Liu Mo smiled and said, "Can you bring me a map?"
Bai Chengzong immediately ordered his men to do it. Liu Mo unfolded the leather map and flattened it.
"This is Ningxi Corridor, this is Xingluo, and this is Jiangyuan Town." He pointed at the map and said. “If the Zhou Dynasty attacks Jiangyuan Town, its nearest supplies will be at Baihe, which is more than seventy miles away from here.
If deployed at the Star Luo border, regardless of whether there will be an attack, our army must divide its forces to support it to prevent the enemy from getting around our army's back. "
To put it simply, the Zhou Dynasty deployed its main force at the border of Xingluo, with a short supply line, and at the same time, it could use Xingluo to bypass Daxia's back.
If Daxia's army were to divide its troops for support, Xingluo would be on a plateau, with a vast territory and sparsely populated areas, so the supply line would be stretched infinitely.
If Xing Luo is left alone, he is likely to repeat the same mistakes as last time.
"Hmph, damn Zhou Dynasty bastard!" Bai Chengzong cursed, "General Li, please send out scouts as soon as possible to find out the enemy's situation as soon as possible!"
What Liu Mo said is all speculation, and it is important to verify it.
"This is natural." Li Jinliang said, "Right now, I still have to trouble Mr. Liu to prepare for peace talks."
"Me?" Liu Mo was surprised, "Peace talks?"
"Yes, this is His Majesty's will!" Li Jinliang announced.
~~~
The negotiation place was a dry yellow grassland dotted with gray lichen.
"We came too early, Mr. Liu," Tang Qingfeng commented as they rode to their destination.
The nine-clawed golden dragon flag of the Great Xia Dynasty was flying on the top of the spear held tightly by the soldiers behind him. From here, Liu Mo could not see the Zhou Dynasty military camp, but he could clearly feel the presence of the army.
Because of mutual distrust, the two sides had to choose to conduct the first round of negotiations in the wilderness.
"Master Liu, they are coming!" a Daxia sergeant shouted.
Not far away, two riders appeared, coming slowly.
"Could it be Yang Yizhi?" Liu Mo couldn't help but become nervous.
It wasn't until he got closer that he saw clearly that the person coming was a new face.
The man's equipment was simple: a cotton tunic over a chainmail coat, a pair of worn boots, and brown trousers of rough weavers.
The strange thing is that the flag officer chosen by this person is not only a woman, but also dressed in thin attire, with her face hidden in a black hood.
Seeing this outfit, Tang Qingfeng looked gloomy. He turned to look at Liu Mo and said, "This woman is from Wanhua Palace!"
I'm going to fuck you! Liu Mo sighed, luckily I tricked Tang Qingfeng into protecting me!
"Master Liu!" The visitor reined in his mount, nodded slightly, and greeted with cold courtesy. "I dare to be responsible for the next history."
"Do you recognize me?" Liu Mo was surprised.
"Liu Mo, the 'Military God' of Great Xia!" Shi Gandang replied. Under his neat beard, his huge chin tightened, "His Royal Highness the Prince has asked someone to draw your portrait. I, Zhou Fan, a military attaché of the seventh rank or above. , no one knows!”
Damn it! Liu Mo frowned. S-class wanted criminal? Once encountered, shoot without mercy?
"I didn't expect this honor!" Liu Mo adjusted his mentality and answered calmly.
"I heard that Mr. Liu married Princess Xingluo again?" Shi Gandang's deep-set eyes made Liu Mo uncomfortable. "The prince asked me to ask you, is this how you treat Miss Xiaowan?"
"She is already my wife, so I will naturally take good care of her." Liu Mo responded, "You go back and tell Brother Yang so that he can rest assured. I have asked His Majesty the Emperor for your decree. Xiaowan is now my Daxia son. civil!"
"Oh? It seems that Mr. Liu is indeed a man who keeps his promises!" Shi Gan said, "But I don't know, in terms of fairness and justice?"
What the other party wants to ask about is the recent border conflict.
"What kind of justice do you want?" Liu Mo asked him.
"Justice for this premeditated massacre." Shi Gan said. "Hand over the mastermind, severely punish the accomplices, and compensate me one million taels of silver from the Great Zhou Dynasty. And, the method of making new salt!"
The first two are understandable. How dare you ask for one million taels of silver plus a new method of making salt!
"General Shi, are you sure this is a peace talk?" Liu Mo said with a smile. "To show my sincerity, I promise you that I will uphold justice for this massacre. Fu Lin and the others will be executed, I promise!"
"Ha, I didn't expect Lord Liu to also like to use human heads to make promises." Shi Gan said, "But who will bear the losses of the people on the border of Dazhou? Their houses were burned and their farmland was destroyed."
"If you say that, who will bear the losses of the people of our Jianglin Mansion last winter?" Liu Mo sneered, "Who should I ask for the pensions of the soldiers who died in the Great Xia war, the expenses of the army, and the food and grass?"
"So Mr. Liu doesn't intend to negotiate peace?" Shi Gandang said in a threatening tone.
Nonsense, who wants to talk to you!
"You retreat, we will severely punish the murderer!" Liu Mo said, "Other than that, I, Daxia, will never compromise!"
Shi Gandang looked at Liu Mo's face again, but there was still no smile at all. "I once swore that once I see you, Mr. Liu, I will cut you into pieces! Maybe now I should keep my oath."
As he spoke, he stretched his hand to his waist. Upon seeing this, Liu Mo immediately tightened his grip on the sword hilt. "I, Liu Mo, have never been afraid of threats from anyone." He said, "It's called negotiation, but with an assassin from Wanhua Palace?"
The three words Wanhua Palace obviously stimulated him.
"Threat?" Shi Gandang roared, "Do you think I'm threatening you?" He suddenly drew his sword. "I don't need people from Wanhua Palace to kill you!"
Under the pale eyes, the sword body shone with a strange light, sometimes red, sometimes yellow, and sometimes turning into a blazing white light. Even the surrounding air seems to sense the heat radiating from the blade, changing and glowing accordingly.
"Master Liu, be careful!" Tang Qingfeng reminded him, "The evil magic of Wanhua Palace!"
Liu Mo's horse hissed and took a step back. Tang Qingfeng rode his horse between the two of them, "Put down the sword!" he shouted to Shi Gandang.
Shi Gandang raised his shining sword and pointed it at Liu Mo. "I obey the prince's order and give you one last chance! If you don't comply with my request, don't blame me for being rude."
Liu Mo laughed and said, "General Shi, this sword of yours is so beautiful. I envy you very much, but I wonder if the light of this thing will affect your eyesight. Look carefully in front of you. I am an important border town in Daxia, but It’s not like you can capture it with just 10,000 people!”
"We'll see, Master Liu." When Shi Gandang sheathed his sword, the world seemed to have lost a bit of its brilliance. "We'll see when daybreak comes."
After saying that, he snorted and walked away, his expression full of contempt.
The woman from Wanhua Palace beside him stayed for a while. "Remember your sins, Lord Liu," she said, urging her mount on in a circle.
The Lord has written down your name, Mr. Liu, you will die without a doubt! "The Wanhua Palace Maid assassin threatened again.
"Wanhua Palace, right?" Liu Mo sneered. "Come on if you have the ability. Why should I, Liu Mo, be afraid!"
