Su Qi'an only stayed in the capital city for about half an hour before he led an army of 30,000 people and left quickly. Along with him, half of the soldiers from the seven military towns in Ganzhou.
The strength of each military town is only about four to five thousand, and even the defense city is about the same. If half of the strength is mobilized, there will be at least ten thousand people.
The sudden transfer order not only made the lieutenants of various military towns a little confused, but also the people living in the military towns looked confused and had no idea what was going on.
Although he is confused, Su Qi'an is a military governor sent by the imperial court. Now that the Governor is going to the border to negotiate, all military and political affairs in Ganzhou do not need to report, and they all obey Su Qi'an's orders.
After a while, half of the soldiers in each military town were mobilized one after another and followed the order to converge in the direction of Su Qi'an.
The people in various military towns looked at the large number of soldiers leaving the city one after another, and their eyes flashed. Most of the people couldn't help but sigh, and they all guessed what had happened, but a small number of them had a look of amusement on their faces, and then In the crowded flow of people, leave quickly...
After the order was issued, soldiers from various military towns gradually joined Su Qi'an's army and headed towards the Ganzhou border.
When troops were mobilized from various military towns in Ganzhou, Wang Zhenshan led a team of only a thousand people and finally arrived at the border, where the negotiations were held, a trade market called Xujiaji.
Before the war broke out between the two sides, there were twenty or thirty trade fairs on the border that was about three to four hundred miles long. Fairs like Xujia Market were not conspicuous among the border fairs and were very ordinary.
The reason why the negotiation location was chosen here was also for safety reasons.
Xujiaji has a radius of about ten miles, and it is all open plains. There is no obstruction at all, and you can see the end at a glance.
Anyone who dares to ambush or ambush will have nowhere to hide in the vast plains. This is also an important reason for choosing Xujiaji as the location for negotiation.
This time, both sides only brought a thousand people, standing in a row behind them, leaving an open space in the middle.
Wang Zhenshan arrived. He looked ahead and built a simple thatched pavilion in the open space in the middle. Inside the pavilion, Saktu and several of his confidants were waiting.
Behind the Cao Pavilion, you can see the evil-returning soldiers lined up. There are quite a few of them, almost the same as Wang Zhenshan's side, only about a thousand people.
Wang Zhenshan looked away without fear, got off his horse, and walked towards the Caoting with three or four lieutenants.
Saktu, who was sitting in the thatched pavilion, raised his eyes, and a thick smile appeared on his rough, bearded face. He put down the teacup in his hand and stood up to greet him.
"Haha, Wang Duhu really makes me wait a lot, but it is really an honor for me to get an appointment with Wang Duhu. I invite Wang Duhu here."
When Saktu greeted him with a smile, Wang Zhenshan looked indifferent and sat down directly opposite him without paying any attention.
"Who would have thought that not long ago, we were at each other's throats, fighting to the death, and now we can sit down and have peace talks. It feels really amazing."
As soon as Wang Zhenshan took his seat, Saktu's laughing voice sounded calmly. He looked kind and not arrogant the whole time, just like an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.
Wang Zhenshan did not accept Saktu's kindness at all. If Saktu, the leader of the Huixie Kingdom and the only leader of the Alliance of Nations, was as easy to talk to as he is, this battle would not be fought at all.
Only after dealing with this kind Lord did we realize how cruel and ruthless this person was.
Wang Zhenshan crossed his arms across his chest, interrupted Saktu's words, and said coldly, "Saktu, I am not here to listen to your idle chatter today. I will choose peace talks this time. Please put forward the conditions."
Wang Zhenshan was straightforward, and there was no displeasure on Saktu's face. He nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"He is worthy of being a veteran who has guarded the two northwest states for many years. His temperament is indeed straightforward, but this matter is not urgent. It is not easy to sit down and have peace talks together calmly. The leader of this alliance also wants to have a look at the style of the Protector of Daliangzhu Shiwang."
"Look at the place chosen for peace talks by our leader today. Although it looks deserted and dilapidated now, who would have thought that just half a year ago, this place was still a lively market."
"At that time, the border was undefended, and you and I were traders and pawns trading back and forth. Think about it, what a wonderful time it was back then."
"Hmph, you have the nerve to say this. Border trade has been blocked and people have been displaced. Didn't you break this peace and stability by yourself?"
"Don't you think it's a little late now to remember the prosperity of that time?" Wang Zhenshan said bluntly and bluntly.
Saktu disagreed, shook his head and said, "Wang Duhu, this is wrong. The stability of the border between the two sides is not only what you want to pursue, but also what this alliance leader wants to pursue."
"This alliance leader doesn't want to fight. It's because Great Liang has gone too far to bully others. Since we have chosen to form an alliance with the countries in the Western Region, both parties must be equal and mutually beneficial. But what has Great Liang done? Every year, we ask the countries such as us to pay a high One million taels of tax money, this burden is too heavy for us and other countries in the Western Regions."
"So, you used this excuse to take advantage of the crisis to get rid of the leader of Yuezhao Kingdom, and then sent troops to capture the capital of Yuezhao Kingdom, thereby further controlling the countries in the Western Region." Wang Zhenshan said coldly.
Saktu shook his head and said with an innocent look, "Wang Duhu's words are biased. This is not taking advantage of others' danger, but obeying public opinion. Otherwise, this alliance leader would not have been able to take the position of alliance leader so smoothly."
"The countries in the Western Region are weak, and they must have someone to support them. This alliance leader is not talented, and I really don't want to see the people of the countries suffer. That's why I can't send troops to Ganzhou. I want to remind Da Liang not to go too far in everything."
"To use your sarcastic saying, too much is too little. Once it goes too far, our Western Region Alliance may be weak, but it cannot be bullied."
"Humph, why didn't I realize you were so arrogant before? It's really confusing what is right and what is wrong. Today, I have opened my eyes."
Wang Zhenshan showed a sneer on his face, and then continued, "Well, since you are obeying the public opinion, is it possible that the public opinion of the people in the Western Regions is to let you capture the capital of Yuezhao Kingdom, take Yuezhao's orphans and widowers hostage, help you rise to power, and collude with Da Rong? Gather troops to invade Gansu and Mongolia?"
"If this is the public opinion of your people in the Western Region, then I would not mind sending troops to go to the countries in the Western Region to have a good talk."
"After all, it's been a long time since I visited the countries in the Western Regions. After so many years, I'm afraid some people can't tell who the big and small kings are. If I don't beat them, I'm afraid it will turn the world upside down."
Feeling the threat from Wang Zhenshan's words, Saktu chuckled and said nothing more.
Indeed, when it comes to the combat effectiveness of the two northwest states of Daliang, the entire Western Region countries are no match for them. In the previous small-scale conflicts, except for the initial raid, some modest victories were achieved.
The subsequent troop attacks not only failed to expand the results, but also lost many people. This is why Wang Zhenshan dared to bring Qianqi to the meeting.
Even though there were about a thousand people on both sides, if they were to fight face to face with an order, the people on his side would be defeated by the cavalry brought by Wang Zhenshan within a quarter of an hour at most.
The reputation of the Daliang cavalry is not something to be said casually. Even when faced with the Great Rong in the north, they are not afraid at all. This is also an important reason why with only tens of thousands of people, they can intimidate the countries in the Western Regions from moving for many years.
Although he couldn't defeat him, Saktu was not a young boy. He had never seen big winds and waves. Thinking back to when he started out, he only had eighteen bows and a dozen brothers around him.
Step by step, he has gone through life and death no less than the Wang Zhenshan in front of him. If he was really afraid, he would not dare to ask Wang Zhenshan for peace talks.
Looking at Sachs who said nothing but had a smile on his face, Wang Zhenshan said directly without any nonsense.
"Everything that needs to be said and talked about has been listened to. I can also see that today's peace talks will have no results. You don't have to play tricks in front of me. You are still young."
"I am meeting you today and am willing to negotiate peace with you. I only give you a chance because of the face of the third princess and the desire of the people in the Western Region for peace."
"Since you are so stubborn, I don't think there is anything else to say next, so let's see the real chapter in our hands and see who can win over whom. Say goodbye."
Wang Zhenshan said it very simply. After saying this, he stood up and left without even looking at Saktu's face.
Just as he turned around, a lieutenant behind Sax couldn't help but angrily yelled.
"Old man, you really think you are a person. If you dare to do this to our leader, you will die! If there is no leader today, I will see if you can leave!"
The next moment, without saying a word, the lieutenant drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming directly at Wang Zhenshan's back.
Wang Zhenshan seemed not to have heard this man's threat. Just when the lieutenant was about to shout angrily, suddenly, a cold light suddenly passed by accompanied by the sound of wind.
When everyone came back to their senses, they discovered that the deputy general who had been yelling at him just now had a big sword in his chest.
He lowered his head subconsciously, with disbelief in his eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, but gurgling blood spurted from his throat, blocking his words.
He tried hard with both sides to shoot the arrow in his hand, but his vitality quickly passed away, and endless darkness came into his mind. His limbs were weak, and he stared at Wang Zhenshan in front of him with his eyes open and his palm stretched out.
Then, under the gaze of everyone, he fell straight to the ground, completely lifeless.
The entire thatched pavilion suddenly became quieter. After a while, Wang Zhenshan moved his arms, and a faint voice sounded.
"Hey, as I get older, it's easy to hear some unpleasant words, and I can't help but control it. I think the leader of Saktu won't blame me."
"By the way, I forgot to tell the leader of Saktu. I don't like people pointing weapons at me. If you are dissatisfied and want to discuss with me, I can play with you."
"It's just that there's no guarantee who the lucky winner will be next time."
