The central part of Huan State, the Zhenyang front.
With the defeat of Huan's army and retreat along the way, several counties on the right side of Huan's country have already fallen. I don't know how many women have been arrested and imprisoned, and how many people have been enslaved by the ghost tribe.
On the Zhenyang side, under the orders of King Huan, Xiang Ge led an army of one hundred thousand and retreated here.
During this time, the Ghost King personally led the main force and was about to launch a strong attack on Zhenyang. Therefore, the camp was not very far from Zhenyang.
Ghost Army Camp.
A row of Central Plains men were kneeling on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs.
"Cut! (Ghost language)"
Following the order, the scimitars were swung together, and a row of heads fell to the ground.
More than a dozen men from the Central Plains were tied to wooden stakes, their hair disheveled, covered in blood, and their heads lowered.
A few dozen steps away from the opposite side, a row of ghost soldiers stood, each holding a spear and making a throwing gesture.
"Get ready! (Ghost language)"
"Vote! (Ghost language)"
An officer gave an order, and the ghost army raised their arms in unison, and their spears flew out, instantly piercing the men's bodies.
Blood flowed all over the floor.
This is obviously training new recruits.
This scene, bloody and cruel, happens countless times every day.
Outside, with the Central Plains man as a living target, in the main tent, minister Guo Kai was asking for peace from the Ghost King.
The Ghost King seemed very happy about the arrival of the envoy Huan, and at least on the surface, he was quite polite.
This also made Guo Kai's heart drop a little.
Inside the tent, the Ghost King occupied the main seat, and a translator stood respectfully beside him.
Guo Kai, dressed in official uniform, sat beside his servant, nodding and bowing with a smile on his face.
He was a minister of the Huan Kingdom, but to be so groveling in front of a foreign race was a disgrace.
When the matter came to a head, the Ghost King also subconsciously asked: "Is King Huan really sincere in negotiating peace?"
He spoke in the language of the ghost tribe, which Guo Kai couldn't understand, so he couldn't help but look at the translator with puzzled eyes, who explained it exactly.
After hearing this, Guo Kai quickly smiled and said: "Of course, of course, my king is not willing to fight with your army anymore, which will only increase casualties. There is no doubt about the sincerity of the peace negotiation."
The Ghost King said: "In this case, we are also very willing to make Huan Guo as a friend, but making friends requires sufficient sincerity from both parties. What I mean is that you'd better let Zhenyang out, and we'll leave it at that. Soldiers, both sides should live in peace, work together to govern these places, and then work together."
"This..." Guo Kai showed a troubled expression.
In fact, before he went on the mission, he had already discussed it with King Huan and calculated that the ghost tribe might want Zhenyang. The rights given to him by King Huan included ceding territory.
Moreover, the messenger can originally represent these, but on his face, he is more or less pretending.
Seeing this, the Ghost King was not in a hurry. Instead, he smiled and held the cup and said, "Don't be anxious, messenger. This matter can be considered. Come on, let's have a drink first. The wine in your Central Plains is stronger than ours." There are so many.”
"Haha, your Majesty, please..." Guo Kaiyi quickly held a cup to please him.
After drinking and talking for a few more words, the final result of this matter was naturally that Guo Kai reluctantly agreed. The reason for this was because he was afraid that the Ghost King would ask for more.
Seeing that he agreed, the Ghost King was overjoyed and immediately asked someone to hand over the map and pen and ink.
Soon, the map was spread out flatly.
Guo Kai held a writing brush in his hand and stood next to the Ghost King. He looked at the map in front of him and swallowed subconsciously. Then he began to twist and turn and gave the entire Zhenyang County to the Ghost Clan in one stroke.
The Ghost King was watching from the side, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask: "Master Guo, you can represent King Huan on this trip, right?"
The official translated it, and Guo Kai said: "Of course, your Majesty, please rest assured about this."
"That's good, that's good." The Ghost King nodded repeatedly, then stretched out his hand and said, "Then please sign and seal it, Mr. Guo."
"Hehe, okay, okay..."
Guo Kai responded and began to move his hands. He didn't even have any psychological pressure on ceding land to foreigners. He even felt that he had done a good thing.
And with this move, he not only ceded the land, but also gave the entire Zhenyang people to the ghost clan.
After he finished doing this, the Ghost King quickly confirmed it carefully, then smiled, looked at Guo Kai with a smile and said: "We have made a decision to make friends with Huan Guo. Lord Guo, please rest assured. We always treat our friends with our heart and soul." , but at the same time, we also hope that the troops in Zhenyang can evacuate immediately to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
"This is natural, this is natural, we will order the army to retreat." Guo Kai repeatedly agreed.
"Haha! Okay!" The Ghost King couldn't help but look up and smile, and said: "Master Guo, please don't rush back now. I will treat you well here today, please."
"Ah, Your Majesty, you are welcome, please..."
Guo Kai had a smile on his face.
On behalf of King Huan, he signed a treaty with the Ghost King and ceded territory to seek peace. The news has not yet leaked out. Not even the army knows about it, let alone the people of Zhenyang.
It was not until two days later that a top order from the Huan Kingdom court reached Xiang Ge.
The content of this letter is simple. It directly orders Xiang Ge to lead his army to withdraw from Zhenyang. At the end, it is stamped with the seal of King Huan.
Now that the peace has been reached and the land has been ceded, Zhenyang belongs to the ghost army. Wang Ting will naturally ask for the withdrawal of the army.
At this time, most of the generals of the Huan Army were present in the tent. Seeing Xiang Ge reading the king's order, some people couldn't help but ask: "Shuai Xiang, I wonder what the king's will is. Whether the imperial court has formulated relevant strategies or needs additional troops to support him." Zhenyang?"
"No." Xiang Ge raised his head, looked around and said, "The king ordered our troops to withdraw from Zhenyang."
"What!?"
Hearing this, the generals were shocked.
"Now the ghost army is about to attack Zhenyang. If our army retreats at this time, wouldn't it mean that we will surrender!"
"Yes! Did the court make a mistake? Although our army only has one hundred thousand troops, if we fight to the death, we can hold on to Zhenyang!"
"Zhenyang is an important place, close to the heart of our country. If our army withdraws, the ghost army will definitely take advantage of the situation and occupy the entire county. By then, hundreds of thousands of people will be massacred!"
"This order to retreat really puzzles me!"
Everyone was talking a lot, and they were a little angry in their hearts.
Seeing this, Xiang Ge took a deep breath and said seriously: "This is the king's order! How dare you disobey it! Send an order to all the ministries and let the frontline troops evacuate quickly!"
"But Xiang Shuai..."
The general wanted to say something else, but Xiang Ge interrupted him and said: "This is the king's will. Soldiers, it is their bounden duty to obey orders!"
His words directly blocked the general and everyone.
In his heart, he actually didn't want to fight the ghost army again.
