This banquet was very lively. During the banquet, Xiao Yuan was naturally toasted frequently by the generals.
Compared with the civilian officials, he is somewhat partial to the beloved generals under his command.
After all, he still values martial arts over literature.
After the banquet, all the generals were almost drunk, and they left the palace together in twos and threes.
On the way, someone was drunk and couldn't help but muttered: "You said that the Prime Minister really wants to force us to read some poems and books. I think it's completely unnecessary. If you know how to fight on the battlefield, you can fight." That’s what a general should do.”
Hearing this, another general chuckled and said: "Old Liu, Mr. Xiangguo, this is for your own good. There is no harm in reading more books. Look at your quality. It's low. It's time to improve. "
"Ouch! I said you, Feng Jindou, can't read a word, and you still mocked me?"
"Haha!" These words caused a burst of hearty laughter.
At the same time, on the way out of the palace, by chance, Ning Zhan, who had drunk some wine, happened to bump into Chu Ning.
The two of them knew each other.
Hengshen stopped Chu Ning, Ning Zhan looked at her and said: "Miss Chu."
"General, what's wrong?" Chu Ning glanced at him and lowered her head slightly.
"Miss Chu, I..."
Ning Zhan took a deep breath and was about to say something, but Chu Ning interrupted him as if escaping: "The general is drunk."
As soon as he finished speaking, he lowered his head slightly and left the place.
She knew what Ning Zhan was going to say.
In fact, Chu Ning has low self-esteem. She knows her identity, knows that she is not perfect, and knows that she is not worthy of Ning Zhan. She does not dare to ask for anything extravagantly. She is grateful to be where she is today.
Looking at her back, Ning Zhan sighed. As an eighth-grade general, it was actually easy to marry any girl he wanted.
The days passed like this.
During this period of time, in the battle against Qin Huan, Huan envoys met with Xiao Yuan many times, and Lingguo also intervened, sending envoys to Qin to mediate many times.
This is a political competition involving military affairs and the future strategic direction of Lingguo.
Under this situation, many ministers of the Qin State also expressed their opinions. Xiao Yuan, under pressure from all parties and considering the situation in the north, met with the envoy Huan again.
This day's meeting.
After envoy Huan came in, he first saluted: "I have met His Highness the King of Qin."
"No need to be polite." Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand and said, "If the envoy has anything to say today, it doesn't matter."
Envoy Huan got straight to the point: "I wonder how His Highness the King of Qin has considered the truce."
"If, as the envoy said, your country can cease the war with just one word, then when other countries attack Qin, why don't I send the envoy to retreat?" Xiao Yuandao said.
"This..." Huanshi paused and said, "The attack on Qin was not planned by our country. I hope your highness will learn from it."
"But Huan Guo was the one who quickly sent troops, wasn't it?" Xiao Yuan said unhurriedly: "Huan Guo took the initiative to fight this war. His original intention was to destroy Qin. As the war has ended, It is impossible for Qin to be bullied by others and not fight back."
After hearing this, Huan Shi hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please calm down. It is indeed our country's fault to attack Qin, but the truce is beneficial and harmless to both sides. If the war continues, if the fighting continues, Qin Huan will be exhausted, and I am afraid he will have to give up to other countries." It’s an opportunity to take advantage of.”
Xiao Yuan didn't listen to him at all, and said in a calm voice: "I would like to ask the envoy, when the Liang Kingdom attacked Huan and your envoy came to Qin, did I help you? And later, Gui The tribe invaded and Huan was massacred. Did our Qin army send troops again? We traveled thousands of miles and fought long distances to annihilate the foreign enemies. I wanted to make an alliance with King Huan, but in the end, Huan had no idea. The reason is to attack our Qin territory. If the envoy has any objections on this point, he may as well speak up and I will listen attentively."
"This..." Huan Shi didn't know how to answer, and looked anxious.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan said again: "This king promised the envoy to argue with reason on the matter of diplomatic relations, but now it seems that the envoy has no words to refute it."
"No, His Highness King Qin..."
Huan Shi became more and more anxious, but Xiao Yuan raised his hand to interrupt him: "Okay, if Huan Guo wants to stop the war, that's fine, but you must pay the due price for this war. We, the Qin State, are not the ones you want to fight." Just fight, and if you don’t fight, you can get away intact. In this case, wouldn’t anyone be able to come and bully you?”
Having said this, Ambassador Huan hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I wonder what your Highness' request is?"
Xiao Yuan said directly: "Cede all the cities west of Wuxia Pass, including Jiuyuan."
"What?" Huanshi's eyes widened and he said urgently: "Your Highness! Are the two counties west of Wuxia Pass too harsh?"
"This is my king's bottom line." Xiao Yuan has no doubts. If it weren't for many mediations, this would be the only thing.
However, he did not have the right to let Huan envoy cede the territory. Seeing that he could no longer turn around, he swallowed and could only say with a bitter face: "This, this, is of great importance. I really dare not agree to it. I still have to pass it on." Write to my king."
"Yes, I am waiting for Brother Huan Wang's reply." Xiao Yuan was not in a hurry: "But first, regardless of whether the Ling Kingdom intervenes or not, this matter will not be discussed further. Please tell the envoy the truth to King Huan. If time delays If it takes too long, I cannot guarantee whether the Qin army will take it upon itself and then break through Wuxia Pass."
Huanshi swallowed again, raised his hands and said, "Yes, yes, I will report it immediately."
I thought that the spirit envoy was also in Qinzhou and had met with the King of Qin many times. Today's meeting would bring some good news, but I didn't expect that the land would be ceded in the end.
Huan had no choice but to retire temporarily.
After he left, Yan Ming stood up and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, our country has such a request, I am afraid that King Huan will not agree to it, and there is Lingguo helping them."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him and said firmly: "Don't worry, Lord Yan, King Huan will agree, and Lingguo will also let him agree."
He was right. In order to cease the war as soon as possible, King Huan had no choice. The Ling Kingdom had long known that ceding territory was an inevitable result.
Sure enough, Envoy Huan's letter was sent back to the royal court. After King Huan read it, although he was unwilling to accept it, he finally compromised after discussing it with his ministers.
In the Huan Kingdom's court, the peace-seeking faction accounted for the vast majority, and King Huan did not dare to spend all his troops in order to preserve the last bit of his family fortune.
It took time to exchange letters. After waiting for King Huan's instructions, envoy Huan began to sign relevant agreements with Xiao Yuan on behalf of the state of Huan. He trembled with his writing brush and drew crookedly on the map.
Xiao Yuan's purpose of requesting the west of Wuxia Pass is very obvious, which also prepares him in advance for the subsequent extermination of Huan.
Now that the war has just ended, other countries can no longer afford to fight. In fact, the same goes for Qin.
