"But we are negotiating!"
Iles was so angry that his face turned red and his chest heaved: "General Wei represents Qin, and I represent our own country. This is diplomacy between the two countries!"
Wei Qing glanced at him and said lukewarmly: "You also said that we are negotiating. We have not reached any agreement."
"Then we should talk slowly. Why does the general still use troops?" Iles took a deep breath to keep himself calm.
"Whether we use troops or not is our military's business." Wei Qing said, "It's not up to you to interfere in our country's military affairs!"
"But."
"It's nothing to worry about." Wei Qing interrupted him directly: "I'm a little tired, general. Please bring the envoy back."
"General!"
Iles wanted to say something else, but the guard had already walked in, hanging a sword on his waist, and said with a cold face: "Your Excellency, please."
"You!" Iles was furious, but he had no choice but to snort heavily: "General Wei Qing! You will regret your behavior like this!"
After saying that, he walked away.
When he returned to his residence, other diplomatic officials from the Ghost Clan also came up to him and asked questions one after another.
"Lord Iles, how is the situation?"
"What else can we do?" Iles was still angry: "Wei Qing used the reason that the armistice agreement has not been signed, and we cannot interfere with the Qin army's military operations."
"Then what should we do now?" Someone said: "Originally, we asked the Qin State, but now it seems that the Qin State wants us to explain and compensate for our previous invasion of the Central Plains. If we do not meet this condition, there is no way to continue. Let’s talk further.”
Iles said: "Don't talk about 10 million taels of gold and 200 million silver! Even if we invade the Central Plains, we will never admit our mistake!"
"But this will lead to a deadlock." The man said, "We have been here for a while, why don't we go back first?"
"If we go back now, will there be any results? Then what is the role of our trip?"
Iles glanced at the man dissatisfied, paused and then said: "His Majesty the King should have almost received my letter, and will definitely use force to support us diplomatically. Don't worry, the situation will change when our army moves. The situation will be reversed soon, and then it will be Wei Qing who begs us to negotiate a peace!"
After saying that, he became a little angry: "After all, Yuriluo is still useless! He can't defeat the Qin army in Seth City!"
"In that case, shall we still negotiate with Qin next?"
"It's not necessary for now, Wei Qing's attitude is tough now." Iles said, "Wait, wait until he begs us to talk."
On the other side, the Qin army held a military meeting.
All the generals gathered together, and one of the partial generals said: "The ghost tribe's envoy came with arrogance and thought of using his power to overwhelm others. It is simply ridiculous! Do you really think that Da Qin is the weak and incompetent King Huan of the past?"
Zhao Chen said: "Since the ghost tribe refused to admit the evil deeds of invading the Central Plains, there is actually no need to negotiate."
"For our country, this negotiation is just a formality." Yan Sui said: "Your Majesty's intention is very clear, which is to eliminate the ghost clan. Before that, troops needed to be mobilized and deployed, and now they will immediately Entering winter, due to the climate in Northeast Pass, it is not suitable for large army operations, and in these few months, the ghost tribe just sent envoys over."
"Master Yan is right." Wei Qing said: "So our army does not have to worry about the attitude of the ghost tribe, how to fight, or how to fight."
He said and looked at a general: "Tomorrow, General Li will lead five hundred cavalry and continue to Seth City. It is time to kill and burn, but the most important thing is to improve our military map."
"I have the order!" The general clasped his fists and accepted the order.
Wei Qing looked at Zhao Chen again: "General Zhao will lead 20,000 soldiers tomorrow to block Seth City. Don't let Yuriluo send troops to intercept and encircle the city to ensure the safety and retreat of General Li's troops."
"Understood!" Zhao Chen followed and clasped his fists.
The ghost tribe has nearly 30,000 troops in Sais City, and there are 50,000 frontier troops in the Northeast Pass. It is not impossible to attack the city forcefully, but it will definitely not be completed in a short time, and there will be heavy losses, not to mention any significance.
But if the Qin army continues like this, it won't take long before the city within a hundred miles of Sais City will be wiped out, leaving only one person alone.
Ya'er City, the ghost tribe's parliament meeting.
The news from Iles has been sent back. In the letter, he elaborated on the content of the previous two negotiations with Qin, criticized Qin's arrogance, and explained his side's diplomatic attitude at the time.
Finally, he stated more directly that he asked the Ghost King to give Qin a certain amount of military pressure to cope with foreign affairs.
There is anger between the lines.
The Ghost King read it and was silent for a long time.
Didn't our side ask for compensation? How did the Qin State ask us to give an explanation for the invasion of the Central Plains?
We also need to pay compensation of 10 million taels of gold and 200 million silver! Otherwise we will never give up!
Zhongyuan's attitude is completely different from before. It has undergone earth-shaking changes, which is so unexpected.
After the silence, the Ghost King looked around and saw that the elders of the Congress and some generals below were looking at him, so he handed the letter to the attendant: "Read it."
"Yes." The attendant took it, unfolded it and read it loudly.
When I read these contents, it was quiet down below. When I finished reading, it exploded instantly.
"This is unreasonable! Is Qin looking for death?" A ghost general was furious.
"Let us also give an explanation for our previous invasion of the Central Plains! What explanation? It's just a group of slaves who have been kneeling for many years! It's so funny!" someone else shouted.
"Repay 10 million taels of gold and 200 million silver, Qin will give us more than enough!"
"Wolves eat sheep. This is an eternal truth. They couldn't win the original invasion. Who is to blame?"
"Iles was right to reject Qin forcefully!"
There was a lot of noise in the hall, and everyone was talking about anything, but without exception, they were all angry and angry, or in other words, they had a dominant mentality towards Zhongyuan.
The noble general Laisen said: "Your Majesty, Iles is right. Qin is a bold provocation. We must not let the Central Plains ride on our heads! My subordinates suggest that we use force to attack it immediately!"
"Should we mobilize our troops now?" the Ghost King asked.
"That's right!" Laisen said: "If you don't teach Qin a lesson, they really think they are the boss!"
Someone else echoed: "General Laisen is right. Only in this way can Iles claim compensation and Qin bow his head and admit his mistake."
Some people also worried: "But if we fight with Zhongyuan now, we are too anxious."
"Things have reached this point, haven't you seen Qin Guo's attitude!"
"If we don't kill the Qin army's majesty, do we really admit that we were wrong in the previous invasion!"
There was another quarrel below.
The Ghost King frowned slightly. There was no noise from those people in his ears, but he was deep in thought.
(End of chapter)
