Just like Wang Jianguo said, maybe one day when the two of them can drink alone instead of drinking tea, he can have a drunken talk with Qi Zhen.
Before that, he would never reveal anything to Qi Zhen, even if Qi Zhen tried.
"According to the script you and Lin Zhu wrote, what should we do next?"
Qi Zhen no longer struggled with why Wang Jianguo wanted to be a double agent in Luoyang City, reversing Tom Cruise's polarity, but became curious about the next arrangement of the two.
Wang Jianguo took another sip of tea, without being pretentious, and said slowly: "Now there is only one way in front of those two parties, and that is to talk to us, and the final result will inevitably be that we can't reach an agreement, so we can only We can withdraw our troops.”
Wang Jianguo spoke firmly and continued: "But we can't let them feel that there is no hope, so this discussion must be a long process."
"How long are you going to talk for?" Qi Zhen asked.
"Then it depends on the progress of the war in Yongliang Prefecture." Wang Jianguo said.
Qi Zhen understood clearly and couldn't help but sigh, Lin Biao is so calculating.
The current situation is that the coalition forces in the north are heading south, and Liu Bei in the south is heading north, but they are all blocked by the Xuzhou Army.
If the civil and military forces in Xuzhou are not of the same mind and are in secret communication with them, then the scattered Xuzhou will not be able to cope with the enemy's fishing in troubled waters. Even if they cannot directly swallow up Xuzhou in its entirety and occupy a few more counties, it will be of strategic significance to them. It has already been achieved.
Using the minimum cost to obtain the maximum results, no matter which side's strategist is a fool.
Before Luoyang provided substantial help to Xuzhou, Xuzhou was just a fish on a sticky board.
The purpose of Wang Jianguo and Qi Zhen coming here is also very simple, just to take charge of the overall situation and unify their thinking.
It's just that compared to Qi Zhen, Wang Jianguo's methods are simpler and more crude, and those who don't obey will be killed.
It's just that the situation in Xuzhou is different from the original Nanyang, which is why Wang Jianguo's approach has achieved such gratifying results.
Once Xuzhou's internal civil and military ideas are completely unified, then the emperor's edict in Luoyang City will be meaningful, otherwise it will be nothing more than a piece of paper.
It took two secret letters asking for surrender to drag down the two armies for four days. After Xuzhou unified their thinking, they quickly deployed their armies to defend the places where the enemy must pass, and then gave the arrogant soldiers a head-on blow. .
Every day that passes, the enemy will become more and more anxious.
The war is about the economy. In the final analysis, the enemy and we are fighting to plunder resources or protect resources.
The longer the delay, the greater the enemy's consumption will be, and the more resources will be consumed on the supply line. At the same time, people are constantly dying on the front line, and ordinary soldiers are naturally the core resources of those princes. As the saying goes, talents are the primary productive force.
No matter which party it is, it cannot afford such consumption for a long time.
This is like investment. The manpower and baggage spent are considered costs. Once the cost consumption is far greater than the expected income, the two parties will not hesitate to cut off their hands.
Therefore, after it was determined that these two places could not be captured at a small cost, it was unlikely that weapons would be used again, and the only way left was to talk.
Wang Jianguo also played a trick here.
The secret message asking for peace was not only important in its content, but also to delay time. The time when it was delivered to both parties was also very particular.
If the other two parties had chosen to cease the war immediately and start negotiating with Xuzhou, then Xuzhou would have been in a loser's position, and it would not have been easy for them to extend the negotiation time under their aggressiveness.
But now that the situation has reversed, the other party must start negotiations with Xuzhou from at least an equal perspective, which is the best thing for Xuzhou.
As long as you can master the rhythm of negotiation, you can delay the time.
Time flew by so fast, exactly ten days after Qi Zhen arrived in Xuzhou, back-to-back secret negotiations between Xuzhou and the two parties officially began.
On the surface, the coalition forces of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will retreat earlier, not because they are more determined than Liu Bei in Jingzhou, but because Liu Yu is dead.
Liu Yu's death was unexpected by everyone in the world, except of course the team members.
This was originally done by Xhaka.
Originally, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao were both civil and military, and after assisting Liu Yu to ascend the great treasure, they could become the core ministers supporting the dragon. As a result, Liu Yu's death not only made their wishful thinking fall into place, but also obviously made it impossible. The alliance between the two men became tenuous.
Even if Qi Zhen thought about it, the problem between the two people now seemed a bit difficult to solve. The fact that the two people did not immediately turn against each other was beyond his expectation.
In Anqiu County, the generals under Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan had already left, and each led their troops back to Qingzhou and Youzhou. Gongsun Zan sent Cheng Yu, while Yuan Shao asked Xu You to take action.
The Jingzhou Army in the south, except for some who waved flags and shouted, all returned to Jingzhou.
For a time, Xuzhou returned to peace and tranquility again.
Xuzhou City drafted the candidates for negotiations at the first opportunity. Mi Fang will lead the team for negotiations with Qingyou Prefecture, and Zhao Yu will personally lead the team for negotiations with Jingzhou.
Also leaving the city at the same time as the two teams of negotiators were the battles taking place in Anqiu and Xiapi.
The battle report written by Wang Jianguo and Qi Zhen personally spread throughout the streets and alleys of Xuzhou City through the mouths of the soldiers in Xuzhou City.
According to Wang Jianguo, he had done these things a lot in the army before. This kind of victory report can best inspire people's cohesion and courage, and can often make people excited instantly.
Facts have proved that Wang Jianguo was right. All the people in the city, whether they were farmers or merchants, were filled with uncontrollable excitement and pride after learning the news.
Heroic stories, true or false, are constantly circulating in the streets and alleys. They are nothing more than how our army was brave enough to defend the city and resisted the fierce attack like a tide.
In fact, this kind of scene will happen no matter which battlefield it is on. Both the enemy and ourselves will do their best to defeat their opponents. However, when propaganda is carried out from different positions, the effect achieved is completely different.
This incident may seem superfluous, but in fact its positive impact on the future of Xuzhou is immeasurable.
The journey of eight hundred miles, which was originally a one-day trip, took two envoys a full five days.
It seemed that the other party had no choice but to wait patiently outside the two cities.
Secret negotiations must look like secret negotiations, but both Zhao Yu and Mi Fang were very honest and told the truth about their contact with the other party at the first time.
In this way, both those in the north and those in the south knew that Xuzhou was in contact with the other party, but they did not know the specific content of the contact.
They need to better figure out each other's thoughts in order to give Xuzhou a price that is enough to make Xuzhou feel excited without losing too much.
This can effectively increase the negotiation time between the two parties.
The envoys from both sides settled down in Xiapi and Anqiu cities respectively, and entertained them with delicious food and drinks every day. All the expenses were paid by Xuzhou City.
Every news in Xuzhou City was so important that it had to be reported back to the base camp. There were no telephones in those days, so it was normal to go back and forth for four to five days and talk for a month or two.
Xuzhou seems to be tough, but in fact he is very polite in negotiations, as if he is not afraid of boiling water.
Record carefully, report carefully, and inform carefully, this is the main job of Mi Fang and Zhao Yu.
Seeing that the negotiations have made some progress, it doesn't matter. Take out the other party's conditions and talk to this party directly to see if you are more sincere?
On Cheng Yu and Xu You's side, Mi Fang could feel the urgency of the other party, either because of what happened at the Youzhou base camp, or because there was already some estrangement between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao. The two of them really dared to spend a lot of money in their words. Those To be honest, the conditions and requirements were quite loose. If it weren't for the strict orders in Xuzhou City, Mi Fang would have almost agreed, thinking to herself, are these people crazy?
On the other hand, in the city of Xiapi County, the envoys from Jingzhou were not in a hurry, and their feedback was very fast. The difficult questions raised today would be answered tomorrow.
Zhao Yu thought that there might be experts among the enemy troops outside the city, so he did not dare to neglect them.
Today, the two of them talked about the general situation in Xuzhou. The envoy from Jingzhou said: "Xuzhou is far away in the east of Jiuzhou, and the center of the imperial court is beyond reach. My lord Liu Xuande is the uncle of the Han Dynasty. He responds to every call and is loved by the people. I advise Duke Zhao not to imitate Gongsun. , Liu Yu is dead, and the Qingyou area is like a plate of loose sand. When the time comes, it will be in danger, how can there be a wise master like my lord who can protect Xuzhou?"
Zhao Yu had to admit that what the young man in front of him said was indeed very convincing. If Qi Zhen and Wang Jianguo hadn't tried their best to protect Xuzhou, if the other party had said these words before the war, he would have surrendered. .
"Please ask the people behind you to come forward and talk to me. I think you and I are wasting our time." Zhao Yu chuckled and stroked his beard.
"So Mr. Zhao is interested?" The young man became energetic.
Zhao Yu took a sip of the remaining tea in front of him.
This is the meaning of seeing off guests.
The young man stood up to say goodbye and turned to leave.
Zhao Yu suppressed his smile and fell into deep thought.
At dawn the next day, a young master Wensheng walked out of the enemy army. He had a handsome face and a dignified appearance. He followed the young envoy into the governor's house.
In the main hall room, Zhao Yu was already waiting there, but what was different from yesterday was that this time there was a guard with a solemn expression standing behind him.
"Jingzhou envoy, I have met Mr. Zhao." The young man saluted.
"Who is this..." Zhao Yu asked, looking at the charming young man.
"Long time no see, Mrs. Zhuge." The guard behind Zhao Yu suddenly raised his head and said.
