Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 516 Second Negotiation
The horses neighed in front of Liangzhou Governor's Mansion, and more than a thousand soldiers were ready to go.

Li Qinzai stood outside the gate of the mansion to send each other off, staring at the faces of Sun Congdong and Liu Asi, and said: "Remember what I said, you are just showing your face this time, and you will leave as soon as you fight. Don't love to fight. Your lives are not to be wasted on from this place."

Sun Congdong clasped his fists and said: "The general understands that we will only fight for one round, to prove to Tubo and Tuyuhun how sharp our firearms are in the Tang Dynasty, and to fight for Li Xianbo's right to speak in negotiations."

Liu Asi also said: "Five Young Master, the villain has taken away all the Li family's songs, you must be careful in Liangzhou City, there must be enemy spies lurking in the city, Fifth Young Master must not take the risk lightly."

Li Qinzai gave him a blank look: "What do you need to say? After you leave, I will dig a hole and bury myself, leaving only a pipe outside to breathe, and the gods will not be able to find me. When you come back safely, then Dig me out."

Liu Ahsi smiled wryly: "You...don't need to curse yourself like that."

Li Qinzai sighed: "You guys take care, this time is on the battlefield. It's different from plundering tribes. I'm really afraid that you will suddenly rise up on the battlefield, thinking that the enemy army on the opposite side is a cute Tuyuhun girl, and rushing into the enemy's formation foolishly intending to capture some of them alive. return……"

"Uncle Li, we are not that stupid..."

"You didn't prove it to me, how do I know you are not stupid? Anyway, I am very worried." Li Qinzai said sadly.

After saying goodbye solemnly, Sun Congdong led more than a thousand soldiers on their horses and left the city.

Li Qinzai stood outside the gate of the mansion for a long time without moving. I don't know if there will be any casualties when they go. The three-eyed gun is theoretically invincible at close range, but the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and sharp firearms may not really be able to decide a battle. The outcome of the war.

Not long after Sun Congdong led the army out of the city, Princess Honghua led the entourage in a hurry from the posthouse. Seeing Li Qinzai standing alone outside the governor's mansion, Princess Honghua stepped forward and asked, "I heard that Li Qinzai Bo ordered his subordinates to send troops?"

At this moment, Princess Honghua was no longer as distraught as she was yesterday, and her eyes and expression were full of joy, obviously expressing her great joy and appreciation for Li Qinzai's willingness to send troops.

Li Qinzai glanced at her expressionlessly, and said, "That's right, they are rushing to the front line west of Jishi Mountain, preparing to fight Tubo."

Princess Honghua regretfully said: "It's a pity that there are only more than 1000 soldiers, otherwise the whole battle situation may be reversed..."

Li Qinzai smiled: "There is something I must tell Her Royal Highness the princess."

"You said."

"I sent them troops, but that doesn't mean they will fight Tubo."

Princess Honghua was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"It means that after the more than 1000 people arrive at the front line where the two countries are fighting, they will probably show their faces in front of the two armies, wave the flag, and then the task will be completed. You continue to fight against Tubo, and my troops will withdraw immediately."

Princess Honghua said angrily, "Uncle Li, what do you mean by that?"

Li Qinzai lazily said: "Your Highness, I have figured out that the people I brought with me are the Tang Mission. Do you understand the meaning of 'Mission'? We are a group of people who love peace, like a group of white and flawless doves... "

Princess Honghua was about to go crazy: "You, what the hell are you doing?"

"The mission will not directly participate in the war between your two countries. Their purpose of going here is to tell the two countries that the Tang mission has arrived and is ready to mediate. Let the soldiers in front of the battle of your two countries know about it."

"You didn't go to the front to help Tuyuhun fight against Tubo. What's the use of going there?"

Li Qinzai stared at Princess Honghua's face and said, "Your Highness hopes that my subordinates will help you fight Tubo?"

"Of course!"

"Why? Just because you are a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty? Oh, how many times your vassal state has plundered and killed the border people of the Tang Dynasty, don't you remember? Now something happened, and I know that I have to ask the suzerain state for help, Datang In the eyes of Tuyuhun, he is a pure and innocent seed?"

Princess Honghua blushed and said angrily, "That's an act done by a small border tribe without permission, and has nothing to do with Khan!"

"You are also a princess of the Tang Dynasty. Is it interesting to make such a bad excuse?" Li Qinzai sneered: "Let's talk about benefits, so that everyone can be more frank. Standing at the gate to quarrel with you, I, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, don't want to lose face ?"

Princess Honghua said angrily, "What do you want?"

Li Qinzai said leisurely: "More than half of the land has been lost. I guess you don't have much left. How about it? I want [-] cows, [-] sheep, and [-] horses..."

"In addition, in view of the critical battle ahead and the fall of Tuyuhun is imminent, Khan Nuohebo and His Royal Highness the Princess are invited to move from Mount Jishi to Liangzhou City, and the battle ahead will be commanded by Khan from afar."

Li Qinzai said earnestly and earnestly: "The lower officials are also thinking about the safety of Khan and His Royal Highness. It is really your country's army that is too stretched."

"I am very worried that if Jishi Mountain cannot be defended, the Khan and His Highness will fall into the hands of the Tubo people. Your life and death will come second. It will be even more troublesome for the Tang Dynasty to mediate. The Tubo people's knives are on your necks. What else can Tang say? We have to let them swallow up the land of Tuyuhun."

Li Qinzai spoke sincerely, his eyes filled with deep concern and worry, but Princess Honghua took a mouthful of Liangpi.

"Wolf ambition, how vicious!" Princess Honghua was furious: "Li Qinzai, are you an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, or an enemy of our Tuyuhun?"

Li Qinzai said angrily, "Your Highness, are you confused? I'm an old friend of the Tuyuhun people."

"Bah! Your mind is more vicious than a wolf. Do you think I don't know what your plan is to let Ben Gong and Khan move to the Tang Dynasty?"

"The war is not over yet, you plan to empty me and Khan, and annex my land of Tuyuhun? Dreaming!"

Li Qinzai sneered: "Employment? Your Highness, your country is almost lost. Is there any point in emptying you? According to His Highness, you would rather be a captive of the Tubo people than a obedient citizen of the Tang Dynasty. Is that what you mean? "

Li Qinzai's expression gradually turned cold, and Li Qinzai said with a deep face: "If your highness really means that, I will order Ganliang, Sugua and other six prefectures to block the border, and not allow any refugees from Tuyuhun's defeated army to enter, including Khan and your highness. .”

Princess Honghua was taken aback for a moment, her furious expression gradually calmed down, but there was a chill in her heart.

In front of this envoy from the Tang Dynasty, her status as a princess was not respected at all. Li Qinzai simply regarded her as the wife of Tuyuhun Khan. He was a complete outsider, and his hostility was obvious.

What's more terrible is that the words are obviously threatening, but they are so reasonable.

If Datang did not send troops for a long time, Tuyuhun would be completely defeated by Tubo. In other words, she and Khan would definitely flee. Where else could they go except to flee in the direction of Datang?

(End of this chapter)