After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 279
Because of Xiang Chao, Xiang Qi was specially released by Meng Di to return to Shangqiu City with his brother's body.

Song Jinggong was shocked when he got the news. He didn't expect the Han army to be so sharp. After Zuo Shi Xiangchao fought with the opponent, he ended up in his current fate, which seemed to make him meet his own future.

For a while, Song Jinggong was frowning, his face was full of worry, Le Qi's son Le Xuan persuaded him after seeing it.

"Your Majesty, the matter has reached the point where we are now. We must find a way to solve it. Now that the Xiangzuo Division has been defeated and killed, Shangqiu has not many available soldiers. Under such a dangerous situation, it may be difficult for the Song Dynasty to resist the Han Dynasty. country."

"If this is the case, please go to see Mengzi yourself. If you can persuade him to retreat, then the difficulty of the Song Dynasty will be solved. I just want to know what kind of conditions the king can agree to?"

At this time, Song Jinggong didn't care so much, so he spoke without thinking.

"As long as Mengzi is willing to retreat, the king will agree no matter what the conditions are. By the way, when you go to visit Mengzi this time, you must bring generous gifts and beauties, and you must achieve your goal."

Seeing Song Jinggong flustered like this, Le Hun also sighed in his heart. As a small country, Song State should wait and see the situation at this time, but Song Jinggong felt that the coalition forces of the princes were defeated twice.

At such a time, he would definitely not dare to start another war. The Jin State would gradually become stronger under Zhao Yang's rule, so it was really unwise to directly launch a war against other small countries around it.

But now that the situation is in front of him, Le Hun is still a senior official of the Song Dynasty anyway, and it is necessary to step forward. As for the result, he doesn't have any plans in his heart.

The most important thing is that Song Hou offended Meng Di with his words when he was in the National League of Qi. Although this is a trivial matter, it will be very troublesome if Meng Di does not let him go.

After the preoccupied Le Xuan returned home, the retainer Chen Yin asked him when he saw that his expression was not right.

"Young master, why are you so unhappy after returning from the palace? But because the battle in front of you is not going well?"

Facing Chen Yin, Le Xuan naturally had nothing to hide, and then he said with a long sigh.

"The Zuo division Xiangchao soldiers were defeated and died. Now Shangqiu has no soldiers to use. In this situation, in order to save the Song State, I asked myself to act as an envoy to meet with Mengzi. I hope that the two countries can let go. Soldiers make peace."

After hearing this, Chen Yin was taken aback for a moment, then his face changed, and he asked very solemnly.

"Then my subordinate, I would like to ask the young master, if Mengzi asked the state of Song to recognize Zhou Tianzi in Huaicheng, would the young master also agree to it? And now that the state of Han has occupied a lot of territory in the state of Song, it must not be the case. Returned."

"Under such circumstances, the young master went to see Meng Zi, and even if he succeeded in making the Han army retreat, the young master would end up with the reputation of losing land and humiliating the country. At that time, why would the Le family gain a foothold in the Song Dynasty? "

After hearing this, Le Xuan's face changed. He said the words of the mission in a flash of brain before, and didn't think about it so much. Now that he was reminded by Chen Yin, he immediately reacted.

No matter how you say it, Song State is also a descendant of the Shang Dynasty, and it can be regarded as a detached status in the Zhou Dynasty. Naturally, it is orthodox, which is why Song Jinggong will not pretend to Mengdi when he is in the Qi State and all the princes.

If it is said that this time, Le Xuan himself negotiated the conditions in the past, and the negotiation came to this result, the scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty would definitely put all the crimes of this matter on his head. It's over.

After thinking of this, Le Xuan's face showed anxiety, and he asked helplessly.

"But Song State is already in danger. If there is no way to eliminate this war, Song State will probably perish in the end. At that time, I, Le Shi, will have to serve Mengzi?"

After Chen Yin heard this, he let out a long sigh, then lowered his head in thought for a moment, and said casually.

"Since the state of Song has reached the brink of subjugation, and even if the Han army has been persuaded to retreat, what will the state of Lu and Zheng do? Once they know what benefits the state of Han has gained, they will definitely step up their attacks in order to make the situation a done deal. .”

"At that time, even if the Song Kingdom can make them retreat, the lost territory will not come back, so at this moment, what needs to be done is not to go for sex, but to suggest Song Hou to launch a national war. "

"Only by showing the courage to die can give the enemy a great shock. Under such circumstances, it is the best policy to let the enemy retreat helplessly. Therefore, the young master did not do this properly."

"Now that the young master has agreed, he will go on an envoy no matter what, so this subordinate suggests that the young master should go to see Song Hou one more time before leaving, and tell Song Hou that he is great in person, so that Song Hou can prepare in advance."

"In this way, even if the mission is unsuccessful, then as long as Song Guo shows the spirit of being with the country, in this way, there is still something to be done in the war in front of him, and Le Shi will not be infamous."

After Le Xuan heard this, he shook his head lightly. He knew Song Jinggong too well.

The Han State used this time to attack the Song State, and it was obviously well prepared. Under such circumstances, it would be very difficult to expect Song Jinggong to lead people to the city to fight in person, so he also said with a long sigh.

"The Marquis of Song is now doing everything he can to get the Han army to retreat, even allowing me to agree to any conditions. Under such circumstances, how can you expect Marquis Song to be determined to die?"

At this time, Chen Yin's face showed a look of sadness, and he said helplessly.

"If this is the case, please prepare a coffin at home before the young master goes on an envoy, and publicize it so that people in Song Dynasty can know the young master's will. If the matter fails, the young master will recruit people in the city after returning. Ready to fight."

"Let the Song people in Shangqiu know that the situation has reached such a dangerous point, so that they will have the heart to resist. When the time comes, the young master will go to the city to fight in person. The victory will be the luck of the Song people, and the defeat will be with the Song people." Die together!"

(End of this chapter)