I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 257 Peace?wishful thinking!
At the side, Wang Zhi was slightly startled, and subconsciously asked, "Don't fight Xinyi City anymore?"

Xie Qian looked at him and asked, "Wang Gonggong thinks, what benefits will be gained after beating?"

Wang Zhidao: "That depends on whether we can win the fight."

Speaking of this, he looked at Le Liang who was wearing a battle armor, and asked, "General Le, tell me, if you attack the city with all your strength, what are your chances of winning?"

A person who is a supervisor.

Wang Zhi hopes that everything will be carried out according to His Majesty's will.

Before coming, His Majesty had clearly ordered to send troops to storm Xinyi City first, make a name for himself, and then negotiate with Gan Ren.

Now, they don't even fight, they negotiate directly.

Sending it back to the palace will inevitably make His Majesty think too much.

Therefore, he did not go along with Xie Qian.

"Back to the prince, if the reinforcements and supplies are in place, the chance of winning is more than [-]%, but it will take some time."

Le Liang replied.

Wang Zhi asked: "How long will it take?"

Le Liang estimated, and replied: "At least two months."

two months.

If Yan Guo stayed out of the matter, Qian Guo would be able to free up his hands to support Bai Qi. At that time, it would be too late to negotiate.

Hearing this answer, Wang Zhi frowned slightly, lost in thought.

As the ceremonial supervisor and eunuch Bingbi and the admiral of the East Factory, his vision is not weaker than that of the chief assistant Xie Qian.

Soon, he realized.

Facing Xinyi City, which has [-] reinforcements, without direct negotiations, the results will definitely be better than fighting first and then negotiating.

after all.

Today's Huben army has no advantage in front of Bai Qi.

Think of this.

He sighed in his heart, looked at Xie Qian who was wearing a scarlet robe, and said, "In this case, follow what Xie Ge said."

Xie Qian frowned, nodded, and said: "After the Huben army withdraws, I will write a letter and send it to Xinyi City. When Bai Qi has a reply, then I will enter the city to negotiate. .”

Wang Zhi's pale and beardless face showed calmness, and he replied lightly: "It's not a matter of duty."

Followed by.

The two began to discuss the process and details of the negotiation.

Le Liang received the order, went to Xinyi City, and ordered the Huben army to retreat.

Less than a day.

A letter written by Xie Qian himself was delivered to Bai Qi.

Bai Qi frowned after reading it.

At this stage of the war, it is indeed time to negotiate a peace.

just.

He had just received reinforcements, and the invading Yan army was repulsed by Fang Xiang.

At this time, I always feel a little unwilling to negotiate a peace.

After all, as far as he is concerned, as long as there are more reinforcements and some firearms, he will be able to drive straight in and conquer the capital of Zhou Kingdom in a short time!

of course.

He also knew in his heart that in terms of the current situation, the surrounding Yan Kingdom and Wu Kingdom would never sit back and watch the Zhou Kingdom fall.

If you want to truly bring Zhou Guo into Dagan's territory, you have to make more efforts.

With the current strength of the imperial court, the best result is to sign an agreement with Zhou Guo, obtain enough benefits, accumulate strength, and wait for a better opportunity.

Think for a long time.

He summoned the lieutenant general and ordered: "Copy out this letter verbatim, and send it to Wochuan Mansion as soon as possible within [-] miles!"

The lieutenant reached out to take the letter and replied, "Yes! General!"

Lying River House.

Fang Xiu, who was dressed in casual clothes, was sitting in a Goulan somewhere in the city, sipping tea and listening to music.

It has been some time since the Yan army retreated.

The people who hadn't had time to evacuate from Yongzhou flooded into Wochuan Mansion from their hiding places, and this once prosperous city gradually regained some vitality.

"Singing well, I deserve a reward."

Fang Xiu looked at the little girls singing on the stage, with a smile on his face, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded 100 taels of silver.

Seeing this, the guards on the side seemed to have thought of something, and leaned in front of Fang Xiu, with a smile on his face, and whispered: "Master Xiang, since you arrived in Yongzhou, you have never had a moment to rest, now that you have defeated the Yan army, you should relax Relaxed."

Fang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said calmly, "Actually, this is not relaxing."

The guard said with a smile: "The humble job means, do you want to let a few people on the stage accompany you to relax tonight?"

The voice fell.

Fang Xiu looked up at him and said expressionlessly, "No need."

Seeing this, the guard was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly said: "It's a humble job that talks too much."

After finishing speaking, he stood aside and said nothing more, but he was thinking in his heart that Fang Xiang is really an upright gentleman.

Even if she slept alone for two months, she was unwilling to bully others and occupy the little lady of Yongzhou.

Actually.

Fang Xiu simply felt that the young ladies on the stage were inferior in both appearance and figure.

After all, when he was in the capital, he was surrounded by stunning beauties like Wu Mingkong, Yang Yuhuan, and Daji.

When I arrived in Yongzhou, even if I was holding back, I still adhered to the principle of rather lacking than indiscriminate.

I watched the play for a while.

Fang Xiu felt that the exhaustion during this period had been relieved, and was about to get up and go back to the yamen.

A shadow guard shrouded in a black robe appeared in front of him.

"This is a letter from Chang'an and Xinyi, please read it!"

The shadow guard stood upright, and presented the letter respectfully.

"Ah."

Fang Xiu responded, took the letter, and opened it to browse.

The first letter was sent from Chang'an.

Not surprisingly, it was the empress's handwritten letter, not much in content, mainly expressing concern for him.

Although there is no gorgeous rhetoric, through the letter, you can feel the true feelings of the little empress when she wrote this letter. Every word and every sentence comes from the heart.

In addition to concern, there is also a brief description of what happened in Chang'an during this period.

From Sui Yuan, the servant of the Ministry of War, intending to make peace with Yan and Zhou, to her asking to behead the Duke in a rage, to the later Guozijian offering wine to Cheng Zhengdao, criticizing the court, and finally Yan Guo's secret work to spread rumors
Between the words, it was a bit of showing off to him.

"Look, if you are not in the capital, I can still stabilize the situation!".

Presumably the same is true of young children showing off some of their achievements to their parents.

Fang Xiu looked at it, and couldn't help showing a smile between his brows, thinking in his heart that he was not in Chang'an, but the little empress had indeed improved a lot.

Keep looking down.

The next step is to ask him when he will return to Beijing.

I have said so much before, all in order to make the last sentence not so abrupt.

In the whole letter, every sentence does not mention missing, but every sentence is full of missing.

Fang Xiu has only been away from Chang'an for two months, but to the little empress, it seems that such a long period of time has passed.

see last.

Fang Xiu couldn't help but sighed in his heart.

When he was in Chang'an, he didn't feel much. After arriving in Yongzhou, after a long time, he also missed the little empress a little bit.

just.

Right now, the army of the Yan Kingdom is still stationed at the border, obviously planning to watch the fire from the other side and wait for the opportunity to move.

Withdrawing to the capital at this time is not the best choice.

of course.

After this battle, the hearts of the newly recruited soldiers were stabilized.

Throughout the entire Qian State, from Yongzhou to Qingzhou to Chang'an, officials and people at all levels have also gained sufficient confidence in resisting the Yan State.

As long as he can find a good general to replace Fang Xiu and sit in Yongzhou.

Fang Xiu returned to Beijing immediately, but it didn't matter.

thought for a moment.

Fang Xiu replied with a pen.

It roughly means that the Yan army has just retreated, and it is not safe for the class teacher to return to Beijing at this time.

When Bai Qi's side stabilized, let Qi Jiguang enter Yongzhou and take over Wochuan Mansion, and then he will return to Beijing.

"Send this letter to the palace."

Fang Xiu folded the letter, handed it to the shadow guard, gave some instructions, and then opened the second letter.

After only looking at it for a while, his eyes burst into a sharp light.

"As soon as I repelled the Yan army, you all thought of negotiating. How can there be such a good thing in the world!"

There was a sneer on the corner of Fang Xiu's mouth, and he wrote back without any hesitation.

"Tell the envoys of Zhou that as long as the Emperor of Zhou abdicates the throne to Li Yaoyue, appoints the prime minister as regent and takes charge of all government affairs, and agrees to the court stationing troops in Zhou, the prime minister will agree to a truce!"

After finishing writing, hand it over to the shadow guard and order:
"Send this letter to Xinyi City and hand it over to Bai Qi."

"Yes, Fang Xiang!"

The shadow guard bowed and saluted, then turned and left.

After he goes out.

The sky suddenly became cloudy.

Without warning, dull thunder came from the south.

Immediately afterwards, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, sending out a huge roar, and raindrops as big as beans suddenly fell.

The wind is blowing everywhere!

On the stage, several young ladies received the rewards and sang harder and harder.

Fang Xiu didn't care to appreciate it, and walked to the window, watching the soldiers passing by in a hurry on the street, the light in his eyes flashed away.

The war between Wu State and Yue State has just ended, and there is no way to spare to support Zhou State in a short time.

Yan Guo's 30 troops had just been repelled by himself, and it was impossible to get involved again in a short time.

For Dagan, this is a rare opportunity for expansion.

Even if the entire Zhou Kingdom could not be swallowed up in the end, we should eat and occupy as much as possible.

I want to negotiate a peace at this time.

Ah!
wishful thinking!

The next day.

Xinyi City.

Bai Qi received Fang Xiu's reply, and after seeing the above content.

A sharp light burst out from his eyes.

Emperor Zhou abdicated.

Fang Xiang is the regent.

In addition, the imperial court was allowed to station troops in various provinces and prefectures of the state of Zhou.

There is no doubt that such a condition is to make clear the attitude, three words - no peace!

Fang Xiang has already expressed his attitude.

Then it's up to him to convey his attitude.

Bai Qi put away the letter, looked at the lieutenant at the side, and ordered: "Let the envoy of Zhou Guo enter the city to see this general."

The deputy general bowed his hands and saluted: "Yes, general!"

Two hours later.

Xie Qian and Wang Zhi received Bai Qi's reply.

The two looked at each other, and they could see the solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Since that's the case, our family will set off immediately, head to Xinyi City, and meet for a while."

Wang Zhi stuffed the letter into his bosom, with a solemn face, and spoke first.

Hearing this, Xie Qian opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back, just cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord."

Wang Zhi didn't say much, bowed his hands in return, and then walked away from the yamen.

Under the escort of hundreds of Huben troops.

Wearing a luxurious python robe, Wang Zhi came to the gate of Xinyi City.

"Deputy envoy of the mission Wang Zhi, Mr. Wang, come to pay a visit!"

A thick-backed guard, riding on a horse, shouted loudly at the guards on the city wall.

city ​​wall.

Thousands and hundreds of soldiers, holding firecrackers in their hands, aimed at the tiger army below, their eyes full of killing intent.

Seeing this scene, Wang Zhi was inexplicably apprehensive.

But no matter what, he is also the admiral of the East Factory, and he has never seen such a scene.

After a short period of uneasiness, he quickly adjusted his mood and assumed a calm posture.

at this time.

The city wall sent back and forth.

"Leave five guards, and the rest wait, retreat a thousand steps away and wait!"

Hear this.

The Huben soldiers all looked at Wang Zhi.

When entering the city, it doesn't matter how many guards there are.

Wang Zhi also understood this and did not hesitate.

With a calm face, he waved his hands and wrote lightly: "You step back."

"Yes! Father-in-law!"

The Huben soldiers all bowed their hands, reined in the horse ropes, and retreated a thousand paces away.

In an instant.

Wang Zhi's side became empty, only five guards were still guarding him.

To show sincerity.

Under Xie Qian's instruction, the base camp of the Huben army had retreated twenty miles.

such a long distance.

Even if the city gate is opened, there is no problem.

thus.

The soldiers guarding the city didn't use hanging baskets either, they directly opened the city gate and let Wang Zhi and his guards enter the city.

Entered the city gate.

Wang Zhi's restless heart calmed down instead. On the way to the government office, he kept looking around.

Looking at the resolute eyes of the soldiers and the orderly team.

Although his expression didn't change in any way, there was already a wave of turmoil in his heart.

"No wonder the progress of the army is so great. It turns out that it is not only about firearms, but also about discipline!"

Suppress the shock inside.

Wang Zhi moved on.

The deeper you go, the more you feel.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe it.

Xinyi City has been besieged for so many days, with several fierce attacks, from the soldiers to the common people, there is no anxiety or fear at all, and their expressions are very calm.

One by one doing their own things, either cooking porridge, wiping weapons, or carrying luggage.

It doesn't matter that the soldiers and soldiers are like this, but the people in the city are also like this, which makes him puzzled.

after all.

The people in Xinyi City are all Zhou people!

while walking.

After all, he couldn't restrain the doubts in his heart, he reined in the horse rope, looked at the people on the side of the road, and asked:
"Are you from Zhou?"

The commoner was slightly startled, looked at Wang Zhi, nodded, and said, "Yes."

Got an affirmative answer.

Wang Zhi's heart turned cold, and his face became more and more gloomy. Suppressing his anger, he said coldly:

"It is human nature to have to do things for the enemy when you are in the enemy camp and your life is threatened.

It's just that he should feel ashamed for helping the evildoers.

but!

Our family sees that you people are doing everything for the enemy one by one, and you are not ashamed, but proud of it!

Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country!
You really don't feel ashamed? ! "

In the end, he couldn't restrain the anger in his heart, almost scolding him.

When the people of Zhou who were working heard this, they all looked at him with disgust.

The same is true of the rebuked people.

He looked at Wang Zhi with a pair of eyes, and said angrily: "The ones who should be ashamed are you officials who only know how to bully the people in ordinary times. When you encounter danger, you let the people stand in front and stand up for you!"

(End of this chapter)