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

Chapter 263 Abandoning the siege and negotiating peace again

Although I have long heard that the artillery is powerful.

But see it with your own eyes.

Wang Zhi's eyes were still wide open, with a shocked expression on his face.

Facing the artillery, the Huben army did not show the slightest fear and continued to move forward.

Behind.

Under Le Liang's order, the phalanx formed by the guards set up their arrows and opened their bows.

The dense rain of arrows covered the sky like locusts crossing the border, falling on the city wall.

at the same time.

The second round of artillery roared like thunder.

Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Every shell hit the ground will take away a dozen lives.

The shrill screams resounded across the battlefield, making the guard soldiers not far away tremble with fear.

It was the first time for Xie Qian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, to visit the battlefield in person, and he frowned involuntarily when he saw the scene of blood flying everywhere.

Wang Zhi on the side, seeing this scene, was very calm.

As the admiral of Dongchang, he had seen more tragic scenes in the imperial prison, and heard more miserable screams than this.

Everything in front of him could no longer cause waves in his heart.

Only the momentum generated by the shells made him tremble a little.

As time passed, the Huben Army got closer and closer to the city wall.

On the city wall, the musketeers no longer restrained themselves, and snapped their fingers one after another.

Bang bang bang bang!
The muffled sound of the guns was as dense as raindrops.

Just for a moment.

The Huben army in the front row began to fall in batches.

The advancing camp also changed accordingly.

but.

Under the command of several generals, they quickly adjusted their state, roared angrily, and continued to move forward.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

The dull shouts and short roars seemed to make the city walls tremble.

Ferocious faces, filled with smoke and dust.

The entire Xinyi City was shrouded in the brutal atmosphere of this primitive fighting.

As the Huben army got closer, rows of ladders were erected on the edge of the city wall.

A tragic siege battle thus kicked off.

"The No.1 climber on the city wall will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"

A general's eyes were red and he roared.

The voice fell.

The surrounding Huben army seemed to have fallen into madness, rushing desperately towards the ladder.

Even in the face of dry army musketeers, there is no fear at all!

The soldiers of the Huben army gathered around the ladder, their muscular figures undulating like waves, and their mouths let out a cry that shook the world.

This kind of shouting, contagious and inspiring each other, dispelled many inexplicable fears.

The "Zhou" flags fluttering in the crowd are already broken and tattered, and they seem to fall down in an instant.

On the city wall, the smoke and dust produced by the gunpowder gradually diffused.

On the ladder, the soldiers of the Huben army were constantly being attacked by various attacks, and they let out a scream and fell to the ground.

Time passed by every minute and every second, countless corpses had been piled up under the city wall, and the pungent smell could be smelled thousands of steps away.

The guard soldiers who stayed in place looked at the tragic scene in front of them, and fear began to pervade the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing this, Le Liang, the conductor, frowned slightly, and decisively issued an order:

"The catapult continues to launch!"

"Archers forward! Provide support!"

"The No.1 climber on the city wall will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"

Order after order passed on.

The attack became more violent.

Soon, a Huben army climbed up the city wall, and before he could stand still, he was met by several dry soldiers with blades in an instant.

"You dog, get the hell out of me!"

The shrill screams, the frenzied killing, and the blazing flames made the soldiers of the two armies even more angry.

The war intensifies!

On and off the city wall, dead bodies fell to the ground, bleeding profusely.

The thick smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other, filled the air, and it was pungent and unpleasant.

Xie Qian's old face revealed an unbearable expression, he sighed in his heart, and slowly closed his eyes.

Wang Zhi on the side seemed very anxious.

Then I saw the soldiers who climbed the city wall were driven down by the dry army.

He couldn't restrain the anger in his heart anymore, stomped his feet vigorously, and cursed angrily: "A bunch of useless things! After fighting for so long, they can't even climb the city wall. The court spent so much money to make offerings. Out of you trash!"

The voice fell.

The surrounding soldiers all cast angry glances, but there was nothing they could do about him.

time flies.

The setting sun was like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured over the city tower.

The fighting on the battlefield is still going on.

I do not know how long it has been.

It was getting darker and darker.

Le Liang finally issued the order to retreat.

Countless Huben Army and Weisuo soldiers began to retreat slowly when they heard the dull sound of horns.

The crowd of people receded like the tide.

On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city couldn't help cheering when they saw this scene.

Immediately afterwards, a strong sense of fatigue swept over them, causing them to slump on the ground involuntarily, panting heavily.

on the chariot.

Xie Qian's deep eyes looked at the extremely tragic scene in front of him, and he couldn't help sighing:
"All nations are conquered, and the beacon fire is surrounded by hills and mountains.

The dead bodies are smelly, and Kawahara Dan is bleeding.

He Xiang is a happy land, An Dare to still Panhuan. "

The voice fell.

Wang Zhi on the side was slightly dazed, and said, "Xie Ge always intends to fight the Qiangan Kingdom to the death?"

Xie Qian turned his head to look at Wang Zhi, shook his head wearily, and sighed: "No, I just think that some things, blindly avoiding, will only cause more casualties, and the bones will be exposed, and the old man can't bear it."

When Wang Zhi heard this, he was startled again.

"Thank you, Mr. Ge."

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but before he opened his mouth, he heard Xie Qian go on to say:
"Le Liang and Huben's army can't take down Xinyi City. There is no point in procrastinating on the peace negotiation. Bai Qi didn't want the old man to come to the city to meet him. After a few days, the old man will enter the city to negotiate as he wished!"

Speaking of which.

Wang Zhi is not easy to stop.

After all, after today's battle, he also saw clearly that the strength of the Huben army was not enough to compete with firearms.

After a few breaths of silence, he suddenly asked:
"If someone wants His Majesty to abdicate the throne, what should he do?"

Xie Qian replied: "If Ganren really wanted to negotiate a peace, he would not put forward such a condition."

Wang Zhi sighed, and said leisurely: "The key is that Ganren doesn't want to negotiate a peace."

The voice fell.

Both fell into silence.

I do not know how long it has been.

Xie Qiandao: "Negotiations, you have to talk to know the bottom line, as long as Bai Qi has the slightest idea of ​​negotiating, he will not put forward such humiliating conditions.

If he really put forward such a condition, it was nothing more than showing his attitude, then the court could only fight to the end, and never die with Qianguo! "

Hearing this, Wang Zhi nodded slightly to express his agreement.

After a few breaths of silence, he continued: "At this point, only Mr. Xie Ge personally went out to find out the bottom line of the negotiation, and then ask His Majesty for instructions, and His Majesty will decide whether to negotiate a peace."

The voice fell.

Le Liang, who was wearing armor, walked over, with a look of guilt on his face, and bowed his hands: "The final general failed to break through the Wochuan Mansion, and failed the trust of the imperial court and the old man. Please punish the old man!"

Xie Qian looked at him, waved his hands and said, "You have done your best, lead the troops back to the city."

Hearing this, Le Liang said no more, cupped his hands and said, "Yes! Mr. Ge!"

The siege battle that lasted for a whole day made Xie Qian and Wang Zhi completely give up their fantasy of taking down Xinyi City.

After some discussion, the two finally decided to compromise with Bai Qi, and Xie Qian would personally come forward to enter the city to negotiate a peace.

no doubt.

Xie Qian, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, the de facto prime minister of Zhou, entered Xinyi City and negotiated with the commander-in-chief Bai Qi, which was a huge concession.

After all, the person who negotiated peace with Qian Guo and Xie Qian last time was Fang Xiu, the prime minister of Qian Guo!
However, with the situation in front of him, Xie Qian couldn't help but put on the airs of a prime minister.

Three days later.

Xie Qian, who was dressed in brocade clothes, came to the gate of Xinyi City under the escort of the Huben army.

"Great Zhou Envoy, thank you, Sir, for coming to visit!"

The sonorous and powerful voice of the Huben Army sounded.

city ​​wall.

The musketeer did not slack off in the slightest, and still aimed the musket in Xie Qian's head.

Seeing this, Xie Qian had no expression on his old face, he sat astride the horse, straightened his waist, and remained motionless like a mountain.

After a while.

There was a sound from the walls.

"General Bai has an order that no one is allowed to enter the city except Mr. Xie and the five guards!"

As soon as this word comes out.

Wang Zhi behind Xie Qian was stunned.

"My official is Wang Zhi, the deputy envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to His Majesty's will, I will enter the city to negotiate with Mr. Xie!"

Wang Zhi looked at the generals on the city wall and raised his voice.

The general looked at Wang Zhi, and replied coldly: "I was ordered by General Bai to guard the city gate, and no one who is irrelevant is allowed to enter!"

When Wang Zhi heard this, Wushu's face flushed red, and he said angrily, "I am the deputy envoy!"

The general replied: "Minister Zhou, I only recognize Mr. Xie! The rest are irrelevant personnel!"

Speaking of this, he almost told Wang Zhi explicitly.

You are not allowed to enter!

Before coming here, Wang Zhi and Xie Qian discussed several times around the negotiation after entering the city.

Unexpectedly, he was stopped outside before entering the city.

now.

Looking at the generals on the city wall.

Wang Zhi's mind turned rapidly.

Reminiscent of Bai Qi's move last time.

He always felt that there was something tricky about it!

Why did Bai Qi insist on not letting him enter the city to negotiate a peace?
The so-called "not negotiating with eunuchs" is undoubtedly just an excuse.

There must be a deep meaning behind it.

Xie Qianxie, Elder Ge, is a subject of His Majesty and the head of all the court officials.

He is loyal to His Majesty, and at the same time he is loyal to the court and the people.

And he, Wang Zhi, is an eunuch, the eunuch who is the supervisor of ceremonies and holds the pen, and is a member of the palace, and he is only loyal to His Majesty.

in other words.

If Bai Qi wants to negotiate, there must be conditions that are not conducive to His Majesty, otherwise why are he obsessed with not letting him enter the city.

Thinking of this.

Wang Zhi frowned, looked at Xie Qian, and said sternly: "Mr. Xie Ge, His Majesty's will, when negotiating, our family must be present throughout the negotiation. Now that Bai Qi does not allow our family to enter the city, this negotiation will not be able to proceed." , let's go back."

The voice fell.

Xie Qian fell silent and did not agree.

Seeing this, Wang Zhi's heart sank, and he said coldly: "Mr. Xie Ge intends to disobey His Majesty's will?"

"of course not!"

Xie Qian hastily denied it.

Immediately afterwards, he said in a deep voice: "Grandpa Wang has some scruples about the old man entering the city alone to negotiate. The old man can understand, but... now, besides agreeing to the request of Qian Ren, we still have a choice?"

After the words fell, Wang Zhi fell into silence.

Seeing this, Xie Qian said again:
"Unless Wang Gonggong doesn't plan to negotiate with Qianren and returns to Beijing directly, that's the only way to go."

Seeing that Wang Zhi still didn't let go, Xie Qian frowned, and said neither coldly nor coldly: "Your Majesty sent the prince and father-in-law here to negotiate a peace, not to monitor this old man. This old man is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and he only has His Majesty and the court in his heart. If the result of the negotiation is not satisfactory, the old man will never agree, so the old man does not understand what the prince is worried about!"

Hear this.

Wang Zhi thought about it again and again, and said with a little helplessness: "Things are up to now, and this is the only way."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the guards of the Huben army and ordered: "When the elder Ge is negotiating peace with Gan Ren, you all cheer up and write down the conditions proposed by Gan Ren one by one, don't miss it!"

Several Huben army guards all saluted:
"Yes!"

When Xie Qian heard this, although there was no expression on his face, he was a little dissatisfied in his heart.

His majestic cabinet chief assistant university scholar, representing the imperial court to negotiate peace with Qianguo, should be so guarded against.

Could it be that Wang Zhi thought he would betray the court?

Simply ridiculous!
I thought so in my heart, but didn't say it out of my mouth.

After all, as His Majesty's eyes and ears, Wang Zhi did his duty.

Let the guards of the Huben army write down the content of the negotiation, and it will also reduce suspicion, which is not bad.

Thinking of this.

He looked at Wang Zhi, exchanged some pleasantries, and then entered Xinyi City with his guards.

The distance from the city gate to the government office.

He saw thousands of people with Lingnan accents working hard to transport luggage for the dry people.

Even if he learned about such things from Wang Zhi in advance, his heart still felt a little cold.

"These cadres use fields and food to buy people, it's really heart-wrenching!"

He cursed in his heart, then looked straight ahead, no longer looking at the surrounding scene.

Out of sight, out of mind, all the way to Xinyi government office.

Entering the main hall, I saw a middle-aged man with regular facial features and plain clothes, sitting on the grand master's chair.

"Bai Qi, I have long admired the name of the boss of Xie Pavilion, and today I can see you, it is indeed well-deserved."

The middle-aged man on the grand master's chair stood up, with a smile on his vicissitudes of life, and said.

Xie Qian did not expect this Bai Qi to have such a gentle attitude, he was slightly taken aback, and replied: "General Bai's name, I have admired him for a long time."

"It's just a false name, it's not worth it."

After Bai Qi finished speaking, he looked at the guard at the side and ordered: "Go, soak the big red robe sent by Fang Xiang, and pour tea for Mr. Xie Ge."

"Yes, General!"

The guard took the order and turned to leave.

"Thank you Mr. Ge, please sit down."

Bai Qi put his eyes on Xie Qian again, and stretched out his hand in greeting.

Xie Qian was silent for a few breaths, and sat down.

Seeing that Xie Qian was seated, Bai Qi sat down too, with a smile on his face, and chatted: "Xie Ge is always a tea lover, you should have heard that the Dahongpao in my Dagan Chong'an Mansion only produces seven taels a year. , is the real best!"

Xie Qian replied: "It is rumored that the Dahongpao is tightly knotted in shape, green-brown in color, rich in orchid fragrance, and has a long-lasting fragrance. It is really a blessing to taste it today."

After a pause, he continued:
"It's just that General Bai entertained the old man with such top-quality tea, the old man deserves it."

"What's the meaning of this?"

Bai Qi asked knowingly.

Xie Qian replied: "It's just because the old man took His Majesty's order and negotiated peace with Qianguo. He thinks and thinks all about the imperial court. He dare not be slack in the slightest, and he dare not be biased in the slightest."

The voice fell.

Bai Qi laughed twice, and said: "Xie Ge, I thought about it a lot. It's just a pot of good tea. I can only say that I am doing the landlord's favor."

Hearing this, Xie Qian couldn't help frowning, and replied: "General Bai's words are wrong, this old man should be doing his best to be a landlord."

(End of this chapter)