first-class champion

Xiao Tuoda said these words, it can be regarded as painstaking for Yeludeguang, Yeludeguang's complexion was cloudy, he was silent for a full cup of tea, and then said, "Lord Xiao Tuoda, tomorrow morning, go to the Tang Ying, please see me, let's talk about peace, "

40 troops surrounded the Khitan camp, and Duan Mingyu did not stay in Qi County anymore, but moved to a nearby temple. Guided by the military guards, he walked into the temple. Although the temple was empty, it was very tidy. It is the main hall, and the left and right side halls enshrine the eight Jinzhou Arhats respectively.

Khitan special envoy Xiao Tuoda was introduced into a side hall in the left wing. The four King Kongs enshrined in this side hall had been pulled down and smashed when the Tang army besieged Youzhou. This room was used as a place for the guards to sleep overnight. After cleaning it out, it looked empty and clean, so I made it my own resting place. In the side hall, there were several piles of charcoal fires burning extremely well, and the heat flow surged, making it as warm as spring.

Xiao Tuo just came in from the outside, wearing a raccoon fur robe, a fox tail fur hat, and a pair of black satin leather boots. His clothes are expensive, his steps are steady, and his demeanor is calm. It is completely impossible to tell that the Khitan Kingdom is in a dilemma. However, since they have taken the initiative to beg for peace, no matter how calm their attitude is, how can they conceal their current embarrassment.

Duan Mingyu saw his demeanor and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Duan Mingyu was wearing a blue and white uniform at this time, he looked like a refined and personable young man, he couldn't tell that he was actually a hero who personally controlled hundreds of thousands of troops, holding a glass of wine in his hand, Next to the sand table, looking down at the sand table leisurely, pointing, pointing, or saying a few words from time to time, someone will walk over and insert or pull out a small flag at the point pointed by him.

Xiao Tuo stepped forward quickly, took a sneak peek, and recognized the sand table as the map of Youzhou, he immediately became aware of it, but it was inconvenient to take a closer look under the watchful eyes of everyone, and suddenly he saw Duan Mingyu looking at him, and hurriedly made a mistake. Without looking sideways, he stepped forward to salute, and said with a long bow: "Foreign minister Xiao Tuo, I have met Prince Zhao of the Tang Dynasty."

Duan Mingyu glanced at him, and said with a smile: "The Great Tang Khitan is a neighboring country, why bother to be so alien, come, come, sit down."

Xiao Tuo agreed, and hurriedly sat down on the marching horse across from him. Taking the opportunity to peek at the sand table, he saw that there were red and blue flags on it. Judging from the distribution, the red represents the Tang army, and the blue represents the army. It was the Khitan army, and seeing that all the passes around Youzhou were covered with small red flags, that is, the places where several Khitan reinforcements gathered, and the small red flags were clearly showing signs of encirclement and pincer attacks, Xiao Tuo couldn't help sweating on his forehead.

Duan Mingyu smiled and said: "Your marshal sent you here, what do you want to say to this king?"

"Ah, oh..." Xiao Tuo was taken aback, quickly calmed down, and half-discussed the purpose of this trip to Duan Mingyu.

"...Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu in the north. The Hu people dared not go south to herd horses, and the soldiers dared not bend their bows and complained. As a result, Han Gaozu encountered the siege of Baideng in the same way. So what can I do if I spent all the money I saved during Wenjing Zhizhi? The Turks are gone, and the Khitans are rising again...

Although your army currently has the upper hand, it is absolutely impossible to destroy the Khitan country. The grasslands and deserts are ultimately dominated by nomads. Although my Khitan country is founded by a foreign race, I have no intention of hating China. In the eyes of foreign ministers , Tang and Khitan are good-neighborly and friendly, which is far more conducive to the development of the two countries and peace in the universe..."

It's really hard for Mr. Xiao Tuo to stay up all night and temporarily read Chinese history to supplement his historical knowledge. He has been talking about it for more than half an hour. Kyushu, and when Qin Shihuang ruled the world, Xiao Tuoda made a generous speech while carefully observing Duan Mingyu's face, trying to figure out his intentions, changing his lobbying words at any time, trying to impress him, and taking time to glance at the sand table from time to time, Look at the detailed deployment of Tang Jun, keep it in mind as much as possible, and use it with one mind, it is really amazing.

Yang Duan Mingyu listened, groaning from time to time, taking a sip of wine, neither happy nor angry, calm and composed, it was difficult to see what was going on in his heart from his face.

In fact, Duan Mingyu is also looking forward to the peace talks, but now Gujing is calm and indifferent, just trying to win the initiative of the negotiations.

The victory or defeat on the battlefield often depends on factors other than the battlefield. In fact, Duan Mingyu can't hold on for too long. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops is unimaginably huge. Man said he was the first in the Northern Expedition. In the case of the second major defeat, the army was launched again, and the first Northern Expedition consumed all the savings of the empire. Even if he was the coach of the first Northern Expedition, it would be a very dangerous thing to fight into the winter. He did not have the ability to continue to expand Go on, but he wants to maximize vested interests.

In this battle, he took advantage of Khitan's insufficient preparation, and quickly occupied and controlled the six prefectures in front of the mountain. There was only Youzhou, an isolated city left in the seven prefectures in front of the mountain, and the morale of the people would be boosted. The strategic advantage has been basically established, and it is time to accept it as soon as it is good.

After Xiao Tuo finished speaking, Duan Mingyu put down his wine glass, and said with a serious face: "Marshal Deguang sincerely reconciled, and this commander is not selfish. Peace talks can be made, and everything can be discussed, but this commander has one condition, which is this commander. Shuai agreed to the precondition of the peace talks, if this one cannot be fulfilled, there is no need to talk about it.”

Xiao Tuo got up solemnly, bowed his head and said, "My lord, please speak."

From this day on, the Tang army's attack on Yelu Deguang camp stopped.

Negotiating peace while fighting is a way, and negotiating peace with a truce is also a way. Which way to use, the cleverness of using it is all in one mind. In Duan Mingyu's view, it is easier for the Khitan reinforcements who have already fallen into despair to see a glimmer of hope and make them make concessions.

The envoys of the two sides began to communicate frequently. At the beginning, only the top leaders of the two sides knew what they were talking about. Later, the army in the Yelude Guangda Camp also learned about the negotiations between the two coaches, and the entire seven states in front of the mountain entered a state of truce. Everyone is watching the situation in Gaoliang River, waiting for the final outcome.

The condition Duan Mingyu reminded was that the Khitan Kingdom formally signed a document to cede the six prefectures in front of the mountain occupied by the Tang army, including Youzhou, which is still in the hands of the Khitans, to the Tang Kingdom. out of the question.

The Khitan proposed other flexible items. The Khitan could submit to Tang as a vassal, fulfilling the obligations of courtiers including tribute, pilgrimage, and congratulations to Tang, and Tang would withdraw from the occupied Khitan territory.

Duan Mingyu, as a person who has experienced this kind of meaningless surrender, knows more deeply than anyone else. How could he agree to it? Duan Mingyu said no, there was no room for negotiation, Xiao Tuo came back disgruntled.

After several consultations, the Khitan came up with a new plan. In the future, the Khitan emperor who ascended the throne could call the emperor of the Tang Kingdom the Son Emperor, and the two countries would forever be a father-son kingdom. Duan Mingyu couldn't help but laugh when he heard the words. What is the name of the country of father and son? The scenery of the sky, the glorious title of Khan of God will also be torn away, but it has no practical significance,