Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 433 A Conversation Between Two Men

Wang Xiu's expression was very calm, and he didn't feel that Wushu was being polite at all. He bowed his hands in return, and said playfully: "The capital surrounded by your army is impenetrable, and millions of troops are invincible, so we must guard against it!"

These words are so cold!If you want to change someone to talk about the million-dollar army on another occasion, that is to curry favor with Wushu, talking about the prestige of the Jin army, he said it is quite annoying, Wushu's face changed three times, and he still gritted his teeth and smiled.

As they talked, the two came together, and they saluted each other again. Wang Xiucai said with a smile: "I hope that when Mr. Lang comes here, he can turn hostility into jade, so that the soldiers and civilians can survive, and the common people in the world wish for it!"

"May it be as your lord said!" Wu Shu blinked his eyes, but his heart felt cold, Wang Xiu really knows how to put on a show!If the same words were replaced by another person, he absolutely believed that he was really wronged. Wang Xiu wanted to fight for another two years, but Lizi must not lose face. He smiled and said: "I and the two of you are both in command of the army, so why don't you want to be a sweet spring?" drink."

"Haha, that's it, you and I want to go together, so how about it! Let's invite the embassy to a banquet today, and have the right to be a landlord, and we can talk about things tomorrow, how about it?" Wang Xiu's smile was so sincere that even Xiao Qing I'm a little confused.

"This time, let's clarify the intentions of both parties first, so that everyone can rest assured. Otherwise, you and I will not be reconciled!" Wu Shu said with a smile, he did not give an inch.

"Well, I'll go to Xuanhuiyuan later." Wang Xiu saw Wu Shu was so happy, so he did as he pleases.

A few plain words, some people don't know why, but after a brief confrontation, the two of them smiled so sincerely. Behind the actual smiles are all shrewd calculations, full of hidden gunpowder, Zhang Shuye understood clearly, he There is also a calculation in my heart.

Deputy envoy Xiao Qing came over and was very dissatisfied when Wang Xiu said that he was going to Xuanhuiyuan, and said proudly: "Xuanhuiyuan is the yamen where the vassals of the Sifang vassal pay tribute, and I am not a vassal of the Southern Dynasty. The peace talks are here. I'm afraid something is wrong."

Wang Xiu looked at Xiao Qing with cold eyes, and felt that it was necessary to beat up the spirit of this guy, so as not to be domineering, and said with a smile: "The Ministry of Rites was destroyed by fire. This important event of the peace talks is so solemn, you can't just choose a yamen at random, right? Xuanhui Yuan In my Great Song Dynasty, it is also a high-quality yamen, and it is temporarily used as a place for peace talks, so it will not be the identity of Lord Xiao?"

He concealed that many government offices were burned by the Jin army, and satirized Xiao Qing for disregarding his own atrocities and imposing difficulties on others, and he didn't know the fun.

Xiao Qing was stunned for a moment, it was not easy to have a fit in front of many people, but Wu Shu had no choice but to hold back his anger and laugh dryly a few times.

"Okay, okay, let the guests do as they please, and the guests do as they please, and if they come, they will be safe!" Wu Shu secretly scolded Xiao Qing for being troublesome, and he had to pretend to be magnanimous.

"I still have the demeanor of a general! Please."

The corner of Wu Shu's mouth twitched, and then he burst out laughing, Wang Xiu also laughed loudly, amidst the differences among the crowd, the two of them entered Xuande Gate together with Zhang Shuye, but they left Xiao Qing behind, and the lower-level Ministry of Rites official introduction.

Just when Wushu entered the city, a cavalry team of the Golden Army headed southwest from the west of Gyeonggi. In the procession of this troop, Brother Yinshu rode forward slowly, turned to look at a Mengan, and said: " Gao Meng'an, how long will it take to make this detour?",

"One day and one night, we must arrive." Gao Sheng poker-faced, rode his horse and walked slowly. ,

"Okay, order all the ministries to speed up." Brother Yinshu said sharply, waving the rein.

In the main and guest lobby of Xuanhui Academy, Sun Fu, Tang Ge, Zhang Shuye, Qin Hui, Wang Xiuren, Wu Shu, and Xiao Qing sat on one side, and the chat after tea gradually entered the theme.

Sun Fu, Tang Ge and others negotiated a settlement with Wu Shu and Xiao Qing, but Zhang Shuye and Qin Hui were still able to argue with reason, and the atmosphere between the two sides gradually became tense.

Wang Xiu didn't say a word, similarly, Wu Shu didn't talk much, but Xiao Qing was arguing with Zhang Shuye and Qin Hui.

"Being a minister, ceding Hedong, Hebei, and Jingdong, the yearly currency is one million, and none of these three items should be missing. I accompanied you here with your lord, not to listen to the bargaining of the Southern Dynasties. This is the condition for my big gold to return to the north." Xiao Qing said disdainfully.

Wang Xiu glanced at the mighty Xiao Qing, who was negotiating with that arrogance!It was clear that he was using strong troops to blackmail him, and he was very angry in his heart, but his face remained calm, this was not the time to act emotionally.

"Did Master Xiao ask for too much?" Qin Hui was furious after his verbal sword, he glanced at Xiao Qing with disdain, and said with a sneer: "You must know that the people in the world think that the land will be ceded just after he ascended the throne? After the great chaos, all businesses withered, where can I get tens of millions of coins."

"This is your country's business, not the business of the lord." Xiao Qing had a winner's smile on his face.

"Okay, okay, it's not too early, everyone. The peace talks between the two countries can't be completed in a day or two. At noon, I will prepare a little wine for the two of you. After the banquet, please stay in the hotel to rest." Wang Xiu looked at Wu Shu with a smile on her face. They had already confirmed each other's bottom line, and it was meaningless to continue talking.

"Lord Xiao, since the hospitality is hard to turn down, let's talk about it another day! Today, I want to have a drink with Lord Wang." Wu Shu knew Wang Xiu's intentions, and he and Wang Xiu were actually the real decision-makers. , I have to talk alone, and listen to the bottom line of the other party for the last time.

The atmosphere of this banquet was good, but everyone had different intentions, taking advantage of the sweet drink to extract information from each other.Wang Xiu and Wu Shu were exchanging glasses together, and said softly with a smile: "In the evening, I invite you to have a drink or two to catch up on the old relationship, so that I won't say that I'm neglecting you."

"Well, let's not talk about state affairs, but just talk about old friendship." Wu Shu agreed with a smile, knowing in his heart that tonight is the time for the two sides to really discuss the terms of the peace.

What old friendship can you have?Qin Hui sat closer and heard the two talking, couldn't help looking at the two, with a look of suspicion flashing across his face.

In the evening, Wang Xiu and Wu Shu had a drink and chat in a small restaurant with little reputation. The whole restaurant was sealed off and guarded by a few cheap guards outside. Xu Zhong, Wu Lie and others crossed their eyes.

During the chat, the two laughed loudly, as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, and it seemed that they had been friends for decades, and it didn't look like they were fighting desperately yesterday.

"Try to turn the tide, my lord can leave his name in history, and protect his Zhao family for generations." Wu Shu looked at Wang Xiu with a smile, catching small changes.

"Wan Dai? There is no Wan Dai dynasty in all dynasties." Wang Xiu's expression remained unchanged, he was very calm, the battle between him and Wu Shu was still going on, and there was absolutely no carelessness.

"Then what are you earning? Everyone has been leading for hundreds of years, and I, the Jurchen, will be on the stage." Wu Shu stepped on the pole to put on the shelf, and his words were not polite at all.

"The Jurchens are only a few hundred thousand people, and the Song Dynasty has a population of hundreds of millions. You are just a fluke for a while, and you have no chance! If you don't reach an agreement, I'm afraid you will have to stay and become lonely ghosts in other places." Xiu's last sentence was aggravated, he fully grasped Jin Jun's weakness, his eyes shone with confidence.

Wu Shu really had to admit that it was impossible to win Kaifeng City. If the Jin army did not retreat, it would form a solitary advance posture. He curled his lips and said, "It's not the end yet, and no one can be sure of the outcome."

"Cultural and martial arts, good!" Wang Xiu looked worried.

"Could it be that you can persist?" Wu Shu looked provocative.

"Yes, absolutely." Wang Xiu was unequivocal, absolutely unwilling to let it go.

"It's a pity that Dongshuimen and Guaizi City are in my hands. The Shuncheng warehouse is actually my Dajin granary. How long can you last with Caishui's bits and pieces of food and grass?"

Wang Xiu raised his brows and looked indifferent, but he was very serious in his heart.The Jin army obviously stepped up its military pressure on the south wall, forming more than a dozen cavalry teams. Although there was no large-scale battle, the harassment of the Song army's supply line did not stop for a moment.

The battle at Caishui was fierce. Every day, people were killed and materials were burned. Fortunately, in the south of Xianping County, [-] soldiers of the Song Army were deployed to form a strong deterrent. The Jin army did not dare to go too far south.

The food pressure in the capital is very high, and he has already started to prepare for a powerful attack. Taking advantage of the slackness of the Jin army, he seized the city of Guaizi and Shuncheng warehouse in one fell swoop.If it doesn't work, he has already prepared for the worst.

"Why don't you try your best and negotiate peace with you again, and the soldiers are coming to the city!" Wang Xiu laughed, her words were meaningful, but she meant something else.

Wu Shu curled his lips, raised his eyebrows, and said calmly: "I'm afraid it's hard to talk to Xiao Qing."

Wang Xiu smiled disdainfully, he hadn't put that Lord Xiao in his eyes yet, raised his glass and said with a smile: "I have something, I want to ask you sir."

"Oh, please tell me." Wu Shu didn't care, and responded casually.

"Some time ago, you, um, were you ordered to search for Li Shishi?"

"That's right, the lord of the Great Jin Lang admired Li Shishi's name for a long time. If he breaks Kaifeng City, he must bring Li Shishi back to Shangjing, but it's a pity that he couldn't find it!" Wu Shu had some regrets on his face, and he wanted to see A world-renowned beauty.

Wang Xiu's gaze became stern in vain, she stared at Wushu closely, and said: "Sure enough, Zhenzhu did a good thing, looting so many beauties and wealth from the city."

"Oh, it seems to be true." Wu Shu sighed helplessly.

"What really?" Wang Xiu's face tightened, and her eyes became extremely nervous.He didn't have much hope at first, but since he was kidnapped by the Jurchens for many days, Qin Xianrong would either be humiliated or commit suicide, so he was mentally prepared.But hearing what Wu Shu said, he felt an ominous feeling in his heart, his hands trembled, his voice changed, and he had some hope.

With complicated eyes, Wu Shu said hesitantly, "Gao Sheng rescued a little lady from Zhen Zhu and sent her to the village."

"Oh, the one Gao Wu saved was called Qin Xianrong?" Wang Xiu was full of ups and downs, but she was still extremely nervous.

"Well, it's Mrs. Qin." Wu Shu's eyes were a little dodgy, and his tone was hesitant.

Blessed by the God of Longevity, Wang Xiu was filled with surprises. She didn't expect Gao Sheng to save Qin Xianrong, let alone that she was still alive, and her heart suddenly became brighter.

(End of this chapter)