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Chapter 676 Please be a vassal
Luzhou is located in the transition zone between the southern edge of the Sichuan Basin and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with a terrain that is low in the north and high in the south.

The Yangtze River, Tuojiang River, and Naxi River converge in the territory, with convenient water transportation and prosperous commerce.

Many goods on the Chengdu Plain were transported to Luzhou through the Tuojiang River, and then entered the Yangtze River, and went down the river to the south of the Yangtze River.

Outside the northern city, around the wharf near the river, there are many wine shops and inns, which are used for the consumption and living of these merchants.

At this time, Niu Jinxing lived in an inn. Standing by the window on the second floor, he watched the river and the fleet appearing on the river in the early morning. He couldn't help frowning slightly and began to think.

After the Western Army withdrew to Luzhou, most of the wealthy people inside and outside the city fled to the countryside to escape the war, and the inn was requisitioned by the Western Army long ago.

At this time, a group of soldiers from the Western Army came upstairs, and the leader knocked on the door lightly, "Mr. Niu, my king welcomes you!"

Hearing the words, Niu Jinxing hurriedly withdrew his thoughts, and replied, "Got it!"

In Pingdong Wang's mansion, Sun Kewang and Xu Yixian continued to discuss important matters. Sun Kewang made many decisions, and he could not tell the subordinates of the Western Army, but could only communicate with Xu Yixian.

For example, the last time I negotiated with Niu Jinxing and promised not to attack Wu Sangui, only a few high-level officials knew about it, but the soldiers below didn't even know that there was such a verbal agreement.

As well as the letter from Li Dingguo this time, and Gao Yihuan's recruitment of him, Sun Kewang also did not intend to let the people below know.

Li Dingguo has a lot of appeal in the Western Army, and moving to Yunnan is tantamount to starting again. If the people below know that the Western Wei State recruited the Western Army, and Li Dingguo speaks for Gao Yihuan, Sun Kewang's team will be difficult to lead.

"Your Majesty, if we turn to the south, Gao Yihuan will definitely send troops to chase after him, while Zeng Ying is blocking the direction of Guizhou, and Yang Zhan and Mu Tianbo from Xiongzhen and Wumeng prefectures are blocking the way for the army to enter Yunnan and Guizhou. At this time, If Gao Yihuan sends troops to pursue him again, we will be attacked from both sides!" Xu Yixian looked at the map and said worriedly.

Sun Kewang stared at the map on the wall with his hands behind his back, and looked at it for a while, "Guizhou and Zhenxiong, choose a place to make a breakthrough. As for Gao Yihuan, this king has a countermeasure."

"What's the king's strategy?" Xu Yixian couldn't help asking.

Sun Kewang smiled slightly, and told him about his plan.

While the two were talking, the guard outside the study suddenly reported, "My lord, Mr. Niu has arrived!"

"Please come in!" Sun Kewang said casually.

When Niu Jinxing entered the study, he saw Sun Kewang and Xu Yixian standing in front of the map, staring at the map.

"General Sun!" Niu Jinxing bowed and saluted.

"Hahaha~" Sun Kewang looked back at him and laughed, "Mr. Niu, long time no see, please sit down!"

Sun Kewang and Xu Yixian walked back to their seats, and the three of them sat down as guests and hosts. A soldier brought tea and snacks. Sun Kewang made another gesture of invitation, and then said with a smile, "Mr. Niu has already served the King of Wei?"

Frequent surrender to various forces is not a glorious thing. Niu Jinxing looked a little embarrassed, but he still said calmly: "Niu has indeed surrendered to Wei, and this time he is also a lobbyist for the king of Wei. I hope the Western Army can Return to Wei."

Speaking of which, Niu Jinxing looked up at Sun Kewang, and said with a smile, "I don't know if General Sun has read my lord's letter, what do you think about the surrender?"

Sun Kewang pondered for a while, "I have read the letter, but the Western Army cannot accept such a condition."

Although Niu Jinxing only met Sun Kewang twice, when he met him for the first time, he knew that Sun Kewang was an ambitious man, but to be honest, ambition had to match his strength.

Sun Kewang is a typical person who thinks he is very good, but his actual level is average and he cannot recognize himself.

In Niu Jinxing's view, the best destination for the Western Army now is to surrender to Wei, otherwise no matter how hard it is, it will inevitably be defeated in the end.

"Hehe~" Niu Jinxing smiled and said, "Both the Great Wei and the Western Army were from rebel forces. General Sun surrendered to Great Wei, so there will be absolutely no problem of liquidation in the future. General Sun must think clearly, if he does not accept Great Wei's conditions, The Western Army is the enemy of Wei, and Nanjing cannot accommodate General Sun, the Western Army is facing enemies from both sides, how can the Western Army survive?"

After saying these words, Niu Jinxing suddenly felt very comfortable. He quickly understood that he was here to represent Wu Sangui last time, and this time he represented the Western Wei. state of pressure.

This changed his mentality, it seemed to give Sun Kewang a way out, and it made him feel superior.

After thinking this through, Niu Jinxing relaxed immediately, leaned back in the chair after speaking, and picked up a piece of pastry to eat.

At this time, Sun Kewang said, "Mr. Niu has misunderstood. The Western Army is willing to submit to Wei, but the conditions can be discussed again?"

"Oh?" Niu Jinxing leaned back on the chair and said leisurely: "What kind of conditions does General Sun want to raise, I'm afraid it's not easy~"

But Sun Kewang suddenly beckoned, and a guard brought a small wooden box and put it in Niu Jinxing's hand. Sun Kewang smiled and said: "Mr. Niu is a rare talented person in the Great Wei Kingdom. Sun got a set of Song version here." It’s not an expensive gift, so I ask Mr. Niu to accept it.”

Niu Jinxing stared at the wooden box put down by the guards, and remembered when he was the Prime Minister of Dashun, but he picked up his teacup and said righteously: "Forget it! General Sun, let's get down to business!"

Xu Yixian glanced at Sun Kewang, then at Niu Jinxing and hurriedly smiled apologetically, "Mr. Niu, the Song version of Zi Zhi Tong Jian is not very common. Even if you don't want it, sir, you might as well take a look."

Niu Jinxing put down his teacup, raised his hand and opened a gap in the box. The golden light was shining inside. He was taken aback for a moment, and immediately closed the box again. His expression froze for a moment, and then he suddenly smiled and said, "Haha~ Don't say, this I have never seen the Song version!"

As he said that, he patted the box lightly twice, and changed his expression, "General Sun can ask you anything you want to ask! I will definitely pass it on to King Wei."

A smile appeared on the corner of Sun Kewang's mouth, and then he said: "The King of Wei asked our Western Army to accept the adaptation of the Great Wei. The generals may find it difficult to accept it for a while, so I want to change the condition to the Western Army claiming a vassal to the King of Wei. The vassals of Great Wei followed Mu Guogong's example and guarded Yungui for Great Wei. I don't know if Mr. Niu can help Sun to express his love to the King of Wei!"

Niu Jinxing frowned and thought for a while, then patted the wooden box casually, and said with a smile: "Yes, I will convey General Sun's conditions to King Wei."

"Haha~" Sun Kewang stood up and said with a big laugh, "In that case, please trouble Mr. Niu! This matter is very urgent. Please return to Chengdu now to avoid friction between the two armies."

Niu Jinxing stood up, "Alright then, Niu will go back to Chengdu."

Sun Kewang immediately turned his head and said to the head of the guards: "Send off Mr. Niu, and take a set of "Historical Records", and put them on Mr. Niu's boat."

Niu Jinxing turned and left the study. Sun Kewang sent him to the door. Xu Yixian said, "Your Majesty, this strategy is very clever. If you agree directly, the Wei army on the other side will immediately cross the river to take over Luzhou. Instead of directly agreeing now, it is Negotiating with the condition of proclaiming the vassal, we can hold back the Wei army and allow the army to move south smoothly."

Sun Kewang stood at the door of the study, looked at Niu Jinxing who was going away, and said with a smile: "This king's intention is not limited to this, like Gao Yihuan's pronouncing himself as a vassal to pamper him. With the vassals in the Western Wei Dynasty, Gao Yihuan may not be able to restrain himself, and he is called a vassal in Xi'an." In this way, the Western Wei Dynasty has become the target of public criticism, and there is no time to take care of this king. Moreover, when the king arrives in Yunnan, he will proclaim his subject to the Western Wei Dynasty and temporarily attach himself to the Western Wei Dynasty, which is actually a good choice."

After hearing Sun Kewang's words, Xu Yixian couldn't help stroking his beard, and had to admit in his heart that compared to Zhang Xianzhong, Sun Kewang was undoubtedly more suitable to be the master of Daxi.

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