If you continue to fight, it will give Southern Chu and Northern Yan an opportunity. You may not be able to defend the land you have conquered, and the homeland of Yue will also be threatened.

And we in Daliang will also face the threat from Dayu Yeqin and Xili, and may lose more land.

If we continue to fight, we will only be doing something that will make our loved ones sad and our enemies happy.

Brother Wang, I think we should just stop fighting!"

Wang Yue knew that these words must have been said by Mei Changsu, so he didn't waste any more words and said seriously, "In this case, I can agree to an unconditional ceasefire with you. We will use the existing battle line as the border, and we will discuss everything after you take the throne of Daliang."

Prince Jing didn't expect Wang Yue to agree so easily. He was very touched. He felt that he was indeed an old friend of Chiyan and was very reasonable.

After the two men discussed it, they simply drafted a peace treaty. As long as Daliang no longer took hostile actions against Yue, Yue would no longer expand the scope of the war.

After the peace treaty was signed by Wang Yue and Prince Jing, it was made in two copies, one for Wang Yue and one for Prince Jing.

He immediately sent people to write many copies of Wang Yue's letter and announced them in all the states and counties occupied by Yue State, and he also brought Prince Jing's copy back to Jinling.

……

Jinling, Imperial Palace, Zhiluo Palace

Concubine Jing looked at the young eunuch who appeared in front of her and frowned and asked, "Where did you get this thing from?"

The young eunuch knelt on the ground and said very respectfully, "Empress Jing, this thing was sent to you by Eunuch Gao of Yangju Palace.

Eunuch Gao said that the emperor had woken up yesterday, but was too weak to move, so he sent someone to deliver the tiger talisman. He hoped that the queen would give it to Prince Jing and lead troops to rescue the king as soon as possible. "

Concubine Jing felt relieved. As long as Emperor Liang was still alive, everything would be fine. She and her son would still have a chance to turn things around.

But she was afraid of being fooled, so she said calmly, "I heard that the Yangju Palace is heavily guarded. How did you get in?"

The young eunuch didn't think about it at all and immediately said, "Xiao Dezi from the imperial kitchen is also a confidant of Eunuch Gao, but others don't know that Xiao Dezi sent the things out."

Concubine Jing nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she was thinking about how to send the letter.

Concubine Jing has been in the palace for so long, she also has some hidden connections, but he has never used them.

Speaking of which, some of these secret lines have been around for more than 20 years, and they are all from the Lin family.

At that time, Concubine Chen was always sick, and Lin Xie was worried that someone was deliberately persecuting her, so he not only allowed Concubine Jing to enter the palace, but also began to arrange for people to enter the palace.

Before the Red Flame Army encountered trouble, dozens of them had been arranged one after another. However, after more than ten years, only a few are still there.

Even these few are in key positions. It turns out that Concubine Jing has not made any move, so the secret agents of these neighbors have not reacted. Now that the situation has come to a critical point, Concubine Jing has finally taken action.

……

Jiangxia, Naval Camp

Meng Zhi was very happy to see Prince Jing coming back. He knew the content of the peace talks and said with emotion, "Wang Yue really gave Xiao Shu face. It seems that we don't have to fight this war.

This is actually quite good. With Yue Kingdom dealing with Southern Chu and Northern Yan, we in Daliang only need to deal with Dayu, Yeqin and Xili, and the pressure is much less. "

Mei Changsu gave Meng Zhi a speechless look. Daliang lost four states at once, which was a serious blow. But in Meng Zhi's eyes, this was actually a good thing. This was not the way to joke.

Prince Jing also smiled bitterly. He knew that Meng Zhi wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know how to do it. It just made such an embarrassing joke.

He also said speechlessly, "Brother Meng, thanks for your good words. I also hope that there will be no more wars in the future."

After he finished speaking, he fell silent. Daliang had suffered such a great loss, and he would get revenge sooner or later. Not to mention others, even he was actually not convinced.

Just when everyone was silent, a guard suddenly reported, "Your Highness, we just caught a eunuch sneaking around. He said he came here on the orders of Concubine Jing."

Prince Jing was shocked and said quickly, "Please invite the people over."

Soon an old eunuch came running over. When he saw Prince Jing, he knelt down and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, I was entrusted by Concubine Jing to deliver the tiger talisman. His Majesty has ordered Prince Jing to dispatch troops to the capital to defend the king."

Commander Meng and Mei Changsu looked over quickly and found that the young eunuch was holding up a small object that looked very much like a tiger talisman.

Prince Jing was overjoyed when he heard this, and he quickly walked over to pick up the tiger talisman and took a look at it. After looking at it, he frowned and said, "This tiger talisman..."

He had barely said half of his words when Mei Changsu decisively said, "Your Highness, since the tiger talisman has been delivered, Your Highness should quickly lead the troops to the king's defense."

Prince Jing now had great trust in Mei Changsu. When he saw Mei Changsu speak, he quickly shut his mouth, asked the old eunuch to go down, and arranged for people to give him a good reception.

After the others were sent down, he asked with some doubt, "Brother Lin Shu, this tiger talisman is fake!"

Mei Changsu sighed and said solemnly, "I know this tiger talisman is fake. I'm afraid even Concubine Jing knows it's fake."

Prince Jing frowned and asked in confusion, "If it's fake, what's the point of sending it over?"

Mei Changsu pointed at the eunuch next to him, and then said seriously, "The people that Concubine Jing arranged to come here must be assassins, and they will definitely insist that the tiger talisman was sent from your majesty's palace.

What we need to do now is to mobilize troops and return to Jinling to force Prince Yu to let His Highness see His Majesty. Even if we find out that the tiger talisman is fake, you are just following orders."

Meng Zhi felt that what Mei Changsu said was absolutely right, and hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, since you started preparing to fight for the throne, you have no way out. This is a very good opportunity, you must not miss it!"

Prince Jing hesitated for a long time, then said with some concern, "But we have too few soldiers now. If the people in other camps see that it is not a real tiger talisman, they will definitely not follow me."

Mei Changsu also nodded and said seriously, "I guess Prince Yu wants you to take the fake tiger talisman and bring Jiangxia's troops back. The troops here, except for the navy, are only 3, which is not enough to break through the imperial city."

When Prince Jing saw Mei Changsu suddenly say this, he quickly turned around and asked solemnly, "Brother Xiaoshu, then tell me, what should I do?"

Seeing Prince Jing was so anxious, Mei Changsu said confidently, "Prince Yu may have forgotten one thing, that is General Wei."

Meng Zhi also reacted, and he said excitedly, "When Your Highness first went out to lead the troops to fight, he followed General Wei. He is half a master to Your Highness. As long as Your Highness explains the interests to General Wei, he will definitely be willing to lend you troops to rescue Your Majesty. However, the Yue Kingdom..."

Although he didn't finish the second half of his words, everyone understood what he meant. If the Kingdom of Yue took advantage of the situation at this time, Daliang would be in real danger.

Mei Changsu looked at Prince Jing and said very seriously, "Your Highness, I think you should still go see General Wei. Even if you can't borrow 100,000 soldiers, you can still confront Prince Yu by borrowing 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers. It would be even better if you can meet His Majesty."

Prince Jing understood what Mei Changsu meant. Although he had only 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses and had no way to attack the city, it would also be very difficult for Prince Yu to eliminate them. The two sides would have to sit down and talk at that time.

He was a man who had been on the march and fought in battles. After understanding the interests involved, he immediately assembled 30,000 troops without hesitation and rushed towards Nanyang.

……

Southern Chu, Jiangzhou Camp

Yuwen Lin certainly knew why Princess Li Yang came to Nan Chu, so he said helplessly, "Li Yang, I was sent out to lead the troops, but in fact I lost the qualification to compete for the throne. I have no way to influence the court at all."

Princess Li Yang certainly knew this, but she was the princess of Daliang after all, and she had to fight for Daliang.

She looked at Yuwen Lin lovingly, and said with a very sad expression, "In fact, I regretted it after you left. Later, the Queen Mother drugged me to protect me, and I gave myself to Xie Yu, but I have never let go of what happened back then.

For the sake of our friendship, I am willing to risk the whole world to send you away from Jinling. Can't you persuade the Emperor of Chu for my sake?

Are you trying to prove that I was right not to follow you to Nanchu?"

Yuwen Lin looked at Princess Li Yang with a sad expression. He knew in his heart that if she had not been in a desperate situation, Princess Li Yang would still be the heroic woman she was back then, and would not be like she is today.

He hesitated for a moment, then said helplessly, "Can't I send troops to help you take your child to Nanchu?"

Princess Li Yang saw that Yu Wenlin really didn't dare to agree, and she was afraid of wasting time, so she stood up and said coldly, "Since you are unwilling to help me, then I will go to the Emperor of Nanchu myself."

She said this as she walked out. Just looking at her resolute attitude, I knew that with this departure, the fate of the two of them would come to an end.

Yuwen Lin is old now, and he values ​​Princess Li Yang, his white moonlight, even more. He thinks that this country will not be his anyway, and if Nanchu takes action, it will give Yue State a reasonable excuse.

If Wang Yue destroyed Southern Chu in the future, in order to appease the people within the territory of Yue, he would probably treat Yuwen Nian's child well and might even make him the King of Chu.

As for the question of whether Vietnam would be unable to hold on, he had never considered it, because up to now, Vietnam's garrison on the southern defense line had not moved at all, not to mention the tens of thousands of standing troops left behind.

Moreover, the State of Yue was a martial country, and basically all the people were mobilized into an army. Once a war broke out, they could recruit hundreds of thousands of soldiers at any time, so there would be no problem of insufficient troops at all?

If that's the case, what is he still worried about?

So, the moment Princess Li Yang was about to step out of the door, he hurriedly said, "Li Yang, wait a moment!"

……

Southern Chu, the Imperial Capital

The Emperor of Southern Chu was indeed struggling over whether to join forces with the Kingdom of Yue to attack Daliang, or to take advantage of the emptiness of the Kingdom of Yue's homeland to launch a surprise attack on the Kingdom of Yue.

After all, if they wanted to deal with Daliang, they would either have to face the elite troops guarding Nanjing from Daliang, or go to Lingnan and continue to fight with Prince Mu's Mansion.

No matter which option he chooses, it is basically a tough nut to crack and gives him a headache.

It was at this time that Prince Sheng accompanied Princess Li Yang back to Kyoto, and he quickly summoned them in.

After Princess Li Yang entered the Southern Chu Palace, she first submitted the letter from Daliang, and then said very respectfully, "Your Majesty, I, Daliang, sincerely want to cooperate with Southern Chu to eliminate the great threat of Yue State. Your Majesty, please consider it carefully."

The Emperor of Southern Chu was somewhat tempted. If the two countries cooperated, Southern Chu could mobilize some troops from other defense lines and gather more than 100,000 troops to deal with the State of Yue.

Compared with Daliang, which was surrounded by enemies, Southern Chu was more wary of the increasingly powerful Yue State. It was like a knife hanging over its head that could be chopped down at any time.

If the State of Yue could be destroyed and its land taken, Southern Chu would not only gain a large amount of land, but also obtain the shipbuilding technology of Yue.

However, it was not easy for Nan Chu to agree to this, so he asked seriously, "Why should we cooperate with Daliang instead of Yue?"

Princess Liyang is not a woman who knows nothing. Although she has never led an army like Princess Nihuang, she has learned the six arts of a gentleman since she was a child. It is precisely because of her unique personality that Yuwen Lin fell in love with her at first sight.

After listening to the words of the King of Chu, she was not anxious at all, but said very calmly, "Although the situation in Daliang is critical, as long as we withdraw the troops from Guanzhong and Qinzhou and only guard the pass of Meiling, we can have an extra 100,000 troops, and more than half of this army are cavalry.

Although they lost some land, these soldiers have been fighting against the grassland people for many years and are very powerful. They will definitely be able to turn the tide of the war in the Central Plains.

However, with the strength of Nanchu, is it capable of conquering Lingnan or Jingzhou? I'm afraid it's impossible. "

As soon as Princess Li Yang finished speaking, the court of Nan Chu fell silent. Anyone who was not a fool knew that what Li Yang said was right.

The land of Qinzhou and Guanzhong was originally the bridgehead for Daliang to deal with Dayu and Yeqin. There were a large number of troops there. Although they might not be as powerful as Princess Li Yang said, under the control of General Wei, it would be very difficult for Yue State to make any further progress. The two sides might be in a stalemate.

However, the State of Yue was relatively small after all, and persisting for too long would not be a good thing for it.

Chapter 128: Nan Chu’s sneak attack!

After all, although Daliang lost the four major states, it no longer had to face the powerful enemy of Northern Yan, and instead turned this powerful enemy into the Kingdom of Yue.

Perhaps, Vietnam will compromise because the war is not going well, and both sides may even stop fighting.

And Nan Chu would not be able to gain any benefit from this war, and would miss this great opportunity to expand its territory.

Emperor Liang still looked at the ministers below who were silent. Even the Crown Prince seemed to be thinking. He then looked at Yuwen Lin who had returned with Princess Liyang.

"King Sheng, do you think now is a good time to send troops to Yue?"

Yuwenlin looked at the civil and military officials who were calculating in the hall, sneered in his heart, but said in a very cold voice, "Although 14 of the 6 regular troops of Yue State have been withdrawn to Jiangbei, the remaining are still in Yue State.

The Kingdom of Yue is not easy to deal with, Father, you should think about it carefully."

He deliberately only mentioned the 6 standing troops, but did not mention the border guards stationed on the Chu-Yue border and the army stationed in Yizhou, in order to make these ministers misjudge.

After all, the Yizhou army is very far away. If we don’t make preparations in advance and want to recall it, it will be too late.

However, Yuwenlin knew very well in his heart that as early as last year, the Yue State's Yizhou army had already begun to be withdrawn and had been preparing for war.

When Princess Li Yang heard Yu Wenlin say this, she thought that this stinky man had changed his mind at the last minute. She was secretly anxious, but did not dare to show it. She just thought about how to persuade him.

What Princess Li Yang didn't expect was that Yu Wenlin's words actually irritated the ministers of Southern Chu.

The prince was fooled when he heard this. He quickly stood up and said, "Father, I think King Sheng is unwilling to attack Yue because he is the father-in-law of King Yue. I think it would be better to transfer King Sheng back. I am willing to lead the army to conquer Yue."

As soon as the prince finished speaking, a number of civil and military officials requested to join the battle, especially the generals of Southern Chu, who all wanted to follow the prince to make achievements.

The King of Chu felt that the army's morale was good, so he agreed to Princess Li Yang's request and issued an order to attack the Kingdom of Yue without hesitation.

……

Outside Nanyang City, General Wei's tent

Prince Jing stationed his 30,000 troops thirty miles away and hurried over with a few of his followers.

When he saw General Wei, he said anxiously, "Master, please save me!"

General Wei looked at Prince Jing who was kneeling on one knee in front of him. He knew what Prince Jing wanted to do. He sighed and said, "Does this have to be done?"

Prince Jing nodded and said sincerely, "Master, if it were only for myself, I would rather be a general guarding the border. But there are some things in my heart that I must do, so I have to persevere."

General Wei frowned. He pulled Prince Jing up and asked solemnly, "What's the matter?"

Prince Jing followed General Wei's lead and stood up. Then he said seriously, "I want to fulfill the dream that Prince Qi wants to fulfill. I want to overturn the verdict for the Red Flame Army."

General Wei had fought in wars with Lin Xie, and he still had some feelings for Lin Xie. When he heard Prince Jing's first idea, he just smiled disapprovingly, thinking that it was just an impulsive thought.

But after hearing Prince Jing's second idea, he was somewhat moved.

The case of the Red Flame Army was a thorn in the side of the military. Although they dared not mention it, they felt a sense of grief over the loss of the rabbit.

Now, hearing that Prince Jing actually took the initiative to overturn the verdict on the Red Flame Army, General Wei hesitated for a moment, and then said solemnly, "Since you have this idea, I will accompany you for a while. Wait for me, after I arrange the deployment, I will lead the army to accompany you."

Seeing that General Wei actually wanted to go with him, Prince Jing said with some concern, "Master, I think it's better for you not to get involved in the past. You just need to give me a few tens of thousands of troops so that I can confront Prince Yu."

General Wei shook his head and said sternly, "You alone may not be able to convince those cunning ministers in the court. Only if I go back with you will they dare to speak up and give you a chance to see His Majesty."

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