After seeing off King Bodu, Zhu Jian returned to the camp again.
But Li Shi, Luo Qi, and Yuan Bin all raised their eyebrows.
After sitting down in front of the desk again, Zhu Jian asked: "Guys, what do you think of what King Bodu just said?"
Among the three people on this mission, Zhu Jian was a distinguished person, Li Shi was good at debating, and Luo Qi was good at planning.
Therefore, although Zhu Jian was the one who asked the question, his eyes fell on Luo Qi, who frowned and said after a moment.
"Nine truths and one falsehood!"
Hearing this, Yuan Bin on the side asked: "Where is it true? Where is it false?"
Luo Qi raised her head and considered her approach for a moment.
"In what King Bodu said just now, it is true that Wala suffered heavy losses, it is true that he sent it back to the emperor with sincerity, and it is true that he first needed to arrange the quota of tribute envoys with various departments. Only one thing is false."
"That is, King Bodu said that he had to interrupt the peace talks first due to pressure from various tribes. This may not be true."
Luo Qi said these words very slowly. Obviously, he was also thinking about it.
There was silence in the tent for a moment before Yuan Bin asked.
"I wonder why Mr. Luo said this? I have served the Emperor in Yibei for a long time, and I have a little understanding of the Wala. The Wala are different from me in the Ming Dynasty. All tribes have leaders. If all the tribes unite to oppose, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a decision first.
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Although this statement was suspected of defending the other party, it was indeed a question raised by others present. Therefore, Zhu Jian and Li Shi looked at Luo Qi in unison, waiting for his analysis.
"What General Yuan said is indeed reasonable, but what Luo has observed since we entered the camp for two days is not the case."
Luo Qi pondered for a moment and asked.
"I wonder if you all still remember what it was like when we first met on the grassland?"
The three of them thought about it for a while, and finally Yuan Bin said.
"At that time, it was King Bodu who led me outside the camp and went out to greet me first. The scene was quite grand and he was very enthusiastic. Mr. Luo, is there something wrong?"
Luo Qi shook her head and said: "There is nothing wrong, but I noticed a detail at that time. When we first met King Bodu on the grassland, he was very arrogant. It was only after meeting you, General Yuan, that his attitude became better."
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"However, at that time, we were the first to greet him. Before we could react, King Bodu and all the cavalry he brought with him immediately dismounted and knelt down to greet them. They also looked around first, but they did not disrespect him.
After welcoming us, he asked King Bodu and others to stand up, what does this mean?"
Hearing what Luo Qi said, Yuan Bin also noticed that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what exactly it was.
Zhu Jian also remembered the scene at that time, and a look of understanding suddenly appeared on his face, saying.
"Yes, if you think about it carefully, his reaction at that time was more like a subconscious fear. But Ye Xian is obviously used to this, so he first greeted me and waited, and then called King Bodu."
"It's not that he values us first, but it's more like his habit."
Luo Qi nodded and said: "That's exactly the case, but the problem is that King Bodu is also his biological brother, and he shouldn't be so formal."
"Also, when today's peace talks just started, the tribal leaders that King Bodu mentioned were looking relaxed and chatting and laughing before they came first."
"But they also showed up with others first. There were still dozens of steps away, so they didn't dare to be late. They stood up and stood there, lowering their hands and holding their breath."
"This behavior does not look like at all that I can coerce him and force him to make conditions to me, Ming Dynasty..."
At this time, Li Shi also reacted, patted the table, turned to Yuan Bin and asked.
"General Yuan, I still remember that last night, after you came back from visiting the Supreme Emperor, you said you were chatting with two soldiers. You mentioned that the morale of the army has been very low recently and there are many deserters. You also said that you should put the nearest ones first.
He has a bad temper and often kills his attendants for no reason?"
Yuan Bin nodded. Although these soldiers were too secretive to say anything clearly at the time, they could actually infer a lot based on their performance and every word.
So, Li Shi and Luo Qi looked at each other and said, "It seems like they are trying to deceive us first."
Yuan Bin frowned, still not understanding the connection, and asked: "Sir, how can you see this?"
This time it was Luo Qi who spoke.
It should be said that this time the imperial court was also determined to try its best to welcome the Supreme Emperor back. The envoys and deputy envoys selected all had military experience.
In contrast, although Yuan Bin was a martial artist, he was just a royal guard in imperial robes. However, by chance, he became the attendant of the Supreme Emperor.
There are some things that he still can't see through.
Luo Qi said: "General Yuan doesn't know something. The most important thing in the army is military prestige. The first thing many generals do when leading troops is to find a small mistake and beat it with a killing stick to scare the monkeys. Only in this way can they establish prestige."
"So generally speaking, when the generals and the army are just starting to get along, the rules in the army are often the most stringent and the atmosphere is the most oppressive."
"The reason for this is that the general's own prestige has not been established, so he must rely on superficial rules to act."
Having said this, Li Shi continued.
"However, this is Ye Xian's headquarters camp, and they are all his close associates. Although the soldiers among them may come from many tribes, they have all fought in big battles. Logically speaking, this kind of army has
, the atmosphere should be relaxed instead.”
"Because by this time, the general's personal prestige is enough to overwhelm everyone, so there is no need to be demanding on many details."
"However, when we entered the camp, we saw that everyone from King Bodu to a group of nobles to ordinary soldiers were trembling with fear, as if they were very afraid of making mistakes."
"What's more, during today's peace talks, when Mr. Luo mentioned Dingxiang Marquis, there was no reaction at first, and a bunch of Wala nobles all jumped up immediately."
"I have heard for a long time that he has a very suspicious character. After the battle in Shawo, he was defeated due to a broken arm. He must have distrusted the people around him even more."
"Combined with what Mr. Luo just said, we can basically conclude that after the battle of Shawo, the jurisdiction over the tribes was probably more strict and arbitrary. That is why the nobles and King Bodu were so cautious."
As he spoke, Li Shi picked up the cup on the table and took a sip. He found that it was butter tea that he was not used to drinking, instead of the refreshing tea that he was used to. He couldn't help but frown, put the cup down, and continued.
"So, under this situation, even if the tribes are dissatisfied, they will never dare to negotiate any conditions with Ye Xian. At this time, Ye Xian, like those generals who have just led the army, is always ready to arrest people.
Establish authority.”
Yuan Bin suddenly realized it and said: "So, from beginning to end, it all means "first"?
Li Shi and Luo Qi nodded, and immediately Li Shi spoke to Zhu Jian.
"My lord, once we understand these things, everything will be easier to handle. I think that when we meet with the emperor tomorrow, we can..."
Li Shi lowered his voice for the next words. After Zhu Jian heard this, he seemed to hesitate and asked.
"Master Li, is this a bit of a risk? If it doesn't work, all your efforts will really be wasted."
Li Shi clenched his fists and said after a moment.
"Sir, I still believe that if our previous judgment was not true, I am afraid that we will have to delay it for a while. The longer it is delayed, the easier it will be to change."
Zhu Jian thought for a while, then turned sideways to Luo Qi and asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Luo?"
After Luo Qi thought for a while, she nodded.
So, Zhu Jian breathed out softly and said: "In that case, I will do as Mr. Li said tomorrow, but..."
As he spoke, Zhu Jian turned to look at Yuan Bin and said.
"General Yuan, this matter is a bit risky and cannot be leaked in advance, so..."
Although Yuan Bin felt in his heart that their idea was a bit risky, he also knew that he was powerless to change their decision.
So, he could only nod his head and said: "Don't worry, adults, Yuan will definitely cooperate well."
Zhu Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and several people looked at each other. Under the flickering candlelight, their expressions were extremely determined...
This chapter has been completed!