The chief negotiator on the Shaodian side was Zi Si. This eighty-year-old veteran ended the first day of the five-nation negotiation with a roar.
?b?i?q?u
"The State of Meng should compensate our country for its heinous crimes, and the State of Cao and the State of Qi should each compensate us with a county. Otherwise, none of you in Nanzhao State will be able to return home." Zisi left the meeting hall with a flourish of his sleeves.
After Shao Diandan learned about this, he smiled easily and said: "Haha, those three countries wanted to find out our bottom line. Duke Zi responded well. If they dare to open their mouths, we will ask for more money. Order Nanzhao Prefecture War Zone to find a way to arrest more people with status.
The commanders of each legion must be careful not to fall into the hands of the enemy."
News of the negotiations in Zhenjing City quickly reached Ding Kui's ears, because he and his subordinates were temporarily assigned to protect the legion headquarters. They hung around Gu Jun, Liang Gong and others all day long, only passing on the latest news among senior officials.
He knows it all.
"Xiao Ding, come here." Liang Gong waved to Ding Kui, "Tell me when the negotiations on Zhenjing City will be concluded." His military affairs have been much easier recently, and he still has time to chat with Ding Kui.
I had nothing to do and wanted to take an exam on me. These old men are so idle.
Ding Kui was helpless. Although he was one year older, he was still only nineteen. He was the youngest among the 21st Army Corps headquarters.
"Yes, Chief of Staff, I humbly thought that the negotiations between the five countries would be concluded within half a month."
"Well, how did you come up with this answer?" Liang Gong looked at Ding Kui with interest.
"I once accompanied my country's navy to fight on the Tongyuan River. I know a little about the situation on the water. It will be very difficult for the enemy to deal with our country's navy. However, the fleet led by Huada is still strengthening. Half of the
Within a few months, there will be at least one waterway along the south or north side that will threaten the enemy's occupation of the water stronghold."
There is a water fortress in Yanling County and Jinping County each still in the hands of the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces. It is the support point for Meng Cao's navy and Shaodian Ji's navy to compete. Once these two water forts are lost, control of the west side of Tongyuan River will fall to
In the hands of Shaodian and Jiguo.
"Haha, yes, the analysis makes sense. I heard that you now own a large warship. You are the only one among the one hundred captains in the legion. You also train your subordinates in water warfare. How can you let other colleagues ask you?
Study?"
Liang Gong has led many soldiers, but there are not many who can bring him new things like Ding Kui.
"Well, it's all because Beizhi's subordinates are so good. They have the ability to learn a variety of tactics. Moreover, Ding Yu has rich relevant experience. Beizhi thinks it would be a pity not to make good use of it." Ding Kui never thought that Liang Gong would ask this.
aspects of the problem.
"It's well said. If you have an advantage, you should use it. It would be a pity if you don't take advantage of it." Gu Jun was also attracted by Ding Kui's words. "The war has progressed so far that it is no longer suitable for small groups of troops to infiltrate operations. Instead, we must prevent the enemy from doing anything.
Such a crazy move, don’t you have a lot of complaints in your heart about letting the First Battalion come to guard the headquarters?”
"I don't dare to do so because of my humble position. It is an honor to have the opportunity to protect all of you." Ding Kui did not dare to speak out if he had any complaints.
"If the enemy had appeared first, they would have fought tooth and nail to reinforce the Chunlu Bay Water Village. Even if they lost Nanqiu County, they would not have given up the water village. I have to say that you used your imperial-approved gold-medal arrows very decisively.
, From this point alone, you are quite capable of being a general, and if you stay in two more years, you can be steadily promoted to division commander." Gu Jun made a rare promise in front of his subordinates.
"This humble position does not deserve the praise of the Commander-in-Chief. The reason why I have achieved today is entirely due to the support of Mr. Zhang and all of you. The Commander-in-Chief appreciates me and holds my position."
People don’t get tired of saying good things to each other, and Ding Kui understands this principle well.
"Of course Zhang Jie has the credit, and the chief of staff also has the credit for the recommendation. Well, I can't really say that I have the credit. The legion now has the reputation of being an elite. Half of it is due to you, and the other half is my false reputation as the master of the knights. I
How can I have the dignity to compete with you juniors for credit even though I’m so old?”
With Gu Jun's qualifications, it is very difficult to move up the ranks. In addition to gaining the recognition of the big bosses above, he also needs the support of his colleagues in the military. Therefore, his relationship with Ding Kui cannot be bad. There is no need to curry favor with Ding Kui, but he must definitely
Can't be offended.
"Commander, I am humble enough to ask you a question?" Ding Kui saw that everyone was in a good mood and became bolder.
"Okay, if you have any questions, just ask."
"Where will our legion go after this battle is over? Will the newly added legion be disbanded?"
The previous twenty legions of the Shaodian Kingdom had corresponding garrison locations. Although there were frequent swaps, the number of legions garrisoned in each state remained basically the same.
A regular corps also incurs a lot of expenses in peacetime. The newly added 21st and 22nd corps will be a big burden to any state no matter which state they are dispatched to.
Gu Jun and Liang Gong looked at each other, with a look of confusion in their eyes. The Ding family's children really have a high level of vision.
Liang Gong answered for Gu Jun: "Well, even the Commander-in-Chief may not be able to answer your question. Supporting a hundred thousand regular troops is not a small amount. It requires millions of gold coins every year. It requires at least the financial resources of a state to be able to afford it. In view of this
The newly established legion should not be disbanded so quickly. Where to choose the location of the twenty-first legion ultimately depends on the king’s wishes.”
"Millions of gold coins every year! The Kong family is very rich, so they can just create a Kong family army." Ding Kui clicked his tongue.
"The Kong family army will be disbanded as soon as the war is over. Moreover, the state pastor will strongly support the Kong family, reduce certain taxes, arrange for some soldiers to serve after the war, etc. It is quite difficult for the Kong family, which has been passed down by the Grand Duke for thousands of years, to support an army. This
After a battle, the Kong family's vitality was severely damaged, and it was not as casual as you may have seen." Gu Jun explained to Ding Kui.
Millions of gold coins, your sister, the money I have earned over the years is only enough to support a regular legion for a year. No wonder our Ding family is so poor and has no territory. If my family is rich, the king's ass will not be able to sit still.
Ding Kui vaguely guessed something. The Ding family's reputation in the military and its abundant financial resources would pose a threat to the royal power, and no king would want to see it.
"If you want to have a future in the military, you must not have a career in money. This kind of national system can ensure national security." He would not look at it from the perspective of ordinary subjects.
"Also, can I get a few more soldiers in the humble position? Ding Yu's quota was obtained in exchange for the right to remove obstacles from the humble position."
"Of course you can, but there can't be more than four including Ding Yu. Your Lord Zhang only has a small team of soldiers, so you can't have more than him." Gu Jun smiled.
The average captain will not have the luxury of having personal soldiers. A few with strong backgrounds will have two or three. Military law stipulates that there cannot be more than three. The obstacle removal power used by Ding Kui will always exist before he retires, so he can have at most
Four soldiers.
"Four is four. I can afford a humble job, but it's not like raising an army." Ding Kui is not greedy, and he will take as many as he can.
"Haha, I envy you. If you can let me exchange Ding Yu for you with ten personal soldiers, it will be no problem." Gu Jun was really jealous. Among the twenty-two army commanders in the country, none of the commanders had a great martial arts master as a personal soldier.
.
Ao Yu, who was standing outside the tent, frowned and must have been yelling at Gu Jun in his heart: "How dare you, a puny human being, let Master Long be your personal soldier?"
The war in Nanzhao Prefecture has not stopped, but the scale of the battle has become smaller. The senior leaders of both armies know that the five countries are negotiating. The war has been going on for nearly three years, and the soldiers on both sides have become a little war-weary. It is important to end the war with dignity.
the wishes of both parties.
Of course, except our own country.
The meeting hall of the Zhenjing Government Affairs Council.
After several days of quarreling, representatives of the three countries, Meng, Cao and Qi, revised the plan several times. This time they made a big concession and proposed that they would only retain the right to occupy the two water villages. The three-nation coalition would not take away or destroy any of the currently occupied areas.
thing.
"No! You invaded our country, killing and injuring nearly ten million Shaodian citizens, and severely damaging more than ten cities. If you don't compensate us with 200 million gold coins, it won't be over." The angry Zisi lowered his voice this time.
few.
In the palace, the king said to his spy chief: "Tell Duke Zisi to let the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms keep our prisoners of war and not take away anything from the Shaodian Kingdom. Their prisoners of war can only be redeemed with money. This is an orphan."
The bottom line!”
Shaodian Dan drew a red line for the negotiations, and it can be said that he made the biggest concession in order to end the war as soon as possible. Shaodian Kingdom was beaten by the Three Kingdoms for no reason. At most, it lost two and a half counties of land, and tens of millions of people were displaced.
More than one million troops were used to fight for nearly three years, and countless military resources were spent. Even 200 million gold coins could not make up for the pain suffered by Shaodian Kingdom.
The Three Kingdoms of Meng, Cao and Qi also used one million troops and spent over 100 million in military resources. However, they plundered a lot of property from the cities and counties they occupied, both official and private. Generally speaking, they still made a profit.
As Ding Kui expected, on the fifteenth day of the negotiation, the five countries finally reached a consensus.
On the basis of the king's red line, Zisi obtained a symbolic payment of 100,000 gold coins from Cao and Qi as compensation, while Meng killed the fleet transporting war horses and was attacked by Shaodian, and refused to do anything verbally.
of concession.
This war started from the Meng army's attack on Juyang City on November 17, 4871, and ended completely on November 10, 4874. It was just a few days away and lasted for three years. Shaodian State, Ji State, Meng State, and Cao State
Together with Qi State, a total of nearly three million troops were invested, which was considered a rare large-scale war in the history of the Five Kingdoms.
During the war, several outstanding commanders or staff officers emerged at the theater level, such as He Lianyu, Jin Man and Jiang Zhi. Among them, He Lianyu and Jiang Zhi were only in their twenties and became rising stars in the two countries.
Many young officers also performed well in the war. The most commendable one in Shaodian was none other than Ding Kui. Ding Kui was so elusive in several battles that he earned the reputation of "Flying General".
After the news of the end of the negotiations came, Ding Kui led the First Battalion back to Nanqiu County. Before receiving new orders, the 2o1 Division's mission of garrisoning Nanqiu County remained unchanged and took over the responsibilities of the 12o Division before the war.