If possible, Wei Chen would really like to see how capable you are, Your Majesty.
When Wei Xianzhi said this with a smile, this extremely short negotiation was undoubtedly declared bankrupt.
No matter from which angle you look at it, this sentence is arrogant enough, and its ridicule value is no less than the classic sentence in the previous life, "Why did your Majesty commit rebellion?"
Not only does it clearly demonstrate the confidence of the Wei family, but it also expresses the Wei family's attitude in an extremely strong manner.
I just want the twelve southern states, plus Daning to withdraw its troops from Dameng.
If you can't satisfy these two points, then let's stop talking nonsense and just get started.
Of course, Wei Xianzhi's proposal of such a condition was not entirely his own idea, but had been discussed with Wei Changtian a long time ago.
Wei Changtian guessed that Ning Yongnian might "cut off territory and seek peace", so he had an affair with Wei Xianzhi long before the Battle of Shuzhou began, and then set the bottom line of "ruling from the north to the south".
However, he had always believed that such a negotiation would definitely occur after the imperial army suffered the "Niutoushan defeat".
But who would have thought that it would happen today.
Why did Ning Yongnian suddenly want to negotiate peace with the Wei family when the war between Dafeng and Shuzhou was improving?
There may be many reasons for this.
Maybe it was the masters of the seven Kuilongs who made him misjudge Wei Changtian's power.
Maybe it was the divine blow of "killing three thousand soldiers with one sword" that made him feel that the war in Shuzhou was not a sure thing.
It may be that the grain market is still in turmoil and the national treasury, which has bottomed out, can no longer support an all-out conflict between the imperial court and the Wei family.
It may also be that Wei Xianzhi's actions tonight caught him off guard and he could only start negotiations in advance.
In fact, if this "peace talk" really took place after the imperial army suffered a major defeat at "Niutoushan" and the Battle of Shuzhou was over, Ning Yongnian might really seriously consider the conditions proposed by the Wei family.
But now that the imperial army had just "conquered" Guanghan City, Ning Yongnian believed that he was the party with the upper hand, so of course he felt that Wei Xianzhi was talking too loudly.
Then it is easy to understand why the peace talks failed.
"..."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Wei Qing, I never thought you would be so arrogant!"
Angry laughter echoed in the night sky. Ning Yongnian looked at Wei Xianzhi who looked calm, and the dragon robe was full of killing intent.
"Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?!"
"Your Majesty, I know very well how Mr. Xu died, so I understand how dare you."
Wei Xianzhi shook his head and said calmly: "However, 'dare' does not mean 'can'."
"Is it......"
Ning Yongnian narrowed his eyes and took a step forward slowly. The Emperor's Sword at his waist was already half an inch out of its sheath.
He actually knew in his heart that he really couldn't kill Wei Xianzhi.
Although the latter is only a third-grade person, since he dares to come, it means that he must have a way to save his life.
However, the sarcasm in Wei Xianzhi's words made him almost swing his sword to strike at the former without any risk.
However, at the last moment, Ning Yongnian still did not make this move.
He is not Wei Changtian who dared to kill the prime minister just for a maid, nor is he Wei Xianzhi who led his men to surround the palace despite being infamy for eternity.
As the emperor of a country and an emperor who was very good at playing with power, Ning Yongnian knew that acting impulsively would most likely not lead to good results.
What's more, he must take the overall situation into consideration.
"..."
"Okay, you're fine..."
After forcing out a few words from his throat, the emperor's sword returned to its scabbard.
Ning Yongnian took a deep breath and stared at Wei Xianzhi.
"The thirty-six states of Daning, I want to see how much your Wei family can take away!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
With his sleeves shaking, Wei Xianzhi looked back and answered tit for tat.
"You'll see."
"Hmph! I'll wait!"
"Well, Wei Chen takes his leave."
"Whoa!"
As the last words were spoken, Wei Xianzhi turned around and jumped off the tower without any ink, and stood again on the long street full of Xuanjing Division officers.
"master!"
Wang Er immediately came up and asked in a low voice: "Next, let's..."
Without answering immediately, Wei Xianzhi glanced back at the figure still standing on the city wall, and then uttered a word.
"Return."
"..."
From coming in forcefully, to leaving like this.
Although the talks collapsed, the expected chaos did not happen, which inevitably gave people a feeling of anticlimax.
But in fact, from the very beginning, both Wei Xianzhi and Ning Yongnian knew that there was a high probability that there would not be a head-on conflict tonight.
Because both parties feel that the most favorable time has not yet come for them, and they both know that they cannot really do anything to the other party.
Can Wei Xianzhi kill Ning Yongnian?
Undoubtedly not.
And can Ning Yongnian kill Wei Xianzhi?
Of course it can't be done.
If this is the case, then such a fight does not make much sense. It is more of a means for both sides to show their strength.
Just like the "military exercises" in previous lives.
Spending so much money and putting in so much effort to train the army is only secondary. The more important thing is to let potential enemies know your strength.
The principle is somewhat similar to "a weak country has no diplomacy".
If Wei Xianzhi didn't bring so many people tonight, then he might not even have the chance to face Ning Yongnian...
"Wow!"
Like a black wave receding, just a few dozen breaths later, most of the Xuanjing Division officers had disappeared in front of the Meridian Gate, and it was estimated that they would all be evacuated in a hundred breaths at most.
At this time, Wang Er took a horse with a black body and a white head, bowed and handed the reins to Wei Xianzhi's hand, and whispered something at the same time.
The latter's pupils shrank suddenly, then he took the reins, got on the horse, and rode the horse in front of the Meridian Gate with great swagger.
The horse's mane swayed, and the moonlight reflected the good bow hanging on the side of the saddle.
Wei Xianzhi squinted his eyes, suddenly reached out and took off his long bow, then bent the bow and set an arrow, pointing the arrow tip directly at the figure still standing in front of the tower hall.
"Whoosh!!"
Like lightning passing through the gap, the long arrow shot out of the string in the next second, and shot towards Ning Yongnian under the horrified eyes of countless people.
This arrow was so fast that it flew nine-tenths of the way before anyone could react.
However, Ning Yongnian did not move. He just watched the arrow fly half a foot above his head, and then nailed it to a golden pillar behind him with a "dong" sound.
"Buzz!!"
An arrow penetrated the stone several inches, and the white arrow feathers trembled crazily.
But Ning Yongnian didn't even look back, he just kept staring at the back of Wei Xianzhi as he rode away, his figure kept trembling.
"Roar!!!"
In the night sky, a yellow dragon dozens of feet long suddenly appeared, roaring crazily towards the sky.
The roar that only one person could hear was full of anger and unwillingness, depression and mania.
Then, Ning Yongnian suddenly turned around and looked at Li Huaizhong, who was standing behind him with a nervous expression. He suppressed the overwhelming anger in his heart and said slowly, word by word:
"Send the order to Han Zhao."
"Let him capture Shuzhou City within half a month at all costs."
"After breaking the city, the sword will not be sealed for ten days."