Feng Yu heard that the peace talks were deadlocked because the Northern Barbarians wanted to kill Xie Jue. Feng Yu and the Manchu civil and military officials had an idea. The Northern Barbarians were probably out of their minds. You are a defeated country, yet you dare to be so arrogant!
Could it be that the Northern Barbarians peace talks were for revenge? How could Dugu Jing have the confidence to demand the death of Xie Jue? With the peace talks going on, he probably wanted to die in Yanyang Kyoto.
Feng Yu didn't know much about the border situation, but because she cared about Xie Xun, she consciously or unconsciously asked about the peace talks. Feng Changqing said, "Slante, the military advisor of the Northern Barbarian Royal Court, is not an easy person. Dugu Jing wants to kill two people."
Young Master, this is definitely not motivated by emotion. We want the red sand mines of the Northern Barbarians. This must be included in the terms of the peace talks. This is the core lifeline of the Northern Barbarian army. He will never give it up. After the death of the Northern Barbarian King, the Northern Barbarian army will have one
It is unreasonable to ask for peace talks despite the power of war."
Feng Yu actually knows that it is unreasonable for the Northern Barbarians to negotiate for peace. She grew up in Ningzhou and is familiar with the style of the Northern Barbarians. They are tough, tough, and would rather die than surrender. Every Northern Barbarian soldier is willing to die on the battlefield for the sake of his tribe.
Peace talks. If there were peace talks, the Northern Barbarians and Yanyang would have reached peace talks long ago after fighting for so many years.
"On the night when the Northern Barbarians requested peace talks, all the generals in the Marquis's tent were discussing the intentions of the Northern Barbarians for peace talks. These wolves under the sacred mountain will never bow to Yan Yang. No matter whether it is the sixth prince or the ninth prince,
They all inherited the wolf nature of the Northern Barbarian King. They cannot turn into soft bones once the Northern Barbarian King dies. The Second Young Master feels that the peace talks are a scam. Even if it is a scam, it is a temptation from the Northern Barbarians. We must cease the war and Ningzhou can no longer fight.
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"Why?" Feng Yu asked, "When the Northern Barbarian King died, their morale was greatly reduced. It was a good opportunity to take advantage of the victory and pursue them."
Su Yuejiao chuckled and said, "Ayu, you are in Kyoto and cannot see the situation on the battlefield. Although the Northern Barbarian King is dead, the morale of the Northern Barbarian army is low. But in Dugujing, they rushed to the battle site and fought a beautiful battle.
After the turnaround battle, the momentum has greatly increased. In order to take revenge, the Northern Barbarians may be able to gather momentum and become overwhelming. But they insist on peace talks. He seems to have seen through our fatigue and continues to fight. If we fight for another year, the Northern Barbarians can delay
The fate of the country that overthrew Yanyang."
Su Yuejiao said helplessly, "We don't have red sand mines, and we can't equip red gauze armor and chariots. Every great victory has to be paved with blood and flesh. The family's control of the treasury means that they have cut off the supply lifeline of the cavalry. The cavalry needs
Supplies for the whole territory of Yanyang, and the aristocratic family occupies most of the land and food. Shu'er was unable to prepare food and grass, and began to secretly transport it from Sangnan in the past two years. The aristocratic family wanted the cavalry to resist the northern barbarians forever, so it was best not to return
Beijing, but they insist on cheating on military rations, why is that?"
Feng Yu raised her eyebrows, "They are also unable to do what they can, or the family may have different opinions on the situation of the Northern Barbarians' war in Ningzhou, and there are differences."
"Auntie is so smart." Feng Changqing burst out laughing. The little daughter was so good and smart, and the old father thought she was more and more cute.
Feng Shu sighed and said, "The family's granary is abundant, but for the cavalry, this abundance is a drop in the bucket. Decades of war have caused rivers of blood in Ningzhou and the scarcity of men, which has affected the population, farming and production of Yanyang. 10
Ten years ago, Erzhou was full of people, but now... there are three empty cities in the Twelve Cities, sparsely populated, and countless wastelands. This group of aristocratic families in Yanyang were born and raised in Kyoto, and they cannot see the suffering of the world. Twelve States
Why are there so many bandits? It’s because ordinary people can’t survive. The defense lines between Yanyang and the Northern Barbarians are tight. It stands to reason that the Northern Barbarians don’t know the embarrassment of the entire territory of Yanyang. Now they are confident in the peace talks. Someone should have revealed the situation in Yanyang, so the peace talks
The messenger is Dugu Jing, the Northern Barbarians are more arrogant and more determined than we imagined."
Feng Yu still didn't understand, "After decades of war, Yanyang was brought down, and the Northern Barbarians will be brought down as well, and they will face the same situation."
Feng Changqing said, "We are on an expedition, and the supply front is very long. We are most afraid of a long battle, so we can only fight quickly, or fight to support the war. But there are natural moats in the Sand Ridge and Tianshan Mountains, and the iron cavalry cannot cross the snow-capped mountains. The Northern Barbarians
It's different. Although the weather is bad and the animal husbandry is developed, they only need to retreat to the Shaling Snow Mountains so that the army can rest and recuperate. However, we have to be held in Ningzhou. The Shaling Snow Mountains feed the Northern Barbarians, and there are red sand mines next to them, so there is no baggage.
The worry of supplies.”
Feng Yu was thoughtful, Shaling Tianshan, this sacred mountain stretches for thousands of miles and feeds an ethnic group. It is a natural moat and a city wall that separates Yanyang and Beiman.
The Northern Barbarians wanted to lead their tribesmen to escape from their homeland where the weather was harsh and plunder the beautiful mountains and rivers of Yanyang. For decades, the mountains of bones along the Shaling River had become mountains. They were only one step away from their dream.
Peace talks!
"If I were Dugu Jing, if I dragged the Zhenbei cavalry for another year and a half, maybe the Ningzhou defense line would be broken through." Feng Yu raised her eyebrows, "Unless their internal conflicts intensify and their strength is at the end, then Dugu Jing has
What's so arrogant? No matter what, he is the loser."
"Having said that, the Northern Barbarians are also convinced that we will cease the war." Su Yuejiao said, "He is just betting on whether he will really hand over the Second Young Master in order to cease the war."
"Will you?" Feng Yu asked. Sacrificing one person in exchange for ten years of peace seemed like a very cost-effective deal, but it was too frustrating!
"No!" Feng Changqing said with a smile, "Let alone the Second Young Master, if it were any soldier, the Marquis would not agree."
Feng Yu secretly thought that human nature is inherently evil, "The Marquis can't do it, but the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the cabinet may not be able to do it."
"Auntie, be careful what you say!" Su Yuejiao frowned. The ministers' discussion of the Tian family was ultimately unreasonable.
Feng Yu held her chin up, "I see. No wonder the Marquis asked Xie Jue to go to the peace talks. If it were the civil servants who were indecisive and dedicated to peace talks, the Northern Barbarians would throw out the terms of killing Xie Jue. They were caught off guard and didn't dare to
I made the decision and agreed, but I was afraid of being skinned by the Marquis. I refused, and I was afraid that the Northern Barbarians would regret it. They were in a dilemma, so the peace talks fell into a disadvantage. Momentum is very important in negotiations. If the Northern Barbarians see such an envoy, they will not know.
No matter what the outcome of the negotiation, only Xie Xun's temper can suppress the arrogant and conceited Dugu Jing."
Now that the peace talks are deadlocked, it depends on who will give in first.
Feng Yu secretly thought that no matter how the game was played or how much time Dugu Jing delayed, the peace talks would continue. If the peace talks broke down, the Marquis would not allow Dugu Jing to leave Kyoto alive.
This is a big gamble.
Both Beiman and Yanyang bet on the fate of their country.
Dugu Jing was shopping in the city of Kyoto. He didn't seem to be in any hurry about the peace talks. In addition to Lin Sheng and the Imperial Army guarding the post house, the Marquis of Zhenbei also sent cavalry to guard the post house. There were people following Dugu Jing from a distance wherever he went. They were in Beijing
It's not very free.
Dugu Jing was accompanied by a tall, slender young man, Dugu Hongying, who was disguised as a man, and military advisor Slant.