Fengyu's conditions met Dugu Jing's expectations and satisfied Xie Jue's plan for Ningzhou. It was the best of both worlds. Qianling Town was far away from Ningzhou City, and the activities of the Northern Barbarians would not cross the Shaling River.
The merger of the two towns does not require joint governance, which will reduce a lot of troubles in Ningzhou and can accommodate more northern barbarians.
Fang Chuning thought it was a good idea to merge the two towns. He originally thought that co-governance would cause a lot of troubles. Mainly because of the war, some people in Ningzhou who liked the nomadic life moved to the city. After several decades,
The descendants are accustomed to the life in the city, and they may not be accustomed to the nomadic life again. There is no need to mix with the northern barbarians. If they live together, and the northern barbarians start war again, it will be difficult for such towns to get along in the middle.
However, Tingfeng proposed co-governance back then, mainly for the purpose of mutual trade. The Beiman's ore smelting and mining technology were many years ahead of Yanyang, and they had rich mineral resources. Now that the Beiman's new tank has come out, Tingfeng
They also want new technologies from the Northern Barbarians. If the cities and towns are merged, they will not be co-governed cities, and the convenience of mutual trade will be lost.
As long as Tingfeng wants Beiman's technology, he won't agree to it.
Dugu Jing also wanted Yanyang's mulberry farming, weaving and various cash crops in exchange, but what he wanted could be satisfied by doing business, so he was willing to follow Feng Yu's suggestion.
Xie Jue pondered and maintained his original idea, "After the merger, we will still have to govern together. The people of Ningzhou will also have the right to buy and sell and live in the houses in the merged town. The conditions are the same as the original negotiation. We will send troops to garrison, with the central axis of the new town as the
The boundary line separates the north and the south. If there is mixed living and intermarriage in the future, that is the wish of the city residents."
This is as Fang Chuning expected. If Xie Jue were to be stationed in Ningzhou in the future, he would definitely find a way to obtain the Northern Barbarians' ore mining technology and research on new weapons. He was very interested in it.
Xie Jue was very interested in it back then. Unfortunately, this kind of technical work cannot be learned in one or two years and requires specialized talents. If there is a mutual trade, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for Yanyang. Otherwise, Yanyang would not bother to build a new building.
town.
Dugu Jing felt that Xie Jue was too strong. When Xie Xun proposed that they do not need to live together and govern together, he thought it was very ideal. But now Ningzhou is indeed the stronger party, Xie Xun also listens to Xie Jue, and Dugu Jing does not want to fight with him on this issue.
He was confused.
"Okay, I agree!" Dugu Jing made the final decision.
Xie Jue said, "Within the armistice agreement, if the Northern Barbarians dare to raid Ningzhou again, I will flatten this new town no matter how I build it. You'd better remember this."
"Second Young Master, why are you bluffing? There are innocent people living in this new town. I don't believe that people from the Zhenbei Hou Mansion would attack unarmed people." Dugu Jing was confident.
"Dugu Jing, if I had been in power in the Zhenbei Hou Mansion three years ago, you would never have been able to return to the Northern Barbarians alive. I am different from my father who cares about the common people and helps the strong and the weak. The lives of the Northern Barbarians are not mine.
Yan, just like the wolves in Shaling Tianshan, if you are not of my race, I will kill you. If you dare to raid, I will massacre the city." Xie Jue is taciturn, too lazy to talk to others. He wants to take revenge and will not tell anyone.
You took action directly, just like he wanted to kill Han Ziqi.
No warning will be given.
He has always felt that coercion is a sign of weakness, and a strong person never cares about the enemy's machinations. When soldiers come, they will be blocked by water and earth. To threaten others is a sign of weakness.
Once you say it, it means you are bluffing.
But the incident three years ago made him understand that there are some things that should be said and should be said. A hunter holding a bow and arrow will not be afraid of a silent alpha wolf.
He was even more afraid of those wolves that showed their fangs and murderous intent.
He wants Dugu Jing to know where the bottom line is!
"I have remembered this." Dugu Jing laughed and was not angry. His temper was much more mature than three decades ago. "The people all want to live and work in peace and contentment. If they are fed and clothed, who is willing to start a war?"
"That's not necessarily the case. Sangnan is rich and well-fed and clothed. Why don't you still provoke war and attack the twelve states?" Fang Chuning said with a smile, "Ninth Prince, take a long-term view and don't stare at the beautiful rivers and mountains of Yanyang.
If you want to talk about prosperity, Sangnan has an advantageous geographical location and developed farming, mulberry and animal husbandry. If you take the Northern Barbarians to attack Sangnan, I can persuade the Second Young Master to open the gates of Ningzhou City and let you cross the border."
These words were purely provocative and mocking, and Dugu Jing's suppressed temper was easily aroused again, "Thank you, General Fang, for reminding me, I will consider it."
"You can teach me." Fang Chuning mocked coldly. He and Xie Jue were very angry at the loss of troops this time. They also suppressed their anger and talked to Dugu Jing, "Since we want to shake hands and make peace, why not come and talk, you and Sang
How did Nan cooperate?"
"I sent troops to attack Ningzhou, and they attacked the Twelve Prefectures. The north and the south cooperated with each other, trapping you in Ningzhou, and you can only ask the court for help." Dugu Jing did not hide anything, and told them their tactical plan.
This should have been a perfect raid.
Fang Chuning said with a cold expression, "Has King Sangnan ever told you how they are going to attack the Twelve States?"
"I don't know." Dugu Jing said concisely, "We are not familiar with the Sangnan people."
Fang Chuning and Xie Jue looked at each other. Dugu Jing may not lie on this point. The fighting style of the Northern Barbarians is completely different from that of Sang Nan. Dugu Jing chuckled and said, "We Northern Barbarians are also good at using poison. If the Second Young Master needs it, I will
You can send a priest and a few people who are good at using poison to go to Jiangnan with you."
"So kind?" Feng Yu blurted out, "The weasel is giving New Year greetings to the chicken."
"What do you mean?" Although he can speak Yanyang dialect proficiently, Dugu Jing cannot understand this kind of colloquialism.
"Say you have good intentions!" Fang Chuning said calmly, "We will resolve the battle in Jiangnan on our own, and there is no need for the Northern Barbarians to intervene."
Neither he nor Xie Jue would let the Northern Barbarians interfere in this matter.
The most important things have been discussed, and the next thing is compensation and withdrawal. These are secondary. Xie Jue doesn't know how to be subtle at all. The lion wants more gold, silver, cattle and sheep than he did three years ago.
many.
"The last condition is that the Northern Barbarians tore up the armistice agreement and raided Ningzhou, which made me lose trust in you. I don't believe you. So, Lord Nine, please come with me back to Ningzhou City to live there for three months." Xie Jue Tuqiong.
See, the conditions just discussed are as gentle as the spring breeze in March to both Beiman and Yanyang.
This one is the battle of swords and swords!
Feng Yu and Fang Chuning didn't expect that he would suddenly attack. How could Dugu Jing agree?
Dugu Jing was the sworn enemy of the Xie brothers. He went to Ningzhou and was offered a stay of three months at best, or imprisoned at worst. If Xie Jue and Xie Xun wanted to kill him, Dugu Jing would definitely die.
"What if I don't agree?"
"The peace talks are void!" Xie Jue drank tea slowly, his face blurred in the hot smoke, and as cold as water, "The armistice treaty will be destroyed as soon as it is broken. Why should I trust you? How do I know?
After the Ningzhou cavalry went to the Jiangnan battlefield, will you raid Ningzhou again? Dugu Jing, I don’t believe you!"
Dugu Jing was furious. How could he ask the generals of the three armies to be imprisoned in the enemy's camp during peace talks? What is the difference between this and killing him? "Xie Xun, are you just going to let him do whatever he wants?"
Feng Yu spread her hands, unable to help. After all, she was not really Xie Xun.
Fang Chuning rested his head lazily and looked at Dugu Jing with a smile, but his words showed a gangster demeanor, "If you are willing, your soldiers will still think that you are lonely and brave and loyal to the country. If you
Don't you want to? We will take you away by force, and Ningzhou and Beiman will continue to fight, and we don't care."
