Successful reports came one after another on the front line, Nanliang was retreating steadily, and Fang Yu, the Minister of War, was sitting on pins and needles in the capital.
He is a spy of Nanliang. What should he do if Nanliang is destroyed?
But the bad news finally came. Long Chen destroyed Nanliang and he became a homeless dog.
All the officials in the court were very happy and went home. Fang Yu was worried and kept talking to the officials next to him.
Back home, my family is also celebrating.
Fang Yu went into the study alone and sat under the lamp thinking.
Maybe this is a good thing. Nanliang is gone. As long as my downlines are eliminated, no one will know about me.
Thinking of this, Fang Yu took out a sharp dagger, changed her clothes, and went out quietly.
The city of true fire.
Li Zhaoliang lived in a tent, and the soldiers dug pits to cook. Many people were out of food and asked the soldiers for rice, but the soldiers refused to give them. There was a fierce conflict between the two sides.
Li Zhaoliang was worried about a civil uprising. If the people rebelled at this time, he would be doomed.
"Go there and distribute some military rations to the people."
Li Zhaoliang ordered Huairen to appease the people, but Huairen said worriedly: "Your Majesty, we don't have much military rations."
Li Zhaoliang said helplessly: "Are you going to force them to rebel?"
Huairen had no choice but to distribute military rations to appease the hungry people.
"This Yufu country, why haven't you come back yet?"
Li Zhaoliang was anxious and paced in the tent.
The tent curtain was opened, and Yu Fuguo hurried in, with a happy face, and said: "Your Majesty."
Li Zhaoliang saw Yu Fuguo's happy face, happily supported him and asked, "How is it?"
Yu Fuguo paid his respects and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty Hongfu, Long Chen and the Empress agreed that they are willing to return Jinling City."
"It's just that they're asking for war reparations."
Hearing that Long Chen was willing to return Jinling, Li Zhaoliang felt suspicious. Things were going too smoothly. This was not normal.
After hearing the latter sentence about asking for compensation, Li Zhaoliang felt it was more reasonable.
"How much?"
Li Zhaoliang did not resist losing money. As long as he could keep Jinling, anything could be discussed.
Yufuguo looked troubled and said: "5 million taels of silver, 500,000 bolts of silk, and 100,000 magic stones every year."
Li Zhaoliang fell silent after hearing this and said: "The Eastern Zhou Dynasty occupies half of Daliang. It demands so much wealth. How can I afford it?"
If Qingren County is used as the boundary, half of the land of Nanliang will fall into the hands of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and the financial resources will not be able to support the compensation.
Yu Fuguo said: "The old slave said the same thing, but the empress insisted on so much."
"Actually, Long Chen still has feelings for Jinling. The ancestral tombs of their Long family are all in Jinling."
"This time it was Long Chen's credit to save Daliang and return it to Jinling. The empress actually wanted to completely annex Daliang."
Li Zhaoliang nodded slightly and said: "Long Chen was born in Daliang and grew up in Daliang. If the imperial brother hadn't treated the Long family badly, he would be our God of War in Daliang."
"It's just that the amount of compensation is too large, I'm afraid I can't afford it."
Yu Fuguo secretly scolded Li Zhaoliang for being a miser, unwilling to give up money at this time.
"Your Majesty, this old slave has an explanation."
Li Zhaoliang nodded and said, "You say."
Yu Fuguo said: "No matter whether you can pay or not, just agree first."
Li Zhaoliang frowned and said: "I promised but couldn't do it. I angered the empress, and Long Chen couldn't protect Daliang."
Yu Fuguo consoled him: "Your Majesty, after Jinling was conquered, the ghost fetuses returned to the ice field. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty will soon start a war with the ghost tribe."
"When the time comes, the empress will have no time to take care of herself, so how can she have any skills to compete with us?"
"To deal with the ghost clan, we must rely on Long Chen. As I wish, the emperor only needs to make good friends with Long Chen, and any other conditions can be agreed to."
"He even said that if both the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Ghost Clan were harmed, it would not be an extravagant hope for us to regain our territory by then."
"The most important thing now is to keep the beam."
Li Zhaoliang felt that what Yu Fuguo said was reasonable, as Long Chen had a big feud with the ghost clan.
Judging from the rumors, the ghost fetus is targeting Long Chen and the empress.
The Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Ghost Clan will definitely go to war, and there will be a chance for a comeback then.
"right"
When Li Zhaoliang was about to agree, Huairen came in from outside.
Seeing Yu Fuguo, Huairen immediately asked.
Yu Fuguo talked about it from beginning to end, and Huairen asked: "Does the emperor have to come to Jinling in person? Can they withdraw their troops first?"
Li Zhaoliang immediately nodded and said: "Yes, the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty are still there. I have only a few soldiers. If the empress goes back on her word, I will be in danger!"
Yu Fuguo thought to himself: This Huairen is really a hindrance, so he should be killed on the road.
Yu Fuguo immediately said: "I need to discuss this matter with Long Chen again. According to my opinion, there should be no problem. Long Chen is anxious to withdraw his troops and go north."
Huairen said: "No, it must be confirmed first, and then the emperor can leave."
Yu Fuguo immediately said: "Okay, I will go now. Can Lord Huai go with our family?"
Yu Fuguo wanted to kill Huairen halfway, for example by poisoning him and causing him to have diarrhea.
Huairen was afraid of Long Chen and immediately said: "The emperor needs help around him, please trouble Mr. Yu to go there."
Yu Fuguo said regretfully: "Master Huai is well versed in government affairs. It would be best if we could go with him."
Huairen declined politely: "Eunuch Yu is in charge of the Imperial City Department, and he is better at peace talks than me."
When Yu Fuguo saw that Huairen didn't take the bait, he stopped talking.
Talking too much will lead to mistakes, and talking too much will easily arouse suspicion.
"Old slave, go right away."
Li Zhaoliang took Yu Fuguo's hand and comforted him: "My father-in-law, please don't hesitate to work hard. After this thing is completed, my father-in-law is the first to take credit."
Huairen felt a little sad. What merit can be said for this kind of humiliation and loss of power?
Yu Fuguo bowed and said, "The emperor has placed great trust in me. How dare I not try my best?"
After saying that, Yu Fuguo left the tent.
After leaving the Chinese army's tent, to the north, Lu Ji and Yu Fuguo met each other.
"Go and report to your lord that Li Zhaoliang proposed to withdraw the troops first."
"You ask, sir, if you can pretend to retreat and lure Li Zhaoliang into the city?"
Yu Fuguo was tired of running around and wanted Lu Ji to take a trip.
Lu Ji said: "Okay, my subordinate will go right away."
Lu Ji did not refuse and immediately went to Jinling.
In the Chinese army's tent, after Yu Fuguo left, Huairen said: "Your Majesty, this matter is important. You should not rely solely on Yu Fuguo's words. You must send someone to find out."
In fact, Huairen has never believed in Yu Fuguo.
Li Zhaoliang also thought it made sense and said, "Yes, you can send someone to investigate immediately."
Huairen immediately left the tent, returned to his tent, found a smart soldier, and said: "I have an errand for you. If you complete it, you will be rewarded heavily."
The soldier immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Sir Huai, for your support. Sir, please give me your instructions."
Huairen said: "Go to Jinling immediately to see the movements of the Eastern Zhou army and whether they have withdrawn from Jinling."
After receiving the order, the soldiers immediately left the tent, circled several times, and found Yu Fuguo.
"Eunuch, Huairen sent a young man to find out whether the Eastern Zhou army in Jinling has retreated."
This soldier was also a spy placed by Yu Fuguo, but Huairen regarded him as one of his own.
Yu Fuguo sneered: "It's okay, you can rest here for a few days, and then you can just follow our wishes."
The soldier immediately bowed and said, "I obey your order."
