Monk Kongji rushed back to Xingqing City without returning to Zhaoti Temple. He went directly to Foyuan Tower and found the owner of the building, Situ Jing.
"Isn't the Imperial Guard fighting on the front line? Why are you back?"
"How is the battle ahead? Is everything okay?"
Situ Jing still looks like a smiling businessman.
Monk Kongji cursed in his heart: How come I'm doing on the front line, why don't you keep track of it?
News from the Tianxiahui must have arrived a long time ago, and Situ Jing must have known about Xixia's defeat.
"Ashamed, Long Cheng'en is so scheming that Zhenguo Temple has been occupied."
The steward Wen Shouyi brought a pot of herbal tea over, and Situ Jing poured the tea for Kongji herself.
After drinking a glass, Situ Jing poured another glass, and Kong Ji drank it again.
"Oh, I heard some time ago that Long Chengen broke into the hinterland of Xixia alone. The king raised 200,000 troops to round him up, but he failed to catch him. How cunning."
Situ Jing's expression became calm, and he talked about the war on both sides as if telling a story.
The world will have a transcendent status, and it doesn't matter who wins or loses.
Kongji sighed: "Yes, I fell into his tricks many times."
"To make a long story short, this poor monk has something to ask for from the original poster."
Situ Jing hurriedly said: "How do you say this? If the Imperial Master has something to do, just ask him, how dare you ask for help?"
Kong Ji said: "To be honest, our soldiers and horses are exhausted and can no longer fight."
"But Zhenguo Temple is a strategically important place in Daxia and cannot be lost."
"We want to ask the Tianxiahui to come forward and let Long Chengen withdraw from Zhenguo Temple. Xixia and Eastern Zhou will still use Jade Buddha Pass as the boundary."
Now that things have come to a point, there is nothing to hide, so Kong Ji directly talks about his problems.
Situ Jing looked embarrassed after hearing this.
"National Master, I am not the one in the world who would belittle oneself."
"It's just that Long Chengen spent so much effort to capture Zhenguo Temple, how could he give up so easily?"
"Even if I have a great reputation in the world, it will be difficult for him to give up willingly."
This matter really stumped Situ Jing.
He thought that it was no problem for Kongji to come to ask for food, grass and weapons, but it would be too difficult for the world to force Long Chen to retreat.
Kong Ji nodded and said: "The poor monk also knows that things are difficult to handle. As long as the things are done, the conditions can be negotiated."
Situ Jing shook his head in embarrassment and said, "I can't decide this matter. I have to report it to the president and see what he decides."
Kong Ji also knew that the matter was too big to be rushed, so he said, "I'm sorry to bother you, Master, but the poor monk is waiting for the news in the temple."
After saying that, Kongji took the monk back to Zhaoti Temple.
Here, Situ Jing immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the Tianxiahui headquarters.
The letter arrived at the headquarters of Tianxiahui and was immediately sent to the courtyard east of the capital.
Yan Xing entered the pavilion with the urgent report from Foyuan Tower, and the aroma of wine and medicine hit his nostrils.
Ji Ba was lying on a bamboo and rattan chair, and next to him sat the second elder, Gao Nian.
"I still think this thing is wine."
Gao Nian picked up the Jade Dew Incense and took a sip. A refreshing feeling spread in his throat. It is very suitable to drink in summer.
"That dead eunuch said that this jade dew incense is used to repel mosquitoes."
Mei Ji took the jade dew incense prepared by Long Chen and sprinkled it around Ji Ba, causing the mosquitoes to disperse automatically.
"How is the war over at Jade Buddha Pass?"
Ji Ba was very concerned about what was going on at Jade Buddha Pass and asked about it every day.
Gao Nian took a sip and said, "Lao Niu went to inquire about it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Yang came in from outside.
"Long Chengen is really full of tricks. Deshan was besieged, Xixia was defeated, and Long Chengen marched into Zhenguo Temple."
Niu Yang sat down and continued: "Shi Le led his troops back to help. The barbarians retreated directly and returned to the grassland from Yuncheng. Shi Le was defeated."
"At this time, Shi Le was stationed where he was, confronting Long Chengen a hundred miles away."
Gao Nian put down the Jade Dew Incense and said in surprise: "Didn't Kongji ask Deshan to guard Chiyan Temple? Why was he defeated again?"
Niu Yang said: "Long Chengen and Di Lingyi pretended to be waiting cavalry and entered the Chiyan Temple directly. The two besieged Deshan, but Deshan was defeated and fled. The army was defeated."
Ji Ba sneered and said: "Even I have suffered a big loss. What kind of thing is this kind of virtue? It's normal to lose."
Niu Yang shook his head and sighed: "Young Master, Zhenguo Temple is the eastern fortress of Xixia. If it is occupied by Long Chengen, the forces of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty will penetrate deep into the hinterland of Xixia."
Gao Nian nodded and said: "As a result, Xixia is too weak, and it will be difficult to use Xixia to balance the Eastern Zhou."
Niu Yang echoed: "Among the three countries, Xixia is the most obedient. If they are too weak, it will not be conducive to us maintaining the balance of power in the world."
Ji Ba closed his eyes, nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Long Chengen must withdraw from Zhenguo Temple."
Niu Yang glanced at Gao Nian and said hesitantly: "Long Chengen went through all kinds of hardships to capture Zhenguo Temple. If we ask him to retreat, will he retreat?"
The last time we negotiated with Long Chen, Tianxiahui took advantage. That was because the situation in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was precarious.
Now that the empress has arrived in Linjiang City, Xixia has been defeated, and the situation has changed.
"Since Long Chengen promised to reconcile with us, he should show his sincerity. Zhenguo Temple must withdraw!"
Ji Ba said firmly and in a tone that left no room for doubt.
At this time, Yan Xing came in and said, "Mr. President, there is an urgent message from Foyuan Tower."
Ji Ba took the letter and asked, "Where is Zhou Zheng?"
Yan Xing said: "He doesn't feel very well. He has been having diarrhea for the past two days. The poison doctor said that maybe he was hot and cold some time ago and the yin and yang in the body are out of balance."
Gao Nian took a sip of Jade Dew and said, "Thank you for your hard work, kid."
Some time ago, Zhou Zheng found all the necessary medicinal materials in a very short time. His body suffered a lot of wind, cold and heat. After he came back, he often complained that he was not feeling well. Yan Xing was basically responsible for serving Ji Ba.
Yan Xing is also very happy to see Ji Ba often and has a bright future.
After reading the letter, Ji Ba handed it to Niu Yang and said, "Two elders, take a look. Kong Ji is asking us to mediate. What conditions do you think should be used?"
After the two looked at it, they said: "This is still the question, will Long Chengen agree?"
"If he doesn't agree, what can we do? Fall out with him now?"
Long Chen's cultivation level is not low, and assassinating him is impractical.
Xixia has been defeated, Nanliang has been frightened by the empress, and the world will not be able to make a big splash at this time.
Ji Ba closed his eyes and thought, and said with some regret: "Elder, why do I feel that I have been tricked by Long Chengen? We suddenly lost the leverage to threaten Long Chengen."
Not long ago, Long Chen was seriously injured and had yet to recover, and the war between the two sides was retreating steadily.
Tianxiahui had complete control of the initiative at that time, but at that time it reconciled with Long Chen.
Now I want to direct Long Chen to do things, but I find that I can't do it anymore.
"Anyway, I don't think Long Chengen will agree easily this time. The initiative is in his hands."
Niu Yang felt that things were difficult to handle.
Gao Nian said: "I suggest that Tian Liang talk to him first and get a feel for him before talking."
Ji Ba nodded slightly and said: "Yes, when doing business, first make a price, then negotiate the price, and finally pay for delivery, step by step."
"Get a pen and paper!"
Yan Xing immediately brought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Ji Ba wrote a letter and handed it to Yan Xing: "Send it to Xifeng City immediately."
Yan Xing immediately passed the letter to Feiying.
....
Zhenguo Temple.
The sky was dotted with stars. Long Chen put on the green dragon armor, hung his sword and crossbow on his waist, picked up the spear, and left the room.
