Gu Qingyan killed the King of Southern Qi and was injured himself, with a sword in his back.
When An Huajin hugged him, her hands touched the wetness on his back. When she pushed him away, she saw that her hands were full of blood. Her expression changed, "Are you injured?"
"It's not serious." Gu Qingyan let go of her.
An Huajin pulled him up and said, "Let the doctor take a look at you quickly."
Gu Qingyan nodded.
The old doctor followed the military doctor to treat the injured soldiers all night. Now he was tired and confused. When he saw Gu Qingyan coming, he cheered up a little and said, "Hey, Seventh Young Master, you are also injured?
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Gu Qingyan nodded, "Slight injury."
The old doctor took off his clothes and took a breath of cold air, "Is this still a minor injury? In my opinion, it is as serious as His Majesty the Seventh Prince's injury. Thanks to you for not saying a word or blinking, you said it was a minor injury." His Majesty Seventh Prince has long since passed out.
An Huajin also took a breath of cold air and squeezed Gu Qingyan's hand, "How is your injury a minor injury?"
Gu Qingyan smiled, "Injuries that are not fatal are all minor injuries."
An Huajin glared at him.
The old doctor quickly treated him.
After the medicinal wine was poured down, An Huajin saw that Gu Qingyan didn't even blink. She knew how painful it was, so she talked to him to divert her attention, "How did you realize that I was not well? It's because you didn't receive me.
Letter?"
"Well, you haven't written a letter in a month." Gu Qingyan said, "I knew something must have happened. Wang Anzhi captured three cities in one month, which are very difficult to attack. Logically speaking,
It is said that the Qi-Liang coalition forces withdrew from Mobei and returned to the hinterland of the two countries to defend the city. With the increase in troops, the city should not be easy to capture. In contrast, if something had not happened to you, there would be no chance that there would be no news. "<
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An Huajin nodded, "I didn't expect the King of Southern Qi to be so ruthless. He even moved his troops to Nanliang to surround me with Nanliang. When I found out, it was already too late and I was trapped in Luoyan Mountain. Follow me.
The soldiers have been eating bark and grass roots for a few days. If they can't wait for reinforcements, they should kill the horses. You came at the right time."
Gu Qingyan said distressedly, "I should have noticed something was wrong earlier."
"The capital is not far from Luoyan Mountain, thousands of miles away. How could you detect it so quickly? I'm a little shocked that you could come here with Wang Anzhi's troops." An Huajin hit him in the face and lost too much blood. Gu Qingyan's
There was not much color on her face, and she said softly, "Anyway, I am very satisfied that I am still alive."
Gu Qingyan pursed her lips, "Zhang Chengze sent someone to deliver a secret message for peace. If I agree to negotiate for peace, he will kill the King of Nanliang. Do you think I should agree to him?"
An Huajin thought thoughtfully, "Do you think we can continue to fight after our war has ended like this?"
"It's a bit difficult." Gu Qingyan said, "This time, not only the Nanyang Army suffered heavy losses, but also the domestic treasury has depleted two-thirds. The losses in the war are much greater than I imagined. I'm afraid it will be difficult to support the destruction." Nanliang. Even if Nanliang can really be destroyed, by then, Chu will probably be dragged down and people’s livelihood will be ruined."
An Huajin sighed, "When Wang Anzhi comes back, let's discuss it! There's no need to rush to reply to him."
Gu Qingyan nodded.
Near noon, Wang An learned that Shen Yuanzhi and his men counted the number of people and cleaned up the battlefield before returning to the rear.
This battle at Luoyan Mountain ended with the Qi and Liang Allied Forces losing 300,000 men and the Chu troops and horses losing 200,000. The Qi and Liang Allied Forces withdrew fifty miles from Luoyan Mountain, and the Nanyang Army and the Northwest Army of Da Chu and Chen Bing fell to Yanshan. Two volumes later, both sides are still prepared.
When An Huajin heard this number, he was silent for a long time and said to Wang Anzhi, "Let's negotiate peace!"
"Negotiating peace?" Wang Anzhi raised his eyebrows, "No fight? Didn't you say you wanted to capture the capital of Nanliang and the capital of Southern Qi?"
"If we continue to fight, it is not impossible for us to attack the capital of Nanliang and the Imperial Capital of Southern Qi. But if we continue to fight, we are like patients traveling a long distance. Even if we succeed, I am afraid that we will be so exhausted that Dachu will not be able to recover for decades. In the twenty years since the late emperor ascended the throne, he has never stationed troops or grain, nor has he enriched the country or strengthened his army. He has been inactive and inactive. Now we rely on my three years of preparations for taking charge of the Nanyang Palace, your four years of preparations while traveling, and Your Majesty. We worked with Huai'an in the capital to rectify the imperial court and liquidate the gold, silver, grain and grass handed over by the aristocratic families. From last year to today, 60% to 70% of these have been lost. The war for more than half a year has caused much greater losses than we expected, and we have reached this point. , I captured the twelve cities of Nanliang, and you captured the fifteen cities of Nanqi, which is an excellent result. If it continues, I am afraid that we will not be able to bear it."
Wang Anzhi also fell silent.
Chu Yan said, "My cousin is right, let's negotiate peace!"
Shen Yuanzhi said, "Even if we negotiate a peace, we have to make them vomit blood. Otherwise, I will continue to fight. The beating will make them cry for father and mother."
"That's natural." Gu Qingyan said, "Zhang Chengze said that as long as we negotiate a peace, he will kill the King of Nanliang, and he will take the throne of the King of Nanliang. When we retreat to the twelve cities of Nanliang, he will take the opportunity to wipe out the Southern Qi royal family. , From then on, without the Southern Qi, Dachu and Nanliang divided up the twenty counties and eighteen states of the Southern Qi. The two countries were divided into red rivers, one in the south and one in the north."
He smiled a little, a little coldly, "The twelve cities that the little princess conquered with hard work are naturally impossible to retreat. Therefore, my idea is that in addition to the twelve cities of Nanliang that the little princess conquered, plus the six cousins' attack Outside the fifteen cities of Nan Qi, the rest can be divided with Nan Liang according to his conditions."
Wang Anzhi turned to look at Gu Qingyan, hehe, how long has it been since he called him his sixth cousin?
Cui Zhuo remained silent, but now he said, "According to what Brother Zhao said, I think we can negotiate peace like this."
Shen Yuanzhi also thought it was feasible and asked, "How many years will the two parties sign the contract?"
"Twenty years." Gu Qingyan said, "By then, we will not be old yet, and the younger generation will have stood up. We can fight again if we want. It will also give us, the Great Chu, twenty years to recuperate."
"I think it's okay." Shen Yuan said.
Chu Yan also nodded, "I also think we can negotiate peace this way."
Wang Anzhi smiled evilly, "So, I have to quickly find a woman to get married and have children?"
"Hahaha, that's right." Shen Yuanzhi laughed, "I have to hurry up, I can't be left behind. When I go back to Nanyang, I'll grab a woman, get married first, and have children as soon as possible."
Chu Yan coughed and said nothing.
Cui Zhuo smiled and said nothing.
An Huajin was also amused, "Then let's do it! Send a letter to His Majesty Flying Eagle and write immediately to ask for His Majesty's opinion. We are ministers and we still have to obey the emperor's orders."
"I will send a message to Your Majesty right now." Gu Qingyan stood up.
Ever since Gu Qingyan left the capital, the new emperor Chu Xian has been asking people to inquire about news from the front line, but after all, it was too far away and no news could be found. He was having trouble sleeping and eating, and he was also afraid that Anhua Jin would really If something happened to An Huajin, it would be a heavy blow to the Nanyang Army. Gu Qingyan's affection for An Huajin would probably be ruined for him, the emperor and the great Chu Dynasty. As far as the game is concerned, it is also a serious blow.
The new emperor's anxiety and uneasiness were all seen by the courtiers.
Chu Chen couldn't sit still anymore. He entered the palace several times and said that he would take people to the front line to find out what was going on.
Chu Xian thought about it again and again, and said to Chu Chen, "Huai'an has gone, and there must be no one in the court. Let's wait for the news."
Chu Chen could only give up and wait impatiently for news from the front line.
After waiting like this for more than ten days, finally, on this day, Gu Qingyan sent back the Flying Eagle Biography.
After Chu Xian received the letter from Feiying, he was overjoyed and excited. He immediately replied to the letter, "I agree to negotiate a peace. I will leave everything to Gu Qingyan to decide how to negotiate."
Chu Chen didn't care about negotiating peace or not, he only cared about whether An Huajin was safe. Hearing that she was safe, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, touched his chin and said, "Twenty years, Your Majesty, do you have to quickly establish a queen? Hurry up too. Choose a little princess for me? By then, we will be a little old and can’t fight anymore, so let the children fight.”
Chu Xian: "..."
He looked at Chu Chen and said funnyly, "What kind of little princess do you want?"
Chu Chen wanted to compare it to An Huajin, but then he thought about it, how many An Huajins are there in the world? No, just that one. He sighed, "You'll find it pleasing to the eye!"
Don't be so demanding, just look good and you can marry her home.
"This is the hardest one to find." Chu Xian said with a smile, "This spring is colder than in previous years. In April, the flowering period of peach blossoms is also one month later than in previous years. The peach blossoms in the thousands of hectares of peach gardens have not yet fallen. Otherwise, let
The eldest princess will continue the rules of previous years and hold a flower viewing party? At that time, will you find someone who is pleasing to your eyes?"
"That's okay." Chu Chen said, "It's just a small matter for me to ask for. The main thing is that Your Majesty will establish a queen."
Chu Xian was silent, "I will also wear plain clothes to support the eldest princess!"
Chu Chen nodded.
This is what the monarch and his ministers have agreed upon.
The eldest princess was very happy to receive the holy order. She quickly made preparations and sent out famous invitations to invite unmarried men and women of the right age to enjoy the flowers in the Qianqing Peach Garden in three days. The reason for such urgency is because if it is delayed any longer, the peach blossoms will disappear.
It's time to drop.
The purpose is very clear, which is to select a concubine for His Majesty, and also to select concubines for young unmarried talents like Chen Xiaowang and Jiang Xiaohou.
