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Japan, Echizen Prefecture.︾
"Strategic advisor, general, the army has been assembled outside the city."
Wei Ming walked in from outside and reported to Niu Gao and Zhao Jingyan who were sitting in the room.
Niu Gao said: "There is no suspicion on the Ping family's side, right?"
Wei Ming nodded and said: "If we want to retreat, we must pass through Echizen Prefecture, so there is no doubt on the Taira side, just---."
Zhao Jingyan said: "Just what?"
Wei Mingdao: "It's just that after the people of Songren Prefecture learned that we might have to retreat, they were panic-stricken. At first, many people stopped in front of the military camp and told us not to leave."
Zhao Jingyan sighed softly and said: "This is inevitable, but Nan Bowan and the others will solve the problem. By the way, where has the Genji army arrived?"
Wei Mingdao: "According to the reports from the sentries in front, the remaining troops of the Taira clan on the front line have been defeated one after another and have no ability to fight back. Now the leading troops of the Genji army have passed through the central part. If we hurry, we can reach here in less than ten days."
Zhao Jingyan nodded and said to Niu Gao: "General Niu, are you ready?"
Niu Gao said depressedly: "I have been prepared for a long time, but the problem is that you, military advisor, have been refusing to meet with the people of the Ping clan. The internal situation has not been resolved yet. How can the soldiers fight with peace of mind?"
It turned out that after Zhao Jingyan left angrily that day, the Ping family sent people to see her many times, but they were turned away by Zhao Jingyan for various reasons.
Wei Ming also said: "Military advisor, there are already voices of surrender within the Ping clan. I think it's almost over."
Zhao Jingyan said with a gentle smile: "Don't worry, those who clamor to surrender are definitely not the backbone of the Ping family. These people will always have illusions until they are in desperate situations. Only when they are in desperate situations will they admit it."
Be clear about the reality, just wait and see, they will send people again, after all, our army is here now, anyone would come and give it a try."
As soon as he finished speaking, a guard came in and announced, "General Qi, the warrior Ping and others are outside the door asking to see you."
Niu Gao hurriedly said: "Military advisor, you should meet him and the others this time. The enemies are already approaching, so we can't delay it any longer." He really felt that Zhao Jingyan and Li Qi were so similar.
This fire is burning my buttocks, but I am not in a hurry at all, and I am still taking it easy.
Zhao Jingyan smiled softly and said: "I didn't say no." Then he said to the guards: "Please invite them in."
"yes."
After a while, I saw a few people hurriedly coming in from outside. They were three old friends, Fujiyoshi Miki, Taira Takero, and Iga Momokawa. How could Taira not let go of playing the emotional card in such a negotiation?
"General Niu, Military Advisor Zhao."
As soon as these three people came in, their mouths were really shaking with excitement. Liu Bei only visited the thatched cottage three times, and they visited the thatched cottage eight times. Of course, they came very frequently, almost every day. After all, the enemies were all here.
It's already in front of you.
"You three, you're all right. Please sit down, please sit down."
The two parties exchanged greetings for a few words, and then sat down.
Niu Gao said with an honest smile: "You three, I'm really sorry. I just heard from General Wei that this is not the first time you have come back, but recently the military advisor and I have been busy with the withdrawal of troops, and we can't get away."
Come on, please forgive me for neglecting the three of you."
"How dare you, how dare you."
Fujiyoshi Miki Akechi and Uugao were telling lies with their eyes open, but they could only pretend to be dumbfounded.
When Ping Wulang heard that Zhao Jingyan was about to retreat, he immediately became anxious and shouted: "You can't retreat!"
Fujiyoshi Miki also hurriedly persuaded: "General Niu, Military Advisor Zhao, what happened last time was all our fault. Please forgive us this time."
Zhao Jingyan smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Fujiyoshi's words are serious. Our Privy Councilor has a good saying. This business is not about favors. We will still be friends from now on. The Privy Councilor also very much welcomes you to visit Bianliang."
If you leave, I'm afraid we won't even be able to skip the boat and just float over.
The three of them, Fujiyoshi, looked at each other in confusion. One of them was more miserable than the other. I don’t know why. Since they met Li Qi, they have asked for help more times than they had in the previous half of their lives combined. It has become a habit.
.
Iga Momokawa said: "General, strategist, things have not reached this point yet. You still have an army of 30,000 people. Plus our remaining troops, we can definitely fight against Genji."
Zhao Jingyan shook her head and said: "I know this too, but the problem is that we have no intention of fighting anymore, so it is better to leave early."
Niu Gao said carelessly: "The military advisor is right. I don't want this kind of cooperation. I've had enough anyway. Oh, please forgive me, you three. I'm not targeting you."
Fujiyoshi Miki sighed bitterly: "Yes, we all admit that in the initial stage, our family head did lack trust in your army, but that has passed. After this incident, everyone in our Taira family is full of trust in your army."
, we can put aside our prejudices and work together again.”
Now do you still have the capital to doubt? It's so shameless. Zhao Jingyan's face changed slightly and said: "Since you have mentioned this matter many times, let me also say a few words. At the beginning, our situation was very good.
If your family master had listened to our opinions, maybe we would have already arrived at Kyoto Prefecture now. But because of your carelessness, all the main force was lost. We cannot bear this responsibility. When we were in Laizhou,
, We have agreed in advance that we are here only to assist you, not to fight against Japan. Now you want us to take the lead. This seems to be putting the cart before the horse in the initial negotiations, and we are not ready for this."
Fujiyoshi Miki was said to be speechless. Now that their military strength has been reduced sharply, they can be said to be a pile of mud. This mud cannot hold up the wall. Why should the Song army help them? Is it just based on their friendship with Li Qi? Then this
Friendship is a bit too heavy.
Iga Baichuan suddenly frowned and said: "Military advisor, even if you want to leave, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
Fujiyoshi Miki's face was startled, and he looked at Iga Momokawa in horror.
Zhao Jingyan frowned slightly, "What? Do the Iga samurai want to force us to stay?"
Iga Baichuan shook his head and said: "I don't have the strength. It's just that Genji may not let you go. Now they are less than ten days away from here. If they change their route and go northwest, they might be able to catch up in time.
Occupy the dock before you leave, and they might even take advantage of you to board the ship to launch an attack. In that case, the gain may outweigh the loss."
Zhao Jingyan looked hesitant and turned to Niu Gao: "General, what do you think?"
Fujiyoshi Miki's eyes lit up and he said: "Yes, the head of the Genji family, Minamoto Yoshitada, is narrow-minded. When your army first arrived, they defeated the Genji troops in the Kanto region. They will definitely retaliate for their flaws. Also, your businessmen are in Song Renzhou.
You have invested a lot of money, and you will definitely not be able to take it away for a while. Wouldn’t that be a benefit to the Genji in vain, and you can’t just let your people ignore it, so I ask the generals and military advisors to think twice.”
Niu Gao finally understood why Zhao Jingyan had to wait and wait. It turned out that he was waiting to give the other party an excuse to keep them. He pretended to ponder for a while and then said: "Military advisor, we really have to guard against this.
!" He then shook his head and said, "I really didn't expect that Genji would advance so quickly and be there in the blink of an eye."
Zhao Jingyan narrowed her eyes and said: "Yes. Although we have no intention of fighting, it does not mean that the other party will let us leave."
Fujiyoshi Miki added: "Military advisor, both the Fujiwara clan and the Genji clan have now regarded your army as an enemy, and they are spreading rumors in the country to destroy your country's reputation. If they are allowed to be in power, I am afraid that our country and your country will no longer have any
This is completely opposite to the Privy Council's economic construction. If you just leave like this, wouldn't you suffer even greater losses?"
Zhao Jingyan turned to look at Niu Gao again and said, "What do you think, general?"
Niu Gao hesitated and said: "Whether we are fighting or retreating, we must first ensure safety."
When Fujiyoshi Miki heard this, he was very happy.
Zhao Jingyan thought for a moment and said: "You three, I think we have to discuss it, so I'd like to ask you three to go sit in the front hall for a while."
This is very normal. They had their own plans, and Fujiyoshi and the three of them could understand it, so they went out with a fist in their hands.
A moment after they left, Zhao Jingyan suddenly laughed and said, "General Niu, I really can't believe that you can act so well. If I hadn't known about it in advance, I would have been deceived by you."
"I am over-flattered."
Niu Gao chuckled and said, "I learned this from the Privy Councilor. The Privy Councilor also said that I don't understand people by their appearance."
"That's right, I almost forgot about it."
This Li Qi is an experienced actor, and his acting skills are beyond words. Even Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Cai You, Tong Guan and others were deceived by him. Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "We will just follow the plan later."
Already."
The two of them sat inside and drank Japanese fragrant tea leisurely. After the cup of tea was bottomed, Zhao Jingyan asked someone to invite Fujiyoshi Miki and the others in.
As soon as Teng Ji and the three people came in, they all looked nervous. This could be said to be their last chance. If the Song army still insisted on leaving, then they would have only two options left, either to escape or to surrender. They had already
They completely lost the ability to resist. After all, their vitality was severely damaged in the battle at Nosaka Mountain, and it was impossible for them to recover in this short period of time.
Zhao Jingyan glanced at her and said: "Three of you, after discussing with General Niu, we can promise you to stay here for the time being."
Want to cry!
Fujiyoshi Miki was so moved that he wanted to cry. There is true love in the world. What is true love in need? This is that when they were in the most difficult time, Song Jun never left them. This is definitely true love!
Zhao Jingyan raised her hand and said, "Don't be too busy being happy now. I just said I would stay here, which doesn't mean anything."
Ping Wulang was confused and said: "What did the military advisor say?"
Zhao Jingyan said: "Now you are severely injured and your morale is low. This has also directly affected our army. General Niu and I both feel that it is not appropriate to fight anymore. We still hope to solve this problem through negotiation."
"negotiation?"
Fujiyoshi Miki's face looked a little strange, and he secretly thought, I'm afraid you are negotiating for yourselves.
Zhao Jingyan was straightforward and said with a smile: "You are right, we are indeed negotiating with the Yuanshi on behalf of the Song Dynasty, but you can rest assured that we will not do anything treacherous, and we will also act as a mediator. I hope you can shake hands.
Make peace."
Iga Baichuan hummed softly: "How easy is this?"
"It's not easy, but at least you have to try hard."
After all, the two sides are not a family, and Song Jun must have Song Jun's considerations. This is understandable.
Iga Baichuan asked again: "Then what if the other party does not agree to peace talks?"
"The only thing we can do is fight with it."
Zhao Jingyan looked a little helpless and said, "But we have one more request."
Teng Ji and the others came here just to listen to the request. They had been mentally prepared for a long time. When they heard that the other party had only one request, they felt smug and said hurriedly: "Please tell me, military advisor."
Zhao Jingyan said: "I think there is only one reason for the previous failure, and that is that we are suspicious of each other and don't trust each other, so we must first establish mutual trust." At this point, he changed the topic and said, "Let's be honest.
Sir, we are now full of distrust in some of your strategic decisions made by the Ping clan. Although we are here to help you, we must also be responsible for our brothers, so we will no longer listen to your orders."
Regarding this, the Ping family had already expected it. If the Song army still obeyed their orders, then they were not here to ask for help, but to give orders. Fujiyoshi Miki nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course, we can also
understand."
"Thank you."
Zhao Jingyan smiled slightly and said: "But this snake has no head and will not go away, and we should unite as one to see the hope of victory, so there must still be a leader. I hope that you, the Ping clan, can take us as the leader."
, whether it’s in negotiations or on the battlefield.”
The implication is that I want to be the boss.
"this---!"
Fujiyoshi and the other three seemed a little hesitant.
Zhao Jingyan said in a strong tone: "Once the war starts, we will be at the forefront. If you are still unwilling to cooperate with us, then we might as well plan separately, so that there will be no unnecessary misunderstandings and we will not make mistakes.
estimate of the current situation.”
There is no room for discussion between Fujiyoshi and the others. You can either go and have fun on your own, or you can listen to me.
Fujiyoshi Miki also knew that this was a very real problem. They could only survive by relying on the Song Army. He thought in his mind that he could only endure it for a while and secretly develop his own strength. When he had enough strength, he could regain the right to speak.
He nodded and said: "The military advisor is right, we can agree to your request."
Zhao Jingyan raised her hand and said: "Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet. In view of the mistakes made by your previous head of the family, we hope to cooperate with someone who can be trusted, rather than an unfamiliar head of the Ping family.
"
This is clearly an attempt to interfere with the appointment of the next head of the Ping family.
Fujiyoshi Miki said in surprise: "Who?"
Zhao Jingyan moved her hand to the side and said, "It's the Ping warrior."
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