Zhao Xi didn't want Yu Jing to tell everything about Annan's harm to Guangnan.
Pour out all the debts at once, and even the eldest prince would be frightened, not to mention that some righteous envoy could not make the decision.
Take your time and don't rush. The captured food and grass can still last for a few days, and the weather can still adapt.
"Envoy Li, you keep claiming to be a subordinate, but you have not fulfilled your obligation to be a subordinate for many years. But you are deceiving me, the Song Dynasty Rongren? Or do you think that I, Zhao Xi, am not silent about worldly affairs?"
"If you are unfilial by having a child, you can still be punished with a stick. If you judge someone from a small thing, you claim to be a countryman but fail to perform your duties. How can you hold someone accountable?"
It's easy to say, since you said it's a lower country, let's talk about the relationship between vassal and vassal states.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, if I, Jiaozhi, can make up for the annual tribute, will you withdraw your troops?"
As expected, as the result of the discussion, the Song Dynasty's tossing and tossing was nothing more than money and face.
Li Yichen seemed to be unwilling to continue to pester him. He didn't even want to start a fight with Yu Jing, so he just negotiated with the young prince.
"This is the basis! It is the basic obligation! Only when the annual tribute is paid can we discuss the withdrawal of troops."
I didn't mention withdrawing the troops, nor did I mention not withdrawing the troops. I just told you to settle this account first and let's talk about it later.
As for what Li Yichen understood, that was not Zhao Xi's business to worry about.
Well, this Li Yichen can be considered simple, tea... This one doesn't have it. That's probably what it means, the person left before the tea cooled down.
Annan seems very anxious!
Can you not be anxious? The eldest prince proposed to instigate Nong Zhigao to cause rebellion, and waited for an opportunity to seize Guangnan of the Song Dynasty.
I originally wanted to take credit for my achievements before ascending the throne, but unexpectedly the entire northern part was crippled and two cities were lost.
Now is the critical moment for the succession of the throne. He must resolve this matter as soon as possible so that he can return to Shenglong Mansion and inherit the throne.
So, the next day, Li Yichen came again, leading a majestic motorcade.
What the hell is this?
Zhao Xi looked through the things Li Yichen brought... none of them were practical.
It's quite complete, from gadgets to gold and stone toys. It's just that I don't have money... It's not like gold and jade are considered money.
There are even horses, turtles, and even some weird animals.
Fortunately, the elephants were not directly used as tribute.
At the end, Zhao Xi actually saw a woman...
"Bachelor, are tributes such useless things?"
"This is true for all vassal countries, and they are all specialties."
Zhao Xi takes another look... Maybe someone will like these. It doesn't matter if they can be sold, otherwise they will all be piled up in the warehouse and they will still be ruined in the end.
The question is, how to get so much goods back? Let the soldiers carry them...wait!
You really don’t want to give up!
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This time it is very official, so the country cannot lose the etiquette of a big country.
Naturally, a banquet was held to entertain others.
At this banquet, it seemed that they were two warring parties. Everyone was talking happily, and they all spoke with great enthusiasm.
The conversation got exciting and the words touched the itch. Therefore, the civil and military officials of the country were very excited until they were almost drunk and dispersed from the banquet.
In response to the normalization of relations with the vassal country, even the military camp was noisy... everyone was having a banquet.
"Your Highness, Commander Di, are you sure you will attack the city?"
It was time to fall into a deep sleep after the banquet, and all the civil and military personnel of the pacification envoy's yamen gathered in Langsong's yamen.
"Bachelor, be prepared for any eventuality. I always think that Annan is too talkative. Although those rags are not worth much, they seem to have been prepared in advance."
Who carries these things with them when they march?
Li Yichen went back for two or three days and put all the items in order. They were all items that should be paid tribute.
Zhao Xi communicated with Di Qing and both agreed that it was a fraud. Therefore, the old trick was repeated, just like Meng coaxing Nong Zhigao, and it also created a scene of celebration for the whole army.
If Annan really attacks the city tonight, Zhao Xi will still admire this Li Yichen.
It is quite similar to the style of Tang Jian of the previous dynasty. Unfortunately, he is not Jili Khan, and the eldest prince of Annan is not the military god Li Jing.
The end of the Zi period is the time when people are most sleepy, and it is also the time when people sleep the deepest.
Even the group of civil and military officials staying in the government office were all yawning.
"Report... The west city gate has been attacked. All of them have been captured!"
"Report... The east gate has been attacked. All of them have been captured!"
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Sure enough, it's not fuel-efficient! From the time we abandoned the city, we have already planned what we will do today. Okay, very good. This is where the fun begins.
Annan's army camped in the south and attacked the city at night. They would definitely not go around in circles. Therefore, the main attack point was the south gate.
The defenders at the south gate were besieged by the Annan army from nearly three capitals. After a brief resistance, they gave up. So the south gate was opened.
Not far outside the city gate, a torch flashed a few times, and the city gate hole also flashed a few times. Then, a fire dragon ignited outside the city...
If too many Annan troops are put in, they may not be concentrated, and the power of the gunpowder bombs will not be demonstrated.
Therefore, judging from the appearance of the torches, there are only three to five thousand, and they are concentrated within the confines of Wengcheng.
"Di Shuai, that's it?"
"Let's disperse as soon as we enter the city."
Then, densely packed torches appeared on the city wall. I lit the torches and lit the fuses of the gunpowder bombs. Then I controlled the time and threw them down casually...
Is this trying to catch a turtle in a jar? No, the soldiers didn't even need to make contact, and it was over quickly.
It's not that they were all annihilated. His Highness the Crown Prince has given instructions not to be too cruel and to keep those alive as much as possible. These are all rewards from the soldiers... I don't know why this is a reward, but they are carried out anyway.
This is not over yet, and Zhao Xi doesn't intend to end it just like that.
It is not polite to come and go but not to go back. Our country is a country of etiquette, so we must understand etiquette.
Therefore, Zhao Xi took the escort battalion and five thousand Western troops to return the gift.
When the gunpowder bombs were thrown into the barbican city, Annan's sneak attack was already doomed.
At that time, Zhao Xi and the escort battalion had already left the east gate, then turned south and moved forward quickly and covertly.
The Annan Army who bombed the Wengcheng here did not neglect those who were locked up outside the city wall.
Being so close to the city wall, from a high position, and with torches as guides, it was easy to fight.
All of a sudden, the crossbows, arrows, muskets and gunpowder bombs all fell down. Even the Crouching Tiger Cannon tried the method of loading gravel...
From the time Annan's army opened the city gate to the time Annan's army was defeated, it took less than an hour and the war was over.
And Annan's army fled again.
This time it's not a sheep-herding escape, it's an organizational-scale retreat...actually, it's a retreat.
The sneak attack failed, but instead the soldiers were killed...The retreat was very fast and chaotic.
I was just glad that the Song army did not pursue, but suddenly, the explosion of gunpowder bombs sounded from all directions...
To Annan's army, this voice was a reminder to give an order and a notice to run away quickly.
No longer caring about the organization, it completely collapsed in an instant.
Fortunately, the camp was not far away, and everyone still knew that the camp was safe. Regardless of whether they were walking or riding, they all ran away...