Without Annan's envoy, the so-called tripartite talks were finalized.
The Song army will withdraw in ten days.
What made Annan's envoy worried was how to deal with the second prince of the kingdom.
"Zhang Shuai, Lang Song and Gao Bang...~"
After mustering up his courage, the envoy mentioned it again. There was no way he could get the letter from Zhang Dun, so he couldn't deliver the mission.
"I will withdraw my troops in ten days. The Song Dynasty will not invade the territory of the lower country...~ But there is one thing. If the food supply of the Song Dynasty is delayed due to war, I will lead my army to march south again."
"When the time comes, think more about it. Things will not end so easily. In addition, I would like to give you a warning: the power of firearms is limited to the people of the Song Dynasty. Remember to use it!"
Zhang Dun was not sure if that person knew the formula of gunpowder, or if knowing even a little bit might pose a threat to the Song Dynasty.
The reason why I say this is to warn and inquire.
"I am from the Song Dynasty and will remain unchanged until death. Don't worry, Commander Zhang. Market changes may be a way..."
Zhang Dun didn't reply. Zhang Dun felt that this was a bit outrageous.
The key thing is that Zhang Dun actually had a feeling at this time, as if the attack on the prince was just a play...
If this is really the case, that would be too terrible! No, probably not...
The prince was attacked, but the prince was not hurt at all. The second prince disobeyed, but the second prince was not hurt at all.
Because the prince was attacked, the official family made it clear that the prince's successor was the heir to the throne. The second prince planned to seize the throne, but the second prince got the opportunity to expand the territory...~
Once the imperial court really allowed the trade of firearms with this merchant, and traded the obsolete firearms in the workshop city's inventory to the second prince... Zhang Dun could only imagine what would happen to Annan.
This time, Zhang Dun was not rude and stood up and returned the greeting...~because he was really not sure whether this was an official affair or not!
Even Annan's envoy left in surprise... Zhang Shuai of the Song Dynasty actually returned the favor!
In this way, Zhang Dun was still perverting his attitude and giving them the attitude that they had nothing to do with each other.
To put it clearly, if the Song Dynasty withdraws its troops, those who remain in Annan will no longer be soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and will have nothing to do with the Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty only requested that the war should not affect the transportation of grain from the south to the north.
As for how Annan treats this part of the army, it is not something that the Song Dynasty should consider. That is Annan's business.
However, Zhang Dun didn't think that Annan dared to do anything to the second prince. Even if these people couldn't break the situation here, the second prince's life should not be a problem...~This is how it feels, because of the existence of the powerful Song Dynasty.
"Commander, the second prince has been recruiting troops in Langsong and Gaobang these days. They are all from the Song Dynasty..."
Zhang Dun could have thought of such a report, and he had thought of it when that man asked to withdraw his troops in ten days.
It is true that there are merchants here, but even merchants are merchants with life-threatening ideas.
Not to mention there are all kinds of guards, including retired soldiers.
Of course, the soldiers of the New Army did not exist. The imperial court now had a yamen responsible for the retirement and placement of the soldiers of the New Army... Because of firearms, the imperial court had very strict control over the soldiers of the New Army.
In the early years, not all of the Imperial Guards and Xiang troops were willing to become civilians, and not all were willing to be controlled by the imperial court.
Although the number is not large, there are some. Most of these people make a living by doing business with foreign countries, and even have a kind of business of protecting merchants... ~ Escort agency.
The second prince had traveled for many years, so it was impossible that he would not have thought of this.
After escaping from the Shanchan Mansion, Duan Lianyi and the other man must have packed up a lot of hard goods, which gave them a foundation for their start...
Zhang Dun couldn't figure out why he had been struggling with this these past few days. But he just couldn't bear to let it go...~ He seemed to have the feeling of peeking into the heart of the official family, as if he could learn more about the official family from this grand scheme.
Unfortunately, after struggling for a long time, he still couldn't be sure.
Even using the so-called logical reasoning of the officials, it is still half and half, and it is not certain that this is a conspiracy.
Zhang Dun has been in a daze like this, and the generals have not come to bother him. Anyway, there is nothing to do at the moment, he is just watching the fun.
For ten days, for ten whole days, Zhang Dun kept making deductions, but still couldn't determine...
The imperial edict clearly stated that when the Southern Expeditionary Army retreats, it does not need to continue to Dali, but only needs to go north from Guangnan West Road...
"Uncle Yi, Zhang Dun has been struggling with one thing these days..."
Zhang Dun is a straightforward person, or he likes to be straightforward, but he is not a stickler. When he asked Zhong Jianzhong for advice, he still had a little hesitation.
"What is it about Zihou that makes you so troubled? For more than ten days, even Shun Chen didn't dare to approach. I can see that you have something on your mind..."
Almost everyone in the army knew that Zhang Dun had his thoughts.
At this time, Zhong Jianzhong directly changed his identity to a friend instead of a superior or subordinate.
"Uncle Yi, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I've been thinking about it these days. From the prince's attack to the second prince's final visit to Annan, could this be a conspiracy by the officials?"
"Listen to me..."
In fact, Zhong Jianzhong didn't mean to interrupt him at all. On the contrary, he was also shocked.
"Uncle Yi, Zhang Dun didn't think so at first, and even when we arrived in Annan, I didn't think so. It was just the second prince's words: I understand, and he asked me to bring the words to him. And Shiyi Firearms... let me
With this thought..."
After being tortured for more than ten days, Zhang Dun felt much relieved after telling the truth.
Seeing Zhong Jianzhong's contemplative look again made him feel even more comfortable.
That's how people are. As long as they can bring in others with the same disease, they can share a lot of their unpleasant things.
"Zi Hou, I think the official arrangement of the second prince in this way is indeed on the right track. However, from my point of view, this is a conspiracy..."
"you sure?"
Zhang Dun wasn't sure, so he didn't expect Zhong Jianzhong to dare to jump to conclusions?
"Zi Hou, please listen to me. The plan I think is different from what you think. I think the official plan came about after the Crown Prince was attacked and the Imperial City Department investigated and found out that it was related to the second prince.
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"This step cannot be planned by the officials. First of all, the return of the prince to the court is the initiative of the Ministry of Rites. Secondly, the officials do not dare to attack the prince as a test. What if something happens to the prince?"
"So, it can't be a plan from the beginning. The plan I'm talking about is an arrangement only for the second prince."
"The second prince exiled Annan and allowed the Southern Expeditionary Army to release part of its troops. Coupled with the second prince's own strategy, I thought the officials were preparing a retreat for the Song Dynasty..."
"I once communicated with Ouyang Gong. After the country went through various reforms in the officialdom, and even said that after the unification of the nine states and the completion of Jin Ou, what the Song Dynasty needed was Xiao Gui and Cao to follow step by step. In this way, the prince became the most suitable
Heir to the great unification."
"Ke Zihou, have you ever thought about it, the second prince is actually more like an official. This should also be a problem for the officials."
"So, I took advantage of the attack on the prince to banish the second prince to Annan, giving him an opportunity to expand the territory and prepare a way out for the Song Dynasty...~ Even in the royal family, it is inevitable that the son will be unkind and the grandson will be unfilial."
Indeed, it is difficult to say that any family can last forever. It seems that what Zhong Jianzhong said is more consistent.