Although Yang Su and Chen Shushen, who were responsible for presiding over the negotiations on the Han side, did not deal with it, their views were exactly the same.
Cut off territory, pay compensation, and declare yourself a vassal!
Cut the land, what land should be cut? Within Tongguan, all the land in Guanzhong.
Compensation, what kind of compensation? Hebei pays taxes for half a year.
When you call yourself a minister, what do you call a minister? Yu Wenxian worshiped the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Li Xinchen, as emperor, Li Xinchen made Yu Wenxian king, and Yu Wenxian bowed his head to the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself a minister.
Naturally, it was impossible for Yu Wenxian to accept such a condition. His condition was also very simple, and it was also not something that a big man could agree to.
No territory was ceded, no indemnity was paid, the Han Dynasty returned it to Emperor Yuwen of the Zhou Dynasty, and the two sides became countries of brothers.
If Yang Su and Chen Shushen agree to such terms, then they can retire and return to their hometown after returning home. Otherwise, how can they meet others?
However, differences are differences. Under the current situation, it is impossible not to talk about it, so we can only grit our teeth and talk about it, trying to win the slightest benefit for ourselves.
After two days of war of words, after the two sides fully exchanged opinions, expressed their opinions, and understood each other's position, they finally achieved some results.
The Han Dynasty's cessation of territory, compensation and surrender became ceding some land, compensation and no surrender.
The so-called cutting of some land means that Yu Wenxian handed over Huayin to the Han Dynasty, but retained the control of Tongguan. The so-called compensation means that Yu Wenxian can pay the Han army's food, grass and military wages for more than half a month stationed in Hongmen, and is willing to accept the Han army's
The pension paid for the casualties in the Battle of Hongmen. Not surrendering is a very simple literal meaning. Yu Wenxian does not and cannot accept surrendering to the Han Dynasty. However, in terms of the concept of annual coins proposed by the Han Dynasty, Yu Wenxian fell in love with the Han Dynasty.
I am also willing to give in to the big man.
Sui coins are not a new thing. Although this concept was finally born in the Song Dynasty, which always wanted to humble foreigners, in fact, in the process of foreign marriage in the Han Dynasty, there was already a saying of donating coins to the enemy, but this kind of shame
Everyone is well aware of it, and few people publicize it, and naturally they don't think of giving this kind of tribute a nice name.
After all, the main force of the Northern Zhou army is still there, and Yu Wenxian is more or less capable of fighting. If Li Xingchen does not want to fight to the death with Yu Wenxian, then it is best not to force Yu Wenxian to cross the bottom line, because at that time Yu Wenxian is more likely to choose to fight with Li Xingchen
Fight to the death.
Yu Wenxian's ability to allow him to pay annual coins and cede land to Li Xingchen was actually a very big concession. Now it's not that Li Xingchen wants to fight but Yu Wenxian doesn't want to fight. Since no one wants to fight, in fact everyone is on an equal footing.
In terms of position, Yu Wenxian was willing to give in at this time, and Li Xingchen could not push too hard.
Therefore, in the end Yang Su and the others easily reached an agreement with Liu Xiuzheng, and finally asked Li Xinchen to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, the peace treaty between the two parties has a total of twenty terms." Yang Su strode to Li Xinchen and handed the terms he had drawn up to Li Xinchen.
Li Xingchen had already received Yang Su's report before, so it was just a formality to look through it at this time.
Yu Wenxian promised to mobilize Huayin's army within ten days and peacefully hand over Huayin to the Han Dynasty. At the same time, he promised to hand over the money and grain calculated by the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty to Huayin within half a month.
At the same time, Yu Wenxian promised to give the Han Dynasty one hundred thousand yuan of annual coins every year. The number of annual coins was of course insignificant to Yu Wenxian who controlled the Central Plains, Shandong and Hebei, but for the Han Dynasty who controlled the world from Jiangnan to the northwest, it was even more
It's a drop in the bucket, but the symbolic meaning is completely different. It means that the Northern Zhou Dynasty, if what Yu Wenxian represents can still be called the Northern Zhou Dynasty, officially surrendered to Li Xunchen.
Perhaps Yu Wenxian couldn't see that far, but Li Xingchen knew very well what the Sui coins meant in history.
This is a shame.
Although the Song Dynasty was wealthy, how many descendants were poked in the back because of the annual coins?
In fact, a few people know that the annual trade surplus of the border settlements between the two sides in exchange for Sui coins in the Song Dynasty was far greater than the expenditure of Sui coins. In other words, the profits from the Song Dynasty's exchange of goods from the south were enough to pay the bills.
There is also a surplus of annual coins.
These profits will only serve one or a few generations, but the shame of bowing to a foreign race will be remembered by hundreds or even thousands of generations.
Li Xingchen would never harm the interests of his generation, but he would not let himself be infamy for eternity. However, he did not mind tarnishing Yu Wenxian's reputation.
Since the Wuhu Rebellion, the foreign races that were once oppressed by the Han have risen, and the Han people have turned into a enslaved class. Since then, there has never been any foreign force that has bowed to the Han people and even paid them. Li Xinchen should be honored.
You are the first.
This also shows that things are changing. The Chinese nation has been the master of this land since ancient times, and now they will regain the land they lost three hundred years ago and the dignity their ancestors lost.
Except for these clauses, which are obviously Yu Wenxian's bow to the Han Dynasty, and are also the most obvious areas of dispute between the two parties, the rest is very easy to reach an agreement. The most important thing is that Tongguan, Nanyang and other trade towns will be opened between the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
For Yu Wenxian, it cannot be regarded as a concession. During the long period of trade exchanges between the two sides, Yu Wenxian actually earned a lot of income by relying on taxes from southern merchants, and the north did need to rely on tea, silk, etc. from the south.
thing.
Once the two sides cut off the channels of trade, the prices of these necessities among the southern goods will naturally rise. At that time, it will be the southern merchants who are in control or even smuggling who will make profits. Of course, Yu Wenxian will not let the southerners take advantage like this.
In addition, it is natural for both sides to strengthen the restraint on their armies and control the number of troops stationed on both sides along the current battle line to avoid heavy troop gatherings and military competition. This is also what the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty urgently need. Years of war have made everyone
When fishing in an exhausted lake, both the people and the court wanted to take a breather, so it was natural for everyone to see the garrison reduced as much as possible and avoid conflicts.
Peace can never be achieved by patting the table in the court. Since you want peace, you must take action.
Li Xingchen didn't care about this. With the current gathering ability of the Han army, it could pull the army from the inside to the front in two or three days. In addition, the important towns on the front line of the Han Dynasty, such as Zhongli in Huainan and Liangjun.
Such a military town was either Nanyang or Chang'an, a powerful city with deep moats, so there was no need for Li Xingchen to worry about the defense line collapsing at the first touch.
Taking a deep breath, Li Xingchen picked up the pen and added another line on top.
The two sides call themselves brothers and are called the country of brothers.
This makes up just enough for twenty-one.
Every clause is in favor of the Han Dynasty.
This can be regarded as a bit of Li Xinchen's bad taste.