This shows that the Northern Zhou army did not know how high any mountain was, nor did they know whether any river could be crossed easily.
The gap has already emerged in the level of battlefield cognition between the protagonist and the general, not to mention the strategies and tactics formulated based on this?
At this time, Cao Xiaoda and the others could even understand why He Lou Ziqian and Wei Shou lost so miserably, and why they were suppressed by Li Xingchen in this battle until today. Because from the beginning to the end, Li Xingchen stood higher than them.
The position overlooked the battlefield, so every move of the Northern Zhou army was actually planned by Li Xingchen.
Li Xingchen also noticed the expressions of Cao Xiaoda and others, and couldn't help but smile: "These two are General Li and General Cao, I have admired them for a long time."
Wei Xiaokuan had clearly written in his reply to Li Xunchen that he was accompanied by Cao Xiaoda and Li Xun, so it was not surprising that Li Xinchen blurted out at this time. Correspondingly, Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie also walked quickly at this time.
Come forward.
The two of them are Li Xinchen's right-hand men, and of course they will not be absent at this time.
After the two parties introduced each other, Li Xingchen was not polite to Wei Xiaokuan, but directly made a gesture of invitation, and then sat in the seat that had been prepared.
The two sides sat opposite each other in the lobby. It was obvious that Li Xingchen had no intention of overpowering Wei Xiaokuan. Cao Xiaoda and Li Xun also sat on both sides of Wei Xiaokuan. Their eyes were staggered, and they were obviously worried about each other.
Li Xun was naturally a little depressed. He was confident that he could capture Changgu by attacking four or five more times. Of course, this was when there were sufficient supplies of food, grass, soldiers and horses, but Li Xun was still unhappy after all. If there were the same
With the same number of troops and the same amount of food and fodder, he was confident that he could defeat Xiao Shilian, who was sitting next to Li Xingchen with his head held high.
Cao Xiaoda's thoughts were obviously more complicated. He knew that Wei Xiaokuan also brought him here out of balance considerations, but Cao Xiaoda could not just follow Wei Xiaokuan without saying a word. After all, he also wanted to give Yuchi Jiong a favor when he returned.
An explanation.
This negotiation seemed to be a negotiation between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Chen Dynasty, but everyone knew that it was actually a negotiation between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Li Xingchen, an emerging force, and more importantly, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was not just a whole.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty is also not monolithic. Now is the time when Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian are competing for power most acutely. If who can get more benefits from this negotiation at this time, or who bears less responsibility, then there will definitely be
Take more advantages.
Therefore, what Cao Xiaoda needs to do is to let Wei Xiaokuan bear more responsibilities, so that the blame will naturally fall less on Yuchi Jiong, and Yu Wenxian will naturally be able to speak more easily in the court.
Although Cao Xiaoda himself admired Wei Xiaokuan very much - not only Cao Xiaoda, but no one, including Yu Chijiong, had ever been dissatisfied with Wei Xiaokuan's personality - but this was a partisan dispute, and to put it lightly, it meant that his butt was not straight.
Of course, Cao Xiaoda knew which side he should sit on.
And there is another very important point. Li Xingchen is now an enemy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Who can guarantee that he will no longer be a friend soon? After all, the contradiction between Li Xingchen and the Nanchen court has gradually emerged. No one can guarantee that Li Xingchen will still be a friend in the future.
If he can maintain his position as a loyal minister of Nanchen, once Li Xunchen separatizes Bashu, he will naturally become a force that cannot be ignored.
Whether the Northern Zhou Dynasty wanted to deal with Nan Chen, or the two parties within the Northern Zhou Dynasty wanted to strengthen their own power, it was inevitable to win over Li Xingchen.
Li Xingchen's abilities and ambitions are all here. It is far better to become an ally with such a person than to become an enemy.
Cao Xiaoda and Li Xun had their own thoughts, while Wei Xiaokuan coughed lightly. Li Xunchen in front of him remained silent. It seemed that he respected Wei Xiaokuan, but in fact Wei Xiaokuan knew in his heart that speaking first would naturally mean asking for others.
He grasped this point very well, as if he didn't intend to speak first.
Although he was a little helpless, Wei Xiaokuan also knew that being able to sit here at this time was already a concession from Li Xingchen. Naturally, he could not make too many demands. At that moment, he smiled and said: "We are both from the military. Let's get straight to the point. I can't
You're welcome. I want General Li to get out of the way of Cangxi Valley. I and General Yuchi will lead their troops to Jiange through Cangxi Valley. I wonder if General Li thinks it's okay?"
Li Xingchen nodded slightly. This was the bottom line of the Northern Zhou people in the entire negotiation. Their main purpose was to preserve this army. Wei Xiaokuan said this was also stating his bottom line. If even this bottom line cannot be guaranteed, then this negotiation
There is no need to talk about it.
Now that Wei Xiaokuan has spoken, Li Xingchen said calmly: "That's okay. We can even provide you with enough food to support you to Jiange. After all, this road is not that easy. But in exchange...
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Li Xingchen agreed so readily, which surprised Wei Xiaokuan, but a "but" came out, which made Wei Xiaokuan feel relaxed, but he immediately cheered up. What came after Li Xingchen's "but" was what Wei Xiaokuan really wanted.
To be heard.
At this time, Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie, who were sitting next to and behind Li Xingchen, glanced at each other subconsciously. They could see every change in Wei Xiaokuan's mood. In other words, Wei Xiaokuan was so preoccupied that he no longer even bothered to cover it up.
Being in a different place, the subordinates around him cannot be trusted, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers are tied to one, and facing an almost monster like Li Xingchen, I am afraid that no one can take care of all the emotions.
And this also shows that Wei Xiaokuan is now completely under the influence and control of Li Xinchen. Xiao Shilian and Pei Zilie are both people who have worked with Li Xinchen for a long time. Naturally, they know what will happen if they are influenced by Li Xinchen's thinking logic and aura.
Case.
There is no doubt that Wei Xiaokuan is like Li Xinchen's prey now, stumbling along Li Xinchen's lead.
Li Xingchen said calmly: "In exchange, the area south of Chaotianmen shall be under the control of our army."
"What?!" Cao Xiaoda and Li Xun were both shocked, their faces suddenly turning pale.
Li Xingchen nodded solemnly. He knew that it was not that they did not hear his request clearly, but that they were shocked by the conditions he offered.
To be honest, Li Xingchen knew that he was also a lion, but Wei Xiaokuan, who was sitting opposite him, seemed to have expected this situation. He stared at Li Xingchen calmly, and after a long time, he said calmly: "General Li doesn't think he has opened his mouth."
Are the conditions too excessive?”
Obviously Wei Xiaokuan had expected that he would have such conditions before. Li Xingchen stretched out his hands to support the table and stood up: