Five hundred and ninetieth chapters bear the charges
What Li Xinchen wanted was the existence of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or that the Northern Zhou Dynasty still maintained a strategic offensive posture in Guanzhong and Hanzhong. Only in this way could Li Xinchen prove to the Nanchen court that he still had the meaning and value of existence. Only in this way could Chen Xu not
A way to replace Li Xingchen.
Changing generals on the spot has always been a taboo. Even if Chen Xu really wanted to replace Li Xinchen, he had to consider the discussion between the government and the opposition. After all, Li Xinchen was the major contributor to the victory of Bashu. If Li Xinchen was rashly replaced, there would inevitably be conflicts between the government and the opposition.
The discussion was fierce.
Moreover, Chen Xu had to consider the feelings of Xiao Mohe and other generals. After all, it was the army that supported Nanchen in this divided and turbulent world. Once Xiao Mohe and others were dissatisfied with the imperial court, it would really
It's time to change dynasties.
During the three hundred years of the Southern Dynasties, there were many dynasty changes, and some emperors ascended and abdicated just for a fleeting moment. Chen Xu obviously did not have the courage to directly offend the entire army and generals in both the government and the opposition.
No matter who supports or opposes Li Xingchen, they don't want to see one day like Li Xingchen, being directly replaced as the head coach.
Once encountering such a situation, the general is more likely to raise troops and rebel than to obey the order.
Of course, correspondingly, Li Xingchen also made a promise not to take the initiative to attack Hanzhong or even Guanzhong. In this way, the Northern Zhou Dynasty only needed to maintain a weak force in these places as a bluff, and the rest of the main force could be dispatched to Xiangyang and Huaibei.
Previously, Nanchen took advantage of the Northern Zhou Dynasty's national mourning period to launch a large-scale attack. It is impossible to say that Northern Zhou did not bear any grudges. Therefore, if they could free up their hands, Northern Zhou would certainly be willing to attack Nanchen to regain ground, especially now that the important town of Xiangyang is still there.
Under the siege of Xiao Mohe and Chun Yuliang, if the Hanzhong army could be led southward to break the siege of Xiangyang, then the pressure faced by the Northern Zhou Dynasty on the center line would be much less.
It can be said that this is what Li Xingchen and Wei Xiaokuan want. It is the gain and loss that transcends one city and one place, and is related to the strategy and even the national destiny.
What Li Xingchen needed was to gain a firm foothold. What Wei Xiaokuan and the subsequent Northern Zhou Dynasty needed was a strategic breathing space. Especially when the new king Yuwen Yun succeeded to the throne, he needed a big victory to prove his ability, and Xie Xiangyang
The siege is obviously a good choice.
Wei Xiaokuan stared at Li Xinchen closely. To be honest, the conditions offered by Li Xinchen were indeed beyond his expectation.
Throughout the ages, many negotiations have focused on the gains and losses of one city and one place, and they may even worry about the compensation for food and grass. However, Li Xingchen had no such requirements for the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Apart from the few northern Zhou dynasties he wanted south of Jiameng Pass, it was destined to be impossible.
Outside of the lonely pass, the focus has always been on things at the strategic level.
Li Xingchen wanted to use this negotiation to form a disguised alliance with the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or at least to reach a tacit strategic understanding.
Now both sides also have a common enemy, the Nanchen court.
Wei Xiaokuan stared closely at Li Xingchen, and Li Xingchen seemed to know that there was still doubt and distrust in Wei Xiaokuan's heart, but the words had already been said, and Li Xingchen could not say anything more. He could not tell all his plans and guesses.
It is Wei Xiaokuan's own judgment whether he can accept the conditions he proposed, and Li Xingchen has no way to interfere.
If Wei Xiaokuan did not agree, the worst possible outcome would be a military confrontation. Before the negotiations, Li Xingchen had already prepared for the worst.
"He Lou Ziqian and the thousands of prisoners captured by our army can be handed over to your army." Li Xingchen said slowly. This was the last bargaining chip in his hand. Although it was not heavy, it was better than nothing.
Often the bigger the bargaining chip, the easier it is to be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
"He Lou Ziqian is still alive?" Wei Xiaokuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately knew that he had lost his composure and coughed lightly.
In fact, it is not to blame that Wei Xiaokuan could not control himself, because Wei Xiaokuan actually did not have many trusted generals under his command, Cui Hongdu lacked battlefield experience, Wei Shou had already died in the Cangxi Valley, and the only ones left were He Lou Ziqian and Li Xun.
After all, Wei Xiaokuan is getting old, and it will naturally be difficult for him to charge forward in the future, so he needs these cronies even more. Therefore, if He Lou Ziqian is still alive, Wei Xiaokuan will not be alone when he fights in the north and south.
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "In the battle at Cangxi Valley, all the prisoners of your army were well placed, so General Wei can rest assured."
Wei Xiaokuan breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Xun next to him glanced at Cao Xiaoda. Within Wei Xiaokuan's department, there was still no consensus on He Lou Zigan's battle. It was certain that He Lou Zigan had made an aggressive move, and he should naturally bear the main responsibility.
, but later Cao Xiaoda also had the responsibility of not saving his life.
It was also because of Cao Xiaoda's misjudgment of Li Xinchen's strategic attack direction that Cui Hongdu was finally unable to survive alone. Li Xinchen took the northern section of Cangxi Valley and took the opportunity to defeat Wei Shou. All of this was naturally a series of causal entanglements, and
The capture of Cao Xiaoda and He Louziqian and the death of Wei Shou are inseparable from each other.
The look on Cao Xiaoda's face was equally solemn. He Lou Ziqian was Wei Xiaokuan's man. Li Xingchen released Wei Xiaokuan's generals and soldiers and horses, which would not be of any benefit to Yu Chijiong and Yu Wenxian behind him. But in the final analysis, He Lou Zigan was
He was a general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Of course, Cao Xiaoda could not stand up and sing the opposite at this time.
He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Since both parties are willing to negotiate, then the establishment of prisoners is a reflection of sincerity. Isn't it a bit too much for General Li to use this as a condition for negotiation? In my opinion, General Li should have something else.
That's right. Our army is returning to Hanzhong. With a small amount of money and food, General Li can't stand by and watch. You must know that all this food was completely destroyed by your army in the battle outside Panlong County, and it would be useless to transfer it from Jiange.
Add time."
Li Xunchen raised his eyebrows. He did not look directly at Cao Xiaoda, but focused his gaze on Li Xun on the other side. Li Xun seemed a little unhappy, but did not speak.
Obviously the conflict between Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi Jiong is still very sharp...
Wei Xiaokuan did not speak in a hurry, but Li Xingchen said calmly: "Of course."
The distance from Cangxi Valley to Jiange was not that far, so Li Xinchen certainly wouldn't mind this. After all, Li Xinchen actually captured a lot of food and supplies for the army during the siege of Wei Shou before, not to mention the Battle of Changgu.
All the food and fodder for the garrison in the northern part of Cangxi Valley was collected by Li Xinchen.
You must know that these grains and grass were originally used to support the armies of Wei Xiaokuan and Yuchi Jiong. At this time, Li Xingchen transferred them to them only to "return the things to their original owners."
"If there are no other opinions, we can discuss the date and other details." Li Xingchen smiled and squinted his eyes, looking at Wei Xiaokuan.
Wei Xiaokuan sighed softly in his heart. Although he didn't know what Li Xingchen really wanted, judging from Li Xingchen's expression, he was very satisfied with the result of the negotiation. Li Xingchen's satisfaction meant that the Northern Zhou Dynasty must have suffered a loss.
And this sinner is naturally Wei Xiaokuan, who is sitting here negotiating at this time.