Seating arrangements have been made in the county government lobby. There is a large table with three couches on each side and a row of chairs on the other side.
Guo Song smiled and said: "General Zhang, let's have a chat!"
"If you are interested, Zhang is willing to accompany you!"
The two walked to the yard, and Guo Song asked: "How is Li Yi now?"
There was a hint of contempt in Zhang Guangsheng's eyes, "He is like a man who has only a few days to live, trying his best to enjoy everything. To him, being an emperor seems to be just for women and enjoyment. He never cares about court affairs or anything like that."
"How long can he live?" Guo Song asked with a smile.
"It's hard to explain. If Liu Sigu, Yuan Xiu and the others hadn't stopped him, Zhu Si would have ascended the throne long ago."
Zhang Guangsheng glanced at Guo Song and asked, "Are you still loyal to that foolish emperor Li Shi?"
"Zhu Si thinks I'm still loyal to Li Shi?"
Zhang Guangsheng shook his head, "If Zhu Si thinks so, I should go to Chengdu instead of Hexi."
"In that case, why does General Zhang still ask?"
"I just want to hear your denial in person."
"I won't deny it!"
Guo Song smiled faintly, "In fact, I still accept the canonization of the Southern Tang Dynasty. I am still the governor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The principles will not change. It is just some specific matters that are beyond the reach of the imperial court and Hexi. I can only govern myself.
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At this time, Pan Liao came over and said: "Your Majesty, it's time to start!"
Guo Song nodded, "General Zhang, please!"
The two of them returned to the lobby and sat down in the middle respectively. Zhang Guangsheng said with a solemn expression: "This time, I am following the order of Captain Zhu to come and discuss with Guo Shijun to conclude a contract between the two parties to draw a clear boundary and prevent each other from invading each other for a period of time."
Three years later, we came here with sincerity and hope that Guo Shijun will consider it."
Guo Song also said frankly: "Of course I can understand your sincerity, otherwise I would not come to Lanzhou in person. In principle, I agree to sign this contract and non-aggression within three years, but the key is how to draw the boundary. I must
This is the focus of the negotiation, I’m right!”
"Shijun Guo is right, this is the focus of our negotiations."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "Before we conclude a non-aggression pact, I suggest that we talk about trade first. How about concluding a trade agreement?"
"This is not a big problem, just maintain the status quo."
Guo Song shook his head, "The copper coins used in the transaction must be clarified. Hexi does not recognize new money. The new money is too shoddy. I suggest either using Hexi money or bartering."
Zhang Guangsheng didn't quite understand this issue, so he hesitated and said: "I will send an eagle letter to Zhu Taiwei for your envoy's suggestion, and I will ask for it together with the boundary confirmation."
Pan Liao took out a drafted trade contract and handed it to Zhang Guangsheng, "This is our plan. The content is relatively comprehensive, but there are only two or three key points. You can send it to Chang'an in Eagle Letter."
Zhang Guangsheng quickly took the document and said, "I will send it today."
Guo Song and Zhang Qiu'an exchanged glances. Zhang Qiu'an cleared his throat and said with a smile: "Can you tell us about your border plan first?"
Zhang Guangsheng took out a map and handed it to Guo Song and Zhang Qiu'an. He said calmly: "The border is mainly divided into two parts: the north and the south. The north is bounded by the Great Wall, and the south is bounded by Zhutu Mountain. In addition, I need
In particular, Xiao Pass is the northern gate of Guan Nei Road and Guanzhong. Xiao Pass must be returned to us no matter what."
Guo Song looked at the map and said: "Let's not talk about Xiaoguan first. First of all, there is a problem in the south. With Zhutu Mountain as the boundary, Qinzhou will be assigned to you. Qinzhou clearly belongs to Longyou. With our garrison, it should normally be
It’s bounded by Longshan, isn’t it?”
Zhang Qiu'an also said: "This plan gives the impression that you are just trying to create an exchange condition out of thin air in order to return to Xiaoguan. This is so insincere!"
Guo Song picked up his pen and crossed out Qinzhou on the map. "If you want to talk about Qinzhou, there is no need to continue talking about it."
Zhang Guangsheng was a little embarrassed. This plan was drafted by Liu Sigu, and it was indeed a bit too much. Qinzhou originally belonged to Longyou, but now it is occupied by the Hexi Army. It does seem very insincere to talk about Longyou.
Zhang Guangsheng smiled bitterly and said: "Then tell me your plan, I am all ears!"
Guo Song sat on his seat, and Zhang Qiu'an said, "Longshan is the boundary to the south, and the Great Wall is the boundary to the north. We think this is the most fair and reasonable way to maintain the actual occupation of both sides."
"I can make the decision in the south, but not Xiaoguan. Xiaoguan must be returned to us. This is the principle."
At this time, Guo Song interrupted: "Xiao Guan can be returned to you, but you must redeem it and redeem it with supplies."
"I wonder what supplies your Majesty needs?"
Guo Song said coldly: "The one thousand sets of heavy armor and one thousand Mo Dao that originally belonged to the Longyou Army, on this condition, there is no need to continue the negotiation."
Before Zhu Si launched the mutiny, the Imperial Ordnance Supervisor had two thousand sets of Mo Dao Army equipment, one thousand of which were given to the Hexi Army, and the other one thousand sets were given to the Long You Army. After Guo Song captured 20,000 Long You Army,
However, they did not find these one thousand sets of Modao Army equipment. After asking Zhang Feng, they found out that these one thousand sets of equipment are currently in the Chang'an Ordnance Supervision Warehouse.
Zhang Guangsheng was stunned for a long time and said: "I can't make the decision. I need to ask Zhu Taiwei for instructions."
Guo Song said happily: "It's absolutely okay. Just ask General Zhang for instructions. We will continue the discussion when there is news."
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The reason why Guo Song chose to hold peace talks with Special Envoy Zhu Si in Jincheng County was because he himself also wanted to visit Jincheng County, mainly to inspect the shipbuilding situation here.
Shipbuilding has always been the focus of Guo Song's attention. Although they have always used leather rafts, the weakness of leather rafts is obvious. They can only be used on short distances or on calm rivers. If the water flow is slightly turbulent, it will be dangerous, and ships have incomparable advantages.
Over the years, Lingzhou's shipbuilding has never stopped. More than a hundred large ships have been built, and a transport fleet has been formed in Fengzhou. This fleet plays an extremely important role in connecting Hexi and Shuofang, bringing Lingzhou to
The materials in the warehouse were transported to Hexi using Fengzhou's fleet.
Lanzhou Shipyard is not big. It was originally created as a temporary shipyard by Cao Wannian who wanted to change the use of rafts to cross the river in Lanzhou. There happened to be shipwrights in the refugee camp, but after the first ferry was built, its convenience and safety far exceeded
The facts made many officials who believed that shipbuilding was a waste of financial resources change their views and support shipbuilding one after another.
Guo Song, Pan Liao and other senior officials, accompanied by the county magistrate Liu Ying, arrived at the shipyard. The chief steward of the shipyard hurriedly came out to greet them. The chief steward's surname was Jin and he was from Yongqiu County. He was about fifty years old. He was originally from Yongqiu County.
The chief supervisor of Guanyangchang fled to Hexi with the refugees and was recommended to Cao Wannian by Liu Ying.
Manager Jin saluted Guo Song and took him to visit the shipyard.
"We are currently building two 2,000-stone ferries at the same time, which can carry more than a hundred people across the Yellow River at a time. They will be completed before the end of the year. After next spring, the three ferries will be used together, which will greatly ease the inconvenience of crossing the Yellow River."
Guo Song came to the shipbuilding site and saw that one large ship was 80% completed, and the keel of another large ship had just been laid. The craftsmen were building the ship frame. It was obvious that the ship was very large.
"Why only build two ships?" Guo Song asked puzzledly.
Manager Jin quickly explained: "We have enough shipwrights, with thousands of people. The key is the lack of materials. The first step in building a ship is to prepare materials. The prepared wood must be repeatedly brushed with tung oil and dried for at least three years until the wood stabilizes.
, only when it no longer deforms can we start building ships. We built three ships, and the materials used were all shipped from the Lingzhou warehouse."
It turned out that it was for this reason that Guo Song asked again: "Are there a lot of materials prepared?"
"Don't worry, the materials prepared are enough to build hundreds of ships. Lingzhou has a batch of materials prepared the year before last, which will be used this fall. It can build more than 100 ships. We have also prepared more than 300 ships here.
The materials for the ship will be ready for use next year.”
Guo Song nodded, stepped forward, patted the strong keel, and asked with a smile: "Is this pine wood?"
"It's pine wood. In fact, it's best to use teak wood for the keel. Unfortunately, it's not available here. However, the pine wood produced in Hexi is of very good quality. It's fine, strong, and tough. As long as it's not sent to the sea, it's enough."
"Then what else is missing?"
Manager Jin thought for a while and said: "The main shortage is tung oil, and there is also a shortage of iron nails, ropes, sails, etc. Lingzhou has enough stocks, so we won't need them for the time being."
Next to him, Pan Liao said: "The iron nails are ready and will be shipped in two days. We also purchased several thousand kilograms of tung oil from Jiangnan and transported it via the Yellow River waterway. We are on the way now and it will take more than ten days to arrive."
"That would be great!"
Guo Song asked curiously: "Are nails still used in shipbuilding?"
Manager Jin smiled slightly and said: "You may not know, but we use the method of mortise and tenon joints combined with iron nails, which is stronger than simple mortise and tenon joints. This is how the dragon boats of the Sui Dynasty were built."
"Can we build cars and ships?"
Cars and ships are also called steamships. Windmill-like paddles are installed on both sides of the ship. When people step on the inside of the ship, the paddles flip and drive the ship forward. It was invented in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, popularized in the Tang Dynasty, and most popular in the Song Dynasty.
Manager Jin nodded, "As long as there is demand, we can build any ship!"
At this time, Guo Song saw that it was getting late, so he smiled and said: "I'll take a look at it for now. I'll take a closer look in a few months!"