Zhao Chang's words were simple, but the intention was quite profound. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the one hand, Zhao Chang wanted to show that as long as Yunzhou was willing to sincerely return to the Xinghua Empire, the Xinghua Empire would definitely protect it, but although Yunzhou belonged to the rule of the Xinghua Empire, the people of Yunzhou should be in control of their own destiny, not slaves of the Xinghua Empire. This is to set the record straight, and also to win the support of local officials in Yunzhou;

On the other hand, Zhao Chang also solemnly told Xia Guo that the Xinghua Empire would never give up Yunzhou's position. In terms of principle, the sovereignty of Yunzhou has already belonged to the Xinghua Empire, so it is impossible for the Xinghua Empire to recognize Zhang Wenwu's statement. If the Xia State wants to hold peace talks with the Xinghua Empire, it must first admit this point -- the Xia State already has no leadership over Yunzhou; in terms of strength, if the Xia State finally decides to abandon the peace talks, then the Xinghua Army is not afraid of another battle with the Xia Army.

Zhang Wenwu is not a stupid and dull person, how could he not understand what Zhao Chang said?

Hearing this, Zhang Wenwu was very angry, his face turned red into pig liver, but he was so angry that he opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't say a word. Seeing this, Wang Jiezhong still pulled him to sit down and suppressed his anger stiffly.

Wang Jiezhong is smart.

Zhao Chang saw this scene in his eyes, laughed, and didn't say anything. If Wang Jiezhong hadn't dragged Zhang Wenwu away, and Zhang Wenwu still didn't know what to do and wanted to make trouble, he would have dared to delay the opening of the armistice meeting. In fact, the Xinghua Empire has bargaining chips, and if the Xia Kingdom wants to consume it with the Xinghua Empire, the Xinghua Empire will not mind accompanying it. At present, both the Xia State and the Xinghua Empire intend to cease war because of their own considerations, which is for a win-win situation, but this does not mean that if the Xia State is still stubborn, the Xinghua Empire will have half a step back.

Besides, the Xia army has been unable to attack the sword for a long time and is at a disadvantage, and the Xinghua army is completely unnecessary, so he has to sell Xia Jun a face. Not only that, the 200,000 troops of the Xia State are still staying in Huguan, attacking from both sides, and the soldiers of the Xia State are tired of fighting, and the long-term battle has led to the increasing consumption, in addition to the fighting spirit of the soldiers, there is naturally military money and food. I am afraid that these are difficult for the Xia court to bear.

As a staff officer, Zhao Chang naturally does not have a complete understanding of the predicament faced by the Xia Congress, and the Xia Congress's agreement to negotiate undoubtedly confirms Zhao Chang's speculation. In this case, Zhao Chang will certainly not be unsure about this armistice negotiation.

Of course, the Xinghua Empire has just occupied Yunzhou, and its heels have not yet gained a firm foothold, and it will take time to consolidate, if there is a truce, it will also be a good thing for the Xinghua Empire, which makes Zhao Chang patient to meet with them.

Therefore, as long as Xia Guo's attitude is good, Xinghua Guo is naturally willing to negotiate with it, so that Xinghua Empire can have enough time to slowly digest Yunzhou.

Because of this, the prerequisite for the Xinghua Empire and the Xia State to be able to negotiate peace is that the Xia State must admit that Yunzhou already belongs to the Xinghua Empire.

After being pulled down by Wang Jiezhong, Zhang Wenwu was not very able to digest the anger in his heart at first, but as Wang Jiezhong slowly lobbied, the anger on Zhang Wenwu's face gradually subsided, and he finally calmed down. After all, anyone who is smart knows that now is not the time to be rash.

Zhang Wenwu didn't say anything more, and Zhao Chang naturally wouldn't take advantage of the victory to chase after him and say something ugly. Otherwise, it will be too embarrassing for the guests, and it will not end well, which is the so-called too much!

So, Zhao Chang ordered the band to play, temporarily ending these sensitive topics and returning to the banquet form. In order to entertain everyone, this time a singer was also replaced to sing some beautiful songs for everyone.

It's just that despite the melodious singing, after the confrontation just now, the atmosphere of the dinner party has become very weird, and until the end, it has never eased up.

After the dinner, Zhang Wenwu and other Xia people left Zhao Chang's mansion without looking back with a stomach full of dissatisfaction. And just after they left, Qin Zhengguo and Che Enren, the two powerful figures in the Yunzhou military, then came to Zhao Chang's mansion.

"Looking at the whole performance of the Xia people, I personally think that the Xia people don't really want to stop fighting with us, they are very likely, just to delay time. Zhao Chang truthfully and simply expressed his overall impression of Xia Guolai to Qin Zhengguo and Che Enren.

"Alas, from this point of view, it should be difficult for them to coexist peacefully between the Xia Kingdom and our Xinghua Empire. But it doesn't matter, their Xia Kingdom needs time, and our Xinghua Kingdom needs even more time. Qin Zhengguo couldn't help but sigh.

"They don't know the superiority of our Xinghua Empire's system, and perhaps, they will be complacent that it will take at least ten years for the Xinghua Empire to digest Yunzhou. However, they would never have imagined that as long as three years were enough, it would be enough for me to train a qualified army. Compared with Qin Zhengguo's inevitable helplessness about the war, Che Enren showed a strong disapproval of Xia Guo.

If it weren't for a sufficient understanding of the military strength of the Xinghua Empire and the implementation of the system of the Xinghua Empire, Cha Enren would also think that it would take a long time to capture a region before it could be fully integrated into the new national politics.

But the Xinghua Empire is obviously not so simple.

Qin Zhengguo and Zhao Chang, hearing Che Enren's words, not only did not feel that he had the element of boasting, but they both nodded in unison, agreeing that what Cha Enren said was true. They are also aware of the different strengths of the Xinghua Empire, and Cha Eun-in has also had similar examples to prove his current words.

For example, the Xinghua Association People's Army was formed by Qin Zhengguo leading his troops into the customs and occupying Guixi County and Xiangshan County, through the recruitment of Yunzhou Zhuangding and the reorganization of the army. From the perspective of comprehensive factors, the combat effectiveness of the Xiemin Army is not weaker than that of the original Xia State Shu Army. And Cha Eun-in is the person responsible for forming the People's Army.

Therefore, it can indeed be said that as long as Che Enren is given another three years and let him train another Xinghua Yunzhou Army, which has hundreds of thousands of people and is similar to the Xiemin Army, it should be no problem.

Suddenly, Qin Zhengguo's mind flashed with a sly light, he smiled slightly, looked at Che Enren, and said meaningfully: "Okay, Che Enren." I'm worried that I can't find the right person, so I'll leave this task to you!"

As soon as these words came out, Cha Enren was stunned for a moment. Having said that, although he does have this confidence, he hasn't really thought about it, so how can he take it now?

Therefore, Che Enren said to Qin Zhengguo with a sad face: "Lord City Guard, you are joking, don't cheat me! Where do I have time to train new soldiers for you! Moreover, to put it bluntly, he is not a serious soldier, but just a businessman! Such a big and heavy responsibility, the small one can't afford it!"

"Those who can work hard!" Qin Zhengguo still maintained the meaningful smile on his face, and did not persuade much, but simply responded, but it was equivalent to deciding the matter.

Zhao Chang on the side also echoed: "Brother Che, you have experience, we all believe in you." ”

At this moment, Che Enren, who was slowly relieved, laughed at himself helplessly and laughed at himself, which is really the best interpretation of shooting himself in the foot.

It's just that if you have to take over this important task, Cha Eun-in can't fight for the knighthood, but in this way, he feels that he seems to be drifting away from the identity of a businessman.

"I propose to expand the scale of the Yunzhou Legion of the Xinghua Army, so that Yunzhou locals can be appropriately recruited to join, and of course, priority should be given to the selection of soldiers from the former People's Army. Seeing that Che Enren did not refuse, Qin Zhengguo nodded with satisfaction, and then took the opportunity to make a suggestion and said.

"I agree!" replied Zhao Chang and Cha Eun-in.

"Okay, I'll apply to the Department of Defense and ask them to send more officers over. Qin Zhengguo also added.

According to the military system of the Xinghua Empire, any middle and high-ranking officer must be trained by the officer training camp before he can take up the position of commander in the army. Therefore, Qin Zhengguo and them, even if they have a plan to recruit troops in Yunzhou, they cannot directly promote talents to be commanders in Yunzhou, otherwise, it will become a rebellious act of expanding the army without authorization, and the unauthorized expansion of the army is clearly stipulated in the military law system of the Xinghua Empire and is strictly prohibited.

Naturally, this specific regulation is also aimed at ensuring the long-term peace and stability of the empire and avoiding the phenomenon of local separatism and self-respect for the army.

In this way, the three military bigwigs in Yunzhou of the Xinghua Empire discussed it before leaving.

Zhang Wenwu, who returned to the inn, was very unhappy. When the man is upset, he wants to have a drink and a side dish.

At this time, it was getting late, dinner time was early, the inn naturally no longer provided dinner, and even the chef went home to sleep, only a few shopkeepers, who were responsible for the night shift and doing some chores. Therefore, the inn had to regret that the wine could be provided, and the side dishes were gone.

In Zhang Wenwu's view, this is classified as bad luck. This man is unlucky, but it really doesn't go well everywhere. He was just choked at the dinner, and he touched his nose again, and as soon as Zhang Wenwu's mood came up, he was very dissatisfied. Wang Jiezhong was also dissatisfied, in fact, all the Xia people who attended Zhao Chang's private dinner tonight were very unhappy. Therefore, the Xia people in the entire inn began to make a fuss.

Outside the inn, the Shucheng policeman in charge of guarding heard the movement inside and had to report to his superiors.

When the matter reached Zhao Chang's ears, Zhao Chang thought, isn't it just a matter of eating, isn't this still easy to do? So, he immediately instructed his servants to take a bunch of leftover chicken, make it into a large plate, add some soy sauce and mix it, add a few bags of cooked peanuts and other appetizers, and send it to the inn, which is considered to be the end of the matter. Of course, Zhang Wenwu and the others have to give money even if they eat the leftovers.

The next day, armistice negotiations were held at the former prefect's yamen, now the police station.

Qin Zhengguo and Che Enren, negotiators of Xinghua, and Zhang Wenwu and Wang Jiezhong, negotiators of Xia Guo.

The main contents of the talks were mainly three points: determining the time of the armistice between the two countries, determining the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to be demarcated by the two countries during the armistice and the mode of communication between the two countries, and the issue of prisoners between the two countries.

This time, both sides were serious and proceeded in the following order of negotiations.

First of all, the two countries decided to cease fighting, the Xia army was not allowed to attack Jianguan, and the Xinghua army could not attack Huguan, and the armies of the two sides would no longer clash. How long the armistice will last, a period is set, and the parties agree not to violate it.

Second, the armies of both sides must not cross the Line of Actual Control, and neither side may arbitrarily harm or bully the other side's citizens.

Third, the issue of the exchange of prisoners between the two countries during the war. Actually, it was mainly Xia Guo who wanted to rescue some prisoners. For example, some Xia nobles, they want to leave Yunzhou. The parties agreed on a charter.

Finally, the two parties will make an agreement on the content of the negotiation and sign the agreement.

However, in the process of negotiations, the two sides also had arguments and refused to give in easily.

"I think the line of actual control between our two sides is bounded by the middle line between the sword pass and the pot pass. Cha Eun-ren said.

"Okay, our condition is that the Xinghua Army's army at Jianguan will be reduced in number. Zhang Wenwu said.

"No! The number of defenders at the Sword Pass is determined by our Xinghua Kingdom itself. Cha Eun-ren said.

"The Sword Pass cannot be closed, and the ordinary people of our country must be allowed to enter and leave Yunzhou freely. Zhang Wenwu said.

"This is no problem, but your Huguan should also be opened, and my merchants from Xinghua Kingdom will be allowed to enter and exit Huguan and buy and sell freely within Xinghua Kingdom. Cha Eun-ren said.

"No! The people of Xinghua Kingdom can't pass through the kettle. Zhang Wenwu refused.

"Then the people of Xia Guo can't enter and exit the Sword Pass. Cha Eun-in also said.

Both sides kept trying, and both wanted to take advantage of more. Zhang Wenwu, in particular, seemed to feel that Xia Guo's agreement to the armistice was already a gift to Xinghua Guo, and he always wanted to get more.

However, Cha Eun-in is not a simple character. He was born in the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce, and he is comfortable with negotiations, and he is not a person who is willing to suffer.

After arguing for more than two hours, fortunately, both sides were inclined to an armistice for various reasons, and finally came up with a draft armistice agreement agreed upon by both sides.

The main contents of the agreement are also threefold: First, the two sides will cease all acts of military confrontation within three years from the date of signing the agreement; second, they will prohibit non-governmental trade and conduct limited official transactions. Each side appoints an agent, who alone is qualified, to organize merchants, to deliver goods, to conduct transactions; Xia Guo proposed a list of prisoners who needed to be ransomed, and Xinghua Guo replied and offered a price for sale. The two sides traded between the Sword Pass and the Huguan Pass.

Although the agreement was reached, the negotiators on both sides still have differences. However, at the moment neither side wants to fight and does not want to waste time. (To be continued.) )