Zhao Yu talked with Ma Shao for more than half an hour, and then withdrew, and he would never promise him anything, let alone reach an agreement. In fact, most of the time is also talking about his 'friendship' with the king of Zhennan, which is nothing more than the two of them partnering to do business.

Speaking of more than ten years ago in Qiongzhou, the two of them monopolized overseas trade in the name of securing the sea. Dehuan got a huge profit from it and made a fortune; Qiongzhou can also freely enter and exit the coastal areas of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, and Guangzhou, and even set aside a buffer zone of 30 miles to 'facilitate' trade. The two sides have their own place, and the cooperation is very pleasant, although there are conflicts in the middle, but the cooperation is still the mainstream. If it weren't for the demon monk's robbery of the tomb that caused a rage, the two sides might have cooperated happily and made money!

As for Zhao Yu's recovery of Jiangnan, the king of Zhennan sat in Yangzhou. The two sides also quickly connected to the relationship, but unfortunately at this time, Dehuan had lost his position, and he couldn't do a big deal, so he could only make a small fuss and make a little fuss about small transactions such as grain, sea salt, furs, and war horses, and added a little spice business last year. Although it did not have the previous profits, the Zhennan Royal Mansion quickly recovered from the blow.

The two sides also want to strengthen 'in-depth' cooperation as before, and want to open a field in Yangzhou to expand the scale. But first, Boyan obstructed in the peace negotiations, refused to agree, and prepared for war in Jiangzhou in an attempt to invade the south. So Zhao Hao had to teach him a lesson, and sent troops to attack and harass along the river, but Boyan was still not interested, but instead repaired the city, built forts along the river, and blocked the ferries. This makes it difficult to do smuggling and trading, and can only be transferred to the sea.

Taking away people's money is equivalent to killing their parents, although Zhao Yu said it vaguely, as long as he pondered a little, he could hear that the king of Zhennan had used some means to drive Boyan out of the court and go to the northwest to raise the army. Unexpectedly, he changed to a Yuxi Timur, who was also an eye-opener, and wanted to seize Jiangnan again, and he didn't pay attention to the king of Zhennan. Not only did he not listen to the advice, but he also sent troops to harass Jiangdong and provoke war, which once again triggered the Yangzhou Change.

In short, what Zhao Yu revealed was that he also wanted the two countries to coexist peacefully, and he had no intention of occupying the two Huai, but just wanted to live a good life in the treasure land of Jiangnan. It's a pity that Yuxi Timur is bent on making immortal achievements in order to achieve fame for himself, so his behavior touches his bottom line, threatens his safety, and blocks his own financial path.

Another meaning expressed is that King Zhennan is too stingy, and he sent troops for the benefit of both sides, but he only wanted to take out such a little thing and wanted him to withdraw the army, which was simply a call for Hanako. Now he is already riding a tiger, very embarrassed, and he doesn't want to tear his face, if he wants to withdraw his troops, he has to come up with something real, otherwise he will not be able to explain to the court, and there will be no way to comfort the generals.

Therefore, the price of the previous negotiations should be raised, and Meng Yuan wanted to cede Zhenzhou, Yangzhou, Taizhou and Tongzhou, and pay an annual tribute of 10,000 taels of gold, 200,000 taels of silver, 3,000 good horses, 20,000 sheep, and some furs and silks to the Great Song Dynasty. He also promised to set up a field in Yangzhou to trade cattle, sheep, and horses, and not to prevent the circulation of sea salt from the Great Song Dynasty south of the Yellow River.

And it is impossible for him to spend a long time in Yangzhou, and he also wants to go home early for the New Year, so even if he wants to talk, it is limited to ten days, if he does not agree, Zhao Hao can only take care of the 'affection' of both sides, and send troops to rob himself, and in the end, it is beyond his control to what the situation has developed. He also told Ma Shao that what he said today was also his final condition, and that as for the details, he only needed to contact Zhuang Gongcong, and he would no longer participate in specific discussions......

"They're gone?" Zhao Yu asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, your subordinates have sent them away, and arranged for someone to 'escort' them back to the city according to the plan!" Zhuang Gong said from Shi Li.

"Well, what did they say on the way?" Zhao Hao put down the official document in his hand and asked again.

"Your Majesty, from the perspective of their subordinates, they didn't find any fraud in it, but they mentioned several times that the land of the three states should be ceded, and it was not up to them to make the decision, and they needed to be enlightened by Emperor Mengyuan and get the royal permission. Then it is difficult to complain about the matter of paying tribute mentioned by His Majesty, which will not only humiliate the face of the Mengyuan court, but also anger the Mengyuan emperor and his ministers, and they need to discuss again, otherwise they will also be punished. Zhuang Gongcong replied.

"What do you think?" Zhao Yu nodded and asked with a smile. He still admires Zhuang Gongcong very much, he is not keen on fame and fortune, and he acts very low-key, but there is no lack of enthusiasm for serving the country. Contrary to his brother Zhuang Siqi's flamboyant personality, compared to his eldest brother Zhuang Gongzhe, he is bold and careful, and he is measured. He successively asked him to concurrently serve as the general secretary of martial arts, and later also served as the secretary of the mission department, both of which did very well. Now several other newcomers, although their family background and talent are not inferior to him, and even stronger than him in some aspects, they will ask him for advice on things that they are not sure about, and now the Imperial Front Office is vaguely headed by him.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates thought that they had already believed that we still had 100,000 elite soldiers under Yangzhou City, so they kept complaining that they couldn't do the matter of ceding and paying tribute, but in fact, there was nothing wrong with saying so. Since the rise of Meng Yuan, he has fought in all directions, attacking cities and plundering land, and he has rarely lost his achievements, all of which are paid tribute to them by others, even our dynasty is no exception, but now His Majesty let him cede the land and pay tribute, how can they accept it. Zhuang Gong said.

"Today, His Majesty divided the porridge in front of Ma Shao and the others, but 'unintentionally' exposed the strength of our army in Yangzhou, so that they could get a glimpse of the military aircraft. Out of timidity, or out of ventilation, he wanted to send a messenger in the name of asking the imperial court to communicate the news. ”

"Well, I didn't show my flaws in front of them, did I?" Zhao Yu nodded, and asked with a smile.

"No, everything Your Majesty did was very natural, especially if he found that he stopped the reports of the armies in time, it was simply a stroke of genius, if it wasn't for his subordinates to know the inside story, he would definitely be deceived." Zhuang Gongcong thought back to Zhengsedao.

"That's good, I guess you will get rich tomorrow!" Zhao Yu is also authentic.

After conquering Jiacheng, he began to withdraw his troops, first ordering the two units of the Second Army stationed in Zhenzhou and Taizhou to go out of the city every morning at dawn to sweep the enemy's Tuntian army garrison within 30 miles of the surrounding area in the name of searching and destroying the remnants of the surrounding enemy, and to return to the city after dark in order to avoid being attacked by the enemy at night. In fact, there are many people who go out and few people who come back, and they have already withdrawn to Jiangnan in batches, and there is actually only one regiment in each of the two cities, but under the banner of two divisions.

On the other hand, the use of boats transporting grain and grass to secretly carry out the withdrawal of troops, the ships are carrying the stars and the moon, and the sun is not visible at both ends. The enemy army was surrounded in the city, so naturally it was impossible to get close to reconnoitre, and within a few days, the Changzhou army, the Jiangzhou army, and the Runzhou army had all withdrawn to Jiangnan one after another. Next, the cavalry brigade and the 1st brigade of the Imperial Front Escort Army and the cavalry brigade of the 1st Army were to be withdrawn in batches in order to increase the mobile force of the Yuxi Timurid Division.

The only troops besieging Yangzhou in this way were the headquarters of the First Army, the 2nd Regiment and the Baggage Brigade of the Guards Brigade and the 1st Marine Brigade to protect the canal crossing, but they had to act under the banner of withdrawing all the troops in order to confuse the enemy. Zhao Hao's move is both bold and risky, if the action is exposed, not to mention that Yuxi Timur will change the battle plan of the southern invasion, and instead launch a siege and annihilation against them, even if the defenders of the city are detached, it will be enough for Zhao Yu to suffer if he blows hard.

Therefore, at the moment, it is not only necessary to make Tuhuan believe that there is an army of 100,000 besieging the city, but also to make Yuxi Timur firmly believe that the main force of the Song army in Jiangdong is still under the city of Yangzhou. And Zhao Yu took the opportunity of distributing Laba porridge today, let Ma Shao watch a scene, and asked him to use it as a microphone to pass the 'truth' back, so that Tuhuan did not dare to act rashly, and Yuxi Timur dispelled his worries and boldly invaded the south.

"This is the responsibility of his subordinates, how can he ask for His Majesty's reward!" Zhuang Gong refused from the bow.

"Eh, this is not my money, but Ma Shao's money, don't don't want it in vain!" Zhao Yu waved his hand.

"Your Majesty's intention is that Ma Shao wants to bribe his subordinates?" Zhuang Gongcong frowned and said, "Your Majesty, although your subordinates have no money to spare, they are also enough to live, and they will never accept bribes from the enemy!" ”

"If you don't accept it, how will our plan be implemented, and how will they pass on the news!" Zhao Yu was unusual, and said in a loud voice.

"Please also make it clear to Your Majesty!" Zhuang Gong never understood what he meant, and then gave a gift and asked for advice.

"I have made it clear today that I will entrust the matter of peace negotiations to you, and I will not interfere too much. He repeatedly mentioned today that he wanted to go to the court and let Zhenjin decide, but you insisted on escorting him back to the city, of course he would hit you with his mind, and the most effective way was to ......" Zhao Yu twisted his finger and said.

"Your Majesty thinks they want to bribe their subordinates to facilitate them? But ...... "Zhuang Gong has been by the little emperor's side for many years, so he naturally knows what it means to twist his fingers, and he can't laugh or cry.

"I know that you are honest and incorruptible, and I disdain to do such a thing, and I know that Ma Shao is similar to you, and I have always hated it. But today, when he found out that he had sent a heavy gift, my attitude had changed, and it was natural that he would think that it would be effective for him to bribe you with money and goods, and make you promise to send a messenger to communicate the message between Kyoto and Yangzhou. Zhao Yu tapped the table a few times and said.

"Your Majesty, what if I don't accept it?" Although Zhuang Gongcong knew that this was an order to receive gifts, he still thought that this was against his own principles of life, and it was a little difficult to accept, so he raised his eyelids and whispered.

"Then congratulations on making a fortune, if you don't accept it, it will only think that you are too little, and will continue to increase the price until you are under it!" Zhao Yu patted the case and pointed to his words.

"Your Majesty, what should the subordinates do to appear proper and leave no traces?" Zhuang Gong knew that this was related to the major event of recovering Lianghuai, and he couldn't shirk it. But he also knew that he would smash the pot once he made a mistake, and he really had no experience in this area, so he didn't know how to ask for bribes and bargains, so he could only turn to the emperor for help......