After a farce, the two sides resumed negotiations.

Wu Zheng was no longer involved, leaning back in the chair and closing his eyes to recuperate.

Dolgon was different, although he also leaned on the back of the chair and did not participate in the negotiation, but a pair of fierce eyes stared at Wu Zheng with a slight squint.

However, at this time, the momentum of the officials of the Yixing Dynasty had been counterpressed, and the Qing ministers were more restrained because of Dorgon's "joke".

As the saying goes, justice exists only within the range of artillery.

Being pointed at by more than 20 heavy artillery, no one's heart will not be afraid, and there will be no momentum at all.

In the end, the two sides reached a consensus that Taizhou and Taixing belonged to the Qing court, and the Ming army withdrew to the south bank within 15 days, but the Qing court was not allowed to station troops in Taixing, and Taixing was used as an undefended area to form a buffer ground for both sides. Jingjiang officially belonged to the Yixing Dynasty. The Qing army withdrew from Longtan to the north shore.

Neither side mentioned Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong again, and it seemed to be forgotten together.

However, Wu Zheng's question of compensation for the "four shells" was listed separately, and Wu Zheng proposed that the Qing court use the land within a radius of two miles from the high platform of today's negotiation as the cemetery of the Han family of the 30 fallen soldiers as compensation for the "four shells." The Qing officials agreed without objection from Dolgon, but proposed that they could only erect a wordless monument and not allow the people of Jiangbei to mourn and sacrifice, and the officials of the Yixing Dynasty agreed.

The final agreement was signed and confirmed by Wu Zheng and Dolgon, but they had to be sent back to the capital for sealing.

Most of the soldiers' corpses were mutilated and unfit to move, but Wu Zheng insisted that they be brought home, and eventually, with tears in their eyes, the seventy musketeers held the flesh and stumps that had been inseparable from the soil with their hands to collect them.

This kind of sadness made all the ministers present hide their faces and cry.

Wu Zheng gave a strong order that no tears should be shed, and he said to the seventy musketeers: "The people can shed tears, but we can't shed tears, we are not qualified to shed tears, all we can do is to follow their path." When the Tartars are driven out of the gates, or even completely destroyed, we will be qualified to shed tears if we are still alive. ”

Wu Zheng turned to the officials of the Yixing Dynasty and said: "You are not qualified to shed tears for the warriors, their bravery and fearlessness today need your mouth to preach and tell the people of Jiangnan everything that is happening today, when every citizen can be familiar with the deeds of the warriors, you are qualified to shed tears for them." ”

No one came to oppose Wu Zheng's words, but this time Wu Zheng's order was no longer easy to use.

The soldiers clearly saw that two bean-sized tears rolled down the eyes of their commander.

Hatred has never been so deeply embedded in the hearts of soldiers as it is today.

Because, today, they see their comrades who used to be their own heads up and not look down, and they have become heroes.

And the hero, who died in an unfair contest, bordered on murder.

This makes them, unconvinced!

Death in battle is not unjust, it is unjust!

They believe that their boss will not accept it, and they will double the injustice on the enemy's head.

The Qing courtiers watched from afar, and Dolgon's retinue was also collecting the corpses of heavy riders, as well as wounded horses.

But the corpses of the Qing Riders are basically intact, and they are wrapped in iron armor.

The looks in the eyes of those Hanchen who descended to the Qing Dynasty were complicated, and there might be a trace of sadness in their complicated eyes.

It's not a stance, it's that even if it's a beast, it's sad to see something hurting its own kind.

When the officials on both sides said goodbye, Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng and other Hanchen almost avoided the gaze of Ming Chen.

And Dolgon said to Wu Zheng: "Take care of the prince of Zhenguo, this king will one day welcome the prince of Zhenguo to Beijing as a guest." ”

Wu Zheng replied: "Thank you for the regent's kindness, and my duke will also set up a mansion for the regent in Yingtianfu." ”

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On the way back to Taizhou City, the officials surrounded Wu Zheng and asked: "Since Zhenguo Gong has transferred a large number of artillery, and there are more than 10,000 Northern Expeditionary Army in Taizhou City, why don't you take advantage of the situation and expand the results of the battle?" ”

Wu Zheng smiled bitterly: "There are only four cannons, which were unloaded from the gunboats of the Zhoushan Water Division, Zhang Mingzhen used 800 people, and it was transported day and night, and the more than 20 cannons that Dolgon saw, except for the four real cannons, are all camouflaged in wood, and there are not many cannonballs, only twenty-four solid shells, even if they are really all shot, I am afraid that the climate will not be formed." ”

Wu Zheng's explanation made the officials look at each other, and they really sweated in their hearts.

Wu Zheng said: "Taizhou has penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Qing court, and it is easy to be surrounded on three sides. It is better to exchange for Taixing's non-defense, so that Jingjiang can be used as a springboard to Taixing at any time. ”

Wu Zheng's explanation made the officials nod their heads again and again.

Later, when facing Qian Sule and the others, Wu Zheng said apologetically: "The little son-in-law is ashamed that he failed to save his brother from fire and water. ”

Qian Sule shook his head and said, "It's not your fault, Dolgon actually didn't mean to exchange the two at all, he just kept testing you." Hong Chengchou is right, since it is a negotiation, we must each make a concession, otherwise there will be no need for negotiation. Even if you threaten to sign the alliance with more than 20 artillery pieces, but Dorgon's 150,000-strong army is close at hand and can tear up the peace treaty at any time, then all the efforts made today will be in vain, and the situation will still return to the status quo ante. Wu Zheng, the Yixing Dynasty needed to recuperate, and the Northern Expeditionary Army was the same. ”

Wu Zheng nodded and said, "Yes." In the past four years, I have been busy with the war and have little time to pay attention to government affairs. Taking advantage of this peace talks, the land under the jurisdiction of the Great General's Mansion needs to be governed well and lay a solid foundation. ”

Qian Sule said with relief: "It's naturally best that you can think like this." The Reconquista is the goal, but blindly indulging in the purpose tends to ignore what the Reconquista is for? Only by convincing the people that you can lead them out of this troubled world can the people truly support you, follow you, and be loyal to you. ”

Wu Zheng responded: "Wu Zheng keep it in mind. ”

"Qian Qianyi is the first assistant of the imperial court after all, and your detention of him will make the imperial court and His Majesty lose face after all, so let him go back to Beijing with the mission."

"Okay."

"In addition, since the peace treaty has been signed, and His Majesty intends to summon you back to Beijing for a reward, you still have to go, at least you have to get by on face."

"Okay, I'll go."

On the same day, because the army retreated there were also many trivial matters, and it could not be said that the retreat would be retreated, and after the mission left, Wu Zheng planned to stay in Taizhou City, temporarily requisitioned the Taizhou Yamen, and drove out a cadre of officials appointed by the Qing court.

The people of Taizhou have a heart for their homeland, and when they heard that the Ming army was fighting a bloody battle against the Qing army outside the city, they gathered in front of the yamen with friends and friends, holding all kinds of food and self-brewed wine that they thought they could handle, and wanted to reward the army for labor.