Xiao Tuoda said this. It can be regarded as a painstaking effort for Jerod's light. Jerod's face was cloudy. There was silence for a long time. Cai Dao." Lord Xiao Tuoda. Early tomorrow morning. Please see you at Tang Camp. Talk and matter."

An army of 400,000 surrounded the Khitan camp. Duan Mingyu didn't stay in Qi County anymore. Instead, they moved to a nearby temple. Day 2. Xiao Tuoda, the king of the North Courtyard, walked into the temple as an envoy of the Khitan State under the guidance of the guards of the Shence Army. The temple was empty though. But it's very neat. Sprinkle the floor clean. The doors and windows of the palaces are neat. Bypass the bell tower. It is a square courtyard in front of the main hall. Directly in front is the Daxiong Treasure Hall. The left and right side halls are dedicated to the eight Golden State Arhats.

The Khitan envoy Xiao Tuoda was introduced into a side hall in the left wing. The four King Kongs enshrined in this side hall have been pulled down and broken when the Tang army besieged Youzhou. This room was used as a place for the guards to stay overnight. Now it has been cleaned up by Duan Mingyu. It still looks empty and clean. So he made his own resting place. There were several piles of charcoal fires burning in the side hall. The heat flow surges. Warm as spring.

Xiao Tuoda just came in from outside. Wearing a raccoon dog fur robe. Wearing a foxtail fur hat. A pair of black satin leather boots at your feet. Costumes are valuable. Steady footsteps. Calm demeanor. It is completely impossible to see that the Khitan State is in a dilemma. But. Both have taken the initiative to beg and. No matter how calm the attitude is. How can they hide their present predicament?

Duan Mingyu looked at his demeanor in his eyes. I couldn't help but smile slightly.

Duan Mingyu was wearing a blue and white dress at this time. is like a gentlemanly and elegant son. I can't tell that it is actually a heroic man who personally controls hundreds of thousands of troops. He was holding a glass of wine in his hand at this time. Zhengqi is next to the sand table. Leisurely looking down at the sand table. Sometimes a finger is pointed. A little bit. Say two sentences. Someone will walk by. Plant a small flag at the point he is pointing out. Or pull a small flag.

Xiao Tuoda stepped forward quickly. A peek. Recognize that the sand table is the map of Youzhou. I thought about it. But everyone is watching. But it's not easy to look closely. It's a ghostly head. Suddenly, Duan Mingyu looked at him. Busy making a look of not squinting. Come forward and salute. Chang Yi said: "Foreign Minister Xiao Tuoda. I've seen the prince of Tang Kingdom."

Duan Mingyu glanced at him. Said with a smile: "The Tang Khitan is a neighboring state. Why bother seeing the outside like this. Come on, come on. Sit down."

Xiao Tuoda agreed. Hurriedly sat down on the marching horse opposite him. I took the opportunity to peek at the sand table a few more times. I saw a small red and blue flag on it. In terms of distribution. The red color represents the Tang Army. The blue color represents the Khitan army. Seeing that all the four sides of Youzhou are densely packed with small red flags. It is a place where several Khitan reinforcements gathered. The small red flag also clearly shows the momentum of the encirclement and pincer attack. Xiao Tuoda couldn't help sweating on his forehead.

Duan Mingyu smiled and said, "Your marshal sent you. What do you want to say to this king?"

"Ahh Oh......" Xiao Tuoda was startled. Hurriedly gathered his mind. Xiang Duan Mingyu half-talked about the purpose of this trip.

“…… Qin Shi Huang sent Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu in the north. The Hu people did not dare to go south and herd horses. The soldier did not dare to bend the bow and complained. As a result. Han Gaozu did not encounter the same as the siege of Baiden. to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Pour the whole country into it. Spent all the money saved in Wenjingzhizhi. And how. Emperor Wen of Sui is eloquent. Only a small subtotal. It divided the Turks between the east and the west. Internal friction is not stopped. The Tang Dynasty fought and pulled. It's hard to wear out the Turks. The Khitans have risen again......

Your army currently has the upper hand though. But I want to destroy the Khitan Kingdom. But it is absolutely impossible to do it. Prairie desert. After all, it's the nomad's world. Although I, the Khitan, am a foreign country. But there is absolutely no hatred for China. In the eyes of the foreign ministers. Tang and Khitan are good-neighborly and friendly. Far more than swords. It is more conducive to the development of the two countries and the peace ...... in the United States"

It's really hard to stay up all night for this Lord Xiao Tuoda to temporarily watch Chinese history. Evil makes up for historical knowledge. He's been talking for most of the hour. From Pangu to the world. It has been talked about until the Three Emperors and Five Emperors. From Yuding Kyushu. He also talked about Qin Shi Huang ruling the world. Xiao Tuoda made a generous speech. While carefully observing Duan Mingyu's face. Ponder his mind. Change the words of your lobbying at any time. Strive to be able to impress him. From time to time, I have to take time to glance at the sand table. Take a look at the detailed deployment of the Don Army. Try to keep it in mind. Single-minded. It's really amazing.

Yang Duan Mingyu listened. Every now and then I take a sip of wine. I don't like it. Indifferent. It's hard to see what's going on in his heart from the look on his face.

In fact, Duan Mingyu is also looking forward to peace talks. Now the old well is calm and indifferent. I just want to take the initiative in the negotiations.

Victory or defeat on the battlefield. In many cases, it really depends on factors outside the battlefield. In fact. Duan Mingyu couldn't hold on for too long. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops. It's unimaginable. It is said that he re-established the army after the first major defeat of the Northern Expedition. And the first Northern Expedition drained the empire's savings. Even the commander of the First Northern Expedition was him. It's also very dangerous to hit the winter season. He didn't have the ability to continue expanding. But he wants to maximize his vested interests.

This battle. He took advantage of the Khitan to be inadequately prepared. Quickly occupied and took control of the six states in front of the mountain. There is only one lonely city left in Youzhou in the seven states in front of the mountain. The morale of the people will be boosted. His personal prestige rose to the pinnacle. China's geostrategic advantage has been basically established. It's time to take it when you see it.

Wait until Xiao Tuoda finishes speaking. Duan Mingyu put down his wine glass. Zhengrong said: "Marshal Deguang has both sincerity and reconciliation. Ben Shuai is not very much for himself. Peace talks can. Everything can be discussed. But Ben Shuai has one condition. This is a prerequisite for the marshal to agree to the peace talks. This one can't do that. Nothing to talk about."

Xiao Tuoda stood up solemnly. Chang Yi said, "Lord Wang, please speak."

From this day on. The Tang army's attack on Yerod's Guangda camp stopped.

Fight and negotiate and a way. An armistice and peace are also a solution. Which method to use. The magic of use is in one mind. In Duan Mingyu's view. Let the Khitan reinforcements, who have long been in despair, see a glimmer of hope. It's easier to get them to make concessions.

The messengers of both sides began to exchange frequently. At first, only the highest levels of the two sides knew what they were talking about. Later, the army in the camp of Yerod also learned about the negotiations between the two commanders. The entire seven states of the mountain are in a state of truce. Everyone is watching the situation in the Sorghum River. Waiting for the final ending.

Duan Mingyu prompted the conditions. It was the Khitan State that officially signed the document. Ceded the six states in front of the mountains occupied by the Tang Army. Including Youzhou, which is still in the hands of the Khitans, to the Tang State. This is the main premise of the cessation negotiations. This one can't do that. Nothing to talk about.

The Khitan proposed other workarounds. The Khitan could be a vassal to the Tang. Fulfill the obligations of tributary, pilgrimage, and courtiers to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang state withdrew from the occupied Khitan territory.

Duan Mingyu as a passer-by. This senseless surrender is deeper than anyone knows. Will he say yes? Duan Mingyu said no. There is no room for negotiation at all. Xiao Tuoda returned in a daze.

After several consultations. The Khitan came up with a new plan. The Khitan emperor who ascended the throne in the future could be called the emperor of the Tang State. The two countries will forever be a country of father and son. And the royal clan can be used as a hostage in the Tang Kingdom. The Khitan border states never garrisoned troops. Duan Mingyu laughed when he heard this. What a country of fathers and sons. That name does sound like a lot of power. The spread is enough to make the people of the Central Plains raise their eyebrows. It was enough to make the scholars and literati of the Central Plains burst into tears. Enough to set an unprecedented scene. Let the glorious title of the Heavenly Khan also be torn back and let go. But that didn't make any practical sense.