The first negotiation between Akitsune and Gan Mao failed because the gap between the conditions between the two sides was too great.

In the next two days, Zhao Chang went to Gan Mao twice in succession, but because Gan Mao never let go, he returned in vain.

On the third day, Zhao Chang failed again, and on the one hand, he sent people back to the king of Chu, while continuing to stay in Xianyang to negotiate with Gan Mao, and on the other hand, he continued to contact other Qin ministers, hoping to find a breakthrough.

On the other side, Gan Mao saw that Zhao Chang had not given an inch for three consecutive days, so he immediately attacked and asked to see Qin Wangdang, preparing to put a little pressure on Zhao Chang.

At the same time, Zhao Chang visited Gan Mao for three consecutive days and talked to Gan Mao secretly, all of which were slowly watched by Qin Zuo Prime Minister Lou, and he instinctively felt that something was very wrong.

After Lou Zhuan's inquiry, on the fourth day, Lou Chu received the news from the Qin Palace and was immediately stunned.

"The King of Qin intends to negotiate peace with the State of Chu, and let Prime Minister Gan Mao preside over the negotiations with the State of Chu!"

"It's not good!"

After Lou Xuan learned the news, he was silent for a long time, and then wrote a secret letter, attracting his confidants and saying: "Immediately pass this letter to the master father, quickly, 100,000 urgent." ”

"No."

"Someone, prepare the car, the prime minister is going to the hotel to visit the envoys of Qi and Wei."

"No."

"Order, immediately take the name of the prime minister to visit the ministers, the prime minister will have a banquet tonight."

"No."

Following.

Su Dai and Zhai Zhang met with Qin Wangdang again, and then, Lou Huan and his ministers lobbied Qin Wangdang together, hoping that the Qin army could attack Chencheng with all their might, so that they could enter and break through Chencheng as soon as possible and weaken the Chu State.

Afterwards, Zhao Chang got the news, and his heart became more and more urgent, and while contacting the ministers of the pro-Chu faction of the Qin State, he continued to let people return to the king of Chu.

Ten days later, Xiong Huai received news from Zhaochang from Xianyang, and immediately summoned Qu Yuan, Chen Zhen and others.

After reading the information, the two glanced at each other, and they both saw a heavy wisp in each other's eyes.

They had thought before that Qin's conditions for retreating from the army should not be light, and they were even ready to give up half of Hanzhong. But they also didn't expect that the conditions of the Qin State would be so harsh, and they wanted the whole of Hanzhong. You must know that now in the war between the Chu State and the Five Kingdoms, the Chu State has not yet been defeated! The state of Chu has not yet reached the point of exhaustion, how can it agree to such a non-part request of the state of Qin.

Especially Qu Yuan, Chu has two reform bases, of which the three counties of northern Hanbei are the bases he presides, and Xiangyang County is built by him. And Hanzhong Shangyong is the barrier of the three counties of Hanbei, and the Qin State threatens Hanbei, which is the foundation that threatens him.

Thinking about it, Qu Yuan immediately spoke: "Great King, the strategic location of Hanzhong County is very important to our Chu State, with Fangcheng Mountain as the city and Hanshui as the pool, this is the barrier for my Chu State to defend Hubei and even Yingdu." If Shangyong is captured by Qin again, then our Chu State will completely lose the advantage of Han Shui, and will also be held back by Qin State with a large number of troops.

Therefore, the minister thought that the Great Wall of Hanzhong must not be abandoned. ”

Chen Zhen echoed: "King, Zuo's words are reasonable, the conditions of the Qin State are too much, and we must not agree." ”

Xiong Huai nodded and said: "The meaning of the two virtuous people understands that the Qin State wants the entire Hanzhong, and it is impossible for the widow to agree." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai showed a hint of hesitation and said slowly: "The widow is a little puzzled, when we chose the breakthrough before, we did not choose the weakest Korea, nor did we choose the easiest Song State, but chose the Qin State, because this time the Five Kingdoms attacked Chu, the Qin State obtained the least benefits, and even unprofitable.

Now, the Qin State can obtain half of Hanzhong without paying any price, and the Qin State should have been satisfied. However, the Qin State whimsically wanted to obtain the entire Hanzhong, which was not in line with common sense. ”

Chen Zhen was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked, "What does the king mean?" ”

Xiong Huai's eyes were slightly gloomy: "The news from Zuo Yin, Lou Zhuan has been in frequent contact with the envoys of Qi and Wei, and the voices of the ministers of Qin against the peace talks between Qin and Chu have also come one after another.

Therefore, the widow is very worried, is there such a possibility on the side of the Qin State, the Qin State is negotiating with our Chu State in a high-profile manner, and at the same time, it is also negotiating with Qi and Wei, and then doing business at both ends, and in the end, the Qin State will choose the side with a higher bid.

Even, the widow is even more worried that the Qin State asked Gan Mao to negotiate with our Chu State, will it be because he wants to paralyze my Chu State, and the Qin State has already reached a deal with Qi and Wei. ”

Chen Zhen frowned and said, "Great King, if it is said that the Qin State used the Chu State to persecute the three kingdoms of Qi, Wei and Han, and used the two countries of Qi and Wei to exert pressure on our Chu State, this is still possible.

However, if the three kingdoms of Qin, Qi and Wei reached a contract again, this should be impossible. We planned the Eastern Zhou Kingdom before, but we had been preparing for a long time, and besides, the Eastern Zhou Incident, the Wei and Han Alliance, this series of things were all going according to our plan, and there were no accidents.

Qin and Qi were also very caught off guard by the affairs of South Korea, even if Qin and Qi made a move, they would not come so quickly. ”

Xiong Huai nodded and said, "Maybe it's just that there are too many people, but if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai looked at Chen Zhen and said: "Chen Qing, you immediately mobilize all the spies and internal responses of my Chu State in Qin State, and make every effort to find out the truth of Qin State, and no one wants to know Qin State's every move, this time you can't let Qin State calculate." ”

"Yui."

Then, Xiong Huaiyou looked at Qu Yuan: "Xianqing, you immediately summoned Zuo Yin and told him that it is impossible for the Qin State to want the entire Hanzhong." However, the widow can also increase the weight and tell Zuo Yin that as long as the Qin State agrees to withdraw the army, the widow is willing to take the son as a hostage.

Also, if the Qin State is willing to form an alliance with our Chu State, then the widow can promise the Qin State and make every effort to help the Qin State maintain the Qin-Han Alliance, form the Qin-Han Chu Three-Power Alliance, and recognize the dominant position of the Qin State in the Qin-Han Alliance, and the Chu State will never interfere in Korean affairs. If Qin intends to seize the east of the Wei River, then the widow can send troops to contain Qi and Wei. ”

"Yui."

"In addition, Xianqing, immediately send an edict to Hanzhong Shouhuan Zang, let him be careful of the Qin State, and send a message to Zhuang Ji, the chief general of the Danxi defense line, and let him be careful and not slack."

"Yui."

The other side.

Master Zhao's father, who was far away in Zhongshan Kingdom, also received news from Lou Yan at this time.

"Qin and Chu are in peace talks?!"

Zhao Yong looked at the news from Lou Yan, and then looked up at Lingshou, the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom, who was fighting fiercely not far ahead, and couldn't help frowning.

Now it is at the critical moment of Zhao's attack on Zhongshan, if the peace talks between Qin and Chu are successful at this time, and the Qi and Wei countries are allowed to withdraw their troops and return to China, this will definitely make the Qi and Wei countries idle and then turn their eyes to other places.

Although Zhao Guo had obtained the understanding of Qi State on the issue of attacking Zhongshan, it was difficult for him to guarantee that Qi State would not keep his promise and would not interfere.

There is also the relationship between Wei and Zhao and Wei, and it is not so close that the Wei State is indifferent to watching Zhao grow stronger.

So...

Zhao Yong looked at Lingshou City and said with a firm gaze: "We must stop the peace talks between Qin and Chu." ”8)