Chapter 235: Division of Interests
Seeing Xu Qi turn around and leave, Zhang Qian couldn't help but panic a little. After all, he was making an offer before, so you have to pay it back! If you don't agree with each other, you will leave, which is too contemptuous of people!
"Wait!" Zhang Qian had no choice but to speak.
"What else is the matter with the envoy? If you still want Ravenburg, then there is nothing to talk about between us! Xu Qi stopped, turned to look at him, and said lightly.
"Did your general really send 5,000 men here?" Zhang Qian hesitated for a moment, and then asked.
"If you don't believe me, you can come with me to have a look!"
"No need, Zhang believes you! It's just that if you come under the order, you have no merit, and if you go back, you are afraid of being punished by King Liang! Of course Zhang Qian didn't dare to go. Therefore, after hearing this, he hurriedly waved his hand.
"If I were a king, I wouldn't be entangled in such a small matter at this time." Xu Qi said with a smile.
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Zhang Qian wondered.
"It's very simple, as long as the soldiers and horses in the hands of the king are strong, how can King Liang easily punish the king? On the contrary, if the envoy fights with us and breaks the bloodstream, even if he really wins in the end, I am afraid that he will already be broken! What's more, so that you can be sure to win our Huashan army? That's all I said, I'll leave now, and please make you think twice! Xu Qi didn't say much, just clicked through.
He discussed these things with Zhou Tong when he came. After all, when the lobbyist also has to be prepared and cooperate with the people in the rear, it can have a greater effect. Especially when negotiations are likely to break down, the support of the rear is even more important.
Coming out of Zhang Qiang's camp, Xu Qi couldn't help but stop and look back, and then walked towards the old crow castle.
And in Zhang Qiang's military tent, Zhang Zang was calming his face at this time, pondering something. Obviously, Xu Qi's words touched him a lot.
"My lord, what should I do next?" The general beside him couldn't help but ask when he saw that he didn't speak. Inside the military tent, everyone looked at him in unison.
"Withdraw the troops and return to Zaohan!" After thinking for a while, Zhang Qian said coldly.
"But let's withdraw our troops like this, isn't it a bit too hasty? We don't even know if the man is telling the truth or not. Hearing this, a general couldn't help but hesitate.
"That's right! We didn't take anything, so we withdrew like this, just afraid that King Liang would definitely ask for guilt! Others couldn't help but worry.
"The one surnamed Xu is right, as long as our soldiers and horses are strong, what can King Liang do to me? We are really going to war with the Huashan Army, but I'm afraid that the happiest person is King Liang! Moreover, when the time comes, we will have a bad relationship with the Huashan Army, but he will get benefits, and he really can't get it! Zhang Qian said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, the other generals also understood, so they didn't say more.
Soon after Xu Qi returned to the Old Crow Castle, Zhang Qian officially ordered the camp to be withdrawn. Getting this news, Zhou Tong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, there are too few soldiers and horses in my hands now, and I am too tired to run around for days and days.
Under the peace, there will be more time to arrange things here, so that everyone can have a good rest! In particular, the reorganization of the surrendered troops must be carried out as soon as possible!
"Lord Xu's contribution is not small, and after I go back next time, I will definitely explain the situation in detail to the general, and I will give you a good account of the merits for your lordship!" On the wall, Zhou Tong looked at the back of Zhang Qiang's army and said to Xu Qi beside him.
"The general is polite, this is all the duty and the thing that should be done! It's time for me to go home! Hearing this, Xu Qi hurriedly said. Although his official position in the time of Fu Qin was higher than that of Zhou Tong, at this time, he did not dare to put himself in an equal position.
"Well, it's good to go back, Brother Xu Shouchu is now the first to be the Taishou, when the adults pass by, you can go and visit!" Nodding, Zhou Tong suggested.
"If you have time, you have to take a look!"
Compared to the Crow Castle side, Qiu Chi's side is much easier.
The Qiuchi soldiers and horses who entered Lintao and Shichang County have always been relatively honest. Although they are all secretly preparing, they want to wait until the Huashan Army and Fu Qin are both defeated, so as to profit from it and take advantage of the opportunity.
But when they heard the news that Fu Qin had been destroyed and Fu Sheng was dead, they immediately retreated back into the city, not daring to have any more thoughts. Especially later, after the envoys sent by Li Xin poured Qiu Chi to meet Yang Guo and expressed Li Xin's intentions, they completely dispelled the idea of going north.
As a result, the two sides temporarily took Lintao County and Shichang County as the north-south boundary of Qinzhou. And Wudu County is actually in the west of Guanzhong, and there is only a Qinling Mountains between the two places, which can be regarded as bordering.
In this way, Qiu Chi will definitely have more opportunities to deal with Huashan Army in the future. For Qiu Chi, although there are many benefits to expanding the territory, there is one thing that worries them, which is the addition of Huashan Army, a powerful neighbor.
However, this time, they have already got enough benefits. Among the three, compared with what they have paid, the gain is actually not small. Although it is not as powerful as Huashan Jun and has gained so much, it is much better than Zhang Zuo in Liangzhou.
The news from Lao Crow Fort was soon transmitted back to Guzang County. Hearing the news that Zhang Qian withdrew his troops without authorization and that Laochou Fort was occupied by the Huashan Army, Zhang Zuo smashed the wine glass in his hand.
"Bastard, without the order of this king, he actually dared to withdraw his troops! This is clearly not taking me seriously! Dare to reach a peace agreement with Huashan Army in private, where is the king? Go to the order, remove Zhang Qian from his post and investigate it, and take him to Guzang County, this king wants to kill him! Zhang Zuo was furious and ordered Zhao Chang in front of him.
"The king is angry, the king is angry! The matter now is not how to deal with Zhang Qiang, but to find a way to seize more benefits while Fu Qin is destroyed. Although the Old Crow Fort fell into the hands of the Huashan Army, we can't enter Longxi. But on Jincheng's side, under the shaking of the hearts of the soldiers and horses of Fu Qin, they should quickly take the other counties and occupy the whole county. Otherwise, Li Xin's soldiers and horses rushed to capture several counties of Jincheng County, wouldn't it be too much loss for us! Zhao Chang was not as dizzy as Zhang Zuo, so he hurriedly persuaded at this time.
"You're right, the most important thing now is to win more places! Hurry up and order Niu Ba, quickly send troops, and be sure to take down Jincheng Pass and Yuzhong County. The more space we occupy, the better it will be for us! Hearing this, Zhang Zuo couldn't help but calm down, and then said.
"Yes! In the opinion of the ministers, now that Fu Qin has been destroyed, Fu Sheng is dead, but there are still many large armies under Fu Jian and Fu Fa. Since we can't fight in a hurry, let's try to surrender and see, if we can make Fu Jian and others surrender to us, Jincheng Pass and other places can easily go down! Zhao Chang hurriedly responded, and then put forward another suggestion.
"Is this possible? If Fu Jian and the others are surrendered, I am afraid that they will have a grudge with Li Xin. Although it is said that this king is not afraid of the Huashan army, we have not yet been injured with him. If it is for Fu Jian and others, it is very unwise to make a feud with the Huashan Army! Regarding this suggestion, Zhang Zuo did not agree immediately, but after thinking about it for a while, he said.
"King, with the current situation of the Huashan Army, even if you really complain about this, you will definitely not dare to do anything to us. After all, killing a thousand enemies will cost you eight hundred. After they fought one battle after another, the casualties were not small, where could they still have the strength to grudge with us! Today's plan is to take Jincheng Pass and other places first, as for what problems will arise in the future, it will be better to solve them when the time comes! Zhao Chang persuaded.
"Yes, let's get the benefits first! Otherwise, this Fu Qin's territory will be divided between his Huashan Army and Qiu Chi, and we won't even be able to drink the soup! You personally go to Jincheng Pass to preside over the surrender, if this matter is successful, this king will be rewarded! When Zhang Zuo heard it, it was the same reason! In short, let's eat the benefits in your mouth first! So, no longer hesitated, and directly agreed.
When Zhang Zuo was distressed about the affairs of Jincheng, in Jincheng Pass, Fu Jian and Fu Fa were also in trouble. In the mansion, they were discussing the follow-up with Mao Gui and others, who had just fled here.
"I didn't expect that my tens of thousands of Great Qin's army would be destroyed in one fell swoop, and the Great Qin Foundation would be completely destroyed!" After listening to the whole thing, Fu Jian couldn't help but sigh at the sky!
"The only way to do it now is to ask the two kings to think about what we should do next! Although it is said that His Majesty was martyred, many ministers surrendered, and the generals were captured. But there are also many ministers who have followed the lower officials here, and in the opinion of the lower officials, a new emperor should be established here to inherit my Great Qin foundation! Mao Gui proposed.
"Yes, if the new emperor is established, the generals and ministers from all over the country should be at home. At that time, we will have the backbone again, as long as the new emperor ascends to the heights, the old civil and military ministers will inevitably return to the wind, and Daqin can make a comeback! Zhao Ju also said on the side.
"This matter should be considered in the long run, after all, since the Huashan Army has taken Longxi, it is impossible to sit back and watch me wait here! Come to think of it, it won't be long before Li Xin's army is overwhelmed! If this problem cannot be solved, it will be too early to mention the matter of the new emperor! Regarding their proposal, Qinghe Wang Fufa shook his head and said.
"Brother's words are reasonable! The most urgent thing today is how to resist Li Xin's problem. Relying on such a small number of troops in our hands, we are all Li Xin's opponents at all. Once we fail again, we will all die in the hands of Li Xin, and then how can we talk about a comeback! Compared with the empty ideals of Mao Gui and others, Fu Jian still agrees with Fu Fa's statement.
"Then, according to the opinion of the two kings, what should we do next?" Hearing this, Mao Gui and the others couldn't help but look at each other and asked. Take a hundred plating to read the latest chapter of "Eastern Jin Dynasty Tang Wang's Claw Book House" for free for the first time.