Chapter 1220: The Curtain Call of History
The negotiations on the Western Front made a difficult breakthrough in March, and Bai Liyan released more than 200 senior military officers, including Cross, to convey the message that Xianguo needed.
Before that, Armpit knew nothing about the technological strength of human beings, and what Cross brought with him was the most valuable "intelligence information" of mankind, which was enough to change the deadlock in negotiations.
After several days of intensive negotiations, the two sides finally agreed to continue negotiations on the current demarcation line, and the two sides reached a basic agreement at the end of July, but they still did not agree to release the Changsun population who had been exiled over the past decade and compensate for the losses of human war, and did not guarantee that the armistice would be final, and the coalition forces did not agree to repatriate their prisoners of war.
At the beginning of October, the agreement was basically finalized, and the Central Plains ceded nine and a half counties in exchange for an armistice.
And this agreement, both sides are still not satisfied.
The Central Plains cut nine and a half counties, lost tens of millions of people, and the anger and anger were palpable. The armpits are also dissatisfied, because they have always believed that humans are beasts, and it is a shame to sign documents with animals.
Since this war failed to bring victory to either side, it eventually laid the foundation for the subsequent war.
This agreement was not a final armistice, and the Central Plains did not recognize the permanent cession of land, nor did the axillary recognize the right of human beings to live. But the war that lasted for 10 years came to an end today.
According to rough statistics after the war, the number of survivors of Changsun, including the refugees of Changsun in Xianguo, amounted to about 26 million, a sharp decrease of 53 percent compared with the pre-war period.
The coalition forces have never known how many people they have taken away to the northern hemisphere in the past 10 years, and how many people have died from wars, massacres, diseases, and disasters, but the loss of more than 30 million people in the past 10 years will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the Central Plains and have a far-reaching impact on all countries after the war.
And this is only the population loss of the eldest grandson country, the loss of soldiers during the war, and the indirect population deaths, all of which are more than tens of millions, and the loss is not small, the biggest catastrophe since the war between the Central Plains and the Jinxuedi people.
On the second day of the second month of February in 664 of the Shengyuan Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom Ping Tangcheng was the original Qiguo Proton Mansion.
Still under the jujube tree, Bailiyan stroked its thick and sturdy trunk, silent for a long time, reminiscing. After 43 years, I returned to my hometown, and it was already a matter of things, people, and everything.
While pondering, the door of the house behind him was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and a graceful and luxurious old woman came to the courtyard under the support of the maidservant.
"Who are you and why are you in this Yan Garden!"
The old woman asked angrily, Bai Liyan turned around, tears moistened his cheeks for a moment, and he said excitedly
"Rui Niang, don't you recognize me!"
"You are ......" Wang Rui is already old, and her old eyes are dizzy and she can't see clearly, but the word "Rui Niang" evokes her infinite good memories, and she will never forget the infatuation of the two words. Tears gradually welled up, she took two steps forward, and looked at the already blurred figure, "You are ......"
"I'm a swallow, a swallow...... "stepped forward and grabbed Wang Rui's withered hand, and Baili Yan grabbed it tightly in his hand.
"You, you're really a swallow?" Wang Rui looked at the appearance of the man in front of her carefully, and at the same time she was shocked by the appearance, she suddenly retracted her hands and said, "No, you are not a swallow, how could a swallow be born so young!" Don't deceive the mourning family, you leave quickly, or if you mourn the family, you will call the soldiers to drive you away! ”
"Rui Niang, it's really my swallow, it's me, you take a good look, it's really me. Have you forgotten that the box of dates I gave you when I was leaving was a total of 300 pieces, have you forgotten? ”
Hearing this, Wang Rui's heart was suddenly stunned
"You, you're really a swallow, but you're ......"
"The elixir of life is the elixir of life, your brother has already used it, otherwise he would have lived until now."
"Immortality!" Wang Rui was surprised, and then hurriedly said, "There is really a panacea for immortality and rejuvenation in the world." ”
"Yes, have you forgotten, Yanzi is Langzhong."
Wang Rui stared blankly, the tears in her eyes moistened her cheeks, but she calmed down for a long time, restrained the waves in her heart, and took two steps back and said solemnly
"The mourning family is no longer what it used to be, and I still hope that Yongxing Hou will be self-respecting."
"Rui Niang, you are." Bai Liyan was anxious, and for some reason, Wang Rui was getting farther and farther away from him in his heart.
"The mourning family is the queen mother of the Jin Kingdom, and the Marquis of Yongxing is the humerus of the Xian Kingdom, and it is not in accordance with the etiquette law to meet in private, so please respect yourself."
At this time, Bai Liyan already knew that it was not a piece of clothing that stood in their way, not a few steps in front of them, but a secular political gap between them, a knot in their hearts, and a hurdle.
"If you are so, I have nothing to say. But I'm here, and you won't refuse to talk to me. ”
"It doesn't matter."
Wang Rui did not refuse, Bai Liyan's hanging heart finally let go, he was only afraid that Wang Rui would refuse to say goodbye to him.
At this moment, he has thousands of words, but he doesn't know where to start.
"You and I have been planted for forty-three years."
"Hmm." Wang Rui nodded and said, the old face floated two red glows, recalling the past, still vivid, as if he was in the jujube tree again to play with Baili Yan.
"It's so fast, I didn't expect to see you again."
"Yes, it's so fast, in a blink of an eye, it's been forty-three years, and you have also achieved the unparalleled hegemony in the world, I should congratulate you." Wang Rui whispered, as if Rui Niang was talking to Yanzi again.
"If I could go back in time, I would rather not have this fame and hegemony, but I am not a saint, let alone an immortal, I can't do anything."
"But we met after all, didn't we?"
"Yes, but some people are gone, many are gone......"
"You're missing Yunfang." Wang Rui lost her voice a little, evoking the pain in her heart, and then said, "If you want, I can take you to her grave to worship." ”
"Well, that's exactly what I mean. When I came, I thought that this proton mansion was no longer there, but I didn't expect it to be the same as it was at the beginning. ”
"After the change of the Proton Mansion, it was bought by my brother, and someone has been taking care of the repairs, and I have been here for a long time to nourish my heart, and the first king has been angry with this several times, and I almost didn't save it."
"Yes, it seems that the true love has finally shook the sky, so that you and I will meet here again after forty-three years."
"Alas...... It's a pity that my father is gone, and if my father is here, I don't know if he is happy. Wang Rui said sadly, and Bai Liyan said without thinking
"Then go to my father-in-law's grave to pay respects to his heavenly spirit."
"Hmmm......"
The two talked for a long time in this Yan Garden, and in the afternoon went to the tomb of Wang Shuo's Ximen family, Han Hegong, Uncle Kuo Fantao, King Jin and other tombs to pay respects and sweep the tombs, in order to comfort all the old people in the past 43 years, as well as those newcomers who are about to enter the stage of history......
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