When he sat down in the side room of the inner house, Bailiyan looked around and asked Shen Tonghao:

"Lord Shen, there is no wall on your mansion."

"Your Excellency can rest assured that you have nothing to say."

"That being the case, today you and I will openly and honestly negotiate and negotiate peace talks. As the cause of this war, Ben Hou does not want to dwell on it, your country has the difficulties of your country, and our country has the necessity of our country, and I have no intention of saying more.

It is also very easy to ask our country to withdraw its troops, as long as your country agrees to our six conditions, our army can withdraw all of your land, not an inch of land. ”

Shen Tonghao was surprised when he heard the news, and didn't seem to understand, so he hurriedly asked:

"Not an inch of land?"

Bai Liyan nodded in affirmation:

"Except for a few pieces of land, my country doesn't want any of them."

"Raise an army to attack me but don't want the land, so what do you want!"

"Ben Shuai has made it very clear, as long as your country agrees to our country's six conditions, all counties can be returned to your country."

"What conditions!"

Shen Tonghao was vigilant, and at this time Bai Liyan said calmly:

"First, all the seven counties of Changsun occupied by your country will be handed over to our army, and second, the two counties will be ceded to Sun State, and the millions of slaves and people of Sun Kingdom that you plundered back to their homeland will be returned to Sun State because of all of them.

Third, if your country is defeated, it is impossible for our country to take no benefits, and the national strength of Sun Guo cannot afford all the newly returned population, so Sun Guo is unable to resettle the population and should move to China for all of them, which can be converted into compensation.

Fourth, the country should trade with our country unconditionally, open all commodities and markets, and buy all goods sold by your country at market prices. It is okay to collect taxes on goods exported from our country to your country, but it is not allowed to impose heavy taxes without reason.

Fifth, at the end of last year, a group of people of your army plundered our army's baggage, intercepted a large number of firearms of our army, and then attacked the three places of Liang Guotianyun, Tongshang, and Mengteng, where the guards could only surrender to our army and hand over all firearms, and the commander could ensure their safety.

Finally, since the beginning of the war between the two countries, your country has intercepted and seized the cargo of our merchant ships in the West Sea, and your country should immediately return all the goods, but if the commercial goods and money have been confiscated, they should be compensated. From now on, it is not allowed to intercept and harass China's merchant ships for no reason, let alone inspect and exploit them at will.

As long as your country agrees to the above six conditions, our army can withdraw its troops. ”

Shen Tonghao only felt puzzled in his heart at this time, and even unbelievable, and asked in a hurry:

"That's all your country requires?"

"No, there is no room for concession in these six demands, and your country must accede to them. In the future, the two countries can negotiate and resolve many other issues. In addition, Zhong Ting, Zhong Huai, and Zhong Mi already know about the affairs of the three people, and how your country arranges for this marshal does not ask.

However, there is one point, if the three of them stand on their own, the posts of Dasi Nong and Zhisu Neishi must be filled by our country, and at the same time, our country will also send troops to garrison the newly established capital of the three countries, and the rest of our country will not be asked. ”

After listening to Bailiyan's details, Shen Tonghao couldn't help but sneer:

"Hehe, Yongxing Hou uses the government to slack money and level the world, and now it seems that it is really a good means."

"Lord Shen has won the award, and the ruler of your country really doesn't dare to compliment it. Along the way, what our army saw and heard was outrageous, and the people in the places they passed through were not able to make a living. After the war subsides, the self-reliance of the three kings will inevitably increase the burden on the people, and so on and so on, the people will be squeezed again and again, and the people will be safe and the world will be safe.

Don't think that Ben Hou occupies two official positions for profit, if it is not for the fact that the people of your country are in the hot water, Ben Hou will not bother to pay attention. ”

Before the attack, Bailiyan had no intention of occupying the defending land, mainly because the economic cost was not cost-effective.

After the Wei Guo obtained local rights and interests, the population moved into the aristocracy, and further fragmented the original small economic industry, coupled with the sharp decline in population, it took 10 to 15 years of operation to restore the occupation of the land of the Xian State to the level of 30 years ago.

It would take 40 to 50 years for the population to reach the density it was 30 years ago, so the economic cost of time is not worth it, not to mention the political risks.

But such a piece of remnant land can not be left alone, Sun Guo is located in the center of the world, the core hinterland of the Central Plains, and the territory will be unified in the future, this place is bound to become an east-west transportation artery and economic hub, and it is not possible to restore the economy and people's livelihood.

With the model and resources of the country, it will be restored to the level of less than ten years ago in 50 years, not to mention the invasion of the armpit people in the south three or two years later, the old land of Sun Guo will be the hub of the Central Plains, and the economic destruction will create obstacles to the transfer of troops from the south to the north, and the local infrastructure will not be enough to provide sufficient material flow.

In the light of repeated trade-offs, it was necessary to directly intervene in the land policy and economic recovery of the self-reliant princes, but it was not possible to affect the economy of the Xian State with a large amount of blood transfusion, so it could only directly control the economic sector and provide technical and economic assistance.

Taking advantage of the defeat and the exemplary effect of the reform of the Xianguo and Sun countries, the local land reform was forced, and as long as the land rights and interests were reformed and agricultural production was restored, it was only a matter of time before the economy stabilized and rebounded.

Of course, for the sake of the national economy and the people's livelihood, the inflow of goods and economic penetration of the Xianguo country will also follow suit, completely controlling the local area economically, influencing the society politically, and providing a social foundation for the unification of the territory in the future.

The defense can refuse, but the consequences are obvious. Zhong Ting, Zhong Huai, and Zhong Mi will not be in a good economic situation after they become independent, and the Xian State can give military guarantees, but without external economic input, the three kingdoms will be finished sooner or later.

However, Wei Guo can concoct Baili Yan's plan in the same way and invite Liang Guo to economic assistance, if this is the case, it is tantamount to luring a wolf into the house, and King Wei will be stupid.

"Lord Shen, what do you think of the conditions of our country?"

"Sun Guo is thousands of miles away from Xianguo, why does Your Excellency need to stand up for Sun Guo, what is the point of this."

Shen Tonghao questioned, Bai Liyan pretended to be a mystery and said:

"When Ben Hou was mourning, he had an agreement with Sun Guo to help him restore the country, but he was not allowed to ask for the four counties of our country in the future, so Ben Hou must fulfill his promise."

"Now that Xianguo is powerful, Sun Guo has become a puppet of the Son of Heaven, even if Sun Guo asks for four counties, Xianguo can ignore it and do nothing, such deception and fame can deceive me. In my opinion, it is false to help Sun Guo restore the country, and it is true to curb Liang Guo to become bigger. ”

Shen Tonghao's words were critical, Bai Liyan only smiled faintly, and did not agree:

"Hehe, no matter what Benhou is, does your country still have a choice? Don't think that the gods and ghosts don't know our country and there is nothing to do, today's situation is that your country is a fish and a meat Liang country is a sword, no matter how the king calculates, he can only choose the one who does the least harm from it.

The conditions offered by Ben Shuai gave Wei Wang enough dignity, and if he wanted to ask for more, Ben Hou did not recommend that Wei Wang compete on the battlefield. ”

Bai Liyan's words were soft and hard, and he did not give Shen Tonghao a chance to find out. After a moment of silence, Shen Tonghao's attitude was still cautious, and he said:

"The matter is very high, this envoy needs to reply to your Excellency after I have made it clear to my king, and the Marquis of Yongxing, please go back today."

"Then Lord Rauschen will convey the goodwill of my king on his behalf. In addition, in order to facilitate the communication of your country, Ben Hou temporarily borrowed 20 horses to Yue Shen and hoped that Shen would reply to Ben Hou as soon as possible, so as not to delay the time and delay your military plane. ”

After speaking, Bai Liyan got up and gave a slight salute, turned around and walked out of the house, Shen Tonghao sent him out of the pavilion, watching the group go away from the back, and couldn't help but hesitate and helpless.

Hesitation is because of Bailiyan's generosity, helplessness or Bailiyan's generosity, thinking of the national conditions of the country, and then thinking about the national strength of Xianguo, I feel even more bitter.

Walking on the way back to the pavilion, Bailiyan suddenly felt a cramping pain in her stomach, looked up at the sun and looked down at her pocket watch, it was already past noon.

"Wei Qi, let's find a store to shoot."

"Deputy marshal, the envoy of the eldest grandson has been waiting at the pavilion for a long time, and it will take a lot of time to eat out."

"Hehe, it doesn't hurt to dry him again."

Changsun Guo is a typical clown, the disaster is his fault, the fire is set by him, and when the disaster is big, the fire is ignited, he puts the picker in your hands, and in the end it turns out that he has nothing to do. is such a clown, and in the end, he has to share the benefits, Bai Liyan has lived for a long time, and he has never seen such a brazen person.

Xinma found a magnificent restaurant "Xiangbao Building", which is the general number of Boyuan Jun Jifeng's local catering industry.

After obtaining the brewing method of soy sauce and liquor, Bo Yuanjun set up a catering industry in his own fiefdom, and at the same time sold a large number of foreign exports, and once upon a time occupied the first place in the Central Plains rich list for several years.

As soon as I entered the Xiangbao Building, the appetite of the people who were greeted by the smell of wine and food was opened, and then when I saw the menu with clear prices on the wall, I couldn't help but be staggered:

"My good boy, deputy marshal, the food and wine here are not much cheaper than those of Jinye."

Baili Yan twisted her short beard and nodded, saying:

"Well, the aquaculture industry in Liangguo is not developed, and it is normal for wine, meat, vegetables and water to be expensive. As a rising economic town in Peishui County, it is not surprising that Boyuan has higher prices than the surrounding areas. Let's go, go upstairs and order. ”

In addition to the basic grain, there is almost nothing in the Liang State that is not more expensive than the Xian State, and meat products, cloth, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea all maintain the price index under the productivity of agricultural civilization. However, it is undeniable that after the post-war recovery, Liang followed the example of Xianguo's agricultural reform and made some achievements.

Compared with the price index 30 years ago, the overall price of goods in Liang is only 6 to 70 percent of what it was 30 years ago. Meat prices have been significantly reduced, but the backward aquaculture industry is still unable to provide large quantities of meat products, so prices are much higher than in the salty countries.

The privileges of oil and sugar crops are still in the hands of the elites, and they cannot be marketized and scaled, let alone industrialized production and supply, and even candles have to be imported from the salty countries.

In general, this was the case among the princes of all countries, so that the proportion of food expenditure in the war was the least, but the food treatment was the best.

Nine times out of ten, the rich or the servants of the powerful families carry food boxes, and they must come every day to pick up the customized dishes and bring them back to the mansion to enjoy.