The news brought by the envoy of the steppe alliance army was quite surprising to everyone: the Khan king Bars asked the army of the tiger and wolf of the Great Chu to withdraw from the grassland, and the steppe alliance army also promised not to set foot in the territory of the Great Chu for half a step in the future, and the two sides could hold peace talks, sign a treaty, and abide by it together.

After sending the messenger away, Xuanwu General Zhang Baiqian had mixed feelings in his heart, and couldn't help but say, "What do you mean by this? A delaying tactic? Or are these steppe bandits really scared by us and plan to compromise on everything? ”。

Du Zhongnian and Cui Dakui glanced at each other, and also lowered their heads in confusion and pondered.

Guan Yu stood up, paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, and after two turns, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he stopped in front of everyone.

"I originally planned to use the method of agitation to force them out, this steppe Khan is not simple! Those who can bend and stretch and know the times are handsome. In this way, even if we fight another battle, our army may not be completely sure that it will be completely annihilated, and after a few years, a great khan will emerge to oppose our great Chu. If the negotiations between the two sides go smoothly this time and an agreement is reached, at least ten years of peace can be guaranteed! ”。

Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at everyone with burning eyes, and then said: "There are three ways to make your opponent obey you in this world, and they are also divided into three levels:

The first, the most primitive and the most straightforward: dressing! If there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and me, nonsense, and the fight is quite good and flees when he hears the wind, he is frightened, and when you look back, he has to give a thumbs up and say that it is fragrant! But in this way, the hatred between the two sides is planted, and once the opponent eases up, he will redouble his revenge.

The second, much more civilized than the previous one: persuasion. It is applicable when the strength of both parties is equal. Before the two sides start, sit down calmly and talk to avoid real bloodshed. In the end, if a settlement can be reached, both parties will be happy.

The third and highest type is the first to strike at the opponent, so that he is afraid in his heart and does not dare to provoke; Then put your arms around each other's necks and drink two glasses together to show that the previous suspicions are relieved. You can even give him a little sweetness, so that the opponent can be convinced first, and then take it orally, so that you can ensure long-term peace and stability! ”。

After Guan Yu finished this tirade, Xuanwu General Zhang Baiqian and several others all opened their mouths and looked at each other, still confused.

Guan Yu didn't bother to pay attention to them, and shouted loudly outside the military tent: "Come here, call Song Yu and the others to come, let them prepare early, and accompany General Ben to the coalition camp to negotiate face-to-face with the Great Khan of the Grassland in three days!" ”。

The king of the steppe Khan, Bars, raised his hand to brush the golden mustache on his lips, and when he looked up and saw the commander of the Chu army who was not in a hurry and strode into the camp, the taste in his heart was indescribable. To say that there is hatred is to grit your teeth with hatred; If you want to say that there is pain, the gunshot wound in the abdomen is heart-rending. But at this moment, as the Great Khan of the entire grassland, for the sake of the Great Fierce Clan, and for the future of the coalition army, he must always tell himself in his heart: he must be patient.

After getting up and bowing slightly, the two sides sat down again.

Guan Yu turned his head and glanced at Song Yu who was standing behind him, and saw that the bridge of Bars's straight nose was the first to speak. Song Yu behind him was unambiguously translating synchronously.

"We have a saying in Da Chu, it is called if you don't fight, you don't know each other! If you want to continue fighting, Da Chu's soldiers will accompany you to the end. However, it is rare for Your Excellency to understand the righteousness and be able to sit down calmly for peace talks, and we welcome it with both hands. General Ben personally came to your camp this time, also with full sincerity. ”

At this point, he paused deliberately, his eyes fixed on the other party's cheeks without blinking, waiting for the other party's response.

Bars nodded slightly and replied, "I admire the general's courage, but the premise of the peace talks is: the Chu army will withdraw from our steppe as soon as possible and no longer harm my subjects." ”

After listening to Song Yu's relay, Guan Yu replied with a slight smile: "No problem!" My Great Chu Empire is vast and rich in products, and the king of my Chu State has never intended to forcibly occupy your pastures and plunder your cattle and sheep. It's just that since the beginning of the Great Qi Dynasty, your grassland tribes have always repeatedly violated my border passes and plundered my border people, and this time they gathered people to attack my Great Chu Pass and fortress, and we had no choice but to return the color! ”。

Speaking of this, Guan Yu suddenly waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I won't mention the past." As the saying goes: there are no eternal enemies, no permanent friends, only eternal interests! As long as Your Excellency can restrain your subordinates and ensure that you will not violate our border passes and harass our border people in the future, this general will immediately send a letter to the imperial court, and you can ask the Great Chu Sheng to directly issue an order to officially recognize you as the King of the Steppe Khan.

Second, the two sides can negotiate to designate the wasteland outside Feihong Pass as a buffer zone, or free trade zone. Our Great Chu Empire invested a large amount of gold and silver to build a large free trade market to facilitate the border people on both sides to do business. You don't have to pay a tael of silver, and you can settle in a sturdy house built by a skilled craftsman in the Chu State. And the abundant products of the Chu State, such as grain, salt, and cloth, can be continuously sent here in exchange for cattle and sheep, animal skins, milk, goat's milk, and so on.

Of course, in order to ensure the fairness of the transaction between the two parties, the two parties can each nominate some people who are highly respected and trustworthy and loyal, and jointly form a management committee to supervise and resolve the disputes arising in the process of buying and selling, so that both parties can be satisfied with the recognition and satisfaction.

Third, the days of this general's stay in the grassland are not short, and he knows that it is not easy for you nomads to live, and children are even more pitiful, since they were young, they have followed their parents on horseback to bump around, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to read and write. If I can trust this general, I can ask the king of Chu for a holy decree in person, inviting the king of Khan and some of the children of the tribal chiefs to settle down and study in the capital of the Chu state. The required expenses are paid by the treasury of the state of Chu, and you still don't have to pay a tael of silver. Whether it is learning literature or martial arts, after completing his studies, he can even hold an official position in the court of Chu, and he is allowed to marry a beautiful woman of Great Chu as his wife.

The simple summary is one sentence: the two sides intermarry, trade, communicate with each other, turn enemies into alliances, and make neighbors good. ”

As soon as Guan Yu's voice fell, not only the steppe Khan Bars, but also the patriarchs of the original tribes and the respected elders who came to participate in the negotiations between the two sides were all stunned and dumbfounded.

Guan Yu glanced back at Song Yu, who was acting as the interpreter on the spot, and found that he had already finished translating at this time, closed his lips tightly, and was staring at the Great Chu Dingbei King in front of him with a complicated and strange look.

Next, the grassland coalition side put forward some demands and conditions, and Guan Yu either nodded in agreement, or shook his head in opposition and concisely explained the reasons.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the sky outside the tent gradually darkens.

Bars turned his head, glanced at the sky outside the tent, waved his hand lightly, and motioned for everyone to rest for a while, and then to participate in the dinner specially prepared for General Guan and his party in a while.

(To be continued in this chapter)