Chapter 495: Willing to be a vassal
Mahamat listened to the persuasion of the people, and his expression became even more gloomy. He waved his hand and said loudly: "Vizier, the matter of peace talks will be left to you and Syl-Ud."
Seeing this, Amin and Shir-Ud hurriedly agreed. But Mahamat didn't want to speak anymore, so he told all the generals to retreat.
Later in the evening, the surface of the Kuzhang River, which reveals a large chunk of the riverbed, is sprinkled with golden sunlight. It flowed slowly, like a golden river.
The cathars who had been guarding the riverbank also began to make fires! A small amount of smoke rises, and with the gradually yellowing grassland, it is a quiet and peaceful scene. If you ignore the constant shouts of killing on the bank of the river.
This is the training of the cathars! To be precise, it was the Fourth Route Army of Dodo Atan. Although in the battle in the river, they were rewarded. But later, the Malu Border Army lost face with the glorious record of fewer enemies and more enemies.
Therefore, Duoduo Atan ordered the Fourth Route Army to increase the number and time of drills. Even when it comes to Kujān, it cannot be left behind.
Mi'er Qiyan stood by the Kuzhang River and practiced with the soldiers. Although, in his capacity, it doesn't have to be. But the dead and wounded soldiers on the night of Xunskancheng were a hurdle in his heart. He practiced with the soldiers, so that he could truly be like a brother and sister with the brothers who were still alive in the camp.
At this time, a troop of Khorezm cavalry arrived from the opposite bank. Due to the training of the Fourth Army, there are no patrolling cathars here. Seeing that the Khorezm cavalry was approaching, Mi'er had to temporarily stop the training and step forward.
"We are special envoys for peace talks, and we are here to ask to see Lord Li." , a Khorezm general said across the Kuzhang River.
"Peace talks?!" , Mi'er was stunned for a moment, and secretly exclaimed. Some soldiers also found it inexplicable and could not believe that Khorezm actually wanted peace talks.
It is also in their opinion that the two sides are evenly matched in terms of soldiers and horses. Whether you win or lose, you don't know until you have a fight. But now, we have only been facing each other across the river for a few hours. Khorezm is about to make peace!
Doesn't this mean that Khorezm admits to losing!
"Commander, is this going to be a fraud?" , some soldiers said suspiciously.
"Yes! This fight is not a fight to negotiate peace, it is really unreasonable! ”,
"That's right! I see! This is deception! The soldiers were talking, and the cavalry on the opposite bank of Khorezm was getting worse and worse.
Although the Kuzhang River is wide, it is not soundproof. And when the soldiers spoke, they were very arrogant, for fear that others would not hear. So the general listened and hurriedly explained: "Hahaha, brother on the other side, you have misunderstood. We, Khorezm, are really here for peace talks. At this point, he pointed to Amin beside him, and continued, "This is the vizier of our Khorezm. He came to see Lord Li in order to restore the old friendship between Khorasan and Khorezm. ”。
As soon as he said this, the soldiers of the cathars on the other side burst into laughter. Because Khorezm and Khorasan had signed a peace treaty a few months earlier. At that time, it was also said that the two sides would rebuild the old friendship and never use the knife again.
To this end, the Department of Propaganda also posted the post-peace declaration of the two countries throughout Khorasan. Therefore, many people basically know about the peace treaty.
Now it's the same rhetoric again, and it's really funny.
Amin thought that the cathars looked down on them, so his face sank a lot. The Khorezm cavalry escorting them also felt gloomy.
After what Mi'er Qiyan did, he was no longer as reckless as before. Then he said in a deep voice: "Okay! Don't talk about it. Tell the matter to the lord of the country, and the lord of the country will decide. ”。
The soldiers of the cathar who were laughing also quickly suppressed their laughter.
It didn't take long for the chief of staff to lead several officials over. First, he greeted Mi'er and begged for a salute, and then came to the riverbank and said, "The lord of the country has an order." Only the special envoy for the peace talks will be allowed to come. Other idlers are not allowed to set foot on the riverbank. ”。
Amin had already expected Khorasan to come and dismount, so he looked at Ali Shir-Ud beside him, and replied: "There are two people to talk to, can you come together?" ”。
Grichen looked at it, and then replied: "Then ask the envoy to come ashore!" ”,
So Amin and Ali Shir-Ude slowly paddled to the cathar on the rubber raft they had collected from nearby. It was also at this time that the river had entered a dry season, so the river was not turbulent. Otherwise, it won't be so easy for them to come.
Crossing the bare shallows, the two of them were brought to Rigrin. The Khorezm cavalry on the other side of the river watched, slowly separated one person, and went back to report to Mahamat.
After a stick of incense, Amin and Ali Shir-Ud came to Lee Seungji's camp. During this period, when they passed through the camp area of the cathars, they were unconsciously a little heavy, because compared with the messy camp area of Khorezm, the camp area of the cathars was unusually orderly.
And there is no strong smell of feces and urine, and the air is exceptionally fresh.
In addition, each tent is separated by a certain distance! Even if a fire breaks out, it is difficult to ignite it all. In addition, five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry, prompted the entire camp to be kept on the highest alert.
"Khorezm Amin Mogaberi (Ali Shir-Ud) meets the lord of the kingdom." , Amin and Shir-Ude saluted.
"Do you really want peace talks?" , Li Chengji sat on the top, with a dignified manner.
"Khorezm is willing to be a vassal of Khorasan, a feudal domain of Yongzhen, and be driven by the kingdom." , Amin responded.
Li Chengji sighed in his heart and said loudly: "Vassal? Will you Khorezm be honored as the kingdom of God? ”。
Amin showed some respect on his face and responded: "The kingdom of Khorasan was born according to the destiny of heaven, and the lord of the country is protected by Allah. I, Sultan of Khorezm, consider myself not to be the Lord, and I will honor the command of Allah. Serve Khorasan as the kingdom and be willing to drive. ”。
Listening to these flattering words, Li Chengji's heart was like a mirror. It is impossible for Amin to let his guard down on Khorezm because of these words.
He was noncommittal and said: "You can talk to Gritsyn about peace talks!" His meaning is the king's meaning. ”。
With that, he stepped forward and told them to follow the officers of the General Staff Division first.
Later, when there was no one else in the account, he said to Li Chengji: "Lord, I don't know what to show about the peace talks?" ”。
Li Chengji thought for a while and responded: "You test their authenticity first." If Khorezm really talks peace, then let go of the Kipchak steppe. and left half of the soldiers and horses to go to Sindh to fill the border. ”
He followed Li Chengji for a long time, and immediately understood what he meant. hurriedly responded, and went down to deal with Amin and the others.