Chapter Seventy-Nine: The First Round of Peace Talks: The Automobile Passes Beijing

The people of Horqin drank very well this meal, and they felt that Zhang Zhimu could drink with them so freely, and they all felt that there would be no difficulty in negotiating with Yaogang. When I went to the Yaogang Military Building to negotiate the next day, everyone seemed very relaxed. Some people are even thinking about how to open a Mongolian restaurant like this in Yaogang.

But Concubine Zhuang thought to herself, now you are beautiful, and you will know what is powerful in a while. The kiln gang people's practice of letting you warm up for a while and cold for a while is like child's play to deal with you. I just don't know if you can learn a long lesson.

When the convoy of Concubine Zhuang and her party stopped in front of the Yaogang Military Building, Liu Yun greeted them in front of the building on behalf of Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He, showing great enthusiasm. Wu Keshan and his party took the elevator several times with Liu Yun and Concubine Zhuang, and first came to a hall in the building to rest. The female staff officers brought fragrant tea to entertain them. The beautiful female soldier is particularly beautiful in military uniforms, showing another kind of charm. The eyes of these princes and Baylors constantly swept over the faces of the female soldiers, making Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Zhuang frown. The heart said: What kind of trick is this kiln, and you still want to make a beauty?

After serving tea, Liu Yun spoke: "I'm really sorry for everyone." Mr. Chen and Mr. Ouyang originally wanted to greet everyone downstairs, but suddenly received an urgent telegram saying that there was a disturbance on the side of Ningxia Wei (Yinchuan), and they were urgently arranging military operations there. Come over as soon as you are arranged, please wait a while. However, this hall is the hall of the Korqin group of our General Staff. As he spoke, he pointed to the large map on the wall and said, "That's your detailed map of the Horqin region, you can also look at it when you're fine." Then he pointed to a big platform and said, "Over there is the sand table in your Horqin region, you can also take a look." ”

Such a large map and sand table, the people of Horqin have never seen it, and after drinking some tea, they all got up curiously to look at it. Concubine Zhuang understands that this is a dismount, but it is just a beautiful play. The kiln gang people want to tell you that they are all in their hands for you kiln gang people, and you have no other way out but to surrender.

Wu Keshan and the others couldn't help but praise after seeing the map. One Baylor said, "! The maps made by the kiln gang people are more detailed than our own. In some places, we ourselves are not clear to the kiln workers. ”

Some people also said: "No wonder the people of Yaogang can always win wars, who knows that they can't win?" ”

When they saw the large sand table, they were even more surprised, Wu Keshan himself did not have such a clear understanding of their own grassland, every mountain bag, every river and small lake was clear at a glance.

Concubine Zhuang followed them to look at the model of the grassland where she was born, and she was also a little excited, looking at this vast grassland from such an angle, she was particularly moved in her heart. I left there when I was thirteen, and I hadn't been to many places, or even heard of them, because it was so vast. Her brother Wu Keshan kept introducing her to the situation here and there, and Concubine Zhuang's eyes were a little moist with excitement. The heart said that it was so vast and beautiful, but the people were not rich, and although their families were good, more people there were barely living.

When they finished reading the map and sand table of Horqin, and then looked at the map of the entire Mongolian steppe next to them, they felt even more emotional, their vast grassland in Horqin was only a small part of the Mongolian steppe in comparison. Although many of them have seen the maps left by their predecessors and have some understanding of this, they still have mixed feelings when they see these on the fine maps of the kiln people. When they saw the map of the territory of the Ming Dynasty painted by Yaogang again, Horqin appeared even smaller. Liu Yun introduced to them where the Yaogang army was still fighting. For example, Myanmar, Annam, the southwest region, Japan and other places. Wu Keshan and the others read the map with great interest, and also listened to Liu Yun's introduction, although they were still full of smiles, but Concubine Zhuang saw that their confidence had been removed. The heart said: The people of Yaogang are so powerful, they don't use knives to kill people.

At this time, a staff officer came in and whispered a few words to Liu Yun, Liu Yun nodded, turned around and said to everyone: "Everyone, please come with me!" Let's go to the small conference room together! Mr. Chen and Mr. Ouyang are waiting for everyone there! ”

Liu Yun led everyone, and when they came to the small conference room, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He greeted them in front of the door. Concubine Zhuang and they all knew each other, and introduced them to each other in the past, and everyone shook hands one by one.

Chen Yufeng was dressed in military uniforms, and Ouyang He was dressed in civilian clothes, and they looked extremely enthusiastic, which made Wu Keshan feel very warm and relaxed.

When Wu Keshan and the others entered the small conference room, they found that on one side of the oval conference table in the small conference room, five people in military uniforms and five people in the costumes of kiln gang cadres stood up. Ouyang He introduced them and said: "These few of us are the main cadres in charge of the work in the Horqin Prefecture. They are working with us today on the issue of Korqin. ”

Ouyang He's introduction made these Horqin people very uncomfortable, and they said in their hearts, how could you be responsible for our Horqin affairs. However, in this case, they could only nod and smile and, as requested, sat down on the other side of the round conference table.

The small conference room is very military-specific, simple and bright, but flowers are placed in the middle of the conference table to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

After everyone sat down, Ouyang He first said lightly: "It's not a coincidence, it's a little slow to treat everyone." I just happened to have a situation to tell you about. We have just received a telegram that we have smashed the riot launched by Ningxiawei (Yinchuan). Those imams launched a rebellion against us, organized some people who did not know the truth to rebel, and killed several of our cadres. Our army has crushed them. ”

Wu Keshan said: "We have also heard that they are united in their hearts and respond to every move. ”

"Yes, religion is inflammatory. In fact, something happened, and the unlucky people were deceived. Most of the dead and wounded were civilians. If something happens, the first to run are those who incite trouble. Fortunately, we have some understanding of them, and according to Mr. Zhang's instructions that it is best to kill fewer people, we will shoot and suppress those leaders who instigated troubles on the spot, and the people who coerced them will let them go home as long as they swear not to make trouble. But it also warns them that if there is any more lawlessness, they will be severely suppressed. ”

A prince asked, "How many people did you kill to quell this riot?" ”

"Huh! Originally, this should be kept secret, but when the prince asked, he couldn't help but say it. This time more than 3,000 people were killed, and most of them were let go home! Ouyang He said, "Alas! The land over there is already sparsely populated, and most of these people who died were people who didn't know the truth and followed the trouble. Immediately life is getting better and better, what a pity to die! We don't have enough people to emigrate there every year. ”

Concubine Zhuang asked, "Why do they want to make trouble?" ”

"The upper echelons of those who make trouble are big landowners, and they oppose our policy of equalizing land, but they do not make trouble on this ground, saying that they are against the policy that our clergy cannot participate in politics. In fact, the people there believe in the words of their imam, and they do not have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, which is also the reason why we do our work poorly. ”

After gossiping for a while, Ouyang He said, "I'll get down to business now!" I would like to ask, can you fully represent the people of all ethnic groups in the Horqin grassland? ”

"We can represent!" Wu Keshan said, "We are here today to represent the representatives of the Ten Banners of Horqin, and they are all able to represent each flag. ”

"Okay!" Ouyang He said, "The fact that we can sit here today and talk about the matter of Horqin is completely due to Concubine Zhuang. To tell you nothing, starting in the spring of next year, we will complete the great cause of reunification on the northern steppe. This matter cannot be done without doing it, and the perennial conquest has brought many disasters to both the people on the grassland and the Han people. We also know that even if you Mongols enter the pass and plunder, it will be some leaders and nobles who will benefit, and those Mongol soldiers will not get much benefit, but they will suffer the most casualties. This situation must be broken once and for all. Today, we can sit here and peacefully resolve the affairs of the Horqin region, which is the good intention of Concubine Zhuang, and we are happy to see it come to fruition. As he spoke, he pointed to Liu Yun and the soldiers around him and said, "Their original plan was to use military means to completely solve the problem in the Horqin region in half a month to a month in the spring of next year." We hope that this plan will not be used. ”

A prince really couldn't listen to it anymore, so he smiled and said, "What a big breath, you want to solve us in a month?" ”

Chen Yufeng smiled slightly and asked, "How do you compare to that Daqing?" ”

"This—" the prince said.

Qi Korqin was not convinced, but he couldn't say it.

Ouyang He said: "I know, you can't accept it emotionally. But that's just the way it is. We have fought against your so-called Mongol iron cavalry several times, and to put it mildly, you are too far behind to have the ability to fight us. Let's just say that the tens of thousands of people you sent to Jinzhou are your elite, and it won't take much time for us to eliminate them. Maybe you say that you can use the horses to deal with us on the grassland. I tell you, we don't have time to deal with you. Korqin is only a small part of our plan, and we will not delay a lot of time there, we will use all means in the air and on the ground to quickly solve your situation, and will not leave you any chance to maneuver. My idea is that, since we are sitting here today, we should try to find a peaceful solution to the problem. ”

Chen Yufeng interjected: "I also want to tell you that a peaceful solution is a very troublesome thing for us, but Mr. Zhang is kind-hearted and asks us to kill as few people as possible." A military solution is the easiest, and the later governance is also easier. If there are too few people there, we can re-emigrate there. ”

Chen Yufeng is the kind of person who usually doesn't smile or smile, after years of internal cultivation, the light in his eyes seems to be able to kill, and the Horqin people he said in these words were a little chilling, especially the sentence behind them, "If there are too few people there, we can immigrate there again." It's even more inhibitive. Even Concubine Zhuang felt a little chill in her back when she heard this, she knew that Chen Yufeng's words were not false. That means that there is a river of blood flowing on the Horqin grassland.

Wu Keshan swallowed his saliva and said, "War is a man's business. "It means that you shouldn't deal with us prairie women and children.

"When you broke through the barrier and entered, did you kill less Han women, children? Shouldn't we let you taste what it's like? Chen Yufeng said with a pale face.

The atmosphere was cold all at once, as if the air was frozen. At this time, the patience of the Horqin Mongols had reached the limit, and they were some people who would rather die than be so humiliated. But they're still putting up with it. Because they are not stupid, they don't take advantage of it here, the talk collapsed and left, and the end is likely to be just like what Chen Yufeng said.

Concubine Zhuang knew that it was time for her to speak, so she smiled lightly and said, "Hehe! That's how angry you men are! Our brothers in Horqin came so far to Yaogang just to be good brothers with Yaogang people. Otherwise, why are we here? ”

Wu Keshan also hurriedly said: "Yes! Before we came out, all the flags had a meeting, and let us come to talk to the kiln gang people on their behalf. We don't want to fight anymore! ”

"yes!" Ouyang He softened the atmosphere and said, "We are also very sincere in making peace talks with you, and Mr. Zhang has repeatedly asked us that the matter of Horqin is best resolved peacefully." He said that the fact that Horqin's friends had come so far showed that they were very sincere. ”

"Yes! If we don't make peace, why are we here? ”

"We're just making peace!"

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"Okay!" Ouyang He said, "Actually, the conditions for our peace talks are very simple. One is that you give up the army. Your lords, Belles, give up your privileges and come to the kiln. Second, your pasture should be distributed to ordinary herdsmen. Third, we will send officials and technicians to guide the herders in grazing and improving the pastures. At the same time, we promise to make life better for the herders there. If you have time, you can go to Ordos and have a look. The herders there are much better. ”

"The steppe was left to us by Genghis Khan, and we will never hand it over to you!" A prince almost shouted.

"Huh!" Ouyang He smiled and said, "We won't want your grassland. It is to hand over the grassland to the vast number of Horqin herdsmen. ”

One Baylor said: "The steppe was left by Genghis Khan to us princes, and the herdsmen are also our princes!" ”

"We know what you say, and that's what we're going to change! We hope that this can be done peacefully, and if we can't talk about it, we will do it by force. Ouyang He said calmly.

The Korqin people froze again suddenly.

Ouyang He also said: "I can also tell you that not only on the grasslands, but also in the places we govern, the land in the agricultural areas should also be divided equally among the peasants. ”

Wu Keshan said: "We have heard that the land of your landlords was bought by you with silver. So should we buy the grassland too? ”

"No!" Ouyang He said, "The land of those landlords was bought with the money they earned, and we can't rob them." And your grassland is occupied, and you will be promised to hand it over unconditionally! ”

"We Horqin people died on our own grassland!" One Baylor almost shouted.

No one paid any attention to his words.

After a while, Wu Keshan said: "We can't accept your conditions. We are the descendants of Genghis Khan's mausoleum, and we will not surrender like this! ”

Chen Yufeng smiled slightly and said: "You have already surrendered to the Manchus once, and if you surrender again, Genghis Khan will not blame you!" ”

Wu Keshan heard this, and his face turned purple. Still, he held back.

Wu Keshan said: "As long as your army does not attack our Horqin grassland, we can agree to your first one." When we get back, we will disband the army. But we can't agree to other conditions. When we talked with the Qing Dynasty, we did not disband the army. ”

Ouyang He said: "We know that your army, when it's okay, they are all herdsmen when they go back. Summoned is the army. It's okay if you don't agree to this. But the latter must be promised! This is not the business of your Korqin family, the whole place we govern, and this will be the case in the future. You can't be special there. ”

Concubine Zhuang saw that she couldn't talk about it this time, and said, "I think so!" Today, we had an exchange of views. Let's all go back and think about it! What do you think? ”

Wu Keshan knew that he couldn't talk about it anymore, so he immediately said, "Okay! Mr. Chen and Mr. Ouyang, we really can't accept your request. It's the same as killing us! ”

"Good! Everybody, go back and think again. Ouyang He said.

When the Horqin guests got up, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He sent them out of the building together.

This result was expected by Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He. Looking at the distant convoy, Ouyang He said to Chen Yufeng: "We want their lives!" ”

"I think it might be better to settle Horqin by force." Chen Yufeng said, "These people are all coming to the kiln and have to use a lot of silver to feed them!" ”

After the Horqin people left, Zhang Zhimu also went to the command center.

After Ouyang He introduced the results of the negotiations, Zhang Zhimu said: "This is expected! ”

Ouyang He said: "It is estimated that they will be looking for you soon!" ”

"I know how to deal with them," Zhang Zhimu said, "tell me what happened to Ningxiawei?" ”

Li Zhi sent a telegram back from there saying that more than 3,000 people had been killed, and several villages were empty. The leaders of the riot were all caught and shot in public. Ouyang He said.

"Huh! Li Zhi's methods are still very powerful. Chen Yufeng said, "The people he arranged knew where these leaders were holding meetings, and the people of the action team directly took their nests to them, and none of them ran away!" ”

"Hmmm! Now we can live a stable year. Otherwise, there is always a hidden danger over there. Now it's good to have a boil! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Now that the general trend of the world has been decided, the initiative is in our hands, and there is no big thing to make anywhere." Ouyang He said.

"Zhimu! During the Spring Festival this year, the emperor was happy with the people in Yaogang, how to arrange him? Chen Yufeng asked.

"Hey! This year's commendation will be held at the Spring Festival Gala, and the emperor and all the adults will be invited to participate. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Oops! Tickets for the evening were getting tighter, and the Palace of Culture added a few rows of seats to the back on the second floor, reportedly adding hundreds of seats. If the emperor is allowed to occupy so much, it will not actually add much! Hehe! Ouyang He said.

"Behold! Let's not get involved in this! Otherwise, there will be too many people looking for us to ask for tickets! Chen Yufeng said.

"Yes!" Zhang Zhimu said, "It would be good if our Grand Theater was built next year!" There are a lot of tickets that can be sold there. ”

"It seems that there was no big deal before the year!" Chen Yufeng said.

"One more thing, our long-distance bus to Beijing is going to be opened. Tomorrow, the emperor will attend the opening ceremony, which the emperor will get as soon as he comes to the kiln. Now many bridges have been built on the road from Yaogang to Beijing. The road through Taihang Mountain, Li Wei sent sappers to blow up, allowing cars to pass. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh! Mr. Zhang, this is not a trivial matter, so that our semicolon in Beijing is easy to contact at home. Our goods can also be shipped to Beijing in time. Ouyang He said, "Next year, we will open the waterway from Yaogang to Beijing!" One pass is pass, and two pass is also pass. ”

"Also, after the New Year, the telephone and telegram can also be regarded as three links!" Zhang Zhimu said.

"These Horqin people, please invite them to the Spring Festival Gala?" Ouyang He asked.

"You can't ask them all, give one place for each flag! It doesn't matter if you can negotiate with them or not. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Huh! They can't jump anywhere? Chen Yufeng said.

The next day, when Emperor Chongzhen participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the opening ceremony of the long-distance bus from Yaogang to Beijing, Zhang Zhimu said to Emperor Chongzhen before the ceremony began: "Yesterday, we talked with the Horqin people for a round, but it was not negotiated!" ”

"Humph! If you don't negotiate, you will exterminate them! "Emperor Chongzhen is more bullish than the Yaogang people.

"Yes! We're prepared for both! , but it's better to negotiate, that way you can die less. Zhang Zhimu said.

"You! The heart is too kind! Emperor Chongzhen said.

"Also, Ningxia Wei made trouble over there, and we suppressed it, killing more than 3,000 people, and we all publicly killed those who took the lead in making trouble. We will report on this matter after the New Year, and try to make less unlucky news during the New Year! ”

"Hmmm! Well done! Emperor Chongzhen said, "Those people have to have something happen to all dynasties." If not, they will destroy all their missionary imams. There is no forgiveness for those who believe in religion! It would be nice in ten years. ”

"There are too many religious people over there, even if we kill them, they won't be able to change!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Let's guide them!" ”

"Millions of people are nothing, they are really too much trouble for us!" Emperor Chongzhen said, "Otherwise, you can do this, and if you don't want to change, you can leave the Ming Dynasty." Let them go to those barbarian places and believe! ”

"Forget it!" Zhang Zhimu said, "As long as they abide by the law, we will ignore them." We'll see if we'll talk about it in a few years! ”

"Governing the world, too good is not good!" Emperor Chongzhen said with some dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty, this car is connected to Beijing, but your credit, without your personal supervision, it would not have been opened so quickly." Zhang Zhimu diverted the topic.

"Huh! I'm worried, what if the car breaks down on the road? I looked at the car, it's too complicated inside! ”

"We have a lot of pit stops along the way, and they are equipped with all kinds of parts that can be replaced. Along the way, there are also many gas stations. We are also the first to take such a long bus route, and we can also provide us with a lot of experience in the future. Zhang Zhimu said, "At the beginning of spring next year, we will sail a passenger ship to Beijing." In this way, Yaogang can be connected to Beijing by land and water. ”

"Okay!" Emperor Chongzhen was extremely happy when he heard this.

Zhang Zhimu saw several ministers at the bus station with large bags and small bags, and asked, "Your Majesty, what's the matter with these adults?" ”

"They are going to take the first bus back to Beijing and come back after the Chinese New Year! I have something in Beijing for them to go back to! ”

"Oops! Your Majesty, you should have said it earlier! This is the New Year, you can't let them go back empty-handed! After speaking, he waved his hand to Lu Chengxiang in the distance.

Lu Chengxiang came over, Zhang Zhimu whispered a few words to him, and Lu Chengxiang nodded and left.

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Zhang Dongjia, don't bother. Look at them one by one, can't they bring anything? ”

"It's okay, you can put a lot of luggage on the roof of the car!" Zhang Zhimu said.

There were three buses on the first train this time, and even then there were many people who didn't buy tickets for the first train.

After Emperor Chongzhen cut the ribbon, when these adults got into the car, Lu Chengxiang added a big bag to each of them. These adults looked at the emperor and didn't dare to accept it, and Emperor Chongzhen said: "Zhang Dong's family has a heart, accept it!" ”

These adults quickly said, "Thank you!" "I took it.

They knew that the gifts given to them by the Zhang Dong family would not be light. I was very worried about what it was, but no one dared to open it in front of the emperor to take a look.

After sending the car away, Emperor Chongzhen said happily: "I heard that the telephone and telegraph can be reached to Beijing during the Chinese New Year? ”

"Yes! Your Majesty, soon, the people of the capital will be able to enjoy telegraphy and telephone calls just like Yaogang. ”

"It's also possible to dial long distances?"

"Yes, exactly the same!" Zhang Zhimu said, "And the line from Yaogang to Beijing uses multi-channel modulation technology, and the call quality can be greatly improved!" ”

"Good!" This word is what Emperor Chongzhen said the most.

At this time, Zhang Zhimu suddenly saw that Li Mao was coming from behind the crowd.

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