Within three days, the Han army launched five attacks on the camp in succession, all of which ended in failure.

And the Wu army camp was also crumbling to the ground, and it all relied on Lu Xun's flexible dispatch to support it.

At this point in the battle, both sides can be said to have exhausted their strength, and it depends on which one has the stronger fighting spirit.

Fa Zheng couldn't stay any longer, and staggered into the command camp in front of the formation, and saw that Liu Guanzhang and the three of them had serious expressions, and they were discussing with themselves, without checking anyone in the slightest.

He had to cough to say hello.

Liu Bei followed the prestige, hurriedly stepped forward to hold Fa Zheng's hand, and sighed:

"Filial piety is just right, Wu Ying, a descendant named Lu Xun, is so good! You've always been wise, and please come up with ideas for Lonely. ”

Fa Zheng shook his head and said: "If the minister has a way to break the enemy, how can he dare to hide his secrets so far?" Coming here today, especially to report to the lord, the attack camp has suffered successive setbacks, and the previously high morale is somewhat difficult to maintain; What's even worse is that the grain and grass in the army are only enough to support half a month, and I hope the lord will make plans as soon as possible. ”

When Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei heard this, they all looked depressed, and there was no sound.

The three of them had sworn that they would pull out the Wu military camp and not want to be frustrated continuously; Seeing that Lu Xun was calm and calm, and the planning was well-organized, he was afraid that if he attacked for another three days, the result would not change in the slightest.

Fa Zheng took the opportunity to say: "The current situation is that our army occupies the left near Jiangjin Ferry, and the Lümeng reinforcements cannot land; At the same time, our army surrounded the Wu army camp, and Sun Quan was trapped in the city and could not break through; At the same time, our army could not break through the camp. There is no possibility for the two armies to break through the status quo in a short period of time, and this has become a stalemate, which is actually unfavorable to our side. ”

He paused, and then said: "There is news from Huang Quan on the north bank, saying that the Cao army is encamped in Dangyang County, and he is looking down on us and the Wu army for a decisive battle, but I am afraid that when the two sides are exhausted, they want to swallow it in one fell swoop." Cao Cao has to guard against it, and he hopes that the lord will think twice. ”

Zhang Fei said angrily: "If Cao Cao dares to come and insert a bar, he only needs to give me 5,000 soldiers and horses, and he will be killed so much that he will cry and cry for his mother!" ”

Liu Bei knew that this was Zhang Fei's angry words, so he didn't take it to heart, pondered for a moment, raised his eyes and asked, "Then according to filial piety?" ”

Fa Zheng looked at each other and said categorically: "Negotiate peace!" ”

"What! Peace? When Zhang Fei heard this, he immediately jumped up from his seat, walked quickly in front of Fa Zheng, glared at his big eyes like copper bells, and shouted angrily: "I finally forced Sun Quan to this point, but you said that you wanted to negotiate peace?" ”

Seeing that Fa Zheng didn't squint and didn't pay attention, he turned to Liu Bei and asked loudly, "Brother, what do you say?" ”

Liu Bei is the master of the army after all, and he has to consider the overall situation, at this time, calm down and think about it, blindly stalemate, it is indeed useless, and he is embarrassed at the moment, frowning and thinking hard.

Seeing this, Zhang Fei knew that his brother also had the intention of making peace, and in a hurry, he quickly turned back to Guan Yu, who was sitting upright, and bent down and asked urgently: "Second brother, you have something to say!" ”

Guan Yu had the intention to continue the siege, but he had always known the soldiers, and he also knew that the current situation could not be broken suddenly; and he had just defeated Sun Quan head-on, and the evil anger in his chest was half of Tai, so in the face of Zhang Fei's questioning, he only closed his eyes and stroked his beard, but did not answer silently.

Zhang Fei saw that the three people in the tent were like this, and he was furious, and said with a pause:

"Okay, okay, you all want to negotiate peace, and I'm fighting to be this wicked person in vain!" In a fit of rage, he snorted, turned and walked away.

Guan Yu finally stood up, frowned, and said, "Go and comfort Yide." ”

Kankan walked to the door of the big tent, he paused suddenly, and did not look back, only said in a deep voice: "Sun Quan Xiao'er wants to negotiate peace, you must first hand over Mi Fang and Shiren, the two dog thieves!" ”

With that, he shook his clothes and brushed his sleeves away.

After the two left, only Liu Bei and Fa Zheng were left in the tent.

After being silent for a long time, Liu Beifang opened his mouth and asked, "According to filial piety, can Nanjun still get back?" ”

Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "The minister knows that Jingzhou is the key to Kong Ming Longzhong. But the minister also heard that the late Metropolitan Governor of Eastern Wu, Lu Su Zeng Yun: "Fu Jingchu is adjacent to the country, the water flows smoothly to the north, the Jiang and Han are brought outside, and the mountains and tombs are blocked inside. ’”

It can be seen that Soochow is also determined to win Jingzhou. Since Wu Hou has this place, he is categorically unwilling to abandon it. ”

"And our army rushed eastward, the battle was exhausted by this time, and there was no power to sweep Jiangdong, if you want to continue to attack it reluctantly, I am afraid that in the end it will be Cao Cao's profit, and it will be useless to help the great cause of Kuang, I only hope that the lord will think twice."

Liu Bei pondered for a long time, suddenly sighed, stared at Fazheng, and asked slowly: "If you want to negotiate peace, I don't know how to discuss the law?" ”

Fa Zheng saw that he was moved, so he said: "The minister thinks that the bottom line of Wu Hou is to keep the source of Jianghan in Nanjun, and our army has tens of thousands of prisoners in Eastern Wu, so we just need to focus on the population, money and grain, and fight for the greatest interests first." ”

Liu Bei heard it and slowly bowed his head.

At this time, a small soldier rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, and hugged his fists:

"Lord Qi, Dongwu sent an envoy to sue for peace! The messenger is outside the camp, will you see it?"

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng exchanged a look, and their hearts were shocked.

The party has just had the intention of striking the war, and Dongwu immediately sent someone to sue for peace, this person's ability to grasp the situation can be called the pinnacle of wonder, it seems that there are indeed capable people in the Dongwu camp.

Liu Bei was about to summon him, but suddenly thought of Guan Yu again, and couldn't help but hesitate: "It's just Yun Chang's side......"

Fa Zhengdao: "The minister is willing to talk to him, the prince is well aware of the righteousness, and should be able to understand the mind of the lord and the situation of our army." ”

Liu Bei bowed his head slowly, he came out for Guan Yu, but at this time he wanted to negotiate peace with Dongwu for various reasons, and he felt a slight sense of guilt in his heart.

"In this way, Yun Chang's side will ask for filial piety."

Fa Zheng bowed and said: "Regarding the matter of negotiating peace, the lord does not need to summon the envoy Wu in person, but he can first find out the details of the marquis of Wu. ”

"Is there a candidate for filial piety?"

"The minister recommended a person, it was the day of the decisive battle, and he scolded Deng Zhi and Deng Bomiao of Eastern Wu in the name of righteousness before the battle."

Liu Bei is familiar with Deng Zhi, this person has a strong personality, is simple, and is not afraid of power, but he can keep the dignity and bottom line of the Han in negotiations.

Don't hesitate at the moment, nod in agreement.

******

The envoys of Eastern Wu were General Pingrong and Hou Buqi of Guangxin.

This person governed Jiaozhou with iron-blooded means, and his reputation was great, and Deng Zhi had already heard of it.

After sharing their names with each other and serving tea, Deng Zhi immediately said: "After a few days of fighting, is Wu Hou okay?" ”

Bu Qi smiled and said: "The king of Hanzhong is more than twenty years older than my lord, he is still fine, how dare my lord have an affair?" ”

The two are worthy of outstanding eloquence, and they are polite on the surface, but in fact, they are secretly sharp in the first round. Deng Zhi sarcastically ridiculed Wu Hou that he couldn't shrink out, and he immediately returned the color to Liu Bei's old age.

Deng Zhi smiled and said: "Since Wu Hou is unharmed, the two armies will fight again, how dare you bother to drive our army?" ”

Bu Qi said: "This time I came, not only for the Marquis of Wu, but also for the King of Hanzhong, I don't dare to hide my selfish intentions!" ”

"But it's okay to say it."

"Don't you hear that Yizhou Haoqiang has always refused to obey discipline, the king of Hanzhong has been away from Sichuan for a long time, and the army has been exposed for a long time, so I am afraid that the local wealthy people are ready to move, which is not good for the country."

Deng Zhi said in his heart, but it is a trick used by the critics, it is obvious that your side is invincible and seeks peace, but it is said so righteously!

He snorted coldly and said:

"Although my lord is leading the army outside, but Zhuge military division is sitting in Shuzhong, it is as stable as a mountain, and it is foolproof. My lord is not worried about this matter, so why should I worry about it? ”

Bu Qi showed an embarrassed and polite smile, and continued: "Cao Cao looked at Jiangbei, the two families fought so hard, didn't they teach others to get benefits? ”

Deng Zhi said: "The main force of our army is in the south of the Yangtze River, and your army has betrayed the alliance and captured our southern county. If Cao Cao wants to go south, the land of Nanjun in your hands will bear the brunt, so what damage will it do to me? ”

Bu Qi said again: "I heard that your army has little food, and I am afraid that it will be useless to fight again." In order to avenge the general of the customs, you and I have made such a scene, isn't it the pain of the enemy and the relatives? ”

Deng Zhi shouted: "What nonsense! My lord is coming from the east, and revenge is only one thing, and I want to recapture the land of Nanjun as the foundation of Kuangfu! Wu Hou is in the front of the oath and the provocation is in the back, how did it become an unreasonable trouble for our army? If this is the case, there is no distinction between right and wrong, then please go back! ”

When Bu Qi heard this, he said in his heart, this Deng Zhi is not well-known, but he doesn't eat soft and hard, and he doesn't leak a drop of water, so it's hard to make it tight.

He thought about it, so he had to give in first, and said with a face:

"So, so-and-so told the truth. It is true that our lord is trapped here, but it is also an indisputable fact that your army is short of food. Why not take this opportunity to shake hands and make peace? For the loss of grain and money by your army, our army will compensate some. ”

Deng Zhi sneered: "If you only need some money and food, why did my lord come east in person?" ”

Bu Qi hurriedly asked, "I don't know what your army is asking for?" But there is something to ask, everything is easy to say. ”

Deng Zhi said: "I mainly want Wu Hou to return to Nanjun, dare to ask Zunjia, is Wu Hou willing?" ”

This is considered to be a price from the ground, and the lion opened his mouth. According to Sun Quan's personality, how can there be any reason to spit out the fat that has been eaten in the stomach?

But after Bu Qi heard this, he was relieved.

The lion's big mouth is also an opening, and he is afraid that this Deng Zhi oil and salt will not enter, and he will not open his mouth if he bites to death.

Since the other party is sitting on the ground and raising the price, it means that Liu Bei also has the intention of boycotting the war and negotiating peace, so it is also necessary to repay the money slowly.

Bu Qi thought of this, cheered up, put away his body, and then discussed it with Deng Zhi carefully.

******

The two discussed for nearly two hours, allowing Buqi's tongue to bloom, and Deng Zhi only insisted that Wu Jun return Nanjun; And Bu Qi insisted that everything else was easy to talk about.

Under the bull's head and the horse's mouth, the two of them talked for two more hours, and they couldn't talk about any substantive results.

Because the sky was getting dark, Deng Zhi asked Bu Qi to go back first, and then discuss with Wu Hou.

On the occasion of separation, Deng Zhi suddenly said:

"Master Bu, my lord also wants to see your sincerity. Tens of thousands of your soldiers are temporarily living in our place, and this man chews horses, and he spends a great deal every day. You know, our army has limited rations, and it is impossible to feed them and starve themselves. This man, it's okay to be hungry for three or two days, but you don't know if you're hungry for seven or eight days. If your army is sincere, you will first transport tens of thousands of stones, grain and grass. ”

"These two come, Mi Fang and Shiren are rebel generals of our army, and my lord wants to kill them quickly. Please also tell Wu Hou that please return these two as soon as possible, otherwise, there is really no need for this peace negotiation to continue. ”

The two discussed for a night, but in the final analysis, Deng Zhi threw out these two conditions

Bu Qi has excellent intelligence, and he has long heard the threat implied in Deng Zhi's words:

After all, you have tens of thousands of captives in our hands, and we will naturally retreat when we run out of food; But before you retire, it is difficult to say whether you prisoners will live or die.

Bu Qi's heart sank, he knew that these captives were the most important things for Wu Hou. After talking all night, the initiative was finally in Deng Zhi's hands.

He couldn't do anything about this, so he had to leave with his head bowed and prepare to return to the camp to report to Sun Quan and Lu Xun.

(Author's note: Finish the code early and send it early.) Deng Zhi unleashes a stunt: Commentator. ）