Chapter 508: Peace is never the light of day

In the northern Xinjiang through the province and the Northern Liao junction place, a caravan slowly forward, the caravan under the banner of the source of the rein firm, this is the Northern Liao famous horse and leather merchants, before the Northern Liao and Dongping exchanges, they have begun to deal in silk and other products, but also began to get involved in cotton, grain and other businesses closely related to people's livelihood. In recent years, many firms in Northern Liao have always maintained a vigilant attitude towards the introduction of a large number of precision products made in Dongping, and when dealing with foreign trade, they are very cautious about the entry and exit of silver coins. That alone is enough to give a peek into the official background behind them. At this time, the appearance of the Yuanlu Trading House in this dangerous and sensitive area surprised the scouts of Dongping.

After entering the patrol line of the Dongping army, the Yuanlu Trading House had already encountered three groups of scouts, and the scouts did not make contact with them, but monitored them from a distance of several miles. After a while, an airship slowly hovered more than a dozen miles away, quietly watching, and then the scouts slowly withdrew, each carrying out their original mission.

Seeing the Dongping army treat their team so seriously, which didn't seem to be a threat, an old man in the caravan couldn't help but sigh.

"Mr. Song, you see that although the Dongping army is just a few scouts and an airship, and there is no contact, this series of actions shows the demeanor of a strong army. And with airships in the air, our Northern Liao army has nothing to hide, how can this battle be fought? Is it really like what Gao Senqi's kid said, you can only try to find bad weather or nighttime? In the face of such a well-organized army, night battles can't be taken advantage of, right? ”

The guy known as Mr. Song showed a faint mockery on his face, and said: "What the Gao family kid means is that in chaotic battles and night battles, it is impossible for the other party to have a full view of all his moves, and he is sure to use three to four times as many people to fight the battle. ”

A silence lingered between the two. The old man sighed and said, "It's okay not to fight such a battle." ”

Mr. Song sighed and said, "Aren't we here for this?" ”

The old man is Chen Chengze, the commander of the left army of the Northern Liao Yulin Army, and he is also a friend who has played with the lord of the Northern Liao since he was a child, although it seems that his position is not high, but it is his own avoidance, and he has been lying in this position that is not idle, but does not hold any real power, and it is really time to take the idea of what national affairs, but he is often exchanged views with the lord of the country before the ministers express their opinions.

And this Mr. Song is a character similar to Jiang Yan next to the lord of Chunnan, a pure strategist. But this guy named Song Yi is not best at military strategy, but management. Half of the Yuanlu Trading Company was created by him. He can continue to provide sufficient funds for the Northern Liao royal family, and can always raise the Northern Liao lord from an economic point of view, he is also deeply trusted.

This time, such two people appeared here with a caravan, just to find a way to contact Ye Tao or someone of similar level to see if there was a chance of peace talks between the two countries. And they all understand that the chips in Northern Liao are not much, and the requirements given to them by the lord of the country are quite low. Xiang Dongping's tribute and self-request to remove the throne are quite basic conditions, although Chen Chengze and Song Yi do not have the power to make any decisions, they can still bring back Dongping's conditions.

The scout battalion naturally reported this situation layer by layer a long time ago, and at the beginning, it was just asking if it was intercepted and defeated, although the other party was wearing the banner of a caravan, but looking at those guards, they were obviously soldiers, and they were all elites, and they obviously had other intentions. But when the name of the Yuanlu Merchant House ran to the general post of the former camp scout, he could naturally detect the difference. The other party was not a caravan, but they were seeking contact, and he knew in his heart what the Yuanran Firm represented. After a tense contact, the front battalion continued to report the information to Zhongjunzhen, and at the same time organized the troops on the front line to block the other side.

When Chen Chengze saw a reflective cavalry brigade of Sensen steel in his sight, he knew whether his line of work was a meat bun beating a dog, and it was time to have a result. It was the Tieyun Cavalry who came to intercept them, they did not launch an attack formation, more than five hundred cavalry lined up in a neat and loose line, and standing at the front were two cavalrymen wearing special armor, seeing that these two people raised the red pennant of the messenger in front of the representative formation of various countries at the same time, Chen Chengze breathed a big sigh of relief. There will be no fighting, and since the other party is willing to negotiate, then there is hope for their side to complete the task. The bottom line is that they've all survived, at least for now.

The caravan stayed in place for two days before it was allowed to leave and wait in Zhongjun Town. But along the way, it was a few people from the Yunzhou Commerce and Trade Bureau who were in charge of contacting them, and it seemed that they were deliberately treated as ordinary caravans. Chen Chengze was originally a little dissatisfied, but Song Yi said: "They also have to cover it up to prove that they put our existence in their hearts." How many people do you dare to let know about this matter now? ”

Chen Chengze couldn't help but sigh after listening to Song Yi's words. In Northern Liao, the peace discussion was only briefly mentioned in the imperial court, and there was no sound after that. And from Yanjing, they joined the team transporting goods, and on the way west, they were almost intercepted and killed by their own people. Fortunately, Gao Senqi was not crazy, and he had always had full respect for these two elders, so he notified the Western Route Army to let them go all the way. However, Gao Sen Qi also strictly ordered that this matter was absolutely not allowed to be spread outside, so as not to disturb the morale of the army. In Northern Liao, there was no enthusiasm for peace negotiations, even if they knew that the odds of winning the battle with Dongping were so small.

As for Dongping, it is even more needless to say. Now Dongping is in the palm of his hand, and I don't know how many people are looking forward to reaping their personal achievements in the battle of beating the water dogs.

And when he came to Zhongjun Town, Song Yi didn't feel much about military affairs, but Chen Chengze was very surprised. The army can move so quickly and agilely, and it is not one or two people who are in charge of everything, but an entire team of officers. And what made all the systems run smoothly was actually a female officer who was born as a maid.

After staying in Zhongjun Town for two days, and making several transactions with the Commerce and Trade Bureau and some Dongping merchants, Song Yi was finally told that they would meet Ye Tao early the next morning, with half an hour to face.

Now Ye Tao and a large family are in Zhongjun Town, so naturally they can no longer crowd in the command post, and the temporary Jingluo Mansion is set up not far from the command post, which is an aggregate put together after opening up the courtyard of four **. Ye Tao has not played architecture and engineering for a long time, he tried his skills, kneading together different styles of courtyards, there is no jerky feeling at all, a little bit of simple corridors and aisles, and after rearranging the garden, it has become warm and comfortable, which is very suitable for a large family to live. And this courtyard is also very convenient for the security work of the guards, and if you control several commanding heights, everything is under control. Ye Tao's current skills in architectural design have amazed the craftsmen who are in charge of the renovation work, which is the real master's means and the style of the craftsman.

met Chen Chengze and Song Yi in this courtyard. Ye Tao did not make the two feel aggrieved, although there was no high-sounding greeting, and it was not a formal meeting in the living room, but the pomp and circumstance in the side hall was still very consistent with the identities of the two. The most important thing is that although Ye Tao is obviously in a strong position, he is not aggressive, and he listened carefully to Song Yi's account of the current embarrassment of the Northern Liao Dynasty and the royal family's attitude of seeking peace from beginning to end. Also coming here, the Dongping officials who participated in the talks were not of low rank, but Ye Tao prevented them from interjecting at will several times to express their opposition.

It wasn't until Song Yi finished speaking that Ye Tao responded lightly: "Mr. Song, I understand what you conveyed. If you really want to avoid the situation of human suffering, you should express it. If you were to come here as a temptation or as a backup, I think it would be better to do so. I also don't want to continue fighting if possible, but I have to accomplish a goal, and Beiliao has to disappear. I understand that you want to keep something for the family, but this condition contradicts my goals. What I can accept is that the surrender of Northern Liao and its incorporation into Dongping, including military and financial power, etc., no one anywhere will enjoy privileges. Of course, if your lord accepts such a request, I will naturally make proper arrangements, and I think you will also think that we must be guarded against it, but in terms of property, it can be properly arranged. ”

Chen Chengze's eyes widened, and he said with an angry face: "You might as well say that you want to conquer Northern Liao with a large army, and there is no room for turnaround." ”

Ye Tao smiled and said, "It's your business what you like to think, I just told the truth about my position." In my opinion, peace is never the dawn of hope, but the spark that sweeps away everything and looks forward to the rebirth of Nirvana. Ye Tao's blandness had a hint of heat in it. It is true that he is still the same Ye Tao who does not love war, but he understands the huge difference between temporary peace and a permanent solution to trouble.

Song Yi sighed. Ye Tao's position was not unexpected, he was indeed very frank. It was only a matter of time before Dongping conquered Northern Liao. A person like Ye Tao would definitely not sit idly by and watch Northern Liao become a trouble, especially since this trouble is not difficult for him to solve now. Song Yi sighed and said, "So...... We're not here for nothing this time. It's just that coming here again in the future will inevitably make a big fuss, I don't know what arrangements Ye Jingluo has for me to convey the news to you? ”

How can you talk about it like this? Ye Tao felt a little strange, could it be that something big had happened in Beiliao?