The next day, Xiang Zheng asked people to set up a large tent outside the north gate of Linzi City, and the two major alliances of Hezong and Lianheng officially began negotiations.

Zhou Yafu, Bai Yan and Han Ju participated on behalf of Han, Zhao and South Korea respectively, Xiang Zheng participated on behalf of Chu, and the other two member states of the Hezong Alliance, Yan and Beimink, were all "represented" by Xiang Zheng.

At the beginning, the atmosphere of the meeting was not bad, after all, Xiang Zhuang had just taken the initiative to release Bai Yan and Han Ju.

However, as the issue deepened and the interests of their respective countries began to be involved, the atmosphere began to become tense, and fierce quarrels began between the two alliances.

"The captured Han army and Zhao army can be returned, but in exchange, all the Qi army soldiers, Qi people and wealthy families who are willing to go with our Chu army, Lian Heng Alliance must not be left in trouble for any reason!" Xiang Zheng's tone was flat, but there was undoubted determination between his words.

"It can't be." Zhou Yafu said coldly, "More than 2,000 soldiers of the Han Army and the Zhao Army must be returned, in exchange, your Chu Army can leave safely, but the soldiers of the Qi Army, the people of Qi and the wealthy families in Linzi City must all stay, this is our bottom line, there is nothing to discuss." ”

Although Zhou Yafu is young, he also knows the importance of population resources.

If Xiang Zheng is allowed to take away all the strong men of the Qi army, the common people and the powerful families in Linzi City, then what is left for the Lianheng Alliance is not an empty city? If there are no people, even if Linzi County is taken from the mouth of the Chu army. What's the point of that's just a barren land? Chu State's calculations are quite fine.

Xiang Zheng smiled and said, "General Zhou's bottom line is too much, and it is difficult to accept it." ”

If Zhou Yafu had taken such a tough attitude, then it would indeed be difficult for the negotiations to continue, because in addition to taking away the army and people of Linzi, Chu also had territorial needs for Jibei County. Even on the side of the Heng Alliance, it is obviously impossible to have only this demand, and there will definitely be additional conditions.

"That being the case. Then there is no need to talk about it anymore. Zhou Yafu said and got up and left.

Bai Yan and Han Ju looked at each other, got up and confessed to Xiang Zheng, and followed. From a personal point of view, Bai Yan and Han Ju are very grateful to Xiang Zheng for letting them back, but from the perspective of national interests, they must be consistent with Zhou Yafu, even if there will be quarrels between countries, but that will be later.

The first negotiations ended unhappily without any substantive progress.

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Back in the big tent, Zhou Yafu was still angry, slammed his fist on the case, and said in a dark voice: "This Prince Chu." really dare to open his mouth, and I don't know where he got the confidence from? Just because the national strength of the Chu State is stronger than us? He didn't want to think about it, it was their Chu army that was trapped in the lonely city now, but not our coalition army, hum. ”

Bai Yan and Han Ju glanced at each other. said: "Prince Chu's request is very excessive, but this is just a sky-high price, a negotiation strategy, general, you shouldn't talk too much." ”

"Yes." Han Ju also said, "If there are differences of opinion, let's talk slowly." ”

"What to talk about? Prince Chu's attitude. What is there to talk about. Zhou Yafu was cold.

"But it's not a problem to drag on like this." Bai Yan spread his hands and said angrily, "Linzi City is well defended, if the Chu army and the Qi army are determined to defend it, we will not be able to attack it at all, rather than dragging it out like this, it is better to make some concessions appropriately, and end this situation that is not embarrassing or embarrassing." ”

Zhou Yafu waved his hand and said coldly: "We can't afford it, and the Chu army can't afford it." ”

"Not necessarily, right?" Bai Yan said disapprerovingly, "Zhao Xi and Lou Jing descended to Chu, it will inevitably have an impact on Shen Tujia, if there is a mistake over there, the coalition forces are afraid that they will not even be able to maintain the current situation." ”…,

Han Ju also said worriedly: "What General Bai Yan said is extremely reasonable, since Shen Tujia can descend to Han, he may not be able to descend to Chu, in case he is really a repeated villain, if we don't make it our back road, we will be intercepted by the Chu army, then it will be a big trouble." ”

"Although the two generals can rest assured, General Shentu is definitely not such a person." Zhou Guanfu shook his head and said categorically, "Shen Tujia and the late Qi military master Zhao Yan are the same kind of people, they are both gentlemen who take life and death lightly and value faith. ”

"Gentleman?" Bai Yan was stunned and said disapprerovingly, "Didn't you surrender to Han in the end?" ”

"That's different." Zhou Yafu said, "Shentu Jia's surrender to Han is not for himself, but to save the lives of tens of thousands of Jibei guards under his command." Speaking of this, Zhou Yafu was quite complacent.

Seeing that Zhou Yafu trusted Shen Tujia so much, although Bai Yan and Han Ju didn't think so, they didn't bother to refute it anymore, no matter what, Zhou Yafu was also thinking about the interests of the coalition army, although the prince of Chu was kind to them, but as a member of the coalition army, their butts couldn't sit on the side of the Chu State.

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Lou Jing did not return to his prime minister's mansion, but followed Xiang Zheng into the temporary residence of the Chu army.

"Prince, Zhou Yafu's attitude is so tough, I'm afraid it's rare for this negotiation to continue." Lou Jing groaned and said, "Do you think you want to make some appropriate concessions?" ”

Xiang Zheng bowed lightly and said: "Concessions are inevitable, but now is not the time." ”

Lou Jing pondered and asked, "Prince, have you already been in your chest?" ”

"Chengzhu can't talk about it in his chest, so let's try it." Xiang Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Let's see if we can open the gap from the side of Shen Tujia, the previous guard." ”

"Shen Tujia?" Lou Jing shook his head and said, "Although this person's ability is average, he attaches great importance to faith, and it is really a last resort to fail to surrender to Han before, I am afraid that it is impossible to rebel against Han and surrender to Chu again." ”

Xiang Zheng said with a smile: "It is naturally not easy to rebel against Shen Tujia, but it is not difficult to bury a thorn between Shen Tujia and Zhou Yafu, but the relationship between the two is not difficult, especially Shen Tujia is still a gentleman who is bright and upright, and he can be deceived by a gentleman, but Zhou Yafu is still young after all, and it is not difficult to operate this matter." ”

Lou Jing's heart moved slightly, and he faintly guessed Xiang Zheng's plan.

Then he suddenly realized, Lou Jing glanced at Xiang Zheng deeply, Prince Chu's scheming was so deep, but he really didn't look like a young man with a weak crown.

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In the evening of the same day, a carrier pigeon was released from Linzi, and flew to Lu County in the early morning of the next day, and then a fast horse galloped out of Lu County, and went straight to Lixia.

The next day, Shen Tujia, the general of Lixia, received a letter from the Chu general Gao Lang.

"Have something important to discuss in Sanli Pavilion in the east of the city?" Tian Qiu's thick eyebrows frowned, and he said in a deep voice, "It's just nonsense, what important thing can he discuss with you, the general?" ”

"Who knows?" Shen Tujia smiled, turned around and left.

Tian hurriedly said, "General, where are you going?" ”

"Go to Sanli Pavilion in the east of the city." Shen Tujia said as he walked, "General Ben is going to see the rising star of the Chu State. ”

"What?" Tian Qiu's face changed slightly, and he said urgently, "General, you can't go, Gao Lang Xiao'er is afraid that he will not be well-intentioned." ”

"What if you don't have a good heart?" Shen Tujia said indifferently, "If General Ben doesn't go, won't he seem afraid of him?" Besides, Sanli Pavilion in the east of the city has a wide field of vision, and he can't ambush the soldiers at all, and he is not afraid of any crooked thoughts. ”

"That can't go either." Tian Yu said again, "Otherwise, General Zhou needs to be unclear there." ”

"What's so hard to tell?" Shen Tujia said disapprerovingly, "General Ben acts uprightly and has a clear conscience, so he doesn't need to explain to anyone at all." ”

Tian Wei was speechless, and could only watch Shentu Jiayang go.

Besides, when Shen Tujia hurriedly came to the Sanli Pavilion in the east of the city with a small team of personal horses, he saw that there was only one person in the pavilion, and a suave young man was sitting on the ground, thinking that it was Gao Lang. …,

There were two tables on the table in the pavilion, on which were placed two jars of wine and a few cold dishes.

Seeing Shen Tujia and his party, the young man knelt down and said, "This must be General Shen Tu." ”

"You're Gao Lang?" Shen Tujia returned the salute and said lightly, "Young people are not small, they dare to come to the appointment alone, aren't you afraid that General Ben will turn his face on the spot and capture you?" ”

Gao Lang smiled and said, "The general is a soldier of the country today, how can he do such a villainous act?" ”

There is a way to wear thousands of clothes, but you don't wear sycophants, Gao Lang's sentence of today's countryman still makes Shen Tujia quite useful, and immediately walked to the pavilion and sat down, and said: "Young man, what can you say?" ”

Gao Lang said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that I have admired the general's name for a long time, but I have always been on the side, and this time I was fortunate to meet with the general in the past, so I want to ask for advice on the art of war in person, and I hope that the general will definitely give advice." ”

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Shen Tujia and Gao Lang quickly spread the news of drinking and talking in Sanli Pavilion in Dongcheng, Bai Yan and Han Ju both advised Zhou Yafu to take precautions as soon as possible, but Zhou Yafu didn't care at all, and also came up with the theory of "don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people" to admonish the two, and the two only talked about it.

Zhou Yafu didn't talk about it, but he really didn't put this matter at ease.

But the next day, news came, saying that Shen Tujia actually went hunting with Gao Lang, Zhou Yafu was a little disliked, no matter how open-minded you are, then you have to pay attention to your identity, don't you? Anyway, you are now a Han general, what's the matter with a Chu general drinking and chatting and inviting you to hunt?

What Zhou Yafu didn't expect, the matter is not over yet.

In the next few days, news came from Lixia one after another, saying that Gao Lang and Shen Tu Jia had many correspondence, and Gao Lang even sent Shen Tu Jia dozens of jars of good wine plus a set of collector's edition of "Forty-three Volumes of Wei Xuanzi", and Shen Tu Jia also gave Gao Lang two large jars of minced meat and thirteen volumes of "Taigong's Art of War".

Shen Tujia never wrote to explain to Zhou Yafu, and Zhou Yafu gradually became suspicious in his heart, this Shen Tujia and Gao Lang are so entangled, shouldn't something really happen?