When two countries go to war, the most advantageous country is never the victorious country, but the so-called neutral country that can intervene in it.

Therefore, Zhao Yingqi would never hand over Wang Lin and the others to Guan Zhengnong, but he couldn't say it too much, so he had to make a joke: "Brother Guan's family is well-funded, which really makes the younger brother envious." ”

"Hey, my brother is also an understanding person, why make fun of my brother and me, your brother's skills and Miss Zhao's martial arts, why do you need to worry about such yellow and white things." Guan Zhengnong followed behind Zhao Yingqi: "Hey, my brother hasn't said what to do with the envoy of the Zhou Kingdom?" ”

"Then let's meet, at six o'clock in the afternoon, just outside the Spring Inner Road, find a place to sit down and chat and have two drinks at the foot of the Spring Ridge." Zhao Yingqi was very hungry at this time, and it would be nice if he could have a bowl of noodles after a hangover: "Brother, can you get a bowl of noodles for my little brother and send it over?" ”

Guan Zhengnong is really speechless, I've never seen anything like this, even if you eat and drink during battlefield negotiations, you have to snort and snort noodles...

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Preparing to stop, Zhao Yingqi, Zhao Tong and Guan Zhengnong took a few personal soldiers out of the Guannei Road, and saw the cavalry of the Zhou army leading the way from a distance.

After riding a horse for less than two miles, at the foot of the southern mountain wall, I saw a dozen people standing at a large table.

When he got closer, Li Yuanbai and a white-armored general in his twenties greeted him.

Seeing Li Yuanbai coming, Zhao Tong held a big gun and slightly blocked in front of Zhao Yingqi.

"Presumably this is Mr. Zhao Yingqi, right? What a heroic boy. Under Li Yuanbai, after a glance at the battlefield yesterday, he felt that Mr. was extraordinary, and he was indeed a dragon and phoenix among people today. ”

"Xiao Wang Lian Yongding, the second in the family, is now the general of the army under General Li, and he is fortunate to meet Mr. Zhao." The second prince doesn't seem to have any royal shelves.

Li Yuanbai and the second prince took the lead in giving a salute, and Zhao Yingqi did not return the salute: "Under Zhao Yingqi, the prestige of the old general Li is also like thunder. Zhao Yingqi greeted the two of them one by one: "I have seen His Highness." ”

Guan Zhengnong also sat down separately after seeing the coarse and coarse common name of the two people, it is still winter, there are few fruits in the north, and there are only some dried fruits, barbecue and two pots of wine on the table.

It is indeed not good to drink alcohol during the war, but the Zhou State is located in the north, and the winter is very cold, and the people of the Zhou State generally love to drink, and there is always a little privilege in a high position.

As soon as he sat down, Zhao Yingqi said to Li Yuanbai and the others: "Yesterday, before the battle, my maid collided with the two, and the gentleman is here to apologize to the two." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, yesterday was also the old man's joy to see the hunt, and he hadn't had a happy fight for a long time, so he saw each other with swords, I don't know how Miss Zhao's injury was?" Li Yuanbai looked at Zhao Tong's injuries and didn't seem to see any problems.

"Yes, Miss Zhao's art is extraordinary, let Xiao Wang open his eyes, today I brought medicine to Miss Zhao, and I hope Miss Zhao will accept it." The second prince motioned for the guards behind him to present a box.

Zhao Tong didn't move, and only when he saw Zhao Yingqi signaling did he step forward to accept the box.

Li Yuanbai and the second prince looked at each other, a little surprised in their eyes, the head armor master is a maid, it seems that Bacheng is the descendant of the Hidden World Great Sect.

"Dare to ask Mr. Zhao, I don't know where Zhang Han, Wang Lin and Huangfu Qin are now? How was my 15,000 ride? ”

Zhao Yingqi had already told them through Zhao Tong yesterday, and now it is not the result that is what he cares about, but the process of the annihilation of the whole army.

Of course, Zhao Yingqi was also quite interested in this kind of raid by Zhou State, after all, the soldiers and horses went first before the grain and grass were moved, and the baggage that the cavalry could bring in a light raid was really limited, so how could he make up his mind to go deep into the Chunnei Road alone and raid and camp.

"A few days ago, less than half a year after I left the division, I traveled to Qiaotou Town, but I didn't want to encounter General Huangfu's raid on Qiaotou Town, and I was involved in the battle, and then I participated in the war. Zhao Yingqi didn't intend to go into too much detail, at least he had to wait for the other party to reveal some information first.

"Although I have a small position and a humble position, I am also the guard general of my Dashuojia and Nei two counties, and I dare to ask the two, why do you fight without declaring a sword?" Guan Zhengnong was quite tough at this time.

"Before, my Da Zhou businessman said that a large number of goods were seized by your city for no reason, and more than 200 men were detained, and my Da Zhou was just fighting to protect his own people, and I don't believe that General Guan can go to investigate." Li Yuanbai said very perfunctory, more like he was explaining to Zhao Yingqi.

Guan Zhengnong didn't ask too much, just to give an explanation to the imperial court, everyone knows that it's just an excuse, and he can't afford to give you an excuse.

However, Zhao Yingqi probably understood that Wang Lin's 15,000 cavalry transported most of the heavy grain and grass to Santong Town and Qiaotou Town in advance through caravans, and then merged people and goods through cavalry raids, so that the army could ensure food and grass and camp for six or seven days.

If Li Yuanbai didn't talk about the more than 200 jobs, Zhao Yingqi wouldn't have thought of this, and generally found excuses and reasons to talk about things without talking about people, saying people without talking about things, and it would be easy to be verified if they even brought people to talk about it, it seems that the more than 200 jobs were all pretended by Zhou soldiers, and at this time they must have died without proof.

Zhao Yingqi didn't show it on his face, but just told the two of them about the process of the battle, and one thing that was particularly highlighted during the period was the use of the lock sand wall, this kind of thing with no technical content, it would spread all over the world once it was used, and there was really no need to hide it, it was better to say it, but it would be untruthful.

"Thank you Mr. Zhao for your doubts, but the old man wants to ask General Guan," Li Yuanbai shifted his gaze to Guan Zhengnong, a third-class guerrilla general who was reluctant to even be a lieutenant under him: "I am a large number of prisoners of war, when are your troops going to be returned, and why don't you want the old man to take the sons and daughters home in person?" ”

"Six thousand prisoners of war are now working as river workers on the North River, cleaning up the river, the stakes are very high, and the general will not be able to do it alone, and you must communicate with your monarch and my majesty." Guan Zhengnong could only pull the banner and pull the tiger's skin, bluffing and trying his best to delay.

"My Great Zhou has a vast territory and a strong army, how can Your Majesty have time to waste time with you and the small country, I will order your country to put my big Zhou Qianerlang back as soon as possible, otherwise I will definitely set foot in Lanzhou, and your Shuoguo Temple will collapse." Li Yuan's white tiger eyes widened and stared at Guan Zhengnong tightly.

Zhao Yingqi was very surprised at this time, how could he start to brag about it, this old man doesn't look like such a reckless person, and he has changed from an "old man" to a "general", this is not a formal negotiation.

Zhao Yingqi, as a neutral person who has always emphasized in his mouth, was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere, but the second prince on the side persuaded with a smile on his face: "Hey, General Li doesn't have to be like this, although this time it was Shuo Guo who seized our caravan and goods first, but our Da Zhou did overreact a little, as long as General Guan returned the prisoners of war first, everything is okay to discuss." ”

Zhao Yingqi smiled on his face, and felt MMP in his heart, these two people really think that they are twenty-one young people, and they are playing red and white in this singing and harmony.

Zhao Yingqi didn't want to talk like this, Guan Zhengnong is in his forties, and he is a guard in his forties, and he is naturally not a fuel-efficient lamp, why should he get involved, let them communicate the preliminary conditions by themselves, anyway, what is said here cannot be done, and in the end, the two courts have to send envoys to negotiate.

A very funny scene appeared at the scene, Li Yuanbai and the second prince faced Guan Zhengnong, one with a red face, one with a white face, one with a dead face, one was arrogant, one was arrogant, the last oil and salt did not enter the left and right blocks, only Zhao Yingqi was eating melon seeds and eating barbecue, and from time to time he poured a glass of wine and took two sips.

Of course, Zhao Yingqi is not so thick-skinned that he really brought a big bowl of noodles to snor, but only the barbecue without garlic made Zhao Yingqi not very satisfied.

"In that case, you and I have nothing to say, let's see you on the battlefield!" Li Yuanbai suddenly slapped the table, startling Zhao Yingqi.

How can you slap the table so well, Zhao Yingqi stared at the old man for a long time, thinking about whether he did it on purpose.

"Your Zhou Guobing is strong and strong, and you are tough. But my Dashuo is not a lamb to be slaughtered, General Li wants to meet in arms, hasn't he already met twice, why do you want to do this kind of coy "Guan Zhengnong really dare to say, aren't you afraid that you can't go?"

"Mr. Zhao, I don't know what you mean?" Li Yuanbai suddenly turned to Zhao Yingqi, and when Zhao Yingqi heard it, he finally confirmed that this old man did it on purpose just now, otherwise he would be embarrassed to talk to him with a piece of barbecue now.

"The meaning has been made very clear yesterday, I just got out of the school, and I am shy in my pocket, I just want Zhou Guo to pay five thousand taels of gold as a ransom for Wang Lin and the others, and I am not interested in mixing the rest." Although Zhao Yingqi knew that he would at least have to borrow Shuo Guo's military strength to fight Zhou Guo again in order to get the actual effect he wanted, he must do a good job on the surface, saying that he is neutral, even if he is only neutral on the surface, he is neutral.

"Since everyone is not happy with each other, it is better to break up and see each other on the battlefield later." Guan Zhengnong got what he wanted, and Zhao Yingqi also explained what he wanted to say and was ready to withdraw.

But Li Yuanbai and the second prince did not move, but a captain behind Li Yuanbai held the handle of the knife and said: "Can a few of you feel that you have offended my general and His Royal Highness and leave easily?" ”

The soldiers of the Zhou army and the soldiers of the Shuo army present were all holding weapons, and the scene was tense.

Zhao Yingqi was almost a little nervous, are these people who want to save face just to fool their respective emperors? As for making such a show.

As for Zhao Tong's eyebrows, he looked at the captain who spoke, and looked at the captain in his heart, yesterday he rode alone to charge the battle, and the name of Zhao Tong's female god of war has begun to spread among the Zhou army, so it is indeed a lot of pressure for Zhao Tong to stare at it like this.

Zhao Tong put his eyes on Li Yuanbai's face again, and looked at Li Yuanbai's left shoulder from time to time, the meaning was obvious: "You have forgotten the pain before your injury is healed?" ”

Although Li Yuanbai didn't show it on his face, he smiled bitterly in his heart, if it was the current situation when he fought Zhao Tong at the beginning, he could really keep them, but now...

I have more than enough heart, but not enough power.

"Don't be presumptuous, since you said that you are just chatting today, how can you lose your manners." In the end, the red-faced second prince stood up: "The rough man in the army, he doesn't know how to be polite, he offended Mr. Zhao, Xiao Wang apologizes here, since it was unpleasant today, then I will leave at the inferior, since Mr. likes it, please continue to eat." ”

Li Yuanbai and the second prince returned to the camp as soon as they got on the horse.