Volume 1: Frontier Snow Chapter 020: Negotiation (II)
The man stroked his beard, which was not long, and said, "Our Great Khan also said that he would give a gift to Commander Shi Guangying, and the person we want has a certain relationship with this gift. ”
Zhang Bin's face was full of doubts, and he said, "I would like to hear it in detail." ”
"Two and a half months ago, there was a general in Dongyang who led hundreds of people to invade our Beiyi country, and his lone army went thousands of miles deeper, burned the tents of many of our tribes, and killed many of our herdsmen. Does this general know this?"
As soon as the man opened his mouth, Zhang Bin knew that he was talking about Feng Sijing.
As soon as he thought of Feng Sijing's death, endless sorrow and anger immediately surged in his heart, and he said: "Our commander Shi received a request for help from the caravan, saying that more than a dozen merchants were imprisoned by your Beiyi, and not only were the goods robbed, but also the families of the merchants were asked to pay ransom. How could our commander sit idly by and watch such a shameless thing, so we sent this general to rescue ......"
The man bowed slightly, signaling Zhang Bin not to get excited.
He continued: "As for the intricacies of it, I won't mention it for the time being, just say that this general is really good, with hundreds of men and horses, he can still escape hundreds of miles under the siege and interception of 20,000 people of our Beiyi army, and the soldiers in charge of the pursuit are all admired." Of course, this is also gossip. On the last day of the pursuit, the general and his soldiers were surrounded by our people, and there was no possibility of escape, who knew that a young man in white was killed out of thin air, and more than a dozen Beiyi soldiers were killed and injured with a hidden weapon, helping the general to kill a way out, so that the general escaped. ”
Zhang Bin was a little confused when he heard this, this person's account is exactly the same as Tian Zhiyu's story, didn't Tian Zhiyu lie?
The man continued: "Originally, our soldiers still had a chance to capture this general and the young man in white, but due to an unexpected incident, those soldiers had to stop the pursuit and return to the royal court. ”
Later, when those soldiers recalled the experience of that day, in addition to their admiration for your general, they also had curiosity about the young man in white. His clothes are strange, and his secret weapon is even stranger. At that time, he was nearly a thousand meters away from the battle between the two sides, and his hidden weapon was capable of hitting every shot, and each time it hit the head, a fatal blow. At such a long distance, even our Jebel cannot make an arrow without a miss, let alone kill with a single blow. ”
So after these people said it, the Flame Banner Lord Qinggeltai didn't believe that there was such a secret weapon at all, thinking that these soldiers were lying, and all the soldiers were willing to use their lives to guarantee that what they said was true, so Qinggeltai sent the deputy flag master Ulaanbari with a group of people to check the place of battle. ”
At this point, he finally stopped and breathed a sigh of relief. This person's eloquence is really good, and he talks about it, which makes Zhang Bin, who was originally full of anger, full of curiosity, not to mention other people.
When they arrived at the place, although some of the corpses had begun to decompose, they easily found the soldiers who had been killed by the young man in white, and when Ulan Bari saw the wounds on the heads of these people, he followed the soldiers to the place where the young man in white was hiding, and only then did they believe the words of the soldiers. ”
"Then in the place where the young man in white was hiding, they also saw the tomb of your general named Feng Sijing, it turned out that he was still too seriously injured and died that day, and the young man in white could not save his life. ”
So Ulan Bari asked the soldiers to bring back to the royal court the soldiers killed by the young man in white and the body of General Feng Sijing. Our Great Khan originally wanted to be friendly with Dongyang Kingdom, so he asked people to build a good coffin for General Feng Sijing to converge, and this time he took the opportunity to negotiate with Dongyang to return it to Dongyang Kingdom. ”
The content of this person's narration is exactly the same as Tian Zhiyu's narration, either Tian Zhiyu did not lie, or Tian Zhiyu and this person were in collusion.
Zhang Bin was not completely sure, he asked the man: "So, the person you want is the young man in white?"
The man nodded and said, "Yes, the corpses of those soldiers who were killed by the white-clothed young man, after bringing them back, Qing Ge Tai summoned the other three banner masters to study it together." Removing the hidden artifacts from their brains revealed that they were something that no one had ever seen. Not to mention the ingenuity of its casting and the complexity of its structure, its materials alone are unheard of. It's not iron, it's not copper, it's not gold, it's more subtle than iron and copper and gold, and I've never seen it in my decades of experience. So we want this young man in white to go back as the guest of honor of the Great Khan, and at the same time ask him how to cast and use this secret weapon. ”
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Zhang Bin instantly understood the cause and effect of the whole thing, it turned out that Tian Zhiyu really didn't lie, otherwise there was no need for the person in front of him to explain why Tian Zhiyu had to be so clear.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then do you know the name of this young man?"
The man shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we're sure he's in Cloudsdale." Since we decided to negotiate, we will not hide it, and this teenager also participated in the football match held between Cloudsdale City and the Jin Wangfu yesterday. I think the general should understand what I'm talking about. ”
Of course, Zhang Bin understood that since he didn't want to mention the assassins, Zhang Bin didn't bother to talk about it.
"According to what you just said, your soldiers were some distance away from the young man in white during the battle that day, how can you remember his appearance clearly?"
The man smiled and said, "The soldiers didn't remember, but someone saw him." ”
"Who is it?"
"That time, when the Ulan Bari Banner Lord decided to take their bodies back, he asked some people to search for this white-clothed boy along the foot of the Tianshan Mountain in the direction of Cloud City. ”
"According to your Central Plains people, it is called Huangtian pays off, they did find a clue, at the foot of a mountain, there is a herdsman father and son, who once took in this white-clothed young man for one night. They made food for the boy and let him stay for one night, so they were very clear about his appearance, and it was this father and son who helped us draw the face of this young man in white, and we searched for a long time in Taiyuan City with this painting, until the day of the football match, and finally found him. Next, general, you should also understand. ”
Zhang Bin nodded, everything that happened some time ago made sense.
Tian Zhiyu did help Brother Feng, maybe Brother Feng sent him to Cloud City to deliver the news before he died, and he righteously agreed.
On the way to Yunzhong City, he stayed in that herdsman's house, and after arriving in Yunzhong City, he was kept in prison, and then on the way to play with the Jin Wangjia team, he was discovered by the Beiyi people who had been lurking in Taiyuan City for a long time, so there was a court assassination incident.
Since Brother Feng's body was dug up by the Beiyi people, the herdsman's father and son were also taken away by the Beiyi people, so our people went several times and found nothing.
In an instant, Zhang Bin felt deeply guilty about Tian Zhiyu.
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Seeing that Zhang Bin was just pondering and not speaking, the man said, "I've finished what I should say, and I don't have anything to hide." I think you also understand our sincerity, general. Our Great Khan really wants to live in peace with the Dongyang Kingdom, so I don't have to hide it and tell the truth. Otherwise, I can make up an excuse casually, saying that this young man has stolen our Beiyi secrets, wouldn't it be easier for you to believe it?"
Zhang Bin nodded and said, "It's not that I don't believe in your words, and I also believe in the sincerity of your Great Khan, but this matter is very important, I need to go back and discuss with the commander, and he will make a decision." ”
The man nodded and said, "Indeed it should be." Our Great Khan also said that in a few days it will be the Spring Festival in your Central Plains, and he hopes that all the negotiations can be decided before the Spring Festival, so that we can go home and you can have a peaceful Spring Festival. ”
Zhang Bin heard the threat in this person's words, if the effect of negotiations cannot be achieved before the Spring Festival, then the two sides will inevitably fight.
Zhang Bin said: "When I go back, I will tell our commander the original text of your words, and I believe he will make a decision." Tomorrow at noon, again in this place, we will give you an answer. ”
The man nodded, turned and was about to leave. Zhang Bin stopped him and asked, "Please stay, and may I ask your surname?"
The man turned around, thought for a while, and said, "My name is Qian Jingyuan." After speaking, he didn't wait for Zhang Bin to introduce himself, turned his head and left.
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After Zhang Bin and the others returned to Yunzhong City, Shi Guangying, who was waiting at the city gate, returned to the government office together, and the second prince and the king of Jin, who were waiting in the government office, saw them coming back, got up and walked towards them, and the anxious King Jin couldn't wait to ask: "What did the people talk about with the Yi?"
Shi Guangying first arranged for everyone to sit down, let people serve tea, and then motioned for Zhang Bin to speak.
Zhang Bin told Qian Jingyuan's words to everyone without saying anything, and after finishing speaking, the expressions of those present were different.
The second prince's face was a lot more relaxed, as if he was relieved, while King Jin's expression was much richer, one moment was doubtful, one moment was suddenly realized, and the other was thoughtful.
Shi Guangying's feeling was the same as Zhang Bin's just listening to Qian Jingyuan's words, and he suddenly realized everything that had happened recently.
However, he doesn't feel so much guilt about Tian Zhiyu, he has experienced more on the battlefield, and ordinary people are much less indecisive.
The second prince was the first to speak: "I still feel very strange, the Beiyi people's demands are not excessive, why is Batu so excited? Could it be that they have the determination to fight?"
Shi Guangying already knew why in his heart, but he didn't want the second prince and the king of Jin to know, so he didn't speak.
Over there, the King of Jin spoke: "No matter why they are mobilizing the people, I am very curious now, that person said that Tian Zhiyu had a secret weapon, is this true or false?"
The second prince looked at Lin Zhaoyang and said, "Mr. Lin, you have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, have you ever heard of such a powerful secret weapon?"
Lin Zhaoyang was originally thinking about it, but when he heard the second prince ask him, he raised his head and replied: "There are quite a few people in the rivers and lakes who prefer secret weapons, such as Longyou Liuhe Gate, and their master Xiao Liuyan is famous for his swallow dart. In addition, there are also Dajiangmen in Qianzhong, and there are also many masters who make good use of hidden weapons, but these people's hidden weapons, if you want to hurt people, are okay from a distance of more than ten meters, and hundreds of meters are not enough to be fatal. I've never heard of nearly a thousand miles of shots, even my master shouldn't be able to do it. ”
Hearing Lin Zhaoyang's words, the second prince also looked puzzled, and said, "That sir, do you think it is possible for this Tian Zhiyu to hide his strength?"
Lin Zhaoyang shook his head and said, "If there is such an internal force, it is impossible to completely hide it, and the master of the Dragon List can't do it." ”
Everyone was even more puzzled, and the second prince then asked Shi Guangying: "General Shi, has this Tian Zhiyu ever told you about his origin?"
Shi Guangying said: "He said that he came from the deep mountains, and there was a blacksmith master who had passed away, and he didn't say anything else." ”
"What about the details of the fight with the Beiyi people that day?"
Shi Guangying thought about it for a moment and said: "He once said that he did mention that he shot from a relatively distant place, but he said that he used a bow and arrow, and did not mention a hidden weapon. ”
Lin Zhaoyang said: "Even if it is a bow and arrow, it is impossible to do it at such a long distance. As far as I know, the farthest distance of Beiyi's Jebebesba is only one arrow and eight hundred meters, which is already the end of the strong crossbow, and it will not cause much harm to people. This boy could not have been more powerful than Bethpa. ”
King Jin said: "This young man must have lied, General Shi, can you call him over, let's ask him face to face." ”
Shi Guangying didn't want Tian Zhiyu to come over, not to protect him, but to not want the second prince and King Jin to know too many details.
However, at this time, the king of Jin spoke, and the second prince also had an expression of approval, so he had to ask Zhang Bin to call Tian Zhiyu over.