This big tent was a place for the ministers of the Great Liao to discuss state affairs and make operational decisions, so naturally it could not be used for banquets and entertainment. Chen Ao waited patiently on the side of the road, and saw Empress Dowager Xiao walk out of the big tent first.

Half a step behind Empress Dowager Xiao, Cao Yi followed carefully. It was rare to see Cao Yi so cautious, obviously in the enemy camp, which made him quite nervous. Further back, there are two lines of Liao civil and military. When the group walked out of the big tent, Chen Ao shouted, "Cao Yi!"

Cao Yi turned his head and looked at it, and was stunned for a moment. He, like everyone else in the Great Song Dynasty, thought that Chen Ao had died a long time ago. When I saw it at this time, it was really like seeing a ghost.

Empress Dowager Xiao obviously guessed the purpose of Chen Ao's coming here, she smiled slightly, and said to Cao Yi: "Cao Qin, this General Chen is a distinguished guest of the mourning family, you should be very familiar with it, right?"

When Cao Yi heard this, his heart suddenly became suspicious. Since the start of this war, there have been many Song generals who surrendered to the Liao State. After many surrendered, the imperial court thought they had died in battle and rewarded their families. Could it be that this Chen Ao is also in this situation? It is rumored that he was shot to death, but in fact he secretly surrendered to the Khitan?

Cao Yi muttered in his heart for a while, and looked at Chen Ao's eyes and became a little vigilant. Chen Ao was only thinking about the negotiation in his heart, how did he know what Cao Yi was thinking in his heart? He didn't expect that Empress Dowager Xiao was profound, and just one sentence made Cao Yi doubt him.

Chen Ao arched his hand towards the Empress Dowager Xiao and said, "Empress Dowager, I haven't seen Master Cao for a long time, and I want to say a few words!"

Empress Dowager Xiao waved her hand generously and said with a smile: "Of course you can." With that, she led her ministers onwards.

After a morning of contact, Empress Dowager Xiao had already seen Cao Yi's mind and knew that this person only wanted to end this battle as soon as possible. Cao Yi thought that he had behaved very well, but he didn't know that in front of the treacherous and cunning Empress Dowager Xiao, he was like a naïve child.

When the cadres walked away, Chen Ao asked impatiently, "Your Majesty asked you to negotiate peace?"

Cao Yi wanted to answer him, but after thinking about it, now that Chen Ao is a traitor, why should I respect him so much?

Thinking like this, he felt a little disdainful in his heart, and said arrogantly: "Chen Ao, your ability is really not small, you can actually bring the dead back to life!"

Chen Ao was stunned and said, "This matter is a long story, so I'll ask you, what conditions do you plan to agree to with Empress Dowager Xiao when you negotiate peace with her?"

Cao Yi sneered and said, "I really don't think I need to tell you about this kind of thing, right? Could it be that you want to play my hole cards so that you can flatter your Khitan master?"

"What Khitan master?" Chen Ao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly suddenly. Whoever sees him in this situation will probably think that he has surrendered to Liao. He hurriedly explained: "Cao Yi, Lao Tzu didn't surrender to Liao, don't think about it!"

Cao Yi sneered, obviously not believing Chen Ao's words. Chen Ao was also a little angry. He didn't deal with Cao Yi in the first place, if it weren't for the national righteousness, he wouldn't bother to entangle with him. He said angrily: "Believe it or not, but I want to tell you that last night, I had already negotiated with Empress Dowager Xiao to let her withdraw unconditionally." Don't pretend to be smart and fall for Empress Dowager Xiao!"

After Chen Ao finished speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left. Cao Yi didn't take his words to heart. He secretly thought, Chen Ao, this kid has a big tone, can he actually explain the Empress Dowager Xiao and let the army retreat? If Lao Tzu didn't know your details, he would have almost been fooled by you. Hum!

Cao Yi snorted coldly and beckoned his entourage to drive the Empress Dowager Xiao and her party away. He didn't take Chen Ao's words seriously at all. In his mind, as long as this battle ended early, it would be considered thankful. Besides, Zhao Heng and Kou Zhun had already told him before he set off, the limit of what they could accept. Could it be that people like Chen Aobi Kou Zhun still have the ability? Cao Yi absolutely did not believe it.

Chen Ao was mistaken by Cao Yi for having surrendered to Liao, and he felt a little unhappy, returned to the tent, sulked, and felt that the matter of peace talks could not be ignored. Last night, it was clear that Empress Dowager Xiao was almost about to agree, so did she want to make all her previous efforts in vain. So he simply filled his stomach and hurried to the big tent of the Empress Dowager Xiao's banquet.

Because Xiao Tart Rin had just died, everyone from the Empress Dowager Xiao to the bottom mourned. Therefore, the banquet to entertain Cao Yi was also simple and simple. Chen Ao still couldn't go in as usual, and he couldn't hear the movement inside, so he could only ask someone to inquire. Fortunately, Xiao Shuixian's maid Xiaolan, as a maid who passed the dishes, often entered the big tent.

Chen Ao asked her about the situation inside. From Xiaolan's mouth, I learned that Empress Dowager Xiao did plan to discuss with Cao Yi at first to cut the land and withdraw the army. But this time she was much more practical, and she didn't open her mouth as much as she did last night. Empress Dowager Xiao only asked Cao Yi to cede the land of Guannan to the Liao State.

Hearing this, Chen Ao's heart hung up. However, Cao Yi did not agree to Empress Dowager Xiao's request, and resolutely did not agree to cede the territory. This made Chen Ao very pleased. It seems that Zhao Heng and Kou Zhun are still sober-minded.

Empress Dowager Xiao also seemed to realize that it seemed unrealistic to want the Great Song Dynasty to cede land. So she began to be pragmatic and directly demanded compensation. And every year in the future, the Great Song Dynasty will pay tribute to the Great Liao.

Originally, Chen Ao also disagreed with this. In this matter, he is like an iron rooster who does not pull out a hair, and he does not want to give up any good. It's not that he feels sorry for the money, but that he can't be a traitor.

However, Cao Yi did not hesitate and quickly agreed to this condition. Chen Ao knew that this must be the result of Zhao Heng's discussion with the ministers. If it weren't for the consent of the court, Cao Yi would definitely not have the courage to make a decision.

Next, it's time to bargain. Cao Yi was not ambiguous, and kept pushing the price down, until in the end, Empress Dowager Xiao proposed 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk every year, and Cao Yi finally agreed.

Chen Ao didn't know how much money it was. But Cao Yi and Empress Dowager Xiao have reached a consensus, and he is powerless. Negotiate this day until the sun sets. Cao Yi completed this task, his face was full of red light, and accompanied by the Khitan ministers, he left Liaoying and headed for Shanzhou.

Chen Ao wanted to ask him to bring a message to Zhao Heng, but after thinking about it, Cao Yi had a bad relationship with him. This time, if he didn't splash dirty water in front of Zhao Heng, it would be good. Counting on him to help with the words must not be counted on. Therefore, he did not contact Cao Yi again.

However, it was not surprising. When Cao Yi returned to Lanzhou, he not only reported the results of this negotiation to Zhao Heng, but also emphasized the matter of Chen Ao, which caused a small turmoil!