Chapter 1146 (Thirty-Six)

When it comes to business, Wu Qi is not in a hurry now. He has gathered enough information today and thinks he has figured out the Chu people's connections. So what else should he be anxious about? Chu people didn't do anything. To prepare for a full-scale war with the Han State, it can be said that the Battle of Pengcheng mobilized more than 100,000 elite troops at once, which was almost the limit of what they could mobilize now, and this also greatly relaxed the relationship with the Qin people. It was done by the other party, but can they really trust the Qin people?

No.

A country that has been at peace for too long and a country that has grown up in the flames of war are completely different concepts in terms of war mobilization.

The Chu people fought this battle with all their strength, just to change their strategically disadvantaged position with the Han State. In addition, they wanted to win the battle and obtain some benefits.

It will definitely not work if there are no benefits. The way of politics is nothing more than compromise, mutual compromise. What Wu Qi is thinking about now is how to bring the New First Army home decently.

Both of them looked at the wine glass in front of them, as if a beautiful flower suddenly bloomed from the crystal clear wine in the glass. They were both old foxes, so naturally neither one wanted to speak first.

Time passed minute by minute, and the two protagonists remained silent. Therefore, Zhao Mingcheng and Huo Xiaolin, who were standing behind them, could not bear it. Zhao Mingcheng was better. After all, he was a general, and he could still maintain his composure, but Huang Xie couldn't stop looking at him, but Huo Xiaolin was just the minister of etiquette and a scholar. He was a bit overwhelmed by the situation and was squirming uneasily.

"Huang Shoufu, I went to the garden today and I was in a good mood. You rushed here just to sit with me in silence. To be honest, looking at you is not as pleasant as looking at a young girl. Here!" Wu Qi finally spoke, but all he said were ridiculing words.

Huang Xie frowned, "Wu Yizheng, your Majesty suddenly raised more than 100,000 young guardsmen. What does it mean?"

"Oh, is there such a thing?" Wu Qi's eyes widened in surprise, "Huang Shoufu, I have been exhausted these days. When I arrived in Yingcheng, I finally rested for two days. Did such a big thing happen in Jicheng?" I really haven’t heard anything about it.”

Huang Xie's suspicious eyes swept around Wu Qi's face, as if he wanted to judge from Wu Qi's expression whether what he said was true, but unfortunately, the other party's ancient and unwavering expression was like a thousand-year-old piece of dead wood. I can't see why this is the case.

"You really don't know?"

"I really don't know, but it is understandable. In the last ten years of my king's campaign, he has never been defeated. Whether it was against the Huns, the Donghu people, the Qin people, the Zhao people, or the Qi people, my king was invincible in all battles. Wu Bu Ke, he has never suffered a loss, and it is understandable that the incident with the New Army this time made him angry. Huang Shoufu, after all, my king is not even thirty years old after all, so it is natural for him to be impulsive. things."

"Impulsive?" Huang Xie sneered: "Your king is young, but your country's political affairs and ministers are not young at all. Don't they think that as soon as this army moves, your country's newly formed First Army will be wiped out?" What?"

Wu Qi sighed: "Huang Shoufu, I believe Huang Shoufu is very clear about the situation in our country. The king's prestige in the country can be said to be that he doesn't think twice about others. In our Han Dynasty, even if gods come to cause trouble, my king will give the order Next, the whole country will inevitably bow to the gods. Huang Chief Fu must have understood this point. Besides, the failure of the New Army this time has also humiliated the military. The military's voice of main battle can't be heard. As for the Great Council, by the way, you should know about the Great Council. Those high-ranking members are also clamoring all day long to fight to the death with the Chu State. Under such circumstances, how long do you think our council can hold up!"

This is what Huang Yi is worried about. Although a young king has great talents and strategies, his youthful ambition may not be as competitive as his own. He is a character who has no profit and cannot afford to be early. Sometimes such a king is really possible. Waging a war just for the sake of a breath and a moment of face, soldiers, not to mention, without fighting, how can they get promoted and get rich, how can they run freely? As for the strange political system of the Han Dynasty, the inexplicable Great Council, it is even more... Freaks, their power is superior to that of the political council, and they even deny the policies decided by their political council.

Who are the people in the Great Council? Veterans, farmers, big businessmen, there are no officials anyway, especially those businessmen, they are just flies that will swoop up when they smell the smell of blood. As long as there is a war, they will Bigger business can be done, with weapons, clothing, food and grass, carriages and horses, and money flowing into their pockets like water.

The Han State was ingenious. All the economic lifelines related to national affairs were handed over to these big businessmen to coordinate and manage. Which of these people didn't expect to make a fortune through war? As for whether the Han State lost or won, did they really care? , even if the Han Dynasty lost the battle and perished, they would still be able to live a leisurely life if they had another king?

Thinking of this, Huang Xie shuddered. What if Gao Yuan really lost his mind and wanted to have a battle for national destiny with the Chu State at all costs? Even if the Chu State won, what good would it do? When the time comes, the mountains and rivers will be shattered and all life will be in ruins. , the country will not be a country, the only people of Qin who are happy are sitting on the sidelines watching the tiger's head, maybe both sides will lose, and the people of Qin will reap the benefits.

"Does Wu Yizheng also hope that a large-scale war will break out between us?" Huang Xie asked in a deep voice.

"Of course I don't want to. No one in the meeting hall thinks about it, but we can't influence the king's mind. Huang Shoufu, I might as well tell you that I came to negotiate with your country this time. Before I left, I asked the king for instructions. Our bottom line Where? Do you know how the king would answer me?"

"Appreciate further details!"

"It doesn't matter!" Wu Qi had a wry smile on his face.

It doesn't matter. Huang Xie chewed these three words carefully, and the more he chewed, the more frightened he became. It seemed to reveal Gao Yuan's barbaric intention of not willing to fight.

"It is said that your king cherishes his soldiers as his own children, but now he has ignored the life and death of tens of thousands of soldiers?"

Wu Qi pondered for a moment, "It is true that the king loves his soldiers as much as his sons, but this moment is also the moment!"

Wu Qi didn't say much, but who Huang Xie was, he immediately understood what Wu Qi had not finished saying. In the past, Gao Yuan did love his soldiers as much as his sons, but now he is a king, with an army of hundreds of thousands, and thousands of soldiers. The king of a great country with thousands of subjects.

This time is also that time.

Huang Xie fell silent. He hoped that his opponent would be rational rather than emotional. The person sitting opposite him was indeed a very rational politician, but his master, the young founder of the country, was very likely to do it for his own sake. Waging an irrational war to save face or out of anger.

"Let's talk about it!" Huang Xie took a deep breath: "We don't want to fight a full-scale war with Han, because it will only benefit the Qin people. So, Wu Yizheng thinks how can our two countries avoid fighting. "

"I think the most important condition is that our new army can return safely," Wu Qi said.

"The New First Army can leave safely, but what can we get?" Huang Xie said: "Wu Yizheng has also been in charge of the Wei Dynasty for many years, so he naturally understands that if there are not enough benefits, I will not be able to explain it."

"What do you want?" Wu Qi said with a smile: "I think you should have got a lot. At least, in the direction of Pengcheng, we will no longer be able to pose a threat to you in a short period of time."

"You started the war. Your new army brazenly invaded our country. Since it failed, you will naturally have to pay some price."

"No, you started the war. If it weren't for your help, Mao Wei would not have been able to leave the territory of Han. Huang Shoufu is a sensible person, so he naturally knows what Mao Wei means to you and me." Wu Qishen Lower your face. "If you hand over Mao Wei, then we can consider your other conditions."

"This is impossible." Huang Xie leaned forward, "Explosives, this is a shocking artifact, a weapon that can change the mode of war. If only one country possesses it, then for other countries, it will be hanging above their heads. Only if everyone has a sharp sword is the best way to avoid war."

"That being the case, what else do you want?"

"In the war last year, you took away thousands of miles of our land. These must be returned to us." Huang Xie said, "In addition, we want Suiyang."

When Wu Qi heard Huang Xie's words, he laughed and pushed forward, "Huang Shoufu, I don't think we need to talk anymore. If your request is spread back to the country, it will become a driving force for the outbreak of war. No one in the Han Dynasty, no matter the emperor, ministers or people, will agree to such a request."

"Those lands were originally ours." Huang Xie said.

"But what about Suiyang?"

"You stationing a large army in Suiyang is a huge threat to us. Pengcheng is very close at hand." Huang Xie said.

Wu Qi pondered for a long time, "We can withdraw from the side of Daba Mountain and return this land with a radius of thousands of miles to you, but Suiyang, you don't need to mention it."

"If this is the case, then the New First Army must disarm before leaving. Put down all weapons, including the armor on their bodies, and we will ensure that they leave safely. How about this?"

"If the conditions are like this, I think the New First Army would rather die in battle." Wu Qi shook his head and said: "Huang Shoufu, neither you nor I want to start a fight now. This makes it very clear. Both of you and I will definitely fight in the future. There is a war. Now, you are not ready, and we have not yet completely defeated your strength. To put it bluntly, everyone needs time to accumulate strength, but wars sometimes break out, often caused by small things. I I don’t want to change our current positions because of things like this. I propose that from Sanchuan to Tucheng, neither you nor us are allowed to station troops. How about this? In this way, you are in Pengcheng and I am in Suiyang, and there will be one in the middle. A buffer zone of hundreds of miles. This is the limit of our political hall. It is also the condition for me to convince the king." (To be continued)