allendalepharm Chapter 646: Qin and Chu negotiate for peace when the court threatens them
Chapter 646: Qin and Chu negotiate for peace when the court threatens them
Chapter 646: Qin and Chu negotiate for peace when the court threatens them
Chudu, Yingcheng
Of course, this city was not originally called "Yingcheng", but "Shouchun".
The origin of the name "Shuchun" is unknown, but its former name may be more familiar to future generations - Tushan
As for the Chu people who deceived themselves and others by renaming it "Ying City" after moving the capital, all countries were shameless. Even in their credential, they still called this so-called "Ying City" "Shuchun".
However, although it was an act of self-deception and secretly expressed the idea of abandoning the real old capital Yingcheng, Shouchun perfectly demonstrated its value as a strategic center with its unique geographical location and the powerful navy of Chu State. , developed water transportation can transport military grain to Huaibei and Jingxiang with very low loss.
However, it had only been six years since this capital city, which was of great value as a strategic hub, had to sign an armistice treaty ceding territory and seeking peace in this place, which could be called a military fortress.
In the Chu State Council Hall, on both sides of the Chu ministers' train, the young Chu King Han and the beautiful Queen Mother were sitting at attention. As Song Yi, the left disciple, nodded, a Chu court guard shouted: "It is said that Qin State envoy Zhang Come on, come and see me!”
Zhang Ji, who had been waiting outside the government hall for a long time, came in with two deputy envoys under the notice of the guards. One of them came from the Guowei Mansion, holding a map, and was responsible for ceding the territory. The other came from the Dianke Mansion, holding the Guo Wei Mansion. Book, responsible for armistice and peace negotiations.
When the three people entered the political hall, the Chu ministers on both sides couldn't help but look sideways, followed by anger.
The reason for the side glances and anger was that today Zhang Ji was not wearing the attire of an envoy, but was wearing a black suit, a dark black light armor, a jue bean, and a Zhan Lu on his waist, making him look like a young general.
There's nothing wrong with the outfit itself, but there's something wrong with the occasion.
As an envoy of Qin to meet the king of another country, he should naturally wear the clothes that an envoy of Qin should wear, but this pair of general uniforms is somewhat rude.
"Foreign Minister Zhang Ji, pay homage to the King of Chu and the Queen Mother."
After saluting, Zhang Ji looked around and looked at the two groups of Chu ministers. Except for the sullen old man, there were also cowardly people who lowered their heads and dared not look at him. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and sighing.
If ten years ago, he would have been assassinated once when he left the embassy wearing the uniform of a general. On the way to the Palace of Chu, he would have been assassinated at least twice more, and he would have even been scolded in front of the palace. It's inevitable. Maybe he will be so angry that he just picks up a banhu or a sword and fucks him.
It is a rule that everyone must abide by if the two countries are at war without fighting, but whether they can do it is one thing, and whether they can do it with blood is another matter.
Of course, due to the rules, even if the assassin really has a chance to succeed, he will not kill him. At most, he will cause some non-fatal serious injuries to the envoy, or even just use this to intimidate the envoys of other countries.
This can be regarded as another kind of game between the court and the battlefield. If the assassin is really given a chance to kill someone, it will be an embarrassment to the country behind the envoy. If it is not hurt at all, it will be an embarrassment to the country behind the assassin. The country is in disgrace.
But ten years later, in the court of Chu State, not to mention the nine-year-old Chu King's fierceness, and excluding Li Yuan, Xiang Yan and other generals who were still on the front line, the only person Zhang Ji could name was Song Yi. , the rest are mostly low-grade wine bags and rice bags, less than a pound.
He is just incompetent and has no blood. Even when he accuses, he only dares to whisper to his colleagues next to him, as if he is afraid that Zhang Ji will hear him.
"Qin Envoy, why are you dressed like this when you enter the Chu State's political hall?"
Zhang Ji looked sideways at Song Yi. Except for the group of people who were not in the temple, there were still half-blooded people in Chu State.
But it's only half.
Song Yi was not entirely motivated by bloody accusations, but more because he was bound by the position of Zuotu and had to be the most bloody Chu minister who loved Chu the most. "The peace negotiation between the two countries is a matter that I and your Majesty have concluded. Your country should have held a formal court meeting long ago, handed over Chenjun's population list, county records, and signed a truce, but it has been delayed again and again. What’s the purpose of keeping our Qin envoy in the embassy for eight consecutive days?”
As Zhang Ji was talking, he saw the Queen Mother of Chu Li Yanyan widening her beautiful eyes and giving him a fierce look. Her eyes seemed to say, when did Zhang Ji hang out during those eight days, seven of which were spent in her bedroom? He spent the night serving him, the envoy of Qin, and he still said he was doing nothing?
In the eyes of all the Chu ministers, it was clear that their queen mother was dissatisfied with the Qin envoy's remarks and stared at him, making Song Yi feel even more guilty.
As a courtier of Li Yuan's line, he is not as bloody as Li Yanyan, a member of the female stream, which is really shameful.
"This is the armor I wore when I fought the Chu army on the Huaiyuan battlefield. Oh, it still contains the blood of Xiang Qu, the eldest son of your country's General Xiang Liang, and hundreds of Chu soldiers. Why don't you guys do it? Let’s take a closer look?”
Seeing the Chu ministers holding their noses and leaning back a few steps in disgust, Zhang Ji couldn't help but feel sorry for Xiang Qu and the Chu army generals.
"This armor can be stained with the blood of the generals of the Chu army, so it can also be stained with the blood of you."
"That's it. It's up to you whether to sign or not to sign this letter of credence."
Zhang Ji smiled slightly, took the letter of credence from the deputy envoy of Dianke Mansion behind him, and threw it to his left disciple Song Yi, looking eager to try, as if he was expecting Chu State not to sign the peace treaty.
The Qin State opened three battlefields during the previous severe drought. Although it never caused logistical problems, it still consumed more than 70% of the grain collected during the severe drought.
As for the 100,000 Chu troops, Qin could indeed annihilate them, but facing the trapped enemy, the Qin army would suffer extremely heavy casualties.
Therefore, Qin needs to recuperate and also needs this armistice and peace treaty.
But Zhang Ji was convinced that Chu State would not dare not sign!
The State of Chu was more short of food than the State of Qin. Although the impact of the drought was not great on the State of Chu, the State of Chu's grain harvest was far less than that of the State of Qin.
Moreover, the secret report came from the agency Suzaku the day before yesterday!
The city of Daliang was broken and the state of Wei fell!
One hundred thousand Chu troops are still surrounded by Qin. If he dares not to sign the peace treaty, Wang Jian will definitely have the confidence to surround all these one hundred thousand Chu troops!
The demise of Wei also made Chu lose the need to continue to fight with Qin.
The purpose of rescuing Wei was to gain another ally against Qin, and at the same time use Wei to contain Qin and prevent Qin from directly marching to Huaibei to attack Shouchun.
Now that the strategic goal has not been achieved, one hundred thousand Chu troops are still trapped in the encirclement network of the Qin army. If we do not negotiate with the Chu State, we will be really hurt.
And the secret report from the net, the news of the destruction of Daliang City and the demise of the Wei State is on the way. It seems that the scouts of the Chu State should be at this time...
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"
"Daliang City...Daliang City was...attacked by the Qin Army. The King of Wei and the Crown Prince of Wei were all captured. The Kingdom of Wei...the Kingdom of Wei was destroyed!"
The Chu army scout was gasping for air and looked exhausted. However, at this moment, no one cared about this scout who was almost exhausted. All their attention was focused on the bamboo slips in Song Yi's hand and the lingering sounds that echoed in the meeting hall. .
Song Yi immediately understood the reason why Zhang Ji was so confident. He gritted his teeth and glared at Zhang Ji, but he couldn't wait to raise his eyebrows. What could he do if he got angry again?
An armistice is inevitable!
(End of this chapter)