Chapter 3673 Deliberately causing trouble
The tone and argument were still the same, but it was different from the previous time. Although they showed toughness and expressed their determination not to give in, there was already room for negotiation.
Fang Jun, who was drinking tea and crossing his legs, suddenly put the tea cup on the table and interjected: "Since we are still in a stalemate, why waste your efforts? Spring is approaching, the earth is steaming, and it is easy to get angry. You might as well go back and drink more to relieve the internal heat. The tea can also strengthen the body and prolong life... Let’s go away and go back to our homes to find our own comfort.”
Everyone in the hall was stunned.
We all know that you don't agree with the peace talks, but you are encouraging everyone to break up just after they have begun. Isn't this too much?
Xiao Yu was so angry that his face was livid. He was holding back his anger, but he couldn't speak freely.
Is it possible that he can still scold Fang Jun and demand that the peace talks continue? If that is the case, there will be no momentum on our side, and our intention to strive for peace talks will be obvious, and we will definitely fall behind and be suppressed by the Guanlong side.
I was so angry that I wished I could kick this mallet out the door...
Isn't this intentional to cause trouble? Making trouble!
Xiao Yu ignored Fang Jun, he was here to cause trouble. The more he ignored him, the more he became more and more enthusiastic. He said to Yu Wenshi in a deep voice: "Right now, there is a fierce battle in the Taiji Palace, and both sides have suffered heavy casualties. They are all soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and citizens of the empire. , did not die in battle The battlefield is blood-stained on the border, but it is unwise and heartbreaking to die in such internal fighting. I believe that in a few years, today's battle will be widely spread, and we will be reviled by our descendants for thousands of years."
Yu Wenshi was silent, while Linghu Defen, who rarely spoke at the side, nodded and said: "That's right! In any case, the death of so many Erlangs in this war is a loss to the empire, and it is our fault! Now that both sides are interested in peace talks and minimizing bloodshed, they might as well sign an agreement to suspend the war and make adjustments later depending on the progress of the peace talks.”
Ever since Wu Meiniang gave her a "face full of peach blossoms" and the reputation she had cultivated all her life was gone, Linghu Defen had been hiding in the mansion and writing books. However, it seemed that he suddenly had an enlightenment and his temperament changed drastically. I put aside all the irritability and domineering behavior in the first half of my life, became calm and serious, devoted myself to studying, put aside all power, fame and fortune, and my life suddenly became clear.
Suddenly evolved...
Many people who were disdainful of his character began to admire him more and more. Now he has become a world-famous scholar. He participated in the compilation of "Historical Records of the Five Dynasties" and other books, and his literary reputation is spread all over the world.
After hearing Linghu Defen's words, Yu Wenshiji thought for a moment and nodded in approval.
No matter what the final outcome of the peace talks between the two sides is, a truce is the right thing to do now. Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to negotiate a Ziwu Maoyou while fighting at the same time.
Xiao Yu put his palms together and smiled: "That's exactly what it should be!"
At present, all the forces promoting the peace talks in Donggong and Guanlong have a common understanding: only if the peace talks are successful can they reap benefits from it.
Therefore, they are very enthusiastic about the peace talks and are ready to overcome all difficulties and persist to the end. Otherwise, Fang Jun's nonsense just now will be enough to temporarily terminate the negotiations. Now both sides put Fang Jun aside and turned a blind eye to any trouble.
Fang Jun was holding a teacup at the side and sneered silently.
Soon, the two sides reached an agreement on the war and ceasefire, and signed a document, making the first phase of the peace talks a perfect conclusion.
Of course, this is not only a situation that all parties eager to promote negotiations want to see, but also hardliners such as Changsun Wuji and Fang Jun who are very resistant to peace talks. This is also good news. The fierce battle in Taiji Palace caused huge losses to both sides' troops. Both armies were a little war-weary, leading to low morale. If this kind of fierce battle with heavy casualties continued, the outcome was extremely difficult to predict.
Maybe at some point one of them will be unable to hold on, and their morale will collapse, leading to a mutiny in the army, and then a complete defeat...
With the buffer of the armistice, Donggong can wait for the Anxi army to rush to reinforcements, while Guanlong can also wait calmly for the reinforcements from the world's elite to enter Chang'an one after another to strengthen their strength. What remains is to see who can arrive faster with reinforcements from both sides to suppress the opponent's forces and greatly increase the probability of victory.
Of course, there is the most important point.
Li Ji led hundreds of thousands of troops and set off from Luoyang to Tongguan. Even if the journey was slower, one month would be enough to reach Guanzhong. At that time, Li Ji must express his own inclinations, choose one from the East Palace and Guanlong, and support it. That is the time to put an end to the chaos in Chang'an.
Therefore, at this time, no one is willing to continue the meaningless fierce battle at huge expense. They might as well converge on each other, reorganize their troops, and wait for Li Ji to come up with the final answer before responding to it.
If the two sides can really reach peace talks and eliminate this mutiny, then Li Ji's position is not important, because by then Donggong will have reached a reconciliation with Guanlong, and Li Ji can only submit to Donggong, otherwise he will raise an army Rebellious and rebellious ministers and traitors.
Even if Li Ji dares to do that, the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command will inevitably fall apart, and the entire empire will be involved in the war...
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After a morning of consultations and negotiations, the two sides reached an agreement: a temporary ceasefire.
Negotiation is like this. It requires repeated tug-of-war and consultation, and then adjusting one's own goals according to the changing situation, guessing the other party's bottom line and testing it.
At noon, the negotiation came to an end. Xiao Yu hospitably invited Yu Wenshiji and Linghu Defen to stay for a banquet, but they refused.
Yu Wenshi said: "Now that the armistice agreement has been reached, I will rush back to discuss with Zhao Guogong to restrain and adjust the defense of the troops under my command, so as to prevent the troops from acting without authorization, causing friction between the two sides, and then destroying this misunderstanding. An armistice contract.”
In fact, he was rushing back to Yanshoufang to inform Changsun Wuji of the agreement reached here, and then joined forces with the Guanlong family to warn Changsun Wuji not to insist on going his own way and break the truce contract on his own initiative. Once an army suddenly launches an attack, the East Palace's trust in Guan Long will immediately collapse, causing the peace talks to be cast into a haze, which is something the Guan Long clan absolutely does not want to see.
Xiao Yu naturally knew this well, and looked at Fang Jun who had already stood up and walked out, nodded and said: "That's very good, you and I must act with caution."
He also had to go back and ask Li Chengqian to restrain Fang Jun to prevent this guy from being a fool, secretly mobilizing troops outside Xuanwu Gate to brazenly attack Guanlong, and wantonly destroying the current peace talks...
The two of them looked at each other in tacit understanding. Xiao Yu sent Yu Wenshiji, Linghu Defen and their entourage away. Then he hurried to the prince's residence without caring about eating. After making the announcement, he entered the door and saw Fang Junzheng accompanying him. Li Chengqian enjoyed lunch.
Xiao Yu was very afraid of Fang Jun, not only because of his outstanding ability, but also because of the prince's unreserved trust in him. If the prince was bewitched by him and agreed to his statement that "the interests on the negotiation table are determined by the victory of the army, The theory of "fighting for it" will probably allow him to launch a surprise attack on the Guanlong army again.
This is absolutely unacceptable. Once such a situation occurs, the peace talks will be completely led by the military. If the talks are good, the military will acquiesce. If the talks are not good, they will launch attacks wantonly to gain an advantage. Then why use them? ?
At that time, all the benefits will belong to the military, but Xiao Yu will have to bear the consequences...
When Li Chengqian saw Xiao Yu coming forward to salute, he waved his hand casually and said with a smile: "Song Guogong came just in time. Some vegetables were sent from outside the city today. When spring comes at the end of winter, it is just in time to taste it together."< br>
Now that the Guanlong army has rebelled, it has already cut off the eastward area of Chang'an City. Countless greenhouses located in Lishan Mountain have naturally fallen into the hands of the rebels, making it difficult for the East Palace to eat fresh vegetables. Occasionally I got some, and even noble figures such as Prince Li Chengqian cherished them.
Xiao Yu cleaned her hands and sat under Li Chengqian, opposite Fang Jun. When the waiter arranged the bowls and chopsticks for him, he smiled and said: "If the quantity is good, I can give some to a few princesses. After all, they are golden branches and jade leaves, and they have been dressed in jade since childhood. Food, It is really aggrieved to be living in the inner palace during this period, especially since His Majesty’s Highness Changle and Jinyang are both His Majesty’s legitimate daughters. Their diet is sometimes the same as that of their maids, which makes the old minister feel sad.”
After the war, various places were in chaos and supplies were scarce. Even the East Palace was deeply affected.
Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Jun, who was lowering his head to eat, and thought to himself, do you need Xiao Yu to remind you of this? This green vegetable was brought in from Xuanwu Gate. It must have passed through Fang Jun's hands first. With this fellow's virtue, even if there is not even a vegetable stem here, it must be sent to Changle and Jinyang first...( End of chapter)