Chapter 7822 If you don’t give it to me, take it yourself
The whole audience was silent, and Lin Yi was also speechless. As soon as he said that he wanted to be upright, you withdrew your troops. Can you have some backbone?
This time I won’t use sneak attacks or ambushes. Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to have a head-on confrontation?
Lin Yi was speechless, and Wu Yucao and others were even more speechless. They were marching in a hurry, and they didn’t go into any city along the way for repairs. Why did Baba come here?
To applaud the eight hundred soldiers of the Guards Battalion?
After all, if we have a fight, there will be an explanation when we go back, right?
Otherwise, when people return to the capital and ask how you fought this battle, you can’t just say that you marched over in a hurry, had a meal and slept, and then marched back in a hurry, right?
"The envoy has arrived?"
Lin Yi has no choice. As the coach, it is best to win without a fight.
"On the way, the letter eagle sent the news first! It is estimated that the messenger will enter the city at nightfall."
The soldier still knelt on one knee, lowered his head and answered Lin Yi's questions respectfully.
This is the legend of defeating 200,000 enemy troops in northern Xinjiang with 800 cavalry!
Now all the soldiers in Huoyan City absolutely respect Lin Yi from the bottom of their hearts.
I even feel that it is a great honor to be able to stay in the same city as Lin Yi, let alone talk to Lin Yi directly.
The soldier was excited and a little proud. Fortunately, he ran fast, otherwise he would not have been able to grab this opportunity to report to the commander!
"I know, you go down first! When the messenger arrives, bring him over."
Lin Yi waved the soldier away, turned to look at his own team members sitting below, reached out and tapped the gold ingot: " Military advisor, since the other party Come to sue for peace, and I will leave the negotiation to you and let them shed some blood!”
“I understand, don’t worry, Commander!”
Jin Yuanbao smiled and bowed. Nothing is difficult, he is very good at it.
Especially Lin Yi, with his 800 personal guard battalion, has already shown his majesty and momentum.
The two armies of Selenium and Tongjun were no match for a mere 800 cavalry. Now that the royal capital's garrison of 20,000 horses had arrived, it was not difficult to understand that Feidu City had heard the news and fled.
To negotiate with such a huge advantage, it shouldn’t be called negotiation, it should just be said to be to harvest the national meat of Selenium and Tongjun.
Lin Yi scratched his head. Originally, he wanted to hold a military meeting to discuss how to deal with the Selenium and Copper County. Now that it is done, there is nothing to discuss.
With Jin Yuanbao's shrewdness, Lin Yi believes that he can obtain enough benefits for Hongshang County, so there is no need to say more here.
“Commander Ling, the scout battalion cannot relax. In order to avoid the Se Tong Commandery’s plan to delay the troops, we will continue to send people to watch them withdraw.”
Lin Yi thought for a while, the scouts can't be withdrawn. If the Selenium and Copper County is playing tricks on them, then just do it first!
Ling Hanxue bowed to accept the order. In fact, without Lin Yi's orders, the scout battalion had always sent out scouts to monitor the surrounding area.
Not only in Feidu City, but also in Duoyou City.
There is nothing left to discuss in the military meeting. Tonight was originally a plan for repairs, and everything will be discussed after seeing the envoy from Selenium Copper County.
In the evening, the envoy arrived as promised, but Lin Yi did not come forward and only sent Jin Yuanbao to talk.
"Since Selenium Copper Commandery wants to come to seek peace, then show your sincerity!"
Jin Yuanbao, a fat man with arrogance and indifference on his face, looked at the envoy of Selenium Copper Commandery in a overlooking manner. : "Ceding five cities on the front line of Northern Xinjiang to our country, and compensating the military expenditures consumed by our army in this war, this is the minimum bottom line!"< br>
The envoy from Selenium Copper County was sweating profusely, and wiped his forehead with his sleeve with a dry smile: "Sir, should we discuss this again? Military expenses can be negotiated, as for the city..."
Bei On the front line of the border, the five most important cities of the Selenium Copper Commandery are equivalent to the five major dangers in the defense of the Hongshang Commandery!
If they are all ceded to Hongshang County, the consequences...
To give a simpler example, it's like the strong gates and walls of your home are controlled by malicious neighbors, leaving you with only the fragile room door to slightly block it.
And then you have to be constantly on guard against malicious neighbors breaking in. Can you sleep well?
"As for the city, only five of you are there, isn't it too few?"
Jin Yuanbao raised his head slightly, held his chin and thought for a while: "Or the five that are deeper. The city can also be ceded to us!”
The envoy from Se Tongjun was sweating profusely. Not only do you want to control the gate, but you don’t even want to leave the door open?
If we really do this, Selenium Copper Commandery will basically be defenseless to Hongshang Commandery!
In the future, if the Hongshang Commandery wants to send troops, they can directly go deep into the hinterland of the Selenium Copper Commandery. How about playing ball!
"No, sir..."
The envoy from Selenium Copper Commandery kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
The huge failure on the battlefield left him without the slightest confidence to reject Jin Yuanbao's unreasonable demands with a tough attitude.
To seek peace is to beg the other party for peace. What can you do if you don’t have the initiative?
Is it going to sink the boat?
"If you are not willing to give it, then we will get it ourselves!"
Jin Yuanbao did not give the other party a chance to breathe, and pressed forward step by step: "Maybe you think our commander can't do it? At this point, eight hundred cavalry have slaughtered your army of 100,000 people. Do you think a mere five cities or ten cities can withstand me? Is it our commander’s attack?”
The clothes on the back of the envoy from Selenium Copper County were wet. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, “The five cities on the front line of Northern Xinjiang, as well as the military expenditure for this war, are the largest in our country. Sincerity! But it requires the king’s approval. I can’t fully agree. I hope you can give it a certain amount of time.”
The lesser of two evils, losing five cities is more acceptable than losing ten cities.
"Impossible! You are the envoy of Selenium Copper County, and naturally represent the will of the King of Selenium Copper County with full authority. Either agree now, or we can get it ourselves. There is no third way!"
"Sir! Two days, please give me two more days! It will take at least two days for the letter eagle to go back and forth. As long as the king agrees, the five cities can be delivered immediately!"
Selenium Copper The envoys from the county could not make concessions. In two days, they could at least prepare the country.
Even if you don’t agree, you can still prepare the cities on the front line of Northern Xinjiang for defense.
During this expedition, almost all the border cities were outnumbered. Now their defenses are extremely weak. If Hongshang County counterattacks, they really cannot defend it!
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be so nervous about sending envoys to sue for peace.
You must know that the envoys sent out now are only envoys from the army besieging Feidu City, and they do not represent the kings of Setong County.
"One day! If you don't give up five cities after one day, we will take them ourselves!"
Jin Yuanbao pondered for a moment and showed a proud smile: "By then, maybe there will be more than just these five cities. A city!”
The envoy from Se Tong Commandery looked pale, said goodbye with a slight cup of his hands, and immediately ran out in a hurry. There was no way to continue the conversation. Jin Yuanbao's attitude was so tough, what else could he say?
(End of this chapter)