Jiuxi

Chapter 311 Chapter 309 [Heart-killing]

The meaning of redemption is easy to understand. Qingyu Huaijin felt that Lu Chen would definitely open his mouth.

As expected, I heard him say calmly: "I have received the military report from Governor Xiao. Although your brother made a wasted trip and wasted precious time on the road, he did not walk into the trap in the end. It can be said that he stepped back from the brink to avoid more danger." A heavy loss. Because of this, he is qualified to participate in this negotiation, otherwise your father will have to spend an exaggerated price to redeem you brothers and sisters."

Qingyu Huaijin was overjoyed at first. Although Lu Chen definitely didn't have a positive impression in her eyes, she believed that there was no need for him to deceive her.

After she calmed down from the daytime killing spree, what she was most worried about was not her own safety, but her brother who was leading the army to Dongyang Road.

The Huaizhou army conquered Heluo in one day, which shows that Lu Chen has a clear understanding of the situation of the entire battle, and he has no intention of leading his army back to Ruyin, which means that Ruyin city will definitely not be able to hold it, and Xiao Wangzhi will give it to Qingyu there. The trap prepared by Zhongwang.

Fortunately...

Qingyu Huaijin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he remembered Lu Chen's last words and couldn't help but glared at him and said, "What next?"

Lu Chen secretly thought that this woman really couldn't change the delicate temper she had developed since she was a child. If she were a little gentler, she would dare to bite her nose and face. She went straight to the point and said: "Your brother should be on his way back to Heluo now. I don't want him to be with that person." More than ten thousand cavalry have entered the capital. Write him a personal letter and ask him to lead the troops north and stay on the Henan Road."

"that's it?"

Qingyu Huaijin was slightly in disbelief and said hesitantly: "Is this the condition you offered?"

"Yes."

Lu Chen nodded.

Qingyu Huaijin tried her best to control her emotions, but before the surprise came to her heart, she heard Lu Chen say unhurriedly: "This is the condition for me not to bully you. If your brother doesn't care about you, Life, death, and even innocence, if he insists on bringing his troops to Heluo to have a look, then I have no choice but to fulfill his wish."

An empty joy.

But Qingyu Huaijin didn't lose his temper this time, because Lu Chen was indeed not that kind of stupid person.

Lu Chen continued: "Secondly, let Mou Lianghu and his subordinates continue to retreat westward, all the way out of the capital, and stay in Jiangbei Road to learn the lessons learned from this battle. In short, your army is inaccessible Within three hundred miles of Heluo City, the time limit is one month. If they can do it, I guarantee that you will not be in danger during this period, and at least you can stay safely."

Qingyu Huaijin thought for a moment and said slowly: "Okay, I promise you, but I can't guarantee that they will do this."

"It's up to you how to write this letter. I only look at the results and then make the appropriate choice."

Lu Chen's response was decisive and cold.

Qingyu Huaijin couldn't help but feel discouraged. The opponent had an absolute advantage and was unable to advance. She really had no way to reverse the situation.

You can't reason with it, but you can't fight it with your hands.

She took a breath and forced herself to calm down.

Lu Chen immediately said: "Now let's talk about the price of redemption."

"You said."

"First, the throne of the Puppet Yan Emperor was abandoned, and Da Qi and Jing Dynasty coexisted peacefully with Henan Road as the dividing line. Dongyang Road, Moyang Road and Heluo City in Puppet Yan's territory were returned to the rule of Da Qi. The remaining Henan in Puppet Yan's territory The three areas of Weinan Road, Weinan Road and Jiangbei Road can temporarily remain neutral in the name of autonomy and serve as a buffer zone between Daqi and Jingchao."

Qingyu Huaijin originally didn't want to interrupt him, but at this moment he couldn't help it and said sarcastically: "Why don't you let me pay tribute and become a vassal?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "If your Majesty has such thoughts, I certainly won't mind."

Qingyu Huaijin said angrily: "You can't even hear a good word? This kind of condition is impossible even if you think about it. Do you really think I am that important?"

"Actually, I have given you a great deal of respect for His Majesty."

Lu Chen's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and then said: "Heluo City and Dongyang Road are already under the control of our army, and nearly half of Moyang Road has been recaptured by our army. During this time, Governor Li is just accumulating strength. It doesn't mean that he doesn't have the ability to deal with Niu Cunjie. Now that Heluo has been destroyed, the puppet emperor is dead, and the puppet Yan court is almost paralyzed, it is only a matter of time before Niu Cunjie loses the support from the rear. "

Qingyu Huaijin was slightly panicked by his eyes, and at the same time he had to admit that his analysis was not exaggerated in the slightest.

But she couldn't lose her momentum in front of her, so she held on and said: "Lu Chen, you do have the advantage now, but I must remind you one thing. Our country has already pacified Zhao State, and the army of more than 400,000 people is about to be rested." . Our Majesty cannot allow you to occupy Heluo. As long as you do not withdraw for one day, the army will continue to move south, and sooner or later the war will expand to Huaizhou."

Lu Chen smiled and said nothing.

Qingyu Huaijin said seriously: "So I advise you to stop when you are good and don't bite off more than you can chew."

"Whether I can defend Heluo is a question I need to consider, and you only need to write down my request in your own hand."

Lu Chen's attitude was as always, he seemed very conceited.

However, Qingyu Huaijin did not believe that he would really defend Heluo. The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the city alone would never be able to defend it.

Now that the Huaizhou Army had just recovered a large area of ​​territory along Dongyang Road, Xiao Wangzhi was unable to spare any extra troops to support Heluo.

It should be a bargaining tactic.

Thinking of this, Qingyu Huaijin gradually calmed down.

She did not continue to argue about that topic, but instead asked: "Second?"

Lu Chen Youran said: "Second, the two countries signed a friendship covenant in an official name, promising not to invade each other, and the emperor needs to seal it. Of course, the content of this covenant was negotiated and drawn up by the envoys of the two countries. I have only one request, that It is to ensure that the two countries are completely equal and there is no distinction between superior and inferior."

This is another impossible request.

The reason is simple. In the past two years, Emperor Jing has been busy completely annexing Zhao State and has no time to look south. This does not mean that he will sit back and watch Southern Qi settle down for a long time.

Now that the battle against Zhao is coming to an end, and the Jing Dynasty army is recuperating, the next step will naturally be to set its sights on the south. How can it be possible to sign the Laoshizi Friendship Covenant at this time?

On the contrary, Southern Qi needed time to digest the regained territories and people's hearts, and turn these territories into territories that it firmly controlled.

In fact, for the kings and ministers of the Jing Dynasty, even if this covenant is signed, it is not very binding. When the time comes, it can naturally be torn up unilaterally.

The problem is that the kings and ministers of the Jing Dynasty do not need to put on this layer of shackles, nor do they need to bear the reputation of being unfaithful. They can send troops south whenever they want. Why should they consider the evaluation in the history books thousands of years later?

There is no doubt that Lu Chen made this request to disgust Emperor Jing. Qingyu Huaijin looked at the dull expression on the face of the man opposite him. This time he didn't even have the desire to argue. He said indifferently: "Is there more?"

"Also, don't rush."

Lu Chen slowed down and said: "Now not only the princess is in the hands of our army, but also the retainers of the Qingyu family, generals at all levels of the Jing army, and even various soldiers of the cavalry and infantry. The specific number is still being counted, but I can start with Quote a price to the princess."

Qingyu Huaijin couldn't help but widen his eyes, with a faint look of anger on his face.

Lu Chen was unmoved and said: "Ordinary soldiers exchanged for one war horse, corps commanders exchanged for five war horses, centurions exchanged for twenty war horses, and captains of thousands of men exchanged for one hundred war horses. Based on the fact that our army currently has no captured commanders of thousands, Generals of the above level, so let’s stop here. As for the retainers of the Qingyu family, each of them will be replaced with fifty war horses, and the princess yourself...not many, two thousand."

"Why don't you go and grab it!"

Qingyu Huaijin shouted angrily.

Lu Chen shrugged and said, "I'm just copying a cat and imitating a tiger. Back then, you Jinglian people went south to plunder every now and then and robbed me of so much food and people. Now my offer is considered very fair. In addition, I can tell you clearly that the first two When the time comes, the envoys on both sides can slowly argue over this condition, and there is no room for negotiation on the last one."

He looked directly into Qing Yu Huaijin's eyes and said without any doubt: "I will put back as many people as the horses from the north bring out. If one horse is missing, there will be one more head in the south. If every horse in the north has a head, If you refuse to come out, I will use all of your heads to build a Jingguan on the northern outskirts of Heluo City."

Qingyu Huaijin's eyes were slightly red, but she was not very excited.

There is no shortage of war horses in the Jing Dynasty. Nowadays, all the excellent horse breeding lands in the world are under the control of the Jinglian clan. A mere few thousand war horses is nothing. Even doubling the number is acceptable.

Even if Lu Chen uses these horses to strengthen the cavalry force of the Rui Shi Battalion, it will be difficult to compete with the Jingchao cavalry on the battlefield in the future.

Of course she didn't understand the meaning of Lu Chen's request, at least not now.

After pretending to ponder for a moment, Qingyu Huaijin said slowly: "I can't directly agree to these three requests of yours, but I can write them down and give them to my father for his decision."

"Do not."

Lu Chen shook his head crisply and said: "The last letter was written to Brother Ling, but this personal letter related to your redemption must be written to your Majesty."

Qingyu Huaijin was stunned.

After a long time, she said with an ugly face: "You...are you trying to sow discord?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Yes."

Qingyu Huaijin said angrily: "Why are you so -"

"Shameless, right?"

Lu Chen interrupted her and continued: "I'm just imitating you. Earlier you asked Wang Shidao's men to stir up trouble in Yongjia City and almost ruined my plan to conquer Heluo. Now I will naturally return the favor twice as much. This letter is due After I give you to the emperor, I would like to see what kind of attitude he will take towards you."

Qingyu Huaijin said coldly: "Don't have wishful thinking. Your Majesty will never doubt the Qingyu family's loyalty, and my father will not embarrass Your Majesty."

"I believe."

Lu Chen said these three words again, and then said calmly: "But I don't believe that no one in your court is jealous of your father's military power and prestige, such as the Marshal of the Beiyuan? For example, how many major clans are there alongside the Qingyu clan? If you favor the emperor too much, things will definitely be interesting in the future."

"I don't write."

"No, you can write."

"Why?"

Qingyu Huaijin asked angrily.

Lu Chen stood up and walked over, stopped in front of her, and looked at her condescendingly, with a faint smile on his face.

"What are you going to do?" Qingyu Huaijin shrank back subconsciously.

In the final analysis, she is just a pampered young girl. Even if she blurts out some decisive words before, when she really faces the possible tragic encounter, the fear in her heart will not disappear because of her personal will.

Lu Chen did not make any unnecessary moves and said slowly: "Every drink and every peck is determined by heaven. The causes of the past lead to the results of today. You must understand this truth. Princess, you are a smart girl and you should trust your father." Your Majesty has the ability to solve this problem, so don’t destroy everything because of your impulse."

"Tomorrow morning, I want to see the first letter addressed to my brother. At the latest the day after tomorrow, I must see the second handwritten letter addressed to Your Majesty."

"That's it, think about it carefully."

Lu Chen's tone was calm, but with a bit of murderous intent.

Qingyu Huaijin was silent, looking at Lu Chen's back as he turned and left with a complicated expression.

When he walked to the courtyard outside the house, another sentence came: "By the way, you can go take a bath now. I asked someone to go to Zhuoyuan to get your change of clothes. Now the conditions are limited, so be patient and don't have too much trouble." High demands.”

The sound gradually faded away, and Qingyu Huaijin never responded.

Until more than a quarter of an hour passed, she huddled in the wooden barrel in the wing room, feeling the warm water wrapping her body. It was as if she suddenly came back to her senses, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to viciously hit a few splashes of water.

Recalling the previous conversation, her brows furrowed as she spoke bitterly to herself.

"What's the air about?"

"Sooner or later, I will tie you up and parade you through the streets. If you refuse to kneel down and beg for mercy, I will have you cut into a stick!"

However, Qingyu Huaijin didn't notice that even though what she said seemed to be very satisfying, her voice was kept very low, as if she was afraid of letting the maid outside hear a few words.

(End of this chapter)