Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 363
Nangong Ruoxue got a satisfactory answer and left with joy.

Lu Hao looked at the beautiful woman's retreating back and couldn't help but smile, with a bit more tenderness in his eyes.

As a noble princess, she actually put down the reserve of a girl, her identity as a princess, all her self-esteem, and fell in love with herself without reservation.

This love is so pure, yet so heavy, and even more touching.

Lu Hao also had to look at this princess who fought hard for love with admiration.

Besides, Nangong Ruoxue is proficient in all of them, including chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry.

Such an outstanding princess, how many people in this Qianyuan Continent can be worthy of her?
Lu Hao really didn't know how to repay her love?

Wu Qingyu came slowly and asked with a stern look on his face: "Master Prime Minister, have you bullied the little princess?"

"No, how is it possible?" Lu Hao did not admit it.

"But, my subordinate saw that the little princess's eyes were red, as if she had cried, and..."

When Wu Qingyu said this, he suddenly saw Lu Hao's wet clothes and quickly shut up.

"This... you know... I cry, make trouble, and hang myself. However, I am actually a person who adheres to principles and is absolutely unambiguous in the interests of the empire..."

Lu Hao also seemed to find that his chest was wet, and he was slightly embarrassed.

"I absolutely believe that the prime minister is a gentleman. Even if a beautiful woman throws himself into his arms, you will remain calm."

Wu Qingyu said loudly.

"You brat, you can't find anyone to entertain you now, so you dare to entertain your prime minister."

Lu Hao laughed and cursed.

"Prime Minister, my subordinates dare not entertain you. The Prime Minister of the Sui Empire, Han Dexian, sent someone to ask when the peace talks will begin?"

Wu Qingyu got to the point.

"What are you still talking about? The truth has been negotiated with the princess. They will pay one billion taels of silver as war compensation. I will release 20 prisoners of war and promise not to invade our country's territory again within one year."

Lu Hao said loudly.

"Prime Minister, didn't you ask them to cede a few cities to us?"

Wu Qingyu asked.

"The truth is that the Sui Empire wants to cede Xuancheng, an important northern town, to us, but will they agree?"

Lu Hao said with a smile.

In fact, it stands to reason that the Great Sui Empire took the initiative to invade the Great Yan Empire, and after being defeated, paying war compensation was only one aspect.

It was reasonable to cede the land, but Lu Hao still didn't embarrass Nangong Ruoxue too much and only let the Sui Empire pay for it.

This is also the reason why Nangong Ruoxue agreed.

Of course, she also knew that Lu Hao did not bother about ceding the city because of her face.

Besides, Xuancheng seemed to be a solid city, easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, when Lu Hao came back again, Xuancheng was just a piece of paper.

There is a long buffer zone between Xuancheng and Liuyang City, which is also an overlapping area patrolled by soldiers from the two countries.

If there is no war between the two countries, the two sides can still say hello and chat about daily life. If there is a war, this is also a buffer zone.

"Prime Minister, I don't think we all agree, but I think you are a bit reluctant to marry such a beautiful princess to you, right?"

Wu Qingyu joked with a smile.

"Alas! The truth is that I am still too soft-hearted!" Lu Hao sighed.

"Master Prime Minister, how do you reply to the Prime Minister Han Dexian of the Sui Empire? Do you still need to continue the peace talks?"

Wu Qingyu asked for instructions.

"Let Xuanyuan Hongzhi and Situ Tianyin negotiate and try to gain as many benefits as possible."

Lu Hao issued the order.

Xuanyuan Hongzhi is the general of Pingnan. Situ Tianyin is in charge of logistics affairs and is also a businessman. She knows how to strive for the greatest benefits.

As expected, Situ Tianyin proposed that the Sui Empire pay compensation for 2000 million tons of iron ore, [-] million tons of saltpeter, [-] million tons of grain, and a large amount of war preparation materials.

Euphemistically speaking, this is the loss caused by the Sui Empire's army in the Dayan Empire to the local people.

What's even more outrageous is that this is all because the Thirteenth Princess wants to marry Lu Hao. Otherwise, the compensation would have been doubled at least.

Han Dexian, the prime minister of the Sui Empire, always insisted on the one billion taels of silver mentioned by Lu Hao. Finally, Xuanyuan Hongzhi overturned the table and wanted to lead troops to attack Xuancheng, so Han Dexian compromised.

Xuancheng now only has a few defeated soldiers. If Xuanyuan Hongzhi sends his troops south, Xuancheng will not be able to hold on for a day, and the city will be destroyed and people will be killed.

Now that the two sides reached a consensus and immediately signed the "Liuyang Treaty", Lu Hao asked the Sui Empire to complete the peace treaty within a month.

As for Nangong Ruoxue, since she was the marriage partner, she could only stay with Lu Hao.

……

Baili Tiance, who was far in the far north, originally planned to capture Yanjing City and then lead his army south.

However, after Liu Mu was defeated by Lu Hao, he returned to Yanjing City.

With the Beiyuan King in charge, the empire's defense line, which was about to collapse, was once again impregnable, leaving no room for Baili Tiance to develop.

Three consecutive attacks were disrupted by Liu Mu. Liu Mu also took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, losing troops and generals.

Baili Tiance's "Tiance Army" was almost entirely cavalry, so this kind of siege seemed a bit inadequate.

Besides, this kind of siege warfare does not have large-scale siege equipment, so grassland tribes like Baili Tiance are naturally not as good as the Great Yan Empire.

Originally, Baili Tiance reached a consensus with Emperor Sui Yang of the Sui Empire to attack the Great Yan Empire from the south to the north.

When he learned that Lu Hao actually destroyed the Sui Empire's 40-strong army in one breath, he was immediately frightened.

Although General Situ of the Sui Empire fell into Lu Hao's trap, this battle destroyed the courage of the Sui Empire, and the princess had to be sent to negotiate peace.

This incident dealt a huge blow to Baili Tiance, and he and Liu Mu immediately formed a confrontation.

Although Liu Mu also wanted to compete in the Central Plains, he was beaten severely by Lu Hao and was so frightened that he hid back in Yanjing City.

As for his grievances with Baili Tiance, they have a long history, so naturally it is impossible to let him occupy Yanjing City casually.

What Liu Mu didn't expect was that Pingxi General Wu Cangui actually defected directly to Chen Lin, which greatly increased the strength of this old enemy and could make a comeback at any time.

Fortunately, he now relied on the solid walls of Yanjing City, so he could sleep peacefully for a few days.

The mainland of the empire is changing. General Xue Yue in the eastern part of the empire is leading his soldiers to besiege Liaoyang City, hoping to recapture this important frontier town.

General Xue Yue possesses huge siege equipment, and the Imperial Prime Minister has high hopes for him, giving him sufficient support and help in all aspects of logistics and military strength.

Therefore, he launched the first revenge war against the Eastern Turks.

Juli Khan of the Eastern Turks was not good at urban offensive and defensive warfare. However, Juli Khan sent peripheral cavalry to threaten General Xue Yue's logistics support line at all times, making General Xue Yue a little timid.

(End of this chapter)