Sima Lun chose to march in Xixian. Xixian happened to be between Jixian and Qishan Fort. After Jiang Wei advanced north, he did not leave much troops in Xixian. As the exit of Qishan Road, Qishan Fort was stationed in several thousand people, and it was also the food and grass transport site for the Shu army.

If Sima Lun wanted to give Jiang Wei a heavy blow, he could achieve his goal by capturing Qishan Fort, and he could cut off Jiang Wei's return and food route in one fell swoop, putting Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition Army in a dilemma.

However, Simalun's purpose was to negotiate peace, so he naturally could not take heavy measures, so he undoubtedly became the best choice for entering Xixian County.

So Sima Lun rushed westward, passed through Duangu, took Xixian directly from the wooden gate, and occupied the area without any suspense. After that, Sima Lun remained silent and wrote a handwritten letter, sending a messenger to the city of Ji County to meet Jiang Wei.

It was precisely because Jiang Wei saw that Sima Lun was not hostile that he did not withdraw for the time being. When Sima Lun's messenger came, Jiang Wei read Sima Lun's handwritten letters and understood Sima Lun's intentions. He immediately sent the Chief Secretary Wang Han to Xi County to hold peace talks with Sima Lun.

In fact, Jiang Wei was even more urgent about this peace talk. After Zhuge Liang's death, the government and the people of Shu were content with Yizhou and did not want to make progress. They no longer had the aura of Zhuge Liang's northern expedition. When Jiang Wan was in power, he planned to advance eastward from Hanzhong along the waterway to seize the three eastern counties. However, because of the unpredictable risks and the opposition of the ministers, Jiang Wan's plan for the northern expedition ended in vain.

After Jiang Wan's death, General Fei Yi succeeded him, but Fei Yi was an absolute dove figure. He completely abandoned Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition Proposal, and even suppressed Jiang Wei, who was actively expeditioning the Northern Expedition many times. He shamelessly said to Jiang Wei: "We are not as far away as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister still cannot settle the Central Xia, let alone us! It is better to protect the country and govern the people and respect the country? Wait for the capable to inherit with his achievements? Don't think that you hope to be lucky and decide success or failure in one fell swoop. If you are not as good as your ambition, you will regret it."

When Fei Yi was in power, Jiang Wei was punished by him every time he sent troops. The soldiers he commanded were often only tens of thousands of people? Although Jiang Wei had great ambitions, it was hard for a skilled woman to cook without rice. Every time he brought thousands of people to the Wei territory? At most, he was a small fight and could not make a big difference.

Jiang Wei was always dissatisfied with Fei Yi? Until after Fei Yi was assassinated? Jiang Wei took power alone? He launched a large number of troops and prepared to do something big.

However, the Shu Han officials who had already formed peace for many years did not have any hope for Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition? After three consecutive defeats, criticisms in the court broke out. Especially the Guanglu doctor Qiao Zhou, who even openly wrote a letter to Liu Chan, saying that Jiang Wei was in a state of war and wasted money and food. If this continues, the country will not be in power.

Therefore, although Jiang Wei was leading the army, he was still under tremendous pressure from the court. This time, Jiang Wei devoted half of the country's troops to achieve something. If he still returned empty-handed or returned in a disastrous defeat, the public opinion in the court would be one-sided, and no one dared to stand up to support his Northern Expedition. I am afraid that even the later leader Liu Chan would abandon him. It can be said that Jiang Wei was under considerable pressure.

As soon as he heard Sima Lun lead a 100,000 army at the wooden gate, Jiang Wei's heart was bleak. He was attacked by the Jin army. Not to mention making contributions, it is an unknown whether he can escape unsuccessfully.

After returning to Yizhou this time, you can imagine how much infamy Jiang Wei will bear, which undoubtedly makes it difficult for Jiang Wei to think about the Northern Expedition in the future.

But no matter how unwilling he was, Jiang Wei could not give up and fight with the Jin army to the death. Half of the Shu army's strength was in his hands, which was also the foundation of Shu Kingdom. If this elite army was damaged, Shu Kingdom would inevitably be greatly damaged and even shake the foundation of the country.

Therefore, Jiang Wei had only one way to retreat, but unexpectedly, Sima Lun wanted to take a 100,000 army and the land of Longxi to descend to Shu. This sudden surprise made Jiang Wei sigh at the wonder of fate.

If Jiang Wei could get the help of Sima Lun's 100,000 troops and be in Longyou, the first step of the Northern Expedition would be successful. This is a goal that Prime Minister Zhuge could not achieve in his entire life. It would inevitably boost the morale of the military and civilians in Shu and make the opposition shut up.

Therefore, Jiang Wei had great high expectations for this peace talk. If it was successful, he could make unparalleled achievements, and he had the capital to spy on the Central Plains, support the Han Dynasty, and the capital of Luoyang was no longer a irrelevant empty talk.

Before Wang Han left, Jiang Wei specifically instructed him that as long as Sima Lun was willing to surrender, other conditions could be relaxed. However, in negotiations, we naturally have to talk about some strategies. We must not give up the benefits we can fight for. Since Sima Lun took the initiative to surrender, it must have his own difficulties. Wang Han wanted to seize this favorable condition and reach a favorable agreement for Shu as much as possible.

Wang Han is eloquent, wise and smart. Jiang Wei sent him to negotiate and was optimistic about his ability. Anyway, Jiang Wei had already clearly explained the bottom line of Shu Kingdom. As for the extent Wang Han could talk about, it depends on his ability.

After arriving in Xi County, Wang Han and his group soon met Sima Lun. Wang Han had already made arduous negotiations and even planned to spend a few days and nights. However, unexpectedly, Sima Lun made a straightforward and honest condition, that is, after Sima Lun surrendered to Shu Kingdom, his troops under his command continued to be led by him. The Shu army would not interfere in the affairs of his army. As for other matters, they were free and arranged entirely by Shu Kingdom.

Because Simalun doesn't want to argue at all. If he is petty in negotiations and must be more serious, it will be impossible to reach a negotiation for a few days and nights. But now time is tight, and the Wei army will come to fight at any time. Simalun has no time to procrastinate. Anyway, Simalun's bottom line is clear. No matter what, no one can think of his military power. If Shu Kingdom does not have sincerity in this regard, it will be apart. In short, Simalun will not give in on the issue of principle, which is also the basis for negotiations between the two sides.

As for other conditions, Simalun made concessions, or Simalun didn't care at all. As long as Shu did not have any particularly strict requirements, he was completely acceptable. He had to use the limited time. Once the two sides agreed, they would immediately deploy joint defense to resist the Wei army's attack.
Chapter completed!