: I can't beat it and have to negotiate

There was no choice but to order the suppression of the guards and not allow the guards to escape. He originally thought that these unpromising guards would definitely give in the face of powerful force. However, unexpectedly, this suppression actually triggered strong resistance from the guards and soldiers. They picked up the weapons around them without hesitation and fought with Zhu Dadian's personal soldiers. In the end, this battle turned into a battle between the guards and the guards and soldiers, and almost all the guards and soldiers were involved.

Due to Zhu Dadian's intentional arrangement, the soldiers of the guards were extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Dadian. They had no idea how much anger they had accumulated against Zhu Dadian. After the two sides fought, this anger completely broke out. As a result, the fight could no longer stop. The bloody battle continued for the middle of the night. In the end, some soldiers of the guards fled and some soldiers were killed. Zhu Dadian's personal soldiers also lost a lot.

This civil strife greatly consumed the remaining combat power of the Ming army. The Ming army, who had other purposes fighting on both sides, was ashamed and was extremely tired of war. Due to the impact of this civil strife, the morale of the Central Army had been extremely low and the soldiers were no longer willing to walk. When this emotion expanded to the entire army and was accepted by most people, even Zhu Dadian could do nothing.

Obviously, it is impossible to recover Qingzhou City by force. If you cannot recover Qingzhou City, you cannot send King Heng back to your original fiefdom. King Heng's inability to return to his original fiefdom means that Zhu Dadian's mind may be taken off at any time. For a moment, Zhu Dadian was so anxious that his hair turned white. If there was poison by his side, Zhu Dadian suspected that he would not be able to resist taking poison and commit suicide. He was desperate, and he was really desperate.

When he left Jinan City, Zhu Dadian never expected that he would encounter such a dilemma. The Ming army with tens of thousands of people was forced to such an extent by more than 1,000 Zhang Zhun's men. Now, he must say whether he can effectively command the troops, not to mention whether he can regain Qingzhou City. To this extent, only Zuo Liangyu's subordinates can compare.

At this time, Zhu Han proposed an idea: "Uncle, maybe we can negotiate with Zhang Zhun? See if there is any other way to go back to Qingzhou City?"

Zhu Dadian was about to wave his hand to slap his nephew, but later he held back.

Negotiating with the thief?

You can think of it!

Who is Zhang Zhun? That's a traitor!

Negotiating with the thief will lead to the family being scouted and exterminated!

Zhu Han said with a sad face: "Uncle, since we can't beat it, we can only find a way to negotiate. Otherwise, do we have other ways? If we can't take back Qingzhou City, we will die, and if we negotiate with the thief, we will die. Anyway, we will die, so why not give it a try? Besides, we just suggest that the emperor solve Zhang Zhun by retaliation. We are not secretly negotiating with Zhang Zhun, and we can't blame us!"

Zhu Dadian shouted angrily: "Get out! Don't let me see you! Childish!"

Zhu Han hurriedly got out.

After driving his nephew away, Zhu Dadian calmed down instead.

Yes, Zhu Han's suggestion is indeed ridiculous and even dangerous. The imperial edict of the court just identified Zhang Zhun's identity, and now he has secretly communicated with Zhang Zhun and was discovered by the Jinyiwei and the East Factory. That is a great crime. However, this suggestion is not unacceptable. Yes, secretly communicated with Zhang Zhun is a dead end. However, the inability to recover Qingzhou City is also a dead end. The two sides have to weigh the pros and cons, but the chance of secret negotiations with Zhang Zhun is more vital.

At the same time, Zhu Dadian believed that secret negotiations could be successful. The most fundamental reason was that he and Zhang Zhu both had common interests. Zhu Dadian didn't want to continue fighting, and Zhang Zhu may not be willing to continue fighting. Zhu Dadian needed time to clear the relationship and avoid the emperor's crime. Zhang Zhu also needed time to stabilize the rule of Laizhou Prefecture.

From Zhang Zhun's perspective, it was impossible for him to control Qingzhou City. After all, it was a fief of a vassal king, which was related to the dignity and face of the royal family. If this expelled vassal king could not go back to his fiefdom, the matter would never be resolved. Even if he was questioned by the court, the newly appointed governor of Shandong would continue to attack Qingzhou City and attack until the court recovered Qingzhou City. In other words, as long as Zhang Zhun controlled Qingzhou City, the battle would continue.

Is Zhang Zhun willing to fight endlessly?

Of course not willing.

The endless battle was not beneficial to Zhang Zhun. The purpose of Zhang Zhun fighting with him was to cover up his internal affairs in Laizhou Prefecture and to buy time for complete control of Laizhou Prefecture. Seriously speaking, Zhang Zhun's strategic space was only one of the Laizhou Prefectures, and there was little room for maneuver. The population, materials, and resources of Laizhou Prefecture could not support a long-term endless war.

At the same time, the strategic position of Laizhou Prefecture is also very unfavorable. Its east is Dengzhou Prefecture and Dongjiang Town, and to the west is most of Shandong, and the capital is not far away. If the court really sends troops to attack regardless of everything, Laizhou Prefecture will be in a situation of being attacked on both sides, and Zhang Zhun cannot support it even if he has three heads and six arms. Therefore, if he proposes a way to exchange Qingzhou City, Zhang Zhun may not refuse. What reason does Zhang Zhun have to refuse for negotiations that are beneficial to both sides?

The key is that the secrets that must be made in this matter cannot be known to the court. If the court knew the inside story, he would definitely be another Xiong Wencan or Chen Qiyu. Who would be the right person to be sent to be an envoy? Zhu Dadian searched everyone around him and finally found a suitable candidate: Song Degang. He had known that Song Degang and Zhang Zhun had some secret relationships, but what was the relationship between the two was not very clear. What is certain is that this relationship is not very close, but it is not very strange.

"It's him!"

Zhu Dadian immediately ordered Song Degang to arrive at the front line immediately.

After receiving the order, Song Degang hurriedly set out from Jinan City and came to Zhu Dadian's tent to obey the orders.

Zhu Dadian stepped back and said calmly: "General Song, I heard that you had a relationship with Zhang Zhun?"

Song Degang couldn't figure out what Zhu Dadian meant. He thought that Zhu Dadian's war was not good and wanted to blame himself. He was really shot while lying down. He hurriedly said: "Rumor, rumors, the governor must not believe it. How could his subordinates have anything to do with Zhang Zhun?"

Zhu Dadian said calmly: "You are so careless. I invited you to come because I want you to meet Zhang Zhu. Since you left Dengzhou Prefecture, you have never met Zhang Zhu, right? Good friends will be unfamiliar if they don't meet often!"

Song Degang was stunned.

What is the performance of the Governor who is so caring and considerate?

Zhu Dadian continued to say slowly: "The two armies fought, and the lives were tragic, the battlefield was continuous, and the fertile land was lost. As the parents of the people of Shandong, how could Benfu sit and watch the land be deserted? It is the season for spring plowing. If you miss the spring plowing, it will delay the people's livelihood for a year."

Song Degang was stunned for a moment, swallowed hard, and finally understood that Zhu Dadian wanted to truce the battle. What kind of creatures were traumatized and spring farming were farts. It was true that he wanted to negotiate with Zhang Zhun. Obviously, Zhu Dadian realized that using force to recover Qingzhou City would not work, so he wanted to use other methods to get back Qingzhou City. It would not work, so he had to speak now.

Song Degang was really angry and funny about this. When he left Jinan City, Zhu Dadian regarded himself as Zhang Zhu's inner companion. Not only did he draw away his troops, but he also sent someone to monitor him and Liu Zeqing, as if he would give Jinan City to Zhang Zhu at any time. He suspected that he had suspected that he had to send himself as an envoy to meet Zhang Zhu. Perhaps the governor would be very depressed.

Of course, there is no problem with Song Degang going to meet Zhang Zhun. He also wanted to talk to Zhang Zhun. It was only a few months after he left Shandong, and Zhang Zhun made such a big noise. He was really interested in understanding how Zhang Zhun did it. Hehe, controlling a mansion and driving away a prince was a remarkable thing! Such understanding will help him judge the situation in the world and choose a good way to live early.

Song Degang believed that he did not have much ability. If he wanted to survive in such a chaotic world, he must choose a shaded tree. In other words, he had to hug the right thigh. If he hugged the wrong one, the end would be very miserable. Of course, such thoughts cannot be expressed on the surface. Song Degang then pretended to be confused and said, "Sir, what should I say when my subordinates meet Zhang Zhun?"

Zhu Dadian said casually: "Just visit him as your personal identity."

Song Degang thought for a while and finally understood.

Visiting, this is a very clever word!

The dignified governor sent himself to "visit" a thief. It seems that his attitude is quite positive! Zhu Dadian's meaning is obviously to lower his attitude and discuss with Zhang Zhu. In layman's terms, it is that Zhu Dadian took the initiative to surrender. Not to mention, Zhu Dadian took the initiative to surrender, but he really took Zhang Zhu's pulse right. That guy Zhang Zhu is just a soft person but not a hard person. If you tell him well, he really doesn't hold a grudge. But if you force him, even if you are the king of heaven, he dares to fight you to the death.
Chapter completed!