Eight hundred and seven, negotiation
"Let's talk about the land first. The land occupied by our army in the western Datong Prefecture, the western Liaoning Corridor, and the Liaodong area is now available. Only the states north of Liaoyang can return you mercilessly." Li Xingzhou talked in front of Wanyan Li, Pu Chayi, and Liu Xu.
He had already thought of many conditions before.
The Jin people did not object to this proposal, and they did not want to get it back. At this time, the two main forces of the Jin Dynasty, the main force of the Jin army under the command of the Grand Marshal Wanyan Zongbi, and the imperial guards in the hands of King Pu Chayi of Qi, were all dispersed and they were no longer qualified to ask for land.
Instead, Li Xingzhou returned several states north of Liaoyang to the top of them.
For Li Xingzhou, he doesn't want the snowfield area to the north, it's difficult to manage and control.
Moreover, Yang Hongzhao, Di Zhi, and Wei Yubai all wrote to him about the situation in Liaodong. Yang Hongzhao mentioned that the living space of the Jurchen people north of Liaoyang should not be continued to be squeezed.
Yang Hongzhao believed that the Liao King Wanyan Zongbi had originally had a tense relationship with the king of the Jin Kingdom, and Wanyan Li even put Wanyan Zongbi under house arrest.
In addition, when he was in danger before, Wanyan Zongbi led his army to flee north of Liaoyang, which added fuel to the fire.
The King of Jin must have hated his uncle to the core, and may even suspect his rebellion. Geographically, the Jin army was also divided into two groups.
The old-school elite army was under Wanyan Zongbi, in the east; the remnants of the newly formed Imperial Guards after the founding of the Jin Dynasty were in Shangjing and in the west.
If pressure is applied, their uncle and nephew may put aside their hatred and unite to fight against Jingguo. If they are given room for survival and show that they will no longer threaten the attitude of both sides, they will most likely attack and fight each other.
At that time, the Jin Kingdom might break the soil in a battle and turn into the East and West Jin.
Li Xingzhou felt that Yang Hongzhao's proposal was very high, and he also had several barren and harsh states for them, but he planted a large bomb for the Jin Dynasty and might detonate it at any time.
Even if you don’t blow it up, it’s not a loss, it’s just a bargaining chip.
Liu Xu also expressed his gratitude to him excitedly. Li Xingzhou smiled generously: "No thanks, who is the general in charge of being kind and generous? I must be one of the great charitable people in the world."
The other party smiled awkwardly and did not refute.
Li Xingzhou left at Wanyan: "Secondly, from today on, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom must remove the title of emperor.
There is only one emperor in the world, and that is the emperor of our country of Jing!
At that time, the emperor will give you the title of King of Jin, and you can also claim to be the king of the country, and pay 3,000 good horses and 100,000 taels of silver to our Jingguo every year." Li Xingzhou didn't want too much, because he took most of the wealthy places away, and the Jinguo couldn't take too much.
As soon as these words were said, many people's expressions changed after translation.
"Your Highness, this... is too much. Our Jin Kingdom is the king of the northern kingdom, the grassland tribes, the Xia Kingdom, and the Goryeo clan leader. How can he be granted the title of the emperor? Qun King, this... this is not in accordance with the law." Liu Xu argued with an ugly face.
They didn't say anything about losing money or tribute to good horses. The key is to bow down and take the emperor's title.
Liu Xu and Pu Chayi looked indignant, but the young emperor Wanyan Li seemed a little anxious. He was probably the one who feared the most of the three.
"We are indeed not your opponent, but no matter what, this is the foundation left by the late emperor!
Countless warriors died one after another for the imperial guards, and countless women lost their husbands and children lost their fathers!
When we came from Liaodong, we left no less blood than this half year, and the difficulties we suffered are no less than this half year!
Under the leadership of the late emperor, our tribe members experienced so much suffering to drive away the Liao people, defeat the Tatars, and gain the status of the Nine Five. If you want to take away the destiny of the Great Jin Kingdom, unless you step on my body!" Pu Chayi said indignantly, with his eyes staring straight at the young Commander of Jing Jun in front of him. The glorious and passionate blood of fighting side by side with the late emperor in the past is still vivid in my mind.
The tomb of the late emperor had not dried, and his passion had not dried yet. When he heard the other party's request for the Jin Dynasty to be demoted to a vassal state, they were so angry that they trembled all over. They could give money or war horses, but they could never lose the emperor's title.
Seeing the King of Qi making a generous speech, the ministers and queens in the rear were ignited with blood and looked at the devil king Li Xingzhou who was oppressing them in front of him.
However, the other party was indifferent to this kind of pressure and even laughed.
"You...why are you laughing at!" Pucha, who was moved by his father's words and was full of passion, interrupted dissatisfaction. He felt that the other party was despising her, his father, the emperor, and the Great Jin Kingdom.
Then she felt that she was being scandalized by a very aggressive gaze. She knew it was the gaze of the demon Li Xingzhou, but in order not to lose her momentum and not to lose the face of the Queen of the Great Jin Kingdom, she pinched her fingers tightly and tried to stand up straight.
"The King of Qi is worthy of the powerful clans in Liaodong and capable ministers in the local government. He speaks beautifully, but he is exaggerated." The other party completely ignored their anger and talked freely.
"If you want to say that your late emperor Wanyan Wugu is indeed a heroic leader. I met a few years ago and had a good conversation. I respect him."
Speaking of this, he smiled disdainfully, "Haha, but if you want to say that Jin Kingdom is now...you are so embarrassed to speak, and you are so embarrassed to mention Wanyan Wugunai? She is so thick-skinned. If he knew about the past few years, I would say that he would help him deal with his unfilial descendants. Maybe Wanyan Wugunai would thank me even for this handsome."
"You..." Pu Chayi and Liu Xu's face turned pale, but they could not refute it. At the same time, Li Xingzhou was also giving them a way out. After all, as long as you agree to such a thing, Wanyan Li, Pu Chayi, and Liu Xu are all sinners of the ages and sinners of the Great Jin.
However, the main Wanyan Li is timid and he cares the least. He only cares about saving his life.
Pu Chayi and Liu Xu both had moral barriers, and they felt sorry for the emperor and the country.
Li Xingzhou's words seemed arrogant and domineering, and belittled the Emperor of Jin, but in fact, they were helping Pu Chayi and Liu Xu get rid of the moral dilemma and give them a way out.
Your late emperor is a heroic lord and a hero. He respects those whom they respect. At the same time, he also tells them that the failure of the Jin Kingdom was that the late queen and descendants were not very good, and they had little to do with you.
Sure enough, the two were silent...
"Besides, the King of Qi doesn't have to be in front of the commander of the corpse. I came all the way from Shanhaiguan. There are at least tens of thousands of people in front of the commander of the corpse. It's as numerous as a mountain. Do you think I've stopped me in front of you?"
He spoke very coldly, his eyes swept at everyone. The people who were still indignant just now were like a basin of cold water pouring it on the spot, and the fire was immediately turned off.
Li Xingzhou just stated a fact. He rushed all the way from Shanhaiguan to this place, and the bodies of the Jin army were piled up like mountains. No one could stop him from going to Shangjing. So what if there was one more Puchayi? But this is also a "cold" fact.
So facts are better than words. No matter how much they say or are passionate, they are unable to struggle against such facts.
In the end, Liu Xu and Pu Chayi could only nod in silence and agreed to the second request. Wanyan Li next to him had already wanted to agree, and quickly followed up and said yes.
Just as he spoke, he had changed from an emperor to a king.
However, Liu Xu still stubbornly put forward a condition. After this battle, Xia Kingdom, Goryeo, Dali, Jiaozhi and other countries will likely bow down to Jing Kingdom and submit to them.
By then, the Emperor of Jing Kingdom was granted a title of king, and the King of Jin must be above the kings. After all, many of these countries were originally vassal states of the Jin Kingdom. If they suddenly fell below others or were at the same level, they would be unable to stand up to their faces.
Li Xingzhou agreed. He was most willing to give alms in this way, and it could reflect the "generousness" of the sect leader and great power to increase its influence without any actual losses.
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There were many details of discussions next, and both sides fought with reason. Although the atmosphere was not good, the Jin side was so angry that everyone gritted their teeth and spoke, but the conditions were agreed.
Additional terms include the military fortress north of Huizhou, the Jin Kingdom must be demolished. The Jin Kingdom shall not hinder any trade between the two countries. Jingguo Business Travel does not need to pay any tariffs when doing business in the Jin Kingdom.
Jingguo will open an embassy in the capital of Jingguo, and the first battalion of troops will be stationed. Jingguo officials, soldiers, and businessmen violated the law in the Jin Kingdom. The Jin government has no right to deal with it. It needs to be handed over to the Jingguo embassy in Shangjing in accordance with the laws of Jingguo.
The Jin army is not allowed to set up fortresses within twenty miles of the junction of Jin and Jing.
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The bargaining war of words between the two sides continued until the sun sets westward in the afternoon. Li Xingzhou wanted to do his best to eat each other tightly.
The Jin Kingdom had no good face, but was helpless. There were still some details that failed to reach an agreement, mainly because of the handover of the prisoners, so they agreed to continue the talk tomorrow.
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The next day, there was another verbal battle, and this time the focus was on the prisoners. The Jing army not only had the prisoners of the Jin army, but also a large number of royal relatives and nobles captured from Liaoyang and hostages from various Jurchen clans.
Chapter completed!