Chapter 592: If We Can't Reach an Agreement, Let's Talk About It Later
The moment he saw the Sun Army led by Sun Congyi, in a flash of lightning, Xie Zhan suddenly understood that the previous reports that the Sun Army stationed in Yanmen and Daijun were wiped out were all lies!
Sun Jiajun switched to Pingzhou!
After figuring out the matter, Xie Zhan was only filled with anger.
How did Song Mo become the emperor?
How could such a big matter be so completely deceived?
The Sun Army had 100,000 people. Not to mention how many were left at that time, let’s say there were 40,000 to 50,000 people left. Forty to five thousand people, not four or five people, not forty or fifty, four or five hundred people! So many people were wiped out, why didn't you go check it out?
And he was also stupid. When the court brought the news, he thought it had been verified and actually believed it to be true! Even when he received the news, he felt quite regretful.
Xie Zhan, who had been cheated, felt like he had been slapped with a sap.
What Xie Zhan didn't know was that when the news came back to Chang'an, Song Mo was also very angry. Can they be blamed for this?
When the news came out, Xianbei didn't say anything or deny it?
How did they know that Xianbei was so shameless? It was not his fault. For a little fame and a little face, he would acquiesce to Pingzhou's prestige and use such rumors to confuse the public!
What a mistake!
Getting back to business, the scene was at a stalemate at this time.
If you look down from above, you will see that the imperial army originally surrounded the King of Jin and the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force stationed in Guangling, Qutao, Jiankang and other places.
After Qin Zhao and Guo Chong showed their trump cards, they turned into a three-pronged army led by Qin Sheng, Yue Shu and Sun Congyi, and surrounded the imperial army from the outside.
Now it is equivalent to the imperial army being made into dumplings.
Just now Xie Zhan ordered that the imperial army be divided into two, back to back to face the enemy's attacks from inside and outside, but no matter how he tossed it, the amount of dumpling filling would not change.
The only pity is that the Pingzhou Expeditionary Force is still too small.
In other words, the dumpling skin is a bit thin and cannot completely cover the imperial army. If it is really hard to pinch, there is a risk of the skin breaking.
The current situation does not allow Pingzhou to gain an overwhelming advantage, but it is qualified to sit down and talk with Xie Zhan.
Therefore, Pingzhou thoughtfully gave Xie Zhan and others time to react.
On King Jin's side, King Jin didn't know Sun Congyi, but Bai Xingzhi did. Bai Xingzhi immediately started talking to King Jin.
Under Bai Xingzhi's explanation, King Jin instantly understood why Xie Zhan had such a big reaction.
He immediately gloated and laughed. Oh my, the weather is really nice today.
Xie Zhan had calmed down now. He was thinking about how to break the situation, and then the gloating face of King Jin came into view.
"Prince Jin, have you surrendered to the rebels in Pingzhou?"
When King Jin heard this, he was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "Don't you dare to spit on others!"
How can the cooperation between the two parties be said to be a surrender? Besides, he really didn’t take refuge.
Xie Zhan: "You are advancing and retreating together. No, you have handed over the command of the army to Qin Zhao. What is it but surrender? By surrendering to the rebels, you are really a disgrace to the royal family, and are you ashamed of the ancestors of the Song family?"
Prince Jin looked ugly. Damn it, he was forced into a desperate situation. Why don't you allow him to resist even a little bit? The dog is so anxious that he jumps over the wall. No, it's not a dog, it's a rabbit that bites people when it's anxious.
Song Mo and Xie Zhan, a pair of colluding monarchs and ministers, are really inhumane! As long as he and Song Mo are not from the same ancestor, he has to greet each other for nineteen generations! King Jin cursed bitterly in his heart.
At this time, Bai Xingzhi said, "In the fourth year of Tianhe, there was an uprising in Pingzhou. My lord, King Cheng, and you Xie Zhan rebelled. My lord, King Cheng, and Pingzhou are dedicated to serving the people. No matter how big the situation is, Difficulty, no regrets despite death."
"Only you, Xie Zhan, fell to your knees as soon as you were attacked by the imperial court, switched sides on the spot, and betrayed your allies. Wouldn't you make the world laugh at you and your ancestors?"
King Jin followed up and said, "Yes, you are so weak in the knees and so greedy for life and afraid of death, but you don't feel ashamed. Why should I be ashamed of my ancestors?"
Qin Zhao and Guo Chong looked at each other and saw a smile in each other's eyes. When they looked at Xie Zhan again, they couldn't help but admire him.
The words of King Jin and others were equivalent to pointing their fingers at Xie Zhan's nose and scolding him. The faces of the tribesmen next to him were extremely ugly, but Xie Zhan remained calm.
At this time, Jiang Boya retorted, "You three rebels went all the way to the dark side. Is there anything praiseworthy about that? Our governor has always supported the present. The previous actions were also for the sake of clearing the emperor."
"Later, the emperor came to his senses and killed the traitor himself. Why did we, the governor, stop there? This is called not forgetting the original intention."
King Qin Zhaojin and others: What a shameless rhetoric!
Qin Zhao knew very well that this war of words was a draw, so there was no need to continue to argue.
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, it's been a quarter of an hour. Can you decide whether to talk or fight?" Qin Zhao said impatiently.
King Jin looked weird. It hadn't even been a quarter of an hour before he was forcing Xie Zhan to make a decision? People in Pingzhou are so unreasonable, he likes it.
Xie Zhan's face was gloomy. Pingzhou's attitude was obvious. Either talk or fight. No matter which way he chose, they would accompany him.
At this time, Jiang Boya persuaded Xie Zhan, "Grand Governor, why don't we first listen to what Pingzhou wants to talk about?"
That's right, Jiang Boya and the others have seen Pingzhou's intention to negotiate.
Jiang Boya felt that we should talk first, and then talk later if the negotiation fails.
Under the negotiation between Guo Chong, Jiang Boya and Bai Xingzhi, a negotiation venue was quickly arranged.
This negotiation site, the outer highlands of both sides have half of their forces deployed,
This arrangement is to protect the senior officials of the negotiation site, and no one can dream of capturing the king first.
After the three parties sat down, Guo Chong said, "Thank you, Governor, let's get straight to the point."
Xie Zhan nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Governor, the battle of the East China Sea, do you want to win the battle in one battle?"
Xie Zhan certainly wanted to, which was also his original intention of presiding over the East China Sea Campaign. He used this battle to encircle and suppress the King of Jin, completely take over the East China Sea, and make this battle his political capital to return to Chang'an and the court.
Lv Songli knew that his idea was not surprising. A long time ago, the two sides fought like a chess game.
"Promise us one condition, and we can make your dream come true."
Xie Nan beside him laughed angrily, "Why, before the fight even started, you're making demands as the victors?"
Qin Zhao glanced at him, "If we're making demands as the victors, our only request at this moment is to get you out of the East China Sea!"
"General Xie, are you still going to talk? If you don't want to talk and want to fight, we in Pingzhou are ready to accompany you at any time." Guo Chong confirmed again.
After a while, Xie Zhan said, "Tell me your conditions."