Before they could finish arguing, they received news from the court: Xichi had declared war on Qi Dynasty, and hundreds of thousands of troops were approaching the border. Because they came too suddenly, Qi Dynasty was unable to hold on and was defeated.
Originally, there were more than 300,000 troops stationed by the Qi Dynasty on the border, but they were more dispersed than those in the northern border. Moreover, the relationship between the two countries had always been good, and the direct friction between the two countries was not as great as that between the Qi Dynasty and other small countries. Although the Qi Dynasty would not be completely reassured, the border troops could not develop much vigilance over the years. As a result, when Xichi suddenly took action this time, the Qi Dynasty lost nearly 100,000 people and several county towns in a short period of time.
Emperor Xuanren was naturally furious and immediately mobilized his troops to fight back.
According to the military reserves of the Qi Dynasty, even if there is another big country of the same level, it will be able to do it right away.
Therefore, the purpose of sending news to Northern Xinjiang was not to transfer personnel from here, as there was no need for that. The main reason was that since all these things happened at once, Xichi should know that even if Qi Chao and Liu Qia were fighting fiercely, they were not unable to deal with it. It was not a wise move to completely break off relations with Qi Chao at this time.
What's more, if they really want to take action, shouldn't they choose to do it when Qi Chao and Liu Qi are fighting the most fiercely
Therefore, there may be other things going on here, and we need to be more cautious in the northern border.
Qi Chao's people in the northern border did not have much emotional reaction. They were more saddened by the loss of nearly 100,000 soldiers. The lost territory will definitely be taken back, it's just a matter of time. The issues they care about are similar to those of the court.
Therefore, in the subsequent negotiations, it was not just negotiations, but all kinds of implicit temptations emerged one after another.
For a moment, all the people of Liuqi were confused. They didn't know what Qi Chao was up to. Or did Qi Chao have other purposes and deliberately delay time, hoping to kill Liuqi without any effort? Suddenly, they felt that they were in the right. No, they couldn't delay any longer. The longer they delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for them, Liuqi. You know, people were freezing to death or starving to death every day.
Then, Qi Chao felt that Liu Qi, who had been arguing and refusing to let go before, actually showed signs of loosening up. Of course, at the same time, he also felt that Xiao Cao's "safety" was a threat, which was quite normal. Liu Qi couldn't afford to delay. Of course, Qi Chao also wanted Xiao Cao to come back as soon as possible, and he was indeed worried that Liu Qi would not be able to control himself and would do something...
So? Liu Qi gritted his teeth and took a big step back, and Qi took a small step back? It was basically an agreement.
Then the question arises again? Such a large amount of supplies? It will take time for Qi Chao to get them? It is unlikely that they can get them all at once, and Liu Qi's meaning is very clear, that is, when all the supplies are ready, they will release the people. How can Qi Chao agree to it? If Liu Qi knows that their princess is "worthless" and does something to hurt her in the middle of the journey, Qi Chao will not know about it, so he firmly disagrees and demands that they must release the people when the first batch of supplies is delivered.
This was another delay, which made people on both sides furious.
Finally, they had to compromise again. The supplies were divided into two batches. 30% of the first batch was given to Liuqi to help him solve his urgent problem, and the remaining 70% was given as the second batch. Princess Anguo would be allowed to come back at that time. However, there was a condition, which was that Qi Chao must send people to confirm the safety of the people every day. Only after this was they reluctantly accepted it.
Perhaps because things were almost done, when Xiaocao returned to the city of Liuqi in the rear, he was able to go out for a walk. Xiaocao experienced the folk customs of Liuqi firsthand. To be honest, there were basically no slaves outside, but the lives of ordinary people were really not easy, because they were originally at the bottom of the society, and those nobles could easily control their life and death. When they encountered such a heavy snowstorm, more people became slaves in order to survive.
At other times, Xiaocao's emotions might be affected and she might feel pity, but this time, it really didn't happen. Her heart was as cold and hard as stone, and she was not moved at all. After turning it once or twice, she lost interest.
However, when they met at the residence again later, he noticed that the person behind Prince Xiao Qi was a Zhang Sheng. To be honest, Xiao Cao had not paid attention to who followed Prince Xiao Qi and his companions before, but he noticed him this time. It can only be said that this person was too special and left a deep impression on Xiao Cao. When he appeared again, it almost triggered Xiao Cao's radar-like sense and he captured him at the first time.
—This person is Bai Qingchuan.
During Emperor Xuanren's birthday, this man changed his face and appeared as the guard of Xichi Prince Chuci. That time, Xiaocao was not so sure and could not be sure that he was the person who appeared on the way she and Wei Tingyu met. But this time, Xiaocao was 100% sure.
After Xichi and his group left Kaiping Imperial City, Xiaocao later heard Wei Tingyu mention him, but only in a few words, saying only that he was seriously injured and fell into the river. His body could not be found, and his life or death was half and half.
Unexpectedly, he changed his face and appeared in Liuqi. His words and deeds changed a lot. Unfortunately...
Xiao Cao withdrew his gaze and showed nothing.
Some things can probably be explained clearly.