Envoys from various territories gathered in Windy City.
Duke Huai's proposal is very attractive and very reasonable. Since one family's territory can't hold Tiancheng, several families will get together to carve up. Although this kind of negotiation has always been that the strong eat the meat and the weak drink the soup, it's better to have a mouthful of soup than to watch, isn't it
The envoys from Zhaoxin and Shenghe arrived first and waited outside the city lord's mansion. Jufeng City is the territory of Duke Huai's fourth son Kaiser, but after Kaiser's accidental death a few years ago, it temporarily came under the command of Duke Huai's son Kaiya. Generally speaking, the prince would not be entrusted, but this time the situation was quite special. Kaiya liked this city very much, and Lord Huai did not distribute the city to others.
The envoy from Xin took the initiative to say hello to the envoy from Shenghe, wanting to find out the other party's bargaining chip in this negotiation. The ranking of Shenghe Territory is not high, it is only two places higher than Zhaoxin, ranking seventeenth. However, there was a big gap between the lords of the two sides: in the swamp of Tiancheng, Lord Luxin had just lost 20,000 soldiers because of his great success, while Lord Shenghe had saved his main force because of his care.
Therefore, the envoy who cares about his heart started the game short by half a head, and cupped his hands and said:
"I don't know how we can negotiate this time... Given Tian Cheng's current situation, fighting is definitely inappropriate. If the problem can be resolved through negotiation, then it will be of great merit to the common people."
The envoy of Shenghe Territory glanced at him, and said calmly:
"That's right, the ranking of Tiancheng's territory has been from the bottom a long time ago. There is a saying among the people that all living beings are suffering, but Tiancheng is the worst. I hope this negotiation can have a good result, so that the people of Tiancheng can escape from the sea of suffering."
Even though he said that, Sheng He's messenger secretly laughed in his heart. Zhao Xin had just suffered a loss from Tian Cheng, so she immediately put her hopes on the negotiation, but how could she get what she couldn't get on the battlefield at the negotiating table? Even if the Tiancheng matter is negotiated in the end, at most, Lu Xin's territory will be divided into a few dilapidated cities, and none of the real good things will be their turn.
In fact, the Shenghe territory is not much better than the Zhaoxin territory, but sometimes the chain of contempt is often so peculiar. It is normal for the strong to despise the weak, but the weak often also despise each other. Obviously everyone is equal, but they are still competing to distinguish between that small gap.
The chat between the two was quickly terminated by the arrival of another person.
The envoys of the sea of clouds have been summoned.
Speaking of Lian Zhao, the envoy of the sea of clouds, he is quite well-known in [Feng Yi]. Contrary to the old man Hualong, he is a young man who looks too young. However, he has a maturity and stability that is completely incompatible with his age. Although he is always smiling, his eyes are always calmly looking at the people around him.
As soon as Lian Zhao arrived, Sheng He and the envoys from the heart immediately stepped aside to leave a path.
Lian Zhao walked to the door and knocked on the knocker. The envoy of Luxin Territory immediately wanted to go up and remind him that it was a little earlier than the agreed time, so why not wait at the door together.
According to his thinking, this "kind reminder" would allow him to have a few words with Yunhai's envoy, and maybe he could inquire about Yunhai's attitude by the way. Unexpectedly, Lian Zhao only knocked on the door twice, and the door opened immediately. While beating the palm of his hand with a folding fan, Kaiya came out of the yard, squinted his eyes and said with a smile:
"Mr. Xiao came just in time. I just finished preparations here. I'm here to welcome you all."
Kaiya stretched out her hand, without bending down, she just made a "please" gesture dryly. The envoys from the three domains entered the city lord's mansion, but they had different expressions on their faces: the envoy from Yunhai was still smiling, the envoy from Shenghe was expressionless, and the envoy from Luxin secretly clenched his fists.
The envoy of Zhaoxin Territory just remembered that Yunhai ranked seventh among the thirty-six territories of Yongtian, five places higher than the territory of King Huai. It was obvious that Kaia had prepared long ago, but he premeditatedly left them outside, and did not go out to greet them in person until the messenger of the sea of clouds arrived.
It's just that his attitude when he saw the Envoy of the Sea of Clouds couldn't be called respectful. I'm afraid there are still a lot of tricks in it.
There is a table in the room, Kaiya sits on the top spot, and Lian Zhao sits opposite him. On both sides are the envoys of Shenghe and Zhaoxin. Kaiya was drinking tea, obviously not in a hurry to start negotiations, but just casually asked some questions to the messenger:
"There are only about 200,000 troops left in the Ruxin territory. Excluding the standing army guarding the pass, there are only about 60,000 to 70,000 troops that can be used to fight for Tiancheng. One-third of them died all at once, which is really heartbreaking. ... I don't know if the envoy understands the inside story, but what happened inside Tian Cheng?"
The emissary of the territory according to the heart suppressed the unwillingness and anger in his heart, put on a smiling face, and told the news that the surviving soldiers had brought back.
Kaiya didn't seem to care that much either. After listening absent-mindedly, she smiled and said:
"The law of the law is the law of the law, but people have empathy, and they can't abandon the same kind. It is admirable that the lord of the heart is still willing to help the sky even though he is not rich. But after the envoy returns, he must persuade everyone Advise him—to help others, we should pay attention to what we can do, and we should not drag ourselves into the water just because we help others.”
The envoy of Luxin Territory was stunned for a moment, then nodded stiffly, and looked away angrily.
Naturally, he could clearly hear the implication of Kaiya's words—Yu Xin's strength is not enough, he can't chew too much, don't try to get any good things. Although the words were euphemistic, the meaning was conveyed clearly.
Kaiya blew on the tea in the cup, looked at the envoy of Shenghe territory again, and spoke softly:
"During the last gathering, I met Sheng He's son once, and heard him talk about the deeds of Lord Sheng He. Sheng He's family has talents for generations, which is enviable. I heard that in history, Sheng He's territory once took Tiancheng ten The eight cities had to be returned due to pressure from the royal family. I think Shenghe Territory should still be brooding over this matter, this time, how about letting us put an end to this unpleasant past?"
The envoy from Shenghe Territory also nodded, but seemed much calmer than the envoy from Xin Territory.
The eighteen northernmost cities of Tiancheng were ransacked by Sheng He once, but now they look extremely dilapidated and deserted. But it is of great significance to Shenghe to be able to take back these cities completely. Kaiya gave them this favor, mostly because of the face of Shenghe's territory, which is still capable of fighting, and Shenghe's envoys will not ask too much.
Finally, Kaiya's eyes fell on Lian Zhao, the envoy of the sea of clouds.
Lian Zhao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:
"Since your lord is the host, why don't you tell me about it. My sea of clouds is known to be rich in the world, how many poor people do you plan to assign to my sea of clouds to take care of you?"