Chapter 2269: Treaty of Luoyang between Qin and Tang Dynasties (Part 2)
Chapter 2269 Treaty of Luoyang between Qin and Tang Dynasties (Part 2)
Chapter 2265: Treaty of Luoyang between Qin and Tang Dynasties (Part 2)
"My lord, Han Fei thinks that the Battle of Guanzhong should be over. If we continue to fight, even if we can capture Chang'an and completely occupy Guanzhong, it will be more losses than gains for our army." Han Fei said with a serious face.
Qin Hao knew that even if he couldn't defeat him this time, he would definitely be able to defeat him next time. However, Han Fei's words aroused his interest. After all, it would not be worth the loss.
“The sacred land of Guanzhong has more than three million people and is known as the ninth largest granary.
Li Tang won Guanzhong and supported an army of more than 300,000 to 400,000 people with only twelve counties, making him a powerful nation.
If our army wins Guanzhong, it should go further. How can the gains outweigh the losses? "Ying Hao asked.
"If we win Guanzhong, our army will indeed advance further in terms of strength, but this will not be the case in the overall situation."
At this point, Han Fei slowed down his speaking speed and said earnestly:
"Lord, our army is expanding too fast. In just one year, it captured the entire Hebei Province. The overall power has more than doubled. The Guanzhong War was launched before it was fully digested. This has aroused the dissatisfaction of most of the princes. panic."
“That’s right.”
Jia Xu stood up and continued: "Although Cao Wei remained calm on the surface and did not dare to have any dissatisfaction, he was secretly helping Li Tang.
As for Song and Wu, they have clearly supported Li Tang on the issue of negotiations.
The three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Wu were all allies, but they all sided with Li and Tang, let alone hostile countries such as Chu, Shu, Sui, and Ming. "
As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Zhuge Liang also stood up.
“My lord, the purpose of this attack on the Tang Dynasty is to kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, so that the princes from all walks of life will realize the strength of our army, so as to frighten the princes in the world, and our army can rest in peace and digest the results of the war.
However, if the shock is too much, it will intensify the alliance between the princes, which will not be worth the gain.
It is enough to open the gateway to Guanzhong and occupy more than ten counties in Guanzhong.
If we forcefully occupy the entire Guanzhong, it will definitely cause the princes to become more panicked and form an alliance to resist our army. Then it will be difficult to rest in peace. "
“Yes, my lord…”
Liu Bowen also stood up, and soon after, other civil servants also made comments. The general meaning was that for the sake of the overall situation, it was better to let it go.
Seeing this, Ying Hao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
The same thing, the civil and military factions of the Qin army have completely different attitudes.
The attitude of the military is that with such a good opportunity, they will not give up until Chang'an and Guanzhong are occupied.
The attitude of civil servants is to consider the overall situation. In order to appease various princes, especially the three allies of Wei, Song and Wu, they can take an appropriate step back.
Perhaps, this is the difference between literati and military generals.
Ying Hao weighed it for a long time, and finally found his true intention and favored the civil servant side.
The Qin army is not afraid of the alliance of princes, but it needs rest and recovery.
From the launch of the Hebei War to the present, the Qin army has experienced several battles involving hundreds of thousands of people, and has consumed 7788 of the resources accumulated over the years. It is obviously impossible to fight against all the princes on its own.
Of course, the princes are also at odds with each other, and it is not that easy to join forces.
However, if the Qin army is too strong, it will force the princes from all walks of life to unite, and then the gains will not be worth the losses.
"What Han Fei said makes sense. In the face of the general trend of the world, in order to take the overall situation into consideration, you can give up the small gains in front of you."
Ying Hao took a deep breath and said, "Where is Zhang Yi?"
“The subordinate is here.”
Zhang Yi stood up immediately, and Ying Hao replied: "You will be fully responsible for the negotiation between the two countries this time." "Promise, Zhang Yi will live up to my lord's expectations."
“Remember, I can allow Li Tang to keep Chang’an City, but Li Tang must cede Zuo Fenling.
With Zuo Feng Ling in hand, the captured counties in Guanzhong can be connected into a whole, and our army will have a firm foothold in Guanzhong.
In addition, in order to show his sincerity, Li Tang wanted to marry the princess. The marriage partner must be Li Xiuning, and the other two children must also be sent back together. "
At this point, Ying Hao listened, looked at everyone and asked, "Fellow strategists, do you have anything else you can add?"
“Li Shimin, the two traitors Qin Hai and Sima Yi, must be handed over to our army to deal with them.” Liu Bowen said solemnly.
"Yes, I almost forgot about this. Qin Hai and Sima Yi must be handed over."
Even though Ying Hao said this, he didn't think that Li Shimin would really be weak enough to hand over both Sima Yi and Hu Hai.
Sima Yi has already served as an official in the Tang Dynasty, and his official position is not low. If Li Shimin hands him over, will anyone dare to seek refuge with him in the future? This is not digging your own grave.
Of course, in negotiations, it is natural to ask for a high price and pay back the money on the spot. Even if the traitor Hu Hai can only be returned, it will be a profit for Qin.
Just when everyone was speaking enthusiastically, Kong Xuan, who was standing aside as a guard, suddenly said: "How about adding Kong Peng."
He already knew that his younger brother had displayed his talents in the Guanzhong battlefield and caused a lot of trouble for the Qin army. So when he saw this opportunity, he naturally wanted to capture his brother through diplomacy.
"General Kong Xuan, although Kong Peng betrayed the Kong family, he was not a traitor to our army, and he did not join the Tang Dynasty. There is not enough reason to force Li Shimin to hand him over." Jia Xu said.
"It's okay. It can be included in the negotiation regulations. The worst we can do is start a war of words with Li Tang."
Ying Hao had a sinister smile on his face and sneered: "Anyway, until this negotiation ends, Li Jing's attack on Chang'an will not end either."
In terms of negotiations, Qin Jun is not in a hurry, but Li Tang should be in a hurry.
Of course, the Qin army cannot ask too harshly or exceed Li Tang's bottom line, otherwise there will be no sincerity in the peace talks. That will only make other countries more uneasy and feel that Qin will not even give Li Tang a chance to surrender.
After hearing the conditions proposed by everyone, Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
There are so many conditions. If he wants Li Tang to accept it, he must give up a share of the benefits.
But which benefit should be given up?
Zhang Yisi thought about it and decided to take a step back in terms of war reparations. After all, after such a big battle, Li Tang's finances may have bottomed out. It is simply unrealistic to expect Li Tang to pay compensation.
Besides, Qin does not lack Li Tang’s war indemnity, so it is better to lower the war indemnity in exchange for Li Tang agreeing to other conditions.
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Li Shangyin held talks with Zhang Yi again. He knew that this negotiation was related to the survival of Li Tang, so he was both anxious and expectant.
When he heard that the Qin State finally relented and allowed the Tang State to retain Chang'an, Li Shangyin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly thought that these days were not in vain.
Chang'an is the core of Guanzhong. If it is lost, the Tang army will completely withdraw from Guanzhong.
Li Shimin could accept defeat, accept becoming a vassal, and accept resigning from the throne, but he could not accept withdrawing from Guanzhong.
Without Guanzhong, the Tang State's national strength will be greatly reduced and it will completely fall out of the ranks of powerful countries. This is something that all the top officials of the Tang State cannot accept.
“Previously, Qin State said that it would not allow us, the Tang Dynasty, to retain Chang’an, but now it has relaxed. It seems that there is still sincerity in peace talks.”
Li Shangyin thought to himself, but when he learned the following conditions, his face turned red with anger.
(End of this chapter)