Chapter 573 Negotiation
Soon, a carriage drove from Hanoi County into Shangdang County and went straight into Gaodu. And sitting on the carriage was Liu Xi, the anxious former prince of the Han Dynasty.
At this time, the Duke of Shanyang was extremely uneasy and even a little panicked. Especially his sensitive identity made him feel insecure surrounded by a group of Han soldiers.
He had long heard from Cao Wei that his father had been officially deemed dead by Ji Han for more than ten years, and even his posthumous title was given. In this case, Liu Xi was very worried about his fate.
The main reason is that Ma Su's strategy was so fast that he conquered the entire Bingzhou in the blink of an eye and advanced the battle line to Hanoi County. Liu Xi didn't even have time to run away before he was intercepted by Jiang Wei.
Soon, the carriage arrived at Gaodu, escorted by a group of Han cavalry. Liu Xi, who had been uneasy, finally met Ma Su, the famous Han hussar general.
"Shan Yanggong Liu Xi, I have met the general!" Liu Xi was still somewhat sensible, so he directly called himself Shanyang Gong, wanting to see what Ma Su's attitude was.
If they had murderous intentions, Liu Xi feared that he would be disappeared.
Fortunately, Liu Xi's fantasy of Ma Su throwing a cup as a sign of honor did not appear. Not only that, Ma Di also solemnly avoided the table and returned the courtesy, and said resolutely,
"What Shanyang Gong! You are the only surviving prince of Emperor Xiaomin, and you are also the prince of the Later Han Dynasty! The pseudo-Wei threatened Emperor Xiaomin to abdicate the throne and usurp the Han Dynasty, and shamelessly granted Shanyang Gong to humiliate you. You have been afraid of you in the pseudo-Wei all these years. You suffered a lot, right?”
"Furthermore, I also heard that Emperor Xiaomin had actually been assassinated a long time ago. The one who died two years ago was a disguised stand-in for the fake Wei Dynasty. Is it true?"
Ma Su's rapid series of questions made Liu Xi confused. However, after many years of treatment by Shan Yanggong, he was somewhat politically wise, and he quickly understood Ma Su's hint.
Come on, this is because he plans to use me as a sign to veto the legality of Cao Wei's destiny.
After all, what the people of the world can accept is willing surrender, not coercion and inducement. And as the former prince, if he admitted this matter, it would still be a big blow to the puppet Wei.
Thinking of this, Liu Xi breathed a sigh of relief. At least for now, it seems that Ji Han still values his value, and he will not be lost for the time being.
"That's right! Back then, Cao Pi used coercion and inducement, and even used military force to force his father to abdicate! Less than half a year after he abdicated, they smothered his father to death with a quilt..."
"It should be a month after the usurpation." Ma Su reminded him thoughtfully, so as not to go to Chang'an to talk about the bug by then.
"Oh, that's right, one month!" Liu Xi nodded and said quickly and seamlessly.
To be honest, it is against filial piety to tell lies with your eyes open like this. But now that Ma Su was looking at him with kind eyes, he couldn't care so much anymore.
Moreover, there is one thing to say, and this cannot be completely regarded as nonsense. At the very least, Liu Xie's ascension to the Zen throne was indeed the result of Cao Pi's coercion and inducement.
Finally, after a confidential discussion, Liu Xi got the lines right. Later, under Ma Su's suggestion, Liu Xi volunteered to go to Chang'an. From then on, as the prince of the Han Dynasty, he handed over the destiny of unifying the Han Dynasty to Liu Chan.
Of course, in exchange for equal exchange, Ma Su vowed extremely seriously on his own honor that he would never burn bridges. In the future, Liu Xi will be granted the title of King of Shu, and he will be the king of Yizhou. All the benefits of the pseudo-Wei title will be granted to Ji Han five times.
After all, as long as Liu Xi doesn't talk nonsense, his existence will be extremely beneficial to Ji Han. Therefore, after completing the handover of destiny, there is no need for the big man to silence himself.
After giving instructions to Liu Xi, Ma Di ordered people to escort him back to Chang'an for the final procedures. At the same time, Ma Su finally received intelligence and heard that two armies of the Wei army had launched a counterattack against Ji Han.
Fortunately, under Zhuge Liang's personal conquest of the southern front, the people of Nanyang quickly stabilized. The 150,000 Wei troops were locked in Nanyang, unable to achieve any success.
The other 100,000 Wei troops who invaded Hongnong along the Yaohan Ancient Road also began to retreat towards Luoyang Yin.
If it weren't for the obstruction from Hanoi County ahead, Ma Di would have been able to hold this group of Wei troops at Baierqin Pass.
"Why hasn't Sima Wang come yet?" Ma Di couldn't help but ask.
"General, the general is still on his way here on horseback. He should be here in two days."
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After Liu Xi was escorted to Chang'an, General Sima Wang also came to Gaodu to meet Ma Su. Not only that, but coming with him was Chen Zhi who had already entered the Chancery!
Chen Zhi was ordered to serve as the governor of Bingzhou, and he also brought Liu Chan's edict. In the edict, Liu Chan ordered Ma Di to continue to stay in Bingzhou, and at the same time, he led soldiers and horses from Bingzhou to push the front as far as possible.
Because the Shangshutai has sorted out the finances and reached a conclusion. After next year's autumn harvest, the Han Dynasty can officially collect all the grain for the Eastern Expedition. At that time, the Han Dynasty will begin the war against Guandong.
At present, it is necessary to prepare in advance for the Eastern Expedition, so Ma Di will not be able to return to Chang'an in the short term.
Ma Su didn't care about this. It wasn't a fight anyway. What he valued instead was whether Sima Wang could solve Hanoi's problems for him.
"Zi Chu, most of the noble families in Hanoi are currently resisting my Han Dynasty's move eastward. Can you represent the Han Dynasty and negotiate with them?"
"If we really can't reach an agreement, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to crush it..."
Regarding this question, Sima Wang was obviously very confident and immediately answered with his hands raised.
"General Hussars is serious. This matter is actually not as troublesome as expected. Most of the noble families in Hanoi actually love the Han Dynasty, but they are worried at the moment, so they are resisting fiercely."
"As long as the general sends people to negotiate with them and give them conditions for surrender, the prominent families in Hanoi will be very happy to become Han ministers."
In fact, the current stubborn resistance in Hanoi County is still due to Ma Di's progress too fast. Before the Hanoi nobles were ready to hedge their bets, Ma Di had already arrived at their doorstep.
Because conditions had not yet been negotiated with Ji Han, many prominent families in Hanoi were wary of surrendering, so they resisted.
Sima Wang, who is also from Hanoi, knows very well the urinal nature of these fellow villagers. As long as they are willing to talk, their interest in surrender is definitely higher than anyone else.
"Really... That doesn't mean we can't talk about it." Ma Di shook his head gently, and then looked at Sima Wang seriously.
"Let Zichu arrange this matter, and invite all the prominent families in Dahe to come and negotiate."
"But I must say it in advance. Even if I accept surrender, there are conditions. There are many bottom lines that cannot be crossed. If there are some conditions that they cannot accept at all, then it is better not to come at all, so as not to make everyone look bad!"