Chapter 2834 The Rhythm of War

Yuzhou was originally his, and he couldn't bear this condition. As for the craftsmen, they were indeed valuable, but they would only be useful in the long run. Building weapons and equipment was not something that could be done in a day or two, so he insisted on asking for all the equipment, and Li Xiu was ready to agree. However, something unexpected happened to Que. I heard that later, some soldiers mutinied, refused to talk, and demanded to welcome back the prince Ying Wuming, which made Jiang Fan give in. It was just that this kind of chaos occurred at this time, and the negotiations could not continue. For safety reasons, Jiang Fan decisively terminated the talks.

Countless people think that these big guys in the Qin State are crazy and should give whatever they want. Otherwise, wouldn’t they be afraid of the empress’ liquidation afterwards?

But some people could see clearly that Jiang Fan did not dare and could not kill the empress, so the Qin State was completely confident and had room for negotiation, and the empress would not disagree with this.

At the same time, people who were interested immediately pointed out that Ying Wuming had made a high-profile statement two months ago that he was willing to take charge of the Qin Kingdom. When this happened, it must be the conservative forces trying to welcome the prince back, so he was fighting with the Empress Faction.

In short, the root cause of this result lies in three problems. First, the empress issued the order, second, there is room for discussion, and third, there are dissidents within the Qin State.

In the end, the negotiation did not meet the expectations of both parties, so Li Xiu and Jiang Fan agreed to have a second meeting on a different date, and said that this time all conditions would be finalized.

The good news for Great Qin is that Li Xiu met the Empress alone and confirmed that she was indeed fine. This reassured the people of Qin who supported the Empress, and many knowledgeable people also understood that it was impossible for Jiang Fan to kill the Empress. What a deep feeling, because he must get back what he relies on for survival and hegemony. Therefore, the empress's overbearing and strict orders were actually showing Jiang Fan's attitude and letting him know that it was impossible to get everything back.

Although there is no timetable for the second negotiation, the final result can probably be imagined. The Qin State will agree, but will not give up everything. A smart man like Jiang Fan also knows that it is impossible to get everything back. As long as he has these, he will be enough. With considerable power, you can regain your footing and manage the world at any time without starting over from scratch.

To the outside world, this is a great thing.

At least it was confirmed that the two of them were definitely not pretending, otherwise such a discussion would not have been possible. Then it was determined that the empress was seriously injured and would not be able to recover in a short time. This meant that even if the negotiations were completed and the handover was completed, Qin would not be able to intervene in the war immediately. This time may be quite long, because just handing over everything in Lishan cannot be accomplished in two or three months, not to mention that the empress still needs to be raised.

As a result, the princes who were worried about Qin sending troops collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

The King of Xia immediately asked someone to meet with Nei Shiteng and proposed that the Dian Kingdom should stop its troops. The condition was that Xia could support the King of Dian when he seized the power of the King of Qin.

However, the Chu State Master also personally visited the Dian Kingdom shortly afterwards. I don’t know what the three parties discussed. Ying Wuming did not retreat in the end, but he significantly slowed down the pace of the attack. Everything seemed to indicate that the Dian King had not yet Make up your mind.

This gave Xia a chance to breathe. Zhang Yi immediately mobilized his troops and redeployed his troops, successfully containing the Dian and Chu offensives.

As a last resort, the Chu State increased its troops. Faced with the increase in troops from both Chu and Xia, the King of Dian felt the pressure. Although he did not resume his pace, he once again sent 30,000 reinforcements to the Xia State.

The situation became tense.

Feng Chen was not very satisfied with this, "Jiang Fan is indeed very scheming! He wants to further drag the Six Nations into the quagmire and be unable to escape."

Huang Luo nodded: "Yes, this move gave the Xia Kingdom a chance to breathe, but it forced the three kingdoms to increase their troops and the war became deeper and deeper."

"This has both advantages and disadvantages for us. The advantage is that the world will be in complete chaos, and there is no possibility of turning back. The disadvantage is that we are the weakest party. For us, it is best to defeat one party as quickly as possible and gain a lot of benefits. ”

Huang Luo looked at him: "But we did not successfully cut off Xia Guo's grain road."

Feng Chen narrowed his eyes and nodded: "Yes, Lu Qinghou is indeed difficult to deal with. After that, the Xia Guoguo will strengthen its defenses and even open a grain route from the Wei State. This kind of thing is even more difficult to succeed."

"Now that the matter has come to this, what are your plans? In my opinion, it is better to borrow the Dark Army..."

Fengchen pondered for a moment: "Jiang Fan must have seen my aggressiveness. This is not what he wants, and I don't want to give up my status as a chess piece in the overall situation right away, so... it's not the right time, so I immediately change my pace and attack according to the original plan. Xia Guo.”

Huang Luo praised: "Stop immediately if the attack fails, Chen. It's good that you can face the situation and your own position, and have a well-founded approach."

Feng Chen waved his hand: "The opportunity will definitely come. For now, just follow Jiang Fan's wish and continue to expand and dig deeper into this quagmire."

The real happy person at this time was King Jin.

He slapped his hand on the armrest: "It is indeed Jiang Fan! With this move, I no longer have any doubts. I ordered Yang Wudi to retreat in an orderly manner and give up half of the state!"

At this time, Duke Baishi finally felt at ease: "Your Majesty, I will continue to recruit the people and their brave men. This war will probably last a long time."

Sima Ji nodded: "Go ahead, there is still food and military supplies, let Nangong Xinzhu catch them, and Lin Tingchen cooperates."

Mr. Bai Shi frowned slightly: "Nangong Xin..."

Sima Ji said directly: "I'm showing it to him."

Bai Shigong's eyes flashed: "You have confirmed Nangong Xin..."

Sima Ji sighed softly: "Until three months ago... forget it, leave it to him. After all, the Xie family doesn't dare to use it, and the Wang family has other important matters."

Bai Shigong thought for a moment: "Okay, I will go and deliver the order right away."

Ying Wuming is currently meeting with Chu State Master Yu Qingcheng.

"It's hard for King Xiang to hold back. With his temper, he should have led his troops into battle."

It was Xue Fang who spoke.

Yu Qingcheng looked at the woman in front of her with interest: "I can't believe that my national teacher has tried to win her over again and again but to no avail. I didn't expect that the Godmother of the Snow Lotus Sect actually defected to the King of Dian."

Xue Fang smiled: "King Xiang is brave and heroic, but he already has a wife. It's better for Fang to find a single one."

Yu Qingcheng giggled: "You actually teased me. Well, from this point of view, Miss Fang can speak on behalf of the King of Dian?"

Xue Fang said seriously: "Isn't the national teacher also speaking on behalf of the King of Chu?"

"Oh?" Yu Qingcheng looked at Ying Wuming, who had a calm look, with a little surprise, and nodded slightly, as if she understood something: " It seems that Dian Kingdom also needs a female national teacher. "

Xue Fang said: "Now, Dian and Chu have reached an agreement. Please tell King Xiang after returning to the country. He has a really hot temper."

"Don't worry, although my king is a little reckless, he is not brainless."

As she said this, a strange meaning appeared at the corner of her mouth: "King Dian... has he really never thought about ruling the two countries?"

Xue Fang smiled and shook her head: "Others don't understand, but the national teacher shouldn't. The return of the empress is a matter of time, and even if my king has this intention, it is difficult to do it."

"Really? Then it's a bit strange for the King of Dian to make a high-profile statement. "