Chapter 2398 Negotiation

They will not be treated unfairly, nor will they be abandoned after they have done their work. They will not be deliberately picked on to destroy you, but they must submit to the imperial court and must never continue to be like they are now.

General Feng and others quickly understood Shao Yunduan's intention and planned to accept it. They also knew that only in this way could the Northwest Army be truly preserved. However, it was one thing to figure it out, but to actually accept and do it still made people feel a little uneasy.

"Master Shao is right. I am taking advantage of my age to bully others. The Northwest Army has indeed made contributions to the court. If the court can treat the Northwest Army well, the Northwest Army will naturally be grateful and loyal. In the future, they will serve the monarch and defend the country without hesitation."

Shao Yunduan: "The old general is not taking advantage of his age. This is the truth. No one can ignore or erase the contributions of the Northwest Army. It is a blessing for the court to have the Northwest Army guarding the northern border!"

"Thank you for your praise, Lord Shao! The Northwest Army will surely continue to make progress!"

"The old general's words are as good as gold. Under the old general's leadership, the Northwest Army is bound to achieve unprecedented feats!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, and everyone laughed too. The atmosphere relaxed, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That's good, that's good, it seems there's still room for discussion.

Today's agreement was reached, which was considered very smooth. After the silent swordplay, both parties were a little tired, and their minds were not at their clearest, so no one would speak easily, because once the words were spoken, it would be difficult to change them.

Even if the change is successful in the end, it will give people the impression that you are untrustworthy and fickle.

This will directly affect future cooperation.

Once you have concerns and doubts in your heart, and once you have resentment, things can easily get out of control.

Shao Yunduan exchanged a few polite words and the conversation ended there, with the plan to continue the discussion tomorrow.

General Feng had the same idea.

The two sides have reached an agreement on the general direction of the negotiation, and the next step is to work out the details. Both sides are very clear that everyone has to make concessions on the details. The key is to see how to make concessions and how much to make concessions.

The entire negotiation process lasted several days, and finally both parties reached a result that was relatively satisfactory to both parties.

Shao Yunduan naturally agreed to the supply of food and military supplies.

General Feng said that they would train Xiao Qi to become the new generation leader of the Northwest Army, and that Xiao Qi would be the supreme leader of the Northwest Army in the future.

This made Shao Yunduan most satisfied. He could trust Xiaoqi. If Xiaoqi was in power in the Northwest Army, no matter what the problem was, it could be slowly resolved.

General Feng also said that when the country is stable, Shao Yunduan can transfer at least one-third of the Northwest generals, that is, Shao Yunduan can place one-third of his own people there. But there is only one thing, the treatment given to the Northwest generals cannot be low, and they cannot be treated differently...

Once these points are determined, it will be much easier to discuss other trivial details and small issues. No matter who retreats more or less, it will not be a big deal and will not harm the overall situation.

General Feng and his entourage were very satisfied when they left Jiangnan.

Xie Jingrong did not go back with them directly. He wanted to go back to his home in Yuzhang first and then go to the northwest.

Firstly, he didn't trust the Grand Tutor. Secondly, there were only a few clear-headed people in the Northwest Army, General Feng. The others had no overall view or long-term vision. Instead, many of them were impulsive and easily provoked. He could still help General Feng and others to control them.

After seeing Qiao Xuan, Xie Jingrong suppressed the emotions in his heart which surged up again. He couldn't just stand by and watch.

(End of this chapter)