Qu Zheng spat inwardly, but he still had to smile and said flatteringly, "General, you see, the two countries have been at war for a long time, and it's probably all caused by misunderstandings.
Zhao Qiongwu brought it to the general, but based on our past friendship, he gave it to the general to claim credit for it!"
Lü Buwei's eyes rolled. How could he not know what this guy was planning? It was nothing more than driving the tiger to devour the wolf, causing him to compete with Wang He and Meng Ao for merit and internal fighting.
It is true that Lu Buwei is a businessman and it is also true that he pursues profit, but he is not a fool.
Moreover, after his status rose, his temper also rose quickly. Although he didn't show it on his face, it did not prevent him from softening his tone:
"Your Excellency, I know this, as well as I do. The conflict between the two countries was indeed caused by some misunderstanding. However, I'm afraid the recent confrontations cannot be explained by misunderstandings, right?"
Qu Zheng was not a fool, he knew what Lu Buwei meant, which was that he didn't have enough chips and needed to add more.
"When I arrived, the king had already sent for the recall of General Lian Po. Ultimately, this was all a misunderstanding. Is it true that Zhao is showing its sincerity by withdrawing its troops first?"
Qu Zheng's expression straightened. His words had two meanings. First, he was telling Lü Buwei that Lian Po was about to return with his troops. If they just kept wasting time, who knows who would get caught.
The second is to tell Lu Buwei that my Zhao State has withdrawn its troops first to show its attitude, so does Qin State also have to withdraw its troops?
Lü Buwei naturally understood what he heard. He put his right hand on his chin again, stroked his beard, and said, "Oh, now that the envoy mentioned that, I remember it. I heard that General Lian conquered Hangu Pass, right? That was quite swift, unlike us who only besieged Handan."
Qu Zheng's face turned pale. As expected, merchants wouldn't budge until they saw a big profit. Fortunately, the order from his superiors was just to delay the matter, so he didn't have to worry about over-promising.
"When the king came, he told me that if Qin was willing to withdraw its troops, he would offer 50,000 taels of gold and the city of Shangjun as an apology. If the general is not satisfied, then I will have to go back and ask for further instructions."
Asking for instructions will take another day. As long as it can be delayed for one day, it means that Lian Po will be under less pressure.
Lü Buwei stopped laughing and didn't look at Qu Zheng. He just stared at the wine in his glass and said, "As a courtesy to the envoy, I will allow him to ask for instructions again."
Qu Zheng was overjoyed and was about to raise his glass to express his gratitude when he heard Lü Buwei continue, "Please also ask the envoy to tell the King of Zhao directly that if he wishes to end the war between the two countries, he will receive 50,000 taels of gold and the surrender of the five cities from Shangjun to Changping. If he does not wish to do so, then the envoy should not come."
Seeing that Qu Zheng was about to say something, Lu Buwei asked someone to ask him to leave and went to the back of the tent alone.
That was Meng Ao's tent. Lu Buwei didn't believe that King Xiaocheng of Zhao would agree to such conditions, so now they had to discuss tomorrow's military deployment.
Counting the days, after we capture Handan tomorrow, we can return to defend Xianyang in five days.
PS
I feel a bit down today.
First, the game crashed (???ε???)
Second, there were only four votes cast during the entire day, three of which were cast by me. In the evening, book friends in the group voted for five, but... it's still too pitiful.
Although this chapter is a bit messy, I still shamelessly ask for votes, thank you??????
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