The Western Liang were defeated.
All that's left is peace talks.
Xie Jingyan need not worry about the peace talks; he plans to hand over the King of Cheng to him from Xiliang and then set off for the capital.
However, King Cheng was only one of the conditions for Xiliang to exchange for the return of General Zhenyuan. Xiliang refused to hand over King Cheng until other conditions were agreed upon.
The negotiations stalled.
Xi Liang didn't care about the life or death of General Zhenyuan; it would be better if he died at the hands of Da Chu. Xie Jingyan had no choice but to wait in the military camp for Da Chu to send someone to the border to negotiate.
However, to Xie Jingyan's surprise, it was the Crown Prince of Xiliang who came to negotiate.
Moreover, he also brought Xie Jingyan a generous gift—
Xie Jingyin.
The Crown Prince of Xiliang captured Xie Jingyin and handed him over to Xie Jingyan as a token of Xiliang's sincerity in negotiating with Da Chu.
Xie Jingyan guessed that Xie Jingyin should be in Xiliang and was still thinking about how to find him, but he didn't expect that the Crown Prince of Xiliang had captured him.
This sincerity.
Absolutely.
No matter how sincere they are, Xie Jingyan will not agree to Xiliang's desire to reclaim the two cities that were captured by Da Chu.
Those two cities were won by the soldiers of the Great Chu who risked their lives. He would not be moved by such a small gesture of sincerity and would not simply hand over the cities that the soldiers had fought for with their lives.
He was already quite lenient by not investigating the whereabouts of the Western Liang crown prince, which led to the Western Liang army besieging the city and invading the Great Chu.
The Crown Prince of Xiliang knew that Da Chu was not so easy to talk to, and Xie Jingyan was even less so.
But they were on different sides. Even if they knew it was impossible, they still had to try their best. As the Crown Prince of Xiliang, he couldn't just stand by and watch the city of Xiliang fall into the hands of Da Chu.
The envoys from Xiliang waited for more than half a month, and the negotiations lasted for several more days, which stirred up the temper of a certain gentleman.
He wanted to cut off King Cheng's head to pay respects to his mother at her grave, but King Cheng's life was not enough for Xiliang to use to blackmail him.
If the Western Liang wants to keep a traitorous official who has defected to the enemy, then so be it!
He gave Xi Liang one last day to negotiate.
If we still can't reach an agreement, then let's meet again on the battlefield!
The Great Chu was ready to go to war. The Crown Prince of Xi Liang knew Xie Jingyan's character; he was a man of his word. Although General Zhenyuan had ulterior motives towards the Xi Liang court, when it came to leading troops in battle, no one in the Xi Liang court could compare to General Zhenyuan. If it weren't for his eagerness to avenge his son, the Great Chu would never have been able to capture General Zhenyuan alive.
The Great Chu demanded that the Western Liang compensate for the war losses, but the Western Liang refused.
The Crown Prince of Xiliang was also a victim of this war. If Xie Jingyan hadn't reminded him and he hadn't been careful on his way back to Xiliang, having his guards disguise themselves as him, he would have been the one who fell off the cliff and died that day.
This war was instigated by King Cheng of Great Chu and their General Zhenyuan of Western Liang. Western Liang and Great Chu should each bear half the responsibility. Not only should they not have to pay compensation, but Western Liang and Great Chu should also clarify the cause of the war, shake hands and make peace, and Great Chu should return the cities of Western Liang that it seized.
Both sides held their own versions of events, which is why negotiations failed several times.
But under the threat of enemy troops at the gates, the subsequent negotiations went much more smoothly.
This war was caused by the ministers of both countries, so no one can blame the other.
Xiliang will not compensate Da Chu for the war losses it demanded.
The Great Chu also refused to return the cities of Western Liang.
Each of them has to accept their fate.
Both sides returned the traitors and dealt with them accordingly.
This battle is over.
After Xiliang handed King Cheng over to Da Chu, Xie Jingyan and the Crown Prince of Yanping escorted King Cheng and Xie Jingyin back to the capital.
...
Moyuxuan.
Shen Wan sat on the swing and swayed.
Watching Jin'er stumble and fall as she walked.
The little guy learned to walk about two weeks ago, but he's not very steady yet, so we have to be careful to prevent him from falling.
Yinshuang used a rattle drum to entice Jin'er to chase after him. At that moment, a little maid in a light blue dress ran into the courtyard and said, "Your Highness, news has come from the palace that the Prince and the others will return to the capital in three days. The palace is holding a banquet to celebrate their victory and welcome them back."
I'm finally back in Beijing.
Shen Wan was extremely anxious; if she had returned a few days later, she would have given birth.
Thinking of the celebration held in the palace for Xie Jingyan and the others, Shen Wan felt somewhat disappointed.
She was heavily pregnant, and her back would ache terribly after sitting for only a short while. Moreover, she was about to give birth and could not enter the palace, so she could not attend the victory celebration banquet.
If they had returned a month or two earlier, she could have gone to the city gate to welcome their triumphant return.
...
Three days later.
Xie Jingyan, Shen Du, and the Prince of Yanping returned to the capital.
This battle resulted in the capture of General Zhenyuan of Xiliang, and Xie Jingyan's fame spread far and wide. Many people lined the streets inside and outside the city gates to welcome him.
Cheng Yao and Xu Huan had even made a pact to greet them at the city gate, holding their children.
Xie Jingyan glanced around but didn't see Shen Wan.
fine.
Shen Wan did not come.
She had to come to greet him with a big pregnant belly.
He still has a lot to worry about.
Yes, the heir of the Prince of Yanping, Tang Ze, Lu Cheng, and Xu Ji all had sons.
No one in this generation has had a daughter.
His only daughter was Lu Cheng's younger sister, born to the Lady of Xuanping Marquis.
Prince Yanping and his entourage couldn't take their eyes off his wife and son, but with so many people watching, they forced themselves not to dismount and went to the palace for the banquet. Even if they couldn't see their son at the palace banquet, they could still see their wife.
As they walked towards the palace, one of the men couldn't help but say at the palace gate, "You all go into the palace first, I'll go back to my residence first."
Without waiting for a reply, he rode away on horseback.
The soldiers all laughed.
A certain man spoiled his wife so much that she vomited terribly at the border, which they witnessed firsthand.
It's normal for him to miss his queen after not seeing her for so long.
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