Chapter 470 Provocation
If possible, I really want to see how capable you are, Your Majesty.
When Wei Xianzhi said this with a smile, this extremely short negotiation was undoubtedly declared bankrupt.
No matter from which angle you look at it, this sentence is arrogant enough, and its mocking value is no less than the classic sentence in the previous life: "Why did your majesty rebel?"
Not only did it show the Wei family's confidence in the most straightforward way, it also expressed the Wei family's attitude in an extremely firm manner.
I just want the twelve southern states, plus Da Ning to withdraw its troops from Da Feng.
If you can't meet these two points, then let's stop talking nonsense and just get started.
Of course, Wei Xianzhi’s proposal of such a condition was not entirely his own idea, but something he had discussed with Wei Changtian long ago.
Wei Changtian guessed that Ning Yongnian might "cede land for peace", so he discussed it with Wei Xianzhi long before the battle of Shuzhou started, and then set the bottom line of "governing the north and the south separately".
However, he had always believed that such a negotiation would definitely take place after the imperial army suffered a great defeat at Niutou Mountain.
But who would have thought it would happen today.
Why did Ning Yongnian suddenly want to negotiate with the Wei family when the wars in Dafeng and Shuzhou were going well? There may be many reasons.
It might be that the seven Kuilong masters made him misjudge Wei Changtian's power.
It might be that the divine strike of "killing three thousand soldiers with one sword" made him feel that the war in Shuzhou was not certain.
It may be that the still turbulent grain market and the already empty treasury could no longer support a full-scale conflict between the imperial court and the Wei family.
It may also be that Wei Xianzhi’s actions tonight caught him off guard, so he had to start the negotiations early.
In fact, if this "peace talk" really took place after the imperial army suffered a major defeat at "Niutou Mountain" and the battle of Shuzhou was over, Ning Yongnian might really seriously consider the conditions put forward by the Wei family now.
But now the imperial army had just "broken through" Guanghan City, and Ning Yongnian believed that he was the party with the advantage, so of course he felt that Wei Xianzhi was asking for too much.
Then, the failure of the peace talks is easy to understand.
“.”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Wei Qing, I never thought you would be so arrogant!"
Angry laughter echoed in the night sky. Ning Yongnian looked at Wei Xianzhi, who looked calm, and his dragon robe fluttered with murderous intent.
"Do you really think I dare not kill you?!"
"Your Majesty, I know very well how Lord Xu died, so I naturally understand why you dare."
Wei Xianzhi shook his head and said calmly: "However, 'dare' does not mean 'can'."
“Is that so.”
With his eyes narrowed, Ning Yongnian slowly took a step forward, the Emperor's sword at his waist already half an inch out of its sheath.
In fact, he knew in his heart that he really couldn't kill Wei Xianzhi.
Although the latter is only of the third rank, since he dares to come, it means that he must have a way to save his life.
However, the sarcasm in Wei Xianzhi's words almost made him swing his sword at the former desperately.
However, at the last moment, Ning Yongnian did not make this move after all.
He is not Wei Changtian, who dared to kill the prime minister for a maid, nor is he Wei Xianzhi, who led people to surround the imperial palace and was cursed for eternity.
As the emperor of a country, an emperor who is extremely good at playing power games, Ning Yongnian knows very well that acting impulsively will most likely not have good results.
What's more, he has to consider the overall situation.
“.”
"Okay, you're good."
He forced a few words out of his throat, and the Emperor's sword returned to its scabbard.
Ning Yongnian took a deep breath and stared at Wei Xianzhi.
"Thirty-six states of Daning, I want to see how much your Wei family can take away!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."
With his sleeves trembling, Wei Xianzhi looked back and gave a tit-for-tat reply.
"You'll see."
"Hmph! I'm waiting!"
"Well, I'll take my leave."
“Swish!”
As the last sentence fell, Wei Xianzhi turned around without hesitation and jumped off the city wall, standing again on the long street filled with Xuan Jingsi officials.
"master!"
Wang Er came up immediately and asked in a low voice: "What shall we do next?"
Without answering immediately, Wei Xianzhi glanced back at the figure still standing on the city wall, and then uttered a word.
"Yes."
“.”
He came in with great momentum and left just like that.
Although the talks broke down, the expected chaos did not happen, which inevitably gives people a feeling of being anticlimactic.
But in fact, from the very beginning, both Wei Xianzhi and Ning Yongnian knew that there was a high probability that a head-on conflict would not really occur tonight.
Because both sides feel that it is not yet the most favorable time for them, and they also know that they can't really do anything to the other side.
Can Wei Xianzhi kill Ning Yongnian? Definitely not.
And can Ning Yongnian kill Wei Xianzhi? Of course not.
In this case, such a fight does not have much significance, it is more of a means for both sides to demonstrate their strength.
Just like the "military exercises" in the previous life.
After spending so much money and effort, training the army is only secondary. What is more important is to let potential enemies know your strength.
The reasoning behind this is somewhat similar to the saying “a weak country has no diplomacy”.
If Wei Xianzhi hadn't brought so many people tonight, he probably wouldn't even have the chance to meet Ning Yongnian face to face. "Wow!"
Like a black wave receding, after only a few dozen breaths, most of the Xuan Jing Si officers had disappeared in front of the Wumen Gate, and it was estimated that they would all be able to withdraw in a hundred breaths at most.
At this time, Wang Erze led over a black-bodied, white-headed horse, bent over and handed the reins to Wei Xianzhi, while whispering something.
The latter's pupils suddenly shrank, then he took the reins, jumped on the horse, and rode past the Meridian Gate in a swagger.
The horse's mane swayed, and the moonlight reflected on the fine bow hanging on the side of the saddle.
Wei Xianzhi narrowed his eyes, suddenly reached out to take off the longbow, then bent the bow and put an arrow on it, with the tip of the arrow pointing directly at the figure who was still standing in front of the main hall on the city wall.
“Swoosh!!”
Like a flash of lightning, the next second the long arrow flew out from the string and shot towards Ning Yongnian in the horrified gazes of countless people.
The arrow was so fast that it had flown nine-tenths of the distance before anyone could react.
However, Ning Yongnian did not move at all. He just watched the arrow fly past his head half a meter away, and then with a "bang" it was nailed to a golden pillar behind him.
“Buzz!!”
The arrow penetrated the stone several inches deep, and the white feathers vibrated wildly.
But Ning Yongnian didn't even look back. He just kept staring at Wei Xianzhi's back as he rode away on his horse, his body shaking constantly.
"roar!!!"
In the night sky, a yellow dragon several dozen feet long suddenly appeared, roaring madly towards the sky.
The roar that only one person could hear was filled with anger and unwillingness, depression and mania.
Then, Ning Yongnian suddenly turned around and looked at Li Huaizhong who was standing behind him with a nervous look. He suppressed the rage in his heart and said slowly, "Send a message to Han Zhao."
"Tell him to capture Shuzhou City within half a month at all costs."
"After conquering the city, do not put down your sword for ten days."
(End of this chapter)
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