Chapter 658 The Invisible Battlefield (Part 3)
Soup dust.
The moment he heard the name, Wei Changtian's smile froze on his face.
From Yan Huanwen, he already knew that this man was the "culprit" who uncovered the spy planted by Daning among the enemy troops.
And in the system, this person is the fifth son of heaven.
[5: Guigu Sect, outer disciple, Tang Chen]
Recalling the brief system prompt, Wei Changtian frowned slightly.
The Guigu Sect is indeed located in Dajue Territory and is considered a sect of moderate size.
An outer disciple of such a sect chose to join the army after the war broke out, and soon made military achievements, and was then entrusted with important tasks by Yan Huanwen. All of the above is not too difficult to understand.
But Tang Chen had just received a favor from Yan Huanwen, so why was he working for Yan Huaiqing now?
More importantly, the fact that he can appear here right now means that Yan Huaiqing ordered his recall at least several days in advance.
He rushed back to Dajue from Tianshan without using the teleportation array. Judging from the time, when Tang Chen set out to return to Dajue, he should have just kidnapped Yan Huanwen back to Liangzhou not long ago.
So, Yan Huaiqing actually had the intention to negotiate with me before the "Xianchi surprise attack" happened?
Also, since Tang Chen can also "read minds", how should he deal with the next negotiation? For a moment, Wei Changtian's mood gradually became tense, and his thoughts became a little confused because of this sudden change.
He actually wanted to kill Tang Chen directly.
Although there was a second-rank general standing in front of him, there were also thousands of imperial guards not far away.
But with his current strength of the late third rank, coupled with the "divine strike", it would be of no avail even if Tang Chen was carrying a confidentiality item.
And the teleportation array was right behind him, so he could escape calmly after killing the person.
1500 points for a Son of Heaven, plus the elimination of an important enemy figure. For Wei Changtian personally, this deal is undoubtedly a good deal.
However, for the overall situation, if he really killed Tang Chen, it would undoubtedly mean the complete collapse of the peace talks.
Yan Huaiqing would definitely not talk to me again, and an all-out war would become inevitable.
And once a fight really breaks out, as Chu Xianping had said before, no matter whether he wins or not, the result will be something that Daning and Dashu cannot bear.
Therefore, Tang Chen cannot be killed now.
Even if he really wanted to be killed, that would be after the negotiations broke down and war was inevitable. Thinking of this, Wei Changtian made a decision in his heart, and finally looked at Tang Chen and nodded slowly.
"Mr. Tang, I have heard of your great name for a long time."
"Hmm? Master Wei has heard of him?"
On the other side, Yan Huaiqing was stunned at first when he heard the words, but he quickly reacted and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I understand. It should be the father and the young master who said that."
"yes."
Wei Changtian did not try to hide anything and replied calmly, "More than a hundred spies we planted in your army disappeared overnight. I naturally have to find out the reason."
"Hahaha, that's true."
Yan Huaiqing smiled and said, "Tang Chen is from the Guigu Sect. He has a good ability to read people's minds. It is not difficult for him to find a few spies."
"If not, I wouldn't have called him back from Tianshan all the way."
"Master Wei, now that you and I are standing here, ready to seek a better way out for the millions of soldiers in Tianshan and the three kingdoms of Jue, Ning, and Shu, let's let bygones be bygones."
"Whether it was what happened in the fairy pond that night or the hundreds of spies, they are just common occurrences on the battlefield."
"Tang Chen was just following orders. I hope you can put aside your past grudges and not pursue the matter any further."
“.”
Let go of the past and don't pursue it any further.
I have to say that Yan Huaiqing's words were very well-spoken.
He knew that Wei Changtian could not possibly kill Tang Chen, but he still pretended to plead for the latter, and even said that he would not pursue the matter of the "Xianchi surprise attack".
His purpose was probably not to win favor in front of Tang Chen, nor to show how much he cared about the overall situation.
This is actually a form of deterrence and threat.
On the one hand, Yan Huaiqing wanted to remind Wei Changtian that since Tang Chen could see through the identity of the spy, he could naturally also see through the truth of what the three of them said.
On the other hand, Yan Huaiqing also wanted to use this opportunity to express his dissatisfaction.
Only a hundred of your spies died, but on the night of the Xianchi attack, nearly 100,000 of us were killed or injured.
Although you and I are now preparing for peace talks, I feel that our soldiers must not die in vain.
You must get these one hundred thousand lives back for me from somewhere else!
"Your Highness."
After taking a deep look at Yan Huaiqing, Wei Changtian naturally understood what the latter meant.
He did not respond, but nodded and said calmly: "I am still broad-minded, and I will not embarrass Mr. Tang."
"Now that everyone is here, let's get started."
"good."
Yan Huaiqing smiled and made a "please" gesture.
"Master Wei, please."
"please."
Finally, a quarter of an hour after Wei Changtian arrived at Zishan Palace, both sides finally ended their initial probing.
Yan Huaiqing had already arranged the location for the peace talks, which was in a side room of the Zishan Palace. The mysterious teleporting black fog could be seen through the window.
Six people sat on armchairs on both sides, and a charcoal basin for heating was placed in the middle of the room.
Different from the charcoal basins in ordinary households, this basin should be made of gold, with circles of lotus carved on the bottom, and there are about six layers at a rough count.
Even the wood that was slowly burning in the basin was not ordinary charcoal, it actually smelled like a faint scent of white plum.
The royal family’s expenses are indeed extraordinary.
This golden charcoal basin may not be better than an ordinary copper charcoal basin in terms of heating effect, but what stands out is its luxury.
Including the tables, chairs and tea sets in the house, they are all extremely expensive and luxurious.
However, everyone was indifferent to these things. Wei Changtian even suspected that some kind of incense was added to the charcoal fire. After smelling it carefully and realizing that he was overthinking, he turned his gaze to Yan Huaiqing and said the first words after entering the room.
"Your Highness, this place is so close to the teleportation array, and there are no guards around. Aren't you afraid that I will take you to Liangzhou?"
"Master Wei is joking."
Yan Huaiqing smiled and said, "In fact, I really want to see the exotic scenery of Daning. Who knows, maybe I will go there in the future."
"But let's forget about it today."
"good."
Wei Changtian also smiled and took a sip of tea: "When Your Highness goes there in the future, I will definitely do my best to be a good host."
"Then I would like to thank you first, sir."
Turning his head to signal the imperial guard leader named Xu Heng to close the door, Yan Huaiqing paused.
He did not rush to get to the point, but suddenly asked:
"Sir, I wonder if your father is doing well in Liangzhou? Is he in good health?"
"This one?"
Wei Changtian did not give a direct answer, but just looked over with a half-smile: "It's okay now, but what will happen in the future depends on how we talk today."
“I understand.”
Yan Huaiqing nodded slightly, sighed and was about to say something.
But before he could finish his words, Wei Changtian shook his head and interrupted him:
"Your Highness, you don't understand."
(End of this chapter)
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