Chapter 475 The Lion Opens His Mouth
There is a temporary ceasefire.
For the soldiers in Pingzhou and Pingzhou, they got a short rest after the intense battle to defend the city.
The entire Pingzhou, from the soldiers to the common people, were very happy.
They held it!
For the first time, they didn't let the Xianbei people set foot in Pingzhou!
Everyone rushed to tell each other.
They no longer have to worry about their homes being destroyed, their hard-earned crops being stolen, their daughters being raped, or living in fear day and night.
That’s great.
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The injured war horses were later transported to the nearest stable for treatment and care.
Because there were many injured war horses, Zhou Yuanhua was invited from Houcheng.
The two managers of the new horse farm were waiting at the intersection. As soon as the carriage with the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce logo appeared, they went to greet it.
"Doctor Zhou, we're here. Please get off the carriage." The man said as he helped him lift the curtain.
Zhou Yuanhua got off the carriage.
"Doctor Zhou, we're so glad to have you here. We have quite a few injured this time, so please take good care of us."
"This time it's mainly external injuries, right?" Zhou Yuanhua asked.
"Yes, yes, they are all external injuries."
Zhou Yuanhua, carrying a medicine box on his back, walked quickly with them. "How long have you been injured? Do you have a fever?"
When they reached the gate, the stable manager didn't have time to reply, only saying, "This way, Doctor Zhou, please come in!"
When Doctor Zhou saw the plaque on the gate - Longcheng Horse Farm, he was stunned.
Just now, when he saw that the road was becoming less and less populated, he didn't think anything was wrong. He just thought that the soldiers were injured in the wild and it was not suitable for them to move.
Now, something is clearly not right.
"The injured person you two are talking about is a horse?" Zhou Yuanhua asked.
"Yes, we captured a batch of war horses, but because they were captured in traps, they all suffered external injuries and need medical treatment."
Zhou Yuanhua was confused. Who had hurriedly invited him from Houcheng and told him that there were a lot of injured people in Longcheng, Liaoxi County, who urgently needed medical treatment?
He thought that Longcheng and Wencheng were both at war, and Longcheng had won, so it was normal for there to be many casualties. For this reason, before he came, he brought all the medicinal herbs he had saved.
Now, who will tell him that those injured are actually horses?
"Hey, hey, hey, Doctor Zhou, an injured horse is also an injured person, right?"
"I'm not a veterinarian!" Zhou Yuanhua emphasized.
"I understand, I understand. We all know you're not a veterinarian, Doctor Zhou. Now, can we go check on those injured war horses?"
Zhou Yuanhua was speechless. He had discovered that the people in Pingzhou didn't understand human language.
The stable manager advised him, "Doctor Zhou, you don't know that each of these war horses is more valuable than my gold. If you can cure one of them, you will be doing a great deed."
Zhou Yuanhua was tired and said, "Let's go."
He doesn't care whether it's a merit or not. He just wants to finish the work quickly and go back to treat real patients!
Chang'an
The imperial court also learned the news that the seventh prince Tuoba Lian had been captured alive in Pingzhou at the first opportunity.
The ministers thought to themselves that the Qin family was indeed the Qin family!
"Your Majesty, please use the Qin family." A minister suggested.
The ministers were still very happy about the victory in Pingzhou.
Otherwise, if the five armies of the Xianbei foreign tribes invaded Dali and none of the four places could be defended, the court would be humiliated and the subsequent situation would be very unfavorable.
Now that Pingzhou had been secured, the imperial court had at least saved its reputation. It also gave Dali hope that the Xianbei and other foreign tribes were not invincible.
Song Mo pinched his nose, feeling very uncomfortable. He was wavering in his mind about the minister's proposal.
Southland
After receiving the latest news from Pingzhou, Xie Zhan remained silent.
The Qin family is truly a natural-born military leader.
Pingzhou's civil and military teams are really enviable and eye-catching.
Jiang Boya asked, "Thank you, sir, do you want to continue?"
"Let's see if Lu Songli takes action first. If she doesn't, we will." Xie Zhan's eyes were firm.
Tuoba Lian was captured alive, and the news of the temporary ceasefire in Pingzhou began to spread widely throughout Dali.
When the news came out, the whole world was shocked.
This incident caused heated discussions throughout the country. After all, the battle in Pingzhou had already touched the hearts of people all over the world.
Now Pingzhou not only withstood the strong attack of the three Xianbei armies, but also captured Tuoba Lian alive. How did they do it? It really made them proud.
Good, good, good!
This was the second time Tuoba Lian was captured in Pingzhou. The first time was in Houcheng, and the second time was in Longcheng.
When Tuoba Lian was captured for the first time, the Xianbei royal court signed a three-year peace treaty with Dali in Houcheng, Liaodong County, but the Xianbei tore up the treaty the following year and invaded Dali again.
What will happen if he is captured for the second time?
Everyone was waiting for Xianbei's reaction.
Pingzhou, Liaoxi County, Governor's Office
"My daughter, what conditions should we propose this time?" Lu Desheng rubbed his hands, eager to try.
"Let's see the reaction of the Xianbei royal court first. They should have received the news." Lu Songli was not very optimistic about the negotiations with the Xianbei.
The Xianbei were very determined to move south, and Tuoba Khan had no shortage of sons, so it was impossible for him to make too big concessions for Tuoba Lian.
The Xianbei royal court's response was to directly threaten the Dali court, asking the Dali emperor to order Pingzhou to release the people and cede Pingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Liangzhou and the entire northern border to the Xianbei.
They can sign a ten-year armistice treaty with Dali.
Then they, the Xianbei, would take the lead in withdrawing their troops. Otherwise, they, the Xianbei, would march south and crush Dali!
Pingzhou was the first to know about this harsh remark.
Lu Songli sneered. Look, what he meant was that he asked them to release the person unconditionally.
Lu Desheng also cursed, "Shameless!"
"How can they possibly be expected to negotiate properly?"
Lu Songli lowered her eyes and said, "Let's see what the court has to say."
Later, when Lü Desheng went to Houcheng to visit the troops, he angrily told Tuoba Lian about this.
"If you don't negotiate the terms properly, your father might think you've lived too long, right?"
Tuoba Lian did not expect that his father Khan would make such a request.
If it were Pingzhou, it would never agree to such a request.
Tuoba Lian had already had several dealings with the higher-ups in Pingzhou. They were quite tough, unlike their previous weaker ways.
Now it depends on the court.
Tuoba Lian thought, no matter how tough Pingzhou is, it has to listen to their emperor, right?
Thinking of this, he felt completely relaxed.
"It seems like your life hangs by a thread, yet you're not nervous at all? Facing life and death, you're so calm and open-minded!"
Lu Desheng did not leave. Lao Cao, the guard who was guarding Tuoba Lian, brought him a chair and a cup of tea with great tact.
Lu Desheng gave Lao Cao an approving look.
Lao Cao stood aside, his back straighter.
"What do you want to say?" Tuoba Lian frowned. He knew that the person in front of him was the governor of Pingzhou.
The last time he was captured, he ended up in this person's hands. He used him to negotiate with the Xianbei royal court and successfully got them to sign a three-year peace treaty.
To be honest, he was very wary of Lu Desheng at this moment.
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