Chapter 592: Let’s Talk About It
The moment he saw the Sun Family Army led by Sun Congyi, Xie Zhan suddenly realized in a flash that the previous rumors about the annihilation of the Sun Family Army stationed in Yanmen and Daijun were all lies!
The Sun family army switched to Pingzhou!
After figuring out the whole thing, Xie Zhan was filled with only anger.
How did Song Mo become the emperor?
Such a big thing was actually covered up so thoroughly?
Sun's army had 100,000 men. Let's not talk about how many were left at the time. Even if there were only 40,000 or 50,000 left, 40,000 or 50,000, that's not 45, 405, or 400 or 500! With so many people, and the whole army wiped out, why didn't they even bother to investigate?
He was also stupid. When the court passed on the news, he thought it had been verified and actually believed it! Even when he received the news, he felt quite regretful.
Xie Zhan, who had been tricked, felt like he had been hit by a club.
What Xie Zhan didn't know was that when the news later reached Chang'an, Song Mo was also very angry. Could they be blamed for this?
When the news first came out, the Xianbei didn't say anything or deny it, right?
How could they know that the Xianbei were so shameless. They didn't do anything of their own, but for a little fame and a little face, they actually condoned Pingzhou's misidentification and allowed Pingzhou to use such rumors to confuse the public!
What a big mistake!
Back to the topic, the situation is at a stalemate at this time.
If you look down from above, you will see that it was the imperial army that surrounded the Prince of Jin and the Pingzhou expeditionary force stationed in Guangling, Qutao, Jiankang and other places.
After Qin Zhao and Guo Chong revealed their cards, the three armies led by Qin Sheng, Yue Shu and Sun Congyi surrounded the imperial army from the outside.
Now it is equivalent to the imperial army being surrounded.
Just now, Xie Zhan gave the order to split the imperial army into two, facing back to back against the enemy's attack from both inside and outside, but no matter what he did, the amount of dumpling filling would not change.
The only pity is that the Pingzhou expeditionary force has too few troops.
In other words, the dumpling skin is a bit too thin to completely cover the imperial army, and if you pinch it too hard, there is a risk of breaking the skin.
The current situation does not give Pingzhou an overwhelming advantage, but it is qualified to sit down and talk with Xie Zhan.
Therefore, Pingzhou considerately gave Xie Zhan and others time to react.
On the side of King Jin, King Jin did not know Sun Congyi, but Bai Xingzhi did, and Bai Xingzhi immediately whispered to King Jin.
After hearing Bai Xingzhi's explanation, King Jin instantly understood why Xie Zhan reacted so strongly.
He immediately laughed with a gloating look. Oh, what a nice weather today.
Xie Zhan had calmed down at this moment. He was thinking about how to break the deadlock, and then the gloating face of King Jin came into view.
"Prince Jin, have you defected to the rebels of Pingzhou?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Jin was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, "Stop slandering me!"
How could the cooperation between the two sides be considered as surrender? Besides, he really didn't surrender.
Xie Zhan: "You two are advancing and retreating together. No, you have handed over the command of the army to Qin Zhao. If that's not surrender, what is it? Surrendering to a traitor, you are really bringing shame to the royal family and ashamed of the ancestors of the Song family."
The King of Jin's face was grim. Damn it! He'd been forced into a desperate situation, and he wasn't even allowed to resist a bit? A cornered dog will jump over the wall. No, not a dog, but a rabbit that bites when cornered.
Song Mo and Xie Zhan, this ruthless pair of king and minister, are truly inhuman! If he and Song Mo didn't share the same ancestor, he would have to pay homage to the other for nineteen generations! King Jin cursed in his heart.
At this time, Bai Xingzhi said, "In the fourth year of Tianhe, Pingzhou rebelled. My lord, King Cheng, and you, Xie Zhan, joined the rebellion. My lord, King Cheng, and the three parties of Pingzhou were united in serving the people. No matter how great the difficulties were, we would never regret it, even if we died."
"Only you, Xie Zhan, slipped to your knees the moment the imperial court attacked you, betrayed your allies, and made the world laugh at you. Wouldn't that bring shame to your ancestors?"
King Jin followed up with, "Yes, you are so weak-kneed and afraid of death, yet you don't feel ashamed. Why should I feel ashamed of my ancestors?"
Qin Zhao and Guo Chong exchanged a glance, each seeing a smile in the other's eyes. When they looked at Xie Zhan again, they couldn't help but admire him.
What King Jin and his men said was like pointing at Xie Zhan's nose and scolding him. The faces of the clansmen around him were extremely ugly, but Xie Zhan remained calm.
At this time, Jiang Boya retorted, "You three rebels are determined to stick to the same path. What is there to praise about this? We, the governor, have always supported the current emperor. The previous rebellion was also to purge the emperor's side."
"Later, the Emperor came to his senses and executed the treacherous villain himself. What's wrong with us, the Grand Commander, stopping there? This is called not forgetting our original intention."
King Zhaojin of Qin and others: What a shameless statement!
Qin Zhao knew very well that the war of words ended in a draw and there was no need to continue.
"Thank you, General. It's been a quarter of an hour. Can you decide whether to talk or fight?" Qin Zhao said impatiently.
The King of Jin looked strange. It hadn't even been a quarter of an hour, and he was already forcing Xie Zhan to make a decision? The people of Pingzhou were truly unreasonable. He liked it.
Xie Zhan's face was gloomy. Pingzhou's attitude was very clear: either talk or fight. No matter what he chose, they would accompany him.
At this time, Jiang Boya advised Xie Zhan, "Grand Governor, why don't we first listen to what Pingzhou wants to discuss?"
That’s right, Jiang Boya and the others have already seen Pingzhou’s intention to negotiate.
Jiang Boya thought that they should talk first and then talk about it if the negotiation fails.
Through the negotiations between Guo Chong, Jiang Boya and Bai Xingzhi, a negotiation venue was quickly set up.
In this negotiation area, the outer heights were occupied by half of the forces deployed by both sides.
This arrangement is to protect the senior executives at the negotiation venue. No one can dream of capturing the leader first.
After the three parties sat down, Guo Chong said, "Thank you, Governor. Let's get straight to the point."
Xie Zhan nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Grand Commander. Do you want to win the battle of the East China Sea in one fell swoop?"
Xie Zhan certainly thought so, and this was also his original intention in presiding over the East China Sea Campaign. He wanted to use this campaign to encircle and suppress the King of Jin, completely take over the East China Sea, and make this campaign the political capital for him to return to Chang'an and the court.
Lu Songli knew that it was not surprising that he was thinking this. A long time ago, the two sides had been fighting like a chess game.
"Promise us one condition, and we can make your dream come true."
Xie Nan, who was standing beside him, laughed angrily. "Why, before the fight even started, you're already making demands as if you were the victor?"
Qin Zhao glanced at him and said, "If we were making demands as the victors, our only request right now would be for you to get out of the East China Sea!"
"Thank you, Governor. Do you still want to talk? If you don't want to talk anymore and want to fight, we in Pingzhou are ready to accompany you at any time." Guo Chong confirmed again.
After a while, Xie Zhan said, "Tell me your conditions."
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