After a moment, he came to Li Yuanhao and repeated his attitude. Then he said, "Your Majesty, it seems that they want to protect the traitor!"
Li Yuanhao looked very unhappy.
He was a step slow.
In history, Shan Yu Weiliang failed to catch up, but was kidnapped by Guo Quan and Li Wei and returned to him directly, allowing him to get an advantage.
Now that Fan Zhongyan has come, he will not give him this opportunity to take advantage of.
So although Li Yuanhao didn't know that he easily captured Shan Yu Weiliang in history, at least now, he could feel the difficulty of the Song army.
Thinking of this, and looking at the Song soldiers standing ready on the wall in the distance, Li Yuanhao thought carefully and decided to talk first to see if he could get Shan Yu Weiliang back at the negotiation table.
"Who is the other team's commander?"
"There is a big banner with the word 'Fan' on the top of the city wall. I think it refers to Fan Zhongyan."
"Go and tell Fan Zhongyan that I am willing to withdraw two hundred feet, leaving only thirty soldiers with me. I hope he can also bring thirty soldiers with him to the front of the two armies so that I can speak with me in person."
Li Yuanhao ordered the knight to go back and talk later.
In fact, it is almost impossible for the two main generals to meet in front of the two armies. It is impossible for Zhuge Liang to scold Wang Lang to death in front of the battle in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
After all, all is fair in war. The two sides met close to each other. What if the other side prepared an ambush with archers and killed the main general? Wouldn't that be the end of us?
But Li Yuanhao also had his own considerations.
Firstly, he knew that the Eight Ox Crossbow had a long range, so he didn't want to take the risk. His army retreated two hundred feet, and he himself was about three hundred feet outside Anlong Village, which seemed very safe.
Secondly, he prided himself on his bravery. He followed his father in battles when he was very young. He had personally killed enemies on the battlefield countless times and had no fear at all.
Third, even if Fan Zhongyan agreed to come out, it would not matter. The two sides were in the middle of the formation, shouting from a distance, with personal guards holding shields, so there was no need to worry about the enemy shooting arrows. He could try to see if he could capture Fan Zhongyan.
If Fan Zhongyan was caught, it would be totally worth it, more worthwhile than catching ten Shanyu Weiliangs.
Even if the Song army did not agree to his request, it would not matter. If the other party retreated into the city, he could spread the word that the Song army was cowardly and dared not come out. This would boost the morale of the army, and then whether he sent troops to attack or retreat, he would be able to do it with ease.
So taking all factors into consideration, Li Yuanhao's considerations were quite thorough, and it was beneficial to him in every aspect.
After receiving the order, the knight galloped back to Anlong Village, shouted Li Yuanhao's request to the city wall, then turned his horse around and left quickly.
Fan Zhongyan listened to this and immediately started thinking.
To go or not to go?
If I go, who knows what conspiracy Li Yuanhao might have.
But if I don’t go, wouldn’t it bring disgrace to the Song Dynasty?
While he was hesitating, Wang Deyong said, "Sir, why bother with him? If he wants to come, let him bring his own army. Sir, don't take any risks."
"I'm not afraid of taking risks, and there's nothing dangerous. I just need two grenades on my waist."
Fan Zhongyan frowned and said, "I was just wondering what good it would be to go. I think Li Yuanhao came to discuss with me the matter of Shan Yu Weiliang. If I kill him directly, will it cause the Western Xia to collapse and be destroyed?"
"My husband plans to kill him with a grenade?"
Wang Deyong said in surprise.
Fan Zhongyan laughed and said, "This beast, with a large army, brazenly invaded the territory of the Great Song. Even if I kill him in battle, it would be a legitimate matter. I am not a pedantic person. I will not allow talks between two countries to go on without fighting."
“But this is also dangerous for my husband.”
Wang Deyong had seen the power of grenades before, so he said politely, "If the distance is too close, I'm worried..."
"No problem, I'll just go out and meet this guy."
As Fan Zhongyan spoke, he winked at Di Qing and the others. Di Qing, Zhang Yu, Zhe Jimin and other young officers immediately understood, and they all put a few grenades on their waists, and then followed Old Fan down the village wall.
When Li Yuanhao saw the gate of Anlong Village open, he knew that Fan Zhongyan actually dared to come out. He sneered in his heart, thinking that he was worthy of being a scholar of the Song Dynasty, who was pedantic and inflexible.
He deliberately stayed outside the range of the crossbows and surrounded himself with skilled Iron Harriers, so that he could take action if the negotiations broke down.
Although I don’t know whether Fan Zhongyan can be caught, if he is really caught, the cost-effectiveness will be very high.
By then, the Song Dynasty would have to pay a huge price to get Fan Zhongyan back. He could then ask for an exorbitant price, extort money and food from the Song Dynasty, and force the Song Dynasty to send Shan Yu Weiliang back.
However, what Li Yuanhao obviously didn't know was that while he was coveting Fan Zhongyan's body, Fan Zhongyan also wanted his life. He thought he was being thoughtful, but he didn't know about grenades.
Fan Zhongyan felt that if he could kill Li Yuanhao outright, it would be much easier than continuing the Song-Xia War. Once Li Yuanhao died, the huge kingdom he had worked so hard to build would probably fall apart in an instant.
By then, the only enemy left for the Song Dynasty would be the Liao Kingdom.
The Western Xia army here slowly retreated, and on a small hill in the center of the front, only Li Yuanhao and thirty armored cavalrymen were left looking down from above.
Seeing this scene, Fan Zhongyan frowned.
The enemy was on a small hill, and the grenade could not be thrown far. It would be considered good if an ordinary person could throw it seven or eight feet. Even a well-trained grenade thrower could only throw it about ten feet.
As it turned out, Li Yuanhao was still in a high position, which was much more difficult than throwing him on the ground. Fan Zhongyan was wondering how to get closer to him?
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