Everyone subconsciously looked up at Uesugi Kenshin, thinking, "You're such a coward! You only fought for one day, lost 80,000 troops, and now you're begging for peace?"
Moreover, you, Uesugi Kenshin, bear an unshirkable responsibility for the defeat in this war.
You withdrew without warning!
otherwise..."
At that moment, Uesugi Kenkatsu was thinking, "If I don't let you retreat, even more people will die!"
At this moment, Fukushima Masakatsu said, "General Uesugi, in any case, the Great Xia has sent out all its forces in today's battle. This battle was extremely difficult. Putting aside everything else, at least they are exhausted."
"Yes, I believe this will slow down their attack."
Uesugi Kenshin frowned. "So what's next? What kind of formation? Where should we set it up?"
These words caused everyone to fall silent once again.
"Strategist, what would you like to say?" Naoie Usami asked.
The pressure fell on Kuroda Hanbei, who was the strategist and it was his job to devise plans.
Upon hearing this, Kuroda Hanbei raised an eyebrow and rubbed his temples.
In this situation, he really doesn't know how to continue fighting.
Even after today's crushing defeat, Lin Mo's army is still at a disadvantage.
But, according to them, the Regent of Great Xia's army is too powerful, like a monster with cheat codes.
If we continue to fight him to the death, I'm afraid the remaining 200,000 troops will all die in Jidong.
He subconsciously closed his eyes, and after a long period of contemplation, he said, "Today's battle was due to insufficient information on our part. The enemy's troop types, combat strength, and weaponry far exceeded our expectations."
"If we want to turn the tide and annihilate Lin Mo in one fell swoop..."
At this point, Kuroda Hanbei paused briefly, "I suggest we request assistance from His Majesty the Emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed.
"A plea for help? Strategist, are you kidding me? How should we write the letter? Tell me!"
Run out to fight, get beaten to a pulp, and then ask for help?
"Yes, if that's the case, it would be better to sue for peace!"
The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter.
"Then let's sue for peace!" Kuroda Hanbei simply gave up; he was truly at a loss as to how to fight this war!
"Sue for peace? That won't work either!" Fukushima Masakatsu said. "Lin Mo won a great victory today, and he'll definitely come up with very harsh conditions. If he wants us to cede territory, should we agree or not?"
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Uesugi Kenshin roared. "How about we stay and fight Lin Mo to the death?"
Upon hearing this, everyone else fell silent.
Seeing the cowardly look on everyone's faces, Uesugi Kenshin shook his head. "This general has made his decision: we sue for peace!"
After saying this, he walked out of the tent. Just as he was about to lift the tent flap, he turned his head back for a glance, and everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.
"Sigh!" Uesugi Kenkatsu sighed.
I went outside, looked up, and saw that it was already late at night.
All the soldiers are exhausted from today's battle.
The vivid images of death are clear in my mind, and the strong smell of blood fills my nostrils.
Looking at his loyal subordinates who had risked their lives for him, Uesugi Kenkatsu couldn't help but sigh, "Your Majesty, we...we were far too impulsive! Great Xia is not a formidable enemy we should have provoked!"
~~~
The next day, outside the Great Xia camp.
Not far away, a troop of Dongpango cavalry appeared on the horizon, raising a white flag.
Upon seeing this, the guard immediately ran to Lin Mo's tent and reported the matter.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Mo was also surprised. "Surrender after just one fight? That's too cowardly!"
This was the result he had been hoping for.
Are you saying we're not going to slaughter them anymore? Are we just going to let them go?
No, that's not the case.
What Lin Mo urgently needs to deal with now is not Dong Pan Ge, but the damned Huo Ming Gao within the Great Xia!
His three wives were all in the capital, and they were originally protected by people from Xuanhua Palace, but now... Xuanhua Palace is very likely to have betrayed them!
We'll have to deal with these daily matters later.
However, since they've come to seek peace, we must punish them severely.
Therefore, Lin Mo left the visitors behind and then summoned a group of generals to begin negotiations!
Lin Mo didn't waste any words and immediately put forward these conditions.
[Dongpango submitted to Daxia, and Emperor Ashikaga's two young sons were handed over to the new emperor of Daxia, who recognized them as his adoptive fathers and raised them by the Daxia emperor.]
Dongpange paid Daxia 200 million taels of silver as compensation for military expenses.
Dongpan ceded Yingzhou Island and its affiliated islands, as well as the Chonghu Islands, southeast of Jizhou, to Daxia.
Dongpango has opened three border trading areas to Great Xia, where Great Xia merchants can conduct business tax-free!
The Great Xia Dynasty dispatched troops to garrison Mito Castle, west of Dongpango Island, with the necessary military expenses to be paid by Dongpango.
After hearing the conditions Lin Mo had outlined, Kuroda Hanbei, who was in charge of the negotiations, frowned deeply.
These unequal treaties were humiliating and detrimental to the nation's sovereignty!
But the current battle situation leaves Dongpango no choice.
All Kuroda Hanbei could do was haggle!
His face flushed red, and after hesitating for a long time, he stammered, "Your Highness, Regent of Great Xia, could these conditions be slightly modified?"
"So how do you want to change it?" Lin Mo asked in a condescending tone.
"Well... First, regarding the indemnity, could it be changed to fifty million taels?" Kuroda Hanbei said. "Second, the matter of ceding territory needs to be discussed with His Majesty the Emperor. Third, could the hostage arrangement be changed to a marriage alliance?"
His Majesty the Emperor has three unmarried princesses. If Your Majesty the Regent wishes...
As for the rest, I can agree to everything.
"You're willing to marry them all, right?"
Kuroda Hanbei looked up at Lin Mo, then answered him with a smile.
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