However, Liu Sixiu then said with concern:
“Hanzhong was transferred from Shaanxi, and the Marquis of Hong in Shaanxi was removed.”
Cheng Xiaobo immediately waved his hand and said:
"Rest assured, as long as you agree, the imperial court will negotiate with Marquis Hong."
"Haha, that would be best."
On the east bank of the Yellow River, inside Hong Chengchou's camp.
Hong Chengchou sat in his military camp, looking at the imperial envoy sent by Li Qin with a grim expression.
"You mean Li Qin wants to cede Hanzhong to Bashu?"
Upon hearing Hong Chengchou's words, the imperial envoy immediately stood up and said:
"Lord Hong, what are you saying?"
Li Wang was a prince of the court, personally appointed by His Majesty as the Prince of Liao, a top-ranking prince of the court.
Furthermore, he has the power of regent and control over all the military forces in the land, and you are also under the control of King Li.
How dare you address him by his name?
Furthermore, the decision to annex Hanzhong to Bashu was made by the imperial court and His Majesty; what does it have to do with Prince Li?
Hong Chengchou looked at the imperial envoy opposite him with a grim expression.
Listening to his nonsense, what does His Majesty mean?
Isn't His Majesty just a puppet of Li Qin?
He could mean several things.
Once Li Qin cedes Hanzhong to Bashu, he will lose the right to reclaim Hanzhong in the future.
As long as Hanzhong is nominally under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi, it is his territory and he can govern it.
But once it was assigned to Bashu, he couldn't control it.
Liu Sixiu has effectively and nominally taken over Sichuan and Chongqing.
After the imperial envoy finished speaking, he sat down and continued:
"The imperial court is very considerate of Marquis Hong's feelings, so it has already ordered the army to guard his rear in Shanxi."
Lord Hong can rest assured that the rebellion will be quelled and the rear will be safe.
Furthermore, if Marquis Hong encounters difficulties, the imperial court can also send troops to assist in quelling the rebellion in Gansu.
Hong Chengchou listened to the imperial envoy's words and understood their two layers of meaning.
That means he agreed to return Hanzhong to Liu Sixiu, and he could guarantee that there would be no trouble in Guanzhong behind him.
Liu Sixiu would never invade his Guanzhong region.
But if they don't agree, then it's not certain.
This is a combination of comforting words and threatening pressure.
Hong Chengchou stood up, took a few steps, looked at the Yellow River in the distance, clenched his fist, and said:
"Since it is His Majesty's and the court's decree, as his subjects, we should obey it."
As for assistance, that's unnecessary; I can quell the rebellion myself.
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