Chapter 442: War of words
When enemies meet, they will naturally blush.
The grievances and grievances between Zhongshan and Zhao can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty;
For more than ten years, with the successive wars, the hatred between Qi and Zhao has become increasingly serious;
Even though the State of Yan had always ignored the war in the Central Plains, this time it was because it united all forces to attack Zhao State that it forged a grudge against the State of Zhao.
It can be said that representatives of these three countries gathered in Xingcheng. Even if there were no real swords and guns on the battlefield, there would still be back-and-forth in secret.
Fortunately, with the existence of the mediator Wei Guo, the three countries were able to maintain temporary peace on the surface.
After making a series of preparations for the alliance meeting of the Three Kingdoms to call a truce, Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei, and others stood in front of a large tent.
First, he turned to King Zhao Zhong and Prince Zhao Yu on his left. Wei Shen put on an inviting posture with a kind expression on his face.
"King Zhao, Prince, please!"
"Prince please!"
Seeing that Wei Shen was giving him face like this, and the person standing behind him was the State of Wei, Zhao Wang Zhao Zhong naturally chose to reciprocate the favor.
After bowing and returning the same invitation gesture, Zhao Zhong immediately led Zhao Yu towards the front tent.
Watching Zhao Zhong enter the tent first, Wei Shen's eyes turned to the other side.
"Prime Minister Zhongshan, the two envoys Qi and Yan, please!"
"Prince please!"
As the King of Zhao, Zhao Zhong has already adopted the friendly attitude just now. In addition, they also asked Wei Shen for help in today's negotiations. Naturally, the representatives of the Three Kingdoms also had friendly smiles on their faces.
It was in this relatively harmonious atmosphere that a group of people entered the tent one after another and sat down at their seats.
Just the moment he sat down, the atmosphere in the big tent immediately changed.
The false harmony seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment, and what was left was the unforgettable hatred between the two parties.
He stared at the opponent sitting opposite him, and neither of them had a good-looking look on their face.
Especially for King Zhao Zhong, when he thought that Zhao State was jointly attacked by Zhongshan State, Qi State, and Yan State, and he didn't know how much he would lose today, he felt a sense of suffocation in Zhao Zhong's chest.
There was even a fierce glint in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour the people across from him alive.
Compared to King Zhao and Zhao Zhong, the expressions on the faces of the people opposite him seemed much gentler.
After all, they are the winners of this war, and today is the time for them to enjoy the fruits of victory.
Although there were many conflicts with Zhao Guo before, wouldn't the enemy's hatred make the victor feel a little happy?
One side is hiding anger, and the other side is filled with hatred and joy. So what is the third party, Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei, doing?
At this moment, Wei Shen, who was "maintaining neutrality", was observing the two sides in the tent with great interest, not missing any changes in emotions and expressions.
This state between the two parties lasted for a long time, until Wei Shen, as the mediator, came to them from the seat.
"The King of Zhao, the Prime Minister of Zhongshan, the two envoys of Qi and the envoy of Yan."
After greeting those around him and scanning the whole place, Wei Shen slowly said: "Soldiers have an ominous aura and should be used as a last resort."
"The war between the four kingdoms of Zhao, Zhongshan, Qi and Yan resulted in the death of soldiers and the loss of lives. After successive wars, the countries were no longer able to fight anymore."
"Wei Shen, on the order of his father, came to mediate the war between the four countries. He only hopes that the four countries can cease the war as soon as possible and that the people under his rule will be in peace."
After briefly introducing today's negotiation meeting and emphasizing his own and Wei's attitudes, Wei Shen turned his attention to King Zhao Zhong again.
"The national power of Zhao is the strongest among the four countries, and King Zhao is an elder. Please let King Zhao speak first."
"Thank you, Prince."
After hearing what Wei Shen said, King Zhao Zhong immediately turned his eyes to the representatives of the Three Kingdoms opposite.
"This war has caused heavy losses to our Zhao State. Our Zhao State is also willing to call off the war and make peace with Zhongshan, Qi, and Yan."
"Hehehe..."
Just as King Zhao Zhao Zhong finished speaking, there was a burst of chuckles from the opposite side, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
After a few breaths, he suppressed the smile on his face and looked towards the opposite side with a solemn face.
"I seem to have heard the funniest joke in the world. If I remember correctly, your Zhao country was the first to attack my Zhongshan country."
"What? Now that the Zhao army has been repeatedly defeated by my Zhongshan army, it may not be that easy for King Zhao to ask me, Zhongshan, to call a truce with such a gentle word."
As the mediator, Wei Shen nodded in agreement after listening to the orchestra's words.
"I wonder what price King Zhao can pay?"
In fact, King Zhao Zhao Zhong had already thought about what he had to pay to get the Three Kingdoms to agree to withdraw their troops.
According to the current division of the land occupied by the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Zhong, the King of Zhao, would naturally not agree.
After all, if this happens, Zhao will not only lose most of the territory it has gained in more than ten years, but even the capital, Handan, will always be threatened from the north.
After much thought, King Zhao and Zhao Zhong finally decided on the bottom line that he could accept.
Zhao State has suffered the most loss at the hands of Zhongshan State. In order to end the war with Zhongshan State as soon as possible, half of the northern land of Zhao State can be ceded to Zhongshan State.
What Qi State occupied this time was originally the homeland of Qi State. King Zhao Zhao Zhong thought that it would be more appropriate to return the large territory south of Gaotang.
As for Yan State, which has the least contribution and weakest record among the Three Kingdoms, Zhao State should be able to satisfy the other party by ceding a Wuyuan City.
Of course, it is impossible for King Zhao and Zhao Zhong to put all the costs in plain sight. After all, if you ask for a high price, you still have to pay back the money.
After a moment of silence, King Zhao Zhong said slowly: "If we can call off the war with the Zhongshan Kingdom, we, the Zhao Kingdom, are willing to cede Guangchang to..."
"boom!"
Before King Zhao Zhao Zhong finished speaking, the orchestra pit across the way started shouting.
Facing Zhao Wang Zhao Zhong sitting opposite, Lechi smiled coldly: "Guangchang? King Zhao is so generous!"
"In this battle, our Zhongshan army defeated the Zhao army one after another, and all the houses in Haoyi fell into the hands of our army."
"If you want to call a truce and stop the war with just one Guangchang, doesn't King Zhao think it's too easy?"
"What Prime Minister Lechi said is true."
Lechi's words were immediately supported by several people around him. This time Zhongshan, Qi, and Yan were all allies against Zhao.
If Zhongshan can obtain sufficiently generous conditions, then the gains from the other two countries will certainly not be too small.
Therefore, at this time, the three kingdoms of Zhongshan, Qi, and Yan naturally shared the same hatred and unanimously pointed their finger at the opposite Zhao Kingdom.
"I wonder what conditions Zhongshan State has?" As a mediator, Wei Shen once again stood up.
Lechi stood up and slowly walked to Wei Shen, and then bowed.
Then he faced his opponent, King Zhao Zhao Zhong, and a dangerous light appeared in his eyes.
"Prince, the two envoys from Qi, the envoy from Yan, and the King of Zhao."
"This war was initiated by Zhao State, which caused heavy losses to our Zhongshan State."
"In order to make up for the losses of Zhongshan State, Zhao State should first cede all the northern land to Zhongshan State. Secondly, the Haoyi, houses and Xing City occupied and about to be occupied by Zhongshan State should also be owned by Zhongshan State."
"Extremely arrogant!"
This time, before King Zhao Zhao Zhong could express his attitude, Prince Zhao Yu, who was sitting half a step behind him and had been silent, took the lead to stand up.
"The national power of our Zhao State is far greater than that of Zhongshan State. Is it possible that Zhongshan State will defeat our Zhao State in this way?"
"Is Zhao Guo defeated?" A sneer appeared on Lechi's face, "If Zhao Guo still has fighting strength, you can recruit soldiers and fight again. All the soldiers of my Zhongshan army will be with you at any time."
"It's just a pity that Zhao State doesn't seem to have much fighting power. Otherwise, why would you be discussing with me here?"
At the end of the conversation, Lechi did not forget to pull the envoys from Qi and Yan aside, "What do the envoys think?"
"What the Prime Minister said is true."
"You, you..."
The prince here, Zhao Yu, was very angry at Yuechi's words. At this moment, a soft shout came from behind him.
"Yu'er, sit down."
"Here."
Facing his father's order, no matter how much anger there was in Zhao Yu's heart, he could only swallow it down.
After hearing the conditions of the orchestra pit, King Zhao Zhao Zhong moved his eyes a little to his side.
"I don't know what conditions Qi and Yan have. We might as well tell them together."
Chapter completed!