vrcanaries Chapter 651 Ningchuan Envoy
Chapter 651 Ningchuan Envoy
The envoy of Nanlong Kingdom was sent back, and after a month, he returned with 55,000 shi of grain.
This time, the Southern Dragon Emperor said that as long as Zhong Chen was released, the Southern Dragon Kingdom would withdraw all its troops from the four counties.
In response to this, Lin Xiaofan said that he would let Zhong Chen go after the battle.
"Brother Lin, Ningchuan has also sent an envoy to ask for the 40,000 prisoners."
Jian Feng said.
"Are there any more people coming from Ningchuan? Let's go and meet them."
Lin Xiaofan, who was originally frowning, felt better after hearing the news.
One might be able to guess what Emperor Ningchuan meant from the attitudes of these envoys.
The Ningchuan Kingdom delegation had more than 50 people, most of whom were guards. The leader was an old man in his seventies or eighties.
The old man held his head high and chest puffed out, looking confident.
He came with full sincerity this time, offering one million dan of grain, one million taels of silver, and five hundred thousand arrows in exchange for the 40,000 captives in Daqian's hands.
Why is the offer so high? Because Ningchuan State has no intention of giving it.
The Ningchuan Kingdom’s army has arrived at the border and is about to attack Daqian.
After this war, the country of Daqian no longer existed in the world. The promised grain and silver were naturally no longer counted.
So this time, what he had to do was to trick Lin Xiaofan and the other two.
Seeing the two people coming, they performed two standard courtesies:
"I am Dong Bo, the guest of Ningchuan State. I am here to greet the great general, Marquis Guanjun."
When Lin Xiaofan learned of Dong Bo's identity, he was still a little surprised that Emperor Ningchuan actually sent a high-ranking official over.
Jianfeng gave Lin Xiaofan a look, meaning that he should make the decision.
Lin Xiaofan sneered and said directly:
"Lu Gou, drag them all away and put them in the frying pan."
After the words fell, many envoys were still confused, and they were carried out by a group of soldiers. In an open space, a large pot was bubbling.
"What do you mean, is this how you treat guests in Daqian?"
Even though Dong Bo had lived for seventy or eighty years, he had never seen such a scene.
It stands to reason that when two countries are at war, envoys will not be killed. But in this era of war, this statement is not accurate. If the two countries fail to reach an agreement and a war happens to break out, then the envoy will be in trouble.
This time he asked to come in person with the determination to reach an agreement, and his purpose was just to relax the vigilance of Lin Xiaofan and others.
But who would have thought that the other party would throw them into the frying pan without even talking to them.
What kind of truth is this?
"Wait a minute, I want to see your Champion Marquis and General Jianfeng."
Seeing an envoy being thrown into the oil pan and screaming, Dong Bo was completely panicked.
This is for real!
"Didn't we see it just now? The Champion said he would let you guys go into the oil pan."
Lu Gou replied.
"I came here with sincerity this time."
Dong Bo said again.
"Haha, you Ningchuan country, you still have the nerve to send someone here."
Lu Gou sneered and continued:
"Ningchuan is a big country, but it sent 100,000 soldiers to attack Daqian. Can you tell me, has Daqian ever had any conflicts with Ningchuan?"
Hearing this, Dong Bo's panic finally subsided a bit. He had anticipated this situation and had a set of words in mind:
"We were indeed wrong in this matter. At the beginning, the father and son of the Lu family were determined to deal with Daqian, and said that if they were given 100,000 soldiers and horses, they would definitely accomplish great things. Our emperor is still young and a little impulsive. He was bewildered for a while and agreed to this matter."
"But judging from the results, Daqian didn't lose out on this."
"Haha, if it weren't for General Jian's unparalleled bravery, and if it weren't for the fact that Marquis Guanjun was so talented, and General Jianbai was just here to attack Daliang, I'm afraid Daqian would have been in trouble."
Dong Bo heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and then he echoed:
"This general is absolutely right."
"It's just that because of your Ningchuan's sneak attack, our Daqian suffered heavy losses, and we haven't taken down Daliang yet. Otherwise, with our Daqian's strength, the capital of Daliang would have been destroyed long ago."
Lu Gou's words almost broke Dong Bo's defense.
Heavy losses? Heavy losses in Daqian? Are you talking about the deaths of less than a thousand people?
Then what does it matter if only a few hundred people out of the 100,000 troops of my Ningchuan Kingdom ran back?
Before he could think about it, he saw another person who was with him being executed. He hurriedly said:
"General, I really came here to seek peace. Ningchuan has prepared a generous gift for Daqian, including one million dan of grain and one million taels of silver. More can be discussed."
But after saying this, he immediately regretted it. He came here to negotiate, but he suddenly revealed his bottom line.
Although this is all fake, it may be exposed.
But seeing that Lu Gou looked a little hesitant, he didn't care about it anymore and said:
"General, a million silver taels and a million grains of fodder are not small sums. We should let Lord Guanjun Hou and General Jianfeng consider and decide on this matter. If we are all killed here, it will be a great loss for Daqian."
"Also, the 40,000 Ningchuan prisoners of war in the Daqian military camp must be a headache for you too, right?"
Lu Gou thought about it and nodded slightly. These 40,000 prisoners of war could not be used as combat power. Now that the fortifications have been built, they are of no use. They just eat and drink for free every day.
"Instead of doing that, why not hand them over to Ningchuan? Ningchuan has plenty of silver and food, and the price can be negotiated. Anyway, you should let us go first."
Dong Bo said.
"Okay, I'll go talk to Champion Hou."
Lu Gou waved his hand and the soldiers stopped moving.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, Lu Gou came back and said:
"Envoy Ningchuan, please come in."
Dong Bo returned to the commander's tent, and Lin Xiaofan and Jian Feng came to greet him. After he sat down and poured tea, everything seemed to be on track.
But after what happened just now, Dong Bo felt a pang of fear when he thought about the two people who were alive just now but now in the frying pan.
Lin Xiaofan was smiling, Jian Feng was expressionless, and they looked just like what they usually encountered. But at this moment, he had no intention of negotiating, and only thought about how to leave here as soon as possible.
"I heard from General Lu that Dong Bo, are you here with sincerity?"
Lin Xiaofan asked first.
“That’s… exactly.”
Dong Bo responded.
"Tell me about your sincerity."
Lin Xiaofan asked even though he knew the answer.
Dong Bo gritted his teeth and could only repeat what he had just said.
"One million taels of silver? One million dan of grain?"
Lin Xiaofan showed a look of surprise and looked at Jian Feng, who had the same expression.
"Is this true?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
"You have no joke."
Dong Bo stood up and saluted to the two of them.
"If Ningchuan Kingdom is really sincere, then an alliance is not a bad idea. But, what are the conditions of Emperor Ningchuan?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
The other party can't just give a million silver taels and a million stones of grain to appease Daqian's anger, right? If that's the case, it's better not to appease it. Anyway, the two countries can't fight for a while.