readytorunbook Chapter 317 Peace Talks First
Chapter 317 Peace Talks First
The barbarian Khan was determined not to launch another attack until he understood the situation.
After all, this attack plan not only failed, but also caused huge losses to themselves.
All the rebels in the city were wiped out, a total of 50,000 people.
The attack on Hushan Pass also resulted in heavy losses.
They are all gone, and we have been attacking Hushan Pass for so long, with daily casualties.
The 200,000 rebels are now less than 100,000.
After deducting the able-bodied men who do menial work, it would be good if there were more than 50,000 left.
With such a small number of rebels, they would probably be wiped out after a few more attacks on Hushan Pass.
With the Sixth Prince's energy, how could he be easily defeated?
He couldn't bear to let his cavalry serve as infantry to attack the city.
What’s more important is that his 50,000 cavalry were gone just like that.
That was a total of 50,000 elite cavalrymen, all brought from the grassland, and each of them was brave and good at fighting.
With such a huge force, 50,000 cavalrymen are enough to become a local lord.
In the end, the exact cause of death was never found out, so how could the barbarian Khan not be worried?
He had arrived at Hushan Pass with his army, full of high spirits.
He led nearly 400,000 combat-capable soldiers, but now he still has more than 200,000 left.
However, Hushan Pass was still impregnable. Even this damned Sixth Prince had forced many Wu soldiers to wear worn winter clothes.
Judging from this situation, Hushan Pass is more difficult to attack than before.
The only thing that is certain is that the Sixth Prince is very good at stealing equipment and has survived by snatching supplies from the battlefield.
Just look at the bodies of the rebels who died in the battle at Hushan Pass. Most of them were stripped to pieces.
The Sixth Prince did everything he could to collect cotton clothes.
The barbarian Khan even had a feeling that the 100,000 troops he sent into the pass were there to deliver winter clothes to him.
The barbarian Khan is now in a dilemma.
Han Dingtian in the rear was a tough nut to crack. They couldn't defeat him no matter what they did, so they retreated into the city and united the people in the city to resist in various ways.
He sent someone to discuss the matter with Han Dingtian and sent him various gold, silver, jewelry and beautiful women.
As a result, Han Dingtian chopped off the envoy's head and threw it away, but accepted all the other things with a smile.
The barbarian Khan was so angry that he was fuming.
Hushan Pass was even more difficult to capture. Even after losing more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, they still couldn't take it.
If this continues, the Barbarian Khan feels that he will probably have to go back home.
Of course, the Prime Minister suggested that they could also take over all the occupied prefectures and then besiege Han Dingtian.
All we need to do is to take down Han Dingtian’s isolated cities.
Everything north of Hushan Pass will be theirs.
When there is another chance in the future, we will continue to attack Hushan Pass and accumulate strength first.
This, the Barbarian Khan was really moved.
After all, this time we entered the country, broke through the border, and swept across such a long distance, which can be said to be a great victory.
But the presence of such a prince in Hushan Pass made him feel uncomfortable.
But the Barbarian Khan frowned worriedly and asked, "Do you think Wu Lingyun is a safe leader?"
"Believe it or not, as soon as our side stabilizes and the army retreats, he can immediately lead his troops to attack."
By the time I finally managed to find a stable place, it was taken away by this little guy.
However, Atulu smiled nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, Khan. This is not difficult."
"For example, we can first negotiate with the Wu Kingdom. As long as the negotiations are carried out, their emperor will definitely remove Wu Lingyun from his position as commander-in-chief."
"By then, Hushan Pass will no longer randomly attack and harass us. Given their emperor's suspicious nature, he might even attack Wu Lingyun directly."
The barbarian Khan thought about it and found it feasible.
But he worriedly asked, "But what about Han Dingtian?"
"He's in the back, and he's indeed a threat."
The barbarian Khan didn't want to fight anymore. After all, it was winter. If there was a ceasefire now so that he could develop the occupied territories with peace of mind, he would of course be happy.
Atulu had already thought of a countermeasure: "We can discuss this with the Wu Kingdom and ask them to withdraw Han Dingtian's tens of thousands of troops and give up the Hezhou area."
"If the Wu Kingdom doesn't retreat, we can also surround Han Dingtian. They are already short of food and clothing in the city. We only need a few tens of thousands of cavalry, which is enough to hold them back and prevent them from leaving the city. How long can they hold out? Then they will surrender obediently."
The barbarian Khan can do it if he wants.
"Then, we should negotiate peace with the Wu Kingdom first, and wait until we are strong enough to capture Hushan Pass in one fell swoop next year."
The barbarian Khan did not want to give up Hushan Pass and the capital, and it was impossible for him to give them up.
South of Hushan Pass, there is a large area of provincial capital, which is very wealthy, enough for them to rob.
How could they be willing to just negotiate and never attack?
It’s just that the Wu State defenders suffered in winter, and their barbarian soldiers suffered as well.
However, compared to the old emperor in the capital of Wu State, who was worried every day about the breach of Hushan Pass and was said to be preparing to flee south, the barbarian Khan was in a much better mood.
I believe that the old emperor in the capital of Wu State must be eager to negotiate peace with the barbarians so that they will never attack Hushan Pass again.
This way his position as emperor would not be threatened.
He no longer has to run to the south and be called a runaway emperor.
Atulu, the barbarian prime minister, was the most eloquent and personally led a team of about two hundred people.
It is just to show that they are sincere in the negotiations and there is no large army around.
The barbarians came to the city holding white flags and shouted, saying that they were barbarian envoys and were going to enter the capital of Wu State to negotiate with you.
This caused an uproar among many Wu soldiers on the city wall. The barbarians wanted to negotiate?
Of course, veteran border soldiers generally knew that the barbarians had attacked the Wu Kingdom many times, but had not gained much advantage and had chosen to negotiate.
Or maybe they have had enough of robbing and are now having a good negotiation to show that peace has come.
On the walls of Hushan Pass, many soldiers actually wished they didn't have to fight. Otherwise, seeing so many people killed and injured every day, who wouldn't be afraid?
Ning Yi was in the room watching the recent reorganization of several large armies.
After hearing the previous report, the barbarians actually sent out a team of envoys to negotiate in the capital of Wu State.
Qin Haifeng advised: "Your Highness, these envoys are going to the capital to find His Majesty, so we can't take action."
If it was any other barbarian team, they would have been killed without any hesitation, right during the war.
How could we not kill the barbarians?
However, when the envoys representing the barbarians went to the capital to negotiate with the emperor, it meant that the Khan of the barbarians was discussing something with the emperor, and no one dared to stop it rashly.
Ning Yi frowned: "The barbarians don't want to fight anymore."
Originally, peace talks were definitely a good thing for the army, as it allowed them to rest and recuperate.
But for Ning Yi, this is not a good thing, after all, once the barbarians stop fighting.
Based on his understanding of the old emperor's character, he estimated that the old emperor would definitely be willing to offer benefits to quell the war.
Then he could be his emperor peacefully.
But if that happens, Ning Yi, the commander who made great contributions to Hushan Pass, will definitely be punished by the old emperor.