The war is over.

At least for the military and civilians in the capital.

Although the fierce battle in Hebei still did not stop, and the confrontation in Hedong was still going on, and the military supplies transported out of the city gate every day were loaded with wagons, but the envoy of the Liao State for peace had been in the capital for many days, and as soon as the negotiations in the Duting Post were over, the results of the negotiations of that day could be spread all over the city that night.

The whole negotiation process has been exposed to the public. Up to now, the Liao envoys, although they continued to retreat, only agreed to reduce the demand for an increase of 100,000 coins to 50,000, and at the same time the frontiers of the two countries returned to their pre-war state. The people of Tokyo believe that in a few days, an agreement will be reached that will keep the coins unchanged and the borders will return to the same as before. At that time, the days of peace will really return.

The deserted restaurant was full of diners again, and the arena of the two major leagues was jubilant again. The days of peace are coming back.

"Du Tingyi still refuses to let go?"

"Yesterday, it was only pressed to the New Year's coin, and the silver silk was increased by 25,000 taels each, and it is impossible to drop it again today."

"Bargaining, grocery shopping?"

"It's almost like grocery shopping."

"I think I'll say yes soon. took half of Daizhou in exchange for Xingling and Wuzhou, and Yelu Yixin's face was not lost. ”

"The Queen's cousin should be back too, right?"

"It depends on Jeruyi's willingness to let him go."

"What if you keep it? Can you still use it as a hostage? A stab! Jeruethin also had to take care of the skin. ”

"At the beginning, Han Yukun proposed to let the merchant deal with Yelu Yixin, which was a good idea. If he could calculate the income with Yelu Yixin, he would not be bothering about asking for New Year's coins anymore. ”

"I'm afraid that he will find it difficult to ride a tiger, so he must gamble on it."

"That's okay. What about giving Jerry Yixin three points? Now silver is expensive and silk is cheap, and 550,000 silver silk can be given to him, and it can be exchanged for 100,000 taels of silver, and 450,000 horses of silk can be used. ”

"This is the monkey in the morning and evening."

The spring breeze has blown into the imperial city.

The princes of the two prefectures in Beijing gathered together, from Wang Anshi, who was the highest in the ranking, to Xue Xiang, who was the most behind, and they were basically in a relaxed mood. The war has come to an end, and it is normal to enter the closing stage, and there will be no more major waves.

Although they still have to sign their names every day on the approval of a large number of military supplies, from their own point of view, they no longer need to insist on war.

Previously, the Zaifu could not advocate peace, because it would be a surrender to the Liao. Once they agree to the peace agreement, their status is not yet secure, and together with the queen, they will lose the trust of the people of the world, and even the control of the court.

But now it's different. The Liao people took the initiative to send envoys to sue for peace, which had already proved their ability and the correctness of insisting on fighting the Liao, and all that remained was to bargain like a job of buying vegetables.

This sudden outbreak of war gave the nascent New Party government a firm foothold and defeated all opponents. Whether it is Lu Huiqing and Han Gang on the front line, or Wang Anshi, Han Jiang and others in the center, their status in the eyes of the people of the world has been greatly improved. The turmoil caused by the stroke of the Son of Heaven also settled down.

The state has virtuous ministers.

There are many people in the streets and alleys who hold this view. Otherwise, how could the Liao army be forced back quickly. Originally, even Hedong was about to occupy it, but it was only two months, and only half of Daizhou was left, and the Hebei side was holding the defense line steadily.

Back then, Kou Zhun wanted to take Emperor Zhenzong to Lanzhou and force him to cross the Yellow River, but now he only used a few privy envoys to guard the border, and he beat the Liao people back. Now that the armies of both sides are stopped on the border, there is no soil for the existence of war. The war has reached a stalemate, and the best thing to do is to withdraw the two troops and solve the problem through negotiations, so as not to waste national strength again.

Lu Huiqing and Han Gang's fame goes without saying. Even Guo Kui, there are also many Wenchen who feel that they can make an exception to give him a festival envoy to praise him for his contribution to keeping Hebei, and then give him a generous reward, so that he can retire with peace of mind.

The only thing to worry about is the attitude of the Privy Councillors outside the country towards the peace talks.

"What should I do over there Han Yukun?"

The crowd looked at Wang Anshi.

Han Gang said that he was willing to accept peace talks, but the conditions put forward by Han Gang were ridiculous.

Xingling and Wuzhou, which have been captured, must be saved, and Daizhou must also be taken back, and in exchange, the New Year's coins are still the same. Of course, Xingling and Wuzhou were both recognized as Liao territories in the old covenant, so in order to get their hands justifiably, the Emperor Song could buy them out with money. Since then, the two places have nothing to do with Liao. As for the bid, it is only about 100,000 yuan - the equivalent of the bet invested in a top-class Marseille, less than a third of the bet on the key games in the playoffs of Keju United.

Well, this is basically the number of ways for the local tyrants and bullies in the countryside to encroach on the poor people's land, first forcibly occupy it, and then give two small money to solve the problem of the land deed.

Although I don't know why Han Gang is so familiar with this process, the opponent he has to face is not only the poor people who know Lu Dao and swallow their anger, their teeth are very sharp, their claws are sharp enough, they are big worms that can eat people!

This is not a condition for peace talks at all, but a demand that will only be made if it is to provoke war.

If Yelu Yixin heard this condition, he would agree that he must have gone mad, and he would be sober if he started war again.

It's just that no one wants to pick a head out to offend Han Gang, and it is justified to let the father-in-law teach his son-in-law a lesson.

"Lu Jifu's opinion has also arrived today." Wang Anshi is a gentleman, but the patriarch who has been the prime minister for the third time is difficult to deceive, "He agrees to the peace talks, but he will never agree to the conditions offered by the Liao." The Land of the Rejuvenating Spirit must not be handed over. ”

The crowd was silent.

Lu Huiqing's attitude, anyone here can think of it in advance. The capture of Xingling by the official army is the biggest highlight of this war, the end of the unfinished Pingxia Campaign, and the merit of Lu Huiqing to promote the prime minister.

Wang Anshi looked around the hall, and he saw the changes in the expressions of each colleague. Zhang Dian looked back calmly, Cai Qu squinted his eyes and did not communicate with anyone, Han Jiang and Zhang Qi bowed their heads and drank tea at the same time, Zeng Bu and Xue Xiang frowned. The looks and movements are different, and the thoughts in their hearts will definitely not be the same.

Glancing at Wang Anshi, and then glancing at the movements and demeanor of his colleagues, Zhang Dian slurred his mouth slightly, "Lu Jifu has sent five thousand soldiers and horses to raid Yelu Yixin's lair before, calculate the time, and maybe he has already arrived at the Black Mountain at this time." ”

These 5,000 soldiers and horses were the elite cavalry selected by Lu Huiqing from the Qingtongxia Party Xiang Yu and the Yinxia Road Horse Army respectively, and they were immediately sent on the road after the defeat in Hedong.

Regardless of the success or failure of this trip, it can force the Liao people to divide their troops to defend the Black Mountain River, and also indirectly help the battle situation in Hedong. It's Han Gang, and then I have to thank Lu Huiqing for her plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao.

It's just that once His Royal Highness Shang's Father Huluduo is hit hard, the current peace agreement between Song and Liao is likely to turn into ashes.

Therefore, after learning that the Liao people sent an envoy to sue for peace, the lieutenant envoy sent to Shaanxi to consult Lu Huiqing's opinion also attached an edict ordering Lu Huiqing to recall the soldiers and horses who had already set out, but the possibility of catching up with this northbound cavalry was very small.

Lu Huiqing has spared no expense for the sake of a virtuous minister, and Han Gang does not intend to compromise with the Liao people on the land, and if he really wants to forcibly negotiate peace according to the opinions of the Liao people, it is equivalent to facing the anger of two privy envoys with outstanding military achievements.

Moreover, the reason why the government can now get the praise of Shilin is because the Liao people took the initiative to send envoys to negotiate peace, which is the result of the close cooperation between the front line and the center, and the full support of the queen. If it becomes a situation of attacking each other, the queen will be on which side and no one here is sure. And whether the situation of the war will change as a result, which in turn will lead to a change in the political situation, it is even more difficult to say.

Cai Qu coughed lightly: "Since Han Yukun is confident, let him give it a try." Once Daizhou is successfully recaptured, even if Yelu Yixin is like thunder, what are we afraid of? ”

"But in this way, the damage to Jingying will be serious." Zhang Qi said hesitantly.

During this time, the largest loss of personnel of the Jingying Forbidden Army supporting Hedong was the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, and the other was various accidents, and the number of real battle deaths was very small, which reassured many people. No matter how big the losses of the forbidden army in other places are, they will not be able to interfere with the capital, but once the forbidden army in Beijing has suffered heavy casualties, under the control of people with good intentions, there will definitely be some chaos inside and outside the capital.

"It is wrong to say that he is participating in politics." Xue Xiang rarely took the initiative to stand up, "This generation has eaten the mouths of the imperial court, and has never been less than the forbidden armies of Hebei and Shaanxi, half a penny or half a horse, how can the Western Army and the Hebei Army fight hard with the Liao, but they can't?" What's the use of the imperial court keeping them?! ”

"But you can't put them in the pit of fire."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not good, Han Jiang hurriedly changed the topic, "Lu Jifu's opinion also has to be thought about." ”

"Needless to say, the importance of Xingling is needless to say, the West Thief has relied on Xingling and Yinxia to resist the king for many years. Now that I have it, it's really inconvenient to return it. ”

"In addition, the situation in Wuzhou is similar. With Wuzhou, Daizhou and Hewai Linfu became a line. Mutual support does not require a detour to Taiyuan. Since then, the northeastern boundary of the river has been able to sit back and relax. ”

"But now if you want to hold Wuzhou, it is really difficult."

"Is it because of the grain and grass?"

"Hebei and Shaanxi only need to support the summer harvest in May. However, if Hedong wants to continue fighting, it must be replenished in a timely manner. Zeng Bu, who was silent, suddenly spoke, "The people of Hedong have requisitioned nearly 200,000 and more than 70,000 livestock. Coupled with the various departments of Xinkou Village participating in the war, there are 600,000 stones. ”

The Song army's ration for a day was two liters, and a month was six buckets. According to Han Gang's request, the consumption of the people is also compared with this number. Therefore, the consumption of food is covered by the government. This makes the consumption of grain and grass not as crazy as expected.

Among the two governments, Han Gang's opinions are inconsistent, and the last can only be discussed later. Not only Wang Anshi, but even Han Jiang and Cai Cheng are sighing, but it is a pity that they lack a backbone. Of course, if Han Gang had been able to recover Daizhou earlier, there would not have been so many disputes now.

The dispute between the two mansions, Han Gang did not know about it. But he was sure he still had some time to delay. And he also has an assistant - Lu Huiqing is just for his dream of being a prime minister, and he must keep Xingling alive. In addition, the attitude of Zhang Dian and Xue Xiang is still a little biased towards themselves. The entire Privy Council, so to speak, is on the same side.

Unless the queen and her father-in-law want to see the dispute between the east and the west, they must try to appease and bridge the differences. No matter what their attitude is, it will be a time for Han Gang to fight for it.

The simple track in Taiyuan Province will be completed in half a month. The track in Xinzhou is almost the same. This is a simple transport track used in mines, and it is used in the basin, but the number of people and livestock can still be reduced by more than half.

What Han Gang wants to do is to move forward step by step, and then move forward!