The peace talks outside Waqiao Pass are still wearing down the patience of both sides.

On the first day, there was no talk of martial arts; The next day, we couldn't talk about hunting; On the third day, we can't talk about polo; On the fourth day, we continued to shoot and hunt; On the fifth day, it is better to talk than wrestling; On the sixth day, it is better to talk than to hunt; On the seventh day, it is better to talk than to hesitate; Day 8...... The negotiation competition is a water grinding effort, and it is normal to delay for a few days, Yelu Yan is like squeezing toothpaste during the day, squeezing benefits from Yang Yi little by little; At night, it was the turn of the princess of Yue Guo to squeeze Yang Yi to death, and she didn't know the world.

Yang Yi was squeezed by the wheel day and night, and finally couldn't bear it anymore on the tenth day, and soon after sitting at the negotiating table, he began to compromise.

"Last year, more than 100,000 Liao troops invaded our Great Song Hebei and Hedong roads, wantonly burning, killing and looting, resulting in countless deaths and injuries to our people, the destruction of homes, the white bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crying for thousands of miles, the Liao army has committed such a heinous crime, and we must compensate our Great Song Dynasty, otherwise the Liao State will not want to take back the land of Wuzhou, let alone expect our Great Song Dynasty to reconcile with the Liao State, and the two countries will only fight to the end."

"Bloody battles are bloody battles!"

The princess of Yue Guo took the case again, this time Yelu Yan was quick to stop, quickly stopped her, and said to Yang Yi: "Since the two countries intend to reconcile, what conditions may be put forward by Master Yang first, so that we can try to reach an understanding, so that the two countries can be reconciled and avoid being ruined again." ”

Yang Yi flicked his sleeves and said solemnly: "First, the Liao State broke off diplomatic relations with the Western Xia, and it is no longer allowed to support the Western Xia and my Great Song Dynasty as enemies; Second, the Liao State should compensate for the losses of our Great Song Dynasty with 150,000 war horses and 100,000 cattle, and my Great Song Dynasty will not be ashamed of itself, and return the land of Wuzhou to the Liao State, and the two sides will take the border line of the first year of Shaosheng as the boundary, non-aggression against each other, reopen the field, and allow the people of the two countries to trade goods freely; Third, in the future, the Liao State will give me 20,000 fine war horses from the Great Song Dynasty every year, and my Great Song Dynasty will also give the Liao State 100,000 yuan and 20,000 silk horses every year, so as to show that the two countries are still exchanging ......."

The princess of Yue Kingdom didn't wait for him to finish, and immediately reprimanded: "You are dreaming!" 150,000 war horses, 100,000 cattle, why don't you go and grab them? ”

Yang Yi said calmly: "Her Royal Highness the princess is wrong with this, my Great Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette, how can I rob other people's things, but your concubine Xiao Temo, when he retired last year, he wantonly robbed my Great Song Ying and Mo Erzhou; You should go to him about robbery, he's a lot better than I am! If you take 10,000 steps back, you don't need my Da Song to grab it at all, someone else will rob it; This official heard that the Divination Department snatched 100,000 war horses from the Western Pastoral Division of Liao State the year before last, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is unwilling to give these war horses to my Great Song Dynasty, but is willing to leave them to the Divination Department to rob? ”

"You ......"

The princess of Yue Guo was angry, especially Yang Yi took Xiao Temo to fight back, how could she accept it; But what Yang Yi said is true, Xiao Temo did loot a lot before retreating, although the people of the two states fled almost at that time, but they were still able to grab a lot of things; Moreover, Yang Yi mentioned the Obstruction Department at this time, which was tantamount to subtly reminding her that what kind of predicament the Liao State is facing now, don't think that the Great Song Dynasty doesn't know.

Yelu Yan appeased the princess of Yue Guo again, and now she has entered the specific bargaining stage, but don't mess it up again.

Although Yang Yi asks for a sky-high price, can't he still pay back the money on the ground!

Yelu Yan also replied with a serious face: "Yang Yishi's words are wrong, the war between the two countries, it is common for food to be the enemy, when Yang invaded my Liao territory, Yu Yi was injured by tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, isn't my Da Liao the same?"

Now that the Great Song Dynasty has opened his mouth, he has asked for 150,000 war horses and 100,000 cattle, which is too much.

I Da Liao thought of the people of the two countries, I can't bear to fight again, and sincerely come to negotiate peace with your country, so let's do it, my Da Liao will give your country 50,000 cattle and horses each, your country will withdraw from Wuzhou, put back all the people of my Wuzhou, the two countries will not invade each other from now on, and become a brotherly state again, what does Mr. Yang think? ”

"Can't do it? The sincerity of our Great Song Dynasty to negotiate peace is enough, last year the Liao State 100,000 troops trampled our Hebei and Hedong almost into white land, and the losses suffered by our Great Song Dynasty are not only 150,000 war horses, but 100,000 cattle can be compensated?

Now that my Great Song is asking for only one-tenth of the compensation, it is already the biggest concession that has been made, which is also the final bottom line of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

After Yang Yiyi finished speaking solemnly, he really stood up, looking ready to leave at any time, Yelu Yan also knew that the time was coming, and the price offered by Yang Yi was probably close to the bottom line of the Song Kingdom, and he must be cautious in dealing with it, otherwise he would really anger the Great Song Dynasty, and the peace talks would drag on indefinitely like last year; The two countries do not discuss peace, although the Liao State can also draw troops to encircle and suppress the Divination Department, but last year the Liao State did the first day of the new year, in case the Song State also did the fifteenth, taking advantage of the Liao State to transfer troops, a large-scale invasion of the west and south of the Liao State, when the Liao State takes care of one and loses the other, not to mention the extermination of the Blockade Department, I am afraid that the land of Yanyun is dangerous.

Yelu Yan sat upright, as if he was in front of a big guest, and waved his hand lightly and said: "Master Yang, please sit down and talk, your two countries have been friends for a hundred years, and it is not until these two years that the war breaks out again due to various misunderstandings, it is better to do this, in order to mend the rift between the two countries and make the two countries reconcile, I will give 70,000 war horses and 50,000 cattle to the Great Song Dynasty, and your country will return my land of Wuzhou." ”

Yang Yi didn't sit down, stood straight as a pine, and said indifferently: "In fact, your country has had frequent disasters and famines in recent years, the domestic people are in hardship, and various ministries have rebelled, especially the Divination Department has become a big problem and needs to be exterminated urgently, all of which I know in the Great Song Dynasty; Thinking of the century-old brotherhood between the two countries, the Great Song Dynasty really couldn't bear to embarrass your country, so it agreed to negotiate peace with your country and strike the army, and the compensation proposed was only one-tenth of the damage caused by your country to my Great Song last year. ”

Yelu Yan listened to Yang Yi's words, the surface was silent, and his heart was really difficult to calm down, Yang Yi looked compassionate, but every sentence was pointed at the death hole of the Liao State; And what Yang Yi did not mention, there is also the dumping of various interest groups within the Liao State, which is the most fatal, if the Liao State can unite as one, in fact, even if it faces the civil strife of the Hindrance Department and the military pressure of the Great Song Dynasty at the same time, it may not be in a weak position; But uniting as one is the most difficult thing for the Liao State to do now, unless it is also like the Great Song Dynasty, there is a resolute monarch like Zhao Xu, there is an iron-blooded prime minister like Zhang Dan, and there are several stormy purifications for various interest groups in the country.

Although Zhao Xu died after only being in power for more than two years, he left a relatively clear court for the Great Song Dynasty; Da Song's fists can be clenched, and he can strike hard in one direction, and last year's response to Liaoxia's pinching attack, Da Song was able to withstand huge pressure and finally win, which is the best proof; What the Liao State lacks now is the ability to clench its fists together; Yelu Hongji was old and faint, and even the selection of ministers was completed by rolling dice, coupled with the complex composition of various tribes in Liao, several defeats, Liao's internal affairs were like a mess, Jurchen, Haidong, Murowei and other tribes had different intentions, and the current situation of Liaoguo was similar to that of the Great Song Dynasty.

Yelu Yan had a lot of thoughts, the princess of Yue was nervous, and her eyes inadvertently showed a touch of grievance and helplessness, she said coldly: "Seventy thousand horses, fifty thousand cows, is also the last bottom line of my Da Liao, if the Great Song Dynasty is not satisfied, the two countries can only fight for jade." ”

Yang Yi's eyes fell on her face, and he quickly moved away, and sighed leisurely: "120,000 horses, 70,000 cows, in order to repair the relationship between the two countries, I am the most righteous Song Ren!" Benevolence and righteousness are done! ”

Yelu Yan was no longer polite, and said sternly: "Eighty thousand horses, fifty thousand cattle, your country will be returned to Wuzhou and the captured people." ”

Yeluyan repeatedly emphasized the "common people" because the Great Song Dynasty attacked Wuzhou too suddenly, and tens of thousands of people in Wuzhou were captured by the Song army before they could flee; And Xiao Temo stormed the three passes for several days, and the Great Song Dynasty had already cleared the field with a strong wall near the three passes, and was ready to break the embankment, so Xiao Temo did not catch any prisoners at all.

Yelu Yan was afraid that Yang Yi would make another offer to the Liao State with tens of thousands of people in Wuzhou, so he would emphasize returning it to the people of Wuzhou every time.

The space for concessions between the two sides is getting smaller and smaller, and it is almost a horse-by-horse fight, and a fight is half a day, and the mouth is dry; Seeing that the princess of Yue Kingdom was about to go crazy again, Yang Yi looked at her, his eyes suddenly looked extremely helpless, and he sighed again: "Last time I went to Liao Kingdom, Lord Yelu and Her Royal Highness the Princess took care of this official, and this official has always been grateful; There is no retribution today, so 90,000 war horses and 50,000 cattle are lower, which is already lower than the bottom line of peace talks in my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Yang Yi said very sincerely, and Qin Zigui next to him suddenly stood up with a flushed face, and scolded Yang Yi coldly with his neck twisted: "Lord Yang, what are you doing?" How can you use the great affairs of the state to reward your personal affection? The bottom line given to us by the imperial court is 100,000 horses and 50,000 cows, you are so good at advocating, this official has to participate in you, hum! ”

"Lord Qin! Lord Qin ......, "Seeing that Qin Zigui, the deputy envoy, was leaving with anger on his sleeves, Yang Yi hurriedly got up and chased out of the tent, and he was a trick and a .......

Others couldn't hear what he was saying to Qin Zigui, but it was obviously a low-voiced begging look!

After half a cup of tea, the anger on Qin Zigui's face was still unsubsided, and he shook off Yang Yi's hand and walked away.

Yang Yi walked back with a gloomy face, and said to Yelu Yan and the princess of Yueguo: "This official is benevolent and righteous, two, forget it, this official will leave, and the matter of peace talks, I believe that soon my Great Song Dynasty will send someone to come again, please wait for a few days." ”

After Yang Yi finished speaking, he shook his body deeply at the two of them, his face was extremely solemn, and he turned around and walked out of the tent!

The princess of Yue Kingdom was throbbing for a while, although there were more than 100,000 war horses, it was not unbearable for Liao, after all, there was nothing else in Liao, there were many horses, cattle and sheep, and Yang Yi rushed to attack the tin well, and brought back more than 100,000 horses, cattle and sheep at a time!

Could it be that Yang Yi really looked at his own feelings, so he made such a concession regardless of the bottom line of the Great Song Dynasty?

The princess of Yue Guo looked at the heavy background when he left, and her heart fluctuated for a while.

Yelu Yan didn't think about it so much, he only knew that the matter had already come to this point, and he must not let Yang Yi go, if the Great Song Dynasty sent another envoy again, the result would be unknown to the ghost.

(To be continued)