Xiao Tuoda said this, which can be regarded as having worked hard for Yelu Deguang. Yelu Deguang's face was gloomy and sunny. He was silent for a cup of tea. Then he said, "Mr. Xiao Tuoda, go to Tang Camp tomorrow morning to see you and discuss peace."

Four hundred thousand troops surrounded the Khitan camp. Duan Mingyu did not stay in Qi County. Instead, he moved to a nearby temple. On the second day, Xiao Tuoda, the king of the North Court, walked into the temple as a special envoy of the Khitan Kingdom, under the guidance of the Shence Army guards. Although the temple was empty, it was very neat. The ground was clean. The doors and windows of the halls and pavilions were clean. Bypassing the bell tower, there was a square courtyard in front of the main hall. In front was the Main Hall. The left and right sides of the side halls enshrined the eight Jinzhou Arhats.

Khitan envoy Xiao Tuoda was introduced into a side hall on the left side. The four Vajras worshipped in this side hall were already pulled down and broken when the Tang army besieged Youzhou. The room was used as a place for the guards to stay overnight. Now Duan Mingyu has cleared it out. It still seems empty and clean. So he has been resting. Several piles of extremely burning charcoal fires are burning in the side hall. The heat flow is surging and warm as spring.

Xiao Tuoda just came in from outside. She was wearing a raccoon fur robe, a foxtail fur hat, and a pair of black satin leather boots under her feet. The clothes were expensive, the steps were steady and the expression was calm. It was impossible to tell that the Khitan Kingdom was in a dilemma. However, since she took the initiative to beg for peace, even if she showed her attitude calmly, how could she hide their current embarrassment?

Duan Mingyu saw his expression in his eyes and couldn't help but smile.

Duan Mingyu was wearing a blue and white dress at this time, like a gentle and elegant young man. He could not tell that he was a hero who personally controlled the army of hundreds of thousands. He was holding a glass of wine in his hand and was standing next to the sand table. He looked down at the sand table leisurely. Sometimes he pointed and clicked a little. After saying a few words, someone would walk over and put a small flag in his position where he was pointing. Or pull a small flag.

Xiao Tuoda quickly stepped forward, glanced at him, recognized the sand table as the map of Youzhou, and immediately became concerned. But in full view of the public, it was inconvenient to look closely. Just as he was in a ghost head, he suddenly saw Duan Mingyu looking at him, and hurriedly looked at him without looking sideways. He went forward to greet him and bowed, "Foreign minister Xiao Tuoda. He has seen Prince Zhao of Tang."

Duan Mingyu glanced at him and smiled and said, "The Khitan of the Tang Dynasty is a neighboring country. Why should I be so obedient? Come on and sit down."

Xiao Tuoda agreed and hurriedly sat down on the marching stool opposite him. He took the opportunity to peek at the sand table. He saw two red and blue flags on it. From the distribution point of view, the red represents the Tang army. The blue represents the Khitan army. Seeing that all the passes on Youzhou are densely covered with red flags. Even several places where Khitan reinforcements gathered, the red flag also showed the momentum of encirclement and attacking. Xiao Tuoda couldn't help but sweat.

Duan Mingyu smiled and said, "Your Marshal sent you here. What should I say to me?"

"Ah...oh..." Xiao Tuoda was shocked and quickly calmed down and talked to Duan Mingyu halfway about the purpose of this trip.

"... Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to attack the Huns in the north. The Hu people did not dare to go south and shed horses. The soldiers did not dare to bend their bows and complain. As a result, Emperor Gaozu of Han encountered the siege of Bai Deng. When Emperor Wu of Han was in full swing, he devoted his whole country to clean up the money saved in Wenjing's rule. What can he do? Emperor Wen of Sui was very talented and used a brief plan, which led to the division of the Turks in the east and west. The internal friction was not stopped. The Tang Dynasty fought and pulled, and finally wiped out the Turks. The Khitans rose again...

Although your army currently has the upper hand, it is absolutely impossible to destroy the Khitan Kingdom. The grasslands and deserts are ultimately the world of nomads. Although our Khitan established a country for foreign tribes, it has no intention of hating China. In the eyes of foreign ministers, the Tang and Khitan are friendly and friendly. They are far more conducive to the development of the two countries and peace within the universe..."

It's really hard to stay up all night for this Lord Xiao Tuoda to read Chinese history and make up for historical knowledge. He talked about it for half an hour, from Pangu to the creation of the world, until the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, from Yu to the Jiuzhou, and then to the Qin Shihuang unification of the world. Xiao Tuoda was generous and carefully observed Duan Mingyu's face, figured out his intentions, and changed his lobbying words at any time, trying to impress him. From time to time, he had to take time to glance at the sand table and look at the detailed deployment of the Tang army. Try to remember it in his heart. It's really true.

Yang Duan Mingyu listened and moaned from time to time, not happy or angry, calm and composed. It was difficult to see what he thought in his heart from his expression.

In fact, Duan Mingyu also looked forward to peace talks. Now Gujing is calm and calm. He just wants to take the initiative in negotiations.

The victory or defeat on the battlefield is often determined by factors outside the battlefield. In fact, Duan Mingyu cannot hold on for too long. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops is unimaginable. He said that he once again launched a new army in the first defeat of the Northern Expedition. And the first Northern Expedition consumed all the savings of the empire. Even the commander of the First Northern Expedition was also him. It was a very dangerous thing to fight until the winter was about to enter. He did not have the ability to continue to expand. But he wanted to ensure the vested interests to the greatest extent.

In this battle, he used the Khitan to prepare well and quickly occupied and controlled the six states in front of the mountain. Only the seven states in front of the mountain were left, Youzhou, an isolated city. The people's morale will be boosted. His personal prestige rose to Weifeng. China's geographical strategic advantage has been basically established. It is time to stop when it is better.

When Xiao Tuoda finished speaking, Duan Mingyu put down the wine glass and said, "Master Deguang has since he is sincere in reconciliation, I am not very good at himself. A peace talk can be discussed. Everything can be discussed. But I have a condition. This is the prerequisite for me to agree to a peace talk. This cannot be done. Nothing can be discussed."

Xiao Tuoda stood up solemnly and bowed, "Prince, please speak."

From this day on, the Tang army's attack on Yelu Deguang Camp stopped.

There is a way to negotiate peace while fighting. A ceasefire and peace is also a way to negotiate peace. Which method to use? The trick lies in one's heart. In Duan Mingyu's view, it is easy to let the Khitan reinforcements, who have already fallen into despair, see a glimmer of hope. It is easier for them to make concessions.

The envoys from both sides began to frequently exchange. At first, only the highest levels of both sides knew what they were talking about. Later, the army in Yelu Deguang camp also learned about the matter that the commanders of both sides were negotiating. The entire seven states in front of the mountain entered a state of truce. Everyone was watching the situation in Gaoliang River, waiting for the final outcome.

The condition Duan Mingyu reminded was that the Khitan State formally signed the document and ceded the six states in Shanqian occupied by the Tang army, including Youzhou, which is still in the hands of the Khitan, to the Tang State. This is the major premise for the negotiation of resumption of troops. This cannot be done. No negotiation is allowed.

The Khitan proposed other modifications. The Khitan could submit to the Tang Dynasty and fulfill its obligations to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, pay homage to the Tang Dynasty, and congratulate all the ministers. The Tang State withdrew from the occupied Khitan territory.

As a experienced person, Duan Mingyu knew this meaningless surrender more deeply than anyone else. He was not willing to agree. Duan Mingyu refused and gave no room for negotiation at all. Xiao Tuoda returned in a disappointment.
Chapter completed!