After comforting everyone, Yuan Gai Suwen came to the porridge bucket again. He looked at the porridge and dried cakes, and immediately glared at Qi Liang and said, "Do you give the prisoners of war this little?"

Qi Liang said coldly: "The pie is added only to the young master's side. Their daily food is three-fold rice, and they are not allowed to work and will not starve to death. This is the rule of our Sui army's prisoners of war. It is the same in Qingzhou, and they have not been abused specifically."

Yuan Gaisuwen restrained his anger and begged with his fists: "Can you please give me more food every day? We will give it back twice as much."

Qi Liang glanced at the prisoners of war with anticipation around him and said slowly: "The system is the system. If the commander doesn't speak, no one dares to change it without authorization. However, we have two systems for prisoners of war. If we don't work, there are only three-fold rice and half a tael of salt every day. If we are willing to work, then every day is one liter of rice, two ounces of salt, and vegetable broth, which they can choose by themselves."

"What kind of work is needed?"

Qi Liang pointed to the large forest in the distance, "There is only one thing, logging the wood, and then sending it to the pier."

Yuan Gai Suwen had no choice but to point at Qi Liang, "Then please ask General Qi to make a choice for them!"

"Yes! I'll let them choose later."

Yuan Gaisuwen did not delay any further. He turned around and left the prisoner-of-war camp and walked towards the Bay Pier. He had to rush back to Pyongyang immediately and report to his father about the situation here.

Qi Liang looked at his back and walked away, then shouted loudly: "After lunch, let them choose to work or enjoy themselves!"

The transportation in the Sui Dynasty was very inconvenient, and generally it took several days or even more than ten days to travel across counties. If it was a cross-border journey, it would have to be measured in the months. When the Goguryeo envoy came to Beihai County for the second time, it was already late autumn and early winter.

This time, Zhang Xuan personally met with the Goguryeo envoy. In addition to Yuan Gaisuwen, the Goguryeo envoy also had the Minister of Rites of Goguryeo, named Wu Zejun, who also came from a famous family in Goguryeo. He was Quan Huan's confidant. Because Yuan Taizuo failed to save people, he lost his dominance in this matter. Now Quan Huan is the leader in the negotiations.

The negotiations were held in the main hall of Beihai County. Wu Zejun, a side of Goguryeo, was the main envoy, Yuan Gaisuwen, was the deputy envoy, and Zhang Xuan, a side of Qingzhou, was the head of Wei Yunqi and Fang Xuanling, were the left and right deputy.

Wu Zejun is about thirty years old, has a medium figure, looks particularly smart and capable, and can speak fluent Chinese. He said to Zhang Xuan frankly: "Through several contacts, we have understood General Zhang's conditions, but I think it is necessary to confirm the needs of both parties first."

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "Your attitude is very good, please tell me!"

Wu Zejun took out a document and opened it and said slowly: "At present, we hope that you can return Beishe City and withdraw troops from the Liaodong Peninsula. This is one; secondly, we hope that you can release all prisoners of war and give them enough food to return to Wugu City. This is two; thirdly, we hope that you can release Jianwuqi and Ning Shoude. Of course, if Ning Shoude is not in Qingzhou, you can ignore it here. There is also a fourth, which is to return a hundred cargo ships and crew. Please confirm the above four points."

Zhang Xuan nodded secretly. This person is indeed a capable official. His thinking is clear, detailed and appropriate, and his expression is very clear.

He was not in a hurry to confirm, and smiled and said, "I want to hear the conditions you are willing to pay."

Wu Zejun said: "At that time, General Zhang proposed two conditions: one was to return five Hengyangzhou ships, followed by fifty thousand pairs of Mingguang armor. We can return five Hengyangzhou ships, but we are really struggling to get 50,000 pairs of Mingguang armor. At most, we can only take out 30,000 pairs of Mingguang armor. Can the general change it to other conditions?"

Zhang Xuan looked at Fang Xuanling, and Fang Xuanling understood and smiled, "Mr. Wu expressed it very clearly, but I want to make one point that we had proposed before was that there was no premise of 10,000 prisoners of war and cargo ships. Now that 10,000 prisoners of war and 100 cargo ships are added, the conditions will of course change slightly. We hope you can understand this."

Yuan Gai Suwen's face suddenly turned pale. This was what his father was most worried about. The other party asked for a price again. More importantly, the ten thousand troops were their troops. No matter what price the other party offered, their family would bear it.

Wu Zejun hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "We can understand, please continue."

Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "Since both sides are sincere, I will give you a final price. I can accept the five strait boats and 30,000 pairs of Mingguang armor. I will no longer increase other materials. However, I need to build a transit terminal to Liaodong on the Liaodong Peninsula, so I can return the Beishe City to you, but I need to keep the bay, or I will give Huilong Town to me."

Wu Zejun's face changed drastically, and he said for a while: "It is our basic condition for your army to withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula, and I'm afraid I can't agree to this."

"If I withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula and then occupy Huilong Town, can you defend it? Actually, I think the Minister of Wu should be more realistic. The Liaodong Peninsula is the territory of my Central Plains, and I have every reason to get it back. Now I just have a transit port to facilitate the fleet to go to Liaodong. Why can't you agree?"

Wu Zejun couldn't answer. At this time, Yuan Gaisuwen, who was beside him, said without hesitation: "We can accept the general's conditions."

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Wu Zejun was anxious and pointed at Yuan Gai Suwen and scolded angrily: "How can you surpass your authority!"

Zhang Xuan secretly admires Yen Gai Suwen's decisiveness. He is worthy of being a hero in history. He sees the problem very thoroughly. If he wants to see Wu Zejun, what will he say?

Wu Zejun was anxious and hurriedly said to Zhang Xuan: "General Zhang, we have some differences within. We need to communicate. Can we continue to talk tomorrow?"

"It's absolutely OK, you guys have a good rest tonight!"

Zhang Xuan turned around and said to Wei Yunqi: "Yunqi, arrange their rest and entertain them with VIPs."

Wei Yunqi nodded, "Don't worry, General! I will make arrangements."

In the inn room, Wu Zejun and Yuan Gai Suwen had a fierce quarrel. Wu Zejun said furiously: "The king has repeatedly said that it is necessary to ask the Sui army to withdraw from the Liaodong Peninsula. This is the most basic condition. Why did you agree to the other party's conditions without authorization when discussing with me, what is the difference between letting the other party continue to station troops on the Liaodong Peninsula and occupying the Beishe City?"

Yuan Gai Suwen had no expression on his face and said coldly: "Zhang Xuan said it very clearly. Even if he gave up Beishe City, he could come back at any time. Whether we can occupy the Liaodong Peninsula is not a negotiation document, but whether we can have the strength to control the Liaodong Peninsula. Why can't we agree to him? When our army can completely control the Liaodong Peninsula and drive them out, this is the real and effective means. What is negotiation?"

"Then don't negotiate!"

Wu Zejun shouted a little out of control: "We don't have to pay anything, just let them occupy Beishe City. Anyway, we can take back sooner or later. You Yuan's family will solve the problem of the ten thousand troops by themselves!"

"Mr. Wu, I suggest you calm down first and then let's talk."

Wu Zejun walked to the window, held his hands in front of his chest and looked out the window, forcing himself to calm down slowly. He suddenly realized that Yuan Gaisuwen represented his father's will, and Yuan Taizuo was not someone he could contradict.

After a while, he asked calmly: "Is this General Yuan's personal opinion or Lord Mo Lizhi's opinion?"

Yuan Gaisuwen took out his father's gold medal from his arms, "My will is my father's will, and I will bear all the consequences."

Yuan Taizuo actually gave Mo Lizhi the gold medal to Yuan Gai Suwen. Wu Juejun was speechless. After a while, he sighed: "Okay! Since General Yuan has taken out Lord Mo Lizhi's gold medal, what else can I say? General Yuan decides!"

In early November of the 12th year of Daye, Zhang Xuan and Goguryeo envoy reached an agreement. Goguryeo returned five Hengyang boats and 30,000 deputy Mingguang armors, and agreed that the Qingzhou army temporarily borrowed Huilong Town Wharf as a transit port in Liaodong. The borrowing period was one year. After one year, the Qingzhou army must return the Huilong Town Wharf and withdraw all troops from the Liaodong Peninsula.

As a reciprocal condition, Zhang Xuan promised to withdraw from Beishe City after all warships and supplies arrived, and at the same time release all prisoners of war and hundreds of cargo ships.
Chapter completed!