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The news that Zhao Yun led his army to conquer the Yuan also spread to the Han army camp. The Han army was full of joy, and the soldiers were all ecstatic. Liu Jing then ordered the reward of the army, slaughtering pigs and sheep, and rewarded each person with a bottle of wine. The soldiers had enough food and drink, and their morale rose sharply. The generals volunteered to attack Cao's camp and make new contributions. Liu Jing just smiled but refused.

That morning, Liu Jing was discussing plans to deal with Cao's army in the big tent. Sima Yi smiled and said, "I guess Cao Cao also learned about Bingzhou. He should understand our true intentions. It depends on whether he can make concessions tactfully and recover the current dilemma. I guess Cao Cao will send someone to seek peace soon."

Liu Jing also sighed: "My original intention was to exchange Bingzhou for Guanlong, but I didn't want Bingzhou. Unexpectedly, the officials of various Bingzhou counties expressed their support for our Han army. This made me a little embarrassed. If I give up Bingzhou, wouldn't it disappoint them and would also implicate them."

Sima Yi advised Liu Jing: "Cao Cao's problem is that he has a large territory but no corresponding strength control, which leads to passiveness everywhere today. This is the lesson of the past. If the provincial governor wants to learn from the lesson, he must not be greedy and unrealistic. As for those officials, most of them have close ties with the local aristocratic families. They may not support the provincial governor, but are just dissatisfied with Cao Cao. I think the provincial governor is eyeing him, and Cao Cao dare not over-clear the Bingzhou officialdom. At most, he will make up for the failure of the sheep, win over the Bingzhou family, and stabilize the officialdom. The provincial governor does not have to feel any guilt towards them."

Liu Jing also knew that he had not yet annexed Hedong's strength. He was too hasty and made him passive. He had to be down-to-earth and take it step by step, knowing that advance and retreating are the kingly ways. Liu Jing smiled and said, "Although that's the case, it makes me feel guilty. This is human nature."

Sima Yi thought about it and said, "If the governor of the state feels sorry, you can ask General Zhao to talk to them and ask them to understand that it is not to abandon them, so that they can be convinced."

"Well said, this is a good idea."

As the two were talking, a guard reported at the entrance of the tent: "Qi Bingzhou Governor, Cao Cao sent an envoy to come, it seemed to be Cheng Yu."

Liu Jing and Sima Yi looked at each other, and Liu Jing couldn't help laughing, "I actually sent the military advisor to negotiate. It seems that Cao Cao is really anxious."

Sima Yi hurriedly said, "Let me talk to him."

Liu Jing nodded and smiled, "But etiquette is still necessary. Cheng Yu is the one I respect, and I want to greet him in person."

Cheng Yu only brought one entourage to the pontoon bridge. He stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the snowy world in the distance. The heavy snow was one foot thick. In such a weather, how could the two armies fight against each other? Liu Jing obviously had no intention of attacking the Central Plains, but just put pressure on him.

At this time, the camp gate opened wide and drums and music were heard. Cheng Yu was slightly stunned. Looking back, he saw a group of etiquette soldiers lined up, lined up in two rows. Dozens of generals surrounded Liu Jing and walked out of the camp. Cheng Yu hurried forward to salute, "The Palace Master came out to greet him personally, but Cheng Yu could not afford it."

Liu Jing bowed to him and smiled and said, "Mr. Zhongde is a famous scholar in the world and is well-known. Liu Jing has admired him for a long time. Mr. came here in person today. How dare Liu Jing be rude? Mr. Please follow me into the camp."

Although Liu Jing was very polite, his meaning was very clear. He went out to greet him in person, not because Cheng Yu was Cao Cao's military advisor, but because he respected Cheng Yu's reputation, which moved Cheng Yu and was a little proud. He stroked his beard and smiled: "If the provincial governor is so polite, Cheng Yu is better to obey his orders."

Cheng Yu followed Liu Jing into the Han army camp, and saw that the camp tents were neat, the ground was clean, and the soldiers walked in an orderly manner. Two people were in rows and people were in a row. There was no one alone. From these details, we can see that the Han army was well-trained and worthy of being a strong enemy of Cao's army.

Cheng Yu nodded secretly and walked into the central army tent with Liu Jing. The two of them sat down with guests and guests. Sima Yi and Gan Ning were with each other. Before Cheng Yu could speak, Liu Jing pulled the topic away first and said with a smile: "I heard that after the Battle of Chibi, I have not planned military affairs anymore and have been assisting government affairs. I also feel sorry that Mr. is the director who is the director who is planning military affairs."

Cheng Yu didn't understand what this said, so he forced a smile and said, "The Prime Minister is old and has given all his daily government affairs to Duke Pi. I have been assisting Duke Pi in the past few years."

"I see"

Liu Jing asked again: "Sir, who is more suitable for the world, Mr. Pi or Zhi?"

Cheng Yu was stunned and then realized that Liu Jing wanted to talk to him about Cao Cao's successor issues. Perhaps he wanted to use his own words to convey something to Cao Cao. He smiled faintly and said without saying a word: "This is the affairs of the prime minister's family, and it is not advisable for those who are ministers to ask too much."

"No, the Prime Minister is related to the rise and fall of Wei State. How could it be a family matter? Didn't you arrange for Duke Pi to conquer Liaodong? Why didn't you ask about it?"

Speaking of this, Liu Jing looked at Cheng Yu with a smile. Cheng Yu felt very awesome in his heart. This matter was seen through by Liu Jing. Could it be that the Prime Minister is passive everywhere? Cheng Yu neither admits nor denies it. He asked with a smile: "I heard from the Prime Minister that the Prime Minister advised the Prime Minister to make Zhigong the world during the last meeting. Why is this?"

"Actually, what kind of person Cao Pi is, Mr. Cheng knows better than me. He will not be willing to be a small Duke of Wei. In terms of my interests, I wish he would abolish it today and establish Wei to replace Han Han, and then I can inherit the Han dynasty with justification. But in that case, the Cao family is not far from being destroyed. I admire Prime Minister Cao's unification of the north and made contributions to the country. Therefore, I advise him not to take another step forward. Another step is a deep abyss. Mr. Cheng is the Prime Minister's confidant and a prime minister's friend. He should always advise the Prime Minister to cherish his reputation, so that he deserves the Prime Minister's kindness. Mr.

Liu Jing said this sincerely, which made Cheng Yu feel a little ashamed. He did not consider the name behind the Prime Minister. He strongly supported Cao Pi for his own interests. He was not as good as Xun You in this regard, and Xun You never refused to participate in the Pizhi dispute.

Cheng Yu sighed and said, "I will tell the Prime Minister about the words of Jin Yu, the Prime Minister, this time I came to the Han army camp to talk about the matter of the two families' sacking troops, but I don't know."

Before Cheng Yu finished speaking, Liu Jing interrupted his words, waved his hand and smiled, "I will talk about it in the afternoon. It's almost noon now. I want to entertain the sir first to fulfill the friendship of the landlord."

After lunch, Cheng Yu took a rest for a while, and then someone came to invite Cheng Yu to discuss the matter. Cheng Yu walked into the big tent, but did not see Liu Jing. Only Sima Yi was in the tent. Cheng Yu realized that Liu Jing did not talk to him, but Sima Yi negotiated with him. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was really confused. Liu Jing had already seen him on the same level as the Prime Minister, so how could he negotiate with him.

Cheng Yu was able to let go of his heart when he communicated this. At least Liu Jing was willing to talk to him. This was a good start. He hurriedly walked up and bowed and smiled, "Let Sima Military Advisor wait for a long time."

At dusk, Cheng Yu returned to Cao's camp. Cao Cao immediately ordered the guards to invite him into his tent. The two of them sat down. Cao Cao asked impatiently: "How is it?"

"In general, it did not disappoint the Prime Minister. At least we guessed well. Liu Jing was preparing to end the battle through negotiation, but the details still need to be considered by both sides, especially some of his conditions, I am worried that the Prime Minister will not accept it."

"Tell me, what are his conditions?" Cao Cao calmed down and asked.

"One is Bingzhou. Liu Jing does not want to withdraw his troops. Secondly, Cao's army withdraws troops from Guanlong, with Tongguan as the boundary."

Cao Cao's face became obviously gloomy, and he couldn't accept the first condition. Liu Jing actually wanted to occupy Bingzhou. How could it be possible for a long time? He asked coldly: "What else?"

"There are also political and economic conditions, and there is an order. The first is to ask Tian to confer him the title of King of Han; the second is that the prime minister must ensure the absolute safety of Empress Fu and not be abolished; the second is to completely open up trade, expand the clear water, and clear the river between Ru and Jingshui."

Cao Cao walked slowly in the tent with his hands behind his back. At this time, he had completely calmed down. The first two items for Liu Jing's second conditions were not a problem at all. The first item was that he had asked his son Cao Zhi to go to Chengdu last time and had expressed his willingness to enthrone Liu Jing as king, but Liu Jing himself did not agree. As for the second item, to ensure the safety of Queen Fu, he also agreed to Liu Jing when he withdrew from the army in Jingzhou last time, which was also a remark. The key was the first item, to open up trade and open up water passages. This item was the key. The first two items were just to cover up this item.

Cao Cao was very clear about the situation after the trade was released, and also knew the consequences of the circulation of Jingzhou's money in the north. In this way, Jiangdong was exploited by Jingzhou, sucking away a large amount of materials, especially iron ore. Most of the fine iron in the upper class flowed into Jingzhou. If he opened up trade himself, he might have encountered the same exploitation.

Cao Cao was speechless. At this time, Cheng Yu advised: "Actually, the Prime Minister doesn't have to worry about trade. The north is not Jiangdong, so it is not easy to be exploited. Moreover, opening up trade is the business of both sides. The materials from the south will also flow to the north. Besides, Liu Jing has occupied the land of Guanlong and is no longer considered a prince in the south. He also has to consider the north. Therefore, the minister thinks that Liu Jing proposed the first article not to exploit the north."

"What does he mean?" Cao Cao turned around and asked.

"Sima Yi and I discussed this matter. Sima Yi meant that Liu Jing wanted to increase exchanges between the north and the south through trade, expand exchanges between the north and the south, and lay the foundation for the true unity and integration of the world in the future."

"So that's it." Cao Cao suddenly realized that Liu Jing was indeed a talented and stubborn. Understanding this, Cao Cao's worries disappeared. He also supported the exchanges and integration of the north and the south, which was in line with his thoughts on the world. In terms of the unification of the north and the south, Cao Cao has always been an advocate of Ji. No matter who will be in the world in the future, Cao Cao's political philosophy will not change.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "I can agree to him for the next condition, but he must evacuate Bingzhou. This is not vague. Both sides use the Yellow River and Tongguan as the boundary, and the soldiers and armor will be returned to the warehouse to recuperate with the people."

"I understand. I will negotiate with Liu Jing tomorrow."

After a round of negotiations, Liu Jing and Cao Cao finally reached a compromise. Cao Cao admitted Liu Jing's occupation of Guanlong, and the Han army evacuated Bingzhou. The two sides used the Yellow River and Tongguan as the boundary. In addition, Cao Cao would submit a letter to the heaven to confer Liu Jing as the King of Han to ensure the safety of Queen Fu. At the same time, the Cao and Liu families liberalized trade. As for clearing the river between the Qingshui and Rushui, the two sides could negotiate in detail.
Chapter completed!