On the third day after Yelu Wuzhi arrived, Zhang Mai received Yelu Wuzhi with more formal etiquette.

The meeting place was in the military camp outside Qinzhou City. From Yang Dingguo, Zheng Wei, Guo Wei, and civil and military ministers all participated in this ceremony. Although Yelu Wuzhi did not dare to look directly at Zhang Mai, he also looked at it with a polite look. Seeing Zhang Mai wearing military uniform, his waist was straight and his beard was shaved, he looked even more young, but his clothes were old clothes. He had been wearing them for about a few years, but they were washed clean and straight. This was the man who forced the Khitan into a dilemma of life and death!

After the Linhuang Mansion battle, the entire Khitan tribe did not dare to call Zhang Mai by name, only talking about the person in the southwest. They all gritted their teeth and hated him to the core. But at this time, Yelu Wuzhi really saw Zhang Mai but was in awe.

After all, it is not a hero to lead a group of foreign remnants who are in desperate situations to fight the east, break through many difficulties and return to the Central Plains, and build such a powerful country with thousands of miles of military power. Even his enemies cannot help but express their respect from the heart.

Fan Zhi took the letter of nationality from Yelu Wuzhi and opened it to Zhang Mai. The copy of the letter of nationality was handed over to Fan Zhi yesterday, and there was no language in the middle that would cause disputes.

Zhang Mai opened it and glanced. The first line was the words of the Emperor of the Great Liao to General Tiance of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Mai glanced briefly, handed it back to Fan Zhi, and said to Yelu Wuzhi: "There was news in Luoyang yesterday. Shi Jingtang told the world that the Khitan would return to Yanyun's Sixteen Prefectures to him. Do you know about this?"

He did not get angry or questioned, but it was as common as a family matter, but it was more powerful than Cao Yuanzhong's anger that day.

Yelu Wuzhi bent over and did not go around: "The envoys who went to Luoyang were sent in the Xiashu."

Zhang Mai's mouth showed a cold expression of laughter or not: "Then the matter is true. Yan Yun gave it to Shi Jingtang and wanted to give it to me. I have to ask what the Khitan means. Is he playing with me, Zhang?"

Yelu Wuzhi said, "I dare not."

Zhang Mai did not answer any more, leaned back and looked at him squintly. Cao Yuanzhong sneered: "Since I don't dare, why is Yan Yun? I'm going to give it to the two countries!"

"General Cao's tongue was wrong." Yelu Wuzhi: "Yan Yun is not offering, but giving up. But the land is in the hands of our Great Liao for one day. If you want to give up, it is my Emperor of the Great Liao to make the decision! And this time, the land is not a free transfer. To put it bluntly, this is a transaction. Since it is a transaction, whoever wants to pay according to the price. Yan Yun is who."

Yang Dingguo was furious and said, "Yanyun is my territory of the Tang Dynasty. What lives on it is my people of the Tang Dynasty. The country is more important than Mount Tai. The people of the country are still more important than the country! You trade and pay for it all the time, and what do you think of my Tang Dynasty and the people as!"

Yelu Wuzhi didn't know Yang Dingguo. But he speculated from his age and seat: "Is this the honorable lord of General Yingyang?"

Yang Dingguo said proudly: "Not bad!"

Yelu Wuzhi bowed to Yang Dingguo and said, "General Yingyang invaded my northern Mohe. The tribes in the northern Mohe made corpses three thousand miles away. Now, in the desert, even children will stop crying when they hear Yingyang's name. Yelu Wuzhi is lucky today and has met his father. He should serve hundreds of thousands of people in the northern Mohe. I wish the old general a blessing and longevity!"

His tone began to be calm. Later, he couldn't help but become excited, and everyone could feel the malice in his words. It was said to be a blessing, but in fact it implies a curse!

Yang Dingguo laughed at the sky, but he was not happy, but sad. He said in a deep voice: "When it comes to killing people, are you Hu people killing me many Han people, or are you Han people killing you many Hu people? Not to mention Hu Han killing each other, even if you Hu people themselves, the tribes in Mobei who died under Abaoji's sabre, are they probably far away from those in the hands of my son? God has good virtues, and I am not easy to kill in the Tang Dynasty. However, since the Anshi Rebellion, the Hu people have bullied the Han people for decades, killed my people and destroyed my ancestral temple, and made me Han people.

I had to fight back, as Xian Ying Ran Min said: Those who offend our great Han Dynasty will die, those who kill our great Han people will die, kill all the Hus in the world, restore the foundation of our Han family, and slaughter the Hu dogs. This is the obligation of the children of the Han Dynasty! My son's killing in Mobei is the way of heaven. His ancestors and ancestors are above, and billions of Han people are below, so that our Tang Dynasty can restore its territory and build this achievement! How lucky is my Yang Jing? Don't talk about the good fortune and longevity. When the news of Mobei comes, I will have no regrets in my death!"

His words were extremely heroic, and his words were so bold that they were all infected by the generals present.

Zhang Maiyi stood up and said, "The Guo Lao said it right! I hope that the day I will see the Chongguang of the Tang Dynasty in my life. When the Great Victory in Mobei came, even if I died at that time, I would have no regrets!"

As soon as he stood up, everyone in the tent stood upright. The generals were particularly angry and bloody, and they all stared at Yelu's house with amazing momentum, as if they had pulled the battlefield around the horse and high ground to Qinzhou again!

Yelu Wuzhi was forced by this momentum and took a step back unconsciously, but he quickly stabilized his body. His mind was really firm, and he quickly changed the topic and said, "It would be boring for General Yang to say this. No matter which tribe or country the country before, it only depends on the present. Yan Yun is now in my hands. Since it is a negotiation between the two countries, what is the use of talking about these false righteousness? Just as my country will not be so naive that it depends on the fact that it is proved to be in the north of Mobei. I came here today because I was ordered by the emperor of my country, representing my country, and with the greatest sincerity and patience, I am willing to make peace with your country. If Marshal Zhang is not interested in this, why should I see me? If I have the intention of peace talks, why should I do these intimidating actions?"

Cao Yuanzhong said: "If you are really sincere, you will not have to give way to both countries."

Yelu Wuzhi said, "Otherwise, it is because of sincerity that he will bring the transaction to the table. If he just talks nice things, will the marshal and the generals still believe me?"

Guo Wei sneered: "In the current situation, you Khitan must be a poor person, so you want to survive by discussing peace! When you launch three families to siege us, you don't come to discuss peace. Now, if you are not good, you have to ask for peace. Things in the world are not that cheap!"

"It's not cheap, it's not cheap!" Yelu Wuzhi said: "As General Yang said just now, the country's territory is more important than Mount Tai, and the people's importance lies in the country! A mere peace talk will cost thousands of miles of Yanyun's sixteen prefectures and millions of people, which is not cheap."

His two words were philosophical, but it was hard to deny that no one could have thought of them before the Khitan was proposed, so even Xue Fu was very surprised when he heard them for the first time.

Cao Yuanzhong said: "On our side, your country wants to exchange the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun for peace talks. On Luoyang, I don't know what price Shi Jingtang needs to pay?"

Yelu Wuzhi did not hide it and said bluntly: "Send troops to Tiance, restrain the noble horses and prevent them from invading Liao."

Cao Yuanzhong said sarcastically: "While you came to Qinzhou to say you wanted to make peace, but you went to ask Shi Jingtang to send troops to attack me. Is this the sincerity of your peace talks in the Great Liao Dynasty?"

Yelu Wuzhi smiled and said, "Why is there no sincerity? If your country is allowed to discuss peace and fight, will Luoyang dare to provoke your country alone? If your country does not allow any discussion, wouldn't we allow our Daliao to seek another strong support?"

Although this is unpleasant, it is hard to refute.

Zhang Mai suddenly laughed and said, "Do you say that to Shi Jingtang the same way?"

Yelu Wuzhi smiled and said, "The people who are facing each other are different, and the words they say are naturally different. The marshal clearly saw Wanli, and Yelu Wuzhi felt that there was no need to go around the corner, so he said it straightforwardly. I believe that the marshal's wisdom must have a certain view in his heart."

Zhang Mai snorted and was about to speak. In the tent, it calmed down for a moment. Cao Yuanzhong shouted: "Marson!" Yang Dingguo also shouted: "Marson!" Lu Jialing also shouted: "Marson!"

All three of them were called Marshals, but the meanings in their tones were different. Cao Yuanzhong was anxious, Yang Dingguo was anxious, and Lu Jialing was anxious, but the urgent matters were different.

Zhang Mai glanced over the people beside him: Fan Zhi put his hands slightly in the dark, signaling to make a decision and discuss it again; Murong Chunhua looked impatient, afraid that Zhang Mai would be persuaded by Liao envoy and gave up such a good opportunity to advance; Guo Wei shook his head slightly when Zhang Mai glanced over him, as if he was also dissuading him; Zheng Wei coughed, Zhang Mai was very familiar with his actions and expressions, and knew that his prime minister supported the peace talks; An Shenqi and Yang Guangyuan looked at each other, but still did not dare to express their opinions.

In the big tent, the bait thrown by the Liao envoy has split into several factions of opinions.

Zhang Mai, who had already stood up, sat down in the eagerness of everyone.

When Yelu Wuzhi saw him sitting down, he felt relieved. In his impression, although Marshal Zhang had a profound strategy, he was always excited when he was in the battle. He was afraid that Zhang Mai would get angry for a moment and refused the peace talks. However, as long as Zhang Mai could calm down, Yelu Wuzhi believed that he had enough bargaining chips to impress the imperial leader to the negotiating table.

"There is certain opinions, of course there is certain opinions!"

Zhang Mai, who sat firmly, waved his hand, and said to Yelu Wuzhi in a quiet tone without any doubt: "Go back and tell Yelu Deguang that Yanyun I want it."

Yang Dingguo was shocked and almost interrupted, but he heard Zhang Mai say immediately: "But I don't need him to let him go. Whether Shi Jingtang wants to make peace with you is Shi Jingtang's business. As for me, Zhang Mai, I will take it back with my things, with a knife, fire, iron and blood, with a dignified look! This is my answer."

Yang Dingguo, Murong Chunhua turned his worries into joy, Lu Jialing frowned slightly, Zheng Wei lowered his eyes and thought, and Cao Yuanzhong was even more disappointed on his face!

What else Yelu Wuzhi wanted to say? Zhang Mai turned his back and said, "This is my answer! You can go back!"

Even Yelu's house was a little depressed now. He didn't expect that he had tried many ways and consciously concluded that he had penetrated into the enemy's confidant, but in the end he failed.

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After Yelu Wuzhi said goodbye, all the civil servants and military generals below An Shenqi also retreated, leaving only a few people who participated in the last meeting. Zhang Mai said: "What are you any suggestions for this incident in the Great Liao Dynasty."

Yang Ding Guodao: "No need to discuss it, the marshal's conclusion just now is very good! Very good!" He said and laughed.

Zheng Wei smiled and Yang Dingguo said angrily: "Why are you laughing!" Zheng Wei smiled: "Your Guo, you are laughing too."

Yang Dingguo was speechless for a while. Although he was laughing, Zheng Wei's smile was different from him. He was just unable to tell the difference. Yang Dingguo had always loved Zheng Wei, but Zheng Wei's words and actions were always out of place with him, just like being influenced by the fate of the two ancestors, which made him very helpless.

Zheng Wei smiled and said, "What the Marshal just said just now is good to depress the enemy and inspire people. But what Yelu Wuzhi said is correct. In the end, the friendship between countries must be regarded as the most beneficial, not the most enjoyable thing."

Yang Ding Guoda was unhappy and said, "The Marshal has already made a decision. Do you still want to overthrow the Marshal's conclusion?"

"No, since the Marshal has made a conclusion, why should he overturn it? Besides, I don't think the Marshal's decision was wrong." Zheng Wei said: "But the Marshal just refused to allow the Khitan to put forward the conditions this time, which also expresses our indignation for the sale of goods from both companies. However, it is not that we and the Khitan are no longer able to negotiate."

Yang Dingguo said unhappily: "Talk? Do you still want to talk? What else do you want to talk!"

Zheng Wei said: "This time Yelu Wuzhi came on behalf of the Khitan. No matter what the other party's intentions are, the conditions are all set by them. It is difficult to guarantee that the internal affairs will not be harbored evil intentions. If they come up with the situation they set up, they may accidentally enter the game. So we don't care what they propose and what they are. It is okay to overturn them completely first. Let's talk about it next, so we will talk according to the discussion method we proposed."

Yang Dingguo frowned and said, "You mean... you still have to talk to Yelu Wuzhi?"

"Of course, the Liao envoy went south for thousands of miles. It was not easy to walk this road, so don't break this line at once." Zheng Wei said: "We can send people to contact him again and talk to them according to the conditions we have issued. It is natural to have a good conversation. If the quality of Yelu's house cannot be determined, we can also send an envoy and go directly to talk to Yelu Deguang!"

Lu Jialing was already nodding in praise, and Yang Dingguo shook his head and said, "Is this necessary?"

"Of course!" Lu Jialing continued: "After the war, we will collect dividends outside the battlefield through negotiations and even expand the results of the war. This is the right way for the country to make the country's right. In the past, the powerful Qin eroded the six countries, and they won many victories on the battlefield, but the cities obtained through diplomacy under the battlefield are probably no less than siege and land. Now we are at the upper hand. If the Khitan refuses to negotiate, it will be a good thing for us if it is a peace talk! "

Cao Yuanzhong actually had a tendency to talk before meeting Yelu Wuzhi this time. As for his humorous drink to Yelu Wuzhi just now, it was precisely because he wanted to talk that he had to make a tough attitude in front of others. Unexpectedly, Zhang Mai rejected Yelu Wuzhi on the spot. Just when he felt lost, the strange peak suddenly emerged. Zheng Wei and Lu Jialing actually expressed different opinions one after another.

In the territory of Tiance Tang Dynasty, once Zhang Mai made a decision, he would be like an arrow leaving the string. If he wanted to save the situation, he might have been able to do this. He could count a slap in his hand, and Zheng Wei was one of them.

Seeing that Zhang Mai had no reaction, Zheng Wei said again: "We not only want to talk to the Khitan, but also to Shi Jingtang!"

Yang Dingguo frowned even more: "Talk to Shi Jingtang?" He was an old-school soldier. When he was in Xinxuye City, he was mainly responsible for the military. After Zhang Mai took charge of the overall situation, he slowly retreated to the second line. He spent his whole life within the military. Even when he arrived at the review station, he was always talking about affairs and politics based on his heart. He was used to it and was not very used to this kind of colorful diplomatic competition.

Zheng Wei smiled and said, "Since the Khitan can send people to Luoyang, why can't we send people to see Lao Shi? The Khitan can fight for Luoyang to send troops to me. Can't we restrain the interference of the Jin army through diplomacy? In fact, this matter should have been done long ago. It was just that the marshal used all his energy to the Linhuang Mansion strategy before, and there were occasional minor leaks here."

Lu Jialing said: "Actually, we also sent envoys to Luoyang, but it is not a very important matter, especially if we don't throw out such a heavy diplomatic weight like the Khitan. This is my fault."

Cao Yuanzhong originally wanted to discuss it, but thinking about what Zheng Wei said, he might not be able to say more powerful words, so he shut up.

Guo Wei suddenly said: "Peace discussion can be carried out, but it must be based on the premise that it does not affect the current military and political strategy and the direction of military use."

Zheng Weidao: "Diplomatic and military use must naturally complement each other, not dragging each other down, so why bother to say too much about this?"

Seeing that Zhang Mai was still pondering, Yang Dingguo said a little anxiously, "Marson, look..."

Zhang Mai looked at Zheng Wei, and the two of them had already understood what each other meant.

In this big tent, it was even promoted to the whole world. In fact, Zheng Wei had the deepest understanding of Zhang Mai's all military layout. Even in the Battle of Mobei, Yang Yi was just a specific executor, standing ahead; Guo Wei was standing as a military adviser; Guo Luo was far away in the river, and Zhang Mai had to speak out with him to do such a big thing-but even these three people did not know Zhang Mai's overall plan and was not as comprehensive and profound as Zheng Wei's - because all military forces required the cooperation of financial and material resources, so Zhang Mai had major state operations and had to obtain the support and consent of Zheng Wei.

Now, in a diplomatic field that was not under Zheng Wei's control, Zheng Wei intervened, and Zhang Mai knew that internal affairs must be involved. Yang Yi and Xue Fu were fighting in front of him, but whether he could fight could be a war. But it depends on Zheng Wei.

He knocked on the armrest of the seat with a secret lattice in the armrest. In the secret lattice, there was a secret letter written by Xue Fu to himself. After passing the content of the secret letter in his mind, Zhang Mai seemed to have made up his mind and said, "What Zheng and Lu said is reasonable."

Yang Dingguo seemed a little discouraged, but he could not refute the statements of Zheng Wei and Lu Jialing.

Zhang Mai saw that there seemed to be no major rebound in the tent, and then said, "Then we will send two envoys to Khitan and Luoyang respectively. Especially the Khitan, this matter involves a major issue and must be taken by important officials. Who in the tent is willing to go?"

When Lu Jialing heard that Zhang Mai was going to send important officials, he thought that he should take charge of diplomacy, and he was like coming forward. Cao Yuanzhong had already said, "I'll go!" Before Lu Jialing could react, Zhang Mai was already happy, "Yuanzhong is a blessing general! Bashu surrenders, Huguang roads are all connected, and they all rely on you. If Yuanzhong goes, this trip will definitely be foolproof!"

When Cao Yuanzhong saw Zhang Mai praise him in public, he was also happy and said to himself: "I have made many contributions in diplomacy in recent years. It seems that in the marshal's heart, it is different from the past." He knew that such a heavy responsibility was on his shoulders, and his future merits would not be more than Yang Yi. But if it was handled properly, it would be a first-class merit!

Yang Dingguo snorted and said, "The diplomacy of Zhan Yu is not bad, but you must remember that you must not lose your power and humiliate the country!" Seeing that Zhang Mai had been moved by Zheng Wei, he still did not forget to hold on to the word "Zhan Yu"!

Zheng Wei smiled when he heard this.

Cao Yuanzhong could also hear three of them. He also smiled and said, "The Lord of the Kingdom reminds you that Yuanzhong will never dare to forget!"

Zhang Mai said: "Khitan, Yuanzhong, who is in Luoyang..." He hesitated for a moment and said: "Wensu, you go."

Fan Zhi was a little surprised when he saw Zhang Mai appoint him, and then he happily accepted the order.

After the candidate was decided, Cao Yuanzhong and Fan Zhi came to ask Zhang Mai to decide on their diplomatic strategy. Zhang Mai said: "You go and prepare. I will talk to you in detail before leaving."

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Everyone said goodbye and left, Zheng Wei stayed alone, Zhang Mai said: "You have always been lazy. If you can do less things, you will not need too much. How could you cross the line and infringe on the rights today?"

Zheng Wei said: "If you don't take the lead, you don't know that the firewood and rice are expensive! I'll tell you that within two years, we can't fight! If you don't do anything, you have to speak. Since you can't afford to fight, you will naturally have to talk! Besides, you should talk after the war. We haven't been doing this before? I just settled down in the farming business in the past few months. This is the foundation of the country. Then I have to knock on the merchants and the Mengshu and Shijin in the outside. The Khitan is willing to come over by himself. I can't ask for it! These are all things I have to do next. Although it is diplomacy, it is also an extension of my business. How can I cross the line?"
To be continued...