AWB Chapter 449 Beili wants to negotiate!
Chapter 449 Beili wants to negotiate!
Time flies, and half a month has passed without me noticing.
Gu Jingzhi was very distressed because there was not enough food and supplies.
Although the crisis of foreign invasion had been resolved, food and grass became a big problem. Although he mobilized all available resources near Yunzhou to the greatest extent in the name of the cabinet and the Minister of War.
However, this time the border crisis occurred too suddenly. Daxia was forced to fight back hastily, and the grain storage in the Central Plains granary was simply not enough, so they had to dispatch grain and fodder from the capital.
However, the third brother's actions were faster than he expected. Before the army's food and supplies left the city, chaos broke out around the capital!
As the second-in-command of the cabinet, the Minister of War, and the commander-in-chief of the war in the north, he mobilized troops from the northern border to support the northwest. If the food and grass cannot keep up, it will be a big problem!
Although the war in the northwest should end soon with Li Sheng's support, if the war is delayed, the army may be defeated due to lack of food and supplies.
Li Sheng has not yet sent back any military reports because of the long journey. He may have only gone halfway!
If the food and fodder of Beili’s hundreds of thousands of troops had not been confiscated, the army would have starved by now!
I don’t know when Qiao Zhen will be able to resolve the crisis in the capital. If it drags on for a month, I’m afraid Gu Jingzhi will be powerless!
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Compared to Gu Jingzhi's distress, Beili was also very distressed.
The news that half a million soldiers had died in Daxia and their commander had been captured had already reached the capital of Beili.
Gu Jingzhi, the second-in-command of the Great Xia Cabinet, sent them a stern letter of condemnation and threatened that if they did not give an explanation to Great Xia, Great Xia would mobilize its troops to attack Beili's homeland.
Although Beili Dynasty analyzed for a day and a night and believed that Daxia would not launch another war at this time, Beili is now in danger and is very empty inside!
After all, compared with the military losses of Daxia, their losses were greater.
Not to mention the commander Nangong Shouyi, just look at the generals leading the 500,000-strong army... almost all of them died in battle, which was like adding insult to injury for Beili.
If Daxia were to fight them at this time, it would certainly be difficult for Daxia, but Beili would be in danger of being destroyed.
Emperor Xiao Yi of Beili is very troubled at the moment.
Although the situation was clear, the problem was difficult to solve. After all, after Gu Jingzhi mobilized Li Sheng, he sent troops to block the main road from Beili to the northwest.
Their idea of using Wu Tianyao to control Daxia has failed.
"Let's discuss the current situation!"
Xiao Yi didn't know what to say for a moment and could only pin his hopes on the minister.
However, as soon as the question was asked, everyone remained silent and hung their heads.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt annoyed. He looked at Baili Gongshu and said, "Prime Minister, you know Daxia best. You are the only one in our dynasty who has had contact with Gu Jingzhi. Do you have any ideas?"
Baili Gongshu's heart trembled. Thinking of the loss he had suffered at the hands of Gu Jingzhi, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
But facing Xiao Yi's question, he couldn't avoid answering. Finally, he closed his eyes and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, although Daxia has just won the war, it is not necessarily possible for them to attack our mainland in the north!"
"Plus, Li Sheng has already dispatched troops to the northwest, and Daxia is experiencing civil unrest. In my opinion, we can wait and see for a while!"
When Xiao Yi heard this, he frowned subconsciously. This method was not impossible.
However, except for Baili Gongshu, the ministers of Beili began to discuss in a low voice, and seemed to have different opinions on this move.
Xiao Yi was a little annoyed and said angrily: "If you have other ideas, you can say it, but it's not decent to whisper down there!"
"..."
The imperial study suddenly became solemn. A man stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what Elder Baili said does make some sense, but we believe that this matter cannot be delayed!"
"Let's not even talk about whether Wu Tianyao can withstand the Great Xia Army. Even if he can, he may not be able to resolve the crisis in Beili!"
"Although Daxia is in a state of civil strife, no matter which uncle and nephew... whoever takes the throne will probably send troops to attack our territory!"
"Even if Zhou Qi seizes the throne, the officials of Daxia will not accept it. If he wants to resolve the conflicts within the Daxia court, he will definitely send troops to attack our country to divert the internal conflicts. At the same time, he also urgently needs a victory to stabilize his position in Daxia!"
"This is one of the reasons why I disagree with Master Baili!"
"Secondly, Zhou Quan has only been on the throne for a few months. The power in the court is still in the hands of the Great Xia Cabinet, the Grand Council, and the Queen Mother. Now that we have been defeated in Beili, Gu Jingzhi's reputation in the Great Xia Dynasty is likely to be at its peak!"
"The young Emperor Zhou Quan is extremely hot-headed. Perhaps, in order to balance the situation, he will also send troops to attack our country to counteract Gu Jingzhi's achievements!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi felt even more annoyed, and his frown could kill a mosquito.
"Then tell me, what should we do?"
Xiao Yi completely lost his patience.
The Beili minister who had just spoken said, "I think it would be better to send someone to contact Gu Jingzhi first. He is the Second Minister of the Great Xia Cabinet and the Imperial Preceptor. His prestige in the Great Xia court is so high that even the Great Xia Emperor has to give him some respect!"
"Why don't we try to talk to him? Firstly, we can buy time and wait for the outcome of the Northwest War. Secondly, if we talk first, we can also avoid further wars later!"
"Ok?"
Xiao Yi was stunned.
Thinking of what that person had said before, Gu Jingzhi's prestige in the court of Daxia... If they could come to some conclusions as soon as possible, Zhou Quan would probably find it difficult to refute his teacher. In this way, no matter what the situation in Daxia was, war could be avoided.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then, in your opinion, what conditions can avoid war?"
"This……"
It’s hard for him to say.
After all, Beili and Daxia had signed a peace treaty before. Although a long time had passed, they took the initiative to tear up the treaty, provoke war, and sent out 500,000 troops at a time.
The most important thing is that they lost. Not only did they lose, but even their head coach was in trouble.
Although Nangong Shouyi was defeated, causing Yu Beili to suffer heavy losses, everyone knew that even so, Nangong Shouyi could not die and had to be redeemed.
After all, Beili has lost too many generals, and Nangong Shouyi still needs them.
Xiao Yi saw that he didn't dare to speak, and he also knew that this question was too sensitive, so he looked at Baili Gongshu and said, "Old Baili, what do you think of Zhong Qing's words?"
Baili Gongshu pondered for a moment and said, "Master Zhong's words are indeed more reliable, but I know Gu Jingzhi. This time he's probably going to ask for too much. So I think no matter what conditions we negotiate now, it will be in vain!"
"Humph!"
Xiao Yi said dissatisfiedly: "There must be a bottom line, right? We can't just do whatever he says, right?"
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