Chapter 179: Wancheng Peace Talk

"Foreign minister Zhang Chao pays homage to King Deng!" In Jingyang Hall, Zhang Chao bowed to Deng Sheng.

"Suang Zhang doesn't have to be too polite, please get up quickly!" Deng Sheng smiled and said.

"Thank you, King Deng." Zhang Chao said thank you.

"I was very happy to learn that the King of Wu was willing to fight with me, Deng Deng, but I didn't expect that the King of Wu sent Zhang Xiang. I was really flattered. Who knew that Zhang Xiang was a famous scholar in Jiangzuo and was famous all over the world. Today, I was really glorious." Deng Sheng praised Zhang Chao very high, which made Zhang Chao feel a little uncomfortable.

Zhang Chao smiled and said, "The King Deng is really proud of me. I am ashamed of being accused of being accused of the old man. In the past, my king was provoked by treacherous villains, which made the Queen suffer from grievances, which led to the great war between our two countries, which caused countless people to suffer from war. Now my king learned from his mistakes and decided to calm the war. In addition, when the foreign ministers left Wucheng, my king had already taken the Queen out of the cold palace. I hope that King Deng would like to return the peace of the people in Yuzhang in the friendship between the two families."

This time, Zhang Chao lowered his attitude and took all the responsibility for the war, hoping that Deng Sheng could give up his hands and make the Wu Kingdom a little better. After all, Yu Zhang can no longer drag on it. If he drags on it, the Vietnamese army can occupy the entire Yu Zhang.

Deng Sheng was shocked. Logically speaking, isn’t this negotiation shirking responsibility to each other so as to better negotiate terms? Why doesn’t this Chao play according to common sense? He has to let himself slaughter.

Deng Sheng said: "Zhang Xiangyan is so serious. The reason why I am in the nameless fire is to seek justice for my sister. Now that the King of Wu has admitted his mistake, I will certainly not be reluctant to give in."

"There are many Lord Deng, and foreign ministers admire him. I wonder how King Deng can withdraw his army?" Zhang Chao was relieved when he heard that Deng Sheng was willing to truce the war and asked Deng Sheng directly what conditions needed to withdraw his troops.

Deng Sheng smiled and said, "Zhang Xiang doesn't have to worry. Since you have come to Wancheng, you might as well stay in Wancheng for a while and let me do my best to have the friendship of the landlords. As for the time of the peace talks, I have already entrusted the Secretary of the Secretariat Cui Hao, the Secretary of the Shangsariat Jiang Wan, the Minister of War Su Hong and Zhang Xiang to discuss. The three of them are fully in power."

Although Zhang Chao is a little famous and is also a prime minister of a country, his identities are not equal. Of course, Deng Sheng would not talk to him in person. It would be almost the same if the King of Wu came in person.

Of course, Zhang Chao knew that Deng Sheng would not talk to him in person. The reason why he was so anxious to open up the matter was simply that he hoped to have the negotiations sooner.

So he said: "The peace talks are about the good neighborly and friendship between our countries. We should negotiate as soon as possible, and we hope that King Deng will succeed."

Deng Sheng originally planned to delay for a few days so that Zhang Chao would be even more anxious. In this way, Deng Guo could have an absolute advantage at the negotiating table, but Zhang Chao was not an ordinary person. How could he not know what Deng Sheng was thinking? So he directly proposed to negotiate as soon as possible.

Deng Sheng had no choice but to nod and said, "Since that's the case, please ask Zhang Xiang to go to the side hall first. After the court is dispersed, Jiang Qing, Cui Qing and Su Qing will go to discuss with Zhang Xiang."

"Thank you, King Deng, to Chengquan." Zhang Chao said thank you again, and then went to the side hall accompanied by the guards.

After Zhang Chao left, Deng Sheng said, "It seems that Zhang Chao is also impatient. Well, Jiang Qing, Cui Qing and Su Qing will go to talk to him later. The two conditions I have proposed cannot be changed. For the others, you three will consider them yourself."

"I will obey the order!" Jiang Wan and others responded.

"Let's go to the court!"

"Great send to the king!"

In the side hall of Jingyang Hall, Zhang Chao was drinking tea alone, waiting for Jiang Wan and others to arrive. Someone had just arrived to inform him that the front hall had dispersed. Cui Hao, Jiang Wan and Su Hong, who were the chief negotiating envoy of Deng State, had also walked here.

"Zhang Xiang is polite." Jiang Wan and others came in and said to Zhang Chao that although they were their own masters, Zhang Chao was far above them and was considered a senior, so they still had the respect they should have.

"Captain Cui, Jiang, and Shangshu Su are polite." Zhang Chao did not dare to be entrusted and said politely.

After the separation, Zhang Chao said directly: "Three, I am here with sincerity this time. I wonder how your country can end the war?"

Cui Hao and others looked at each other, and finally Cui Hao, the leader of the three prime ministers, said: "Zhang Xiang also knows that this battle in Yuzhang has started because of your country, so your country must pay a certain price to end."

Zhang Chao had already predicted this, and it was reasonable, so he nodded and said, "What Cui Xiang said is, the original star understands, and Cui Xiang might as well go straight to the point and just say it."

Cui Hao smiled and said, "Okay, since Cui Xiang is so happy, the original minister is not going around in circles. Our conditions are very simple. First, your country must send Princess Tai'an and her daughter Princess Wanling back to Wancheng safely. Second, your country must ced Lujiang County to our country. Third, your country must compensate our country for one million gold, five million stones of grain, five hundred thousand silk, and one thousand warships."

Zhang Chao was stunned. This is not a negotiation, it is a robbery. Zhang Chao said that he would not agree to such a condition.

So he shook his head and said, "Secret Cui, our country will not accept such conditions. First, the Queen is the matchmaker of my king and told the queen who was established by the world. As the saying goes, how can I abandon my king and return to Wancheng after marriage?"

"Second, Lujiang County was seized by countless ancestors of my Great Wu who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood. This is the land of our ancestors, so how can it be ceded to your country? As for the amount of compensation that is too large, it is not something our country can afford."

Cui Hao frowned and said, "What Zhang Xiang means is not to talk about it?"

"No, we still have to talk about it, but please forgive me for not accepting the conditions proposed by Cui Xiang. Please consider it carefully." Zhang Chao shook his head and said.

"I wonder what Zhang Xiang thinks is reasonable and how can your country accept it?" Cui Hao looked at Zhang Chao with a smile.

Zhang Chao thought for a while and said, "The Queen and Lujiang no longer need to be discussed. As for compensation, our country is willing to compensate your country for 100,000 gold, one million stones of food and grass, one hundred thousand pieces of cloth, one hundred silk, and one hundred warships."

"Hmph!" Cui Hao sneered: "Zhang Xiang is sending beggars. I'm going to tell you that, but I'm the king has something to say first. Princess Tai'an must return to the country and Lujiang County must also be ceded to us. If your country does not agree, then continue to fight."

"Is Cui Xiang threatening the original minister?" Zhang Chao was also a little displeased. Cui Hao was really arrogant and said he would fight after a disagreement. He really thought that Deng's army was invincible. If Yue State hadn't been disrupting the situation now, who would have come to Wancheng?

"Oh, Cui Xiang and Zhang Xiang were all relieved. This negotiation has to be negotiated slowly." This was, Jiang Wan came out and Xi Ni, and Su Hong on the side also persuaded them to calm down.

Zhang Chao calmed down and said, "I was impulsive just now. I hope Cui Xiang will forgive me, but your country's conditions mean nothing can be accepted." Zhang Chao also lowered his head and took the initiative to show his goodwill to Cui Hao.

Cui Hao said: "Zhang Xiang, it's not to be hiding from it. Princess Tai'an returns to China because of my king and the queen mother, and it also means the entire royal family. Therefore, Princess Tai'an must return to my country. As long as Zhang agrees with the same opinion, our country can make concessions in compensation."

"I wonder how much Cui Xiang is willing to give in?" Zhang Chao asked. Zhang Chao also knew that since the Wu Kingdom admitted defeat, Princess Tai'an had no chance of staying in Wu Kingdom again. The reason why he did not let go was to make Cui Hao give in.

Cui Hao thought for a while and said, "As long as we return to the country to return the Tai'an Princess, we are willing to reduce the amount of compensation to 500,000 yuan, three million stones of grain, three hundred stones of cloth, and three hundred silk ships."

Zhang Chao thought about it, shook his head and said, "Cui Xiang, I'm sure you'll be intimate. Such conditions are still high. I hope Cui Xiang can give in a little more."
Chapter completed!