Ming Zuo

Chapter 554
"Our military's firearms are unparalleled in the world. Minister Zuo gave them away so easily, isn't he afraid of endless disasters?"

After Lu Xiangsheng left, Guo Wei couldn't hold back any longer and asked questions.

"This is what the commander-in-chief requested."

Seeing that Guo Wei didn't understand, Zuo Fu knew everything.

"Our military weapons are not only unparalleled in the world, but in your opinion, who can imitate them?"

Guo Wei is proud.

"I'm afraid no one can do it."

"That's it."

Zuo Fu is full of confidence.

"Since our weapons are not afraid of being imitated, they are a huge coercion. I believe that Lu Xiangsheng will definitely send this musket to Chongzhen. At that time, the emperor will definitely see the situation clearly."

When the two sides returned to the negotiating table again, the negotiated agreement was also finalized.

Li Banghua asked his subordinates to send the agreement to the opposite party.

Zhang Fengyi and the others checked on the spot, carefully studied each clause, and found that there was nothing tricky about it.

"In this case, I hope you will keep your promise."

That's all Zhang Fengyi could say.As for whether Shandong will abide by integrity, he has no way to guarantee it.

"Wait a minute."

Li Banghua had a strange expression on his face.

"Everyone, this agreement is just an oral agreement between you and me. To be effective, you and our high-level officials need to sign and seal it. Our side will be signed by Commander Zuo Menggeng and the administrative committee, and your agreement will be signed by the executive committee." The emperor, the chief inspector, and the cabinet need to use seals and paintings. Only after exchanging with each other can they be accurate."

"impossible!"

Gao Qiqian screamed.

"You don't want to be wishful thinking, the emperor will not comment on this matter anyway, you should die."

Chong Hua's face quickly turned cold.

"Since this is the case, we suspect that you have no sincerity in the peace talks. Therefore, all previous negotiations are invalid. Our army will launch an attack tomorrow. I hope you can do it yourself."

Zhang Fengyi and the others were flustered, they didn't expect that the negotiation would be full of ups and downs.

However, they are not sure that Chongzhen and the imperial court will use seals and paintings on this agreement.

The most important thing is that they are very clear that with the temperament of the emperor, they may not take this responsibility, so as not to be infamous for thousands of years.

But the Shandong side also said that without the seal of the emperor and the court, the legal effect of the agreement would not be recognized.

Seeing that the negotiation broke down and the war was about to break out again, Zhang Fengyi and the others had no choice but to despair.

At this moment, someone came in from the outside, ran to Guo Wei and whispered something in Guo Wei's ear.

Guo Wei smiled and ordered: "Bring it in."

Soon, there was chaos at the entrance of the tent.

I saw a heavily tied man being pushed in by soldiers of the new army.

The man looked very embarrassed, he was only wearing obscene clothes and trousers, his hair was loose, and he was so frightened that he couldn't stand up.

Seeing this person, the courtiers were in chaos.

"Ah...it's Chao Zongbing."

They recognized it.

The person who was brought in was none other than Chao Yingzhao, the General Soldier of Tianjin.

Guo Wei solemnly said: "I would like to inform everyone that since your side and ours are still in a state of war, our department launched an attack on your reinforcements in Tianjin last night and captured Chao Yingzhao, the general soldier of your side in Tianjin. That is to say, Your reinforcements are gone."

Only then did Chao Yingzhao see the situation in the tent clearly, facing Zhang Fengyi and the others' stunned eyes, he started crying.

"My lords, they...they don't talk about martial ethics. They sneaked into our barracks while our army was resting at night without saying hello, killing people and setting fire everywhere. Our army was unprepared, and the square inch was in chaos. Only then did we lose this way!"

He didn't know what he was afraid of, and he yelled at the new army again.

"You guys took advantage of our unpreparedness and came to sneak attack, what kind of heroes are you? You kind of let go of me, let's set up a battle and fight with real swords and guns."

Li Banghua and others roared with laughter, as if they were watching a clown.

The courtiers were too ashamed to lift their heads.

Lu Xiangsheng stood up against the case and reprimanded Chao Yingzhao: "Enough! It's not shameful enough for you to be a general and achieve such a virtue in battle?"

Chao Yingzhao was so scolded that she couldn't lift her head.

Lu Xiangsheng took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the churning blood. He only felt that the situation on our side was really over.

He still has to make one last effort.

"About this peace agreement, I have a proposal. We will work hard to facilitate the signing of the agreement, but the result of the agreement must not be announced to the world. Is it possible?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Fengyi and the others all came alive.

Of course they understood what Lu Xiangsheng meant.

If Chongzhen was only asked to sign and use the seal on the agreement, then Chongzhen would rather die than agree.

Because this face-saving emperor must be worried that the news will spread, which will make him lose his face and bear the world's infamy.

But if the Shandong side can guarantee that the agreement will not be disclosed to the outside world, then it will save Chongzhen's face.

It is much less difficult for him to sign and seal the agreement.

Regarding this request, although it was a complete ostrich mentality, Li Banghua and others gave a reply after deliberation.

"can."

Zhang Fengyi's heart finally fell to the ground.

"Since that's the case, I suggest that after three days, we will still be here, and you and I will exchange and sign the agreement."

Why is it three days?

It not only involves the time to go to and from the capital, but also takes into account the difficulty of persuading Chongzhen.

On these issues, Shandong has always been tolerant.

"It's a word."

Zuo Fu added another sentence.

"Three days later is the deadline. If you cannot sign the agreement, our army will attack the city immediately."

The two sides dispersed, and Zhang Fengyi and others hurried back to the city.

They didn't even bother to take a look at the captured Chao Yingzhao.

With such a humiliating defeat, even if Chao Yingzhao went back, he would not escape death.

Naturally, there is no need to get involved with a dead person.

Back in the city, Zhang Fengyi immediately said to Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng: "The two of you rush back to the capital immediately, and you must persuade His Majesty no matter what. At this moment, you must not act on your will."

Standing up high and stomping one's feet, the heart of death is ready.

"If we talk about it like this, we are afraid that the emperor will punish us, and you and I will die."

Lu Xiangsheng thought of something.

He asked people to bring up the musket presented by Zuo Fu and show it to everyone.

"I'm afraid this was intentionally done by Shandong. If it is submitted to the imperial court, His Majesty may be able to follow suit."

Those present were all veterans, and they also wanted to understand why Zuo Fu sent the gun.

Where is this gun?
This is clearly a mountain.

Mount Tai topped.

However, such a scheme made Zhang Fengyi and others breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then submit it to the imperial court."

Time was running out, so Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng set off immediately without further delay, and met Chongzhen in only one day.

"Your Majesty, the front line is in decline, Tianjin's reinforcements have failed miserably, and the Shandong rebels are not only rampant but also powerful. I am facing up and down, and it is absolutely impossible to resist. It is imperative to negotiate peace with them."

When presenting the agreement to Chongzhen for a preview, Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng spoke in unison and stood firm.

A loyal minister and a power eunuch miraculously stood on the same front now in order to save the situation.

(End of this chapter)