#584 - A Half-Paper of Fame, a Thousand Mountains of Snow and Wind (V)
The Moon-Picking Sword had also run into problems.
Ever since Old Zhangtou went missing, Wei Changtian had a feeling that something might go wrong, after all, the Moon-Picking Sword's sword manual was on him.
Now it seemed that things were indeed as he had expected.
“...”
After glancing at Xu Suisui, Wei Changtian didn't ask any further questions, but instead lowered his head and gently tapped on the table.
Ning Yongnian, on the other hand, did the opposite, slowly raising his head after hearing this.
He clearly didn't understand the sentence, so he frowned and asked Xu Suisui:
“Miss Xu, what sword technique?”
“It's nothing, this matter is not related to you, Your Majesty.”
Xu Suisui shook her head, bringing the topic back on track.
“Your Majesty, Young Master Wei.”
“I have already said what needs to be said, I wonder if you think the current situation is considered critical?”
“If it is, then let's discuss the matter of a truce.”
After all, stopping the war was simple, but the distribution of benefits after the war was difficult.
“You should already have an idea, right?”
Wei Changtian stopped tapping the table, looking at Xu Suisui: “Tell me about it.”
“Alright, Your Majesty?”
Xu Suisui asked Ning Yongnian: “Would you also like to hear the little girl's plan first?”
“You may.”
Ning Yongnian nodded slightly, temporarily suppressing the matter of the sword technique in his heart: “Please speak, Miss.”
“Yes.”
Nodding, Xu Suisui didn't waste any time, and soon, under the gaze of the two, she took out a wooden tube from her waist.
She twisted open the tube's lid and shook out the contents.
It was actually a map.
With a "whoosh" sound, the map depicting the territories of the Da Ning and Da Feng empires was unfolded on the stone table, perfectly filling the tabletop.
Xu Suisui looked at Wei Changtian and Ning Yongnian, and then slowly said:
“Young Master Wei, Your Majesty.”
“Da Ning has thirty-six provinces, Da Feng has twenty-four prefectures, adding up to exactly sixty regions.”
“And since the current Da Feng exists in name only, then let the three of us divide these sixty regions.”
“I wonder what you think?”
“...”
Setting aside Li Qi, the world would be divided into three.
Xu Suisui's words didn't cause too much of a stir in the hearts of Wei Changtian and Ning Yongnian.
Both of them had seen the world and had long expected this situation, so they weren't surprised at all.
Dividing the world into three was not a problem, although Xu Suisui didn't have any soldiers, she had Qin Zhengqiu, and she indeed had the qualifications to get a share of the pie.
The key was how to divide it.
“Division is possible.”
Wei Changtian smiled meaningfully: “But these sixty regions can't possibly be twenty regions for each person, right?”
“Naturally not.”
Xu Suisui's expression was calm: “I know that my power is weak, so I don't ask for too much, I only wish to have ten regions to settle down.”
“The remaining fifty regions can be divided equally between you and His Majesty.”
Xu Suisui had ten regions, and he and Ning Yongnian would each have twenty-five regions...
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes, not in a hurry to state his position.
However, Ning Yongnian's face changed somewhat ugly in an instant.
A year ago, he was still the emperor of Da Ning, possessing thirty-six regions, and was almost about to annex all of Da Feng.
That is to say, if it weren't for the Wei family, then these sixty regions should all belong to him alone now.
But now it had become like this.
Ning Yongnian was naturally unhappy in his heart, but he also knew that he couldn't ask for too much now, and could only try to fight for a little more.
“Miss Xu, Young Master Wei.”
“Since we have already said this much, then I will speak frankly.”
“Now the combined forces of Feng and Ning are at most one million soldiers, and I control at least half of them.”
“To put it bluntly, if there is no truce, the one who wins in the end will definitely be me.”
“Of course, since a formidable enemy is currently at hand, I naturally don't want to continue the internal strife.”
“I just want to tell the two of you that if the armies of the four nations really invade, then the most soldiers on the battlefield will be mine.”
“And since I am contributing the most, dividing only twenty-five regions is naturally not enough.”
“...”
Young Master Wei.
This was the first time Ning Yongnian had used this title for Wei Changtian after the two had fallen out.
Ning Yongnian was obviously intentionally trying to ease the relationship between the two, but Wei Changtian didn't even look at him, only listening to Ning Yongnian's request with a smile that was not quite a smile.
“How about this, my condition is very simple.”
“The twenty-four northern provinces of Da Ning, plus the eleven northern prefectures of Da Feng, a total of thirty-five regions.”
“I only want this much, as for how to divide the rest, I don't care.”
“If the two of you agree, then we will continue to talk.”
“If you don't agree, then there is no need to talk.”
“...”
The night wind passed through the gaps in the surrounding tents, causing the candlelight to flicker, the pavilion flickering dimly.
Ning Yongnian opened his mouth and asked for thirty-five regions, and declared that he would not talk if he wasn't given them.
Actually, his reason was justifiable.
Indeed, judging from the current military strength alone, he did control the most combat power, so once the war started, he would definitely be the main force against the enemy.
Therefore, it seemed justifiable to divide a little more.
As for what he said about "not talking if you don't agree"... there was no need to pay too much attention to this, it was just a common negotiating tactic.
A truce must be reached, otherwise everyone would end up with nothing in the future.
Ning Yongnian couldn't possibly not understand this, so saying this was just to put pressure on Xu Suisui and Wei Changtian.
Especially the former.
“This...”
Her brows furrowing slightly, Xu Suisui silently turned her gaze to Wei Changtian.
She knew that it was useless whether she agreed or not, this matter had to depend on Wei Changtian's attitude.
Xu Suisui was afraid that the latter would suddenly say "If we don't talk, then we won't talk," making all her efforts come to naught, so there was actually a hint of pleading in her eyes.
However, Wei Changtian's expression didn't change much, he just pondered for a moment and nodded casually.
“Alright.”
“The thirty-five northern regions can be given to Da Ning.”
“My Shu kingdom only wants the twelve southern provinces, plus the three southeastern prefectures of Da Feng.”
As he spoke, Wei Changtian raised his hand and used his internal force to draw two long lines on the map.
One line divided the map into upper and lower halves, and the other divided the lower half into left and right parts.
Pointing to the lower left of the map, he looked at Xu Suisui with a smile.
“Didn't you want ten regions?”
“Here, these ten prefectures of Da Feng are for you.”
“...”
The incomparably casual voice fell, and the map, already divided into three parts, trembled slightly in the wind.
When Wei Changtian agreed to Ning Yongnian's request without any bargaining, Xu Suisui couldn't help but be stunned.
Even Ning Yongnian was a little surprised.
Wei Changtian actually only wanted fifteen regions, and even gave Fengyuan to Xu Suisui.
Such "generous" behavior was something that Ning Yongnian had never expected before, and what's more, Wei Changtian seemed to have made the decision with almost no hesitation.
“Young Master Wei...”
Taking a deep look at Wei Changtian, Xu Suisui asked softly: “Is this true?”
“Naturally.”
Wei Changtian smiled, turning his head to look at Ning Yongnian.
“Ning Yongnian, I wonder if you are satisfied?”
“...”
Ning Yongnian had already changed his address, but Wei Changtian still called the former by his real name.
This action was undoubtedly very disrespectful, but Ning Yongnian didn't get angry, only staring at Wei Changtian and asking word by word:
“What exactly do you want to do?”
“Hmm? What are you talking about?”
Wei Changtian had a look of surprise on his face that was so fake it couldn't be faker: “Ning Yongnian, didn't you want thirty-five regions yourself?”
“I have now agreed, and you ask me what I want to do.”
“What? Can't I agree?”
“...”
Ning Yongnian was at a loss for words for a moment, and after a long while, he snorted coldly:
“Hmph, I hope you won't go back on your word.”
“Definitely not.”
Wei Changtian waved his hand carelessly.
“Since I said that these thirty-five regions will be given to Da Ning, then they will definitely be given to Da Ning.”
