Chapter 2271: Divide Yongzhou into two parts, call off the troops and call a truce

Chapter 2271 Divide Yongzhou into two parts, call off the troops and call a truce

Chapter 2267: Divide Yongzhou into two parts, call for a truce

The news of the signing of the "Luoyang Treaty" spread, and the Qin people were full of joy. After all, the signing of the treaty meant that the war was about to end.

From the campaign in Hebei to the signing of the treaty, in this year, the Qin State fought three or four wars involving hundreds of thousands of people, and countless small-scale wars. This also placed a heavy burden on both the government and the people. experienced tremendous war pressure.

You must know that Qin’s policies during wartime are completely different from those during peacetime.

 The state of Qin is divided into three states: one is a state of truce, the other is a state of local war, and the third is a state of total war.

 Three states each correspond to different wartime policies.

In the Battle of Hebei, the Qin State initially initiated a local war. After all, it only used the resources of Bingzhou and Hetao.

 But as the five armies of the Southern Han Dynasty attacked Qin, the Qin State, which was fighting on multiple fronts, had to start a state of all-out war.

 In the state of Qin in a state of total war, all resources are given priority to the army, and the people must also provide voluntary service, and only a small amount of compensation.

According to statistics, during the Jizhou War, the Qin State recruited nearly one million people in Bingzhou and Hetao to perform voluntary corvee service and transport grain and grass to the front line.

As for the Youzhou War, 800,000 people were conscripted into corvee service in Jizhou and Qingbei.

 As for Jingzhou and Sizhou, the number of people serving as corvees was slightly smaller, but the total number also reached 700,000.

  Qin State was in a state of total war, and all the country's resources were tilted toward the war, which also caused a significant reduction in the gross product value during the war.

 If this goes on for a long time, the people will definitely have more complaints, and the accumulation of complaints will form public resentment, which is not conducive to governance. This is one of the reasons why civil servants support the armistice.

Now that the war is over and the Qin State has ended its wartime state and returned to its original cultivation policy, the Qin State will also return to a normal social state.

This is equivalent to releasing the shackles that bound the people, and the people naturally cheered.

Apart from the people, the envoys from Qin’s rival countries were the happiest. They felt that it was their joint pressure that forced Qin to give in. This proved that Qin was afraid of all countries joining forces.

The Qin State is afraid, so they must unite. However, Wei, Song, and Wu are still allies of the Qin State. It is not that easy to draw them all into the anti-Qin alliance.

Among Qin’s allies, Wei was too close to Qin and would not dare to become an enemy of Qin until it was completely freed from Qin’s control.

As for Wu, if they want to bring it into the alliance, even if Shu and Sui are willing, Chu will not.

 Therefore, the Seven-Nation Alliance is still faced with difficulties and has a long way to go.

 Some people were happy with the signing of the treaty, but naturally many people were dissatisfied with it, such as the Taixue students.

The students were far more knowledgeable and far-sighted than the common people. They felt that with the strength of the Qin State, they could seize the opportunity to pursue the victory, swallow up the entire Yongzhou in one fell swoop, and completely defeat the Tang State.

But now that the battle is halfway through, only half of Yongzhou has been captured. It would be a pity to stop the army here.

Moreover, even if the two countries call off their troops and cease fighting, Qin will definitely be able to gain more benefits as it has won.

 Compared with the "Treaty of Jinyang" and "Treaty of Lulong", the terms of the "Treaty of Luoyang" are really too cheap for the Tang Dynasty.

The unequal treaties signed between Qin and the Yuan and Qing Dynasties gained a lot of benefits without fighting, and also fed the appetites of Qin officials, so it was naturally difficult to accept the relatively equal Treaty of Luoyang.

To this end, Tai Xuezi decided to write a joint book and asked to add eight agreements, but this book was not submitted at all, but was seized by Tai Xuejiu Shuang Shuang halfway.

In addition to the students of Imperial College, there were many people who were knowledgeable and loyal to Qin, such as Li Bai, Qiao Feng, etc., who were also dissatisfied with this treaty, but they knew that Qin was taking the overall situation into consideration, so they did not Compare these small profits with other countries.

"It's a good time for Tang State this time. If King Qin hadn't ascended the throne soon, and if envoys from various countries were in Luoyang, Yongzhou would not be divided into two. But it doesn't matter. If the Qin army sends troops, Li Tang will not be able to protect Guanzhong. ”

In the Tongfu Inn, Li Bai was drinking and said to Li Xunhuan opposite.

Li Xunhuan raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, feeling a little depressed in his heart.

Although he left the Li family and wandered around the world with his idol Li Bai, he was from the Li family after all, and the blood relationship could not be broken. Naturally, he did not want the Tang Dynasty to be destroyed by the Qin Dynasty.

 But now it seems that the Tang State, which has lost half of Guanzhong and has become a vassal, has lost its enterprising spirit, and has no capital to confront Qin.

Not only Li Xunhuan, but anyone with some knowledge does not think that Qin will be satisfied if it gets half of Yongzhou.

The Tang State is striving for a chance to breathe, so why not the Qin State?

After the Qin State has recuperated and completely digested Hebei, what can the Tang State do to resist the Qin army if it sends out troops? Li Xunhuan sighed helplessly. The general trend was the trend, so there was nothing he could do.

 “This little friend’s views are indeed quite good.”

Jiang Shang appeared next to Li Baizhuo, looked at Li Bai and Li Xunhuan with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I, Xiong Fei, can we discuss something together."

Li Bai didn't take it seriously at first, just thinking he was an old man with some knowledge. But when he saw Wen Zhong next to Jiang Shang and found that he couldn't detect the depth of him, he was shocked and quickly saluted: "Li Bai has seen him before." "Two seniors, please take your seats quickly."

Wen Zhong looked surprised: "Are you Li Bai, the Immortal Poet?"

 “It’s just a false name, not worth mentioning.”

Although Li Bai was born in the Yellow Turbans, his talent and reputation were well-known throughout the world. Even Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong, who were fond of the Han Dynasty, found it difficult to dislike him.

Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong looked at each other. They didn't expect that after entering Luoyang, they randomly found an inn and the person they casually talked to would turn out to be the famous Poet Immortal.

 Is this world too small? Or are they just too lucky?

In fact, it is not just Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong. This phenomenon of encountering celebrities by chance is now common in Luoyang.

The King of Qin was about to proclaim himself emperor, and not only envoys from various countries gathered, but also celebrities from all over the world gathered in Luoyang. A few chance encounters were naturally nothing.

“Since little friend Li Bai has invited me, I will refuse the invitation…”

Before he finished speaking, a scream sounded in Jiang Shang's ears.

“Li Bai, you are Li Bai, the Immortal Poetry. Lao Bai, come and see. The Immortal Poetry has come to our store.”

“What’s a poetry fairy? I’m still a thief... what kind of poetry fairy?”

“Is it true or false? Oh my god, it’s really true. Come and see, the Shixian is here.”

"Mr. Taibai, I am a fan of your poetry. You have not published a new work for three months since "The Wine Will Enter" and "The Road to Shu". I wonder what your next work will be?"

 “Mr. Taibai…”

After a while, a large number of people poured into Li Bai's private room. Because there were so many people, Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong were squeezed out.

Looking at the people who were still crowding in, Jiang Shang and Wen Zhong were both stunned. What happened to young people nowadays? They are just poets. What's the matter?

 Or are they already stubborn?

   . . . . . . . . . . .

 Changan, the camp of the Qin army.

"Reporting to...the Lord has an order, the Treaty of Luoyang has been signed, Li Tang has surrendered and surrendered, and the two countries have ceased war. After the ceded land is completed, the army retreats in four directions to Lantian, Chongquan, Xinfeng, and Yulu."

Lu Qinghou read out Ying Hao's decree in front of everyone. As soon as he finished speaking, the scene immediately exploded.

 “What? Chang’an is about to be captured, is there a truce at this time?” Gao Chong said with a shocked look on his face.

"That's right. If we withdraw our troops at this time, wouldn't all the soldiers who were casualties in the siege die in vain?" Yuwen Cheng didn't understand.

"We cannot withdraw our troops. Even if we do, we have to wait until Chang'an is captured." Lu Bu said.

 “Yes, I will not be able to accept the order of the foreign king...”

 …

 “That’s enough, shut up, Commander.”

After Li Jing shouted loudly, the scene suddenly became quiet. After Li Jing took the order from the scholar, he said: "Li Jing obeys the order of the lord."

Lu Xiucai glanced at the generals with lingering fear, and then said to Li Jing: "The founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China is coming soon. The four governors of Bai Qi, Yue Fei, Meng Tian, ​​and Zhou Yu have returned to Luoyang. General, you will serve as one of our five great governors of the Qin Dynasty." First, we should try our best to go back to Luoyang to watch the ceremony."

Li Jing's eyes froze, and he clasped his fists and said, "I understand. I would also like to ask Mr. Lu to report back to the lord. Li Jing must return to Luoyang before the founding ceremony of the country."

 (End of this chapter)