Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 39: Conspiracy
On November 7th, King Bhili of the Machi Khanate met with Jing Zezhong, the deputy foreign minister of the Tanghe Empire and the special envoy of the empire. Jing Zezhong elaborated on the imperial position during the meeting. Understand the views and opinions of the empire, and believe that the relationship between the two countries has always been good, and the relationship between the two countries should not be damaged or even the military confrontation, especially the economic and trade aspects should not be interrupted because of this, and instructed Maqi Khan who participated in the meeting Minister of State Lei Juetian and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nottingham will immediately start talks with the Empire, actively negotiate, and strive to reach an agreement acceptable to both parties in a short period of time. At the same time, he also asks the Empire to understand his own situation, hoping to resolve it satisfactorily question.
On November 11, after three days of arduous negotiations, the empire and the Machi Khanate finally reached a compromise and signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Tanghe Empire-Machi Khanate. In this memorandum, the content is very simple. The empire agrees to resume economic and trade exchanges with the Machi Khanate within 30 days and lift the trade embargo; the imperial army will no longer gather on the border; China's territorial sovereignty, and the troops deployed on the border will be withdrawn within 10 days; if there is any dispute between the two countries, it should be resolved through peaceful means, and force cannot be used as the only way to resolve disputes; regarding Ankun City and Jameiro Kingdom On the issue of status, the two countries will send relevant personnel to set up a consultation group to determine the status and ownership of the two places. During the negotiations, the imperial side proposed that the consultations on the status of Ankun City and Jameiro Kingdom should involve the participation of royal family members and government officials from the two places, but was firmly rejected by the Maqihan side.
Jing Zezhong and Nottingham signed on behalf of the governments of the two countries respectively. Afterwards, the two sides jointly attended the press conference and were invited to answer questions from reporters. Both "Empire News" and "Daily Express" reported the news in the form of a lengthy headline on the front page of the day, bragging as much as possible about the empire's efforts to save the war-torn situation in the Eastern Continent. On the other hand, the Machi Khanate appeared to be quite low-key, and only published a comment of less than 300 words in the supplement of the country's largest news media "National Daily".
When the content of the peace agreement signed between the empire and the Machi Khanate spread to the imperial capital, He Zhiqiu, who was holding a newspaper in his hand, was filled with bitterness. Is the sun setting? The wild foreign countries of the past can now sit on an equal footing with the empire, and even use the favorable situation in their hands to force the empire to sign a peace treaty. The empire actually got nothing from this peace treaty, it was just a fig leaf for the empire's precarious status as a great power in the Eastern Continent. The Machi Khans did not make any concessions. The so-called promise of peace is nothing but a trick to deceive fools. Negotiating the status of Ankun City and the Kingdom of Jemelo, they actually abandoned the original owners of the two places. This is simply unprecedented in the history of diplomacy. farce.
But what if such an agreement is not reached? Although the empire appeared to be fully prepared for a big battle, He Zhiqiu and the important officials of the empire knew that the empire did not dare to fight this battle at all, and could not afford it. The Maqihan people were also aware of these situations. The three northern countries are covetous, the two feudal towns have ulterior motives, and the combat effectiveness of the imperial army is worrying. diplomatic.
The Great Khan Palace in Sanglin City, the capital of the Macchi Khanate. There was joy and laughter everywhere, and the entire Great Khan Palace was filled with a festive atmosphere. Bixili is at the center of the main seat, with a happy face, and on both sides are important ministers, all sitting cross-legged.
"Come on, everyone, the big event has been decided. Today we will not be drunk and will not return. Let's have the first drink first, and toast to celebrate our country's victory in this war!" Bixili was the first to stand Get up, pick up the wine glass.
"Do it!" Even Lei Juetian, who is usually hard to express any mood, showed a rare smile, and everyone picked up their wine glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
"Khan, we can take even Yuejing in one fell swoop this time. Tanghe people don't dare to fight us at all. Without the support of Tanghe people in Milan, there is nothing to worry about. Why are we still fighting?" What kind of agreement do you want to reach with the Tanghe people not to invade the Yuejing Kingdom?" The person who spoke was a thin general who was nearly fifty years old, and he was the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, Ben Song. The interests of the family are above all else, and his loyalty to Bixili is obvious to all. He was also in an important position in the army and fully supported Bixili to ascend the position of the Great Khan, which made Bixili, who was not optimistic at first, become the Lord of the Maqi Khan. Bixili After ascending the throne, he was given the important post of commander of the imperial forest army, which shows how much he values it. Even after Lei Juetian took over the Machi Khanate, he still did not buy it at all. It was not until the past few years that the Machi Khanate's national strength was flourishing under Lei Juetian's governance, and its military strength also increased, so he changed his attitude. . In the Machi Khanate, only Bi Xili and Lei Juetian could listen to him.
"Haha, General Bensong, don't worry, it won't run away sooner or later. This king and Mr. Lei have also discussed this matter, weighed the pros and cons, and feel that it is not the time to swallow the Yuejing Kingdom. The specific reason is still up to you." Master Lei, please explain." Bi Xili didn't take Ben Song's direct questioning seriously, he and everyone present had long been accustomed to Ben Song's straight-forward character.
Most of the people here, especially many generals of the military, feel sorry for their own side who gave up the huge amount of fat when they had an absolute advantage-the Yuejing Kingdom, but in view of this decision What Lei Juetian and Lei Juetian made after careful research must have some reason, and they both looked at the Minister of State Lei Juetian who was the first person to attack Bi Xili.
"To be honest, I really want to take this opportunity to solve the problem of Yuejing Kingdom once and for all, but after repeated consideration, Da Khan and I finally gave up on this plan. The reason why we didn't win the Yuejing Kingdom in one go , mainly due to the following reasons. First, although the army of the Tanghe Empire is not ready for war, it is not enough to pose a great threat to us in the near future, but in the long run, once they are really angered, they will not be able to fight with Milan People forming an alliance will put a lot of pressure on our northern and mobile defense lines, and the future activities of our military forces will be greatly restrained. Second, our current comprehensive national strength is far from enough to support a war Great battles, especially with a big country like the Tanghe Empire, still need a period of peace to develop the economy, especially the annexation of Ankun and Jemelo. Economic sanctions are very detrimental to the development of our country. Thirdly, the Yuejing Kingdom is already a turtle in the urn, and it will naturally come to fruition when the time is right. There is no rush at this moment. We have reached an armistice agreement with the Tanghe Empire, and we have also occupied the peace for us. Kun and Jemelo have redeemed a little morally, although strength determines everything in the world now, but winning the necessary morality cannot be ignored.”
Lei Juetian methodically analyzed the various interests. All the ministers present were very human, and they immediately understood the priorities. His words won frequent nods from all the ministers present.
"As long as all of you here work together, I believe that in the near future, the Yuejing Kingdom will become an inseparable part of our Machi Khanate. At that time, I invite you to take a night tour on the Red Lake." Bixili is confident He made a promise a hundred times to the many courtiers in the banquet.
The dark night can't stop the marching troops like a fast-moving oolong. The whole team is like a fully wound machine, running silently and tensely, without any disconnection in the middle. Except for the swishing footsteps during the march, there were almost no other sounds, and everything was going on secretly in the dark.
The arduous training can be seen at this time. Although they have marched in the dark for nearly eight hours, the soldiers are still full of energy, especially the soldiers of the light infantry regiment who are leading the march. Show any tiredness. Mulige stood by the side of the road, watching the fast-moving team with satisfaction, while Shanzhu seemed even more proud. After all, the strength shown by his own people was enough to make anyone dumbfounded. The innate running ability of the Mountain people really made other peoples Be willing to bow down ~IndoMTL.com~ Division commander, according to this speed of travel, it should be no problem to reach Xifengkou before noon tomorrow, right? "Shan Zhu looked at Mu Lige who had been watching the procession of the team. Although he had a relieved look on his face, there was still a trace of worry in his brows, and he couldn't help asking.
"There should be no problem, but we are not only racing against time, but we are also racing against the enemy. The target is Xifengkou. If my prediction is correct, the rebellious army must have noticed the stagnation of the Shentu Chemical Department Due to the danger near Xiangshanji, they will definitely want to meet the Shentuhua Department at any cost, and their marching speed will not be slow. What's more, they set out before us, and they have an advantage in terms of time. The enemy's strength is far stronger than We, and this area is a flat river, only Xifengkou has a slightly more complicated terrain, which can be used as a position to intercept the enemy, so we must occupy Xifengkou before the rebels, and build some simple fortifications as much as possible. Get ready for a protracted war." Mulig expressed his worries.
"Then what should we do? Why don't I lead the light infantry regiment to speed up the march, regardless of what's behind, first occupy the Xifengkou first, and then you can follow up with the main force, division commander." Shan Zhu thought for a while, then Take the initiative to fight.
"Alright, that's it. You go ahead and I'll follow. Remember, once you occupy Xifengkou, organize people to build fortifications immediately, and arrange people to take turns to rest. Be careful." Mulige He patted Shan Zhu on the shoulder, and seriously instructed his deputy.
"Don't worry, commander, I will never let an enemy pass through the position unless he steps over me." Shan Zhu replied half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"I need you to live for me completely." Mulige solemnly ordered Shanzhu.