I'm the villain in the book

"So if this battle is really fought, even if we win in the end, it will definitely be a miserable victory."

"Besides, Xinfeng in the west may not be able to defend and go back to the two countries. If Xinfeng falls by then, the cavalry of the two countries will face the hinterland of Daning...how many soldiers can we have?"

"These 50 people are our last property, and there must be no more losses."

"Therefore, relying on peace talks to end this war is the best outcome for us."

Speaking of this, Chu Xianping paused and sighed lightly.

"Well, in fact, considering the current situation alone, we are the one that needs to stop the war more."

"It's just that Yan Huaiqing doesn't know the details of the black powder now, and he is flustered, so we have the initiative."

"But that doesn't mean we can really press him every step of the way."

"Tighten when you should be tight, and loose when you should be loose. Only in this way will the negotiation plan not be ruined."

"What's more, it's not all bad to go to Zishan Palace to talk, and it's more beneficial to us from a certain point of view..."

"More favorable?"

Hearing this, Du Chang was a little puzzled: "Brother Chu, where is the advantage?"

"exist......"

Chu Xianping paused for a moment, as if organizing his words.

What everyone didn't expect was that Li Zimu continued to speak at this time.

"In terms of momentum."

"General Du, everyone knows that whether it's the Zishan Temple or the Temple of the Mountain, it's the other party's territory, and there may be an ambush hidden in it."

"And if we don't care about this and agree to Yan Huaiqing, what do you think he will think?"

"He can......"

Du Chang is also a smart person, and immediately understood what Li Zimu meant when he heard the words.

"He'll think we don't care if he sets a trap!"

"That's right, that's it."

Li Zimu nodded slightly: "If we go to the appointment willingly, it will appear that we are confident and not afraid of his schemes."

"Although there will be a little risk in this way, it will be a great deterrent to Yan Huaiqing, and it will also help this negotiation to achieve the result we want."

"So my thoughts are the same as Mr. Chu's, and I think we should talk about it in Zishan Palace."

"..."

Soon, Li Zimu finished speaking.

But Chu Xianping didn't add anything, which meant that what she said was exactly what he thought.

Just like that, the meeting hall fell into a brief silence, only the sound of "crackling" candles was faintly heard.

After the explanation between the two, such a small matter as "negotiation location" has become a lot more meaningful, which made Wei Changtian and the three of them change their original thinking.

"Well, it does make sense."

After rubbing his chin and thinking for a while, Wei Changtian had already made a decision.

"Then write back to Yan Huaiqing like this, telling him that the time and place are all up to him, but our patience is limited, so if he wants to talk, it's best to make a decision quickly."

"Brother Chu, is this what you said... sometimes tight and sometimes loose?"

"Master Minghui."

Chu Xianping bowed his head and cupped his hands, flattering and at the same time showing that there was nothing wrong with Wei Changtian's reply.

"Okay, then I will ask Zhan Shifu to send a letter to..."

Wei Changtian stopped suddenly when he was halfway through the conversation, and even came up with a "drawing inferences from one instance".

"Brother Chu, would you explain that it would be better to reply to Yan Huaiqing earlier? This will make it appear that we don't care too much about the peace talks."

"That...Young Master, there is no need to do anything extra."

Chu Xianping explained in a low voice with some embarrassment: "Replying to the letter tomorrow morning will only show that we have been deliberating all night, but it seems that we value it very much..."

"Cough! That's right."

Wei Changtian blushed, and he stopped "pretending to be smart", and quickly settled the matter.

After discussing the business, everyone talked about other things for a while, and then "dismissed the meeting" and went back to sleep.

Wei Changtian wanted to go back to the small courtyard where Liang Qin and Yang Liushi lived, Du Chang wanted to go back to the Tiangou Army, and Liang Zhen, Chu Xianping, and Li Zimu returned to the Shu Army company camp together by car.

On the swaying carriage, Liang Zhen looked at Chu Xianping and Li Zimu who were sitting opposite, recalling what the two had just said, he was quite emotional for a moment.

"Master Chu, Miss Li."

"Why are you all so smart? Compared with you, I, a big bastard, feel ashamed."

"Thinking about it this way, if the two of you have a child, how sensible would you be... Cough, I'm just talking nonsense, so don't take it to heart."

"Miss Li, I'm really sorry..."

Looking at Li Zimu's face flushed, Liang Zhen quickly apologized.

But the next moment, his expression became a little weird again.

"Master Chu..."

"What are you blushing again???"

Chapter 651 The Eve of Peace Talks

In this way, on the sixth day after the "Xianchi surprise attack", the situation in Liangzhou finally made significant progress.

After receiving Wei Changtian's reply, Yan Huaiqing sent more details about the peace talks through Zhan Shifu's envoy in the early morning of the next day.

The time was three days later at noon on February [-]th, and the place was in Zishan Temple.

Yan Huaiqing promised that there would not be a Dajue soldier in the entire Purple Mountain Palace at that time, and whether the negotiation was successful or not, everyone in Wei Changtian could return to Daning safely.

Of course, no matter how nice his words are, Wei Changtian will definitely not be so stupid as to believe them.

Since you are going to the enemy's territory to negotiate, you must be extremely cautious, in case the other party suddenly comes to "capture the king before capturing the thief".

I won't talk about the above details here. In short, Wei Changtian did only two things in these three days.

[-]. Discuss the negotiation strategy with Chu Xianping.

Second, make preparations in advance to ensure that you can "go and return".

Wei Changtian and Yan Huaiqing were preparing for negotiations, and naturally the opposing armies of the two sides would not have too much conflict. At most, the scouts from both sides ran into each other and then fought, with very limited casualties.

So the situation fell into a strange stalemate.

Han Zhao understood the reason.

But the generals of Jue Ji's coalition army were a little bit confused, they didn't know why the army "did not fight when they came", most of them only thought that Yan Huaiqing stood still out of caution.

But in fact, some people have vaguely guessed what it is.

Especially Ji Guo, sent envoys to the palace to question Yan Huaiqing again and again.

And the answer they get every time is——

The emperor's father has been captured, the court situation is uncertain, and the enemy army has more powerful gunpowder, so it is necessary to plan before making a move.

Contemplate and then move.

The meaning of the word "mou" is very vague, and Ji Guo is naturally dissatisfied.

But in any case, Dajue took the lead in sending troops this time, they had no right to speak, and it was impossible to launch an attack by themselves, so they had no choice but to swallow their anger and stop asking for trouble.

The alliance between the two countries is not very close. If mutual suspicion continues like this, it is not impossible to break up.

But Yan Huaiqing will definitely not let the situation develop to that point.

Whether it is a fight or a tie, the outcome will soon be known.

......

......

February [-]th, Xu time.

The moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round, and the moonlight tonight is even better than that of Mid-Autumn Festival.

When night fell, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping finally deduced the last details of tomorrow's negotiation again, and then drove back to the small courtyard where he was temporarily staying.

Liang Qin was sitting at the gate of the courtyard waiting for him dragging his chin. Hearing the sound of the carriage, he quickly got up and ran over, his long hair shaking in the night wind.

"Huh? Why are you here?"

Wei Changtian saw her as soon as he got off the carriage, and couldn't help but asked in confusion, "Just came back from the Shu army?"

"No, I've been back for a long time."

Liang Qin shook his head, and walked into the courtyard with Wei Changtian: "The room is very stuffy, so I'll come out to get some air... Have you made arrangements for tomorrow's peace talks?"

"Well, everything is ready."

Wei Changtian smiled and said, "Remember to wake me up early tomorrow, and I'm leaving for the mountain temple at Chenshi."

"understood......"

Liang Qin responded, hesitated for a moment and then asked in a low voice: "Who is going with you?"

"Chu Xianping and Li Zimu."

"Ah? General Han and Dad aren't going?"

"Well, they and Du Chang are not going. After all, if we don't agree this time, the fight will start immediately. They will stay and lead the battle."

"Oh......"

While talking, the two of them had passed through the small courtyard, opened the door and entered the bedroom.

Liang Qin helped Wei Changtian hang up his outer robe, and ordered someone to boil the bath water.

After the servant bowed his head and went out, she looked at Wei Changtian with a worried face, and softly expressed the uneasiness in her heart.

"Brother Changtian, Mr. Chu is only at the sixth rank, and Miss Li has never practiced."

"In case Yan Huaiqing has any bad intentions, can the three of you handle it?"

"It doesn't matter."

Wei Changtian smiled, without further explanation: "You just need to rest assured."

"But I'm worried..."

Sitting slowly beside Wei Changtian, Liang Qin sighed softly.

"Hey, last time you went to rescue sister Liu Shi, at least you brought four second-rank masters with you."

"But this time...how about delaying it for a few days and asking the great-grandfather to come again?"

"Hahaha, doesn't that mean I'm afraid of Yan Huaiqing?"

Wei Changtian smiled and said, "Don't worry, this time we're here for a peace talk, not a fight."

"Besides, Yan Huanwen is still in our hands, Yan Huaiqing dare not mess around."

"But......"

Opening his mouth slightly, Liang Qin seemed to want to say something more.

But Wei Changtian interrupted with a smile:

"Okay, don't talk about that."

"By the way, what has Liu Shi been doing these days? Why haven't I seen her much?"

"I go to the Shu army during the day, I don't know."

Sure enough, Liang Qin was taken away. He shook his head first, and then seriously recalled: "But the servant girl said that she was bored in the room reading books all day long."

"Read a book?"

Wei Changtian was taken aback: "What book are you reading?"