Lu Desheng was straightforward, "You can let us release Tuobalian, but we can't let him go in vain!"

Tuoba Xun: Do you mean there are conditions?

"Then how are you doing?"

Dugu Zhong shouted directly, "If you want golden cattle and sheep to redeem the little prince, there is no need to talk, just start a fight!"

The members of the Xianbei negotiating team stared at Lu Desheng and the others eagerly, as if they were about to start a fight if they disagreed.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Houcheng negotiation team looked at them with disdain, either openly or covertly.

Chen Ping and Li Dan whispered, "These Xianbei barbarians really think too much. We in Dali are much richer than their grasslands. As long as they don't come to rob us, who cares about their golden cattle and sheep." While they were chatting, they noticed that Lu Desheng

After glancing at them, he quickly pulled them over and asked, "Mr. Lu, do you think so?"

Lu Desheng: "I'm curious!"

Chen Ping:……

Lu Desheng looked at the members of the Xianbei negotiation team who were shouting that they would not use gold, horses and sheep to redeem their people, and sneered in his heart, "Boy, if I had known you would think so, I would deal with you later!"

Lu Desheng spoke, "We don't want your golden cattle, horses and sheep—"

Hearing this, Tuoba Xun and others were stunned. If you don't want these, what do you want?

"Listen up, our only request is that you, Xianbei, are not allowed to go south to plunder Dali in the next five years!"

One word can cause thousands of waves!

Five years?! "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Except for the eldest prince Tuoba Xun, the other four people stood up.

In fact, Tuoba Xun himself was shocked by these words.

Yuchi Rui immediately stepped forward, and Le Guicai was not to be outdone. The whole atmosphere was on the verge of breaking out.

Lu Desheng was stunned and full of energy. He scolded them like his grandchildren, "Sit down, sit down! Why are you so excited?"

Dugu Zhong, He Lanyan, He Ximing and others stared wide-eyed. You made such an excessive request, and now you ask them what they are excited about? How can they not be excited? If they don't rob Dali for five years, how can they in Xianbei survive the winter? They will starve to death and freeze.

Die?

Lu Desheng continued to train people, "Have you ever heard of a saying? Ask for a high price, and pay back the money! As for the conditions, there is room for negotiation."

Very good, they understand, this matter can be negotiated!

Tuoba Xun spoke, "One year! I can decide this. If you insist on it for five years, there will be no discussion. He, Tuoba Lian, is not worth the price!"

"The eldest prince!" He Lanyan and He Ximing both exclaimed. Is the eldest prince forcing the other party to beat the little prince?

Tuoba Xun raised his hand to stop them.

Lu Desheng calmly shouted, "Four years!"

"Two years! No more!"

"Both of us will take a step back, three years! It will last for three years. If you agree, after signing the negotiation agreement, you can take the person away."

Tuoba Xun didn't speak, as if he was evaluating the truth or falsehood of the other person's words.

But the others were already making a fuss.

"Eldest Prince, I can't agree to this!"

"You said it lightly. If you don't agree, will you just watch the little prince being trapped like a hornet's nest?"

"You're talking nonsense..."

In contrast, the Houcheng negotiating team seemed harmonious and peaceful.

In fact, Le Guicai, Chen Ping, Liu Heshan and others were not at peace in their hearts. This was the first time they heard the specific content of the negotiations. Lu Desheng had always said that it should be kept confidential and had never disclosed it.

Can Xianbei agree to this condition?

Lu Desheng took a sip of tea, looked at the Xianbei generals who were already quarreling, and spoke slowly, "Prince Tuoba, it's getting late, let's just talk about this for now? Under the current conditions, you can do it too

Let's go back and discuss it. We will continue to discuss it in the afternoon, as long as we can get results in the afternoon."

Under Lu Desheng's kind reminder, Dugu Zhong, He Lanyan and others were suddenly surprised to find a match. Yes, they wanted to go back to discuss it.

The negotiations entered the intermission stage, and both parties evacuated in an orderly manner.

"Eldest Prince, do you need to report this situation to the Khan?" Dugu Zhong reminded.

Reports must be reported. Tuoba Xun hesitated, would Khan think he was useless? Khan would definitely not be satisfied with such conditions. But on Houcheng's side, he had a hunch that he would not give in anymore.

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Wu Shaoguang saw the eldest prince's dilemma, and he was also trying hard to think of a solution. Then he suddenly remembered the letter Xue Xu gave him. He told himself to open it two days later when he encountered difficulties. Did he mean now?

He quickly took out the letter from his arms and opened it. After reading the letter, he suddenly understood.

He quickly told the eldest prince the solution mentioned in the letter.

After hearing this, Tuoba Xun's eyes lit up, he glanced at Wu Shaoguang appreciatively, and said, "I will go back to Shengle in person! You just stay here and wait for me to come back!"

In the Shengle Royal Court, Tuoba Khan was also waiting for news from Houcheng.

As soon as he woke up from his nap, he heard a report from his servant, saying that the eldest prince was back and asked to see him.

He asked someone to bring his eldest son in, "How is your brother?"

Tuoba Xun was stunned for a moment before replying, "It looks okay, the Houcheng County Magistrate did not abuse him."

When he said this, Tuoba Xun was filled with regrets. Why did Dali insist on such rules? It was too civilized. It would have been better to just let him lose his arms and legs.

"What did Houcheng say and what conditions were offered?"

Tuoba Xun described the contents of the negotiations one by one to Tuoba Khan.

Tuoba Khan was a little surprised after hearing this, "The other party just put forward such a condition. They don't want gold, silver, cattle, sheep and horses?"

"Yes."

Tuoba Khan frowned, his eyes thoughtful.

Tuoba Xun suppressed the excitement in his heart and said boldly, "My son, I think we might as well agree to them and rescue my brother first."

These words made Tuoba Khan raise his eyes and look at him.

"Father, it is true that we have signed an agreement, but we cannot break it. If some Khans kill our herdsmen next year or the year after, are we still not allowed to send troops?"

Tuoba Khan showed an approving smile. If he wanted to send troops, he could always find an excuse.

Their move was equivalent to a white wolf using nothing but trapping Tuoba back.

"Is this what you thought of?"

"Yes." Tuoba Xun nodded confidently. This idea was thought of by Wu Fu Guang, but just because Wu Fu was his second housekeeper, doesn't it mean that he thought of it?

"Just do what you want and save your brother later."

"yes!"

Tuoba Khan encouraged him, "Recently, your performance has been very good. Keep up the good work. Our Xianbei future lies with outstanding young people like you."

Over in Houcheng, father and daughter Lu Desheng and Lu Songli were also having a meal.

After the meal, the servants served them tea.

The father and daughter were drinking and talking.

"Tuoba Xun went back to Shengle in person." After Lu Desheng said this, he added, "Daughter, what do you think the outcome will be this afternoon?"

"He will agree to our conditions." Lu Songli was 90% sure of this when the plan was decided. Now, with the push of many parties, the matter has progressed to this point, and the result has become a foregone conclusion in her eyes.

Initially, Tuoba Lian was captured alive by Liaodong County. To Liaodong County and Dali, Tuoba Lian was indeed a hot potato.

It's a pity to throw it away, it's hot to hold, and there will be future troubles.

Sure enough, trouble soon arose - the Xianbei Royal Court issued a threat, and if Liaodong County refused to release the people, they would go south and flatten the entire Liaodong County!

Liaodong County is in crisis.

What others saw was a nerve-wracking crisis, but Lu Songli saw an opportunity!

Lu Songli analyzed the three parties involved in the crisis.

First of all, Xianbei Khan is a very ambitious grassland overlord. He may not be willing to raise troops southward at this time, but he has to save his son.

Let’s look at the other two parties, Liaodong County and the Dali Dynasty. For them, they captured the little prince of Xianbei alive and were threatened? It is really unreasonable! If they let him go in vain, do they still have face?

Under such a premise, if the two sides are in a stalemate, the war will really break out.

Lu Songli saw it. Everyone may not want to fight, but if no one can give them a step, they all have to fight.

Therefore, the key to solving the crisis in Liaodong lies in having someone willing to provide a stepping stone for the Xianbei Royal Court, the Emperor of Dali, and Liaodong County.

How to give this step so that everyone can accept it? This is what Lu Songli had to consider before.

Not only do they have to take care of Tuoba Khan's face, but they also have to take care of Dali's face.

The peace treaty was her idea.
To be continued...