Li Qing, who had finished lamenting the fickleness of the world, entered the other tent under the lead of the personal guard.
Li Qing had just entered when all the Qing officials present, including Monk Gelinqin, had surrendered. Sheng Bao and the others knelt down and greeted him.
"Alright, get up!" Li Qing raised his hand and walked to the main seat.
Then, the two sides sat on both sides.
Qie Mi Er, the coalition army's negotiating representative, looked at the young man on the seat of honor in surprise. Although this person's skin was dark, his eyes were very clear. From his eyes, Mitchell could see wisdom and confidence.
Moreover, from the appearance of the other Qing people, it could be seen that this young man was the leader of this negotiation.
"This is a mysterious gentleman who looks full of charm!，However, when you come into contact with him, you will realize that he is even more terrifying than a demon!”Mitchell said in an interview ten years later.
Just as Mitchell had thought, Li Qing had just sat down when the Qing translator introduced him,"Everyone, this is the Gong Prince of the Qing Dynasty! Prior to this, he had been appointed by Emperor Xianfeng of our country as the plenipotent representative in charge of negotiations with Eagle and Hair Country!”
"It's unbelievable. I didn't think that your country's prince would be so young!”
"He is the younger brother of the Qing Emperor, the most distinguished noble in this country!”The interpreter of the allied forces, Mitchell, said.
"I see! Seems like things will be much simpler."
Li Qing, who was sitting in the upper seat, listened to the two of them whispering to each other. He said in English with a little dissatisfaction,"Sir, whispering at the negotiation table is not the behavior of a gentleman in your country!”
"Oh my god! His Highness the prince can actually speak English!" Even though Qie Mi Er felt that it was a little unreasonable, he was still very shocked.
Not only were the representatives of the alliance shocked, but even the Qing Dynasty officials present were in disbelief.
Li Qing had already expected their performance, but in order to reach a preliminary agreement as soon as possible, he still chose to communicate directly.
With a common language, Li Qing and Qie Mi Er, who had saved a lot of trouble, quickly got down to business.
Qie Mi Er's first impression was first. "Your Highness, in order to express the sincerity of our alliance, the Commander-in-Chief of Montoban has reported the situation to Count Erjin, the envoy in charge of the Qing.
Fortunately, Earl Erjin had already expressed his agreement in principle to the Qing Kingdom's request for peace talks with the allied forces.”
Li Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Sir, please allow me to apologize. Since your representative, Earl Erjin, has not arrived yet, I think we should wait for a few more days. When Earl Erjin arrives, both sides will restart the negotiations.”
After Qie Mi Er heard this, he felt a little incredulous. This young prince seemed to possess a steadiness and intelligence that did not match his age. He was just like an experienced negotiation expert who was very good at catching the loopholes in his words.
Qie Mi Er naturally wouldn't agree. Before he came, Meng Tuo Ban had already discussed the bottom line with Qie Mi Er. As long as it wasn't a surrender, any conditions could be discussed. This was because the allied forces had already run out of food for two days, but Erjin would need at least three more days to arrive.
Five days was enough to turn the alliance army into a salted fish that could be ignored. The situation was stronger than the people. Although Qie Mi Er, who was flustered and exasperated, did not lose his temper on the spot, the Eagle Kingdom people of this era were born with pride. He still said in a threatening tone,"Your Highness, please understand the fact that no country in the world can withstand the wrath of the Great Eagle Empire! Right now, there were warships of the Empire outside Dagu Port.”
"Are you threatening me? It seems like I need to wake you up.”After saying that, Li Qing took out a list.
Qie Mi Er looked at the names on the list. He was so anxious that cold sweat was dripping down. The thing he feared the most had still happened.
"How is it? Did you wake up after reading it? These people won't be able to wait for your battleships to save their lives.”
"You... He's simply a demon!" Qie Mi Er held the name list in his hand as he spoke with a trembling voice.
"Alright then! In that case, please leave.”After saying that, Li Qing walked out.
At this moment, the two of them were like gamblers, but it was obvious that Li Qing had won in the end. Just as Li Qing took a step forward, Qie Mi Er shouted,"Your Highness, you have won. Tell me, what do you need to do to let go of the allied cavalry that you have captured?”
"Very simple. As long as you hand over your weapons to us, you can take these people away at any time.”
"This is impossible. Even if we die in battle, we will not accept surrender!”Qie Mi Er finally had a mental breakdown. He lay on the table and roared.
"Then go to hell! You have to understand, the allied army that has been starving for two days probably can't even hold their guns steadily. How can they block the charge of my ten thousand cavalry!”
Qie Mi Er, whose scar was once again exposed by Li Qing, was like a defeated rooster. He said dejectedly,"Alright then! However, I have to go back and listen to the commander's opinion on this matter! Furthermore, His Highness has to ensure the safety of our captives.”
"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that they are very safe. Although they don't eat well in our camp, it's better than your soldiers starving!”
Just as Li Qing finished speaking, Qie Mi Er, who had been ridiculed until he was badly injured, left with his followers.
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"Wangye, what did you say just now? Why did the alliance army representative suddenly leave?”Monk Grinqin asked in confusion.
"This king wants them to dump their weapons and hand them over to us!”
"Your Highness, aren't you a little…"
"Isn't that a little too much?" Li Qing said as he took a sip of tea.
"I wouldn't dare! It's just that this king is afraid that if my request is too high, the other party will destroy both jade and stone!”
"Don't worry, this king knows what to do! As long as you do this, they'll have to obediently come and beg us tomorrow!”Li Qing whispered into Monk Grinqin's ear.
Monk Grinqin nodded and left the tent.
Alliance command
" General, you don't have to be so angry…" Qie Mi Er could not be persuaded and sighed." You are the supreme commander. Under such circumstances, you have to come up with a solution."”
"Me?" Meng Toban, who was in his sixties, lowered his head sadly. He did not want everyone to see his tears fall. He did not expect that he would be defeated by the Qing Kingdom in the end.
"That's right! General, you can go out and see our young men. They have been starving for two days. If this continues, we will starve to death before the Qing army attacks!”
At this moment, the telegram operator ran in happily and said,"General, Earl Erjin called back and asked us to hand over our weapons, but the Qing Kingdom must provide you with the necessary living supplies. As for the negotiation, he would wait until he arrived in Tianjin.”
Seeing that even the telegram operator was proud of surrendering, Montoban smiled bitterly and said,""Forget it, forget it. General Qie Mi Er, I will have to trouble you to go to the camp tomorrow and tell the other party's prince that we are willing to use the alliance army's armed forces as ransom in exchange for our captives. Also, ask the Qing Kingdom to prepare living supplies for us as soon as possible and guarantee the safety of me and my subordinates.”
As long as you satisfy these few principles, you can do whatever you want with the rest of Qie Mi Er.
Qie Mi Er saluted after hearing this. With a solemn expression, he said,"General Montoban, don't worry. I will definitely fight for the greatest honor for the alliance!”
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