Chapter 750 Peace Talks
When Liu Bei learned that his brother Wuyou was safe, he immediately became confident and walked into the city of Purpura with full confidence.
"What is the purpose of the Han envoy's visit?"
Rahul and Arvind met with Liu Bei together. Although they had just won a victory , the pressure from the Han Dynasty was too great.
They were not stupid. They basically mobilized half of the country's military forces and most of the top leaders to defeat the Han Dynasty.
It was obvious that the Han Dynasty was a scattered army. Apart from anything else, the Kushans did not believe that the Han Dynasty had no military soul corps.
Besides, they were well aware that the Han Dynasty had just dealt with the Northern Huns, and the Northern Huns did not reveal the specific situation to them.
But they were absolutely certain that the Northern Huns’ Military Soul Corps had been destroyed.
Therefore, the Kushans did not ignore Liu Bei's arrival because of their victory. On the contrary, they selected many people to specifically receive Liu Bei.
"I am Liu Bei, an envoy of the Han Dynasty. I am here to seek peace!" Liu Bei said calmly.
After learning that his brothers and most of the generals were still alive, his mentality quickly calmed down and he returned to his former demeanor.
"Liu? You are a member of the royal family!"
"Yes, I am the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the uncle of the Han emperor!" Liu Bei said calmly.
There was an unusual commotion on the Kushan side, and the person in charge was immediately replaced by Arvind, instead of Rahul.
The only person who could not be present was Arvind, who had both ability and status. As a member of the royal family, his status was barely equal to that of Liu Bei.
Arvind had no choice but to take over. Fortunately, Mahind was awake and could give him some advice.
"What the Han Dynasty means by peace? It seems like we have just experienced a battle!" Arvind started a conversation with Liu Bei with the assistance of Masinde.
"Whether you believe it or not, we, the Han Dynasty, are about to mobilize the six military soul legions and the strongest legion of our Han Dynasty to come here. We are sincere in our request for peace." Liu Bei said to Arvind with a sneer.
"Six Military Soul Legions, how is this possible!" Arvind did not believe such a ridiculous statement at all. Their Kushans only had one Military Soul Legion at most. Even if their special performance made them worth two, the six Military Soul Legions on the opposite side were too ridiculous.
Not to mention Arvind, even Rahul and Mahindra expressed the same view.
"Impossible. If you have such strength, you don't have to come and negotiate peace with us!" Arvind sneered.
If it were him, with six military soul legions in his hands, he would have chosen to fight to the death long ago. There would be no point in talking about peace.
"You all know about the Northern Huns, right?" Liu Bei said with a sneer. "The elite forces of the Han Dynasty went to the northern grasslands to fight the Northern Huns, and now the Northern Huns have been destroyed!"
Arvind was speechless. He certainly knew that the reason he was able to occupy the Pamir Mountains before was partly because the Northern Huns were destroyed and the Han army stationed in the Pamir Mountains had just fought a great battle with Parthia, so they were able to easily occupy the territory of the Pamir Mountains.
"Of course, there is no deep hatred . The battle was caused only because your envoy roared in the court and disrespected the imperial court. Now both sides have suffered a lot of losses. Why don't we sit down and talk!"
After flexing his muscles, Liu Bei appropriately expressed his intention to negotiate.
"If we had failed to win before, would the Han Dynasty still consider peace talks?" Rahul asked.
"If the Kushans can't win a single battle, then what's the difference between them and an ordinary kingdom?" Liu Bei said coldly.
The Han Dynasty was never a country that was a saint on the outside and a king on the inside, because the Han Dynasty had no allies. All the existences that could have equal dialogue must be countries that could withstand the attacks of the Han Dynasty and cause trouble to the Han Dynasty.
Other than that, they are all small fry and there is no value in having any conversation with them. Just kill them directly.
Rahul was silent, and the Han Dynasty's attitude was very clear.
The previous war has explained everything. The Han Dynasty's military force was too powerful, and once again made the Kushans feel what it means to be subjects wherever the sun and moon shine and wherever the rivers flow.
To be honest, Rahul and others did not care about Liu Bei's attitude, because Liu Bei's current attitude was consistent with the Han Dynasty recorded by their ancestors.
At that time, everyone was trembling under the iron hoofs of the Huns, and only the Han Dynasty drew its sword and fought a bloody battle with the enemy.
So many years have passed, the Huns are gone, the Kushans have grown stronger, and the Han Dynasty is still there.
Speaking of this, Arvind and Rahul actually had an idea that the Han Dynasty might really have six military soul corps.
"How does the Han envoy wish to negotiate?"
"The two sides signed a truce agreement, opened trade routes, and exchanged what they had!" Liu Bei briefly explained the general direction of the peace talks.
"Truce, trade..."
As they were talking, Arvind and Rahul both turned their eyes to Mahinde. They knew a lot about war, but when it came to economic development, they knew nothing about it.
"Where is the boundary?" Masinde did not disappoint the two people's expectations and raised a crucial question.
"Here! Let's set up a buffer zone and a market here, and both sides can station troops there!" Liu Bei was well prepared. He took out a map and marked the locations that had been agreed upon in advance.
"A good choice!" Masinde studied it carefully and found that it was indeed a good place with convenient transportation and a perfect distance for both parties, so there would be no threat.
Moreover, Liu Bei started by boasting about the six military soul corps, which made them very fearful. If any other empire said that they had six military soul corps, the Kushans would have started to criticize them long ago.
If you say six, then it's six. I didn't give the order. There's no tax on bragging. I also said I have seven three-talents.
But if it was the Han Dynasty that said this, the Kushans would really believe it. Just based on the golden signboard of being a relative of the Han Dynasty, they would believe it a third of the time.
In addition, the previous performance of the Han Dynasty was too outrageous. Guan Yu's headquarters directly killed three talents, which made them have to believe it.
"Do we really want to negotiate peace?" Arvind asked secretly. He was planning to make trouble for the Han Dynasty.
Having gotten rid of his psychological shadow, he realized that victory is the best way to live up to the expectations of those around him, so he is now eager to try.
"I'm afraid the Han Dynasty is not talking nonsense. Besides, the country is still unstable now. If a war really breaks out, it may do more harm than good!" Masinde briefly explained the domestic situation to Arvind.
The Northern nobles had no intention of continuing the fight. All their thoughts were now focused on how to divide up the Southern nobles' pie. There was even considerable friction between them.
Masinde felt that there was really no need to fight, especially before the hidden dangers posed by the Brahmin class were eliminated.
The destructive power of the god Galan to the Kushans was extremely great.
