In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Ma Weidong's eyes flashed with determination, and he said, "Master Military Supervisor, I understand the interests involved. But it is precisely because of this that we must show enough determination and strength to let the barbarians know that our Dakun Dynasty is not weak and can be bullied. Only in this way can we occupy a more advantageous position during the peace talks."

Zhou Qiqian was silent for a moment, then said, "Governor Ma, I admire your determination. But this matter is of great importance, I must report it to the court and ask His Majesty to make the decision."

Ma Weidong nodded and said, "Your Excellency the Military Supervisor is right. But please act quickly. The opportunity is fleeting. If we wait for the court's reply, I'm afraid we will have missed it."

Zhou Qiqian sighed and said, "I understand. I will report this to the court as soon as possible and try my best to win the support of His Majesty."

The two discussed for a while, and Zhou Qiqian left Ma Weidong's tent. Ma Weidong stood in front of the window, looking at the barbarian camp in the distance, his heart full of determination and expectation. He knew that this would be a difficult battle, but he was ready. For the Dakun Dynasty, for the dignity and interests of the country, he was willing to give everything.

After Zhou Qiqian left the barracks, he knew that he could not persuade Ma Weidong. Although he had the power to supervise the army, what he was doing now was to negotiate peace with these blind men and the generals who led the troops. It was certain that the commander-in-chief would not agree easily. So he decided to go back and report the matter. In order to ruin Emperor Chongming's peace talks.

Although Zhou Qiqian was a eunuch, he still had some military power. Otherwise, Emperor Chongming would not have trusted him so much and sent him to supervise all the troops. So riding a horse had no effect on him at all.

He rushed back to Kyoto. However, he did not go to the palace to report to Emperor Chongming. Instead, he found Yang Chenhe, another person in charge of the peace talks!

"My Lord Yang, you are still in the mood to drink tea here! I am so anxious!" Zhou Qiqian walked into Yang Chenhe's yard in a hurry. Seeing him drinking tea there, he couldn't help but say loudly.

"General Zhou! Who made you so angry?" Yang Chenhe had already guessed what the problem was, but still asked slowly.

"It's that Southeast Governor Ma Weidong! I haven't even told His Majesty's plan yet! He has already proposed to launch a surprise attack on the barbarian camp! What a lunatic! He only has more than 3 troops, which is even less than the number of the barbarians!"

Zhou Qiqian became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He said, "You don't know, his actions not only ruined our original plan, but more importantly, it will make the barbarians suspicious. If they want to negotiate with these barbarians again in the future, I'm afraid they will be in trouble!"

Yang Chenhe smiled and said, "Don't be angry. This is what a general like him needs to do! Since Governor Ma wants to launch a surprise attack on their camp, we will help them!"

"I'll help you?" Zhou Qiqian was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and asked, "What does Lord Yang mean?"

Yang Chenhe smiled mysteriously and said, "Think about it, since Ma Weidong wants to sneak attack their camp, if he succeeds, it will be very beneficial to our subsequent peace talks! Now those men are almost at the capital! In this situation where the enemy is at the gates of the city, if we negotiate now, it will be like a surrender! No matter how much we talk, we won't get any good results!"

Zhou Qiqian suddenly realized and said, "Lord Yang is smart. I only wanted to complete the mission of His Majesty! But I never thought about how to negotiate. To be honest, since the founding of Dakun, the northern grassland tribes have fled far away to the north of the desert. When have they ever bowed their heads? If we go to negotiate with them, we can really get a good result. But if we can have a small victory! In addition, other soldiers will soon arrive to support the king. I think we can take the initiative in the negotiations!"

Yang Chenhe laughed and said, "You, the first eunuch of the Dakun Dynasty, can you be confused? Although His Majesty asked us to promote peace talks, he did not tell us how to do it! They are both in the lotus pond, one is a humiliating alliance, and the other is a victory. How do you want to negotiate?"

Zhou Qiqian was startled, then laughed and said, "I thought you were a cowardly scholar who only knew how to hide at home and drink tea, but it turns out that you are also a cunning and treacherous guy!"

Yang Chenhe smiled and said, "You are not bad either, much better than me!"

Zhou Qiquan chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll trust you this time. Maybe not only will the two of us not be criticized, but we will leave a good story in history! But why are you so confident in Ma Weidong?" After that, he asked curiously.

"All along, the Dakun Dynasty has been mainly defensive against these barbarians! Do you remember what happened when the barbarians invaded the heartland of Kyoto the first two days?" Yang Chenhe asked with a smile.

"In the past, we mainly focused on defense! As long as we guard the fortresses, the barbarians will naturally retreat when they see that there is no chance!" Zhou Qiqian thought for a moment and said. After all, he is not a eunuch who does not understand war at all.

"That's right! If someone suddenly attacks the barbarians' camps this time! These barbarians may be attacked by them because of their carelessness! In fact, I have also thought about whether to organize a counterattack so that it will be more conducive to our negotiations! But you also know that apart from transferring border troops from the northeast! The Ministry of War can't spare an army that dares to fight the barbarians! If Ma Weidong dares to fight, I will naturally support him! But I still have to talk to him! See if he has a complete plan! Otherwise, if he suffers a defeat, our negotiations will become more difficult!" Yang Chenhe said with a smile at this time.

"But His Majesty has already decided on a peace plan! We still have to tell Ma Weidong about this matter! So as not to ruin His Majesty's plan!" Zhou Qiquan said at this time.

"I'll go there in person, and it would be best if I could persuade him to cooperate with us!" Yang Chenhe said after thinking for a while.

"Sure!" Zhou Qiqian nodded, but still felt a little uneasy, and said, "Thank you, Lord Yang, for taking care of this matter!"

"It's okay! We are all working for His Majesty!" Yang Chenhe smiled and stood up to say goodbye.

After Yang Chenhe left, Zhou Qiqian paced back and forth in the study. At this time, he remembered something and shouted to the door: "Li Zhong!!"

"I'm here!" Li Zhong walked in from outside.

"Get ready and send this secret letter to the palace!" Zhou Qiquan ordered.

"Yes!" Li Zhong nodded, turned and walked out.

.....

Yang Chenhe walked along with a few followers and soon crossed the street and arrived at the west of the city, next to the military camp where the army led by Ma Weidong was stationed.

"Governor Ma is indeed a man who understands military affairs! The layout of this camp is very ingenious!" Yang Chenhe walked into the camp led by Ma Weidong and said in admiration.

This camp may seem ordinary, but it actually has a lot of mysteries. The distance between each camp is just right. Even if there is a sudden attack, they can react quickly. And it can also prevent the spread of fire!

"Let me go and pay a visit to Governor Ma!" Yang Chenhe said as he walked into the camp.