Chapter 1138 Persuasion
A few people were thinking carefully, and the others had already received the news and rushed over. Chen Lan, Li Ling and Yan Xiang all arrived one after another. Even Huang Yi, who had never shown up, was called over by Yuan Yao. Who called him? He is Yuan Yao's brother-in-law. Now that Yuan Shu is dead, Yuan Yao only has his sister as a relative. He will still think of his own people at critical moments.
After reading the news about Yuan Si, everyone suddenly felt as if they were dead. Everyone knew the consequences of being blocked by the Tang army in the high mountains. This valley was now filled with tens of thousands of people. If there were only 20,000 to 30,000 people, It is estimated that we can make do with it, but if 50,000 to 60,000 people are crammed in here, it is estimated that they will all be trapped and starve to death by then. starter
"How about we continue walking, heading west to Jiangxia. Although it is a little more difficult, after all, we still have a few months of food, which is still enough for us to leave this mountain." Huang Yi suddenly said;
"Has the consort forgotten the disaster of Sun Wentai?" Yan Xiang said coldly;
Huang Yi was stunned, what happened to that dead man when we went to Guan Sunwentai in Jingzhou? Suddenly, he remembered that Sun Wentai died at the hands of Huang Zu of Jiangxia, and the reason was the jade seal in his hand. Now, doesn't this jade seal happen to be in the hands of his brother-in-law? Huang Yi couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when he thought of this.
"The world is so big, is there no place for me, Yuan Yao?" Seeing that he couldn't leave, and staying here was a dead end, Yuan Yao couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, and looked up to the sky and cried;
Ji Ling hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to be like this. Your Majesty will definitely come up with a strategy that has the best of both worlds."
"How about we go north to Hebei to uncle?" Huang Yi suggested again;
Yuan Si shook his head and said: "If you want to go north to Jizhou, is it that easy? Now Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou are all controlled by the Tang Army and the Qi Army. They are all our mortal enemies. The journey is nearly a thousand miles. It's easy. Can we reach it? I'm afraid we will be caught by the Tang army as soon as we step out of these mountains."
"So, it's not that Qi has no way to escape, only death!" Yuan Yao said;
Everyone was silent.
After a long time, Shu Zhao suddenly said: "Your Highness, the current plan is not completely hopeless!"
"Sir, do you have any good ideas? Just tell me!" Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao quickly asked as if he was grasping a life-saving straw;
Ji Ling was startled and looked up at Shu Zhao. He understood what Shu Zhao meant. This time Shu Zhao went to him for this very reason. When the two of them were just talking about this matter, Yuan Yao happened to send someone to come. Please, that’s why I didn’t continue talking.
Ji Ling opened his mouth, but when he thought of the current situation, he couldn't help but shut it in despair and did not speak to stop Shu Zhao.
Shu Zhao was secretly happy when he saw that Ji Ling didn't speak to stop him. Ji Ling didn't object, so the matter was already half successful. After clearing his throat, Shu Zhao spoke to Yuan Si: "Excuse me, Lord Yuan, has the spy sent back any news about the colleagues who were captured in the past?"
As soon as he said these words, Yan Xiang and Yuan Si understood what Shu Zhao meant due to their cleverness. Yuan Si's expression changed, he paused for a moment, and then said: "Yes!"
"I wonder what their current situation is?"
"Yuan Huan, Qiao Rui, Lejiu and Li Feng have all been persuaded to surrender by the Tang army. According to the news from the spies, the four of them have now been placed in high regard by the Duke of Tang. Yuan Huan is now the Prime Minister of Hongnong County. Qiao Rui is the captain of Hanoi, and Lejiu and Li Feng are appointed captain of Hedong and Shanyang respectively. They can be said to have been reused. "Now that it was said, Yuan Si had no scruples, so he went ahead. After telling all the news, everyone heard,
I don't understand what Shu Zhao means.
Shu Zhao had no intention of stopping and continued to ask: "What about the other captured soldiers and officials? Were they killed by the Tang army or..."
"According to the news coming back, the other captured soldiers and officials have basically surrendered to the Tang Army and have now become members of the Tang Army."
"Your Highness, the Duke of Tang once captured a lower official. Although he tried to persuade him to surrender to me at that time, I was grateful for the kindness of my late master, so I did not surrender him. The general and general Chen Lan were also involved in the incident. I believe everyone knows it. This matter."
Ji Ling and Chen Lan both turned red when they heard Shu Zhao mention this. Shu Zhao didn't care about this, and continued: "Tang Gong is indeed a wise master, and he employs people in an eclectic way. This can be seen from the officials and generals in the Tang army, excluding his own direct lineage. Except for the generals of the clan, the other generals who surrendered and the Yellow Turban generals are all based on their talents and are not looked down upon in the slightest.
"After several generals surrendered, they were all reused, so my suggestion is to ask His Highness to bring the jade seal and lead us to surrender to the Duke of Tang. I believe that the Duke of Tang will welcome you." After saying this, Shu Zhao said to him. Yuan Yao bowed solemnly.
"It's just that this imperial seal was the late emperor's favorite thing and the most important treasure of our Zhong Dynasty. How could it be..." Yuan Yao immediately objected;
"The jade seal is an important weapon of the country and cannot be possessed by ordinary people. When Sun Wentai wanted to take possession of the jade seal, he made a strong oath. In the end, he died from random arrows. After that, the jade seal was turned over and over again, and finally it was obtained by Duke Ming. , However, despite the opposition, Duke Ming insisted on going his own way, claiming the title of emperor, and ultimately led to his own destruction. This shows that the destiny is not in Yuan, so..."
Shu Zhao did not say any more, but everyone present knew what he meant. Li Feng said: "Did Mr. Shu mean that the destiny of Huangfu is not achieved by Chaobo?"
"No, the world is in chaos now, and we cannot figure out where the destiny lies. However, Duke Tang is the most suitable person for us to rely on. Of course, if possible, going north to Jizhou is also a method, but you all know that the road to the north is no longer feasible, so..." Li Feng, a military general, was no match for Shu Zhao. He was speechless after just a few words.
"What should we do if Huangfu Chaobo goes back on his word after getting the jade seal?" Huang Yi asked;
"No problem, we can negotiate with Duke Tang first, and we must swear to protect the safety of His Highness and us before we surrender with the seal. Secondly, we surrender with great fanfare, and the world will know that if Duke Tang does not want to lose his position in the world, he will not treat His Highness badly. Moreover, we were all ministers of the same palace. If we surrender to Duke Tang together, we must be a force in the Tang army, and we will definitely support each other. If Duke Tang does not want to disappoint us, he will also treat His Highness well to reassure us!" Shu Zhao said confidently;
When everyone heard this, it was indeed true. If they surrendered to him, they would definitely support each other, and they would also be a considerable force in the Tang army. If Duke Tang really ignored the reactions of these people and really wanted to harm Yuan Yao, he would not do so unless he wanted to cut himself off from the world.
Another point is that Duke Tang Huangfu Chaobo has a very good reputation among the people, and I believe he would not do something that would destroy his reputation.