Chapter 497: A Request for Surrender
Hurting his general, Song Jian was of course very unhappy, but when he heard what Ma Teng said, he looked at the young man in the field, and then at Ma Teng, and was a little surprised: "This is Ling Lang?" β
Ma Teng stroked his beard and nodded, full of pride.
For this reason, Song Jian also praised the sentence 'Tiger father has no dog son' against his will.
When the banquet dispersed, Han then ordered his men to vacate the tents for Lu Bu and the soldiers of the wolf cavalry camp to rest.
The night was already deep, and there were still candles lit in Han Sui's tent.
In the tent, in addition to Han Sui and his henchmen, Song Jian was actually here, and the flickering candle flame reflected his face extremely darkly.
"I didn't expect any kid to have such strength, how many hole cards does this surnamed Lu have that we don't know?"
Song Jian sat close to Han Sui, clasped his hands, and said with a gloomy gaze. He thought that Lu Bu was the only one who was quite tricky, but he thought that he underestimated the strength of Lu Bu's command.
"My lord, as far as the last general knows, there are countless people under Lu Bu who are stronger than horses. Among them, Lu Bu's strength is unfathomable. β
Cheng Yin told Han Sui about the news he heard from Cao Xing.
When Han Sui heard this, the condensation on his face became even heavier, if there were really so many strong people gathered under Lu Bu's banner, then Lu Bu would be too terrifying!
"Lord, let's just ...... while he is asleep at night."
Yang Qiu, who was also Han Sui's confidant, showed his murderous intentions, and did not continue to say the following words, comparing the action of wiping his neck.
"Stupid!"
Han Sui scolded, Lu Bu has been fighting in the north for so many years, and he has lived a life with his head on the belt of his pants, how can he be defenseless.
"You see that his men are not there, they look lazy, but their eyes are like wolves. After looking at each other for a long time, you can clearly feel the suppressed and intense murder on their bodies. When Cheng Yin said this, he was obviously a little afraid.
"As a last resort, we don't need to fight with Lu Bu to lose both." Han Sui touched his chin and said with far-reaching eyes: "Ma Teng's son is working under Lu Bu, thinking that this guy must have already taken refuge in Lu Bu." Ma Teng, I'm not afraid, I'm afraid that he will use Lu Bu's power to suppress us, so I'm afraid that we will have a very bad time in the future! β
Tonight's battle also made Han Sui see the current situation clearly.
No one thought that the backer standing behind Ma Teng would actually be Lu Bu.
"Then according to what Brother Wen means, what should we do?" Song Jian was not as arrogant as he was when he came at this time, and humbly asked Han Sui's opinion.
If Lu Bu really wants to stick a rod sideways, it will be extremely unfavorable for him.
Han Sui thought about it, hesitated for a while, and then told his plan: "It's better to follow Lu Bu's wishes first, and then quietly develop forces." Anyway, as long as you don't leave Liangzhou, this piece of land is still up to a few of us. β
After Song Jian pondered it, he felt that Han Sui had some truth in what he said, so he agreed.
The next morning, Han and Song went to see LΓΌ Bu and expressed their willingness to submit to the imperial court.
Hearing this, Lu Bu was stunned, and he couldn't react for a while. Yesterday he asked the two to be obedient, and the two of them still had their own scruples, how could one night pass, and both of them changed their minds.
Of course, Han Sui and Song Jian also put forward two conditions, and Lu Bu promised them that they would be obedient. First, Lu Bu must protect their lives; Second, they are still in command of their respective subordinates and will not be transferred out of Liangzhou.
This is also equivalent to letting the imperial court recognize their legitimate rights in disguise.
Lu Bu didn't have any opinion on this, anyway, the imperial court had basically given up on Liangzhou, and it was not ready to recover it in a short time.
Liangzhou is now a competition between three forces, and there are many Qiang people active in it. They are now willing to submit, whether they are sincere or not, at least nominally subordinate to the Han Dynasty and subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
And in this way, it is bound to produce a new Liangzhou pastor.
Previously, due to the raging rebels, the imperial court abolished the Liangzhou Assassin History.
Now that they are willing to submit, of course they must have a new state pastor.
Regarding the candidate for Liangzhou Mu, Lu Bu hesitated for a long time. Because ordinary people can't suppress them at all, if the imperial court sends people over, it is estimated that nine out of ten will be counterproductive.
However, there was no one around Lu Bu who could hold this position, so he thought about it for a long time.
Suddenly, in a flash of inspiration, he remembered someone.
The old man of the Gai family, Gai Xun!
Gai Xun has a very high reputation and prestige in Liangzhou, and both Qiang and Han people revere him.
As early as the rebellion of Beigong Boyu, Gai Xun went to the battlefield, and later Zhongji was surrounded by the rebel army. However, because the Qiang people were in awe of him, they didn't kill him, and let him break through.
It is no longer suitable for him to serve as the pastor of Liangzhou.
Lu Bu should be invited by Han Sui and Song Jian, and on the same day he wrote a note to report to the imperial court, Biao Gaixun was the Liangzhou Mu, Ma Teng was the general of Zhengxi, Song Jian was the general of Zhenxi, and Han Sui was the general of Jincheng County and Fushun Zhonglang.
More than ten days later, the imperial court gave a reply edict and sent it to Lu Bu's camp.
"A bunch of corrupt people who have misled the country! Obstinate! β
After reading the content of the edict, Lu Bu was angry, and he was really angry.
"General, what happened to make you so angry?"
Zhang Liao, who opened the tent and entered, happened to hear Lu Bu's angry rebuke and asked out loud. He has been following Lu Bu for several years, and he rarely sees Lu Bu angry.
When Lu Bu saw Zhang Liao coming in, he suppressed his anger and adjusted his mood.
Zhang Liao was not an outsider, so Lu Bu handed him the edict: "Wenyuan, read it yourself." β
Zhang Liao took the edict issued by the imperial court from Lu Bu's hand, and after reading it, he also frowned.
The imperial court not only rejected Gai Xun's request to serve as the governor of the state, but also named Lu Bu to take down the heads of Han Sui and Song Jian's two thieves in order to report to the imperial court.
Ma Teng was exempted from death because of Lu Bu's relationship, but it was impossible for him to be entrusted with the important position of general of Zhengbei.
To put it bluntly, those big names in the court want Lu Bu to quell the turmoil, and then use their 'own people' to govern Liangzhou.
If this edict is seen by Han Sui and them, they will not have to hate the imperial court, and it will be even more difficult to recruit An. Even Ma Teng would never be willing to do so.
Once there is turmoil, the people of Luoyang will settle down and become a failure, not to mention, the local people will also suffer disasters and become victims of the war.
"These ministers of the DPRK and China are thinking too simply, thinking that the war can win the result by using their mouths."
The thoughts of those ministers in the DPRK and China, Lu Bu could no longer be clear, if he had extra troops, how could he take the initiative to negotiate with Han Sui and Song Jian, and he would definitely beat them until they bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes.
However, the guards of the four fortresses in Guanzhong and the fortification of Chen Cang almost drew all the soldiers and horses he could draw.