In the study, Xia Hongsheng and Liang Luoren sat opposite each other. Liang Luoren's face was expressionless, but Xia Hongsheng had a smile in his eyes, the two looked at each other, and no one spoke. Xia Hongsheng didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, just silently didn't speak. The two were stalemate with each other, Xia Hongsheng knew in his heart that he had to hold on at this time, whoever opened his mouth first would be easy to go to a passive position, and he must force Liang Luoren to speak first.

Compared with Xia Hongsheng's fearless and calm smile, although Liang Luoren's face did not fluctuate much, he was quite uneasy in his heart. Xia Hongsheng was able to sneak into Shuofang so easily, and even sneaked into his mansion, and he could also know that he was in the study, and came to the study to find him, which already showed that there must be someone in the general's mansion. At this time, seeing that Xia Hongsheng was so fearless, he couldn't help but be vigilant, worried about whether Xia Hongsheng had other plans, just delaying time with him. Regarding Xia Hongsheng's mental scheme, Liang Luoren already knew that he must not be deceived by his young appearance.

For a long time, Xia Hongsheng seemed to be the owner of this study, and he had already filled the two of them with water twice when he picked up the kettle - which made Xia Hongsheng have a little bit of a guess about Liang Luoren's thoughts. It's the middle of the night, and the kettle is still boiling hot, what does it mean? It shows that in Liang Luoren's subconscious, maybe he didn't notice it himself, he already felt that Xia Hongsheng would definitely come and negotiate with him. Such a small detail let Xia Hongsheng know that Liang Luoren really had the intention of surrendering.

Seeing that Xia Hongsheng had a cup of tea in his stomach, Liang Luoren obviously began to be impatient. He didn't know Xia Hongsheng's intentions, and when he saw that he hadn't spoken, he thought a lot in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more chaotic he became. He looked out the window, and it was getting darker. The two people behind him were obviously Xia Hongsheng's guards, and there were more than a dozen guards outside, and the fact that the two of them could quietly take Xia Hongsheng into the study already explained their skills. Now he is the one who is being coerced, presumably as long as he dares to shout. The two men would immediately hold him hostage.

"Hmph, General Xia, how does this tea taste?" Finally, Liang Luoren was at a stalemate and opened his mouth first.

Xia Hongsheng saw Liang Luoren speak. He smiled and said, "Oops! General Liang's forgiveness is a distraction. Tea is good tea, but I didn't expect that Shuofang already had this brewing method, and I remembered something in my heart. Sorry, sorry! ”

Liang Luoren was stunned and distracted? Can you walk so freely when you wander your mind? I knew in my heart that Xia Hongsheng was playing haha, and Liang Luoren couldn't say it, seeing that Xia Hongsheng only talked about the tea, and didn't mention the matter of Shuo Fang at all, he had to say again: "I heard that Li Tang sent 100,000 troops, and my big Liang Su is friendly with the Turks, so the Tang King is not afraid of fighting against the Turks again?" Haven't you forgotten that the Turks led troops south and were beaten by the Turks outside Chang'an? ”

"That's right, Your Majesty sent 100,000 troops. Indeed, there was a fear that the Turks would take the opportunity to drive their troops south. Therefore, although the edict said that there were 100,000 soldiers and horses, in fact, 200,000 would come, 100,000 would fight the Shuo side, and 100,000 would fight the Turks. Xia Hongsheng laughed, stretched out two fingers and shook it: "How about it, 200,000 troops, is General Liang afraid?" ”

Liang Luoren was stunned for a moment, and then he became short of breath, but he heard Xia Hongsheng laugh and said, "Hahaha, I'm lying to the general." 100,000 is 100,000, led by General Chai Shao and General Xue Wanjun, and they will arrive in Xiazhou in a few days. ”

Liang Luoren was stunned again, not knowing which sentence of Xia Hongsheng was true. Which sentence is false, his eyes rolled, and he said: "General Xia is proficient in strategy, doesn't he hear about fighting against the water?" ”

"The general is saying that the soldiers of Shuofang will fight against the water when facing the 100,000 army of the imperial court. Desperate for life? Xia Hongsheng still smiled and said, "Has the general ever thought about why these soldiers are on their own?" Shuofang, is there anything that makes it worth giving their lives? ”

Liang Luoren was silent, and Xia Hongsheng said again: "Putting this issue aside, why does General Liang believe so much that the Turks can send troops to aid Shuofang?" ”

Liang Luoren sneered and said, "Li Tang has the shame of the Wei Alliance, and there will be a war with the Turks. If it gets Shuofang, it can be connected with Xiazhou and become the rear of Li Tang's plan for the Turks. And the Turks will also be directly opposed to Li Tang. Shuo Fang is to the Turks, just like the lips are to the Hao Teeth, and the lips are cold when the lips die, this truth is naturally understood by Jieli Khan, and Tuli also understands, so even if there is a gap between the two, they will temporarily abandon their prejudices and rush to the aid of Shuofang, because Shuo Fang is the gateway to the Turks, Jieli Khan will definitely not let Li Tang get the land of my Shuo Fang so easily. ”

Xia Hongsheng stroked his palm and smiled: "What General Liang said is extremely true. It's just that General Liang has ever considered that this time the Shuo side is in a desperate situation, if the Turks come, if the Turks really help General Liang repel the army of the imperial court, if there is a chance, will he leave? At that time, General Liang was just a Han man outside the tent. How the Turks treated the Han people, I thought that General Liang was in Shuofang, and the Turks were neighbors, and it should be clearer to think about it. On the contrary, if General Liang returns to the imperial court with Shuo Fang, he will still not lose the opportunity to be knighted and reused. General Liang is also a Han Chinese, and his body is also of Chinese blood, is he willing to be a lackey under the Turkic people's tent, rather than willing to return to the court and be a Han general? ”

Liang Luoren took a sip of the tea in front of him, his face was expressionless, but he was silent.

Xia Hongsheng smiled again and said, "Besides, General Liang, are you really so sure that the 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Turks will arrive in Shuofang?" ”

"What?!" Liang Luoren raised his head suddenly, his eyes condensed, and he stared at Xia Hongsheng.

saw Xia Hongsheng pick up the kettle and fill Liang Luoren's cup again, then squinted his eyes and smiled: "Since General Liang knows, Jieli Khan understands the truth of cold lips and teeth, and will send troops to help Shuofang." How did General Liang think that he would not be able to think of it? In the future, without spending a single soldier, the Shuofang army will be disheartened, the people's will will deviate, and they will enter a desperate situation, and naturally the Turkic reinforcements will not be able to reach Shuofang. ”

"You ......" Liang Luoren looked at Xia Hongsheng in shock, 10,000 Turkic cavalry, 10,000! He even knew that! Liang Luoren's heart was full of frustration at this time, afraid of the mental strategy of the young man in front of him, or was he not convinced? I can't tell, but I just feel that this young man who has been smiling all the time has a kind of fear that makes even him feel anxious in his heart.

When Xia Hongsheng saw Liang Luoren's appearance, he knew that Liang Luoren's psychological defense line was collapsing, so he decided to give him another blow, and said with a smile: "General Liang, you are also a very strategic general, do you really think that a few Li Jiancheng remnants who don't even dare to stand up under the sun can help you kill Liang Shidu, and employment can help you fight against the world?!" ”

"You! …… How do you know?! Liang Luoren stood up suddenly, pointed at Xia Hongsheng and exclaimed, but was pressed by the master brother behind him and sat back.

Sure enough, it was Li Jiancheng's Yu Party, Xia Hongsheng felt a pang in his heart, and after learning that there was another force in Shuofang City supporting Liang Luoren's mutiny, he guessed that now in addition to the Turks, the people who most hope that Datang will not be at peace are the former Prince Yu Party. At the beginning, after Li Xiaochang rebelled, Li Shimin once said that because Xia Hongsheng was in the limelight, he was worried that it was the Jiancheng Yu Party that was tracking Xia Hongsheng, so Xia Hongsheng secretly cultivated spies to track down Li Jianchengyu's party. After that, Xia Hongsheng had a little more thought about everything, and after knowing the third force of Shuofang, he guessed whether it would be Li Jiancheng's Yu party, because now they are the only ones who want the world to be in chaos. Li Jiancheng died, his sons were all gone, and his henchmen had no hope of recovering the country, so they hoped to stir up chaos in the world and make Li Shimin's throne unstable. Try it today, and sure enough!

Liang Luoren looked at Xia Hongsheng in shock, and his breathing became short. If the imperial court knew that he had a connection with Li Jiancheng's henchmen, I am afraid that there would be no way to surrender! Because he had contact with Li Jiancheng's henchmen, he knew what Li Shimin had done to ascend the throne, which was something that Li Shimin would never allow more people to know.

"Actually, we can come to an agreement, General Liang." Xia Hongsheng continued: "If you are as stubborn as Brother Ling, you will naturally report all the things of Shuo Fang to Your Majesty truthfully. But if General Liang agreed to surrender to the imperial court, then the natural situation would be different. I will send this letter back to the court. ”

As he spoke, Xia Hongsheng took out a letter and handed it to Liang Luoren.

Liang Luoren immediately took it and looked down carefully.

"If General Liang agrees to surrender, then the matter of killing Liang Shidu and establishing himself as the lord of Shuofang will of course no longer exist, but General Liang will abandon the darkness and turn to the light, behead Liang Shidu and lead Shuofang to surrender. Oh, and also, Li Jiancheng's henchmen came to the door and tried to trick the general into uniting with the Turks to fight against the imperial court, but the result was naturally that the general understood the righteousness and categorically refused, and led Shuofang to surrender to the imperial court. When Liang Luoren looked down at the letter, Xia Hongsheng said to Liang Luoren on the side: "In this way, the general has made two monstrous achievements, and it is not a problem to increase the rank and become a knight." If you can save your future and your reputation, why wouldn't the general do it? ”

Liang Luoren looked carefully at the letter that Xia Hongsheng gave him, if he could really say so, then ......

Xia Hongsheng saw that Liang Luoren was moved, so he immediately spoke again: "General Liang, if General Liang is willing to surrender, I dare to put down my words in front of the general, and I will ensure that General Liang has the title of Duke of Shuofang County." General Liang, do you really want to see the people of Shuofang re-enter the war and lose their lives? Or would you like to see the Shuofang people under your rule treated like slaves by the Turks?! ”

Shuofang County Duke, after the surrender of Liang Luoren in history, it seems to be such a title. Xia Hongsheng didn't dare to be too sure, but first fooled Liang Luoren to surrender, and then he said, after the surrender, it would be easy to say anything.

Sure enough, I saw Liang Luoren's eyes condensed, he bit his lip and rolled his eyes, and began to think about it.

Xia Hongsheng stopped talking and quietly waited for Liang Luoren to make a decision.

After a long time, I saw Liang Luoren gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "In this way, if General Xia can really make this promise, Liang, I am willing to surrender!" (To be continued.) )