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Yijing Castle was brightly lit and did not go out all night.

On the fifth watch, the four gates were wide open, and thousands of war horses entered and exited, tossing all night. As a result, the people in the city woke up in the middle of the night, curled up on the couch, trembling and peeking at the movement outside through the wind-breaking lattice window, and sat in fear all night, not daring to close their eyes, for fear that they would never wake up again after falling asleep.

The next morning, the snow cleared. A ray of morning light pierced the sky, sprinkling the long-lost sunlight on the earth, making people in the ice and snow feel a little warm, the cold was slightly reduced, and the heart that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly opened up.

Yijing, the camp in the south of the city. In the big tent of the Chinese army, the maids and personal soldiers were retired, and Li Li, who had not slept all night, sat opposite Gongsun Zhan. There was a stove on the desk, and a jar of fine wine was warm on the stove, and the two of them changed the wine, kept silent, and drank the stuffy wine for half an hour.

At the third watch last night, when Gongsun Zhan made his words clear, it was a foregone conclusion, and the general trend was that Youzhou changed hands. Even if Gongsun Chan is unwilling in every way, it is in vain, and the sword is added, so what can I do?

That night, Li Li's army marched into Yijing City, officially took over the city defense, and took over Gongsun Zan and his civil and military families. Then all the subordinates of Youzhou stayed in the castle to cooperate with Guo Jia, Mi Zhu, Gao Shun and others who came later to take over the military affairs of Youzhou, and generals such as Zhao Yun, Yan Rou and Li Zhi cooperated with the military division Guo Jia to reintegrate the soldiers and horses of Youzhou, and gradually took over the county and county towns controlled by Gongsun Zhan. Wait until the Chang'an General's Mansion sends civil officials to officially take over the administrative affairs of the counties and counties, and then post notices. The news of the change of ownership of Youzhou was made public. During this period, we will not make any public announcements for the time being, and be pragmatic but not pragmatic. It was imperative to take over the city and the treasury as much as possible, and the integration of the army was the top priority.

At the same time, Gongsun Chan was forced to be arrested in desperation, so he went out of the city with Li Li to the camp in the south of the city. During the period when Guo Jia, Mi Zhu and Youzhou's subordinates arranged to take over the city and reorganize Youzhou's soldiers and horses, Li Li left Gongsun Zhan by his side and lived in the military camp together, eating and sleeping together. Muscles. This move is not only to restrain Gongsun Zhan's freedom, but also to test him, and it is also a great courtesy.

Inside the big tent. The charcoal in the stove makes a "snorting" sound from time to time, and the wine jar on the stove exudes a rich and mellow aroma, which is the unique aroma of Jiuquan wine, which is rich and long. Refreshing.

"Coo". Another glass of wine went down, Gongsun Zhan's five-inch long beard was stained with a little wine stains under his chin, his face was flushed, and his forehead was wrinkled into the word "Sichuan", showing that he was depressed and decadent and sloppy. Li Li, who was sitting opposite him, put down the wine bottle unhurriedly after seeing this, and then clapped his hands gently, and the attendant who was already standing outside the tent and waiting walked in quickly. Following Li Li's instructions, he removed the wine bottle and the wine jar on the stove. Replace with freshly cooked tea.

Waving his hand to retreat from the attendants, Li Li poured two cups of fragrant tea with his own hands, put one of them in front of Gongsun Zhan, and without saying a word, Gu Zi picked up the teacup and drank it.

Gongsun Chan picked up the teacup, nodded lightly in thanks, then took a sip of tea and said softly: "In a few days, Youzhou will be completely under the rule of the general, how will the general deal with it at that time?" Secret execution, or canonical punishment to appease the people of Youzhou? ”

Li Li raised his eyes to look at Gongsun Zan when he heard the sound, but saw that his expression was indifferent, his eyes were gloomy, as if he was saying something that had nothing to do with him, there was no trace of fear between his eyebrows, as if he had accepted his fate. In this regard, Li Li was not surprised, after all, Gongsun Zhan was also a prince all the way before, and as a prince of one side, he should have the consciousness of waiting to be killed after the defeat.

After thinking for a moment, Li Li smiled indifferently and said in a calm tone: "If General Gongsun sits in my place, what should I do?" ”

Gongsun Zhan's expression changed slightly, his eyes became more and more gray, and after hesitating for a while, he gently wiped the water stains on his beard, and said in a low voice: "If it were me, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so as to prevent future troubles." ”

Li Li bowed his head slightly, and chuckled: "General Gongsun is really bold, no matter where he is, he does not lose his heroic nature, he is quick to talk, and it is admirable. Li had something unclear and asked the general for advice. Did I have a grudge with the general before, or did I have a long-term disagreement and incompatibility, so that we were at odds with each other? ”

Gongsun Zan was stunned when he heard this, looked up at Li Li with a surprised expression, and said suspiciously: "What does the general mean by this?" You and I are allies, and our jurisdictions are thousands of miles apart, and we have never met before, so how can we have a grudge? As for the incompatibility, it is impossible to talk about it. At present, a certain person is already a prisoner under the order, and whether he lives or dies is decided by the words of the general, how can there be any incompatibility? ”

Li Li shook his head lightly and said with a smile: "It is not difficult to hear from General Gongsun's words that the general is restless and quite angry at the moment, or he is cursing Li. However, these are to be expected, and it would be the same if it were me. But one thing you can rest assured is that I won't kill you, at least not until the general surrenders and rebels. ”

"Oh?" Gongsun Zhan's voice changed when he heard this, and he groaned in surprise, and said in disbelief: "Could it be that the general is going to release a certain family?" ”

Li Li smiled heartily: "Hehehe! To this day, even if I let you go, where will you go? Jizhou or barbarian grassland, or isolated island exile? ”

"This ??????" Gongsun Zhan, who looked a little slower, frowned again, and after thinking for a long time, he looked defeated, and said to himself in a lost mind: "Yes, although the world is big, there is no place for my Gongsun Zhan to stay." Yuan Shao regards me as a great enemy of life and death, and he can't wait to eat meat and bed; The steppe barbarians also hate me to the core, and they have always wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. Exile on an island is easier said than done, but it is tantamount to self-defeat??????" As he spoke, Gongsun Zhan's face was extremely gloomy, his expression was extremely depressed, and he hung his head weakly, gloomy and sad.

Seeing this, Li Li said softly: "When General Gongsun sent an envoy to me to ask for help, he must have expected today's situation, I don't know why the general still asked me for help, but he didn't ask for peace with Yuan Shao of Jizhou?" You must know that Yuan Shao of Jizhou is under siege nowadays, and it is difficult to protect himself, as long as the general takes the initiative to ask for a truce, it is expected that Yuan Shao will be happy to see it happen, and immediately withdraw his troops. ”

Gongsun Zhan suddenly raised his head, his expression was indignant, and he said without thinking: "In the past, a certain brother Gongsun Yue died tragically, and then he had a bad relationship with Yuan Shao, and he fought for many years. If you want to reconcile with him, it is impossible! Speaking of this, Gongsun Zhan paused, then looked at Li Li squarely, and said frankly: "When a certain envoy was sent to ask for help that day, the subordinate generals and strategists dissuaded him in many ways, saying: 'Asking the general to send troops to help is tantamount to a sheep falling into the mouth of a tiger and destroying himself'. However, at that time, the battle situation in Youzhou was critical, and a certain said to everyone: 'I would rather give Youzhou to the general, and never let Jizhou Yuan Shao step into Youzhou half a step!' 'I don't think about it, the words of the past have become prophecies, and now Youzhou has really fallen into ?????? In the hands of the General. After speaking, Gongsun Zhan looked lonely, his eyes were quite remorseful, but there was no resentment. Obviously, he is not a self-pitying person, and if he loses, he loses, but he does not lose his integrity.

Li Li nodded thoughtfully, and without going around the corner, he said bluntly: "General Gongsun treats me with sincerity, and today I sincerely invite the general to join my Xiliang army." I don't know what the general wants? ”

"Ugh! Join the Xiliang Army? Gongsun Chan was surprised when he heard this, and looked up at Li Li suspiciously, with an incredulous look on his face.

Li Li bowed his head and said, "Exactly." If the general is willing to join our army, I can give you two choices. First, he entered the General's Mansion as a guest, and he was equal to Jiuqing, enjoying wealth and glory, and then lived in Chang'an and no longer participated in world disputes. Second, temporarily enter the military aircraft of the counselor under our account, and when the time is ripe and our army expands, we will lead the troops to go out to fight the chaos and calm the world. Choose one of the two, and the general will decide for himself. Once the general has made up his mind, he cannot go back, there is only one chance, and if he misses today, the general has no choice. ”

"Uh, this ??????" Gongsun Zhan looked hesitant, his face was full of surprise and uncertainty, and his eyes were spinning, carefully examining Li Li. After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "Why didn't the general kill me, but take me under his command?" I remember that the general said before that today's Gongsun Chan is no longer the Gongsun Chan of the past, his blood is exhausted, his ambition is not there, he is greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is addicted to wine and pleasure. In this case, I am already a useless person below, why does the general take me in? ”

After Li Li heard this, he said without thinking: "There are three reasons. First, your Gongsun Zhan once made great achievements for the people of the Han Dynasty, stuck to the border for more than ten years, threw his head and spilled his blood to die nine times, and his merits outweighed his faults; This verse may have been forgotten by others, but I have not forgotten it. Second, in recent years, although your temperament has changed greatly, you are addicted to wine, and you are content with pleasure, but you have not forgotten to resist the barbarian invasion; However, the situation is chaotic and complicated, with Yuan Shao of Jizhou repeatedly leading troops to attack the city, and then Yan Rou's rebels and barbarian light cavalry attacking and harassing, all of which make you powerless, so you give up on yourself and decadent to this point. Third, you have made an alliance with me, and I, Li Li, will never be ruthless to my allies; Besides, you have a clear conscience, you still have a heart of shame and shame, you know the general situation, you know how to advance and retreat, and you are not incorrigible.

The most important thing is that you are different from the other princes. No matter what time it is, you can't be in league with the barbarians, and always stick to your own principles, which is what I value the most and what I admire you the most. In the past, during the Great War of Si Li, Yuan Shao colluded with the Southern Xiongnu to invade the border and wanted to carve up Xiliang with the barbarians, which made me very disdainful. At present, Yuan Shao once again colluded with Wuhuan and Xianbei to divide Youzhou equally, and I hated and was ashamed of such unscrupulous means to achieve the goal. In comparison, although your Gongsun Chan is at fault, he does not lose the true character of the Han people, which is very rare. With that in mind, I'm going to give you another chance to do it all over again, and I want to see General Whitehorse come back to his former glory. ”

Listening to Li Li's unadorned frank and straightforward words, Gongsun Zhan's heart shook, his expression changed again and again, his eyes couldn't help but moisten, so he closed his eyes and was silent.

After a long time, he turned his head, brushed his sleeves to wipe the water stains from the corners of his eyes, got up and walked to the bottom of the hall, leaned over and bowed down and said: "The last general is willing to fight with the lord, and he will not give up before and after the saddle, and I beg the lord to accept it!" After saying that, Gongsun Chan bowed his head and bowed, completely letting go of his status as a prince.

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