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Chapter 1194 Persuade to surrender
Zhang Hongdao will decide all those who are promoted to two ranks or lower in Meng Yuan's official position. What does that mean?

For example, Shi Qi, the fourth son of historians guarding the Zhending Mansion, is now an official of the fourth rank, "consulting in Zhongshu saves trouble", while Zhang Hongdao can promise Shi Qi a new Tang official position of the third rank.

Of course, it is impossible for everyone to have such preferential treatment. Obviously, Zhang Hongdao will appoint according to his discretion based on his strength, talent, character and other factors.

When it comes time to implement it, I'm afraid that the number of people who can be promoted to two ranks can be counted on one hand.

As for the core power of the princes, such as hereditary local military and civilian power, there is still no room for negotiation.

Compared with Mongolia's surrender conditions at that time, it is still strict.

But Li Xia has always been so strict, which is why he has not been able to attract the support of the Marquis of the North for many years.

Suffering from the disadvantages of this policy for many years, now, with just a little relaxation, the northerners can feel that this is a rare time for Li Xia to be generous.

At least Shi Gang thinks so.

He could even imagine that as long as he had a good relationship with Zhang Hongdao, how many people would flock to curry favor with him once he arrived at Zhending Mansion.

"Do you know the Zheng family in Qinyang?"

But Shi Gang stood up abruptly, and said: "It's my fault. I begged Wulang to come here in person to protect you, young and old. I didn't expect you to pay more than Boyan." Yes, I want to use this small number of local soldiers to fight against the king's division alone."

"Don't worry, Marshal, but just persuade a country bumpkin."

……

What he thought of was that the reason why Li Xia delegated power must be that the situation had changed, and it was not good news.

"Shi Sanlang?! Brother Rouming?!"

When he got home, the first thing he did was to take off his armor and put on a cloth.

"Ha, that kind of little prince." Shi Banglang laughed, and said: "At the end of the Jin Dynasty, Zheng Gao gathered the villagers to protect themselves, and the Kingdom of Jin recruited him and promoted him to be a soldier. Zhongchang Army Jiedu Tongzhi. When the Mongolian army marched south, he surrendered Mu Huali and was appointed Zhongchang Army Jiedu envoy."

I'm afraid that I will lose again when I face my ninth younger brother...

"Brother Rou Ming... Uncle is serious." Zheng Zhiyi smiled awkwardly, and hurried out to make a rescue.

"Screw."

However, Shi Bang had already sneered, with a contemptuous tone, and said: "Shuntian Zhang, Zhending Shi, and Gaocheng Dong have never put forward such conditions when they surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Qinyang Zheng's is so pompous. "

"Then proceed carefully and bring more people."

"Goro?"

The layout of the Zheng family hall is very beautiful, simple and elegant, and the word "Jiaze" is written on the plaque.

~~
In the evening of that day, the banner above the city of Qinyang was lowered slowly, and the gate of the city was opened wide.

However, Zheng Ding just adjusted his expression, squeezed a smile from the corner of his mouth with his finger, and greeted him with big strides.

"Shi Bang still understands these little princes."

……

Sure enough, what the letter said was that Zhang Hongfan had assembled Hetao troops and was going back to aid Hebei.

Zhang Hongdao nodded, greeted Shi Bang, and said, "Follow me."

Otherwise, Eridunbari wouldn't have been killed with a single knife, and maybe he could think about how to fool him.

As the military and civilian chief of Duzhen, Zheng Ding is by no means a bumpkin.

He paid special attention to it, the lapel of his clothes was covered to the right.

"Don't dare, dare not. My father just wanted to mention something..."

The formation of the cavalry was separated, and a general rode out.

Shi Gang obviously knew how to bully others, his voice was not loud, but his tone was arrogant.

What makes Zhang Hongdao difficult is how to say to a million households in Qinyang, "I want to take away your military power and promote you as Cheng Yilang..."

This look made Zhang Hongdao a lot more confident.

"From the point of view of the general, it is Wu Lang who employs people wisely." Shen Kaice stepped forward immediately, jokingly said, "Wulang didn't let the future persuade Zheng Ding."

"People's admiration for power can sometimes make them follow blindly."

It is only in the Great Mongolia that there are so many messy official positions, each country within a country.

Zhang Hongdao didn't speak any more, he patted his hand on the saddle lightly, thinking about it.

A magistrate from the lower county, even if he has been promoted to two ranks, is no more than a seventh-rank Cheng Yilang and Yunqiwei.

He dredged the Fen River and irrigated more than a thousand hectares of people's fields. In every disaster year, he personally entered the houses to comfort the disabled and provide food, grass and cloth.

"It turns out that you have already returned. Didn't you serve as a proton by Kublai Khan's side?"

After Zhang Hongdao thought for a while, he suddenly said, "It's up to you to persuade Zheng Ding to surrender."

"Oh, what is it?"

Regardless of strength, he, like Shi Tianze and Zhang Rou, is a Hanchen who protects his neighbors and strives to restore the vitality of the Central Plains.

For a long time, even in his own heart, Zhang Liulang and Zhang Jiulang are the successors of the Shuntian Zhang family.

It will take a few days for the soldiers, horses and luggage to cross the river, and the enemy in the north is obviously also rushing for time.

After the host and guest sat down and exchanged some pleasantries with tea, Zheng Ding hesitated to ask for a little surrender condition.

"Zhang Wulang and Shi Sanlang came to visit as old friends, and only talked about personal interests, regardless of state affairs."

At this time, when Shi Gang said it, Zheng Ding's expression changed.

At this time, if he gave an order, he could cut off the heads of these two people and report to Kublai Khan.

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Qinyang County.

Only then did Shi Bang remember, he was surprised that he and Zheng Zhiyi had met so many times five times, and it was difficult for the other party to remember clearly.

He took two steps, leaning on the wall with his hands, and looked towards the Mengjindu Wharf to the south.

Zheng Zhiyi was taken aback for a moment, a little shocked when Shi Bang called Kublai Khan by his name.

"Ask some conditions? Even if Kublai Khan wants to seize the power of the Marquis, and even my historians dare not mention guarding one side for generations, you can also raise it?"

Even so, everyone understands the meaning of it.

Zhang Hongdao looked at the wheat field with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He used to be able to cope with this kind of scene, and his tone became more and more arrogant.

After all, it's not Wang Xiao's big mouth.

All in all, under the governance of the Zheng family, the Qinyang area has gradually regained some fireworks in the past 30 years.

"I'll go to Qinyang myself." Zhang Hongdao responded suddenly.

Zheng Zhiyi's seniority was downgraded at that time.

"Let me tell you, now that Master Wang is sweeping Liuhe, who used to help the Hulu to be a tortured family, who can save the lives of the whole family, and who can become a rich family of country gentry, let's have some fun."

"Well, when Zheng Gao died, I was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and I came to express my condolences on behalf of my father." Zhang Hongdao said lightly: "I remember that it was Zheng Gao's son, Zheng Ding, who took over the throne. The military guards are all commanders."

The county town can be seen far ahead.

"That's Zheng Zhiyi, Zheng Ding's son. I took the initiative to tell him. How about going to the city to talk with Zheng Ding?"

After entering the boundary of Qinyang, walk along the official road, and you can see green wheat fields stretching along the roadside.

"No." Zhang Hongdao had regained his decisive look, "Instead of waiting for the army to threaten him, it is better to persuade him with sincerity now, lest Shanxi soldiers and horses have already passed through Taihang Xing by then."

Dong Wenyong felt sorry right away, and asked, "The commander-in-chief wants to recruit Zheng Ding? But is it too risky to go in person?"

Although the Yuan soldiers on the opposite side drew their bows, they didn't release their arrows. Rong Shi barged up to him.

Zhang Hongdao's face was deep, and at the end, he added a sentence.

Shi Bang fixed his eyes and saw that this man was only about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing bright armor, and looked delicate and tender.It is indeed somewhat familiar.

Shi Bang was stunned for a moment, but couldn't help being overjoyed.

It's okay to say that when the army is overwhelming, such a door-to-door persuade to surrender, the confidence is much lower.

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Few dozens of riders headed north.

Compared with the invisible force, this kind of contempt destroyed his confidence faster.

Zhang Hongdao rode out and looked back again.

"Zhang Hongdao, Marshal of the North Route of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Great Tang Fengtian, came here to meet Zheng Ding."

Zheng Dinglang greeted him with a smile. Although he was old, he called Zhang Hongdao and Shi Bang, but he was talking with their peers.

Soon someone came to report that Zheng Zhiyi arrived with Zhang Hongdao and Shi Bang.

Zhang Hongdao licked his lips, feeling a little irritated for no reason.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horseshoes, and after a while, more than two hundred riders arrived, bowing in formation.

If Zhang Hongdao were the only one present today, he would definitely reject it sternly, and then he would state his interests in a serious manner...

"Without years of wealth and honor, who can have the publicity of Shi Sanlang." Shen Kai laughed, "But in the eyes of the general, Goro is more capable than them because of his inner heart, calmness and restraint."

"Shuai Zhang?"

"Zheng Zhiyi? It's a good name..."

It is true that Li Xia has delegated power to him, which represents trust.And it is impossible for him to promise Zheng Ding to continue to serve as Wanhu in Qinyang Wanhu Mansion.

But Shi Gang waved his hand, and said with a light smile, "What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you come over and help Brother Wei get off his horse?"

He bowed his hands to Zhang Hongdao and drove his horse forward.

Standing at the top of the city in armor, Zheng Ding heard a few words from the soldiers sent back by Zheng Zhiyi.

They obviously knew that it was Zhang Hongdao who came.

"Sounds prominent." Shi Bang said, "It's just a small Qinyang."

Although Zheng Ding said that he was ready to entertain them, he didn't expect them to dare to enter the city, so he couldn't help admiring his courage.

"Who is coming? Dare to enter my Qinyang territory!"

"Wulang." Shen Kai lowered the looking glass and said, "Is it okay for Shi Bang to be so contemptuous?"

"Let him go crazy. If the Zheng family clearly judges the pros and cons of the statement, instead they have to think over and over again and raise many conditions. It's better to let Shi Bang suppress it with arrogance."

He is not too demanding, the Zheng family has been in Qinyang for a long time, and it will be fine if they can continue to guard this side of the mountains and rivers and the people of this side for generations to come.

Especially with his own personality, he is good at doing practical things, but not very good at talking.

Shi Bang sneered as soon as he heard it, and said to himself: "I'm still asking 'who came from', knowingly asking. A bluff."

Zhang Hongdao never said that, he never represented the Shuntian Zhang family with himself.

He could see that Shi Bang wasn't trying to intimidate him, but that he didn't take his Qinyang Wanhu seriously from the bottom of his heart.

When he came back to his senses, he saw that Shi Bang was looking at him with scorching eyes, and there was some flattery in his approach.

He was a little scared.

Zheng Ding thought for a moment, and said: "Go back to the residence to receive me."

Over there, Zhang Hongdao and his party were still standing on horseback, watching this scene from afar.

Zhang Hongdao smiled and said, "You don't have that confidence."

In today's Tang Dynasty, after the military power was taken away, Zheng Ding was at most a "Knowing Qinyang County".

Shen Kai felt unfathomable and couldn't help but nodded.

"Brother Rou Ming, do you still remember my younger brother? Zheng Zhiyi, whose name is Shouzhi. You and I met five times when we were in Yanjing."

Zheng Ding looked at it, and was facing Shang Shi Gang's eyes.

After a while, Shi Gang came back.

However, a rather strange call sounded from the array.

As for Zhang Hongdao, he frowned upon hearing the words, took Li Xia's handwritten letter and read it carefully.

"Maybe."

"Really, Jiulang is just better at some poems, and he is good at dealing with people, so people always praise him. If he really does things for the family and the people, Goro is the one who really contributes."

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go, go back to Mengzhou to dispatch troops as soon as possible, from here to Baozhou, there are still many cities to go."

They all know very well that if Qinyang is taken down and they head north from here, more and more cities will fall in anticipation...

(End of this chapter)