Shuhan

When Zhuge Liang heard the words of Bald Shoutian, he suddenly felt a feeling of panic.

Why is this sentence so familiar?
Inexplicably, it reminded him of an old friend
Zhuge Liang didn't change his expression, shook his head and said: "I, Zhuge Liang, never accept adopted sons, so don't worry about Shouxian. Based on my understanding of Lianzhao, he will definitely not dare to sit back and watch you be beheaded. If that is the case, what will happen to his subordinates?" Who else is willing to serve the Xianbei cavalry?"

Bald Shoutian naturally understands this truth, but he is always afraid of surprises in everything.

What should we do if there is an accident?

You only have one life, and you can't joke about it.

"Prime Minister, this."

Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "I would like to swear by the Luo River, no, I swear by the river. Even if the trick fails, I will spare your life. The river is here, and I will not break my promise!"

The oath made by referring to Luoshui has not been polluted by Sima Yi yet, so it still has some effect.

After all, Liu Xiu gave him a good start.

Seeing that the bald Shouguan didn't react at all, Zhuge Liang knew that this guy didn't even know the story of Emperor Guangwu.

Huo Yi said from one side: "You are so Xianbei, do you know Emperor Guangwu?"

The bald Shouchan nodded immediately.

"The ancestor of the resurgence of Han Dynasty, even though I am Xianbei, I know that."

"Then let me tell you a story, so that you can understand the significance of what the Prime Minister just said about swearing by the river."

Huo Yi recounted the story of Emperor Guangwu's subjugation of Luoyang:
The story begins in August 25 AD. Liu Xiuqin, who had just pacified the north, led an army of 8 to the south and besieged Luoyang. He was desperately resisted by Luoyang's defender Zhu Kun.

The Han army failed to capture Luoyang after months of siege, and the two sides fell into a stalemate. Liu Xiu had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command. It was not a small number to eat people and chew horses. Liu Xiu's situation was extremely critical.

At this time, Liu Xiu sent Zhu Kun's old subordinate Cen Peng to persuade him to surrender.

At this time, Zhu Tuna was actually sitting on the wall, unable to get off. It was difficult to say that the Han army had besieged the city for a long time, and the morale of the soldiers in the city was shaken. He didn't know how long he could hold on. The most important thing was that the Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan, whom Zhu Tung was loyal to, had been defeated. Gengshi Even if the political power is gone, no matter how long he persists as a general, what will it mean?

Under normal circumstances, when Liu Xiu personally led the army to the outside of Luoyang City, Zhu Kun should have taken the initiative to open the city and surrender. With the merit of surrender, he would be able to become a founding father under Liu Xiu in the future.

Unfortunately, Zhu Tuna has his own difficulties.

Before Liu Xiu started his army, his brother Liu Yan had been the chief disciple of Emperor Gengshi. He was highly successful and powerful and was jealous of Emperor Gengshi.

At that time, Zhu Tuna, who was a general that Emperor Gengshi relied on and was also his confidant, encouraged Emperor Gengshi to kill Liu Yan.

After Liu Yan's death, Liu Xiucai began to rise to prominence, but he also forged a bloody feud with Zhu Tuna.

Not only that, after Liu Yan's death, Zhu Tuna persuaded Emperor Gengshi not to send Liu Xiu to send troops.

For all these reasons, Zhu Kun did not dare to surrender. He was worried that once he fell into Liu Xiu's hands, driven by old and new grudges, Liu Xiu would kill him quickly.

When Cen Peng told Liu Xiu about Zhu Tuna's concerns, Liu Xiu waved his hand and said to Luo Shui in front of him:
"How can a person who has done great things hold a grudge because of a small personal grudge? If Zhu Kun wanted to surrender, how could I kill him if I could even keep his title? Luo Shui is here to testify, I will never break my promise!"

Sure enough, when Zhu Kun surrendered, Liu Xiu did not kill him, but instead worshiped him as General Pingdi and granted him the title of Marquis of Fugou.

After listening to the story of Emperor Guangwu and Zhu Tuna, the bald Shouchan's shaken heart finally settled down.

It seems that the oath taken by the prime minister of Han Dynasty is more useful than his adopted son.

After all, this refers to water as the foundation for Emperor Guangwu.

"Since the Prime Minister has already pledged his oath to the river, the little chief will obey the Prime Minister's plan!"

Soon, the bald Shouchan was pulled out of the tent by the execution sergeant and beaten with fifty big boards.

The screams echoed in the Han army camp.

Naturally, the Han army sergeants did not use all their strength on these fifty large boards.

If he tried his best, I am afraid that even twenty big boards might kill Bald Shoutian without using fifty or twenty big boards.

but
Although his life is safe, his appearance is ugly. If he is released to Huayin, his colleagues will feel pity if they see him.

While the bald Shouchan was being punished with a stick, the Han army's envoys also entered the city to see Qianzhao.

Keep a line in your life so that we can meet again in the future. Qianzhao did not kill the Han envoy on the spot, but summoned all the generals in the city and met with the Han envoy in front of them.

The two armies were fighting without killing the envoy.

Qianzhao calls himself a gentleman, so he will naturally not violate these things and bring himself some infamy.

"I wonder what the Han envoys are talking about?"

The Han envoy smiled softly and said: "Before, you went out of the city to burn 400 carts of food and fodder for our Han army, causing heavy losses to our Han army's food and fodder. Now our Han army has 321 Xianbei prisoners in hand, so we will use them." In exchange for three hundred and twenty-one carts of grain and grass, what do you think?"

One person for a cart of food and grass?
Are those smelly Xianbei so valuable?

These three hundred and twenty-one carts of grain and fodder were sent out. If someone reported it to the emperor, it would not be a credit to him for taking the lead. I am afraid that if he was not punished, it would be the emperor's magnanimity.

This is an enemy!
The crime is too great.

If he really did this, his own leverage would be pinched.

Like Sima Yi, how can I still be tough on him in the future?

this kind of thing
Absolutely not!

Dah!

Therefore, Qianzhao immediately refused after hearing the words of the Han envoy.

"Impossible, how can we use the food and fodder of our Wei army to support the enemy!"

But after Qianzhao said this, he felt a little regretful.

He could clearly feel that the attitude of the Xianbei generals towards him had changed.

These Xianbei people traveled thousands of miles to fight for Wei and shed their blood. What was their purpose?
Just money and silk.

But once you get the money, you must be able to spend it alive.

With your Qianzhao attitude, you clearly don't regard the Xianbei people as human beings.

The bald Shouchan obeyed your orders and attacked the Han army's food team three times. He was captured by the Han army just now. Now you can exchange him for some food and grass. Why not?
Is there no food and grass in the city?
On the contrary, there is too much food and grass in the city.

There were so many that they needed to be piled up in camps outside the city.

What will happen if more than three hundred carts of food and grass are given?

Now you are killing the donkey, how can we dare to serve you in the future?
The Han envoy was obviously well prepared. The moment he refused the invitation, he immediately said: "The Xianbei people seem to be as lowly as grass and grass in front of the general. It is a pity that those Xianbei warriors risked their lives for the general, but in the end they ended up It’s such a pity and such a shame!”

As soon as the Han envoy said this, the Xianbei leaders all looked unhappy, and they even started talking about it.

Qianzhao felt the pressure.

Most of the army he leads are from Xianbei. If Xianbei dissociates from him, Huayin City may not be able to defend it.

But
Qianzhao frowned and looked at the Han envoy in front of him.

This seems to be Zhuge Liang's conspiracy.

Oh no!

This is not a conspiracy, but Zhuge Liang’s conspiracy!

The bald Shouchan might have been bribed by the Han army, and letting his troops enter the city was definitely a time bomb.

Huayin City is in danger of being captured.

But
Can he refuse?
Conspiracies are sometimes easy to deal with.

On the contrary, this kind of conspiracy that tests people's hearts makes Qianzhao a little unable to resist.

Is this Zhuge Kongming's method?
Qianzhao felt very heavy in his heart and his brows were already furrowed. (End of chapter)