Wei Ni

Why not dare?

Zheng Zhou sneered in his heart.

He felt that the Wei general's surrender rhetoric was clumsy.

Obviously, there are many ways to recruit people to surrender. For example, there are high-ranking officials and generous salaries, titles and titles, such as painting acres of land and assets, slaves and beauties to move people's hearts, such as using the hometown party as an excuse to move people emotionally, and pushing food. Food, undressing, etc., winning people's hearts, etc., but he just mentioned family and filial piety!
His father served Sun Quan before Cao Wei usurped the Han Dynasty!

Qie Sulai was highly regarded by Sun Quan. Not only was he kept by his side to do things as a confidant, but he was also favored by his wife and children, allowing him and his brothers to become famous.

Under such circumstances, he should swear to death and sacrifice his life for Wu with his full name, so that Sun Quan would treat his father and brother more favorably after learning about it. This is the best family plan! This is true filial piety!
Therefore, Zheng Zhou clearly knew that Xia Houhui used a method of provoking generals, and that he used it very poorly, but he still nodded and waited for his words with a joking thought, "I would like to hear the details."

Alas, I have been under house arrest for several days. I am very bored, so I just think of it as a way to relieve my boredom.

And they are all dying, so there is nothing to argue about. Let him show off his words first, and then I will refute him, leaving him speechless and defeated, which is considered to be the end of his life. The bad breath of spring.

"Zheng Jun is so happy!"

Xia Houhui praised without hesitation, took the two wine bags from Wu Gang, handed one to him, and then asked, "The one I want to ask is that today, the country of Wei stands on three legs, and we, the state of Wei, occupy seven points of the world. It is a fertile land with a large population, but does Zheng Jun think that the Wu Kingdom has a chance to conquer the Central Plains and dominate the world? "

Of course, there should still be some.

Zheng Zhou replied in his mind, but what he said out loud was this, "The situation in the world is changing, and it does not follow common sense. For example, when Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and completed the great cause of the world, who could have expected that the second generation would die; and there was still Wang Mang to usurp Before the Han Dynasty, he was hailed as a saint, but his country only lasted for fifteen years in the New Dynasty. Although the Wei Dynasty is stronger than Wu, it is still not as powerful as the Qin and Xin Dynasties. Why does Wu have no chance to take over the Central Plains? ? The world is undecided and cannot be determined."

Haha~
If you were convinced in your heart, you wouldn't retort so tactfully.

Laughing secretly, Xia Houhui nodded, and first agreed with his point of view, "The world is still uncertain, and the general trend of the world can still be done. What Mr. Zheng said is absolutely true."

Immediately, he hit the nail on the head, "Zheng Jun also knows that Sun Zhongmou has been using troops against our Wei State for many years. How many achievements have he made? Has he ever captured a city and occupied a land? What is the reason for this? It is not because Jiangdong has no concerted efforts!" As Zheng Jun said, although the general trend of the world has not been determined, it is definitely not the destiny of Wu State! "

In response, Zheng Zhou opened his mouth, but in the end remained silent.

Not only did he know that there were many internal conflicts in Jiangdong and there were many constraints on the Northern Expedition, but also because he served in the Jiangdong Navy and entered Chaohu with the army last year.

The battle situation at that time disappointed him.

They didn't even find out the military situation of Wei State's move to Hefei City, but they raised a hundred thousand troops to fight!

How ridiculous!

Knowing your enemy and yourself is the most basic military common sense~
How could he refute this approach of treating conquest as a child's play? What reasons can be used to prove that Wu State has the opportunity to dominate the Central Plains!
"The two things I asked Mr. Zheng are."

Seeing his silence, Xia Houhui did not delay, and continued to strike while the iron was hot and asked, "Zheng Jun grew up in Wu. He should be aware that Sun Bofu and Sun Zhong, the shadow disciples, were the contributors to the founding of the foundation. Most of them were Qingxu and Huaisi people. Now, Jiangdong can be defeated." How many people are there who are engaged in military and state affairs and occupy high positions in Jiangdong?"

Not much, but nothing less.

Such as Zhuge Jin, Bu Zhi, Lu Dai, Xue Zong.
This time Zheng Zhou didn't answer.

Because he knew that compared with those who gathered in Jiangdong before, such as Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Cheng Puhan, Gan Ning, etc., today's Jiangdong has a greater say in local aristocratic families. Not to mention that Lu Xun was the number one man in the army, even Sun Quan married his two daughters into the Zhu and Quan families respectively.

He also knew that if he answered, Xia Houhui would definitely ask about the situation of Zhou Yu, Gan Ning and other descendants.
In this case, it is better to remain silent.

Xia Houhui, who was waiting for his rebuttal, became speechless when he saw that he remained silent.

I've already drafted my draft, why are you so shy and silent in your rebuttal?
If you don't praise me, how can I continue talking?

Really, do you know that as a human being, you have to stick to your own opinions and continue to show that unruly and provocative attitude you just had~
The moment of silence made Xia Houhui think about it for a long time, and finally softened his tone and said softly, "Zheng Jun, it is said that people are humble when they leave their hometown, and there are many aristocratic families in Jiangdong. It is difficult for the people who stay and the local aristocratic families to be of the same mind. Now that the Jiangdong family is getting bigger and bigger, it may be difficult for outsiders like Zheng Jun to gain a foothold in the future."

After that, he stopped asking questions and instead directly persuaded him to surrender.

"The descendants of the Jiangdong family were not of high birth, and they did not have the virtues of Yao, Shun, or the merits of Emperor Yu. Sun Zhongmou first became the King of Wu in our Wei Kingdom, and then he took the throne of emperor for himself. There was no legal basis to rely on, so it was difficult for people to follow him. Although today, Due to the dangers of the great river, we were able to secure a relatively stable foundation. However, our efforts to advance the territory were in vain and it was difficult to sustain our country. The land was sparse and the population was sparse. It could be said that the foundation of Jiangdong would not last long. "

"In this way, it can be said that the foundation of Jiangdong will not last long, and the home where you stay will not last long either."

"It is not advisable for Mr. Zheng to donate his life in order to keep his reputation."

"And if you abandon Wu and enter Wei, with the courtesy of our country's thirst for talents and the fact that you are a descendant of the Wei family, the emperor of our country will certainly not be stingy with favors and honors. In this way, when Wu is destroyed in the future, you will not let your family members wander around in Wei. It is filial piety to live up to the efforts of our ancestors.”

After saying these words for a long time, Zheng Zhou remained silent.

He just held up the wine bag and drank sip after sip. His expression seemed a little moved, but he still insisted on not letting go.

Sometimes, not saying no directly means half the success.

As for how to achieve full success.
It's nothing more than continuing to increase the stakes and completely defeating his psychological defense.

Therefore, Xia Houhui did not urge him, but waited silently. Zheng Zhou gave the reason for his refusal after careful consideration.

Because in the freedom of his response, there is a bargaining chip to defeat his psychological defense. "well!"

As expected, Zheng Zhou finally spoke after pondering for a long time, "As a human minister, if you abandon the emperor and join the enemy, Qingshi will punish him; as a human son, if you put your father in trouble, heaven will punish him. Although I do not doubt the words of General Xiahou, but My father and brother are in Jiangdong. If I surrender because of my greed for life, I am afraid that my father and brother will be in great danger if I don't wait for the general's words to come true. It would be unbearable for me to betray the Lord, not to mention the harm to you and your relatives. I don't want to take it, so please forgive me for not being able to do it. General's intention."

Are you just worried that Sun Quan will take revenge on his family?
How difficult is this!
"Zheng Jun is really a good man."

Hearing this, Xia Houhui was secretly happy and immediately praised him. Then he changed the subject and said, "However, Mr. Zheng's words also underestimated our country, Wei. We, the country of Wei, want to make talents like Mr. Zheng show their talents." How can Jun Zheng be brought into disrepute if he brings harm to his father and brother? Let Zheng Jun meet Jiangdong's swordsmen. Even if Sun Zhongmou learns that Zheng Jun has entered Wei, he will not do anything like a villain and accuse Zheng Jun's father and brother. "Well, what do you think of Zheng Jun?"

Zheng Zhou still didn't answer.

But he put down the wine bag and turned his face away from Xia Houhui.

Okay, I understand.

Don’t you just want to be shameless?
Muttering in his heart, Xia Houhui also stood up to say goodbye, "Zheng Jun, let's say goodbye first. I will go back and report to Shangguan. If everything is settled, I will come back to bother you. Well, I feel sorry for Zheng Jun to stay in this house temporarily. If there is anything missing in my daily life, , you can get it from the soldiers on duty outside.”

After speaking, without waiting for Zheng Zhou to answer, he turned around and strode away with Wu Gang.

However, Zheng Zhou looked back at his retreating figure, struggled a few times with his eyes, and finally stood up, bowed and saluted him, "Thank you, General, for your thoughtfulness."

"No need."

Hearing the sound, he turned back and waved his hand. Xia Houhui smiled brightly.

After walking out of the front hall and the soldier locked the door again, the smile on his face faded, and he complained to Wu Gang next to him, "Oh, it's tiring. I would rather fight to the death with dozens of thieves than I don’t want to do such a waste of words.”

"Haha, the general is joking."

Seeing this, Wu Gang couldn't help but feel a little funny, "The general is quite competent as a lobbyist, so General Wu is already willing to surrender."

It's too early to tell.

Li Changshi shouldn't be surprised by the conditions I made privately just now, but Man Chong may not be able to agree to it.

Xia Houhui smiled with his teeth and said nothing.

Speechless all the way.

After returning to Zhengdong General's office, Li Changshi was still immersed in the documents.

When he saw them coming in, he put his pen down on the case. He twisted his neck and relaxed his shoulders and asked, "What's going on? Are you willing to surrender?"

"Returning to the long history, I have some thoughts."

Xia Houhui, who was smiling broadly, answered with his hands raised, and directly stated the conditions for recruiting Zheng Zhou to surrender.

In this regard, Li Changshi did not blame him for making his own decisions.

Instead, he rubbed the root of his nose with his hands to relieve the fatigue of his eyes. After pondering quietly for a moment, he nodded and said, "Well, I will deal with this matter. Shidu, please go down."

"only."

Wu Gang responded, bowed and left.

Xia Houhui couldn't help but look solemn.

Without him, since Li Changshi asked Wu Gang to stay away, he naturally had something important to tell him.

But unexpectedly, his behavior made Li Changshi laugh out loud, "You don't have to be like this, Zhi Quan. I keep you here for private reasons and have nothing to do with military affairs."

Hearing this, Xiahou Hui stepped forward and whispered, "What is the chief's instruction? Hui Ding will not shirk."

"Haha, not really."

Li Changshi nodded happily and smiled, "I just wanted to ask Zhiquan what he thought of Shidu as a person."

this.
I've only known him for half an hour~
Xiahou Hui was a little stunned, but soon responded, "The scholar is elegant and straightforward, and speaks appropriately. He must be a good scholar."

"Can I serve as your staff?"

Be my staff?

This time, Xia Houhui remained silent and just looked at Li Changshi with questioning eyes.

"Shidu is my son-in-law. He is nearly three years old. He is still clothed in cloth." (End of this chapter)