Kai Fu Han

Chapter 531 Peace Talk
It is easy to cause various problems if it develops too fast. From the second year of Yuankang to the present, the Xinghan League has only developed in four years, which includes the Liujiabao period.

In four years, it has grown from scratch to a force that governs tens of millions of people. The talent gap is already very serious.

Moreover, the Xinghan League also stood on the opposite side of the gentry, which was equivalent to pushing aside the ready-made talents and laying the foundation from scratch.

If it weren't for the help of the system, which can improve the ability and learning speed of his subordinates, he probably wouldn't be able to sustain it long ago.

But even with system support, the middle-level backbone can't keep up now.

Military general cards can quickly create high-end military force, but they cannot create high-end talents. Talents are not just an item of "military generals".

Civil servants, businessmen, intelligence, statistics, propaganda, education, research and development, manufacturing, etc., all walks of life need talents and middle layers.

Later generations will use the number of the middle class to evaluate the degree of development of a country because the middle class is the backbone of society. It integrates the resources of the lower class and serves the upper class. It cannot stand without a backbone.

Liu Xinqi sent a letter to Xu Zhong: "If Southern Zhao asks for peace, then we will follow."

……

On March [-], Xu Zhong met a special guest.

"He recognized me on the street as a member of the Xinghan League and said he was Li Gang. He said you must know and asked me to bring him to see you." His subordinates reported to Xu Zhonghui.

"You just brought him here?" Xu Zhong was a little angry. This is the headquarters of the Xinghan Alliance in Hangzhou. How could you so easily believe one person's one-sided words and bring him here.

If this is the case, the quality of spies in Hangzhou is also very poor.

"No, I've asked someone to take him to Courtyard No. [-]. I'll come back immediately and let you know." The spy replied.

It seems that after the general card is possessed, the muscles have not fully grown into the brain, so he is still smart.

"How did he recognize you?" Xu Zhong asked.

The spy bent his arms and showed off his thick biceps.

"Idiot, you must have been tricked." Xu Zhong raised his hand and stroked his forehead.

The warriors who can be selected to enter the city are all within the normal range of body shape. Although they are a little stronger, they do not exceed the limits of ordinary people. In other words, ordinary people can reach the same level after training.

Although the imperial court of Zhao State valued literature over martial arts, the spirit of practicing martial arts among the people was still very strong.

Martial arts gyms can be seen everywhere on the streets, and there are many strong men.

"But..., he was very sure. He grabbed me and asked me to take him to see the person in charge of the Xinghan League in Hangzhou. He said he had something important to discuss." The spy said doubtfully.

"You didn't deny it?" Xu Zhong asked.

"I saw that he was so sure, so I didn't ask any more questions." The spy realized that he might have been "deceived": "This old and cunning thing asked me to kill him."

"Wait a minute, I'm going to take a look. If it's really Li Gang, you'll be in big trouble if you kill him." Xu Zhong stopped the straight-tempered spy, got up and walked out towards Courtyard No. [-].

Courtyard No. [-] is located in Hangzhou City, in an alley close to the palace. The courtyard is not large, with only two entrances, and it is not as exquisite as the Jiangnan Courtyard.

Entering from the gate, there is a spacious courtyard. The ground of the courtyard is very flat and paved with a layer of stone slabs. "Where are people?"

A guard in the courtyard immediately came forward and took Xu Zhong to a reception room.

Xu Zhong walked in and saw an old man in purple clothes sitting on a chair, talking about drinking tea.

"It's really Mr. Li, he's such a rare guest."

Xu Zhong stepped forward and bowed.

The old man in purple, officially Li Gang, looks much older than when he was in Penglai, giving people a feeling of cheering up.

After Xu Zhong saluted, Li Gang also stood up and bowed slightly in return.

"I have something important to do here this time. I know that your Xinghan Alliance has a way to communicate quickly. I want to contact Liu Xinqi through you: both sides will lose in war, but both will benefit from cooperation."

Xu Zhong just received Liu Xinqi's letter yesterday, and he immediately understood the meaning of Li Gang's words. If both parties had this intention, it would be simple.

"I wonder if you represent yourself or the official family?" Xu Zhong asked.

The two of them sat on chairs for a while, and then their subordinates came up to exchange a wave of hot tea, and then withdrew again.Seeing that there were only two people left in the room, Li Gang continued to reply: "On behalf of the official family."

This shows that Li Gang did not come here privately, and he did not intend to go to the White House with nothing. He first obtained the approval of the Xinghan League and then went to talk to Zhao Guoguan's family.

"That's good. You and I are both Han people and come from the same clan, so there shouldn't be any disputes. Besides, we helped Zhao Guo block the Puppet Qi and Jin Guo in the north and gave you a chance to breathe. Don't say thank you. You must be grateful." Xu Zhong first occupied the high ground and placed the Xinghan League on the side of justice.

"Before, the Xinghan Alliance presented prisoners to the Zhao State, and the Zhao State gave Liu Xinqi and Zhou Xinyuan the post of governor of the state. Now that you, the Xinghan Alliance, do not accept the new reign title of the Zhao State, wouldn't it be considered a disobedience? Since ancient times, bullying the emperor has been a serious crime." Of course, Li Gang would not give in easily. Xu Zhong took advantage and put the Xinghan League's betrayal on the table.

"What you are saying is that we, the Xinghan League, fought life and death in the front and did not ask for a penny or a grain of rice from your Zhao State. Instead, Zhao State first deployed 12 troops in Henan, and now it has increased to 70. I wonder what the officials want to do?" Xu Zhong was not forgiving: "When the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked. Then we have to wait until the birds are gone and the rabbit is dead. Now the puppet Qi still has a breath, Jin The country’s muscles and bones have not been injured, so it’s too early to cross the river and demolish the bridge.”

Xu Zhong's words were already unpleasant to hear, but they were also true.

There are two untruths in what he said: Puppet Qi was only half-breathed, and the Jin Kingdom was also severely weakened.

"The matter has come to this, and it is of no use to talk about what was right or wrong before. Now the war in Henan is about to break out. What we, as ministers, should do is to share the worries for the king. Otherwise, if the war breaks out, all lives will be ruined. The leader of the Xinghan Alliance will definitely not want to see the mercy of the leader of the Han Alliance. Let's get to this scene." After all, Li Gang is an old fox, and has been to Dengzhou, understands the Xinghan League and Liu Xinqi, and he immediately hit the key points.

Whether you want to pursue the previous right or wrong depends on the situation.

If one party wants to continue fighting, it must be pursued.

If both parties want peace, then it must be shelved.

"Our alliance leader doesn't want to fight, otherwise Haizhou would still be able to stay until now." Xu Zhong also expressed his feelings too much.

"That's good. You send a letter to your alliance leader to stop the war for the time being and ask him to send someone who can speak well to Hangzhou to discuss recruitment with the imperial court." Seeing that the needs of both sides met, Li Gang made arrangements directly.

Unexpectedly, this sentence stimulated Xu Zhong.

"The blood of the heroes in Liangshanbo has not yet cooled. We, the Xinghan League, dare not take this path again." Xu Zhong refused directly.

(End of this chapter)