The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 115 Jia Xu enters the city alone to persuade Li Jing to surrender
After the guards went down, they quickly brought the messenger from Chang'an to Li Chengdao.

The visitor was a middle-aged man in his 30s, with an ordinary appearance and dressed like an ordinary person.

"The villain Zhu Yue has met His Highness the Grand Sun."

After seeing Li Chengdao, the middle-aged man knelt down and saluted without hesitation, with a very respectful expression.

"Get up. Are you sent here by Mr. Wei? Why do you come to Xun Gu?"

Li Chengdao asked directly why Wei Zheng sent people to find him, which was his concern.

"The villain is the steward of the Wei Mansion. I came here to find His Highness the Grand Sun on the Master's order, in order to deliver this letter to His Highness personally."

As Zhu Yue spoke, he took out a letter from his personal clothes, then handed it to the guard and asked it to be presented to Li Chengdao.

After Li Chengdao took the letter, he confirmed that the sealing wax on it had not been opened, then took out the letter and started browsing.

After reading this letter, Li Chengdao's expression couldn't help but change, and there was a hint of shock in his eyes.

He pressed the letter on the table and said seriously: "I understand, you have worked hard all the way, go down and rest first.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhu Yue nodded, and then left the handsome tent under the leadership of the guards.

After Li Chengdao and Jia Xu were left in the commander's tent, Li Chengdao picked up the letter again, his expression changing as he read it.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Li Chengdao's reaction made Jia Xu very curious. He didn't know what was written in the letter that made Li Chengdao react so much.

"You'll know it when you look at it."

Li Chengdao handed the letter directly to Jia Xu, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip, slightly suppressing the shock in his heart caused by the letter.

After Jia Xu read the letter, his eyes widened with disbelief, and he said with a strange expression: "Wei Zheng asked Your Highness to persuade Li Jing to surrender?!"

Li Chengdao smiled bitterly and said: "Gu also found it hard to believe, but Wei Zheng said in the letter that he had tried to get Li Jing to switch sides and join Gu, but Li Jing did not agree or directly refuse. It seems possible to persuade him to switch sides. .”

Wei Zheng clearly stated in his letter that he had advised Li Jing three times, either directly or tactfully, and Li Jing was also somewhat shaken.

This time Li Jing led his troops to confront him, but it was under Li Shimin's order, not his original intention. The two sides may turn their hostility into friendship.

"But this is incredible. Li Jing and other famous commanders have fought with Li Shimin for many years. How could they easily switch sides?"

Jia Xu shook his head and said, although what the letter said was very tempting, he felt it was unrealistic, and he didn't really believe Wei Zheng.

"Besides, Wei Zheng is now an official in the court, why does he suddenly want to help His Highness? This matter is really quite suspicious..."

But before Jia Xu finished speaking, Li Chengdao interrupted him. "Wei Zheng once served as the crown prince's horse-washing officer, and I also received his teachings. Although my father was killed and most of the old troops in the court were eliminated, some of them remained, and Wei Zheng was one of them."

"And his integrity is completely trustworthy, so what he said in this letter is most likely not a lie. He should have tried to get Li Jing to switch sides and support Gu. Besides, he has no reason to deceive Gu."

Li Chengdao said.

The prince's horse-washing officer is not a minor official who washes horses in the literal sense, but serves to assist and teach the prince, which is equivalent to the position of a tutor, and is very noble.

It's just that Wei Zheng has never participated in party struggles. Even though he was labeled a princeling as the prince's horse-washing officer, he never participated in the struggle for the throne. This was the biggest reason why Li Shimin kept him.

However, after seeing this letter, Li Chengdao still couldn't help but sigh.

Li Jiancheng was killed and the princelings fell apart. Those who were purged were purged and those who were hiding in the snow. Most of those who stayed had the same attitude as Luo Yi's original attitude and did not think highly of his grandson.

On the contrary, Wei Zheng, a person who rarely participated in party struggles, had tried to help him win over power in the court a long time ago.

Such a move had to make him feel deeply, this is a true gentleman.

Jia Xu was also surprised after hearing this. He was in awe of Wei Zheng, and then thought for a while before saying: "According to what Your Highness said, if Lord Wei's letter can be believed, then persuading Li Jing to surrender... is not feasible. "

The general meaning of Wei Zhengxin is that Li Jing has a good impression of Li Chengdao and there is hope of winning him over. It does not necessarily have to be a fight and let Li Chengdao try to persuade him to surrender.

Looking at the current situation, this method undoubtedly provides them with an additional path to choose from.

Weizhou City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are 20 troops guarding Weizhou City. If you want to capture Weizhou City, you will probably need more than half of the white-robed army. Heavy losses are inevitable.

And if this is the case, then what will they use to attack Luoyang and Chang'an after they capture Weizhou City?Whether or not Weizhou City can be defended is a question.

How to capture Weizhou City at the minimum cost is the problem. If Li Jing is persuaded to surrender, then not only can Weizhou City be captured effortlessly, but a 20-strong army can also be obtained for free!
"Persuade Li Jing to surrender..."

Li Chengdao fell into deep thought. All famous generals in ancient times valued loyalty. Li Jing had followed Li Shimin for many years. Is it really feasible to persuade Li Jing to surrender?

Seeing that Li Chengdao was a little moved, Jia Xu walked directly to his desk, raised his hands and said seriously: "Your Highness, I would like to go to Weizhou City alone to persuade Li Jing to surrender on your behalf."

"Regardless of whether we can succeed or not, I think we need to give it a try. If it succeeds, it can save countless army casualties and can also bring a big helping hand to His Highness."

Jia Xu took the initiative to ask Ying to persuade Li Jing to surrender, which surprised Li Chengdao a little, but after thinking about it, he agreed and said, "Well, I'll leave this matter to you Wen He. Just do your best, don't force it." , your own safety is the most important thing.”

"Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Jia Xu nodded in agreement and bowed.

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After Li Chengdao and Jia Xu negotiated, early the next morning, Jia Xu rode his horse and headed to Weizhou City alone.

(End of this chapter)