Tiantang

Chapter 356 Persuade to surrender
Chapter 364: Persuading to Surrender

A young man in his twenties with a handsome face was neatly dressed and sat behind a desk in the living room, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze, his face numb.

Zhang Xuan pushed the door open and came in, coughing lightly, and this little servant got up in a panic and fell to the ground, "I pay my respects to the lord! Your Highness, Wanan!"

The boy looked a little terrified and bewildered.

He has been imprisoned in Yongning Palace for more than half a year. Although he has no worries about food and clothing, Zhang Xuan has never visited him.This is the first time Zhang Xuan, the king of Yongning, has appeared in front of him since he was banned.

Zhang Xuan has never expressed his attitude, and how he plans to deal with him.

Compared with the panic and despair at the beginning, at this moment, the servant is completely numb.

Could it be... Could it be that he wants to attack me?The boy suddenly woke up, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, he fell on the ground and dared not lift his head.

Zhang Xuan stared at him, silent.

The little servant became even more frightened and kowtowed again and again.

After a long time, Zhang Xuan said calmly, "Shi Jie, how are you doing in the palace these days?"

"The little one is well, and the little one thanks the prince for not killing me." This Shi Jie is also a smart person. Hearing Zhang Xuan's words and the confinement for more than half a year, he judged that Zhang Xuan didn't want his life, otherwise Will not wait now.

"You committed a serious crime in Lingzhou before. This king should have beheaded you on the spot as a warning to others, but considering that you committed a crime, and also considering that your father Shi Siming is a general of the imperial court who has made great contributions to the country and the army, I will send you to the Internet. On the one hand, I did not report to the imperial court for punishment, but confine you in the palace, and let you contemplate your mistakes behind closed doors!" Zhang Xuan's voice was very calm, and it could even be said that there was a trace of indifference, without any emotion.

"Your Majesty is so kind, Shi Kai is so grateful..." Shi Kai heard that he had the hope of being free, and couldn't help being ecstatic, weeping bitterly and thanking him on the spot.

"I don't blame the past, I can let you go. But..." Zhang Xuan hesitated to speak, and smiled lightly.

Shi Yan lowered his head nervously, anxiously waiting for Zhang Xuan's next words.

"Do you know that An Lushan in Fanyang rebelled, and your father followed An Lushan in rebellion. The court is currently furious and is mobilizing soldiers from all over the country to put down the rebellion..." A strange smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth.

Shi Yan's heart skipped a beat when he heard the words, and he collapsed to the ground in despair.

He was not surprised that An Lushan rebelled, because An Lushan had been preparing to rebel against Tang for a long time.However, An Lushan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and his father Shi Siming, as a general of An Lushan, could not follow suit. In this way, as the son of a rebel general, how can he survive with Zhang Xuan?
Shi Yan thought about the lightning, and immediately rushed forward and hugged Zhang Xuan's leg, crying, "My lord, please be merciful, my father is a general under An Lushan, and the rebellion is involuntary, please be merciful and forgive me what!"

"Shi Kai, do you think that Bandit An can accomplish anything?" Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

Shi Yan hurriedly replied, "My lord, An Lushan was unfaithful and unjust and rebelled against the imperial court. The unrighteous soldiers will definitely be defeated. The little one asks the lord to show mercy and show the young father and son a way out. The young family is very grateful." !"

Shi Hao is not a fool either, he knew that Zhang Xuan came to tell him these things suddenly, he must have a plan, he thought about it, and then climbed along the pole.

"At the beginning, the king sent General Guo Ziyi to lead troops to Fanyang to arrest you father and son. An Lushan refused to protect you, and handed you over to the king. It was unjust to treat you with high officials and nobles in Anlushan. Favors are like the sea, but Bandit An, on the other hand, disregarded the court's grace and rebelled with his army. He was ambitious and unfaithful. As you said, such an unfaithful and unrighteous person should be punished by the whole world!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Shi Yan nodded again and again, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Your father was ordered by An Lushan to lead the army from Zhengding Mansion westward to Hedong. If you can persuade your father to submit to the imperial court and raise troops to punish the unfaithful and unrighteous thieves, this king will not only save the lives of your family, but also play an important role. Please ask the imperial court to let your father take Anlu Mountain and replace it, and the title of Marquis, Commander-in-Chief and even King can be just around the corner!"

After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he looked at Shi Jie with serious eyes, radiating majesty, which put a lot of pressure on Shi Jie.

Shi Jie hesitated for a moment, and immediately nodded in response, "My lord, please don't worry, as long as my lord can give me a chance, I will definitely persuade my father to lead my troops to submit to the court and help my lord wipe out the Anlu Mountain rebels!"

Shi Yan blushed, fearing that Zhang Xuan would repent, and added again and again, "My little father has always been loyal to the imperial court, but he was coerced by An Lushan...Please rest assured, my little father will definitely abandon his secrets and turn to the generals." Sin!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "In this case, you should write a book yourself, and the king will send someone to Hedong. If Shi Siming is willing to send troops back to the Tang Dynasty to help the court put down the rebellion, I will ask His Majesty to pardon Shi Siming for his felony rebellion. And canonize it as the governor of Fanyang, and take Anlu Mountain and replace it!"

"Even if you are Mr. Shi, you can serve as a general in this king's Longshuo army. When you succeed in suppressing the rebellion in the future, the court will reward you for your merits!"

Shi Kai kowtowed repeatedly.

Shi Jian immediately wrote a letter to persuade him to surrender, and immediately handed it over to Zhang Xuan's men, and sent him to Taiyuan, Hedong day and night.In fact, at this time, Shi Siming's troops had not yet attacked Taiyuan, but Zhang Xuan, the traverser, knew from the beginning that Shi Siming would come to Taiyuan.

Zhang Xuan also personally wrote a letter persuading him to surrender. In the letter, he analyzed in detail the interests of An Lushan's uprising to Shi Siming, pointed out that An Lushan would undoubtedly be defeated, and asked Shi Siming to abandon the dark and turn to the Ming as soon as possible to "reform the evil and return to the right". A bright road.Otherwise, if you follow An Lushan all the way to the dark, you can imagine the result.

The reason why Zhang Xuan kept Shi Siming was to wait for this day, in order to persuade Shi Siming to surrender.

Zhang Xun and others were somewhat disapproving of Zhang Xuan's persuasion to surrender.

In the main hall, looking at Zhang Xun's hesitation to speak, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but smile slightly, "Master Zhang, do you think it's a waste of time for me to persuade Shi Siming to surrender?"

"I don't dare." Zhang Xun hurriedly replied with a smile, cupping his fists, "It's just the prince, I think Shi Siming is An Lushan's confidant general. I am afraid……"

"Hehe. Mr. Zhang, you guys don't really know Shi Siming. This person seems to be loyal to An Lushan, but he is actually very ambitious. And An Lushan is full of tyranny, and everyone will betray their relatives. Shi Siming and An Lushan I am afraid that the mountains have long been out of one mind."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand, looked at Zhang Xun and the others and said in a loud voice, "More importantly, Shi Siming will take revenge, he is narrow-minded, and An Lushan is ruthless and ruthless. He will be resentful when he abandons his son Shi Yan. Once he has the opportunity , How could he not rebel against An Lushan!"

"Of course, whether Shi Siming surrenders or not does not depend on his son Shi Kai, but on the general trend of the world. Our army in Longshuo has repeatedly defeated Tubo and continued to open up territories. If the war in Tubo is over, our army will march south King Qin—”

"As long as our army has the initiative and advantage, Shi Siming will have a different heart. If the king's estimation is correct, he will definitely take the opportunity to submit a letter to the court to surrender, and then lead the army to stab An Lushan in the back to vent his personal anger. The imperial court invites credit!"

"He has long wanted to take Anlu Mountain and replace it. Now that he has the opportunity, how could he let it go?"

"He will wait and see for a while, and then wait for the king's army to arrive, and he will return in the wind. Of course, it is not ruled out that he will directly ask His Majesty to surrender, bypassing the king!"

"It's just that even if he asks the imperial court to surrender, I'm afraid His Majesty and the imperial court will not dare to accept the surrender. Anlu Mountain has learned from the past, how can His Majesty not guard against it?"

Zhang Xuan laughed out loud.

Zhang Xun and the others breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said in unison, "Your Highness is wise! I admire you so much!"

But Feng Changqing frowned and said, "My lord, Shi Siming is a capricious villain. Even if he submits to the imperial court, he cannot be trusted. It would be very wrong for him to take An Lushan instead."

Zhang Xuan smiled, but did not answer.He promised to ask the imperial court to let Shi Siming take Anlu Mountain instead, which is just a stopgap measure.A villain like Shi Siming will be dismissed even if he is not killed, so how can he stay in office again and cause serious trouble.

It's just that Zhang Xuan can't say this kind of thing, he can only do it.

With Chisong Detsen's lesson, Zhang Xuan will never be merciful this time.

Feng Changqing rolled his eyes and stopped talking.

He guessed Zhang Xuan's true thoughts, but some things are destined to be understood but not expressed in words, and it is not good for anyone to say it.

From Zhang Xuan's behavior of leaving Shi Jie calmly coping with today's situation, everyone was secretly in awe.Regardless of whether this persuasion to capitulate can be successful or not, it is enough to see that Zhang Xuan's far-reaching view of the problem and his meticulous thinking in dealing with the problem are very accessible.

What impressed Feng Changqing and other generals the most was that Zhang Xuan told the generals from the very beginning that An Lushan would inevitably divide his troops into two groups in Zhengding Prefecture, Hengzhou, and lead an attack on Henan and Luoyang, the eastern capital, directly into Chang'an. ; while the other route, led by Shi Siming, entered the east of the river, preparing to attack Chang'an on both sides.

Later facts proved that Zhang Xuan's judgment was not bad at all.Such ingenious calculations and strategizing made veteran generals like Feng Changqing and Guo Ziyi admire.

Zhang Xuan's prestige in the Longshuo army was accumulated bit by bit through a series of practical actions to defeat Tubo and a series of almost magical strategies, and it did not take a day's work.

On the other hand, Zhang Xuan was truly impartial.I am afraid that since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no one has treated money like dirt like Zhang Xuan.Don't talk about An Lushan, even loyal officials like Wang Zhongsi and Ge Shuhan couldn't do it.

All of Zhang Xuan's salary and supplies from the palace were used for the research and development of firearms, while all the previous firearms manufacturing consumed was Zhang Xuan's personal wealth.Longshuo officials and generals saw it in their eyes and kept it in their hearts.

Therefore, in terms of the legal system, his strictness in governing the army cannot be described in words, but few people object.Because Zhang Xuan will do what he asks his subordinates to do first, and everyone has nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)