Shen Dan already knew Yang Song's temperament, so he clasped his fists and said, "As long as you can help this matter, sir, I am willing to give you thirty gold as a reward."
Yang Song raised his palm and shook it: "Fifty!"
Shen Dan gritted his teeth: "Okay, it's a deal!"
Yang Song went out of the city alone. Feeling the attention of everyone, he raised his chin slightly and walked towards Wei Yan.
Although his heart was beating wildly in the face of the awe-inspiring murderous aura, he knew that he must not bow his head at this time, otherwise he would make a fool of himself.
After all, it was the grand sacrificial wine of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect. Yang Song had also seen gatherings of tens of thousands of people, but he could barely hold his own.
When he arrived in front of Wei Yan, Yang Song was already sweating on his forehead. He coughed lightly and took out Sun Qian's jade pendant. He cupped his fists and said, "I have been ordered by Mr. Gongyou to come and meet the general."
Wei Yan raised his eyes and glanced at the top of the city, nodded and said, "Sir, I asked you to come here. What can we discuss?"
Yang Song said: "Sir, please ask the general to retreat three miles away and restrain the bandits. Later, the Shen Dan brothers will open the city and surrender. Don't let the bandits enter the city alone, so as not to harm the people."
Wei Yan sneered and said, "He knows the current affairs of the Shen family."
Just as he was about to send an order to retreat, Yang Song stopped him: "Wait a minute, general, can you scold me a few words?"
"Huh?" Wei Yan held up the reins, thinking he heard wrongly, "What did you say?"
Yang Song chuckled and said, "If the general retreats easily, Brother Shen Dan will definitely be dissatisfied. You and I will pretend to have a quarrel in front of the battle to show the general's power and intimidate the defenders, so that they will not dare to go back on their word."
"It makes sense!" Wei Yan nodded slightly, thinking to himself that Wei has never seen such a request, so how can he not satisfy you?
Dang Ji raised the sword and shouted: "Thief, you are seeking death!"
"General, wait a minute!" Yang Song was really startled and almost rolled off his horse. He quickly hugged the horse's neck and said in a trembling voice, "General, please be gentle, I'm in trouble!"
Wei Yan hummed in his heart, sheathed his sword and scolded him a few words, while Yang Song shook his head and begged for mercy.
He was frightened just now, but it didn't look like he was faking it. Seeing the two brothers Shen Dan on the city, their hearts were agitated and they were digging at the city wall nervously.
After finally seeing Yang Song turn around, the two of them hurried down to the city to greet him, and asked hurriedly: "Sir, how is the situation?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" Yang Song also wiped away the cold sweat and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "It's really hard to make this terrible money!"
Shen Dan personally helped Yang Song off the horse, and found that he was still shaking. He advised, "Mr. Hardworking, I will give you the fifty gold later."
Just now, he was dissatisfied with Yang Song's bid, but now he felt that the fifty gold was not a waste of money. If he had sent someone else there, he would have been killed.
A moment later, as expected, Wei Yan sent an order to withdraw his troops, and the bandits surrounding the north gate also retreated like a tide, gathering towards the Jingzhou Army camp.
Shen Yi let out a long breath and quickly reminded Shen Dan: "Brother, please invite General Wei into the city immediately."
"Yes, yes, follow me out of the city!" Shen Dan reacted and immediately summoned civil and military officials to go out of the city to surrender.
Those bandits obviously listened to Wei Yan's orders, and as long as he was connected to the city, Shangyong would be safe.
The Shangyong official hurried out of the city. Yang Song returned Sun Qian's jade pendant with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum: "Thank you sir for your advice. Yang is not talented. I would like to make friends with you. I wonder if I can afford it?"
Sun Qian cupped his fists and said with a smile: "It is an honor for me to work with Da Jijiu."
"In the future, if you have any use for Yang, please feel free to speak. I am willing to put a knife in your side and never frown."
Yang Song felt very happy. He was disliked by everyone in Hanzhong. As soon as he went out, he made friends with famous people like Sun Qian. Isn't it a hundred times better than the likes of Yan Pu?
What happened just now, as long as Sun Gan said a word, Wei Yan could retreat, but he created an opportunity for himself to steal the spotlight and make a lot of money. Where can I find such a friend?
When he was asking for advice on what to do next, Brother Shen Dan had already welcomed Wei Yan into the city. Thinking of what Sun Qian had just said, Yang Song sighed: "General Liu is a true god!"
He was even more impressed when he saw that Wei Yan only brought ten soldiers, followed by three bandit leaders, and the rest of the troops stayed outside the city.
As expected, Liu Qi's men are full of talented people. They are as resourceful as Sun Qian in literature and astonishingly courageous as Wei Yan in military affairs. If they can form a good relationship with them, why should they be afraid of Cao Cao?
Everyone came to the government office together. Shen Dan gave way to Wei Yan, while Yang Song sat in the guest seat and set up a new banquet to welcome the wind.
Brother Shen Dan stepped forward to propose a toast. Looking at the three bandit leaders with unkind expressions, he felt uneasy and asked, "I wonder how the general will settle the mediocre people?"
Wei Yan said: "I was ordered by General Liu to attack the traitors. Since the two of you are not members of Cao's traitors, of course you will return to your posts. You two will still serve as the governor of Shangyong and Xicheng."
Shen and Dan were overjoyed and hurriedly clasped their fists and said, "Thank you so much, General, for your generosity. We will work hard and do our best to be loyal."
Wei Yan said calmly: "Just saying a few big words can't show your loyalty. If you two are sincerely serving the Han Dynasty, you should show some sincerity."
Shen Dan was startled and said hurriedly: "General, don't worry, I am willing to move my wife, children and relatives to Nanyang or even Jingzhou."
Wei Yan then nodded and said with a smile: "This matter needs to be reported to General Liu before making a decision. He is leading troops at Wuguan and will return to Xiangyang soon. I will meet up at Danshui."
Shen Dan cupped his fists and said, "The two of us have admired General Liu's reputation for a long time and are about to visit. Please recommend him to you."
After three rounds of drinking, Wei Yan introduced the three of them to toast Shen Dan to resolve the grievances between the two parties. From now on, they will submit to the court and no longer be enemies of the government.
Shen Dan was overjoyed. After toasting, he said with great emotion: "General Hu Wei, as soon as he arrived in the territory, he made all the heroes admire him and submit to him, and admire him with admiration."
Wei Yan said with a smile: "Have you heard about the method of controlling water? It is better to block and suppress the water than to divert it? The same is true for governing the people. If it is not forced by those corrupt officials, who would abandon his wife and children and become a bandit? "
"What the general said is absolutely true!" Shen Dan smiled sarcastically.
In recent years, they have relied on their family power to oppress the people. Some of the conflicts were caused by occupying fields and buying and selling by force.
But in troubled times, if you don't hit others, others will come to destroy you. If you don't do this, how can your family grow?
Wei Yan sighed: "In recent years, the government has been weak, and everyone has been self-reliant. Especially in places like Hanzhong, where the mountains are high and the roads are far away, strongmen are infested, the roads are cut off, the people are uneasy, and business travel is blocked. I guess you two have also suffered greatly, right?"
"That's right!" Shen Dan nodded hurriedly and said, "In troubled times, we are waiting to defend the city and train our troops for peace of mind, but we can't help ourselves."
Yang Song couldn't help but said: "Hanzhong and Nanyang have not communicated with each other for several years."
Many of the industries operated by the Yang family were transported from Nanyang to the Central Plains and Jingzhou. Since this road was cut off, they could only go through Guanzhong, and their income dropped sharply. For a period of time, Yang Song was too anxious to think about food and drink, and he lost a lot of weight.
Wei Yan smiled and said: "Although General Liu is unable to pacify the territory for the time being, he has come up with a compromise strategy to ensure that the roads are open and goods can flow safely between the two places."
"What's the best strategy?" Brother Shen Dan and Yang Song spoke at the same time, staring at Wei Yan.
If the road between Hanzhong and Nanyang could be opened to ensure the safe transportation of goods, their family's income would at least double.
Wei Yan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Establish a bodyguard bureau!"
