Zhang Fei said dissatisfied: "You want to imitate my second brother?"
Zhang Renyan said: "Brother, please hang up the seal and seal the gold, and search for me thousands of miles away. My reputation for loyalty and righteousness has spread throughout the world. I have admired you for a long time. How dare you compare me with Guan Gong? I just follow his example!"
Zhang Fei touched his beard, looked at Liu Qi and shrugged: "If I had known this, it would have been easier to move my second brother here."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "General, please speak."
Zhang Renyan said: "Since the general said that he has the same ancestry as Liu Yizhou, helping the general to prosper the Han Dynasty does not count as betraying his master. Although this argument is wonderful, it needs to be acknowledged by his father and son in person before I can follow him."
Liu Qi thought that Liu Xun had been captured at this time, and it would not be difficult to force him to replace him, so he asked: "How about the second one?"
Zhang Renyan said: "General Duomeng has high regard for me, and he does not hesitate to resort to alienation tactics. Now both Liu Mu and his son regard me as a traitor. I hope the general will explain the situation and restore my innocence. I, Zhang Ren, would rather die to clarify my ambition than betray my master." infamy."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? When you meet Liu Xun, you can confront the general. The general is loyal and righteous, and he can judge for himself."
Zhang Ren's eyes gleamed slightly. Listening to Liu Qi's tone, he knew that Liu Xun might also be captured, and sighed: "As a minister, the king is worried about the overwork of his ministers, and the king humiliates his ministers to death. After the general takes Yizhou, he hopes to treat Liu Yizhou's family well. Fuhan room, this way my heart will be at ease!"
Liu Qi nodded and said: "Liu Mu and I are from the same clan. If the general doesn't say anything, I will treat each other in the same way."
Seeing Zhang Ren being so tolerant to him, and recalling all the previous incidents, he couldn't help but feel moved, and his attitude softened a lot, but he still couldn't let go of some knots in his heart. He needed a personal commitment from Liu Zhang and his son.
Liu Qi sent his troops to Mianzhu Pass. He was in a good mood along the way. Recovering good generals and chasing women seemed to have the same purpose. The more difficult it was, the more he wanted to get it.
What you can't get is always in commotion. This strategy didn't work for Xu Huang in Wuguan, but it works well against people like Zhang Ren. Not everyone can be as trustworthy as Cao Cao in employing people.
Arriving at Mianzhu Pass in the evening, Liu Qi met Wu Yi brothers and Zhuo Ying, rewarded the three men heavily, and ordered Zhao Yun to lead the troops to fetch Mianzhu. The rest of the troops prepared a banquet in the pass to celebrate their victory, and met Liu Xun first.
Liu Qi sighed: "Today the king's law is not at peace, and there are all kinds of evil forces. I don't want to fight with each other, but I am in the position of the shepherd, but I don't have the ambition of Suining, so I have to take this strategy. My dear brother has great ambitions. Why don't you persuade your Majesty to work with me to eliminate the treason?"
Liu Xun snorted coldly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. You relied on the strength of your troops and horses to invade my territory and seize my inheritance, yet you talk so much about benevolence, righteousness and morality. How can it be unreasonable!"
Liu Qi said calmly: "So, you don't accept it?"
"I don't accept it!" Liu Xun raised his chin slightly, showing an arrogant expression.
Liu Qi sighed, waved his hand and said: "Come here, push it out and chop it!"
Two soldiers stepped forward, carried Liu Xun and walked out. Liu Xun was shocked, struggled and shouted: "Liu Qi, you keep saying you won't kill the surrendered prisoners, why do you want to kill me?"
Liu Qi said coldly: "The officers and soldiers in Sichuan are all used by your father and son. They have no choice but to do it themselves. I should persuade them to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side. They can contribute to the country and serve the Han Dynasty. They still have a chance to change. Since your father and son are so selfish, they want to cede territory to the Your Majesty, if you see the country sinking but remain indifferent, then you are not worthy to be a descendant of the Liu family, so what use will you have?"
"Wait a minute!" Liu Xun was led to the door, stepped on the doorframe with one foot, and shouted: "I refuse to accept, because this battle was lost because of Zhang Ren's betrayal. It is our duty to help the court!"
Liu Qi sneered coldly: "I still think that Zhang Ren betrayed me, which shows that your father and son don't know how to employ people. A small divorce plan can cause your entire army to collapse. You still don't accept it?"
"Seriously?" Liu Xun was stunned.
Liu Qi said: "If Zhang Ren's plan is used, although the enemy cannot be retreated, it can be in an invincible position. But I still have men and horses on the south route. But now Yizhou has few soldiers and few generals. Only you and your son are left. It's no different." It is extremely stupid to act like a chariot with a mantis arm and not understand the current situation. I only want to promote good ministers in the Han Dynasty, and I will push them out without leaving any noble disciples!"
Liu Xun was pushed out of the door by the soldiers. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and struggled and screamed. He was just pretending to be strong because of the face of the descendants of the aristocratic family. Seeing that he was about to be beheaded, he suddenly cried out.
"Save one under the knife!" At this moment, a man came quickly and asked the sergeant to wait for a while.
"Father-in-law?" Seeing that it was Pang Xi, Liu Xun didn't care about blaming him for his betrayal, and said hurriedly: "Father-in-law, please intercede for me."
Pang Xi hurried to the government office. In fact, Liu Qi had already told him that there was no need to say anything, so he released Liu Xun and let his father-in-law persuade him. At this time, it would be safer for a third person to come forward.
In the middle of the banquet, Pang Xi arrived with Liu Xun. He first toasted to Liu Qi and sighed: "I was confused and offended my brother! I am willing to go back to Chengdu to persuade my father. From now on, I will advance and retreat together with my brother to support the Han Dynasty."
Liu Qi smiled happily and said: "If the skin is gone, how can the hairy general be attached? Now that the royal family is declining and traitors are in power, as clan members of the Han Dynasty, we must strengthen ourselves and work together to continue Han Zuo."
Liu Xun also asked Zhang Ren to be brought to him and apologized to him: "The general is loyal and courageous. I was young and energetic, but I didn't know how to hire people. I wrongly blamed the general. I hope you will forgive me!"
Zhang Ren hurriedly bowed and said: "How dare you do this? It is the first time for the eldest son to lead an army, so he will inevitably be impatient. Now that he knows that the general will work hard, he will die without regrets."
Liu Xun felt relieved when he saw that Zhang Ren didn't have any resentment at all. He sighed in his heart. Sure enough, he had wronged him. Such a good general had to be given up to Liu Qi. He was reluctant but helpless and said with emotion:
"At present, the imperial system has collapsed and everyone is haggard. My brother is raising his arms and calling out to gather loyal and righteous people to revitalize the Han Dynasty. We are all members of the Han Dynasty and have no shirk in our responsibilities. I want to return to Chengdu to persuade my father that the general, both civil and military, should put the overall situation first. , follow the chariots and cavalry generals to make achievements, help the imperial court, don’t think about little Yizhou!”
"The general obeys the order!" Zhang Ren was pleasantly surprised. This was the best ending he had thought of. Liu Zhang and his son surrendered. They share the same clan and origin, and he is still a general of the Liu family.
He turned around and bowed to Liu Qi: "The last general, Zhang Ren, is willing to go through fire and water for the Han Dynasty, even to the death!"
Liu Qi worked hard on this matter, and he knew it well. Now that he has taken off the burden and gained such understanding, what regrets will he have in this life?
Liu Qi hurriedly helped Zhang Ren up and laughed and said: "In the past, Wei Zi went to Yin and Han Xin returned to Han. Their names were passed down to future generations. With the help of generals, the road to prospering the Han Dynasty was one step closer."
Zhang Ren's ability is slightly inferior to Guan Yu's, but his loyalty and integrity are almost the same. To conquer such a general, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable.
Immediately, someone was ordered to sit down. Liu Xun sat next to Liu Qi. Zhang Fei took Zhang Ren at the same table and wanted to talk about the origins of the Zhang family.
Pang Xiyan said: "I have heard for a long time that the general is both civil and military, and his literary talent is amazing. Today, I am meeting with the same clan, and Yizhou is about to be decided. Why not write a poem to commemorate it?"
Liu Qi paused for a moment and said with emotion: "Although we have won this battle, fighting with the same sect will really hurt our relatives and make our enemies happy, which is not what I want! My dear brother will return to Chengdu. I will give you a poem before leaving. Please tell me. Uncle, please clarify my ambition!"
Liu Xun cupped his fists and said, "I'm all ears, stupid brother!"
Liu Qi stood up, looked around at everyone, and chanted slowly:
"The beans are boiling and the beans are burning, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron.
Since they are born from the same root, why be too hasty when they are in conflict with each other? "
