Jiang Qian took the initiative to ask Ying to persuade Zhou Yu to surrender. He knew that Zhou Yu had the style of a national scholar, had great ambitions, and was very famous. He should persuade him based on the current affairs and righteousness.
A man who understands the current affairs is a hero, and a man who understands justice is a loyal man.
Taking fame and wealth as a condition is insulting Zhou Lang and will definitely be counterproductive.
At this time, Xu Sheng put forward conditions. Jiang Gan was dumbfounded and said in amazement: "I wonder what the general wants?"
"Fame and wealth are all that matters in life!" Xu Sheng chuckled: "If I surrender to Cao Cao, I will be reviled by others and my reputation will be ruined. Since I can't seek fame, I can only seek profit. With my strength and worth, how much do you think it's worth, sir?" "
"Uh, this..." Jiang Qian cursed these vulgar warriors in his heart for only caring about immediate interests, but with a look of deep approval on his face, he said: "This matter is unprecedented. I dare not make a rash assessment. I don't know what the general will do." Intend?"
Xu Sheng touched his chin and thought: "In the past, Liu Qi captured Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun and redeemed them with two to three million yuan of money and grain. Although his status was not as noble as those two, he was not a prisoner of his rank, and he had the merit of persuading the governor to surrender. What’s going on...you have to have two million dollars, right?”
"Twenty-two...two million?" Jiang Gan was stunned and said angrily: "The dignified Jiangdong general is actually being sold at a high price. If word spreads, won't people laugh at him?"
Xu Sheng looked like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, and shrugged: "Anyway, if you want to surrender to Cao Cao, you are not afraid of getting another infamy."
"You, you..." Jiang Qian pointed at Xu Sheng and was speechless. If he were to speak to Zhou Yu, a descendant of aristocratic families, he could tell dozens of great principles, but to such warriors, he was speechless and took a deep breath. He said in a tone: "This is too much. I forgive you for not being able to make the decision privately."
Xu Sheng stared at Jiang Qian and whispered: "I didn't say I couldn't bargain!"
"Huh?" Jiang Gan stared at Xu Sheng in disbelief. The dignified Jiangdong general was no different from the snob in the market arguing over two kilograms of pork.
If he can persuade Zhou Yu to surrender this time, Cao Cao will definitely be rewarded heavily. He doesn't care about the reward. What's more important is to achieve fame and fame. What does it mean to have a piece of property?
Even if Cao Cao didn't reward him much, with his family property, it would not be a problem to spend one million. As long as Zhou Yu surrendered to Cao Cao, his status would be comparable to that of Jia Xu.
Jiang Qian's mind was spinning, he pressed the price hard, gritted his teeth and said: "At most - 1.8 million!"
Xu Sheng slapped the table: "Deal!"
"Ah?" Jiang Gan had never bargained with anyone in his life, but when he saw the smile on Xu Sheng's face and the light in his eyes, he knew that he had suffered a big loss. He frowned and said, "How about one and a half million?" ?”
"Hey, sir, what you said is wrong!" Xu Sheng waved his hand and said, "Young Master is a famous scholar in Jianghuai. Don't you hear that a gentleman's words are hard to catch up with? If this matter spreads, I'm afraid people will laugh at you."
"That's all we have to do!" Jiang Gan was heartbroken, but he had to nod in agreement. Xu Sheng, a common man, is shameless, and I, Jiang, cannot be shameless!
Xu Shengsheng was so happy that he immediately took out the pen and paper from the desk and polished the ink himself: "Now please sir, write down the written evidence."
"You——" Jiang Gan came back to his senses and said displeasedly: "General, you still can't trust me?"
Xu Sheng said: "Although I keep my words, my words are unfounded. If I am to be demoted to the Cao Cao in the future, my official position will be lower than yours, and I will not be able to help myself. With the guarantee, I will have no worries, so I can give you my full help."
"How can you be a person who breaks your promise?" Jiang Qian was very dissatisfied. "Even if I go bankrupt, I will never owe you a copper."
But seeing that Xu Sheng had already ground it, he had no choice but to step forward and write down the evidence. Xu Sheng took the cinnabar and asked him to press his fingerprints.
Jiang Gan was extremely disgusted with this move. It was clear that Xu Sheng did not believe him and complained: "It would be perfect for the general to surrender to Liu Qi."
"Hey, sir, what you said makes sense!" Xu Sheng happily received the note, put it in his arms and nodded with deep approval.
Birds of a feather, they share the same odor!
Jiang Qian cursed in his heart, but there was no reason to argue with such a scoundrel in the market, so he had to swallow his anger, clasped his fists and said, "General, please ask Gong Jin to come out and speak."
"Put it on me!" Xu Sheng strode away.
Jiang Gan cursed Xu Sheng secretly for a while, and finally felt better, then sat down to drink tea quietly and wait for Zhou Yu to come.
Not long after, Xu Sheng asked Zhou Yu to come out from the back hall and report that there was insufficient money and food in the city and the soldiers were making trouble. If the matter was not dealt with as soon as possible, a mutiny might occur.
Zhou Yu first looked at the grain list on the desk, frowned and said, "The money and grain are all in Beihai, and Cao's army is besieging the city. What should we do?"
Xu Sheng clasped his fists and said, "When Mr. Jiang came yesterday, he said that he was trying to save the governor, so he must have some wise ideas."
Only then did Zhou Yu notice Jiang Gan sitting in the hall. He was startled and quickly stood up to apologize. He turned around and scolded Xu Sheng in a low voice: "This is a military secret. How can outsiders know about it?"
Xu Sheng's face turned pale and he did not dare to answer. Jiang Gan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Gong Jin, there is no need to hide anything. When I came this morning, I saw everything."
"Let Ziyi laugh!" Zhou Yu sighed and asked Jiang Gan to take a seat: "I don't know what Ziyi has to do to save me?"
Jiang Gan said: "Liu Qi stole Jiangdong, why didn't Gong Jin surrender to Cao..."
"Shut up!" Zhou Yu suddenly stood up and shouted: "A certain person is so important to Bo Fu, how can he harm the two masters?"
Seeing that Zhou Yu was still so stubborn, Jiang Gan recalled what he had said yesterday after drinking, and knew that persuading him to surrender would be fruitless, so he had no choice but to do the next best thing and wink secretly at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng bravely said: "Captain Governor, now that we are trapped in the city, we will definitely run out of food and be defeated in three to five days. The Marquis of Wu has already made peace with Prime Minister Cao, why not join forces with him first to eliminate Liu Qi and rescue the Marquis of Wu?"
"Join forces?" Zhou Yu's eyes gleamed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said helplessly: "This is the only way. This expedition has caused the Marquis of Wu to be imprisoned. It is a shame for the subordinates. I will not give up until Liu Qi is removed."
Jiang Qian was secretly happy and said hurriedly: "Gong Jin is willing to join forces with Prime Minister Cao?"
"Zi Yi!" Zhou Yu let out a long sigh, caressed Jiang Qian's back and said with emotion: "You and I have been classmates for many years, don't I know how hard my virtuous brother has worked? However, the Lord humiliated his ministers and died, and Yu Gou's body was completely mutilated. This was actually to avenge the savior! Wu Houshang Now, can An be able to betray the Lord at this time?"
"Brother is really a man of great righteousness!" Jiang Qian nodded solemnly, "With the help of Prime Minister Cao, with his own talents, it will be easy to take back Jiangdong."
Zhou Yu shook his head helplessly and said: "Qingzhou is no longer of use to me. I am willing to exchange this place for Guangling County. I don't know what the Prime Minister wants?"
"This... I'm sorry that I can't make the decision in this matter." Jiang Qian tugged at his beard and shook his head, but thinking that he had gained something from this trip, he added: "But if you exchange one state for one county, and you can directly take Jiangdong, Prime Minister Cao will definitely agree. , I will write to Xuzhou to report it."
"Thank you Ziyi!" Zhou Yu was greatly moved, but he frowned and said: "But it's a thousand miles away from Xuzhou, and it will take three to five days to get back quickly. Our army has already run out of food, I'm afraid..."
"What's so difficult about this?" Jiang Gan twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Xiahou Dun is outside the city. As long as Gong Jin writes a letter, the two families can form an alliance. I am willing to borrow 50,000 dendrobium from the camp to help you overcome this difficulty. .”
"Good man!" Zhou Yu grabbed Jiang Gan's shoulders and said movedly: "Yu knows Zigan, I will have no regrets in this life!"
