"A cat cries and a mouse pretends to be compassionate. You should say what you have to say. If you want to recruit me to surrender without opening your mouth, I would rather die than surrender!" Li Guo was untied, shook his sore arm, and said coldly.
Chang Yu smiled and motioned for him to sit down. He stood up and walked over to make tea for him personally. Li Guo was slightly surprised and frowned.
"Would you rather die than surrender? Brother Li has very strong bones." Chang Yu returned to his seat and sat down, smiling slightly: "Why did Brother Li rebel with Uncle Ling?"
"For the common people in the world..." Li Guo was about to speak angrily, but Chang Yu quickly interrupted him: "The common people in the world have been ruined enough by you, so don't talk about useless things. I want to ask you, you, etc. You have been wreaking havoc on the people for more than ten years, and now you are eating meat, drinking wine, and dividing the money. What are you going to do? The Manchu and Qing Tatars invaded and maimed the people of the Central Plains. You are not willing to bear the humiliation, but if you take the opportunity to start a rebellion, I will seriously kill you. Even if you fail a hundred times, why do you have the face to talk so shamelessly in front of me that you would rather die than surrender as a hero?"
"You, Li Guoruo, are still a man. You should contribute to the country to drive out foreigners and humiliate and kill the Tatars, instead of continuing to cause chaos. Look at how the Ming Dynasty has been ruined by you. How can you, a mere thief, be so proud? The governor comes before me and pretends to be a hero."
Chang Yu scolded him, while Li Guomeng stayed there.
"Are you going to continue to cause harm to thieves? Do you really want to hand over the thousands of miles of China to the hands of foreigners? Now you are on the verge of reining in and turning back. As long as you are used by the imperial court to turn around and drive away foreign humiliation or disperse the troops, I will guarantee your uncle. The lives of the two nephews are safe, and it is possible to be crowned kings and marquises. Why go down a dark road to the end? It is difficult to end well in this way. Judging from the past month, have you ever taken advantage of me? In a word, if you don't repent, I will continue to encircle and suppress you, killing you and other chickens and dogs to the ends of the earth."
Li Guo trembled. There were olive branches and threats in the little eunuch's words. It was more of an analysis of the future for them. Do they really want to continue to rebel? What will be the result if this continues? Yes, the situation has been very good in the past few years. The various base areas made the court miserable, but since the young eunuch showed up, it was true as he said, he did not take any advantage, but was beaten to the point of severe pain in his muscles and bones.
Seeing that he was silent, Chang Yu knew that he was weighing the odds in his mind, and said: "Think carefully about where to go. I expected that the intruders had already turned around and were preparing to escape back to Xi'an. The road home is a long way, so I Intercept them from the front and back, and you are somewhat sure that you can escape."
Seeing that he was still silent, Chang Yu continued: "You rebelling are only seeking glory and wealth. As long as you surrender at this time, you will have an upright status and no less glory and wealth. Why bother to stay in a corner or hide around like a bereaved dog? If you get the name of a thief, you will not be able to see your ancestors even after you die."
Li Guo finally raised his head and glanced at him: "The imperial court hates my uncle and nephew to the core. I wish I could rip my skin off and get cramps. Who can guarantee that if we surrender to the imperial court, we will not go back on our word and suddenly kill you!"
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "The state of the country is the most important thing, the state of the country is the most important thing. Yes, everyone in the court hates you to the core, but compared with the thousands of miles of country and the world, which one is more important? At this time, the Ming Dynasty has been deeply involved in internal and external troubles for more than ten years, and the court has already become aware of it. We are exhausted, but it is also the best time for you to surrender. If you serve the imperial court at this time to ward off foreign humiliation, not only will you forget the past, but you will be able to make up for the sins with your merits!"
Li Guo felt moved when he saw what he said was true. Chang Yu added at the right time: "The so-called opportunity cannot be missed and will never come back. Although the court is tired, a camel is bigger than a horse. There is no doubt that you want to conquer the capital in one fell swoop and change the world." Idiots dream that as long as they take a breather, they can kill you with a backhand. At that time, you may want to surrender to the imperial court, but you may not agree!"
If someone else had said this, they would have felt guilty, but Chang Yu said it so resoundingly that no one dared to doubt it, and there was no way to doubt it. After all, since this guy made his debut, he will fight wherever the court tells him to, and he will lose whoever he fights!
"Master Governor, do you want me to persuade my uncle to surrender?" Li Guo was a little confused: "Aren't you afraid that if I leave and never come back, my efforts will be in vain?"
"Don't be afraid." Chang Yu smiled slightly: "If I can catch you the first time, why worry about the second time!"
"You..." Li Guo was annoyed, but he saw the young eunuch's face was indifferent. It was a kind of confidence that no one could refute.
"I can't guarantee that my uncle will agree," Li Guo snorted coldly.
"You don't need your guarantee. Your uncle is a great hero. It's difficult for ordinary people. You only need to pass on my words. If he surrenders, everyone will be happy. If he doesn't surrender, I will beat him until he surrenders. It's a long way to go to Xi'an. I, the governor There’s time to play cat and mouse!”
"The world is so big that we may not be in a hurry to return to Xi'an. Moreover, we still have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and countless righteous people to help us. The Lord Governor just has a slight upper hand at the moment, so he looks down on us like this. If he fights If we go on, we still don't know who will win. There is no need to be so aggressive and threatening." Li Guo couldn't stand Chang Yu's most arrogant demeanor and retorted coldly.
Chang Yu laughed loudly when he heard this: "One hundred thousand soldiers and horses? After the water is gone, we can fight up to 30,000 to 50,000, and there are countless righteous people? How many of the refugees are left this time, and how many are willing to be used? You all know You know, if you don't go back to Xi'an, where can you go with so many people? How about going north to the capital? You can't even get through Baoding City, why don't you go west to the mountains and forests? The governor is waiting for you on the Great Wall. Go east Well, Chang Yu said with a sinister smile on his face, do you know that the governor has a useless force in the east, and why?"
Li Guo's breathing became heavier: "Of course I know that you have an ambush in Hejian Mansion..."
"That's it. You can't go to the east, west or north. Where else can you go? You have to go south. Not to mention that the governor has tens of thousands of troops waiting here. Even if the intruders break through this line of defense, there are still Gao Jie's men over there. There are Liu Liangzuo's men in the south. They will chase you from front to back and intercept you wherever you go. If you can escape from the territory of Henan, then this governor will lose!"
Li Guo's expression changed again and again, and he opened his mouth to refute, but in the end he had nothing to say. He took a long breath, sat down and drank the tea in one gulp, "Master Governor, can you really ensure that my uncle and nephew's life is safe?"
"The Buddha said that he laid down his butcher's knife and became a Buddha immediately. If you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light and serve the country, the court will not ask for it, so why kill you? When Zhang Xianzhong surrendered, the court did not have the intention to kill you."
"How can this moment be the same as that moment?" Li Guo frowned.
Chang Yu smiled: "This time, that time! That's right. The imperial court will not be murderous when employing people at this time. I am willing to be a guarantor. If you feel that the weight is not enough, I am willing to work with the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Commander of the Jinyi Guards. , and even the chief assistant acted as guarantee."
"Really?" Li Guo was very surprised and stood up in confusion.
Chang Yu stood up slowly: "Of course you are serious. The sooner you surrender, the sooner the people will be freed from the sea of suffering. Don't you feel heartbroken when you see that the people are not able to make a living?"
"How can we be blamed entirely for the poor livelihood of the people?" Li Guo frowned.
"Although you are not entirely responsible, it is great because of it." Chang Yu snorted coldly. Li Guo remained silent for a while and then took a long breath: "I am willing to give it a try. When will you let me go?".
Chang Yu was overjoyed: "That's great, but we need to wait a little longer."
"Wait a minute?" Li Guo was puzzled.
"Let's wait until Li Yan fights." Chang Yu chuckled. Li Guo seemed to have thought of something and murmured: "The governor wants to force me to a dead end before he surrenders. His methods are really dark."
Chang Yu smiled: "It's not my fault, but in fact, only by forcing you into a corner will you calm down and be willing to surrender."
"What are the governor and the thief talking about? Why can't I understand suddenly?" Jiang Fa turned his head and asked Li Muchian in a low voice.
Li Muchian stroked his beard and chuckled: "As expected, Li Yan is going to take action on the northern front, which means the pursuit from the north has begun."
"You mean, there's another war in the north?" Jiang Fa was startled.
Li Muxian nodded slightly: "The hunt has officially begun!"
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