When Meng Huo and Meng Yan were brought to the hall by Wu Hua Da, Meng Huo glanced at Huo Bu'uli, who was sitting at the table with a group of Han generals.
Then he raised his brows and stood in the hall. Although he didn't kneel down, he didn't curse either. He looked very calm.
Liu Chan looked at him like this and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Relax."
Since he and all the generals were there, he was not afraid of anything happening to him.
[Meng Huo’s favorability +10] (-10)
After the guards untied him, Meng Huo held his head high, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you very much."
It doesn't seem like it's out of the question, but the attitude is very subtle.
Liu Chan was the first to test and said: "Meng Huo, you followed the Yong family in a rebellion, and now you have been captured by Gu. Your crime is unforgivable and you should be punished according to the law. Even if your three tribes are not suppressed, you must also migrate all your tribe. You. Do you have anything to say?"
Meng Huo sneered: "Haha, someone has something to say that needs to be said separately."
"Meng Huo!" Zhang Yi stood up from the table, drew his sword and pointed it at him, "How dare you be so reckless when you are about to die! Do you want to test whether my sword is sharp?"
Liu Chan twitched the corner of his mouth, and although the occasion was wrong, he still almost couldn't hold back.
Famous lines, but it’s a pity that Meng Huo’s answer could not be reproduced as a classic.
He turned his head and said, "Huh, if you want to harm your lord, there is no harm in killing him."
"you!"
"Hey, there's no need to be angry, Bo Gong." Liu Chan said with a smile, "Just listen to what he has to say."
[Meng Huo’s favorability +10] (0)
"Prince, it seems that these traitors cannot express themselves clearly. This move must have malicious intentions, so it is better to be careful." Li Hui also said with a cupped hand.
"Hahaha, if he could be harmful to me, he wouldn't be here now." Liu Chan said indifferently after hearing this, "Don't worry, gentlemen. If you can capture him once, you can capture him twice."
Meng Huo didn't say anything after hearing this, and still stood quietly.
Liu Chan stood up and looked at him and said, "Come with me."
After saying that, he walked towards the back of the hall with his hands behind his back.
Meng Huo looked around, and like Liu Chan, he put his hands behind his back and went to the back of the hall.
Zhang Yi became very happy when he saw this, sheathed his sword and said to Lu Kai: "He is a defeated general, what is he so proud of?"
Lu Kai said: "Maybe it's because he managed to win a small victory at the hands of the prince, unlike others who lost directly. He is indeed something to be proud of."
Zhang Yi: "...It sounds reasonable, but something seems wrong."
…
Liu Chan walked into the Yong family's study and sat down cross-legged behind the desk. He waited quietly for Meng Huo to come in, and was a little curious about what he had to say alone.
However, when he saw Meng Huo walking in afterwards, he was immediately stunned.
Meng Huo's hands on his back had dropped to his sides, and his head that was held high had also lowered...
What's going on? Is this?
As soon as Liu Chan entered the room and was about to speak, he immediately knelt down on one knee, stroked his chest and said, "Prince, Meng Huo is willing to surrender."
The words that had reached his throat were forcefully swallowed by Liu Chan, along with the prepared threats, inducements, reasoning, and emotions... they were all held in his stomach, choking to the point where he almost rolled his eyes.
Meng Huo still lowered his head, looking very respectful.
Liu Chan couldn't help but wonder if Meng Huo had eaten some poisonous mushrooms... He was still more accustomed to Meng Huo's unruly look before.
Look at Meng Huo's favorability score, it's still zero.
However, taking refuge in oneself may not always be because of a favorable impression of oneself. For example, Li Yan's favorable impression of himself is only in single digits.
Meng Huo said he wanted to surrender, which may not necessarily be false, but the contrast between before and after is indeed a bit big.
The key is that I have read too many stories about the Seven Captures of Meng Huo, and I already have a stereotype about Meng Huo. It is a bit emotionally unacceptable for him to suddenly fall so happily.
You surrendered so readily, are you worthy of Meng Huo's name? !
Meng Huo didn't know Liu Chan's many thoughts, but when he saw that he didn't respond for a long time, he felt a little upset in his heart.
He raised his head and said sincerely: "Meng Huo really wants to lead his people to surrender to the Han. Is it possible that the prince can't trust me?"
Liu Chan vomited and said, "What conditions do you have? Tell me."
Meng Huo lowered his head again: "I don't dare. Meng Huo sincerely surrenders, how dare he put forward conditions. But... I do have two requests."
Liu Chan rolled his eyes secretly, isn't this the same thing?
"speak."
"Yes. First, please forgive the death penalty for my two brothers and the Meng family."
"allow."
[Meng Huo’s favorability +5] (5)
"Secondly, I ask the prince to allow the Meng family to stay in Yizhou County and not to move the Meng family elsewhere."
This time Liu Chan hesitated slightly.
Whether the Meng family dies or not is not that important, but it is actually quite important that there is no Meng family in Yizhou County.
He had originally planned to let Meng Huo and his family go to Shu County even if he was willing to surrender, and just watched him in front of him.
However, after hesitating for a moment, Liu Chan finally said: "Yes."
[Meng Huo’s favorability +10] (15)
[Meng Huo's favorability is 10, his physique is +8 (toxin resistance is additionally improved), and his sword skill talent is +6]
[Swordsmanship talent increased to acceptable talent (004/100)]
"Thank you, Prince. Meng Huo is willing to lead his entire family to surrender. The Meng family will never rebel again." Meng Huo lowered his head and said.
"...Why did it drop so quickly?" Things went so smoothly that Liu Chan couldn't help but ask.
Meng Huo smiled calmly and said: "We have gathered the strength of all the tribes in the south, but we are still invincible. Resistance will only increase casualties, so why do we need to do this? The prince has strong soldiers, horses, and talents. It is destiny. , why doesn’t Meng Huo just go with the flow of heaven?”
War is a continuation of politics and a means to achieve political goals.
Now the war is lost, a complete defeat.
Those who persist in their political demands despite having no means are fools.
Liu Chan was immediately impressed by this tall, thick-looking man who looked like a reckless man.
Assessing the situation and knowing the current affairs may sound simple, but not everyone can do it.
Good birds choose trees to roost in, but many people don’t even know which trees are good trees.
For example, Yong Kai, who took refuge in Soochow, was not considered a good bird, but just a stupid bird.
"You won't regret this choice." Liu Chan raised his lips confidently and said, "But Gu agreed to your two requests, and you also need to agree to Gu's two requests."
Meng Huo had already expected this, so he nodded and said, "Prince, please speak."
"First, if Gu wants to implement the New Deal in Nanzhong, the Meng family must take the lead and support it unconditionally, setting an example for all ethnic groups." Liu Chan added, "But don't worry, the New Deal will not affect what Gu promised you."
"This..." Meng Huo hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "The Meng family should support the New Deal."
Since you can't resist, you might as well learn to enjoy it.
"Secondly, you and your brother Meng Yan will return to Chengdu with Gu this time, and will serve as officials in the court from now on." Liu Chan said with profound meaning, "This move is not just for caution, Gu and his father have always been suspicious of people. No need, if you are sincerely attached to me, it might just be a chance."
"Yes, Meng Huo, thank you so much, Prince." Meng Huo cupped his hands and said.
It was naturally impossible for Liu Chan to let such a person with great influence on Nanzhong stay here, especially when his family had not moved. Meng Huo also knew this very well and had no objection.
Liu Chan thought it was the most difficult part to handle beforehand, but he was able to handle it so smoothly, which was an unexpected surprise.
When everyone saw the two people coming out again, they all looked at them in surprise.
Liu Chan walked in front, followed by Meng Huo. The two talked and laughed freely. Meng Huo's attitude was courteous, but he was still the same as when he first arrived.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder what they talked about...
A few days later, Kunming King Pu Wang Ci Tu woke up and saw that Meng Huo had surrendered. He had already said that he would surrender, but was stabbed unconscious by Ding Feng. Naturally, he no longer held back.
This unexpectedly made Ding Feng's favorability score rise to 65 again.
"As expected of the prince, he is a tough guy who didn't surrender even after I stabbed him so many times. The prince only asked a question and he surrendered. He is indeed the one chosen by fate."
If King Pu Citu knew about it, he would probably vomit three liters of blood.
A small incident also occurred. Wang Meng's people uncovered Liu Bei's waiter who came to Nanzhong to report the news.
If the shadow guard hadn't tied him up in front of Liu Chan, he would have almost forgotten about this person.
To this person, he just waved his hand to kill him, confiscated his property and sent his family members into slavery.
This is just an insignificant little person. Killing or not killing him actually has no impact on the overall situation, but the rules are very important. If you dare to betray, you must have the corresponding consciousness.
If those who betray are not punished, how can those who are loyal and righteous be embarrassed?
In the middle of June, Ma Su and Guan Xing also led their victorious troops to the west and joined forces at Dianchi Lake.
The chaos in the three counties of Nanzhong has been completely put down since then.
(End of chapter)
