"That's a good idea." Li Hui soothed his brows and replied with a smile.
When the generals saw Li Hui's frown suddenly disappearing, they were all curious and stared at him with bright eyes.
Li Hui smiled when he saw this: "Everyone, I have a plan, maybe I can defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."
"May I ask what your envoy's clever plan is?" asked the general who just spoke.
Li Huidao: "As you all know, I, the Li family, have lived here for a long time and have some friendship with various families. Therefore, we can..."
Late at night, at the back door of the Cuan family's mansion in Kunze City, a man in a black robe looked around cautiously, and then quietly entered the back door.
"Your master Weiye sent you here for something important, right?" The head of the Cuan family in Kunze City said in the study, looking at the man in black with a half-smile.
The man in black smiled, took out the letter from his arms and handed it over, saying: "My master will know what my master means after reading it."
The head of the Cuan family took the letter and read it. After a while, he smiled and said: "De'ang is right to do this. Returning to our side can be said to be a return to the lost path."
"What the head of the family said is absolutely true. Our Li family is also a local surname. How can we really have the same heart as the imperial court in central Sichuan?" The man in black echoed: "I hope the head of the family will consider the relationship between our two families and make peace with other big surnames." One or two, by then we can unite and achieve great things."
It turns out that the man in black is an old servant of Li Hui. He was ordered to come to the Cuan family today to deliver a letter in order to establish good relations with other families through communication with the Cuan family.
The Li family and the Cuan family have been on good terms for generations, especially the two or three generations who are often related by marriage, so it is possible to negotiate a deal through them.
Li Hui said in his letter that after continuous battles and many days of siege, the army's food and grass had been exhausted, and he originally planned to withdraw his troops. However, some of us and I have been away from home for a long time, and now we are surrounded when we come back. If we cannot return to the North, we plan to plan big things with you, so I would like to tell you this sincerely.
Naturally, he was planning to join them in rebellion against the imperial court. The rebels naturally welcomed this change, and the head of the Cuan family basically believed it. After all, they were indeed sending people to persuade Li Hui to surrender these days.
The Li family had known each other for generations. In their view, Li Hui should have been one of their own. They were just misled by the official position and title of the imperial court and forgot about the common interests of the southerners. Now he can return to his natural ways. is a good thing.
Of course, the head of the Cuan family cannot completely believe it in his heart. He plans to discuss it with other families before making a decision.
"It's easy to talk about. De'ang's sincerity will be informed to other companies. As for what to do next..."
The man in black understood and said with a smile: "My master will show sincerity later on. Of course, the villain will come to contact the master when communicating with me."
"It will be easier if De'ang is sincere. We still hope that he can come back to participate in the big event. Speaking of which, if De'ang can come back, I will recommend him to be the person in charge. After all, Nanzhong has to be managed by us Nanzhong ourselves. Whatever."
The man in black nodded in agreement and said: "Master Cuan's kindness will be reported to my master. If there is nothing else to say, I will leave first."
"Yes. Someone, come and escort the envoy out of the city."
The man in black gave a salute and left from the back garden along the same route with the close relatives of the Cuan family outside the door.
Early on the next morning, the head of the Cuan family gathered the heads of each family to discuss Li Hui's surrender. Just at this time, the news came back that Yong Kai had died and his troops were dispersed. Everyone was surprised.
"Everyone, my brother will never surrender to the imperial court. Some people think that Meng Huo Cuanxi and the others must have fallen into Zhuge Liang's scheme." Yong Jie said with grief and indignation on his face.
He has participated in the whole process since Yong Kai's uprising. He is aware of his eldest brother's ambition. How could such a proud man surrender so easily? There was no way he would believe it anyway.
The head of the Cuan family snorted and said with a sneer: "I can understand Brother Yongjie's mood, but Qin Zang has lost several battles in a row. Hehe, I can't guarantee that Yong Kai won't have other ideas?"
He paused and then said: "Besides, our Cuan family, Huo family, and King Meng Huo all wrote letters saying that Yong Kai surrendered to the enemy. Could it be that we and other families have unjustly accused Yong Kai?"
"Yes, the letter also contains the testimony of your Yong family. Is this false?" The head of the Huo family also spoke up.
Yongjie had nothing to say after hearing this. He looked at the angry faces of everyone in the hall, knowing that it might be difficult to figure out the matter for a while, and he would have to wait until Meng Huo and the others came back to discuss it.
"Forget it, I have doubts about this matter anyway. Let's wait until the frontline troops return to discuss whether it is right or wrong." Everyone put pressure on Yongjie, and Yongjie could only hold back the resentment in his heart for the time being.
"Well, Brother Yongjie's words are quite reasonable. Let's discuss Li De'ang's surrender first." The head of the Cuan family said solemnly.
"Wait a minute."
"Brother Huo, what's your advice?"
The head of the Huo family said: "Brother Cuan, do we really want to discuss this matter here?"
"Brother Huo, what do you mean?"
"Brother Cuan, if you surrender to the enemy in front of Yongkai's formation, it's hard to keep the people in Kunze City connected, so I think it's not very safe to discuss things here, right?"
"Huo, what do you mean by this? Are you worried about me, Yongjie?" Yongjie heard the meaning of pointing at Sang and scolding Huai. He stood up and pointed at the head of the Huo family and shouted angrily.
"Hehe, I just expressed everyone's concerns, why is Brother Yong so angry?" The head of the Huo family sneered, stroking his beard.
"Are you worried? You clearly don't believe in our Yong family." Yong Jie looked at everyone and saw that everyone was suspicious. He continued to say coldly: "Since you don't believe in me, I think we should just leave here. , farewell."
After saying that, he was about to lead his generals away. The head of the Cuan family hurriedly stepped forward to hold Yongjie and said with a smile, "Brother, why are you doing this? We have no intention of doubting you. Brother Huo is just a little cautious. It's a big deal." My dear brother must be in charge, so please sit still."
After pulling Yong Jie back to his seat, the head of the Cuan family glanced at the head of the Huo family with dissatisfaction, secretly saying that it was right to have doubts, but it was inappropriate to say it so openly. Half of the soldiers and horses in the city were from the Yong family. Without them, how could I and others resist the army?
Besides, the rebellion was originally started by the Yong family. If they left, who would be the leader? You must know that if something big goes wrong, the court will decide whether to be the principal culprit or the accomplice, and our Cuan family will not be the one to stand out.
As for whether Yongjie surrendered, this can still be guaranteed. After all, everyone in the city has the eyes and ears of each family. If there is any change in the Yong family, I and others will still be able to get wind of it.
The head of the Cuan family was thinking a lot, but he said with a kind face: "Okay, let's not bring up the previous matters. It is best for us to concentrate on the outside world."
"Brother Huo and Brother Yong, what do you think of Li De'ang's surrender?"
The head of the Huo family said: "Li De'ang is in a tight siege and is short of food and troops. It is a wise move to seek refuge with us. Now that the army is strong, our defeat will only happen in a matter of seconds. If Li De'ang can take advantage of the opportunity, then The pressure on our army can be reduced drastically, so I think we should accept it."
"Humph." Yongjie laughed dryly and said, "Having said that, who can guarantee that Li Hui will really surrender? You still have to be careful."
"Brother Huo is right, and what Brother Yong is right is also right." The head of the Cuan family said: "Looking at Li Hui's surrender, we still have to treat it sincerely. Of course, we should be careful when necessary, and Li Hui said it He will show his sincerity, so I think we should accept it wholeheartedly. Of course, if you two trust Cuan, I will take over the contact with Li De'ang, brother?"
"Brother Cuan is doing his job, I can rest assured." The head of the Huo family cupped his hands.
Yong Jie also nodded and agreed: "This will help my brother."
"Easy to say, easy to say." The head of the Cuan family stood up and returned the greeting.
