Li Qingshan cleared his throat and took this opportunity to make a draft in his heart first.

Then he spoke: "I understand the general's thoughts, in other words, I am in the general's position, and I am not willing to leave my brothers to run for my life." If the army is without a commander, no matter how many people there are, it will be scattered and can only be slaughtered by others. If the general leaves, it will be tantamount to pushing the brothers in the battalion to death. ”

Hearing Li Qingshan say this, Du Zishan's expression softened a lot: "Since you know this truth, you know that I won't agree, so why did you say that just now?" ”

"What we just said was what would happen if the general fled, but what if the general didn't run away, but we let it go on our own initiative?" Du Zishan was no longer as murderous as he was just now, and Li Qingshan felt a lot more relaxed, and even had the courage to sell Guanzi.

Du Zishan didn't quite understand the meaning of Li Qingshan's words, he asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Li Qingshan didn't dare to go too far, and replied honestly: "My lord is willing to let the general go, as long as the general explains before leaving, and don't resist when our army sends people to surrender." Our army can assure the general that after the officers and soldiers enter the camp, they will never indiscriminately kill the troops in the camp. ”

In this way, we can not only fulfill the integrity of the general, but also save the lives of the brothers in the whole army. For the general, it's the best of both worlds. And as long as an agreement is reached, the general can leave the camp openly. With a way to live, the generals under the command of the general will not think much about it, let alone resentment towards the general, but will only be grateful for the general's kindness. ”

"And then? You can take our army's camp without bloodshed, and use this to ask for merit in the imperial court! Du Zishan's words implied sarcasm, which broke Li Qingshan's careful thinking.

"That's right! If the general agrees, it will be a good thing for us, and there is no denying that. However, the victory of our army has been decided, and now the general can do that to protect himself and his subordinates as much as possible. And this method is the best result for both you and me so far. Li Qingshan did not conceal this, but admitted it directly.

Du Zishan pondered for a long time before he said, "What do I believe in you?" After I leave the camp, if you regret it, not only will I not be able to escape, but I am afraid that all the soldiers in this camp will die under your butcher's knife. If it really comes, won't it be too late for me to regret it? ”

Li Qingshan sensed the change in Du Zishan's attitude, and knew that he was no longer as resistant to this matter as he was at the beginning. It's just that at the moment, Du Zishan is not very confident about whether the official army can keep the contract, so he has this question.

So he hurriedly hit the railroad while it was hot: "If the general can't trust me, you can take me with you." When the general feels safe, he can let me go back to the camp. ”

Du Zishan smiled disdainfully: "You can't help but think too highly of yourself, right?" You're just a little scribe, how much is your life worth? If Lin Fan really repented, then what was the use of me killing you at that time? With your mere life, in exchange for the annihilation of my army, how can you say that the officers and soldiers have earned it, this kind of profitable business, Lin Fan will not do it? ”

Li Qingshan smiled: "The general is too worried! My life is worthless in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of my family, I think it still has some weight. ”

"If Lin Fan really valued you, he wouldn't let you come over and die!" prevent

Zishan didn't quite believe his words.

Li Qingshan chuckled and asked rhetorically, "Didn't my family value me and let me come?" ”

Du Zishan said again: "As the so-called soldiers are not tired of cheating, if Lin Fan can capture and kill me in this battle, it will be a great achievement to report to the imperial court." A great achievement is at your fingertips, and if I am Lin Fan, there will be a trade-off in my heart. ”

"Besides, he is already in a high position at such a young age, and his scheming methods will never be bad. Even if, as you say, he thinks highly of you, but so what? If he wants to achieve great things, he cannot tolerate his soft-heartedness. Even if he values you again, when the matter comes to an end, how can he really care whether you are a little scribe dead or alive? ”

Li Qingshan replied with a smile: "After saying so much, the general still doesn't understand my family. As I said earlier, my family loves soldiers like sons, and he will never send me to die. ”

"Actually, it's not just me, my lord is different from other officials in the court, he has always cared about the life and death of everyone under his command. Therefore, the adults of my family will never break their promises and kill their subordinates. If the official army really wants to deceive the general today, then what the general sees today is not me, but the envoy sent by other people in the government. ”

Hearing this, Du Zishan looked at Li Qingshan's whole body again.

He saw that Li Qingshan's expression was calm, not as if he was fake, and he was obviously extremely confident in his words.

Du Zishan was silent, and after a while, he sighed and said with some emotion: "Now I understand why you are willing to die for him!" ”

Li Qingshan arched his hand to him and said: "I have said everything to this, and I believe that the general has also seen all the conditions and sincerity of our side." How to choose, I think the general has his own considerations in mind. ”

Seeing that Du Zishan was still hesitating, Li Qingshan said again: "If the general really can't trust me, you might as well think about my family." My family is less than 20 years old this year, and there is still too much to go in officialdom. If he doesn't keep his word today, he will arrest or even kill the general and this battalion of soldiers. Although he was able to win this time, he ruined his reputation because of this, and who will believe him in the future, which will be detrimental to my family's future path in the officialdom and on the battlefield. My family has a bright future, how can they behave like this? How is that different from self-destructing the future? ”

And even if he did do it, it would naturally be a big bad thing for the general. From the bottom of his heart, the general has no chance of winning this battle, and if the general is unwilling to agree to our conditions, what can we do until the end? Isn't that the same result? ”

"On the one hand, it is inevitable to die, and on the other hand, the worst outcome is so, so what is there for the general to worry about?"

After Li Qingshan finished his words, Du Zishan laughed at himself: "In the end, Lin Fan just thinks it's not worth ruining his reputation for me, am I right?" ”

This is actually the meaning of Li Qingshan's words, but if this is to tell the truth, it will be too hurtful. So Li Qingshan just looked at him and didn't answer his words.

Du Zishan also understands this matter, after all, it is not good to say, so he will not force Li Qingshan to express his position, so as not to embarrass both of them.

After pondering for a long time, Du Zishan finally said: "I can agree to your conditions,

But I also have one condition, you must agree to it, otherwise the matter is over! ”

Hearing this, Li Qingshan's spirits perked up, and after talking for so long, Du Zishan finally relented. He said, "General, please speak, listen to me!" However, whether to agree or not will not be decided until after listening to the general's conditions. ”

Du Zishan said: "The number of people I can take away will increase to two hundred, and in addition to the hundred personal soldiers, I will also take away the generals in the army."

Li Qingshan was a little embarrassed, if there were no generals at all levels in the army, it would be like a person who had been drained of his whole body and turned into a plate of loose sand, and what kind of combat power could he talk about.

"It doesn't have to be, right? They can serve under the generals, and I think they must all be talents. My family has always been meritocracy, and they will definitely be able to use it according to their talents, and they will not bury their talents. Moreover, this is also a way out for them, so why does the general have to take them away? ”

Du Zishan also understood his thoughts and difficulties, and explained: "I believe what you say, and I can also trust Lin Fan's character. He was able to get to where he is today, in addition to his own ability, I believe that he may have a lot of background, and there is one or several big names behind him. ”

"But I can't trust the imperial court, Lin Fan is a big man in the eyes of you and me, but after all, he is just a local official in the imperial court, not even a so-called feudal official. There are too many people in the court pressing on him, and what he promised today may be overturned by a random person if he hands it over. In the final analysis, it's still that sentence, and he doesn't count many things! ”

"After the surrender of the army, it is better to be absorbed or dismissed. The imperial court will not pursue those surrendered troops too much, and they still have a way to live. But for those generals, it may not be the case, in the eyes of the imperial court, they rebelled against the enemy yesterday, and today they rebelled and surrendered, so tomorrow once they are dissatisfied with the imperial court, they can surrender and rebel again. ”

"For such a person, if you were from the imperial court, what would you do? I'm afraid it's also to get rid of them to prevent future troubles! ”

"It is true that Lin Fan will really ignore their past suspicions and reuse them; It is also possible to use his relational background to keep them. But they are all old people who have followed me, and they have been born and died together for many years, and I can't afford to gamble on their life and death, and I don't dare to gamble. ”

"So the best way can only be for me to take them all away to avoid Lin Fan and I from being in a dilemma in the future, so this matter must not be changed."

Then in order to ease the atmosphere, he teased again: "Of course, if he really comes to the day when he can say something in the future, it is not impossible to say that he will keep them, but he wants me to surrender to him." ”

Du Zishan explained very clearly, although his tone did not seem solemn, but Li Qingshan heard the non-negotiable firmness from his words.

After a moment of silence, Li Qingshan agreed: "Okay! Since my lord gave me the right to act before I came, I have the courage to accede to the general's request today. The affection between the general and the officers and men is very touching, and I only hope that the generals and you will not live up to today's feelings in the future. ”

Du Zishan's expression was also much more relaxed when he heard this, as if he had unloaded the burden of a thousand catties in his heart.

He smiled sincerely at Li Qingshan: "Thank you!" ”