Guo Tu went to Taihang Mountain, preparing to persuade Gao Gan.

This is a very difficult task and very dangerous, but Guo Tu is willing to give it a try, not for anything else, as an important strategist under Yuan Xi, he has not made an inch of merit for many years, and only by persuading senior cadres can he reflect his value.

Otherwise, if Jizhou Hebei is not convinced, Yuan Xi will also underestimate himself.

Therefore, this trip is very important to him!

............

Arriving at the Taihang Pass north of Taiyuan, Guo Tu and his party were stopped by high-ranking soldiers.

"Who? Hold it! "Out of the woods came a group of soldiers, and in the distance there were archers aimed at Guo Tu, ready to attack. It can be seen that after Gao Gan entered the mountain, there was no slackness, and the places in and out of Taihang Mountain were defended like iron buckets. The soldiers who went into the mountains with him did not dare to be careless.

Guo Tu glanced at them, raised his head and said, "I joined the army under General Yuan Xi, how dare you be rude?" Go and call the senior cadres to come. ”

"Our general's name, is it also what you call casually?"

"Hmph, Yuan Xi is not our lord..." After the soldiers fled into the mountain, they became more and more arrogant, and even Yuan Xi didn't pay attention to them. Perhaps the topography of Taihang Mountain gave them confidence.

When Guo Tu heard this, he shouted angrily: "How can this be reasonable! Your general is my old friend, and if you don't go again, I will tell him and behead you!" ”

As soon as these words came out, they really frightened the enemy soldiers.

For them, Gao Gan is the one who can decide their fate. Guo Tu is an old friend of Gao Gan, it is easy to kill them.

"Sir, we'll report later." A few people left quickly.

Guo Tu waited at the bottom of the mountain, thinking about countermeasures.

If Gao Gan does not agree to his conditions, what will he do?

It must be known that Gao Gan has been a general for many years, knows the art of war and strategy, and it is not impossible to see through Yuan Xi's plan to lure the enemy into depth.

After a little.

Gao Gan took Zhang Nan and came to the mountain pass in person.

"Let Mr. wait for a long time, sir, please go into the mountains and come to my camp for a while." Gao Gan's attitude is very good, and he seems to have a glimmer of hope for Guo Tu.

"General, please." Guo Tu let out a long sigh of relief.

As long as the senior cadres are willing to talk, he will have a certain degree of certainty.

Got to the mountains.

Guo Tu saw that the camp of Gao Gan was set up on a very dangerous mountain, and the mountain was too dangerous, and it was a little difficult to climb up. Guo Tu went up with a weak body and with the help of the soldiers.

When he arrived at the camp, Guo Tu couldn't help but say: "General Gao, don't you live on this mountain, aren't you lonely?" ”

"It's a little lonely..."

After only a few days on the mountain, Gao Gan deeply realized the word loneliness. And distraught and not knowing what to do. The army is also running out of food, is it going to Youzhou to loot? Or Jizhou? Or a merger? It seems that they are all looking for death. With his tens of thousands of people, how could he be Yuan Xi's opponent?

"Sir, please be seated."

"Please."

After the two took their seats, Gao Gan ordered Zhang Nan to inspect the camp.

Then he said to Guo Tu: "I can roughly guess Mr. Guo's intention." You just say bluntly, if I lead the army out of the mountain, what benefit will Yuan Xi give me? ”

"The general is really cheerful."

Guo Tuwan didn't expect that Gao Gan would be the first to mention this matter.

It also saves him from speaking.

It is mentioned by Gao Gan first, and the effect is better.

Guo Tu said bluntly: "The lord sent me here to tell the general. Hebei has been decided, and Yuan Shang will be defeated. The general has to think about his own future. Do you really want to live in the mountains for the rest of your life? The original words of the lord were to let the general go out of the mountain, serve as the governor of the state, and concurrently serve as the assassin of the state. I don't know what the general wants? ”

"What? And the governor of the state? ”

Gao Gan chuckled, "Did I hear me right? Did Gongzi really make me the governor of the state? ”

He clearly knew that the governor was a general with real power. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a feudal official.

Prior to this, only Jiao Touch and He Mao were named governors.

"Even the generals Zhang Jaw, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Lan, and Ju Yi only served in the army. There was no position given to the governor. Does Fei Fei feel that I am more loyal than them? "Gao Gan didn't believe it.

After a long time on the battlefield, he instinctively felt that there was fraud in this matter.

"The general's words are wrong." Guo Tu said: "The lord did not let Yan Liang and Wen Chou serve as governors because they stayed in the army and could serve better effectively. Imagine the general, Youzhou, Korea, and Goguryeo have been captured, and there are few wars, so what are they staying there for? Isn't it a talent that has been buried? Of course, I'm not saying that generals are not talented, but generals are more suitable to serve as governors of the prefectures, just like Yan Liang and they are suitable for serving in the army. ”

"Why?"

"Because the general has served as the assassin of the state, but... Later, he was deposed by the ancestor and let the third prince succeed him. Now that he is back in office, he must be familiar with it. In addition, after the general served Yuan Shang, he had been governing the army in Bingzhou for many years, and the lord believed that you were competent enough to govern the government and the army. ”

Guo Tu's few words of explanation reassured Gao Gan a lot.

But he still doubted: "I'm a general.... ”

"What about the generals?" Guo Tu said: "The lord is not a stingy person, and the general doesn't have to worry." You should know Chun Yuqiong, right? He also defected, but the lord sent him to Goguryeo to serve as the governor of Goguryeo. What else is there for the general to worry about? ”

"yes..."

Gao Gan suddenly got up: "Chun Yuqiong's kid, he defected in battle, it's extremely hateful, didn't Gongzi Xi punish him." ”

"So... The general can put 10,000 hearts. The lord has only trust in the general, not suspicion. Don't forget, you're the lord's cousin, and you're more trustworthy than Chun Yuqiong, right? What other reason does the lord have to punish you? ”

Guo Tu knew that Gao Gan's heart had loosened, and he was only one step away.

He then got up and said, "With all due respect, the lord's mind has long gone beyond Hebei. How can he have the heart to punish you, the general? If you want me to say, not only will he not punish you, but he will do more to you. Why? Because he wants to fight a decisive battle with Cao Cao, he wants to march into the Central Plains and plan the world, so he must have a family general like a general. Think about it, if he doesn't even trust his own family, who can he trust? As soon as Guo Tu said this, he regretted it first. Now, the three brothers Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Yuan Tan, are fighting for the throne of Hebei, and they are fighting to the death, what do they say about their own families?

Fortunately, Gao Gan didn't pay attention.

He arched his hand and replied: "Thank you sir for your advice, the last general is willing to surrender to Prince Xi, oh no... It should be surrendered to the lord. As for the post of governor of the state, I hope that the lord will be cautious. If you feel that the end will be suitable, the end will be willing to follow the work of dogs and horses, if you feel that the end will not be suitable, you can not give it, and the end will not be resentful. ”

"You can think like this, and the lord is even more pleased. But don't worry, the lord never breaks his word. Guo Tu wondered in his heart, why didn't Gao Gan join the position of governor of the state?