The reason why Xie Lian did not support the use of both suppression and appeasement was because he saw the intention of the enemy's main lecturer Kong Youde.

After Kong Youde rebelled, he didn't have the slightest scruples at all, Liankezhou County, burning, killing and looting, in addition to letting go of his old benefactor Sun Yuanhua, he still showed a little benevolence and righteousness, and left no room at all, which also showed that Kong Youde basically cut off his way back, and he didn't want to surrender to sincerity from the bottom of his heart.

Such a dangerous opponent, if you don't completely exterminate him, you have to keep thinking about how to appease him, it will just waste time and increase his arrogance.

Xie Lian saw it so thoroughly, but many people still didn't see it thoroughly, including Zhu Wannian, the generals in Laizhou City still had great expectations for recruiting Kong Youde.

However, Xie Lian couldn't convince everyone, so he could only reluctantly keep his opinion.

Under the supervision of Xu Congzhi, the governor of Shandong, Zhu Wannian once again sent people to persuade Kong Youde to lay down his arms.

Kong Youde is now even more like a pins and needles.

He had already heard that the general army of the three routes led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to rush towards him. And the speed is also extraordinary, in the eyes of Kong Youde, who has been an official for a long time, he naturally understands that this time the three general soldiers must have received the emperor's death order, otherwise they would not work so hard, and the other three of them saw that it was profitable, otherwise they would try their best to delay.

In addition, what made Kong Youde even more uneasy was that he heard that the Yuan Dynasty on the other side of Dengzhou City had been rectified, and he set out from Dengzhou to prepare for a bloody battle with himself under Laizhou City.

The situation no longer allows Kong Youde to have too much time to attack the city, either try his best to take Laizhou, or run away now, this is the choice Kong Youde faces, as for the real surrender, it is not within Kong Youde's consideration at all.

At this time, the surrender information came, so that Kong Youde was no longer just a simple kill.

It's about putting it to good use.

"You mean Lord Xu personally surrendered? If we are willing to surrender, will we be protected from accountability? Kong Youde sat on the main seat in the big tent at this time, shaking his head and saying.

"Yes, my lord, this time it is not only Lord Xu who is willing to surrender, but the emperor who is willing to surrender the general, the emperor has authorized Lord Xu, and the emperor himself has set a policy of not being to blame for the past, let Lord Xu surrender you and wait." It was Xu Congzhi's guest who came to make him lobby skillfully.

When Kong Youde heard the news, he pretended to ponder, "Lord Xu also knows, we are all officials and soldiers, if it weren't for their Shandong officials who deceived people too much, how could we choose to rebel, and besides, we are not rebelling against the court, we are killing corrupt officials and committing adultery for the emperor." Kong Youde said with emotion at this time, looking like he was going to surrender.

Seeing Kong Youde's expression and hearing Kong Youde's words, the lobbyist's face was also full of joy. This time, I didn't expect to make such a big profit, and I won such a big credit easily.

"Yes, yes. General Kong has made outstanding achievements in the war before, and this time he was also forced, and Master Kong has always been committed to the court, who doesn't know this, I believe that after Lord Kong explained the situation, coupled with Lord Xu's guarantee, the emperor's golden mouth, I believe that Lord Kong will be able to wash away the grievances. "The lecture is so clever, I don't know how much I think Kong Youde has been wronged.

Kong Youde was also embarrassed when he heard it, he didn't expect that he was such a bright and majestic image, but Kong Youde didn't believe in such nonsense in his heart, and he was indeed able to successfully rejoin the arms of the official army, and then he would indeed be blamed for the past, and then what was waiting for him was to suddenly fall to death on horseback, or die of illness.

However, Kong Youde still pretended to be very interested, "Ambassador, please go back and bring a message to Lord Xu, just say that I, Kong Youde, am willing to return to the official army, but I still have a lot of things to discuss with you in detail, in order to show my sincerity, I also ask you to go out of the city at noon tomorrow to talk." ”

"Please also tell your adults, don't make some cats and dogs fool you, you are really willing to submit, but you have a lot of questions to talk about in your heart, so tomorrow you must go out of the city for an interview." Kong Youde said what he wanted.

Hearing Kong Youde's request, the lobbyist naturally had nothing to refute, so he thought about how to give credit to Lord Xu when he went back after this mission went well, saying how he would rather die and be loyal and unyielding, so that Kong Youde was willing to surrender after being convinced.

"Okay, Master Kong, I will definitely bring your words, and ask Lord Kong to prepare for the interview tomorrow, and then wait for the high-ranking officials again." After the lobbyist finished speaking, he hurriedly prepared to salute and return to the city.

"Good. Then don't send ambassadors. Please go back and say a few kind words. Kong bowed virtuously, and then said goodbye to the lobbyist.

On the way back, the lobbyist was always smiling, quickly climbed up to the box put down in the city, and then went straight to Lord Xu's yamen.

"My lord, what a happy event." When the messenger was allowed by Xu Congzhi to go to the hall to pray, he shouted all the way, and came to the front of the hall in three steps and two steps.

As soon as I entered the yamen, I saw that there were people standing on both sides of the entire Laizhou City who could speak.

The lobbyist also tidied up his clothes and strode into the hall.

"My lord, this time to the thief camp, it is really dangerous and abnormal, he Kong Youde originally had no idea of surrendering, several times he wanted to fork me out and behead me, under my calm and relaxed aura, he gave me the opportunity to state, and finally with my three-inch incorruptible tongue, finally let Kong Youde give up his bad thoughts and want to change his evil and return to the right."

"Kong Youde has already said that he will surrender to the imperial court." The lobbyist pretended to be calm and said this, but his heart was excited and happy.

"Huh? Kong Youde can be regarded as surrendering. ”

"The crisis in Laizhou can be regarded as resolved."

"We've done a job defending Laizhou." When everyone in the hall heard this explosive news, they instantly smiled, after all, they finally saw the dawn of victory.

"What conditions does Kong Youde have to offer?" Xu Congzhi also looked like he was happy to descend from the sky, but he didn't forget to ask questions, presumably Kong Youde must have some other requirements.

"Requirements? Ah, Kong Youde said that he still has some concerns in his heart, and he needs to find Lord Xu and wait for an interview. Otherwise, he felt uneasy, but he also said by name, and he wanted the main person to go, not some idle people. At this time, the lobbyist remembered Kong Youde's conditions and hurriedly said.

"Well, Kong Youde is also cautious, but his rebellion is a heinous crime, so he is naturally uneasy, it seems that the old man really needs to meet him and appease him." Xu Congzhi also seems to be able to understand Kong Youde's uneasiness.

(End of chapter)