A small town in Donglai.

A tavern was completely encased.

None of the guests who often came to the tavern were there, and the hall was full of men with greasy and filthy clothes.

These men all have fierce faces, and at a glance, they know that they are not easy to provoke.

No matter who sees these men, they will be thrilled with a cold war.

But sitting with them were a few Cao Jun officers.

"Frustrated Duke wants to see our master?" A dirty man who seemed to be taking the lead said: "How do we know that he doesn't want to be disadvantageous to the head of the house?" ”

"If the frustrated prince wants to be unfavorable to you, can you still return to the sea alive?" It was an officer who responded to him: "I won't tell you that the Duke of Fu made an appointment with your general, which is exactly what Gongzi meant." ”

"Cao Zirong?" The man who took the lead asked.

"Presumptuous!" Another officer's eyes glared: "Is your son's name called?" ”

The officer who took the lead gave him a look, and the officer who spoke did not say anything indignantly.

Cao Shuo occupied Qingzhou, and the pirates really couldn't completely offend him if they wanted to live more freely in the future.

The dirty man also realized that he couldn't speak highly.

He said to the officers: "We people are accustomed to being wild on the sea, and we do not speak highly, and I beg your forgiveness." ”

"Childe is supreme in the hearts of the soldiers in the army." The officer who spoke to him said, "Please be respectful when you mention Childe." I really don't know what you will say if you want to see your general. But I know that Gongzi told Fu Gong that he must discuss the matter of recruiting peace with your general. ”

"Zhao'an?" The dirty man was stunned for a moment, and asked the officer, "You mean that Gongzi wants to recruit us pirates?" ”

"What happened to the pirates?" The officer pouted and smiled, glanced at a few officers next to him, and said to the men: "I won't tell you that we have been thieves in the past, but we are just thieves. Now they are not all officials, they hold a salary every month, and there are many mothers-in-law at home. ”

"Didn't we do any bad things before?" The pirate who took the lead said to the officer, "Can Childe not kill us, but give us officials?" ”

"If you can ask these words, it must be that you don't know Childe too well." The officer said, "He doesn't care what your background is, or what you've done before. As long as you serve the son, follow him wholeheartedly from now on, and if you follow the military order, you can live a leisurely life. ”

The pirates looked at each other, and some even licked their lips.

They have been pirates for many years, and they spend more time at sea than on land.

Although there are women on every pirate ship, and they don't worry about eating and drinking all these years, the days on the sea are not as happy on land as they are.

voted for Cao Shuo, and from then on, the door of Qingzhou would be open for them.

When to go ashore and when to enter the sea, it's not up to them to decide?

But the pirates also have concerns.

In case Cao Shuo's purpose is to catch them all, not to really recruit An......

"How can we trust you?" The pirate who took the lead asked suspiciously.

"There's no way to convince you." The officer pursed his lips and said to the pirates: "What we bring is only sincerity, as for whether we see it or not, it depends on how your general thinks." ”

On the eastern coast, the pirates are divided into two groups.

One of them was led by Guo Zu and entrenched in the north of Xuzhou and the entire Qingzhou coast.

Sitting with the officers were Guo Zu's men.

The other group of commanders is the Commander.

Guan Cheng mainly attacked the southern coast of Xuzhou, and his strength was comparable to Guo Zu.

Fu Zhu was responsible for dealing with pirate affairs, and the first thing he thought of was to recruit Guo Zu first, so that Guan Cheng could see the benefits, and then go to Xuzhou and recruit Guan Cheng.

"It's not difficult for us to tell the general, I'm worried that if the general really comes, you will be unfavorable to him......" The lead pirate said, "At that time, who will we follow to make a living?" ”

"Dare to ask you, have you ever heard of Childe before?" The officer smiled and asked the pirates.

"Of course we have heard of the prestige of the Cao family's son-in-law." The pirate who took the lead said: "Don't look at us at sea, what happens on land is still very clear. ”

"Since it's clear, have you ever heard of when Childe didn't fulfill his words?" The officer asked again.

The pirates looked at each other and said nothing.

They have heard a lot about Cao Shuo, but they have never heard that Cao Shuo broke his word.

The officer said this, seemingly pale, but very convincing to the pirates.

"We believe in you, but whether the general believes it or not, it's not up to us to decide." After a few moments, the pirate who took the lead stood up and said, "It's been a few days since we landed, and we should go back to sea......

"I've been talking about it for a long time, and you've been questioning us all the time." The officer in the lead grinned: "We showed sincerity, shouldn't you show something?" ”

"How?" The lead pirate was stunned.

"Go back and report to your general, in fact, there are only a few people." The officer said, "Why don't you pick a few capable men, and the others stay on the shore first......"

"You mean to put my brothers under house arrest?" The pirate frowned, and suddenly showed displeasure.

"How can it be said that it is under house arrest." The officer smiled and replied, "Just stay on the shore as a guest, go to see our barracks, and then walk around the villages and towns to enjoy the days on land." ”

"I'm afraid that my brothers are used to living in the sea." The pirate said, "If you force ...... stay"

"We are sincere, and of course we will not force it to stay." The officer interrupted him: "But you must always leave some sincerity, leave some brothers to walk around more on the shore, and contact our soldiers more, if your generals are willing to surrender, they will get along well in the future." ”

"What if I won't?" The pirate who took the lead asked.

"Then please take care of yourself." The officer said: "If you are willing to go back, we will not stop us, after all, Gongzi means to recruit an and not to attack." The reason why Duke Fu invited your generals to meet is also to be able to work together in the future, not to start a war. ”

If the officer insisted on keeping the man, the pirates would not have to.

But he actually said that he could leave if he wanted to, and he could stay if he wanted to, which couldn't help but make the lead pirate murmur in his heart.

Traveling with people is good, but it can make people suspicious.

Leave these people behind......

In case Guo Zu refuses to surrender and blames him......

After thinking for a while, the pirate said, "The words have been said about this, and if I don't agree again, it will be a bad idea for Your Excellency." How about I leave more than a dozen brothers behind, and the others go back with me? ”

"Leave a few left." The officer arched his hand and said, "Early tomorrow morning, I will personally see your Excellency sail." ”

(End of chapter)