It's almost winter, and the weather is starting to get cooler. I plan to pacify the rebels in the south before winter begins. At this time, south of Guangcheng Pass, there were mainly two rebellious troops of Sun Jian and Yuan Shu.

I led the army south out of Yique, Taigu, and Guangcheng, and went straight to the east of Luyang City to set up camp. This time, I plan to use diplomatic means to defeat Sun Jian, and if that doesn't work, then use military means.

The recent battles have suddenly given birth to some feelings in my heart. Although I can conquer and win, I have never tried to surrender without a fight. As the saying goes, it is better to win a hundred battles than to win without a fight.

I ordered someone to build a simple pergola in the middle of our army's camp and Luyang City, and planned to set up a banquet here and have a "Cooking Wine on Heroes" with Sun Jian. Long before the banquet was set, I sent someone to invite Sun Jian. However, when the banquet was set, it was still a long time before he arrived.

It is said that Sun Jian came to the banquet and only brought dozens of knights to follow, which is worthy of his title of "Jiangdong Tiger", and he is indeed a little bold. And there was only Zhang Xiao next to me, as well as a few guys who were in charge of cooking. If my martial arts need to be protected by others, then there are really few people in this world who can be regarded as strong in martial arts.

When Sun Jian saw that there were only a few people with me, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. At this time, I had already gotten up to greet me, and said with a smile: "General Sun, I have admired the name for a long time, and it is really a blessing to meet you for the first time." ”

Sun Jian came back to his senses, hurriedly dismounted and arched his hand, "Where, where; General Wei's name has long been heard of by Wentai; It is an honor to see the dignity of Wentai today. ”

I smiled slightly, stretched out my hand and signaled, "The banquet has been prepared for a long time, General Sun, please take a seat." ”

Sun Jian also signaled: "General Wei is invited." ”

Then the two of us walked into the pergola together and sat down.

Suddenly, I saw a person beside Sun Jian who was very familiar, and I couldn't help but say, "Hey, aren't you that Xue Fengyi, why are you now under General Sun's command?" ”

Xue Cong couldn't help but smile and arched his hand and said, "I didn't expect General Wei to remember it; Thanks to General Wei's mercy at the beginning, he is now a strategist under General Sun's account. ”

I smiled and said, "yes, that's kind of a causal cycle." ”

Xue Cong smiled, but he didn't seem to understand the meaning of my words.

Immediately, I picked up the wine cup and said, "General Sun, I salute you." ”

"Oh, I don't dare." Sun Jian hurriedly picked up the wine cup and saluted. In an instant, the two of us drank it all.

Then I put down the wine cup, and I said, "I know that General Sun is from Wu County, and I think I should be more fond of fish, so I specially made a dish of "braised carp", a "sweet and sour carp", a "sour and sour carp", a "steamed carp" and a "fish head tofu soup"; After the dish is ready, it has been kept warm with a cage drawer, so it is still warm until now; General Sun can taste whether it is to the best of taste. ”

When Sun Jian heard this, he was a little surprised, and couldn't help asking: "Could it be that these delicacies are all from General Wei's hands?" ”

I smiled and nodded, "That's right, since you want to entertain General Sun well, you naturally have to cook it yourself." ”

Sun Jian couldn't help laughing and said: "That being the case, Wentai should live up to General Wei's hospitality. ”

saw Sun Jian pick up the chopsticks, first took a piece of meat towards the plate of "braised carp", and ate it in one bite. After eating, he nodded and said, "Well, this "braised carp" is sweet and delicious, and the taste is moderate, which is really wonderful!" ”

I smiled slightly and didn't say anything. But he saw that he then put a piece of meat on the plate of "sweet and sour carp", and after eating it, he nodded and said: "What a "sweet and sour carp", it is really sweet and sour, sweet and sour, and it makes people have a great appetite!" ”

I still smiled slightly, but didn't say anything. So, he put a piece of meat on the plate of "hot and sour carp", but after eating it, he raised his eyebrows and said: "Wonderful, after eating this "hot and sour carp", it will immediately teach people to have a feeling of pore comfort, which is really the best in the world!" ”

I smiled slightly and didn't say anything. Then, when he tasted the "steamed carp", he immediately groaned and said, "Well, this "steamed carp" is light and refreshing, although it is not as good as the first three dishes, but it also has a unique flavor. ”

Finally, it was the turn of the last dish of "fish head tofu soup". When he took his first sip of soup, he immediately exclaimed, "It's delicious, it's so delicious!" In his life, Wentai has never drunk such a delicious fish soup; It can really be said that this soup should only be in heaven, how many times can you taste it in the world! ”

Sun Jian tasted the peerless food here, and the attendants behind him couldn't help but swallow their saliva secretly when they saw it. Come to think of it, they are also people who love to taste food.

I smiled slightly and said, "What's the matter, these side dishes are still in line with General Sun's taste, right?" ”

Sun Jian couldn't help but immediately laugh and said, "Haha, General Wei is really too polite; These dishes are the most delicious dishes Wentai has ever tasted in his life; I really can't imagine that General Wei can have such craftsmanship. ”

I smiled, but asked, "Does General Sun know that these five dishes all have their connotations?" ”

"Connotation?" When Sun Jian heard this, he was a little curious and said, "I would like to hear it in detail." ”

I said, "Actually, in this world, people can be divided into five categories. ”

Sun Jian couldn't help asking: "What are the five categories?" ”

I replied, "The first type of person is the kind of person who is born with a golden key, and even if he does nothing in his life, the wealth left by his ancestors is enough to squander it in several lifetimes; Such a person is like the "braised carp", who never knows what bitterness and bitterness are. ”

"The second type of person is the kind of person who has a little wealth, but is still diligent and motivated; Such a person could have enjoyed himself to the fullest, but he still urged himself to keep fighting; Just like the "sweet and sour carp", I know that a sweet life needs to be maintained by hard work. ”

"The third type of person is the kind of person who struggles in confusion all his life, who has worked hard all his life, and may not understand what the meaning of life is until the end of his life; is like the "sour and spicy carp", in addition to bitterness in life, it is bitter and spicy; On the surface, it may seem like a beautiful place, but in fact, happiness is an unattainable thing for them. ”

"The fourth type of person is the kind of person who is destined to be ordinary in his life from the moment he is born; Such a person lives a 9-to-5 day and does not have much savings, but he does not starve to death; It's like the "steamed carp", I understand the truth that no effort is worth the harvest, and I think that plainness is also a kind of happiness. ”

"The fifth type of person is the kind of person who is obscure and does nothing; Such a person may seem like useless waste, but he is a truly wise and foolish person; It's like the "fish head tofu soup", which seems bland on the surface, but you don't understand its deliciousness until you actually taste it; As a result, such people are usually seen by the world. ”

Sun Jian listened to me say a lot, but he was just at a loss, and he didn't seem to understand what I was talking about. However, Xue Cong on the side immediately smiled and said, "Hehe, General Wei is really talented; I can even taste the food to taste some reason, which is really admirable! ”

I said, "It's over, I'm just talking nonsense, I hope General Sun can understand my intentions." ”

Sun Jian couldn't help but smile and said: "Please forgive Wentai for being ignorant, what does General Wei mean by this?" ”

I smiled and said, "Actually, my purpose is very simple; The purpose of inviting General Sun to the banquet was to hope that General Sun would return to the imperial court, so as to calm down the hostilities, let the country return to stability as soon as possible, and let the people live a stable life as soon as possible. ”

When Sun Jian heard this, he immediately fell silent.

When I saw that he did not answer, I said, "I am a man who does not like to beat around the bush; I know in my heart that General Sun is a person who is not willing to be mediocre, if General Sun is willing to submit to the imperial court, I can submit a table to the imperial court and officially appoint you as the assassin of Yuzhou and the post of general of the captive; General Sun can think carefully about what kind of people he hopes his children and grandchildren will become in the future; After General Sun has thought about it, it will not be too late to give me an answer. ”

Sun Jian groaned for a while, and then said: "In this case, then please Rong Wentai think about it; Wait for Wentai to think about it, and then reply to General Wei. ”

I nodded and said, "Okay, you can." ”

Afterwards, Sun Jian went back with his subordinates. After some time, he gave me a reply, saying that he was willing to calm down the conflict and surrender to the court. So, I led the army back to Luoyang, leaving the task of crusading against Yuan Shu to Sun Jian. But not long after, Yuan Shu also wrote to the imperial court expressing his willingness to surrender. Thus, the rebellion in the south was put down.

In this regard, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel very angry, thinking that Yuan Shu actually compromised with the enemy who slaughtered the Yuan family, which was for the unfilial son of the Yuan family. From this point on, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu began to separate from each other.

However, the matter is far from over, and the calm is only temporary. (To be continued.) )