21. Wooing
"I only know that he went to the Western Regions, and the other generals really don't know, there are some things An Qingxu won't let our brothers know, why do the two of you care about that monk so much?"
"Well, now that the Tang Dynasty's power in the Western Regions is empty, that monk is a Turk, and he is in a hurry to the Western Regions, I'm afraid that something will happen. Well, put this matter aside. I don't know about breaking through and forcibly transporting grain and grass, can An Qingxu have a plan?"
"Where is there any plan, it can be seen that An Qingxu really wants this batch of grain and grass, and he is not joking with the lives of my brothers. We discussed it from the morning to the present, and it was only determined that our brother would go out, which was all to blame on the little pig head of Sanada, more than a dozen generals discussed together, he just proposed to let our brother go, don't look at him has only been here for a few days, he seems to be very good at reading people's minds, and he knows what An Qingxu is thinking in his heart. ”
"Oh, in this way, there is a way to plan and calculate, I don't know what the two generals think?"
Listening to what Zhang Jiwu said, there is at least time for this matter to turn around, and Guo Hua put forward an idea at the moment.
Guo Hua briefly analyzed that the Zhang brothers broke through the siege and forcibly transported grain and grass, and they were bound to die for life, even if they could transport back the grain and grass alive, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not be suspected of being suspicious, and they would be killed for the great crime of collaborating with the enemy.
In any case, the Zhang family will not escape death.
To be able to come up with such a perfect plan, this Sanada Kojuro is really powerful.
Guo Hua believes that although he does not know the specific plan of the other party, it is urgent to protect the safety of the Zhang brothers.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the surrender plan and the peaceful recovery of Luoyang, Guo Hua could release a message to inform Tang Ying to release a way out, pretending to block it, and finally let the Zhang brothers transport grain into the city.
However, the most difficult thing to solve is not only to successfully escort the grain and grass, but also to eliminate An Qingxu's doubts, at least let him have no evidence to attack the Zhang brothers.
Guo Yu said halfway and stopped.
"Guo Gongzi is reasonable, and my eldest brother and I also thought of this, but we have no solution. Guo Gongzi has a good strategy, so he might as well say it. ”
"Yes. Since the lady and the two generals intend to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, I think that although there is no agreement on the relevant conditions at the moment, there is basically no major objection to some of the conditions put forward by the lady and the general, and it is natural to protect the Zhang family. When the time comes, the two generals can only break through the siege and get out of the city, and when they come back, there is a general who pretends to be killed by our side and lurks in the Tang camp, I don't know what the two generals think?"
When Zhang Jiwu and Zhang Jilin heard this, they were really stunned.
What Guo Hua said is indeed reasonable, but there has been no substantial progress in the secret talks with Chang'an, and if he wants to stay in the Tang camp, he really has a solid plan to surrender. And on the other hand, if you want to stay in Tangying, you will be a hostage, and when the time comes, everything will have to be arranged by Chang'an.
Zhang Jiwu and Zhang Jilin fell silent.
Although the old housekeeper and the magpie agreed with Guo Yu's plan from the bottom of their hearts, they also understood the concerns of the two generals, and they all set their eyes on Mrs. Begonia.
Mrs. Begonia bit her lip and said ruthlessly: "Brother, brother, I'm afraid there is no other way out now." Do you really believe that An Qingxu can make Fei'er an emperor in peace? My sister has a short knowledge and doesn't know what the emperor's great cause is, so she just wants my son to be safe and stable, and my Zhang family is safe and stable, and my sister is not involved in her mother's family. Hey, my father didn't want me to marry him at the beginning, because he saw that he was too ambitious and insufficient. ”
"Sister, where are you talking? Your thoughtful brother naturally understands, it's just-"
"The general is reassured. We have already brought a secret treaty drafted by the imperial court and stamped with the seal of the Ministry of War, and your conditions can be roughly met. In a few days, there will be the prime minister of Buyi, Li Mi, who will make a formal covenant with his wife and the two generals on behalf of the imperial court. ”
Dugu Huan saw Zhang Jiwu's doubts, and after speaking, he was really angry and vomited a few times, and spit out a small bag of oiled paper from his mouth.
It is the secret agreement drafted by the king of Guangping, mainly two drafts, one is that the imperial court will never pursue the crime of following An Lushan to rebel, but will award meritorious service. Second, after the Zhang brothers helped the imperial court to recover Luoyang peacefully, Zhang Jiwu could be appointed as the envoy of the Hedong Festival, and An Qingfei was the envoy of the Fanyang Festival. The rest of the people should also be rewarded for their deeds.
The inscription is Li Yu, the king of Guangping, and is stamped with the seal of the king of Guangping, as well as the painting and seal of the military department. In duplicate.
The Zhang brothers and sisters were overjoyed when they saw it, and they were naturally very grateful to King Guangping for their mind and kindness, so they immediately drew a charge and collected their secrets.
Without any worries, Zhang Jiwu immediately adopted Guo Hua's strategy, and agreed that his younger brother Zhang Jilin would pretend to be killed and stay in the Tang camp at that time. Come back to your own life.
Zhang Jilin argued several times and asked his brother to go out of the city to join Tang Ying first, but was finally stopped by Zhang Jiwu.
Mrs. Haitang, Zhang Jiwu, and Zhang Jilin signed the secret agreement brought by Dugu Huan, and Guo Hua's plan was naturally logical and became a good strategy to protect the Zhang family.
Only then did everyone remember that they had never used dinner, so they simply set up a banquet in the secret room, thanking the court for their kindness, and praising Guo Yu and Duguhuan's wisdom and courage again and again.
Mrs. Begonia talked for a while, and then took her leave and went to her son's room.
Her son An Qingfei is only ten years old and has been fostered in Zhang Jiwu's mansion, so she often comes to her brother's mansion and does not attract suspicion. This was also An Lushan's idea.
It is strange to say that a generation of heroes has a delicate side, and An Lushan has already dike An Qingxu a few years ago, worried that he will be unfavorable to Fei'er.
Unexpectedly, this also paved the way for Mrs. Begonia to secretly seek refuge in Chang'an.
During the banquet, Brother Zhang Jiwu briefly talked about some old things of the Zhang family and their current situation.
Although An Lushan has all kinds of wrongs, it is very good to the Zhang family, he and his sister are not trying to betray An Lushan, but because An Qingxu is too tight, the Zhang family is in a dilemma, as the eldest son of the Zhang family, he must consider the future of the family.
Judging from their words, the Zhang brothers are still very frank, why they want to turn their backs on Luoyang and join Chang'an, which is both reasonable and not exaggerated. They also hoped that Dugu Huan and Guo Hua would believe in their sincerity in surrendering to Chang'an.
"Thanks to the two generals for their confessions, we and the imperial court naturally understand, and now that the war situation is stalemate, the general can make such a decision, and the people of the world are also very credited. ”
Dugu Huan said it, and together with Guo Hua, he paid tribute to the Zhang brothers three times.
"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, my Zhang family has always been benevolent and righteous, first betrayed the Tang Dynasty, and now I'm ashamed of the emperor, it's really humiliating. Ashamed, ashamed. ”
Zhang Jiwu's expression was heavy. Guo Hua could see that he was indeed a person who had been well educated by his family style, and the teachings of Confucian benevolence and righteousness made him seem a little indecisive.
"Why did the eldest brother say this, An Lushan is good to his sister, but it was not he who forced his father to submit by force, although he arranged for you and my brother to be an official and a half-year, but every time he used soldiers, he didn't want to ask my Zhang family for money and food. That An Qingxu is even more hateful, before the rebellion, he led the troops to ask his father for food, and my Zhang family has accumulated for generations in the past few years, and they are almost all looted. Now the wolf cub gritted his teeth with hatred for Fei'er, brother, haven't you heard that the Persian little wife that An Lushan begged had just given birth to a son, and then An Qingxu found out, so he ran to someone's house and strangled the child to death, but the poor child didn't even live the full moon, and the Persian woman was scared crazy on the spot.
What if An Lushan knows?
The son killed his wife and son who was born a few days ago, not only did not punish him, but even praised him for being a hero. If you want me to say that An Lushan and An Qingxu, father and son, are both crazy, they are both crazy.
It's only natural for our brother to do this, what is there to be ashamed of, I have long wanted to kill An Qingxu's dog thief. ”
Zhang Jilin and Guo Hua are of the same age, and young people always speak with blood, and he spits and speaks, unable to hold back the anger in his heart.
However, when he talked about An Qingxu strangling the child of the Persian concubine, there was still a look of panic in his eyes.
Zhang Jiwu couldn't help but sigh and smile awkwardly when he heard his younger brother say this.
Although Jilin is young and reckless, he is also telling the truth. ”
"Yes, since An Lushan became the emperor, he has become more and more brutal day by day, whipping and insulting everyone at every turn, and many generals dare not speak out, and I am afraid that they will also have an early reaction. ”
Hearing that his brother agreed with his words, Zhang Jilin nagged a few more words.
"Those people, can the two generals be sure to win them over?"
Dugu Huanyan said that in his opinion, being able to win over more people would undoubtedly be able to better weaken An Lushan's power.
"This is no problem, in fact, they couldn't help it themselves for a long time, they complained to me many times, saying that it was better to say that it was better to surrender to the court, regretting that they were guilty of fighting with An Lushan, and they had to be scolded by him for no reason, as long as our brothers came forward, they would definitely respond. ”
Zhang Jilin's blood surged, and he looked like he was eager to call everyone immediately.
Zhang Jiwu's broad face showed a little worry, the envoy of the imperial court must hope that the more people who rebelled against An Lushan, the better, just rashly contacted them, is it really good?
"General Jilin, I think this matter still needs to be considered in the long run, the strength of An Lushan and An Qingxu is still strong, and the situation of the two generals is still difficult. ”
After Guo Hua finished speaking to Zhang Jilin, he turned his eyes to Zhang Jiwu.
Zhang Jiwu touched his thick black beard, and the gloom on his face gradually opened: "The general also agrees with Guo Gongzi's statement, Jilin, you must not be impatient, lest it spoil a big thing." ”
"Hey, what am my brother afraid of, the court will all agree to our conditions, and when the time comes, it will also seal you as the envoy of the Hedong Festival, we also have to show sincerity, others can't, I think Brother Shi Siming can always do it." ”