"Li Hou is less in charge, fair and decisive, and his wise voice is known from far and near. If we have to work together, why not? ”

Sima Luo Zongyi of Brazil County first put on a high hat for Li Qianzhe, and then said with a pretended not to be angry: "Li Hou is such a virtuous countryman, and he was appointed by the Wei people as a guest to go away, which shows that the Wei people are faint!" We are all resentful of Li Hou's stealing, but we also know that with Li Hou's resoluteness, we must also be forced to make a temporary compromise due to the strength of the Wei people, and we will move when the time comes......"

Li Qianzhe naturally did not have any empathy, and seeing that this person was still making an excited and generous statement, he directly waved his hand to interrupt his speech, and said: "The Jingzhou Governor's Office has its own system for employing people and doing things, you are not familiar with it, so you don't need to say much, just say what to do about the current situation." ”

Seeing Li Qianzhe's expression and tone like this, everyone present couldn't help but be a little surprised. It must be known that in their previous calculations, they needed to make full use of Li Qianzhe's unfortunate injustice to convince the other party, but now it seems that Li Qianzhe has little temperament for them to use!

"I also think that there is no need to say much about these nonsense, Li Hou is a shrewd person, so why should he help others talk about the pros and cons in case of trouble!"

Li Guangci, a native of Naba, was also frank and direct, and after hearing this, he also spoke, and it could be seen that his temperament was quite different from that of these wealthy Brazilian families.

He looked directly at Li Qianzhe and continued: "If a good man suffers from this world, if he can't have great ambitions and make some achievements, it will really be in vain to live in the world. I have always admired Li Hou, does Li Hou think so? ”

Li Qianzhe paused for a moment, then bowed slightly to Li Guangci's eyes, agreeing with his statement.

After Li Guangci saw this, the light in his eyes became even more exciting, and then his tone became even more excited: "King Wuling is about to abandon the crowd, and the Wei State is about to enter, and between this entry and exit is a catastrophe for the people of Bashu such as us!" If the masses want to save themselves, they can only ask for the strong.

Langzhong is an important town in Brazil, and I am now in control, and it is also my duty to gather forces and defend one side! If Li Hou is willing to raise troops to work with me, then you and I can retreat and stick to Bashan, and enter the fertile fields of Chengdu and the hinterland of Hanzhong!

Now although Hanzhong is under the control of Wei, if it enters Tubashu, it will lose peace with me, in order to be able to be the enemy outside, we and other Bashu people will also do their best to support and help Li Hou. If Li Hou does not believe it, I will send 2,000 sons to help Li Hou to stand on his own feet, and give 3,000 horses to the army for military use. ”

Speaking of this, he looked around at the people present again, and continued threateningly: "Although you have the heart of separation, but you don't have the will to fight to the death, since you are pushing me as an alliance, of course you must also listen to me." Each family subsidizes the staff according to the size of the clan, and the financial and material materials should also be satisfied as much as possible, if Li Hou is dissatisfied and cannot form an alliance because of stinginess, and wait until the Wei State enters, you will only lose more! ”

Looking at the justified Li Guangci, and then at the embarrassed people in Brazil County, Li Qianzhe had a smile on his face.

These Brazilian clans have always known how to keep their heads open, and Li Guangci, who has a shallow foundation but is not weak, has become the stone they have to ask for directions in response to this catastrophe. If you can stand on your own, of course, it is the best, and even if you can't, you can get greater preferential treatment, as for Li Guangci and the forces behind him, it will naturally become a consumable.

But now it seems that in addition to being brave and bold, Li Guangci is also shrewd. Now, it is clear that he wants to gain more power in the hands of these big Brazilians behind him while negotiating with himself.

If Li Qianzhe really has the heart to be self-reliant, of course, he must cooperate with Li Guangci's behavior at this time, and try to squeeze more manpower and material resources from the hands of the Brazilian clans for his own use.

It's just that although this Li Guangci is shrewd, he is not much, and he has not figured out what Li Qianzhe's situation is in the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, and he preconceived that Li Qianzhe is not ambitious and is an object that can be wooed.

Luo Zongyi and the others were already quite disgusted by Li Guangci's several self-assertive speeches, but seeing that Li Qianzhe was just smiling and silent, and Li Guangci looked fearless, they could only force themselves to hold it down for a while.

After all, there are not many suitable tool people like Li Guangci, and if the two sides are really going to break up, they need to rush to the front by themselves. Moreover, once the internal contradictions are exposed, it is not conducive to continuing to win over Li Qianzhe.

"Yes, it's time to work together! We and the masses are all with General Li's ambition, vowing to defend the homeland, and have no selfish plans! ”

Luo Zongyi maintained the smile on his face, echoed Li Guangci's words, looked at Li Qianzhe and said, "If Li Hou is willing to help, it doesn't hurt to talk about what you need!" ”

While speaking, Luo Zongyi was also resentful in his heart, if he followed the rhythm of his negotiations, they could test the bottom line with each other a little bit, but now being led by Li Guangci made them passive.

When Li Qianzhe heard this, he couldn't help laughing, looked at everyone and sighed: "Looking at the unity of the villagers and the comrades, it is really enviable!" If there is such a strong ambition in my township, the people will work together and help each other, and I will definitely stick to it. Since you and others are full of sincerity, then I have nothing to scruple about, so I will first explain my request and see if you can do it. ”

As he spoke, he put forward his own requirements: he needed 5,000 Bashu elite soldiers to reinforce the north, 3,000 pairs of armor, and the number of other swords, guns, weapons and staffs, of course, the most important Shu brocade, the 3,000 horses that Li Guangci said could not satisfy Li Qianzhe's appetite at all, and he opened his mouth to 30,000 horses, which directly increased the price tenfold.

Bang!

Li Qianzhe's conditions have not been finished, so Li Guangci couldn't bear it anymore, so he directly raised his leg and kicked over the case table in front of him, and roared angrily with his saber in his hand: "Li Xiaoyan, I respect your hometown, so I conspired with each other." But you are arrogant and blackmailing, and you have no sincerity in planning and doing things, and you are really too deceitful! ”

When the servants of all the families outside the hall, including Li Qianzhe's subordinates, heard this movement, they all rushed in, each holding a sword in his hand and arching it at the side of his lord, and immediately filled the hall to the brim, and some of the crowded spaces were full of swords-rattling and danger.

Li Qianzhe also stood up from the seat, raised his hand to retreat from the few personal soldiers guarding in front of him, looked at Li Guangci and the others and said with a smile: "Since we want to conspire with each other, it is natural to present our own demands and discuss with each other. General Li will draw his sword at the slightest disagreement, and if there is any difference in cooperation in the future, will he directly cut off the seat and destroy the alliance? Or do you think that I, like you fellow villagers, must rely on you to snort and obey your words?

Since this meeting in the hall, I have been patient with you for a long time, not because I am afraid of you as a madman, but because I am concerned about the feelings of the people in the hall. If you can still talk to the company, put away your sword, sit down, and if you can't, get out of the city quickly, or you won't be spared! ”

When he said the last sentence, the smile on Li Qianzhe's face suddenly disappeared, and he looked fierce.

He is not only strong in Shannan, but his reputation is not only spread in the corner of Ankang, he also has a marquis title in Nanliang before defecting to the Western Wei Dynasty, and his position is higher than that of Li Guangci's cheap brother-in-law, not to mention Li Guangci, a tool man. Now that he is backed by the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, he naturally does not take this person seriously.

When Li Guangci heard Li Qianzhe's scolding, he was naturally even more annoyed in his heart. But the other people present heard that Li Qianzhe hadn't said it to death, and it seemed that there was still room for manoeuvre, and they all felt that Li Guangci was indeed a bit domineering, so they hurriedly came forward to persuade him to ease the situation and prevent the atmosphere from continuing to deteriorate.

Li Guangci had a strong and rude temperament, so naturally he would not bow his head to Li Qianzhe and apologize, nor did he want to continue to stay, so Luo Zongyi arranged for his entourage to accompany him to leave here for the time being, and then return to Langzhong, Brazil together after the discussion was over.

It was only when Li Guangci and his entourage left that the atmosphere in the hall improved slightly, and the others sent their servants out to continue discussing the topic that had just been interrupted.

Li Qianzhe was still a little angry, pointing to the seat where Li Guangci was sitting before and said coldly: "Bashu is not unmanned, why let this arrogant and reckless man take on the important task of helping defense?" Such a violent and narrow-minded person, it is not a good choice for the Taiping family, and in this eventful year, how can he be competent to unite the masses and protect the countryside and protect the land? ”

When the heavy duty heard this, his expressions and reactions were different, and he glanced at each other, and Luo Zongyi still spoke: "General Li is indeed a little irritable, but he is also straightforward and powerful, and the children of the township are more than willing to follow. May I ask Li Hou, can the personnel requirements in the preface be lowered? ”

After Li Qianzhe heard this, he smiled again: "The demands of these characters are not what I really need, but I just want to take this opportunity to see how determined you and other villagers are to defend the homeland. But now it is only a little bit of manpower and goods, which has made it difficult for you to give up, and you are willing to give up the evil and strong reinforcements but not the goods, if in the coming year, when the strong soldiers really besiege the city and have to fight bravely to the death, how many of you and other villagers are willing to sacrifice their lives? That Li Guangci is a grumpy man, you can't control him now, and when he is in danger, can you expect him to be as good as a stream? ”

When everyone heard Li Qianzhe's words, their expressions became a little unnatural, and it seemed that it was difficult to convince them today. And the problem that Li Qianzhe pointed out about Li Guangci also made them worried, this person is indeed not an easy person to control.

Just when they were still thinking about it, Li Qianzhe said again: "I have a plan here, I don't need you to wait for manpower and goods, and I can survive this catastrophe safely, and my family power and life can be preserved as much as possible, but I need another thing." If you're interested, you can talk about it. ”

Luo Zongyi and the others were in good spirits after hearing this, but with the previous conversation experience, they didn't dare to be too blindly optimistic at this time, but just asked carefully: "May I ask what Li Hou needs?" ”

"This Li Guangci's head, you cut it off for me, and I will help you and other Brazilians to protect their families from the invasion of war."

Li Qianzhe still maintained a smile on his face, but the words he said were awe-inspiring.

Everyone in the hall stood up in shock when they heard this, and Naluo Zongyi said with a cold face after a moment of consternation: "The war is coming, and the villagers are working together to defend this township. Even if Li Hou doesn't want to be complicit, please don't joke and ridicule! ”

"Didn't you wait for the first time to make jokes and ridicule me?"

When Li Qianzhe heard this, he sneered, and said unceremoniously: "Hugh swears to keep this township, if you really have this obsession, how can you look up to this reckless man?" It's nothing more than choosing a generation of sinners to sell for a high price. I am now ordered by General Li of Wei to envoy this side, just because I know the situation on this side well, not because General Li does not pay attention to it, and I am afraid that you and other township forces will not be able to bribe and entrap you.

The Wei State is already a powerful soldier and will be ready to cut down Shu, and the castration of King Wuling is not something you can stop, but now you can only find a way to live. If you want to divide the township and avoid trouble, that is also an extravagant hope. Or because they are worried that they don't know what to do after the Wei army enters the country, they can also use my mouth to tell General Li, why do you want to lead a madman here to play tricks on me? ”

After everyone heard Li Qianzhe's words, they couldn't help but bow their heads, and after a while, Luo Zongyi spoke again: "But the Wei envoy entered Shu arrogantly and arrogantly, and directly reduced the price of brocade to plain cloth, so light and cheap material resources, how can you meet the talents in Shu?" Even though General Li was willing to trade fairly before, but now that the situation has changed, will he maintain his status quo? Since Li Hou knows the hometown of Bashu, he should also know that the villagers are by no means rebellious, but only because they are greedy and afraid of disaster, and they want to protect themselves......"

In the final analysis, it was the attitude of the Wei envoys who arrived too tough before, which made these Bashu people pessimistic about the Wei people's entry into Shu, so they tried every means to make some moves.

"The former Wei envoy entered Shu in order to put pressure on King Wuling's demonstration and drive him away. You wait for the people of Bashu to live in this township, it is an example of the township's morality and righteousness, who wants to live in Shu for a long time, can not rely on you and other villagers? General Li is a Xiongchen on the edge of the town, is it really just to covet the power of the brocade goods to get me here? It's for the sake of building momentum! ”

When Li Qianzhe said this, his face became serious, and he looked at everyone and said angrily: "I thought that after a long relationship, you should have this awareness, but I don't want to be so short-witted!" The city here is all built by you and other losers, and there are still servants of the children of all families in the city of Chubei, but they listened to Li Guangci's words of this madman, and even wanted to abandon the old good of all parties and draw the ground as a prison!

If you really have the strength to hold on to your homeland, why do you bow down to me now? This greedy and chaotic person wants to kill the masses in order to get rid of his crazy thoughts, and it is precisely to take advantage of the fact that you and other villagers are worried about the future, and lead you and other villagers to a desperate and dead end! What should I do to kill this madman? I just hope that you will not be deceived and deceived by it again, and it is not too late to know your way back! ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but show their own entanglements, and it was difficult to make a choice.

But if such a gesture can be revealed, it can be seen that they listened to Li Qianzhe's words in their hearts and thought about it seriously.

When Li Qianzhe saw this, he added another fire to them: "It's not a secret, now I came here to fulfill the previous agreement." General Li once said that the city of Yi Shu brocade 100,000 horses will teach you the sugar method, but although the trade brocade is not enough, but after the rise of the war, the business will not be able to continue, and it is inevitable that there will be a suspicion of breaking the contract. General Li didn't want to break your promise, so he sent me here to discuss this matter, but he didn't want you to want to break off the friendship and destroy yourself, so I didn't know how to get back to the general......"

"Is it really as Li Hou said, General Li is willing to fulfill the previous agreement?"

When everyone present heard this, their eyes widened again, and they only felt that their mood had suddenly jumped from hell to heaven, and they couldn't help themselves with surprise.

Li Qianzhe's eyelids suddenly rolled when he heard this question, and he said unceremoniously: "The army of Wei is coming, and it is not yet known whether your life will survive at that time, and who can be what General Li wants?" Now I am here, I am a compromise with you, the method of sugar making can be taught, and you and others will send workers and slaves to the north to learn the arts.

The agreement of 100,000 horses of the city brocade can not be annulled, the total price difference is still a little, and after the Wei State enters Shu, General Li will send a member of the party to serve as the governor of Brazil......

"General Li is really faithful, I am willing, willing!"

Hearing this, some people couldn't help but shout in agreement.

Luo Zongyi thought more, looked at Li Qianzhe with a bright eye, and said: "If this agreement is completed, then how can I rely on the safety of the Brazilian people?" ”

"Since we want to fulfill the agreement, it is also in the plan to save the lives of you and other villagers. What you need to do is to support the people and welcome the king when the Wei army enters Shu! Who will be voted in, I will lead the guide at that time, if it is calculated, you will have no worries about your family business, and you will be able to obey the military government and make great progress! ”

When Li Qianzhe said this, his eyes narrowed again, and he knocked on the case and said: "With such a bright future, is it worth sacrificing Li Guangci's head?" ”

Everyone glanced at each other, exchanged their thoughts with their eyes, and before they could make a decision, a young man couldn't help but draw his knife and said loudly: "That madman is proud of his courage and arrogance, and he thinks that he can run rampant in Langzhong, but he has already accumulated grievances all over the city, and the villagers are unwilling to compete for the first, I will kill him for Li Hou!" ”

As he spoke, the young man came out of the hall with a knife, and when the others saw this, several more people got up and followed. Soon the sound of fighting sounded outside the hall, which lasted for about half an hour, and the young man who got up first returned to the hall with a bloody head, holding it in both hands and offering it in front of Li Qianzhe's table.

Li Qianzhe glanced at Li Guangci, who was not staring, and the corners of his mouth were still sneering, he had no grudge against this person, and he couldn't afford to shout and kill if he quarreled a few words in person.

But now by the hands of the Shu people, it directly disintegrated the alliance of these Brazilian people. Perhaps in the eyes of these people, even if they kill Li Guangci, if they encounter twists and turns in fulfilling the contract, they can also use others to confront them, but the fact is that whoever wants to raise troops and dominate the territory in the future will have to think about what will happen to Li Guangci. Greed and schadendrude, lust and short-sightedness, is the true portrayal of these Bashu heroes.

After this incident, the people of Brazil County will not become an obstacle to the entry of the Western Wei Dynasty into Shu, and the heroes and powers here have lost their courage, and they have been tied up under the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion with their interests. Regardless of who will enter Shu in the coming day, in short, Brazil County was included in the pocket of General Li in advance.