Chapter 508: Do you want to take credit for your contribution?
In the small town of Linwu, in the row of mud houses at the end of the lone street, Linghu Shili was sitting on a chair in the house and was taking a big sip. Drinking ginger soup.
On the road, there are more than a dozen large pots, each pot is boiling with ginger soup, and the soldiers who are on their way in a hurry can all drink a bowl.
It has been raining continuously these days. In order to rush for time, the army has to rush for more than eighty miles every day. The Wei family kidnapped the emperor and fled to Hanzhong. They must take advantage of their unstable foothold. That's good.
The Linghu Group must capture Hanzhong to lock down the power of Li Dachui in Shuzhong.
Linghu Shili finished the ginger soup in the bowl, rubbed his somewhat clogged nose, stood up, walked out of the house, and looked at Luoyi's army that was continuously advancing outside.
These five thousand warriors are old soldiers from outside the customs. They are the real elites of the Linghu Group. My uncle still prefers him.
The number of troops brought into the pass from outside the pass was only about 50,000. After several years of fighting, nearly 20,000 were lost. The current army of hundreds of thousands is built on the skeletons of these remaining people.
It is the old foundation outside the pass that enables such a high-intensity march in such weather. An ordinary army can be considered an elite force if it marches fifty miles a day, but his five thousand subordinates can march eighty miles a day. Even if you travel hundreds of miles a day, you can still fight a battle.
If I can successfully win Hanzhong this time, I will finally have a decent achievement and can be tied with Chang Lei and others.
It's a pity, I'm afraid I won't be able to get the credit for this time.
Just now an urgent letter came from Chang'an from 800 miles away, saying that Li Guohua would rush over soon to deal with matters related to the Wei family.
My uncle believed that after the Wei family learned about Li Dachui's true identity, his only choice was to make peace with the Linghu family and offer Hanzhong as a sacrifice, so that he could save his life and property.
If this is the case, this battle cannot be won without fighting.
Negotiation is obviously not his strong point, so his uncle sent Li Guohua.
Linghu Shili sighed.
The room was in a mess. Many things were left in a hurry when the Wei army fled. Many of them were things that could only be used by the emperor, such as the chair he just sat on.
It seemed that the news really frightened Mrs. Wei, so much so that they left in such a hurry.
Ladle out another bowl of ginger soup and drink it slowly to make you sweat, so you can get better quickly.
"General, a man named Zhou Xuan said he came from Hanzhong and wanted to see you!" A captain stood outside the house and reported loudly.
"Zhou Xuan? Invite him in!"
Linghu Shili put down the soup bowl, reached out and took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat on his head and neck, thinking that Wei Zhengdao and the others were indeed They are all thousand-year-old foxes, and their reactions are quick.
The people sent by my uncle here have just informed me, and their envoys have already been sent out.
And I am still doubting whether Wei Zhengdao will surrender as his uncle suspected!
Zhou Xuan once served as Wei Zhengdao's secretary and joined the army. Later he served as the governor of Hanzhong County and built a retreat for the Wei family. He was Wei Zhengdao's closest confidant and direct descendant. His arrival naturally showed Wei Zhengdao's sincerity.
I just don’t know what conditions Wei Zhengdao and the others offered?
If the price is too high, I’m afraid it will be difficult for you to accept it. It's like doing business. If it's a seller's market, then the price is fine. But if it's a buyer's market, the price must be kept down.
Now, it is a typical buyer's market.
Is there any other way to go along Wei Zheng Road? Apart from the Linghu family who can protect his Wei family from death, who else in the world can save him?
Is it possible that he still wants to use Hanzhong County to reject the Linghu family in front and carry Li Dachui behind him?
"Chief Zhou, I have heard of you for a long time!" Linghu Shili looked at Zhou Xuan who was bowing respectfully in front of him, and said with a smile: "The Prime Minister is in Hanzhong now, is it difficult to sleep and eat? An? Haha, it’s extremely funny to think about it. The Prime Minister, who is known for his wisdom, was played by Li Dachui and dug his own grave. I have only seen such stupid behavior in books before, but I didn’t expect it. I saw it with my own eyes, hahaha!"
Zhou Xuan straightened up and said calmly: "A wise man must make mistakes. General Linghu, wasn't the commander also tricked by Li Dachui when he entered the pass? If the marshal enters the customs half a year later, I'm afraid that he will already be wearing the royal robes and become a lonely man. Where will the situation be like now?"
Linghu Shili was furious and stretched out his hand to help him. Holding the hilt of the knife at his waist, the knife was halfway out, but he pushed it back with a clatter, "Governor Zhou, speaking of which, we have all been plotted by Li Dachui, but we are different from you. Even if we are plotted, we can still stand up to Li Dachui. In a duel, you can only have a chance of survival by surrendering to us. This is the difference."
"General Linghu is right," Zhou Xuandao: "Now we really have this only way. For Marshal Linghu who wants to achieve great things, shouldn't he unite all the forces opposed to Li Dachui to completely annihilate the opponent? Although the Wei family has declined, there is still Hanzhong. There are officials all over the world. These are all needed by Commander Linghu who has been operating outside the customs. After being in the customs for several years, the commander must know that there is still a big difference between inside and outside the customs! "
Linghu Shili laughed and said: "County Governor Zhou is indeed very eloquent. Come here, bring a bowl of ginger soup to Commander Zhou. Commander Zhou, there is no good banquet to entertain you during the march. I also have to rush on my way. A bowl of ginger soup." Tang, I'm sweating. Commander Zhou also kept his story short, okay?"
Zhou Xuan nodded: "This time, the commander-in-chief has entrusted the general to you."
Linghu Shili blushed, but felt a little annoyed in his heart, and said: "General Li Guohua and Li are on the way. He will be fully responsible for the negotiations with Wei Zhengdao."
Zhou Xuan used two palms and one He took a shot and sighed: "I see, that's a pity. I originally wanted to give this incredible contribution to you, General, but I didn't expect that the General has no right to handle this matter."
Linghu Shi Li looked at Zhou Xuan in astonishment: "What do you mean? What kind of credit?"
Zhou Xuan looked around and said with a smile: "I heard that since the general entered the pass, although he has won many battles, there are still many gaps compared to Li Guohua, Chang Lei and your brother Linghu Zhishu. From now on The commander-in-chief has accomplished great things and rewarded his ministers with titles "General Linghu, I'm afraid you will be a lot shorter than these people!"
Linghu Shili looked at Zhou Xuan with some annoyance. He really took a knife and poked at people's weak spots.
"Wei Zhengdao has already decided to negotiate with us, so what else can he do to get such incredible credit!" Linghu Shili sneered.
“That’s not possible!” Zhou Xuan laughed.
Linghu Shili stared at Zhou Xuan for a long time, waved his hand, and the soldiers in the room retreated one by one.
"What do you say?"
"The reason why Prime Minister Wei and others still want to negotiate with Marshal Linghu is because he still has someone to rely on. Firstly, the defense of Hanzhong City is complete and there are tens of thousands of elites in the city. If Linghu If the two sides cannot agree to the conditions of the Prime Minister, it will be impossible to capture Hanzhong in a short period of time. The Shuzhong army is also on the way, and Li Dachui will inevitably be given an advantage. After taking control of Hanzhong, can the commander live in peace in Chang'an? "
"You mean that the price charged by the Prime Minister is not cheap?" Linghu Shili frowned.
Zhou Xuan smiled and said nothing.
Linghu Shili suddenly reacted: "You..."
(End of this chapter)