After Zhang Jun received the letter, he quickly read it.
Since everyone couldn't see the letter, they could only look at Zhang Jun and try to figure out something from his expression.
Zhang Jun looked very angry, as if he had been severely insulted. But the letter was written in a dark way, and the wording was probably as tactful as possible. He looked extremely angry. It seemed that it was written by Emperor Liang Shao Xun.
The conditions were very poor, and even some unpleasant words were said. Even though they were modified in every possible way, Zhang Jun was still angry.
Song Ji also looked at Zhang Jun with burning eyes, implying expectation.
But Zhang Jun didn't say anything and looked down for the second time.
This time I looked more carefully, it took a longer time, and the expression on my face changed very wonderfully.
Song Ji felt a chill in his heart, he must have been moved.
If you have never considered surrendering at all, then you will not watch it a second time, just reject it outright and express your determination in public.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Jun was wavering in his heart.
On the one hand, he is reluctant to abandon the inheritance passed down by his father and grandfather, and on the other hand, he is pessimistic about the situation. At this time, any disturbance will have an impact on him, and he will then make a decision to stick to the end or leave the city to surrender.
The other staff members also said nothing and just watched quietly.
After a long time, Zhang Jun put down the letter, looked around at everyone, and said: "In the past, Cao Cao came to Jingzhou, Lu Su was still in Soochow, and Zhou Yujian was the main force fighting. Now there is only General Song. Why?"
After saying that, Huo Ran stood up, snorted coldly, and said: "Even if we want to surrender, Zhang Zhao and others will explain the whole story slowly, but you and others will not say a word. Why?"
Still no one spoke, and an unspeakable silence filled the hall.
"Chang Shi, the two commanders, and General Song will stay here. The rest of the people should disperse." Zhang Jun sat back behind the case angrily and said.
Not speaking is more uncomfortable than scolding him, because it shows that they despise themselves and have completely planned for something else.
"I won't leave." Everyone left the table one after another.
After the last figure disappeared around the corner, Zhang Jun looked at Yi, Yin Yuan, Han Pu, and Song Ji, sighed softly, and handed the letter to the four of them for circulation.
Yi read it first, with no strange expression on his face, as if he had already thought of it, and then handed the letter to Yin Yuan.
After Yin Yuan read it, he put it on the table and twirled his beard in deep thought. He looked like he was thinking about his lord, but in fact he felt a little aloof.
Song Ji stood up and walked to the opposite side, picked up the letter, scanned it ten lines at a time, and then snorted coldly.
Han Pu coughed and stretched out his hand to signal.
Song Ji acted as if he had not seen him before and cursed: "Shao, do you think there is no one in Liangzhou?"
Han Pu stood up, grabbed Song Ji's hand, took away the letter in his angry eyes, and returned to his seat to read.
After a while, he sneered three times, but he didn’t know who was laughing.
"Have you finished reading it?" Zhang Jun suddenly said: "Now that you have finished reading it, you can express your opinions freely."
Chang Shi Huiyi pondered for a moment and said: "My lord, Emperor Liang is about to conquer the north, and the situation has become a reality. Liangzhou is only a corner of the world, and it is impossible to resist.
Today, we hope that the mountains are high and the road is far away, and the road is blocked and long. We think it is a delaying strategy, but it is a bad idea to think it is true."
"If a peaceful and successful king is hindered by the remonstrances of his ministers, or suffers from a lack of money and food, he will be unable to sustain the siege for a long time, and there may be a chance to negotiate peace."
"However, Emperor Liang was born in the army and experienced many killings. His determination was stronger than ordinary people, and his bravery was beyond his peers. If he failed once, he would attack again the next year, and Liangzhou would never have peace."
The words stop here, but the meaning is very clear.
If you, my lord, are facing the second or third generation of Shaoliang, you may be able to rely on the high mountains and long distances to defend and counterattack.
These conservative monarchs rely on political power and political struggle to control the court and implement their own will. Once the expenditure is too great and the gains outweigh the losses, it will attract many objections. It is indeed possible to hold their noses and agree to your semi-separatist status, as long as the flag is changed.
Just change the flag and surrender on the surface.
But what he will face is the founding king of the country, or the best founder of the foundation who fought with swords and guns in troubled times.
This kind of hero in troubled times has a tenacious mind, ruthless methods, and extremely high prestige.
They don't even bother to use so-called sophisticated political fighting methods to achieve their goals. Instead, they go to that station and others will naturally follow the orders they give.
If there is any opposition, fight it with all your strength.
Unless there is an internal rebellion for this kind of person, or there is an external enemy, such as Sima Rui from Jiangdong or the Murong family from Liaoxi, who attacks in a big way, or he suffers a huge defeat and is really unbeatable, don't expect him to give up.
There is no power that can check him.
Although Zhang Jun is the so-called "Shou Chengjun", in these troubled times, even Shoucheng Jun is different from the Shoucheng Jun in the prosperous years of the unified dynasty. He can deeply understand Hui Yi's words and remains silent.
After a while, he asked: "There is King Langya who supervises the country in Jianye. After the Zen Dynasty, he may be called the King of Jin or even ascend the throne and become the emperor. How can he not have the intention of the Northern Expedition?"
Yi shook his head and said: "King Langya is trapped in a net. He can still protect himself. The Northern Expedition is extremely difficult. You must not count on others."
Zhang Jun thought about the environment in Jiangdong and found that it was indeed the case.
I heard that during Zu Miao's northern expedition to Xuzhou, Jiangdong's wealthy families were only willing to provide a small amount of food, grass, equipment, and soldiers. Once they crossed the Huai River, they lost interest. It seemed that they were content with just guarding the front line of Huaiyin. How much trouble could they cause to Shao Xun?
, I really thought too much.
"Chang Shi has been to Luoyang, does he know what Emperor Liang was like?" Zhang Jun asked again.
"He is brave and decisive, and his mind is tenacious." Yi said directly without thinking much, obviously having been thinking about this person for a long time.
Zhang Jun glanced at him with a strange expression on his face, then looked at Yin Yuan and said, "What is Zuo Sima's opinion?"
Yin Yuan stood up and bowed, saying: "I would like my lord to surrender as soon as possible."
Although Zhang Jun had the idea of ​​surrender in his heart, he was still a little overwhelmed when he saw Yin Yuan being so direct, and asked: "Why are you so timid?
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"My lord, Lord Ji'er." Yin Yuan stood up and said: "Since the war, Wuwei has been an isolated city. However, Wuxing and Xijun are only a few feet away, and the reinforcements are no more than a thousand people, and they are intercepted by local nobles. Zhangye, Xihai,
Has the lord ever seen the reinforcements from Jiuquan, Jinchang, Dunhuang, and Gaochang counties?"
"Maybe it's a long way and I didn't arrive in time," Zhang Jun said.
"My lord, if you think like this, you may have a good opportunity." Yin Yuan said: "To be honest, before the Jin Dynasty and Liang Dynasty, dozens of Liangzhou children were promoted to serve as officials in the court, including many from Dunhuang, Jiuquan, and Zhangye.
.In the eyes of the noble families in the counties, Emperor Liang trusted them very much and will continue to rely on them in the future."
"My lord just mentioned Cao Cao's expedition to the south. It is true. If Lu Su and Zhang Zhao surrender to Cao Cao, Cao Cao should pay it back to the local party and appreciate his reputation. He will not lose the chance to work under Cao Cao, ride in a cart, and serve as an official.
, I traveled to the scholarly community and tired of my official duties, so I did not lose the state or county. In this case, it is better to surrender to Shao."
These words directly lifted the veil of tenderness and revealed the realistic and ugly side underneath.
After the people surrendered to Shao, they could still "overburden officials without losing the state and county." Local affairs were still decided by them. There may be a few loyal people, but the vast majority of people had no reason to resist.
From Yin Yuan's point of view, Zhang Su might be the only one in the western counties that was willing to send troops to rescue him because this was the "clan" and he did not want to see the Zhang family's "dynasty" destroyed - in many cases, it was known that reusing the clan would easily lead to trouble, but
It just has to be used, and that’s why.
After hearing what Yin Yuan said, Zhang Jun took a deep look at him and asked: "Jun Zhang Zhaoye? Lu Suye?"
Yin Yuan paid his respects again and said, "My servant is still here in Guzang. I haven't left without saying goodbye like you did. My lord, you know my thoughts."
Zhang Jun's face softened a little, and he was a little depressed again. Cao Cao did not attack Sun Quan's door, but Shao Xun had already surrounded Gu Zang. At this time, I am afraid that there would not be Zhang Zhao everywhere, but Lu Su.
He turned to look at the two warriors, first passing by Song Ji, then looking at Han Pu, and asked, "What does Han Sima have to say?"
"If the lord does not surrender, I will die together. If the lord surrenders, I will have nothing to say to you." Han Pu sighed, and there seemed to be some dissatisfaction in his words, with a little emotion, and said: "Zuo is just what I owe you to the Zhang family.
Before I died, I repaid this kindness and left cleanly in the underworld. Just one by one, some words will make a long history, Yin Sima has already said them all, so I won't say more."
Zhang Jun felt very complicated after hearing this.
Han Pu is a veteran general. He was a general in the army during his grandfather's time. He was promoted to Sima when his father was in power. He has been serving for ten years now.
He didn't usually respect him very much, and kept saying strange things, which once made him think that this person was going to surrender.
Unexpectedly, at the time of life and death, he was actually willing to die for the Zhang family.
You can't just look at the appearance of a person. Some people have perverse and unruly personalities, but they are really willing to fight for you.
Some people are extremely submissive, but secretly they want you to die.
It's a pity that he didn't understand this until now. Is it too late?
"Han Pushu, what did you say?" Song Ji glared and cursed: "How can the army remain undefeated by complaining and being discouraged?
Han Pu only glanced at him, sneered twice, and said no more.
With people like this who don't understand the general trend, it's no wonder that we are in this situation today. If we had surrendered early, why would we have done this? But now it has led to the destruction of the Han family.
"Lord," Song Ji said, "This is the time to grit your teeth and persevere. Don't be half-hearted. Han Pu is incompetent and full of complaints. Please lead the army to defend the three cities."
Han Pu had originally made up his mind to stop talking, but Song Ji directly insulted him. He suddenly became unhappy and said "weird words" again. He only heard him say: "General Song is afraid that Emperor Liang will not use you as the Song family, right? That's right, Song
What is the reputation of the family? If it were not promoted by Duke Xiping, even in another hundred years, the Song family would not have a chance to rise."
The Dunhuang Song family was a local tycoon and famous for their military force, but they had never been well-known in the Jin Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Wu, Song Zhi was appointed as the meritorious officer of Dunhuang County. This was the pinnacle that the Song family could reach.
At that time, Yin Zu, the prefect, and Yang Xin, the governor of Liangzhou who had participated in the battle to destroy Shu, petitioned Dunhuang to order Liang Cheng to lead the prefect.
Song Zhi refused to obey, so he deposed Cheng and ordered Hu Feng to be the prefect. Yang Xin sent troops to attack and defeated Song Zhi.
As a result, Linghu Feng was appointed as the prefect. After Feng's death, his younger brother Linghu Hong succeeded him as the prefect. It was not until four years later that Yang Xin regained his position and killed Linghu Hong, while Song Zhi disappeared.
This was an attempt by the Song family to violently break the situation due to being restrained everywhere. However, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, the chance was slim and ultimately failed.
After Zhang Gui conquered Liangzhou, the Song family finally got a chance, so they really didn't want to see Liangzhou change hands.
Han Pu actually spoke to Song Ji's heart.
Song Ji turned around and stared at him fiercely, wanting to bite him.
"What do you want me to do?" Han Pu said with a smile: "I told you not to just dance with guns and sticks, but to read more books, but you didn't listen. Your family's Ling Ai Gong (Song Xian) is a good scholar.
He is a rare and well-educated scholar among the thousands of people in his family. If you have time, why not study with him? I heard that he lived in seclusion in Nanshan, Jiuquan, annotated the Analects of Confucius and wrote poems about it, so many people asked to see him but could not."
"It is good to study more. Emperor Liang was born into a scholarly family and was even poorer than you, the Song family. Do you think he would re-employ the rich and humble?"
"If you surrender early, the Song family might still be able to be appointed. If you utter arrogant words here, do not know the future, and offend Emperor Liang, it will be a huge and irreparable loss for the Song family."
"Do you understand what I said?"
Song Ji was speechless and wanted to say something, but was speechless.
Zhang Jun was a little confused.
I had some affection for Han Pu just now, but now I hate him for talking too much.
Song Ji is a rare warring faction. His mind was shaken by your few words. Whose side are you on?
Han Pu noticed Zhang Jun's gaze, but he didn't care. He just cupped his hands and said, "The Emperor Liang was a man of great talent and broad-minded, and he was well-suited to both near and far, but he had the disadvantage of being a man of few people. My lord, he must have made a decision long ago."
Zhang Jun was struck speechless.
I want to be angry, but I feel powerless.
He had only been married for a few years, and the couple was very loving and had a deep friendship. If his beloved wife was kidnapped by Shao Xun, she would cry softly and sweetly under him, expressing her joy.
I can't bear even thinking about it.
Yi observed the words and said: "My lord, on this occasion, I would like to go out of Guzang at night and go to the Liang army camp to meet General Liang Jun."
Zhang Jun didn't speak.
Chapter completed!