As for Gao Lan, although there has been no news since surrendering to Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu, since he is a person as famous as Zhang He, it is naturally not too bad.

So how could Pei Qing not pay attention to such a person? He immediately ordered Xun You to send the two to Chang'an, and he would personally deal with the two people.

After waiting for several days in Pei Qing's heart as if he was tormented, he finally waited for the news that Zhang He and Gao Lan were sent to Chang'an.

Pei Qing was very happy and immediately ordered Zhang He and Gao Lan to escort him to his mansion, and finally met these two people.

"Oh, didn't I say that I should treat the two generals well? Why do you treat this?"

After Pei Qing finished speaking, he immediately stepped forward and prepared to untire Zhang He himself.

In fact, without anyone introducing him, Pei Qing could see the wise light in Zhang He's eyes, so he immediately determined his identity.

"General Zhang, you are wronged. I have not explained it clearly to them. I apologize to you here." Pei Qing smiled and was preparing to untire Zhang He.

However, when Zhang He saw him, he immediately said, "You don't have to do this, I, Zhang He, will not surrender."

But when Xu Chu was standing beside him shouted loudly, "Bold, my lord gives you face, how dare you treat me like this? Do you really think that Xu Chu doesn't exist?"

"It turns out that you are the famous 'tiger silly' Xu Chu. Today, I am extraordinary. But no matter how strong you are, you can only kill me, and you cannot force me to submit." Zhang He said to Pei Qing with a proud face, "I, Zhang He, would rather die than surrender. I am loyal to Mr. Yuan like the sun and moon in the sky. If you want to kill, you should kill me. Don't be so hypocritical."

"Oh? Since that's the case, I won't go around anymore. Yes, I do hope that General Zhang, you can surrender to me, so I'm so polite. Maybe you don't know what kind of treatment the generals under my command usually treat, so I insist on not surrendering. Since that's the case, I'll tell you about their treatment."

Then Pei Qing told Zhang He about the generous treatment of the general's soldiers. It has to be said that even ordinary soldiers in Pei Qing's army were treated more favorably than the hundreds of generals under Yuan Shao's command, because his soldiers could have tax exemption and had strict control in terms of military merit. No one dared to take military merits, so as long as the soldiers dared to fight and used to make meritorious service, they would definitely be treated fairly.

However, in this way, the generals would be filled with their own pockets, so relatively speaking, the treatment of the generals under Pei Qing's command has declined. Zhang He and Gao Lan and others are all generals who have pursuits, and they do not accumulate wealth for themselves by deducting military pay and greed for military merits like other generals.

However, because the generals under Pei Qing never used this method to make money for themselves and treated the soldiers very fairly, the soldiers were all willing to serve, and the winning rate in battle was higher and it was easier to make military contributions. So from this perspective, the treatment of the generals has also been improved.

Zhang He was quite envious of the treatment of these generals under Pei Qing, but because he was worried, Zhang He still had no reaction and refused to surrender.

"Could General Zhang still hold his hope to save you? I can only say that I have pity for your loyalty. Your hope will never be there again." Pei Qing sighed with regret on his face.

Zhang He was immediately dissatisfied after hearing Pei Qing's words. He was full of confidence in Yuan Shao and said proudly: "What do you mean? How do you know that the lord will not save me? I believe that the lord will definitely find a way to negotiate with you. I believe that I can definitely return to Jizhou."

At this time, Pei Qing looked full of impotent and said to Zhang He: "General Zhang, General Gao, there is something I didn't want to say, because this fact is too cruel, but it is not a solution to always hide it. What should you know should be let you know. The two generals may not know yet. A few days ago, Yuan Shao ordered that the two generals beheaded all the young and old, and the female relatives were sent to besieged as official slaves. I really can't do anything to your men, and I am using my female relatives to rescue you at any cost..."

"What, what? How is it possible?" Gao Lan said in disbelief when he heard this.

But Zhang He comforted gently: "Brother Gao doesn't have to be so excited. The news may not be true. Perhaps it is unknown if someone deliberately deceives them."

Then Zhang He looked at Pei Qing and said lightly: "Even if Mr. Pei is making up a reason, he will make up a reasonable thing? Why did my lord kill my family? If we are captured, our family will suffer this fate? There has never been such a rule in our army."

"Yes, yes," Gao Lan also reacted at this time and said to Pei Qing: "In order to achieve the goal of not being stuck, Mr. Pei actually used such despicable means to deceive people. It was really not very open and honest. I originally thought you were a good person, but now I know that you are a big liar."

But Pei Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Two generals, you really wronged me this time. This is not something I made up to deceive people. Yuan Shao has done this. This is a notice posted by Yuan Shao in Yecheng. It was taken down from there and sent it to Yecheng at a huge cost. Whether it is true or not, you can tell at a glance."

After saying that, Pei Qing took a roll of paper from the desk, then slowly unfolded it, and said to Zhang He and Gao Lan: "Whether the two generals can tell at a glance."

Zhang He and Gao Lan saw that what Pei Qing said was actually true. It turned out that someone slandered them for colluding with Xun You in advance, which led to Gao Gan's defeat on the front line. Now Zhang He and Gao Lan have almost become public enemies of the entire Jizhou. Everyone is accusing them of selling their owners and seeking honor. It was precisely because of this crime that Yuan Shao arrested their families and then sentenced them to cruel punishment.

"Father, mother, you died so miserably. I, Gao Lan, swear that I must avenge you. If I don't avenge, I will not be a human being!" Gao Lan cried when he saw the notice and said gritting his teeth: "This must be Gao Shan slandering us, but lord, it's Yuan Shao who is so confused. He believed his words without even investigating it. He must never erase his responsibility for killing my whole family. Brother Zhang, no matter what you think, I, Gao Lan, have decided to hold him under Gong Pei's account from then on, but there is only a little request, please Gong Pei agree."

"I know what General Gao wants to say. Please rest assured General Gao. I will definitely give you a chance to avenge you." Pei Qing said seriously at Gao Lan.
Chapter completed!