Yuyang City, Yuyang County.
Lin Han entered the county magistrate's mansion without being stopped.
The affairs of Hanjiang City had been settled. He waited in Hanjiang City for several days until the cooling time of the teleportation jade pendant was over, and then he used the teleportation jade pendant to rush to Yuyang.
The two places are far apart, and if it weren't for the teleportation jade pendant, it would be really difficult for him to travel back and forth between the two places. He just hopes that the situation will improve after the cultivation system is opened in the future.
After Gongsun Du was defeated, Xu Huang led his army back and met up with Zhang He in Yuyang.
Seeing Lin Han return, both of them were overjoyed.
They followed Lin Han's instructions and did not impulsively choose to deal with Liu Yu. Instead, they waited for the king to return. Now that the king has returned, they have a backbone.
"My lord, there's something." Xu Huang recalled something and said, "When we defeated Gongsun Du, we discovered a famous scholar from Qingzhou, a former general of Kong Rong, named Taishi Ci."
"Taishi Ci?" Lin Han raised his eyebrows, feeling a pleasant surprise. "Take me to see him."
The three of them went together to the prison in Yuyang County.
When he arrived at the prison, he saw a man there. Although he was in prison, his temperament had not changed. He had a beautiful beard and a very handsome appearance.
A pair of monkey arms, extremely conspicuous.
Lin Han had met Taishi Ci during the campaign against Dong Zhuo and recognized him immediately. He admired this man who was so committed to loyalty and filial piety.
"Taishi Ci." Lin Han asked.
"Who are you?"
"I am the King of Great Xia." Lin Han said, "Are you willing to surrender?"
"Surrender to you? Impossible." Taishi Ci shook his head, continued to lower his brows, and remained silent.
"If you don't surrender, I will kill you. Wouldn't your mother have to die young?" Lin Han said.
Taishi Ci's entire body was shaken, and he looked up at Lin Han, his eyes a little flustered. Lin Han had hit upon his greatest pain point and weakness.
Seeing that it worked, Lin Han continued, "A true man born in troubled times should carry a three-foot sword and ascend to the throne of emperor. Now that his ambition has not been fulfilled, what can I do but die?"
Taishi Ci's emotions finally began to fluctuate.
You were determined to achieve fame and honor, but now you have accomplished nothing and are unknown. Are you willing to leave your mother behind and die?
Naturally unwilling.
"I will not surrender to you." Taishi Ci still shook his head firmly. He would not surrender because of his status. "You are from Daxia, I am from Han. If I surrender to you and help you lead the army to attack Han, I will be a sinner in the world."
"I am also a Han Chinese. Daxia is composed of the remnants of the Yellow Turbans and the refugees from Jizhou and Youzhou. Han blood flows in everyone's blood. It's just that the Han emperor is incompetent and we failed to raise an army, so we have to find another way to make a living. If the world is stable, who would be willing to leave their homeland?" Lin Han asked back.
Seeing that Taishi Ci didn't say anything, Lin Han didn't stop.
"I came to Youzhou this time simply to return to my homeland. Have you ever seen us slaughter a single civilian?"
Taishi Ci wanted to say something but stopped himself. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be as Lin Han said.
"Think about it carefully. You are a man of integrity. It would be a pity if you died so easily."
After saying that, Lin Han, Xu Huang and Zhang He left the prison.
"My lord, if this man doesn't surrender, just kill him cleanly and efficiently." Zhang He said.
"If I can't subdue him, then who in Han land can subdue him? It's just a small matter."
After arriving at Yuyang County, Lin Han called the Jinyiwei, who went to Qingzhou to find Taishi Ci's mother and invite her to Daxia.
A filial son, as long as his mother asks, there is no need to worry that he will not surrender.
Taishi Ci was an unexpected surprise, and Lin Han and his party began to wait for Liu Yu to arrive.
So far, Liu Yu has not been on guard against them. In Liu Yu's view, if he wants to be friendly with Daxia, Daxia will not take action against them.
Lin Han was happy about this.
This actually made it easier to deal with Liu Yu. When he was the General of the Northern Army, he met Liu Yu and knew that he was pedantic and compassionate.
The banquet held in Yuyang was called a celebration, but in fact it was a Hongmen Banquet, just waiting for Liu Yu to fall into the trap.
In the afternoon, Liu Yu came with his staff and soldiers, making Lin Han smile so much that his smile almost reached his ears.
Qi Zhou, Zhao Gai, Liu Yi and others were all present, as were the counselors, but the military commanders Xianyu Fu, Yan Rou and others did not come.
"King Xia, I am deeply grateful for your help in pacifying Youzhou." Liu Yu bowed politely when he saw Lin Han.
"Liuzhou Mu is very polite."
Lin Han welcomed everyone into the county government office and had them all take their seats.
Liu Yu sat at the main seat, with Lin Han as his companion. Everyone else at the table looked delighted.
"I have prepared a small gift on this trip, which is the two cities of Peishui and Ledu that I promised before. They will be given to Daxia in the future to establish an everlasting friendship." Liu Yu asked Qi Zhou to take out the official document, which clearly stated that the two cities would be given to Xia to establish an everlasting friendship.
Lin Han gladly accepted the two cities.
"King Xia, I have a request," Liu Yu said as he drank, "Could you lend me 100,000 soldiers?"
"What for?" Lin Hanqi asked.
"I want to recover the Han territory. The severe drought in Guannei and the tragedy of cannibalism among the people of Chang'an may happen in Han territory one day. The sooner we recover it, the less suffering the people of Han territory will suffer." As he spoke, Liu Yu's eyes were red and he was filled with sadness.
"Your Excellency, the Governor, has a heart that loves the people. You are truly worthy of respect." Lin Han said respectfully to Liu Yu, "Your Excellency, the Governor, has a heart that loves the people. I have a suggestion. I wonder if I should speak up?"
"Please speak, King Xia," said Liu Yu.
"My Lord Governor, do you think the people of Daxia are suffering from famine?" Lin Han asked.
Hearing this, Liu Yu thought about it and it seemed to be true. He had never heard of famine in Daxia. Even if he was going to attack Gongsun Du this time, he would not have to worry about food.
"King Xia wants to lend me money and food?" Liu Yu was overjoyed.
In the past, the Xia Kingdom borrowed money and food from Xiao Hange to alleviate the worry of food shortage, fight against the Xianbei bandits and drive out Zhang Chun, and made great contributions. Now that he is the governor of the state, why can't he do the same?
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
