Chapter 295: The intention of peace talks

Li Zhi raised his hand timidly: "I am the one who can't figure it out."

"It's a good thing that some people are willing to surrender, but what about those who don't want to surrender?"

Gan Fanren couldn't help but knock on Li Zhi's head: "Stupid, herbs can't impress them, so we can use food, hot pots, and kangs. If it doesn't work, we still have bicycles. With so many things, I don't believe they won't be tempted at all."

Just as Gongsun Yue imagined, Pingji Pass was now in chaos.

They knew that the first three passes had been occupied, but they could not send news to the court, so they could only hide in Guanzhong.

Their strength was not as good as the other three passes, and their troops were not as many as the other three passes.

They did not dare to force their way in, nor did they dare to do anything to anger Gan Fanren. They could only hope that the court would discover the abnormalities in the other three passes as soon as possible.

Before the court's reinforcements arrived, they were suddenly infected with sheep plague in their pass.

Many sheep were infected with the plague. If they were treated in time, it would not be a big deal. The problem was that they did not have the corresponding medicine in their pass.

They could only watch the sheep die in their pass.

The people in Pingji Pass depended on these livestock to survive. Now that the livestock were sick, it was more painful than cutting their meat with a knife.

The emotions of the people in the pass were getting more and more intense. In a few days, I am afraid that before Gan Fanren rebelled, the people in the pass would rebel.

The Pingji Pass guard sat together with the officials in the pass and discussed the matter all day.

A county lieutenant spoke up and said, "I heard that the man who started the rebellion is named Gan, and his name is Fan Ren. He is a very kind and generous person. We can ask him for help."

"I don't think he will make things difficult for us."

Other colleagues echoed, "Although Qingtai Pass, which is closest to us, is not open, our people often see what is happening there."

"In the past, this time of year was the most desolate time for Qingtai Pass. The winter snow had melted and there were exposed corpses everywhere. But now they are very lively. Standing on a high place, you can clearly see people walking around in Qingtai Pass."

"I think that gentleman should be a very charitable person."

Some people are optimistic about Gan Fanren, while others sneer at him: "No matter how powerful he is, his heart is not right. He has such ability but does not work for the court. Instead, he wants to go against the court. I can never associate with such a villain." Many people

of low position and status secretly sneered.

It's easy to say, but if you have no money, no power, and no foundation, you can't even be a ninth-rank official.

No matter how talented you are, don't think about getting ahead.

If you don't rebel, you can only be a mediocre mortal in this life.

They are in high positions and enjoy the admiration of their servants, so they naturally can't feel these.

A small official with no foundation couldn't help but retort in a weird way.

"Since you think it's not okay, please give us a rule. What should we do if we sue these minor officials? Don't be lazy and just keep talking nonsense."

The room was silent.

Unless the gods appeared, they couldn't think of a better way except to submit to Gan Fanren.

Everyone looked at General Qi Yu who was guarding the city: "General Qi, please say something."

Qi Yu hesitated, seeming confused.

"As a garrison commander, I should be loyal to the court. I have no regrets even if I die. But I often wonder, what is my purpose as a military commander?"

"I am here to protect the people and make them peaceful and happy. But when I look at the people inside the pass, I often can't help but ask myself, are the people peaceful? Are the people happy?"

"But I have thought about it for a long time, but I still have no answer. Today I want to ask you, are the people peaceful? Are they happy?"

Pingji Pass has long been forgotten by the court.

It is half sand and half grassland.

Their oxen and horses cannot be sold privately, but can only be sold to the court.

But the business of the court is the most difficult to do.

Their money is often withheld.

Pingji Pass originally made a living from livestock, so doing this is simply cutting off the livelihood of the people.

The people had no choice but to give up raising cattle and horses and raise sheep instead. However, mutton smelled fishy and most people outside the pass did not like it.

Therefore, the people of Pingji Pass lived a very difficult life. They wore a sheepskin garment for more than ten years after simply sewing it. Their faces were tanned, their hands were covered with lint and dirt, and the wrinkles on their faces were full of a lifetime of suffering.

"If you have a chance, you should go to Qingtai Pass and Tongmen Pass to see what kind of life the people there live."

Qi Yu said this and got up and left.

The other officials looked at each other in bewilderment: "What does General Qi mean? Are you going to surrender or not?"

Without thinking too much, Qi Yu sent someone to Qingtai Pass to deliver a letter to Gan Fanren.

The letter did not mention surrender, but only said that he wanted to visit Gan

Fanren because of his admiration for him. Qi Yu recruited people and assembled a team to meet Gan Fanren.

His letter was earnest and did not mean to be contemptuous.

He expressed his admiration and friendship for Gan Fanren, and did not mention the plague, but only expressed his intention to visit.

Gan Fanren summoned all the counselors and took out the letter.

Everyone analyzed it word by word, and the final conclusion was the same.

"Qi Yu may want to surrender."

"If we can convince Qi Yu during this visit, we can win over Qi Yu without spending a single soldier."

"If we can't satisfy him, I'm afraid we will have to fight a battle."

Lin Ruofeng, the commander of Changshi Pass, said, "Qi Yu and I have some personal friendship, and we have a good relationship. I think I can be responsible for entertaining him."

Gan Fanren nodded: "As the saying goes, there is a sense of affection after meeting each other. You and Qi Yu are old friends, so it's appropriate for you to entertain him, but this creates a new problem." "

You have a very good relationship with Qi Yu. If you come out, the other officials of Pingji Pass may think that you have promised him some benefits, which may be counterproductive."

Lin Ruofeng was silent for a while.

He is a rather old-fashioned person and is not good at these interpersonal relationships.

"Let's hand it over to Wen Yifan and Qiu Xiangyuan at this time." Gan Fanren thought about it for a while and handed it over to them. "

Afan is weak, gentle, and not aggressive, so he won't arouse their vigilance. Xiangyuan does a very good job in publicity, so he can do a good job of publicity for us and let them know how good we are."

Qiu Xiangyuan is best at this, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I'll take care of it."

When Qi Yu brought the officials of Pingji Pass to the outside of the city gate, they saw two literati, Qiu Xiangyuan and Wen Yifan.

The two men were weak and looked like sickly people.

Qi Yu's deputy general whispered: "Is Gan Fanren any good? Why do his conspirators look like they are about to die?"

"Will they fall down and try to seduce us as soon as we pass by, and then Gan Fanren suddenly appears and makes things difficult for us?"

Qi Yu stretched out his hand and signaled the other party to be silent.

Following Qi Yu, a county magistrate in a crimson robe shouted loudly: "Where is Gan Fanren? Why doesn't he come to see us in person when so many of us come?"

His tone was extremely aggressive, and it was obvious that he was here to pick a fight.