On Carp Island.
A burst of joy.
They easily captured Zhao Chenhan and others with a trick and were very excited.
"Haha, what are these Yulin Guards? They are just like chickens and dogs. They are easily defeated."
Wang Li laughed triumphantly.
All the leaders laughed.
"This is all because of the chief's proper command, which means that destiny belongs to the chief." Song Huaian said.
Wang Li looked at Song Huaian with admiration.
This guy is resourceful and good at talking. The only bad thing about him is that he is stubborn and only recognizes Li Feng.
But this is also a manifestation of loyalty. I can just find an opportunity to kill Li Feng another day.
"Mr. Song, we have won now, but the officers and soldiers will definitely not be fooled again. What should we do?"
Wang Li valued Song Huaian even more and asked him without thinking.
Song Huaian bowed slightly and said, "Don't panic, Chief. We have hostages in our hands, and the officers and soldiers dare not attack for the time being. The question now is, do you chiefs want to fight or make peace?"
"What about war? What about peace?" asked a leader.
Song Huaian said: "Fight, then continue to fight until our entire army is annihilated and everyone is dead."
Everyone's expression changed.
Li Feng said: "Can't we defeat the imperial court?"
Song Huaian explained: "We are too few in number. Every death is one less. If the world is in chaos and heroes rise up, there will still be a chance. Now we just took advantage of the situation and defeated a loser. It doesn't matter. The Zuo Yulin Guards have not lost their fighting power. If they ignore Zhao Chenhan and his group of young masters and force an attack, we will not last more than five days."
All the leaders nodded.
Song Huaian continued, "Peace means to seek amnesty and ask for benefits from the imperial court."
Recruit!
Everyone was a little excited.
What were they trying to achieve by risking their lives in rebellion?
It’s not for the people of the world, right?
It must be for myself.
Rebels and traitors will be wiped out sooner or later.
Recruiting them is their common goal.
Now, the opportunity has come.
"Will the court agree?" Wang Li asked without thinking.
Song Huaian sneered inwardly and said, "Zhao Chenhan is the heir of the Zhenbei Marquisate, and the families of those young masters are all high-ranking officials. As long as they still want these young masters to live, they will agree to our request. The question now is, what conditions should we put forward to the court? What official positions do you leaders want to hold?"
The leaders suddenly became excited.
Li Feng immediately shouted, "I want to be the prefect of Qingzhou."
Song Huaian said: "There is this opportunity."
Li Feng grinned and said, "From now on, I can eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, and all the women in Qingzhou are at my disposal."
Another leader shouted, "I want to be a general. I will lead a group of soldiers and I will kill anyone who dares not obey me."
Song Huaian said: "This is definitely not possible, at most it is a garrison."
"What is garrison?"
Some leaders are rough and rude and cannot distinguish the military officers from the officials.
Song Huaian explained: "A garrison commander is a fifth-rank military officer, responsible for guarding a place."
"I want this, so that everyone in this place will listen to me."
"I'm going to defend too."
"I want to be the commander."
"Humph, you bunch of rough guys, I want to be the appeasement envoy."
A group of leaders were chattering and shouting.
Wang Li just watched with disdain from the side.
Song Huaian asked, "What does the chief want?"
Wang Li sighed, "Is there no other way but to surrender?"
Song Huaian said: "This place has no strategic location to defend, and we have few troops. If the court takes it seriously, we will be unable to resist."
Wang Li nodded and said, "I want to be like Zhao Lin, a prefect and a general, managing both military and political affairs."
Song Huaian's eyes flashed with disdain, and he said, "The court should agree."
Song Huaian came to the cell where Zhao Chenhan and his group of young masters were imprisoned and told them the conditions of these leaders.
Zhao Chenhan snorted coldly, "You wish. The imperial court can easily destroy a mere few tens of thousands of rebels. How dare you ask for such conditions?"
Song Huaian smiled and said, "If the court doesn't agree, you will all die."
Zhao Chenhan's expression froze, and he changed his words: "They are just some minor officials. The court will agree."
Song Huaian said sarcastically: "After all, he is the prince of the Marquisate. Even the prefect and the pacification envoy are minor officials."
Zhao Chenhan said disdainfully: "Don't mock me. These official positions are unattainable for you, but for us, these officials are not even qualified to see us."
All the young men nodded.
That’s right.
Any one of these people who went out had to be politely received by the governor, and the prefect had no right to speak.
The highest official position these leaders wanted was the prefect.
So they looked down on these rebels.
Song Huaian didn't care and said, "In that case, everyone should write letters and persuade your family members to help. This will benefit us and you, right?"
When they finished writing the letter, Wang Li happened to send someone to call Song Huaian out and said, "The soldiers have sent people here."
Shen Yuan quickly said, "This must be Mr. Song, right? As expected, heroes emerge from youth. He is truly extraordinary."
Song Huaian said calmly: "Stop talking nonsense. If you want us to release him, this is the condition."
Song Huaian repeated the leaders' requests, and finally handed the letter written by Zhao Chenhan and others to Shen Yuan, saying: "These are the letters from those young masters. You can take them back with you."
Shen Yuan quickly took it and said, "How are you, gentlemen? I need to see it with my own eyes."
Song Huaian didn't comment: "I'll take you there."
Song Huaian took Shen Yuan to the prison cell. When no one was around, Song Huaian asked, "What do you mean, sir? Do you want to kill these people?"
Shen Yuan said: "No, the master relies on them to make money. It will be difficult to ask for money if we kill them."
Song Huaian asked in confusion, "Didn't you earn a lot from suppressing the bandits? Why do you need so much money?"
Shen Yuan said, "Of course it's for the people of Qingzhou. Before the New Year, when it was cold, you distributed charcoal and food to the people so they wouldn't freeze to death. Now that spring is almost here and we're about to start farming, many families are eating their crops just to stay alive. You need to prepare seeds, oxen, and so on. What doesn't cost money?"
Song Huaian nodded repeatedly: "You are right, my vision is too shallow."
Shen Yuan smiled and said, "That's normal. Officials are all making money for themselves. Who can use their own money to help the people like an adult?"
"That's why I will follow you, sir." Song Huaian said.
"Yes, we are all the same." Shen Yuan said.
The two of them arrived at the cell, and Shen Yuan said to Zhao Chenhan, "Prince Zhao, do you still recognize me?"
Zhao Chenhan took a look, recognized Shen Yuan, and said, "Is it you?"
Shen Yuan said, "It was me. Thanks to the prince for leading me to His Royal Highness Prince Yu, we were able to clear the name of Shenjia Village and avoid all of our people being wrongly killed. Don't worry, prince. My master is negotiating with the rebels and will definitely get you out safely."
Zhao Chenhan asked, "Who is your master? I will thank him profusely when I get out."
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