Zhu Nao

This time Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji came to pacify Liangzhou, originally planning to use the strength of the local forces in Liangzhou.After all, Liangzhou is remote and barren, and they can't send too many people to stay here for a long time. Besides, they don't have a deep understanding of Liangzhou's situation, and they are afraid that many things will not be done well, so it is the best way to use their strength.

When the army was moving forward, Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao had already dispatched advance troops to contact the various ministries and wanted to discuss with them.But when the remnants of the Liangzhou Army heard that the Yanzhou Army and the Shu Army had entered Liangzhou in a large scale, they had already gone into hiding.They did not succeed in finding the remnants.

Therefore, Xie Wuji was very cautious when marching along the way to avoid surprise attacks.However, according to his original idea, he didn't think that his visit to Liangzhou would be smooth.He has long been prepared to fight a tough battle, focusing on war and supplemented by peace.He brought out all the elite this time.

Unexpectedly, things went much smoother than he thought.

Nashamowen was considered to be one of the relatively large number of remnants of the Liangzhou Army, and it was also a force that he was particularly wary of.The other party's hiding was regarded by him as a signal that he must fight.However, now, the other party actually took the initiative to come to the door for peace talks.He also indicated that he wanted to talk to the Shu army.

Why?Obviously, it was because Zhu Nao took in Han Fengxian.

Xie Wuji's expression was rather complicated, and he slowly turned his gaze to Zhu Nao.

Zhu Nao was not surprised by the arrival of the other party, and said with a smile: "If General Xie has no objection, why not let them come over for a talk?"

Xie Wuji stared at him, and Zhu Nao looked at him generously.The people around didn't know what was going on right now, and they didn't dare to breathe for a while.

After a while, Xie Wuji withdrew his gaze, and slowly ordered the scouts: "Go and bring those people here."

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the scouts hurried out.

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Down the hills.

The eight envoys sent by Shamowen confronted a group of Yanzhou army. The Yanzhou army was watching, but the eight envoys were uneasy.

The eight of them discussed in low voices from time to time.

"Do you think they can surrender us? They won't kill us..."

"These people seem to be members of the Yanzhou Army. I was so stared at by them that I panicked... Where are the people from the Shu Army? Why haven't they come yet? Hurry up and get some people from the Shu Army."

"Hey, it's really difficult for the elder brother to entrust us with this errand..."

They were ordered by Samoun to give gifts and ask for their surrender. Not to mention that they still don't know whether the other party is willing to talk to them, even if the other party agrees, the matter may not be able to be negotiated.They were assigned the job with their heads tied to their trousers.

Undoubtedly, Samoun did not want to fight Xie Wuji Junao.But the so-called surrender does not mean surrendering honestly, but negotiating terms with Zhu Naoxie.Since Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji wanted to come to Liangzhou to occupy territory, they must use the local forces in Liangzhou to help them do things.Then this is a good opportunity for Shamowen, he can use the power of Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji to expand his influence in Liangzhou.For example, in the name of doing things for Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji, let them ask for more money, expand their famous horses, and expand their territory. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

His idea is very good, but whether it can be implemented is another matter.

Zhu Nao seems to be a good talker, but Xie Wuji Iron Blood has a good reputation, so he is afraid that it will be difficult to discuss with him.If Xie Wuji refuses to help them expand their army, and wants to confiscate their military power instead, then this matter cannot be discussed...

Not long after, a scout from the Yanzhou Army hurried over.

The man came to the Yanzhou army formation and gave a few orders to everyone.The murderous aura of those Yanzhou soldiers had obviously weakened a lot, and their weapons were also put away.

The envoys secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, a representative from the Yanzhou Army sent a polite gesture of invitation to them: "Everyone, please follow us back to the camp."

Several envoys quickly brought gifts and went back with the Yanzhou army.

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The Samoun envoys were brought back to the Yanzhou military camp, but they were not summoned immediately. They were only told to wait for a while. Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao had to come up with a unified idea on how to negotiate terms with these envoys. .

At this moment, Zhu Nao, Xie Wuji and several important officials under the two were summoned to urgently discuss the matter of taking Samoun down.

After everyone gathered, Xie Wuji was the first to speak, pointing directly at the vital point: "If Shamowen wants to surrender, he must surrender his military power."

——Those envoys were not wrong to worry.Not to mention adding troops to them, Xie Wuji didn't intend to let Shamowen continue to control his own troops at all.

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions on the faces of the rest of the people became a little strange, and no one answered.

In the end, Wei Yue took up the conversation: "General Xie, now that they have come to surrender on their own initiative, I reckon they want to use our momentum to make a fortune for themselves. If we don't give them any benefits, we want them to hand over what they have. The military power, presumably they will not agree."

This doesn't even need to be talked about, it can be guessed.For an officer like Shamowen, his money and territory can be taken away, but taking away his army is a condition that he absolutely cannot agree to.As long as this condition is put forward, there may be no room for negotiation on the surrender.

Xie Wuji said coldly: "If you don't understand the military power, you will never tolerate him."

Wei Yue bared her teeth, feeling a little embarrassed.

Of course he can understand Xie Wuji's thoughts.It can be said that Xie Wuji's request is indeed necessary.These remnants of the Liangzhou army are all ambitious guys. If their military power is not completely lifted, and they are only allowed to surrender in name, the situation in Liangzhou will still be unstable.These guys may rebel again at any time in the future,

But if the talks collapsed because of this incident and Samoun was not surrendered, then the rest of the Liangzhou Army would see it and would not come back.They really had no choice but to fight head-to-head.

No matter how powerful Xie Wuji's soldiers and horses are, fighting a war is a bad idea.If you fight, you will definitely lose your troops and generals, and your strength will be lost.What's more, how much time would it take to call all the way?How much effort did it take?If they are held back in Liangzhou for too long, how will the situation in the Central Plains change?And it's still a winnable situation.In case of defeat, the consequences would be unimaginable...

Wei Yue said: "General Xie, the top priority right now is to put down the chaos in Liangzhou. Na Shamowen came to ask for his surrender. Once we successfully surrendered him, he will become an example, and the rest of the Liangzhou army will follow suit. He, come and submit to us. After the overall situation is stabilized, it will not be too late to find a way to capture their soldiers and horses? If we are too tough now, this matter may not end well."

After staying by Zhu Nao's side for a few years, Wei Yue already had a good view of the overall situation, and learned a lot of ways to judge the situation.

Unfortunately, what he said did not impress Xie Wuji.Xie Wuji said: "Slowly think of a way? How can you suppress their military power without causing them to make trouble? Delaying time is nothing more than planting hidden dangers. I'm afraid it will be even worse in the future!"

Wei Yue was choked by him, and muttered embarrassingly: "I didn't think of it now, so I said I have to find a way slowly..."

Xie Wuji had his reasons for Xie Wuji, and Wei Yue also had his reasons.

The remnants of the Liangzhou Army are a poisonous carbuncle, and everyone knows that this poisonous carbuncle will have to be squeezed out sooner or later.But the difference lies in whether it should be squeezed now or later?How to squeeze?

Those in Samoun must attach great importance to their military power, and whenever they want to accept their military power, they will arouse strong resistance.If you put this problem aside for a while, it would be great if you can think of a good idea to turn the fight into a jade in the future.But if he didn't think of a good idea in the future, and instead gave the other party time to breathe and plan, it might indeed lead to a bigger disaster.

This dilemma made everyone cautious not to speak casually.Even if someone has an idea, but because of Xie Wuji's tough attitude, he dare not raise any opposing opinions.

People began to cast their eyes on Junao furtively, waiting for his statement.

But in fact, even if Zhu Nao didn't say anything, most people have already guessed his attitude - his thoughts must be consistent with Wei Yue's.In other words, Wei Yue was expressing his opinion on behalf of Zhu Nao.The reason why Wei Yue opened the mouth instead of Zhu Nao himself, is because of Han Fengxian's matter, Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji had already had a very unpleasant quarrel.If there is another conflict between the two because of this matter, maybe the Yanzhou Army and the Shu Army will fall apart...

Under everyone's gaze, Zhu Nao finally spoke slowly: "What General Wei said is very reasonable. If we can subdue Samoun, other forces in Liangzhou will follow suit."

really!

Everyone immediately turned their attention to Xie Wuji, but Xie Wuji looked cold and did not speak.He is waiting for Jun Nao to come up with a clearer plan, unless Jun Nao can explain how to smoothly wipe out the military power in the future without changing his position, otherwise he will not change his position.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and many people even held their breath, not daring to make a sound, their eyes quietly wandering between Xie Wuji and Zhu Nao.

But Zhu Nao suddenly smiled, and his tone was brisk: "However, I agree with General Xie's opinion - instead of procrastinating, it would be better to take away their military power cleanly this time, wouldn't it be best?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

This turn is too unexpected, right?He also said that Wei Yue was right, why did he suddenly agree with Xie Wuji?

This Zhu Nao, could it be that he has some crazy idea...

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Inside the tent, the envoys of Samoun had been waiting for a long time, and they were chattering constantly.

"Why did you leave us here?" One person asked, "How long has it been, are they planning to give us a blow?"

"Let's get rid of Mawei, at least they are willing to talk to us, that's good."

"What you said, of course they have to talk to us. Think about it, if they want to pacify Liangzhou, they can't kill all the people in Liangzhou, can they? After all, they have to rely on us to do things for him. Now we are taking the initiative Why don’t they accept those who come to surrender?”

"That's right. Our elder brother was the first to ask them to surrender. They have to accept us no matter what they say? Otherwise, who in Liangzhou would dare to join them in the future?"

"Right……"

When there was a stalemate on the battlefield just now, these messengers still had no idea.Now that they were brought back to the barracks, they felt much more confident and believed that there was something to talk about.

Just as he was talking, the curtain of the tent was lifted.These messengers quickly fell silent.

This time, the people who came in from the outside were no longer the Yanzhou Army, but the Shu Army.Seeing this, the envoys immediately showed joy.

The soldiers of the Shu army were very warm and polite, and said: "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. The gift from Sha Gong has been presented to Zhufu Yin and General Xie, and they like it very much. Right now, General Wei of the Shu army wants to see you, everyone. Please come with me."

When the envoys heard this, they were even more delighted.The gift was delivered directly to Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji, and they also expressed their love for it!What does this mean?It's not to say how good the gift is, but the attitude of the other party is to welcome them!And Wei Yue is second only to Zhu Nao in the Shu army, willing to summon them in person is a friendly gesture!

As a result, the confidence of the eight people increased greatly, and they quickly tidied up their appearances, and then went with the soldiers of the Shu army.

……

After entering the account, Wei Yue was waiting for them inside.

The envoys quickly saluted Wei Yue and started flattering them.

Wei Yue let them flatter them for a while, and seemed very happy to be flattered by them. With a smile on his face, he asked cheerfully: "I heard that you are the messengers of Sha Gong. I don't know what request Sha Gong has to submit to our army this time? "

The representative of the envoy hurriedly said a bunch of compliments: "Sha Gong heard that Zhu Fu's Yin is wise and powerful, benevolent and generous, and has admired him for a long time. It's just that he was unfortunately under the command of Dong Bandit and did not dare to overstep. Now that Dong Bandit is dead, Sha Gong heard that Zhu Fu Yin came to Liangzhou, and immediately ordered me to come and give gifts to show our loyalty. Sha Gong is willing to lead all the troops to serve Zhu Fu Yin, conquer the rebels, and pacify Liangzhou!"

Wei Yue played with her fingers playfully while listening.

Just as he expected, although the requirements were not clearly stated in these words, the most critical content has been expressed-Samowin did not serve Junao himself, but led all his troops to serve Junau.In other words, it is absolutely impossible for him to let go of his military power.

As for conquering the rebels for Zhu Nao and pacifying Liangzhou?In this way, he can smoothly ask Zhu Nao for money and power, and replenish troops.

After the messenger finished speaking, he carefully looked at Wei Yue's face, trying to see his attitude.Wei Yue looked kindly, without any objection.

Wei Yue said gently: "I have heard that Sha Gong is a mighty general in the Liangzhou army. And Zhu Fu Yin is a man who loves talent as much as his life. If Sha Gong is willing to serve the Shu army, I believe that Zhu Fu will Yin will ask for it."

The envoys immediately felt a little relieved: "Successful!"Very smooth!

So after a lot of flattery and compliments, the two sides finally got to the point, and began to chat about the specific conditions Sha Mowen offered to surrender to Junao...

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In the evening, Wei Yue came to Zhu Nao's tent with a ruddy complexion.I saw Xie Wuji standing outside Zhu Nao's tent, with his head tilted up slightly, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Hearing footsteps, Xie Wuji turned his face and saw Wei Yue approaching.The two looked at each other, Xie Wuji didn't say anything, just nodded slightly to him, turned and left.

Before Wei Yue could salute him, she turned her head and walked into Zhu Nao's tent after watching his back leave.

"Boss, did Xie Buwan come to see you just now?" Wei Yue walked across to Zhu Nao, opened the chair and sat down talking to himself, and asked gossipingly, "How are you chatting? Let's talk." No?"

——A few days ago, Xie Wuji had a dispute with Zhu Nao about Han Fengxian. Wei Yue privately teased Xie Wuji as a twister who would rather bend than bend, and even nicknamed him "Xie Wuji".

"What?" Zhu Nao tilted his head, seemed a little puzzled, but immediately understood, "Xie Wuji was outside the tent just now?"

Wei Yue was startled: "Didn't he just leave your tent?"

Before Zhu Nao could answer, Wei Yue already understood: Xie Wuji didn't just leave Zhu Nao's tent, maybe he was about to enter the tent, but he came by accident, so he left.

Wei Yue quickly stuck out her tongue, mocking herself: "It seems that I came here at the wrong time. If you don't like me because of this, then I'll go out first? But I have to make it clear that this matter can't be ignored. I—oh! That’s the same for Xie Buwan. I’ve already walked out of the tent, why did I take a detour and go back again? It seems that I’ll have to call him Xie Wanwan in the future.”

Zhu Nao gave him a funny look, ignored his nonsense, and only asked, "How are you chatting with them?"

Only then did Wei Yue put away her gags, and said solemnly: "I only came out after getting them all drunk. I see how they look, and they will be drunk with ecstasy soup for another two days, and it will be almost the same."

In the afternoon, after chatting with the envoys, he held a big banquet in the camp. He specially ordered people to kill cattle, sheep and camels, and opened several altars of fine wine to entertain the envoys.Although meat is not rare in the desert, good wine is brought from the Central Plains, which is extremely precious.Those envoys didn't drink much, and each of them drank a few bowls, and they were all drunk.

Zhu Nao nodded and said with satisfaction, "I've left this matter to you."

Wei Yue hurriedly patted her chest: "Don't worry, Boss. Although I am not as good as Xie Buwan in fighting, leave this kind of matter to me, and I can always handle it for you."

Zhu Nao smiled and said nothing more.

After Wei Yue finished her errand, it was getting late, so she got up and left.After he left, Zhu Nao sat on the chair and repeated Wei Yue's nickname for Xie Wuji to himself.

"Thank you, will you bend?"

He chuckled happily, got up and walked out of the tent.

Their garrison was on a piece of Gobi Desert, and when they looked out at dusk, the sky was gray and yellow, vast and desolate.Immediately, a piece of bright yellow on the ground not far away caught his attention.

He walked over and saw a few small yellow flowers on the ground, which were camel thorns blooming on the Gobi.This camel thorn is usually covered with long and hard spikes, born in a saline-alkali soil, stubborn and blunt.Unexpectedly, such a plant can also bloom and bear fruit, delicate and soft.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Nao bent down and pulled out the camel tattoo.

At this moment, Jing Zhe's voice came from behind: "My lord, what are you doing?"

Jing Zhe just took people to look for water, for safety, Zhu Nao's food and drink are all handled by him himself, and he will only be back now.

Junao stuffed the camel tattoo into his hand.

Jing Zhe caught it with a blank face.

Zhu Nao said, "Go and help me give it to General Xie."

Jing Zhe: "Huh?" If it was a gift to shake hands with Xie Wuji and make peace, wouldn't this gift be too embarrassing?

Zhu Nao thought for a while, maybe he also had the same idea, then shook his head again, and said, "Forget it, there is no need to send it away."

But he took it off too, and he casually ordered: "Otherwise, you can put it outside General Xie's tent."

Jing Zhe: "..."

Junao patted him on the shoulder, turned around and went into the tent.

Jing Zhe: "..."

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A moment later, Jing Zhe stood outside Xie Wuji's tent holding a camel thorn flower in his hand.

He looked at a small flower in his hand, and at the crowd coming and going at the gate of Xie Wuji's camp, he was in trouble.

Although it was almost dark, because Xie Wuji had to arrange the march for tomorrow, people still came in and out of his tent from time to time.If such a small flower is placed at the door, no one will pay attention, and it will be trampled to pieces soon.

Since Junao's order was unclear, he could only understand it by himself.

—— Jun Nao's order is between sending and not sending.Sending is still necessary, but don't send it too clearly.

So Cheng Jingzhe thought about it and came up with an idea.He wandered around the neighborhood first, picked up a small stone, then tore a hemp rope from his clothes, and tied the flowers to the stone.

Then he went back to General Xie's tent and waited for a while, but no one came out from inside, thinking that the person who came to report the military situation had already left.So he weighed the stone in his hand, and threw it into the tent with a "swoosh"!

His aim was quite good, and the stone got through the gap in the curtain and went directly into the tent.It's a pity that I didn't seem to have a good grasp of the strength, I only heard a "bang" in the tent, and I don't know what he hit.There was another muffled hum.

Jing Zhe's expression was concentrated, without saying a word, he turned his head and ran away without a trace.