The two of them drank for an hour and reached a state of semi-drunkness. They gave in and stopped drinking.
Wang Renze was a little regretful. If this man was not well-known in Henan, he might have been involved with some of his subordinates. Otherwise, he would have called everyone to get this guy drunk, and maybe he could get some words out of him.
Xu Shiji also gained something. Zheng's army seems to be still full of vigor. Wang Shichong has many relatives who are scattered among the army to lead troops. Although there are suspicions of nepotism, they should still be able to fight. The powerful families just take advantage...
In fact, Wang Renze's posture said everything. Xu Shiji was too familiar with the Henan military. If he was confident, then he would have a mentality that I claim to be the hero, and everyone else is like a chicken or a dog.
As Wang Shichong's nephew, Wang Ren used him so vaguely to inquire about the King of Han's intentions. In Xu Shiji's view, this was undoubtedly a sign of weakness.
His evaluation of Wang Renze was even more harsh. He was young and could not learn anything well. He only wanted to imitate that sneaky and hypocritical person. How dare you call yourself a hero like you?
It's time to go back...Xu Shiji stood up and said goodbye.
Wang Renze didn't hold back this time. When sending Xu Shiji out, he squinted his drunken eyes and grabbed Xu Shiji's arm as if unintentionally, "I think Brother Xu is not very proud over there. As Brother Xu is so talented, why not live somewhere else?"
Gaozhi? As the old saying goes, a good minister chooses the tree to live in... Ah, haha, look at it, you talk nonsense after drinking some wine, which offends you."
Xu Shiji shook his head, as if he was a little dizzy. After a moment, he let out a long sigh, "In troubled times, people can't help themselves. This good man, but he still hasn't accomplished anything... It makes Brother Wang laugh."
Wang Renze opened his eyes slightly, then narrowed them again, shook Xu Shiji's arm vigorously, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu is quick to talk, a capable minister and general like Brother Xu, no matter where he goes, glory and wealth are not easy to come by.
?Some people are so stingy. Alas, I feel aggrieved for Brother Xu."
At this time, it seemed that both of them were a little "drunk", and all that came out of their mouths were "drunken words" and "intimate words."
"Brother Wang knows that I...but I need to be careful what I say. His Highness the King of Han has been very kind to me. Even if...I don't dare to think about it. Brother Wang, please stay here. I will take my leave now."
This kind of intrigue and deception, in the current specific environment, depends on who is stupider, or it can be said that who has more information and is more prepared.
Obviously, from all aspects, Xu Shiji had a certain upper hand, because Wang Shichong was too busy taking care of himself, and was arrogant and arrogant. His understanding of other princes was superficial, and he never even had a good understanding of their thoughts.
Knowing little about the enemy and lacking sufficient understanding of themselves, the people of Henan were like being led by a mad bull, charging headlong into Tongguan.
So when Wang Renze came to the bank of the Yellow River, he became the stupid one. So far, he finally felt as if he had encountered an unexpected surprise.
As his mind raced, he began to imagine what benefits he could gain from wooing Xu Shiji.
While thinking about it, he already smiled and said: "Brother Xu, why have you forgotten that you and I are not outsiders? Why are we so clearly separated? Okay, let's not talk about this. Brother Xu is now a relative of the King of Han, so you might as well say more
I would like to advise the King of Han, you and I are close to each other. If we are united, we will both benefit, and if we separate, we will be harmed. It is better to help each other and win the world together. If you have such good advice, I don’t think the King of Han will not listen to it, right?"
Xu Shiji nodded hesitantly, "This is the truth, but Shiji speaks softly, and what he says... His Highness may not be able to listen to it. It would be better if Brother Wang came with me, as Brother Wang is a hero and can speak sincerely.
……hehe……"
Wang Renze was immediately startled, but looking at Xu Shiji's "sincere" and slightly embarrassed eyes, Wang Renze couldn't help but cursed in his heart. He is a cunning rat, and he is so tricky when rejecting people. After all, Li Mi's remnants are not good at all.
thing.
In a daze, Xu Shiji got rid of his entanglement and went out of business. In fact, he was already very tired of it. This kind of scene could not even be considered as hypocrisy, nor could he use his wisdom.
As for everyone in the Wang family, black gas was rising from their heads. After this battle, it should be expected that these people would be grieved one after another. Talking to a dying person was a waste of time and energy.
The reason why he was still a little concerned was because Wang Renze's troops were blocking the Fengling Ferry. He had to work hard to pave the way for frequent appearances on the south bank in the future.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiji's heart finally became hot. It seemed that the king was really going to lead his troops across the river, and the signs of using Henan to surrender were becoming more and more obvious.
And Xu Shiji came first and stayed with the King for a while... Well, thinking of this, Xu Shiji's heart couldn't help but twitch. The days he spent with the King of Han were really unbearable to look back on, almost.
All the offending work was done by him alone.
If he had not known that the King of Han was not the Duke of Wei, otherwise, he would have thought that the King of Han was looking for some reason to chop off his head.
In the past few months, some of the things that King Han had handed down to him had been done more comprehensively, while others had worse results. But no matter whether they were good or bad, when he reported them back to King Han, his critical words made him feel
, what he did was extremely stupid, it would have been better if he had used more of his brains at that time.
At the beginning, this undoubtedly greatly dampened Xu Shiji's self-esteem, making him feel that the King of Han treated heroes lightly and could not be called a wise ruler.
Of course, it was no longer possible to just walk away. He could only wander around the Han Palace from time to time, hoping to catch a glimpse of the figure that he would never forget, so that he could get some comfort and continue to endure.
Tell yourself like hypnosis that when heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his mind and body...
But this is actually the case with people. If there is no suffering that cannot be endured, there is no blessing that cannot be enjoyed. After getting used to it, Xu Shiji's face became thicker, and he felt that he had the courage to face it.
At the same time, I seemed to have fallen into the trap of Stockholm Syndrome. I found that after this period of tempering, my temperament and talents have improved, and I thought less and less about the glorious days when I followed Wei Gong to dominate Henan.
Already.
From this point onwards, he gradually had another interpretation of the actions of the King of Han. It is said that Yuchi, Bu Qun and others came here in this way. This is a precursor to the reuse of Xu Shiji.
Well, besides, any subordinate who misses his sister will definitely suffer some pain first...
Well, he is not stupid. He knows that those things are difficult for his own reasons. It's just that his ideas are a bit strange.
The eager Wang Renze kept sending Xu Shiji to the shore, but he didn't know that this remnant of Li Mi was looking at Fengling Ferry and almost regarded this place as his own territory.
When he came to the shore, he whispered to Xu Shiji: "I am short of food and grass here. If I can get some good horses, the Supreme Being will be happy..." At this point, he stopped talking and looked at Xu Shiji meaningfully, affectionately.
, almost not letting Xu Shiji punch him.
But with a troubled expression on his face, he smiled bitterly and cupped his hands. Without saying a word, Wang Renze was already deceived and believed that this man was a swinger, just like other Wagang thieves.
And the news that the King of Han was not on the shore, learned from Xu Shiji, became more real.
He originally wanted to send one or two of his confidants to follow Xu Shiji across the river to have a look, but Xu Shiji deduced that the person in charge of the central army now was Luo Shixin, the left leader of the Han Dynasty Palace. This man was from Zhang Xutuo's old army, and he was most unseemly from Henan. If he inspected him,
I'm afraid it will be troublesome.
So Wang Renze followed Ruliu's advice and stopped thinking about crossing the river to test it again.
Of course, no matter how much intrigue there was during the initial handover, the transaction still had to be done, and what is called a transaction is transaction. Li Po paid some ordnance, and Wang Shichong sent Li Po a hundred or so people.
A large group of men and women, old and young, with unkempt hair and ragged clothes, were escorted to the shore by the soldiers. The sound of crying and howling was shaking the sky. I'm afraid they all thought they were going to be taken to the river and beheaded on the spot, right?
These are the "gifts" Wang Shichong gave to Li Po. They are all losers of the continuous fierce internal strife in Luoyang City.
Wang Shichong is not stupid. He will never send the leaders of the Luoyang clan over so easily. In fact, all the big shots have been killed long ago. The remaining ones who can survive to this day are mostly relatives of the clan and the children of the side branches. If you want to be in the family,
Picking out a few useful people here is nothing more than wishful thinking.
This is not how you pick up leaks...
Xu Shiji just looked at them briefly, then waved his hand to let his servants take over these miserable people, labeling them lucky in his heart.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible to make him feel sympathy or anything like that, because these men and women were all at a high level. If it were ten years ago, how many of them would have been able to look at him, Xu Shiji, in the eye?
The end they ended up with today is no different from the people they killed who were used to being domineering.
Hum, there are no good people in Luoyang City. If it weren't for them, the world would not be in such chaos. If he were in charge, how much easier would it be to throw all these people into the Yellow River to feed the fish?
He drove the people onto the pontoon like sheep, and Xu Shiji's heart felt a little like you will have the pleasure of today, and then he said goodbye to Wang Renze.
The transaction was successfully completed. When Xu Shiji set foot on the land on the other side, the first thing he thought of was that he didn't gain much from this trip. He was afraid that he would be criticized again when he reported back. He thought carefully about the process and considered what mistakes he had made.
, it seemed like I had to examine myself three times every day, and then I ordered people to count the heads and ask about the origins of each person.
He knew that the more thoughtful he was, the better he would be able to speak later. Otherwise, the worst thing would be to be dumbfounded when asked.
I didn’t want surprises everywhere. Not long after I got off the pontoon bridge, someone came to report that someone deliberately sneaked into the team and asked to see the general...