Shen Yi stared at Zhou Yuanlang, who was tied up with ropes, with a strange look on his face.
He didn't speak for a while. After a while, he frowned slightly and said, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Zhou Yuanlang's eyelids twitched, but he still forced a smile: "Why did the Marquis say this?"
Mr. Shen put his hands in his front sleeves, looked at Zhou Yuanlang up and down, shook his head slightly and said: "Even a three-year-old child can hear the provocative meaning in your words. You just want to stop me from continuing to move north. Give your family and the masters of your family some breathing room."
"It's not surprising that you come to our army alone and have such an intention. It can even be said to be normal, but..."
There was no smile on Master Shen's face: "But some of the conditions you proposed are too ridiculous."
Lord Shen stared at Zhou Yuanlang, half-smiling but not smiling: "Shandong, do I need you to cede it to me?"
Zhou Yuanlang took a deep breath and said, "As long as Mr. Hou cooperates with Da Qi, we can negotiate any conditions."
"That's very good."
Shen Yi said with a smile: "You Qi people will withdraw your troops now and give me the Central Plains, the Three Jins, and the capital of Yan. Master Zhu Li will withdraw from the customs. I will immediately establish my own small court and be friends with you Master Zhu Li for generations."
Mr. Shen's tone was full of sarcasm.
"I can even help you block Da Chen, so that you can always sit back and relax and happily hunt outside the customs, okay?"
Zhou Yuanlang's face also darkened.
"Master Shen is so flexible in fighting, you can't tell that he is such a foolish and loyal person!"
Shen Yi rolled his eyes at him, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and then said lazily: "Okay, Shen, let me put it another way."
"You and your son should have an army of more than 100,000 in your hands now, which is similar to my Huai'an army. In this way, I can make the decision."
"As long as you father and son establish themselves as kings and raise a flag to proclaim themselves emperor, I, Shen, can make the decision and cede Hejian Mansion, Zhending Mansion, and even Daming Mansion to your Zhou family."
Master Shen looked sarcastic.
"If you dare to ask for it, how about I give you and your son Dongchang Mansion as the foundation of your Zhou family's country?"
Zhou Yuanlang was speechless by Shen Yi's words and was speechless for a long time.
Master Shen is still smiling.
"Mr. Zhou, don't you want to leave a legacy to future generations?"
Zhou Yuanlang's face turned red at these words. He lowered his voice and said, "Master Shen, our two families are in completely different situations!"
"I don't see any difference."
Shen Yi sat down directly on his chair, and then said lazily: "Okay, you are not a stupid person, and there is no need to say stupid things between us."
"When you came into contact with Ling Su last year, I wanted to meet you. It wasn't until today that I finally met you."
Shen Yi looked at Zhou Yuanlang and suddenly smiled.
"Just surrender."
"If you, father and son, are willing to surrender, or are willing to stay for a while, I will save a lot of effort later."
Zhou Yuanlang raised his head and looked straight at Shen Yi.
After a while, he said silently.
"Since Mr. Shen is trying to persuade you to surrender, why don't you talk about the conditions?"
"That's the condition."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "I won't kill you."
"besides…"
"After driving away the barbarians in the future, I will ensure that your home is safe."
"Even your family's ancestral graves, Shen tried to save them for you."
Having said this, Shen Yi's expression calmed down: "It's very affordable, isn't it?"
This condition is indeed very affordable.
What Shen Yi meant was that as long as Zhou Shizhong and his son surrendered, the blood feud in which his grandfather Zhou Jin'an killed countless Chen soldiers and killed the people of Jianghuai could be put aside.
After all, as long as the father and son are willing to surrender, the current Northern Expeditionary Army will kill many fewer people. Even if he pinches his nose and feels disgusted, Shen Yi is willing to protect their family.
The reason is simple.
Shen Yi probably didn't recognize most of the soldiers who died on the front line twenty years ago, but now he recognizes many of the living Huai'an troops.
When the two sides exchanged information, Shen Yi clearly understood what was important.
After hearing these words, Zhou Yuanlang raised his head and looked directly at Shen Yi. He seemed to be moved. He was silent for a long time before speaking in a hoarse voice.
"This condition is indeed somewhat tempting."
He looked at Shen Yi and said slowly: "I'm really moved, but compared to having to deal with life and death, I feel more comfortable living in the glory and wealth of Northern Qi."
Mr. Shen nodded seriously.
"If Northern Qi can always exist, it would naturally be a better choice for your family to stay in Northern Qi, but..."
He looked at Zhou Yuanlang and said with a smile: "Can you, father and son, stop me?"
Not to be outdone, Zhou Yuanlang said: "The Marquis is unable to advance even an inch on the battlefield, but it seems that his troops have already arrived at the capital of Yan."
Master Shen laughed.
"It is true that the Huai'an army is not allowed to advance northward, but you and your son should know the real situation better than I do."
"Just hanging on for a breath."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and said softly: "You are just waiting for the day when Da Chen's national power is exhausted and cannot be conquered anymore. He will sit down with you for peace talks, and then your Zhou family can be rich and powerful in Northern Qi for several generations." ."
"Let me tell you clearly here now. Even if the imperial court is unable to support the Northern Expedition, the Huai'an army can still continue to fight for three to five years, ten to eight years."
"One day, it will be pushed to Yandu."
Zhou Yuanlang looked at Shen Yi and shook his head slightly: "Master Shen, without the support of the southern court, you only have the Huai'an Army, but without the so-called West Route Army in Henan."
"More than 100,000 Huai'an troops."
He said silently: "The King of Da Qi can be defeated in one battle."
"It makes so much sense."
Master Shen put his hands on his hands and smiled: "My main force is in Shandong now. Why haven't you seen your Wang division go south and defeat my Huai'an army in one battle?"
Zhou Yuanlang remained silent.
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Have you decided whether you are willing to surrender?"
"If you don't surrender, I won't kill you. I'll send someone to escort you to Jiankang, and let me give you an official position with His Majesty. You can live in Jiankang and enjoy a few years of happiness."
Zhou Yuanlang's expression calmed down.
"If Lord Marquis does this, Zhou will have no choice but to die and serve his country on the way south."
Mr. Shen's face darkened.
"Then there's no need to go to such trouble. I'll let you die in our army and fulfill your reputation of Zhou Yuanlang's loyalty."
Zhou Yuanlang looked at Shen Yi, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Why can't Mr. Hou understand this?"
"Now the Southern and Northern Expeditions, it is you, Lord Marquis, who have the final say. My father and I can also take part in the fight against the Southern Dynasties in the north."
"You and I cooperate."
"Leaving aside the two imperial courts, this is a huge good thing for you and my family."
Master Shen curled his lips.
"Fuck you."
Zhou Yuanlang's eyes widened.
"you…"
He glared at Shen Yi: "Why are you swearing!"
"Thankfully you are still a Jinshi of the Southern Dynasty, you..."
"What's wrong with Jinshi?"
Mr. Shen's expression remained unchanged.
"Jinshi can't curse others?"
"Your mother, does this sound better?"
…………
This meeting lasted for a full hour. After an hour, Shen Yi asked someone to let Zhou Yuanlang leave.
No one knows what the two people talked about.
However, when he left, Mr. Zhou from Northern Qi had a bruised nose and a swollen face, and blood was coming out of his nose. It was obvious that during the secret conversation, he severely beat Mr. Shen's fist with his face.
The arrogance of Qi people is evident.
Almost a day after Zhou Yuanlang left, Su Ding, who had gone north to Hejian Prefecture, also returned to the Zuo Route Army camp in Jiaohe. He went all the way to the Chinese army tent and saluted Shen Yi with clasped fists.
"Mr. Shen."
Su Ding lowered his head slightly and said: "The main force of Northern Qi is still in Hejian Mansion."
"This time Zhou Shizhong personally came to the battle. The Qi people fought very fiercely on the battlefield, but they still insisted on holding on. Once our army retreated more than twenty miles, they returned without hesitation and stopped pursuing."
Shen Yi lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled and said: "It seems that General Zhou was so scared by us that he didn't even dare to chase him."
"With his current strength, he can drive us back to Shandong if he pursues us all the way south."
Su Ding lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "This is an old acquaintance. I know Mr. Shen... um..."
"resourceful."
Mr. Shen glanced at him, then touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "If Zhou Shizhong fights like this, there is really no way to go north in a short time."
Su Ding also nodded and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for General Ling to go north again. We can only place our hope..."
"The fight in Henan was smoother."
Shen Yi pulled out a map of Henan from the table.
"By now, we should have reached Kaifeng Mansion, but we are still far away from Kaifeng City..."
As he spoke, he looked at the Jiaozhou Peninsula in Shandong Province on another map.
"Today's Northern Qi is like a rope that is getting tighter and tighter..."
