Not to mention Su Ziji's emotion, after this person resigned, Cui Zhaoquan walked around in the tent, frowning and murmuring: "This plan is to kill people with a borrowed knife? No, it is to provoke civil strife against the thieves... Is this really what Su Ziji had in mind?
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Although this strategy was considered very good, considering Su Ziji's performance, Cui Zhaoquan was suspicious that this strategy would not be just that simple.
"It's a pity that although he is a talented person, he is too close to Eunuch Zhao and is not a peaceful person..." Su Ziji's words dispelled some of Cui Zhaoquan's concerns, but they did not make him completely suspicious.
Just because Su Ziji was able to gain the trust of Eunuch Zhao, and let this always cunning chief eunuch leave an Imperial City Si Baihu, just to cooperate with Su Ziji's actions, it can be seen that the relationship between the two should be more than just one.
It's so simple to see someone once.
"Eunuch Zhao is only loyal to the emperor. I should not be wrong about this."
"If Su Ziji can gain his trust, he should not belong to any faction of the kings of Qi and Shu. Could it be that Supervisor Zhao is cultivating a trap for the emperor, and Su Ziji is the talent?"
"It's reasonable to think this way. Su Ziji deserved Eunuch Zhao's efforts to win over him."
"If that's the case, it would be off track. Originally, I wanted to win over and cultivate him, but now that I think about it, in terms of character, he is not as good as Shao Sixen."
"After all, I come from a small family and am too eager for quick success."
With his mind spinning, Cui Zhaoquan simply let a few soldiers in, and ordered to summon an aide and two generals who were approaching.
After these people left, after thinking for a moment, Cui Zhaoquan called another soldier and said, "Go and call Shao Sisen over."
"Yes!" The soldiers also went out.
"Since we both came from Imperial College and were framed together, maybe Shao Sisen has other talents besides studying, so we can try to see if they can be cultivated." Cui Zhaoquan thought to himself.
At this time, Shao Sisen was injured and was living with the wounded soldiers in an undamaged wing. Although there was ventilation, it was warmer than a tent.
When the soldiers came to call him, Shao Sisen was sitting on the couch reading a book out of boredom. Due to his shoulder injury, one arm was in pain and he couldn't move freely, so he sat and read with the book in one hand.
"Master Shao!" the soldier called at the door: "Master Cui, please come over."
Imperial envoy to invite you?
Shao Sisen immediately covered the scroll and got down from the couch: "I'll be there right away."
Even though the wound was painful, he did not forget the etiquette. He changed into clothes that were not stained with the smell of medicine before getting over.
By the time Shao Sisen arrived at Cui Zhaoquan's tent, those who had come earlier had already been waiting for a while.
These people couldn't help but look at this young scholar. They didn't understand why Lord Shangshu called this person when discussing matters.
Even if you value the Imperial High School student, you should still invite Su Ziji. At least Su Ziji has just made great achievements, so it is not surprising that he appears here.
But this rough guy rushed up to the wall and claimed to have killed two thieves. In fact, he killed five of his own soldiers in order to rescue him.
"Your injury hasn't healed yet, so you don't need to be polite. Please sit down first." Cui Zhaoquan saw Shao Sisen coughing and wanted to salute, so he stretched out his hand to stop him, and asked someone to bring another pile of bricks over.
Now that everyone has arrived, Cui Zhaoquan said: "I called you here because I want to say something."
He patted a letter and put it in front of him, "Someone just shot a secret message in. Although the person who shot the arrow was not caught, the letter is somewhat interesting."
"The thief chief wants to surrender." Cui Zhaoquan's words were like throwing a stone into the lake, which immediately made the people present feel agitated.
He coughed, glanced at the people present, and asked: "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
The aide who followed was named Chen He, and he asked hesitantly: "How can we prove that this is not a trap? The thief chief has always been cunning, and surrender may not be sincere."
One person agreed: "I also have this doubt, I'm afraid this is another ploy, just to delay time!"
"But it could also be that the thieves chiefs were afraid of being beaten. They almost tried everything to set up a trap before. They didn't succeed and lost these people. How could they know that they didn't really want to surrender?" Some people have different opinions.
"We have been fighting for more than two years. Da Zheng is so rich and powerful, the court is exhausted, and the thieves and chiefs are mediocre. How can they have more troops and food than me, Da Zheng?" Others also agreed.
Cui Zhaoquan watched the discussion and ran away in the direction of the topic, hurriedly bringing the topic back.
"Not to mention whether it is true or not, I just ask you, if the letter of surrender is indeed true, how should you handle this matter?"
"Ahem!" Shao Sisen's injury was not serious. Even though his shoulder still hurt, he still had some cold, and he coughed from time to time, but he looked good. He hesitated and spoke: "Sir, the student thinks that's it.
It’s best to accept it.”
"Tell me about it." Cui Zhaoquan motioned for him to continue.
Shao Sisen continued: "The imperial court has been looking forward to the end of the war for a long time. The conditions for peace talks before were probably not agreed upon, or the thief chieftain was unwilling to negotiate a peace in the name of surrender. But now, the thief chieftain has obviously given in. The fight continues.
, no one can stand it any longer, so why not take this opportunity to end the war."
"The thief chief has no vision, and all he wants is official position or gold and silver. If you ask the court to show mercy and give him grace, even if you just give him a title of Duke, you will be able to appease him and make him grateful."
"And with this title, there are bound to be some constraints. The government can govern it slowly and the people will return to their hearts. When the time comes, they will naturally be unable to turn back."
This may seem reasonable at first glance, but the problem is that the thieves chief Shao Sisen described as having no vision was actually a figure who was able to hold off the Southwest Army for more than two years and once gave Emperor Dazheng a headache.
How could such a person be truly satisfied with a title, a little grace, and be grateful?
Even if it can be stabilized for a year or two, or even three or four years, as long as the thief chief recharges his energy and calms down, he will definitely rebel again.
After hearing what Shao Sisen said, Cui Zhaoquan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Seeing that no one present could make the point, he stopped asking and told the strategy Su Ziji had given before in his own voice.
"First continue to contact the strongholds that want to surrender and accept their surrender. When no one surrenders, I will inform the thief chief and ask him to present the head of a stronghold owner who is determined to be the enemy of Dazheng, and then I will allow the thief chief to surrender.
What do you think?"
Among the people in the tent, Chen He, the staff member, was a quick thinker. He immediately understood what Cui Zhaoquan said.
He said in surprise: "Sir, this is a wonderful plan!"
Seeing that other generals, even Shao Sisen, were thinking, he immediately started flattering him without hesitation.
In fact, I don’t mean to be flattering. I really admire this plan in my heart. Although it is cruel, it is very effective and can even prevent future troubles forever.
"Sir, if your plan is implemented, the southwest may no longer have worries!"
"Only by relying on this strategy, in terms of military strategy, you have already surpassed Qian Shuai and General Qin!"