Shentu Luo sneered and said, "You want to threaten me as the prince?"
"Just think that's what I mean." Qi Ning looked at Shen Tuluo: "The life and death of the 20,000 soldiers of Qi State, plus the life of the Crown Prince of Dong Qi, I wonder if the Governor cares about it now?"
Shentu Luo clenched his fists, and Qin Ning sighed: "The Governor is not an ordinary man. He should know better than anyone else. With the current situation, Qi has no hope of returning to the country. If Duan Shao really dies, you will have the last chance to restore the country. There is no hope left. If you surrender to me, Da Chu, and help solve the Han Dynasty, you will have made great contributions. The emperor will clearly reward and punish you. In addition, you still have the face of the queen, and you will be granted the title of King Duan Shao Qi in the future. Then It’s not impossible.”
"You know clearly that both I and His Highness want to restore the country, but you still dare to ask us to surrender to the Chu State?" Shen Tuluo's eyes were sharp: "Are you not worried that we will pretend to surrender first, wait for the opportunity, and then restore the country?" "
"At least we'll get rid of the Han Kingdom first." Qi Ning said with a smile: "Does the Grand Governor think we can continue talking?"
Shentu Luo frowned, thoughtfully.
He knew very well in his heart that once he really surrendered to the Chu State, it would be simply wishful thinking to want to restore the country. The people of the Chu State were not fools. If he wanted to surrender now, it was just for his own benefit and use. After this battle, , even if the people of Chu do not settle their accounts, they will definitely put themselves under house arrest and will not give themselves any room to move, let alone plot to revive the country.
But what Qi Ning said was not wrong.
If the Qi State wants to revive, it can only use the banner of Duan Shao. Once the Duan royal family is cut off, there will be no meaning of restoration.
Since Feichan Mi Ren has defected to the Chu State, Duan Shao is likely to fall into the hands of the Chu people. Duan Shao's life and death are in the hands of the Chu people. Although Qi Ning uttered threatening words, he was actually the one who wanted to kill him. An effective threat.
Of course Shentu Luo didn't want to see Duan Shao killed, not because of Duan Shao as a person, but because of Duan Shao's identity.
He has not forgotten that Mo Ying's plan is still being implemented. Once Mo Ying's plan succeeds, the current situation is likely to be turned upside down, but the premise of all this is that Duan Shao must be alive. If Duan Shao is not there, , all Mo Ying’s plans will be in vain.
Duan Shao cannot die!
"What are you going to ask me to do?" Shen Tuluo suddenly asked after thinking for a long time.
Qining was negotiating with Shentu Luo tonight and was mentally prepared in advance. He knew that it would not be easy to convince Shen Tu Luo, and he had already made up his mind that once Shen Tu Luo refused to surrender, he would definitely kill Shen Tu Luo. In this way, he did not conceal Huang Yandu's plan.
For Qi Ning, being able to make Shentu Luo surrender to the Chu Kingdom was much more effective than killing him with one knife.
After all, there are 20,000 Qi troops in Puyang, which is the main elite force of Qi State. Although it is now huddled in Puyang City, Qi Ning knows very well that as long as that army exists, it will pose a threat to the Qinhuai Army. The Puyang garrison in the northeast corner of Tao Yao is like a hidden arrow aimed at the Qinhuai Army. No one knows when this hidden arrow will be shot.
The Qinhuai Army was now guarding the Dingtao front line and did not launch an offensive against the Han army. The final analysis was because the food and grass were not delivered in time. With insufficient food and grass, Yue Huanshan could only stand still.
Now that the Huai River is open, food and grass will soon cross the river. With the food and grass guaranteed, the Qinhuai Army will naturally launch an offensive against the Han army soon. At that time, the Puyang garrison will become a huge hidden danger, even if Yue Huanshan will divide its troops Beware of enemy attacks from the direction of Huaiyang, but because of the presence of the Qi army, you will never be able to fully respond to the Han army.
And if the Qi army really sends troops to attack the Qinhuai army from the flank, it will naturally be extremely troublesome.
Qining solved the problem of food routes and wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the threat from Puyang.
To solve the Puyang problem, Shentu Luo must be used.
He didn't know whether using Duan Shao as a bargaining chip could really convince Shen Tuluo, so he prepared for the worst. When he heard Shen Tuluo's words, his heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged and he said: " All it takes is a letter!”
"You want me to write a letter and send it to Puyang to persuade Linghu Xu to surrender?" Shentu Luo said with a smile: "You are thinking too much about my magical powers!"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "The Governor cares about the life and death of those 20,000 soldiers and horses, and the life and death of Duan Shao. Doesn't Prime Minister Linghu care? Prime Minister Linghu may be hesitating. The Governor is trying to persuade him, so naturally he doesn't. It will be in vain.”
Shen Tu Luo shook his head and said, "I wouldn't have written this letter if I hadn't met His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"This is of course." Qi Ning said with a smile: "If the Governor has no objection, you can let the fleet dock now and follow me to Huize City to wait for His Highness to arrive. I will never force it until I see His Highness!"
"Disembark?"
"Grand Governor, if you don't land ashore, I'm only worried that all of your soldiers will starve to death." Qi Ning said: "If my estimate is correct, His Royal Highness will definitely arrive at Huize City within three to five days. A banquet has been prepared to welcome the Governor."
Shen Tuluo looked solemnly and stared at Qining. After a moment, he stood up and walked to the window.
He stared at the dark night, as if he wanted to see everything in the darkness with his eyes. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Here comes someone!"
Qi Ning frowned slightly. With his current martial arts skills, he would naturally not worry about Shen Tuluo posing a threat to him. Even if a group of soldiers rushed in from outside, Qi Ning would be confident enough to kill Shen Tuluo.
Soon, the cabin door was opened, and a man came in and said with cupped hands: "My subordinate is here!"
"Send the order, all ships should dock!" Shentu Luo turned around and ordered.
The man was startled and asked: "Grand Governor, where are you leaning?"
"South Shore!"
The man was even more surprised, but immediately said: "I have the order!" and retreated.
Qin Ning breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was not difficult for him to kill Shen Tuluo, he did not want to go on a killing spree tonight. This was not because Qin Ning was merciful, but because once he took action, he carefully planned to defeat the Puyang garrison. Unreachable.
Shentu Luo gave an order. The sailors in the fleet were quite surprised, but they did not dare to disobey the military order. All the ships moved to the south bank. There was no dock on the Huai River. Although several small warships moved closer, However, Shen Tuluo, the main warship, could not reach the shore and was easily stranded. When it reached the shallow water, it stopped and let the boat go down.
Shen Tuluo ordered everyone to go ashore again. In the darkness, hundreds of Dong Qi sailors boarded the south bank. This was a deserted area, and the bank was covered with lush thorns and grass. As soon as everyone landed, they heard shouts of shouting. The shore was not far away. In the grass somewhere, countless figures suddenly appeared, holding guns and knives, all rushing towards this direction.
Shen Tuluo drew his sword in his hand, and the sailors also changed their expressions. But after all, they were well-trained and formed a formation instantly. Shen Tuluo glanced at Qining and sneered: "So you set an ambush here?"
"Captain, please be patient." Qi Ning smiled slightly, stepped forward, raised his arm, and held the fire stick between his fingers. The fire stick glowed with flames. He then stopped when he saw the group of figures rushing over. One person It was Han Yu who came up with several people, wearing armor and holding a broadsword.
When Han Yu saw Qi Ning, he said happily: "My lord!"
Qin Ning nodded, then turned around and said: "Grand Governor, they are waiting on the shore just to deliver food." He ordered: "Bring dry food here!"
Han Yu turned around, made a gesture, and a dozen people immediately came forward from behind, carrying bamboo baskets, and placed the bamboo baskets in the middle. Qining then said to Shentu Luo: "Grand Governor, in addition to fried rice, there are also The big cakes and steamed buns are enough to feed your brothers for three to five days."
Shen Tuluo stepped forward and used his knife to open the oilcloth covering the bamboo basket. When he saw that there was indeed food underneath, he hesitated for a moment, then he put away his knife, swept through the dark crowd of Chu soldiers, and said calmly: "They have always been on the shore. Follow?"
"I know that the Governor has a kind heart and will not ignore the soldiers of Puyang." Qining smiled and said: "I believe that our negotiations will be successful, so they have been following the fleet on the shore, ready to send food at any time. "
"You said it's enough to feed the people under my command for three to five days. What do you mean?" Shen Tuluo frowned.
Qi Ning sighed: "Grand Governor, these brothers under your command must be concerned about their families. What I mean is that they should go home to visit their parents, wives and children first, and they don't have to follow the Grand Governor to Huize City."
Shen Tuluo frowned, but soon laughed and said, "Are you afraid that they will seize Huize City after they follow me into the city?"
"If the Grand Governor really thinks this is the case, I can't argue with it. In fact, in my opinion, I am worried that the Grand Governor will take them all to Huize City, thinking that I will take them all as hostages." Qi Ning said with a smile: "The residence has been prepared for the Governor in Huize City and is kept very clean. We are just waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince to come and meet the Governor."
"Haha, very good." Shentu Luo stared at Qining's eyes and said: "Qining, you are very thoughtful." He turned around and glanced at the exhausted soldiers under his hands. He was silent for a long time and then He sighed: "You each take some dry food and go back to your hometown."
"The Grand Governor...!" Everyone rushed forward and said, "We want to live and die with the Grand Governor!"
"Grand Governor, let's fight them!"
However, Han Yu's sergeants were all on guard to guard against an attack by the Eastern Qi sailors.
Shen Tuluo's face became serious and he said in a deep voice: "This is the last time I will give you orders. Are you going to disobey me? Bring the food and go back now."
Seeing Shen Tuluo like this, all the sailors did not dare to say anything more. Some of them stared at the Chu soldiers with fierce looks in their eyes. After a period of silence, someone finally stepped forward and took the rations from the bamboo basket, and the others also stepped forward. They took the food, but they all stood on the shore and did not leave.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Grand Governor, your brothers can fit in up to four ships. We will keep the other ships for now. What do you think?"
Shen Tuluo knew that at this point, he could only endure the humiliation and bear the burden. He snorted coldly, but still ordered his men: "You take four ships and leave the others here."
"Please!" Qi Ning raised his hand in a gesture of invitation. Shen Tuluo did not hesitate and walked away. The voice of a soldier came from behind: "Grand Governor!" Then there was a burst of restlessness, and all the Dong Qi sailors knelt down. On the shore, some people were even choking and sobbing.
Shen Tuluo stopped for a moment, closed his eyes slightly, but did not look back, and quickly continued to move forward.