Chapter 225 Surrender
The lobby of the former Pei County governor's mansion.

Li Baishi stood outside the door, straightened his clothes, nodded to Luo Shixiang who was stopped, and then walked into the main hall of the prefect's mansion.

Liu Yuanqing, Lu Xun and Sun Lingxiu sat together in front of the hall, with Liu Yuanqing in the middle and Lu and Sun on the left and right.

Li Baishi stood still and took a quick look. Liu Yuanqing, who was in the middle, looked to be about 25 or 26 years old. Although he was sitting, he was tall and strong, with broad shoulders and quite imposing.

However, the anger on his face was obviously caused by the anger that had accumulated not long ago. When thinking about the current situation, Li Baishi had an idea in his mind.

It must be because of the anger from Wagang.

"I am Li Baishi, a minor official in Li Yangzhou's army. I am honored to meet you generals."

Li Baishi bowed to several people.

Liu Yuanqing snorted coldly and said, "I don't have much contact with Li Yuanhui, why did I send you here?"

Lu and Sun did not say anything, but looked a little worried.

Li Baishi couldn't help but compare Liu Yuanqing and Li Yuanhui in his mind. Judging from their determination and scheming alone, Li Yuanhui could beat the leader of the Xuzhou rebel army by eight streets.

"This should be General Liu. I am following Li Yangzhou's order to ask General Liu to surrender."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanqing stood up immediately and said, "What did you say? Zhai Rang didn't even dare to ask me to surrender, and how dare a young boy like Li Yuanhui make such a bold statement? Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Li Baishi smiled calmly and said, "General Liu, you are certainly courageous, but if you don't want to rely on others, your best choice is to surrender to Li Yangzhou. If Wagang Zhai Rang is reliable, you should have entered Pengcheng by now, right?"

"It is true that Li Yangzhou is still young, but he has served in the army for several years and has made many military achievements. He turned the tide in Beimang, killed Yang Xun in Hongnong, captured the city of Jinyang with a hundred cavalrymen, and broke the city of Shouchun overnight. Now he dominates the Jianghuai area and has an army of 100,000. Cao Yuanjing from Jiangdong invaded several times, but was defeated by Li Yangzhou every time, and suffered heavy casualties. Some time ago, he was defeated by Li Yangzhou in the Battle of Xunyang River. I would like to ask General Liu, is there such a young boy in the world?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanqing was about to lose his temper, but was pulled back by Lu Xun. Although he had not yet completely calmed down, he knew that the other party was right, so he could only snort coldly and sit down again.

Lu Xun said, "Mr. Li, we were driven to Pei County by Zhai Rang, but Zhai Rang still left us a county. If we go to Li Yangzhou, Zhai Rang will definitely not give up. At that time, we will bear the brunt of it. What can Li Yangzhou do?"

Lu Xun's words were very clear, he was asking what Li Yuanhui could give them. Can't we surrender just because you open your mouth?

Li Baishi had a basic idea in mind after hearing this. This negotiation can only be discussed if there are requirements.

"Generals, you have over 100,000 men under your command. What are you worried about? You have no food! Li Yangzhou has been cultivating the land for several years. The granaries in Jianghuai are well stocked and the surplus grain is full. The only person in the world who can provide you with food is Li Yangzhou. Food is Li Yangzhou's sincerity!"

Liu Yuanqing laughed when he heard this, "Hahahaha, since you told me that there is grain in Jianghuai, can't I go to Jianghuai to get it myself? Why do I have to work for Li Yuanhui?"

Li Baishi also smiled upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "General, you boast of your extraordinary courage and bravery, but how does he compare to the former King of Chu? Now that Duke Tang and his son have entered Guanzhong, Chang'an will be recovered soon. When we go east through Yaohan, I would like to ask, General Liu, will you go to Zhai Rang, who treats you like a dog?"

This statement is a bit threatening and a slap in the face, and it's a loud slap. It tells the other party that the Li family is not only in Jianghuai, but also in Guanzhong. If you offend the Li family now, are you going to join the Wagang Army that will attack you? They will treat you like a dog.

Liu Yuanqing didn't mention these trivial matters for the sake of his reputation, but how could Li Baishi not see the real situation?

"You dare to insult me?"

Liu Yuanqing shouted.

Li Baishi said: "General, why do you say that? Neither Li Yangzhou nor I, Li Baishi, have ever had any trouble with you."

Here, Lu Xun also pressed Liu Yuanqing onto the chair.

Sun Lingxiu said, "Li Yangzhou will not help us for no reason. Tell me what he wants." Li Baishi said, "Li Yangzhou naturally wants the land of Pei County, the people under his rule, and the more than 100,000 troops of several generals."

After hearing this, they were all silent. After a while, Lu Xun spoke up and said, "We still need to consider what Mr. Li said. Mr. Li, please stay first and we can discuss it tomorrow."

Li Baishi nodded and said, "Of course, you may want to think about it and discuss it carefully. Li Yangzhou is kind and generous, and he will definitely not let you down."

After saying that, Li Baishi bowed and turned to leave.

Lu Xun said: "This Li Baishi is really powerful. With such a great man under Li Yuanhui's command, it's no wonder that he has been successful in everything he does and has repeatedly conquered Jiangdong. It seems that our previous plans were a bit out of date. Jianghuai is rich. If they can help us, at least more than 100,000 people can survive without having to compete with the villagers of Pei County for food."

Sun Lingxiu, who was dressed like a Taoist priest and was indeed a Taoist priest, and had a bit of immortal spirit, said: "The Longxi Li family owns three states, and the father, son and brothers are all heroes. I heard that Lord Tang has the demeanor of an elder, and Li Yuanhui is also known for his generosity. It is said that the three counties of Yangzhou and Jiangbei are now inhabited by the people. Such people must not be made enemies."

Liu Yuanqing frowned when he heard this, and then after a while he uttered a sentence: "Brother Lu and Taoist Sun, what you said makes sense, then you can talk to that Li Baishi."

After Liu Yuanqing finished speaking, he stood up and walked out.

Lu Xun and Sun Lingxiu smiled at each other and shook their heads at the same time, as if they were no longer surprised by such scenes.

Liu Yuanqing had a strong personality, but he was actually quite receptive to advice. He regarded Lu Xun and Sun Lingxiu as his elder brothers.

Starting from the second day, Lu Xun and Sun Lingxiu officially started negotiations with Li Baishi.

The three of them were arguing in the hall, while Luo Shixiang was standing not far from the door.

Liu Yuanqing came over and saw Luo Shixiang standing on the side. He knew from his figure that he must be a skilled athlete.

So he started to provoke him, wanting to challenge him.

Luo Shixiang ignored him at first, but finally felt that this man was too hateful and decided to teach him a lesson.

After the two men had a fist-and-kick competition, Liu Yuanqing felt that it was not enough, so he dragged Luo Shixiang to the training ground to compete in spear and stick fighting.

After fighting for a while, both sides were exhausted and suffered some minor injuries, so they stopped.

"I am Liu Yuanqing. May I ask your name, brother?"

After the fight, Luo Shixiang saw that the opponent was very skilled and was the main target of surrender this time, so his tone softened a bit, "Luo Shixiang, the Sima of another unit under Governor Li's command."

Liu Yuanqing took the water bag handed over by his personal guard and took a sip, then said with a smile: "Brother, you are very skilled, but you are only a Sima under Governor Li? How about coming over and joining me?"

Luo Shixiang shook his head, but still took the water bag handed over by Liu Yuanqing, drank a sip of water, and then spoke slowly.

"Commander Li is someone who can stabilize the world. You, can't."

Liu Yuanqing didn't get angry after hearing this, because the other party could fight him back and forth, so he recognized him as a man.

"Why can't I?"

Luo Shixiang said: "The people under Governor Li's rule can have food to eat."

(End of this chapter)