Zhao Tong walked into the quiet bamboo house alone.

A group of guards stationed outside the house saw that their general was coming, but did not stop him.

Walking into the room, the person who came to meet him was a young man of about 16 years old wearing ordinary clothes. He had a handsome face and a graceful demeanor.

He was sitting at the table, picking up a book and reading it carefully.

And because Zhao Tong walked very lightly, he didn't notice anyone coming in at all.

"Boyo, you live a very elegant life, don't you?"

After getting closer, Zhao Tong just casually found a mat and sat down on it. Then he said with a little smile on his face.

As soon as these words came out, the young man noticed Zhao Tong, and unconsciously raised his eyes and put down the book in his hand.

This person is naturally Jiang Wei who was captured in the previous battle.

It was the original history who supported the country of the Later Shu Han Dynasty - Tianshui Qilin'er Jiang Boyue.

When Zhao Ying begged to spare his father Zhao Ang's life, Zhao Tong at that time also persuaded him to surrender.

But Jiang Wei refused to surrender at that time, and said that as long as the Han court was still there, he would be loyal to the country!

After hearing this, Zhao Tong gave up the idea of ​​continuing to persuade him to surrender, and instead took care of him.

Neither asked more questions nor answered him,

At first, Jiang Wei was still full of suspicion, fearing that the scheming Zhao Tong was secretly plotting against him again.

But as time goes by, it seems that I have forgotten myself.

Jiang Wei had nothing to do all day long, so he simply studied behind closed doors and studied military strategies.

Unexpectedly, more than a year later, Zhao Tong would actually come to visit in person today.

"Is General Zhao here to admonish me again?"

Jiang Wei raised his head and stared at him for a while, and asked with a look that was neither humble nor arrogant.

His face is slightly more mature than before he was captured.

Hearing this, Zhao Tong shook his head slightly and said: "I didn't come here to persuade you to surrender, I just wanted you to make a decision!"

"Choice?"

After hearing this, Jiang Wei's face turned full of suspicion.

"If I remember correctly, it seems that Boyue said that your father died in the battle against the Qiang bandits and was loyal to the Han Dynasty."

"You are also willing to follow my father's example and be loyal to the country!"

Zhao Tong first spoke slowly as if reminiscing.

Then, he seemed to pause for a moment before speaking in a deep voice, "But the current emperor of the Han Dynasty who is now in Xudu has become a puppet, and the current Han Dynasty has become a puppet of the Cao family."

"Does Boyo want to go his own way and recognize a thief as his father?"

His words were seductive, and his tone seemed to be gradually becoming more aggressive.

It seems that Zhao Tong's patience has reached its limit!

"What does General Zhao mean by this?"

Jiang Wei saw the impatience in Zhao Tong's expression and heard the ultimatum's words. He did not show any fear and asked slowly with some confusion.

Since the words had already laid the foundation for this, Zhao Tong no longer beat around the bush, showed a serious look on his face, and said in a deep voice:

"As early as two years ago, the traitor Cao had already threatened the emperor, tampered with the ancestral precepts established by Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and arrogated the title of King of Wei, established a feudal state, and established the royal capital."

"Although the emperor is still here, the great Han Dynasty is already dead in name only!"

"The Cao family established its own feudal state and turned the Han Dynasty into a plaything in its pocket. Will Bo Yue continue to go his own way and die for Cao's thieves?"

After saying this, Jiang Wei was so smart that he understood the cause and effect almost instantly. This was Zhao Tong forcing himself to make a choice!

It is not difficult to guess from the demeanor shown before and after that the other party does not want to continue the stalemate with him.

As expected, not long after he finished speaking, Zhao Tong said directly, "Jiang Boyue, I have heard that you are well-known in your hometown, and you have had the ambition to serve the country since you were a child."

"When I grew up, I also worshiped literature and practiced martial arts, and I was only loyal to the Han Dynasty. Your father was killed in battle while defending the territory of the Han Dynasty, and my family, the King of Hanzhong, was the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Although he had been in exile for thousands of miles for decades, he suffered repeated defeats and battles.

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"However, the determination to destroy the traitors and revive the Han Dynasty has never wavered. This is also the reason why everyone under his command has followed the King of Hanzhong until death."

"If you surrender, you can work with us to revive the Han Dynasty and restore peace to the world. You can also complete my father's unfinished ambition. Why not do it?"

"But if you insist on being foolish and loyal to Cao Cao, then even if I cherish your talent, I may not be able to protect you."

After finishing the conversation, Zhao Tong's expression gradually showed a stern look.

The warning meaning is quite clear!

In fact, Zhao Tong was already very patient.

Previously, he admired Jiang Wei's talents and knew that in original history, this man had single-handedly led the later Han Dynasty, whose power was gradually declining, to face Cao Wei's generals, such as Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, Chen Tai, Guo Huai and others.

These are all outstanding men of their generation, but Jiang Wei is not at any disadvantage when facing them.

It can be seen from this that Jiang Weizhi is talented enough to assume the role of a national scholar.

This is why even when he did not want to surrender and only wanted to be loyal to the Han emperor in Xudu, he did not find it difficult and instead provided Jiang Wei with delicious food and drinks.

Apart from limiting their freedom, almost everything else is satisfying.

But now, the Cao family is about to attack the country with a large army again, but he is unwilling to raise Jiang Wei in vain.

It's time for the other party to make a choice.

If he still resists stubbornly this time, then Zhao Tong will not be so easy to talk to.

As soon as he said these words, for the next half a moment, the entire bamboo room seemed to fall into silence.

Jiang Wei remained silent, not saying a word!

He seemed to be quietly contemplating whether to submit or not.

When Zhao Tong saw this, his face was blank, and he remained silent, giving him enough time to think about it.

It seems to have been a while,

Jiang Wei seemed to have made up his mind, and his expression seemed to have regained its former heartstrings. He asked in a deep voice: "Is what the general just said true?"

"This is the truth!"

After hearing this, Zhao Tong responded with a smile on his face, "I can't deceive you. You can naturally verify it after you go out, right?"

Seeing that his answer was impeccable, Jiang Wei put down all his wariness, raised his hands and said solemnly:

"In this case, Jiang Wei is willing to surrender to the King of Hanzhong, and together we can attack Cao Cao's thieves and revive the Han Dynasty!"

With extremely passionate words spoken, Jiang Wei had obviously made his choice.

After Zhao Tong heard this, he quietly let go of his worries.

He then quickly stood up and approached, stretched out his hand to help Jiang Wei, held his hands tightly and said loudly: "Okay! Bo Yue, from now on you and I will assist the King of Hanzhong in clearing out the Han traitors and work together to prosper the Han Dynasty!"

“It’s a deal!”

The two shook hands tightly and reached a consensus in words.

Only after Jiang Wei was captured and surrendered did the stone hanging in his heart dissipate.

After this incident,

Zhao Tong ordered that the main forces of all ministries were fully assembled and on standby.
Chapter completed!