These are two concepts that feel very far apart. For Pidao, in fact, no matter how far the distance is, they are all on this island of less than 20 square kilometers.
If Phi Island was a square, it would only be a little over four kilometers in length and breadth around it. Therefore, the journey from the "New Huwei Camp" camp on the pier to the General Military Mansion in the center of Phi Island is actually only two hours. That's all.
These two hours were still the checkpoints and interrogations that this small team passed along the way. Fortunately, the team led by Xing Sheng directly used the banner of Huwei Camp, and was surrounded by the real Huwei Camp guerrilla Kong Youde. , so the relatively neutral levels along the road basically did not embarrass them.
But when they arrived at the Fenyong camp, their actions slowed down. They even waited for more than half an hour before they were allowed to take Xing Sheng to the General Military Mansion. The food and wine they brought, Xing Sheng did not only explain Apart from the fact that these things were given to General Shen and General Liu, they did not determine their whereabouts at all.
Liu Xingzhi sat calmly in the lobby of the General Military Mansion. He watched Gao Sheng come in from the outside. Their eyes met, and they were both slightly surprised that their judgment of the other party was so slightly off.
Liu Xingzhi thought that Jiang Wan's envoy would be an acquaintance of his, or at least someone who could speak in front of him. Unexpectedly, the visitor was a stranger, and he looked similar to the Liaodong refugees on Pi Island. He could just change his clothes and blend in without being found in the crowd of refugees. He didn't have any air of being an envoy responsible for the Phi Island Temperance Expedition.
In Gao Xingsheng's eyes, Liu Xingzhi's image had already been well described by the officers and soldiers who had seen him. He felt that Liu Xingzhi should be the kind of sinister, vicious and deep-rooted character. However, he did not expect that Liu Xingzhi would be He looked as honest as an old farmer, and even when he squinted his eyes to look at himself, he couldn't help but look sad.
Still using the same metaphor, if someone like Liu Xingzhi puts on common people's tattered clothes and gives him a pair of farm tools, then he is a genuine old farmer. No matter how he looks, he doesn't look like a Shangguan beheaded for a disagreement, and then A rebel general who dominates one side.
"So, you are the person Jiang Wan sent to persuade you to surrender?"
Sitting on the chair, receiving the attention from Gao Sheng, Liu Xingzhi said carelessly: "Besides asking you to bring me some food and drink, does Jiang Wan have anything else to bring me?"
"It's Marshal Jiang!" Gao Sheng corrected the other person's title.
"He is a third-grade participant, and I am also a third-grade participant. Why should I call him a commander?" Liu Xingzhi said nonchalantly: "If he is really a commander-in-chief, the court should send a general soldier here instead of sending him as a general to make up the numbers!"
"Send a general soldier here, will General Liu surrender?" Gao Sheng said calmly: "If General Liu was so easy to change his mind, he would not have done what he did in the first place!"
"That's right, no matter who the imperial court sends, this island must be Mao Shuai's island. It is a island where the Tatars are mortal enemies!" Liu Xingzhi said: "When I sat down, I never thought about such a thing. Good results, but I have to finish what I want to do!"
"What is General Liu going to do?" Gao Xingsheng asked: "I dare to say that no matter what General Liu wants to do, from the moment my commander comes to the island, General Liu has already said no.
never mind!"
"Hahahaha!" Liu Xingzhi laughed: "Your tone is so loud, why don't you just say a few nice words, and you're not afraid that I'll be displeased and chop you with a knife?"
"I am a nobody, General Liu killing me is just like killing a chicken and a dog!" Gao Sheng said: "However, even among the people, there is a saying that beating a dog depends on the owner. If General Liu kills me in a rage, he will be angry.
It’s just that what General Liu will see next is that my commander has completely given up on trying to persuade him to surrender, and Pidao’s former brothers may have to fight with each other!”
Liu Xingzhi fell silent and slowly faded the smile on his face: "You're right. If you weren't worried about this, do you think I would let you go around to buy people's hearts at the dock? I can kill even the deputy commander.
Am I not able to kill a general?"
"It hurts those who are close, and quick to those who are enemies!" Gao Shengsheng nodded slowly: "The people who are most happy to see this situation should be the Tatars, not General Liu and my commander-in-chief!"
"It's not impossible to surrender Jiang Wan!"
Liu Xingzhi said slowly: "He has to agree to a few conditions. As long as he agrees to my conditions, I, Liu Xingzhi, am willing to personally welcome him into the commander's mansion. I have more than 8,000 people in the Fengyong camp, ready to obey his orders at any time!"
"That traitor Yuan Chonghuan who unjustly killed my Marshal Mao must die!" Liu Xingzhi gritted his teeth and said: "I am a rough man. I only know how to kill people to repay debts and pay back money. Yuan Chonghuan unjustly killed my Marshal Mao. If he doesn't die, Pidao will not die."
Come back!"
"There is no need to worry about General Liu!" Gao Xingsheng said: "In June, Yuan Chonghuan has been executed in the capital, with tens of thousands of people watching, and Marshal Mao can rest in peace under Jiuquan!"
"Dead...?" Liu Xingzhi was stunned: "This guy was so arrogant, relying on the emperor's favor, and was very domineering and arrogant. He actually died like this?"
"Ling Chi!" Gaoxing Sheng's mouth moved slightly.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Liu Xingzhi shouted three times: "No matter what bastard words you say today, just to bring you such good news to me, I will let you go back safely!
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"Thank you General, General, you can continue to talk about General's conditions!"
"The commander-in-chief of General Shen was imposed on Mr. Shen by me. This matter has nothing to do with him. He only found out about the mutiny after the fact. If I surrender, the court will not hold him accountable!"
"This, I think there should be no problem. Mr. Shen is Mao Shuai's father-in-law. If he hadn't been in charge, Pidao would have been in civil strife immediately that day. My commander-in-chief is reasonable and would not risk dealing with Mr. Shen.
The risk will once again arouse the dissatisfaction of the soldiers!"
"There is one last condition!" Liu Xingzhi didn't seem too surprised by his answer: "Even if I surrender to the imperial court again, the imperial court will not hold me accountable for my crimes. I can recognize him as Jiang Wan as the chief executive, and I still have to be a member of the Fenyong Camp.
General, the officers and soldiers under me, the court shall not arrange and dispatch them for any reason!"
"Then, all the money and food for your Fenyong Camp must be provided by the imperial court. However, Fenyong Camp belongs to your General Liu, and my general can't move or dispatch even one soldier or another?"
Gao Xingsheng sighed: "To be honest, if you were my boss, would you agree to such conditions?"