"Mr. Chenggong has now passed his thirtieth year. He has made great achievements and is shining brightly on the lintel!"
"How can you return to the countryside and waste your time in such a good year?"
Liu Zhang did not threaten or exile him like he did to recruit Ma Chao. He knew that these were of no use to Cheng Gongying.
"Hey! I'm mentally and physically destroyed. I'm afraid I won't be able to help General Wei..."
Cheng Gongying sighed, but shook his head and refused Liu Zhang's invitation.
"Is Mr. Chenggong unable to let go of Han Sui's death?"
Seeing Cheng Gongying silently looking at Han Sui's body, Liu Zhang couldn't help but express doubts.
"Why..."
Cheng Gongying sighed again and did not answer Liu Zhang.
In fact, one can gain some insight from his disappointed expression.
Han Sui was his first lord. Cheng Gongying not only failed to assist Han Sui in achieving his great achievements, but instead made him die miserably in the wilderness.
This was a painful blow to the high-spirited Cheng Gongying.
Liu Zhang also saw where Cheng Gongying was concerned and quickly tried to persuade him again.
"Han Sui had lived in Han Dynasty for a long time and did not want to repay the emperor's favor. Instead, he betrayed the imperial court and supported his troops to support himself!"
"Since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Han Sui followed Bian Zhang, Beigong Boyu, Guo Guo and others to cause trouble in Liangzhou! In more than ten years, how many people in Liangzhou have lost their families, their families and their children?"
"Everyone can find these thieves who are causing chaos in the country and punish them. Everyone can find them and punish them!"
"Now that Han Sui has been killed by Meng Qi, he has eliminated a great harm to the people and a huge thief to the country. Isn't it true that the world is very fortunate and the country is very fortunate?"
Cheng Gongying lowered his head, neither agreeing nor refuting.
He understood what Liu Zhang said, and it was indisputable that Han Sui was a traitor to the Han Dynasty, but Cheng Gongying found it hard to accept it for a while.
"Now the world is in conflict, and the people are in dire straits! Externally, there are a group of heroes dividing the country, and internally there are traitors in power! This is really a critical moment of survival! If you are not careful, the four-hundred-year-old man will be overthrown by traitors!"
"This is the time for loyal and patriotic people to unite and work together with this general to suppress the rebellion, drive out the aliens, and emulate Guangwu's ambition to re-establish the Han Dynasty!"
"Mr. Chenggong has lived in Han Dynasty for a long time and has been blessed by heaven! Now that he has great talents, isn't it the time to serve the country?"
"Liu Zhang sincerely invites you, and please Mr. Chenggong never refuse!"
Liu Zhang's words were sincere, his attitude was very sincere, and there was a very obvious look of expectation in his eyes.
"I..."
Cheng Gongying wanted to refuse, but seeing Liu Zhang's sincere face, the words came to his lips but he couldn't say anything!
Why!
If the lord had half the talent of Liu Zhang, I'm afraid he wouldn't end up like this...
Cheng Gongying secretly sighed and admired Liu Zhang even more.
To be able to treat a little-known person with such courtesy, no wonder there are so many capable people under his command to help him!
With such a wise monarch, such smart counselors, such skilled generals, and such brave soldiers, how could the Yizhou army not be victorious?
Not to mention the 400,000-strong army, I am afraid that even with one million people, it would be difficult to defeat the Yizhou Army!
Cheng Gongying finally understood that he and Han Sui were not defeated by the Yizhou Army, but simply by Liu Zhang alone.
Liu Zhang might really be able to become the second most powerful person in Guangwu and revive the Han Dynasty again.
After thinking everything through, Cheng Gongying stopped worrying and immediately knelt down in front of Liu Zhang.
"I am a humble person with insufficient moral integrity and talent. I have been defeated by General Wei several times. I am really ashamed of General Wei's praise!"
"General Wei does not think that I am short-sighted and short-sighted. He personally bows to invite you. I am terrified in my heart!"
"General Meng Wei will not give up now. Cheng Gongying is so grateful! I am willing to follow General Wei and do the hard work of dogs and horses!"
Cheng Gongying finally gave up his obsession and knelt down to recognize his master, which immediately made Liu Zhang overjoyed.
It can be said that the clouds and mist are parted to see the sky, and the clouds are lifted to see the moonlight!
Although this journey had many twists and turns, it finally achieved the best and most satisfactory ending.
"Mr. Chenggong, please wake up!"
Liu Zhang personally helped Cheng Gongying up, with uncontrollable joy on his face.
Cheng Gongying's surrender also meant that the Yongliang War had come to an end.
With the participation of Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and Cheng Gongying, the counties in Yongliang and Liangzhou will be pacified as quickly as possible.
Especially Cheng Gongying, he was familiar with the specific situation of each Qiang tribe.
With his help, the most thorough, reasonable and complete plan can be made for the Qiang people.
"Congratulations, lord, for once again conquering a great talent!"
Everyone raised their hands in congratulations. Not only did they win a complete victory today, but they also recruited two great talents, one in literature and one in military affairs!
Ma Chao was even more emotional. Not long ago, the two people were in a life-and-death confrontation, but now they are going to be the same emperor!
"Mr. Chenggong, congratulations!"
Ma Chao was very generous and took the initiative to congratulate Cheng Gongying.
In fact, Ma Chao and Cheng Gongying had no personal grudges. All conflicts between the two stemmed from Han Sui.
Now that Han Sui is dead, Ma Chaoyun will not transfer the blame to Cheng Gongying.
Moreover, before the establishment of the coalition, Cheng Gongying was not a major player under Han Sui at all.
If Fa Zheng hadn't rebelled, Cheng Gongying would still have had a hard time getting ahead.
"Thank you, General Ma!"
"General Ma is brave and invincible, and his future achievements will surely be greater than those of our ancestor, General Fubo Ma Yuan!"
Cheng Gongying quickly thanked Ma Chao, feeling filled with emotion in his heart.
Although they had jointly fought against Liu Zhang before, they actually had their own agendas.
From now on it will be completely different, both of them can get along with each other sincerely.
Liangzhou men don’t have so many vicious thoughts. In the past, they can completely forget their grudges with a smile!
"Hahaha, okay! If you want to reminisce about old times, there will still be plenty of time in the future!"
There was only a faint moonlight in the sky, and the surroundings were completely dark.
Fortunately, Wu Fengying carried torches and illuminated the open space.
However, it was winter and the weather was very cold at night. All the goals had been achieved, so Liu Zhang quickly proposed to return to the city.
"It's getting late now, let's return to Yuzhong as soon as possible!"
"Lord!"
At this time, Cheng Gongying stood up and looked at Liu Zhang with some embarrassment.
"Mr. Chenggong, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"My lord, can you assassinate Han... Han Sui and collect his body and bury him in Jincheng in the future?"
Cheng Gongying's voice was full of guilt, and he knew the rudeness of his request.
As a traitor, it would be easy for Han Sui to expose his body in the wilderness. Even if Liu Zhang crushed his bones and scattered them to ashes, there would be no problem.
However, Cheng Gongying had assisted Han Sui for many years, but he couldn't bear Han Sui's body being dumped here.
"this..."
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.
If Cheng Gongying wanted to help others recover their bodies, or asked Liu Zhang to forgive someone, Liu Zhang would readily agree.
But Han Sui is hated by Ma Chao. Will helping him gather his bones cause Ma Chao to be dissatisfied?
After all, it was unwise for a dead man to have a grudge against Ma Chao.