Hearing what Guo Jia said, Qin Hao immediately denied it subconsciously: "How is this possible? If Han Xin wanted to surrender, he would have surrendered before the war started. Why would he wait until now?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia couldn't help but be a little surprised, and immediately asked in confusion: "Why is my lord so sure?"
Qin Hao explained: "In the battle of Xianbei, Han Xin ambushed the Shanyu of Xianbei and made a shocking feat, but he was betrayed by the Han court. If Liu Yu hadn't saved him, Han Xin would have died long ago.
It is impossible for an individual to endure such unfair treatment, let alone a hero like Han Xin.
Even if Han Xin doesn't say it, he must hate the Han Dynasty in his heart, so to a certain extent, his and my king's goals are the same, and I naturally want to win him over.
Long before the war started, I sent an envoy to persuade Han Xin to surrender and promised heavy profits, but Han Xin decisively refused."
"Refused?"
Guo Jia looked surprised. When the Qin army unified Hebei, the dynasty would change sooner or later. This should be what Han Xin wanted to see, but why did he refuse?
"The military advisor doesn't need to think too much. Han Xin either didn't have time to burn these warehouses, or the warehouses were almost emptied. There weren't many talented people left in the granaries, so they didn't burn the supplies." Qin Hao made a brief analysis and said.
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "My lord, although Han Xin's trip is extremely urgent, he has plenty of time to burn the supplies. In addition, whether it is the grain depot or other warehouses, more than half of the supplies left in them are non-existent.
The phenomenon of being evacuated.”
"Um?"
Qin Hao couldn't help but frowned and said to himself: "Then why did Han Xin do this?"
Guo Jia seemed to have remembered something and asked quickly: "If the Lord wants Han Xin to surrender, what conditions will he give him?"
Qin Hao replied: "In addition to Han Xin and Duke Han, I have promised to the Mu of Jizhou, the General of Hussars, and the Governor of Hebei..."
Qin Hao is a man who loves talents and cherishes them. To win over a great talent like Han Xin, the bargaining chip offered cannot be low.
The conditions offered by Qin Hao were all important positions with real power, and any one of them was extremely lucrative. This was the biggest condition Qin Hao could give, but even so, Han Xin still refused.
Therefore, Qin Hao subconsciously believed that Han Xin could not surrender, but wanted to fight him to the end.
After hearing Qin Hao's words, Guo Jia couldn't help but frown. After a while, he relaxed and smiled lightly: "This Han Xin is really greedy."
"What does the military advisor mean by this?"
“In life, what you want is nothing more than fame, wealth, power and color.
The conditions offered by the lord to persuade him to surrender include fame, wealth, power and wealth, which can be said to be full of sincerity.
But even so, Han Xin still refused, what does this mean?" Guo Jia asked.
Qin Hao frowned: "Does it mean that Han Xin doesn't care about fame and wealth? He has no desires or pursuits?"
"How can this be."
Guo Jia sneered: "If Han Xin has no desires or pursuits, Na Jia will stop drinking immediately from tomorrow, no, today."
Alcohol is Guo Jia's lifeblood. It is the second thing that cannot be given up after Shangguan Yan. Therefore, he has said that he should quit drinking, which shows that Guo Jia must be absolutely sure.
Qin Hao couldn't help rolling his eyes, and then asked: "What does falling to the ground mean?"
"It means that Han Xin wanted more, or that one of these surrender conditions did not reach the level that allowed Han Xin to surrender.
Han Xin also knew that this was the highest condition the lord could offer, so he decisively refused our army's persuasion to surrender.
But what Han Xin didn't expect was that even if the princes of Hebei united, they would still lose consecutive battles against our army, and Han Xin had fewer and fewer trump cards.
If you continue to fight with our army, there will be no room for turning around, so Han Xin did not burn down the warehouse after he withdrew from Yecheng, so as to show his goodwill to the lord." Guo Jia said unhurriedly.
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Hearing this, Qin Hao suddenly showed a look of surprise. He just said that the 'job-hopping' conditions he offered were so generous that no one would be tempted. However, Han Xin was still the right one for him. It turned out that he was not sincere enough.
, but the point that made Han Xin change jobs was not touched at all.
Thinking about it again, Qin Hao's face showed a trace of anger: "I didn't expect Han Xin to be so greedy. The conditions set by this king have already made him a very popular minister, and he is still under one person.
Are you satisfied? Do you still want me to give way to him?"
"The conditions offered by the Lord are indeed generous, but although Han Xin is a very human minister, he is still just a human minister, and what he wants is probably more than just a human minister."
Guo Jia smiled calmly.
Hearing this, Qin Hao was stunned for a moment. He had seen through the essence of the matter, and his face couldn't help but become wonderful.
Let's use an analogy. Qin Hao and Han Xin are both chairman of the board of directors of two companies. After Qin Hao's group became bigger, he wanted to acquire Han Xin's group, but Qin Hao could only make Han Xin a senior executive and could not give him shares.
Han Xin was originally the chairman of a large group, but now he is asked to be a wage earner to work for Qin Hao. I am afraid no one will be happy with this change.
So, in general, it's not that Qin Hao didn't give Han Xin enough power, but that Han Xin wanted to be a shareholder. He didn't want to just be a subject who could be manipulated by others. He wanted to have independent military and political power.
Han Xin had been a prince, and he knew that when a king wanted to manipulate his subjects, it was just a matter of words.
Take Yue Fei for example, he is definitely a model of loyalty, but does loyalty have a good end? Qin Hao said one sentence, and Yue Fei was beaten to the end without even the slightest chance to resist.
Han Xin is different from Yue Fei. He and Qin Hao have no emotional basis, so he trusts Qin Hao as much as Yue Fei does, so he will naturally worry about being settled by the Queen after surrendering.
In addition, Han Xin, who had already been a prince, had tried the poison of power. If he was asked to give up all his power and become an honest minister, he would naturally not be able to do it.
However, the strength of the Qin army was too strong. Even if Han Xin personally led the army and even if the princes of Hebei united, they were still no match. Therefore, Han Xin would inevitably have the idea of surrender.
In Han Xin's opinion, the most perfect way to surrender is to become a small prince by relying on the Qin army. This kind of power may not be as great as Qin Hao's, but it is better than a wage earner like Yue Fei who has nothing.
Han Xin's demands seemed very low, but Qin Hao could not agree to such conditions.
If he agrees to Han Xin and makes him independent from the Qin army, then if he attacks Cao Cao and other princes, they will also demand independence. Will it be difficult for Qin Hao to agree?
Therefore, this precedent must not be set.
"Are you willing to surrender but reluctant to give up military power?"
A sharp look flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he said calmly: "Then I will make you a bare commander first, and then we will see if you still surrender."
Qin Hao originally wanted to get rid of Han Xin directly. After all, Han Xin was the commander-in-chief second only to Bai Qi. If he was always his enemy, it would undoubtedly be a big obstacle to his unification of the world.
But now that he knew that Han Xin wanted to surrender, Qin Hao would naturally not kill him. After all, a Han Xin who was alive and serving him was of greater value.
"Immediately send a flying pigeon message to Bai Qi and Zhang Liang, asking them to capture Han Xin alive." Qin Hao ordered.
"promise."
After the ordering soldiers left, Qin Hao immediately smiled and said: "Okay, in order to make this drama more perfect, we should also lead the army to pursue Han Xin.
Send the order, and the pursuing army will be on standby at all times. After the fire in Beiying is extinguished, they will immediately launch a pursuit to the north."