Hu Qing stepped forward and asked, "What are you reporting?"
Soldier: "General Hu, Liu Bang ordered someone to send a few more boxes of things, as well as three girls."
Hu Qing and He Yutai looked at each other, both shook their heads and smiled bitterly. This is the third time Liu Bang has sent gifts since they took office as the guards of Yaoguan. Unexpectedly, this time he also sent a beautiful woman.
Hu Qing said: "After accepting the gift, the beauty told Hu Qing and He Yutai, the guards at the gate, to thank Liu Peigong."
Soldier: "General Hu, Li Shiqi is also here with us this time. This person is a lobbyist and counselor in Liu Bang's army. Li Shiqi is already waiting inside the pass and wants to see the two generals."
"Okay, you go down first, we will go see him later."
"Here!"
He Yutai said: "What should we do? I heard that Li Shiqi assisted Liu Bang in persuading many of our Qin army's generals to surrender. He also participated in the defeat of Wuguan. I didn't expect that today it would fall on the two of us. It's ridiculous, haha.
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"Hahaha... Isn't this a good thing? Liu Bang dares to send Li Shiqi here, which proves that he has panicked. If we put on a show, won't we play into the hands of General Li Xin?"
He Yutai was startled. This is what happened, but what should he say? He asked: "How can we act?"
Hu Qing smiled evilly and whispered into He Yutai's ear. After that, the two of them couldn't help laughing.
.....
The two of them came to a very majestic hall in Daoyao Pass and saw a middle-aged man, dressed in a fine black cloth robe, followed by several followers.
After seeing Hu Qing and the other two, the middle-aged man walked over quickly, cupped his hands and said, "I guess these two are General Hu Qing and General He Yutai."
Hu Qing said: "I am Hu Qing, and this is He Yutai. Are you the famous Li Shiqi? I have admired him for a long time..."
Li Shiqi laughed loudly, stroked his beard and said: "You can't be famous, just unknown people. But the two generals are brave and good at fighting. My lord admires them very much, haha."
Hu Qing chuckled: "No, no, I'm just following the imperial court's orders, eating the king's food? I'm sharing your worries."
Li Shiqi was surprised and said: "Oh? Who is the king of food?" I wonder which king it is?"
He Yutai was slightly unhappy: "Of course it is King Qin who eats it? Ah, then who else?"
Li Shiqi looked kind and said: "In Li's opinion, it is not necessarily the case that the two generals are eating the king who has subjugated his country. Are you still unable to figure out the key point?"
"Bold! If you are here to give a gift, we welcome you. Qin is still here, so why is the king of the country subjugated? If you are here to ridicule us, then please do it!" He Yutai said angrily.
Hu Qing hurriedly smoothed things over: "Yutai, why are you like this? Mr. Li also has good intentions. It is not what I, the old Qin people, do to treat guests like this."
He Yutai was furious: "Huh! Hu Qing, my son, although I, He Yutai, am greedy for money, I also understand the principle of loyalty to the emperor and the country. I have not forgotten my identity as an old Qin!"
After hearing this, Hu Qing immediately turned green with anger and said angrily: "He Yutai! I am the commander here! If you dare to be rude again, I will carefully punish you for disobedience!"
He Yutai was not angry but smiled: "Cure me for disobedience? Am I disobeying Liu Bang, or am I disobeying the King of Qin? If your general is higher than me, can you be Liu Bang's dog?"
"How presumptuous! Come here, drag He Yutai out to hit 30 big boards! He disobeyed the general's orders and insulted the general. If he does it again, he will be executed without mercy!"
He Yutai was so angry that he took out his long waist and struck it on the treasure wooden box that Li Shiqi had brought. All he saw was the golden gold scattered on the ground.
Li Shiqi hurriedly stepped in and said calmly: "Two generals, don't let your anger rest. Both of you are rare heroes. How can you let Li's arrival ruin your harmony?"
After hearing this, Hu Qing's face softened slightly: "Mr. Li is worthy of being a scholar. We generals are used to being rude, so I hope you will forgive me... He Yutai, why don't you quickly apologize to Mr. Li for your rudeness just now?"
He Yutai thrust the long sword in his hand into the ground and said disdainfully: "Bah! Bring the money and I'll call him Sir. If you have ulterior motives, just dream about it! Hahahahaha."
Hu Qing's slightly relieved complexion turned green and red again, and he blushed and thickened his neck with anger: "Come here! Pull He Yutai down and hit him with thirty boards! If you don't obey the order, behead him in public!"
Four soldiers in black clothes walked into the inner hall and stood motionless behind He Yutai. One of them said with a troubled expression: "General Hu... this... this..."
Hu Qing's face was extremely cold, and he looked at the four soldiers with wide eyes: "Do you also want to disobey the general? If you don't obey the order, the four of you will be beheaded in public!"
The other three soldiers were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and said, "Yes, General!"
The four soldiers walked up to He Yutai and did not take action. Instead, they looked at He Yutai with tangled expressions: "He...General He, you..."
He Yutai turned around with a groan, turned his back to Li Shiqi and Hu Qing, and said angrily: "Hu Qing, I, He Yutai, stand upright and will not disobey the general's orders, let alone implicate my brothers. But remember, it doesn't matter if you hit me.
If you dare to betray the Qin Dynasty, I, He Yutai, will carry your head to see the King of Qin!"
"Take it down!"
Seeing that the four soldiers were not escorted, He Yutai walked out of the hall quickly with anger. After a while, He Yutai was lying on the bench in the yard. The two soldiers each held a slender solid wooden board.
"ah!"
"Bang, ah! Bang, ah!..."
Li Shiqi felt a little apologetic and stepped forward and said: "General Hu, stop it quickly. Is it because General He is here that General He should be punished severely?"
Hu Qing waved his hand and raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Mr. Li doesn't know something. This He Yutai has no ability to lead an army, but he has gained recognition through his bravery. He and I have had military differences for a long time. As a general, He Yutai always
It is a refutation of my decision, and I have long wanted to curb his arrogance."
Li Shiqi: "This... seems inappropriate. But Li does have something to tell General Hu. I wonder if General Hu can listen to what Li has to say?"
"Oh? Mr. Li, what are your wise words? Thanks to Mr. Liu Peigong, he has given you many gifts to the two of us. This time, he also brought several young girls. I don't know how to repay Mr. Liu Peigong. Alas..."
Li Shiqi chuckled and said: "It's just some money, what's the big deal? The main reason is that Pei Gong likes these two generals."
Hu Qing was startled and looked at Li Shiqi in confusion: "What do you mean by Mr. Li's words? I have been fighting with Pei Gong for a long time. I have no choice but to persuade Liu Pei Gong to leave here to avoid having to fight with Pei Gong in the future."
When we meet at war, why would he take a fancy to us?"
Li Shiqi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General Hu is a smart man. Xiang Yu is leading a million troops to attack Hangu Pass. The Qin Dynasty is destined to perish, but good birds choose trees to roost, and good ministers choose their masters to serve.
.Does General Hu, with his talents, really want to coexist and perish with the Qin Dynasty?"
"Hiss..." Hu Qing raised her lips slightly and took in a breath of cold air.
After a while, Hu Qing said: "Hu Qing is stupid and has never thought about such a long-term future. Qin is going to be destroyed, so I, Hu Qing, can only do my last bit for the Qin. Alas..."
Li Shiqi took two steps closer to Hu Qing and raised his eyes: "General, why don't you surrender to the Ming Lord and serve me?"
