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Yijing Castle is brightly lit and has not been turned off overnight.

At the fifth day of the day, four gates were wide open, and thousands of war cavalry came in and out, and they went all night. So much so that the people in the city woke up late at night, curled up on the couch, peering at the movement outside through the wind-breaking lattice window, sitting in a panoramic night, not daring to close their eyes, for fear that they would never wake up again after sleeping.

The next morning, it cleared after the snow. A ray of morning light broke through the sky and spread the long-lost sunshine to the earth, allowing people in the ice and snow to feel a little warmth, the cold was slightly reduced, and their hearts that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly became clear.

Yi Jing, the camp in the south of the city. In the central army tent, the maids and personal soldiers were removed. Li Li, who had not been sleeping all night, sat opposite Gongsun Zan. The stove was placed on the table, and a jar of fine wine was warmed on the stove. The two of them changed the wine, silently silenced, and drank the muffled wine for half an hour.

At the third update last night, when Gongsun Zan made the words clear, everything was a foregone conclusion. The general trend was the change of ownership of Youzhou. Even if Gongsun Zan was reluctant, it would be in vain. What if he put his sword on his body?

That night, the army under Li Li entered Yijing City, officially took over the city defense, and took over Gongsun Zan and his family members. Then all the Youzhou officials stayed in the castle to cooperate with Guo Jia, Mi Zhu, Gao Shun and others who arrived later took over the military affairs of Youzhou. Generals such as Zhao Yun, Yan Rou and Li Zhi cooperated with military advisor Guo Jia to reintegrate the troops of Youzhou and gradually took over the counties and counties controlled by Gongsun Zan. After the Chang'an General's Office sent civil servants to officially take over the government affairs of each county, they would post a notice. The news of the change of ownership of Youzhou was made public. During this period, they would not make any public statements, and they would not be pragmatic. The top priority was to take over the city and the treasury as soon as possible. Integrating the army was the top priority.

At the same time, Gongsun Zan was forced to surrender, so he went out of the city with Li Li to the camp in the south of the city. During the period when Guo Jia, Mi Zhu and Youzhou's subordinates arranged to take over the city and reorganize the troops in Youzhou, Li Li left Gongsun Zan by his side, lived in the military camp together, and ate together, and lived together day and night. This move was not only a restraint of Gongsun Zan's freedom, but also a test for him, and it was also a great courtesy.

The charcoal in the stove in the big tent makes a "hissing" sound from time to time, and the wine jars placed on the stove exude a rich and mellow fragrance. This is the unique aroma of the fine wines in Jiuquan, which is rich and long and refreshing.

With a "gulp", another cup of wine was drunk. Gongsun Zan had some wine stains on his five-inch long beard under his jaw. His face turned red and his forehead was wrinkled into the word "chuan", showing his inner depression and decadence. After seeing this, Li Li, who was sitting opposite him, put down the wine bottle without any haste, then patted his hands gently. The servant who had already stood outside the tent and waited quickly walked in. Following Li Li's instructions, he removed the wine bottle and the wine jar on the stove and replaced it with the fragrant tea that had just been cooked.

Waving his hand to hold the servant back, Li Li poured two cups of fragrant tea with his own hands, put one of them in front of Gongsun Zan, without saying a word, picked up the teacup and drank it.

Gongsun Zan picked up the teacup, nodded gently to thank him, then took a sip of tea and said softly: "In a few days, Youzhou will be completely included in the rule of the general. How will the general be prepared to deal with it? Execute it secretly, or do you want to punish the people of Youzhou?"

Li Li raised his eyes and looked at Gongsun Zan when he heard the sound, but saw that he looked indifferent and his eyes were dull, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. There was no trace of fear between his eyebrows, and it seemed that he had accepted his fate. Li Li was not surprised by this. After all, Gongsun Zan was also a prince before. As a prince who was separatist, he should have the awareness of being killed after his defeat.

After thinking for a moment, Li Li smiled indifferently and said calmly: "Where you are changing places, what if General Gongsun sits in my position?"

Gongsun Zan's expression changed slightly, his eyes became darker. After hesitating for a while, hesitating and gently wiped away the water stains on his beard and whispered: "If it were me, I would cut off the weeds and eliminate the roots to prevent future troubles."

Li Li nodded slightly and chuckled, "General Gongsun is indeed generous. He will never lose his heroic character no matter where he is. He is quick to speak quickly, which is admirable. If Li has something unknown, he will ask the general for advice. Do I have a grudge with the general before, or have a long time ago, and there are no ties between him and the general, so that the situation is incompatible?"

Gongsun Zan was stunned when he heard this, looked up at Li Li in surprise, and said in suspicion: "What does the general mean? You and I are allies, and the territory is thousands of miles apart. Besides, there is no way to meet before? As for the inseparable power, there is no way to talk about it. Now I am a prisoner at the bottom of the ranks. Whether life or death is decided by the general's words, how can there be any saying that water and fire are incompatible?"

Li Li shook his head slightly and said with a laugh: "It is not difficult to hear from General Gongsun's words that the general is restless, quite worried and angry, or is cursing Li. However, these are all expected things, and if it were me, it would be the same. But one thing is that the general can rest assured that I will not kill you, at least I will not kill you until the general surrenders and rebels."

"Oh?" Gongsun Zan's expression changed when he heard the sound. He pondered in surprise and said in surprise: "Is it possible that the general is going to release a certain family?"

Li Li smiled heartily: "Haha! To this day, even if I let you go, where can you settle down? Jizhou is either a barbarian grassland or an isolated island in exile?"

"This" Gongsun Zan frowned again, after thinking for a while, he looked depressed and said to himself in a daze: "Yes, although the world is big, there is no place for me, Gongsun Zan to settle down. Yuan Shao regards me as a great enemy of life and death, and wishes he could eat meat and sleep on the skin; the barbarians on the grassland also hate me to the core, and they always want to get rid of it. It is not easy to go into exile on the island, it is tantamount to seeking death." As he said, Gongsun Zan's face was extremely dim, his expression was extremely depressed, he lowered his head powerlessly, and was sad.

After seeing this, Li Li whispered: "When General Gongsun sent an envoy to ask for help from me that day, he must have expected the situation today. I wonder why the general asked for help but did not ask for peace with Yuan Shao in Jizhou? You must know that Yuan Shao was surrounded by a heavy siege and could not protect himself. As long as the general asked for a truce, he thought that Yuan Shao would be happy to see that he would succeed and immediately stop the battle and withdraw his troops."

Gongsun Zan suddenly looked up, with anger expression on his face, and said without hesitation: "When a brother, Gongsun Yue, died tragically, and then he had a feud with Yuan Shao. He had been fighting for many years, and had already become a powerful force and never ended. If he wanted to reconcile with him, it would be impossible!" At this point, Gongsun Zan paused and looked at Li Li, and said frankly: "When a man sent an envoy to ask for help that day, his generals and advisers dissuaded from him from many ways, saying: 'It is no different to ask the general to send troops to help.

The sheep entered the tiger's mouth and caused his own destruction'. However, the war situation in Youzhou was critical at that time. Someone said to everyone: 'I would rather give Youzhou to the general than let Yuan Shao of Jizhou step into Youzhou!' Unexpectedly, the words of the past come true, and now Youzhou has indeed fallen into the hands of the general." After speaking, Gongsun Zan looked lonely, with a look of regret, but no resentment. Obviously, he was not a person who complained about himself. If he was defeated, he would be defeated, but he would not lose his integrity.

Li Li nodded thoughtfully, and said bluntly: "General Gongsun treats me with sincerity. Today I sincerely invite the general to join our Xiliang Army. I wonder what the general wants?"

"Uh! Join the Xiliang Army?" Gongsun Zan was surprised when he heard the sound, looked up at Li Li suspiciously, and had an incredible expression on his face.

Li Li nodded and said, "That's right. If the general is willing to join our army, I can give you two choices. First, enter the General's Mansion as a guest, and his salary is equivalent to that of the Nine Ministers, and he will enjoy wealth and glory. From then on, he will live in Chang'an and no longer participate in world disputes. Second, he will temporarily join my tent to counsel the military service. When the time is right, our army will expand its army, and lead the troops to fight, follow me to suppress the rebellion and fight, and pacify the world. Second, choose one, and the general decides on his own. Once the general makes up his mind, he cannot regret it. There is only one opportunity. If you miss today, the general will have no choice."

"Uh, this" Gongsun Zan looked hesitant, his face filled with a look of surprise and uncertainty, his eyes rolled, and he carefully looked at Li Li. After hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice: "Why don't the General kill me, but instead take me under his command? I remember that the General had said before that Gongsun Zan today is no longer the Gongsun Zan of the past. He was exhausted, his ambition was not there, he was greedy for life and feared death, and he was addicted to alcohol, sex and pleasure. Since this is the case, he is already a useless person. Why should the General take me in?"

After hearing this, Li Li said without hesitation: "There are three reasons. First, your Gongsun Zan once made great achievements for the Han people. He defended the border for more than ten years, sacrificed his head and shed blood for life. His achievements were greater than his faults. Others may have forgotten this section, but I did not forget. Second, in recent years, although your temperament has changed drastically and indulged in wine and sex, and was content with enjoyment, he has not forgotten to resist the invasion of barbarians. However, the situation is chaotic and complicated. In front of Jizhou Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao, led his troops to attack the city, and later he was attacked by Yan Rou's rebels and barbarian light cavalry. These have made you unable to do so, so you gave up and became decadent. Third, you have formed an alliance with me, and I, Li Li, never kill my allies. Besides, your conscience has not yet been lost, and you still have the heart of humiliation and shame, knowing the general and knowing advance and retreating, which is not a hopeless person.

The most important thing is that you are different from other princes. No matter when, you cannot be in harmony with the barbarians, and always stick to your principles. This is what I value the most and also the place I admire most. During the Sili War, Yuan Shao colluded with the Southern Xiongnu invading the border and wanted to divide the Xiliang with the barbarians. This move made me very despise. Now Yuan Shao colluded with Wuhuan again, and the Xianbei barbarians equalized Youzhou. I hate and feel ashamed of this kind of approach to achieve his goals. Compared with this, although you, Gongsun Zan, had a fault, he did not lose his true nature in the Han Dynasty, which was rare. In view of this, I will give you another chance to make you come back. I hope to see the white horse general reappear in his past style."

Listening to Li Li's unadorned frank and frank speech, Gongsun Zan's heart was shocked, his expression changed again and again, and his eyes couldn't help but become wet, so he closed his eyes and remained silent.

After a while, he turned his head, brushed his sleeves and wiped off the water stains at the corners of his eyes, got up and walked to the hall, leaned over and knelt down and said, "I will only wish to follow the lord to fight, and I will not refuse to refuse. I beg you to include it!" After saying that, Gongsun Zan bowed his head and bowed, completely letting go of his identity as a prince.

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