Chapter 352

Plus he was with the Lord the earliest, and accumulated the most merit, so he wasn't that short of merit.

Of course, it was also because he knew that countless battles were waiting for them in the future!

No rush for this moment.

The troubled times have come, the situation of warlord hegemony has been formed, are you afraid that there will be no battles to fight in the future?

Wen Pin's side also quickly made the same choice, leading the army to accept the surrender and clean up the battlefield.

And Su Xuan had people bring Sun Jian, Ji Ling, and the others over.

Looking at Sun Jian, Su Xuan smiled indifferently: "Brother Wentai! Long time no see!"

Sun Jian bowed bitterly upon hearing this: "Sun greets Brother Boyuan! This time, I really have no face to see Brother Boyuan!"

"Although this time it was in response to Yuan Shu's order, I didn't refuse, it was me who let down Brother Boyuan."

"I think Changsha must have already fallen into Brother Boyuan's hands by now, right?"

"I am willing to pay the price, please Brother Boyuan to let go of the families of me and my officers."

At this time, it was inappropriate to say harsh words or simply play the human card, so Sun Jian simply didn't do so.

Directly begging for mercy and making a request, the posture was very low.

Also willing to pay the price.

Su Xuan nodded in realization: "Indeed, troops have been dispatched, but it won't be that fast to take Changsha!"

"If Brother Wentai is willing to send people to help me persuade the troops you left in Changsha to surrender and completely withdraw from Changsha;"

"I can hand over the families of you and your main officers to you intact, how about it?"

Although, with the combat power of Gao Shun, Huang Gai, and the troops under their command, it was easy to take Changsha with few defenders.

But it would be nice to have less fighting and fewer deaths.

He could receive a more complete Changsha.

Furthermore, he didn't intend to do anything to the relatives of Sun Jian and his main generals in the first place.

The two sides had not yet reached the point of becoming mortal enemies.

"Then thank you, Brother Boyuan! Thank you so much this time!"

Sun Jian was overjoyed upon hearing this and thanked Su Xuan repeatedly.

Sure enough, Brother Boyuan is a kind person!

"I will send someone to go to Changsha with your people immediately."

Saying this, Sun Jian summoned Sun Ce and Cheng Pu and let them leave with Su Xuan's people.

Su Xuan directly arranged the matter for Wen Pin, letting Wen Pin send a fast ship to take Sun Ce and Cheng Pu to Changsha at the fastest speed to join Huang Gai and the others.

At the same time, he also gave a wink to Jia San beside him, and said through spiritual sound transmission: "You quickly send a letter to Huang Gai on my behalf, inform him about Sun Ce and Cheng Pu, let him not rush to attack Changsha, and act after joining Sun Ce and Cheng Pu."

Jia San nodded slightly and turned away quickly.

Sun Jian and Ji Ling saw this scene, but had no idea what Su Xuan had done.

Speaking of which, spiritual sound transmission was a spiritual secret technique created by Su Xuan a few years ago.

It's just that it's not used often, so it's rarely used.

It's very useful at this time.

After finishing these, Su Xuan looked at Ji Ling: "Send someone to invite your Lord to Xinye for peace talks! I'll wait here!"

"Right! Let him bring 1 million shi of grain and 300,000 gold as ransom for all the surrendered troops under you and Sun Jian."

300,000 gold is about 300 million.

Not much, but not little.

The key is that the 1 million shi of grain is more valuable and important.

"What?"

Ji Ling's face changed upon hearing this, and his face became even uglier: "General, wouldn't this be too much?"

Wanting to take out so much money and grain, even with Yuan Shu and the Yuan Clan's family background, it is not a small amount.

Sun Jian was secretly refreshed for some reason upon hearing this.

Because Su Xuan didn't ask him directly, but counted the ransom for his side to Yuan Shu.

Of course, Sun Jian knew that he still owed Su Xuan a big favor, which he would have to pay back later.

Su Xuan looked at Ji Ling coldly: "I am not discussing with you! This is the premise of peace talks;"

"Otherwise, I don't mind destroying Yuan Shu and taking back Nanyang."

"You..."

Ji Ling still wanted to say something.

Su Xuan directly raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't try to threaten me with the crusade against Dong Zhuo and the so-called overall situation!"

"With my strength, without Yuan Shu, I can still participate in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, and my role will be much greater than Yuan Shu's!"

"I believe that even if Yuan Shu spreads rumors everywhere that I colluded with Dong Zhuo, as long as I participate in the crusade against Dong Zhuo later, these rumors will be self-defeating;"

"You have no chips to threaten me!"

"If it weren't for the sake of the Yuan Clan and the overall situation of the crusade against Dong Zhuo, you wouldn't be able to stand here and talk to me."

Do you really think he has a good temper?

Does he not need a fee for taking action?

1 million shi of grain is enough for 100,000 troops to eat openly for two months during wartime.

During peacetime, it's enough for a year.

Hmm! With the appetite of Su Xuan's soldiers, this time needs to be halved.

It's not that he doesn't want more, but Yuan Shu probably won't agree, and he can't take out more at once.

With the current amount, he can let the local noble clans in Nanyang scrape some together, it shouldn't be difficult.

What? Nanyang will be Su Xuan's territory in the future.

He is pitting himself?

Stop joking.

Even if Su Xuan takes Nanyang, the money and grain of those noble clans are not his money and grain.

Even if he wants to take it out, he has to pay a price.

As for moving these noble clans?

It's far from the time.

Moreover, even if he wants to move in the future, he can't be crudely beaten to death with a stick.

That would not only be useless but would only make things worse.

Any reform cannot be crudely cut with one knife, otherwise, it will only hurt others and oneself.

In addition, letting Yuan Shu forcibly levy the money and grain of the Nanyang noble clans is to make Yuan Shu completely offend these Nanyang noble clans.

Shaking Yuan Shu's foundation in Nanyang, making it convenient for Su Xuan to drive Yuan Shu away in the future, take Nanyang, and quickly stabilize the rule of Nanyang.

I believe that with the comparison, these local noble clans in Nanyang should know who is the better ruler.

He is also afraid that some noble clans in Nanyang will not see the situation clearly, thinking that Su Xuan's family in Nanyang didn't count for much before, and then brainlessly despise Su Xuan and do some brainless things.

It won't hurt Su Xuan, but it can disgust him.

"Yes! I will send someone to convey the General's meaning, but I don't guarantee that my Lord will agree!"

Su Xuan had already said it to this point, and there was no room for discussion, so Ji Ling could only bite the bullet and agree to convey Su Xuan's meaning first.

As for what Yuan Shu chooses, that is Yuan Shu's business.

At worst, they will be abandoned by Yuan Shu and just die.

Although, having just started preparing to follow the Lord to do a big thing, and now possibly dying, he, Ji Ling, is not a person afraid of death.

"Very good! Then hurry up and do it!"

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand at a Secret Guard on the side, and the Secret Guard took Ji Ling to write the letter.

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