Chapter 151 The Same Trick
In Linjin City, when Han Qi came to see Li Kan, he saw Li Kan wiping the blade.

Li Kan saw Han Qi's embarrassment and asked, "How?"

“Very difficult.”

Han Qi looked at Li Kan and said, "I heard that Wang Yi handed over 90% of his property when he passed through Weinan. This little thief wanted to have a good reputation and refused to take it for free. Judging from his words, he seems to be trying to extort money."

Then he recounted his experience and advised Li Kan, "Liang Xing is not someone who will sit back and do nothing. General, why don't you hold on to the city and send envoys to negotiate with this little thief? This will delay the time. When reinforcements arrive, cut off the grain transport, and his army will collapse on its own."

Seeing that Li Kan was hesitant, Han Qi said, "I have seen that his camp has very few food carts and supplies. I think it is convenient to march at night, and the soldiers will carry less than ten days' worth of food and fodder."

"Ten days?"

Li Kan frowned after hearing this. Ten days was enough time for the other party to build a floating bridge over Luo River. Ten days was also enough time to transport grain.

Seeing Han Qi repeatedly urging him to defend the city and wait for help, Li Kan turned his eyes and looked at him: "I heard that the White Goose Bandit was very rude to Lord Yuan Chang and humiliated him a lot. Now that he is on a long expedition, if Lord Yuan Chang has any plans, I am willing to serve you."

"How can I know such a secret?"

Han Qi patiently persuaded: "Even if you, Lord Yuan Chang, have the will to eradicate evil, you must adapt to the situation. If you can hold out against them for a long time, people's minds will change!"

Li Kan frowned slightly after hearing this: "Let me think about it."

Seeing this, Han Qi tactfully withdrew, and before leaving, he said, "This is a matter of life and death. Whether to leave the city and surrender, or to hold on and wait for the situation to change, all depends on the general's decision."

"I know it myself."

Li Kan waved his hand, and Han Qi quickened his pace and left.

Li Kan then took a deep breath and said to his nephews and confidants, "Han Qi has repeatedly advised me to hold on. Liang Xing and Hou Xuan will help us in the next three to five days, and Zhong Yao and Weinan will change in the future. Seeing the fall of Xinfeng and Huayin, this is what I am worried about now."

He didn't say it explicitly, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold on for three days.

If we lose the battle to defend the city, then it’s all over.

Even if they managed to hold the city and wait for the reinforcements from Liang Xing and Hou Xuan, they would not take the initiative to fight with the Qingzhou soldiers.

The most likely scenario is that they would choose a location that was neither too far nor too close to set up camp, giving the defenders a little hope of holding on, and watching the defenders fight desperately with the Qingzhou soldiers.

Even if the city is about to fall, these reinforcements will dawdle.

It wasn't that Li Kan had malicious intentions in speculating about Liang Xing and Hou Xuan. If it were him, he would have handled it in the same way.

Sometimes, your subordinates will not fight to the death just because you want them to.

Therefore, defending the city would only cause great damage to the vitality, and it would be a loss no matter how you look at it.

Li Kan's nephew suddenly said, "Uncle, why don't we leave the city and surrender?"

More than a dozen pairs of eyes fell on him, but the young man had no smile on his face: "We can't listen to Han Qi. Although he is from Hedong, he works for Zhong Yao. If there were no White Goose Thief, we would have been targeted by Zhong Yao long ago."

What was Zhong Yao trying to do when he stationed his 5,000-strong army on Qiangliangyuan, south of the city and across the Luo River?
Isn't it just that he wanted to use the city of Guo as a pretext to attack Guo, and when he joined up with the follow-up troops to rush to Hedong, he could also force Li Kan's troops in Linjin City to go to Hedong to join the war?

Military law is the most important thing when marching and fighting. After joining the army, if he didn't want to lose his head, he had to quickly surrender to Zhong Yao.

Seeing that no one objected, the man spoke again: "We will ask Han Qi to go to Qiangliangyuan again, and also send people to the river plain south of the city to set up a tent, slaughter cattle, sheep, pigs and dogs, and do all kinds of things to please and beg for mercy."

He looked at Li Kan and said, "When the white goose thief comes to the north bank, we will perform Qiang dance or sword dance to liven up the banquet. If the thief agrees, we will kill him. If he disagrees, the elite cavalry in the city will gather their strength and rush to the river. We will attack from the inside and will surely capture and kill the thief!"

Li Kan frowned. He instinctively didn't like this kind of risky move.

The nephew turned his head to look at Su Ge, the leader of the Qiang Hu tribe. Su Ge said, "The south of the city is only three or four miles away from the river. The strong cavalry can rush there in a flash. General, the enemy army came at night to scare our army. From Weinan to Qiangliangyuan, his army is exhausted. There are no more than a thousand people who can cross the river. Most of them are tired, and they have eaten meat and wine, and they are accompanied by beautiful women. We have all our infantry and cavalry, so how can we not win?"

Li Kan judged others by himself and immediately felt that wine, meat, money, beauty and flattery could paralyze not only the black bear, but also the soldiers crossing the river.

After all, the opponent's main force was the Qingzhou soldiers. Rather than saying that Black Bear led the Qingzhou soldiers, it would be more accurate to say that the captured Qingzhou soldiers became the hosts.

The Qingzhou soldiers brought the preemptive siege tactics from Guandong, which led to the losses of Xinfeng and Huayin.

Therefore, if you try hard to flatter and curry favor with the other person, there is a high probability that the other person will fall into your trap.

If we capture the enemy's leader, there may be a chance to recruit the Qingzhou soldiers.

The wealth left by Zhong Yao and Wang Yi of Weinan was enough to bribe most of the lower-level Qingzhou soldiers.

Perhaps he could grow bigger and stronger, rely on the Qingzhou soldiers, encompass the surrounding areas, and then sweep across Guanzhong.

After taking a deep breath, Li Kan nodded: "The little thief Bai E came to Linjin first, and he took advantage of our weakest soldiers, so he inevitably looked down on us. I took the opportunity to ask for surrender, and he was less suspicious. As you said, his troops are tired today, and this is the best opportunity for our army to fight, which cannot be missed."

Seeing that no one objected, Li Kan immediately assigned the task.

Out of caution, he decided to mobilize the city's elite troops during the banquet.

Not only he is reluctant to give up his current life, but his relatives and confidants are also reluctant to give up their current life.

Soon, Li Kan called in Han Qi who was waiting outside.

Li Kan looked depressed and a little angry, and said, "The Tiger Tooth Army is good at attacking cities, and I am quite worried. Moreover, I have not mobilized any troops, so I am not afraid of General Tiger Tooth's inquiry. The situation in the world is changing rapidly, and how can Guanzhong be immune? I just hope that Ziyu can say a lot of good things in front of General Tiger Tooth so that I can retire and return to the countryside."

"The general is in his prime, will he be buried in the mountains and wilderness?"

Han Qi asked, and seeing Li Kan shaking his head without saying anything, he immediately said, "General, please be at ease. Please write a letter by hand. I will leave the city right away."

"it is good."

Li Kan walked towards the study, then stopped and said to Han Qi, "I am not good at writing, can Ziyu help me write?"

"It's just a small favor." Han Qi agreed and followed him into the study. While Li Kan was grinding ink, he said, "If Ziyu can help me, I will reward you handsomely later."

Guessing what Li Kan would say, Han Qi smiled warmly, "General, please be at ease. I will use the power of Lord Yuan Chang to clear your name."

"good."

Li Kan spread out another piece of silk and began to dictate a document of surrender, while Han Qi summarized the meaning and wrote the words. They would pause from time to time, and the two would discuss and then continue writing.

It mainly highlights Li Kan’s grievances, his admiration for the Tiger Tooth Army, and his hope that Black Bear can give him a chance to serve.

To condense it a little more, it means "I can't bear to wander in these troubled times, and I regret that I haven't met a wise leader yet." The words particularly praise Gan Ning, express envy of Gan Ning's situation, and hope to give him a chance.

Before noon, this sincerely worded letter of surrender was delivered to Black Bear.

At this time, Li Kan had already mobilized his troops, set up a tent on the river plain south of Linjin City, transported firewood, and slaughtered cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs.

As if to show their sincerity, Li Kan's troops drove the livestock to the north bank of Luo River for slaughter.

The blood flowed along the wet mudflats of the river bank into the Luo River, dyeing seven or eight miles of the northern bank red.

After reading the letter of surrender carefully, Black Bear suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He knew very well that it was Zhong Yao who mobilized the cavalry in an attempt to disguise them as the troops of the Weibei generals.

But Zhong Yao wanted to play out the whole drama, so he moved his cavalry to the north bank early, intending to cross the river at night to attack Wang Yi.

As a result, Wang Yi reacted quickly. After crossing the river from Fenglingdu, he hurried towards Xinfeng at full speed along the highway. After nightfall, he sent his knights to patrol the south bank of the Weishui River.

The cavalry on the north bank failed to find a suitable place to cross the river, and after Wang Yi arrived in Xinfeng, they had no chance to take action.

Zhong Yao's troop deployment could not be concealed from him. If Zhong Yao really succeeded in secretly deploying troops, he would have to consider how to eliminate this hidden danger.

As for Li Kan, Zhong Yao had wanted to deal with him earlier, and the two sides had already fallen out.

If we give Li Kan a chance now, won’t Zhong Yao be unhappy?

The old man Zhong Yao is quite easy to talk to, better than young people like Ma Chao.

The old man knows how to compromise and is not that bad-tempered.

Wang Yi was so frightened that he handed over nine-tenths of his property and troops. However, the old man did not dare to take credit or share the spoils.

This kind of good person really shouldn't make the other person angry.

Compared with young and middle-aged people, black bears really prefer to cooperate with experienced and knowledgeable elders.

When people get older, they tend to be more open-minded about many things and won’t quibble with you.

Then, when people get older, they pay more attention to issues related to the continuation of life; while young and middle-aged people do not worry about their life span, and they often think about their ideals, achievements and the like.

So it’s not a bad thing to respect Zhong Yao.

Especially when people get older, what they value most is face, and they become more willful and stubborn.

Teenagers, young adults or middle-aged people also need to consider social influences, other people's opinions or the evaluations of their elders.

Children and old people are different. One is ignorant and doesn't care, but is willful. The other is sensible and doesn't care, but is willful.

This old man, Zhong Yao, has so much seniority and seniority that few people in the world can restrain or punish him.

Thinking about Zhong Yao, Black Bear asked Han Qi: "I see that Li Kan's words are very humble, what should I do?"

Han Qi said calmly, "This excuse is not credible. As far as I know, Li Kan is coarse and greedy. This must be a trick to kill you."

"Then let him draw it. I like the way he struggles."

Black Bear folded the silk book in his hand and threw it away: "Go and tell him that I will attend the banquet in the afternoon. You take good care of yourself, and leave the rest to me."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

Looking at Han Qi's back after he took a few steps back and turned around, Black Bear raised his eyebrows. This man should be Zhong Yao's die-hard fan.

Although there are many examples of reversals and multiple identities, how should I put it? Li Kan does not deserve it.

Then, Black Bear went out to take a look at Lu Bu who was sitting quietly under the awning. Lu Bu stood up, grabbed the Fang Tian Ji and walked towards him.

Black Bear couldn't help but frown. Was it that this guy's reputation spread too slowly, or was it that his own expansion speed was too fast?

So much so that Li Kan actually ignored the existence of 'Tai Shi Wen Gong'.

If it's not his own problem, then the problem is with Li Kan; if there is nothing wrong with him, then the problem lies with Han Qi.

What on earth is Li Kan busy with all day?
Don’t you really know the deterrent power of Taishi Wengong?
The cup-breaking signal discussed with Han Qi before was also proposed by Han Qi... It is possible that this was a scrapped plan used by Zhong Yao to deal with Li Kan.

It was impossible for Zhong Yao to mobilize the newly recruited Guanzhong troops to attack the city, nor was it possible for him to block Li Kan's reinforcements.

Therefore, finding fault and killing Li Kan during the banquet turned out to be a solution that was not a solution.

But I really didn’t expect that Li Kan had the same idea.

It seems that I have to be wary of Zhong Yao in the future, lest this old man accidentally destroy our friendship.

(End of this chapter)