On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 512: Persuading loyal ministers to surrender

Qu Tutong was born in 557 AD. He was fifty-two years old and already had gray hair on his temples. Now that he was a prisoner, he was disheartened and even more aged.

Cui Che withdrew his gaze and ordered Changsun Wuji:

"I haven't let go of Lord Qu Tu yet."

Changsun Wuji immediately untied Qu Tutong's hands. Cui Che said with regret:

"Why did Gu and Duke Qutu meet so late?"

Cui Che naturally knew Qu Tugong. He once entered the court and served as Minister of War and Ministry of Civil Affairs.

During this period, Qu Tutong also served as Yang Jian's personal bodyguard general. The two met without looking up. Although they did not have a deep personal relationship, they became familiar with each other.

What Cui Che felt was that Qu Tutong had been holding on for nearly half a month, and only now was he kidnapped into his tent.

Qu Tutong had unsuccessfully sought death before, but now he said dejectedly in the tent:

"I failed to fulfill my loyalty as a minister and became a prisoner, bringing shame to the country.

"Even if I die, I will have no face to see the late emperor (Yang Jian)."

Cui Che was furious and shouted:

"I'm confused! Why didn't Qu Tugong hear a word of what Jun Su and I were talking about? Yang Guang killed his father, and you died for him. You are the one who truly disrespected your great ancestor (Yang Jian)."

Qu Tutong hesitated and could not reply.

Cui Che sighed:

"Instead of asking Duke Qu Tu, let's ask Yao Junsu first. Couldn't he understand my painstaking efforts?

"Now Jun Su is unwilling to surrender to me for the time being, and I have not done any harm. I just want Duke Qu Tu to understand that I will not threaten him with death to force him to surrender.

"If the Duke surrenders to me today and joins me in avenging the late emperor, Cui will be overjoyed and will definitely entrust the Duke with important responsibilities.

"If you persist in your stubbornness, I will not harm you. I only regret that I cannot get help from Duke Qu Tu."

What he said made Qu Tutong burst into tears. He cried and said:

"The king does not regard it as a crime for sinners to resist the king's master. How can the sinner refuse the warm invitation? Since the king does not give up, Qu Tutong can only die with all his devotion."

Cui Che was overjoyed. He helped Qu Tutong up and smiled with him:

"When General Sang left before, he also spoke to Gu several times, claiming that Duke Qu Tu was a capable minister in this world. If he could be assisted by him, he would be like a tiger with wings."

Qu Tutong didn't know that Sang Xianhe seemed to have really said such a thing, but Cui Che's intention was obviously to resolve the conflict between the two of them. Qu Tutong heard the implication, and he bowed and replied:

"Xianhe is a great compliment. Your Majesty has countless elite soldiers, generals, and wise men. It is a fluke that you can have a place in Qututong. How can you be proud of yourself? When I meet Xianhe tomorrow, I will thank him for his recommendation."

Cui Che nodded when he heard this, and Qu Tutong's humble attitude also made the generals in the tent quite satisfied.

Fortunately, the messenger Qu Tutong killed before was just a prisoner and not a close confidant of Cui Che. Otherwise, Cui Che would not keep Qu Tutong no matter how talented he was, just to appease his confidants.

In fact, people often have a little respect for loyal ministers and righteous men, even if they are hostile to themselves.

After Cui Che's generals learned that Qu Tutong had planned to jump off the city wall in an attempt to die for his country, they had long since lost their previous resistance to Qu Tutong.

It was already late at night, Cui Che dismissed the generals, and asked people to take Qu Tutong down to resettle him.

After everyone left, Cui Che slept alone in the handsome tent.

Qin Qiong led an army of 30,000 to take over the city defense and sit in the city, while Sang Xianhe calmed the people in the city. After executing dozens of market scoundrels who took advantage of the chaos, Qin Qiong hung their heads on the city tower. Feng Yi in the middle of the night

There was no more trouble in the city.

In the early morning, when the sky was bright, Cui Che personally led the army to the east gate of Feng Yi. Sang Xian and Bi respectfully presented the Feng Yi County Governor's Seal to Cui Che. Cui Che took the County Governor's Seal and immediately announced in public that Feng Yi County had restored its name to Tongzhou.

Sang Xianhe was temporarily appointed as the governor of Tongzhou. He had to wait for the appointment order from Jinyang to be officially appointed.

Of course, the entire Jinyang court is under Cui Che's control, and there will be no setbacks in Sang Xianhe's appointment.

After entering the city, Qu Tutong found Sang Xianhe and conveyed Cui Che's words to him to express his gratitude.

Sang Xianhe was surprised. He clearly told Cui Che to use it if it could be used, and kill it if it couldn't be used, but he immediately understood Cui Che's intention.

I feel a little more grateful to this King Yan in my heart.

Sang Xianhe and Qu Tutong also resolved their conflicts and were able to repair their relationship.

It's just that Cui Che is not as generous as Li Yuan. In the original time and space, after Qu Tutong surrendered, Li Yuan was granted the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and the title of Jiang Guogong. After that, he became the commander of the Marshal's Mansion of Qin King Li Shimin. He followed Li Shimin in the south and north.

After fighting, he was ranked twelfth in Lingyan Pavilion.

Now that Cui Che has surrendered, it is naturally impossible for Jiang Guogong. Among Cui Che's Yuan Cong, there is only Mai Tiezhang. Liu Fang and Liu Fang were awarded the title of Duke of Guo, respectively. They are Su Guogong and Lu Guogong.

As for Sun Hong, the eldest son of the Duke of Xue who defected to the Eastern Sui Dynasty, his title was inherited from his father, Sun Lan, and was bestowed by Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty and recognized by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.

This type of prince will be demoted to one rank after Cui Che establishes his country in the future.

Yang Jian never reduced his rank when he founded the country, just because his country was founded with the support of the Guanlong Group.

Cui Che is different. He is based in the Kanto Group. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the nobles of Kansai will definitely have their titles reduced according to the usual practice.

Now that Qu Tutong surrendered, since he had not made any meritorious deeds, Cui Che only re-awarded him the title of Duke of Yichuan County.

This was the title he inherited from his father in the early years of the Sui Dynasty.

Prior to this, although Qu Tutong served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Personal Guard, he had never actually led an army in battle. Without military merit, it was naturally difficult to improve his title.

Therefore, twenty-eight years after the founding of the Sui Dynasty, Qu Tutong was still a county prince. If he failed to make great contributions to Cui Che and was given a new title by him, he would probably be demoted to a county marquis in the future.

Cui Che did not directly appoint Qu Tutong, but ordered him to accompany him as military counselor.

At the same time, Xu Shiji, who twice offered advice to Cui Che, received a heavy reward, especially the psychological trick, whose significance was not only to capture Feng Yi's city.

Cui Che used Xu Shiji's advice and meritorious service, and directly passed the title of male and son. He reported to the emperor and made him the uncle of Lihu County, and he was granted the title of 500 households in the city.

He also gave a thousand pieces of silk cloth and two thousand sheep.

Cui Che would naturally not be stingy with these cloths and sheep, but he would not give private land to the heroes. Guandong is already densely populated, and if the group of heroes is allowed to occupy a large amount of land, there will always be hidden dangers.

In comparison, it is better to use silk cloth and sheep to reward everyone for their merits.

After receiving the heavy reward, Xu Shiji was naturally grateful and overjoyed.

Cui Che also followed his promise and did not commit any crimes against the people in the city. Even the captured soldiers were released by Cui Che and allowed to go home on their own as long as they presented the "Letter to the Fathers of Guanxi".

I originally wanted to go to bed early, but my biological clock is used to going to bed at two or three o'clock, so I simply got up and finished writing Chapter 4.

(End of chapter)