Before the great battle, An Lushan wanted to persuade Si Ren to surrender and open the city gates, offering a series of generous rewards in return.
"Geshuhan, you are the only one in the entire Great Tang who commands any of my respect; everyone else is merely a pack of worthless curs. Why don't the two of us put aside our differences and emulate the Oath of the Peach Garden, becoming sworn brothers? We will share blessings and misfortunes alike, and split the Tang empire between us—isn't that a wonderful prospect?"
Si Ren clapped his hands.
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