Chapter 490: Persuading to surrender
Su Cheng brought hundreds of people to Yunshan Pass, prepared some wine and food, and planned to have a drink with the pass guard Yao Pu outside the city.
Yao Pu, who was in the pass, felt a little strange.
Even if you are drinking wine, why do you have to stay outside the customs?
He wanted to invite Su Cheng into the pass, but he was unmoved.
If this thing fails, I can still run away outside the customs.
Once inside the pass, I'm afraid that the sky and the earth will become incompetent.
In desperation, Yao Pu left the city.
Before leaving the city, the deputy general advised: "General, why not bring more troops? What should I do if there is a fraud?"
Yao Pu shook his head and said: "Su Cheng is the eldest son of my teacher, how could he do such an unkind and unjust thing? Don't worry, I will come as soon as I go."
In this way, he only brought a few hundred people to the outside of the pass to gather with Su Cheng.
The two sat on the ground. After drinking for three rounds, Yao Pu asked: "I heard that Hucheng County was besieged by the Wei army?"
Su Cheng nodded, "It's true."
Yao Pu asked with concern: "Then Brother Su came here to borrow troops? No, I heard from the scouts that the Wei army surrounded Hucheng County. How did Brother Su get out of the city?"
Su Cheng drank a glass of wine and said calmly: "I surrender to the Wei army."
"surrender?"
Yao Pu was shocked and stood up suddenly. The soldiers behind the two of them also became tense.
Su Cheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Yao is also someone who has seen big scenes. Why are you so surprised?"
Yao Pu also asked the soldiers behind him to calm down, then suppressed his surprise and asked in a low voice: "Brother Su, are you kidding me? Teacher, he is the prime minister of the dynasty. As his eldest son, how can you surrender to the Wei army?!"
When he saw Su Cheng's serious expression, he was convinced.
However, I still feel that this matter is a bit ridiculous.
Su Chengdao: "Brother Yao, actually this surrender to the Wei army is exactly what my father wanted."
"What do you mean, Prime Minister?"
Yao Pu looked in disbelief and said: "How is this possible? Back then, the prime minister taught students that they must serve the country with all their loyalty. How is it possible that he would let you do such a thing?"
Su Cheng said extremely seriously: "Brother Yao doesn't know. Before Wei Jun came to Hucheng County, my father wrote me a letter in his own hand. The letter said that as long as personal safety can be guaranteed, any action can be taken.
, Don’t worry about the situation on my father’s side. Since my father has said this, then I, my brother, have nothing to worry about if we surrender to the Wei army.”
Yao Pu sat down on the ground, suddenly pale.
I didn't expect that the teacher would be such a teacher.
Is it really impossible to survive this national crisis safely?
Datang? Is it really going to die?
"Where's the letter?"
Yao Pu was hesitant about the letter? He still wanted to see the teacher's letter with his own eyes before giving up.
Su Cheng said frankly: "Burn it. How can I keep this kind of letter?"
Yao Pu asked tentatively: "What about Brother Su? Why did you come to see me today?"
Su Chengdao: "How many defenders do you have at Yunshan Pass now?"
Yao Pu had nothing to hide? He said bluntly: "Seven thousand people."
The garrison strength of Yunshan Pass? It has never been a secret.
Su Cheng stretched out two fingers and said: "The Wei army attacking our Hucheng County has a total of 200,000 troops. Do you think your Yunshan Pass can be defended?"
Yao Pu shook his head and said: "Can't we hold it? The defense force of Yunshan Pass? It's too weak. I heard that the Wei army divided its troops into eleven groups, and countless counties and cities have been captured by the Wei army? I guess I'm not sure.
Mountain pass is only a matter of time."
His tone and expression were both a little lonely.
And Su Cheng took advantage of this opportunity? He quickly grabbed Yao Pu's arm and said sincerely: "Surrender, brother! This battle cannot be fought. We need soldiers but no soldiers, money but no money, and food but no food. If we keep fighting,
Sooner or later he will die!"
Yao Pu was stunned and at a loss for a moment.
Su Cheng continued: "Brother, if you don't surrender now, when will you wait? The Wei army is powerful. If this situation continues, sooner or later, we will dominate the world. At that time, as the first batch of surrendering ministers, we will definitely
To be reused by the Emperor of Wei, for the sake of the world, for the people of Li, and to avoid the devastation of war, this is the only way we can go!"
Yao Pu was even more confused.
Can surrender also involve the people of the world?
This is too unnecessary...
Isn’t this too high-sounding?
Seeing Yao Pu's dumbfounded look, Su Cheng took advantage of the victory to pursue him. He stood upright, looked worried about the country and the people, and said: "Do you think my brother really wants to surrender? You know what will happen to you once you surrender.
Is this a situation like this? Many people will stab you in the back! But for my brother... there is really no way!
You say, how many years have the people in this world been suffering from war? The general trend of the world has always been that if it divides for a long time, it will unite and unite for a long time. Since the fall of the Qin State, the world has never been truly peaceful for a day. It is either fighting or going to war.
Many people die every day on the road!
But what will happen once the Wei State unifies the world? There will be no more wars in this world, and all the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment. If we surrender, it will speed up the process of Wei State's unification of the world.
, it is worth it if the people of the world can avoid some wars!
So, Brother Yao, I feel very sad for you. Our surrender has contributed to all the people, but we are guilty of the Tang State. Now do you think what should we choose between righteousness and loyalty?"
Yao Pu was stunned for a moment, then said: "I..."
Just as he was about to say something, Su Chengyi interrupted him eloquently: "I understand, brother. You don't need to say anything. I understand everything. I understand you as a brother! Let's take you to see the Emperor of Wei.
Brother, thank you for joining us and let us fight for the common people in the world. Only in this way will life become meaningful!"
Yao Pu:......
Just like that, Yao Pu surrendered in confusion.
The Wei army took over Yunshan Pass without any bloodshed.
In this regard, Zhao Changqing had to look at Su Cheng in a different light.
Both of them were arranged to serve as generals in the army, but they were still in charge of the original troops.
In Hucheng County, Zhao Changqing ordered Qi Jiguang to warmly entertain Su Cheng and Yao Pu.
The three of them drank very late, and there was a feeling among them that they hated meeting each other late. Of course, Qi Jiguang was pretending this feeling.
After they finished drinking, they came to the meeting hall and saw the Prime Minister and His Majesty were there. He bowed and said, "I have finally met Your Majesty."
Qi Jiguang smelled of alcohol. When he came here, Zhao Changqing didn't feel anything presumptuous at all, and asked kindly: "General Qi, has he drunk too much?"
Qi Jiguang smiled and said, "I did drink a lot."
Zhao Changqing joked: "I heard that you never dare to drink at home. Is it because you are henpecked?"
Qi Jiguang scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "It's mainly because I love my wife."
"There's nothing wrong with that." Zhao Changqing smiled and said: "When the war is over in the future, I will personally go to your house to ask for a drink, and ask you to drink with me to see if your wife still dares to drink.
Stop you from drinking."
Qi Jiguang sighed: "I'm afraid that after your Majesty leaves, I will never see the general again."
The three of them laughed immediately.
Afterwards, Zhao Changqing said seriously: "Back to the topic, let's discuss how to capture Dingdong County. There are nearly 20,000 defenders in this county. If we attack it forcefully, it will probably cause a lot of casualties. Now is the time to save troops. After all,
, the territory of the Tang State is too vast, with more than two million troops, it is still not enough to see in the land of the Tang State."
Chapter completed!