Lu Dongzan stared motionlessly into the void, his eyes unfocused. Standing next to him was Zan Xiruo, who had come to report. His face was also ugly, but he did not dare to disturb him and waited patiently.
The looting of grain and grass made the Tubo nobles dissatisfied with the royal family, and the water shortage made the nobles who were accustomed to a superior life uneasy. Now a call from outside the city completely shook the morale of the army and made the whole city panic.
Faced with such a deadlock, even the extremely intelligent Lu Dongzan was helpless.
Quiet, the main hall is deathly silent.
A depressing aura erupted, making people feel frustrated and uncomfortable.
After a while, Lu Dongzan suddenly said: "Unexpectedly, I still underestimated the methods of the King of Han. He robbed grain and grass so that the ministers and nobles of the court lost their profits. If the situation was good, they would share the same hatred with the royal family and fight against the outside world. But the situation is not good, especially
It was the cutoff of water that made them feel the threat of death, and they must have had second thoughts. Now that the people outside the city are calling and the morale of the army is floating, they will definitely take the opportunity to cause rebellion and open the city gates to surrender to the King of Han."
"Father, do you mean to keep an eye on them and guard them to death?" Zan Xiruo asked.
Lu Dongzan said with a gloomy look: "When the news came out, it was said that in order to protect the royal city, I drove the King of Han to work day and night. I occasionally caught wind and cold and fell ill in bed. Every family and government would definitely come to visit me, and those who visited would be put under house arrest.
For those who are not here, let Darkmoon Scimitar go."
"Father, what do you want?" Zan Xiruo's expression changed drastically. Controlling the dignitaries would certainly make every family and government afraid to act recklessly, but comforting them afterwards was a big problem, and they couldn't all be killed.
"Just do it. You will go out of the city early tomorrow morning and talk to the King of Han." Lu Dongzan waved his hand. There is no doubt that Lu Dongzan is not a soft-hearted person who has made it to this point.
"Peace talks? Or?" Zan Xiruo asked.
"First explore the tone of the King of Han before making a decision."
"My son, I obey!" Zan Xiruo solemnly agreed and hurried away.
"King of Han, who are you? How can you have such a clever method?" Lu Dongzan muttered to himself, looking in the direction of the gate with a deep look.
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The sky gradually darkened.
On the city wall, some soldiers quietly gathered together, looking around vigilantly. After making sure that no attention was attracted, a centurion whispered: "Brothers, have you all decided?"
"It's decided, keeping it will mean death."
"That's right, I will either die of thirst or die in battle. I haven't drank water for a day, so I might as well give it a try."
"Just do it, it will be too late."
Everyone lowered their voices and looked around cautiously.
The centurion nodded and said: "Yes, I went to see it quietly during the day. The wells have dried up. If you continue like this, you will die of thirst without water. The person who shouted during the day said that the King of Han agreed to surrender. If you go out, you will not be killed. The King of Han is a human being."
You know, keep your word, bring me the rope."
Someone immediately handed the rope up.
The centurion took the rope, knotted one end and tied it to the wall, threw the other end down, and said in a low voice: "Everyone spread out, as usual, don't be exposed, one by one, don't panic."
Everyone nodded and dispersed.
The centurion looked around cautiously, then turned under the cover of night, grabbed the rope and slid down quickly. After landing, he ran away and rushed forward.
Night is the best cover. Some people on the city wall didn't say anything when they saw it. Instead, they became interested.
The centurion ran all the way. After rushing out of a stone's throw, his heart was determined, and his speed did not slow down. He continued to rush forward with the desire for life. He soon saw an army waiting seriously and stopped quickly.
While shouting: "Don't shoot your arrows, I'm here to surrender."
A familiar Tubo language came from the military formation ahead: "Come here quickly."
The centurion was originally worried about the language barrier, but he was overjoyed when he heard the familiar Tubo language. He rushed forward, holding his sword upside down, and took the initiative to hand it over to show his sincerity.
The weapons were taken away, and a Tibetan man came forward and said: "Welcome, what is your name?"
"Uncle Bantu, it's me, Yongzhen." The centurion shouted in surprise. Unexpectedly, he was greeted by an elder from a village. He quickly said: "Uncle Bantu, my people will arrive soon. They are all from our village."
Yes, I saw you coming to shout during the day, so I brought my brothers over at night."
"Well done, you are indeed the eagle of our village, with far-sightedness!" the other party praised.
While they were chatting, someone else came over to join them. They were feeling uneasy. When they saw that the centurion was fine and that they were greeted by the familiar Uncle Bantu, they felt completely reassured and excited.
The same thing was going on in other places at the same time, and many people chose to flee in order to survive.
How can the soldiers of the slave kingdom be loyal?
As long as you are given enough benefits, see hope, and show respect, you can persuade them to surrender.
In the central military tent, Qin Huaidao received the news that people from all four city gates quietly left the city to surrender. He was filled with emotion. The power of attacking the local tyrants to divide their fields was really powerful, and there was almost no solution. Coupled with the lack of water, it would be difficult for Tubo to be undefeated.
Luoche City was within easy reach, and the army was quickly ordered to be on guard all night to prevent the Tubo dogs from jumping over the wall.
However, Lu Dongzan was busy pretending to be ill, putting high-ranking officials and nobles under house arrest, and assassinating people with ulterior motives. He never thought that someone would escape overnight, let alone attack at night.
An hour later, more than 10,000 Tubo troops escaped from the city. They were placed at designated positions and were guarded by Luo Tong's troops as a precaution.
The people fleeing were still going on. Qin Huaidao stood at the door of the Chinese army tent and listened to the report. He looked at the moonlight that penetrated the dark clouds and smiled - the moonlight is just right tonight!
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Its daybreak.
The glow of red dispelled the night, illuminated the earth, and quietly enveloped the Tubo Royal City.
When Lu Dongzan woke up, he was in a better mood. It was better to be under the care of the princess. When he walked out of the palace, he saw Lun Qinling walking around. He looked anxious and felt uneasy in his heart, and asked: "Come out?"
What happened?"
"See you, father!" Lun Qinling quickly saluted.
"Without courtesy, tell me, why are you coming here so early in the morning?"
Lun Qinling hesitated for a moment and then said bravely: "Father, my son deserves to die. Nearly 20,000 soldiers escaped from the city last night. The news has spread and the morale of the army has fluctuated."
"Wha...what?"
Lu Dongzan was shocked and fled 20,000 people in one night. This was a sign of defeat before fighting. More people would definitely follow suit and they would have lost without the Hanzhou army attacking.
Thinking of the consequences of losing, Lu Dongzan was so furious that he spurted out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
No need to pretend now, I'm really sick!
"No, hurry up, call the imperial doctor." Lu Dongzan was immediately anxious. He quickly picked up Lu Dongzan and pinched him. It took a while to finally wake him up.
Lu Dongzan looked at Lun Qinling weakly, his eyes full of disappointment, and shouted: "Quick, call Zan Xiruo over."
When Zanxi heard the news and came to Ludongzan, Ludongzan had already been sent to the palace, and an imperial doctor was making a diagnosis. Lunqinling looked anxious and stepped forward to ask about the situation. When he learned that 20,000 people had fled, his heart skipped a beat - is the situation already over?