The moment the high-rise hidden figure appeared, Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde crawled forward on their knees almost at the same time. They did not have the heroic spirit of the past with soldiers in their hands, traveling north and south. With that look, it is not an exaggeration to say that they were bereaved dogs. -" The two of them
Then he crawled forward without any shame. Kong Youde was better off, but Li Jiucheng howled at the top of his lungs: "Eunuch Gao, Eunuch Gao! The sinner is confused, damn it, damn it! The sinner please ask Eunuch Gao to chop this one off."
The bastard head apologized to the court and chopped off the sinner's head."
Gao Qiqian galloped out, but his mount was suddenly startled by Li Jiucheng's howl, and his front hooves stuttered, almost knocking Gao Qiqian off his horse.
However, a happy event was coming, so how could Gao Qiqian account for the little incident that frightened the horse? He sat on the horse and only stared at Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde. After looking left and right, he quietly called the little eunuch next to him and told him to go to the camp.
Find a few people who have met Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng.
There were generals in the camp who had served as officials in Dongjiang in the past. After hearing the news, several people came and took a look from a distance, and they all said that the two people were indeed Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng.
Gao Qiqian was still not at ease, so he called in several governor's office clerks who had escaped from the city after Denglai City was broken. After their identification, they also confirmed that the people who had taken the blame were Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng. Those clerks had met them that day.
The rebels entered the city and massacred them. They all gnashed their teeth and shouted that they would kill the rebels by a thousand cuts. However, they only shouted for a moment before they were driven back.[
There was a guerrilla under Zu Dabi who went to Dongjiang with Yuan Chonghuan. He also confirmed that one of them was Kong Youde, and he had never seen the other one, so he was not sure that it was Li Jiucheng. But this is no longer a problem. Now everyone believes that these two
The men who came against the thorns were Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng.
Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng were still kowtowing non-stop, shouting that in the past, lard had deceived their hearts, and they knew that the sinner had committed a heinous crime. Now they have returned from their lost ways. Feeling the kindness of the court, they came here to surrender to the officers and soldiers. If they want to be killed or cut into pieces, they will listen to the court.
The two of them did not dare to complain at all, they just asked the court to treat the subordinates who followed them lightly.
His words and expressions came from the bottom of his heart, and there was no trace of pretense. Everyone who saw him believed him. Even Wu Sangui, who had always had doubts, believed that Li Kong really had come to surrender.
Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde were overjoyed every time they shouted Gao Qiqian. Their hearts were beating wildly. It was beyond their imagination that the great power of throwing the sky would fall on their heads without any effort.
After all, he is the great eunuch of the inner court, and his ability to cultivate energy and hide color is better than ordinary people. However, after a moment, Gao Qiqian was so happy that he calmly rode his horse straight to Li and Kong, and bowed slightly on the horse.
, pointed at Li Jiucheng in front of him, and asked him calmly: "The one kneeling is the so-called Marshal Li Jiucheng?"
"The sinner never dares to be called the marshal of this city. It was all nonsense in the past. The people below are seeking personal gain and doing this messy thing on the sinner's behalf. The sinner never dares to be called the marshal of the city. Father, the sinner is here to surrender.
I don't dare to do anything shameful again, and I ask my father-in-law to take him in!" Li Jiucheng made several "dong dong" noises as he spoke. He was so frightened and trembling that he didn't even dare to raise his head.
Seeing Ni being so humble in front of him, Gao Qiqian couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion in his heart. His heart was also determined. He let out a breath, pointed at Kong Youde and asked: "But that deputy marshal Kong Youde?"
Naturally, Kong Youde also hurriedly defended himself, and kowtowed a few times no less harshly than Li Jiucheng.
"Are you two serious about surrendering?" Gao Qiqian's face was as calm as water, and he couldn't see any fluctuations in his true emotions.
"It is true that I have come to surrender sincerely. The criminal is a warrior and does not know how to show his sincerity to the father-in-law. Some people in the camp came up with the idea after reading for a few days. They asked the criminal to bear the thorns and plead guilty like the ancients. He said that this was the only way to prove to the court and the father-in-law that the criminal surrendered.
I mean, the sinner doesn’t know whether he is doing the right thing or not, but regardless of whether my father-in-law is laughing at it or not, I still ask my father-in-law to take in the sinner and his subordinates. Even if my father-in-law whips the sinner to death with this wattle stick, the sinner is grateful for my father-in-law’s great kindness and has absolutely no resentment.”
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Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde glanced at each other secretly, lying there and not daring to express their anger. They didn't want to be beaten to death by Gao Qiqian, so they had to give it a try, otherwise there would be no way out.
Gao Qiqian and the generals who came with him heard whispers in their ears, but they didn't know what they said. They wanted to listen, but they were afraid of Gao Qiqian's disgust, so they held back and didn't dare to do anything rashly.
Just as they were frightened, not knowing whether Gao Qiqian was going to kill them or accept their surrender, they heard the sound of Gao Qiqian turning over and dismounting. In the blink of an eye, he had already walked up to the two of them and held them up one by one with one hand.
The fact that you are coming here shows that you two are sincere in your submission. However, although you have made fun of the imperial court and done many foolish things in the past, the Holy Father has issued a strict order to suppress you. But our Lord, our Holy Father,
Come here, it's best if you can fight without fighting. If we fight together, we don't know how many people will die. Whether it's the officers and soldiers or you and others, they are all soldiers and horses of the imperial court. Whoever is damaged will be the loss of our Ming Dynasty. We think
Your Majesty will definitely be happy that you two can find your way back from your lost way. Come, come, come, please get up quickly. Since you sincerely come to surrender, please come with our family to discuss the matter. After all, surrender is a big matter and involves too much.
, without a detailed charter, there will inevitably be setbacks."
Supported by Gao Qiqian, Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng stood up cautiously, both looking ashamed. Li Jiucheng's face was even redder. This made Gao Qiqian more relieved.
"Thank you very much, father-in-law, for taking in the sinner. When the sinner came, he was still worried. He was afraid that what he had done before would not tolerate the court or the father-in-law. He didn't want the father-in-law but ignored the past grudges and allowed the two of us to have this chance to rein in the situation. My father-in-law, please accept me.
People pay homage!"
As if they had agreed beforehand, Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde kneeled down and bowed heavily to Gao Qiqian.
Gao Qiqian laughed loudly: "Since you come here sincerely, there is no need to worry about anything. Our family can tell you, as long as you can sincerely repent, the Holy Spirit will naturally not make things difficult for you, and may even lend you two favors, which will bring glory and wealth to you."
It’s not impossible, the so-called talent is rare, talent is rare, haha.”
After hearing this, Kong Youde hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed his waist, burst into tears of gratitude, and almost choked with sobs as he said: "Those who caused the rebellion, my father-in-law did not give up and allowed us to return to the imperial court. It is a great kindness. How can we dare to ask for the glory of our own family? If the Holy Father does not give up, I will
The two of them will die to repay the divine grace!"
Gao Qiqian laughed loudly, "This is best, best, this is not the place to talk. You two can come with our family to the camp to talk, and go to the camp to talk." [
They both agreed, knelt down and kowtowed. They raised themselves up and introduced the generals one by one. "Hey, the two generals understand the overall situation, know how to return when they are lost, and the prodigal will not return the gold when he returns. You are a great hero!"
You have all met the two generals, and you may not be able to work with them again in the future."
The generals, either willingly or unwillingly, came up one after another to say hello to Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng. Zu Dabi and Wu Sangui looked extremely ugly and followed behind with forced smiles. Lin Qing and Wang Hong's smiles were genuine.
Brilliant, Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde have surrendered, so there is no need to fight this battle. If there is no need to fight the battle, no one will die. Naturally, everyone is happy about the fact that people can be promoted and make money without dying.
He jumped up and dived without getting on his horse. He held Kong Youde in his right hand and Li Jiucheng in his left hand. He walked on foot and almost reached the camp gate. He pretended to ask casually: "I wonder how many troops and horses the two generals have surrendered?"
Hearing this, Li Jiucheng hurriedly lowered his head and said: "I'm ashamed. To be honest, father-in-law, the two of us currently only have more than 12,000 soldiers and horses. The rest are rabble-rousers who don't stand up to the stage. They were dismissed before coming.
Most of them were told to return home."
After hearing this answer, Gao Qiqian did not show a look of disappointment or doubt, but secretly praised: These two people are still honest, they don't boast about their own soldiers and horses like other generals, they are also knowledgeable, and they know
Dismissing those rabble instead of bringing them all to ask for money from the court, it seems that the two of them really surrendered sincerely and had considered everything for the court.
When it comes to recruitment, the recipients always want to have as many troops as possible, because for every extra soldier, the court will give them more money to settle down or be dismissed. This money will eventually fall into the hands of the soldiers, and how can it really fall into the hands of those soldiers?
In the past few years, they had recruited Anliu thieves in the northwest, and they had given a lot of silver rewards, but in the end they still failed to appease them. Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng only reported that they had more than 12,000 soldiers, but they dismissed the rest.
It is really difficult to have any other explanation for this behavior other than thinking about the court wholeheartedly.
Although Gao Qiqian is known as the one who knows the army in the inner court, he is very busy.
"Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng surrendered to Gao Qiqian?!"
It was only two days later that Shi Dayong learned the news that the rebels outside Laizhou City, led by Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde, had surrendered to Gao Qiqian. When he heard the news, Shi Dayong thought he had heard it wrong. How could it be possible?
Li Jiucheng and Kong Youde are so stupid that saying they want to surrender is as laughable as saying a sow can climb a tree.
However, subsequent news from Peng Dachui and Peng Sihai's uncle and nephew Tanma confirmed the authenticity of Li and Kong's surrender.
At this time, Shi Dayong was depressed, and Cao Bianjiao, Song Qing, and Jiang Wanli who came over were also confused.
Once tens of thousands of rebels were wiped out and only a handful of remnants were left, rebel heads were as easy to find as picking out objects in a bag. By collecting Dengzhou and rebel heads, no matter how serious the crime was in the past, they could be cleared away, but now something like this has happened that makes people think.
The unexpected turn of events made everyone in Jinzhou feel depressed and angry, scolding Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng for being spineless, for being cowards to such an extent that they were halfway through the rebellion.
It makes people laugh and cry. The current Jinzhou Army is bent on fighting and gearing up, but the rebels are not fighting. This makes the Jinzhou Army feel like a fist hitting cotton, feeling empty.
what to do?
Everyone in Jinzhou is only discussing one thing now, what to do next?
Li Jiucheng surrendered to Gao Qiqian. According to the news from Tanma, it seemed that Gao Qiqian intended to recruit them. Although it has not been officially confirmed by the court, it seems that things are not much different. It would be the same if the Jinzhou Army surrendered this group of troops.
They have to be incorporated, otherwise what? Should we ask them to lay down their weapons and become peasants?
Having already surrendered to the official army, the Jinzhou Army could no longer attack the rebel camp outside Laizhou City. Otherwise, if they were involved in it through a swindle, the crime would be serious. If the trouble was not done well, the charge of rebellion could really be confirmed.
Frustrated, Jiang Wanli and others proposed to return to Dengzhou first to transform the more than 30,000 rebels who had recently been recruited, so that they would truly become part of the Jinzhou Army. As for the future, it depends on what the court says. Even if there is no
After all, the heads of Kong Youde and Li Jiuzheng were responsible for the recapture of Dengzhou and the recruitment and surrender of the 30,000 rebels. And if it weren't for the majesty of the Jinzhou Army, Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng would not have taken the road to surrender to Gao Qiqian. This is considered
After all, the real credit belongs to the Jinzhou Army. There is no reason why the princes in the court and the emperor should not understand.
There is no other way to retreat. Shi Dayong has been talking to the generals about expanding the strength of the Jinzhou Army, and now is the best opportunity. After excluding the old and weak, there are more than 30,000 rebels, and 20,000 can be selected. Moreover, the landing
The city of Zhou also needs to be managed, and the navy needs to take a decisive step to solve it completely. In the current situation, the Jinzhou Army is also on an unstable footing and lacks confidence. If another trouble occurs in Dengzhou, all previous efforts will be wasted.
The expansion was too fast, the progress was too fast, and Dayong faced more problems. No matter how you look at it, it is a wise choice to go back to Dengzhou to solve his own family affairs first.
But during the military meeting, Dayong suddenly slammed the table, pointed in the direction of Laizhou, and cursed: "***, you want to get away so easily, there's no way! Damn it, I don't believe this evil, so give me the troops to kill
In the past, I would like to see if Gao Qiqiu, the weakling, can't protect them!":