"Surrendering and continuing to fight will only increase casualties, so why bother?" Zhang Lioqi said a little unbearably as he watched them resist so desperately, with blood stains on each of their faces.
"We... would rather die than surrender. Brothers, come on." Jing He endured the pain and shouted as he was about to stand up. Suddenly, a burst of shouts broke out from behind: "Stand down."
A path was immediately separated in the crowd. Mu Lianlong slowly walked out from behind and came to the front of the team. He congratulated the emperor when he saw him coming out. He realized something and immediately shouted: "Your Majesty."
, No, we must not surrender! In this case, we will never have the face to return to Mu Country."
Mu Lianlong ignored the words of congratulations, just looked at Zhang Liaoqi in front of him, and asked: "Do you want to capture me alive? I promise you, but you must also agree to me on one condition, otherwise, I would rather
Broken jade cannot make it whole."
Zhang Lioqi felt ecstatic in his heart and immediately asked: "Emperor Mu, please tell me what the conditions are. As long as you can surrender, I will report it to the marshal."
After hearing Zhang Lioqi's words, Mu Liaolong nodded and said calmly: "I can surrender, or I can ask them to lay down their weapons, but you must guarantee one thing, that is, let these warriors of Mu country go back.
Go back safely. They should be taking care of their wives, children, and children at home, and should not be participating in this damn war."
Zhang Lioqi nodded, "Emperor Mu has such compassion, which is really admirable. I will report to the marshal right now and ask Emperor Mu to wait for a while." After saying this, he ordered people to guard him.
, he quickly mounted his horse and galloped towards the top of the cliff.
Before reaching the top of the cliff, Zhang Liaoqi was already shouting: "Marshal, great news!"
When he arrived, he jumped down and reported: "Marshal, Emperor Mu agreed to surrender, but he said that we must agree to allow his soldiers to return home safely, otherwise, we will not surrender and fight to the end.
The matter is so important at this time that the general does not dare to make the decision, so I ask you, Marshal, to make the decision yourself."
Sun Sheng seemed to have learned the news. He smiled slightly, looked down, and said with a sneer: "Haha, we can still negotiate conditions. Do you really think war is a game? Go ahead and agree to him, I am handsome.
As he wishes, as long as he lays down his weapons, I will let his soldiers go back."
After Zhang Liaoqi heard this, he looked at Sun Sheng and asked: "Marshal, do you really want to agree to them?"
Sun Sheng smiled and said, "Of course, if I don't agree to his words, they will definitely not surrender obediently. Otherwise, how will we get a living?"
"But if we let them go back, they will be our future opponent. According to the general's opinion, it is better to agree to him first, and then kill them after they all surrender, without letting Emperor Mu know about it.
Without realizing it, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
"Haha, Zhang Liaoqi, Zhang Liaoqi, you learned this trick very quickly. Yes, you have the understanding. But as soldiers, we must abide by the principles of being a soldier. Let us go if we say so.
There is no other reason, let alone any small actions, otherwise we will be ridiculed by others in the future, and our reputation will be ruined in one day. The gain outweighs the loss!"
After hearing Sun Sheng's lesson, Zhang Liaoqi nodded repeatedly, "The marshal said, the general will take it to heart. Then I will go tell Emperor Mu and agree to their terms and let them surrender quickly."
Sun Sheng nodded and said, "Go!"
Zhang Liaoqi came on horseback. After dismounting, he bowed to Mu Lianlong and said: "Your Majesty Emperor Mu, the marshal promised you to go, so I ask you to surrender your subordinates as soon as possible. This is the best for everyone."
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"Your Majesty, you can't!" Jing He and several subordinates around him shouted in unison.
"Haha, besides surrendering, I can't do anything else for you, so don't try to persuade me. I know what I'm doing and put down my weapons!" Mu Lianlong said with a wry smile, taking the lead in grabbing the sword in his hand.
He threw it on the ground. When the others saw this, they hesitated and sighed helplessly. The situation has reached this point and they have no choice. Then they put their weapons still in the air with a "clang" sound.
On the ground, the rest of the people saw that the emperor and the general had put down their weapons, and they all threw their weapons on the ground in frustration.
Seeing that they all put down their weapons, Zhang Lioqi walked forward with a smile and said to Mu Lianlong: "Then Emperor Mu, please!"
Mu Lianlong looked at him for a moment, then looked at the soldiers behind him, and then strode forward. The soldiers behind him shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, take care!"
He knelt down in a hurry.
Mu Lianlong was already leaving when he heard the shouting, so he stood still, looked up to the sky and closed his eyes. Tears silently fell from his eyes. He stretched out his hand and waved to the soldiers behind him.
Then he strode forward.
Zhang Lioqi watched Mu Lianlong walk away, then came to Jing He's side and said softly: "Jing He, general, I have heard about your name for a long time. My marshal really wants to meet you, so I invite you to come with him!"
Jing He stared at Zhang Liaoqi, then stood up, sighed, and then walked behind him. Seeing them all walking away, Zhang Liaoqi said to his men, "Here, come on.
Put away all their weapons and tie them together first. Anyone who acts without my orders will be shot to death." After saying that, he smiled strangely, turned around and left, and the soldiers next to him immediately
He went forward and gathered all the weapons, and then gathered all the Mu soldiers together again and trapped them tightly with ropes.
One of the soldiers refused to cooperate and was killed by the soldier who came to tie him up with a single blow. Blood immediately flowed out and everyone on the side was stunned. The soldier held up the severed head and said, "Have you seen it?
This is the consequence of refusing to cooperate, so if you want to survive a little longer, you must cooperate obediently to prevent this general from killing."
When the other people saw this, they obediently obeyed. Seeing how obedient and cooperative they were, the other soldiers of Meng State laughed.
"General, all the Mu soldiers have been tied up according to your requirements, and their weapons have been collected. General, please give me your instructions." The soldier reported to Zhang Lioqi.
Zhang Liaoqi nodded and continued: "Send them all to the pass. I, the general, will take them with Emperor Mu and General Jinghe to arrive and watch us release their soldiers."
The soldiers went down and prepared to go.
When Zhang Liaoqi came to the big tent on the top of the cliff, he had already seen Sun Sheng bringing Emperor Mu and Jing He into the big tent. They were drinking and talking at this time. Zhang Liaoqi listened outside and heard the whispers from inside.
Sun Sheng laughed loudly, and Mu Lianlong was heard saying from inside: "The marshal is a military strategist with a legacy handed down from generation to generation. He is so powerful that he can guess the marching route of our army. It is indeed a miraculous plan. This is the only one who can guess the marching route of our army."
I am already convinced by the situation, and I think among the people in the world, there are really not many people that I can admire."
After hearing Mu Lianlong's praise, Sun Sheng continued: "Emperor Mu has given you too much praise. I am from a rough background. I can't say that I have any miraculous plans, let alone a magical person. I am just an ordinary person. I was lucky this time."
It’s accurate, I really didn’t expect it to be so accurate, haha, it was purely accidental.”
After hearing that Sun Sheng had taken advantage of him, he congratulated him and said: "Haha, since the marshal has defeated us, how can he be so humble? Your Majesty is absolutely right. Marshal Sun is a rare general throughout the ages. Meng Guo has
It's a blessing to be the marshal. I've always been very curious. I remember that one of the rules and regulations of military strategists is not to participate in all wars in the world, only to assist those who are capable. Looking at the world today, if we talk about talents, it seems that no matter what
After all, it’s not Emperor Meng’s turn!”
Sun Sheng's expression suddenly changed, but he couldn't get angry in front of him, so he smiled gently and continued, "Haha, yes, there is such a commandment in the military. I really didn't expect that the congratulations of the peasants
Sir, I am so understanding of our military strategists, I really feel ashamed. But this time I serve for Emperor Meng, not for other reasons, but because something happened to me. I think back then
, My master Sun Guang was once solicited by various countries to fight for them, but my master Sun Guang always kept in mind the rules and precepts of military strategists and insisted not to go to war. Unfortunately, some people began to coerce and threaten him. It is best not to go to war.
There was no other way, so the enraged kings from all over the world began to hunt him down. In order to escape the pursuit of others, the master ran away day and night. One day, he was in a deserted mountain.
He was chased and intercepted, and he was about to die. Then our military strategist would have to cut off his bloodline again. At this moment, Emperor Meng appeared and saved the master's life. It turned out that Emperor Meng was hunting here that day.
Hearing someone calling for help, he came with his men. Unexpectedly, he saved the master's life. From then on, the master owed Emperor Meng a favor. When he was dying, he urged him to repay the favor.
Thanks to my kindness, after the passing of Master, I have never been invited by Emperor Meng. I thought that this was the end of the matter, and I could just quietly cultivate in the mountains with peace of mind. I did not expect that Emperor Meng would ask someone to come and invite me this time.
I came out of the mountain just to attack the country of Mu. I was not very willing at first, but when I thought of the master's entrustment on his deathbed, I gritted my teeth and agreed. I didn't expect that things would develop to this point. This time, I would take two prisoners.
Yes, I really have no choice but to do so."
After hearing Sun Sheng's story, the angry congratulations on his face suddenly became much quieter. Thinking about it, after all, he was entrusted by his master before leaving, and he had no choice but to do it because of desire.
After a while, he came to Mu Lianlong's side. Speaking of it, his utilitarianism was even stronger.