After Emperor Liang received the two pieces of bad news, he slumped on the dragon chair as if he had no bones. It would take a long time for the Chinese army to reach the imperial capital, but the outcome of the Liang Kingdom was already certain.
Emperor Liang sat slumped on the dragon chair and stared blankly for a long time. Finally, he sighed deeply, called his chamberlain, and asked the elders to enter the palace to discuss matters.
At this time, Emperor Liang had already made a decision in his mind.
Not long after, five ministers from the imperial court rushed to meet Emperor Liang.
"Old minister, see your Majesty!"
"Old minister, see your Majesty!"
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The elders of the pavilion saluted one after another. Emperor Liang waved his hand to indicate that no more courtesy was needed, and asked the chamberlain to bring chairs to the elders of the pavilion.
"There are no outsiders here, please sit down."
The elders thanked each other and took their seats. Emperor Liang glanced at the five elders and went straight to the topic with a calm expression.
"You must have heard the news from the front line."
When the elders heard this, they looked embarrassed.
Emperor Liang continued: "In the past few decades since I have been on the throne, I can pat my chest and say that I have made great achievements but have no faults. However, God's will has played tricks on people, and I can't save my life."
As soon as the elders heard what Emperor Liang said, they immediately understood what Emperor Liang's intention was. Some elders were unwilling and were about to speak, but Emperor Liang raised his hand to stop him.
"You don't need to say anything more."
Emperor Liang said very matter-of-factly: "Continuing to fight will have no other meaning than increasing casualties. In this case, it is better to surrender as soon as possible to preserve the country's strength and manpower, which can also reduce the burden on the people. This should be the last thing I do for the Liang Kingdom."
It’s a real thing.”
"His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is guilty of incompetence."
"I am guilty."
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The elders knelt in front of Emperor Liang, looking ashamed.
As a minister, I cannot share your Majesty's worries. This is a sign of incompetence, not to mention the fact that we are now on the verge of destruction.
"We lost this battle to Li Zhen!"
Emperor Liang signaled the elders not to blame themselves and stood up to speak.
What Emperor Liang said was correct. They were not defeated by Hua, but by Li Zhen personally.
Li Zhen indeed defeated Liang Guo by himself.
Without Li Zhen, the Chinese spiritual world would not have been unified. If the spiritual world could not be unified, how could all the various factions in the spiritual world be mobilized to work together and be used by the imperial court?
To be honest, even without the emergence of powerful people in the realm, just by Li Zhen unifying the spiritual world, the fate of the Liang Kingdom is destined to be eliminated, but the time will be delayed a lot.
"You should start preparing for surrender."
Emperor Liang issued his final decree.
The five pavilion elders accepted the order in shame and anger. Although they were unwilling to do so, it was of no avail.
The envoy from Liang State set out for Shizhou the next day to meet with the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army.
After Old General Xu and Young General Xu reunited, they joined forces and quickly made strategic arrangements, preparing to conquer the Liang Kingdom in one fell swoop. At this time, the Liang Envoy came at the right time.
After meeting the commander, Ambassador Liang handed over the credentials of surrender. General Xu looked at the credentials and was in a trance for a moment. He had dreamed countless times that he would lead the Chinese army to unify the entire Nanping region, but it was a pity that it was only
In my dreams, I never dared to imagine that one day my dreams would come true.
Now that the credential is in his hand, Old General Xu holds the credential, his hands are trembling, and his excitement is beyond words.
Compared with the excitement of the old general Xu, the eyes of the young general Xu were full of disappointment.
Major General Xu attaches great importance to this attack on Liang, because it is a great opportunity for him to make achievements, and he also has a perfect military strategy. However, now that Liang has surrendered, all previous efforts have been in vain. How can he not be disappointed?
Although he was disappointed, he was also glad that because Liang Guo surrendered, there were no more casualties among the soldiers of the two countries. This was a good thing to be thankful for.
General Xu and Major General Xu suspended their military operations and waited for Li Zhen's arrival. They knew that the defeat of Liang was very important in Li Zhen's heart, and he would definitely come to the front line. And the fact was just as the father and son suspected, just
In the past four days, Li Zhen led people to the military camp.
When Xu and his son learned that His Majesty had arrived, they hurried out of the camp to greet him.
"I will see you at last, Your Majesty!"
"The general will bow to your Majesty!"
Li Zhen smiled and supported him, saying: "There are no outsiders. You are welcome, two generals. Please get up quickly."
The faces of Xu and his son were filled with unconcealable excitement. Li Zhen saw it and knew that the battle to defeat Liang must be going very smoothly.
In terms of military strength alone, the two countries are evenly matched. If we are to weigh things, Liang Guo is slightly better. However, now that Hua has the help of major spiritual sects in the country, Liang Guo has been compared at once, and the Xu family and his son are both experienced.
With rich generals, the battle is going smoothly, as it should be.
"Major General! We haven't seen you for a long time, and you look even better than before!"
Li Zhen praised Major General Xu.
At the beginning of the year, Li Zhen joined the army and followed Major General Xu. The two parties got along very well. At that time, Li Zhen intended to win over Major General Xu for his own use. However, Major General Xu followed his father's orders and did not side with any of the princes. Later, something happened to Li Zhen, and both parties
Contact was completely cut off.
"Your Majesty has given you such praise, I will not be able to deserve it."
Major General Xu said modestly.
Li Zhen valued General Xu very much, and he would become the mainstay of China in the future. Li Zhen intended to train him and Sun Jian to become the gods of war who would expand the territory of China in the future.
Major General Xu places great emphasis on the word "cunning" when using troops. The use of troops is often unexpected, unpredictable, and difficult to guard against.
General Sun Jian emphasized the word "steady" when using his troops. He fought steadily and counted every step he took. He was as solid as a rock and made it impossible to attack.
The two sides exchanged a few polite words, and Li Zhen asked: "Two generals! What happy event happened recently to make you two so happy?"
As soon as the words fell, Xu and his son looked at each other. General Xu suddenly straightened his face, knelt down on one knee, and presented the Liang Kingdom's surrender document that had been prepared long ago with both hands.
"Your Majesty! Please read the certificate of surrender of the Liang Kingdom."
When Li Zhen heard this, he was also very happy. He took the letter of credence and helped General Xu up with his own hands.
The content of the credential is very simple. It can be summed up in four words - surrender and surrender.
Emperor Liang surrendered so quickly, which was a bit beyond Li Zhen's expectations. In his opinion, even if Emperor Liang surrendered, he would have to wait until there was no chance of a comeback. However, he was able to surrender so quickly, and Li Zhen not only did not despise him, but also felt a bit of admiration.
Meaning.
"There are no more casualties for the soldiers of the two countries. This is an immeasurable merit!"
Li Zhen was very hostile to Emperor Liang because of the recent events in the Hua Kingdom. Now he canceled it and issued an edict: "Draw up a decree to make Emperor Liang the King of Liang, and the Liang Kingdom will change his fiefdom and continue to manage political affairs."
"Your Majesty! I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"
When Xu and his son heard this, they were both shocked.
Emperor Liang became King of Liang and still managed the political affairs of the original Liang Kingdom. Wasn't this battle in vain?
Li Zhen disagreed and waved his hand and explained: "In the future, our country, China, will go beyond the Nanping region and look at the entire Dongsheng Divine Continent. How can we, China, manage such a large territory alone?"
"As long as we always have the strength to make the enemy surrender, then the problems that the two generals are worried about will not be a problem."
Li Zhen was young and already understood the essence of rule.