As soon as these words came out, Chen Qi and the general of the Royal Forest Army looked at each other.
For a moment I didn't know what to answer.
This statement is absolutely correct. Daxia is now really dead in name and in name only. Only this small Liangguan is left with the summer flag.
At the beginning of Xiang Tianxing's rebellion, he controlled three of the four forbidden armies.
At that time, around Situ Wen, only the Royal Forest Army and the Ying Yang Army of the four imperial armies at that time were still under his command.
The incident happened suddenly and without preparation. In a hurry, Situ Wen had no choice but to escape. His family, children, concubines and princes were all killed by Xiang Tianxing.
This was also in repayment for the murder of Prince Situ You and his family back then!
Now, Liangzhou has fallen, the emperor committed suicide, and Chen Qi's immediate superiors and the immediate superiors of the Imperial Forest Army general have all surrendered.
Even if the two of them really wanted to help the country and support the building from collapse, they could not find even one person with the blood of the Situ family to take the throne.
Moreover, the two of them were experienced in the battlefield, and they had long heard about the bravery of the Ming army and the wisdom of the Ming generals.
Neither of them was so arrogant that they wanted to rebuild the country and help Daxia with their more than 20,000 soldiers who had no morale.
Seeing the two men's hesitation, the wise man added: "Two generals, at this point, please forgive me for saying that I should be killed."
"Both of them are military leaders. I believe they have brothers in the areas occupied by the Ming Dynasty, right?"
Then he pointed to himself: "I am the same...my hometown is in Yanzhou, and I still have my wife, children and brothers at home..."
"My brother sent news dozens of days ago that the Ming Dynasty was conquering the land, and at the same time there was a Yamen working group to follow up."
"Dozens of reforms were announced and implemented to benefit the people...A large number of exorbitant taxes and laws that oppressed the people were abolished."
"All kinds of new tax laws and new policies are all beneficial to the people and the country."
"In the areas occupied by the Ming Dynasty now, everyone has a farm, and there is no longer a heavy poll tax. Children can go to school without spending a penny, and they also receive free medical treatment."
"Even those of you who serve as soldiers, your salary has doubled several times. You are no longer just a bandit."
After saying that, the wise man bowed to the two men again and asked loudly: "May I ask General...why do you two become officials? Is it for glory and wealth?"
"I think...the original intention of both of them becoming officials is to benefit the people and the country!"
"And now, isn't the Ming Dynasty in front of us a court that cares about the people in this way?"
"As a soldier, it is your fate to die on the battlefield, but as the leader of an army, you have to take a long-term view... At the moment, you are responsible for the wealth and lives of tens of thousands of brothers in your family."
"In the future...you must consider your own future! As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost on, and a good minister chooses his master to serve!"
"Whether it's for the people, for the brothers, or for yourself... I think both of you should consider it realistically!"
The wise man paused and said slowly: "I believe that surrendering to the Ming Dynasty is not shameful, but is the right choice for both of you with a long-term vision."
"Now, even the rebellious Beiyuan has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, and the world's return is right before our eyes."
"Moreover, the last bloodline of the Situ family is also in the Ming Dynasty."
"Whether it is for the sake of the people, for the brothers, or for loyalty to the Situ family, the two generals should think carefully about it."
After the wise man finished speaking eloquently, he retreated into the crowd again.
The two stood there blankly for a long time, thinking carefully about what they just said.
He turned around and looked at the brothers behind him. They were standing in front of him alive. They also had families, wives and children.
If he really fights to the death with the Ming army because of his own whim.
Apart from letting these tens of thousands of families hang up white cloth and lose their loved ones, it seems to have no meaning.
Daxia is dead, even if I don't want to believe it, Daxia is dead.
Although Chen Qi and the general of the Royal Forest Army did not want to admit it, facts also proved that the Ming Dynasty was stronger than the Xia Dynasty.
The people live and work in peace and contentment, their lives are prosperous, and the country is full of youth and sunshine.
Moreover, even if you want to be loyal to the royal family, there is only the famous concubine Situ Yan in the world who has pure royal blood.
It seems that under the current situation, both emotionally and logically, I should submit to the Ming Dynasty.
The two of them looked at me and I looked at you. Just when they were worrying about what to say, another soldier ran in from outside the door: "Report..."
"Report to the general... Prince Surel's envoy is here again. May I ask if the general will receive him?"
When Chen Qi heard this, he finally sighed: "That's all... In that case, I will also serve as a general for a while."
"For the future of all the brothers, for the sake of loyalty to the last bit of blood of the Situ family..."
After saying that, Chen Qi suddenly slapped his thigh: "See you! Respectfully invite the envoy up, right here!"
"Yes!" the soldier agreed, turned around and ran out.
...
Two days later, when Nan Yanxi led his army to Liangguan, Su Rile had already completed the defense of Liangguan.
More than 20,000 frontier troops were mixed with the Royal Forest Army. After he pointed out that they were old and weak, they were mixed into his own team in the same way.
Not only has the size of his army been increased, but he is not afraid that they will mutiny again. After all, there is a huge gap in the proportion of their numbers.
Nan Yanxi led his army and stood under the towering Liangguan City. He looked at the sun and moon flags and Mingzi flags flying above the city tower, and was filled with emotion.
Back then, he protected his wooden lattice, avoided Wang Zhizhong, and headed north.
When crossing Liangguan, a not-so-smart plan was used to create a conflict between the Liangguan border army and the Qingzhou army, thus delaying their pursuit.
Looking back at that time, I was still a disciple of the sect, with at most a few hundred direct descendants under my command.
To say he is a bandit leader is an understatement.
Nowadays, the founding of the Ming Dynasty, with fourteen states, millions of soldiers, and dominance in the Central Plains took just over a year.
Nan Yanxi was filled with emotions, but she also knew that the most important thing at this time was to stabilize digestion and recuperate.
He immediately ordered Su Rile to leave a small number of soldiers guarding the pass. After all, the land inside and outside the pass was now the land of the Ming Dynasty, and this first pass in the world was no longer useful.
Then he led his army and Su Rile back to Liangzhou, and met with Ye Zhiyu and others, preparing to set off to Yanzhou to prepare for the move of the capital.
...
Time flies, and another half a year has passed.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was gradually on the right track, with all states implementing new policies and new tax laws.
At the same time, the people were once again encouraged to actively participate in the so-called industrial revolution.
For a time, the Ming Dynasty's national power was booming, far behind other countries at the same time.
After being streamlined and reorganized, the army gradually formed a size of 800,000 navy and 2 million army.
All members of the army are equipped with new equipment, new rifles and carbines, new artillery, and new warships.
The industrial revolution has also begun to bear fruit, and even power generation technology and power storage technology have gradually been developed.