The two armies were two miles apart. The Qing army's sabers were unsheathed and arrows were cocked, ready to attack with murderous intent. Just waiting for an order, they would mercilessly trample the Ming army on the opposite side into a pulp.
But...before that, the coach decided to have a chat.
Shang Kexi and Nikan led more than ten soldiers and marched slowly to the 500-step mark. Outside, a group of three or four thousand Ming cavalry looked at them with eager eyes. Nikan looked disdainful and raised the corners of his mouth, raising his hand to point out the direction of the army.
: "One charge is enough!"
Shang Ke said happily, nodded slightly, and looked around. There were two Ming troops a few miles away, each of which was ready to move. However, the number of soldiers and horses was slightly less than 2,000, which meant that the Ming troops here were less than 10,000, and they could not stop him at all.
Thousands of cavalry, or even three to five thousand are enough!
Suddenly Nikan raised his eyebrows, pointed in the direction of the Ming army and cursed: "Look, these idiots are all wearing our clothes and using our guys... This is a shame, it should be used
Bloodbath..."
"Don't be irritated." Shang Kexi smiled slightly: "Maybe he will become one of his own!"
"Bah, one of our own is just a dog slave at most!" Nikan spat, Shang Kexi's face darkened, murderous aura spread on his body, Nikan felt a glance at him: "King Zhishun, don't think too much, you
But my prince of the Qing Dynasty is different from those dog slaves."
Hehe, Shang Kexi sneered, and it was inconvenient to get angry. At this moment, there was something strange in the south, and the rightful owner came.
More than ten Ming soldiers came slowly forward and reined in their horses ten steps away to observe each other. Shang Kexi stared at the indifferent young man at the head of the other party and frowned: "Li Yan?"
The young man smiled when he heard the words, which made people feel like spring breeze. No one would have thought that this man had been the leader of the thieves. They only saw him cupping his hands and saying: "Li Yan, a junior student, has met King Zhishun and met Dorobele."
Shang Kexi was about to speak, but Nikan looked surprised: "How did you know our identities..." As soon as the words came out, his face immediately turned red. The two armies were fighting on horseback. They must have been asked by the captives for such a simple matter.
, I actually...
"I have heard about the reputation of General Li for a long time, but who would have ever thought of seeing him here? He is not a minister of the same palace at this time. I am not polite anymore and ask directly, are you sincerely surrendering?".
"Of course." Li Yan raised his hands and said sincerely: "If you don't surrender, how can you withstand the prince's sword?"
"Since you knew you were outnumbered, why didn't you escape?" Shang Kexi asked again.
Li Yan smiled bitterly: "There is a military order, if you don't fight, those who are afraid of fighting will be killed!" Shang Kexi and Nikan laughed loudly: "In the past ten years or so, those who are lazy and do not fight have nothing to do with it, but they have not seen Emperor Ming behead them.
Whoever he kills, he kills and sacrifices his life for him."
Li Yan took a long breath: "Maybe the emperor can't do it, but the factory supervisor and eunuch in Dongchang has the emperor's oral instructions to kill him first and then report it. The people he wants to kill have never been heard of being unable to do it. Have you ever heard of this?
people?".
Shang Kexi and Nikan's faces suddenly turned livid. Not only had they heard this, their faces were almost swollen from being beaten. They wanted to chop them into pieces after hearing this.
"Then the little eunuch really dares?" Shang Kexi narrowed his eyes and Li Yan nodded: "Kill without blinking an eye."
"If you don't fight, you will die. If you fight, you will die. If you escape, you may have a way to live. The world is in chaos right now. If you have soldiers and horses under your command who escape, they will chase you wherever they go. Li Yan, you can't deceive me!" Shang Kexi didn't believe it!
With a loud shout, Nikan stretched out his hand to touch the steel knife at his waist. If Li Yan couldn't hit him, he would do it!
Naturally, Nikan's little moves could not escape Li Yan's eyes, but he was not surprised. He said calmly: "The world is either black or white. The white ones are the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. Is this black?" Li Yan smiled bitterly, then
It belongs to Li Zicheng! If I escape at this time, the Ming court will not tolerate me, and Li Zicheng will never let me live for a moment longer! Since the Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate me in black and white, why not learn from King Zhishun and choose another good tree to live in!
"
The implication is that at this time, both the black and white factions in the Ming Dynasty are trying to kill me. There is no place for me to stand, just like you did back then, so I plan to mix with the Qing Dynasty.
I'm still happy but I still don't believe it: "Li Zicheng is the biggest villain at most, but it can't be said that everything is his. If you have someone who can stand on his own, you can still compete with him, and you won't be at the end of your rope!"
Li Yan smiled bitterly again: "Instead of fighting for food from him and Zhang Xianzhong, I have to prevent the imperial court from being wiped out. How long can I survive? Besides, everyone knows that I betrayed him and went to the imperial court. Green Lin
Who can even look at me? What’s more, at this time, my eight thousand brothers are running out of food and grass. Where can I find food for a while? Instead of worrying about why I will join the Qing Dynasty tomorrow, it will be more satisfying to eat meat and drink wine!"
Shang Ke was pleased to see that he believed what he said, so he looked at Nikan. Nikan shrugged and asked Li Yan: "Is the Prince of England in your hands at this time?"
Li Yan nodded: "It's a good reception, no disrespect."
"He is your talisman, of course you don't dare to neglect him." Nikan curled his lips and said, "To show sincerity, let the Prince of England go first!"
Li Yan shook his head gently: "Baylor has already said that Prince Ying is my talisman, how can I just let him go..."
"What do you mean?" Shang Kexi interrupted him with an angry roar, and Li Yan smiled slightly: "Let's negotiate the price first, otherwise you will fall out immediately if I let him go, who will I find?"
"You just won't let me go, so what if I fall out with you?" Nikan shouted, and Li Yan raised the corner of his mouth: "Then at least Prince Ying will be buried with me, and if the regent knew that it was you and me who refused to save him, he deliberately caused the death.
The Prince of England lost his life, how can I spare you and wait?"
As soon as these words came out, Shang Kexi and Nikan couldn't help but be startled. They looked at each other and saw that the other party was caring.
"Since you want to talk, you have to show some sincerity, right?" Shang Kexi's tone was slightly relaxed, not as aggressive as before.
"For example?" Li Yan smiled slightly, Shang Ke looked behind him happily, raised his hand and pointed: "I want you to give up your weapons."
"Could it be that King Zhishun is joking, asking us to abandon our weapons before the matter is decided, and to be unarmed and willing to be fish on the board? I dare to ask the prince, if it were you, would you agree?" Li Yan smiled lightly.
Nikan shouted: "It doesn't matter if you are fully armed, I will give you an order and you will all be reduced to flesh."
Li Yan, who was originally calm and calm, changed his face at this time, and sneered: "If it is true that black and white will not tolerate me, and leaving or leaving will lead to death, then the eight thousand brothers under my command will die vigorously, even for this.
Even if you are trampled to a pulp, half of your flesh will be shaved off, and the British prince will be buried with you!"
The meaning behind the words is very clear, the worst case scenario is to fight!
Nikan was furious: "You're scaring me..."
"Okay!" Seeing that the negotiation was about to break down, Shang Kexi quickly stopped the two of them and looked at Li Yan coldly: "Tell me your conditions. If we can negotiate, we will fight. If we can't negotiate, we will fight. Don't stay here.
It's a waste of time, and I remind you, if you want to delay time, don't waste your time. At this time, the regent is coming with tens of thousands of cavalry from 23 miles away, while your Dongchang eunuch is still sleeping seventy or eighty miles away.
Where is Dajue? You'd better give up on procrastination."
Li Yan smiled faintly: "I know everything you said. If not, how could I surrender so easily? I only gritted my teeth and took this road after knowing that it was a dead end in both heaven and earth."
Shang Ke smiled happily: "Since you understand, please be more cheerful."
Li Yan hummed: "I know that my status is humble and I am not worthy of the regent's attention, but for the sake of the lives of eight thousand brothers, I still have to ask for a guarantee from the regent."
"What guarantee?" Shang Kexi asked.
"The paper is black and white. The letter of guarantee signed by the regent guarantees that no one will be killed after our unit surrenders. It is jointly guaranteed by King Sanshun. If the regent agrees, our unit will immediately abandon its weapons and surrender to help them resist the Ming army."
Li Yan said it sincerely, but Shang Kexi's face became increasingly angry: "Li Yan, you disappoint me so much."
"Why did the prince say that?" Li Yan was startled, and Shang Kexi snorted coldly: "Such complicated procedures can't be done temporarily. You still don't give up, but it's just to delay time!"
Hahahaha, Li Yan laughed: "It's really ridiculous what King Zhishun said. You just said that the regent is only twenty miles away. How long can you delay each trip? It will never exceed an hour, but an hour
The reinforcements of the Ming army cannot reach me even with their wings, and there is still the main force of the Prince Regent in the middle. Even if they arrive, they cannot save me."
Seeing what he said, Shang Kexi and Nikan looked at each other. They discussed in a low voice and said to Li Yan: "I will send someone to report to the regent now, but you should also be mentally prepared. Maybe you are not going to surrender.
I, the Qing Dynasty, will accept it. Everything is decided by the regent. If he doesn’t grant it, your troops will not live for half an hour longer!"
Li Yan smiled slightly: "Do your best and obey fate. If you really get to that point, you will risk your life and die!"
Nikan sneered: "To be honest, I really want to see that scene."
Li Yan smiled and said nothing.
Shang Ke was pleased to see that the atmosphere suddenly became intense again, so he laughed: "But General Li is also famous in the Ming Dynasty, and he is also resourceful. The regent always loves talents and will reuse them. Let's wait and see. In all likelihood, we will
In the future, we will serve as ministers in the same palace."
"Instead of waiting, it's boring, why not have some fun?" Nikan smiled half-heartedly, raised his hand and pointed towards Xianghe County in the north: "General Li, you have a ceremony in the Ming Dynasty, and you should be familiar with it. It's called the surrender of names."
Li Yan's face darkened, and when he looked at Shang Kexi, he saw that he was also smiling but not smiling.