Dong Zhao and Zhou Mu walked side by side, while Zhao Yun hung slowly behind. After the two entered the inner hall, he also jumped into the room and closed the door behind him.
"Keyun, tell me, your purpose of coming here is probably not just to see me."
When Dong Zhao saw Zhao Yun closing the door, he was not surprised. Instead, he woke up Zhou Mu with a word.
"Mirong Ren, how do you know?"
Zhou Mu stared at Dong Zhao in front of him, as if he was getting to know this old friend all over again.
"How do I know? This hero betrayed you."
After Dong Zhao finished speaking, he glanced at Zhao Yun, who was standing solemnly behind Dong Zhao.
"I don't know what you mean, sir. I'm just a servant guarding the hospital."
When Zhao Yun heard Dong Zhao's words, he couldn't help but frown. He didn't understand where he had exposed his flaw.
"Haha, servant guard? Before I left Shangdang, I didn't know there was a young man like you there. Keyun, do you want me to call someone, or do you want to tell me frankly?"
After Dong Zhao said this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, a smile that reflected everything in his eyes.
"Hey, Gongren, Shangdang County has been conquered. The governor died at the hands of Yang Chou. Now Yuan Zhoumu has moved into Shangdang. I volunteered to be a lobbyist. I hope you can change your ways and serve under Yuan Zhoumu.
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Now that everything had been seen through, there was no need for him to pretend, and he directly told the reason why he came here.
"What are you talking about? The Shangdang was defeated and the prefect died. This is impossible. It has only been a few days. Even if Prefect Zhang is weak, it will not stop there."
Zhou Mu's words were like a thunderbolt from the blue exploding in Dong Zhao's mind. The Shangdang was defeated in such a short period of time? And Zhang Yang actually died at the hands of Yang Chou. All this was too unbelievable to him.
"That's right."
Zhou Mu nodded heavily.
"Why."
Dong Zhao became much more decadent and older in an instant. He tried his best to steal Taiyuan County just to give Zhang Yang the capital to fight Yuan Shu. However, it seemed that he still underestimated his opponent.
"Gongren, Yuan Zhoumu is leisurely and generous, has a broad mind, is able to accept words and accommodate others, and is one of the best in talent and knowledge. Don't you always boast that you will assist the wise king and restore peace to the people? How long will it take if you don't surrender now?
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Zhou Mu stood up from the chair, took a few steps forward and came directly in front of Dong Zhao.
"I have long told the prefect to abandon the small towns and counties in the north and use the main force to defend Huguan and Changzi, but he didn't listen at all, but he insisted, eh."
At this point, Dong Zhao sighed again and shook his head.
"Gongren, what do you mean? Surrender or not?"
Zhou Mu became a little impatient listening to Dong Zhao talking to himself.
"Keyun, haven't you introduced this young hero to me by name?"
"He, he, he"
Zhou Mu was interrogated by Dong Zhao and stuttered for a moment.
Zhao Yun walked gently to Zhou Mu, gave him a look that said everything was mine, straightened the corners of his slightly wrinkled clothes, and then stared at Dong Zhao.
"Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong, General Ying Yang under Yuan Zhoumu's command, pays homage to Lord Dong Zhao."
"Zhao Yun? Ying Yangjun? You are so brave. You dare to break into our Jinyang City alone. Do you believe it or not? I can cut you into pieces with just one order."
Hearing Zhao Yun announce his family status, Dong Zhao felt a little uncomfortable.
"Haha, Zhao Yun is just a rough man. If Master Dong wants his life, he can just take it, but I guess he won't do that."
Zhao Yun looked at Dong Zhao, with no fear on his face, but a look of relaxation.
"Why? We are still enemies now. Prefect Zhang died in Shangdang. I am sworn in with you. It is only right to kill you, Zhao Yun."
Listening to Zhao Yun's words and looking at his expression, Dong Zhao became interested.
"First, although Zhao Yun is a warrior and a general under the lord's command, I died in Jinyang City. I am afraid that the lord will not give up.
Not to mention that the entire Taiyuan County will be spared, but it is more than enough to slaughter Jinyang City. I can see that you are not a cold-blooded person. You can't do it for Zhao Yun's life in exchange for the lives of a whole city.
Secondly, Mr. Dong still calls Zhang Yang "sir", which shows that you do not recognize him as your master. It is obviously unwise to provoke a murderous disaster for a boss.
Third, good birds choose trees to roost in. Mr. Dong is a smart man and will not fail to understand the world. My lord is a talented and strategic man who dominates the two remote states of Hebei. He is the best Ming lord in the world. That’s why the lord asked me to follow him.
Zhou Mu came to persuade him to surrender, but he still had to find his own way out.
Fourth, you actually saw something was wrong when I first entered the house. If you really wanted to kill me, you probably wouldn’t have said so many words, right? Mr. Dong."
"Hey, Yuan Zhoumu has many talented people under his command. A general can have such a rigorous mind. No wonder he can dominate the two states of Youji and Hebei. Dong Zhao admires him."
Zhao Yun gave four reasons in an understatement, but Dong Zhao's face paled when he heard these four reasons.
"Then how does Mr. Dong feel now?"
Zhao Yun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Dong Zhao.
"As General Zilong said, good birds choose trees to roost in. Dong Zhao is willing to surrender, but the current Jinyang City is not something I can decide."
Dong Zhao felt a little helpless when he spoke. Although he was nominally appointed as the governor of Taiyuan, he had no soldiers. All the soldiers and horses of Jinyang City were in the hands of Pan Qing.
"Yes, I have the final say in Jinyang City now."
The door was smashed open with a clang, and a middle-aged military general wearing armor rushed into the inner hall with twenty or thirty soldiers holding swords and shields.
"Pan Qing, why are you here?"
Dong Zhao frowned when he saw Pan Qing's appearance.
"Dong Zhao, Lord Mu Shun saw that you were rebellious when he left, so he specially arranged someone at the gate of the city. As soon as Zhou Mu entered the city today, I thought that something was going to happen to you. As expected, he actually wanted to
Surrendering to the enemy? The crime should be executed."
A smile appeared at the corner of Pan Qing's mouth, a smile that said he had everything under control.
"Master Dong, if you kill this so-called Pan Qing, you will have some confidence in controlling Jinyang City."
Seeing the smile on Pan Qing's lips, Zhao Yun also smiled slightly.
"Ninety percent, but."
"No but."
As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, he rushed towards Pan Qing like a stream of light.
"You are so shameless in your words, give it to me, including Dong Zhao, and kill without mercy."
When Pan Qing saw Zhao Yun rushing towards him, he drew out his steel knife and ordered the soldiers behind him to attack.
The unarmed Zhao Yun just rushed into Pan Qing's soldiers. One of them rushed the fastest and slashed at Zhao Yun's head with his sword.
Facing the steel knife, Zhao Yun remained calm. When the steel knife approached, he stretched out his right hand and grabbed the soldier's wrist directly.
"Gaba."
With a crisp sound, the soldier's wrist was crushed to pieces by Zhao Yun.
"Ah, my hand, my hand."
Zhao Yun took the dropped steel knife with his left hand and slashed it directly across the man's neck.
When the bloody light suddenly appeared, the soldier's screams suddenly stopped, and he collapsed on the ground helplessly.
