The trapped Zhen army broke out several times, but all failed and suffered heavy casualties. In the end, Gu Anmin also saw that his side did not have the strength and possibility to break out, so he had no choice but to give up the breakout and stay in place.
Stick to it.
They did not attack, and the Fengyu Allied Forces also requested a fight. The two sides were in a confrontation. However, the food and grass of the Zhen Army was limited after all, and they and the Fengyu Allied Forces could not afford to consume it.
Within three days, the tragic situation of the Anhuan coalition forces was passed on to the current Zhen army. Water and food were cut off, and the number of patients increased sharply.
When the confrontation between the two sides reached the fifth day, the tragic situation of cannibalism began to appear within the Zhen Army. Due to hunger and injuries, nearly half of the soldiers in the entire army lost their combat effectiveness. The situation of the Zhen Army was on the verge of collapse.
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At this time, Tang Yin saw that Zhenjun was almost trapped by his side, so he took the initiative to meet Gu Anmin.
Gu Anmin did not refuse, he also wanted to see what the Wind King Tang Yin wanted to see him at this time. Under the protection of their respective generals, the two met in the open space in the center of both camps. Gu Anmin had an unattractive appearance, and was a dark and dark man.
He is a thin middle-aged man, but his background is unusual. He is the son of Gu Heng, the former general of the Zheng Kingdom. He inherited his father's title and is now a dignified Marquis of Guoxing.
Tang Yin looked Gu Anmin over and saw that he had no intention of speaking. He took the initiative and smiled: "General Gu, it's been a long time!"
"His Royal Highness Feng Wang, just say it directly if you have something to say!" Gu Anmin was too lazy to say anything and said straight to the point.
"Haha, General Gu is so refreshing." Tang Yin said with a smile: "This time, I have only one purpose for meeting General Gu, which is to show General Gu a clear path."
Gu Anmin raised his eyebrows, stared at Tang Yin, and asked, "His Royal Highness Feng Wang wants to show me a clear path?"
"That's right!" Tang Yin nodded, suppressed his smile, and said seriously: "General Gu should know very well by now that you and your subordinates are already unable to fly. If you continue to fight against trapped beasts, it will only lead to a dead end and will not change the overall situation.
Instead of dying in vain and being buried as a sacrifice for sycophants and traitors, it is better to abandon the darkness and turn to the light and support justice!"
"Haha" Gu Anmin seemed to have heard a joke and laughed wildly. After a while, he stopped laughing and asked: "Is this what His Highness Feng Wang calls a clear path? If so, what will happen between us?
There’s nothing left to talk about.”
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Yin suddenly changed the subject and murmured: "I have always heard that General Gu is one of the few good generals in the Zheng Kingdom who cares about his soldiers and loves his soldiers as his own children. I saw him today, but he is nothing more than that!"
These words made Gu Anmin's face suddenly darken, and he stared at him coldly, waiting for him to continue.
Tang Yin went on to say: "Li Hong was extremely rebellious and established himself as king. He violated the destiny of heaven and human relations. People in the world are not allowed to eat his flesh or swallow his bones. Now, it is undoubtedly foolish loyalty to be loyal to such people who are inferior to pigs and dogs."
For the sake of the reputation of the family and the survival of the family, General Gu insists on making mistakes even if he knows it is wrong, and is willing to be buried as a sacrifice. This is understandable, but you should not drag more than 200,000 soldiers and ask them to accompany you in the funeral.
Pin, by doing this, General Gu, don’t you feel that you are too selfish, and that you feel sorry for the soldiers who entrusted their lives and fortunes to you?”
His words made Gu Anmin's face turn red and white, and he was speechless for a long time.
The reason why he was willing to come to meet with Tang Yin was, firstly, to see the other party's intentions, and secondly, because he wanted to find a way out for his brothers. Of course, the price of this way out was not to surrender.
After pondering for a long time, Gu Anmin said: "As the saying goes, if one person fights hard, three people will not be able to defeat him! His Highness Feng Wang should know the fighting power of our Zhen army soldiers. It really makes our army brothers anxious. Although our side
The whole army will be annihilated, but your losses will not be small. I have a suggestion. I would like to use my head on my neck in exchange for opening the net of His Highness the Wind King, so that these brothers can survive."
Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said leisurely: "General Gu overestimates himself. Your head is not so valuable, and I will not do anything stupid like letting the tiger go back to the mountain."
Gu Anmin's face suddenly changed and he asked in a deep voice: "Does His Highness Feng Wang really want to see you and I fight to the death?"
Tang Yin was happy, pointed at the Zhenjun side, and said: "Based on the current situation of your Zhenjun army, I'm afraid you may not be able to hold on for another three days! And with the current combat power of the Zhenjun army, breaking out of the encirclement is even seeking death. General Gu,
You no longer have the capital to negotiate terms with me. I still say the same thing, if you surrender, the whole army will live, if you resist, the whole army will die. Whether you want to live or die, General Gu can choose for himself!"
He had finished speaking, leaving Gu Anmin with no room for maneuver. The latter subconsciously frowned, his face was uncertain, and he was speechless for a long time.
Tang Yin understood that he was now in a battle between heaven and man. He squinted his eyes, took two steps forward, and whispered: "But I must remind General Gu that your current decision will affect the two sides."
The life and death of more than 100,000 soldiers. They are all innocent, General Gu will not have the heart to push them into the fire pit, right?"
"Stop talking!" As soon as Tang Yin finished speaking, Gu Anmin roared angrily.
Surrender, this was unacceptable to Gu Anmin in his previous concept, but now, he is hesitant. In the final analysis, the invasion of the Six Nations Allied Forces was led by Li Hong. Should he die because of the fault of the monarch alone?
He had considered this issue before, but he had not come up with a result. Now the question was before him: should he continue to be loyal, or should he choose to join the Feng Army and join the camp that overthrew King Zhen Li Hong.
After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly asked: "Your Highness, King Feng, there is something I hope your Highness can tell you truthfully."
Tang Yin raised his head and said, "General Gu, please tell me if you have anything to say!"
"Does the Alliance of Defeat Zhen, formed by the six countries, want to dethrone the king, or do they want to work together to destroy and annex the Zhen Kingdom?" This is the question that Gu Anmin is most concerned about.
If it was the former, he could barely accept it and would consider it carefully, but if it was the latter, then he no longer had to hesitate. Even if he didn't fight for the king, he still had to fight for the country. Even if he died, he would die well.
How could Tang Yin not guess what he was thinking when he asked him like this? If he told him the truth, even if he was beaten to death, Gu Anmin would not accept his surrender. But if he lied to him, as the king of a country, he would not accept his surrender.
The prestige is gone.
After thinking about it, Tang Yin said vaguely and evasively: "Whether I want to bring down Li Hong or destroy the Zhen Kingdom, I don't know for sure, but one thing I can guarantee to General Gu is that I will lead the army to attack Zhen.
, purely out of loyalty to the emperor, after the rebellion led by Li Hong collapses, our Feng Kingdom will never ask for or seize even an inch of Zhen Kingdom’s territory. Of course, I can only make such a guarantee to my own country.
, as for what the princes of other countries plan, I don’t know.”
Hey! Hearing this, Gu Anmin's heart suddenly moved. King Feng said this, indicating that he had no intention of carving up the Zhen Kingdom. It sounds like the Six Kingdoms have never discussed carving up or annexing the Zhen Kingdom. From this point of view,
, the six-nation coalition only wanted to overthrow Li Hong, not to destroy Zhenguo.
He rolled his eyes repeatedly and murmured secretly as he asked: "His Royal Highness the Wind King may not know what other princes are thinking, but he should know what His Highness the Jade King is thinking, right?!"
Tang Yin looked up and smiled and said: "Wang Mei is my wife, so my king's decision is naturally Wang Mei's decision. General Gu can rest assured that the Jade Kingdom, like the Feng Kingdom, has no desire to covet the Zhen Kingdom."
Speaking of which, Gu Anmin was also very good at questioning people. Among the Six Nations Alliance, only Feng and Yu were not interested in Zhen Kingdom's territory. Tang Yin's answer was not a lie.
Neither Fengyu nor Fengyu wanted to carve up the Zheng Kingdom, which finally made Gu Anmin feel relieved.
While sighing with relief, he bowed his hands to Tang Yin and said seriously: "His Royal Highness Feng Wang is the prince of a country, and what he said must be true. As for surrender, I can consider it, but I have a condition. I still hope that Feng Wang
Your Highness can agree."
"Oh?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows.
"Actually, it's not an excessive condition. I just hope that after the king abdicates, the six princes will allow our crown prince Li Dan to inherit the throne." In Gu Anmin's mind, Li Dan is a hundred times stronger than Li Hong. First of all, the prince has superior abilities, and secondly,
The prince is kind-hearted and values love and justice. If Li Dan can successfully succeed to the throne, Zhenguo will still have its day in the future.
Tang Yin blinked and said: "Who will inherit the throne in the future is not the decision of me alone, it also depends on the wishes of other princes."
"I understand, as long as His Highness Feng Wang promises that he will not object in the future." Of course Gu Anmin also knew about the conflict between Tang Yin and Li Dan.
Yin Rou was originally Li Dan's fiancée, but was taken to Feng Country by Tang Yin. The two could be said to be open love rivals. After Li Hong abdicates, it's hard to say whether Tang Yin can accommodate Li Dan!
Tang Yin secretly laughed in his heart, Gu Anmin had thought everything too well. Ascension to the throne? The four kingdoms of Sichuan, Mo, An, and Huan had long regarded Zhenguo as theirs, so how could they still tolerate others to inherit the throne?
Now, he would not break Gu Anmin's dream. He just nodded and said pointedly: "General Gu thinks that this king is too narrow-minded. If he really wants to choose the heir to the throne of King Zhen in the future,
I will never interfere."
"That puts me at ease." Gu Anmin had nothing to say. It was not easy for Tang Yin to make such a guarantee.
"So, General Gu is willing to lead his troops to surrender?" Tang Yin looked at him directly.
Gu Anmin nodded with a serious face, shook his head, and said: "It's not surrender, but defection. My soldiers and I are by no means greedy for life and fear of death. The reason why we are willing to give up resistance is because the monarch is unethical. I
I am willing to cooperate with the six-nation coalition and establish another Ming Dynasty, that's all."