Putting Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, and Wuma Jiao aside for the time being, the three Chu generals who wanted to surrender, Zhao Hongrun looked at the group of captured Chu generals and asked again.
After asking three times in a row, a young general who was similar in age to Zong Wei and others stood up hesitantly.
After questioning, I found out that this person was called Wu Ji and he was a general with a thousand men.
Because there was a general of 3,000 men and two generals of 2,000 men in front of him, Zhao Hongrun didn't pay much attention to this young general named Wu Ji. He just waved his hand to signal him to quickly stand up to Qu Cheng, Gu Liang Wei, and Wuma Jiao San.
The famous general will go to you.
After that, even if Zhao Hongrun asked again, no one was willing to surrender.
In fact, some Chu generals were already mentally prepared to meet their fate, and their expressions were no longer as irritable and uneasy as before, but looked calm, obviously indicating that they were determined to die.
For such people, Zhao Hongrun also understood that it was useless to talk too much, so he simply stopped wasting his words.
So, Zhao Hongrun turned to Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji and said, "Go over and kill them all."
Apparently Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, and Wuma Jiao had already expected this. When the Wei soldiers dropped their swords at their feet, they bent down to pick them up. Only the youngest Wu Ji heard this.
He was taken aback, with a look of hesitation on his face.
The most decisive one was Qu Cheng. He was seen walking towards the captured Chu generals with a knife in his hand. Amidst the curses from the other party, he slashed the Chu general closest to him to death with one knife.
It was a very sharp and powerful sword, and even Baili Ba was dazzled by it.
After that, Gu Liangwei and Wuma Jiao were not far behind. After looking at each other and gritting their teeth, they stepped forward and each hacked a Chu general to death.
Only the young man named Wu Ji picked up the knife from the ground and held it in his hand without hesitation.
Seeing this, several of the crossbowmen behind Zhao Hongrun raised their crossbows and pointed them at Wu Ji, but they were stopped by Zhao Hongrun who raised his hand.
This hesitation is normal. In contrast...
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Qu Cheng thoughtfully.
But in the end, the young general Wu Ji gritted his teeth and killed a Chu general.
However, I don’t know whether this guy had trembling hands or poor skills. He slashed several times but failed to kill the Chu general. In the end, he panicked and stabbed the Chu general instead. Only then did the Chu general die.
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Watching this whole process, Bailiba and others shook their heads.
They thought to themselves, didn’t this guy have a blood feud with that Chu general? Otherwise, he would kill with just a nod of his head. He wouldn’t have killed the other person with three or four knives, right?
But no matter what, the thousand-man general named Wu Ji killed a former colleague and won Zhao Hongrun's initial trust.
As for this scene, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu looked on with cold eyes, his face was ashen, and he said nothing.
…
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Xiong Hu's expression calmly, and then calmly watched Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji kill all the Chu generals in the tent who refused to surrender.
After the last Chu general died under Qu Cheng's sword, Zhao Hongrun called them forward.
During this period, Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji were very sensible and dropped their weapons in advance when they came over. Moreover, they stopped one foot away from Zhao Hongrun.
They had to be wise, because the Wei army's crossbowmen who were aiming at them always kept their aim pointed at them.
"Okay!" Zhao Hongrun clapped his hands, nodded in approval and said: "Four of you, you have won my initial trust with your decisiveness... Since you sincerely surrender to me, I will never treat you badly...
"
Before he finished speaking, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu said coldly and mockingly: "That's nice to say!"
Zongwei Gao Kuo's face turned cold when he heard this, and without saying a word he punched Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu in the abdomen. The pain caused the latter to curl up subconsciously.
"Gao Kuo." Zhao Hongrun waved his hand and signaled Gao Kuo to step back. Then he looked at Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu and asked lightly: "What? Pingyu Lord has doubts about what I said?"
I saw Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu, who was being held tightly by several Wei soldiers, holding back the discomfort in his abdomen and raising his head. He glanced at the four generals with cold eyes and said mockingly: "A bunch of slaves who are betraying their master.
Do you think that you can avoid death by taking refuge in Ji Run'er? Hahaha! He is just using you... There is no doubt that Ji Run'er will most likely find ways to put you back into Lord Xiong Tuo's army and work as an internal agent for him...
But what will happen to you people after it is done? Remember, you are Chu people, and the Wei people will not sincerely accept you!"
As soon as these words came out, Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji all looked at Zhao Hongrun in unison. In fact, the eyes of the last three looking at Zhao Hongrun were full of doubtful suspicion.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun smiled slightly, shook his head and said to the four surrendered generals: "When you are walking on the road, will you take the initiative to walk over and look down at the ants beside the road?"
"..." Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji looked at each other, not understanding the meaning of Zhao Hongrun's words.
Even if you noticed it, would you walk over and crush those ants to death?
"..." The doubts on the faces of the four generals became even stronger.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun said calmly: "Although what I said may be very rude, but the fact is... I am the son of the Emperor of Wei, of the Ji family, a dignified King Su, and you and others are the generals of the Chu Kingdom.
, even if you assist me to achieve great achievements, I will not be able to control the military power in the Wei Dynasty in the future. I can only rely on my merits to become a rich man... Hehe, rich man, this is just like an ant in my eyes. I am walking in the world.
On the road, is it necessary to go to the side of the road and trample you to death?"
The so-called rough words are not rough. Listening to Zhao Hongrun's rough and even insulting reasoning, the faces of the four surrendered generals actually looked much better.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun said: "Furthermore, if you sincerely surrender to me and help me defeat Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, then you will be my meritorious service and what I have gained in this battle."
The biggest gain... This king will treat you as one of his own, and try to bring your family and relatives to my great Wei Dynasty. We can't talk about glory and wealth, but food and clothing will not be a problem... Stay for three years
Five years later, you have settled down in our Wei Dynasty and gradually won the trust of others. Although you cannot command an army by yourself, you will still be able to become a general..."
Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wu Majiao, and Wu Ji waited quietly for Zhao Hongrun to finish. After that, Wu Ji rushed to ask: "His Royal Highness, King Su, will take my family to the Kingdom of Wei... No
, is it Da Wei?"
"No problem." Zhao Hongrun asked with a smile: "How many people are there in your family?"
Wu Ji clasped his fists and said respectfully: "I have a seriously ill old mother and two widowed sisters-in-law. I have two younger brothers, one is thirteen years old, one is ten years old, and there is a younger sister who is only seven years old.
Sui... are all in Wanggang, Pingyu County."
Zhao Hongrun was stunned and asked: "Where are your father and two brothers?"
"They all died in battle in front of Fenxing Fortress."
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Zhao Hongrun took a deep look at Wu Ji, and did not ask if this is the case, do you hate me, Wei? This is extremely stupid. From Wu Ji's hesitation just now, it can be seen that if this person is not caring about his relatives at home,
Most of them will not be willing to surrender.
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongrun said solemnly: "I can promise you that as long as you sincerely surrender to me, you and your family will live in peace in our country in the future. Your mother, I will also order a doctor to take care of her."
Diagnosis and treatment... If someone deceives you that you are from Chu, I will make the decision for you!"
Wu Ji was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and then he clasped his fists with a look of shock and confusion on his face: "Thank you so much, King Su."
Next to them, the two generals Gu Liangwei and Wuma Jiao heard it clearly, and their anxious hearts were finally relieved.
After all, as Zhao Hongrun himself said, it was just a matter of words for His Highness King Su of the Wei Dynasty to give them a hand. For ants like them, would it be necessary for King Su to go out of his way to crush them to death in the future?
When all the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden?
"Your Highness, someone's family is in Pengzhuang, Pingyu County..."
"Your Highness, someone's family is in Litun, Pingyu County..."
"Your Highness..."
Seeing that the other three people couldn't help but speak, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "Don't worry, after I defeat Xiong Tuo, I will not only regain the lost territory of Wei Dynasty, but also take advantage of the situation to attack Chu State. When the time comes, you wait
I will send someone to pick up your family members."
Although Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao and Wu Ji were surprised when they heard this, they finally showed happy expressions.
Unfortunately, Lord Pingyu Xiong Hu's sneer broke the harmony in the tent.
"Defeat Mr. Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng? Do you want to attack my country, Dachu? Hahaha, it's really ridiculous!"
Zhao Hongrun glanced back at Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu, and suddenly showed a dangerous smile. He turned to Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji and said: "Now, you have obtained the preliminary information from me."
Trust, but for the sake of caution, I still hope that the four of you can make me trust you more..."
"His Royal Highness Prince Su, just give me your orders," said the surrendered general Gu Liangwei, cupping his fists.
I saw Zhao Hongrun nuzzling towards Xiong Hu, and under the changed eyes of the four generals, he said lightly: "This guy has repeatedly contradicted me, he deserves to die! It's a pity that I have some use for keeping him... Well, every time you
I'll give him a knife to vent my anger on you!"
"..." Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wuma Jiao, and Wu Ji looked at each other in shock when they heard this, their eyes full of horror.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at the four surrendered generals and said with a smile: "When you surrender to me, you should stand on the position of my great Wei. Furthermore, I will also regard you as my great Wei."
People should be impartial... In this case, Mr. Pingyu Xiong Hu is our life and death enemy. Is there anything wrong with cutting him to vent my anger?"
"Ji...Ji Run, kid, how dare you..."
Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu's expression changed greatly, but before he could speak, Wei Bing stuffed a cloth ball into his mouth. Immediately, another Wei soldier kicked him in the back, causing Xiong Hu to stumble and fall with a thud.
He fell down in front of four generals. Because his whole body was tied with ropes, he struggled hard but could not stand up.
"Dang Cang——"
Another knife was thrown at the feet of the four surrendered generals. (To be continued.)