nucmednet Chapter 157 Want to live out your days in peace and surrender? Then let’s surround them!
Chapter 157 Want to live out your days in peace and surrender? Then let’s surround them!
Hearing this, the deputy general was confused and said, "Lord City Lord, our city has high walls and thick fortifications, and we have sufficient food and grass. We are only a thousand men from the other side. Why are you asking the military advisor to come?"
"idiot!"
Zhao De angrily cursed, "Warfare is a brainwork! I'm in charge of eating, drinking and having fun. For things like using your brain, you still have to rely on the military advisor!"
soon.
An elegant middle-aged man wearing a green robe and holding a feather fan hurried over.
He is the chief military strategist of Zhenyuan City, Liu Banxian, also known as the "Dog-headed Military Strategist".
"Military Advisor, you are finally here! Look, that little Chu Yang dared to bring his men to my doorstep. He is really a traitor!"
Zhao De pointed at Xing Daorong under the city, spitting everywhere.
Liu Banxian walked up to the city wall calmly, squinted his eyes and looked at the situation below the city for a moment, fanned himself lightly with a feather fan, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke.
"At this moment, my Lord, you have to make a decision."
Hearing this, Zhao De was stunned and asked in confusion: "What do you mean? Military Advisor, please stop keeping us in suspense and just speak directly!"
"Lord City Lord, the world of escorts is now divided into two. If you choose not to join Chu Yang, you can only continue to be loyal to Emperor Yongning."
"What? You want me to surrender?"
Zhao De immediately jumped up and roared, "I am the dignified Lord of Zhenyuan City, how can I be a treacherous villain!"
Liu Banxian was unmoved and said calmly: "City Lord, please calm down. The situation is stronger than people now. Please put the overall situation first!"
"The overall situation? What the hell is the overall situation!"
Zhao De paced back and forth in a rage, cursing, "I've been dominating Zhenyuan City for so many years, why should I let that Chu kid get away with it?"
Liu Banxian did not refute, but just looked at Zhao De quietly, waiting for him to vent his anger.
After a while.
Zhao Decai stopped panting, sat dejectedly on the chair, and asked weakly: "Military Advisor, tell me, if I surrender, will he let me go? I still want to live a few more years and enjoy myself..."
Liu Banxian smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, City Lord. As long as you are willing to submit to the Seventh Prince, with the Seventh Prince's broad mind, he will ensure that you enjoy your old age. There will be no problem."
"Really?" A glimmer of hope ignited in Zhao De's eyes.
"It's true."
Liu Banxian nodded affirmatively, then frowned and said, "However, we can't surrender easily, otherwise we will be looked down upon, and the Seventh Prince will also look down on you, and it is inevitable that he will settle the score with you in the future."
When Zhao De heard this, he immediately became anxious and asked quickly, "What does the military advisor mean?"
Liu Banxian's eyes rolled, a plan came to his mind, and he gently waved his feather fan and said.
"In my opinion, we should leave Xing Daorong alone for a few days, don't expose our forces, and ignore him. When the time is right, we can offer the conditions."
When Zhao De heard this, he felt that what Liu Banxian said made a lot of sense!
He has been domineering in Zhenyuan City over the years and has never been afraid of anyone.
"Just do as the military advisor says! Leave that Xing guy alone for a few days and see what he can do to me!" Zhao De slapped his thigh and said viciously.
So, no matter how Xing Daorong shouted and cursed below the city, there was no movement on the city wall, as if everyone inside was asleep.
"Zhao thief, traitor, evil thief, traitor!"
"Open the city gate quickly and spare your life!"
After shouting and cursing for a long time, Xing Daorong wiped his sweat and said angrily to the soldiers around him.
"I've been shouting for the whole afternoon, my throat is about to smoke, but these cowards won't come out!"
"General, why don't we just attack the city! Our brothers can't wait any longer. As long as you give the order, we will destroy Zhenyuan City!"
The personal soldier also had a hot temper. He waved the long sword in his hand and couldn't wait to rush forward.
Xing Daorong glared at him and said, "You know nothing! The military advisor told us before we left that we should try not to attack forcefully, so as not to hurt the harmony."
"Peaceful? How can we be peaceful with these bastards?"
Xing Daorong sighed helplessly, he couldn't figure it out either.
What exactly are Sima Yi and the Seventh Prince up to? Why would they choose to waste time fighting such a good battle with them?
that's it.
Xing Daorong waited outside the city for three full days, but apart from the daily routine of yelling and cursing, there was almost no progress.
"General, let's go back! It's obvious that Zhenyuan City wants to waste time with us. It's not a solution to go on like this!" said the personal soldier with a bitter face.
Xing Daorong also knew that this was not a solution, so he could only nod helplessly.
"Pass the order down, withdraw the troops!"
After returning to the military camp, Xing Daorong became more and more angry. He kicked over the table in front of him and roared.
"These bastards actually dare to look down on us like this! Military Advisor, please make a decision! When should we fight?"
Sima Yi sat upright on the armchair, gently waving a feather fan in his hand, with an unfathomable smile on his lips.
"No hurry. Since they are unwilling to see us, I'm afraid they want to negotiate terms with us."
"Negotiate terms?"
Xing Daorong was stunned. "Sir, what you mean is... they want to surrender?"
"No, they want to negotiate terms of surrender," Sima Yi corrected.
"Sir, are you going to be an envoy?" Xing Daorong asked.
Hearing this, Sima Yi smiled and said, "No need to go. I know what to do about this matter. I will go back and meet His Highness."
Because the two cities are only a hundred miles apart.
Riding at full speed, Sima Yi arrived in front of Chu Yang in just a few hours.
"Your Highness, I have something important to report."
Sima Yi bowed and saluted.
"Please speak, sir." Chu Yang put down the book in his hand and motioned Sima Yi to sit down and talk.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Sima Yi was not polite either. He walked straight to a chair beside him and sat down, then slowly said, "I think the Lord of Zhenyuan City, Zhao De, is not a man of integrity. The reason why he stayed indoors was that he wanted to negotiate with us to raise his own status."
"Oh? Sir, what do you mean...?"
Chu Yang asked with interest.
"I think we can agree to some of his conditions, such as retaining his position as city lord and allowing him to continue to be in charge of Zhenyuan City's taxes, etc. But the premise is."
"He must surrender his military power and pay us a certain amount of taxes every year."
"What you said makes sense, sir." Chu Yang nodded, and then asked, "I just wonder if Zhao De will agree to our conditions?"
Sima Yi smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have a plan to make sure Zhao De will obey."
"What do you mean, sir?" Chu Yang put down the book in his hand and asked with interest.
"We can declare to the outside world that Zhao De is colluding with the enemy Yuenan Kingdom and intends to join forces with the outside world to annex our Great Zhou territory!"
A gleam of light flashed in Sima Yi's eyes.
“Collaborating with the enemy of Yuenan Kingdom?” Chu Yang raised his eyebrows slightly, “This is a serious crime.”
"If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"
Sima Yi smiled nonchalantly and said, "As long as we spread the word and spread some specious evidence, we don't have to worry about him not believing it."