Before dawn, Duan Fengnian suddenly summoned his close ministers and generals to come to the palace meeting hall for a meeting.
Everyone was woken up in their sleep and thought it was Zhou soldiers attacking the city. When they found out that the prince had summoned him and said they had important matters to discuss, they were all baffled. Why was the prince so crazy this morning? he!
Asking each other, but no one knows what is going on?
When everyone arrived, Duan Fengnian walked out, sat on the tiger leather chair, and scanned everyone with his bright eyes.
He said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I thought about it all night last night and felt that there is no way for us to continue like this... so I decided to surrender to Prince Xuanping in Kaicheng!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked!
Damn it, my lord, can you say it again?
We didn't hear you clearly!
"The city is in ruins and people are perishing, and the people are suffering. After what I have done, you can't bear to see your families in ruins."
Duan Fengnian sighed, "God has the virtue of good life, and I am acting on behalf of God. I also asked Buddha last night, and Buddha also meant the same thing..."
"In short, I have made up my mind. I have just discussed it with Lin Qi and plan to send someone to Zhouying to meet Prince Xuanping to discuss specific surrender matters. Who among you is willing to go on my behalf?" Duan Fengnian looked at it. To Xu Wenchang, "Chang Wen, are you willing to go?"
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to go!" Xu Wenchang said hurriedly, "But does this matter need to be discussed in the long run and discussed carefully?"
"There's no need to discuss, I've made up my mind!" Duan Fengnian said, "It would be best if your chief editor is willing to go. If you don't go, I will just go in person!" After saying that, he stood up and walked out, with a look of no hesitation. look.
"Your Majesty!" Upon seeing this, everyone hurriedly knelt down and said in unison, "We are all willing to obey your Majesty's instructions. If we want to fight, we will fight, and if we want to surrender, we will surrender!"
"Well, I know that everyone is still loyal to me." Duan Fengnian came back and sat down, smiling happily, "The matter has come to this. Although I cannot bestow you with glory, I will still leave you with wealth! Our surrender is Surrender, but there are conditions. First of all, these old brothers who followed me, Li Qiu, will all be pardoned..."
However, Duan Fengnian not only decided to surrender, but also had various conditions in mind.
First of all, no one can be punished. The emperor must personally issue a pardon for them all, and they must retain their original positions, because in the end, everyone is a coercion, and the culprit is the king.
I am willing to go back to Fengyang with Li Qiu in person and plead guilty in front of the emperor, even if it means being punished in a canonical manner!
But all of my sons will be pardoned, and my family property will not be touched at all...
Everyone listened silently, thinking that the prince had actually thought of surrender for a long time. Otherwise, how could he have thought so carefully overnight?
Not to mention the conditions you proposed, all of them are very reasonable and neither excessive nor aggrieved. If Li Qiu wants to recruit us, it will be nothing more than these conditions.
It's just that the prince was too anxious to do this, and everyone was not mentally prepared at all...
He even ordered Xu Wenchang to leave the city immediately to see Li Qiu and ask for surrender. It always felt like it was a little too rash. But everyone knows Duan Fengnian's temper. As long as he decides something, no one can persuade him.
Forget it, just surrender, your prince has treated us with great kindness, and we have done our best to you, prince.
Although this ending is not perfect, for now, it is considered the best. There is only one question now, and that is whether Li Qiu will agree to the conditions we have proposed?
After watching Xu Wenchang leave in a hurry, he was still a little worried despite his determination to die.
It's like running a marathon. Although you're exhausted, you can persevere as long as you hold your breath. But in the middle of the race, you suddenly say the race is over, and you're all discouraged and can't get up again.
Xu Wenchang's departure went very smoothly. When he heard that he was coming, Li Qiu personally received him and his attitude was very amiable.
The negotiations were conducted in a friendly atmosphere. The two parties had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of common interest such as bilateral relations, defense changes, aftermath arrangements and other issues of common concern, and soon reached a broad consensus.
The two sides unanimously decided to upgrade the relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, which is also in line with the fundamental interests of the officers and soldiers of both sides and the general public. It not only reflects the pragmatic spirit of insight into reality, but also has the far-sighted vision to expand. It is a matter of course, and it is also the joint efforts of both of us. the result of……
In short, Li Qiu agreed to all the conditions put forward by Xu Wenchang. He did not reject any of them, and there was no need to discuss them at all. He could directly make a decision.
Because he is going on an expedition on behalf of the emperor, his opinions are the emperor's opinions, and his decisions are the emperor's decisions. He can't send 800 miles to ask the emperor for instructions at this juncture, right?
That's not necessary!
But Li Qiu has only one request, that is, Duan Fengnian must lead his troops out of the city to surrender today. If he is unwell, he can postpone it for a day, but his son and all the troops in the city must put down their weapons before midnight tonight. Leaving the city and being surrendered...
Accept the adaptation. This is a requirement and a royal mandate. If it cannot be achieved, then all our previous negotiations will be empty words! Because this is obviously just delaying time. Even if I, Li Qiu, agree, the one hundred thousand soldiers under my command will never agree.
So what Li Qiu wants is sincerity, not Duan Fengnian's promise. He originally wanted to fight to the end and would rather die than surrender, but now he suddenly surrenders. His intentions are of course good, but do I also have the right to doubt?
If it were you, Xu Wenchang, would you not be suspicious?
It’s not all talk, you have to take action!
Xu Wenchang rushed back to the city and conveyed Li Qiu's intention to Duan Fengnian in public.
"Haha, little Li Qiu, you are still suspicious of me?" Duan Fengnian sneered, "I always keep my word when I speak, how can I not keep it in mind? Where is Zhang Yu!"
"My subordinate is here!" Zhang Yu hurriedly stepped out to agree.
"Take them now to gather all the soldiers and horses in the city, check all the weapons and armor into the warehouse, and let everyone walk out of the city bare-handed... Remember to send Tangqi to inform Li Qiu in advance. Otherwise, if our 100,000-strong army suddenly leaves the city, we might scare him to death, hehehe..."
"Subordinate...obey!" Zhang Yu was still a little hesitant after accepting the order.
"Go ahead, let's either not do this, or do it openly, so as not to be criticized in the future. By the way, let my sons follow Lin Qi and tell Li Qiuhe Xiao Chen, I will be here soon!"
The king's order was like a mountain, and everyone did not dare to hesitate any longer and hurriedly went down to prepare.
One hundred thousand soldiers were all disarmed. This scene was very spectacular. Li Qiu led the army to stand ready. From a distance, he saw the Baisha City Gate open and countless unarmed soldiers filing out in neat formations.
According to the command of more than 10,000 fully armed surrendered officers and soldiers, after coming out, they were divided into small teams of 1,000 people. After stopping for a while, they rushed off in all directions...
