"Have all the people who rebelled against Neo been killed?" Anthony asked calmly.
After killing someone, he seemed to have entered the sage time and was no longer interested in anything.
The deputy general said breathlessly: "It should be killed."
"Should?" Anthony frowned a little dissatisfied.
The lieutenant sighed and said with some embarrassment: "It's hard to see clearly in the darkness. I don't know how many there are in them. But we have searched the surrounding area carefully many times, and there should be nothing missing. We have indeed killed them all." ”
Anthony nodded slowly: "Just kill them, just kill them. Only by killing them can I alleviate the hatred in my heart."
By this time, it was almost dawn.
The lieutenant asked Anthony: "General, what should we do now?"
Anthony was silent for a long time and said calmly: "Now there are less than a thousand people left in the army, what else can we do? Go back and think of a solution."
The lieutenant general said in a low voice: "We suffered a disastrous defeat. When we go back... we may be punished. We may just get a few whips. General, you may..."
The deputy general did not say anything else, but Anthony knew that death might be waiting for him.
Anthony sighed: "If I don't go back, what can I do? Should I become a bandit?"
Anthony, a nobleman from generation to generation, had his pride and would rather have his neck chopped off with an ax and his head chopped off than run away.
The deputy general whispered: "Actually, there is another way, that is, we surrender to the Qin people."
Anthony's eyes immediately widened.
He stood up suddenly: "You want me to be a traitor?"
The deputy general said cautiously: "General, the Qin people are unstoppable now. Sooner or later, this place will become the territory of Great Qin."
"We are traitors now, but maybe in a year or two, we will be the founding heroes."
Anthony said nothing.
The deputy general pointed at the soldiers behind him and said, "General, look at it, these soldiers all want to surrender to the Qin people."
Anthony looked back.
The soldiers looked at him carefully.
One of them, who was a little more courageous, said tremblingly: "General, we heard that everyone who surrendered to the Qin people lived very well. They are completely different from us."
"Why are we running around here, worrying about being killed all day long? Wouldn't it be better for us to surrender to the Qin people too?"
Anthony's hand grasped the hilt of the sword, and he wanted to chop off the heads of these people.
But on second thought, Anthony gave up.
Not now, not now. The morale of the military is now unstable. If we really do this, it may trigger a mutiny.
Anthony gave up.
He took a deep breath and said patiently: "Now the Qin people need to win over the people, so they ask us to surrender. After a few years, they have established a foothold here, can we still survive?"
"The people of Qin have always distrusted us. They will always be on guard against us. If there is any trouble, we will definitely die. Why can't you understand this?"
The soldiers looked at Anthony and said faintly: "What the general said is certainly correct. However, if we don't surrender now, we will die within a few days. If we surrender, we may die within a few years." "
"One is certain to die within a few days, and the other is likely to die in a few years. General, which one do you think we should choose?"
Anthony said nothing.
He lay on the ground a little tired, looking at the red sun rising slowly in the east.
He said calmly: "You are all warriors of the Kingdom of Gods. Are you really willing to lay down your weapons and surrender to the enemy?"
The soldiers suddenly laughed: "General, what's happened now, is there any point in talking about this? We have been defeated again and again. Until now, we have lost all honor and face. Next, we just want to keep it. It’s just your own life.”
Anthony was silent for a long time and said, "Is there anyone willing to stay and fight with me against the Qin people?"
No one said a word.
Anthony added: "Does anyone want to leave?"
The soldiers raised their hands.
Anthony nodded slowly: "Okay, okay, okay. You are all warriors. Warriors should have a good destiny. Warriors should not fight a battle that requires death. Such a battle is a waste for warriors."
He waved his hand: "Let's go."
These soldiers left in twos and threes.
The lieutenant remained with Anthony.
Anthony glanced at the deputy general and looked at him in confusion: "What? Are you planning to stay?"
The deputy general said shyly: "No."
Anthony: "..."
The lieutenant coughed dryly and said to Anthony: "I have been with the general for the longest time, so I want to say goodbye."
Anthony sneered: "Go away."
So the lieutenant left.
Anthony sighed and lay down on the ground again.
He hadn't had a good rest for several days and nights, but for some reason today, he actually relaxed.
After losing everything, I have nothing to worry about.
So he closed his eyes and fell asleep quickly.
In his sleep, Anthony dreamed of his youth again.
Attend banquets, drink and have fun. Surrounded by my friends, I feel safe, at ease, and happy.
Anthony was drinking one cup after another. Suddenly, he found that everyone around him was gone.
He screamed in horror: "Where have you all gone?"
No one around made a sound, but blood flowed from behind the curtain, all the way to Anthony's feet.
Anthony pulled out his sword and walked over on the blood.
He saw the corpses of his friends, neatly stacked in a small room.
Anthony yelled crazily: "Who is it? Who is it?"
Suddenly, there was a sound of heavy footsteps behind him.
Anthony turned around and saw thousands of Qin soldiers pouring in.
And these Qin soldiers are all their own clansmen.
Anthony shuddered and woke up suddenly from his nightmare.
However, when he woke up, he still found heavy footsteps beside him.
He looked around in horror and found that he was surrounded by thousands of troops.
"Am I still sleeping and haven't woken up?" Anthony thought in horror.
He raised his hand and slapped himself hard.
It hurts, it hurts.
He stood up like a hero, straightened his clothes, and then said to the person in front of him: "Come on."
As a result, the man knelt down on one knee respectfully and said, "Are you General Anthony?"
Only then did Anthony realize that the person who came was actually a soldier from the Kingdom of the Gods.
He rubbed his eyes and discovered that these soldiers were all from the Kingdom of the Gods.
He looked at these soldiers in surprise, and asked with trembling lips: "You... what are you..."
The soldiers said respectfully: "Augustus specially ordered us to pick you up."
Anthony looked at the soldier in surprise: "Why? I have lost the battle, doesn't Augustus know?"
The soldiers smiled slightly and said: "I know, of course I know. But... this is God's will, and it is not a crime of war. Augustus does not intend to punish the general."
"Besides, the general has been on an expedition for several days. Although he was unfortunately defeated, he was still loyal to the country of the gods. Augustus was very moved, so he specially ordered us to take the general back and nurse him back to health."
When Anthony heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed.
Tears filled his eyes and he said involuntarily: "I knew it a long time ago, I knew it a long time ago. Augustus, you won't blame me. I am a hero. Even if I lose the battle, I will still be a hero."
He looked at the direction in which the soldiers left a few days ago, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: These people should have waited a little longer. Isn't it better to go back and be heroes than to surrender to the Qin people?
The soldiers of the Kingdom of the Gods said to Antony: "General, let's go."
Anthony nodded.
Now he was alone, even his horse was gone.
He originally thought that soldiers from the Kingdom of Gods would bring a horse.
However, no,
The soldiers came over with a carriage.
The carriage of this carriage is made of several pieces of wood, like a wooden fence, with doors, and the style is a bit strange.
Anthony asked curiously: "What's going on with this car?"
The soldier said: "I learned this from the Qin people. It is said that it is very comfortable and feels safe after sitting on it."
Anthony was a little unhappy and said, "I don't like Qin people's things."
The soldier smiled slightly and said: "Augustus said that although the Qin people are hateful, they can learn from their things. And there is a popular saying recently, to learn Qin's skills to control Qin."
After Anthony heard this, he was slightly stunned.
He kept chewing on this sentence: Learn from Qin and develop skills to defeat Qin? Learn from Qin and develop skills to control Qin.
Suddenly, he had a feeling of enlightenment.
So, he made it to the carriage.
The soldiers nodded at Anthony and said, "It's so gratifying and admirable that the general puts the overall situation first and understands us."
Anthony thought to himself: What is this mess? It's just a carriage ride, right?
The soldiers waved their hands and said, "Let's go."
Then the carriage swayed and left surrounded by soldiers.
The road was bumpy and the carriage was rickety. Anthony felt a little bumpy, so he reached out and grabbed the two wooden posts.
He popped his head out and looked outside through the fence.
At this time, Anthony had a strange feeling, as if he was in prison.
The soldier next to him seemed to notice Anthony's doubts and whispered: "General, don't think too much, Qin people all ride in cars like this."
Anthony snorted: "Really?"
The soldier nodded: "This car is good. There are fences on all sides. No matter how bumpy it is, the people in the car will not fall off."
Anthony looked up at the top of his head, which also had a wooden fence.
He said quietly: "Is there anyone else who would bump out from above?"
The soldier said: "General, think about it, what if this car overturns on the road? What's the difference between up, down, left and right at that time? If a person is in the car, he may be able to escape with luck, but if he is thrown out, it will be troublesome. Big.”
Anthony was stunned for a moment and thought: Is that so? Will being thrown out cause more trouble?
However, he did not delve into this issue. He was thinking about what to do when he returned to the capital.
Augustus, treat yourself well.
When the battle ended like this, Augustus was not angry at all. Instead, he wanted to reward himself. Alas... I couldn't let go of the regret in my heart.
A few days later, Antony arrived in the capital.
The soldier pointed at the people on the street and said excitedly: "General, you see there are many people waiting to greet us."
Anthony nodded.
He stared at the people on the street for a while, and suddenly said with some confusion: "Why do these people give me such a strange feeling? Are they welcoming me?"
The soldier said: "Of course we are welcoming the general."
Anthony said: "But why are they holding stones in their hands?"
The soldier said: "Maybe they were building a house just now, so..."
Anthony snorted: "Maybe that's really the case."
Suddenly, a soldier threw a stone and hit Anthony on the head.
Anthony groaned, and blood suddenly flowed out.
Before he could speak, the soldier next to him sighed and said, "Whose child is so ignorant? He is throwing stones around. This is not the attitude of our country of gods towards heroes."
Anthony covered his head and said, "Can a child be thrown over from such a long distance?"
But no one responded to this.
He turned around and saw that the soldiers were hiding far away.
The people around him all threw stones.
Anthony could only hold his head in his hands and huddle in the carriage. He might be able to hold on for a while.
From a distance, the soldiers shouted to Anthony: "General, don't bother me. These people are ignorant and don't know that the general is a hero. When he goes back, Augustus will rectify the general's name."
Anthony was beginning to doubt this.
Finally, the surrounding soldiers were stopped by drinking, and Anthony's carriage continued to move forward.
By this time, Anthony was already bruised and swollen.
After arriving at Augustus' palace, Anthony was helped down.
After walking down, Anthony limped and could hardly walk. After all, he had been hit with rocks, and his hands and feet were somewhat inoperable.
Augustus stood on the high steps and looked at Anthony who was struggling to climb up.
Anthony felt a little uneasy. Is this the way to treat a hero?
By the time Antony climbed up to Augustus, he was completely exhausted.
Augustus said calmly: "Are the injuries on your body caused by fighting the Qin army?"
Anthony shook his head.
Augustus said: "Were they beaten by the people?"
Anthony nodded.
Augustus asked: "Do you know why I beat you?"
"Because I lost the battle," said Anthony.
Augustus shook his head.
Anthony said: "Isn't it because of this?"
Augustus said: "Because you deliberately lost the battle."
Anthony said in confusion: "Deliberately losing the battle? What does this mean?"
Augustus sneered and said: "At this time, he is still pretending. Come on, let me behead him."
Later, Anthony was dragged down.
"Why? Why on earth is this?" Anthony was completely confused.
It would be understandable if he lost the battle and was punished.
But what does it mean... to deliberately lose the battle?
