"Escort Master Zhou is here!"
"At last Escort Zhou is here..."
"Master Zhou, please take a seat and serve tea quickly. Serve good tea..."
"Master Zhou is really young and promising..."
Although they were all polite words for the occasion, it was difficult for an escort to receive such courtesy from these people.
After Zhou Xiaozhou experienced the scene of endless bloody battles between thousands of troops, his mind became more stable. He sat down calmly and glanced at these people. They were all people from the scholarly family circle, not from the martial arts or business circles. The character said casually: "I'm just a bodyguard. I wonder if you call me here, what are your orders?"
"Don't you dare? How dare we tell Escort Zhou to do anything? We just invite you to come over and discuss something."
Everyone looked at each other, and most of them smiled and said nothing. Instead, they sat down and drank tea in the presence of their old gods.
The county magistrate pondered for a moment and had to speak: "To be honest with Zhou Escort, someone from the Xichang Kingdom came to negotiate peace... to persuade them to surrender. They offered good terms, which is not bad. Everything in this county remains unchanged, and Xichang Kingdom We don’t send troops into the city, we just change the flag.”
Just changing a banner and keeping everything as usual is the best condition for these people.
Nothing is lost.
In such a chaotic situation, it is the best choice to save the family business.
These people have obviously basically reached a consensus. They have the mouthpiece, and no matter what they choose, they can speak out some high-sounding truths to convince others. So as long as they reach a consensus and don't undermine each other, everything will be basically stable.
The victory is guaranteed, the old god is very sure.
But we still have to ask Mr. Qiao Ba what he means, so as not to cause any complications.
Qiao Baye would not pay attention to them at all, so he had to find Zhou Xiaozhou to inquire about them.
Surrender?
Surrendering to the Xichang Kingdom might not be a big deal for others, but for Zhou Xiaozhou, it was terrifying.
He killed many people from the Protector Sect, so it's impossible for the other party to let him go, right?
By then Qingshi County will become the territory of Xichang Kingdom, and it will still be as good as him!
He wouldn't even dare to stay in Qingshi County.
"Don't be anxious."
Although Zhou Xiaozhou was a little annoyed, he said calmly, "The Xichang Kingdom may not dare to attack this county. If we surrender in a hurry, we will only lower our status. What's more, the situation is unclear now. The imperial army will come back and attack Xichang." If people are kicked out again, how will we deal with it?
He is considered a traitor, right?
This side of Qingshi Pass is easy to attack but difficult to defend, and Xichang Kingdom will be difficult to defend. By then, everyone will be a turtle in a jar, unable to argue.
Although beheading won't kill me, I'm afraid no one here will be able to escape. "
After saying this, these people looked at each other again and became hesitant.
The situation is complex and unpredictable. No one can predict what will happen in the future, and any choice may be wrong.
Someone raised his head and asked: "Master Zhou, are you sure the Xichang people won't attack by force?"
Zhou Xiaozhou rolled his eyes: "I'm not the father of Xichang people. Who knows whether they will attack by force? It's up to you to judge for yourself. I have a small business and a small business. If something goes wrong, I can hide in the mountains and leave easily. , I can’t deceive you who have a great family and business, and drag you into a pit of fire.”
Each of these people is full of entanglements.
It's hard to make a decision.
One wrong move and your life could be shattered.
After looking at each other for a while, the county magistrate said with a smile: "Defender Zhou, do you mean that Qingshi County can't... have peace talks?"
Zhou Xiaozhou said: "Whether you surrender or not, I have no control over. I do have a way out. The situation is not good. At worst, I will follow Mr. Qiao."
"Don't leave, don't leave. Once Senior Qiao leaves, the people of Xichang will not be so polite to us."
"That's right, writers must be armed. Senior Qiao is the county's armed force. He must not leave. He is our talisman..."
"Qingshi County is Senior Qiao's hometown, we must not let him go..."
Not too confused.
The people of Xichang cannot forcefully attack the city. If Qingshi County surrenders, that would be their best option. There is no need to quarrel with Master Qiao, and they can even turn a heaven-level expert into one of their own.
If he is angry with these people and walks away, these people will be meat on the chopping board of Xichang people. How can he be polite to them? Wouldn't it be nice to come to the door with a knife?
All of them are veterans who have been involved in the officialdom, and they can still understand the importance.
"Escort Master Zhou must find a way to retain Senior Qiao. Qingshi County is his hometown. We are all fellow villagers. We must not ignore him even if he is killed!"
"Bardguard Zhou has taken the trouble. Everyone here will definitely remember the kindness of Master Zhou. Whether we should talk to the people of Xichang is just under discussion. No one has said that we must surrender.
There is a better way out, naturally it is better, and it needs to be carefully considered. Everyone is thinking about the parents and fellow villagers in the county, so we must be cautious..."
The wind has changed a bit. The wind direction, which was originally a bit biased, turned around and changed direction again.
Become hesitant.
Become confused.
No one can clearly see what the future will bring, so it’s difficult to place a bet.
If the Wu Sheng Kingdom is divided up by neighboring countries, surrendering to the Xichang Kingdom as soon as possible would be a good way out.
If Wu Shengguo fought back and drove the Xichang people out, they would have surrendered and would definitely be beheaded, or even their entire family.
At that time, it was impossible to kill the little people, and even the scapegoats could not be killed.
Zhou Xiaozhou couldn't figure out who these people were. They should all be officials in the county. Even if they couldn't survive, they would still be considered a figure after they came back. They were pulled out to be everyone's boss at the critical moment. . I used to think that the conditions of the people in Xichang were quite good, and most of them clamored to surrender. But now I realize that I might be beheaded because of this, and I feel bad again.
"The people in Xichang are still waiting for a reply. How should we reply?"
"This matter is easy to handle, just put it off.
Just say that I can’t be everyone’s boss and need to convene more people for discussion.
Just gather more people to discuss things carefully. If there are too many people talking, nothing can be discussed. "
All of them are old-fashioned officials. As long as there is a direction, the wind will blow, and there will always be a way to deal with it.
"Indeed, for the current plan, procrastination is the best, wait and see what happens, and it is not appropriate to make a decision prematurely."
"Regardless of whether the Xichang people will attack by force, it's not too much for us to delay them and try not to anger them. We can even invite them to participate in negotiations. The talks can last for several years..."
They are all talents.
Zhou Xiaozhou was at an age where he would take action if he disagreed, so he was not suitable to participate in such nonsense, so he hurriedly left.
"Everyone, I suddenly remembered an urgent matter that needs to be done immediately. Please take a walk first."
"Master Zhou, please sit down for a while, your opinion is very important..."
"Master Zhou is young and promising, with unique insights. This is the time for you to offer your advice..."
"It's rare for everyone to get together, why are you leaving in such a hurry..."
These people enthusiastically tried to persuade him to stay, but Zhou Xiaozhou got away in a hurry: "It's really urgent. A dog pooped in front of my house yesterday. I have to guard him today to prevent him from developing bad habits..."
