Song Ziyu is back!
This news was like having wings, spreading all over Longshan in minutes.
Song Ziyu...
Who are they?
In the past year or so, due to development, the population of Longshan settlement has increased rapidly from more than 10,000 people to tens of thousands now.
Most of them are immigrants who settled in Longshan.
For these outsiders, they have never met Song Ziyu.
But as long as you are in Longshan!
Then it’s impossible not to have heard of Song Ziyu’s name.
This name, passed down by word of mouth among the old Longshan people, gradually became a totem-like existence of Longshan.
In the legendary stories passed down from mouth to mouth at Longshan Pass, the man's virtues and policies were so legendary that he became the unique patron saint of this land.
Precisely because this man existed, Longshan people have a strong sense of superiority!
This sense of superiority, even if the third division ruled Longshan, did not change in any way.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Longshan people, the invaders from the north were nothing more than mediocre.
You must know that the federal people who suppressed the northerners back then could only suffer from hatred when they caused trouble in the wilderness.
Now that man is back!
How can this news not surprise and delight the ordinary people of Longshan?
At this moment, the Longshan people’s totem came alive.
The faith of the wastelanders is back.
…
Some people are happy and some are sad.
Yu Ke stood on Longshan and looked outside the city.
Outside the city is a huge black army pressing down on the city.
Such a besieged situation made Yu Ke, who had spent his life as a soldier, feel frustrated.
This is probably what it means to be trapped in a lonely city.
While Yu Ke was distracted, his subordinates came back to report that the city defense soldiers were panicking and seemed to be in danger of mutiny.
Yu Ke immediately thought of those "rebellious" Longshan soldiers outside the city!
"These Longshan people are naturally rebellious!" Yu Ke said angrily: "The city defense troops stationed at the top of the city are all Song Ziyu's old troops. They cannot be allowed to continue to guard... Order Wu Wensheng to bring people up to take over the defense... We must move quickly , otherwise we will be doomed."
The school officer named Wu Wensheng immediately led his soldiers to the city wall in a panic and took over the city defense. Then he disbanded the city defense army on the spot and placed all the officers of the city defense army under strict supervision.
But even so, Yu Ke still couldn't solve any problems.
Nowadays, Longshan is quite huge, and Yu Ke realizes that even if he sends more than a thousand people under his command, he may not be able to defend the city wall...
and!
The biggest problem now is that there is no water, and tens of thousands of people are thirsty.
Yu Ke felt very sad.
It felt like I was sitting on a powder keg.
"General, this is not the way to go..." The generals under his command complained again.
Yu Ke said angrily: "Shut up, do you think I don't know my current situation?"
The subordinates were as quiet as cicadas after hearing this.
Yu Ke looked around, feeling extremely desolate.
Yu Ke, who is 54 years old this year, joined the army as a teenager and suffered many defeats in his life.
But as the saying goes, choice is more important than hard work.
Because of a wrong choice.
Yu Ke took on the name of a rebel.
For more than a year, Yu Ke has been like a lost dog. Although Yu Ke is only in his fifties, he looks old and his hair and beard are all white. He looks like he is in his seventies.
War really destroys people.
…
"General, someone outside the city has sent another letter urging surrender." Someone came up to report.
"Drag the person out and chop him!"
Yu Ke said without thinking.
However, the reporting officer did not move.
"Are you going to disobey me?"
Yu Ke asked.
The subordinate replied: "General, the person delivering the message is our own soldier... You'd better meet him."
When Yu Ke heard this, his heart moved, so he said: "Bring the person up."
Several soldiers escorted one person to Yu Ke.
When the man saw Yu Ke, he knelt down and said: "Master's seat..."
Yu Ke took a closer look and found that the person who sent the message was indeed a soldier under his command, and he was stationed in Shoujiang.
This is somewhat interesting.
Yu Ke always thought that all the defenders of Shoujiang were probably killed in the battle.
Only after asking this question did we find out that the defenders of Shoujiang did not die in battle at all, but all chose to surrender under the leadership of Wen Zhongming...
In other words, there were already hundreds of prisoners of the Third Division on the opposite side.
Hearing this news, Yu Ke felt another layer of despair in his heart.
But for some reason, Yu Ke felt a little more relaxed.
Maybe things like surrender are contagious.
"Where's the letter?" Yu Ke asked.
The prisoner respectfully handed over the letter from Song Ziyu, and then added: "They are pretty good to the brothers. Everyone has food and drink, and no abuse..."
A trace of imperceptible pain flashed across Yu Ke's face.
As the saying goes, the three armies cannot seize ambition.
These soldiers have lost their fighting spirit.
The other party's methods are clever.
What kind of guy are you facing?
Yu Ke, who has lost his sense of superiority, has restored his normal thinking ability.
After realizing that his opponent was worth risking his dignity to face up to, Yu Ke did not blame the surrendered soldier, but instead started reading the letter.
Since there was a lack of paper in the wasteland, letters were written on stone tablets.
In the letter, he chatted a few things about his family, such as "being talented in the world, abandoning the small ambitions of sparrows, and admiring the swans in order to soar high", which made Yu Ke quite baffled.
But at the end of the letter, when Song Ziyu proposed surrender to him again, Yu Ke was not as resistant as the previous two times.
Why aren't you angry?
Yu Ke put down the letter in his hand and fell into thought.
Probably because he has run out of cards in his hand.
It's also because Longshan is now experiencing an unprecedented water shortage and people's hearts are wandering.
Not to mention counterattacking Shoujiang to eliminate the enemy, now Yu Kelian has no confidence in holding Longshan.
What to do now?
Yu Ke thought for a while and decided to gather all the people who could decide Longshan's fate for a meeting.
This was a major compromise, and it was also the last concession that Yu Ke made after being exhausted mentally and physically.
Since he can no longer control the situation, it is up to everyone to decide the future of Longshan.
…
In the conference room of the Ma family's old residence, a group of managers from Longshan gathered together.
Those who are eligible to enter the large conference room are roughly divided into two groups.
Yu Ke was sitting in the center. On his left were all officers from the Third Division, while on his right were people from the Longshan settlement... Among them were Chen Youping, who was in charge of agriculture, Gao Zhongping, who was in charge of urban construction, and others who were in charge of urban construction. Bai Xun, Bai Shaoqing and his son were responsible for cultural and educational affairs in the settlement, and Gongsun Wan'er was responsible for internal affairs management.
The two groups of people sat in the same conference room with clear distinctions, looking extremely uncoordinated.
Careful people will find that all the officers in the Third Division are warriors and soldiers.
As for Longshan, they are all talents in various fields under the non-force system.
In fact, this is true!
After occupying Longshan, the Third Division tried its best to castrate the martial nature of Longshan's leaders.
The senior leaders of the Third Division knew very well that the reason why Longshan was so dazzling in the wasteland was ultimately due to these talents in various fields.
These talents came together to create the only city in the wasteland with an industrial foundation.
So this is also the fundamental reason why the Third Division wants to keep these people.
As the invader, you can destroy everything.
As a looter, you can also loot everything.
As a bully, you can bully everything.
But as a ruler, you have to consider construction.
As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to sit on it.
The difficulty lies in the fact that development and plunder depend on different paths.
That's why these people stay here.
Everyone sat down, and regardless of the cross-eyed expressions on both sides, Yu Ke passed Song Ziyu's letter of persuasion to surrender to everyone.
"It's rare that everyone is here, let's take a look and give our opinions."
Yu Ke said.
The letter was delivered to the officers of the Third Division. Some of the young officers among these officers were filled with righteous indignation. Some of the hot-tempered guys directly beat their chests and cursed: "It's really too much to bully others. Do you think we have no temper?"
"that is!"
"Master Yu, I suggest you start a fight with them directly!"
"Fuck you!"
"Who is afraid of whom?"
The young officers were full of energy and looked fearless.
But the elderly military leaders present here showed unusual dullness.
The old military leaders understand that if there was still a basis for war, everyone would not be sitting here having a meeting.
Regarding the young officer's anger, Deputy Commander Yu did not express his position. Instead, he handed the letter to everyone in Longshan.
The first person to receive the letter was Gongsun Wan'er.
This girl is calmer than a year ago, and her temperament is colder.
Gongsun Wan'er read the letter calmly, and then did not express any opinions. Instead, she handed the letter to Chen Youping.
On the surface, Gongsun Wan'er showed no emotion, but when she handed the slate letter to Chen Youping, her hands were shaking slightly unnoticeably.
Chen Youping took the letter and studied it carefully.
Immediately, Chen Youping's face revealed an undisguised expression of excitement.
"You're back? It's good to be back!" Chen Youping laughed heartily.
Everyone looked at Chen Youping, and everyone could see the enthusiasm on his face.
"Let me take a look." Gao Zhongping grabbed the letter and read it, then laughed loudly: "I knew this guy was no ordinary person."
Then there are father and son Bai Xun and Bai Shaoqing...
When everyone had almost finished reading the letter, Yu Ke asked everyone again: "What do you think?"
This sentence is obviously meant for everyone in Longshan.
"My suggestion is that you'd better surrender." Gao Zhongping took the lead and said: "After all, occupying the magpie's nest is an unfair position. Surrendering quickly can promote peace."
"Old man, do you want to die? How do you speak?"
An officer of the Thirteenth Division roared loudly: "Believe it or not, I will kill you now!"
"You asked me to express my opinion, and now you are threatening me? You can't be so unreasonable, right?" Gao Zhongping spread his hands and said, "It's not easy to go to a club and build a memorial arch at the same time."
"you……"
The officer was so angry that he stepped forward to beat him.
"enough!"
Yu Ke scolded angrily.
When the situation is over, there is no point in continuing to make trouble.
Yu Ke glanced at everyone, and finally looked at Gongsun Wan'er.
"What do you think?" Yu Ke asked.
In Yu Ke's view, Gongsun Wan'er represents the interests of Tianshui Town and is not in the same lineage as Longshan.
At this time, Yu Ke would like to know what outsiders think of his situation.
"you ask me?"
Gongsun Wan'er felt a little unbelievable. The little girl probably never expected that she would have a chance to speak here.
During the few months when the Third Division occupied Longshan, Gongsun Wan'er was able to live a relatively comfortable life, not only because she was good-looking, but also because she was smart enough to be cautious in everything she did.
"Yeah, I'd love to know what you think."
Yu Ke looked at Gongsun Wan'er and said.
"Good advice is harsh to your ears, can you listen to it?" Gongsun Wan'er did not answer directly, but made a sharp move.
"But it doesn't matter." Yu Ke said.
Gongsun Wan'er thought for a moment and said, "I suggest you surrender immediately, so that everyone can be saved."
As soon as this statement came out!
The officers glared angrily, but Gongsun Wan'er didn't even raise her eyelids.
"What's the basis for your statement?"
Yu Ke asked.
Gongsun Wan'er said slowly: "General Yu, you don't understand Song Ziyu. He is a person who is good at creating miracles! You should not be an enemy of such a person."
Yu Ke was thoughtful.
Gongsun Wan'er continued: "Moreover, you should listen more to the opinions of the Longshan people and the people in the wasteland, so that you will know the influence Song Ziyu has on this land. Going against such people is like hitting a stone with an egg."
Yu Ke fell into silence upon hearing this.
There are two very sensitive words in Gongsun Wan'er's words: miracle and influence.
These two words are very lethal, and Yu Ke can't help but think of the fall of Shoujiang, the rebellion of the Longshan soldiers, and the sudden neutrality of the major settlements in the wasteland...
Seeing Yu Ke's move, Gongsun Wan'er continued: "In the past, the Federation invaded the Wasteland. Song Ziyu led the Wasteland tribe to sweep across the Federation. Can you do it yourself?"
After saying this, Gongsun Wan'er said no more.
Yu Ke sighed: "You talk a lot...then...this Song Ziyu, what kind of person is he?"
"Do you want to know? I can tell you something." Gongsun Wan'er felt that the emotion of the old soldier in front of her had reached the critical point, and couldn't help but smile.
…
When Song Ziyu was bored, he received a reply from Yu Ke.
The person who brought the letter was Gongsun Wan'er, which surprised Song Ziyu.
"Mr. Song, Commander Yu said that you can guarantee the lives of all the people under the Third Division, so he can consider surrendering." Gongsun Wan'er said with a blushing face.
Song Ziyu stared at Gongsun Wan'er again and again, and finally muttered: "I haven't seen Xiao Nizi for more than a year, and her breasts have actually gotten bigger. It's really... a girl's 18th transformation."
Gongsun Wan'er's face turned red when she heard this, like a red Fuji with chicken blood.
…
So using Gongsun Wan'er as an important intermediary, and assisted by Wen Zhongming and other surrendered generals of the Third Division, Song Ziyu began to negotiate with Yu Ke in the air.
Song Ziyu promised Yu Ke that as long as he lays down his weapons and does not resist, Song Ziyu will ensure that no one's life will be threatened. Not only that, Song Ziyu will consider treating everyone with appropriate status.
The expectation of this proposal was much higher than Yu Ke's psychological bottom line, and the old general made a choice...
At dawn the next day, Longshan's closed city gate opened.
A group of disarmed officers and soldiers of the Third Division took the initiative to walk out of the city gate and surrender.
Looking at these officers and soldiers of the Third Division with blistered mouths and chapped lips, Song Ziyu showed a trace of compassion on his face.
It's not that I feel pity for these invaders, but these officers and soldiers are still like this because of lack of water, and the ordinary people in the city are afraid that they will be even worse because of their desperate plan.
Fortunately, these guys finally surrendered.
Otherwise... Song Ziyu couldn't imagine how tragic the final consequences would be.
While thinking wildly, Song Ziyu, surrounded by a group of Longshan soldiers, crossed the line of waiting surrendering officers and soldiers, and then saw the old general with white hair and white hair in front of him waiting to surrender.
The two sides have fought several times, but this is the first time they have faced each other.
Yu Ke stared at Song Ziyu, his eyes as sharp as flying eagle blades.
"The old general is in good spirits, his eyes are like daggers." Song Ziyu was unaware of the depression and instead smiled.
Yu Ke didn't expect that the young man in front of him would turn a blind eye to his own aura. He finally nodded and said, "It's true that a hero comes from a young age... I am indeed old."
"A prize, a prize, a prize." Song Ziyu smiled lightly.
"I hope you can treat my soldiers well." Yu Ke finally said.
"Don't worry, as long as they don't seek death, I will let them find the meaning of life." Song Ziyu said.
There was no further communication between the two parties.
Yu Ke slowly lowered the sword that symbolized power from his waist, bowed and handed it to Song Ziyu.
At this moment, the steel-backed old soldier became a lot rickets.
