"What urgent military information do you two have?"
Zhao Tuo led Ren Xiao and a group of cavalry to the door, and asked coldly to the two people from the security bureau.
Although he had no idea whether these two people were members of the Security Bureau and had no way of verifying their identities, since the Security Bureau was a government agency established by Zhao Hao, it deserved his attention.
But I heard the tall and thin man in black robe say: "On the orders of Director Chen, we are here to inform General Zhao Tuo that the king of Xiou has surrendered to our Great Qin and accepted the imperial edict of our Great Qin Emperor to serve as the general of Fujian Province. The governor of Zhongjun and anyone who claims to be the king of Xiou are all rebels of Xiou!"
"this"
Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao were stunned at the same time, wondering what was going on? ! Isn’t the king of Xiou Kingdom dead? Is it a translation of Song Dynasty? He surrendered! ?
Facing the questions that filled Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao's minds, the short, fat man in black robe smiled and said: "Although this matter is a bit sudden, it has become a fact. His Majesty personally received the king of Xiou Kingdom and personally conferred the title After appointing him, he will soon send a message to Xianyang and issue a formal appointment edict!"
"impossible!"
After Zhao Tuo heard this, he immediately expressed doubts: "The king of Xiou has died, and the new king of Xiou has not succeeded yet;
As far as I know, Zou Che, the previous king of Xiou Kingdom, had three sons. One was Zou An, who was killed by me. The second was Yi Xusong, who is currently on the run and is missing. The second is Ji Yang, who is young. , it is impossible to be elected as the king of Xiou Kingdom. His Majesty must have been deceived! "
"snort!"
Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, the tall, thin man in black robe immediately snorted coldly, and said with a serious face:
“We don’t know the truth of the matter, but His Majesty has an order, ordering you to return to Linchen City as soon as possible;
All you need to do is obey orders and there is no need to say anything else! "
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Tuo's face suddenly became uncertain. After a while, he nodded heavily: "Okay! We obey your order!"
the other side.
The capital of Xiou Kingdom.
After Song finally escaped from Zhao Tuo with Jie Jun, he encountered Han Xin leading an army approaching the capital of Xiou.
It's true that misfortunes never come singly.
"Elders and generals, we in Xi'ou have reached the point of life and death. The Qin army closest to here is only thirty miles away. In two or three days, the capital of the country will be discovered by the Qin army. By then, we will not be able to leave even if we want to. .”
Yi Xusong looked around at everyone with a solemn expression and said bravely:
"There are two options for us now. One is to surrender to the Qin army. I heard that Young Master Hao is a good man and never kills innocent people. We want to protect ourselves, so surrendering to Young Master Hao is a good choice;
There is another way, which is to surrender to Minyue, our sworn enemy in Xiou. Due to our relationship with the same clan, although there are old grievances, they should take us in under the same hatred and hatred;
Of course, this may involve facing an unbearable humiliation! "
Hearing this, all the elders present, including the general, couldn't help but look at each other.
However, Yi Xusong did not finish his words, and said with emotion:
"When it comes to continuing to fight against the Qin army, some of you have also seen that the Qin army far exceeds us in numbers. Even if we can win one or two victories, we cannot fight a protracted war. After all, we have fewer people and they have more people. We Supplies are scarce, but they are well-armed, and with just a little force, we will be torn apart like leaves!”
"this"
When everyone heard this, they didn't know what to say.
Now there are only two choices before them: either surrender to Da Qin or surrender to Minyue, there is no other way.
Ji Yang seemed to have been unable to listen for a long time. Before the generals and elders could speak, he took the lead and asked Yi Xusong: "Three brothers, one on the left surrenders, the other on the right surrenders, no matter which one you choose, I have been in Xiou for more than a hundred years." Our foundation will be destroyed in the hands of the third brother!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the elders and generals, and asked tentatively: "Is there no other way?"
"."
Everyone was speechless, looking at Mr. Ji Yang like an idiot, thinking;
"There is a way, do you dare? If you are asked to lead 10,000 to 20,000 remnant soldiers to defeat 100,000 Qin troops, do you dare to go all out?
If you win, it's your fault. If you lose, can you bear the consequences? It really hurts my back to stand and talk! "
Seemingly aware that Xiou now had no way out, Ji Yang couldn't help but lower his head in frustration and remained silent.
Yi Xu Song looked at Fu Yi and said sincerely: "Elder, you are my elder in Xiou and Yi Xu Song's uncle. Which path do you think we should choose?"
Fu Yi thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, it is better not to fight to the death. It will only cost the lives of soldiers and civilians. We cannot surrender to Minyue. It is better to surrender to Da Qin!"
The young and frivolous Ji Yang was unhappy again and argued: "Why should we surrender to the Qin Dynasty? The Minyue people are at least the same clan as ours? What's more, there are the Yue people in the east who are also closely related to us. If we unite with them, we can still survive. Some dignity!”
"I also wanted to unite all the Baiyue tribes to jointly resist the Qin army, but Zhao Tuo's incident gave me a big blow. The Qin people may have been waiting for us to unite and then solve the problem together; you said, if we unite, we will have another chance. What’s the use, it’s just increasing casualties!”
Translator Song sighed and said: "We are the first to surrender to the Qin army. Not only can we save the lives of our soldiers and civilians, but we can also stay in our homeland and thrive. This is the best choice.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Ji Yang said: "What the third brother means is that the Qin people have long wanted us to unite and defeat them together? This is impossible. Although we in Xiou are not strong, Minyue is. Strong, with nearly 300,000 soldiers and civilians, plus the Baiyue tribe scattered all over the country, there are no less than a million people, can the Qin people eat our coalition forces in one go?!"
"Yes, how could the Qin people have such strength?"
An elder echoed.
The other elders and generals also nodded, thinking that the Qin people could not be so powerful!
Moreover, in the land of Baiyue, there are countless dense forests and mountains. It is not easy to conquer.
I saw the translator Song shook his head bitterly: "It's not that simple. Who is the First Emperor? Sweeping the six countries and unifying the Central Plains in ten years is beyond our imagination. There is also that Young Master Hao. The first time I saw him, he was Shocked by his shocking words;
He said that I would become a hero of Baiyue in the future and lead the Baiyue coalition to fight against the Qin army. Qin had 500,000 soldiers who died in our hands."
"Ah? This"
Everyone was shocked and excited: "Is this true?"
"Whether it's true or not, isn't it terrifying that he has such a foresight? An enemy who knows everything about you, do you know what this means? It means that he can play with you at the drop of a hat!"
"."
Everyone was speechless, feeling their scalps numb, and the cold air on their soles rushing towards Tianling Gai.
It seems that their ending has been determined for a long time, and no matter how hard they try, it will be a wild goose chase.
"What do you think, Third Young Master, do you want to surrender to the Qin army?"
Fuyi asked tentatively.
"Since everything is doomed and we have nowhere to escape, why not surrender to the Qin army to avoid unnecessary casualties to the soldiers and civilians of Xiou?"
Yi Xusong sighed as if he had aged a few years, and it was not so easy to be the minister of the subjugated country.
at the same time.
Sheephorn Mountain Camp.
A warm charcoal fire crackled in the charcoal basin, and curls of green smoke slowly floated out from the exhaust port at the top of the tent, dissipating in the air with the cold wind.
Inside the tent, in the warm heat wave, more than a dozen Qin army generals gathered together for daily meetings.
At this time, the generals were in a very relaxed mood. Because of the severe winter in the south, the vegetation was dead and the ground was yellow. The concealment effect of dense forests was greatly reduced. It was difficult for Yue people to hide for long in narrow mountain streams.
The days of victory are numbered, and it is normal for the generals to be happy.
The next moment, a soldier came in a hurry and said with cupped hands: "Master Qi, there is an envoy from Xiou outside the tent asking to see you!"
"Um?"
Zhao Hao was stunned and thought to himself, isn't Xiou about to die? Why do you still dare to send an envoy to see yourself?
After pondering for a while, he waved his hand and said, "Let him come in!"
"promise."
The soldiers retreated as promised, and soon, a strong man from Xi'ou wearing a long coat of animal skins came in from the door and saluted: "The little man Jin Wu, the envoy from Xi'ou, pays homage to Young Master Da Qin!"
"Why, I have been looking for you for more than a month, and you are finally willing to come out to see me?"
Zhao Hao looked at the other party and joked with a smile.
Jin Wu's face turned red, and he said with some embarrassment: "Young master has misunderstood. I am not here to declare war with the Qin Dynasty, but I am here to surrender on the orders of the new king!"
"New king?"
Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, then looked at the generals, frowned and said, "Who is the new king?"
"My lord, I, the new king of Xi'ou, am the translator of the Song Dynasty!"
Did Song become the new king of Xiou?
Zhao Hao and the generals were a little surprised, but soon felt relieved.
Zhao Tuo planned to kill Zou An, and he designed to kill Zou Che. Now the Xiou Kingdom has fallen apart, and no one can stop Yi Xusong from taking the throne.
However, after Yi Xusong took the position of king, he actually surrendered to him, which really surprised Zhao Hao, and he even couldn't believe it: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Absolutely true!"
Jin Wu quickly said: "I have the new monarch's credentials as proof, and I will never dare to deceive the young master!"
With that said, Jin Wu took out a piece of brocade silk from his arms and handed it to Zhao Hao.
Xiou is the Yue country that has the closest contact with the Central Plains. Its culture and customs are not much different from those of the people in Chu. They also learn Chinese characters, so the national documents they write are also in Chinese characters, which Zhao Hao can easily understand.
However, after Zhao Hao read the credentials handed over by Jin Wu, he frowned: "Your choice is a wise move, but I am not very satisfied with your conditions. I want to thrive in my hometown and even continue to lead the original It is absolutely impossible for the soldiers and civilians to surrender. What I want is not a nominal surrender, but integration into our Great Qin;
This surrender letter has no sincerity. On behalf of Great Qin, I reject you! "
"Ah? This"
Jin Wu never expected that Zhao Hao would refuse to surrender, and was stunned for a moment, at a loss.
At this time, Wuya came from outside the account and whispered a few words in Zhao Hao's ear. Zhao Hao's face darkened and he couldn't help but ask: "Is this true?"
"The secret letter written by Chen Ping cannot be fake!"
"snort!"
Zhao Hao snorted coldly, then threw away the credentials in his hand, and said coldly: "Go back and tell Yi Xusong that I will give him three days to show his sincerity. If after three days, I still can't make you If you are satisfied, I will make sure that no grass grows in Xiou, and no chickens or dogs are left alive!"
"Son."
"roll!"
Jin Wu originally wanted to say a few nice words, but Zhao Hao drank him until he rolled over and crawled out of the tent.
As soon as Jin Wu left, the Qin army's excited singing immediately sounded outside the tent;
"How can I say that I have no clothes, and I share the same robe with you? The king raised an army, repaired my sword and spear, and worked with you!"
How can I say that without clothes, I am in the same boat as my son, and the king is raising his army?"
As the singing continued to spread around, this invincible iron army was preparing to harvest all the fruits of victory. Jin Wu's scalp was numb and he was out of his mind.
Watching Jin Wu leave, Zhao Hao closed the tent, looked around at the generals and said, "Generals, news has just arrived. Due to the death of the old general, Tu Sui rushed into Yuecheng Ridge and was raided by Yue troops, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army!"
"Tu Sui himself fell into a coma due to a poisonous arrow from the Vietnamese, and his generals Zhao Chi and Zhou Fu also died in this battle!"
"What!?"
When all the generals heard this, they were all shocked.
However, before they could react, Zhao Hao said again; "The old general guarded Wang Cheng, the palace physician Xia Wuji, and several doctors from the Daqin Medical Center were also detained by General Zhao Tuo on suspicion of murdering the old general. In the camp!”
"this"
The generals were stunned and speechless for a moment.
How could everything turn out to be murder?
What exactly is going on?
"Son."
Wu Nian was the first to react and hurriedly wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhao Hao; "Don't panic, don't panic, let Wu Ya tell you the details first!"
"Young Master has already informed you of the general outline of the matter. Now Zhao Tuo and Ren Xiao are questioning in public whether Young Master is the mastermind behind it. I believe you should make some judgments!"
Wuya said with a solemn expression.
Wu Nian and others were immediately filled with indignation: "This is nonsense, how could the young master murder the old general!"
"Yes, the young master is the most valued person by the old general, and the young master is also the old general's savior. How could he possibly murder the old general!"
"We want to meet His Majesty and plead grievance for the Young Master!"
After saying that, all the generals got up and prepared to go to Linchen City.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Hao glanced at Wuya calmly, then raised his hand to signal:
"Don't worry, everyone, just listen to what I have to say. No matter what others say about me, I have a clear conscience. It's just that Zhao Tuo has tens of thousands of troops in his hands. If we are unprepared, what should we do if he comes to warn us? response?"
"this"
The generals were startled and thought that His Majesty was in Linchen City. Would he, Zhao Tuo, dare?
But thinking about it carefully, why did Zhao Tuo dare to openly slander Zhao Hao?
"Then in your opinion, what should we do?"
Wu Nian asked with a frown.
"I will go to Linchen City alone to meet my father to prove my innocence."
Zhao Hao muttered: "And you, in the name of searching for Yue people, are approaching Linchen City. If Zhao Tuo changes, you can send troops to protect him in time!"
"Okay! Then it's up to the young master!"
Wu Nian took the lead in expressing agreement, and the other generals also followed the orders.
Zhao Hao watched them leave and made an OK gesture to Wuya, which meant that the net could be closed.
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