For a wealthy family, it is not difficult to choose whether the entire family will perish or continue to be prosperous and wealthy.
Everyone has selfish motives, especially when the family is big and the business is big.
Ruan Yang analyzed to Ruan Ming that escaping was useless and he would die sooner or later. It was better to be the first to show his loyalty, and the King of Qin would never dare to kill the first person to show his loyalty in order to stabilize the situation.
The latter adopted his suggestion and immediately stopped worrying, and immediately set off for Yanzhou.
At the same time, in the Liang Palace, in the study.
Xiao Yuan has read the accounts of the Liang Kingdom's treasury. There is not a lot of gold and silver. This is also related to the long-term foreign wars of the Liang Kingdom.
As for the Liang King family, the Liang King fought with his brothers for the throne, splattered blood on the palace walls, and killed all his half-brothers. Therefore, the royal family has almost been dealt with.
At this time, Shangguan Wenruo was reporting some situations. After Xiao Yuan listened, he said: "In your opinion, after suppressing it with force, it is better to use some gentle methods as much as possible?"
"You can't kill noble families, your Majesty, especially some famous families. It will have a great impact." Shangguan Wenruo said.
There is no need for the gentry to say that the times are different.
Xiao Yuan asked again: "What do you think of the Ruan family?"
"The Ruan family is in the Liang Kingdom and has been powerful for generations. If Ruan Ming is willing to step forward, he can play a great role. Your Majesty should take advantage of this opportunity." Shangguan Wenruo said.
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded, and after thinking about it for a moment, he added: "I can adopt your suggestion of using talents from the Liang Kingdom to govern the Liang Land, but all the prime ministers of the Liang Kingdom must be killed. This person The elders of the two dynasties are loyal to each other. Keeping him will only cause unrest, but killing him will also have a certain deterrent effect."
"This...is what the king [Baidu fo] is worried about."
This is a political method. First, win over the famous families and stabilize the situation. Once the Liangdi regime is completely stabilized, it will not be too late to deal with it later.
A few days later, Yanzhou battlefield.
Because Xiao Yuan deliberately spread the news, the news that Liangdu was destroyed had already spread throughout the country.
A place for military discussions.
All the generals were dumbfounded.
It wasn't until a while later that Sun Yao screamed in a trembling voice: "I... I am dead in Da Liang!?"
This sound finally brought people back to reality, and the scene exploded.
Xue Wu was originally standing, but now he fell back limply and did not speak for a long time.
In the hall, there was chaos. A group of cool generals were lined up on both sides. Some were angry, some were crying in despair...
Someone also shouted urgently: "Xue Shuai!"
"Haha." Xue Wu smiled sadly, but still said nothing.
He had a look of despair on his face. During this period of time, it could be said that he had led his army to attack Wutong no less than five or six times, but the result was the same every time.
But even so, in the previous battle, the soldiers were still willing to fight. But now, the country has been destroyed and the king is dead, why should they fight?
Moreover, the last remaining troops of the Liang Kingdom were in a desperate situation, and their food and grass were about to be exhausted.
Xue Wu's current mood is indescribable.
In the hall, some people continued to shout:
"Damn King Qin!"
"Fight with Thief Xiao!" Tang Yue's face was filled with anger.
Xue Wu did not answer any of these. Obviously, as the coach, he has many more issues to consider now.
At this moment, a sergeant ran in in a panic, knelt on one knee and said:
"Report to Commander Xue, please go to the doctor, Ruan Ming. Sir Ruan wants to see you."
"Who?" Xue Wu was obviously stunned.
"Ruan Ming, Lord Ruan." The sergeant repeated again.
Now that the royal court has been destroyed, the King of Liang has been executed, and the entire Liangzhou has been occupied by the Qin army, the ministers in the court have either run away or surrendered.
Xue Wu was not a fool. Thinking about this, he vaguely felt Ruan Ming's purpose of coming here, but after thinking about it, he still said: "Invite him in."
"No!" the sergeant took the order and left.
Not long after, Ruan Ming, dressed in casual clothes, was ushered in by soldiers.
Seeing that he was not wearing Liangguo's official uniform, Xue Wu's heart moved again.
At this time, the generals on the left and right naturally stopped talking.
Ruan Ming looked around for a week, then quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said with a smile: "Ah, brother Xue, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still have the same style."
He is older than Xue Wu, and from his more relaxed tone, it can be seen that the two of them have a normal relationship.
When Xue Wu heard this, he smiled bitterly and bowed his hands in return: "Brother Ruan, you are still saying such things at this time."
"Alas!" Ruan Ming also sighed, put down his hand and said, "Brother Xue must already know the situation in the capital."
Xue Wu said nothing, but nodded helplessly.
Ruan Ming didn't care about the generals on the left and right, and said: "I am here to tell the truth, and it is not for anything else, but for the more than 200,000 young men of Liang Kingdom."
"What do you mean?" Xue Wu frowned slightly.
Ruan Mingdao: "Now that the capital has been captured by the Qin army, my king has been brutally attacked, and the battle situation here is so complicated, general. Without the support of national power behind him, how can we fight again?"
"Humph!" After hearing this, before Xue Wu could respond, Tang Yue smiled coldly, stared at Ruan Ming and said:
"Master Ruan said such words, in my opinion, he has surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country a long time ago! He has accepted the order of the King of Qin and came here to be a lobbyist!"
"This!" Ruan Ming choked for a moment, but quickly said: "General Tang's words are wrong. I have already explained that I am here for nothing else but for these more than 200,000 soldiers."
"I dare to ask the general, if the battle continues, how much food and grass will our army have to support us? Even if we finish plundering the people of Yanzhou, how long can we support it? The final result will not be the same."
Ruan Ming became even more excited as he said this: "Our country, Liang, has suffered from years of war and a sharp decline in the number of young people. How many young women in the country are waiting to see us!"
"How many of these soldiers are only in their teens!"
"Shuai Xue, please leave these more than 200,000 young men for our country, Liang!"
"If we fight again, they will all die miserably on the battlefield. No one will be spared! If Commander Xue doesn't think about himself, he must also think about these soldiers!"
"Their wives are all looking at you at the door of their house, Xue Shuai!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. First he explained the situation he was in and that there was no way he could save himself, and then he moved him emotionally and rationally.
And based on his relationship with Xue Wu, what he said was undoubtedly more useful than others.
Most of the generals in the hall were silent after listening, because what Ruan Ming said was true.
Xue Wu's expression changed even more.
In fact, now, there is no other good way for these more than 200,000 Liang troops except to surrender.
Where to fight? He went to the capital to fight, but was stopped in Wutong and couldn't get through.
Behind him were hundreds of thousands of Huan troops.
They can only be trapped in Yanzhou.
But the food and grass are running out.
This is a completely lonely army and a lonely city.
But even so, Tang Yue still shouted angrily:
"I won't surrender! I will fight to the death!"
