Why Han Gao was so excited was because in Xiao Yuan's letter, he stated that after his achievements were accomplished, he would be rewarded for his merits and given the Order of Chuzhou.
The official position of the Chuzhou Ling is equivalent to the Huanzhou Ling, Liangzhou Ling, and Yizhou Ling of the Qin State. It is the real chief executive of a place and has great real power.
One can imagine the fluctuations in Han Gao's heart after being able to get this official position.
He took the letter and once again read it carefully without missing a word. He nodded slowly and said, "Well, King Qin's inscription. I had the honor to observe it. This is indeed his handwriting."
"Then Master Han is willing to cooperate?" Leader Xizuo asked directly.
"Of course." Han Gao said without hesitation: "Please tell His Highness King Qin that I will do my best to live up to your trust."
"In this case, I will wait for the good news and take my leave." The leader of Xizuo bowed his hands and bowed.
"Please." Han Gao also stood up and stretched out his hand slightly.
When the two countries are at war, secret espionage work is essential. Han Gao was not the only Chu minister who had secret contact that night.
The next morning, Chuzhou South Gate.
On the large plain outside the city gate, as far as the eye can see, there are black armor and red tassels, arranged in several square formations, with halberds standing in the forest and flags flying.
Thinking that the Qin army was about to attack the city, the soldiers of the Chu army at the top of the city all shook their halberds nervously, their palms sweating.
Seeing such a military appearance, Chen Ba couldn't help but take a deep breath. Just as he was about to give an order to take precautions, the sound of horse hooves came. A Qin Army messenger rode his horse to the city, tightened the reins, and shouted: " My king invites General Chen Ba to see you!"
His words were simple, and after finishing speaking, he rode back directly.
Not long after, Zhang Ji'an was carried to the open space outside the city by the sergeant. Xiao Yuan, dressed in brocade clothes and with hair tied in a jade hairpin, was the first to sit down and wait for Chen Ba.
The two armies are far apart and have sufficient buffer zones.
Seeing this scene, the generals of the Chu army couldn't help but look at each other, and one of them said: "General, the King of Qin has always been cunning. As a general, you can ignore it."
Chen Ba frowned slightly and said with some hesitation: "Today, a while before the war, the king of Qin dared to be alone. If I avoid seeing him, wouldn't I be a laughing stock?"
"This..." The generals looked at each other again.
Chen Ba added: "He is only one person, so why should we be afraid? It's okay to meet him. It might be related to the war."
After saying that, he also stepped down the city defense, and then the city gate opened.
No matter what, Xiao Yuan is the king of a country, and Chen Ba is just a guard. The king invites him for a while, which is actually very useful to him. It can also be said that it gives him enough face.
When he was in front of several cases, he had to clasp his fists when facing the monarch: "Your Highness, King Qin."
"General, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down." Xiao Yuan smiled and stretched his hand towards the opposite side.
Although Chen Ba had some doubts in his heart, after a pause, he still sat down opposite and said, "I don't know why Your Highness invites you."
"General, please look at this. Today, the sky is full of soldiers and armor, and the sun is covered with banners. We, the Qin cavalry, can ride on mountains and rivers, so why should we use our arms as chariots to bring about our own destruction?"
While Xiao Yuan was talking, he also picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Chen Ba and himself.
Seeing his actions and listening to this opening statement, Chen Ba suddenly became vigilant and said seriously: "If His Highness is here to persuade you to surrender, I'm afraid you will be disappointed. I have already made my position clear to Lord Lu Fan of your army."
"General, don't be anxious." Xiao Yuan put down the teapot with a smile, stretched out his hand again and said, "Please tea."
As he spoke, he also picked up the tea cup, blew it gently, and took a sip.
Seeing that the other party did not move, Xiao Yuan was happy and said with a smile: "Why, General Chen is afraid that I will poison this tea?"
When he said this, Chen Ba felt a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he finally picked up the teacup.
Next, the two started talking while drinking tea.
And this conversation lasted for half an hour.
Xiao Yuan gave many good words to persuade the current situation of the Chu State. In the end, he even offered a very serious interest, "If the general is willing to submit to the Qin State, open the gates of Chuzhou City, and welcome our army in, with this merit, This king will grant you the title of Marquis."
What is the concept of a marquis? Even the current Prime Minister of Qin is nothing more than a marquis!
No matter what happened, Chen Ba was shocked after hearing this. He couldn't help but swallowed. It was definitely impossible to say that he was not tempted at all.
But in the end, he stood up, clasped his fists slightly and said, "As His Highness said, Chen, as a general, should have the responsibilities of a general. If Your Highness insists on surrendering, please forgive me for the inconvenience of staying with you for a long time and take my leave." ."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan pretended to sigh, but did not try to hold him back anymore, but said, "I hope the general will give it more consideration."
Chen Ba stopped answering, clasped his fists, turned around and left.
Not long after, the city gate was closed again.
When he returned to the city, a group of Chu generals hurriedly came over. Due to the distance, they had no idea what Chen Ba and Xiao Yuan were talking about. Now out of curiosity, some of them couldn't help but ask.
"General, I wonder what King Qin has to say?"
Chen Ba glanced at him and said, "What else can you say? He just advised us to surrender, and he even said that he would grant me the title of Marquis."
"What!?" Someone was shocked, "Then, did the general agree?"
"How is that possible!" Chen Ba glared at him and said sternly: "Chuzhou is our country's last line of defense. No matter how sweet the King of Qin is, he can't shake my general's determination!"
The generals looked at each other again, and many of them had their Adam's apples slipping. That was the position of Marquis.
On the other side, after Xiao Yuan returned to the formation, civil and military officials from left and right also gathered around him. Seeing that everyone was curious, he smiled and shook his head.
Seeing this, Xu Hu said in a low voice: "Isn't it just Chen Ba? Why does the king need to go there in person? Let me tell you, why not just destroy Chuzhou City and behead him!"
Lu Fan also followed suit: "It is almost impossible to persuade Chen Ba to surrender."
Xiao Yuan's smile did not diminish and he said: "It doesn't matter, the purpose of this meeting is not to persuade us to surrender, but just to show it to the State of Chu."
With that said, he called Lin Chu and said, "Send a message to the city and ask them to act as planned."
"No!" The latter accepted the order with his fists clasped.
Riding a war horse, located directly in front of the army, and looking at the huge Chuzhou City, Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said: "Retreat the troops!"
"The king has given an order to evacuate the entire army!"
"The king has ordered that the entire army evacuate——"
The messengers began to ride back and forth with small flags.
boom! Boom boom!
With the sound of neat armor clashing, the Qin army officers and soldiers turned around in unison, well-trained, the square formation remained unchanged, the rear team changed to the front team, and began to evacuate from the outside of the city in an orderly manner.
Looking at this scene, the Chu generals on the city were somewhat confused. They thought that if they failed to persuade them to surrender, the Qin army would attack by force. Unexpectedly, they just left like this.
One of the generals rolled his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
