Qin Palace.
"Mother, I am so happy, so happy——"
Yao Tingyu ran over in a hurry, unable to conceal his excitement while shouting.
The old man was already very old, and when he got closer, he was already out of breath.
This was the former Xuan Xiang, and he had never seen him like this before. Lu Yunyan couldn't help but put down his tea cup and glanced at him, frowning slightly and said, "Why is Mr. Yao so panicked?"
"Ah, I was really happy in my heart, so I forgot about everything and lost my etiquette. Please forgive me, my dearest lady." Yao Tingyu took a breath and was about to salute.
Lu Yunyan stopped him and said concisely: "Let's talk about it."
"Yes." Yao Tingyu's attitude was respectful, and the joy on his face did not diminish at all. He said in an excited tone: "His Majesty, I just received news from the front line. The king led the king's division and has conquered Lingzhou! King Ling was forced to Abdicate, declare, declare the nation’s surrender.”
He was so excited that his face turned red, and he stuttered and his tone trembled when he spoke.
"What!?" After hearing this, Lu Yunyan stood up immediately, her eyes wide open.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, led by our Qin Army officers and men, has wiped out all the countries and united the four seas!" Yao Tingyu continued to say excitedly.
"News, is the news accurate?" Lu Yunyan couldn't restrain his excitement and couldn't help but reach out to ask.
"Oh my lady, for such a big matter, even if I have the courage, I would not dare to talk nonsense." Yao Tingyu said excitedly: "Now, the edict of King Ling's abdication has been issued, the Ling Kingdom has completely surrendered, and the king is stationing troops in Lingzhou. He wants to Clear out the last separatist forces of Donghu."
"Okay, okay, the world is finally at peace."
The shadow of Xiao Yuan flashed in Lu Yunyan's mind. The man he loved was leading the child and was still waiting for his return.
At the same time, the East Territory.
The place where Lingjiang Changzhen is stationed.
At this time, the news of the fall of Lingdu and the complete surrender of Lingguo had been transmitted, along with a letter written by King Ling.
In the military tent, the garrison generals gathered together and stood on both sides.
Chang Zhen was behind the handsome case directly above, reading the letter from King Ling.
The letter was not very long, but he read it for a long time and was silent for a long time.
After a while, the deputy general couldn't bear it anymore and tentatively shouted: "General."
Chang Zhen came to his senses, put away the letter and handed it to the deputy general: "Read it for yourselves."
"This." The deputy general did not dare to pick it up easily.
"Read it." It wasn't until Chang Zhen repeated it again that he took it respectfully, stood below and unfolded the letter.
Seeing this, the surrounding generals naturally gathered around. Everyone was very aware of the current situation and urgently needed to know their next plan.
The content of the letter clearly told Chang Zhen that King Ling had announced his abdication, all officials had surrendered, and the entire Ling Kingdom had fallen, and asked him to return home as soon as possible.
This is what it means to disarm the garrison in the east.
After the generals finished reading, they couldn't help but look at each other, but then they all fell silent again.
Chang Zhen said: "Everyone knows the situation. Now let's talk about your thoughts."
"Here" the deputy general hesitated for a moment and took the lead in cupping his fists and said: "Everything is at the command of the general. I will follow you to the death!"
Another person said: "Lingzhou fell, hundreds of officials asked to surrender, and His Majesty announced his abdication. This, this has shown that our country has no room for war."
"Then what do you mean? Put down your arms and surrender immediately!" A partial general said dissatisfied: "You know, we still have a hundred thousand troops, and all of them are athletes who have been on expeditions for many years! Even if the country falls, we can still separatize the East. Border, fight against the Qin State, and fight to the end!"
"I'm just analyzing the situation. Why are you in a hurry? It's up to the general to decide how to make the decision." The man from before said.
"Huh." The general snorted coldly, then faced Chang Zhen and clasped his fists hard: "General! In my opinion, returning home and surrendering without having a battle with the Qin army is not the best policy. Now, although the entire country has fallen , but we still have 100,000 troops and have been stationed in Dongjing for many years. No one can attack us if we want! As long as the general gives the order, I will fight to the death!"
This is a brave man who only expounded the point of view of 100,000 people on his side, and also thought of the war too simply.
War has always been a continuation of politics, and it has never been an independent thing.
Just because there are 100,000 people doesn't mean you can separate the place.
But now Lingguo has no political support.
As the commander-in-chief of the garrison, Chang Zhen naturally considered the problem more broadly and deeply than the general. He raised his hand slightly and pressed down to stop the general's remarks, and then said: "Separate the eastern territory, isn't it? No, there must be a few necessary conditions, otherwise, it will be a fantasy.”
"First, what is the fighting spirit and morale of the soldiers, or in other words, why they fight."
"On this issue, a hundred thousand men are stationed in the east to guard the border for the Great Spirit. But now, His Majesty has abdicated, hundreds of officials have surrendered, and the families of the soldiers are all in the country. How do you ask them to fight? ."
"This" I don't know how to answer.
Chang Zhen continued: "Second, if you want to have the capital for war, you must have political power and get the support of the noble clans. It is not that our army of one hundred thousand has no fighting capacity, but that we are now a light force. An army without any support cannot fight any war."
"Third, we currently do not receive any domestic support for food, grass, weapons, or even supplies, which means there is no supplement of supplies or troops."
"For an army of one hundred thousand, the current stockpile of food and grass is enough for half a year, but after half a year, there will be no money, no food, no domestic military supplies, military pay has been cut off, and more importantly, the soldiers will not If they are willing to fight, their families are all in the country, or in other words, they are all in the territory controlled by the Qin army. Do you think it is possible to fight?"
The reason is simple. The army stationed in the east is already a lone army.
After Chang Zhen finished speaking, the partial general lost his voice, and the other generals also began to discuss quietly with the left and right.
Chang Zhen did not stop him. After a while, he stood up, sighed, and said: "The matter is over, forget it. Besides, His Majesty has sent a personal letter. If we insist on fighting this battle, we can't do it." It’s just that the sacrifice of the soldiers was in vain, it has no meaning.”
The generals were silent for a moment.
Then, the deputy general took the lead and said: "Let the general decide."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else clasped their fists and said in unison: "Let the general decide——"
Including the previous famous saying about separatist generals, I won't say it anymore because the situation is too clear.
King Ling played an absolute role in the surrender of the eastern garrison.
Chang Zhen nodded, glanced for a week, then picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and started to write.
(End of chapter)
