A fast horse gallops on the Taoshan official road.
"drive--"
The man on the horse is dressed as a messenger of the Spiritual Army. He holds the reins in his left hand and is still waving the whip with his right hand.
The sound of horse hooves echoed through the mountains and forests on both sides.
Suddenly, a sharp arrow pierced the sky and struck the ground in front of him with a whoosh.
This sudden change immediately frightened the horse, and the messenger on the horse hurriedly pulled the reins.
As the horses neighed, before he could stabilize his body, several Qin soldiers rushed out of the forest on both sides. They quickly stepped forward, skillfully pulled them off their horses and pinned them to the ground.
This series of movements was so clean and neat that the messenger could not resist at all. He was pressed to the ground, and while his hands were tied, he struggled and shouted: "Let me go! You are so brave! You know this is for me." Who sent the letter?"
This is right near the Taoshan front, where Tang Yue stationed his troops. Previously, it was to cut off the connection between the Ling Army in the East and Lingzhou. The various arteries were full of checkpoints and connected with fortresses.
If a messenger from the Spirit Army appears here, he will naturally be intercepted by the Qin Army.
Soon, the messenger was taken to the military tent.
"Let me go! Let me go!" He was still struggling and yelling.
Tang Yue, who was directly above the desk behind the desk, was looking at the bamboo slips. Hearing the sound, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"General." A soldier began to clasp his fists and said: "On Taoshan Road, intercept the Lingjun messenger and intercept the secret message."
As he spoke, he also presented the items found on the messenger.
It is a small bamboo tube that can be carried on the body. It is easy to carry and is mostly used to deliver letters to the Spirit Army.
Tang Yue put down the bamboo slip and took it, opened the bamboo tube and took out the contents.
They were two letters, both of which were sealed. One of them read: Your Majesty. The other letter is: Personally signed by His Highness the King of Qin.
Obviously, this was written by Chang Zhen to King Ling and Xiao Yuan.
At this time, the messenger also began to shout: "You are so brave! This letter is related to military and national affairs! It was written by General Chang Zhen himself to His Highness the King of Qin!"
"Who knows whether what you said is true or false." Tang Yue raised his eyebrows suspiciously.
"Hmph!" the messenger sneered: "Then open it and take a look, general!"
Looking at the seal: His Highness the King of Qin personally signed it, Tang Yue was shocked and doubtful. This was written to Xiao Yuan, how could he dare to open it privately.
Just when he didn't know what to do, a civilian officer in the army came over at the right time and whispered: "At present, King Ling has announced his resignation from the throne and is negotiating with the king about surrender. This letter is probably true. But just in case, the general can send this person back, and use one of our own to deliver the letter to the king."
This is a good idea. Tang Yue looked happy when he heard this. While putting down the letter, he also gestured to the soldiers: "Untie him and let him go back to where he came from."
"No!" The soldiers took the order and began to take the messenger out of the military tent.
But how could the latter be willing? He shouted anxiously: "This is for His Highness the King of Qin! It is presented to His Highness the King of Qin——"
However, no one paid attention to him, and the spiritual soldier was quickly driven out of the camp.
After this little episode ended, Tang Yue immediately called the leader of the military aircraft battalion and told him: "Immediately upload it to the king, with a note: it is for our army's interception of the Ling Army's messenger on Taoshan Road."
"Yes!" The latter took the letter and left as ordered.
And this happened by coincidence. Not long after, another member of the military aircraft battalion came in. He cupped his fists and saluted: "General, your Majesty's order."
"Oh? Show it to me quickly."
After receiving the letter, Tang Yue opened it and read it, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Seeing this, the civil servant couldn't help but be curious: "What's wrong, General, but what is the king's order?"
"The king said that there is no need to intercept the messenger of the Spirit Army when you see him." Tang Yue smiled bitterly: "It seems that what the messenger just said is true."
The civilian official smiled and said, "That's fine. It's faster and safer to have the military aircraft battalion deliver the letter."
"Yes." Tang Yue nodded and stopped talking about the matter. Instead, he changed the subject and said: "Now that the Ling King has surrendered, I believe that the counties and counties after Lingdu will be recovered by the king soon. , there are only one hundred thousand spiritual troops left in the east."
The civil servant said: "Chang Zhen's letter is probably related to this matter. Our Central Plains has been in chaos for so many years. Now, with the great king's civil and military skills, it is finally about to be unified. This is what the people of the world have been praying for for a long time."
The military aircraft battalion used falcons to transmit information, and the letter was quickly sent to Lingzhou, and was later presented to Xiao Yuan by Lingzhou military aircraft personnel.
After getting these two letters, Xiao Yuan saw: "I respectfully submit this letter to your Majesty." He then handed the letter over to King Ling. Then he opened his own letter and read it carefully.
Chang Zhen's words in the letter were not particularly sincere, but they were still quite respectful. They mainly asked about the surrender and the issue of garrisoning troops in the east.
Xiao Yuan could read his helplessness, and after reading it, he also handed the letter to Shangguan Wenruo.
The latter took it respectfully and said while reading it: "This letter contains many references to the Spirit King in every word, which is quite in line with Chang Zhen's character."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan said: "I also saw from the letter that Chang Zhen cannot be used in the Eastern Territory."
"Then, what does the king mean?" Shangguan Wenruo put away the letter.
Xiao Yuandao: "Chang Zhen is a relative of the Ling Kingdom, and he is also the commander of a hundred thousand garrison. His status is not low. Now he is willing to lead his troops to surrender. The military advisor thinks that this king should give him an official position."
Shangguan Wenruo thought about it seriously and returned: "The king can retain the title of Chang Zhen, but he cannot be appointed as a general with actual power. He should be transferred to a civilian official, such as Taichang Zongzheng."
"Yes." Xiao Yuan nodded in agreement after thinking about it.
In the following time, he first conferred the title of Marquis of Lingyang in the form of an edict, and then issued royal orders to the counties and counties behind Lingzhou.
The subsequent counties and counties will be decided upon by sending a message.
This is the influence brought about by the surrender of King Ling. In this era, orthodoxy is very important. If King Ling refuses to surrender, most of the counties and noble families behind him will secretly support Chang Zhen with financial resources, food and grass, and even Flee to the east.
While solving the Lingzhou problem, Xiao Yuan also replied to Chang Zhen with a letter, and then ordered Tang Yue to lead his army to the eastern camp to negotiate with Chang Zhen about his surrender.
A few days later, Momoyama.
After receiving Xiao Yuan's order from the king, Tang Yue was overjoyed and said, "Chang Zhen has decided to surrender. The king ordered me to lead the army to take over the defense camp in the east and collect the weapons of the spiritual army."
"Okay, okay, this last battle really shouldn't be fought. Your Majesty's decision is wise, and it has avoided many unnecessary casualties among the soldiers." The civilian officials in the army were also full of excitement.
Tang Yue added: "However, in my opinion, sir, Chang Zhen is not cheating."
The civil servant said: "The general is overly worried. King Ling has surrendered, and the message from the spiritual realm will be decided. Chang Zhen is isolated and helpless. If he does not surrender, he will surely attract a large army to attack, and there will be no room for maneuver."
(End of chapter)
