Two days later.
There were killing sounds in Tonghe City, people shouting and horses neighing, and flames shooting into the sky.
"Meng Yang! You, how dare you - how have I, the Great Chu, ever treated your Meng family badly?" Until now, Tonghe City's administrative assistant still couldn't believe the scene he saw before his eyes.
Meng Yang did not pretend to open the city gate and rush into Tonghe City, but arrogantly led 4,000 men and horses (three thousand Lu family troops, one thousand Meng family members) to open the city gate, calmly spread out the men and horses, and controlled the military camp and the city. The noble mansion in the city showed its ferocious face and captured Tonghe City in one fell swoop.
The City Lord's Mansion is one of the priority control targets.
"Lord Xiang Lu, it's useless to talk too much. Please get on your way." Meng Yang didn't waste any time and directly took out a glass of poisonous wine and placed it in front of Xiang Lu.
"you you--"
Xiang Lu pointed at Meng Yang's nose, his fingers trembling, and he was speechless for a moment.
"Sir, please be decent, so that at least a whole body can be preserved." Meng Yang knocked on the table where the poisoned wine was placed and said.
"You - alas - you don't know the people, and you lose everything. You have failed the king's trust, and it is indeed not a pity to die!"
Xiang Lu fell down on the mat like a deflated rubber ball. With his trembling right hand, he picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips.
Not every noble child will work hard to practice martial arts. What's more, even if Xiang Lu has worked hard to practice martial arts since he was a child, how can he escape in front of a first-class master like Meng Yang?
What's more, with the loss of Tonghe City this time, the situation in the south of Chu State has become even worse. Even if he escapes, he will have no face to return to Chengdu.
The distance between the wine glass and the table was only two feet. Xiang Lu's arms trembled and he spilled nearly half of the wine.
As the cup reached his mouth, Xiang Lu hesitated again and asked with a sense of luck: "I heard that Lu Wu likes to take hostages to extort ransom?"
Although he had just made up his mind to die with the city, it was better to die than to live, and the Xiang Brigade was somewhat conflicted - the loss of the city this time was actually mainly due to the betrayal of the Meng family, and the minister of the Yu family was too selfish, but his Xiang Brigade had always insisted Can't get out of the city.
If he can go back alive, he is also a member of the royal family, and he may not be able to save his life by making excuses.
But Meng Yang's words interrupted Xiang Lu's hope of survival.
"Master Zhishi, Meng needs a certificate of surrender."
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The main camp of the Lu family army and the main tent of the Chinese army.
"General, Thunder Sword Meng Yang is asking for an audience." Some soldiers came to report.
"Invite him to come in." Lu Wu rarely said the word "please".
The Meng family was the family of the Chu State officials, and was also the first Chu State aristocrat to actively seek refuge with Lu Wu - including the Jiang family and the Tang family of Nanhe Prefecture, but they were all forced to surrender.
Only the Meng family, the nobles of Chu State who came to Tonghe Mansion for the second time when Lu Wu led his army, asked to join him.
"Thunder Sword Mengyang, pay your respects to the general." A big man strode into Lu Wu's camp. He was still three feet away from Lu Wu, and bowed deeply and said.
"Brother Meng, you're so polite. Come, look at your seat." Lu Wu raised his hand, and Meng Yang took advantage of the situation and lifted himself up. Lu Wu asked his soldiers to move a table, lay down a brocade mat, and motioned for Meng Yang to sit down before talking.
"Brother Meng is in high spirits, I think Tonghe City must have been captured." Lu Wu asked with a smile.
"Fortunately, I lived up to my fate!" Meng Yang cupped his hands and said.
"How can we talk about giving orders? Lu has only been holding the position of Jinwu doctor for a few months. Brother Meng is also a doctor. Our status is almost the same. How can we talk about giving orders?"
These words made Meng Yang feel quite comfortable, but he did not dare to take them seriously.
"Uncle Lu is too humble. Meng came here today to ask for a grant from Uncle Lu," Meng Yang said.
If he hadn't received the news about Lu Wu's uncle, Meng Yang might not have been able to make up his mind to rebel against Chu.
Lu Wu's title of uncle means that he has the right to found the country. The Meng family's vote to Lu Wu means they vote to the Lu country. This is a question of nobles choosing sides in the game between countries, not a traitor—— Of course, Chu State definitely believed that the Meng family were traitors.
this is very important.
If the Meng family is classified as a traitor, then the Meng family members will not be able to enjoy aristocratic treatment when they go to other countries, and their merchants will be treated as ordinary businessmen and exploited - although merchants cannot directly use the banner of aristocracy, but There is still some tacit understanding among the major nobles.
"I'm not Uncle Lu yet - but Brother Meng's capture of Tonghe City is extremely important to me, so just ask me for any blessings you want."
"In this case, Meng is shameless. The Meng family took such a risk and gave up their position as officials of the Chu State to join Lu Bo, hoping to be promoted to a noble family." Meng Yang said.
"Yes." Lu Wu nodded. This is understandable. In the presence of a good official from the state of Chu, there are some benefits to joining Luwu, a grass-roots team that has not yet been officially established, right?
"Meng, I hope to have the position of a doctor."
Capturing Tonghe City was indeed a great achievement, but since he had won the title of minister for the Meng family, the remaining credit was not enough to grant him another title, so Meng Yang only said that he hoped to have the position of doctor. .
"Yes." Lu Wu nodded again. This request was not too much. It could even be said to be a little low.
Not to mention merit, just because Meng Yang is an innate master, he doesn't need to make any merit when he goes to any country. As long as he can prove his loyalty, it is not difficult to get the title of a doctor.
It's just that this kind of doctor's position may not be passed down from generation to generation, and it may not be permanent.
"Meng has two brothers in life and death. They have been with Meng through life and death for many years, and they have become brothers and sisters. Meng is so shameless that he has to ask Uncle Lu to confer the title of doctor for the two of them." Meng Yang continued.
"I can agree to this matter, but Brother Meng, rewards and punishments in Lu's army are fair. Brother Meng needs to prepare enough merit documents for the two of them to stop gossip."
"Meng will be well prepared and will not embarrass the general."
"That's good. Brother Meng, if you have any other requests, you might as well tell them all."
"I heard that the general's military law implements the twenty-level military title system. Meng hopes that the brothers under Meng will also be treated fairly."
"This matter is not difficult. Brother Meng goes to the military judge, and he entrusts the military merit statistics to him, and he will calculate it clearly - but it is limited to this battle. In the future, the military merit statistics in Lu's army will be compiled on-site by the Military Justice Department. , Don’t give or receive privately, Brother Meng must think about it carefully.”
"Since the Meng family has joined Lu Bo, they should obey Lu Bo's laws. Lu Bo only sends the personnel of the Military Justice Department to Meng, and Meng will not interfere with the operation of the Military Justice Department." Meng Yang was overjoyed and agreed quickly.
This conversation between the two had quite a profound meaning.
Meng Yang said that he hoped that his subordinates could also join the twenty-level military nobility system, but it was not just to ask for military titles for his subordinates, but to represent that he was willing to obey the Luwu military system and was not prepared to establish a separate mountain. an attitude of loyalty.
However, Lu Wu said that he would send personnel from the Military Justice Department to Meng Yang's command, which was tantamount to allowing Meng Yang to lead his own army, but the military legal system had to be controlled by Lu Wu and remained unified.
Both sides expressed their positions in a way of retreating to advance, and they suddenly seemed happy and harmonious.
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