After about half an hour, Yuan Zongdi issued an order and generals at all levels immediately held an emergency meeting.
When this military order spread, everyone knew that it must be related to Li Guo.
This matter was a matter of great concern, so as soon as the military order was received, all the generals rushed to the arrow tower as soon as possible.
As soon as they entered, they saw Li Guo and Yuan Zongdi sitting side by side, and they guessed that Yuan Zongdi was probably persuaded by Li Guo. As a result, most of the generals immediately showed expressions of joy, while the rest were worried.
Yuan Zongdi's personal guards controlled the archery tower. No matter what they thought, once they entered the archery tower, they were out of their control.
After everyone arrived, Yuan Zongdi looked at them and said seriously: "I decided to accept the imperial court's offer of peace, and I have a way to rescue the children in Chongqing. What do you think?"
When he said this, he stared at the men in front of him to see the first change in their expressions.
Most of the generals were overjoyed when they heard this, and quickly asked how to save him? Only a very small number of people have ugly faces.
Yuan Zongdi was also decisive. After telling him how to do it, those with ugly faces stayed in the arrow tower. And those who were overjoyed were selected based on their backgrounds, relationships, etc., and began to implement the plan he had discussed with Li Guo.
So, very quickly, the troops in Miliang Pass were mobilized. On the one hand, they gathered all the bandits here to prevent them from having a chance to escape. On the other hand, they sent out a signal and opened the gate of the pass to welcome the court officials. The army goes in.
Just like that, without anyone noticing, Mi Liang Pass fell into the hands of the imperial court.
"Haha, Lao Yuan, we finally don't have to fight anymore!" Tian Jianxiu was the happiest. When he saw Yuan Zongdi, he greeted him affectionately.
Now that someone taller is here, the pressure is even less!
Moreover? This shows that he, Tian Jianxiu, is more foresight than them!
Yuan Zongdi smiled awkwardly and went to meet Lan Tianbao.
Later, while reporting the situation to Chengdu, the Ming army changed clothes with the bandits and secretly rushed to Chongqing. At the same time, in the name of Yuan Zongdi, thirty or forty people rushed to Chongqing first.
At this time, the main defender of the city was Gao Yigong. He was not always on top of the city, but in his own house.
Some of the people who entered the city went to report the military situation to Li Zicheng. Of course, they would not say it explicitly. Anyway, they just said that Yuan Zongdi worked hard and that the rice and grain security was as stable as Mount Tai. It was a process.
Another group of people, about five or six people, went to Gao Yigong's house.
"Sir, there are people from Yuan Zongdi outside who came back from Miliang Pass? They said they have a letter to give to the master!"
Gao Yigong was a little surprised when he heard this? But he didn't think much about it and asked someone to go in to see him.
As a result, he never expected that the leader did not take out the letter. Instead, he occupied the magpie's nest and guarded the door with other people. He was on tight alert, which surprised Gao Yigong and his men.
In front of Gao Yigong, only one person did not move.
Seeing this situation, Gao Yigong's face was serious, and he felt that the person in front of him seemed very familiar, so he asked: "What are you doing?"
He recognized the people just now, and they were indeed Yuan Zongdi's cronies. Otherwise, it would be impossible to come directly to him.
No one else said anything, but this man stood in front of Gao Yigong, took off his bamboo hat and beard, and then looked at Gao Yigong with a smile.
Gao Yigong himself was staring at him. After seeing this, he stood up immediately and exclaimed: "Why is it you?"
"It's me!" Li Guo replied with a smile.
Gao Yigong was a little dumbfounded, and immediately shouted in a low voice: "Are you crazy?"
If Tian Jianxiu had come, Gao Yigong would not have said this, but would have called for him to be arrested.
But not to mention that Li Guo was Li Zicheng's nephew, and he fought bravely and had a good relationship with them. Only Gao Yigong had such a reaction.
After hearing this, Li Guo's expression became serious and he said seriously: "Do you think I'm crazy?"
Gao Yigong was stunned by these words, but before he could speak, Li Guo continued to say seriously: "I went to Chengdu this time and saw why the imperial army was so powerful, and I understood that we would never be able to defeat the imperial army. In order to see my old brothers again in the future, and because I don’t want you to be homeless thieves until your death, I decided not to go to Leghorn and come back first..."
When trying to persuade someone to surrender, your biggest fear is that the other party won't give you a chance to speak.
And if the person trying to persuade you to surrender can have a chance to speak and has a great deal of weight in the other person's heart, then half the battle will be won. The remaining half depends on how the person trying to persuade you to surrender puts his words into the other person's heart.
Now, Li Guo has all these conditions. Just like when he persuaded Yuan Zongdi to surrender, after shocking Gao Yigong, he immediately attracted his curiosity. , said it all once.
And because Li Guo was most familiar with the situation of stray thieves, he also compared them. It can be said that his persuasive reasons are definitely strong enough.
At this time, at the end of the conversation, Li Guo said very sincerely: "The imperial army led by the Duke is far from comparable to that of Sun Chuanting. I believe you know it well. For the sake of your mother and children, you want them to always follow you." Li Zicheng hid in Tibet, and eventually died in a foreign land, unable to return to his hometown until his death? You don't want the Gao family to be extinct, but don't want to return to your hometown in glory one day, right?"
This statement was definitely a big killer for the ancient people, directly hitting the lifeblood of the Chinese people.
Gao Yigong listened and said with a wry smile: "I appreciate your kindness. I must have been persuaded by you, right? Of course I also want to return to my hometown in fine clothes one day, so that my mother and children can return to their hometown in dignity! But! ...But I can’t surrender!”
Hearing this, Li Guo felt a little strange and said: "What can't be surrendered? In the Duke's recruitment order, as long as those who have not pretended to surrender can be recruited!"
After hearing this, Gao Yigong shook his head and said bitterly: "I'm different. I killed Gao Jie before the Chinese New Year!"
Gao Jie is the commander-in-chief of one side and can be regarded as a senior general of the imperial court.
It was also for this reason that Li Zicheng trusted Gao Yigong and gave him the important task of guarding Chongqing.
After Li Guo heard this, he was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he said to Gao Yigong seriously: "Xing Guo Gong definitely keeps his word. Even if you kill Gao Jie, you are still in front of the two armies. If you want to count, If this is the case, then why does the imperial court issue a recruitment and security order? There is no need to issue a recruitment and security order."
Gao Yigong still shook his head after hearing this.
Seeing him like this, Li Guo had to say: "Think about it, let's not talk about the general soldiers, even the vassal kings and governors have died in our hands. However, Laiheng is not all awarded because of his military exploits. Uncle Liaodong. Think about it, how many of today's military generals can be knighted? If the court cares about our past, how can it grant a knighthood to Laiheng?"
Seeing that Gao Yigong seemed stunned for a moment and a little moved, Li Guo continued: "Even if we don't talk about Lai Heng, Liu Guoneng and the others were different after the recruitment, right? Although Liu Guoneng is dead , if Bai Guangen is still here, isn't he too? Even if these are not settled, look at Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu, they are all four generals under Zhang Xianzhong, but now, they are the capable men of the Duke. You Have you seen that the imperial court settled accounts for them?"
After hearing these words, Gao Yigong's face really looked much better. To be honest, compared to some people, his killing of Gao Jie was really inconspicuous. It was just because of the recent killing that he felt bad.
If you really want to talk about it, killing the vassal king, killing the governor, and burning the Fengyang Emperor's Mausoleum, no matter what, is much more serious than killing a Gao Jie.
Thinking about these, and then thinking about his mother and children, Gao Yigong was finally moved.
If these words were spoken by others, they would have absolutely no effect. However, Li Lai Lai, who could have gone directly to Li Laiheng to persuade him, had the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.
Seeing this, Li Guo quickly continued his persuasion. Finally, Gao Yigong nodded and said, "Okay, you are just a tiger. I always believe in you. This time, I will stake my life, fortune, and the future of my whole family on you." It’s on me!”
If it had been before, Gao Yigong wouldn't have been able to take this risk. But now, there is really no hope for the bandits. Especially those like Gao Yigong, who had fought on the front line with Xingguo Gong's army and suffered defeats as thieves, their feelings about this became even more profound.
On the one hand, there is no future, no hope, and the whole family will die without knowing when they are living on their last breath; on the other hand, there is the possibility of honoring their ancestors and returning to their hometown in rich clothes, and it is better to talk about this with a trusted acquaintance. Needless to say, what ordinary people would choose.
Especially since Li Guo was Li Zicheng's nephew, it made people like Gao Yigong feel less scrupulous about making choices.
At this time, Gao Yigong made his choice and asked a little eagerly: "Then what are your plans? If possible, I also want a personal promise from the Duke!"
"Lao Yuan and Lao Tian have already led their troops over. As long as you open the city gate, it will be done. But..." After Li Guo said this, he fell silent for a while, and finally added immediately, " You give me some troops, and I will go to the general in person, and whether he agrees or not, I will ask him to surrender first."
The implication is that the Overlord is taking the initiative. Regardless of whether Li Zicheng agrees or not, he will hold Li Zicheng hostage first and force Li Zicheng to surrender first.
After hearing this, Li Guo shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Guo said decisively: "I know that the general does not want to be recruited. Otherwise, there would be so many things. But I took advantage of his unpreparedness and controlled his words, It's not up to him. As long as the situation is over and the rice is cooked, will he continue to cry for rebellion?"