Chapter 45, the fierce general enters the camp
A spark of anger spewed out of Zhao Meng's eyes, only to know that when he sent troops, the city had already been taken away, and he was also ambushed and suffered heavy losses. I only blame myself for being careless. Knowing that there were counselors like Su De, I didn't expect that they would defraud themselves out of the city.
At this moment, Ma Yuan and Zhao Qi behind have caught up. Zhao Meng did not dare to stay any longer. He looked west and fled. Unexpectedly, he didn't go far. An army flashed in the forest, each wearing black armor and holding a long gun. Bow and arrow on his back, majestic.
"General Zhao, Zu has been waiting for you again for a long time." As the first general, he is dressed in white and white, and he is a talented person.
"Are you Zu Zhao?" Zhao Meng asked.
"Exact. General Zhao, you have no way out. Surrender!" Zu Zhao said.
Zhao Meng looked around and saw that he had been surrounded. Looking at the local army, it was more than 10,000 people. Counting the army that had entered the city, I'm afraid it was no less than 20,000.
"Why do you have so many troops? We have seen your stove pit, which is enough for 10,000 people to eat." Zhao Meng asked.
"Yes, that's just a blinder, just to deceive you. We use a stove twice, and the soldiers don't eat at the same time, but twice." Zu Zhao said.
Zhao Meng was shocked and said, "So you really have 20,000 people? Are you not attacked by the northern barbarians?
Zui Zhao smiled and said, "Even if there is, I have been on guard for a long time. It's not to mention their small fights. I'm going to calm your mess now. General Zhao, I think you are a brave general. You surrender and obey me.
Zhao Meng sneered for a while and said, "I won't be a surrender even if I die." Waving a simple knife to get Zu Zhao. Zu Zhao smiled and had no intention of fighting at all. Just as Zhao Meng rushed to him, Zu Zhao did not move, while a team of black armored cavalry behind him threw several chains out in front of each other, and finally rotated to tie Zhao Meng up.
Zhao Meng was shocked. He had never seen such a lineup. Originally, he had the ability to take the head from it, but in the face of this pair of black armor cavalry, he had no room to fight back.
Zu Zhao laughed and said, "I know that there are many brave people in this world who take the head from millions of troops, and you, General Zhao, are one of them. So I built such a force to protect me in the war.
Zhao Meng struggled for a while and could not move at all. He shouted, "What kind of hero are those who are afraid of life and death? If you have the ability, you let me and me fight."
Zuzuo said, "I know that I am not as powerless as General Zhao. Why should I die?" After saying that, he laughed and ordered Zhao Meng and Han Ye to bring a kind of general into Wangping County.
This trick to lure the enemy really made Zhao Meng fool him, and now he is finally caught. Zu Zhao sat in the county government, with Ma Yuan, Zhao Qi and other generals standing on both sides, while Su De sat next to Zu Zhao. Except for Zhao Meng and Han Ye, everyone else expressed their willingness to surrender. They were originally ordinary people. Zu Zhao promised that they would be stationed here after surrendering, or return to the capital of Liaodong County to receive high-intensity training in the army and become a qualified soldier.
The rest of the captured soldiers were willing to grow grain for the people. Zu Zhao promised to give them their fields to grow grain. At this time, it was the planting season, so they could open up wasteland and grow them immediately. In the future, if there is more food, they can directly exchange other materials needed with the government. Some soldiers are willing to serve the people, and some are willing to continue to be soldiers. Zu Zhao arranged people to count them one by one so that they can make arrangements. If so many people can't be accommodated here, they can only be sent to other places. A large number of people are needed for industry and agriculture in Dajuwan. Now this group of people are just a drop in the sea, competing with themselves for the great cause of the world in the future. In comparison, it is too few.
There was a noise outside the hall. Someone escorted Zhao Meng and Han Ye in. Han also scolded all the way and scolded the civilian generals around Zu Zhao. For Zu Zhao, he also called his name and shouted loudly. For Ma Yuan and Zhao Qi, he was even more scolded and said that he wanted to kill these guys.
When he was escorted into the hall, Han also saw the crowd and scolded him one by one. He scolded Zu Zhao one by one, saying that he was a treacherous villain and used treacherous means. He was just unconvinced. If he had the ability, he would do a big battle with real knives and real guns. In this way, he used conspiracy to calculate what kind of hero. I won't accept it.
Compared with Han Ye, Zhao Meng didn't say a word, but his eyes were cold. He knew that he had failed now, and he naturally had no fear of death. Since he embarked on the road of anti-Han, he saw through death and didn't care much. But he kept thinking about why there was such a strange army around Zu Zhao, and that black armored force seemed to protect Zu Zhao.
Thanks to his bravery when he killed the enemy, he had no use before Zu Zhao's guard. Thinking of this, Zhao Meng couldn't help smiling bitterly.
"General Zhao, General Han, will you surrender or not?" Zu Zhao asked.
Han Ye shouted: "The treacherous villain, if you want to kill him, kill him. I, Han Ye, will be another good man 20 years later. I will not surrender to you."
Zu Zhao nodded with a smile and said to Zhao Meng in a blink of an eye, "General Zhao, would you like to follow me? It's a pity that talents like you are used by bad people. How about following me and doing something together?
Zhao Meng said coldly, "Bad people? How do I know if you are a conscientious and moral person you say? In these troubled times, everyone is calculating and thinking about themselves. Who will sincerely think about us people?
Zu Zhao said, "In these troubled times, there are indeed people who are selfish and ignore the lives of the people for their own enjoyment, but you can't kill a boat of people with a stick. There are always people who are for the sake of the people. In the previous succession of so many dynasties, some of the uprisings have claimed to be the common people, of course, they are also forced to rebel, and some have selfishly taken advantage of the situation to form their own forces. Leaving aside the first two, take this third as an example. They form their own forces. If they do not seek the welfare of the people under their leadership, let alone be attacked by outsiders, the people will rise up against him, just like you are now, because you think that Han is no longer consider the people. If I say that I am dedicated to forming my own power for the people, would you like to follow me?
"You have the final say. Now that you have arrested me, then kill me. Aren't you afraid of the court's guilt by recruiting the rebels? Zhao Meng said coldly.
Zu Zhao laughed and said, "There is nothing to blame for leaving talents to do things in people's name. As long as you are right-hearted, what are you afraid of?
Zhao Meng said coldly, "Thank you, Lord Zu, for your kindness, but everyone has their own aspirations. Since I have been defeated, you can kill me."
"That's right. If you die, you will kill us if you have enough. If I frown, I won't be a good man. Han Ye shouted and scolded.
Zu Zhao slowly came forward, took a dagger from the bodyguard, and slowly walked towards Zhao Meng and Han Ye. Everyone present held their breath and quietly looked at what was going to happen. Did Zu Zhao want to kill them here?
"You rebelled, and your sins were unpardonable. You invaded our Liaodong County, killed my people, and destroyed the production here." Zu Zhao raised the knife as he said, and everyone was shocked. He continued, "But you rebelled for life. If you two were really the kind of people who are addicted to killing the people, the people of Wangping County would not be so gloomy today. This Wangping County magistrate is also a person who is dedicated to the people. You didn't kill him, which shows that you also have your own judgment. As for what I heard before that you killed people** women, I believe it's not what you did, nor can you let your subordinates do it, otherwise I must have killed you myself. Since you refuse to surrender, you can vote for those you think are worth following. Zu Zhao said, the knife swarted, cut the hemp rope trapped on them, and then untied the rope in a circle.
"You can go back to your hometown or find Zhao Ci, who you think is worth following, but I tell you, Zhao Ci is now invading my Liaodong and hurting my people in Liaodong, and I will not let him go. If you continue to follow him and make him ready to fight with me, if he kills one more people, I will cut him one more knife. If we meet again on the battlefield next time, it will be a life-and-death battle. It is impossible to talk about it like this. Zu Zhao said, "Now, you can leave."
"Come and give them food, enough for them to go back to their hometown or follow Zhao Ci." Zu Zhao ordered.
His call puzzled everyone. Did he let these two people go like this? If they continue to follow Zhao Ci, there will be two more strong enemies when they fight against Zhao Ci next. However, since Zu Zhao did so, no one raised any objection.
Zhao Meng and Han Ye couldn't help looking at each other. They couldn't believe it. Zu Zhao let them go and wrapped them in food. Is there such a person? Maybe he has enough confidence to catch them back later.
Some soldiers brought some silver and food and handed them to Zhao Meng and Han Ye, but they didn't take it. Han Ye looked at Zhao Meng, and Zhao Meng looked at Zu Zhao. Thinking about what Zu Zhao said before, it was very reasonable. Thinking about Zhao Ci's actions, especially his treatment of officials, whether it was good or bad, they would be killed without mercy, and Killing is silence, and Zhao Ci's indulgence to his subordinates, Zhao Meng really complained.
"General Zu is willing to give up. I, Zhao Meng, am willing to stay by your side to serve the work of dogs and horses." Zhao Meng said with a fist.
When Han Ye saw that Zhao Mengdu surrendered, he also chose to surrender, but he made a request to have a good fight with Zhao Qi and Ma Yuan. Previously, Zhao Qi was defeated continuously, which was their plan. He wanted to see how many rounds he could fight with him. Compared with himself, Ma Yuan and who was more powerful.
Zhao Qi and Ma Yuan laughed and naturally agreed. Therefore, Zhao Meng and Han Ye successfully returned to Zu Zhao's command, and then Zu Zhao left Xinchang, which is now being attacked by Zhao Ci.