Looking at the Ming army envoy with a bright smile in front of him, Zhu Ruofan really wanted to cut the hateful smiley face into two halves. At this moment, how could he not know Mingren's sinister intentions? Seeing that the faces of several generals around him had changed, and a little far behind him, the whispering sounds were getting louder and louder, just like the ripples on the water surface spreading towards the city. He could see countless soldiers turning their suspicious eyes at him.

Zhu Ruofan was a native general, most of his soldiers were native to Laizhou, and the majority of the population of Laizhou was concentrated south of the more prosperous Honghe River. In short, most of his soldiers' families basically lived south of the Honghe River.

If the flood comes, who can live alone?

"Nothing is sarcastic and nonsense!" A general next to him finally couldn't help but scold him, but rather than saying that he was scolding the Ming army envoy, it would be better to ask Zhu Ruofan, because when he was saying this, his eyes fell on Zhu Ruofan.

"Is it true or waiting, why don't this general ask General Zhu?" The Ming army envoy looked at Zhu Ruofan calmly and confidently.

No wonder the Ming army had always been calm before, but today, it suddenly changed its combat style, like a strong wind and a heavy rain. It turned out that they had known Xu Junsheng's arrangement on the Lai River embankment. The previous warmth was just waiting for the result of the upper reaches of the Lai River.

The seeds of doubt have been sown. At this moment, no matter how many excuses are, they seem pale and powerless. Zhu Ruofan looked at the faces of the officers and soldiers in the city, who were surprised, angry, or dumb, and for a moment, he felt sad from it. From the inside to the outside, he became cold as if he had just soaked naked in the Red River for a while.

I have always been advocating to them about defending my country, fighting for my country, fighting for my family, fighting for my homeland, what is that now? It is not the enemy who plots against their relatives, but the generals on his side. No, strictly speaking, isn’t I an accomplice?

The passionate fighting spirit just now fell to the bottom in an instant. From that place, there were even low crying sounds. Some of the trusted generals around him were also red at this moment.

That was a sign of extreme disappointment.

"You go!" He waved his hand powerlessly.

The envoy of the Ming army bowed to Zhu Ruofan and said, "General Zhu, since the Battle of Yingzui Rock, you have fought with us twice and twice. Our general admires you very much. To this day, I believe you can see that no matter how hard you work, the overall situation will not change. You are a person with the heart of the people. If that is the case, why not change your course? Your knowledge is different from that of ordinary Qi people. Should you know what my Ming Dynasty is for the people? For your plan and for the countless people in Laizhou, abandoning the darkness and turning to the Ming Dynasty will be a better choice. Even if you feel guilty of the Qi court and the monarch, you will live up to the expectations of the people in the end, and you can say that you have no regrets."

Zhu Ruofan waved his hand powerlessly, "It's useless to say more. Since your general thinks he understands me, he should know, how can I surrender? You go, so as not to change your mind and kill you with one knife."

The Ming army envoy bowed silently again, then turned around and strode away from the city. After a while, he rode away and galloped towards the Ming army's position in the distance.

But there was a dead silence throughout the southern city of Laizhou. The words of the Ming army envoy were blowing into the ears of all the soldiers, just like the bitter wind. The chill was not only invading their bodies, but also invading their hearts.

Why is this the case?

Everyone was asking this question in their hearts, and they turned their angry eyes to their supreme commander.

The silent oppression of millions of people when the anger of thousands of people gathered together was even Zhu Ruofan sweating like a slurry. Not to mention fighting at this moment, as long as there is no counterattack on the city and under the city, it would be a blessing.

"I'm sending the whole army to give up the Nancheng and we'll retreat!" He said weakly to the generals beside him.

"General, I have a word, don't you know if you are the main speaker?" A general took a step forward and whispered.

Zhu Ruofan looked up and looked at the general angrily: "Do you want to surrender?"

The general shook his head: "General, most of the southern city are natives in Laizhou, and the northern city is more of the elites brought by General Xu. At this moment, a rift has arisen. If we cross the river and go to the north bank, we will probably have a big mess."

Zhu Ruofan was shocked. The general was right. At this moment, his subordinates were afraid that they would be full of resentment. Once they crossed the bridge and went to the north shore, they were afraid that the two sides would immediately have a conflict. Once Xu Junsheng knew about this, he would no longer be vigilant about his subordinates.

When I thought about this, my heart felt even more sad.

He was unwilling to surrender, but crossing the river was afraid that the consequences would be contrary to his original intention. Not only would it not increase the defensive power of the North Bank, but it would backfire. Just fight here? Do the soldiers still have the slightest desire to fight?

"Where can we go, where can we go?" he murmured. At this moment, the iron-killed man who had been on the battlefield for a lifetime was actually bursting into tears.

"General, let's go to Guanzi City." A general said, "There is a major transportation route between Laizhou and Yanzhou. Where can we go, we can fight for Laizhou, retreat, we can enter Yanzhou, and we will not have any logistical risks."

"What's the difference between leaving at this time and rebellion? How could Your Majesty let us go?" Zhu Ruofan said in a daze.

"General, do you still need to look forward to it today?" Looking at Zhu Ruofan in chaos, the general advised: "Xu Junsheng was crazy and had already lost all his morale. We left here to take into account the overall situation and retreat to Guanzi City, and were still defending the territory of Daqi. Even His Majesty could not find our fault."

He paused for a moment, and his tone became fierce and hated: "Take a step back and say, even if the court really wants to pursue us, General, what are you afraid of with these tens of thousands of people in your hands? I'm afraid that the court will win us over at that time! As far as the last general knows, Yanzhou is now only a few thousand people, and the reinforcements coming from Liaodong are still far away!"

"To go to Guanzi City, you need to pass through the current Ming army's controlled area. How could they let us go easily? What if they are malicious and take the opportunity to attack us?" Another general said with a worried face.

Zhu Ruofan finally calmed down slowly. Yes, now he cannot take these resentful officers and soldiers to the north shore. Once he goes to the north shore, it is very likely to cause large-scale conflicts. Going to Guanzi City and then to Cangzhou seems to be his only choice, but once he chooses this path, it seems that there will only be one consequence, that is, he will hold troops to force the court to admit that his departure is reasonable and has to be forced to admit that it is a last resort, and he will rely heavily on the army in the future, otherwise it will be easy for the court to deal with it.

To put it bluntly, as long as you step into Yanzhou, no matter whether you are willing or not, you will form de facto separatism. Even if you don’t want to do this, the officers under your command will push you to do this, because once you fall down, they will be the ones that follow.

But is there any better way to solve the immediate crisis than this? Going to the North Bank may cause internal strife among the Qi army. If you stay here, the army will have no intention of fighting, and you will be afraid of collapse at once.

"Let's go to Guanzi City first. I will send someone to negotiate with the Ming army. They should let us go." Zhu Ruofan took a deep breath and looked at the generals around him: "Everyone, from now on, we will embark on a path of no return."

"I am willing to follow the general, defend the hometown and the relatives." The generals bowed. They did not say to defend Daqi. Zhu Ruofan sighed in his heart, but said nothing.

The south bank fell into a strange calm, which surprised Xu Junsheng on the north bank. He didn't know what happened on the south bank, but the Ming army did not launch a large-scale attack on the south city. Until the officers who were sent out to inquire about the news did not even meet Zhu Ruofan, and were rudely driven back. Xu Junsheng knew that there was a big problem.

When Xu Junsheng was shocked and suspicious, the two generals of the Ming army were hesitant at this moment. They never expected that a temporary plan would indeed work, but the consequences brought about by this were what they did not expect. Zhu Ruofan actually wanted to borrow a way from them to Guanzi City, and after passing Guanzi City, it was Yanzhou.

Zhu Ruofan has tens of thousands of troops under his command!

"Now that his army has dispersed, why agree to them and concentrate their forces to fight?" Lu Dayuan said.

"Even if his morale has been dispersed, there are still tens of thousands of troops. Zhu Ruofan is still deeply grateful for the morale of the army. If he fights, it will not be possible to achieve it overnight. Now the crisis in Laihe has been resolved. Even if those soldiers in Qi are angry, they can also be said to have no worries. If they really want to fight, we may have to pay a great price."

"But when I put it in Yanzhou, won't I still have to fight in the future?" Lu Dayuan spread his hands.

Suqian shook his head: "I always feel that there is something different about it, but I can't say what's different."

Both of them had no idea for a moment.

It was not until Guan Zhen arrived that the two of them breathed a long sigh at the same time, because the one who appeared in front of them with Guan Zhen was a big shot, Chen Zhihua.

They could not make the decision, but Chen Zhihua was different, and Chen Zhihua was also the commander-in-chief of their troops along the way.

"Why did the general come so soon?" Suqian asked in surprise.
Chapter completed!