Chapter 259 Difficult Choices

The soldiers of Xia and Xi's armies began to stare at each other from a distance, their eyes exuding strong murderous intent clashing fiercely in the air, as if they refused to admit defeat and wanted to subdue each other. For a moment,

, there seemed to be countless blood-red "kill" words dancing violently and crazy in the air! This kind of violent murderous and extremely depressing atmosphere suddenly made even the boldest wild dogs and lone wolves feel it.

As the disaster approaches, they who initially pricked their ears, gnashed their teeth, and straightened their tails can no longer help but let out a long and low howl of "Oh woo" in panic, and then run away with their short tails between their legs knowingly!

The two armies gradually approached about 500 steps, and the sergeants with better eyesight could even clearly see the flags and military appearance of the other side. The two silent armies and the two fierce murderous auras made the air within a radius of ten miles like fire.

of burning!

The huge pressure made the soldiers of both armies breathe quickly, and a layer of sweat quickly oozed from the palms holding the weapons tightly. Their throats began to move up and down to swallow the nervous saliva!

Suddenly, a little gray rabbit in front of the two armies seemed to be very slow to react. It seemed that it was not until this moment that he realized the bad situation he was in. He panicked and flew away towards the west. The soil in the small tent quickly splashed, and that

The small but vigorous figure jumped and danced flexibly among the grass, showing a perfect combination of speed and strength. However, suddenly, there was a light sound of a bowstring vibrating from the military formation in the north, followed by a sharp

The sharp arrow pierced the void, letting out a roar of death, and hit the little gray rabbit's leaping body with an unbiased arrow!

There was a splash of blood, and the fierce arrow tore through the fragile body, blooming into a beautiful drop of blood and spilling on the green grass. The little body that quickly lost its life fell under the influence of huge inertia.

Under the influence, it quickly fell to the green grass and rolled a few times. The poor little rabbit twitched a few more times as if it was a conditioned reflex, and finally died! Qin Xiaotian gently put away the murderous crossbow and looked at the little rabbit who died.

, said coldly: "No one can act arrogantly in front of my army! Not even rabbits!"

"call"

As if there was a tangible voice, the murderous intent of the Tiger Legion, which had already reached an extreme level, increased again. The cold air emanating from those extremely indifferent eyes seemed to no longer belong to human beings, and seemed to be able to freeze anything in front of them into ice.

Tear them into pieces! "Hmph, if you want to bully me, I'll shock you first and see who is bullying whom." Qin Xiaotian snorted coldly in his heart, turned around and glanced at Zhang Huaming beside him, his eyes revealed

Show a tacit smile.

The move of 'shooting the rabbit' just now did not happen by chance. It was a rabbit that Zhang Huaming had specially caught in advance. The purpose was to dampen the opponent's spirit before the negotiations between the two armies, and see how long they could continue to be arrogant.

All the soldiers of the Xilong Empire wore iron blue armor on their upper bodies, and their robes were also all blue. They used light assault short bows in their hands, and they were equipped with iron long swords under their waists. The horses under them were very powerful.

They were strong and high-spirited, and the faces of all the soldiers showed resoluteness. It can be imagined that this army specifically responsible for guarding the Yinfeng Pass, the gateway to the Xilong Empire, the first pass in the world, is a well-equipped and iron-blooded force with excellent combat effectiveness.

force.

After exchanging a look with Qin Xiaotian, Zhang Huaming gently knocked the horse's belly with his feet, and the horse under his seat ran out of the real money and came to the two armies. His eyes fell on the front of the Xilong Imperial Army.

On a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was the general guarding Yinfeng Pass. He held the position of earl of the Xilong Empire and had guarded Yinfeng Pass for twenty years. He was a very famous general in the armies of various countries, Zhao Haoxuan.

It is said that Zhao Haoxuan is a powerful general in the Xilong Empire. He is both wise and brave, capable of fighting and planning. He is a rare all-around civil and military figure. At the age of only twenty, he became the guardian of Yinfeng Gate with his strength and wisdom.

The first general under the general, he replaced the old commander before he was thirty years old and became the guard of Yinfeng Pass.

The combination of a wise and brave general, the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack Yinfeng Pass, and the well-equipped army with excellent combat effectiveness has created the legend of Yinfeng Pass as the best pass in the world.

"Are you Zhao Haoxuan, the guard of Yinfeng Pass?" Zhang Huaming looked directly at Zhao Haoxuan and asked in a deep voice.

When Zhao Haoxuan heard Zhang Huaming's inquiry in front of the formation, he shook his reins, his horse accelerated slightly, and "Dede" also came to the front of the two armies' formation.

The commanders of the two armies faced each other in front of the battle line. The soldiers of both armies couldn't help but look at the enemy generals curiously: one was mighty and elegant, wise and steady; the other was young and burly, unremarkable but gave people a sense of mystery.

The soldiers of the two armies looked at these two prestigious defenders and thought in their hearts that if the two armies fought, it would probably be an extremely brutal battle.

It seems that Zhao Haoxuan is quite capable. Zhang Huaming said secretly in his heart.

Zhang Huaming looked at Zhao Haoxuan with an indifferent expression, cupped his hands and said: "Zhang Huaming heard the general's name early in the morning, but has never had a chance to meet him. Today, I can meet the general on the battlefield, which finally relieves my worries."

Zhao Haoxuan stroked the three long strands of beard under his forehead and said with a humble smile: "Zhao Haoxuan has heard about King Xiaoyao for a long time. When I saw him today, he is really brave and talented." Zhang Huaming smiled slightly and said calmly: "General, thank you for your praise. Zhang Huaming today

I just want to say one thing here, as long as the general is willing to surrender to our Xia Dynasty Empire, then Zhang Huaming can guarantee the general's glory and wealth, what does the general think?"

At this time, the soldiers of the Xia Dynasty Imperial Army who heard Zhang Huaming's words held their halberds in the air and shouted: "The Xilong Empire will surrender, whether it will surrender, the Xilong Empire will surrender, whether it will surrender..."

For a time, the voices of more than 30,000 soldiers of the Xia Dynasty Imperial Army persuading them to surrender resounded in the sky like the sky cracking and the earth was cracking. The huge sound wave made the white clouds in the sky tremble as if they were timid. The soldiers of the Xia Dynasty Imperial Army were frightening.

Amidst the noise, Zhao Haoxuan's originally peaceful eyes suddenly emitted two frightening rays of light, and he loudly said with a solemn face: "Thank you very much, Master." Zhao Haoxuan also replied to the Master with a common saying: A gold nest and a silver nest are not as good as one's own doghouse.

The Xia Empire may be very good, and the glory and wealth may really be endless, but although the Xia Kingdom is good, it is not my hometown of Zhao Haoxuan. I forgive Zhao Haoxuan for not obeying my order."

At this time, a young general in front of the Xilong Empire heard Zhao Haoxuan's answer. He suddenly drew his sword in his hand and shouted sternly: "The Xilong Empire will not surrender."

"No surrender, no surrender, no surrender..."

"Cang Rang" amidst the sound of swords being unsheathed, the soldiers of the Xilong Empire pulled out their swords together and roared wildly. Amidst the earth-shattering roars of the soldiers of the Xilong Army, Zhang Huaming had no expression on his face, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and his eyes were

Looking directly at Zhao Haoxuan, who was mature and dignified and had the demeanor of a general, he said loudly: "The reason why I, Zhang Huaming, persuaded the general to submit to our Xia Dynasty Empire was actually Zhang Huaming's words from the bottom of his heart. It is also because the general is strong-willed, wise and courageous. He should not overdo his talents and use them only lightly."

We must stick to Yinfeng Pass, which is known as the first pass in the world, but have to gallop on the battlefield and fight in all directions, so that the general can show his full strength and achieve unparalleled achievements. However, everyone has his own ambitions. Since the general is unwilling to surrender, I, Zhang Huaming, also

I’m not forcing it. I just wait until I conquer Yinfeng Pass, and I hope the general can think about it again.”

"Hmph, your Excellency is young, but your tone is not small. You really don't know how high the sky is." Before Zhao Haoxuan could respond, the young general next to him had already sneered and said with a look of disdain.

"I, Zhang Huaming, have no idea how high the sky is or how thick the earth is. As for whether my tone is gentle or not, I will tell later. But what kind of bird are you? The two armies are facing each other and the general has not spoken yet. Do you have the right to speak?

"Zhang Huaming's eyes narrowed, he shouted coldly, and a ray of spiritual consciousness probed over, directly hitting the young general's soul.

Suddenly, the young general felt as if he had been hit hard. His face turned pale and his body became stiff. He fell from his horse to the ground with a thud, making a dull sound.

The soldiers of the Xilong Empire were shocked when they saw their vanguard officer suddenly fell from his horse, his life or death unknown, and there was an uproar everywhere. At that moment, no one knew why the vanguard officer suddenly fell from his horse on his own.

Zhao Haoxuan, who had always been calm and sophisticated, was horrified when he saw this incredible and strange scene. He pretended to be calm and said to the soldiers around him in a deep voice: "Lu Xianfeng was overworked in affairs and fell mad in front of the battle. His loyalty can be shown to the heaven and the earth.

The sun and the moon are indeed models that our Xilong Empire soldiers strive to emulate. Come, take him down and train him well."

As soon as the words fell, five or six soldiers hurriedly dismounted and carried Lu Xianfeng, who had fallen to the ground and was unaware of his identity, back to the army.

After Zhao Haoxuan's words, the soldiers of the Xilong Empire Army who were in turmoil immediately believed it to be true. The commotion quickly calmed down, and they even felt a sense of awe for Lu Xianfeng in their hearts.

Zhang Huaming looked at Zhao Haoxuan who was able to rescue the siege and quell the turmoil with just a few words. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This Zhao Haoxuan is indeed a person. If he can use him as his own, he will definitely become his right-hand man.

Zhang Huaming did not expose Zhao Haoxuan's lies, because he knew that even if he exposed them, it would be useless. The mouth was on Zhao Haoxuan's head, Piaotian Literature Network, not to mention that he deliberately knocked out the pioneer officer just now, in order to alert the monolithic Xilong Empire army.

His mind became loose, and now it seems that this move has been successful.

So Zhang Huaming said again: "I heard that the general invited us here today to discuss the issue of prisoners. I don't know what conditions the general is going to give in exchange for the 300,000 sons of your Xilong Empire." When saying this, Zhang Huaming deliberately glanced at Xilong.

For the soldiers of the Imperial Army, their spiritual consciousness spread instantly, making each of them think that they were watching them, and allowing them to figure out the meaning of what they said.

These 300,000 prisoners were the greatest shame in the Xilong Empire's life. Zhang Huaming raised this matter in front of everyone, which immediately made the soldiers of the Xilong Empire feel red in the face. They were all filled with righteous indignation and stared at Zhang Huaming aggressively, as if they wanted to kill this person.

The culprit who brought great shame to the Xilong Empire was eaten alive.

"Young master, please speak quickly, and I will not be sloppy. I am now fully authorized to represent the Xilong Empire to discuss the exchange of 300,000 prisoners with your country. If your country has any conditions, just put them forward and we can discuss them carefully."

." Zhao Haoxuan seemed to have seen through Zhang Huaming's little trick, and said to himself with an unmoved expression.

"Is it really possible to raise any conditions?" Zhang Huaming looked at Zhao Haoxuan with squinted eyes.

"Young master is powerful all over the world. I guess you should understand what I mean and won't raise prices all over the place." Zhao Haoxuan said with a smile.

"Well, since you have said so, I will not raise the price randomly. If you want to redeem 300,000 captives, no problem. The conditions are very simple: as long as the Xilong Empire compensates 1 million shi of food. Secondly, you Zhao Haoxuan surrendered to the Xia Dynasty Empire." Zhang Huaming pointed his finger at Zhao Haoxuan neatly and said calmly.

Wow

When the soldiers of the Xia Dynasty Empire and the Xilong Empire heard Zhang Huaming's words, they couldn't help being surprised. There was an uproar and a storm. No one expected that Zhang Huaming proposed to exchange 300,000 prisoners. The conditions would be so simple yet so tricky.

They originally thought that Zhang Huaming would put forward the conditions for Zhao Haoxuan to dedicate Yinfeng Pass. Neither the soldiers of the Xilong Empire nor Zhao Haoxuan would agree to this. Therefore, they had already prepared for a heated debate with Zhang Huaming. preparation.

However, despite all their thoughts, they never expected that Zhang Huaming, after previously failing to persuade him to surrender, would now propose Zhao Haoxuan's surrender in exchange for 300,000 prisoners.

When a general exchanges 300,000 prisoners, no one knows whether this is an exchange of equal value, but at least one thing is certain, there are few people in the world whose life value is equal to that of 300,000 people. Therefore, Once General Zhao Haoxuan nods and agrees, whether he lives or dies, he will be remembered in history and will be remembered forever.

This is a confusing choice, especially for Zhao Haoxuan, who has always been loyal to the Xilong Empire. It is no different from the difficult decision of whether to chop off his left hand or his right hand.

Choosing to submit to the Xia Empire, 300,000 soldiers were able to return safely, but they would inevitably become slaves of the Xia Empire throughout their lives, and may even become a member of the Xilong Empire at some point in the future. This is Zhao Haoxuan never wanted to see it.

However, if he does not agree to submit to the Xia Empire, the lives of 300,000 captive soldiers will be in unprecedented danger. As a city guard, he may be criticized by the people across the country, saying that he is greedy for life and afraid of death, hypocritical and righteous, and will spend his whole life. Living in infamy.
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