Although Chao Gai is quite different from Song Jiang in terms of vision, talent, ability, etc., there is one thing that is that he values ​​love and friendship. In his eyes, brotherhood is much more important than everything else, so he can abandon anything, especially the old brothers like the three Westerners of the Ruan family who followed him up the mountain early in the morning were the ones he cherished the most.

So when Wu Yong made this statement, Chao Gai's momentum suddenly dissipated. Although he was still unwilling to accept it, he was no longer as determined as before. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "You... do you mean that if we defended ourselves, we would have killed many brothers who had fallen into the hands of the government army before? Didn't you say that Sun Tu would not kill indiscriminately?"

"Sun Tu is indeed not a person who kills indiscriminately, but the Ruan brothers and others are likely to anger him for their loyalty. King of Heaven, you know the tempers of the three of them best. If they see that the brothers in my copycat refuse to surrender, they will never bow to the official army. If they are disrespectful in their words, the consequences will inevitably be unpredictable." Wu Yong said with a serious expression.

Most of these words were true. He also knew Ruan Xiaoer and the others' rather than bend. He knew that unless he saw Chao Gai and others surrender, he would definitely bear it to the end. But this was also the method of Wu Yong's approach to the right medicine after he got to know Chao Gai's temperament. Like Song Jiang, he was actually unwilling to hold on, so he had to persuade Chao Gai to make the decision to surrender to the court.

Chao Gai felt a sudden tangle in his heart. If he followed his own thoughts, he would not surrender even if he died in battle. But now it is related to the life and death of these many brothers. After all, Chao Gai was just a hero, and he was still far from being a real hero, and it was difficult to achieve great things.

"Tian Wang, all the brothers in my village are loyal. If you really want to fight to the end, I believe everyone will not have any complaints. Now, I will just wait for you to make the final decision!" Song Jiang also understood Chao Gai's nature and weaknesses, so he took a move to retreat as an advance, entrusting the life and death of all the brothers in the village to him.

Many brothers were also in high spirits at this time and said in a very cooperative manner: "God, let's fight. We don't believe that the brothers will sacrifice their lives and cannot defeat the official army at their doorstep!"

"The King of Heaven, if you die, you will die. At worst, we will be brothers in 18 years!"

"The King of Heaven..."

Many old brothers from Liangshanbo expressed their determination loudly, and even the minions outside the Juyi Hall were inspiring their final fighting spirit at this time, and they shouted: "King of Heaven, we will not surrender, we will fight the government army to the end!"

The voice became louder and louder, and it was teleported to the military camp below, which made many soldiers become alert. Only Sun Tu still looked confident and smiled and said, "It's just a reflection of the whole world. I'm sure they will compromise and surrender." He grasped Song Jiang's nature. This person would never allow him to die on the mountain as a thief!

Listening to the roars outside, Chao Gai felt that the pressure in his heart was greater, and his determination to fight to the end was completely shaken. Finally, he finally clasped his fists and bowed deeply to the brothers around him: "All brothers are loyal, and Chao Gai is deeply grateful. But it is related to the life and death of thousands of brothers in Liangshan. Chao Gai cannot act recklessly because of his own likes and dislikes. Since Sun Tu is indeed honest and reliable, we no longer have to fight with our lives. We have been a bandit for so many years. If we can have a serious background this time... it will be a good thing after all..." At the end of his words, his voice trembled a little.

"The King of Heaven..." Liu Tang took a step forward and waited for further persuasion, but was interrupted by Chao Gai's hand: "You don't have to say anything anymore, I have decided. For the sake of the lives of my brothers, I decided to go down the mountain to surrender. But before that, I still need to meet Sun Tu in person and explain everything to him."

"The King of Heaven..." The brothers spoke again. This title contained too many feelings, both admiration and gratitude, and many people were also ashamed and self-blame. Thinking about the various words and deeds of the master of the copycat before, and looking at the decisions he made for the copycat now, it really made many people feel ashamed.

Even Wu Yong and Song Jiang bowed their heads and dared not look at Chao Gai at this time, because they felt guilty. If it weren't for the rift between Song Jiang and Chao Gai that caused the brothers in the village to be unable to unite, perhaps things would not have fallen into such a field.

There were only a few people at the scene who were not moved by this. Chen Cang felt relieved at this moment. He was about to retire and no longer had to worry in the village all day long. Lu Junyi looked at the brotherly relationship between them coldly. When the truth of the matter was completely revealed, he no longer regarded himself as a person from Liangshan. What does the life and death of these people have to do with him?

Early the next morning, Chao Gai took a few brothers down the mountain and met Sun Tu in the military camp.

Sun Tu was a little surprised. However, he was quite friendly in his attitude towards this person. Not only did he not create a tense and impatient atmosphere, he also asked someone to take out some wine and food to entertain this old friend.

Yes, Sun Tu not only had a friendship with Song Jiang, but also met Chao Gai, and was considered an old friend.

Chao Gai was not prepared for the wine and food arranged by Sun Tu. He drank the wine until he drank it. After drinking two glasses, he coughed loudly and pressed it down for a while. Then he smiled bitterly: "There has been the remains of Dongping battle, and he has been laughing at him."

"People should take care of themselves. To be honest, I don't want to have sex with you and Song Aishi to this point. After all, you have helped me a lot at the beginning." Sun Tu smiled and filled him with a glass of wine.

"I didn't expect that Sun Dujian would still remember what happened back then. Hey, it's really unpredictable. Who would have thought that a young man who bought wine in Yuncheng County was now one of the few famous generals in the world. Even my Liangshan brothers were far from your opponent." Chao Gai sighed and smiled bitterly again, "If Sun Dujian, you are really concerned about your old love, and I still remember that Chao Gai had helped you a few little helps, please tell me directly, is the court planning to eradicate us this time, or can you be a good match?"

"I don't know what the court thought. I can only say what I mean. I will definitely protect the lives of all the brothers in Liangshan. I also want to take you all under my command and make you a serious soldier in the army!" Sun Tu gave his answer without hesitation.

"Be serious?" Chao Gai's spirit was immediately cheered up and stared at the other party and asked.

"Of course, I will never make any excuses about such a big deal."

"Okay! I can lead my brothers down the mountain and return, but before that, you have to promise me three conditions."

Sun Tuzhan smiled. In fact, he had guessed their decision from the other party's actions of going down the mountain, and nodded again: "You said that as long as it is reasonable, I will definitely not refuse."

Chao Gai's expression also became solemn: "First, I want you to ensure the safety of all brothers and their families. After we go down the mountain, your troops will not be harassed, nor will you hurt any of them."

"Of course, as long as you submit to me, you will be a family. How could your brothers have another conflict?" Sun Tu responded immediately.

"Second, before I go down the mountain, I will share all the property in the village with my brothers, you must not force me to take it away."

Sun Tu naturally would not object to this. He was interested in Liangshanbo's troops. As for the wealth they had plundered for many years, they really couldn't arouse his interest. Anyway, since Chai Jin surrendered to him, Liangshan's greatest wealth had already been in his pocket, so he was naturally happy and generous at this time.

Seeing that Sun Tu was so happy, Chao Gai was a little moved. But he quickly put forward the third requirement: "The third point is also the most critical. Some brothers in my village cannot bear the restraint, and it is afraid it will be difficult for them to join the army. If they want to leave, I hope Sun Dujian, don't make things difficult for them."

It was not until facing this request that Sun Tu frowned slightly: "This... if everyone in the village said they wanted to leave, I couldn't let them leave, right?" What's the difference between doing this and letting the people in Liangshan escape? Maybe when these people will run back to Liangshan and rebuild the village.

Chao Gai also knew that this was the most difficult thing to accept, so he said, "If Sun Dujian feels embarrassed, we can compromise. The leader in the village can't help you, and those who are unwilling to fight again can leave. As for the brothers below, they cannot leave at most, how about a thousand people?" This is the biggest concession he can make.

After pondering for a while, Sun Tu finally nodded slowly: "Yes. But I have two requirements. If these people do things that harm the people after leaving this place, I will eliminate them and will never tolerate them. Also, before they go down the mountain, I will meet them first and say something, and finally let them decide their own stay or not."

Seeing that he responded, Chao Gai was relieved and nodded: "Yes, as long as Sun Dujian, you can keep your promise, I, Chao Gai, will be willing to follow you and make a career for the Song Dynasty court in the future."

"Okay, then you and I will use this wine as a vow. After doing this bowl of wine, even if I make a promise!" Sun Tu said as he raised his glass. Chao Gai did not hesitate. He raised the bowl and gently touched Sun Tu's wine bowl. Then the two of them drank the wine in one go, which was a vow between men!

After making an agreement, Chao Gai went up the mountain again, Sun Tu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became more and more prosperous. At this point, the best result was the best. He was able to win over thousands of troops in Liangshanbo at the lowest cost, which not only allowed him to give an explanation to the court, but also laid a solid foundation for future plans!
Chapter completed!