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Chapter 438: The surrender of the city

"Prince, do you know who is the siege outside now?"

As soon as Lu Jun opened his mouth, he asked directly.

Before Zhou Shu could answer, the staff around him took the lead in replying to Lu Jun angrily.

"Nonsense, do you still need to ask? Of course it is the big rebel Liu Zheng. Don't tell me, you don't know!"

Lu Jun nodded and continued, "Since everyone knows it's Liu Zheng, can you know Liu Zheng's strength?"

Lu Jun asked again. The person who was still clamoring just now did not rush to answer for a while, but remained silent.

When no one answered, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and Lu Jun continued to speak.

"You may not know, but I know that a few days ago, Liu Zheng led 10,000 troops to Lujiang to help my uncle repel Yuan Shu who besieged Lujiang. At that time, Yuan Shu sent 10,000 elite troops, led by his general Ji Ling, and encountered Liu Zheng's troops in the forest. After a big battle, can you tell what the result is?"

How could the people present know about what Lu Jun said? They were not on the scene, and the Lujiang incident happened. In the past few days, they have not been passed on to Yuzhang County, so everyone still didn't say anything.

"The result is that Liu Zheng killed ten thousand Yuan Shu and captured Ji Ling alive at the cost of losing one thousand soldiers."

As soon as he opened his words, the staff who were very angry just now opened their eyes in surprise and showed fear on their faces.

"Let me talk about Liu Zheng's previous glorious achievements. He killed Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang, Zhu Yan, the general of Zhonglang, broke the Hulao Pass, and attacked Luoyang and killed the Emperor of Han, occupying the entire Jiaozhou with 20,000 troops. None of these deeds proved Liu Zheng's strength."

"Then let me ask you again, Lu Jun, a mere Yichun County Magistrate, has only two thousand soldiers and horses. With these two thousand soldiers, what can I use to resist Liu Zheng's attack!"

After Lu Jun said this, the people who were scolding just now suddenly became much smaller. They were also asking themselves whether he could block Liu Zheng's attack if it were him.

Everyone was afraid of what they thought in their hearts, and they could not stop Liu Zheng's attack at all.

"Even if that's the case, you shouldn't surrender to the rebels!"

Zhou Qi's voice of scolding was much smaller, as if he was considering Lu Jun's hard work.

"If I don't surrender to the rebels, will I have to sacrifice my country for my life? Everyone, in the face of troubled times, the reputation of the court is declining, and the governor of the state is even more ineffective. Others have hit the doorsteps, but no one will take care of our lives and deaths. Do you agree with such a court?"

"My uncle Lu Kang, Lujiang was surrounded by Yuan Shu. Who is Yuan Shu? After the four generations and three famous families, he has done such disobedience. I heard that his cousin Yuan Shao also supported Liu Yu as the emperor in Jizhou. The court was divided into two, which is the same as the Zhou emperor hundreds of years ago. No one cares about your life and death. What's the use of you even if you sacrifice your life and death today? The court will not praise you and will not remember your goodness."

"Because, the world of the Han Dynasty is about to end."

Lu Jun's words were passionate and transferred the main contradiction from Liu Zheng to the Han Dynasty. This mistake was not that Liu Zheng came to attack them, but that the Han Dynasty had given up on them, and that no one came to save them was the real mistake.

"So, you are here to persuade the thief to surrender. Let's die. Lu Jun, we are not like you. We still have some shame. Even if we die for our country, we will not frown."

When Zhou Qi heard this, he finally understood what Lu Jun meant to come here and immediately refuted it.

"Zhou Qi, I'm not here to persuade you to surrender, I'm just here to show you a clear way. Lord Liu Zheng is generous. If you are willing to open the city to surrender, they will not do anything to you, and are willing to give you a fortune with high officials and generous salaries. Are you willing to die in humiliation or join Lord Liu Zheng and achieve great achievements? You should consider it yourself."

Lu Jun said everything he should say. In fact, Lu Jun was not sure whether he could persuade these people, but the reason why he insisted on coming was mainly to show his performance in front of Liu Zheng.

He was newly joined by Liu Zheng and was eager to make contributions and wanted Liu Zheng to know that he was not an incompetent person.

After saying this, there were still some quiet halls, and they immediately started to discuss. Lu Jun didn't say anything, listening to the people around him discussing.

Some people advocated following Lu Jun's opinion and surrendering the city. After all, they all understood Liu Zheng's strength. Even if they persisted, they could not stop Liu Zheng. Now they are resisting stubbornly, just delaying the time of death.

Some people with strong character are unwilling to surrender, and they hope to bring the people of the whole city to sacrifice their country.

They were divided into two factions and started to quarrel. Of course, Zhou Shu, who was sitting in the main seat, never spoke. He had a gloomy face, accompanied by the occasional cough, and I didn't know what he was thinking.

Seeing them quarrel for a while, Lu Jun suddenly spoke again.

"By the way, Zhou Shu Prefect, when I came, I heard that a few days ago, Liu Zheng sent tens of thousands of troops from Jiaozhou. I believe that most of the southern part of Yuzhang County have fallen into Liu Zheng's hands. When his army arrives, I will probably launch an attack on Yuzhang County, and there is not much time left."

This sentence was half threatening, causing the person who was still indecisive to immediately fall into the side of the surrender.

At the same time, after saying this, Lu Kang spoke again.

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with surrendering. Not only can your life be preserved, but your status in Yuzhang County can also be protected. At least, Zhou Shu Prefect, your illness may be cured."

Zhou Shu has been suffering from illness for many years. Although the illness did not take him away, it was not easy to torture him often.

At this time, I heard Lu Jun say that his illness could be cured well, so I was naturally very surprised. Zhou Shu, who had not spoken, finally said something at this time.

"What do you mean?"

"Liu Zheng has a miracle doctor named Zhang Ji, who turns the door to treat difficult and complicated diseases. I believe some of you should have heard of it. A few years ago, Zhang Ji helped me to take care of the hidden disease. If Zhang Ji takes action and helps you with your consultation, you will definitely be cured."

Lu Jun threw down a bombshell again, which shocked Zhou Shu, who had been hesitant before.

"Are you true?"
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