The arrival of Wei Qi finally gave the defenders in Liaoyang City a chance to breathe.
For those who almost knew that the Ming Army’s envoys had entered the city, the first thought that popped up in most people’s minds was: If the Ming Army’s envoys entered the city, then they would probably continue the bombardment, right?
And in fact, this is really the case.
From the time Wei Qi entered the city, all the Ming army's artillery on the east and west towers had ceased their activity. This kind of silence was completely different from the usual silence of not knowing when the Ming army's artillery would sound. At least, there were already brave soldiers.
They finally dared to leave the base of the city wall where they had lived for many days, and went to look for what they needed farther away.
But in normal times, if they leave after the Ming army's cannon fires and cannot run back within the distance of the shells falling, then their lives are still not theirs at this time, and it is not their own decision.
And soon, the officers above made it clear that before noon, all soldiers could move freely in the city. From now until noon when the Ming army's envoys left the city, the Ming army would not
Will bombard.
When the soldiers in the garrison heard the news, they burst into low cheers, as if they had repelled the invading Ming army and achieved a small victory.
And the reason why there was no loud cheering was probably because everyone knew that this kind of thing, this kind of freedom granted by the enemy, should not be the reason for them to cheer.
The cheers followed the city wall, penetrated to the barbican in front, and penetrated into the hidden soldier cave in the barbican.
Wei Qi and Dai Shan sat face to face. Apart from the two of them, there was no third person in the cave.
"It seems that the Ming army's cannon is giving you a headache..."
Wei Qi looked at the haggard Daishan in front of him, and suddenly he felt pity in his heart. There was a time when his situation was even more miserable than that of Daishan in front of him. During that period, he simply couldn't bear to look back.
"It's us!"
Dai Shan glanced at him and emphasized again: "It's us!"
"I am already dead!" Wei Qi said: "When Obai died, I died with him, so the people standing in front of you now can call you!"
"But, you are still alive and well!" Daishan took a breath: "Why didn't Jiang Wan kill you?"
Wei Qi looked at him and then at himself. The two people's completely different clothes seemed to be talking silently at this moment.
Dai Shan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I am also confused. Of course, I won't kill you because you are useful. A falcon without sharp teeth naturally does not deserve to live!"
"Then will you surrender?" Wei Qi looked at him: "Whether it's true or not, will you surrender?"
"If I don't want to surrender, your head will have been thrown off the top of the city after you entered the city!" Daishan's eyes became sharp: "I can surrender, but the Ming army has to surrender three thousand elite soldiers with red flags.
Let them leave freely, and as for the Mongols, he can do whatever he wants!"
"What about yourself?" Wei Qi asked softly: "Don't you care what Jiang Wan will do to you if you surrender? You are a falcon without sharp teeth. Moreover,
No more master!"
"Yue Tuo left with the three thousand elite men with red flags. As for me, after Yue Tuo leaves, I will personally lead the army out of the city and surrender!"
Dai Shan gritted his teeth and said, "With you guarding Qi in the van, Jiang Wan will not kill me on the spot in front of all the troops. As long as I don't die on the day of surrender, I will have a way to survive!"
Wei Qi fell silent, and Dai Shan looked at him, suddenly feeling an extremely bad feeling in his heart.
"Yue Tuo can live. I have Jiang Wan's guarantee that he can even change his appearance and live among the Ming people like me!" Wei Qi said solemnly: "Liaoyang City has been completely surrounded by the Ming army.
No one in the city can leave, the only difference is whether the people in the city are alive or killed after the city is broken!"
"As for you, kill yourself!" Wei Qi said, "At least you can avoid the humiliation of Mingren, and you can also leave a loyal reputation with the Great Khan!"
"We're all going to die anyway, why don't I fight to the death!" Daishan shouted loudly.
"Aren't you just fighting to the death?" Wei Qi glanced at him: "What's the result? The Ming army has been suppressing and beating them, and they don't even dare to leave the city. Why don't you dare to leave the city? Others don't know, do I still have to fight?"
Don’t you know, that’s because you know that the Ming army’s firecrackers are even more irresistible than this artillery bombardment, and you could have seen all this clearly when you were at the gate of Zhenjiang Fort!”
"You will die slowly in the city, but you will die on the spot if you go out to fight!" Wei Qi sighed: "Back then, under the Zhenjiang Fort, you and Amin's army was not inferior to the Ming army, and they were defeated miserably. Now the Ming army outside the city
The army has soldiers and horses several times yours, tell me, what qualifications do you have to negotiate terms with the Ming army!"
"Do I have to die?" Daishan's face looked a little ferocious.
"If you die, Yue Tuo will live. If you don't die, both you and Yue Tuo will die!" Wei Qi nodded: "Moreover, when you die is up to the Ming army. If you die before surrender, let this person
Thousands of people got into chaos and caused damage to the Ming army, and even Yue Tuo's life might not be saved!"
"Why can you live, but I can only die!" Dai Shan muttered to himself in a daze. Wei Qi's words seemed to have exceeded his expectations.
"Because of Kaizhou, because of Liaoyang!" Wei Qi said slowly: "In Liaoyang City, all the Ming people were slaughtered. Even this battle is said to be caused by your order to massacre the Ming people in Kaizhou.
Yes, for Jiang Wan, your hands are stained with the blood of Ming people. He wants the generals to support him, the soldiers to return to their hearts, and the Ming Emperor to reward them. So, who will die if you don’t die!"
"It should be that bastard Amin who dies, not me who takes the blame for him!"
Dai Shan gritted his teeth and said: "Even if I gave the order to massacre the city in Kaizhou, when the Ming army came, none of the Ming people in Kaizhou were injured, while the Ming people in Liaoyang were all killed.
That was done by Amin and his men, not by me, so why should this account be recorded on me!"
"But Amin is in Shengjing and you are in Liaoyang, and Liaoyang is surrounded by the Ming army. You have no way out!"
The muscles on Daishan's face were beating constantly, and there was uncontrollable anger in his eyes.
"You still have two hours to think about this matter. After two hours, if I don't go back, Mingren will naturally know that I broke up with you, and then the next thing will happen exactly the same way!"
Wei Qi said calmly: "You can discuss it with Yue Tuo, I'm waiting for your news!"