"If we are really no match for the other party, then we can choose to surrender, and then send a large number of outstanding children from the family to the other party to influence him and make him develop in a direction that is beneficial to us. If the other party is negligent, then we
We can try to control it, and eventually Yue Chu will take over. However, when this force is so powerful that it is impossible to shake it, the only thing we can do is to surrender unreservedly without any dissent.
In this way, we can at least ensure the continuation of the family."
Li Tieming narrowed his eyes: "Xiao Mo, what do you mean, we should surrender?" Li Tiezhan's face was also very ugly. He had no hope for the current situation in Qinchuan, but he had never thought of surrender.
Matter. Whether it was because of his status as a soldier or the glory of the Li family, he was not allowed to make such a decision.
Li Xiaomo nodded: "Father, Second Uncle, I know you are disgusted with my decision, and I can understand your mood. However, this is the only path we can choose under the current circumstances. Hetao
They are not strangers, they are nostalgic for old friendships, and I have a close relationship with them. Feng Cheng spared the Hetao navy that day, and Xiao Ran also showed great kindness to Hetao during the battle of Dingzhou. I think they will consider it as appropriate!
Li Tiezhan said with a gloomy face: "Then have you ever thought about it? Hetao made it clear that at that time, all Qinchuan soldiers who went north were among the three tribes who must be killed. We mobilized fifteen armies that day, including the most elite
If the Red Eyebrow Legion really wants to kill the three tribes, then at least 1.5 million people will be implicated. How can you bear it?"
He is the commander of the Red Eyebrow Legion, so he has the deepest feelings for the army, and naturally he strongly opposes it. Moreover, in order for himself and others to survive in the world, he will actually be loyal to himself. The warriors who have fought bloody battles for the entire Li family and their
Even a man would not agree to such behavior when a family member throws someone out to block a knife.
Li Xiaomo smiled bitterly. He didn't understand this truth. If that was really the case, then he would completely lose the morale of the people and the military in the territory and become Qinchuan's eternal shame. But, did Qinchuan have a choice?
Hundreds of thousands of troops are pressing down on the Hetao. Their strength is beyond what the Li family can contend with. Moreover, there are many lunatics with mental problems below the Hetao. If these people think that the selection work is too troublesome, they will slaughter all the people.
It's not impossible. Compared with the options for nearly tens of millions of folks on Qinchuan Road, Li Xiaomo thinks he can take a gamble.
"Father, Second Uncle, if we surrender voluntarily, Hetao will definitely be lenient. At least, we can have a good discussion with Hetao on many issues. Many things do not have to be handled in a legal manner."
Li Xiaomo said in a deep voice.
"You mean, the Loop will let us go? Is this possible? Who doesn't know that Haotian and Qin Tianyi are deeply in love as husband and wife. Qin Tianyi is equivalent to death in our hands, and Haotian is the one who made the most commitment. We originally
Your second uncle knows very well what happened in Dingzhou and Qingyun. Do you think Hetao can forgive us for this hatred?"
Li Xiaomo was also very worried. But at this time, he still plucked up the courage to say: "If we don't try it, how do we know it's impossible? Of course, if their conditions are really so harsh, then I won't
accept."
Li Tiezhan snorted coldly. He was full of gratitude to Li Xiaomo. However, gratitude could not hide everything. At least, he was quite opposed to this matter. Just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, Li Xiaomo couldn't see him.
From the angle, he unexpectedly found that his brother was blinking at him. Li Tiezhan was stunned, but his reaction speed was extremely fast, so he nodded, and then looked at the expressions blooming on the faces of Li Xiaomo and Li Tieming at the same time.
Looking at it with a smile, Li Tiezhan suddenly became confused.
After resting for five or six days, the Hetao army finally launched an offensive against the Song family in Yizhou. However, since Yizhou Road is surrounded by mountains and is mostly dangerous places where only one man can pass through, there are not many roads suitable for the Qingyun Ship to pass through.
, so Haotian did not set off with the army. Instead, he chose to sit in Xiangzhou City.
In fact, the troops on Yizhou Road are now extremely empty. Song Junlin, who had just fled back, had not yet figured out the specific situation in the territory, and the Hetao army began to gather troops outside the territory. Song Junlin had been frightened by the Hetao army, and now
He did not dare to neglect at all, and issued six orders in one day, asking the 100,000 troops stationed in Yingyi Prefecture on the South Yunnan Road to immediately cross the river and go north. And he recruited as many troops as possible to prepare for the upcoming attack on Hetao.
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Due to the special terrain of Yizhou Road, the troops dispatched by Hetao were Dugu's White Tiger Army, Xue Kill's Blood Kill Army, Jiang Chenzhou's Honor Army and Zhu Xigao's Rock Army's 50,000 infantrymen. As for other armies, including the 50,000 infantrymen engraved on the letter,
Ten thousand cavalrymen all stayed in Xiangzhou. After all, there is Qinchuan's 200,000 troops in Ezhou to the east, and in the southern part of Ezhou, the Yellow Turban Army of the Zhang family is stationed here. If the Li and Zhang families are also spared
If we go out, I'm afraid there will be some trouble in the Loop.
"Xin Shuai, your mission is to prevent a possible surprise attack by the Li family in Qinchuan. Li Xiaomo is really a great person in the world. If such a person has been practicing for a few more years, he may not be able to become a famous general on the same level as you."
.However, the Li family has no chance at all." Luo Xiang warned the letter.
Xinke responded carelessly, but in his heart, he hoped that Li Xiaomo could lead the army to attack. During the battle outside Xiangzhou Prefecture that day, Xinke fully felt Li Xiaomo's military excellence.
Talent and outstanding talent. Being able to fight against such an opponent, even if you die in battle, is an honor for a soldier.
However, Li Xiaomo never showed up, but Li Tieyang, the former representative of the Qinchuan Li family in Tiandu Shengjing, Minister of Punishment, came to Xiangzhou in a hurry, preparing to meet Haotian.
"What? Is that guy here to negotiate for peace? No way, the sun has already reached his butt, so he wants to come to negotiate for peace. Besides, the hatred between us and Qin Chuan can't be solved by just two words of negotiation!
Tang Jian heard this and said with disdain.
Dou Guangye had always been taciturn, but every time he opened his mouth, he would inevitably say something shocking. He just raised his palms, made a cutting gesture at his neck, and said in a deep voice: "How about killing him first, so as not to prevent him from being a godfather?"
Chirping in front of me."
Before this, when Wu Xiaolangjun called Haotian, he mostly addressed him as lord. However, since Tianyi passed away, Haotian has also increased his concern for Wuxiaolangjun. At his request, Dou
Guangye and others have always called him godfather.
Luo Xiang also got the news. After all, Li Tieyang came to see him openly and openly. The two armies were fighting and did not kill the envoy. Therefore, the soldiers in Hetao did not embarrass Li Tieyang along the way. But Li Tieyang's luck was obviously not as good as Li Tieyang's. Hao, he didn't run into Xin Jiao or Xian Lianchen, but he actually ran into Luo Xiang Dou Guangye and others in Hetao, who are known for their ruthlessness. He was unlucky. Of course, although Luo Xiang and others would not kill them on the spot. I lost him, but the psychological pressure was still great.
"Not good! After all, Li Tieyang came to meet the lord on behalf of the Qinchuan Li family. Although he has a respected status within the Li family, Li Xiaomo can send out ten or eight batches of such envoys. If the message reaches the lord by then I'm afraid there will be another trouble in my ears. Miss Xin Jiao, has my lord woke up from his nap?"
Xin Jiao happened to be passing by here, so Luo Xiang asked. Although he was Haotian's elder, he always treated Xin Jiao with courtesy. In his heart, Haotian was his nephew, and Xin Jiao was his nephew. As Haotian's wife, Jiao takes good care of Haotian. This alone deserves his respect.
"My husband hasn't woken up yet. He hasn't been in good health these past two days, and he didn't even sleep well during his nap." Xin Jiao said with some worry.
Luo Xiang was about to greet him with concern, but then he thought about it. People in the world like them, especially the top masters, are more or less proficient in some medical issues. Xin Jiao's martial arts is as good as his own, so he should know it quite well. That's right. Since Xin Jiao's expression is not particularly worried, I guess it won't be a big problem.
After thinking about it, Luo Xiang told Xin Jiao about Li Tieyang's request for a meeting and asked Xin Jiao to tell Haotian.
"Messenger? Sue for peace? Are you kidding? We don't need these in the Loop. Drag this messenger out. If you are talking nonsense, just throw it to the dogs!" I don't know if it was because his nap was disturbed, but Haotian was in a very unhappy mood. Okay, so I was very rude when I spoke.
Xian Lianchen has a girlish nature. She has been favored by Haotian for so many years, and she is even more lawless. When she heard this sentence, she immediately said happily: "Hey, haven't you heard? Drag this messenger out and feed it to the dogs!"
Qiu Mu was immersed in writing. When he heard this, he suddenly became interested. He raised his head and looked at Haotian with a smile. It was obvious that this woman was also a person who was worried about the world being in chaos if there was excitement to watch.
Xin Jiao glanced at his two sisters with some blame. Regardless of Haotian rubbing his eyes, he admonished: "Husband, the person here is Li Tieyang, Li Xiaomo's uncle. At this moment, Li Xiaomo asked him If you come here, you must have something to discuss. Besides, if the two armies are fighting, we will not kill the envoy."
Haotian has never had any objections to the women around him, unless they are particularly important. Now that Xin Jiao has spoken, Haotian also feels that even if it is not for Li Xiaomo's sake, he should at least give it to Xin Jiao It's a bit of face. He waved his hand in annoyance and motioned for Xin Jiao to bring him up.
"Qinchuan Li Tieyang, pay homage to His Highness the King of Jingbei." Li Tieyang timidly followed Xin Jiao onto the Qingyun. As the former Minister of Justice of the Qingfeng Empire and the plenipotentiary representative of the Qinchuan Li family in the Holy Capital of Heaven, Li Tieyang is not He has never seen a person in the world. However, at that time, Li Tieyang had the support of the Li family in its heyday, and he was confident wherever he went. But now, he came to sue for peace as a representative of the Li family, plus Haotian's All the soldiers looked at him with a dead look in their eyes. Even though he was also a man of extreme wind and waves, they couldn't help but beat a drum in their hearts.
Haotian was not in the mood to be wordy with him. If the person who came was Li Xiaomo, then Haotian would cheer up and have a drink and talk, but since it was not Li Xiaomo, he was not qualified to enjoy this treatment.
"Brother Xiao Mo asked you to come here, why did you come? I have many things to do and I don't have time to listen to you. So, you'd better keep the story short." Haotian blew on the tea and said casually,
A kind of anger welled up in Li Tieyang's heart. Besides anger, there was also deep insult. Even in the darkest time in the family history, the Qinchuan Li family had never been so humiliated. However, people under the roof had to
He lowered his head. Besides, the person in front of him was Qing Haotian, who was famous in the world today.
Before coming here, Li Tieyang had inquired about Haotian's character, and coupled with his impression of Haotian when he was in Tiandu Shengjing, he knew that except for his friends, his virtues were completely like those of a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard.
.It’s just that he didn’t expect that, as a king who was already on the verge of dominating the world, Haotian didn’t even do such a perfunctory effort. But when he thought about it carefully, Li Tieyang felt relieved.
No matter what he does, he must be supported by strong strength. The Hetao is now so powerful that it is unrivaled. Haotian naturally does not need to look at anyone's face. Therefore, Li Tieyang, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who always knows how to advance and retreat, immediately bends
After getting off the bed, he still wanted to straighten his back, and said with a somewhat humble tone: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince asked me to come here to discuss peace talks with the Prince. Hetao has a strong army and can conquer mountains and rivers in a matter of days. I can only do it day and night.
Qin Chuan is not ignorant of current affairs. We, Qin Chuan, are not willing to do what we, Qin Chuan, are not willing to do, such as using a mantis as a chariot to shake trees. Therefore, Your Majesty..."
"Then you surrender?" Haotian interrupted Li Tieyang and said.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. It is not about surrender, but peace talks." Li Tieyang said in a deep voice: "Although your Majesty's army is invincible, I, the man from Qinchuan, am not a coward. Now, we are still in Ezhou and Changzhou areas.
There are 300,000 soldiers, and every one of them is willing to fight to the end for the safety of Qin Chuan. Youdao is to rather be broken than to be destroyed. If the prince pushes too hard, it will only be a lose-lose situation."
Haotian said disdainfully: "Three hundred thousand? You have counted all the reserve soldiers! Now Qinchuan is still worthy of a fight. Only the Red Eyebrow Army, which has been demoralized by our Hetao, is left. Not a single one is left.
Why is a tiger with teeth so arrogant? Let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that Li Xiaomo is our friend in the Hetao and has been so kind to us, our Hetao army would have swept Qinchuan long ago."
After all, Li Tieyang was an old man who had been in the officialdom for decades, and with Li Xiaomo's initial guidance, although he was afraid of Haotian's domineering pressure, he remained calm on the surface.
: "Your Majesty is right. Even with all the strength of Qinchuan, we can't fight against the army of Hetao. However, in the battle of Yinfeng Castle, 70,000 of His Majesty's army died. In the decisive battle of Caiziba, another 50,000 soldiers were killed by His Majesty.
Died on the battlefield. If we calculate the loss of troops of our two families, even if the prince can use his strategizing to the extreme, the casualty ratio cannot be more than one to three."
Haotian's eyes slowly narrowed, and Li Tieyang was frightened in his heart, but he believed that Haotian had been told the truth and became angry. Thinking of this, Li Tieyang couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that what Li Xiaomo said was true.
That's right.
"Your Majesty, our Li family has been rooted in Qinchuan for hundreds of years. It can be said that it is deeply rooted. Your Majesty, if you want to uproot our Li family, you must kill all the tens of millions of people on Qinchuan Road!"
Haotian's half-closed eyes suddenly opened wide, and he looked at Li Tieyang fiercely, without any emotion on his face. After a while, he almost squeezed out a sentence through his teeth: "You are threatening me.
Isn’t it just ten million? Do you think I don’t dare!”
Li Tieyang secretly screamed that he was going to suffer. He suddenly remembered what Li Xiaomo said that Haotian was too tough and could not bear the slightest threat, so he quickly changed his words: "Your Majesty, what we mean is that if our Li family is determined to
If the Hetao is fought to the death, then with the charisma and talent of my eldest son, if the Hetao wants to capture our Qinchuan, it will cost at least 200,000 soldiers. But, how many more 200,000 can the Hetao pay? If the elite army
We have spent all our time here, why should we conquer the outside world in the future?"
Although Haotian is a little impulsive, he is not without brains. Li Xiaomo is indeed not a simple person. He pointed out the biggest problem in Hetao, which is the scarcity of soldiers. This scarcity does not mean that Hetao does not have enough soldiers, but
It's because Hetao cares a little too much about the lives of its soldiers. Now Haotian commands nearly 30 states in the Six Routes, but the total number of people is less than 18 million. But before the Great Wall defense line fell, the number of people in these Six Routes was close to
Sixty million. But among these eighteen million, most are old, weak, women and children, and there are not many young and middle-aged people suitable to join the army.
In recent years, especially during the great military expansion after the founding of the Hetao Kingdom, more than half of the soldiers are young people aged 17 or 18. The fundamental reason is that there are too few young and strong young people. The current group of people are all pots.
He grew up during oral battles.
Li Xiaomo is an outstanding figure of his generation. If he is really determined to fight to the end, with the strength of Hetao, although it is not difficult to defeat Qinchuan, he will definitely pay a huge price. This is the reason why Haotian and the Hetao military have tried their best.
avoid.
Li Tieyang's heart was still hanging in the air, but when he saw Haotian was silent, he knew something was going to happen. So he was secretly happy but looked at Haotian expressionlessly.
"Tell me your conditions."
Li Tieyang was immediately overjoyed: "Your Majesty, my eldest son has said that as long as your Majesty does not harm the family members of the Jingxi Palace and does not kill us Qinchuan people, everything can be discussed easily."
To be honest, Li Tieyang felt that Li Xiaomo's conditions were not conditions at all. He didn't understand the difference between this and complete surrender. Even if it was complete surrender, there should at least be a clause to ensure the safety of life and property. Li
Xiao Mo's conditions were really unreasonable. However, Li Tieming and Li Tiezhan actually had no objections, so Li Tieyang had no choice but to come here confused.