Dai Wu, the magistrate of Feng County, was in his forties, with a square face and short beard, and was dressed in brocade clothes. He sat in front of the eucalyptus, looking at the pile of delicacies on the eucalyptus, and it was hard to swallow for a while.
"Yu'er, the Qin army has arrived. If they attack the city directly and don't send people to recruit them, what should I do?"
Dai Wu looked at the young man sitting in front of him on the other side and asked, his words revealing hesitation.
Dai Yu is in his twenties, with a handsome face and dark eyebrows, but the eyes under his eyebrows are slightly narrow and long, giving him a sinister air.
After hearing the question, Dai Yu put down the elephant chopsticks in his hand.
He smiled and said: "Father, why worry? I have found out clearly that this Qin army only has five thousand soldiers. We have already recruited a thousand soldiers in the city, and now we have recruited two thousand Dai clan members to help defend the city. If it arrives
In critical moments, one or two thousand more people can be recruited by force. With such a number, plus the city walls repaired by our ancestors for generations, even if the Qin general is very capable, he can't even imagine that he can conquer Shixian County with only five thousand people."
Dai Wu looked slightly relieved, but still found it difficult to eat, and asked: "That being said, what if we can repel the Qin army's attack? There are tens of thousands of Wang Ben's troops outside Daliang City.
The army is about to destroy even the huge Wei State. How can I, a small county, resist it? It is better to surrender to Qin as soon as possible."
A stern look flashed in Dai Yu's eyes, and he said: "I never knew my father's words. But this surrender must also have rules and regulations for surrender."
"If we open the city and surrender as soon as the Qin army reaches the city, we will be looked down upon by the Qin people and it will be difficult to get any benefits. I heard that the Qin army went north and Xiaohuang City surrendered without a fight. Although Xiao Huangling survived,
Wealth, but deprived of position and power, what is the benefit of such surrender?"
"Father, we are descendants of the Dai Kingdom in the past. Although the Dai Kingdom was destroyed, our clan has continued to thrive in this city for hundreds of years. More than half of the people in the entire city are members of my Dai clan, and even the King of Wei has
Relying on us to govern the city, I have appointed all my ancestors as magistrates of Shen County. Therefore, this County of Shen is called a county of Wei State, but it is actually the fiefdom of my Dai family."
"With the style of those Qin people, once we surrender, we will definitely not be able to keep our position as county magistrate for generations, so we must negotiate terms with them first, and at least win enough benefits before surrendering. We cannot be like that little Huang Ling
, you will get nothing after surrendering. If they don't agree, then let's have a fight first. When the Qin general understands that he can't attack Shen County by force, he will naturally agree to our terms."
A hint of unwillingness flashed in Dai Yu's eyes.
He is the eldest son of Dai Wu. If the Wei State survives, he will sooner or later succeed Dai Wu and become the new magistrate of Shi County. This city was originally supposed to belong to his territory, so how could he give it up willingly?
A worried look appeared on Dai Wu's face, and he was about to say more when he saw a close relative coming in to report.
"County magistrate, there are envoys from the Qin army coming outside the city."
Dai Yu clapped his arms and said with a smile: "The person trying to persuade you to surrender is here. We need to have a good talk."
At this moment, the Li brothers entered the city of Shen County.
Li Shang whispered: "Brother, during this trip, are you sure you can persuade him to surrender?"
"I have inquired about Dai's information before. Dai Wu is a coward. If he suppresses the country with strong troops and uses the position of county magistrate to lure him, he will definitely surrender. But his legitimate son Dai Yu is in some trouble. This person
He has a strong personality and some talents. Although the county magistrate is Dai Wu, Dai Yu has a lot of say, and I am afraid he will not give in easily." Li Shiqi said calmly.
"In that case, brother, are you afraid that this trip will be in vain?"
Li Shiqi smiled and said: "How can you say that there is no merit? From my point of view, since this Dai has allowed us to enter the city, it means that he has the intention of surrender. It's just a high or low price. Let's go and see this Dai."
I don’t know the price I offered.”
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Dai's Mansion.
The light and shadow in the hall are shining. Although it is daytime, it seems to show off the wealth of the family. Candlelight is already flickering on the exquisite bronze lamp stand.
Delicate-looking maids dressed in green came with drinks, and the eucalyptus was filled with fresh fruits and melons.
At the main seat, Dai Wu said a few words and then stopped talking.
Dai Yu, who was sitting on the left side, spoke loudly and asked, knowingly: "Sir, he speaks in Weiyin, but he came under the banner of the Qin national flag. I don't know why he came here?"
Li Shiqi cupped her hands and said, "Now the Dai family is in great danger. I am here to save the lives of the Dai family, and I am also here to save your father and son."
Dai Yu pretended to laugh: "Haha, sir, what you said is extremely cliche. Throughout the ages, lobbyists' words have always been exaggerated and pretentious, and then used words to make them sensational. But in front of my father and son, Mr.
I'm afraid this move is somewhat useless."
Li Shang on the side blushed. His brother always liked to be exaggerated and flamboyant when he spoke, and he used big words to scare people. Now that he was exposed on the spot, his younger brother couldn't help but feel ashamed.
However, Li Shiqi's expression remained unchanged and said: "Why are you exaggerating and pretentious? Now the Qin army has gathered outside the city. In a blink of an eye, they will be able to break through the county and kill the whole city. And I am here to do it.
In order to resolve the danger of the Dai family being exterminated, if your father and son listen to my words, they can save their lives. Isn't it that I came here to save the lives of your father and son?"
Dai Yu sneered and said, "Sir, do you think I don't know? There are only five thousand Qin troops outside the city. With the high walls and thick walls of our county, it is impossible for this small number of people to break through the city. What you said, sir, is just to intimidate us."
Li Shiqi also laughed: "Does Jun Dai think that the Qin army only has 5,000 people? You might as well look at the tens of thousands of hundreds of warriors outside Daliang City."
Before he finished speaking, Li Shiqi said loudly: "Please Jun and his son, please look west again and see the land in Guanzhong, the army of ten thousand chariots, and the millions of armored men under the command of King Qin!"
"Since the war between Qin and Wei, the Battle of Anmen, the Battle of Hexi, the Battle of Anyi, the Battle of Yinque, the Battle of Huayang..."
"How many battles did the Wei army win in all kinds of battles? The swords of the Qin army were stained with the blood of hundreds of thousands of Wei people. Could it be that Dai Jun and his son thought that this mere corner of Feng County could be worthy of the hundreds of thousands of Wei people?
Can the country's army be able to withstand Qin's tiger and wolf army?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If Jun's father and his son return as soon as possible, they can still save their lives and wealth. Otherwise, they will fight stubbornly. When the city is broken in the future, they may have to go to the outer Huang Zhang."
What will happen to your ears!"
At the end of Li Shiqi's words, his words were stern and passionate, and his words were full of threats.
Dai Wu's face was full of fear, his body was shaking, and he almost fell off the bed.
Dai Yu also looked pale and no longer calm as before.
He gritted his teeth and said: "If we surrender, I wonder what conditions the Qin army outside the city can offer?"
Seeing that Mr. Dai and his son were at a loss, Li Shi smiled lightly and did not hide it.
"Can be the county magistrate."
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After seeing off the Qin envoy, the figures of two people were reflected in the window of Dai's inner house.
"Yu'er, the county magistrate should be the county magistrate. We can still keep our official positions at least, and it will be much better than that little Huang Ling's fate."
Dai Wu's face turned pale. He had not yet recovered from the day's threats.
Although the words of the lobbyist named Li Shiqi were exaggerated, they were not far from the truth. In particular, Dai Wu knew the fate of Waihuang Ling Zhang Er, a famous figure in Wei.
As long as he thought about his head being cut off and hanging everywhere, he couldn't help but be afraid.
Dai Yu looked unwilling.
County magistrate?
A mere left official of a county magistrate.
He, Dai, has been the ruler of Shen County for generations and the real top leader in the county.
How can you bear to have a long official parachuted above your head now?
Even a county magistrate was reluctant to take it out, so it would be too cheap to just ask Dai to surrender.
It seems that I have to add some more chips to myself.
"Father, do you know why I asked you to agree to Na Lisheng's surrender and to say that Kaicheng would surrender tomorrow?"
Dai Yu's eyes flashed coldly.
Dai Wu was stunned and said: "Didn't you say that you need one night to seal up the treasury and appease the officials, so you can choose to surrender to the Qin army tomorrow?"
Dai Yu shook his head and said coldly: "No. The Qin army despises us, so they are only willing to serve as a county magistrate. So we need a victory to let the Qin marquis outside the city know that I Dai Yu
The people of this clan are definitely not comparable to those Wei people who were defeated in a single fight."
"I want to imitate Uncle Zheng's night attack on the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms."
"In the name of surrendering tomorrow, the Qin army will be off guard, and then we will attack the Qin camp tonight and defeat the Qin army!"
"In this way, I can show my name as Dai. Let the people of Qin know that this County is not easy to fight. If you want us to surrender, you have to agree to my Dai's conditions!"