Chapter 2673: Ying Hao persuades Ji Ling to surrender, Zhao Yun captures Cao Wenzhao
After feeling the sharpness of the blade, Ji Ling swallowed subconsciously and was extremely shocked.
Thinking that Ji Ling had experienced hundreds of battles, he was no match for this female general.
How is this possible?
"Be honest and don't try to play tricks. Otherwise, believe it or not, I will chop off your limbs and turn you into a human stick."
Ji Ling originally wanted to resist, but after hearing Zhu Rong's brutal threat, he immediately didn't dare to have any ideas.
Seeing that Ji Ling was so good, Zhu Rong nodded with satisfaction, and then shouted: "Ji Ling has been captured, and those who surrender will not be killed."
When the defenders in the city who were still resisting saw that their leader, Ji Ling, had really been captured alive, their morale plummeted, and they no longer dared to show resistance. Some of them knelt down and surrendered, while others turned around and ran away.
Zhu Rong didn't care about the fleeing Wei soldiers. After all, Yangyin City had been captured by the Qin army. Even if he ran away, where could he go?
After Zhu Rong ordered Ji Ling to be tied up, he was going to take Ji Ling to claim credit from Ying Hao in order to get the chance to fight next time. After all, she got the chance to fight this time from Ying Hao.
At this time, Mu Guiying, Hua Mulan and other female generals had searched Yangyin City, but still could not find any trace of Ji Ling.
When they learned that Ji Ling had been met by Zhu Rong, who was fighting for the first time, all the female generals were very envious of Zhu Rong's luck, but Zhu Rong said: "It's just Ji Ling. The conquest of Wei has just begun, and there are still many opportunities to make meritorious deeds."
The female generals nodded unconsciously when they heard the words, but these words were extremely harsh in Ji Ling's ears.
What does it mean to be a mere Ji Ling? I am very famous in the Central Plains and can be regarded as a famous general.
Ji Ling roared angrily in his heart, but he did not dare to get angry at all, because it was true that he failed to catch Zhu Rongshi's move.
Seeing the female general leading him out of the city, Ji Ling was a little confused and asked, "Xia female general, where are you taking me?"
Zhu Rong glanced at Ji Ling and said, "Ji Ling, you are not very strong, but you have quite a lot of connections. An old friend said that you want to see the price."
Old friend?
Ji Ling couldn't help but be startled. He had no known acquaintance in Da Qin. Could it be that he was a surrendered general from the Yuan family in Hebei?
Although the relationship between Ji Ling's ancestor Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao was not good, they were both members of the Yuan family after all, so their subordinates still had some friendship.
Ji Ling knew Ju Yi, Han Meng, Zhu Ling and others, but they were only acquaintances, not close friends. It was unlikely that they would take risks to protect themselves.
"I wonder who this old friend is?" Ji Ling asked curiously.
Zhu Rong did not answer, but shouted coldly: "There is so much nonsense, you will know it soon."
Ji Ling saw that Zhu Rong was so moody and did not dare to ask more questions. After all, who made him a prisoner of war now.
Along the way, Ji Ling became more and more frightened as he saw that all he encountered were Qin troops, and the initial estimate was that there were tens of thousands of troops.
Obviously, Cao Wei miscalculated the direction of Qin's main attack. Both Cao Cao and Cao Bin thought that Qin would march from Dagu Pass and Xuanyuan Pass, but in fact, Da Qin chose Guangcheng Pass.
After Ji Ling entered the Qin army camp, he became more and more curious about who the old friend who wanted to see him was.
But when she really saw that person, Ji Ling was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth because the old friend the Da Qin female general mentioned was actually the body of the Da Qin Emperor Ying Hao.
"General Ji Ling, don't you recognize this old friend of mine?" Ying Hao asked with a faint smile.
When Ji Ling heard this, he immediately became excited and quickly knelt down and saluted: "Ji Ling, the defeated general, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Qin."
Yinghao and Ji Ling are indeed old acquaintances.
Ten years ago, Ying Hao had a conflict with Yuan Shu because he won the first prize in the Peony Poetry Competition. When he chased Yuan Shu down the street and beat him violently, he had fought against Ji Ling.
Ji Ling had the nickname "One-Eared General," and the ear he lost was cut off by Ying Hao himself in that battle.
Although Ji Ling had one of his ears cut off by Ying Hao, he did not dare to resent Ying Hao because of it. After all, the identity gap between the two parties was too big. If Ying Hao did not come and take the initiative to trouble him, he would have burned incense.
Seeing that Ji Ling was seriously injured and still wearing shackles, Ying Hao immediately pretended not to agree and said: "General Ji Ling and I are old friends. How can we be so negligent and quickly remove the chains from General Ji Ling?"
General Jiang Juan heard this and said quickly: "But Your Majesty, Ji Ling is an enemy general. If he takes off his shackles, what if..."
"Nothing unexpected, don't worry, General Ji Ling won't hurt me."
"This...No."
Jiang Juan had no choice but to agree, and then removed the chains from Ji Ling, but kept his eyes fixed on Ji Ling to prevent Ji Ling from suddenly going violent and assassinating Ying Hao.
After Ji Ling was removed from the shackles and regained his mobility, he naturally did not dare to attack Ying Hao. After all, he was no match for Ying Hao ten years ago and even lost an ear.
With Ying Hao's extraordinary talent, he will only be stronger ten years from now. Not to mention that Ji Ling is still seriously injured at this time. Even if he is not injured, it is impossible to hurt Ying Hao.
Ying Hao ordered someone to give Ji Ling a seat, and then talked about old times with Ji Ling.
The two of them actually had no friendship, so it was mainly Ying Hao who said it and Ji Ling who echoed it.
"Although I had a conflict with Brother Highway at the beginning, it was just a dispute of temper. Later, when I conquered the Yellow Turbans and challenged Dong Zhuo, Brother Highway was never absent, and he also contributed to the world..."
Ying Hao knew that Ji Ling had deeper feelings for Yuan Shu than Cao Cao, so he praised Yuan Shu, whom he didn't like much, in order to close the distance between him and Ji Ling.
Needless to say, the effect of this trick is almost immediate.
Ji Ling was indeed loyal to Yuan Shu. Seeing that Ying Hao admired his old master so much, he lowered his guard a lot and sighed: "Although Mr. Yuan has many shortcomings, he is still much better than that villain Zhao Kuangyin. It's a pity that the sky has no eyes."
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When Ying Hao heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Ji Ling looked at Yuan Shu through a filter, so the Yuan Shu in his eyes and the Yuan Shu in Yinghao's eyes were not the same person at all.
Ying Hao also had no intention of destroying Yuan Shu's image in Ji Ling's heart.
This is just like those brainless fans in later generations who are brainless and star-chasing. Ji Ling is a brainless fan of Yuan Shu. He is completely hopeless. Nothing he can say will shake Yuan Shu's status in his heart.
Ying Hao suppressed the embarrassment in his heart and pretended to sigh: "Yuan Gongli is still a kind person, but it's a pity that Zhao Kuangyin, a female thief, usurped the foundation because he didn't know people well.
General Ji Ling, you are the general whom Brother Qiu relies on and trusts the most, haven’t you ever thought about Brother Qiu’s revenge?”
Ji Ling naturally wanted to take revenge, but at that time, Zhao Kuangyin's major event had already been accomplished. It was impossible for him to take revenge. He would rather die than surrender to Zhao Kuangyin. This was his last stubbornness.
"Of course I've thought about it, but..."
Ji Ling had a sad look on his face, but Ying Hao was laughing secretly in his heart, thinking that the fish had finally taken the bait.
"General Ji Ling, please surrender to Da Qin. Cao Wei and Zhao Song are allies. In Cao Wei, you have no chance of revenge. Only in Da Qin can you have the opportunity to avenge Brother Lu."
Ying Hao stopped talking nonsense and started to get straight to the point, trying to persuade Ji Ling to submit to Da Qin.
Although Ji Ling's strength is not strong, he is only first-class and not yet at the level of a god general, but he is Yuan Shu's most trusted general and has a great influence among the former Yuan Shu generals who surrendered to Zhao Song.
If Ji Ling defected to Da Qin, destroying Wei might not be of much help, but if he destroyed Song in the future, he would definitely be able to provide some help to Da Qin.
Ji Ling was deeply moved when he saw that Yinghao personally persuaded him to surrender and his attitude was so sincere.
When he thought of joining Cao Cao, Cao Cao respected him on the surface, but in fact he only paid lip service to him, deprived himself of his military power in the original army, and sent him to Yangyin City, a place where no one could lay eggs.
This place is also euphemistically called the gatekeeper of the country.
At this thought, the remaining loyalty to Cao Cao in Ji Ling's heart disappeared. He knelt down decisively and said, "Ji Ling, the last general, surrendered to Your Majesty and died in the service of the Qin Dynasty."
"Okay, now that we have a general, we will be able to destroy Wei soon."
Ying Hao smiled and helped Ji Ling up, but Ji Ling asked, "May I ask if your majesty has any strategy to seize Jiaxian County?"
"Jiaxian County is strong, and the defender is Cao Wenzhao, the general of the Cao Wei clan. With well-equipped troops and adequate supplies, I have no other way to break the city except by storm.
However, now that Yangyin City has fallen and Jiaxian County is unable to support itself, it will only be a matter of time before our army breaks through." Ying Hao said.
Hearing Ying Hao's words, Ji Ling took the initiative to ask for orders: "The final general is willing to capture Jiaxian County for your majesty as a pledge of submission to the Qin Dynasty."
Ying Hao was moved in his heart and asked, "How is General Ji Ling going to help me capture Jiaxian County?"
"Your Majesty, Yangyin City is the acropolis of Jiaxian County. If there is a war here, it is impossible for Jiaxian County to not notice it.
Now Cao Wenzhao must have known that Yangyin City was attacked, but he did not know whether Yangyin City fell or whether the last general returned to Qin.
Therefore, if the general led a defeated army and fled back to Jiaxian County, Cao Wenzhao would not doubt it too much, and would most likely open the city to let the general enter, and the city gate captain Yuan Huan was also an old friend of the general.
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"Okay, just do as General Ji Ling says."
After saying that, Ying Hao asked Jiang Juan to select 500 soldiers, put on the clothes and armor of the defenders of Yangyin City, and then hand them over to Ji Ling to lead them to Jiaxian County, while Zhao Yun led his army to pursue and kill them.
The drama is even more real.
After Ji Ling left with his army, Zhu Rong said to Ying Hao: "Your Majesty, you just let Ji Ling go like this? Aren't you afraid that he will never come back?"
Ying Hao said: "I have always used people without doubting those who use them. Moreover, Ji Ling appears to be loyal, but in fact he is also a cunning person. He will not give up this opportunity for revenge.
Let’s not talk about it anymore. My beloved concubine has captured Ji Ling alive this time and has made great contributions to our great Qin. What reward do you want?”
"I, um, I don't want any reward, as long as your Majesty allows me to be the vanguard."
"pioneer?"
Yinghao laughed and joked: "You are greedy, but with your strength, it is not impossible."
"So your Majesty agreed?"
Zhu Rong suddenly showed a look of surprise when he heard this, but Ying Hao shook his head and said: "No, I won't agree. Even if I let you become a pioneer, my dear concubine, you still won't be able to convince the public, so you should just stay in the Women's Army honestly for now."
Hearing this, Zhu Rong couldn't help but feel discouraged.
Ever since she saw the appearance of the Qin army, she was eager to lead the Qin army on the battlefield. After all, commanding such an army was something that no general could refuse, and Zhu Rong was no exception.
But what Ying Hao said is correct. Her current identity is the Imperial Concubine of the Qin Dynasty. Being able to go to the battlefield has already broken the rules. Even if Ying Hao really lets her lead the army, she will not be able to convince the crowd now. She might as well stay here honestly.
What about the Women’s Army?
After thinking about this, Zhu Rong stopped worrying and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think Ji Ling can capture Jiaxian County if he goes here?"
Ying Hao looked at the direction of Jiaxian from a distance, thought for a moment and then said: "It should be possible to capture it, but the process may not be that simple. After all, the defender of Jiaxian is Cao Wenzhou."
Zhu Rong couldn't help but look puzzled. He had never heard of Cao Wenzhao's name.
Zhu Rong didn't know about Cao Wenzhao, so it was impossible for Ying Hao not to know about it.
Cao Wenzhao was a famous general of the Ming Dynasty during the Chongzhen period in the late Ming Dynasty. He was courageous and wise. He made outstanding achievements in suppressing the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty. He was known as "When Wen Zhao was the most loyal and brave general, he was called the best general of the Ming Dynasty".
Ji Ling was fine if he wanted to deceive ordinary generals, but if he wanted to deceive famous generals like Cao Wenzhao, I'm afraid he still wasn't quite ready.
Ying Hao knew that it would be difficult for Ji Ling to deceive Cao Wenzhao, but he still let Ji Ling go. Firstly, he had no loss whether he succeeded or not, and secondly, it was a test for Ji Ling.
Although Ying Hao was very confident about Ji Ling, if he could test it easily, he would not give up this opportunity.
Two days later, news came back from the front that Zhao Yun had conquered Jiaxian and captured Jiaxian's defender Cao Wenzhao alive. However, the process was far more tortuous than Ji Ling's plan.