"General, you are a loyal minister, and my brothers respect you!"
"But if you continue to be a loyal minister, my brothers will not survive, so... there is nothing you can do!"
In the lobby, Lu Liqing looked at the beheaded soldiers on the ground and glanced at the people who were pouring into the lobby.
That's right, after being trapped in Yongshun Mansion for twenty days, he was admonished by his subordinates.
But even so, facing the hall full of swords and swords, Lu Liqing still did not give up.
"Everyone, you are ministers of the Great Jin Dynasty, why do you want to become thieves and rebel?
"Although Yong's army is strong, it can't support it alone. Even though the imperial court is defeated, it has half of the country in the south. With more soldiers and enough food, it will definitely be able to kill King Yong's rebels!"
No matter how much Lu Liqing spoke, the expressions of those in the lobby remained unchanged.
One of them immediately replied: "General, don't you know that the capital has been destroyed, the court has been destroyed, and the emperor has died?"
Of course Lu Liqing knew about these rumors. In order not to affect the morale of the defenders in the city, Lu Liqing strictly controlled these rumors.
As long as someone is found to be spreading it, they will be severely punished.
"This is a rumor!" Lu Liqing said solemnly.
Unexpectedly, thousands of households in the hall said coldly: "Sir, no matter what you say, the brothers have surrendered now. If you don't want the brothers to be violent, just follow us out of the city!"
At this time, the debate was actually nonsense, and this Qianhu no longer wanted to waste time.
"Give me a knife and let me kill myself!"
After hearing this, everyone present was moved, and they even admired Lu Liqing's bold loyalty.
"General, the Imperial Envoy said that His Highness King Yong has not harmed your family. As long as you are willing to surrender... His Highness will not embarrass you!"
Although these people under him rebelled, they still hoped that the matter would be resolved satisfactorily, or at least they did not want Lu Liqing to die.
Hearing these words, Lu Liqing smiled.
"You are right. Now the overall situation has been decided, but I am going against the will of heaven and blocking the general trend!"
"In this life, Lu received the favor of the country and led troops to suppress bandits but was defeated repeatedly. How could he have the dignity to live in this world!"
At this time, someone below said: "General, it is better to die than to live. Compared with others... you are worthy of the court!"
"Yes, General!"
"General, if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family!"
"If you end it on your own, wouldn't it be a disgrace to His Highness? When the time comes... I'm afraid it will cost the lives of the clan members!"
The scene at the moment was very strange. Everyone in the army advised Lu Liqing to live. It seems that the two are in opposition but it is not true.
The reason why these people were so persuasive was that in addition to their admiration for Lu Liqing, they were also worried that Lu Liqing's death would cause misfortune.
After being repeatedly persuaded by everyone, Lu Liqing, who was already determined to die, was a little shaken for a while.
Half an hour later, in a daze, Lu Liqing was held hostage by his subordinates and opened the south gate of Yongshun Mansion.
All officers at the Qianhu level disarmed and surrounded Lu Liqing and walked out of the main gate of Yongshun Mansion.
At this moment, outside the city gate, the Yong Army cavalry was stationed silently.
With only one cavalry, the 30,000 troops in the city were unable to move and could only be trapped until the end.
The cavalry left behind was the fourth guard commanded by Xu Hong.
Next to Xu Hong, there was an official from the Ministry of War, who came to convey the decree on behalf of the imperial court.
It's a pity that he couldn't get in for four days. Only today, with the help of Xu Hong, the people in the city gave up their resistance and left the city.
A group of officers walked across the suspension bridge and came to Xu Hong and others' horses.
Looking at everyone with cold eyes, Xu Hong snorted coldly.
It was because of being held back by these people that Xu Hong was unable to participate in the final battle, and this huge sum of money was missing from his credit book.
This alone made Xu Hong feel bad about these people.
Fortunately, the official from the Ministry of War on the side was an "imperial envoy" and the representative of Zhao Yanxun's will, so Xu Hong was able to suppress his anger.
"Everyone, His Highness has issued an order, please kneel down and listen!"
Since they have chosen to surrender, no one will object to kneeling and listening to the edict.
After everyone knelt down, the "imperial envoy" began to read loudly.
The content of this edict is similar to that of Beijiang Prefecture. As long as these people choose to surrender, they must accept the adaptation.
After reading the edict, the Ministry of War official said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you can lead your troops out of the city one after another!"
"Wait a minute!"
These two words were spoken by Xu Hong, which made everyone who had returned feel anxious, thinking that Xu Hong was "seeking revenge" for revenge.
Of course Xu Hong did not have the courage. As Zhao Yanxun said in the edict, these people would become his own people after they surrendered, so how could he dare to attack his own people.
The Ministry of War official on the side immediately asked: "I wonder if Commander Xu has any advice?"
"Since we have surrendered, we should first take down the false emperor's flag on the city tower and hang up the prince's dragon flag!"
After saying this, without waiting for others to agree, Xu Hong waved behind him.
Only a dozen soldiers were seen walking forward carrying a large flag, passing through the crowd and heading straight to the city gate.
After entering the city gate, under the watchful eyes of the city's defenders, these soldiers came to the city tower, threw down the dragon flag representing the imperial court, and then erected Zhao Yanxun's flag.
Looking at the Yongwang banner in the distance, Xu Hong smiled and said, "This is right!"
This scene made everyone present feel uncomfortable. Although they felt aggrieved, they could only endure it.
"Now, let your subordinates withdraw from the city and accept the adaptation!"
Including the people from Yongshun Mansion, the number of guards Zhao Yanxun accepted already exceeded 100,000.
To make use of these people, it is necessary to disrupt the original organization and bring people from different health centers together.
Not only the soldiers, but also the officers above and below must be disrupted so that they cannot connect with each other.
This would lead to a decrease in combat effectiveness, but Zhao Yanxun had no intention of letting these troops serve as the main force, he just needed them to occupy space.
What's more, as long as they are rigorously trained using new training methods, Zhao Yanxun believes that these armies will be transformed.
When the reorganization started outside Yongshun Mansion, someone was spying on the situation in the direction of the city in a ditch three miles north of the city.
Seeing the flag of King Yong on the city tower, the man knew that the situation was over, so he immediately rode out of the hiding place.
After a day of hard work, the man came to a mountain valley in the north of Yongshun Prefecture. Since there was no good farmland here, the government had not opened it yet.
"You mean, Lu Liqing also surrendered?"
In the thatched house, the embarrassed Zhao Weilong looked at Yuan Zheng in disbelief.
This is the second bad news Zhao Weilong has learned today. The first bad news is the surrender of Beijiang Mansion.
These two places were Zhao Weilong's last hope, and now these last hopes have been shattered.
Yuan Zheng immediately said: "Your Majesty, we can still go to the south, there are still troops from the imperial court in the south!"
This Yuan Zheng was the commander of Long Zhiyouwei. After Long Zhiyouwei was disabled, Yuan Zheng took the remaining troops back to Gyeonggi to rest and recuperate.
When Zhao Weilong fled the capital, he happened to be encountered by Yuan Zheng's King Qin's army, so he protected Zhao Weilong until now.
Yuan Zheng originally had more than a thousand men under his command, but many of them fled and escaped. Now only a hundred or ten men are left to protect Zhao Weilong.
In fact, having fewer people is not all bad.
Although Zhao Yanxun announced that Zhao Weilong was dead, he never stopped searching for Zhao Weilong. The smaller number of them made it harder to be caught.
"It's useless, the situation is over!" Zhao Weilong closed his eyes, tears falling from the corners of his eyes.
At this moment, he was as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog. His fortune and life were at stake, and whether he could escape to the south was a question mark.
What's more, expecting those in the south to be loyal to him is worse than expecting Zhao Yanxun to plead guilty and repent.
More importantly, even if those people in the south are willing to sacrifice their lives to be loyal, they will still be defeated as soon as the Yong army comes.
In other words, even in the most optimistic scenario, Zhao Weilong has no hope of a comeback.
"As long as the emperor is alive, there is a possibility of a comeback, and I... will definitely protect the emperor!" Yuan Zheng said firmly, and he was also a completely loyal minister.
Although Yuan Zheng spoke enthusiastically, Zhao Weilong no longer wanted to speak.
The high tension of running for his life for days, coupled with the continuous blow of today's bad news, has plunged him into endless despair.
Seeing the emperor acting like this, Yuan Zheng didn't know how to persuade him, so he sighed and left the thatched cottage.
On the side, Queen Zhen Xiangyu held her husband's hand. There was helplessness and fear in her eyes, as well as distress for Zhao Weilong.
"Liao'er, I'm...scared!"
"I'm really scared. I've been scared since the day I took the throne..."
This was the first time that Zhao Weilong spoke frankly and showed his inner cowardice.
At this moment, he has completely given up on the so-called emperor's dignity.
Zhen Xianglian, who was dressed in commoner clothes, held her husband's hand with both hands and said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, no matter how difficult it is, I will be with you!"
At this moment, the two of them are not emperors and queens, but just ordinary couples who support each other.
