An urgent voice reached his ears; he shook his head and regained some of his intelligence. When he raised his eyes, he saw the familiar face of Captain Li.
"How long have I been asleep?"
Before Xu Sheng could see his surroundings clearly, he lowered his head due to severe pain and rubbed his forehead with his hands.
"Two days and one night."
Lieutenant Li replied softly, his voice uncontrollably revealing anxiety.
He couldn't help but be anxious! Seeing that the remaining food was almost exhausted, Zhiyang City was at a critical moment of life and death, but Xu Sheng, as the "backbone", fell into a coma. The heavy burden suddenly fell on him, making him unbearable.
Bear!
Fortunately, Xu Sheng woke up.
"Two days and one night."
Xu Sheng muttered, then suddenly woke up, his eyes lit up, and he asked urgently: "Is there no food in the city?"
"No," Lieutenant Li took a step forward and said, "There are still some, enough for two meals."
"Two meals." Xu Sheng murmured, frowning.
What's the difference between just two meals and no food?
"well--"
He sighed, struggled to support his body, stood up unsteadily from the coffin, and looked down at the surroundings.
Now, he finally saw clearly. There was far more than just Captain Li in the small courtyard of the Old Shaobing Man. There were more than thirty people standing densely packed together.
Xu Sheng recognized most of these thirty people.
They are the officers of all sizes in Zhiyang City.
These men who fought in the flames of war, these men who dared to lick blood from the edge of a knife, are now sallow and thin, looking tired and listless.
They are like this not only because of hunger, but also because of the despair deep in their hearts.
They have long regarded themselves as dead people!
After looking at them for a long time, Xu Sheng looked solemn. He held on to the edge and slowly walked out of the coffin, looking straight at Captain Li.
Xu Sheng may not care about these officers, big or small, but there is one person he cannot ignore. That is Captain Li!
Xu Sheng understood that although Lieutenant Li had always behaved mediocrely and even slightly cowardly, Captain Li was always the only one recognized and convinced by the seven thousand armored men in the city.
His authority relied to a large extent on Captain Li's respect for him.
He looked at Captain Li, and Captain Li looked at him. Although both of their eyes were unnaturally evasive, Xu Sheng still saw what he wanted to see.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally made a decision - a decision that he had to make.
"Make a fire, make rice, use all the food, and after eating and drinking, we surrender."
Xu Sheng's voice was not loud and his tone was very calm, but when it fell in the ears of Captain Li and others, it was like thunder.
In addition to being shocked, they also felt "joy" that could not be concealed, a kind of joy of surviving a disaster! Those officers and those men, their bent bodies straightened up involuntarily, and their lifeless eyes also glowed.
Out of spirit.
It was obvious that they had long wanted to surrender.
As for Lieutenant Li, he did not have much emotional fluctuations. During his interaction with Xu Sheng, he had already expected that he would surrender; but he did not expect that he would surrender so early and so simply.
"Subordinate, follow your orders!"
Lieutenant Li lowered his head and clasped his fists, and bowed deeply to Xu Sheng; he concealed it very well, but the moment he lowered his head, Xu Sheng still caught a glimpse of the smile at the corner of his mouth.
Xu Sheng saw it and couldn't help but laugh too; finally, he could relieve his burden, finally, he could take off his guard.
"Go ahead, do it as soon as possible, and prepare more white flags." Xu Sheng waved his hand, Colonel Li greeted, and everyone retreated.
Xu Sheng watched them leave, still with a smile on his face; but with a smile, two lines of clear tears flowed from the corners of his eyes and trickled down his cheeks.
He cried.
Finally, he gave up.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I can't bet tens of thousands of lives." Xu Sheng said, his voice scattered in the wind...
Xu Yang stood in the wind, thinking constantly.
Now, he stopped on the edge of the cliff, looking down indifferently.
Stones of all sizes filled the ravine, blocking the narrow path. Upon closer inspection, there were many broken limbs and broken arms among the stone cracks, and there were many red marks on the stone surface.
Under the stone, there are lives and ghosts!
"Hoo-ho-ho-"
It was the sound of the wind, but it was more than just the sound of wind; even though he couldn't see it, Xu Yang knew that at the other end of the broken road, Jozhao soldiers were constantly chipping away at the stone to clear the road.
Although they can definitely dig it out, Xu Yang is not worried at all. Compared with the difficult digging, isn't it easier to throw stones from the mountain?
What he was worried about was something else.
This war, on such a scale, will definitely not be limited to mortals; some existences that are unimaginable in the eyes of ordinary people will also... enter this chaos.
Those people, such existence, can no longer be judged by common sense; to deal with them, you have to pay a heavy price!
"No matter what, we must hold on." Xu Yang's voice was not quiet, but it became a strange sound mixed with the wind. His words were not only an expectation for the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him, but also a request for himself.
Originally, he didn't have to worry so much and had his own support. However, after he gave the "Nirvana Pill" to Xu Sheng, most of that support was gone.
Of course, even in the face of those extraordinary beings, Xu Mang is not afraid, but there are some things he is unwilling to do...
The smoke from the kitchen is swirling upwards.
In the cold and gloomy Zhiyang City, there is a rare smell of fireworks.
The "fat cook", who had lost weight twice due to hunger, ignored the sweat on his forehead and rolled back and forth in the pot with a large spoon like a shovel. Behind him, the recruits who were helping stretched their heads and glared.
Swallowing with eyes closed.
What’s in this pot is not any ordinary stuff, but meat!
There was a famine in the city, and people suffered, but the worst was the livestock. They had no food at all, and almost all of them starved to death.
The fat cook knew the value of meat, so he collected all the dead animals and made dried bacon. Usually, even if someone starved to death in front of him, he would not give any of it; now, at the moment of surrender, Xu Sheng
After giving the order again, he no longer hid and tucked it away, but took out all the "treasures" and threw them into the cauldron.
"Gulu, Gulu"
The hot soup was boiling, and the meat was rich in aroma. The soldiers and boys looked even more forgetfully, their mouths were full of saliva, and they couldn't help themselves.
"His grandma, you're here to do something for me, or you're here to watch a show. Look, I won't even give you soup for a while." The "fat cook" raised his ladle and said cursingly.
This scare was indeed effective. The soldiers looked at each other, and finally left dejectedly. Although they left, their hearts, souls, and eyes remained beside the big pot.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat. Today everyone can receive two bowls of porridge, four pieces of steamed buns, and...meat."
The street patrolman beat the gong and walked through the alleys, shouting feebly. It was visible to the naked eye that when he read the word "meat", he obviously paused and swallowed his saliva.
"Squeak——"
Deep in the alley, a house opened its door, and a skinny man stuck his head out from the crack in the door; after a while, the man's wife also stuck her head out.
"Master, did I hear it wrong? The soldier said there is meat today!"
"Daughter-in-law, did you hear that too? My dear, I'm really meaty!"
"Is there meat to eat today!?"
"Two bowls of porridge!?"
"Four steamed buns!?"
...
It’s not just who raised the head, the streets and alleys are full of people. It’s hard to imagine that Zhiyang, which was lifeless just now, like an empty city, is now full of vitality.
Whether it's two bowls of porridge, four pieces of steamed buns, or a big piece of meat that makes people excited just thinking about it, it's a temptation that these people can't refuse, and it stirs everyone's nerves crazily!
Through this excuse, people can release their long-suppressed enthusiasm and relieve their unbearable fear.
"It's time to eat, it's time to eat. Today everyone can get two bowls of porridge, four pieces of steamed buns, and meat!"
The soldier's voice became louder and louder, and more and more people came onto the street from all directions...
Xu Sheng did not join in the fun, and he did not want to participate in the last meal.
He chose to stand on the city wall and look far into the distance. Look at the undulating mountains, the endless green, and... countless black spots in the green.
Those black spots are soldiers with swords and armors, living lives, the creators of Zhiyang's crisis, the enemies he has to face... and the fate he has to surrender to!
Destiny, destiny!
Xu Sheng smiled bitterly. He had no choice but to smile bitterly.
The wind gradually died down. Zhiyang City also gradually became quiet.
The small amount of food was distributed quickly, and everyone had just started appetizing; as for the meat, only one tenth of the lucky ones were able to moisten their lips, and the vast majority did not even smell it.
"Chief Immortal, this is the white flag you want." Behind Xu Sheng, Lieutenant Li arrived at some unknown time. Like Xu Sheng, he did not enjoy the last meal, and neither of them felt happy.
"Okay, distribute them and hang them up." Xu Sheng said feebly, unable to muster any energy.
What he didn't see was: the so-called white flags were just white sheets.
But it doesn't matter. Since it's a surrender, how is hanging a real lowered flag better than hanging a white sheet?
Not long after, white flags were spread out on the city wall, dancing in the wind. Xu Sheng looked sad and felt tired, but he still took a breath, mobilized the "invisible secret power", and used all his energy and spirit to fiercely
The ground shouted: "We surrender!"
We surrender!
This sound was extremely loud, and with the blessing of the "invisible secret power", it had unimaginable penetrating power. Within a few breaths, the "magnificent" sound echoed in the mountains and forests, resounding in everyone's heart
.
At the same time, it also shocked the hearts of many people!