Undoubtedly, the anger of Jiangyu and others is justified. Any normal person would understand that Lu Guang and Duan Ye conspired to paralyze Qiuci by pretending to negotiate for peace, and the army took the opportunity to attack the city, taking it by surprise. Duan Ye thought in his heart
He was even more angry. Lu Guang had made it clear that he had tricked him. Now that the army was attacking the city, he had almost lost all meaning to Qiuci. Since he could not threaten his opponent if he stayed, he probably couldn't resist, and there was no need to leave a retreat, so why not?
It is better to kill the envoy, which can at least boost the morale of the defenders, just in case.
At least, that's what Meng Bai thought. Besides, Meng Bai changed his mind and wiped out the royal family in one fell swoop. He just needed an excuse. Now that Lu Guang's army is attacking the city, the envoy is the best scapegoat. The cause and effect are complete, and everyone will believe it.
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But Duan Ye couldn't let them believe it, so he said preemptively: "You two! Please listen to Duan Ye. In Duan Ye's eyes, his own life is many times more important than many, many things. Duan Ye will not put himself into death by himself.
of."
"So, what should we do if the army attacks the city?" Mengbai said coldly.
"Duan Ye doesn't know." Duan Ye used the simplest and most unsatisfactory answer. But Jiangyu believed it immediately. She didn't know why she believed it so firmly.
"Master Duan, now that Lu Guang has betrayed his trust and used peace as a cover for war, and has not cared about your life or death, how are you going to treat him?"
"What I mean is that the whole city of Qiuci surrenders to reduce casualties." Duan Ye said with a bitter smile, "Don't doubt that if you attack the city and use huge stone cannons, you won't be able to hold it for long, and you will only die in large numbers. You will be under pressure from other people in the city.
You two can't stand it anymore and will definitely kill me to vent your anger. If Jiexia captures Qiuci, I'm afraid he will also massacre the city, which is not good for everyone. If we surrender, we can reduce casualties at least, and I can probably go back alive."
"But now, we can no longer trust the people of Qin." Mengbai raised the most realistic question, "Previously you used war to force peace, but we complied. We agreed to your conditions, but before the alliance was concluded, you sent in your troops.
Attack, how can people believe it?"
"None of this is something I can control," Duan Ye said with a wry smile. "Now, you probably don't believe what I say. But you two, you don't have much time. No matter what, you have to have an explanation.
By the time the boulder hits your head, it may be too late to do anything."
The two of them were silent. Duan Ye's words couldn't be more sincere. Now that Lu Guang can't even wait for the alliance and must attack the city, it can be said that in a sense, Duan Ye's interests are tied to them. It's time.
There is no need to cheat anymore.
Although it only took a short while, to Duan Ye, this moment seemed so long. The saddest thing about people is that they are unable to control their own destiny. At this moment, Duan Ye cannot change the situation in front of him with his own strength.
.You are a man with a sword and I am a fish with you. This is probably what I say.
"This is the only way." Mengbai sighed, "Your Highness the Queen, this is the only way. The veteran sent Maimai and several of his confidants to escort you to break out from the west gate. The veteran led the troops to defend Qiuci to buy time for the Queen. Your Majesty.
After you leave the city, gather the remaining troops and borrow troops from other countries to avenge this!"
"But Qiuci cannot be defended," Jiangyu said anxiously.
"No." Mengbai waved his hand and did not let her continue, "You are right, Qiuci cannot be defended, but you must defend it if you can't! Since the old thief Lu Guang even knelt down with us to beg him,
He didn't even agree, so we can only stand and fight him to the end! But your Majesty, you are a royal family. As long as you are here, Qiuci will not be destroyed. But with the old ministers here, there will be no such effect! As long as the green mountains are left, it will not be possible.
If you don’t have enough firewood to burn, your Majesty, please make a decision quickly.”
"Once the Qin army enters the city... Mengbai, why don't we send someone to talk to Lu Guang again. No matter what the conditions are, we can agree to him." Jiangyu's eyes were red, and she could naturally tell that Mengbai
To put it bluntly, his method was to use his body as bait to buy time for Jiangyu and others to escape.
"It's useless," Duan Ye said at this time. "The meaning of Jiexia is actually to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. He wants to use the blood of Kucha to frighten the countries in the Western Region and take Kucha peacefully. He also needs to beat Shasha one by one.
Che, Chechnya, and Gaochang; but if there is a bloodbath in Kucha, I’m afraid these countries will surrender directly. Hehehe, Lord Jiexia, you have a good plan.”
Duan Ye said this, but he was extremely sad in his heart. He was sold out after not having been here for a long time. This feeling was not pleasant. Not to mention Duan Ping and others, although they did not dare to do so due to their long-term respect for Jiexia.
It was clear what they were saying, but the livid expressions on each person's face revealed their innermost feelings.
"Then Mr. Duan, what should you do?" Jiangyu asked, naturally deciding to break out. Mengbai was overjoyed and ordered his confidants to sort out the things Jiangyu needed to take away, such as the country's seal and the treasury's records.
, in addition, we had to send people to the top of the city to supervise the battle, so we went out first.
Duan Ye took a deep breath and said: "Of course Duan Ye can't wait to die. But if Duan Ye goes to find Jie Xia directly at this time, then the matter of betraying the alliance and attacking the city will definitely be exposed. I'm afraid Duan Ye's head will... Haha, so
, Duan Ye also has to break through. As for whether to break out alone or with you, please let Her Royal Highness the Queen decide."
"Are you willing to go with me?" Jiang Yu didn't know why she asked. As soon as she said it, her face suddenly burned.
Duan Ye smiled, "I am willing to be your hostage."
Hostage? Jiangyu quickly understood what Duan Ye meant, and his eyes lit up. Yes, if King Qiuci had kidnapped Duan Ye to break out of the encirclement, Lu Guang would not kill people because of conspiracy, and if there was a chance in the future, Duan Ye would
Ye still has a place to return to the world and can go back. No matter what, Jiangyu believes that after this incident, Duan Ye will not be loyal to Lu Guang. In this way, Duan Ye can return to Lu Guang and feel confident about himself.
There is no harm.
At this moment, Duan Ye winked at Duan Ping. Duan Ping suddenly drew his sword, and with a flash of light, he followed Liu Guo. Li Qiu, who usually didn't talk much, covered his stomach and fell to the ground. He rolled twice and tilted his head.
,died.
Duan Ye didn't even look at it, and said: "Everyone, you all know that he is one of the people around us who is watching us. What do you think about killing him?"
"Everything is at your discretion!" Liu Guo and others said loudly.
"Liu Guo! Go back and gather everyone quickly and explain the current situation to them clearly. Needless to say, in addition to Li Qiu, there are two people who have been sent to keep an eye on us. You must know who they are and take advantage of the chaos.
He..." Duan Ye made a slashing motion, "Then you also have to take care of yourselves. Remember, you have to be injured. When the city is broken, find a way to get back to Jiexia! You are just followers, plus there are no
All go back, I will not make things difficult for you."
"Don't worry, sir. Why do you treat people of lower rank and lower rank these days? I have a clear mind. Liu Guo dares to guarantee for my brothers that from now on, these more than a hundred kilograms will be sold to you!" Liu Guo et al. said, patting their chests.
"Take care!" Duan Ye patted Liu Guo's shoulder lightly, then whispered a few words in Liu Guo's ear, and Liu Guo took the people and ran out.
"Duan Ping, Yan Sheng, you two are following me. If we all go back, Lu Guang will definitely become suspicious. Besides, I also need people around me, how about that?"
"Everything is as per your orders." Duan Ping looked firm. However, seeing the situation change, he actually started eating again, and Duan Ye couldn't help but want to grab the ground with his head.
Jiangyu saw Duan Ye assigning tasks in an orderly manner, and couldn't help but said sourly, "I can't tell that your subordinates are so loyal to you."
"No, they are not subordinates, they are brothers." Duan Ye looked firm, "I will live and die with them!"