Ling Tong was a famous general of Soochow. He made great contributions to Sun Quan in history...
During the Battle of Chaisang, the Lings and their sons even led the navy to attack Yan Liang's iron-locked boat formation. Although they were defeated in the end, their bravery and ability to command water battles left a deep impression on Yan Liang.
Such a good general would be fine if he did not encircle him. Now that he was besieged here, Yan Liang naturally wanted to surrender.
Moreover, in the near future, it is inevitable that Yan Liang will go to war with Soochow, and if he wants to completely defeat the Wu army, the number of navy generals is of course crucial.
Currently, among Yan Liang's naval generals, there are only Gan Ning and Lu Meng. Although these two have excellent water warfare abilities, they are pitifully small in number when faced with the countless water warfare experts under Sun Quan.
Now if he could surrender Ling Tong and add another good general to his navy, this would naturally be very precious to Yan Liang.
With this in mind, Yan Liang ordered Tushan to be besieged but not attacked. He wanted to give Ling Tong a chance to surrender.
Zhang Liao immediately understood Yan Liang's intention, suppressed his fighting spirit, and only ordered his soldiers to strengthen the siege and not let Ling Tong rush out.
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Before I knew it, the sun was setting in the west.
On the mountain, Ling Tong was still panting. Under the red setting sun, Ling Tong, covered in blood, and his more than ten lone soldiers looked so tragic.
The mountain was not high. Although he was on the top of the mountain, Ling Tong could clearly see the situation of the enemy at the bottom of the mountain.
Looking around, countless Yan Army soldiers were densely arranged around the mountain, with three floors inside and three floors outside. They were like copper and iron walls, isolating the entire mountain from the outside world.
Under the setting sun, the densely packed swords and halberds reflected the cold light, almost chilling the darkening sky.
The huge general flag with the word "Yan" fluttering proudly in the wind looks extremely eye-catching.
Looking at such a powerful siege, Ling Tong's aura gradually calmed down, but his mood was struggling in despair.
"Could it be that I, Ling Tong, have not yet become famous all over the world, so I am going to die in humiliation in a place like this today..."
Ling Tong looked up at the sky, sighing secretly in his heart, and a sad expression emerged spontaneously.
The dozen or so soldiers also looked sadly at their commander in silence.
Time gradually passed, the sun gradually set, and night fell.
Yan Jun at the foot of the mountain lit up torches, and thousands of torches illuminated the top and bottom of the mountain as bright as day.
However, the iron-barrel-like enemy never came up the mountain. The siege lasted for several hours without any movement.
Ling Tong, who was originally in a sad and frightened mood, could not help but become suspicious at this time.
"I only have a dozen or so cavalry here. Yan Liang only needs to give an order. Thousands of people rush up the mountain to kill me. What's the problem? But why does he delay in attacking the mountain? This Yan Liang, what is he planning...
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He was originally determined to fight to the death, but Yan Liang refused to attack, which made him feel even more anxious.
With every passing second, his determination to die faded away.
Unknowingly, Ling Tong's brows were deeply condensed.
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At the foot of the hillside, Yan Liang was relaxed and leisurely. He sat cross-legged on the big stone, wiping the sword in his hand almost out of boredom.
The sound of hoofbeats sounded, and Zhang Liao came riding his horse.
"My lord, we have been surrounding you for several hours. If your lord wants to recruit Ling Tong to surrender, why don't you send someone up the mountain to persuade him to surrender? Why has there been no action yet?"
Zhang Liao's face was full of suspicion, and he obviously didn't understand Yan Liang's intentions.
However, Yan Liang didn't even raise his head and only asked: "Wen Yuan, let me ask you, when you were in a desperate situation, did you ever think of surrendering to me?"
Zhang Liao was startled, but he didn't know why Yan Liang suddenly mentioned him.
"Go back to my lord, tell the truth, no." Zhang Liao felt calm.
Yan Liang smiled and continued to ask: "Then when you were in a desperate situation, what were you thinking about at the beginning?"
Zhang Liao pondered for a moment, and suddenly seemed to have some understanding, "What the general wanted at that time was just to fight to the death with the hope of death."
Yan Liang lowered his sword, stood up and looked towards the top of the mountain, "In this case, if I send people in a hurry to persuade Ling Tong to surrender, how will Ling Tong be persuaded?"
At this moment, Zhang Liao suddenly realized and understood the purpose of Yan Liang's delay in taking action.
Previously, Ling Tong was in an extremely excited mood. He refused to surrender in excitement and chose to fight to the death. It was not impossible.
Now, as time goes by, Ling Tong's mood gradually calms down, and his determination to die must also be reduced.
Human beings are not like vegetation. Once they calm down, they will surely think.
Once you think about it, the choice between life and death becomes an extremely difficult matter.
Wanting to understand the profound meaning of this, Zhang Liao couldn't help but admire Yan Liang and secretly lamented his ability to see into people's hearts.
Before I knew it, another half hour had passed.
Yan Liang saw that the time was about the same, so he got on his horse and slowly headed up the mountain.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Liao hurriedly led a group of elite cavalry to follow.
Yan Liang waved his hand and said, "You all can stay here. It will be enough for me to persuade Ling Tong to surrender."
"Although Ling Tong is surrounded, there are still more than ten remnant soldiers under his command. If my lord only goes up the mountain, won't he put himself in danger?" Zhang Liao hurriedly advised.
However, Yan Liang snorted and said proudly: "How can one Ling Tong and a dozen or so idiots threaten this general? What a joke!"
Zhang Liao was stunned, and then suddenly remembered that the lord in front of him had martial arts comparable to Lu Bu.
In the battle of Licheng, Yan Liang defeated Cao Ren and four other generals with his own strength. With his martial arts so powerful, how could Ling Tong and others be able to hurt him.
Thinking of this, Zhang Liao stopped persuading him and asked, "If Ling Tong refuses to surrender, what will my lord do?"
"If he doesn't surrender, I will kill them all."
Yan Liang left a murderous remark in an understatement, and then he slowly walked up the mountain with his knife in hand.
The man rode through thousands of troops and horses until he reached the top of the mountain.
But at the top of the mountain, Ling Tong, who was feeling suspicious, heard his subordinates exclaim: "General, an enemy general is coming up from the bottom of the mountain."
Ling Tong suddenly became alert. He quickly got on his horse and raised his sword to warn.
Seeing that there was only one person going up the mountain, Ling Tong was not in a hurry to take action, but was full of suspicion. When he recognized that the person was Yan Liang, he couldn't help being shocked.
"He actually dared to come here alone. This person's courage is really unparalleled..."
Although he was an enemy, Ling Tong had to secretly respect him in his heart.
But soon, Ling Tong realized that the reason why Yan Liang dared to ride alone was not just his courage, but also his self-confidence.
Confident that I can kill him and his men on my own.
Thinking of this, Ling Tong couldn't help but feel helpless and wanted to smile bitterly.
While thinking, Yan Liang had already rode his horse to the top of the mountain, and his blade-like eyes locked onto Ling Tong at a glance.
In an instant, Ling Tong suddenly felt like a ray of light on his back, as if those sharp eyes had penetrated his inner thoughts, which only caused a chill to rise from the soles of his feet.
After looking at each other for a long time, Ling Tong's mind was calming down, and he took hold of the saber in his hand and said loudly: "Yan Liang, you are really brave. Now that you are riding alone, is it possible that you want to fight to the death with Ling?"
Yan Liang only smiled slightly, "It's boring to fight and kill. I came up the mountain this time to persuade Ling Gongji that you surrender to me."
Yan Liang didn't mince words and directly made his purpose clear.
"I submit to you, huh." Ling Tong sneered, as if he was sarcastically mocking Yan Liang for underestimating his spirit.
Yan Liang was not in a hurry, and just said slowly: "If what I said is right, Ling Gongji, the life of your Ling family and his son in Soochow should not be easy at the moment. I'm afraid those old guys like Cheng Pu will be in a lot of trouble."
You and your son."
Hearing these words, Ling Tong felt as if a certain nerve had been touched, and his heart suddenly shook.
Yan Liang hit him where it hurts.
During the battle of Chaisang, the Ling family and his son were ordered to attack, and the veteran general Han Dang died under the arrows of the Ling family's army.
Although he and his son acted under orders, after the war, Sun Quan did not clarify their responsibilities for them. Therefore, everyone in Soochow thought that his father and his son did not hesitate to shoot Han Dang in order to gain credit.
Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Huang Gai are three generations of Sun family members, and they are brothers. After hearing about the cause of Han Dang's death, although Cheng Pu and Huang Gai had no complaints on the surface, they secretly had deep feelings for his father and son.
prejudice.
These two men had a very high status in the Soochow army. The generals of the Wu army were mainly from Jiangbei. They were somewhat wary of the generals borrowed from Jiangdong. Cheng Pu and Huang Gai had prejudices against the Ling family and his son.
Even other generals gradually became prejudiced against them.
Because of this, the Ling family and his son have often been in the embarrassing situation of being squeezed out in the Wu army in recent years.
Yan Liang's detailed works are spread all over the country, and he is well aware of the situation of the Ling family and his son. Now that he mentioned Ling Tong's pain, he was naturally "inspiring" Ling Tong's loyalty to Sun Quan.
When Yan Liang saw the subtle change in Ling Tong's eyes, he knew that his words had worked.
"I also know that your father-in-law is still bedridden because he couldn't stand being ostracized by his colleagues, and is still bedridden because he is angry and sick. But now, Gongji, you are risking your life to fight side by side with those who ostracized you, for Sun Quan, who is not good at all.
You risk your life to protect your lord. Are you really so willing?"
Another words were like sprinkling a handful of salt on Ling Tong's wounds, making Ling Tong secretly grit his teeth in pain.
Seeing that Ling Tong's expression was changing, Yan Liang took advantage of the situation and said: "There are two ways before you, Gongji. One is to submit to my general, and gain glory, wealth, fame and wealth. As long as you have enough ability, you can take as many generals as you want."
How much will I give you? The other way is to continue to be foolishly loyal to that boy Sun Quan and become the ghost of this general. Whether it is life or death, Ling Gongji, you have to think clearly."
As he spoke, Yan Liang's blade was already revealed.
Although Yan Liang admired Shen Lingtong's bravery, for him, as a prince, appreciation did not mean that he was kind.
If Ling Tong dared to say no, there would never be a trace of hesitation in wielding his long sword.
Faced with Yan Liang's threats and "inducements", Ling Tong fell into a deep silence. (To be continued.