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Chapter 149 Persuading to surrender

The city gates of Taiyuan County are closed, and people are panicked on the top of the city. Outside the city are Zhou army cavalry galloping, and there are also many Zhou army warships cruising on the river in the north of the city. Yesterday, Jiangzhou Prefecture's Zhuangkou was lost, and now it is almost Pengze's turn to be unlucky."

In the government office, Ma Feng, the prefect of Taiyuan County, and the assistants gathered together. Looking at the Zhou army's letter of persuasion to surrender, the content above was very simple. In summary, the king's army (Zhou army) had occupied the throne, and if Peng Ze did not surrender, he would massacre the city.

The letter of surrender was stamped with official seals, including the governor of Jiangzhou, Xunyang prefect, and the King of Yongjia. Ma asked the official to bring the file to check the seals on the official documents. There was no problem with the official seal stamped on the letter of surrender.

This means that the Shukou has really fallen. How long has it been since the Zhou army launched a large-scale southern offensive!

Ma Feng was shocked. He knew that Jiangzhou had always been a key Jiang defense site, and he also knew that the new Jiangzhou governor, Chen Yan, the king of Yongjia, had been actively preparing for the war. He thought that he could resist at least for more than a month, but in a few days, the Zhou army broke through the turtle. What else would he fight?

He put down the book of persuading surrender and looked at the person who delivered the book in front of him. This was a lord of the garrison in the Shangkou garrison. His surname was 6. He recognized it, so the credibility of the other party's words was still very high.

"The Northern Lu have captured the Qingkou? How could it be so fast?"

"The Zhou army is coming in full force, and the sacred corner has become an isolated city. In order to protect the people in the city, Huang Sima and the 6th prefect surrendered."

"Save the people?" Ma Yong mocked him. He didn't think that his superiors and colleagues would give priority to the people. "So after the Beilu entered the city, will the people in the city be protected?"

"Uh, the Zhou army massacred the city." The owner of the 6 buildings answered "truely".

"Ah? You...what were you saying?" Ma Feng and the assistant officer were shocked when they heard this. They did not think that the Zhou army would be in danger after entering the city. After all, it is said that the one-legged bronze man Yuwen Wen is very cruel, but since the defenders opened the door to offer the city, why would they still suffer such bad luck?

The 6th house owner tried hard to squeeze out a few tears, trying to recall the lines he had memorized all night. This was the thing arranged by the one-legged bronze man, and he brewed his emotions and began to cry and cry in tears. Everything that was born in the city yesterday.

The Zhou army besieged the city and said that surrendering could save lives. If he did not surrender, he would massacre the city. Sima Huang Wei of Jiangzhou, Xunyang Prefect 6 Zhongrong saw that the enemy was in great power, and weighed the pros and cons, he opened the door to surrender. However, the governor of Jiangzhou, Chen Yan, the king of Yongjia, vowed not to surrender to death. He led some officials and generals to resist and fought with the Zhou army in the city.

Although Chen Yan led his soldiers to resist, he was defeated and captured in the end. Seeing that his subordinates suffered heavy casualties, the commander of the Zhou army, Yuwen Wen, immediately ordered a slaughter of the city. In addition to Huang Wei, 6 Zhongrong and others who surrendered at the beginning, the people in the city were slaughtered.

After memorizing the lines here, the owner of Building 6 was already sweating profusely, but in the eyes of Ma Yong and others, his appearance was because he witnessed the tragedy on earth with his own eyes, so he could have such a performance when he recalled. He suppressed his anxiety and urged him to continue talking.

"Many women were tragically ravaged and humiliated by the Beiliu in the street. They threw themselves into battle or committed suicide by jumping into the well. Their parents, husbands and brothers cried and robbed the sky and earth, and wanted to fight against Zhou Bing, who was worse than beasts, but they were shot to death by numerous arrows..."

"There are now corpses everywhere in the city of Fengkou, like a slaughterhouse, with blood flowing like a river..."

"The worst thing is that those female relatives who refused to surrender were dragged into the military camp and became undesirable after being ravaged overnight. Many officials, the youngest sons of generals were ripped open by Zhou Bing, or were thrown into a cauldron in person to cook. When the fifth one was mature, they used a sharp knife to pick the meat for one-legged bronze man..."

The master of the 6th building has reached the limit of memorizing the lines here, and tears can't be squeezed out. However, Yuwen Wen's malicious smile came to his mind last night. He didn't dare to joke with his wife and children who were talking, so he could only hold on and cry.

"Blood and Tears accusation" made Ma Feng and others feel cold all over. They only heard that the one-legged bronze man Yuwen Wen was cruel, but they did not expect that he was so cruel: he actually massacred the city and ate human flesh!

If the Lord of the Sixth House kept saying that the Zhou army had good military discipline in the city and the people were welcomed by the people, Ma Yong would not believe it at all, but what was born in the city of Shangkou is a sensational atrocities.

"The Lord of the Sixth House, what about... what about Huang Changshi and the Sixth Prefect?"

"They? They opened the city, and their large group of people were safe and sound, but the people in the city were all harmed by them!"

Speaking of this, the Lord of the Sixth House tried his best and kowtowed and cried: "Mr.! 6 A wife and children were trapped in the city and had to kneel down and surrender. Prefect Ma must now stand firm in Pengze, and wait for the imperial army to come, recover the Fengkou and avenge the people in the city!"

'Even if you kill the whole family for Beilu, it has nothing to do with me!' Ma Yong complained in his heart, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, pretending to be relaxed and he actually wiped off the cold sweat from his forehead without any trace, and signaled to go forward and help the owner of the six buildings to rest.

"Everyone has read the book of surrender and has heard the words of the 6 masters. I will say what I think."

Everyone, look at me and I see you, no one dares to speak first, but in fact, they all think the same: the one-legged bronze man is too cruel, but at least he can keep his credit. Huang Sima and the 6th prefect have nothing to do after surrendering, and they resisted and died of the whole family. Anyway, Peng Ze can't keep it, so it's better...

Surrender is ugly, but saving one's own and one's family's lives is the most important thing. No one wants his wife and daughter to be dragged into the barracks and ravaged, nor does he want his son to be smelted in front of him, or to be cooked to death, and to be eaten by a one-legged bronze man.

Besides, the government is drunk and dreaming every day in Jiankang. Even if I, a small official, sacrificed my life for the country, I am afraid that the government will not shed a single tear, right?

I thought so, but no one dared to speak first, for fear that Ma Yong, who could make the decision, was determined to be a loyal minister. Then he was furious and someone would take him out and chop him out. Who would he ask for this injustice?

No one spoke, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but the county magistrate was very good at observing his expression. Seeing Ma Rong's restless look, he said with pain: "The Lord of the Mansion, the lower officials think that in order to protect the people in the city, it is better to open the door and surrender."

Someone gave a step, and Ma Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but the face was not full of dew: "Ah...ah...what do you think?"

"Mr.! For the people's plan, please... surrender..."

As soon as we hit it off, everyone present was frightened by the tragic situation of the six masters. No one dared to think about anything else to defend the city and fulfill their loyalty to the country. Just as everyone discussed how to surrender would be more decent. A soldier ran in panic:

"Mr. The prince of the palace! Many northern barbarians came outside the city and called out to us, saying that if they did not open the door immediately, they would slaughter the city after breaking the city!"

"You can't slaughter... hurry up, hold up the surrender! Let the people on the city not shoot arrows!"

Ma Feng was so nervous that he danced with all his heart, and the other assistants were so scared that they looked pale. They didn't want to be killed by the one-legged bronze man, so the surrender could no longer be delayed.
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