"Jincheng Mansion will definitely not be able to defend it. We really need to find a place to settle down. That is, if we surrender to the empire, with the current empire's situation, I wonder if we will accept our surrender?" Qiu Zicheng was a little upset, as if he was asking himself or the deputy general standing beside him.

"Sir, we still have 50,000 troops. If we are forced to make us angry, we will fight to the death!" The deputy general shook his mouth and shouted fiercely: "Damn, Feng Qi, this bastard is just a fucking fool. If we didn't help him fight to the death, why should he take the position of the Hanzhong Mansion Master? Now, we have plotted against us. I'm gonna help him work hard. No matter how hard we live, we just surrender to the empire. I don't believe that the empire is going to be killed in this situation now!"

Qiu Zicheng's heart moved, and he had long heard from his colleagues in the sect that the imperial emperor Situ Mingyue was in poor health. The princes under his knees fought for power and profit for the throne, and no one could subdue each other. They were in trouble. Situ Mingyue simply asked several princes who were expected to become crown prince to go out to Beijing to do their business separately. Perhaps it was just this opportunity to see the abilities of the princes. At present, Situ Jun was commanding the army to advance westward, determined to achieve brilliant achievements. If he servilely asked for surrender, he might be able to really seek pardon from the other party.

But how many of his 50,000 people were willing to surrender to the empire with him? Qiu Zicheng was amazed again, and he was very sure of only a few thousand soldiers. In addition, he had a good reputation and had about 20,000 soldiers who could obey his own arrangements but had not yet joined the Taiping Cult. Two of the remaining 30,000 teams are relatively firmly believed in the Taiping Cult, and it is probably difficult to control the other 10,000 teams.

"He Tong, go and call Ji Lao Er over. Let's discuss it carefully and be careful not to make a sound." A dark light flashed in his eyes. Qiu Zicheng's face changed again and again, and finally he gritted his teeth and said in a muffled voice.

The spacious tent is covered with soft and solid embroidered carpets. There are openings on all sides of the tent, and there is a circle of hollow light holes on the top. The tent looks quite spacious, but it is very bright. The good ventilation effect makes He Tong feel cool when he stepped into the tent. The military generals sitting on both sides of the tent all have serious expressions. The cold-faced young man behind the scenes of the tent are wearing gorgeous clothes and a golden dragon plate crown that looks particularly dazzling. Needless to say, this person is naturally Situ Jun, the third prince of the Tanghe Empire.

"Are you a messenger of the Taiping Army?" The cold voice was not mixed with any emotional color.

"Go back to your highness, I am the deputy general of the Taiping Cult, Qiu Zicheng, the deputy general of the Guanxi region of Taiping Cult, He Tong, came to see Your Highness at the order of General Qiu Zicheng." On the surface, he was neither humble nor arrogant, but He Tong was still a little scared in his heart. After all, the Taiping Cult has become a confidant of the empire. I heard that the emperor of the empire has issued an order. If he finds out that he is a Taiping Cult, he can be executed without a judgment. If he comes today, if the other party pushes himself to behead him without any questioning, it would be really unfair.

"Oh? Taiping Army? Fish in the net, what's wrong with you asking me to see me?" Situ Jun still looked cold and indifferent, as if he was completely uninterested. It was just a hint of surprise revealed in his words that made He Tong feel a little hope.

"Uh, this," He Tong hesitated and looked around, as if he was worried.

"If you really have something to say, you can only speak boldly. Everyone here is my classmate, so there is no need to hesitate."

"Since Your Highness said that, He Tong said it straightforwardly. General Qiu Zicheng is willing to lead his troops to surrender to His Highness and present Jincheng Mansion to His Highness as a gift." He Tong carefully looked at the other party's expression.

Even though Situ Jun was so cold that he couldn't help but be stunned: "What did you say? Say it again?"

The generals under the seat were also inexplicably surprised and whispered to each other. Obviously, they couldn't believe what the guy in front of him said. You should know that although the Taiping Army retreated, they took the initiative to evacuate, and their main force did not suffer substantial losses. If they rely on Jincheng City, they could get support from other governments in Kansai, although their own side had the upper hand, it was indeed difficult to say that this battle was.

"My General Qiu is willing to present the gift to His Highness with Jincheng City as a gift, and leads his troops to surrender to His Highness, just to ask His Highness to pardon our previous crimes and accept us. We are willing to serve His Highness for his work!" He Tong had already seen the flashing surprise in the other party's eyes, and was happy in his heart, and he spoke as strong as a mountain and swears.

"Oh?" As if he was aware of his loss of composure, Situ Jun tried his best to calm down and think about the truth of what the other party said, "Submitting to me? Of course, I welcome you. As long as you can sincerely submit to me, I can not only forgive you for your previous mistakes, but also continue to retain your military posts and become a member of the Imperial Army. But how do you prove your sincerity? Also, you suddenly thought about the reason for your surrender to me? These two points must be explained, otherwise I will never believe it!"

"Please rest assured that General Qiu entrusted him to report to His Highness, and he will naturally explain the whole story clearly, but we hope that Your Highness can also give us a reliable guarantee."

"Okay, let's just say it. I will definitely guarantee your safety and future. As long as I am loyal to you, wealth and prosperity are no problem." Situ Jun also knew that this was not a suitable place to open up. The other party definitely hoped to explain it to him clearly in a separate occasion, so he agreed readily.

Qiu Zicheng sat upright with a gloomy face, staring coldly at his emotional subordinates in front of him. Without saying a word, this dog didn't take him seriously, the coach at all. As soon as he showed his voice, he was fiercely opposed by these two guys. It seemed that he really needed to make up his mind.

"Haha, you two misunderstood me. What I mean is that the walls of Jincheng City are now dilapidated and low, and it is really difficult to deal with the attacks of the imperial army. If you stick to this place, you will probably bring great losses to our troops." His face changed into a smile, and Qiu Zicheng calmly explained to the two people in front of him.

"Mr. Qiu, Feng Fuzun has ordered us to stay in Jincheng. He has ordered the reinforcements from Longdong to go south. As long as we persist for one to two weeks, we believe that reinforcements will arrive. At that time, we can still attack forward and backward and catch the enemy off guard! What you said just now is equivalent to giving up Jincheng. This is the country that our brothers have fought back with blood and sweat. We must not let it fall into the hands of the corrupt blood-sucking insects of the empire!" Kong Wu's powerful man looked excited, and he still couldn't help but wave his hands to express his feelings even in front of the commander.

"Well, you two are indeed reasonable. Qiu was a little presumptuous. As long as we can stand by and the reinforcements from Longdong arrive, we will be done!" Qiu Zicheng explained with a sincere look on his face and apologized, "Shan, please hurry up and organize the soldiers to continue to consolidate the defense facilities on the city wall. I think we will also need to work overnight tonight, striving to complete the city wall within two days. In addition, we need to prepare sufficient bows and arrows and rocks. Well, we also have to prepare some rolling wood. The terrain outside the city gate in the east is tilted. If the enemy attacks the city from here, the rolling wood can come in great use!"

After a while, the two men who were still excited just now felt a little embarrassed. Perhaps they felt that their words were a bit too extreme, the two immediately bowed respectfully and agreed in a deep voice, and then rushed out excitedly to make arrangements.

When the two men disappeared from the distance of the camp gate, Qiu Zicheng's face suddenly became cold, and his cold eyes fell on another military general next to He Tong: "How is it? You're thinking about it, you have no idea. The third prince's patience is limited, and I'm afraid I can't wait for too long. If we don't give your prince an explanation, it's unlikely that it will be difficult to get a pardon."

The atmosphere in the room became dull and tense, and invisible pressure enveloped the soldiers in military uniforms. "Mr. Qiu, since you have made a decision, your subordinates should comply. But it is probably difficult for them to convince them. I wonder what good advice can you do to solve this problem?"

His voice was a little low, and the man in military style shrugged and looked indifferent. Qiu Zicheng did not dare to underestimate the other party at all. Although this guy was just a captain of ten thousand people and had been under his command for a long time, he could never see through this guy. He looked listless all day long, but the ten thousand people under his command were no less than the soldiers he led. He really couldn't see what kind of person this guy was, but one thing he could be sure of was that this guy was like himself, and this guy was definitely not a devout Taiping Cult. This can be seen from the other party's usual attitude towards the believers about doctrine. A true Taiping Cult is absolutely impossible to have the attitude of contempt and contempt. Although the other party hid it very well, under the observation of his own, his every move was difficult to hide.

"Hehe, what do you see?" Qiu Zicheng asked in a second question without a positive answer.

"Haha, sir, already have a sabbatical, why ask your subordinates?" He easily pushed the topic away, and the man in a military smiled cunningly, his eyes flashed with vicious darkness.

"Is that so? I think we both thought of going to the same place. Hehe, are we considered heroes the same? " Qiu Zicheng was not a good person, and he smiled sinisterly.

"Since that's the case, then follow the adult's plan. Please rest assured. You must do your best to cooperate with the adult." The man in a military face turned a serious expression and answered solemnly.
Chapter completed!