Chapter 924

At this time, they also received an imperial edict, which was issued by the imperial court to them, asking them to return to the capital immediately and help king Qin.

Hong Chengchou looked at the imperial edict like this. He couldn't cry or laugh. He said, "the princes in the court were short-sighted and the corpses were vegetarian. Sure enough, ten days ago, they forced us to go deep into Jinan. Now we haven't fought the first World War, and we hurry back to Baoding. Between us, we were tired of running and exhausting our efforts. Hundreds of thousands of troops were empty and defeated without war, which is a laughing stock for thousands of years!"

Yang Sichang was also very angry. He said, "if it weren't for the hard work of the princes in the court, we wouldn't go so boldly behind the enemy. Now it's easy to enter the time and difficult to go out."

At this time, the first thing they have to do is to throw out the pot. They should know that they did not choose to go deep alone, but forced by the imperial court. The imperial court has today's desperate situation. It is also their own fault, not everyone's fault.

At the same time, they all despise the practice of the imperial court. These officials are really short-sighted. When the imperial court and the capital are in trouble, they are like boiling water scalding their feet. They ignore everything and don't want anything. That is to use all means to transfer their army back to the capital.

But he turned a blind eye to the actual problems and ignored them at all.

Can't they see that their army has fallen into the enemy's pocket this time, which is equivalent to falling into some kind of siege by the enemy.

When they first came, it was very easy, because the other party let go of the road and let them drive straight in. They believed a little. When they wanted to go back, it was not so easy. Such a scene really made them feel helpless and wry smile.

Hong Chengchou said, "the princes in the court are afraid. They let us go back at all costs, but he doesn't think about it. Even if we go back, what can we do? Can we go back smoothly? What do so many troops eat? What do we use?"

Yang Sichang said bitterly, "if we don't go back and stick to it here, what can we do? Can we keep it? Can we stick to it? It's really a dilemma. Looking at the war cases of thousands of years, there is no such dilemma. It's all the officials in the court who are eager for quick success and instant benefits that will lead to today's end!"

Hong Chengchou said, "now I can't think of any good way. I can only order the soldiers to pack up and get ready to go back."

But even if Hong Chengchou and Yang Sichang ordered the soldiers to return to defense and prepare to go home, these soldiers were not at all happy, and many people were indifferent.

Many people are thinking about a very realistic problem. Now they still have a few stutters in their mouth and can still endure. If they go back to beizhili and have no harvest last year, and spring ploughing has passed again this year, what should they eat? What are you wearing?

Will the imperial court provide them with food? The imperial court didn't mean to withhold their food, but it didn't have it at all. With the current financial resources of the imperial court, it can barely support 100000 troops. No more, it's estimated that it can't.

Such a situation, but let these soldiers very helpless, morale fell to the lowest point, such a large military camp, the weather was tight and heavily guarded the moment before.

But after hearing this news, they completely herded the sheep. Some people were in a daze, some were distressed, and some shouted. The military camp was like a ball of vent.

At this time, the famous Jing Yungong and the festival representative of the Chinese army, Wu Xiuwen, came to see him.

They are very dignified now. They are envoys who come in festival. They play the banner of the king of China and take envoys. This is the envoys at the national level.

If they had come a moment ago, they would have made these Ming soldiers very hostile and dismissive, but now they have come, which has aroused hope for many people.

Duke Jingyun is old and can't ride a horse. He asked someone to carry a carefree chair. Sitting on the chair, he gently shook the goose feather fan and was calm. Cheng Zhu said to the officers and soldiers of the Ming army, "I'm here for peace."

Such an important thing immediately spread to Hong Chengchou and Yang Sichang. They all know that the other party's mission is nothing more than to persuade them to surrender.

Hong Chengchou said to him, "brother Yang, what do you think of this matter, see it or not?"

Standing in Hong Chengchou's position, he certainly doesn't want to see it. The hatred between him and the Chinese army is too deep to melt at all. I'm afraid that when he goes to the Chinese army, he will be beheaded outside the gate launched by the other party.

But if you can't say it, I'm afraid you will commit public anger. Now the army has fallen into the edge of out of control.

In the past, Hong Chengchou commanded this army by virtue of the power given to him by the imperial court and the prestige of the imperial court.

When the prestige of the imperial court has disappeared and no longer exists, what else does he take to command this army.

In the past, the generals did not dare to break into his big account or talk back to him casually. Now they know that there is an accident in Daming's capital and the capital is in danger. These soldiers and officers have confidence to speak, and some are not disciplined.

Hong Chengchou knows this very well. At this time, we must follow everyone's interests, let everyone obtain common interests and go down the same road, otherwise he will not be able to manage this army.

To put it bluntly, in the past, no matter what he did, he could decide by himself, but now he has to discuss with everyone, otherwise the army will disperse.

Yang Sichang said, "at this time, when the envoys of the Chinese army come, what else can we do? I didn't expect that loyal people such as Jing Yungong took refuge in the Chinese army. At first, I heard that he fell out with Liu Yuanqiao. Is this the smoke that the enemy confused us?"

Hong Chengchou said, "visitors are guests. If you don't see them, it's not a thing. It's better to listen to what they say first."

Hong Chengchou is an extremely knowledgeable person. He also knows that when the other party comes at this time, the entry point is so good. He must come at them to persuade them to surrender. Since it is persuasion, he will certainly offer relatively good conditions.

Hong Chengchou was sure that the soldiers would be interested in such conditions, but it was hard for him to say. Considering the hatred between him and Liu Bu of the Chinese army, they were indeed irreconcilable.

So Hong Chengchou was very frightened. If the Chinese Army offered relatively good conditions, these soldiers were satisfied with such conditions, and everyone agreed to take refuge in the Chinese army, he would become a single commander, with no soldiers to use and no generals to send. What should we do?

He envies Yang Sichang. Even if he's not doing well, he can go home to study and cultivate land. Hong Chengchou's family is poor, but he doesn't have much land and property. It's impossible to return to the countryside and become a rich man. After being an official for decades, he won't sell dried beans any more.

At the same time, he couldn't stand it. Instead, he wanted to stand it. He directly pushed the messenger out of the gate and beheaded him in public to show that he was at odds with the enemy.

But now he doesn't dare to do so. First, his soldiers won't listen to him. Second, his family are in the hands of the enemy and don't dare to do it indiscriminately.

Although the Chinese army did not attack his family, no one said that the Chinese army was soft hearted and did not dare to kill.

Look at Zhu Xieyuan. After he laid a cruel hand on the Chinese army, did the Chinese army ever be soft hearted and kill its ten families immediately.

Even if Hong Chengchou is loyal, he can't make his ten families be killed. In this way, he is really inferior to pigs and dogs and animals.

So at this moment, Hong Chengchou felt that he had lost all his power and all his scenery.

So they sent a senior general to meet Duke Jingyun and his party.

When they came to the enemy's barracks, did they not hide their intentions? When Jingyun saw people, he said, "I'm here for peace. I hope I can turn fighting into friendship, coexist peacefully and share peace and prosperity."

Seriously, Jingyun Gong's words are what these soldiers want. After hearing that their nest, Tianjin weidaying, has been taken away, most soldiers know that they are doomed, either dead in Jinan or homeless. Many people are very confused, very helpless and don't know what to do.

At this time, the appearance of Duke Jingyun and the ideas he put forward are to everyone's appetite. Now these soldiers understand that there is only a dead end to being loyal to Daming. If they take refuge in the Chinese army, they may be able to live and go home.

So when Duke Jingyun put forward such a slogan, the soldiers were very happy, applauded one after another, and automatically followed him to escort this prestigious old man to the Chinese army camp.

The senior general in charge of welcoming this messenger is the senior general Zu Kuan under Hong Chengchou. Zu Kuan is tough and very rebellious. However, he can't make a mistake for this highly respected old man. He still imitates the style of a literati, speaks in a literary manner and says a lot of admiring and welcoming words.

Duke Jingyun ignored this and said, "you man, what are you doing with such wordy words? Don't take me to see your Marshal quickly. At the moment, saving soldiers is like fighting a fire. If we reach an agreement as soon as possible, we can save more people."

Zu Kuan didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately gave a big gift to Jingyun and said, "please!"

Duke Jingyun entered the camp of the Ming army with an envoy in his hand.

Duke Jingyun said loudly, "Wang Jingyun came to meet general Yang Sichang and general Hong Chengchou, the commander of the Ming army."

Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou did not dare to be rude and hurriedly saluted back.

Duke Jingyun said, "I believe you two generals have known the situation now. That is, you have fallen into the heavy siege of our army. If you want to live, you should put down your weapons and surrender to the Huaxia army. You can not only save your life, fame and wealth, but also get your hands down. If you dare to resist tenaciously, it is the result of burning jade and stone and losing both."

Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou were not surprised. The other party would take out such conditions, but their generals were also listening. They were not happy.

A senior general said publicly and loudly, "if we demobilize the Chinese army, what conditions can we make? We must be more specific, and what can be used as evidence for what you said, the envoy!"