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Chapter 516 Gong Dory Please Surrender
Chapter 517: Gong Dory, please surrender
In the 24th year of Qianyuan, on June 27, Baishuiguan was surrounded by 17 troops of Deng Jun from north to south. Although there were [-] elite Qin troops in Baishuiguan, the food in the city was exhausted. It took two days, but the main force of the Qin army in Hanzhong was trapped and the reinforcements in the auditorium were blocked outside Yangping Pass. Even if they could get in, it would be impossible in a few months. Now there are only two roads in front of the Qin army's chief general Gong Dory , One is to fight to the death, and the other is to surrender.

Gong Bream is the confidant of Bai Qi, Wu Anjun of the Qin State. If Bai Qi was still in charge of the Qin military at this time, Gong Bream would choose to fight to the death without hesitation, but the current Bai Qi is also difficult to protect himself. There is also Deng Zhao's threat of force. I am afraid that King Qin and Wang Feng have already started to liquidate Bai Qi's old troops, so even if Gong Brame has the superpowers to defeat Deng Jun outside the city, he will not be able to escape the court's liquidation in the end, so Gong Bramo more inclined to surrender.

For this reason, Gong Bream specially summoned Zhang Yuan and Yang Tong, two of his confidantes and lieutenants.

"General, now that Deng's army is overwhelming the country, do you know what the general's order is for me?" Zhang Yuan asked.

"Alas..." Gong Dory first sighed, and then said: "Zhang Yuan, Yang Tong, do you think we can hold Baishui Pass?"

Zhang Yuan and Yang Tong bowed their heads when they heard the words. Gong Bing's question was like nonsense. There are 17 Deng troops outside the city, while there are only 2 people in Baishuiguan. If there is sufficient food and grass, they are confident that they can They kept it for a year and a half, but now there are only two days left of food in the city. After two days, they will completely run out of food. Without food, what is the use of having [-] elites?Is it possible to let the soldiers go into battle on an empty stomach to kill the enemy?This is obviously unrealistic.

Yang Tong said: "Why do you need to ask the general? Since General Wei Song was trapped in Chenggu, Baozhong, Nanzheng, and Mianyang have fallen into the hands of Deng Jun one after another. Now that Hanzhong County is so big, the only ones that still belong to us are Daqin. Chenggu and Baishuiguan have been closed, and my Baishuiguan has completely cut off the supply of food and grass since the fall of Nanzheng. It is not easy to survive until now, so how easy is it to hold Baishuiguan?"

"Okay, since that's the case, then I'm going to ask you, are you really planning to stick to Baishuiguan and fight Deng Jun to the death?" Are the two of Yang Tong really willing to fight Deng Jun to the death?

"General, this is the end of the matter. Is there any other way out besides fighting to the death?" Zhang Yuan was a little puzzled. Now that Baishui Pass was encircled by Deng Jun from the north and the south, besides fighting to the death, do people like himself have other options?

"The general is asking Deng Jun to surrender?" Yang Tong was obviously much smarter than Zhang Yuan, and he quickly understood what Gong Bing meant. Now Baishui Pass has another way to go besides fighting to the death, and that is to surrender.

"Hehe, there is no one who knows me better than General Yang Tong!" Gong Bing smiled, nodded and admitted.

"General, this is not a joke. This is a serious crime against the Jiu Clan." Zhang Yuan was obviously taken aback. He really didn't expect that Gong Dory had the idea of ​​surrendering. This is a serious crime against the Jiu Clan. .

"Hmph!" Gong Bing sneered, and said, "Zhu Jiu Clan? We have been fighting for the Great Qin for many years, how many members of the Jiu Clan are left? Now that Nanzheng City has been destroyed, our family members have already fallen into the hands of Deng Jun. Even if we kill the Jiu Clan How many people can we kill? Besides, even if we were able to repel Deng Jun and defend Baishui Pass for the first time, will the ministers in the court be grateful to us? Don't forget that we were single-handedly picked up by Lord Wu An, and we have made great achievements in the battle. Lord Wu An and they can't tolerate it, so how can they tolerate us?"

What Gong Bing said made Zhang Yuan and Yang Tong fall silent. Yes, Bai Qi was suppressed. Even if he fought to the death for Qin, what would happen to him?

"General, we are all Qin people from Xiliang. Will Deng Guowei accept us?" Zhang Yuan and Yang Tong were obviously moved by Gong Bing's persuasion, but they still had a doubt in their hearts, that is, the few of them They all followed the Qin State from Xiliang and entered the customs. They have been Qin people for generations. Will the Deng Council accept them?
"There is no need to worry about this point. Deng Guo has always been inclusive of all rivers and rivers. Among other things, in the current Deng Guo Dynasty, surrendered generals and ministers abound. Even Lu Feng, who defeated the Deng Army in Chaisang, is now a nobleman. For Deng Junyiwei General, we may not be able to reach the heights of Lu Feng, but there is no problem in maintaining wealth, and Deng Guo can even accept the notorious Chu royal family, let alone us?" Gong Dory said Don't worry at all, Deng Guo is famous for recruiting and accepting traitors. Even the people of Chu State who betrayed Qi State and indirectly led to the demise of Qi Wei, Deng Guo was willing to accept them, so why should they worry?

Zhang Yuan and Yang Tong thought about it, and they thought it was true. Deng Guo was willing to accept even the notorious Chu people. How could they be better than the Chu people? Moreover, after they surrendered, Deng Guo could take it without bloodshed. Going down to Baishuiguan and receiving [-] elites at the same time, Deng Guo has no reason to refuse under such conditions.

"But general, although we have no problem, the soldiers in the city are all born and bred Qin people. Their loyalty to Daqin is no less than that of others. Are they really willing to follow us?" Although he agreed to surrender, Zhang There is still another problem. Although they are generals, they can't fully represent the thoughts of the soldiers under their command. Who knows if they are willing to follow the few of them who defected to Deng Guo?
"This is not a problem." Before Gong Bing could speak, Yang Tong who was on the side opened his mouth and said, "We and the soldiers in the city are all directly related troops of Lord Wu An. There are also quite criticisms, especially the new general Wang Feng has been defeated repeatedly, and the king and courtiers would rather choose to continue to reuse Wang Feng than revive Lord Wu An, which has already chilled the hearts of the soldiers. Besides, when Soldiers fight wars, isn’t it just to make a living? No one wants to die if they can live.”

The relationship between Yang Tong and the soldiers under him has always been very good. He knows best what the people under him think. There may be some diehards, but they are only a minority after all. The others all hope to save their lives.

Gong Bream nodded, and said to Yang Tong: "General Yang Tong, after you go down, find a few trustworthy people, try to find out what they mean, and if the soldiers don't have any opinions, then I will send you a People should contact Deng Jun, but we must be quick, because we are running out of time."

"Here! General, don't worry, the last general will not disappoint the general." Yang Tong replied.

That night, Yang Tong summoned a few confidants to test their intentions, but the result did not disappoint Yang Tong. Most of the soldiers below were very dissatisfied with the imperial court, especially after Wei Song took charge of Hanzhong County, they distrusted them very much. This made their hearts even colder. Now that Deng Jun's army is overwhelming, if they don't surrender, there will be only a dead end waiting for them. Since Qin doesn't care about them anymore, there is no need for them to go all the way to the dark. Not a problem.

After understanding the minds of the soldiers, Yang Tong came to see Gong Dory immediately and told Gong Dory what the others thought. This made Gong Dory very happy, and the last obstacle was gone. Next, Gong Dory Let Yang Tong clean up the loyalists in the army so that the surrender can go unimpeded. Yang Tong also had the same idea. Soon, a large number of generals and soldiers were executed on various charges. In this way, all the dead in Baishuiguan All those who were loyal to the Qin State were cleaned up, and Gong Dory immediately sent his henchmen to meet Deng Qiang outside the south gate.

Gong Bream knew that Deng Qiang, the general of the Jinwu Guard, was a member of the Deng royal family, and he was still the cousin of Deng Wang Deng Sheng according to his seniority. If Deng Qiang could get the approval of Deng Qiang, then their surrender would be a matter of course.

After Deng Qiang saw Gong Bing's emissary, he immediately consulted with Longwuwei General Li Xiucheng and his respective generals.

"Everyone, just now the Qin Army in Baishuiguan sent someone to ask for surrender, and hope we can accept it. What do you think?" Deng Qiang said to the crowd in the large tent of the Chinese Army.

"General Deng, is this serious? Could there be fraud?" Li Xiucheng asked with a frown on the side.

Deng Qiang nodded, and said: "Actually, I also have this worry. I am worried that the Qin army will cheat, but I have to deny that if the Qin army can voluntarily surrender, Baishuiguan can be taken down without bloodshed. How many casualties can this reduce? , so I want to hear your opinions."

"The two generals, my subordinates think that this matter should be true." Just when the two generals were worried, Kuai Li, the military commander of Longwuwei, said: "As far as we know, although there are 2 elite Qin troops in Baishuiguan, , but Baishuiguan has already run out of food, even if the Qin army does not surrender, it will be a dead end, even if the Qin army is really cheating, what can a mere [-] people do to me?"

"Yes, the two generals, and their subordinates also agree with Kuai Junshi's opinion. Now most of Hanzhong County has fallen into our army. I thought it might as well give it a try. If we are really worried about the Qin army's deception, we can also make arrangements in advance. As long as the gate of Baishuiguan is opened, no matter how many plots and tricks the Qin army has, it will be futile in the face of the absolute strength of our army. , harmless." Ling Jing, the military commander of the Jinwu Guard, also said.

Deng Qiang thought about it carefully, and finally decided: "Okay, since the two military advisers agree that this is feasible, then I will reply to the envoy of the Qin army here, come and bring the envoy of the Qin army here."

"Here!"

Soon, the envoy representing Gong Biao came to the big tent of the Chinese army, looked at Deng Qiang and Li Xiucheng who were on the main seat, and saluted, "I have met General Deng, I have seen you generals." The envoy only knew Deng Qiang , so everyone else is called a general.

"The envoy doesn't need to be too polite. Let me ask you, is it true that Gong Bing is willing to submit to my father Deng?" Deng Qiang asked the envoy.

The envoy nodded and said: "Back to the general, this matter is serious. Now the food and grass in Baishui Pass have been exhausted. In order to protect the soldiers of the army, General Gong Dory is willing to surrender to Deng. I only hope that the general will treat our army well after entering the city." General."

Hearing this, Deng Qiang exchanged glances with Li Xiucheng and others, and then said to the envoy: "Okay, since that's the case, then I will accept General Gong Dory on behalf of Deng, and the envoy will go back and report to General Gong Dory, telling him that as long as Surrender to my Great Deng, and my Great Deng will definitely treat everyone equally, but if anyone dares to play tricks, don't blame the general for being cruel."

Deng Qiang agreed to accept Qin Jun, but he also had his words first. If Gong Dory dared to play tricks, don't blame himself for being cruel.

"Don't dare, please rest assured, General Gong Dory. There is no need to question General Gong Dory's heart. The villain will return to the city and report to General Gong Dory." The envoy nodded hurriedly.

"Go!"

(End of this chapter)