"General Xia, let's arrange to defend the city at the end." Yang Xiren said to Prime Minister Xia.

"No, no, General Yang, don't make any arrangements, that's fine." Prime Minister Xia waved his hand and said with a smile.

"General Xia, do you... want to use a trick of suspicion?" Yang Xiren asked suspiciously.

"Hahaha..., talking to a wise man is to save trouble. Yes, General Yang, Mr. Xia meant this. As you said, if the Ming army attacked the city before the arrival of the imperial army, it would be difficult to resist with your three thousand troops. It would be better to surrender and wait for the army of King Pingxi to arrive and give him a connection inside and outside!" The Prime Minister of Xia laughed. By this time, he had completely put away his contempt for Yang Xiren.

"Well, it's indeed a clever plan! Li Dingguo has already known about the situation in Xiangyang City. I'm afraid he also believes that we have no intention of fighting, so he will definitely not doubt it if we use a trick to surrender." Yang Xiren said thinking.

"It is precisely this. Without General Yang's previous slackness, General Yang's surrender without fighting might seem abrupt, and it may also arouse suspicion from the Ming army. But now it seems that your previous slackness has become a necessity for arrogant soldiers, and the army of King Pingxi is still seven hundred miles away, and Li Dingguo would not have thought that you would surrender."

"Okay, General Xia, let's act according to the plan."

"General Yang, after the surrender, you must find a way to gain the trust of the Ming army. It is best to let the Ming army let you guard a city gate. In addition, if the Ming army wants to defend Xiangyang, it will definitely prepare more grenades and mines. If you find a way to get all your soldiers equipped, you must save money. It is best to take their baggage camp on the day the city is broken and take all these two firearms. My Qing cavalry and these two firearms will be together, and the day when the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty will be destroyed is not far away!"

"Yes, the general of the Imperial Republic will do his best. However, in this way, please give the King of Pingxi a little longer. In addition, it is best to send some credit to the general of the Imperial Republic in order to win the trust of the Ming army."

"Don't worry, King Pingxi will definitely cooperate with your actions at that time. When you feel that the time is ripe and you can start a riot, just set a fire in the city, and then open the city gate and we will break through the city gate you guard."

"good."

"In addition, I want to go to Jingmen and make some arrangements. I wonder what the Ming army is doing now?"

"The scout came to report the day before yesterday that there was no movement in the Ming army. General Xia, General Xu saw that you didn't have to go in person. General Xu was the guard of Jingmen, Li Cheng, was a friend of General Xu. General Xu went to send a letter and asked him to follow this plan. How about it?"

"No. This matter is of great importance, and I have to go there in person to be at ease. Since the Ming army has not yet moved, I must have time. So, you write a letter and I will take it with you."

"Okay, just follow the general."

...

The Prime Minister of Xia had eaten rice in Xiangyang, but he didn't bother to rest, and rushed towards Jingmen without stopping.

The next morning, the sun just came out, and when it was almost time to reach Jingmen, it was seen that more and more people were gradually increasing on the road. Some carried wives and children, while others carried heavy luggage.

Prime Minister Xia stopped an old man and asked, "Brother-in-law, where are you going?"

"Where to go? Escape!"

"Escape? Why run away?"

"The Ming army is about to come. I heard that I have arrived at the 30-literpu in the south of the city. Do you stay here and wait for death if you don't run away?"

"Oh, then you can run away quickly. Staying here will lead to life."

Prime Minister Xia said, and the old man hurriedly left.

"The Ming army came so fast! What should I do? Is it still possible to enter Jingmen? It is easy to enter, but it is difficult to get out. No, I have to go. Jingmen is too important, known as the Jingzhou portal. If I take it down, Jingzhou portal will be opened, which will have a great impact on my father-in-law's avenge. How could I be a pity?" Xia Guoxiang changed his mind a few times, and then made up his mind.

He ordered his personal soldiers to take out paper and pen from his horse's bags, and hurriedly wrote a letter detailing the arrangements in Xiangyang, and then handed them to a personal soldier, saying, "You go back immediately and see the King of Pingxi. This letter is of great importance and must not be lost!"

"General, are you going to Jingmen? It's too dangerous." The personal soldier said anxiously.

"It's okay, in the eyes of others, Jingmen is a dragon's nest, but in my eyes it is a blessing in the world. Don't delay, go quickly." Prime Minister Xia said proudly.

"Zhe!" The personal soldier beat a thousand, put the letter in his arms, and rode away.

Prime Minister Xia and another personal soldier came to the north gate of Jingmen. They saw that there were still people out of the city at the gate. The flags were waving on the city tower. When Prime Minister Xia saw that it was the Qing army's flag, he felt a little relaxed.

Another general with a fair face rode on his horse and shouted loudly: "Let's go north quickly, the farther you go, the better. Don't go into Xiangyang, go to Nanyang."

"Who is this? In wartime, people should be gathered, and in emergency, they can be recruited as civilians, fortifications, transported arrows, and treated the wounded. Why did this person drive the people out instead?" Xia Guoxiang said in his heart.

"Hey, you two, there will be a war here soon. It's very dangerous. Don't go to the city, go back!" The general saw that Xia Guoxiang and the others did not leave the city but entered the city. He called them and waved his hand to ask them to go back.

"May I ask General, the name of Gao?" Xia Guoqian asked with his hands.

"Who are you? Why did you ask about the name of this general?"

"The war is imminent, and the general advised the people to leave the city, feeling confused, so he asked this question." Xia Guoxiang replied.

The general saw that the Xia Kingdom's prime minister had a gentle face and good knowledge. He seemed to be not an ordinary person, but he didn't know where he came from, so he replied happily: "Oh, my general's surname is Li, and he is the garrison of Jingmen."

"It turns out it's General Li. It's so good. I'm just about to find you."

"Who are you?"

"General Li, please read this letter first." Xia Guogong did not want to say his name in public, so he took out Yang Xiren's letter from his arms and handed it over.

"It turns out it's Mr. Xia, please come into the city." The general was Li Chengxian. When he saw Yang Xiren's letter, he learned about the identity of Prime Minister Xia, and quickly dismounted and asked him to enter the city.

"Slowly, General Li, the Ming army is coming soon. Close the city gate first and stop letting the people out of the city." said the Prime Minister of Xia.

"Okay. Close the city gate!"

Li Chengxian agreed and turned around and ordered.

"General Li, why did you let the people out of the city?" asked Prime Minister Xia on the way back to the city.

"General Xia, I'm going to tell you that Jingmen only has two thousand soldiers and horses. The last general has made up his mind to live and perish with this city, but he is afraid that he will be outnumbered and cannot protect the safety of the city and will not let the people bleed. Therefore, he wants to try his best to let the people out of the city and give them a way out." Li Chengxian said.

"Yang Xiren and Li Chengxian are both surrendered generals, one wants to surrender and the other wants to fight, but they can both think about the people and are considered by fellow people. No wonder they are good friends." Xia Guoxiang said to himself.

"General Yang, Xia is here not to let you fight hard, but to persuade you to surrender."

"What? Persuading surrender? Prime Minister Xia, are you looking for death?"
Chapter completed!