Section 114: Surrender
Wufeng's words made all the generals fall into deep thoughts all of them, and the tent becomes extremely quiet. All the generals are considering the meaning of the commander. There will be many wars in the future to confront the Taiping Army. Not to mention how much damage will be caused to their own side by force, this will definitely have a great impact on the later war. Once the news of refusing to accept surrender spreads, I am afraid that the battle against the Taiping Army will end with a battle to the last moment, and the losses brought to one side will increase exponentially, which is unacceptable to the generals, including everyone here.
"Most of the soldiers of the Taiping Army were peasants and slaves who were deceived and fooled by the Taiping Cult. They were not born warriors. Maybe they were a little dissatisfied with the empire, but as long as we guide and utilize them well, they should be able to become our loyal subordinates. Of course, this still requires a lot of work to be done in the later stage. If we accept their surrender, we can use this example to carry out comprehensive publicity and attack in the future war, which will play many unexpected roles, and we must also consider this." Wufeng saw that his subordinates were a little moved, so he struck while the iron was hot.
"But, sir, do you see if the conditions proposed by Jiang Bin are too excessive? He really thought he could withstand our attack? He was too arrogant." Sha Lang said angrily, and he had to accept the other party's surrender at this time. He was already angry and made many unreasonable demands. How could this not make people angry?
"Yes, sir, the three requests he made are nothing except for the first one, and the second and third are purely unreasonable requests and are too absurd. From the perspective of subordinates, we should not accept his request." The echo was Song Tianxiong. He tended to accept the other party's surrender, but in this regard, he was consistent with other generals.
"Lao Mu, what about your opinion?" Wufeng frowned slightly and asked Mulige for his opinion.
"My lord has already said that the purpose and significance of this surrender is not only about the gains and losses of Lu Long, but also related to our future strategic policies. Now most of the northern part of the empire has been controlled by the Taiping Cult. The road ahead is still long, so it is necessary to accept the surrender of the other party. However, the second point they proposed is to unconditionally agree that those who are unwilling to accept surrender will leave. This is probably worth discussing. Once these Taiping Cult obsessed people leave, they are likely to go back to join the Taiping Cult, and we are likely to be in the present.
After encountering them again in the war, this is undoubtedly the first thing they have put forward. In addition, the third thing they have proposed is to promise that they should not let them participate in the battle with the Taiping Army after they surrender. Such a request is simply incredible. So what is his sincerity in surrendering? What do they use to show that they are sincerely surrendering? Could it be that they first seek a breathing opportunity, then take a breath and then rebel?" Murig's idea was obviously much more profound. He did not explicitly object to accept the other party's surrender, but he put forward his own opinions and doubts, and it also makes sense.
Wu Feng was not surprised by Mulige's renegotiation. Wu Feng was prepared for this point and immediately said: "I am not very worried about these two points. First, if those stubborn elements insist on resigning, we don't have to force them. It is actually a good thing to let them go back. At least after experiencing the cruel war these few days, they also learned about the strong strength of our army. After returning, they may even exaggerate our strength. In this way, in the future, in the war, we will first give the chaos that has never been in contact with us.
The army was cast with a psychological shadow of failure and fear, which is a good thing. If we go back on our word and imprison them or execute them, it will only anger the other party, and will lose credibility, and will only give people a handle. As for their request to not confront the Taiping Army after surrender, I think this just proves their sincerity. If he takes the initiative to ask to be sent to the front line to fight against the Taiping Army, I think we have to consider whether they are using a slowdown strategy and wait until they breathe and come over and bite us back."
Wufeng said something that made the generals nodded, and even Mulige, who had always been opposed, could not help but admit that what the coach said was more reasonable.
"I feel some doubts about the first one he raised. What's wrong with me, Li Wufeng, and not Tanghe Empire?" Such a strange request really puzzled Wufeng. Wufeng really didn't understand the joints.
"Sir, I know a little about the reason in the middle." The young man who had been standing in the corner without saying a word stepped forward and clasped his fists and bowed.
"Oh? Linghu, do you know? Then let me tell you." Seeing that Linghu Yi, who had just served as the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Wufeng nodded and signaled to the other party to explain.
"According to information, Jiang Bin was originally a middle-aged family in Qinghe Mansion, but when he was about to become an adult, his father had a conflict with the local noble family due to business disputes and got into a lawsuit. Because the other party was a noble and spent money to bribe the government, the lawsuit naturally failed and ended up in poverty. His father died of being unable to bear the blow of business failure, and his mother also hanged himself. Jiang Bin was furious and killed the other party in Ye and set fire to the government office. From then on, he was absorbed and joined by the Taiping Cult. Because he was quite talented and deeply supported by the lower-level soldiers, he gradually became a senior official of the Taiping Cult. He was already hated the imperial government and once made a poisonous oath that he would rather die in battle than surrender to the empire."
"So that's it." Wufeng and all the generals suddenly realized. Shalang, who had always been a little uneven in his heart, even felt a little vaguely feeling of being in the same way.
"Haha, although this is nothing serious, it cannot be known to Situ Yutang and Mi Feng, so as not to cause trouble out of thin air."
Everyone in the tent nodded and smiled to show that they understood that the boss's scalp was already numb. Seeing that the Seventeenth Princess had no choice but to go to the front line of the army to understand the progress. No matter how the commander dissuaded, he could not dispel the other party's eager wish. Wufeng was helpless and had to reluctantly agree. For example, the content of accepting the other party's surrender and surrendering to the Li Busu Empire made it known that the Seventeenth Princess knew, but was afraid that it would cause an uproar immediately. Maybe there was still a hint of guilt in his heart. Wufeng really didn't want to have an unhappy relationship with the other party in these details, so he had to hide it if he could hide it.
"What's going on? Where did your Lord Li go?" Looking at the camp that had been in constant motion for several miles, it didn't have a slight sense of war. Didn't it mean that the front-line war was going in full swing and extremely fierce? Why did you see this situation? Situ Yutang looked puzzled and questioned in surprise, and greeted Song Tianxiong, the commander of the Guards Division outside the camp.
"Return to Your Highness, the Lulong Taiping Rebellion Army, inspired by the Jiedushi, had already announced its surrender yesterday. Early this morning, Lord Li had led the Second and Third Divisions and the Lulong Security Division to enter Lulong City to receive surrender and receive defense. Because he knew that His Royal Highness of the Princess was coming today, he specially ordered the humble official to welcome Your Highness here." Song Tianxiong answered the other party with a respectful look and carefully. Lord Li didn't want to see the other party at this time, but he was afraid that he would have been hiding aside in the name of inspecting military affairs, but left this hot potato for himself. Seeing that the other party was unhappy, I was afraid that it would be difficult for this mission to escape.
"What? Lu Long has been recovered?" Situ Yutang was surprised and happy. What was surprised was that Li Wufeng's Northwest Army was indeed well-known. He recovered Lu Long in just a few days. If he could not control the other party, he would be afraid that the disaster would be even worse than the Lin Lang family. What was happy was that he finally recovered Lu Long, and it would not be in vain that he had been struggling to defend the northwest for more than a year. After suffering, he could finally explain to his father and Lord He. However, there seemed to be something hidden in the recovery of Lu Long. Why did the rebellious Taiping Rebellion surrender? How would that guy deal with these surrendered rebellious parties? These chaotic thoughts were filled with the girl. No, she should be called a young woman's mind, making her desperate to see the other party immediately so that she could understand clearly.
"Go back to Your Highness, because of the urgent time, the adults had just negotiated the conditions for surrender with the other party last night, so they went into the city early this morning. It is estimated that they are still receiving it. It is said that Anyuan on the east side has discovered the reinforcements of the Taiping Rebellion Army. Perhaps he has already gone to the front line." Song Tianxiong answered the other party's question cautiously, fearing that the other party would ask to see the Jiedushi immediately.
"Really?" Situ Yutang's suspicious eyes hovered on Song Tianxiong. "Since the Lulong chaos army has surrendered, why didn't your Lord Li immediately advance eastward? The Longdong chaos army was rampant for a while. Now the Heshuo chaos army is fighting a desperate duel with the imperial army. Isn't your Lord Li wanting to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, right?"
Knowing that Song Tianxiong, the commander of the Guards Division, was Li Wufeng's confidant, Situ Yutang had no scruples or room in his words, and he questioned aggressively.
"The princess is so serious. Lu Long's Taiping Rebellion Army only submitted a letter of surrender yesterday. Even if Lord Li is reincarnated, he cannot handle these matters properly within one day." Song Tianxiong explained while aggrieved.
"Enough, Lord Song, I don't want to listen to your explanation anymore. I just want to see Li Wufeng as soon as possible. I hope you will lead this princess to find him immediately." Situ Yutang's face became increasingly ugly. Unexpectedly, Li Wufeng was unable to move forward after taking down Lulong City. It was really disappointing. Hundreds of thousands of troops were pressing on this border and doing nothing. He still thought that the other party had the ambition to serve the country.
Chapter completed!