Han Dao world

Chapter 943
After a night of repeated weighing, the judge decided to accept the emperor's ultimatum and surrender the city.

The emperor's hundreds of thousands of troops besieged the city, even if he didn't attack, he would be trapped to death.

There is no suspense in winning or losing, and persistence is meaningless.Stubborn resistance will only make the killing heavier and the loss greater.

After writing the surrender form, the examiner commits suicide by committing suicide with his sword.

After receiving the news, Tian Feng also committed suicide.

Yuan Xi had been waiting for this moment for a long time. After receiving the news, he immediately took over the defense of Yecheng and ordered people to set up a white flag.While mourning for Shen Pei and Tian Feng, they cut off their heads and sent them out of the city together with the Jiang Biao.

At Xin Pi's suggestion, Yuan Xi surrendered to Sun Rui, a Marquis of the Northern Army.

When Sun Rui received the news, he sent someone to report to the emperor urgently, and at the same time accepted the surrender.

Seeing Tian Feng's head, Ju Shou burst into tears.

He knew that there was no reason for the death of the judge, but Tian Feng was dragged down by the judge.He had retired to live in seclusion, but was forced out of the mountain by the judge, got into the muddy water, and lost his life in the end.

With Tian Feng's intelligence, he could have done something.

Sun Rui is the happiest.

An imminent war was avoided, and thousands of soldiers were not sacrificed in vain.As for his personal honor, it is nothing compared with these.

What's more, he felt that although he was over half a hundred years old, he could still fight for another ten years, and there were plenty of opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

Half a day later, the emperor replied with an edict, accepting Yuan Xi's request to surrender, and everyone dealt with it according to the established policy.

Shen Pei and Tian Feng are dead, so there will be no further investigation.The people of the tribe did not serve as official slaves, and their family property was confiscated.All Chinese and martial arts in the city will be exiled overseas if the price is more than [-] shi. The specific location is to be determined.Others waited to reorganize on the spot.

After receiving the edict, Simpi was the happiest.

The Ruying people have been imprisoned by the judges all the time, they are the hostages of the judges, and have nothing to do with the rebellion, so they are not exiled.

Only Yuan Xi was not spared.

But Yuan Xi is not at a loss.In order to save his mother, he entered the city at risk, joined hands with Xinpi, and finally persuaded the judge to give up the choice of dying together, and there are countless survivors.Although he could not escape the punishment of exile, he also won a good reputation.

The edict of exile has not yet been issued, and many former officials of the Yuan family have expressed their willingness to accompany him in exile.

Shi Sun Rui entered the city, took over the city defense of Yecheng, then made a roster, and rushed to meet him.

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Liu Xie put down the roster in his hand, raised his hand, and glanced at Shi Sun Rui.

"Mr. Shisun has worked hard."

Sun Rui saluted with a smile. "Being able to conquer with His Majesty, I have benefited a lot, even a little hard work is worth it. The so-called good fighters have no great achievements, Your Majesty just says so."

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth curled into a slight smile. "You don't have to flatter me. Since I have accepted the surrender, I won't change my mind. If I can control the invasion of the mausoleum, why do I kill more people? To win without fighting is what I wish for."

Shi Sun Rui felt relieved and bowed to worship again. "Your Majesty is benevolent, and the world is blessed. May your majesty's reputation spread far and wide, Yizhou bows its head, and the world is peaceful."

Liu Xie sighed. "Yizhou is different from Jizhou, and you can't put too high hopes on it. Shisun Gong, you can't get rid of your army and return to the land. The matter of Yizhou, please."

Sun Rui was in a complicated mood.

On the one hand, the emperor entrusted him with the task of pacifying Yizhou, which was his trust in him and his sincerity in making him a captain.

On the other hand, this also means that it is difficult for Yizhou to surrender without a fight like Jizhou, and a fierce and even protracted war is inevitable.

Although he didn't expect this, he also knew that the emperor was right, and it was unlikely that Yizhou would surrender without a fight.

The reason is also very simple. Yizhou has a favorable location, unlike Jizhou, where the imperial army can go all the way to the city.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Immediately, Liu Xie discussed with Shi Sun Rui the arrangements for the surrendered personnel. There were two main things: one was the exile of the generals, and the other was the reorganization of the soldiers.

Regarding the former, Liu Xie's attitude was very firm. Whether it was important generals like Zhang He and Gao Lan, or low-level officers like Qu Junhou, they would all be exiled without exception.

Not only must they be exiled, but they must also be broken up and scattered to different places, so that there is no possibility for them to regroup.

Shi Sunrui euphemistically expressed a different opinion.

Being exiled overseas is not just about punishment, it also means letting them expand their territories and make meritorious deeds.The reason why those people are willing to surrender is because they feel there is still hope.The reason why the judges were willing to surrender was also because the imperial court did not kill them all, and left a glimmer of life for the people of Jizhou.

If they are broken up, there will only be the role of punishment, and there will be no possibility of committing crimes or making meritorious deeds.

No matter how good a general is, if he does not have a certain amount of troops to use, facing an unfamiliar environment, he will only die.

If His Majesty just wants to punish them, it is better to send them to guard the border, or to fight with the army instead of serving as officials and servants.

It's just that, on the one hand, there is a suspicion of dishonesty, and on the other hand, it is also a waste.

It is a pity that there are many generals in Jizhou, and the famous generals who have already proclaimed themselves are used as ordinary soldiers.

Regarding the latter, Shi Sunrui had no objection.

Since Yuan Shao entered Jizhou, Jizhou has been in a state of war for ten years.Now that it's so easy and peaceful, it is indeed necessary to reduce the number of soldiers and let more soldiers go home to work in agriculture and resume production.

Finally, Shi Sunrui reminded again.

It is easy to attack a city, but difficult to attack a heart.

No matter whether the judges surrendered or not, within a year or two, Yecheng would be destroyed.But wanting to regain the hearts of Jizhou is not something that will happen overnight.

Whether Jizhou is stable or not is related to whether Youzhou and Bingzhou in the north of Dahe can get enough resources, and it also has inestimable significance to northern Xinjiang.Since His Majesty wants to pacify Liaodong, expel the Hulu, and drink horses to the North Sea, he must pay attention to the gains and losses of Jizhou.

And only when the frontier is stabilized, can His Majesty free up his hands, calmly advance the Central Plains, and realize the kingly way.

After hearing Shi Sun Rui's words, Liu Xie's heart moved and he laughed silently.

He understood what Shi Sun Rui meant.

The threat of Jizhou people is easy to solve, but the interests of the Central Plains scholar-bureaucrats have not really been touched.Only by solving the problem of people's hearts in Jizhou as soon as possible, and carrying out Dutian in Jizhou to the end, can the main battlefield of Dutian be transferred to the Central Plains.

"I'll think about it again."

"Wei." Shi Sun Rui bowed and retreated.

After leaving the camp of the Chinese army, Shi Sun Rui got on his horse, looked in the direction of the imperial tent of the Chinese army, and breathed a sigh of relief.

For him, the trip was perfect.Not only got the opportunity to move to Yizhou, but also persuaded the emperor to adjust his thinking in order to complete the digestion of Jizhou as soon as possible.

Although the son of heaven is young, he is wise and wise, beyond the reach of the first emperor.

Maybe this time it will succeed and truly change the fate of the big man.

"Back to camp." Shi Sun Rui was in a good mood, and as soon as he raised his whip, he was ready to gallop.

"Zhonghou, that's..." The guard suddenly exclaimed, pointing to the distance.

Shi Sun Rui looked along his hand and couldn't help being surprised. "Brother Xun Wenruo, why are they doing well?"

After a while, Xun Yu and Xun Chen rode their horses up to the front. Seeing Shi Sun Rui, they got off their horses quickly, walked quickly to Shi Sun Rui's horse, and bowed their hands in salute.

"I have seen Mr. Sun Gong."

Shi Sunrui also got off his horse, holding one in each arm, and said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

"We..." Xun Yu and Xun Chen glanced at each other and said in a low voice, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Sun, we are here to save people."

Shi Sunrui was stunned and couldn't help laughing. "You don't have to worry so much, Shen Pei and Tian Feng are dead, Yecheng has surrendered, and your family members are not in danger."

The Xun Yu brothers were both surprised and happy, and they couldn't help sighing while rubbing their foreheads.

"Fortunately, fortunately."

Shi Sunrui smiled, and then said: "Although your life is saved, you have to change it. You Ruo, Wen Ruo, you are all young and promising people. You have to help the emperor to promote the kingly way together." .”

(End of this chapter)