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Chapter 316: Outside Lunu City, the bandits rushed to surrender

"what?!"

"You said you want to invite and win over the Han army???"

Earlier, in Lunu City, the General of Cavalry’s Mansion.

After the passionate anti-war meeting with the prince and others, General Zhang Cheng took the lead in summoning his soldiers and staff to discuss the matter of peace.

This shocked the staff.

"Those Han soldiers killed your father."

"Besides, you are the powerful General of the Great Yan State. How can the Han court let you go so easily?"

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said:

"Of course I know!"

"I will definitely avenge my father, but not now."

"Don't forget that Lunu City is not completely in our hands now."

"We must stabilize the Han army first."

"That useless prince is still holding on to the South Gate."

"If he lets the Han army into the city through the south gate, we will be annihilated."

"As long as we completely control Lunu City, we may have a chance to rise again in the future!"

His staff may not have fully agreed with Zhang Cheng's words, but many of the soldiers who had fled back nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

Outside the east gate, the big banner with the word "Su" on it is too eye-catching.

When he thought of the scene a few days ago when Su Yao led more than a thousand cavalrymen to charge into their formation, galloping and killing people, causing blood to flow like a river.

Now many people tremble when they see that flag.

If they could hide behind the city walls, they would be willing to give it a try.

But if we let those people rush into the city and show their power on the road again.

Even the morale of many of their soldiers would collapse immediately.

"We still have an army of about 20,000. We have the bargaining chips to negotiate with these Han soldiers."

"If they want merit, we will give it to them, as long as it can guarantee our status!"

Zhang Cheng’s idea is very simple.

He had an army of 20,000 men at his command and was willing to change the flag.

He did not ask to continue to be the General of Cavalry, as long as the court could give him the title of prefect of Zhongshan County.

This did not seem to be a harsh condition to him.

The Han army didn't even need to take any more action. As long as they blocked the South Gate, he could get rid of that useless prince in two days at most.

At that time, he would send the prince's head to the Han army and let them ask for reward and credit.

For this purpose, he also prepared generous gifts to reward the troops.

After the discussion was completed, Zhang Cheng's envoy quietly walked out of the east gate and headed straight for Su Yao's team, fearing that something might have happened.

Many staff members were dissatisfied with this.

I just feel that this young man is indeed not as steady as General Zhang Chun, and he is so panic-stricken when encountering things.

You know, the casualties in sieges and street fighting are very tragic.

They were willing to surrender voluntarily and were so humble, there was no reason for them to be rejected.

What kind of unexpected event could possibly happen? It's impossible that the prince would surrender.

"What? You want the prince to surrender?!"

Inside the palace, the commander of the imperial guards' words shocked the ministers and the crown prince.

"You are brave!"

"The Lord is the Crown Prince!"

"If we surrender, we can still get a good job. Your Highness surrenders."

"I know I know!"

The commander of the imperial guards said anxiously:

"If there was still a glimmer of hope, why would I do such a bad thing for Your Highness?" "The informant reported that the traitor said one thing to my face and another behind my back, and he is planning to sell us out."

"If we don't make a decision quickly, I'm afraid everyone will die!"

The words of the commander of the imperial guards shocked everyone, but they did not doubt it.

This capable commander had already infiltrated the General of Cavalry's Mansion in advance, so they were prepared for this surprise attack and were able to withstand the attack with weak forces.

But even so, they are losing ground and may not be able to last long.

Now, if that traitor were to collude with the Han army again, it would indeed be a disaster for them.

"Where there is life, there is hope."

"We still have nearly 10,000 troops, and we still control the South Gate and the Imperial Palace."

"Now we still have bargaining chips!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards said firmly:
"As long as we can save His Highness' life and retain our military power, everything will be fine!"

With no other options, the prince accepted the proposal with little hesitation.

So, his envoy quietly went out of the south gate with this great sincerity and headed straight for Cao Cao's camp.

When Cao Cao heard that, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately, not caring whether he had the authority or not. He just wanted to enter the city first.

As long as we can enter the city and control the palace, we will have the final say on future conditions.

"Meng De, should we discuss this with Lord Su?" Xiahou Dun asked with some concern.

Just now, when the messenger from the South Gate came out, their scouts also came to report that an messenger from the East Gate had also gone to Su Yao.

Although the two of them are independent commanders, they should still communicate with each other at this time, right?
However, Cao Cao just frowned, thought for a moment and said:
"No need, I have my own ideas on this matter."

"Once everything is settled, you can send a lieutenant to inform Lord Su, and we will enter the city immediately!"

Seeing this, although Xiahou Dun still had doubts in his heart, seeing Cao Cao's firm attitude, he said no more and did as Cao Cao instructed.

Cao Cao’s intention was actually very simple, and this was a godsend opportunity.

Now, even though the false emperor Zhang Ju has fled, the prince has become the biggest bandit chief in name only.

Accept this person's surrender and he will be the first to achieve merit in this battle!

Although I don't know what the other team of envoys said, I think they are most likely going to negotiate peace and surrender.

He would waste time going over to inform Su Yao, and if Su Yao ignored him and surrendered first, wouldn't it be a waste of his trip?
At this moment, the most important thing is speed!

Therefore, Cao Cao didn't care much about what the envoy asked, and everything was based on quickly entering the city.

Therefore, the envoy who noticed that Cao Cao was eager to surrender also diligently helped the prince to obtain a relatively satisfactory result.

Not only will they be allowed to retain their 8000-man troop quota, they will also be transferred to a place in the south of the Yangtze River to serve as a local governor.

Soon, the terms of surrender were agreed upon by both parties, and Cao Cao shouted:
"Quick, enter the city and accept the surrender immediately!"

In an instant, a large army gathered in the south of Lunu City, and the big flag with the word "Cao" fluttered in the wind.

Cao Cao rode a tall horse, wearing armor, holding a long sword, standing at the front of the team, feeling secretly proud.

God really helped me this time. Who would have thought that the enemy's chaos would give him such a good opportunity.

Moreover, the prince was able to remain undefeated and was still guarding the South Gate tightly. It can be said that this great achievement came from heaven.

The successful surrender this time will not only gain him great military merit, but will also completely make his name, Cao Mengde, famous.

Humph, Lord Su, no matter how powerful you are, there is no way you can get ahead of me this time.

At this moment, although he is over thirty years old, Cao Cao is still full of passion and his face is filled with excitement.

At this moment, suddenly, there was a deafening shouting from the east gate.

Everyone was stunned, not knowing what was going on.

After a while, a fast horse came to report:

"Report!"

"Fighting! Fighting has started at the East Gate!"

"Su, Lord Su's vanguard has entered the city!"

"What?!" Cao Cao almost fell off his horse.

(End of this chapter)