From refugee NPC to mythical general

Chapter 173 Another Loss of a Counselor

Zhuge Jin looked at Kuai Yue and spoke straight to the point, "Mr. Kuai, the Lord of Youzhou is kind and knows how to use people. He will not have any prejudice against you just because you are from the Wu Dynasty. You can get better treatment here than in the Wu Dynasty."

Kuai Yue was stunned for a moment.

Zhuge Jin continued, "I know that I asked you to betray the lord, which is shameful. What I want to say is that the Wu Dynasty has run out of luck. You are quite capable, but has the lord ever trusted us scholars?"

"In his philosophy, the status of warriors is much higher than ours. If the lord had listened to me at the beginning, how could the Wu Dynasty have developed to its current situation?"

"The Great Dream Dynasty has many soldiers and generals, and they have incorporated so many of your troops. The border soldiers offered almost no resistance, and the people lined the streets to welcome them. Have you seen this in other territories, in various wars in the past?"

"No, there is absolutely no such a situation. The Wu Dynasty is completely rotten internally. The long-term high-pressure governance has made the people alienated from the Wu Dynasty. You know that even gods cannot save this situation."

"With Xiahou Yuan's personality, I think he will suggest a bloody battle with the Dameng Dynasty in the end. He won't surrender. But what qualifications do you have to fight the Dameng Dynasty now?"

"If that really comes to the point, what will you do? Have you ever considered a way out, sir?"

"Instead of surrendering to the Great Dream Dynasty at that time, why don't you submit to us now?"

"We won't treat you unfairly. Sir, you can play your best role here!"

Kuai Yue was silent. He looked at Zhuge Jin and asked, "Is there really no possibility? Even a little hope will do!"

Zhuge Jin shook his head resolutely: "There is no hope. It won't be long before the soldiers of the Great Dream Dynasty approach the city. I'm afraid the main city of the Wu Dynasty may not be able to hold out for three days. I estimate that the people inside will cause more trouble and help the Great Dream Dynasty speed up the pace of attacking the main city of the Wu Dynasty."

"I am not exaggerating. As long as there is still a little hope, I will not be stingy. But there is really no hope. Mr. Kuai, please think about it carefully. If I did not know that Mr. Kuai is loyal, I would not say such words to you."

Because once Kuai Yue surrendered, Zhuge Jin's reputation in the Wu Dynasty would be completely ruined.

Kuai Yue nodded. He thought carefully for a long time before bowing and saying, "I am willing to follow you, sir."

Zhuge Jin nodded: "Okay!"

"Don't worry about the rest, Mr. Kuai. Leave everything to me."

He called the general guarding the city and whispered a few words in his ear. The general smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will leave everything to you."

Not long after, the general guarding the city came to the border gate again and said to Wu Yingxiong outside the gate: "Your Excellency, please return quickly."

Wu Yingxiong: “?”

"Mr. Kuai is still in there!"

The general smiled and said, "Mr. Kuai said he is ill and needs to rest here for a while. You can go back first."

Wu Yingxiong then realized that Kuai Yue was sick? What was wrong with him? It was obvious that he had also betrayed.

Zhuge Jin!
Wu Yingxiong yelled, "Zhuge Jin, you despicable bastard, I came here sincerely to ask you to go back, but you didn't go back, and you even left Mr. Kuai behind."

"Come out and speak! Come out and speak quickly!" Zhuge Jin stood on the top of the city wall, staring at Wu Yingxiong and said indifferently: "A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in. Your Wu Dynasty has run out of luck. If you still have a conscience for us old ministers, let all your advisers go."

"They shouldn't have died with you in the main city of Wu Dynasty."

"I told you before that this is Wu Dynasty's last chance. As long as you give up the border towns and withdraw your troops to focus on internal affairs, I'm afraid that by then, Dameng Dynasty won't know that your Wu Dynasty has become so rotten. They will only manage the border towns well and may not dare to speed up the pace of attack."

"But you still didn't listen to me and chose to confront them. Now they know about the turmoil in your Wu Dynasty. There is no way they will be satisfied with just taking over a few towns on the border. In other words, they already know your strength. No matter who you are, they will quickly advance their offensive."

"There is no chance. You no longer have any chance. If you continue to defend, it will only be a matter of time before you perish."

"If that's the case, why do we need to morally blackmail Mr. Kuai? Isn't it better to let Mr. Kuai live first?"

"If you really regard us as human beings, you shouldn't do this. You should either go back and defend the city yourself, or surrender as soon as possible. You shouldn't continue to waste time here."

Wu Yingxiong was really furious this time. He experienced it himself what it meant to lose both the wife and the army.

He no longer knew how to scold Zhuge Jin. He thought a lot, but he didn't listen to what Zhuge Jin said.

Wu Yingxiong did not waste any more time and turned his horse around and left. When he came, he brought his strategist Kuai Yue with him, but when he left, he was alone, looking extremely embarrassed.

When they returned to the main city of Wu Dynasty, Xiahou Yuan asked Wu Yingxiong in surprise, "My lord, where is Mr. Kuai?"

Wu Yingxiong said angrily: "Treason!"

Xiahou Yuan snorted and said, "I'm telling you, these scholars are all cowards. Why do you need to go look for Zhuge Jin?"

"I will definitely lead 30,000 soldiers to defend the main city. We still have tens of thousands of people in the main city. As long as the Great Dream Dynasty cannot attack us, we can rely on the main city for development and may be able to turn the tide!"

Wu Yingxiong excitedly shook Xiahou Yuan's hand and said, "I am blind, I should have known that this group of literati is unreliable. At the critical moment, General Xiahou is still loyal and brave!"

"General Xiahou, rest assured. We will obey you in everything from now on. As long as we can defend the main city, we will have a chance. Sir, you are right. We have gone through the most difficult times. What does it matter now?"

"Although the Great Dream Dynasty is coming with great force, the situation in those cities is special. Once the people in the main city are stable, with the support of our more than 30,000 troops, it will be difficult for the other side to capture them without twice as many troops as us!"

Xiahou Yuan said confidently: "Not to mention twice the troops, even if the enemy comes with three times the troops, I can still hold on!"

"Our main city is as solid as a rock. If the enemy wants to break into the city, they have to walk over my dead body!"

"In short, my lord, don't worry. Our main city will never be destroyed so easily... No, our main city cannot be destroyed!"

"Sir, as long as you recruit soldiers well and let the people grow food, I am confident that I will be able to delay the Great Dream Dynasty to death. By then, they will automatically give up their plans to attack us. As long as we rely on this city to develop, we will have a chance to make a comeback sooner or later!"

Wu Yingxiong said excitedly: "What the general said is true. No matter what, we can't be afraid first!"

Xiahou Yuan nodded: "Of course!"

(End of this chapter)