Water Margin Survival

"Since I've already said so much, please stop by and give me another word to the Jurchen!"

To everyone's surprise, Cheng Ju, who took the initiative to order the release, not only did not put on a gesture of kindness, but also showed a sincere tone in his tone.

And this is just one of the strange things.Another strange thing is that at this moment, the leader of the prisoner did not show the gratitude he should have after escaping from the dead. He just looked at Cheng Ju quietly, and after a long while he uttered a sentence: "Don't you want to take the lives of all my brothers?" , in exchange for your life?"

Cheng Ju laughed when he heard this, so calmly and heartily.Amidst the laughter, the prisoner just waited quietly without any superfluous actions. He guessed that he might have underestimated others just now, but seeing Cheng Ju laughed, he made a condition and said: "You are half right, I am indeed It is to make a deal with the Jurchens with your lives! But it is not for my life, but for the lives of the people in this city!"

This time it was the prisoner who laughed, ironically.Cheng Ju didn't speak either, but just looked at each other patiently, and finally waited until the leader of the prisoner explained the reason for his laughter: "The total number of our captured brothers is only a few hundred. There are tens of thousands of people in this city, don't you Do you think that the Jurchens are all drilled out of caves, and there is no one who knows numbers?"

"They will agree!" Cheng Ju said in a deep voice, "If he lets go of one more person, he will have one less enemy. If he persists and refuses to change people, there will only be two results. One is that everyone here will be killed." They are dead soldiers! Second, the Han army under him is dissatisfied! If they are really uncivilized and don't understand why, please wake them up!"

The head of the captive's eyes suddenly lit up. This person may not look like a scholar, but he is completely a master of conspiracy!It's just that he didn't want to agree so easily, but asked, "Why should I help you?"

He wasn't talking big, the Jurchens were about to break the city, and even if Cheng Ju didn't let them go, he could still wait for his own people to arrive.

"You are wrong, I am helping you!" Cheng Ju didn't look directly at the other party's "provocation" until then, "The two armies fought for seven days, how many casualties did you have, and how many did we suffer? Look at the city. How many of the Koreans standing under the city have never lost their relatives and comrades? If you can’t prove your worth, you will surely die before the city is broken. Don’t take chances, it has nothing to do with my order or not !"

Cheng Ju's tough attitude once made the prisoner feel as if he had changed in front of him, but Cheng Ju's next words directly pierced his heart: "This deal may be due to the fact that I, the county magistrate who was ordered by the front line, is against the country. The last confession that the nation can make. For you, it is for the nation. Even if you leave for a long time, you are still compatriots. For them, it is for the country. Even if they were born in Gaoli, they are still citizens of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, if the transaction is successful, it is a win-win situation! I only hope that after you have survived this catastrophe, you will stop humiliating yourself and working your life for the Hulu!"

Hearing Cheng Ju's heartfelt thoughts, the captive leader couldn't speak for a long time, and unconsciously turned westward in a daze toward Yanjing, before saying, "Which dead man is willing to work for the barbarians!"

Hearing this, Cheng Ju sighed secretly. He understood that from the perspective of the Song Dynasty court, it was impossible to make great efforts to rescue the Han people in the north who were in danger like the opposite. Cheng Ju felt his own pain again. Tiny and powerless, at this moment, he had no choice but to suppress the regret in his heart, clasped his fists and said, "There will be a period later!"

The leader of the prisoner was a sensible person, he didn't say anything at this time, he just bowed to Cheng Ju, and then left.Just as the two of them rubbed shoulders, Cheng Ju suddenly turned around and asked, "I haven't heard of your name yet!"

"I'll tell my husband when I return to my human form in the future!" The prisoner just paused for a moment, but didn't look back, and strode away after speaking.It's just that when Cheng Ju looked at his staggering back, he always felt an indescribable desolation and loneliness.

The state has no way, and the people are like grass!

The scene in front of him aroused Cheng Juxin's infinite emotion, but he immediately tried to convince himself: Today's Song Dynasty is no longer the weak and deceitful country it used to be, otherwise, how could I be here?

Just as Cheng Ju was fighting between heaven and man, there was a sudden commotion all around.I don't know who took the lead, and the people in the city who were helping to defend the city all knelt down and said, "Thank you for your life, my lord!"

In other words, if the battle has reached this level, if you don't have a bit of ruthlessness in your heart, you will definitely not be able to survive now.But to say that because of the ruthlessness that was forced out of this point, the people in the city would regard death as home, and would like to live and die with the Song Dynasty Prime Minister in front of them, then it would be too optimistic.After all, this piece of land is not yet the hinterland of China, nor has it been deeply cultivated by China's orthodox culture.

"The country raises soldiers to protect the people. Now I have to make peace with the enemy chiefs and exchange captives for the people's livelihood. This is not only a shame for me, but also a shame for you soldiers! You should follow me to fight to the death to wash away Shame on me!" Cheng Ju shouted loudly.Because he found that the Koryo army on the edge of the city was not as happy as the common people, but each had a certain degree of disappointment on their faces.

Those who were originally on the same boat, now that the people have a way out, they still have to stay on the dilapidated boat, so who is not lost?It's a pity that according to the military law, the main general died in battle and escaped with others, which is an unforgivable crime.There is still no explanation for the mistake of County Magistrate Wu when the troops were withdrawn last time. Now if Cheng Xianggong is buried again, let alone the Jurchens in the city, the rear will not let them go.

At that time, when the common people shouted "Long live the Great Song Dynasty" and "Long live the frontier army", all the men in armor were red-faced. For a moment, the awe of Cheng Ju, the instinct of escape, the sternness of military law, the brutality of the enemy, and the worship of the people all turned into justice. The anti-power, fighting and fighting in everyone's heart, suddenly turned their little hearts into the alchemy furnace of the Supreme Lord.

"I would like to fight to the death with my husband!"

Cheng Ju's entourage was the first to come to his senses, and immediately raised his arms and shouted.People who have nowhere to go have a kind of blind obedience. When two or three echoing voices gradually appeared, Cheng Ju's shot in the arm took effect.But he really doesn't know if this kind of repeated stimulation will be effective in the end, but unfortunately he can only take one step at a time.

"Let's get everyone together! Come with me, we'll go to the city tower and wait for news!" Cheng Ju turned around and told the Paijun.

After the Paijun delivered the military order, he escorted Cheng Ju back to the tower amid earth-shattering cheers. He hesitated all the way, not knowing what to say in his heart. In the end, he stepped forward and said: "Captives are always unreliable, so you should be more prepared!"

Cheng Ju came back to his senses, subconsciously looked at the gold and drums used to give orders on the tower, and then patted the Pai Jun on the shoulder to encourage him.

He was not afraid of the captive's betrayal, but as he had never dealt with the Hu captive Jurchen, and he didn't know what kind of tiger and wolf habit it was, so he just had no idea.He didn't go anywhere else at the moment, just leaned on the tower and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for a reply.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Cheng Ju was awakened by his attendants. It turned out that there was a cavalry approaching from the city. Cheng Ju took a closer look and found that it was a cavalry in heavy armor.For the soldiers and civilians defending the city, such cavalry is really rare.Because the soldiers on the opposite side were all dirty and tattered, and there were not many of them in full armor, so he showed up unintentionally at this time.

It's just that after seeing the situation clearly, a trace of worry appeared on Cheng Ju's face. Judging from the fact that the Jurchen only sent such a person, there were nothing more than two possibilities.Either this person's status is high enough and important enough to represent the three armies in one word.Either Hu Lu was ignorant and rejected this kind of agreement that was beneficial to both parties, and only sent a pawn to refuse.

Let's say that the knight stopped after walking a certain distance, and started screaming.After listening to Cheng Ju for a long time, he realized that the knight under the city was actually speaking Korean. Just when he was about to ask questions, he suddenly saw the knight laughing wildly, and threw something from his horse, which immediately caused a riot in the city. There was a burst of exclamation, and without waiting for Cheng Ju to ask, Pai Jun gritted his teeth and said, "Master sent back that Han captive, but they beheaded him! The head below is his!"

It was the head of a captive!

Cheng Ju's chest surged with energy and blood. The two countries are at war, and they will not be beheaded!Don't these savages understand! ?To kill so indiscriminately!Even my own people are not spared!

Cheng Ju was a little sympathetic with the captive just now, but this man who didn't want to reveal his name had already been killed. Cheng Ju suppressed the uncontrollable anger in his heart and shouted: "He's still talking What?"

"He said that the Jurchens could have pretended to go down and cover us up to kill us, but the Jurchen tough guys don't bother to cheat. They want to take down the city with their own hands and kill us all! Set an example for all cities that try to resist in the future!"

After all, the Pai army came from the Fan Luo army, and they can still stand firm in the face of such death threats.But the people in the city who thought they were alive couldn't bear it any longer. Facing the Jurchen's merciless death sentence, countless people screamed heart-piercingly.

The Jurchen knight who had finished delivering the message under the city, instead of leaving, laughed undisguisedly, stimulating the already fragile nerves of the soldiers and civilians in the city in a disguised form.Cheng Ju's fist was almost crushed, and he said in a deep voice, "Take him ten steps forward!"

Pai Jun immediately understood, even if he yelled towards the city, he didn't need to brew his words, he must have been holding back for too long.The Jurchen under the city really came to show off her power. Although she deliberately guarded against the cold arrows on the city, she actually stepped forward a few steps with a face of arrogance, still chattering arrogantly.Cheng Ju didn't need to find someone to translate, he could guess the face of this guy, probably saying something like "I'm here, what are you doing?"

"I'll tell you to see what's going on!"

Cheng Ju waved his hand violently, and instantly the drums on the tower were loud.Cheng Ju has spent countless manpower, and the trump card that he has been reluctant to expose has finally revealed his true body at this moment.