final catastrophe

Chapter 105 53. Sending envoys to seek peace
Since that battle, there has been a two-day "truce".

The guards in the city, the disciples of the Dao Club, and the residents worked together to temporarily block the east gate by piling up boulders and jointly operating the caravan.

However, more and more bandits gathered outside the city.

In general, the confrontation between the Nine Great Bandits and the government has reached a new stage. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the latter has actually been defeated. Once the Dragon King dies, the dragons have already lost their leader and they are all on their own.

The officials and generals were intrigues, and they all wanted to preserve their strength. In addition, the nine bandits sent masters and troops to the dilapidated Ziwei Pass to prevent counterattacks, as if they were choking the pass.

Meng Aiwan of Wudang never went down the mountain, but the Seven Heroes of Wudang frequently appeared in the official camp to help the family resist the bandit attack.

The reason why he didn't go down the mountain was that what he was looking for was Wudang's way of life and a righteous tomorrow.

Because Meng Aiwan knew that if he left, then the Dao Sheng Dao Buer, who was said to have sealed the sword in Daxue Mountain, would also make a move.

The general trend is like this, Feng Shui takes turns, why bother to do the thing of mantising a cart?
So Meng Aiwan didn't move, he sat withered in Wudang, watching the waves and clouds disappearing every day, savoring the plain taste in the white water.

With the salary saved, there may not be no chance of counterattack.

At that time, following the trend of the times is the right choice.

Although many generals from the government begged to the door during this period, and even scribes cried hoarsely that "the world is hell at this time", he did not move.

He is no longer a child who has too much blood and does things according to his temper.

In the world at this time, the real bandits are in power.

Although Guanzhong has not been broken, it is in danger.

Therefore, since the head of the Demon Sect, the leader of the Black Wood Sect, has requested, the nine bandits are naturally unwilling to offend any of them. Once they have spare troops, they will be sent to her to help her.

Day by day, Lingye City was camped ten miles away, and the besieged were impenetrable.

And despair is growing in the city.

As long as you are a normal person, if you go up to the city wall and look outside, you will know that this is a situation that cannot be reversed by yourself. As long as the bandits outside the city attack the city, the city will be destroyed.

At that time, I only hope that "Skate" Chang Yue can keep his promise, so that he can survive.

Zhou Cheng, the lord of Lingye City, couldn't take it any longer, and invited all parties to the conference hall, saying that he wanted to discuss solutions.

Speaking of solving, there are actually two paths.

The first way is head-to-head, inspiring people, but even if everyone in the city turns into a knight who can fight five against one, they still can't beat it, let alone even if they have dealt with it before, what about the future?

Then all that is left is the remaining summation.

Or. Surrender.

After all, the battle between the robbers and the government had been going on for so long, and Zhou Cheng already knew who would win and who would lose.

Rather Stick to your guns?

No no no. He's not that great.

Therefore, he wanted to take the entire city and surrender while ensuring that his status and the safety of the residents were maintained.

But if he had to choose before and after, then he would choose the previous one.

If you don't do it for yourself, you will be punished!
"Then, who is going to be the envoy now, to find out what these bandits want to do, and what exactly do they want?" Zhou Cheng sighed and pointed out the current problem.

"Yes, yes, these thieves must have a plan, just like us businessmen do things for profit. If there is no profit, which fool would move?" An old man with identities in the chamber of commerce and the government analyzed. , "If it is said that what they are planning is our city, then it is enough to attack the city directly, why bother to surround the city slowly? So... we should be happy, because these thieves must have something else to ask for. "

"What Mr. Qin said is that we just need to find out what these bandits want, and give them what they want. The reason is very clear, don't you think?"

Everyone buzzed and discussed.

However, the question went around and around, and finally returned to the point of "who will be the messenger".

At the end, everyone didn't say anything at all, but turned their attention to Wuxie Daoshe, the young man who was sitting quietly holding the sword, he was confident and calm, and he would not be shocked when the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed.

Then, there was an eerie silence in the meeting hall.

"I'll go." Xia Ji got up.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cheng pretended to say: "But Xia Daxia is the pillar of Lingye City. If you are detained by bandits, I'd better pick a scribe from my command."

"City Lord, scribes can talk freely in the lobby, but there are no scribes in Lingye City who dare to talk eloquently in front of those beheaded bandits." Old Qin naturally sang a double reed.

"I'll go." Xia Ji said, he had already got up, and he wouldn't sit down again after getting up.

"Do something, don't do something, for the safety of the people in the city, what's the point of being a mere person?" Xia Ji looked up to the sky and smiled, "It's not too late, I'm going out of the city right now."

He turned and walked towards the gate, his back was lonely but full of light.

A group of old guys with different minds can't help but be impressed by it.

This kind of demeanor, this kind of courage, really... They couldn't even imagine it in their dreams.

Don't give up, don't be afraid of life and death, you are really a hero!

"I should prepare some gifts for Master Xia and send some guards to go out together!" Zhou Cheng suddenly came to his senses and walked out empty-handed. Isn't this insincere?
"No need." Xia Ji said lightly.

After all, without waiting for any further persuasion from the crowd, he had already pulled up the horses in the court, fed them some hay and water, then prepared his riding gear and was ready to leave the city.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Everyone looked at each other and looked at each other, but there was an inexplicable silence.

Suddenly someone whispered: "This Xia Shi is too courageous, this dragon pond and tiger den, just go as soon as you say? Isn't it a lack of brain?"

"Shut up! He is for the people in the city, and for our city."

"Yo, you dare to call me?" the man said, "He has gained fame and is the strongest, who would he not go to? Speaking of which, he is also a smart person, knowing that this job cannot be avoided, so he volunteered. The city lord, dont you agree?"

Zhou Cheng was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Master Xia is magnanimous, don't speak nonsense!"

The man giggled, didn't say much, just said "hypocrisy" in his heart.

The brothers were originally birds in the same forest, and they flew separately when the disaster was imminent.

What's more, people from the same city?
"Let's prepare some gold, silver and jewels, and let Master Xia take them out of the city as a gift." The city lord suddenly said, "Master Xia is so indifferent to people and the world, and he left empty-handed, I'm afraid he angered those vicious bandits, and the peace talks will not be concluded. Instead, they directly provoked the bandits to attack the city."

Mentioning this, everyone suddenly realized.

They were only focused on discussing who would dare to go, but they forgot to send someone who could deal with them to accompany them.

Zhou Cheng glanced around, but everyone in the audience avoided his eyes, not daring to look at him.

"Mr. Qin, you have high morals and high prestige, and you see him often on big occasions, so please help me to go with him!" Zhou Cheng said suddenly.

(End of this chapter)