Can Kim Tae run?

Of course, they can't escape!

With Silla spies like Huang Shiyou lurking in the shadows, and the Tiger Army lying in ambush, the entire Silla city was practically shrouded in a net, so naturally they wouldn't let Kim Tae escape.

There's no way we'll let Kim Tae escape!

Upon hearing this news, Li Xin nodded and said, "Excellent! Kim Tae has been captured, as have the Queen Dowager and the King of Silla. Now, we can issue the imperial edict!"

Mr. Zhao, please handle this matter.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Zhao Bingzhang quickly agreed.

Immediately, Zhao Bingzhang drafted a Silla edict, ordering all prefectures and counties of Silla to surrender to King Shin's army, while also ordering the Silla army heading north to remain in place and surrender to Dongning.

After the edict was drafted, Zhao Bingzhang issued it in the names of the Queen Dowager of Silla, the King of Silla, and the Prime Minister of Silla.

This imperial edict is only the first step!

In addition, Zhao Bingzhang ordered the central and eastern armies to speed up their northward march.

After all, they couldn't possibly take over the entire Silla Kingdom without bloodshed using just an imperial edict.

Only under strong military pressure can this be achieved!

After the fall of Silla City, there were not many soldiers left in the entire Silla Kingdom.

Originally, there were only tens of thousands of troops, but now the vast majority of them have gone north to attack Dongning.

Of the remaining 20,000 to 30,000 troops, nearly half were stationed in Silla City, and this half was also completely wiped out in the Battle of Silla.

The remaining 10,000 or so people were scattered throughout various prefectures and counties.

These troops were no match for the overwhelming force of the central and eastern armies.

Li Xin was not worried about Liu Zheng's Divine Martial Army.

Shortly after the Tiger Army captured Silla City, the central and eastern armies also marched north, sweeping across most of the Silla Kingdom.

Some prefectures and counties, under the pressure of overwhelming military force and the fall of Silla City, also changed their allegiance and surrendered to Dongning.

In just over ten days, most of the entire Silla Kingdom had changed its flag to that of King Dongnyeong Shin.

Meanwhile, the Silla army that marched north, located in the northeastern part of Silla, was stationed in the Cheongjin area, unable to advance or retreat.

In the military camp, a middle-aged general looked distressed and remained silent.

"General Kim, Silla City has fallen."

An aide sighed and said, "The army of Prince Xin has advanced from behind to the area of ​​Jizhou, and is only two or three days away from Qingjin."

General Jin, we need to make plans early!

The advisor's words caused everyone in the tent to raise their heads and look at General Jin.

They all understood what the fall of Silla City and the advance of Prince Shin's army to Gilju meant for them.

The journey takes only two or three days, and you can reach Qingjin in no time.

Even though they had more than 50,000 soldiers, the fall of Silla Castle had cut off their supply lines.

They're trapped here, but they won't last much longer.

With Prince Xin's army attacking from both sides, their fate was sealed: certain death.

Therefore, the generals inside the tent were feeling somewhat distressed.

General Jin leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat dejected.

He was well aware of the critical situation and understood their fate.

However, as the commander of the northward-bound army, General Kim was a close subordinate of Prime Minister Kim Tae, who had shown him great favor, and he did not want to betray the Prime Minister.

For a moment, General Jin hesitated, unsure of what to choose.

"I'm tired, you guys go back first."

General Jin waved his hand and said, "Let me think about this matter carefully and I will reply tomorrow."

The generals exchanged glances, then got up and left.

One of the staff members did not leave and remained in the tent.

Opening his eyes and looking at his advisors, General Jin asked, "Why haven't you left yet?"

"General Jin,"

The aide asked in a deep voice, "Does the general already intend to die in Qingjin?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, General Jin's expression changed drastically.

The aide, however, showed no panic and continued, "General, you are well aware of our current situation. Even if you, General, don't consider the future, don't the other generals think so?"

The Prime Minister has been captured, Silla City has fallen, and everyone knows what the fate of Silla will be.

At that time, even if you, General, still think of being loyal to the Chancellor, there will probably be others who don't think that way. When the time comes to a real crisis, there will definitely be people who will use your head as a pledge of loyalty to surrender to Prince Xin's army.

General, are you really planning to die in Qingjin?

After listening to his advisor's words, General Jin fell silent.

He knew perfectly well that in a crisis, everyone would be thinking about how to survive. And that's why some people might do extreme things.

My own hesitation would become a barrier to their surrender, so eliminating myself would become their primary choice.

General Kim was well aware of this.

He let out a long breath and said nothing.

"General Jin,"

The aide continued, "We are well aware of the Prime Minister's kindness in recognizing your talent. However, General, you have also served the Prime Minister for so many years, fighting in the north and south, and you have repaid his kindness. Now that the Prime Minister has been arrested, why should you continue to serve him? It's time to think about your own future!"

Furthermore, General Jin, perhaps if you surrender to King Cheng's army, the Prime Minister might be able to save his life. In that case, it would be the last thing you do for the Prime Minister!

"this……"

This touched General Jin deeply.

By saving the Prime Minister's life, I can consider this my way of repaying the kindness he showed me!

General Jin immediately nodded slightly and said, "Perhaps this is the best choice!"

Let's save the Prime Minister's life and let him retire to the mountains to live out his remaining years!

"Mr. Park, you will represent this general and be responsible for negotiating with Prince Shin's army."

"Thank you, General!"

Mr. Park, the staff member, quickly bowed in response.

News of the negotiations with Prince Xin's army spread throughout the camp, and the generals were relieved.

Mr. Park did not fail in his mission. After heading south to Jizhou, he met with Liu Zheng, the commander of the Shenwu Army.

After conveying General Kim's request, Liu Zheng immediately reported it to Silla City.

Li Xin accepted the request quite readily.

After all, the sooner the war in Silla could end, the sooner they could extricate themselves from Silla.

After breaking the deadlock, there are still many things they need to deal with!

Therefore, Li Xin agreed to General Jin's request, released Jin Tai and his family, and allowed them to live in seclusion in the mountains to spend their remaining years.

However, Li Xin added a condition: the Silla army marching north would lay down their weapons and become settlers, scattered across Dongning, Liaodong, and other areas to cultivate the land.