"Fellow villagers, we old folks wouldn't lie to you. Do you really want to live like this?!"

The elders from Anyi City who followed them spoke passionately, explaining to the people of Wei the new policies and benefits they could enjoy by joining the Qin state.

Meanwhile, Le Ye was on the other side comforting the surrendered Wei soldiers.

Relying on his own prestige, he managed to get the city's garrison commander to open the city gates without bloodshed, although people's hearts seemed somewhat restless.

The impression left by the Qin state is simply too deeply ingrained.

He was tyrannical and had a penchant for killing.

Massacre the city!

Buried alive...

Many people lingered on the imposing Qin soldiers, fearing that they might suddenly attack and slaughter them all at any moment.

In conclusion, as I said before, the tyrannical Qin Dynasty... is not credible!

Seeing this, Le Ye's heart grew even heavier. If he could not completely dispel the doubts in the hearts of the Wei soldiers, they would surely defect once the reinforcements of King Xi of Wei arrived.

"Qin soldiers, listen to my command and put away your weapons."

Tie Niu, being more mature and prudent, immediately gave orders to demonstrate Qin's attitude through concrete actions.

"Everyone!"

Tie Niu walked up to Le Ye and said with a smile, "Actually, I am neither the commander-in-chief of the Qin army nor a deputy general. I am just a mere captain."

Upon hearing this, the Wei soldiers were thrown into turmoil.

Did I hear that right? When did Qin's army become this large?

A mere captain can command hundreds of thousands of troops?

Seeing that he had aroused the curiosity of the Wei soldiers, Tie Niu immediately began to explain the reason in a deep voice.

When the Wei soldiers heard that Li Xin had allowed his soldiers to indulge in debauchery after capturing Anyi, their eyes changed immediately, and some were even prepared to fight to the death.

As soldiers of Wei, regardless of how the state treated them, they were not only loyal to their ruler but also to their families. This matter had crossed their final line.

But Tie Niu's next words made their anger dissipate, and their expressions became very relieved.

"To be honest, my King and Commander-in-Chief of Qin often say that no matter how the seven states fight, they are all brothers of the same root. There are some things that can be done and some things that cannot be done."

"Just like before, when Lord Xinling formed an alliance to attack Qin, or when the wicked general twice broke through Anyi City, these were all due to inferior skills and were nothing special."

"Even if you kill me all, or I kill you all, that would be a real, head-on clash, and no one could find fault with that, right?"

"Don't think we're using a self-inflicted injury ruse. A self-inflicted injury ruse doesn't involve killing an army commander or a court general."

These words were quite skillful, subtly dissolving the feud between the two families and eliminating any suspicion that it was all an act. This earned the respect of Erniu and Chun Ning.

At this moment, Tie Niu appeared infinitely majestic in the eyes of Er Niu and Chun Ning.

They never expected that their former junior leader would grow up to be so eloquent and persuasive.

Tie Niu cleared his throat and continued, "The General Le Ye that you trust, now the wicked commander-in-chief also deeply trusts General Le Ye."

“If you enter my Qin state, you will become my Qin people and my Qin soldiers.”

"Benefiting from the kindness of our comrades, and subject to the laws of the Qin state."

"Those who perform good deeds will be rewarded, and those who err will be punished."

"Rewards and punishments are clearly defined, and there is absolutely no such thing as drinking soldiers' blood to claim military merits."

Having said that, Tie Niu turned around and returned to his original position, handing the situation over to Le Ye.

Le Ye only said one sentence, “Brothers, if you don’t want to go to Qin, then leave quickly to avoid the king’s punishment. You can then blame me and save your own lives.”

Don't underestimate this backward era. If you become a deserter, you're in big trouble unless you leave the country completely.

Therefore, it was because Yue Ye, who was well-versed in military law, made such a statement.

I just hope to protect them one last time, to the greatest extent possible.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. After years of military service, who wouldn't be afraid of living on the edge of a knife?

In the midst of repeated battles, the most unfortunate are the lower-ranking soldiers and the poor.

Given the current situation, joining the Qin state is the best option. Although bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable, at least one can earn military merit.

"General Yue Ye, I will follow you and join the Qin state."

“I’m going too. I’m a soldier no matter where I am. I’ve had enough of this kind of life.”

"......."

With one person taking the lead, others followed suit, and more and more Wei soldiers chose to join the Qin state.

In the end, not a single person chose to leave.

Le Ye was both happy and sad.

The good thing is that...at least they didn't die in vain.

Sadly, the state of Wei was rotten to the core, and its soldiers were able to put aside their hatred and choose to join the state of Qin.

Defeat always comes from within, not from a powerful enemy.

"Three people!"

Le Ye turned around and came to Tie Niu and the other two, and said in a deep voice, "Next, I will lead the Wei soldiers in front, and let's speed up the surrender process."

"Once King Xi of Wei's reinforcements arrive, it won't be so easy to persuade them to surrender!"

Tie Niu and his two companions nodded, leaving 10,000 Qin soldiers to garrison the city, and then hurried to the next city.

With the addition of these Wei soldiers, Le Ye's words became more convincing. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and without a leader, there will always be people who have concerns.

For two days straight, the soldiers didn't even close their eyes, constantly on the road, and finally managed to recruit the remaining Wei soldiers from the nine cities.

Among them, nearly a thousand people did not want to join the Qin state.

Le Ye was able to express her understanding of this.

The seven kingdoms were constantly at war, and there were always blood feuds that could not be let go.

Tie Niu didn't retaliate behind the scenes; he could understand the deep-seated hatred.

It is likely that these people had family members who died at the hands of the Qin army, and it could not have been more than two generations ago.

Such hatred is indeed hard to let go of.

Of course, when they met again, the Qin soldiers would not hold back at all.

......

"General!"

"Great news! Great news!"

Li Ba ran like the wind and rushed to the wicked husband. His bumpy face, as uneven as a toad's back, suddenly came close.

It nearly made her husband, who was eating, choke to death.

"I've fought in many battles and seen a lot of things, but this face of Ba Liang... it really makes my heart tremble."

He thought to himself that he hadn't eaten yet, but his expression remained calm as he asked, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Sit down and we'll eat together and talk."

As a modern man, he never paid attention to those rules, and Li Balang, having followed him for quite some time, had gotten used to them.

Having not eaten, he was starving and took the bowl and chopsticks handed to him by a maid in the mansion, immediately beginning to eat heartily.

"Slow down, slow down!"

The wicked husband felt a little sorry for Li Baliang. He didn't want to worry about those trivial matters, but someone had to do them eventually, and he was worried that Li Baliang would get exhausted.

Therefore, he said to himself with a self-deprecating smile, "Look at me, such an incompetent commander. I've dumped all the things that should have been handled by me onto you."

Upon hearing this, Li Balang put down his chopsticks, shook his head, and said in a low voice, "General, since I follow you, I naturally want to share your burdens."

"Don't say that again."

"If you feel guilty... how about adding a little money?"

Okay, okay.

The wicked husband's feelings of gratitude and guilt vanished instantly.