Chapter 2743 Surrender
Bai Shan and Prince Gao Er walked out of the dungeon together. The people who were anxiously waiting outside saw the two of them walking out together, and their eyes were fixed on their holding hands.
Bai Shan looked at Prince Gao Er, who then stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Where are the guards?"
The personal guards who had just quietly come out to mobilize troops immediately led their men forward and surrounded everyone.
Prince Gao Er said with a cold expression, "I have decided to surrender. You will all go to the front with me."
Naturally, they all laid down their weapons. Apparently, Prince Gao was also afraid that some people would remain loyal and refuse to surrender, and then rebel against him.
Prince Gao Er gets ready and heads to the front line with Bai Shan.
It was just dawn, a wave of fighting had just ended on the front line, and both sides were in a truce to rest.
The emperor was also considering whether to continue fighting or withdraw his troops and wait for Bai Shan to take action over there?
Then a scout with sharp eyes shouted, "Master Bai is back!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately led his men out and was about to head for the front line when Qibi Heli stopped him. "Your Majesty, it's daylight now. There are many houses in the city, and they are all different heights. No one knows if there are archers lying in ambush in the dark. Please stay here while I go investigate."
Duke Zhao, who was recuperating inside, also shouted, "Yes, Your Majesty, we are waiting here. Please do not wander off."
This area has just been captured and hasn't been cleared yet. I don't know if there are archers lying in ambush. Now that it's daybreak, we can't wander around.
Duke Zhao hissed and urged Zhou Man, who was stitching up his back, "Master Zhou, didn't you hear? Master Bai is back! Hurry and bandage me up so you can go find him."
Manbao pressed his head and told him to be quiet. "If you don't move, it's still very fast."
Man Bao was sewing quickly. At the other end of the street, Bai Shan and Prince Gao Er were riding side by side, passing through the people on both sides of the street and slowly heading towards the border of the battle.
Behind him were Goguryeo's generals and ministers, as well as Xue Gui and others who had been recalled. The entire delegation was back in Bai Shan's hands.
When they arrived at the front line, Bai Shan and Prince Gao nodded slightly before crossing the border with Xue Gui and Da Ji back to the Jin side. Without dismounting, he directly said to Qibi He Li: "Prince Gao is willing to surrender on behalf of Anshi City."
Qibi Heli glanced at Prince Gao Er over him and asked Bai Shan in a low voice, "Are you sure?"
Bai Shan nodded.
Qibi Heli said, "Wait, I will go and invite His Majesty."
When the emperor heard that Anshi City had finally surrendered, his eyes lit up and he immediately stood up and said, "Let's go and accept the surrender."
Manbao reluctantly sprinkled some powder on Duke Zhao and bandaged him up, but before he could even finish tying the bandage, he ran out in his clothes, stopping the emperor and saying, "Your Majesty, you can't take any risks. Let us handle this."
Qibi Heli also said: "That's right, what if it's a trap?"
The emperor pushed their hands away and said, "What are you afraid of? I still have some courage. Besides, do you think Yin Li and the Imperial Guards are vegetarians?"
Yin Li, who had just heard the news, rushed over: ...
As soon as the emperor saw him, he called out, "Quick, gather all the good-looking and energetic imperial guards, and we will go to receive the surrender."
Yin Li responded and turned to mobilize troops.
Just pick some good-looking and energetic ones and put them in the front, and the rest must have high fighting power and be smart.
The emperor also adjusted his armor, and after making sure he was in good spirits, he smiled and pulled over his BMW. When the imperial guards arrived, he took everyone to receive the surrender.
Manbao wanted to see Baishan, so he pulled his horse over and ran forward with him.
When Bai Erlang saw this, how could he miss it? He took off his cloak, put it on a wounded soldier, and rode after him on a horse.
Bai Shan was waiting at the border, occasionally turning around and smiling at Gao Zhi to comfort him.
The emperor came forward with his imperial guards. Bai Shan quickly dismounted and saluted, then knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the second prince of Goguryeo, Gao Zhiyuan, has surrendered the city of Anshi."
After saying this, he presented the letter of surrender he had just written.
The emperor's lips curled up slightly, but he tried hard to suppress it and nodded majestically.
The imperial guards stepped forward to take the letter of surrender and presented it to the emperor. After the emperor unfolded it and read it, he said "OK" twice loudly, agreeing to Gao Zhi's letter of surrender.
Bai Shan got the confirmation, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, then he turned back to find Gao Zhi, "His Majesty has agreed, Prince Gao, please come in."
Gao Zhi took a deep breath and looked at Bai Shan before dismounting. Under the gaze of the soldiers from both armies, he and Bai Shan crossed the border and came to the emperor's horse. In front of the soldiers from both armies, he lifted his robe and knelt, suppressing the tears in his eyes. With a slightly choked voice, he said, "Goguryeo Gao Zhi leads half of the city's soldiers and civilians to surrender to Your Majesty."
The emperor dismounted, took two steps at a time, and stepped forward to help Gao Zhi up. He patted his hand and said, "I understand your heart, my dear. Don't worry, Gao, my dear. Goguryeo is my vassal state. My love for the people is no less than that of the Gao family. I will treat the people of Anshi City well."
Gao Zhi was about to kneel down again, "I am guilty."
The emperor quickly pulled him back and said gently, "My dear, what crime have you committed? Now that you have surrendered today, you are a citizen of the Great Jin, my subject. All the past is in the past. No matter what grudges we had, they must not be mentioned again."
Gao Zhi lowered his head and said, "Yes."
The soldiers behind him breathed a sigh of relief. They were fighting each other just now, but now they are one family. To be honest, they are really scared.
The emperor looked at the Duke of Zhao, who understood and immediately led the generals on his side to step forward with a smile and hand over the troops to the generals on the Goguryeo side, taking over all the troops in their hands.
The emperor took Gao Zhi's hand and walked them to a house very intimately. He smiled and said, "I will stay here temporarily. I will take you to the camp in the west of the city for a tour."
Manbao lowered his head and stepped aside to let them pass. After they passed, he rushed to Bai Shan's side, looked him up and down, and seeing that he was still clean, he asked, "Are you okay?"
Bai Shan shook his head. Seeing that she was still covered in blood, he asked, "Are you tired?"
Man Bao said, "Fortunately, the battle is over now, so there won't be any new casualties. I'll just deal with a few more and I'll be done."
Bai Erlang said, "She's not as tired as I am. I'm carrying people up and down, which is all physically demanding work."
The emperor took Gao Zhi aside to talk, and only after entering the door did he remember the great contributor of this trip. When he turned around, he saw the three of them gathered together and whispering.
The emperor called out, "Mr. Zhou, have you taken care of all the wounded?"
Then he turned to Bai Erlang and said, "Bai Hanlin, how are you going to take care of the wounded in your medical tent? Why don't you go and take care of them?"
The two men immediately saluted and slipped away.
The emperor then smiled at Bai Shan and waved gently, saying, "Qing Bai, come forward quickly."
Bai Shan walked forward with a smile.
The emperor saw that he was calm and composed, and dressed neatly. It was obvious that he had made himself well even in prison. The emperor was very satisfied and happy. So he took Gao Zhi's hand and said, "Lord Gao has just arrived in Dajin and doesn't know much about the situation in the camp, so you should take care of him."
Bai Shan's heart moved, and he smiled and replied yes.
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(End of this chapter)
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