King Li Chengbing of Goyang.
He walked out of Gaoping City with a group of ministers and officials.
Sadness appeared on everyone's face, as if they had lost their parents.
They had already taken off their official uniforms and were wearing only single clothes with their hands tied.
Behind him, there were teams of Gaoyang soldiers holding white flags.
Especially King Lee Sung-byeong.
He even lowered his head, held the national seal high in both hands, and walked forward step by step.
When all the soldiers inside and outside Gaoping City saw this scene, they put down their weapons one by one.
Although these soldiers were guarding the royal capital, in reality, few of them had ever been on the battlefield.
After all, it was the Wei Dynasty that sent troops when Gaoyang Kingdom was attacked by pirates.
They had no intention of fighting.
Seeing that the king had chosen to surrender, they naturally laid down their weapons as well.
At this moment, the entire Gaoping City, inside and outside, was filled with grief.
It formed a sharp contrast with the Wei army under the city.
"I, the guilty minister, King Li Chengbing of Gaoyang, feel deeply guilty and lead all the ministers to surrender to His Majesty the Emperor of Wei." At this moment, Li Chengbing walked forward, picked up the national seal, raised it high above his head, and then knelt down and said.
Gaoyang State was a vassal state of the Great Wei, and all the kings had to be enthroned by the Emperor of the Great Wei.
Therefore, if we want to surrender, we must ask the Emperor of Wei.
This is etiquette and cannot be violated.
Especially in Gaoyang now, the situation is different from before.
Li Chengbing even knelt directly on the ground, completely losing the dignity of the former Lord of Gaoyang.
In the rear, all the ministers and people of Gaoyang knelt on the ground without any hesitation.
Although some of them are really unwilling to surrender, but in this situation.
They had no choice but to make other choices.
The 50,000-strong army of the Great Wei.
Gaoping City cannot hold out, and even if it does, it won’t be able to hold out for long.
As mentioned before, once the city is broken, what awaits them is death.
At this time, Song Hongzhi was riding his horse forward, holding a silver spear. He looked down at Li Chengbing, then dismounted and walked up to him without speaking immediately.
He just stopped and the deputy general Wang behind him immediately dismounted and walked over to take the Gaoyang national seal.
At this moment, there was an expression of immense excitement in Lieutenant General Wang's eyes.
Accepting the national seal means accepting surrender.
It also means.
This war of annihilation of the country finally succeeded.
"King Gaoyang." At this time, Song Hongzhi spoke up, saying softly, "Your country should have dealt with the flood on its own, but you were blinded by greed and dared to ask our Great Wei to pay one million taels of silver. This is a provocation to the majesty of our Great Wei, and the crime is heinous."
"This general should have executed you on the spot to protect the prestige of the Great Wei. However, considering that you have been a vassal for many years and have paid tribute annually, this punishment will be suspended. However, you must pay the price for this matter."
"Thank you, General!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengbing didn't dare to look up or argue.
Because he knew very well that once he surrendered, his life would no longer be in his own hands.
But he had to do so, because besides himself, there was also the Li royal family in Gaoping City.
If you anger the person in front of you, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Just this move.
If the Li royal family can survive, it means there is still hope for the future.
Especially now, I have no conditions to negotiate...
Song Hongzhi nodded and continued, "However, this general cannot decide how to deal with you."
"How about this? Three days from now, this general will escort you, along with the Gaoyang royal family and important officials, to the capital of the Great Wei. You will kowtow before His Majesty and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Wei!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers of Gaoyang State were shocked.
Take him to the capital of Wei and obey the orders of the Emperor of Wei?
Although he obeyed the orders of the Emperor of Wei.
They know it's normal.
After all, Gaoyang is now on the verge of collapse. Isn't it up to others to decide how to deal with it?
But being taken to the capital of Wei made everyone present feel a little afraid.
Because once you leave Gaoyang, what will happen next?
No one knows at all.
Especially since this war was chosen by the Emperor of Wei, His Majesty must be furious. So, if I enter the capital of Wei, what will be the consequences? Can I return?
Not to mention them, even Li Chengbing couldn't help but tremble and look bitter.
I thought surrender would be enough.
Then in Gaoping City.
Waiting for the order from the Emperor of Wei to punish.
But now, I have to go to the capital of Wei... to apologize to His Majesty...
He was really reluctant.
Song Hongzhi could naturally see through their thoughts and continued, "This matter is not your choice. Although Gao Yang is no longer capable of fighting, you have ultimately trampled on the dignity of the Great Wei. You must apologize to His Majesty in person and await your punishment."
In his eyes, Gaoyang Kingdom was ungrateful and everything that happened now was its own fault.
The prestige of the Great Wei cannot be offended.
Let them go to the capital to apologize.
is required.
"I... am willing!"
Li Chengbing understood that his life was now in the hands of the other party, so what could he do?
The army under the prince's command had long lost its ability to fight and had no bargaining chips at all.
If you choose to resist at this time, you will be seeking death.
"Don't worry, His Majesty is merciful. As long as you sincerely apologize, he will not take your lives." Song Hongzhi glanced at the other party and said immediately.
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