Seeing the commander's hesitation, Luo Tian guessed his concerns and thought it was necessary to let him know the current situation, so he said, "I understand your difficult situation, but think about it, the emperor lives in the Ice Palace. If you attack the Ice Palace now, it would be a rebellion. If you fail, will the emperor let you go?"
"Prince Roger told us that Rubin and Luo Tian were rebelling. We attacked the Ice Palace in order to rescue the emperor. How can you say that we were rebelling?" the commander retorted.
The soldiers and generals in the room also echoed: "Yes, we are here to rescue the emperor, and the ones who rebelled are Luo Tian and Rubin."
"This is what Roger said. Did you hear what the emperor said in person?" Luo Tian asked loudly.
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.
Luo Tian discovered that these people were not ungrateful. They attacked the Ice Palace because they were probably bewitched by Roger. After all, rebellion was a capital crime that would implicate the entire family, and no one dared to risk their lives.
“To tell you the truth, Roger has been lying to you all along. The emperor has already named Luo Tian as the heir to the throne, and the future emperor. Your master Roger was jealous and wanted to seize the throne, so he slandered Luo Tian for rebellion, but he was the one who actually rebelled.” Luo Tian told the truth to everyone present.
"You are a very courageous soldier. You even dare to lie. Do you have any evidence?" asked a general.
"Of course there is evidence. Look what this is!" Luo Tian took out the succession letter written by the emperor from his pocket and showed it to the commander. When the succession letter appeared, everyone present was shocked.
The commander carefully looked at the succession letter in Luo Tian's hand, and as Luo Tian said, it was written that the emperor appointed Luo Tian as the heir to the throne. Although he did not recognize the emperor's handwriting, he was sure that the seal in the lower right corner was indeed used exclusively by the royal family.
The people below shouted, "Commander-in-chief, is this true?"
The commander didn't say anything, but just nodded. Everyone present immediately fell silent. They didn't know what to do next.
Luo Tian could see their inner anxiety, so he continued, "To be honest, I was sent by Prince Luo Tian to recruit you. If you surrender now and lay down your weapons, he promises not to pursue your crimes, because you were bewitched by Roger. Make a decision quickly, lay down your weapons, and surrender immediately!"
As soon as the words fell, the tent fell silent again. Surrender or continue fighting? No one dared to express their opinions, but no one mentioned rebellion. Luo Tian knew that the balance in his heart had begun to lean towards surrender. After all, no one wanted to fight a war. Once they lost, it would be a disaster for the whole clan. Even if they won the war, the army would definitely suffer heavy casualties, and they might even die in battle.
Luo Tian saw that some people were tired of the war and wanted to surrender.
"You are just a small soldier, do you keep your word?" the major general suddenly asked.
"I am conveying Prince Luo Tian's thoughts. You may question my identity and worry that I am spreading false information. In fact, I am Prince Luo Tian's special envoy. Please think about it. If the prince did not trust me, why would he give me the letter written by the emperor himself?"
After Luo Tian finished speaking, people began to discuss privately.
Suddenly, a general said, "We fought hard for Roger, but did he ever look at us? If we are really defeated, we will die, and even our families will be implicated."
Another general also said: "The defenders are so tenacious. Even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory. By then, we will have no one left. Aren't we destined to be slaughtered by others?"
"No more fighting, I surrender!"
"It doesn't matter if I die, but my family still wants to survive!"
More and more people agreed to surrender, and fewer and fewer people advocated fighting. The atmosphere in the room gradually became relaxed, and everyone even started talking about when to go home.
"Commander, please give your men a chance to live. Just surrender!" Luo Tian said.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the commander put down his sword and whispered, "I surrender. I hope you can keep your promise and let my brothers live."
"As long as you surrender, Prince Luo Tian's words will be kept. So please fulfill your promise first." Luo Tian insisted.
The commander-in-chief immediately issued a military order: "Generals, listen up! Stop the attack and retreat three kilometers across the board. Execute immediately!"
After hearing the commander's order, everyone cheered and shouted, "Thank you, commander, for your compassion!" Then they took the order and went out.
"Thank you, Commander, for your contribution to the peace in the Tianwang District. Please write a letter of surrender and then come back with me to meet Prince Luo Tian. After both parties have reached an agreement, the surrender ceremony can be held." Luo Tian said.
The commander looked up at Luo Tian and said with a smile: "You little soldier, you actually persuaded my army to surrender with your eloquence. It's not easy!"
Luo Tian replied modestly: "It was the commander-in-chief and the generals who couldn't bear to see their brothers and compatriots killing each other, and I was just going along with it."
The commander laughed and said, "You are really good at talking. You will have a bright future. Since I have surrendered, you can let me write the surrender letter."
Luo Tian saw that the commander was a man of his word, so he drew his sword and let him stand before the judge.
The commander picked up the pen and wrote quickly on the paper. After a few minutes, he stopped, looked at the words on the paper, and then handed it to Luo Tian.
Luo Tian glanced through the letter of surrender and stared at the commander out of the corner of his eye, fearing that he would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Fortunately, he was a gentleman after all and did not do anything out of line.
"Commander, you have a good writing style. I think there is no problem. Please follow me to the Ice Palace to meet Prince Luo Tian." Luo Tian said.
"The commander-in-chief can't go with you. What if he goes and you detain or even kill him?" the major general asked worriedly.
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