Chapter 1108 Surrender and you can avoid death
"No,"
Zhu Feng's breath sank: "Control the people!"
"What?"
Ye Zheng opened his eyes wide in shock, looking at him as if he couldn't believe his ears, and repeated in surprise: "Control - the people?"
At this time, control the people?
Although he had fought with Zhu Feng for so many years and was very familiar with some of Zhu Feng's ideas, he was still confused when he heard this order.
Why control the people?
Zhu Feng looked down at the simple yet somewhat glaring words on the note and said solemnly, "You must feel that these words are of no use, whether in attacking or defending the city. After all, back in Peking, the people of Neng State persecuted the local people even more in order to capture Peking."
Ye Zheng nodded: "Yes."
Zhu Feng said solemnly, "But this is not Beiping."
“……!”
Upon hearing these words, Ye Zheng sensed something keenly and suddenly opened his eyes wide.
Zhu Feng turned to look at him and said, "Hecheng is not Beiping. Beiping is located on the border between two countries and is often the scene of war. The people there are already accustomed to the rhythm of life under the flames of war. They are much more tolerant of the threats from the Neng people than people in other regions. In other words, they have become numb to it."
“…”
"But this is Crane City."
“…”
"Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, there has been almost no war here, and the people are content with the peace."
“…”
"And this time, the rebels' attack on the city has already frightened them greatly. These days, when you leave the Jinlou Villa, you hardly see any civilians on the streets."
Ye Zheng thought about it and nodded immediately: "Yes."
“…”
“At night, there’s not even a curfew and the city is deserted.”
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Yes, they are all very frightened. At this time, they just hope that we can defeat the rebels quickly so that they can return to their former peaceful lives. However, the rebels suddenly spread such rumors in the city and threatened to massacre the entire city. This is undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back."
Ye Zheng suddenly understood: "I understand!"
Zhu Feng looked at him: "Oh."
Ye Zheng said nervously, "If I'm not mistaken, Prince Ning will definitely spread rumors in the city again, persuading the people to leave the city and surrender. As long as they surrender, they can be spared from death."
“…”
"The people were already in a state of panic, fearing they would be slaughtered. Now that they have a chance to survive, they will do whatever it takes."
“…”
"By that time—"
When he said this, he shuddered.
When Ye Zheng thought about the possible scenario, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Zhu Feng said in a deep voice: "Yes, Prince Ning will definitely do this next step. So now, we must quickly control the people in the city and don't let them-"
But before he could finish his words, a few people suddenly ran into the garden in a hurry. Looking closely, he saw that it was Xiao Shunzi who rushed in with a few guards.
"emperor!"
They rushed over, even with panic expressions on their faces, and knelt in front of Zhu Feng: "Your Majesty, something happened!"
Zhu Feng frowned: "What actions have the rebels taken?"
Xiao Shunzi panted and said, "The news just came from the city gate that the rebels shot another wave of arrows into the city, and these arrows were tied to them."
After saying that, he took it out and presented it to Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"really."
Ye Zheng took a look at it from the side. It was the same small note as before, but there were a few more words written on it.
If you surrender out of the city, you can avoid death.
It was just as he guessed.
Zhu Feng pinched the note in his palm and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect him to move so quickly!"
Ye Zheng sighed deeply.
From the previous incident at the Grand Altar, it was clear that King Ning's previous carefree and unrestrained appearance was all an act. This man was meticulous and scheming. Perhaps he might not be able to defeat Zhu Feng in battle, but in terms of calculating and controlling people's hearts, he had achieved perfection.
He doesn't need to attack the city.
Instead, he asked the people in the city to open the city gates.
If the emperor wanted to obstruct it, he would be making an enemy of the people in the city.
Although everyone knows that the emperor is above everyone else, on the other hand, water can carry a boat but can also capsize it. In this case, if they cause dissatisfaction among the people, I am afraid that even without the rebels rushing in to kill them, if they provoke a civil uprising, their situation will be even more dangerous.
Ye Zheng asked, "Your Majesty, do you still want to control it?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Try to control it and drive the troops to the city gate."
"yes!"
Ye Zheng immediately turned around and went downstairs.
Xiao Shunzi and the others were still kneeling before him. Zhu Feng glanced at them and said, "Mobilize all the troops around Jinlou Villa and come in."
Xiao Shunzi raised his head and said, "Yes, I will let them come in to protect you immediately."
"Not a bodyguard."
Zhu Feng said, "Let everyone in the garden go to Yishou Hall to accompany the Queen and protect Yishou Hall."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and added, "Don't scare Si Nanyan and the princess."
“…”
When Xiao Shunzi heard this, he looked at him with some surprise and nodded immediately.
"I understand."
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In the past two days, the nights in Hecheng were long.
Even, it is harsh.
The soldiers defending the city had to face the rebels' attack, while the civilians inside the city had to endure the fierce fighting sounds outside and the shrill screams of the wounded soldiers, which were like a nightmare and prevented them from sleeping.
A night like that seemed longer than an ordinary peaceful year.
But tonight, time passed very quickly.
Wen Ye didn't close his eyes all night, but it seemed like in the blink of an eye, a faint dawn appeared in the east on the dark sky.
But such light in the sky did not make people feel that light was coming and darkness was fading away.
On the contrary, it makes people feel a heavier oppression.
Because a lot of people had already gathered under the city wall.
These people had terrified and panicked expressions on their faces, carrying bags in their hands. Some of them were even leading their own cattle, sheep and mules. They crowded at the city gate and kept pushing the soldiers guarding the city who were trying to stop them from rushing towards the city gate.
"Open the city gate and let us out!"
"Yeah, we're going out!"
"If you want to die, just die in the city. We want to get out and find a way to survive."
“Let us out!”
…
The shouts gradually grew louder and gathered into shouts, which echoed within the city walls, shaking the bricks and stones under people's feet slightly.
Wen Ye leaned against the wall, looking at the situation below with a frown on his face.
At this time, a deputy general came forward.
"Sir, the crowd below is very excited. If this continues, I'm afraid—"
Someone nearby tentatively asked, "Why not just open the city gates and let them leave?"
When Wen Ye heard this, he immediately said in a deep voice: "No!"
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