Qiu Li sneered at what he said and whispered to Mu Yunfeng, "Brother Mu, you see, they haven't even realized that the general from Wei is you, General Mu, yet they've already promised to make me a king of a different surname. If they knew it was you, the general of Wei, who's here, wouldn't that mean they'd give up the throne of the entire country to me?"
Mu Yunfeng rolled his eyes and said, "Anyone who believes this is worse than a fool."
Qiu Li sighed and said, "Yes, they really think I'm power-hungry. Since I used to be a general, other positions would never interest me. So since they even offer such an offer as a king of a different surname, if someone who is greedy for power really believes them and surrenders, the end result will be that at least three of our clans will be destroyed."
After answering Mu Yunfeng's question, Qiu Li shouted down the mountain, "General He, I simply can't swallow the cake you're painting for me. How can I not know what kind of person the Emperor of Gan is? If he can let bygones be bygones, then the sun will rise from the west."
After hearing what Qiu Li said, the general of the Gan Kingdom did not get angry but continued, "Qiu Li, you have to think clearly. You have no way out now. To be honest, if it was before this morning, I might have been afraid that you would break out. After all, the soldiers of the Wei Kingdom are indeed strong. But now it's different. Last night, I transferred all 50,000 troops from the city of Kofu here. Together with my original 30,000 troops, a total of 80,000 troops have surrounded you. Do you still think there is a chance for you to break out?"
"This general is not sending troops to attack in order to reduce casualties on both sides. After all, apart from the generals and soldiers from Wei, everyone is a member of the state. Why should we kill each other? And if you don't hand over the Wei generals, then only death awaits you, and your family will suffer because of your decision."
When Qiu Li heard the other party threaten him with his family, a fierce expression appeared on his face: "If you dare to hurt my family, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
It was obvious that Qiu Li was not moved by the other party's words, but was filled with disdain and resentment towards the rulers of the country. However, those ordinary people who had not experienced the intrigues of the officialdom were somewhat moved by He Kun's words.
They looked at the dark mass of troops at the foot of the mountain with fear in their hearts. The other side was right: they were all Chinese, so why kill each other? And when they heard the other side say that they could live as long as they handed over the Wei generals, they couldn't help but start to waver.
At this time, the old village chief saw that these villagers had not experienced the harshness of society and spoke out, "Do you want to go back to the place where all your food was taken away and starve to death?" The village chief's words made some people lower their heads. However, some younger people still said disapprovingly, "But if we don't surrender and hand over the Wei generals, we won't be able to resist the attack of 80,000 troops. Are we going to risk our lives for a few outsiders?"
The village chief looked at these young people with a flicker of disappointment in his eyes. He then sighed and said, "Where did you hear General He say that he would let you go if you surrendered? General He just said that as long as General Qiu surrendered and handed over the Wei generals, he would be able to live. He didn't say that ordinary people like you would be spared. You must know that the moment we killed the officials, there was no turning back."
The old village chief's words only calmed down some people, but some people still had a chance of survival. They thought that as long as they surrendered, they would have a chance of survival.
One of the young men said, "Village chief, I have a stomachache and need to go to the toilet."
How could the old village chief not know what these people were thinking? It was just that good words could not persuade the damned ghosts. They said they had a stomachache and needed to go to the toilet, but in fact they just wanted to sneak down the mountain to surrender. The old village chief did not intend to stop them. After all, they had chosen their own path, and all the consequences would be borne by themselves.
If he stopped them, they might think he was deliberately denying them a chance to live, which would only lead to internal conflict. So the old village chief looked at them coldly and said, "If anyone else wants to go to the toilet, go ahead. No one's stopping you. I just hope you don't fall into the pit."
Hearing the old village chief not stop them, the young men exchanged glances, their faces lit up with joy. They then left the crowd and quietly walked down the mountain. However, they didn't notice the flash of compassion in the old village chief's eyes. Anyone with a brain would understand the deeper meaning behind his words. After all, they had only climbed this mountain to escape, so how could there be a toilet there?
A few young men descended the mountain path, filled with hope, as if they had already seen a chance to survive. The soldiers and civilians on the mountain saw the surrendered young men, their eyes filled with mixed emotions. Betrayal, no matter where or what side you belong to, is never forgiven.
He Kun looked at the young villagers coming down the mountain with their hands raised high, and continued to taunt Qiu Li, "Now there are reasonable people surrendering, are you still stubborn and stubborn?"
However, He Kun still did not mention whether he would forgive the sins of these young people. In He Kun's mind, these were all insignificant people. The backbone of the soldiers and civilians on the mountain was still Qiu Li. As long as Qiu Li surrendered, all the people on the mountain would surrender.
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