At this moment, Mu Ying just felt a splitting headache.
After being silent for an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke: "Fight? At this point, my adoptive father has been captured. What good will it do even if we defeat the Ming army outside the city?"
"It will only bring more revenge from Zhang Wuji."
The military leader said: "To fight or not to fight is just a choice."
"Since the final result of fighting can only be Zhang Wuji's wrath and slaughter, then we won't fight."
Mu Yingyan said: "If we don't fight, we will be ungrateful to our adoptive father for his kindness."
Many military leaders present were speechless. It turned out that you had already rejected the decision of whether to fight or not, but how could we have a third way out?
The military leader thought for a moment and then said, "My lord, if you continue to hesitate like this, the only outcome will be waiting for Zhang Wuji's army to arrive at the gates of the city."
"I'm going to say something you may not like to hear. When Your Majesty is escorted to the city by Zhang Wuji, the morale of our city will collapse in a moment."
"At that time, it would not be considered as our surrender, but it would be Zhang Wuji who conquered Yingtian Prefecture. The treatment between the two would be worlds apart."
"I hope that the Marquis can think twice before acting. The tens of thousands of soldiers in the city were all born and raised by our parents. Even if His Majesty dies in battle, we still have a reason for revenge. But the problem now is that His Majesty has already surrendered."
"At this moment, we are like children abandoned by our parents, and we don't even know who to fight for."
Mu Ying fell silent again.
He was a smart man and knew that the military leaders present were waiting for his words even though they were talking about surrender.
But in reality, everyone present wanted to surrender themselves.
If he really wanted to fight, he would definitely not give himself both choices.
People's morale has been lost, and the current team is really difficult to lead.
After another long silence, Mu Ying seemed to have made the final decision: "The mountain has collapsed. How much can a small stone from Yingtian Prefecture stop it?"
"Pass the order down, gather all the wealth in the city, distribute 10% of it to the generals and officers in the city, and take out 50% to distribute to the soldiers in the city."
After hearing this order, all the military leaders present breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Marquis is wise and righteous."
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At noon on the second day, just when Gong Yu was wondering whether Mu Ying would surrender and how she should use threats and inducements, a soldier reported to her in her tent: "Empress, Mu Ying has left the city."
After hearing this, Gong Yu excitedly patted her long legs and said, "Good, that's great."
"Mu Ying's willingness to leave the city means he is ready to surrender."
Gong Yu was extremely excited, but Gong Wu on the side advised: "Sister, although I am not a big shot, I also know that the more times like this, the more careful you have to be. Zhang Wuji will be back soon. You'd better be steady before meeting the person you like."
Gong Yu turned around and looked at her: "Xiao Wu is right, don't let anything go wrong."
As he spoke, Gong Yu picked up the long sword beside him and said, "I haven't practiced swordplay for a long time. I don't know how much strength I still have now."
A quarter of an hour later, Gong Yu rode his horse to Mu Ying and said, "My Lord, congratulations on making the most correct choice."
"All the conditions I promised you will count. I promise not to touch any of your wealth and wives and concubines in Yingtian City. I will also say some good things about you to His Majesty. I won't say I'll use much effort, but I will definitely say that your future career will at least not be a commoner."
Mu Ying felt helpless and at a loss. Although he could not be considered a defeated general, it was even more shameful for him to surrender.
Gong Yu seemed to see what was on Mu Ying's mind, so she continued to persuade him: "My Lord, since you have made a decision, don't think too much about it."
"The most important thing is to be alive. Like me, if we talk about shame, I was probably more ashamed than you. When you surrounded Poyang Lake, I soaked in the water for more than two hours before I dared to get up. The water was very cold, and I even thought I was going to die at one point."
"But now, although I can't say I'm that high and mighty, in the world of women, how many people can rank ahead of me?"
"Don't think too much, at least you are still alive. Of course, don't do anything stupid."
Mu Ying smiled bitterly. At this moment, he no longer dared to say those inappropriate words to Gong Yu: "Then I, Mu Ying, would like to thank the Queen for her kindness."
"The soldiers will leave the city before sunset. They will lay down their weapons and armor. I hope Your Majesty will not hold a grudge against them for what happened in Poyang Lake that year."
"The Game of Thrones has always been ruled by the big guys. The soldiers under my command just want to go home now."
Gong Yu smiled and said, "Of course. Yingtian Prefecture was the capital of Zhu Yuanzhang. It's a great achievement for me to take it without a fight. How could I turn my back on you? What's more, I can only talk about the Poyang Lake incident in private. After all, I am your majesty's concubine now. Even if I want to give an explanation to Chen Youliang, I will never do it openly."
…
Gong Yu had said this, but at this moment Mu Ying had some respect for her.
Even now, she still wanted to give Chen Youliang an explanation in secret. For such a loyal woman, it was not particularly shameful for her to be inferior to her.
…
Mu Ying has surrendered. The Ming army officers and soldiers outside Yingtian Prefecture were all dancing with excitement. They never expected that they could gain such a great achievement during this march south.
Even though Gong Yu is already a mother, she is still as happy as a little girl at this moment.
Her face was already beaming with joy, and her mind was already imagining the scenes of being with Zhang Wuji.
Before she knew it, her cheeks had already turned red with shame.
"Your Majesty, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I wonder if you are feeling better."
"I miss you so much, please don't be polite to me when we meet again."
"It's time for you to loosen up the muscles in my body."
Gong Wu, who was standing by, saw her sister blushing and immediately guessed that she must be up to no good.
"Sister, please pay attention to the impact. Some things should be thought about in your heart and never show on your face. Even if you are shameless, I still want to have some dignity."
After hearing this, Gong Yu gave her a fierce look and said, "You little girl, you are the only one who talks too much."
"Don't forget what I told you before. I need a helper from His Majesty. Only with your joining can your sister be famous for a longer time. When His Majesty comes to Yingtian Prefecture, I will find a time to take care of things for you two."
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