The leader hurriedly replied, "General, we are from the Shunnu tribe, three hundred li to the north. We heard that as long as we surrender to the Han army, we can work and have enough to eat, so we have come to surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan gave the other party a disdainful look.
"I'm leaving this to you!" After giving the order to his deputy, Gongsun Zan turned and left with his men, looking bored.
He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would be unable to resist killing these cowards who had surrendered without a fight.
The deputy general then directed his soldiers to receive the surrendered Goguryeo soldiers.
Inside the royal palace of the Four Directions City.
The Left Chancellor, who remained behind, sat to one side of the throne, his face grim as he looked at the nobles and officials in the hall.
"What exactly is going on? Why hasn't any reinforcement arrived after all this time?"
Hearing the Left Prime Minister's roar, all the nobles and officials of Goguryeo lowered their heads and remained silent.
The Left Chancellor then asked, "How is the situation on the King's side?"
Everyone fell silent again.
"Report!!"
Just then, a guard rushed in.
"Reporting to the Left Chancellor, General Zhu Yao has returned and is currently outside the city."
"And what about the king?"
Upon hearing this, the Left Prime Minister hurriedly stood up and asked.
The guard shook his head: "I haven't seen the King!"
"Let's go take a look!"
The Left Prime Minister's expression changed, and he quickly led his men outside.
Upon reaching the city wall and seeing the five thousand ragged, dejected soldiers below, the Left Prime Minister felt a chill run down his spine.
Then the Left Chancellor looked at Zhu Yao in the crowd and shouted, "General, I ask you, where is the King?"
Zhu Yao shouted, "Your Majesty was defeated and captured. We fought desperately to escape. Come to the city gate and let us in!"
"What? The King has been captured?"
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