Zhao Chenhan came to the front of the battle.
For safety, he wore a full set of armor and a helmet, leaving only his face exposed.
Although it is embarrassing, it is better than Ma Changshan being shot into a hedgehog by arrows.
"Listen up, rebels! The one who's coming here to suppress you is General Ma Dama, the great general of Dingyuan. You've all heard of General Ma's mighty reputation; even the Northern Di army avoids him. With just one command from him, he can completely raze this place to the ground. But General Ma, seeing that you're all civilians forced to rebel because you can't survive, has been kind enough to offer you a chance. Those who surrender will be spared! I'll give you one stick of incense to consider. If you don't surrender after that, you'll be killed without mercy!"
The rebels were in a panic.
They didn't expect to be found even though they were hiding here.
What was even more unexpected was that the person who came was General Dingyuan.
In the largest house at the top of the hill.
"Why is there such a great general? Shouldn't it be the troops from Qingzhou Prefecture and then the troops from the Jiangbei Governor? Why is General Dingyuan here? Does he have nothing to do?"
The rebel leader, Lao Debiao, who called himself the King of Chaos, was shocked and angry.
He knows himself well.
The rabble under his command was only good enough to fight against the local troops who were not much better than farmers.
If we really go up against the regular army, we will definitely die.
And the biggest reliance, geographical advantage, is gone.
"King of Heaven, surrender!"
"Yes, my king, surrender. We can't defeat you."
"They all said that those who surrender will not be killed. As long as we surrender, everything will be fine."
"Surrender..."
Many small leaders were trying to persuade Lao Debiao.
Lao Debiao was also somewhat tempted.
He tricked these people into rebelling not to die.
"snort!"
At this moment, a cold snort suppressed all other sounds.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Everyone's eyes turned to the young man who made the sound.
Lao Debiao seemed to have found his backbone and asked quickly, "Military Advisor Song, what do you say we should do?"
Lao Debiao was originally a local tyrant. Because he offended the government, he was forced to lose his family and his life by the government in the name of the Flower and Stone Gang. Fortunately, Song Huaian appeared at the critical moment and taught Lao Debiao how to kill officials and rebel, which saved his life.
So Lao Debiao trusts Song Huaian very much.
Song Huaian said calmly, "The court must give an explanation to the world regarding the lives of over thirty officials of the Wu County government. May I ask Heavenly King, what is the best way to give this explanation?"
Lao Debiao was not stupid, he immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Of course it's my life."
"Yes." Song Huaian said, "And Ma Changda's brother died in our hands. How could he not kill anyone? That's why we can all surrender, except the Heavenly King."
Lao Debiao said anxiously, "What should we do? You can't just watch me die, right?"
Song Huaian said: "Two ways."
Lao Debiao said quickly: "Tell me quickly, if you can solve it, I will let you be the second in command."
Song Huaian said calmly: "First, the Heavenly King took advantage of the chaos to escape. If we surrender, at most the court will issue a warrant for the Heavenly King's arrest, but we can save our lives."
"No, no, it's better to die than to do this." Lao Debiao immediately shook his head.
Song Huaian said, "Then let's use the second method. Fight a war with the imperial court. If the court is hurt and unwilling to fight again, we can talk about recruiting them. Then, why not give the Heavenly King a governor position?"
Lao Debiao's eyes lit up: "Okay, okay, this is a good idea. But the enemy is General Dingyuan, we can't defeat him."
Song Huaian smiled faintly: "Why does the Heavenly King let the ambition of the Great General destroy his own prestige? Ma Changda only brought 3,000 men, and the rest were local soldiers from Qingzhou. As long as we defend well, we will surely make this great General Dingyuan be defeated here."
"good!"
Lao Debiao was overjoyed and said, "I leave everything to the military advisor. If it succeeds, I will definitely not forget you."
Song Huaian said, "Your Majesty is very polite. Since Your Majesty is willing to go against the imperial court for the sake of the people, we should do our utmost to serve you."
Lao Debiao asked, "How does the military advisor plan to fight?"
Song Huaian said: "You can't fight."
Someone immediately said in dissatisfaction: "You said you wanted to fight, but now you say we can't fight. Are you going to fight or not?"
Everyone else stared at Song Huaian.
Song Huaian said, "We must fight. If we don't fight, how can the imperial court be willing to offer high positions and generous rewards to us to surrender? But we can't fight head-on like this. We are no match for the officers and soldiers. What's the difference between going up like this and committing suicide?"
Lao Debiao quickly asked, "How do we fight?"
Song Huaian said: "Eight words, wander without fighting, wait for an opportunity to counterattack."
Seeing everyone's confusion, Song Huaian had no choice but to continue explaining: "What do we have the most in Kulong Mountain? Caves. Everyone, while the soldiers haven't found the way down the mountain yet, hurry down the mountain and hide in the caves, avoiding direct combat with the soldiers. As long as we don't get caught by them, these soldiers are not as familiar with the terrain as we are, and with the freezing weather, we can outlast them."
"As expected of a military advisor!"
Lao Debiao bumped his fists together and said, "Okay, let's do as the military advisor says."
Song Huaian said, "It's hard for us to move with so many people. Let's split up and each leader will lead a team."
There are more than 2,000 rebels in Kulong Mountain. They are not many in number, and they are a messy mob. There are more than a dozen leaders alone.
The reason why Lao Debiao can become the boss is because he has the most people under him.
Naturally, each leader brings his own people.
Song Huaian said again: "You go first, I will help you buy time."
All the leaders were extremely grateful.
"The righteousness of the military advisor, we will never forget."
The plan was decided, and the leaders immediately led their men to escape.
From a distance, this looks like a hilltop, but when you get up there you'll find that there are several caves on the mountain leading to other places.
Song Huaian's lips curled up in a mocking manner.
A mob is indeed a mob.
It is impossible for them to change the world.
Song Huaian thought again of the soldiers trained by Zhao Lin.
These talents are the foundation for survival in troubled times.
It is also a good way to save the world and bring peace to the people.
Song Huaian is not uninterested in fame and fortune.
I'm just not interested in the fame and fortune of the Great Qi Dynasty.
What’s the point of being an official in such a corrupt court?
Song Huaian brought a few people to the fence.
Looking at Zhao Chenhan who was protecting himself tightly with a helmet and armor.
Song Huaian sneered.
The prince of Zhenbei Marquisate.
That's all!
Not even as good as Lord Zhao!
By the way, he seems to be at odds with Lord Zhao.
Song Huaian had an idea and sent someone down to negotiate with Zhao Chenhan: "The big leader wants to surrender, but the other leaders disagree. I'm afraid you won't keep your promise and will kill them after they surrender. I hope you can send someone up to talk to the leaders."
Zhao Chenhan was overjoyed.
If I can successfully negotiate the deal without fighting, I will also get some credit.
So Zhao Chenhan said something to Ma Changda and followed the minions up the mountain.
"That's incredibly stupid."
Song Huaian sneered.
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