Zhao Wudi and his men rode fast horses and rushed over.
It wasn't long before we saw the army coming towards us head on.
"Inform the Sixth Prince, I am Zhao Wudi, and I request an audience with His Highness!"
Zhao Wudi has a very loud reputation in the army, and it can be said that everyone knows him.
The soldier did not dare to delay and immediately sent someone to report.
Li Ye was surprised when he heard the news: "Why is Zhao Wudi here?
Let the army stop and rest, and let him come over."
A moment later, Zhao Wudi came over.
We have seen many bandits from the mountain strongholds along the way.
What made him very angry was that no one was sent to escort him.
Joined the army.
This made Zhao Wudi very worried.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince..."
"General Zhao, please excuse me. Why are you here?"
Zhao Wudi made up an excuse and said, "The Emperor is worried that Your Highness will not have enough experience since this is your first time leading troops into battle.
Afraid of encountering some danger.
So I will come to support you."
Li Ye smiled and said, "So that's how it is! That's not necessary then."
I have already persuaded the people in the stronghold to surrender to the imperial court."
"I heard about it, so I rode my horse quickly to confirm it.
It is truly commendable that Your Highness was able to successfully suppress the bandits.
But these people are bandits. How could His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince be so careless?
How can we let these people be with the army?"
"General Zhao is worried that the people in the mountain stronghold will change their minds and suddenly rebel and attack the main army, right?
You don't have to worry about this at all.
People in the village also want to live a good life.
I would never do such a stupid thing.
Moreover, there are many elderly people and children in the mountain stronghold, so our soldiers can take care of them so that we can return to the capital as soon as possible."
Zhan Ying was very angry about what Zhao Wudi said.
He said in a cold voice: "This general underestimates us. We are all bandits, but we are also a man of our word.
We are impressed by the Sixth Prince's courage. Since he has surrendered to the imperial court, there is absolutely no reason to regret it."
Zhao Wudi was very shocked.
The imperial court had sent many famous generals to attack Vulture Mountain, and their military leadership was not bad.
And they also proposed conditions for surrender.
But they were all rejected.
Moreover, the imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion many times, but all ended in failure.
How could Li Ye convince these unruly bandits to surrender without even attacking them?
I racked my brains but couldn't figure it out.
Could it be that His Highness the Sixth Prince possessed such charisma that he could easily persuade nearly two hundred bandits occupying Bald Eagle Mountain to surrender?
A word suddenly came to Zhao Wudi's mind: conquer the enemy without fighting.
This is the highest level of leadership.
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince is truly a god. Could you tell me how to get them to surrender?"
Zhao Wudi was very curious.
"Actually, there's no surprising strategy, it's just about putting yourself in someone else's shoes.
They occupied the mountains and were often surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court.
Being besieged is not a pleasant feeling.
As long as they are given good enough resettlement conditions and their well-being is taken seriously, they will certainly be willing to surrender.
Who wants to be a bandit if they can have enough food to eat?"
Li Ye answered with a smile.
As soon as the words fell, they resonated with many people.
A chorus of applause:
"Your Highness is absolutely right!"
"Is that all?" Zhao Wudi continued to be confused.
Judging from the performance of these bandits, the Sixth Prince was not lying.
Not only was he willing to surrender to the court, but he also admired Li Ye very much.
Li Ye had established a very high prestige among the bandits in a short period of time.
How is this done?
"General Zhao, please don't just stand there. Now that the matter has been resolved, you should lead your troops back and report to the Emperor for me.
Let the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War settle these people as soon as possible.
We will also hurry on our way and strive to return to the capital as soon as possible!"
"Yes, I obey your command!"
Zhao Wudi agreed, mounted his horse and left quickly with his men.
I was still confused along the way.
He always felt that Li Ye was not telling the truth.
If the bandits were willing to surrender, they would not have been beaten so many times.
There must be other reasons.
But I really don't know what solution was found.
“It seems that our Sixth Prince is not as simple as he appears to be, and he has deceived everyone.
"It's impossible for an ordinary person to take over Vulture Mountain so easily!"
Zhao Wudi muttered to himself in a low voice.
Suddenly, a shocking thought came to his mind: "Could it be that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince has been keeping a low profile?
Doing business was just a cover-up to make other princes lower their guard.
In fact, he is secretly cultivating his own power and preparing to seize the throne? "
I couldn't help but gasp, frightened by my own thoughts.
If the guess is correct.
This Sixth Emperor is truly terrifying.
How could one person hide so much without being discovered by anyone?
To attack suddenly, is it possible that he is fully prepared?
Zhao Wudi was extremely conflicted.
After all, the emperor is in his prime and may live another twenty or thirty years.
Li Ye showed his strength so quickly.
Are you trying to usurp the throne?
Zhao Wudi is extremely loyal to Li Xuantian, which is why he is able to lead an elite army.
He never participated in the fights between princes, nor would he take sides.
Just follow Li Xuantian's orders.
If someone wants to rebel and seize the throne, he will definitely stand firmly on the side of the emperor.
"It shouldn't be that serious. Maybe I'm overthinking it!"
Zhao Wudi thought about it and felt that the court was completely under the control of the emperor.
No matter how powerful a prince is, he cannot cause any trouble.
"Your Majesty must be informed of what has happened as soon as possible so that he can make the decision!"
Zhao Wudi ordered a fast rider to send back the message as quickly as possible.
Soon Li Xuantian received the latest report from Zhao Wudi.
My first reaction was to think the report was fake.
"What on earth is Zhao Wudi doing? He just said the army didn't launch an attack, and less than a day later, news came that they had already captured Vulture Mountain?
Of the two reports, one must be lying."
Li Xuantian was extremely angry.
However, if Li Ye is just sent to suppress the bandits, I really don’t understand why there are so many problems.
In particular, Li Xuantian was most worried that something might happen to Zhao Wudi.
No longer loyal to him.
He immediately went down and asked the Prime Minister Shangguan Qi to come and discuss the matter.
When Shangguan Qi heard the news, he didn't dare to believe the authenticity of the report.
It was clearly stated that the army did not launch an attack, so how could the bandits on Vulture Mountain surrender?
This is totally against common sense.
For a moment, I couldn't tell which of the two reports was true.
He hurried to the imperial study to meet Li Xuantian.
"Your Majesty!"
"Alright, alright, I won't be so polite at this moment. You've read both reports.
Tell me what you think!
Li Xuantian was extremely upset and said impatiently.
Shangguan Qi stood up and said respectfully, "I believe both reports are true.
General Zhao is loyal to Your Majesty and there is no need for him to lie about such a matter.
Perhaps there is something inside that General Zhao is unaware of.
It would be better to wait until the Sixth Prince returns with his army and ask for details."
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