Chapter Twenty-Eight: Surrender
In the handsome tent, after Meng Tian took Du Hui away, Meng Wu said to Meng Wei: "Father, can Tian'er subdue this person?"
Meng Fu said: "I don't know, this can be regarded as a test for Tian'er, this army will belong to him in the future, but how can he do it alone, so he has to rely on himself to constantly recruit talents, so that our Qin army can become strong." Do you understand?"
Meng Wu said: "The child understands what his father means. ”
Meng Tian led Du Hui to his barracks, and then ordered the ropes on Du Hui's body to be removed. Du Hui didn't understand what Meng Tian meant, so he didn't say a word, just stared at Meng Tian coldly.
Meng Tian saw Du Hui staring at him directly, looking puzzled, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter, is it because I have flowers on my face or is this general's taste different and likes men?" Otherwise, why have you been staring at me since you came in?"
Du Hui saw Meng Tian making fun of himself, and snorted coldly, "Since I was arrested by you, whether I was killed or killed, I admit it, but those brothers who surrendered with me were all killed because they obeyed orders, if they surrendered in a daze because of this, they were killed......"
Meng Tian waved his hand and interrupted Du Hui's words, "General Du is so benevolent and righteous, which makes me feel very admired, in fact, the general cares about those surrendered soldiers as well as caring more about himself, doesn't the general think that only if you yourself survive, can you ensure the survival of those surrendered soldiers? If you die, I can promise you before you die that those surrendered soldiers will live well, and after you die, I will kill them in one fell swoop, and you can't take me all, right?"
After listening to Meng Tian's words, Du Hui said angrily: "The surname Meng, I can't imagine that you are so vicious at a young age, back then, you Qin State Wu Anjun killed more than 400,000 troops in Zhao State, why do you want to be the second Bai Tian now?"
Meng Tian shook his head and said: "Back then, Wu Anjun of my Qin State also had to do it as a last resort, if the 400,000 army surrendered, the Qin State at that time could not afford to raise so many troops, and if all of them were put back to Zhao State, then this is 400,000 people who took up arms and came to counterattack our Qin State, so that Wu Anjun of that year was indeed a last resort." ”
"What if you have to do it, it's not that the killing is too heavy and then you will be punished. Du Hui said.
Meng Tian saw that Du Hui was unrelenting between his words, and said, "Okay, let's not talk about Wu Anjun, let's talk about you, General Du." I have the intention to recruit generals into our army, how about you and I serve the Qin State together?"
Du Hui didn't expect that Meng Tian actually wanted to recruit himself, but he was embarrassed when he thought that he was recruited by someone younger than himself. Du Hui asked: "Major General Meng thinks so highly of me that he actually wants to recruit me into his command, I don't know what the general likes about me, so that the young general can be interested in me as a general of the defeated army?"
Meng Tian laughed and said: "Why does General Du belittle himself so much, your defeat today is not your fault, today I would like to ask which of the princes dares to say that his military strength is higher than that of my Qin State? Who have my Qin soldiers been afraid of on the battlefield? So the general does not have to feel ashamed of today's defeat." ”
Du Hui naturally knew the combat strength of the Qin army, and Meng Tian was right, even if the six vassal states of the Qin State were not the opponents of the Qin army combined, not to mention that the relationship between the six countries was originally a pure interest relationship, and the future battle for the world would indeed have a greater chance of the Qin State winning. It's just that Du Hui thought that he had just been recruited to Wei by Xinling Jun, and then surrendered to Qin, how would he gain a firm foothold in Qin in the future, and how should the people of Qin view themselves?
Meng Tian saw that Du Hui didn't speak, knowing that his words had an effect, and he didn't urge, and ordered the soldiers at the door to make some food and bring them in, because the Qin army's military law stipulates that alcohol is not allowed in the barracks, so Meng Tian asked the soldiers to bring some tea in, and then sat down and waited slowly for Du Hui to think about it.
Du Hui thought about it for a while, and understood that even if he didn't agree to Meng Tian's recruitment, Meng Tian would not let him go, just like when he chased and killed Meng Tian, not to mention that he still held the lives of so many soldiers who followed him in his hands, even if he wanted to live well for the lives of these brothers. So Du Hui said to Meng Tian: "Okay, I can join the Qin army, but I have one condition, if you don't agree to me, I'd rather die than surrender." ”
"Oh, what conditions, let's hear it. Meng Tian saw that Du Hui had already thought about agreeing to his recruitment, and asked with interest.
Du Hui said: "I didn't win against you on the battlefield today, I want to put down all my baggage and fight with you happily in front of my brothers, even if I lose, I want them to know that we lost this time." ”
Meng Tian didn't expect that he would make such a request, thinking that he would let him let those soldiers go, and then he would come to his camp, so he said without thinking about it: "Okay, if you win, those brothers of yours want to leave, I will give them the passage fee and let them go back to their own country, and I want to keep this mouthful of food in my Qin army." What do you think?"
"Okay, that's a deal. ”
"Okay, then eat first, and then go to a good fight when you're full, and to be honest, I haven't had a good fight. ”
After eating, Meng Tian ordered the soldiers to take the surrendered coalition soldiers to the school field in the middle of the barracks to watch his battle with Du Hui. Now Meng Tian's prestige in the army is increasing day by day, and he has vaguely become the fourth leading figure after Meng Fu, Meng Wu and Wang Di, but all the Qin soldiers in Hangu Pass feel that this is what it should be, so what Meng Tian said in the army All Qin soldiers have no objection to obey.
When Meng Tian and Du Hui came to the school field, they saw that it was not only the soldiers who were brought over to watch the battle, but also the Qin soldiers who came to watch the battle, anyway, the school field was already full of people. Seeing Meng Tian coming over with Du Hui, Qin Jun automatically made way for the two of them in the crowd, so that the two of them could come to the center of the school field. After the two of them arrived at the center of the school field and stood in their positions, I don't know who shouted the major general, and then all the Qin soldiers present shouted loudly to cheer for Meng Tian in the field. The surrenderers of the Six-Nation Alliance saw that all the Qin troops were cheering for their major generals, and the surrendered troops did not lose if they lost the battle, so they also shouted General Du, General Du, it seems that before the battle between the two people in the field begins, the soldiers below will first compete in momentum.
Meng Tian and Du Hui didn't pay attention to the shouts of the soldiers on both sides, they both looked at each other intently. Before starting, Meng Tian asked Du Hui if he wanted to use weapons, and Du Hui said no, if his fists and feet couldn't beat you Meng Tian, wouldn't it be even less your Meng Tian's opponent with weapons. So neither side carried weapons, and only relied on their fists and feet to compete to win or lose.
Before the two started the competition, Meng Fu, Meng Wu and Wang Yi also came to the school field, but the three of them did not watch from the front, but just stood on a high ground not far away. Looking at the two who were in the midst of a confrontation, Meng Wei had a smile on his face, his grandson had finally grown up.