Cao Wu's encouragement soon spread throughout the rebel soldiers in Nancheng, but on the contrary, his impassioned encouragement was overshadowed by the truth he revealed, and did not have the greatest effect.

In just a few moments, more than 2,000 rebel soldiers disarmed themselves one after another, raised their hands and surrendered to the positions guarded by the Kunyang soldiers.

These surrendered rebel soldiers accounted for nearly seventy percent of all the rebel numbers in the entire southern city.

The large-scale surrender of the rebels in the city alarmed Zhao Yu.

He immediately came to South Street, ready to praise Ju Sheng for his meritorious rebellion.

After learning the reason for the origin of this great leader, Ju Sheng truthfully told in his report: "The last general is ashamed. …… The large-scale surrender of the rebels was actually not the work of the last general, but Cao Wu on the opposite side...... For some reason, he confessed to the rebels in the city that 'his army had withdrawn one after another,' and many of the rebels in the city surrendered to us, either out of anger or out of despair......"

"Oh?" Zhao Yu asked in surprise: "Then, what about that Cao Wu?" ”

Ju Sheng shook his head: "He's still resisting." …… There were still hundreds of rebel soldiers willing to follow him. At this moment, they used the sealed South City Gate as their back, contracted the defense line, and built a defense around the South City Gate, seemingly resisting until the last moment. ”

"Knowing that they have been abandoned by their army?" Zhao Yu asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"Not only that Cao Wu, but even those hundreds of rebel soldiers?"

"Yes. …… When Cao Wu revealed the truth, he encouraged the soldiers, although the effect was not good, but after all, some soldiers were moved by him and were willing to follow him until the last moment......"

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, Sun Xiu and Liu Tu came here, thinking that they also learned about the situation, and when they saw Zhao Yu, they hugged their fists and asked for their lives, hoping that Zhao Yu would give an order and order them to lead their soldiers to pull out the last resistance of the rebels in the city and recover the southern city wall.

However, Zhao Yu did not agree, and after waving his hand to signal Sun Xiu and Liu Tu to calm down, he turned his head and asked Ju Sheng: "Ju Sheng, I am very interested in that Cao Wu and the group of soldiers around him at the moment, in your opinion, is it possible for them to surrender?" ”

"This ......" Ju Sheng hesitated for a moment, clenched his fists and said: "This last general is not sure, but the last general is willing to negotiate with that Cao Wu on behalf of the great leader." ”

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded and advised: "Good life to appease, if that Cao Wu is willing to lead the people to surrender, I will allow him to put forward some conditions." ”

Hearing this, Liu Tu, who was beside him, was a little unhappy, and interjected with a frown: "Big leader, there are only a few hundred rebels, as long as I lead my brothers to fight for a while, I can kill all those stubborn rebels, why talk nonsense with them?" ”

Zhao Yu shook his head and said: "Now that this battle is over, don't let the brothers shed blood and sacrifice easily, if you can persuade the other party to surrender through your tongue, why not?" ”

After that, he nodded and gestured to Ju Sheng: "Go." ”

"Yes!"

“……”

Watching Ju Sheng clench his fists and leave, Liu Tu still had a trace of unwillingness on his face, but Sun Xiu, who was born in the Nanyang Army, appreciated Zhao Yu's attitude of 'being rational and stopping', patted Liu Tu's shoulder as comfort, and immediately said to Zhao Yu with emotion: "So far, the last general has seen many generals who lead troops, and Leader Zhou knows more about soldiers than most of them. …… Is Chief Zhou really unwilling to join General Wang's command? ”

"It's not that he doesn't want to, but Zhou's roots are in Kunyang." Zhao Yu politely refused.

Seeing this, Sun Xiu nodded regretfully and didn't say anything more.

At the same time, Ju Sheng had already come to the rebel position near the South City Gate, and shouted to the opposite side: "Cao Wu, I have come to talk to you on the order of the leader of Zhou, come out." ”

After layers of defense, which were mainly composed of ruins and debris, Cao Wu stared at Ju Sheng, and immediately walked towards the outside of the position.

Uncle Xu Ji dissuaded: "Qu General, I'm afraid there is fraud." ”

"Fraud?"

Cao Wu smiled bitterly.

Nancheng originally had two or three thousand soldiers, but after he admitted that the 'army had withdrawn', most of the rebels surrendered in anger and despair, and only a few four or five hundred soldiers were willing to continue to follow him, as a righteous soldier, resisting until the last moment.

The large number of rebels surrendered so that the Kunyang side regained the streets and alleys in the city without much effort, forcing Cao Wu to shrink the defensive line and make the last desperate resistance in the area of the south gate and the city gate tower.

How long it can be blocked, Cao Wu doesn't know.

He had no doubt that Kunyang would be able to overwhelm him and his hundreds of soldiers with just one wave of attack, after all, on the other side was Kunyang, the most tenacious and formidable enemy he had ever encountered since his rebellion.

After the victory is locked, does this enemy still need to play any intrigue with him?

With a bitter smile to himself, Cao Wu walked out of the position with an expressionless face, walked towards Ju Sheng, who came alone, and stopped a foot away from the other party.

Looking at the opponent opposite, who had been dealing with and fighting a lot of money recently, Ju Sheng said playfully: "I didn't expect you to stay...... Strange, I thought you were very much used by Guan Shuo. ”

Cao Wu said expressionlessly: "If you come to ridicule me, I will forgive Cao for not accompanying me." ”

"Okay, careful-eyed fellow." Ju Sheng shook his head speechlessly, and then said, "Convey the meaning of Leader Zhou, he wants you to lead the people to surrender......"

Before Ju Sheng finished speaking, Cao Wu shook his head and refused: "Impossible." "Little bookstore

Seeing this, Ju Sheng shook his head inexplicably, looked at Cao Wu and asked, "Do you really think you can hold it?" With you, and the hundreds of soldiers? ”

Cao Wu sneered: "Listening to your tone, it seems that you really regard yourself as a member of Kunyang, Ju Sheng." ”

"......" Ju Sheng's face flashed with a blue and white color, as if he was still a little annoyed.

He said coldly: "On that day, I have fulfilled my duties as a general......

"That's right."

Contrary to Ju Sheng's expectations, Cao Wu nodded and admitted Ju Sheng, and then said inexplicably: "And now, it is time for me to perform my duties." ”

“……”

Ju Sheng wanted to speak and stopped, looking at Cao Wu with a somewhat wandering gaze.

After a while, he sighed lightly and persuaded: "Before, I didn't have much friendship with you, but some time ago, I thought that you and I had a bit of friendship, listen to my persuasion, surrender, Cao Wu, do you know why Kunyang has not recaptured the southern city wall for a long time?" It's not that I'm afraid of you, but Leader Zhou restrains his subordinates...... He admires you very much, and the soldiers who are still willing to follow you at this moment, which is why he asked me to do the final persuasion, and not to be stubborn. ”

"That's a ......"

Cao Wu was quite surprised, and immediately shook his head and said: "Please convey to that Zhou leader on my behalf that Cao Mou thanked him for his appreciation of me, but Cao Mou must fulfill his duty and drag Kunyang as much as possible until the last moment." ”

A moment later, Ju Sheng reported Cao Wu's reply to Zhao Yu.

At this time, the Kunyang side had almost recovered the lost city, and only the city gate was left, so the generals of Kunyang such as Chen Mo, Wang Qing, Niu Heng, Ma Gai, and Wu Zhi all gathered on Nanjie and waited for Zhao Yu's order to seize the last piece of lost land.

After hearing Cao Wu's reply, Ma Hong, Liu Tu, Niu Heng and others were immediately furious, and angrily scolded Ju Sheng for not knowing what to do.

Niu Heng hated and said to Zhao Yu: "Ah...... Great Chief, let us bring a hundred or so brothers, and we promise to take the head of Cao Wu. ”

"Rest easy."

Zhao Yu smiled and comforted this group of guys who were anxious to pursue the main force of the rebels, and immediately said to Ju Sheng: "Ju Sheng, what do you think of that Cao Wu?" ”

Ju Sheng immediately realized that his words might determine Cao Wu's life and death, he looked at Wang Qing, Ma Hong, Niu Heng, Liu Tu and others, and after a little hesitation, he said in a low voice: "The brothers in Kunyang are quite brave, but in terms of marching and fighting, I am afraid that it is a little insufficient, if the big leader can be tolerant of that Cao Wu and persuade him to surrender, I think Cao Wu will definitely be able to help the big leader in the future." ”

Ju Sheng's words naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of some people in the Black Tiger Crowd, but fortunately, Zhao Yu interrupted everyone in time and said conclusively: "It is a pity that such a loyal person can be easily killed when he is still willing to make sacrifices when he is abandoned." Ju Sheng, you lead me, and I will go and talk to him personally. ”

Hearing this, not only Chen Mo, Wang Qing, Ma Gai and others were shocked, but even Ju Sheng was quite stunned.

Seeing everyone's persuasion, Zhao Yu raised his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, so there is no need to say it again." ”

It was probably the victory in the Battle of Kunyang that made Zhao Yu even more prestigious, and after he said that, everyone immediately stopped talking and no longer dissuaded.

So, under the leadership of Ju Sheng, Zhao Yu took Jingnu and Niu Heng, who were not worried about him, and personally came to the rebels' position.

"Cao Wu, come out, Leader Zhou wants to see you."

After hearing Ju Sheng's shout, Rao is Cao Wu also couldn't believe it.

That Zhou Tiger ...... Actually came in person?

I have to say that Cao Wu was quite flattered.

You must know that although Zhou Hu is the enemy of their righteous division, he is also the one who repelled tens of thousands of troops of his righteous division with only a small county, such an opponent is worthy of respect.

Thinking of this, Cao Wu immediately walked out of the position, came to Zhao Yu and the others, and hugged Zhao Yu from a distance of one zhang and hugged his fist: "Cao Wu, meet Leader Zhou." ”

"Cao Qu will be more polite."

Zhao Yu raised his hand and supported him, and then said with a smile: "There are some words that Ju Sheng has already conveyed, Zhou admires the loyalty of General Cao Qu and the hundreds of soldiers here, and Zhou also believes that this battle is over, and the two sides really don't have to make senseless sacrifices...... Cao Qu will see you like this, you give up resistance, abandon armor and surrender, and Zhou promises to treat you well......"

Cao Wu glanced back at the hundreds of soldiers in the position, and immediately clasped his fists and said to Zhao Yu Zhengse: "Leader Zhou thinks that this battle is over, and Cao Wu does not dare to agree. I know that Kunyang will pursue the retreating righteous master, and what Cao has to do is to hold you back as much as possible. ”

Zhao Yu smiled and asked, "I wonder how long Cao Qu will be able to drag on?" An hour? ”

Cao Wu frowned slightly, it was not that he felt that his side was underestimated, on the contrary, he felt overestimated. - With him and the hundreds of soldiers under him, can he guard in front of nearly 10,000 Kunyang soldiers for an hour? I'm afraid I can't even keep a stick of incense!

But having said that, he still cheekily said, "I will do my best to delay you...... Two hours. ”

"Hehehehehe......"

Zhao Yu suddenly laughed, and Cao Wu's face was full of embarrassment and shame.

He was a little annoyed and said angrily: "Leader Zhou, don't underestimate me!" ”

Looking at Cao Wu with a shy and angry face, Zhao Yu said with a smile: "Cao Qu General misunderstood, Zhou didn't make fun of Qu Jiang, but I didn't expect Qu Jiang to look down on himself so much." In this way, if Cao Qu is willing to surrender to Zhou, Zhou can promise that within ten hours, I will not pursue Kunyang! …… You see, the problem is solved. ”

『…… Can it still be like this?'

Cao Wu looked stunned.