Chapter 179: Surrender
Guan Tieshan's words made several people stop arguing. There's no way, he's telling the truth!
Don't look at the vast stretch of this mountain, it seems that there is everything, but it is not so easy to grow grain or weave cloth. Just like Zhou Fang and them at the beginning, they will choose to go down the mountain in the end, isn't it because life on the mountain is not so good.
Now the same problem is in front of these people, and as the leaders of the people, they cannot but think about these things. It's cold, there is no source of food and clothing, so you can only sit and eat, and when the time comes, I'm afraid I don't know how many people will die.
"Tie Shan is right, what is the situation now, I don't think I need to say more! The folks in the big hometown, we can't watch everyone starve to death, right!? In the past, the Huashan Army was like us, they were all nested in the mountains! Come to think of it, I also understand our situation very well. Since they came to surrender, it means that they don't want to use force, which is a good thing. Whether to drop or not, this is the question we should consider! Old man Yuan, who was sitting at the top, saw that everyone was silent, so he spoke.
"Uncle Yuan, we also know this truth. The question now is, we don't know if the Huashan Army can believe it! In case we take the villagers down the mountain, but they catch the strong men, and when the time comes, if we go to serve as a labor soldier, I am afraid that the end will be even worse! The man named Lao Zhang sighed and said.
In fact, none of them said anything wrong, from the starting point, they were all thinking about the people behind them. After all, this world is like this, and they really don't dare to believe in Huashan Army too much.
"I think, let's call the envoy of the Huashan Army over like this, let's ask the question on the spot!" After thinking for a while, Guan Tieshan proposed.
"It's good that the messenger happens to be in the village now, and the old man is going to invite someone! I will have something to say later, don't cause conflicts, and ruin big things! This suggestion was approved by Old Man Yuan, even Lao Zhang and the three of them, and they had nothing to say.
Soon, a young man walked in from outside the house, and after entering the house, he calmly looked inside the situation, and then walked straight forward.
"You're all here! Why, the matter of going down the mountain can be discussed and a result can be discussed? "This person is the envoy sent by the Huashan Army, and when he saw that everyone was present, he naturally understood, and asked directly.
"The messenger was brought for this purpose! After all, we have never dealt with the Huashan Army in the past, so we don't know much about you! There are some questions that I want to ask in person! Under this circumstance, Old Man Yuan naturally became the representative of several people.
"This is the proper meaning, if you have any questions, just ask!" The messenger nodded and said.
"I heard that the Huashan Army distributed fields to ordinary people under the mountain, I don't know if it's true or not? Also, now that the price of grain in Guanzhong is high, has the Huashan Army ever given relief? It seems that after I wait for the people to come down the mountain, what will be arranged? Old man Yuan asked.
"First of all, the matter of dividing the land has started since our Huashan Army was in Huayin, and this is absolutely true. In order to let the people have food to eat and not go hungry, we, General Li, specially opened a warehouse to give relief, and at the same time, called on everyone to share the difficult times. The Huashan army, whether it is General Li or a small official, is no different from what the people eat. Today, all parts of Guanzhong are renovating rivers and repairing roads and houses in preparation for cultivation in the coming year. Although grain prices are high now, when new grain is harvested next year, this problem will be solved. After all, the land in Guanzhong is fertile, and it is a land of abundant products, which is comparable to the mountains! ”
Hearing this, Old Man Yuan couldn't help but glance at each other, and couldn't help but feel a little moved. After all, ordinary people's families, especially Chinese people's thoughts, want to have their own fields and houses all their lives, which can be passed down from generation to generation.
"How do we know you're not lying to us?" Lao Zhang interjected.
"I have to make it clear! First of all, General Li sent me to surrender, and that was for the sake of you all ordinary people. From this point of view, it is no different from the original Huashan Army. Second, although there are more than 2,000 of you here, what is the significance to us? Could it be that for the sake of you people, we will still arrange a scam with great fanfare? If you have this kind of effort, General Li might as well lead the army directly to fight, I'm afraid that you will catch more prisoners than you! Moreover, there are not so many old and weak among them. Hearing this, the envoy couldn't help but sneer.
When these words came out, Old Man Yuan and the others couldn't help but be silent. They knew what this meant, that is to say, they and others took themselves too seriously, and the Huashan Army did not take these people in their eyes at all. These people are of no value to the Huashan Army at all.
As the envoy said, the Huashan army will come to recruit him, I am afraid that it is because his people are ordinary people. If it were really a bandit, it wouldn't be that easy. Although this was unpleasant, they were unable to refute it.
After all, today's Huashan Army is no longer the original Huashan villagers, compared to their villagers, they have become a behemoth. If you want to destroy yourself and others, it's just a matter of waving your hand.
"Of course, it's a good thing that you go down the mountain. Think about it, what is the future of nesting in this mountain? Do you want your children and grandchildren to stay here from generation to generation and live a miserable life? I see you're also worried about the safety of the villagers, so be it! You can send some people down the mountain to take a look, walk around Guanzhong, and see if what I said is true or false. You can't believe my words, but there should be no problem with your own people's words, right!? Seeing that these men seemed speechless, the messenger spoke again.
This is a good idea, and when Old Man Yuan and the others heard it, they were immediately moved. Send some people down the mountain to find out the truth, and after these people come back, they will naturally get tangible news. If these people don't come back, doesn't that mean that Huashanjun is deceiving himself? Come to think of it, there is no risk in any way!
"Well, as you said, tomorrow we will send someone down the mountain to find out what is going on. As for whether the villagers will go down the mountain or not, let's wait until those people come back! After a few discussions, they immediately reached an agreement.
When Old Man Yuan was discussing the matter of surrendering, in Qiao Mountain, Li Erhei and the others were already preparing to launch an attack on Hu Da's cottage.
"General, we caught a bandit in front, please send the general!" When Li Erhei was discussing tactics with his generals, the scout captain came over to report.
"Oh? Bring it over to take a look, just ask about the reality on the mountain! Hearing this, Li Erhei said happily.
Not long after, a man was brought over.
"You, you are the Huashan Army? Grass people Wu Hui, finally see you! The man had been very honest all the way, and when he saw the tall general in front of him, he fell to his knees, not only was he afraid, but his face was full of joy.
His appearance made Li Erhei and several generals behind him stunned.
"Wu Hui? What do you want to see us? After glancing at him a few times, Li Erhei asked.
"General, I want to surrender to the Huashan Army, and I want to submit to you!" Wu Hui said immediately, without the slightest hesitation.
This Wu Hui is the Wu Hui on the mountain, he talked to Heizi before, and the hidden worries in his heart did not let go. Because he felt that since the hearts of the entire cottage people began to be a little unstable, it would be even more difficult to confront the Huashan army.
For the sake of his own life, he had to act. After thinking about coming and going, he felt that the only way in front of him was surrender.
However, he was a little cautious in it, and he didn't think about surrendering after the arrival of the Huashan Army, but about sacrificing this cottage. In this way, he may be able to reap a credit.
With this in mind, he began to get busy. The first one, naturally, was to find the sunspot, and after many temptations, after making sure that the other party was really scared, he slowly told him his thoughts.
Then, under the pull of Kuroko, he found a few like-minded people in the cottage. After all, not everyone wants to be like Hu Da and them, who have spent their lives in this mountain.
It was precisely with the help and cover of the sunspots that Wu Hui was able to slip down from the mountain, in order to find the traces of the Huashan army. I have to say that although this guy is not from a military background, he has a very keen intuition, and vaguely feels that the Huashan Army should have already launched an operation.
As a result, after he came out, he walked more than ten miles to the northeast and was discovered by the scouts sent by Li Erhei to clean up Hu Da's secret whistle. This was exactly what he wanted, and he expressed his thoughts on the spot and was brought here.
"Surrender? Are you from Huda Cottage? Any job in it? Hearing this, Li Erhei looked at him suspiciously, and then asked.
This man is so strange that he can't help but suspect it! He was wondering if he and the others had been discovered by Hu Da, and the Wu Hui in front of him was a spy sent by Hu Da, the purpose of which was to lure him into the bait.
"Caomin is a small leader under Hu Da, because he knows a little poetry and books, and has done business in the past. So, on weekdays, I take care of the accounts and warehouses for him! Wu Hui hurriedly replied!
He knew that he couldn't be trusted right away, so he didn't dare to hesitate at this moment. Whenever Li Erhei asked, he replied and did not hide it at all. 22