In the war, the habit of using the white flag as the surrender flag has existed since ancient times, and it is very common to easily take out the white flag to surrender when the willpower is not firm in some places, but like now, the city wall has not been attacked, and the army under Lu Li has not even set up a siege ladder, and a white flag suddenly wakes out of the city wall, which is very funny no matter what direction you look at.

Even the well-informed Lu Li encountered this situation for the first time.

Out of caution, fearing that the enemy would deceive him, he first withdrew his army back, and then raised his eyes to look at the city wall, trying to see the tall figure.

"I'm Ling Hongjiu, Ling Cheng's parent." The one standing on the city wall bowed his hand to Lu Li from afar, acting like a literati, "The reason why this white flag is displayed is because I don't want Lingcheng to fall into the danger of war, the change of dynasty and the change of power have always been the business of the people above, and they have nothing to do with ordinary people, so I want to ask General Lu for the sake of me raising the white flag to surrender, passing through Lingcheng just don't attack the innocent people." ”

Lu Li wrinkled his brows, and before he could think about it, Nan Hui on his side came over and said.

"General, beware of deception."

Nan Hui is worried is right, after all, in the capital, rotten Confucianism and the like, they have seen a lot, naturally know that those people behave, others are almost all looking for death for money, they do die for fame, throughout their lives, people who regard reputation as the most important object of life abound, so when he suddenly saw Ling Hongjiu today, Lu Li was a little surprised.

For a person who has read the books of sages to do something like raising a white flag, it seems that the people of Lingcheng are very lucky.

"Is there any fraud in this?"

Lu Li waved his hand, and glanced at Ling Hongjiu standing on the city wall with a complicated expression: "I think he is sincere, everyone knows that scholars attach importance to fame, and they are not willing to give up etiquette and reputation in private, not to mention that today in front of everyone, he must really have the people of Lingcheng in his heart." ”

Looking at the layout of Lingcheng from a distance, the terrain was already there, and Lu Li already had an idea in his heart.

Just when he was struggling with how to explain the matter to the soldiers, An Xiabai hurried over, and when he saw her figure, Lu Li breathed a sigh: "Madam, why are you here, the battlefield sword has no eyes, what if it hurts you?" “

Rather than letting An Xiabai get injured or put himself in danger, Lu Li was more willing to feel uncomfortable.

Compared with his nervousness, An Xiabai's reaction was very flat, as if the things she was facing were fundamentally tight, and there was even a smile on the corner of her lips: "I heard that the battle was not going to be fought in the rear, and the soldiers and civilians of Lingcheng decided to surrender with the white flag. Husband, you know, I've always been excellent at speaking, and I want to come here to help you. “

Lu Li smiled, thinking that he could help An Xiabai if he was busy here, and when he was about to let An Xiabai take him back, he suddenly remembered another important matter.

"By the way, madam, what is the situation of the few people I sent over to you just now?"

"It's all obedient, now they are waiting for the husband to go back in triumph and talk to the general about this matter," recalling the situation just now, An Xiabai still felt surging in his heart, "Husband, you don't know, when you rehearsed the military formation just now, their faces showed surprised expressions, all of them praised the ability of the husband, and after seeing the white flag and surrender on the side of Lingcheng, they also felt that it would be better to live with the husband, and now the heart has been subdued." ”

Lu Li smiled faintly, and his expression was a little more proud.

He should be proud, and a few extraordinary dark piles that King Li had cultivated with great difficulty were subdued by himself like this, can he be unhappy? He firmly believes that these dark piles will definitely be able to do great things for themselves in the future.

Just when Lu Li was talking to An Xiabai, Ling Hongjiu, who had been waiting for a reply on the city wall, was already physically exhausted.

It is estimated that it was because he had not rested well in the past two days, and because he was a scholar in poor health, he almost fainted to the ground after such a toss today. At that time, he only felt a strong feeling of dizziness like a flood that was overwhelming, almost drowning his whole person, if it weren't for the people of Lingcheng in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't bear to let the people of Lingcheng suffer from the disaster, he would probably have passed out now.

Gently pressing the faintly aching temples, Ling Hongjiu's figure shook slightly.

Obviously, the whole person knew that he was not very comfortable at first glance, but when he spoke, he tried to keep his words in the usual stable state.

"General Lu, you haven't given me a definite answer yet."

Lu Li raised his eyebrows lightly, and his gaze turned in the direction where Ling Hongjiu was.

"Lord Ling, it's not that I'm too careful, it's that I'm in the autumn of a long time now, I have to be careful," Lu Li said to Ling Hongjiu with a firm expression, "Why do I believe that Ling Cheng will definitely surrender to me, if I want to attack this city hard, it's only a matter of time, why do I have to follow your advice?" And why should I trust you? ”

Lu Li's words were like a short knife, cutting Ling Hongjiu's heart open.

If ordinary people encounter this situation, I am afraid that they will panic and be afraid, but Ling Hongjiu is different from others, long before Lu Li came over, he had already thought of a perfect plan.

I saw this well-mannered young man take a dagger from his waist and place it across the front of his neck.

"I am willing to use my own life to prove the truth of the words!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, no one thought that this young official who looked weak would have such a mind and physique, ordinary officials only know how to squeeze the people, and they can't squeeze out all the oil and water on their bodies, where can anyone like Ling Hongjiu really take the safety of the people to heart?

Ling Hongjiu is a usable person.

Lu Li thought so in his heart, he wanted to stop the other party before committing suicide, but he saw that there was an extra woman beside Ling Hongjiu.

Because of the relatively long distance, coupled with the messy clothes on the woman's body, Lu Li couldn't see the woman's face clearly, and could only judge from the vague outline that this was a delicate-looking woman, I'm afraid that she still has a little relationship with Ling Hongjiu, otherwise she wouldn't hold Ling Hongjiu's hand tightly.

"Madame!" Ling Hongjiu's eyes were red, and he said with a sad expression, "I am sorry for you in this life, if we can really have an afterlife and meet again, I will definitely treat you well." ”

When the woman heard Ling Hongjiu's words, her tears couldn't stop flowing.

"If you die, I will never live alone."

As Mrs. Ling spoke, she took out a short knife directly from her sleeve, and also wanted to follow Ling Hongjiu's example and put it across her neck, but the person on her side was unwilling and pressed her hand before the blade was unsheathed.

Ling Hongjiu said with a sad face: "Madam, we're not joking now, you better stop messing around." ”

"Am I messing around?" Madam Ling's eyes widened, as if she had heard something incredible, and said, "What I just said is true, not nonsense!" My lord, if you die, it is not interesting for me to live in the world, it is better to accompany you, and there is a good care on the way, right? ”

Ling Hongjiu shook his head repeatedly.

Just when the two of them were arguing, An Xiabai was also talking to Lu Li.

"Husband, their relationship is so deep, it must be far more useful to leave them than to execute them, can you-"

Before An Xiabai's words could be finished, Lu Li said with a smile.

"Actually, I didn't have the intention of killing them."

Although it would bring a lot of trouble to himself if he kept the Ling couple in Lingcheng, Lu Li still felt that some people should or should be very nourishing, and these people included Ling Hongjiu and his wife, at this time he was really glad that An Xiabai came to his side.

"Madam, my mouth is relatively stupid, and my feelings are not as delicate as yours, so it's better to leave the matter of persuasion to you, don't let them die."

An Xiabai was waiting for this sentence, and after glancing at Lu Li with a smile, she turned her gaze to the husband and wife on the city wall,

"Lord Ling, Mrs. Ling, in fact, you don't need to do it at all, after all, our general is not a vicious person, and now he is rebelling, but because the court is pressing too hard, people have no way to live, we are also people who have come through suffering, don't we know to be sympathetic to others?"

An Xiabai's words successfully attracted the attention of the Ling couple, and they put the dispute behind them one after another, and only thought about Lu Li's current thoughts.

Now is the time for Lu Oak to perform!

An Xiabai calculated the right time, took advantage of everyone's inattention, and quietly patted Lu Li's hand, the latter understood, turned over and dismounted directly, and bowed to the couple on the city wall.

It's a gentleman's gift.

After all, this kind of change stunned the onlookers, and even Ling Hongjiu himself was a little cold, and he asked unsteadily, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Lu Li admires Lord Ling and Mrs. Ling, such righteousness is not something ordinary people can do." Lu Li raised his face and said sincerely, "I promised Lord Ling that when I entered the city, I would not harass the people, nor would I burn and loot, so Lord Ling and his wife don't have to prove themselves." ”

When he said this, he suddenly paused: "Actually, what my wife said just now is not wrong at all, my uprising is really helpless, and the reason is that the person sitting in the palace is not pure-hearted. Not to mention what he did to persecute my wife and children, just saying that he deliberately withheld grain and grass regardless of the life and death of the soldiers in the military camp, it is enough to explain the problem, King Li is not a Ming monarch, in this case, why should I be loyal to him? ”

What he said, Ling Hongjiu didn't understand, he knew that King Li was not the master, so he would raise the white flag to Lu Li's army today.

Just when Ling Hongjiu hesitated, Lu Li smiled again.

"Lord Ling, I think there are many similarities between us, especially on the issue of people's livelihood, I wonder if Lord Ling would like to talk to me privately?"