What Liu Zhenbang said at this moment is the real goal that Lu Zhongtian wants to achieve, and this is also the best strategy that Lu Zhongtian thinks after thinking and meditating. As you know, the people in Bianliang City are floating and the people's grievances are boiling, the materials in the city are scarce, and the morale of the soldiers and horses is low. If it hadn't been for the powerful and terrifying means to contain it, I am afraid that it would have been chaotic long ago. Don't look at the generals under his command who swear to say things like swearing to live and die with the city, saying that there are millions of people in the city and enough people to defend the city, but in fact, everyone knows that it is self-deception. Lu Zhongtian knew in his heart that this Bianliang City might really be impossible to defend, so he came up with a plan to send Liu Zhenbang to negotiate.

Lu Zhongtian deserves to be Lu Zhongtian, and after careful consideration, he believes that Guo Kun at this moment must be in a hurry to enter Bianliang City and officially ascend the throne as emperor. Although he announced his ascension to the throne at Shili Changgang, it was obviously not an official enthronement, but it was like a hasty self-proclaimed emperor. Only when you enter Bianliang City, enter the palace, and accept the congratulations of the ministers on the throne of the Chongzheng Palace, can you truly ascend the throne as the emperor.

Bianliang City, which is the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty for more than 150 years, is the most sacred place in the hearts of the military and people in the world. It is precisely because of the importance of its status that the primary target of the Jurchens is here, and they know the status of Bianliang City in the minds of the soldiers and civilians of the Great Zhou. For Guo Kun to become a true emperor, he had to enter here, where he began his career as the rightful Emperor of the Great Zhou.

Lu Zhongtian seized on this, and he wanted to use the city of Bianliang City as his bargaining chip, in exchange for escape and safety. Millions of people in Bianliang are his hostages, and the glorious city and imperial palace of Bianliang are the treasures in his hands. He knew that no matter how skillfully Liu Zhenbang cleared himself, it was impossible to fool Lin Jue and Guo Kun. Only the chips are real, if you want to enter Bianliang as an emperor, you have to accept my conditions, write off the past grievances, can't cure my crimes, and clear my name. Otherwise, I will set fire to Bianliang and destroy the ancient and sacred capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty for more than 100 years. Let you, the emperor, ascend the throne in ruins and dead heaps. In exchange for his own safety in Bianliang City and the lives of millions of people in Bianliang, Lu Zhongtian believes that Guo Kun will inevitably be willing to exchange.

"Shameless, the old thief should really have broken his body into pieces, and he dared to threaten me with my Bianliang City, damn it, he really deserved to die." Guo Kun shouted angrily.

Lin Jue was also stunned by the conditions and chips proposed by Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian actually wanted to kidnap the city of Bianliang and use it to trade with the Luoyan Army. I have to say that this old thief is really a generation of heroes who can go out. There are a few people in this world who can still grasp the psychological weakness of the other party at such a time. Bianliang City is the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty for more than 150 years, and after more than 150 years, this city has already gathered the best things in the world, has already become the economic, political and cultural center of the Great Zhou, and has already become a holy place that symbolizes the rise and fall of the Great Zhou. Once this city is destroyed, it will not be a city that will be destroyed, it will destroy the holy place in the minds of many people.

Not to mention the majestic and magnificent palaces in Bianliang City, the beautiful and exquisite high-rise mansions on the streets, the cultural monuments that have been infiltrated with hundreds or even thousands of years of history, the long streets and narrow alleys, arched bridges and stone fences, etc., once destroyed, it is naturally regrettable. What's more, there are nearly a million people in the city. If Lu Zhongtian really attacked the people in frenzy to retaliate for the attack and non-cooperation of the Luoyan army, it would be a catastrophe in the world. The result of the jade burning was definitely not what Lin Jue wanted.

Although Guo Kun shouted angrily, Guo Kun's inner thoughts were the same, and he definitely didn't want Bianliang City to be destroyed and the people to be killed. For him, there is a more practical reason, that is, he is the emperor of the Great Zhou, and he wants to ascend the throne in Bianliang. It only makes sense to ascend the throne in the place where the ancestors and emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty have ascended the throne. Otherwise, he, the emperor, would never be fully recognized by the people of the world. Even himself, he felt that if he couldn't ascend the throne as emperor in Bianliang City, he himself felt that his emperor was a wild emperor and not justifiable enough.

"The emperor forgives the sin, this is also a last resort. No one wants to see this situation today. Lu Xiang really wanted to end this dispute, and he didn't want to come this far. The fate of the people in Bianliang City, the fate of Bianliang City is in the hands of the emperor, you are the one who takes the initiative, and Lu Xiang is just a last resort. In fact, for the emperor, this is a matter of effort. Lu Xiang said that he can not have any official position and title, as long as the emperor agrees to this condition, after the emperor ascends the throne, he can leave the capital, return to his hometown, and no longer be involved in politics. Everything can be done with just a word from the emperor. Liu Zhenbang looked very humble when he bowed his body, but his tone was not humble at all. His words were traps everywhere, and now he kicked the ball at Guo Kun's feet, as if Guo Kun didn't agree, Guo Kun would be responsible for the tragedy of the destruction of the city in the future. How vicious his intentions are.

"I ...... I killed you. I would never agree. I am not threatened by anyone. Lu Zhongtian miscalculated, and wanted to threaten me with this condition, how could I be threatened by him. The capital is gone, I can rebuild it, and I can even go to Yingtianfu to ascend the throne. Hum. Someone, push Liu Zhenbang out for me and cut it down. Guo Kun was rarely tough and shouted.

Liu Zhenbang was a little flustered, he didn't expect Guo Kun to have such an attitude, he thought that Guo Kun would hesitate to accept the conditions in the end, but he didn't expect Guo Kun to think about it

of refused.

"Your Majesty...... That's Bianliang City, that's the lives of millions of people. Your Majesty, you have just become the lord of the Great Zhou, and millions of people have died because of this, what will the people of the world think? These people are equivalent to dying at the hands of the emperor, can your throne still be stable? Sooner or later, someone will accuse you of this matter and incite celebrities to rebel against you. Hehe, what if my Liu Zhenbang died, I didn't plan to go back alive. However, the emperor ruined the overall situation because of a little past grievance, and this is more than worth the loss. ”

Liu Zhenbang was bewitched by his self-agitation, he knew that it was useless for him to beg for mercy at this time, he could only go all the way to the dark, exaggerating the disadvantages of this matter to Guo Kun, or it might work.

Guo Kun glared at Liu Zhenbang viciously, I have to say that Liu Zhenbang's words did make waves in his heart, and it was very easy to kill Liu Zhenbang. But after killing him, if Lu Zhongtian was really crazy enough to destroy Bianliang City, what would it be? Could it be that at the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he had to bear the infamy of ruining Bianliang City and the millions of people in Bianliang? That's what I don't want to see. He, the emperor, was not prestigious, and he needed to slowly accumulate prestige and reputation to be recognized by the people of the world. If such a thing happens at this time, it will not become a lever and a reason for others to rebel. In the midst of this chaos, I don't know how many people are waiting to find an opportunity to rebel, how can I give them the opportunity to slander themselves, so that they can find a reason to rebel.

Guo Kun's face was gloomy, and his expression was a little hideous waiting for Liu Zhenbang, Liu Zhenbang was not afraid of boiling water anyway, but he didn't care about the hippie smile. The more ugly Guo Kun's face is, the more effective his words are, which is exactly what he wants to see.

Lin Jue, who was on the side, calmed down at this time. Although he was shocked by Lu Zhongtian's bottomless chips, this was not a surprise to Lin Jue. At this time, if Lu Zhongtian is not dying and struggling, it will not be Lu Zhongtian. Seeing that the Luoyan army was about to break through Bianliang, Lu Zhongtian and his henchmen naturally wanted to save themselves with all their might. So at this time, he will do anything without a bottom line. It is impossible to agree to Lu Zhongtian's conditions, Lu Zhongtian, an old thief, must die, how can he be allowed to get away with it. If he did what he asked, Lu Zhongtian would not only not be guilty, but would have become a great hero of the Great Zhou, and if this kind of transaction was done, the souls of those who died at the hands of Lu thieves and those brothers who died in battle would not be able to rest in peace. If even Lu Zhongtian can forgive, then no one in the world can forgive.

However, although the old thief cannot be spared, there is no need to provoke him. The siege is about to begin, and before that, you might as well give the old thief some hope and a delaying tactic.

Guo Kun looked at Lin Jue with a deep sigh, he couldn't make a decision by himself, although his heart was already a little shaken, but he had to get Lin Jue's consent.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Liu Zhenbang, do you think this shameless act can threaten us? We don't embarrass you, you go back and report to Lu Zhongtian, if he wants to leave a stench for 10,000 years, we won't stop him. His Bianliang City and the people of Bianliang came to threaten the emperor and my Luoyan army, which was a big mistake. Bianliang City is in his hands, and the people of Bianliang are also in his hands, which is like him threatening to kill his own children to threaten others, which is simply ridiculous. Of course, we admit that Bianliang is an extremely important city for our Great Zhou, and the lives of millions of people in Bianliang are also the emperor's heart, but if Lu Zhongtian insists on destroying the city and killing people, it is nothing. Bianliang City is destroyed, we can rebuild, as the so-called old does not go, the new does not come, it is nothing more than spending some money and effort. If the people of Bianliang City were killed by Lu Zhongtian, it would naturally be sad and regrettable. But if it really comes to that situation, there is nothing to be done. To put it mildly, the people of Bianliang are guilty of never rebelling against thieves. died in the hands of Lu Zhongtian, and he was even more to blame. We don't care. Once the success is done, the new emperor ascends the throne, which is a bloody battle, and the corpse mountain and sea of blood break out. If the people of Bianliang had to die, then they could only be allowed to die. Got it? ”

Guo Kun looked at Lin Jue blankly, Lin Jue usually talks about the people, and he says to himself all day long, 'The people are the most important, the society is secondary, and the monarch is light.' The mission of the Falling Wild Goose Army is to save the people from fire and water. 'What 'water can carry a boat and can also capsize a boat' and something like that. Cheng Tian told himself that he would benefit the people in the future and put the people's livelihood first, and he must not be separated from the people, regardless of the life and death of the people, otherwise his emperor would not be able to sit steadily. It's unbelievable that he's saying such things now. I can't say anything like that. Maybe this is what he said in his heart, he can sacrifice everything to achieve his goal, he may be this kind of hard-hearted and cold-blooded person.

Liu Zhenbang said with a smile: "Marshal Lin, I have heard that the words are sharp and the tongue is like a spring. Today I really got it. But I don't believe you. When the new emperor ascends the throne, how can there be a reason for a river of blood? You say that the people of Bianliang are thieves, and they are innocent of death? Believe it or not, I will go back and tell the people of Bianliang what I said, and the people of Bianliang are afraid that they will not be loyal to the emperor. Are you assisting the emperor, or are you demolishing the emperor's throne? Do you want to show that you don't care about Bianliang City and the people of Bianliang at all? Then you kill me with one sword, Lu Xiang knows that you killed me, and he will destroy the city and kill people as you want. Marshal Lin, do you dare? ”

Lin Jue sneered: "Liu Zhenbang, it's the first time I've seen someone who died like this to you. Don't you think you're very important to Lu Zhongtian? I give you a chance to beg me for mercy, or you will surely die. I

Don't even have to do it. I just need to send someone to tell Lu Zhongtian that we can agree to his conditions, but we also have a small exchange of conditions, that is, to ask for your Liu Zhenbang's head. Do you think Lu Zhongtian will kill you? Let's talk about you Liu Zhenbang, in order to survive, ten of your lives are also in vain? You're just a pawn, it's not you who plays chess, and if you don't understand that, you're stupid. ”

Liu Zhenbang's face was pale, and a layer of sweat appeared on his body. I did get a little carried away. If Lin Jue really wanted to do this, it would not be enough to give birth to ten heads by himself. What kind of person Lu Xiang is, he Liu Zhenbang knows best. At this time, he is a character who can be sacrificed at any time, and it is not worth mentioning at all.

"What? Refusing to beg for mercy? Then you're going to die. Lin Jue said coldly.

Liu Zhenbang immediately made a decision, and immediately bowed down and saluted: "Marshal Lin is angry, and he doesn't choose to say anything in his mouth, and he is talking nonsense. Marshal Lin doesn't remember the villain, please forgive me. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said: "Being able to bend and stretch, this is the villain's face." Liu Zhenbang, go back and tell Lu Zhongtian that although we don't care about him destroying the city and killing the people, if it can be resolved peacefully at this time, it will naturally be a good thing. God has the virtue of a good life, and the lives of the people of Bianliang are also lives, so naturally they can't be grassy mustards. If Bianliang City is to be rebuilt, it will take many years and a lot of money, and it will be very troublesome. This matter has been discussed. But now we can't answer him, and the emperor and I must consult the soldiers and officials. So give him three days, and after three days you will give him an answer. If he can't wait, he will destroy the city and kill people first. The eyes of the people of the world are bright, and the iniquity he has created is not counted on our heads. ”

Liu Zhenbang looked at Guo Kun, Guo Kun said coldly: "Marshal Lin's words are what I mean, you go back and tell Lu Zhongtian that this injustice has a debtor and a master, he must dare to act boldly, and don't take the people as victims." If he is truly loyal, he should surrender the city. I am not a narrow-minded person, nor am I unable to tolerate him. I'm going to have to talk to everyone here, and he's going to think twice about it. ”

Liu Zhenbang bowed and said, "The minister must pass on the word." The minister took his leave. ”

Guo Kun nodded slightly, Liu Zhenbang turned around and saluted Lin Jue, and walked out of the tent quickly. Soon after, the sound of horses' hooves began and gradually disappeared.

There were two people left in the tent, Guo Kun and Lin Jue, Guo Kun sighed and asked Lin Jue, "Brother-in-law, what do you say should I do about this matter?" I know you're delaying the war, what do you think in your heart? ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "What does the emperor think in his heart, can you tell the minister first." ”

Guo Kun thought for a while and said, "It's really hateful that the old thief threatens us like this. But I don't think it's non-negotiable. It would also be a great thing if the capital and the people of the capital could be saved from the first war. The capital can't be destroyed, and the lives of the people are not grassy, if we don't consider these, others will say that I am unkind, and they will say that I am unwilling to save the people of the capital. You tell me? ”

Lin Jue sighed in his heart, and Guo Kun's heart was really shaken. He wanted to enter the capital as soon as possible and become the real emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty as soon as possible, and he refused to make any extraneous branches. The mood is understandable, but in principle it is far from perfect.

"Your Majesty, how can a person like Lu Zhongtian compromise with him, this kind of person is forgivable, and it hurts too much to the morality of the world and the feelings of the army and the people. I will be sorry for those heroic souls who died, and it will also make people all over the world have a different impression of the emperor and my Luoyan army. Punishing evil and promoting good is the most basic principle, if this cannot be done, how will we educate all the people in the future? Lin Jue said softly.

Guo Kun frowned and said, "Lin Jue, I know that you hate Lu Zhongtian to the core. Your teacher died at his hands, and many others were also victims of old thieves. The old thief persecuted us very much, intending to put us to death. But now is our critical time, can you let go of some persistence and think about the big picture first? And it's okay to forgive the old thief first, I have a chance to kill him. Why rush at this time? ”

Lin Jue looked at Guo Kun quietly and said, "Your Majesty, there are some things that cannot be traded. If people have no principles and no bottom line, they will quickly degenerate and be spurned by the world. The emperor promised to spare him today and not to die in the future, and he will not be able to touch him in the future, otherwise the emperor will have no faith. Does the emperor want to be a trustworthy person? I swore to kill the old thief, and there was no compromise with him. I have my bottom line and principles. I know what the emperor thinks in his heart, the emperor is actually too worried, I will take the capital, and the emperor can get his wish. Believe me. ”

Guo Kun smacked his lips and said, "If he really takes a risk, can you really ignore it?" I can't do that. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you really think he dares to do this?" Before we could do it, the people of the city would eat him alive. He set fire to the palace at most, and he was going to kill the people in the city in a frenzy? Are all the people under him crazy? They're not going to do it. The emperor can relax. If the imperial palace is destroyed, bigger and better ones will be built in the future. ”

Guo Kun tilted his head and said, "Are you sure?" Then why do you need to ask Liu Zhenbang to give a three-day deadline? Just kill him. ”

Lin Jue laughed and got up and said: "I will attack the city in three days, the old thief can only live for three days, let him live for three days with hope, this is my last mercy to him." Your Majesty, the minister still has a lot of things to do, and the minister has retired. ”

Lin Jue bowed and saluted, the sun was shining outside the tent, and the wind was beautiful. Lin Jue's mood was a little depressed, but he didn't know why.