As soon as these words came out, Liu Ge was suddenly dumbfounded.

"Even if Yidu is lost, even if it is negligent and attacked, but there are 30,000 troops in Linyi, why did it lose it after less than two days? Have you ever thought about this question? The official asked.

Liu Ge was speechless and silent.

"The people of Shandong have hated the Jin people for a long time, and in the past three years, the imperial court has increased taxes three times and twice, urging month after month, not only wantonly looting grain, but also constantly pumping people's power, and the strong labor force in all states and counties has been withdrawn, the fields are barren, the grain production is seriously reduced, and there has been a famine for many years. Your Excellency, you may wish to take a look, since last year, which state and county has not had a rebellion of the people? As soon as the people rebelled, all the only laborers they had stopped farming, and they grabbed grain everywhere to survive, and they ran out of grain this year, what will they do next year? Is it easy to eat? Shandong is in chaos, the Jin people can still go back to the north, we were born and raised in Shandong, where can we go? Also ran to the north with the Jin people? ”

The official looked at the silent crowd, and then continued: "Shandong under the rule of the Jin people is hopeless, they are fighting in the north, and if either side is not completely defeated and cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, they will not have so much energy to manage Shandong, and we had better pray that their war will never end, never seize Yidu, and then enter Shandong, otherwise we will have to dig out our hearts to collect food for them." Let's think about it, has it been a lot more stable in the past two months, and is there still someone urging people to urge food? Isn't it? ”

"Master Hu, what do you want to say?" Some officials couldn't help but ask questions when they saw that he was delaying to say the main point.

"What do I think, people don't know?" The official surnamed Hu looked at everyone.

"Master Hu, if you want to say it, you'll finish it, you've said so much, don't hide it." Another official immediately asked, obviously everyone present didn't want to start, and they didn't want to say it too clearly.

"Okay, since all of you adults have a precious face and feel that you can't speak, then Hu Mou will say it." The official surnamed Hu slapped the coffee table and made up his mind helplessly.

Then he said in a righteous voice: "The Shandong Righteous Army even went down to Yidu and Linyi, gathered 50,000 or 60,000 people, and was well organized, and now they have come to the city of Mizhou, if they are attacked, Mizhou will not be able to hold it at all, and it is meaningless for us to defend the city. Since they intend not to use swords and soldiers and give Mizhou a chance, we might as well take the initiative to donate the city, and maybe we can also talk about the conditions, so that the city will not be broken, and the blood will flow like a river, affecting innocent people. Adults must think so, too! ”

Someone immediately coughed dryly, and then said: "The Shandong Righteous Army is strong, there are no reinforcements, and it is really unwise to defend Mizhou City." Offering the city is also a way, but I don't know what their temperament is, if they are cruel and easy to kill, we sacrifice the city is to stretch our necks under their knives, and someone has to go out of the city to explore first! ”

"Yes, yes, yes, first explore their thoughts and details, otherwise we don't have a bottom in our hearts." Other officials chimed in.

"If you give it, you have to probe it? If they want to kill you, after getting to the bottom of it, can they get away with it? If you want to dedicate the city, just don't get around, but it will arouse suspicion. Hu proposed that with Liu Zhizhou leading us out of the city and offering Mizhou City, in front of the public, they would definitely not kill innocents, otherwise they would not be so easy to take other cities, don't fight to a single soldier, don't want to take the city! The official surnamed Hu was very disgusted, but strongly advised not to drag the mud and water.

"What? Want Liu to go out of the city? If they kill me, can you be responsible? Liu Ge was shocked.

"Liu Zhizhou, they really want to kill you, you can escape without leaving the city? No, I can't. Going out of the city and taking the lead in sacrificing the city is the real life-saving move, and hiding in the city will only kill you. The official surnamed Hu said.

When Liu Ge heard this, he felt that there was some truth, and then asked, "What if we go out of the city together and they all kill us?" ”

"Kill it, kill it, what can I do? Didn't I say it just now, staying is waiting for death, it's better to take the initiative to go out of the city. Kill the officials who surrendered to the city, how could they really be so stupid, where could they capture Yidu and Linyi? Liu Zhizhou can rest assured, nine out of nine will not die. The official surnamed Hu persuaded again.

"Nine out of nine? Isn't there a glimmer of chance that they will kill you? Liu Ge asked in surprise.

The official surnamed Hu almost laughed angrily at this question, and only after exhaling a turbid breath did he say: "If there is really a glimmer of possibility, it is that God will not let us live, that is, they will suddenly go crazy, and other than that, this glimmer may not happen!" ”

"Good, good. What do you guys think? Do you want to go out of the city with Liu? Liu Ge finally felt a little relieved.

"Out of the city, definitely out of the city, everyone out of the city, as long as I stay in the city and don't go out, that's not looking for death!"

"The lower official is willing to go out of the city with the adults."

"The lower officials listen to the orders of the lord."

"The lord said to dedicate the city, and the lower officials have no objection."

A group of officials echoed and decided on the dedication of the city.

Then, it was agreed that the auspicious time for the dedication of the city was set at two quarters of the next day.

The details of the dedication of the city were agreed one by one, and the sky was nearly three watches.

That night, the camp of the rebels also received the news sent from the city, and the acquaintances of the rebels in the city of Mizhou expressed their willingness to return, if necessary, they could be used as an internal response, and when the rebels attacked the city, they could secretly assist, and what to do, listen to the instructions of the rebels.

After receiving this news, Yao Chang and other generals of the righteous army were a little more sure and confident that the soldiers would not move the sword to take Mizhou.

Even so, the defense of the battalions was not relaxed in the slightest, after all, there were still thousands of defenders in the city, and if they were negligent and attacked by them at night, their faces would be lost.

Outside the city, the bonfires are dense, the cold lighting drives away mosquitoes, and the camp tents are one after another under the firelight, and the rebel soldiers on duty stand like pines.

The city was brightly lit, and the soldiers defending the city patrolled back and forth on the city, widening their eyes and ears, not letting go of any movement under the city.

Inside and outside the city were on guard against each other, and no one dared to neglect them, lest they lose their lives at night.

Fortunately, there was nothing wrong all night, and the sky was getting brighter.

The eastern glow reflected half of the sky, and a letter was shot down on the city, which read, "The leader of the righteous army personally opened".

A quarter of an hour later, the letter was delivered to Yao Chang.

After reading the letter, he immediately summoned all the generals of the rebel army to come to discuss the matter within a quarter of an hour.

Dozens of rebel generals gathered in one place, Yao Chang held up the letter in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "The soldiers are not bloody, and the Mizhou governor will lead the Mizhou officials to dedicate the city in half an hour!" ”

"That's great!"

"Will there be fraud?"

As soon as they heard the news, some people were excited, some people were suspicious, and the scene was a little chaotic for a while.

"Fraud? Even a few thousand of his people dare to deceive? I'm afraid I don't know how dead words are written! Someone immediately retorted.

"That's right, to dare to cheat is to seek death. But you can't afford not to defend the embankment, and if there are really crazy people, I can't say for sure. ”

"There are more than 40,000 of us, and there are several thousand of them, which turn will they cheat? Dare to make the fraud to level Mizhou! ”

"Well, don't think nonsense, there is nothing to cheat and not cheat. Since they shot a book and told us to sacrifice the city after half an hour, in order to show their sincerity and to reassure the officials in the city, the whole army of the righteous army retreated two miles, and we only took one army to accept the other party's sacrifice of the city outside the city gate! What happens after the dedication of the city, we will talk about it after we meet. Let's go back and prepare, time is running out. In addition to being happy, Yao Chang didn't have much nonsense, and gave the order directly.

"Lord Yao, I'll lead an army to escort it, just in case!" Li Tiegun asked for help.

"Okay, then Li commands the army to accompany him, and the other armies will stand by two miles back." Yao Chang nodded in agreement.

"Yes."

The crowd will disperse quickly.

After a short time, most of the 40,000 rebels besieged under the city of Mizhou began to retreat, and only one army remained in place.

It didn't take long for the rebel army to start moving, moving forward to the front of the main gate, and a hundred zhang away, the leading general was Li Tiegun.

The sun slowly rises, and the glow shines towards the earth.

In front of the army, Yao Chang, Li Tiegun and the officials accompanying the Yamen of Shandong Jiedu stood side by side, with Yao Chang in the center.

When the time came, I saw the city gate slowly open, a group of soldiers out of the city, and then the drawbridge crashed to the ground.

Later, from a distance, I saw a group of people dressed in official uniforms, slowly coming out of the city gate and stepping on the ground outside the moat through the suspension bridge.

Then, under the escort of a group of soldiers, the group slowly walked towards the thousands of troops who were waiting for a hundred zhang away, and the pace was extremely slow.

About a quarter of an hour later, more than a dozen Mizhou officials led by Liu Ge, escorted by soldiers, came to the five zhang of the righteous army.

Then the soldiers stopped, and the Mizhou officials continued to move forward with the official seal in their hands, trembling and slow.

When they were about three zhang away, Yao Chang stepped forward to meet him, and Li Tiegun and Jiedu made the officials of the yamen follow immediately.

"Sinner Liu Ge, on behalf of Mizhou, dedicated the city to the Shandong Righteous Army, and Mizhou has since been attached to the Shandong Righteous Army! I hope that Leader Yao, regardless of his past suspicions, will accept Mizhou! Liu Ge held the official seal of Mizhou in his hand and held it high above the top.

"Sinners, please return to the Shandong Righteous Army!" The officials bowed and saluted.

"Lord Liu, please get up! You don't have to! Yao Chang stepped forward, stretched out his hands to support Liu Ge, and helped him up.

Liu Ge refused to get up, his hands were still raised high, and he said, "Please take the seal!" ”

"Why should it be! Lord Liu, please take back the official seal! Yao Chang pushed back the official seal and refused to resign.

"This official seal is the 100,000 people of Mizhou, please accept the official seal!" Liu Ge insisted on handing over the seal, and the other officials did not get up.

"How can Yao dare to accept this official seal? Lord Liu, don't be like this, don't need to be like this! Yao Chang continued to excuse himself.

"If the leader is not subject to the official seal, he is unwilling to accept the 100,000 people of Michigan. Please take the seal! "Liu Ge, please.

"Lord Liu has said it to such an extent, if I don't answer it again, I will offend the people of Mizhou! Okay, I'll take it! Yao Chang was helpless, so he reached out and took the official seal.

"Thank you for the success of the leader, Mizhou will be attached to the Shandong Righteous Army from this time on!" Liu Ge riveted his strength and shouted loudly, and the sound spread several feet away.

"Thank you, Chief!" The other officials then thanked each other in unison.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no need to be polite, it should be Yao who wants to thank all the adults. Ladies and gentlemen, please accept Yao's gift! ”

After Yao Chang finished speaking, he held the official seal in his hand and saluted to a group of Mizhou officials.