The deputy staff of the DPRK finally gave the order to stop the breakout, and it was impossible to rush out at all.

Several officers gathered around the deputy staff leader, and the deputy staff leader looked around miserably: "We can't get out, and if we continue to fight, we can only bury these sergeants here, these people are all our Koreans, you can surrender." ”

"Your Excellency." The officers shouted one after another, "The prince has an order. ”

"All the consequences are borne by the official." The deputy staff leader said with a wry smile, "The chief staff leader has been sent away, you surrendered only after following the order of the official, and the prince should not do anything to your family." This official can only repay the country with death. ”

After the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, he pulled out his waist knife from under his ribs.

"My lord, by all means." Several officers hurriedly stepped forward and snatched their waist knives.

"Your Excellency." An assistant staff leader said, "The matter has come to this point, and my subordinates have something to say." The subordinates felt that the person on the other side was right, what does the war between the Ming and the Qing Dynasty have to do with our North Korea, why do we have to bury our people in this place. Although Prince Tao Min and Tao Gong Belle are kind to the people of North Korea, we can't afford to die for them. ”

"And what do you mean?" The deputy chief of staff asked the other officers.

The other officers bowed their heads and remained silent.

"That's fine." The deputy chief of staff said, "This officer will talk again and try to reduce the killing." ”

Xu Lang received a report that the North Koreans wanted to negotiate again, and took Gao Chen out of Majiakou.

"Can the general think about it?" Xu Lang asked with a smile.

"The Celestial Empire's warriors are mighty." The deputy staff leader looked helpless, "This official is willing to bow down." The officer may surrender, but the general may grant several requests from the officer. ”

"General, please speak, everything is easy to say."

"I hope the general can treat our sergeants well, we have no choice but to fight this time, and North Korea does not want to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty."

"This is natural, and the general does not need to worry." Xu Lang replied, "All those who lay down their arms can enjoy the treatment of prisoners of war, and you will be treated as you deserve." ”

The deputy staff commander didn't understand what a prisoner of war was, but he didn't ask much: "There are many wounded among us, and we ask the general to find someone to treat us." ”

Xu Lang nodded: "Not only will we heal the wounded, but the soldiers you died in battle will also be buried, and they are also loyal and brave men." ”

"Thank you, General."

Xu Lang asked, "I wonder if the general has any other requirements?" ”

"This official has one last request." The deputy staff leader said, "I hope the general will not forcibly integrate our people into the Ming army, we don't want our compatriots to kill each other." ”

"General, don't worry." Xu Lang said, "This general also hopes that there will never be any soldiers, and the world will be peaceful." ”

The deputy staff went back to prepare for surrender, and Xu Lang asked Gao Chen to call Lin Zhaolong urgently: "Zhaolong, the Koreans are going to surrender." ”

"I know." Lin Zhaolong smiled, "This is a good thing, how can I see that you seem to be in a hurry." ”

"I'm not in a hurry, I suddenly have a new idea."

Lin Zhaolong jokingly covered his ears: "You don't need to say it, why do you always have so many new ideas, I don't listen." ”

"Zhaolong, no kidding." Xu Lang pulled Lin Zhaolong to sit down, "There are four thousand troops surrendered by the North Koreans this time, almost all of them are elite. Our 1st Independent Division only has 12,000 people, and we are also responsible for blocking more than 20,000 people in Taogong, so it is difficult for us to see these prisoners of war. ”

"How can you do it, do you want to learn from Bai Qi and bury them alive?"

"No, let them go."

"What did you say, let them go?" Lin Zhaolong stood up again, "Xu Lang, how can you let them go, isn't that a tiger returning to the mountain." Then what are we going to do with them now, just make a way for them to go. ”

"Zhaolong, listen to my explanation." Xu Lang also stood up, "I think so, Tao Min ordered the joint sitting method this time, and these four thousand North Koreans took the initiative to lay down their weapons." What do you think we'll do with them if we put them back? ”

"I can't really guess that." Lin Zhaolong replied, "But I don't think it's possible for Tao Min to kill all these 4,000 people, and at most they will be locked up in a concentration camp." ”

"That's a problem I gave Tao Min." Xu Lang said with a smile, "No matter how popular Tao Min's land reform is, he is a conqueror after all, not a North Korean." If he really punished these prisoners of war in accordance with the law of joint sitting, then he would have lost his prestige in the eyes of the North Koreans. And if he gives up the punishment, then his joint sitting method will be useless, and the North Koreans will surrender more in the future. Because all North Koreans will know that as long as they lay down their arms, they can live, not only can they live, but they can also return to their homes unharmed, without any punishment. If that's the case, do you think the Koreans will fight in the future? ”

Lin Zhaolong, who said at length from Xu Lang, nodded again and again: "That's what you said." But there's a problem. ”

"What's the problem?"

"It's not a trivial matter to let go of 4,000 Korean prisoners of war without permission, and if it comes to the crossing conference in the future, I'm afraid you and I won't be able to eat and walk around." Lin Zhaolong pointed to Xu Lang's epaulettes, "If you can't get you, a brigadier general, I, the colonel, will be gone." ”

"Special treatment in special times." Xu Lang said, "We can't find anyone even if we want to ask for instructions, Jiang Beiming is in Ningyuan, Han Wantao and Zhang Guodong are at home, Zeng Guangxian and Wang Zhaoxing are in Singapore, and the whole of Beijing and Tianjin has the highest military rank for me, and I will bear it if something happens." ”

"I didn't mean that." Lin Zhaolong said, "If something really happens, let's go up together." ”

At this time, Gao Chen ran over and reported: "Sir, the North Koreans have come to surrender. ”

Xu Lang pulled Lin Zhaolong: "Go, go and accept the first surrender." ”

Two people with a cavalry company walked in front of the Korean phalanx and jumped off their horses, and the deputy staff of the DPRK saluted: "Two generals, this official surrenders to the Ming Dynasty and the two generals, we are willing to lay down our arms." ”

Lin Zhaolong replied: "Ben will accept your surrender on behalf of the Ming Dynasty and the Yulin Army." Now I give orders to all the soldiers to lay down their weapons and assemble at the designated place. ”

One by one, the North Koreans came over, put down their flintlock pistols and spears, and rearranged into several columns. The wounded were carried down by the Yulin Army's medical team.

Xu Lang asked the North Korean deputy staff leader, "General, can the general have a few words with your soldiers?" ”

The deputy staff leader stood upright: "General, please." ”

Xu Lang remounted his horse and came to the front of the North Korean army: "Ladies and gentlemen, although you have laid down your arms, you have also fought bloodily for your duties and the honor of your soldiers, and you have fought to the last moment. On my own behalf, I would like to express my heartfelt respect to you. Death and killing are not the purpose of war, you have always maintained the dignity and honor of soldiers, you are the vanquished, but you are also victors, because the honor also belongs to you, to all brave soldiers. ”

After Xu Lang finished speaking, he and Lin Zhaolong returned to the division headquarters, and the placement of prisoners of war was handed over to Zhou Lei and Ye Zhan.

"Xu Lang, it's really yours." Lin Zhaolong smiled in the division headquarters, "Can those North Koreans you said understand?" ”

"If you understand or not, let's talk about it." Xu Lang smiled, "Anyway, they know that we at least respect them, and this is what Tao Min lacks the most." ”