"It's finally here!"

Zhao Gou looked at the book in his hand, and he smiled. Because this is the answer he wants, Zhao Gou doesn't know everything about what happened in Danzhou, Shunzhou and other cities, but it can also be said that he knows seventy-seven-eighty-eight. The reason why no troops were sent to attack was also to wait for this answer.

If troops were sent to attack these three states, not only would the Song army lose, but more importantly, Wu Gang and others would have some prestige in the local area, and if there was really a big war. I am afraid that the people in the city will live and die with them, so that the people in the city will be innocently implicated, and at that time, they will not consider whether they are soldiers or not, as long as they block the footsteps of the army, they will be killed.

If he did that, he was afraid that what would be left in the future would be infamy through the ages, and after thinking about it, Zhao decided to adopt a strategy of besieging but not attacking. It seems that there is no army to attack, but in fact, the heart is the first. If he is the general of the three states, and the city he guards is surrounded by enemy legions, and there is no rescue, but the life and death of the people and soldiers are all on his own, this mental pressure is much more powerful than solving it by force.

It is precisely when Zhao Gou thought of this that he chose to do so, and it was really the best strategy to surrender without a fight.

Soon after the arrival of the letter of surrender of Wuhan Iron and Steel, the letter of surrender from the other two states also came. It's basically the same, but there are some differences, and Wuhan Iron and Steel's letter of surrender also made a requirement, that is, after the Song army entered the city, it was not allowed to kill innocents indiscriminately, nor was it allowed to hurt the people and soldiers at all, which was his biggest request.

Zhao Gou agreed to all the requests made by Wu Gang, and then he asked the messenger to reply and tell them that he had agreed, so that they could rest assured.

The crowd bowed and nodded in agreement, then turned and left.

"Pass my order, don't disturb the people in the slightest, and violators will be dealt with by military law!" Zhao Gou's orders are also a kind of constraint.

Everyone bowed down and agreed, saying, "No! ”

"If Wu Gang is used by the Great Song Dynasty, he must be a loyal general." Zhao Yougong looked at Wuhan Iron and Steel's surrender book, and he was also very admired.

Zhao Gou nodded, he thought the same way. With the prestige of Wuhan Iron and Steel in Danzhou, I am afraid that it is possible to dominate the side. However, he did not do this, nor did he take credit, let alone say any flattering words in the book, everything was unpretentious, which can be seen that Wu Gang is upright and loyal.

Therefore, Zhao Gou also wanted to subdue him and let Wu Iron and Steel serve the Great Song Dynasty. If he had guarded Danzhou, and had the support of the Great Song Dynasty, as well as the strategy of Yue Fei, Liu Qi and others, he would definitely not have lost it easily, and he would not have encountered today's situation, and it would be a solid line of defense.

However, Zhao Gou guessed that the matter of subduing Wuhan Iron and Steel would not be so simple, and it showed the helplessness of Wuhan Iron and Steel between the lines. Under such huge pressure, Wuhan Iron and Steel can still be as stable as Mount Tai and not chaotic in the face of danger, which is already good.

Wu Gang already knew Zhao Gou's answer, and then he asked all the soldiers to go down to rest, not even the patrols. At this moment, the streets and alleys of the whole city are extremely quiet, not only are there no figures, not even sounds, only the dancing of heavy snow.

"Old man, you've been with me for more than ten years! …… It's time to take a break! ......" Wu Gang stroked a sharp sword in his hand in the room, and then gently wiped it again, as if he were his own partner. At this time, his eyes were a little moist, as if he remembered something from the past.

The next day, Zhao Gou set off for Danzhou. In addition, the other two states were taken over by Lu Junyi and Song Jiang. As long as they succeeded, they asked the two of them to escort the guards of the two states together. And let them be polite to each other, without any sarcasm or arrogance.

"Danzhou guard general Wu Gang, meet the generalissimo!" Wu Gang led all the soldiers to kneel outside the city to welcome the arrival of the Song army, their armor was unfastened, some weapons were also put down, and they knelt on their knees in the snow, and the heavy snow still did not stop.

Zhao Gou saw that they were all kneeling on the ground, and the snow at their knees had melted, and their clothes had already been soaked. Zhao Gou hurriedly turned over and dismounted, then helped Wu Gang up, and let all the soldiers get up, so that they didn't have to kneel on the ground.

Everyone got Zhao Gou's order, and they all got up. Then, Zhao Gou ordered all the troops to be stationed outside the city without entering the city, and the original soldiers also stayed outside the city, and only a dozen people entered the city with Wu Gang, Deputy General Wang and others, which was also to avoid disturbing the people.

If all the army entered the city, even if there was no malice, the people would be frightened.

Wu Gang saw that Zhao Gou treated him like this and loved the people like a son, which made him admire him very much. Until this point, he knew he had made a good choice. If the people in Danzhou and other places are led by Zhao Gou, this may not be a good thing.

"General Wu, since you have surrendered, you are no longer a Khitan general!" Zhao Gou smiled slightly, "If General Wu doesn't dislike it, I want the general to continue to stay in Danzhou and become a general, I don't know what the general wants?" ”

Wu Gang was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Zhao Gou to trust him so much, and hurriedly bowed down and replied: "Thank you for the appreciation of the marshal, but it is the general of Daliao who opened the city gate and surrendered." If you return to the Great Song Dynasty and serve the Great Song Dynasty, this is an unfaithful and unrighteous person, and if you want to leave this place and go to Mobei, I don't know if the general can agree? ”

"Really don't think about it anymore?" Zhao thought that Wuhan Iron and Steel must have such an idea, and he didn't force it more, this was his choice. When Wuhan Iron and Steel chose to open the city gate and surrender, Zhao Gou guessed that his heart was struggling and he was already tired.

"Thank you for your kindness, I'm really powerless!" Wu Gang politely refused again, "The people and soldiers in the city have a big handsome, which is much better than being there." In addition, there is a reluctant request below, and I hope that the marshal will agree. ”

"But it doesn't matter, as long as Zhao can do it, he will do his best!"

"I want to ask the marshal not to embarrass them, if some people are unwilling to submit to the Great Song Dynasty, please don't blame the marshal!" Wu Gang did not mention his own request, but asked Zhao Gou to take care of those brothers who had followed him in the southern and northern wars.

Zhao Gou solemnly agreed, and after Wu Iron and Steel explained everything, he left.

However, Zhao Gou did not let Wu Gang leave so calmly, but passed down an order to let all the soldiers gather outside the city to see him off, which can be regarded as a kind of respect for him as a guard. Wu Gang looked at his former brothers, his tears finally couldn't help flowing, and he didn't know when he would come back after leaving this time.

Maybe it's because he doesn't want to live like this anymore and just wants to return to ordinary days. The soldiers of the Liao army all shed tears, and when Wu Gang was leaving, he deliberately told everyone to cherish this opportunity, which can also be said to be a favor for Zhao Gou.

(End of chapter)