Under the gaze of a group of generals, a trace of confidence also appeared on Dao Xu Guohou's face. He ordered everyone: "Everyone go back first, and tomorrow morning at the latest, this official will give you a satisfactory answer..."

"After the two shellings just now, we have lost more than 2,000 soldiers. In addition, it is about to get dark, so the official guesses that the attack of the rebels outside the city must have ended today. Therefore, I hope that all the soldiers and soldiers will have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, there will be a very big military operation waiting for you. ”

Although everyone's hearts were full of doubts, under the gaze of Xu Guohou's eyes full of determination. had to be ordered to leave the county hall.

As the people in the lobby went to the empty building, Mr. Qian, the guard who was in charge of his own safety, came over directly under Xu Guohou's order.

Seeing Mr. Qian, who was holding up with one hand in front of him, Xu Guohou asked with a stern face.

"Mr. Wang Qian, you should be clear about everyone's conversation in the lobby just now....continue to stay here, either be killed by the rebels outside the city with shells, or take these rebels as prisoners....No matter which one it is, it will be very unfavorable to the family of this official, and it will even bring them a catastrophe."

"Therefore, this official has decided to leave the county seat tonight under the cover of night and return to the capital to report to His Majesty..."

Mr. Qian asked with a puzzled face: "But, my lord, ......."

"The last general just heard you say that you will only give you an answer tomorrow morning, why do you want to break through tonight..."

Xu Guohou did not answer immediately, but Chen Sheng asked rhetorically: "Mr. Wang Qian." You were picked up by your own hand. Looking at the whole army, the person most trusted by this officer is you. Otherwise. I won't let you command the guards and protect the safety of your own officers. “

"In this case, the official wants to know whether you will have the same heart with the official at the critical moment, and whether you will betray the official."

As soon as Xu Guohou finished speaking, Wang Qian, who was standing in front of him, knelt on one leg. He assured loudly: "Please rest assured, my lord's life was saved by an adult....Without an adult, the last general would have been starved to death when he was a child." Since being adopted by adult you. The last general has already sworn to the heavens that he is a man who is an adult in life and a ghost of an adult in death, and he swears allegiance to you..."

"As long as the last general still has a breath. I will always protect the adults. Be one heart with adults, and always protect adults..."

Hearing this, the stern sù on Xu Guohou's face suddenly relaxed a lot.

After breathing a sigh of relief, he replied to Mr. Qian in front of him: "Since this is the case, then the official will say what he thinks in his heart." ”

"In terms of the situation we are in at the moment, it is no longer something that we can break through if we want to."

"Except for the tens of thousands of troops on our front. In several other directions, a large number of ironclad cavalry of the Northern Army were found....if this officer broke through with thousands of soldiers. Is it possible to escape the ironclad cavalry of the Northern Army outside the city? ”

"A group of unprotected infantry, could it be the opponent of the ironclad cavalry of the Northern Army outside the city?"

"The official can say with certainty that as long as the official takes them out of the county seat at their feet, they will be slaughtered by the ironclad cavalry outside the city..."

"For such a result, this official knows, and those subordinates under his command also know. Therefore, in the lobby just now, they took the initiative to surrender to the northern army outside the city, instead of breaking through..."

"In this case, even if the official proposes to break through, those generals who have been frightened by the Northern Army will not obey the orders of the general. Besides, the official issued an order to ask everyone to break through the siege, and the timely and successful breakthrough was also a disobedience to the imperial court's original request for the official to defend to the death. Therefore, if you successfully break out in time, the official will also be questioned by the court. ”

Mr. Wang Qian, who was frowning, slowly showed a thoughtful expression on his face. He replied loudly to Xu Guohou: "My lord, the last general you said knows....you give an order, even if you let the last general die now, the last general will not frown." ”

Xu Guohou shook his head and replied: "You are the official's most trusted subordinate, and the official will never let you die..."

"Since the generals under the command of this official are thinking of surrendering to the northern army outside the city, then this official agrees to their surrender. However, this surrender can only be carried out after the official leaves the county seat. ”

"In the face of the powerful front of the Northern Army, a group of generals under the command of this official, in order to survive, threatened this official to surrender to Zheng Benjun with them. However, God has eyes, so that the official discovered their conspiracy one step ahead. With the guards, after bloody battles, they successfully fought out of the county, please ask their clutches..."

"As for those generals who want to surrender to the Northern Army, after learning that the official left the county, they took the initiative to surrender to the Northern Army...."

"After losing the generals, there are only a few officials left who are close to the guard, and they can only leave here with hatred, return to the capital to report to the imperial court, and report to the imperial court the strong strength of the northern army, so that the imperial court ......can prepare early."

Hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed directly on the face of Mr. Wang Qian, who was still frowning just now.

After suppressing the excitement in his heart, he said to Xu Guohou with a flattering face: "My lord is wise... In this way, the court will not only not condemn you, but will also reward you..."

Xu Guohou also showed a smile on his face, and said to Mr. Qian in front of him: "You can know this matter, even if we successfully return to the capital, we can't spread it..."

"This official now wants to know, whether the more than 100 guards under your command are all credible....How are your skills, can you take this official and leave the county quietly and avoid the pursuit of the iron cavalry of the Northern Army outside the city..."

Mr. Qian replied confidently: "Please rest assured, the one hundred and fifty guards are all elites carefully selected by the last general from the whole army. Everyone is a hero who has been on the battlefield and killed people, and there is absolutely no problem in terms of combat effectiveness. ”

"As for loyalty, there is not the slightest problem....you know, they receive twice as much as the average soldier every month. Once they leave you, they are nothing. The last general believes that they all understand this. Therefore, the Admiral is sure that there is no problem with the loyalty of these guards to you......"

"In addition, the more than 100 guards under the command of the last general are all equipped with war horses that you bought from Mongolia at great expense. In terms of speed, it is definitely not worse than the ironclad cavalry of the Northern Army. Therefore, as long as everyone can get out of the city smoothly, they can avoid the pursuit of the iron cavalry of the Northern Army outside the city, and the last general dares to vouch for his head. ”

Just when the smile on Xu Guohou's face became stronger and stronger because of the answer from Mr. Qian in front of him. Mr. Qian's words turned sharply, and he directly asked the last worry in his heart.

"My lord, the only question is how we can avoid the eyes of thousands of soldiers in the city and leave the county seat quietly."

Xu Guohou smiled indifferently and replied: "You don't have to worry about this question at all....don't forget, in this county, the official of this official is the biggest ......."

"As long as this official writes you a warrant to leave the city, let you go out of the city to the capital to ask for help from the imperial court, and cooperate with us to break through. I believe that the thousands of officers and soldiers in the city will definitely believe you and let you out of the city. ”

"When the time comes, the official only needs to put on the clothes of ordinary soldiers, mix in with everyone, and follow everyone out of the city...."

"As long as we get out of the city and go back to the capital. In addition, these generals under his command surrendered to the Northern Army, and these things that happened in the city, the official could arrange them as he wanted......"

"Alright, let's go get ready..."

As soon as the next day dawned, seven or eight generals under Xu Guohou's command, as if they had been discussed, gathered at the gate of the county government at the same time.

Facing the closed door of the county hall, several people showed puzzled expressions on their faces.

After waiting for half an hour, I didn't hear the slightest movement from the county government. A few generals who realized that something was wrong were in no mood to wait any longer, and directly ordered their soldiers to break through the gate of the county government and rush into the county office.

What made these generals feel unbelievable was that the county government that was still stationed with more than 100 personal guards of Xu Guohou's personal guards yesterday was already empty at this moment, and there was no one in sight. ‘

Faced with the unexpected scene in front of them, several generals immediately rushed into the lobby and ordered their own soldiers to search the entire county office.

Soon, a letter left by Xu Guohou for them was searched.

After reading the letter, several generals directly showed a look of shame and indignation on their faces.

Among them, one of the generals with the worst temper directly opened his mouth and scolded: "This Xu Guohou is really too insidious." When it comes to the critical moment, I only think about myself......"

"We are all old brothers who have sacrificed our lives for him, and we didn't even say hello, and we were left to the Northern Army. Doesn't he know that leaving us here is the only way to die..."

Seven or eight people, after venting the anger in their hearts. One of the oldest generals said in a startling voice: "Okay, don't make any noise....After Xu Guohou leaves, it will not be a good thing for us." ”

"Don't forget, what is the identity of this Xu Guohou...."

"With his identity, is it possible that he will surrender to the Northern Army like us people...."

"So, in such a situation, if he wants to go on fire, he can only leave us..."

At this time, after glancing at his colleagues with flickering eyes around him again, the general said with a little sarcasm: "Not surprisingly, everyone should have made the decision to surrender to the Northern Army outside the city today last night. ”

"Now that Xu Guohou is gone, won't there be no one to stop us from surrendering to the Northern Army?"

"So, don't scold either...."

"The urgency of the delay now is to gather the brothers at once and tell everyone about the situation. The decision to surrender was made before the Northern Army launched an offensive. Otherwise, it's too late for anything. (To be continued......)