Xu Maode was forced to helpless, in order to save his life, he led 10,000 Xu family troops to surrender to Fengyingguo.

According to the usual practice, Si Chen scattered these 10,000 people and organized them into the army of the Feng Ming Kingdom, which was restrained by the generals of the Feng Ming Kingdom. Xu Maode only left Xu Chun and Lin Li around him, and Xu Maode will be directly under the management of Si Chen in the future.

Xu Maode was not surprised by Si Chen's approach, being able to keep Xu Chun and Lin standing by his side was a special treatment for him, Xu Maode was still familiar with current affairs, and he also knew that as a prisoner, he should hold his tail and be a man, and honestly keep his mouth shut.

Si Chen was quite satisfied with the fact that he clearly understood his position.

Chang Xi was not very optimistic about Xu Maode, he said to Si Chen with a smile:

"Your Highness, that Xu Maode is not a capable person, if it weren't for his Lao Tzu being a famous general of Long Xiguo, he wouldn't even be a deputy general, let alone learn from his father to guard one side."

"It's enough to have a few capable people, and more as long as you know the times and know how to charge into battle, it's not a good thing to have too many smart people."

"He betrayed his country." In Chang Xi's opinion, traitors deserve to die.

"I kept him because he was useful, it doesn't matter what he betrayed, it doesn't matter if he will be loyal to me in the future, as long as he can't get rid of his charges now, he can only be at my mercy, that's enough."

Chang Xi raised his eyebrows, he looked at Si Chen, paused, and suddenly asked a question that was not related to the previous words:

"Between His Royal Highness and Emperor Long Xi, is it a family matter?"

Si Chen raised his eyes, looked at him, and did not answer.

"I thought His Highness hated Emperor Long Xi." Chang Xi continued, his tone was light, like a casual question, and his casual question made people unable to see what his purpose was.

Si Chen knew that the "Your Highness" in his mouth was specifically referring to her at this time, and she didn't answer, because there was no need to answer.

"Fenghua Mansion is guarded by Liu Dong, waiting to collect the grain and grass of Longxi Kingdom. Three days later, I will go back to Hedingfu, you take Xu Maode to the west ferry for a trip, if it goes well, you directly lead people to cross the river to attack Dingchuan Mansion, and then I will send 20,000 people to follow behind to meet you, and when the south is captured, we will strive to meet in Shanyin County. ”

didn't get the answer he wanted to hear, Chang Xi was a little disappointed, he lowered his eyes slightly, smiled, and replied:

"Yes."

At this moment, the signal soldier walked in after the briefing, holding a letter in his hand, and said loudly:

"Your Highness, the letter to Emperor Long Xi has been prepared!"

Huo Wu took it and presented it to Si Chen.

Si Chen took it in his hand and read the letter from beginning to end, the letter was written in blood, a real blood letter. Her eyes fell on Xu Maode's seal at the end of the letter, took one more look, and then handed the letter to the signal soldier, and instructed:

"Find a clever one from Long Xiguo's soldiers, memorize the words, and let him send them to Qi'an."

The signal corps answered, turned and went out.

Chang Xi lazily leaned on the table, watching the signal soldier leave. He didn't read it and knew what the content of the letter was, although it was something he liked to see, but he still couldn't help but wonder in his heart, what kind of relationship would His Highness and Emperor Long Xi maintain? After this great war, what will become of the captives and their masters, between the dead and the victors?

……

Xu Maode, who had just adapted to life in the army of the Phoenix Kingdom for three days, suffered another psychological blow.

In the past three days, his guilt has become heavier and heavier, and he has tried to get rid of this heavy guilt, so he has focused all his attention on the army of the Phoenix Netherworld. He found that although the number of the army of the Feng Ming Kingdom was much smaller than that of the army of the Long Xi Kingdom, the soldiers of the Feng Ming Kingdom were more spiritual, more active, and more united than the soldiers of the Long Xi Kingdom, unlike the army of the Long Xi Kingdom because of its long history, not only the combat power was gradually declining, but the people in the army were also for their own interests, and they were lazy and could not lift their spirits, and the lengthy and cumbersome military system in the army made the army corrupt and chaotic.

Just when he was interested in the vibrant atmosphere in the Feng Ying Kingdom's army, Si Chen's order was like a basin of cold water with ice, pouring him cold and his fingertips trembling.

"Your Highness wants me to ......," he stammered, his tone messy.

"You just need to take someone into the West Ferry, wait for Chang Xi's signal, and assist him to cooperate with the outside world."

"Your Highness......" Xu Maode called, but it was only a call, he didn't know what to say.

Once he helps Chang Xi to cooperate with the outside world, then he will be completely traitorous and betrayal, before opening the city gate to save his life, he has no choice but to do it, it can be said that his surrender Xue Chong has to bear most of the responsibility, he is the victim. But if he helps Feng Mingguo open the West Ferry, then he will not be a victim, he has become a real traitor, and the people who are now stationed at the West Ferry have not harmed his colleagues, and what Feng wants him to do is let him harm his colleagues.

Si Chen looked at him with sarcastic eyes: "General Xu won't think that I accept your surrender because I want to raise you for nothing, even the bandits have to kill someone first to get some blood, isn't your knowledge as good as the bandits?" ”

Her words made Xu Maode's face red, Xu Maode gritted his teeth and said:

"Your Highness, the general guarding the West Ferry is a classmate of the minister, and the minister is willing to go alone and persuade him to surrender, so that His Highness can take the West Ferry without spending a single soldier."

Si Chen glanced at him, leaned back on the soft pillow behind him, and said lightly:

"Know what I don't like the most? is obviously selfish, but on the surface, it looks like a businessman. You just don't want to really be treasonous, even if you open the gate of Fenghua Mansion, you still think that you are forced to do so, because it is a last resort, so it is not considered a betrayal, and you can be forgiven. Let me tell you, even if you are forced to be helpless, even if I designed you, your betrayal of Long Xiguo is an unchangeable fact, no one cares if you are forced or not, and now to the people of Long Xiguo, you are a traitor. ”

After a pause, she continued, her voice cold and cruel:

"General Xu, either you will set off tomorrow and cooperate with Chang Xili to take the West Ferry, or you will go out now to wipe your neck and die for the country, you only have these two choices, and there is no third one. Since you have surrendered me, I will not give you a third option to leave. In this way, in fact, you also have a third choice, which is to die at my hands and become a traitor to my Phoenix Netherworld. ”

Xu Maode looked at her, this woman was not only ruthless, but also able to kill people with her words, her sharp words almost pierced him, and for a moment, he wanted to die. She mercilessly tore through his shell of self-preservation, attacking him where he was most vulnerable, he had never believed that words could kill, and now he did.

He was embarrassed and embarrassed.

However, in the embarrassment and embarrassment that pierced the bone marrow, it was very strange that his desire to live was never stronger, so strong that even he was surprised.