The news of General Lin's death soon became known by word of mouth, and when the old Lin Xin subordinates who were stubborn and stubborn saw the head hanging from the flagpole with their own eyes, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the rout was like a tide.

And the news about Wang Xuanwei outside Pinggu was the last straw that broke the camel's back, making them unable to control the troops below at all, and the situation has been completely reversed, and the balance of victory has completely tilted to Guo Kai's side.

This is a kind of private endowment born in the world, which is found in Lin Xin and Hu Tian, and in the most simple and ordinary soldiers in the army, it will only be reflected more simply and intuitively.

For them, whether it is surrender or breakthrough, as long as they can keep themselves alive, they can give it a try. After all, the original intention of many people when they joined the army was not to protect their families and defend the country, nor to rise to prominence, but just to eat military rations and give their families a few more taels of silver as a subsidy.

Hu Tian had already complimented Zhang Jiuxin in front of everyone, and even expressed his willingness to hand over the military power in his hands and let General Zhang take over all the troops, and for a time Zhang Jiuxin had more than 8,000 people under his command.

Zhang Jiuxin, who has realized today, already has the strength that Lin Xin dreamed of before, if he really has the heart to rebel, at least there is nothing in this Pinggu to stop him.

But he is a smart man and knows that the power in his hands is hot, so he resolutely kills Mr. Zhu, which is equivalent to cutting off the only possibility of surrendering to the Tang State, in order to win the trust of Guo Kai and Wang Nan.

Of course, it took Qin Ke a lot of time to figure out the twists and turns, and in this regard, he thought that there was still a deep gap between Gao Yishui and Gao Yishui, which could not be crossed in a short time.

It's a gap in experience.

Gao Yishui, who has traveled the world for many years, has already been like a fish in water in that big quagmire, and has learned all kinds of insight into people's hearts.

"The last general is incompetent, let the adult suffer such a danger, the pain in the heart is like a bone through the heart, I hate to replace the adult with my body. ”

Qin Ke raised his eyes and saw that several generals were kneeling in front of Guo Kai and weeping bitterly, as if they had gone through thousands of difficulties and dangers, and finally saw the blue sky again in the eternal night.

It's just that Qin Ke didn't feel any emotion in his heart, but secretly turned his face away, for fear that he would accidentally laugh.

He knows the truth, and in his opinion, all this is clearly just a farce that makes people laugh, and the so-called "incompetence" or "heartache" is even more nonsense.

If Zhang Jiuxin and Hu Tian really had such an idea from the beginning, they didn't need Qin Ke to lobby and threaten alone, they would be able to raise the banner of rebellion against Lin Xin - in the final analysis, it was Wang Xuanwei's name of "seeking sainthood", and the fabricated "10,000 black horses" played the most crucial role.

But in the eyes of the soldiers below who did not know the truth, they really believed that these generals did not have a rebellious heart from the beginning. The reason why he followed Lin Xin to wave the flag and shout was just because he wanted to expose Lin Xin's ambition and find out the Tang army who had been pushing the Xingzhou army to surrender, so he had to endure the humiliation and act at the opportunity.

Naturally, these little soldiers who had never read any books, let alone understood power schemes, felt a sense of reverence in their hearts, and felt ashamed when they thought of the true feelings and intentions that had been born against each other before.

"Don't do this big gift...... Guo Kai helped Zhang Jiuxin to stand up slowly, his face also had a few old tears, and the other generals cried with each other, and they also stood up with trembling legs.

"General Zhang, you don't have to blame yourself. Guo Kai tried a few times, and finally let his somewhat cloudy old eyes no longer shed tears, and on his slightly tired face, a gentle smile appeared, while patting General Zhang's shoulder.

"General Zhang is loyal and righteous, this incident is all about the rebellion, but the hearts of several generals are open, I naturally know very well, when I return to Xingzhou, I will definitely personally put a few generals on the table, so that the giant can promote and reuse a few generals!"

Zhang Jiuxin's body stiffened slightly for a moment, and he quickly shook his head resolutely and said, "My lord, you are a terrible general...... The last will be loyal to the Mo family, and fulfill the duties of the adults, it is a matter of duty, this time I have been subject to Lin Xin, almost harmed the lives of the adults, and what face do I have to let the adults personally ask for a reward? My lord, please take back this sentence, otherwise the end will ......"

He knelt down vigorously again, and said with a serious expression: "The last general will kneel here, and he won't get up!"

Guo Kai's face immediately changed to a look of pain: "What is General Zhang talking about? You are a meritorious man, if it were not for you and several generals with great wisdom and courage, how could this rebellion be successfully quelled? I will definitely do this thing, not only for you, but also to let the world know that my Mo family attaches great importance to loyalty and righteousness." ”

"Your Excellency. Zhang Jiuxin showed a touched expression, "The last general should accept the will of the adults, but after this incident, the last general understands that he is ugly, and he is not good at leading troops, so he should have resigned as a general, so that those with lofty aspirations and talents in the army can be promoted." ”

When several generals heard Zhang Jiuxin's words, they also knelt on the ground one after another, and said, "My lord, we will also resign as generals." ”

"What are you guys doing here!" Guo Kai's eyes widened in shock, and he said: "The generals are the pillars of my Mo family, how can you just resign from the post of general? If I agree to a few generals, won't I let the world say that I am old and dizzy, and I don't know how to use my talents?"

Zhang Jiuxin threw himself to the ground, shook his head vigorously and shouted: "My lord! This is all our own decision, it has nothing to do with adults, and we ask your adults to fulfill it!"

"Please do it, my lord!" several generals said in unison.

In fact, whether it is Guo Kai, Wang Nan standing behind him, or Zhang Jiuxin, Hu Tian and others kneeling on the ground, they all feel like mirrors in their hearts.

From Guo Kai's point of view, it is naturally impossible to continue to let these few people who once coexisted with the "rebellious" be in important positions in the army, and the reason why he behaved like this is just a test of Zhang Jiuxin and others.

Of course, Zhang Jiuxin and others also knew this, so they desperately wanted to "resign from the position of general and return to cloth", refusing to relax for half a point.

They knew that if they showed even the slightest nostalgia for the position of this thousand-person general, it would make Guo Xingxing suspicious, and then reassess their "remorse" and "loyalty......

After many temptations, Guo Kai's expression finally really relaxed, and he agreed to the request of several people to resign from the position of general of a thousand people, but not now, but after returning to Xingzhou.

This battle is not over yet, and there are still people in the army who need to command the troops. As for the above table, Guo Kai did not take it back, but changed it from "promotion" to "knighthood".

Several generals also stood up with each other's arms, their waists erected slightly, and they believed that Guo Kai really planned to let them live, and even because Guo Kai insisted on giving them knighthoods, they were very moved, and the tears in their eyes were a little more sincere.

Although the title seems to have no real position, it is a thing that can glorify the ancestors and be passed down from generation to generation. If their children and grandchildren still want to join the army in the future, they don't have to start from the lowest level of soldiers with a knighthood......

Where do they find such good things?

Qin Ke stood not far away and watched this dramatic performance in its entirety.

Unconsciously, Gao Yishui's lazy laughter seemed to sound in his ears, and he gently explained to him:

"First, he appeased several rebel generals, so that when they broke through next, they could follow him to the death. ”

"Second, when this battle is over, Guo Kai can justifiably kick them out of the ranks and cut off their worries. ”

"Third, Guo Kai's move stabilized the morale of the army and settled the hearts of those ordinary soldiers who were originally weak in their hearts. Thinking that Guo Kai can even tolerate a few generals, how can he deal with these little pawns who obey orders?"

Of course, according to Gao Yishui's indulgent and uninhibited temperament, he should still continue to eat, drink and have fun in Jinzhou at the moment, this voice naturally cannot be "haunted" or his cultivation to break through to the realm of saints, those few explanations are purely just what Qin Ke thinks in his heart.

Thinking of this, Qin Ke sighed inexplicably that people's hearts were unpredictable, but after sighing, he was a little amused that he was now a little funny about how he was now virtuous with Gao Yishui's old slippery head.

Hurried footsteps interrupted his musings, and the sentry's scream was like the hasty wail of a lone vulture in the wilderness.

"My lord! There is movement outside Pinggu! Fire! Fire! The camp of the Tang Army is on fire!"