"Wu Kuang Yun! You... "Long Ao pointed his finger at Wu Kuang Yun in grief and indignation as he cried out. However, he saw Wu Kuang Yun's malicious mockery.
[He never intended to persuade me to surrender!]
[He was playing with me!] Long Ao almost collapsed when this thought arose in his mind. [I've always been proud of my intelligence. But, I've been played so miserably!]
The enemy troops at the front and the army at the rear burst into loud boos at the same time. This made Long Ao want to draw his sword and cut his own throat to apologize to the world.
[Humiliation!] [Extraordinary humiliation!]
Long Ao had always been proud and arrogant. Moreover, he had never lost a battle. So, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Moreover, it was a heavy blow! His troops were already at the end of their rope. The only thing that could keep them afloat was the prestige that he had built up over the years as the main commander! [But, the prestige that I've painstakingly built up over the years has been destroyed by the enemy's persuasion.]
[It's over!]
Long Ao was so angry that he almost couldn't sit still on the horse's back. His vision turned black, and his heart turned disheartened. He almost subconsciously turned his horse around and galloped back to his army.
[So, this is what the generals who have been defeated and humiliated by me in the past were thinking in their hearts.] Long Ao suddenly had this thought at this time...]
Wu Kuang Yun didn't chase after him. He just urged his horse to stand still. He looked at Long Ao with a mocking smile on his face. He thought, [It seems that the method taught by King of Hell Chu is really useful. Look at this guy. He's so angry that he's half dead... it's so cool!]
Long Ao galloped back to his army. He saw a lot of doubts, doubts, and disdain in their eyes. The army was speechless as they looked at him.
He had deliberately lowered his voice when he was speaking in front of the army. It was clear that he was pleading. But, the enemy didn't lower his voice.
The enemy said that Long Ao had called him father. And, General Long didn't refute. The enemy forced him to swear. And, he only spat out a mouthful of blood. He didn't swear.
What does this mean?
This means that General Long is begging for mercy. He's begging for good treatment after surrendering. He's even bowing and calling him father. But, he's being ruthlessly humiliated.
Is … is this really our Marshal Long?
Long Ao felt as if his heart had been struck by a heavy blow as he looked at the silent doubtful eyes of the crowd. He felt as if a knife had been twisted in his heart. He wanted to say something, but he saw stars in front of his eyes. He opened his mouth, and spat out a big mouthful of blood!
Suddenly, he felt disheartened, and a sense of death welled up in his heart.
He turned his horse's head, and suddenly shouted, "Wu Kuang Yun! When I was alive, I couldn't eat your flesh, but when I die, I will chase your soul! I, Long Ao, will never coexist with you in this world! "
As he roared, blood gushed out of his mouth.
Suddenly, he stretched out his hand, and pulled out his long sword. He then shouted angrily, "Wu Kuang Yun, wait for me. Tonight, my ghost will come to find you..." He brandished his long sword, and unexpectedly killed himself on the horse's back! His voice was shrill, as if a malicious spirit from hell had suddenly rushed out, howling madly with endless hatred, causing everyone who heard it to feel their hair stand on end.
He was dead, and his blood was gushing out, but his body didn't collapse. His eyes were still glaring angrily at Wu Kuang Yun. His eyes were as deep as a dead fish's, and seemed to be connected to the netherworld...
This generation's famous general had finally chosen to commit suicide!
"Marshal!" the bodyguard burst into tears.
"Marshal!" thousands of people shouted together. They knelt down, and wept bitterly.
Wu Kuang Yun on the opposite side shuddered. Then, he suddenly burst into laughter, "Fu * k, I have killed more than ten million people in my life. You're not the only one who wants to settle accounts with me for revenge! Come to find me tonight? Then, you'll have to line up first! Fu * k, you're already dead, but you're still scaring people! "
Then, he waved his arms and shouted, "Long Ao is dead! You... when are you going to surrender? " He wanted to say, "You and the others". But, he felt that he couldn't say it out loud. So, he had no choice but to say, "You and the others".
On the city wall, a black robe was fluttering in the wind. Behind the black mask was a pair of cold and ruthless eyes. It was King of Hell Chu!
"Minister Chu, do we summon these people to surrender or..." Tie Bu Tian's eyes flashed as he asked.
"The general is dead. So, we naturally have to summon them to surrender!" Chu Yang insipidly said, "Execute Long Ao's bodyguards after they surrender. Execute several generals who are leading the troops. Imprison the remaining generals. Then, break up the troops and reorganize them. This is a new force. "
"I can understand if the generals are killed or imprisoned. But, why execute the bodyguards?" Tie Bu Tian frowned, "I'm afraid..."
"Now is not the time to think about mercy. Instead, we should think about survival. Survival is the key to the world's hegemony! " Chu Yang coldly said, "The reason why Your Majesty doesn't understand is that Your Majesty doesn't know what a bodyguard is! Bodyguard... these two words aren't in vain. "
Tie Bu Tian smiled embarrassedly. A general next to him said, "Your Majesty doesn't command the army. So, it's understandable that you don't understand. However, we can't kill many of these bodyguards with our own hands. Because, as Long Ao's bodyguards, most of them will follow him and commit suicide once he dies! "
His expression was a little heavy as he said, "Even if they don't die with him, they will still have the thought of taking revenge before they die." He let out a long sigh, "Your Majesty, this is what Minister Chu meant by bodyguards!"
He paused for a moment and said, "The so-called bodyguards are the real hardcore! In other words, they are the embodiment of the word 'loyalty'! Often... there is an unstable rule on the battlefield. That is... the basic condition to measure a famous general is to see whether his bodyguards will die for him! How many people are willing to die for him? "
Tie Bu Tian was stunned!
Sure enough, after Long Ao died, some of his bodyguards wailed on the spot and cut themselves with their swords.
The soldiers of Iron Cloud saw that the situation was hopeless after they started to surrender. So, they put down their weapons one after another. The remaining bodyguards killed many of their comrades in anger. Then, their comrades fought back and chopped them into meat paste!
Iron Cloud's army didn't move. The ordinary soldiers of Great Zhao and the bodyguards of Iron Cloud were fighting a bloody battle. Each of the bodyguards had tears on their faces. They crazily chopped and killed while crazily shouting, "The Great Commander isn't that kind of person! The Great Commander isn't that kind of person! You have blasphemed the Great Commander! You... "
Such tragic cries didn't disappear until the three thousand bodyguards were completely buried. In fact, when there was only one person left, that person was still shouting with all his might when he made the last slash, "Isn't the Marshal …"
This voice was very loud. It seemed to be shouting for the Great Commander's eternal rest. It was to clear the Great Commander's name, and to protect the Great Commander's reputation. It all originated from the unconditional trust of the Great Commander when he was alive! When everyone misunderstood, the bodyguards sacrificed their lives to offer a final song of praise to the man they were loyal to!
The Great Commander was worthy of our sacrifice!
But his voice froze right there! His body was also submerged in the flashes of the swords.
Their blood and vigor soared to the sky, just like their loyalty!
Tie Butian looked at the bloody scene and sighed deeply. "What a pity! Such a famous general died so sullenly! It's a pity. "
Chu Yang said indifferently, "Your Majesty is overflowing with camaraderie! It's undesirable! " His words weren't polite at all, but Tie Butian wasn't angry at all. She asked, "Why?"
"The so-called famous generals have survived hundreds of battles. Naturally, every general has his own loyal followers. When a general dies, many people will be buried with him! And these people are all willing to do it! This is the charm of the general himself. "
He said indifferently, "If he doesn't, he doesn't deserve to be a general! On the battlefield, this kind of thing is too common. Some generals will even deliberately gather some homeless people, orphans, and prisoners on death row as their own subordinates. Because they know that these people have nothing. Even if it's just a smile, they will die for them! What's more, the grace of a new life? "
"Besides, this is a war between two countries and not a civil war within the country, right?" Tie Butian asked with a smile.
"That's right!"
"I understand! The alliance won't pay dividends and won't let the tiger return to the mountain. But … as long as I see such a scene, I can't help but feel touched. "
Tie Butian laughed and said, "Because there are so many heroes in the world, but I can't use all of them!"
Chu Yang was silent for a while. Then, he said, "When all the heroes in the world are used by the ruler, the ruler can only turn them into mediocre people. When the birds are gone, the bow is hidden. When the cunning rabbit is dead, the hound is cooked. Although it's cruel, it's also inevitable after unification! "
Tie Butian was silent. After a long time, she sighed deeply and said, "That's right."
These words were obviously derogatory, but Tie Butian and Chu Yang both knew that this was the way to rule a country! When the birds are gone, the bow is no longer hidden. Who is to be shot at? When the cunning rabbit is gone, if the hound is not cooked, it will only bring disaster to the world. At the very least, it will be an unstable factor.
Generals all knew that war was for peace. But when there was true peace, it was when the general retired. The greatest value of a soldier could only be reflected in the cruelty of war. That was all!
War needed to raise morale, but peace needed stability and harmony! This was an irreconcilable contradiction to begin with.
Tie Butian turned her head and looked at Chu Yang. She said deeply, "Minister Chu, I didn't expect you to have such a thorough understanding of the way to rule a country! Since ancient times, people have used the phrase 'the bow is hidden after the birds are gone' to scold those in power. But hearing it from you today, I realize that although this phrase is unpleasant to hear, it's actually a true way to rule a country! "
"As long as the bow isn't destroyed after the birds are gone, it's already the magnanimity of an emperor," Chu Yang said quietly.
Tie Butian took a deep breath and said firmly, "Absolutely not!" This sentence was akin to an oath of allegiance!
The conversation between the two was a little solemn. After this sentence, both of them didn't speak anymore.
After a long time, Chu Yang raised his eyebrows and said, "We can open the city gates to accept the surrender."
Tie Butian heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. "The battle here has finally come to an end." His face was smiling, but he was thinking in his heart — We're about to go to the main battlefield, and Niao Qianqian is there. This … I don't know …
(Regarding the bow being hidden after the birds are gone, erm, this is just my personal understanding. I suddenly felt emotional. Everyone can just take a look.)
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