When Du Qi saw this scene, he was even more impressed.
As expected of Li Jing.
Logically speaking, Du Qi's words would cause a general's morale to collapse if they did not respond properly. However, Li Jing used this chance to turn the tables and cause all the Tang soldiers to fight with all their might.
Du Qi looked at the Tang soldiers fighting with all their might and shouted again, "Li Jing, your words are just to deceive the lowest level soldiers. The Tang army treats the standing soldiers and the official soldiers the same. If everyone dies in battle, other than a little bit of compensation, their families will become orphans and widows. Their families will lose their pillar of support. Only when they are alive can their families be protected and not be bullied. "
Du Qi's words were also shouted out by the soldiers.
When these words were shouted out, the morale of the soldiers under Li Jing was immediately affected.
Many people began to hesitate.
Should they die or not?!
Li Jing immediately retorted, "Du Qi, you are just trying to break the morale of the soldiers. You are tempting them now, but if they submit to you, their families will be implicated and countless families will be broken. Du Qi, how can you bear to do that? Fighting on the battlefield is because everyone is fighting for their own master and is limited by their positions. But now, you want to implicate the families of countless soldiers, how despicable. "
When the soldiers who were fighting heard this, it seemed to make sense.
If they submitted to Du Qi, everything would be over.
This could not be reversed.
When Du Qi saw the scene on the battlefield, he smiled. Li Jing was really eloquent. At this time, he was still holding on. As for Li Jing's side, they were already at a disadvantage. Not to mention killing Du Qi, even protecting themselves was a problem. However, everyone was still holding on and fighting with all their might.
This was all due to Li Jing's influence.
Du Qi shouted again, "Chief Steward Li, Duke Wei, you are twisting words and forcing logic. I swear to the heavens in front of everyone. As long as all the soldiers surrender, We will take you down and release them. This emperor is only targeting you, not the ordinary soldiers. Li Shimin is an emperor of great talent and strategy, moreover, Li Shimin needs military strength, if all the soldiers leave and go back, Li Shimin will not bicker, he will command and accept everyone. "
After a pause, Du Qi shouted again, "Besides, the law can't punish the majority. He can't punish the soldiers, so he can't blame everyone. Li Jing, I swear to the heavens on this point. If I do not abide by this agreement, I am willing to be struck by lightning and die a horrible death. Do you have anything else to refute? "
Li Jing's expression changed when he heard this.
Du Qi's vow to the heavens was really powerful, especially when Du Qi promised to release the surrendered soldiers. For these soldiers, there was a way out, a chance to go home.
One move had destroyed all their fighting spirit.
Li Jing was agitated. He felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. His body swayed. Fortunately, the soldier supported him and stabilized his body.
Li Jing took a deep breath and looked at Du Qi on the mountain. He sighed.
Du Qi was too vicious.
He could even use such a method.
However, such an arrangement had truly changed the morale of all the soldiers.
That was because no one was willing to fight to the death.
Li Jing paused for a moment and made a decision. He immediately shouted, "Du Qi, I hope you keep your promise. All soldiers, put down your weapons and surrender. Don't fight anymore. "
After the order was given, the soldiers threw down their weapons and stopped fighting.
The soldiers under Du Qi's command quickly detained the Tang soldiers. However, at this moment, Li Jing suddenly said, "Du Qi, the soldiers can surrender. I, Li Jing, swear that I will never surrender."
"Kill!"
Li Jing ordered once more.
At this moment, Li Jing's order was only directed at the personal guards beside him. The personal guards around him were all orphans that he had taken in. They had no relatives or friends. These hundred-odd people followed Li Jing and charged towards Du Qi again.
This move affected the battle.
Many people entered the battlefield again.
That was because Li Jing gave the order to surrender first. It was obvious that he cared about the lives of the soldiers. Now that Li Jing brought the last few soldiers to fight again, he was going all out to help Li Jing.
Li Jing was not willing to surrender.
It was precisely because of Li Jing that a portion of the Tang soldiers who had given up resisting immediately picked up their weapons and fought again. That was because they were not willing to betray Li Jing.
Li Jing could choose to surrender for them, and they could continue to fight for Li Jing.
The killing began again.
Mordor held his hammer and charged towards Li Jing again. Although many soldiers began to kill again this time, because Li Jing gave the order to surrender, most of them had given up resisting. Therefore, in such a battle, all the Tang soldiers who resisted were killed in a short period of time. Mordor and his men had already surrounded Li Jing's men and kept killing them.
There were more and more casualties.
The number of soldiers beside Li Jing was also decreasing.
In the end, only a dozen guards were left beside Li Jing to protect his safety.
Du Qi had already arrived beside Mordor under the protection of the soldiers. Du Qi looked at Mordor, who was old but still holding a weapon. He said in a deep voice, "Director Li, why are you doing this?"
Li Jing suddenly smiled. He did not answer Du Qi's question. Instead, he said, "Du Qi, I saw that you were extraordinary in the battle to destroy the Turks. Especially your command in the battle of Yanmen Pass, you've shown your ability to plan and strategize. I was sure that you would definitely soar to the heavens. "
Li Jing continued, "However, I was sure that you would definitely be conferred the title of Marquis and become a pillar of the imperial court. However, I did not expect that the world would change so quickly. You actually went to the Western Region to establish your own country and became the founding emperor of the Xia Kingdom. You created such a huge foundation. Life is full of opportunities. It makes me sigh. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Director Li, you have sharp eyes. To be honest, if the people in the imperial court did not bully me too much, I would not have come to the Western Region and would not be in this situation today."
After pausing for a moment, Du Qi continued, "Right now, Manager Li wants to die for the country and fulfill your loyalty, right?"
Li Jing said, "That's right."
In his life, although he had been an official in the Sui Dynasty, he did not stand out at that time. In the war that established the Great Tang Empire, Li Jing plotted on the battlefield, conquering the East and West, and made great contributions. Therefore, Li Jing had his own belief and persistence in the Tang dynasty. He was unwilling to betray the Tang dynasty.
Therefore, he would rather die for his country.
Du Qi shook his head and said, "Director Li is familiar with the classics. You should know that death is inevitable. It may be as light as a feather or as heavy as Mount Tai. Now that you want to die for your country, it's naturally easy for you. Even if your family dies for the country because of you, at least the honor of your family will not be lost. The Emperor will also treat the Li family well. However, in my opinion, this is the most cowardly way to die. It's also a way to die that people look down on. "
After saying that, Li Jing relaxed. He smiled and said, "Du Qi, since your rise to the present, in addition to your talent in business and outstanding wisdom, your mouth is a sharp weapon. Why? Are you going to use this mouth to display your glib tongue to persuade this old man? "
He was already determined to die.
Because his death would be a happy ending for everyone.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Director Li's words are reasonable. I just want to persuade you. Director Li, do you dare to listen to me? "
Li Jing said, "I'm all ears."
He was a strong-willed person, especially after living for so long. He had his own ideas and could not be easily influenced by others. After all, the Li family was not people in their twenties or thirties. He had seen countless joys and sorrows in the world, so he was even more certain.
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