originally thought that Yang Chendong would not let himself go so easily, but he didn't think that he would allow himself to go like this, is this self-confidence? Or arrogance?

But either way, it's always good to be able to get out of here first. At that moment, Li Yuanlong got up, and then nodded, "Please rest assured, I know what to do." ”

Li Yuanlong finally left, and until he left, Yang Chendong didn't get up from the chair once, but just called Hu Mang, who was outside the tent, and asked him to send the prince of Jiaozhi away. If he didn't do this, I'm afraid that Li Yuanlong wouldn't be able to return to the city safely.

Tiger Mang soon went and returned. "Young master, I've already sent people away."

Coming back is not the main thing, the main thing is to ask how the talks are going, and what the mercenaries are going to do next.

Yang Chendong, who was very clear about Hu Mang's thoughts, first nodded his head before ordering: "Inform all the officers to attack the city at noon tomorrow." ”

Yang Chendong knew very well that Li Yuanlong and his father Li Li would never agree to his conditions. If the whole country surrenders without even fighting, it is difficult for even the faint monarch to make such a decision, let alone the Li family father and son, who boast some ability.

But he still let Li Yuanlong go, and the reason for this is probably only known to him.

Yang Chendong did this intentionally, he just wanted to give others an example, he can give anyone a chance, but there is only one chance, if you don't grasp it, the consequences are absolutely unimaginable. In this way, when they use such methods against other small countries in the future, they will seriously consider it. And as long as there is a small country that surrenders without a fight, then tonight's things will not be done in vain.

This is Yang Chendong's intention, what he cares about is the future and the future situation. But Li Yuanlong, who couldn't see this, came to the city in a panic, and returned to the city tower with a hanging basket, and soon appeared in front of his father Li Li.

The crown prince returned, and in the temporary palace, not only Li Li did not go to rest, but all the civil and military generals did not go to rest, they were waiting for the prince to return, wanting to see what kind of demands the other party made, how they should respond, and even what kind of concessions they made.

As soon as he entered the temporary hall, Li Yuanlong could feel that hundreds of eyes were looking at him. If it was before, he would still be secretly happy to be noticed, but at this moment he was a little annoyed by being stared at like this.

"Long'er, what's wrong?" This time, without waiting for others to ask, Li Li, as the king, was the first to speak. From this point alone, he knew that he had lost his former composure at this time.

This is not to blame Li Li, and it has nothing to do with his age. All because just now, after the crown prince Li Yuanlong left the city, after he discussed with the generals, he was surprised to find that when they faced the mercenaries, there was no way, and there was no hope of victory.

This is what frightened Li Li. Is there no other way out but to negotiate and make concessions?

It is precisely because of him that he put all his hopes on his son, just hoping that Li Yuanlong can bring him a good result. Although he knew that the mercenaries at this moment would definitely open their mouths, he still hoped that the other party would be polite, after all, aren't the Han people accustomed to learning Confucianism, speaking of moderation, and the demeanor of a great country, so that they can be forgiving and forgiving? As long as you are convinced, you will usually get their understanding. Perhaps it is precisely this that once the Han people are weak, so many people will stand up and bully them.

Repaying grievances with virtue is what Hermes-Epitek is most often willing to do, and often doing so can also bring them a great reputation. But they didn't think about it, how can they repay virtue?

Of course, this is a bit of a stretch. said that Li Yuanlong heard his father ask in person, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, so he stood there for a long time without making a voice of his own.

Li Yuanlong's silence made the old king Li Li anxious, "Long'er, what's going on?" Didn't you see the brave man of the Ming Dynasty? ”

Shaking his head, Li Yuanlong said, "I saw it." ”

"See? So what did he say? Li Li breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but after seeing that it had been a long time, Li Yuanlong stopped talking, and couldn't help but say anxiously: "Did he put forward any harsh conditions?" What the hell is going on? You're talking. ”

Not only the king was anxious, but the other courtiers also looked anxious, waiting for Li Yuanlong's answer.

first took a deep breath, maybe he also knew that some things could not be avoided, rather than hiding it and letting everyone suspect, it was better to say it generously. Maybe before there is a way out, everyone can still use their physical potential to defeat the mercenaries.

"Prince Ben saw him, and he only made one request..."In the following time, Li Yuanlong told the process of meeting Yang Chendong in great detail. His memory is still good, and he has barely missed anything, but because of this, the impact of these words on everyone is great. Perhaps no one would have imagined that the other party's appetite would be so great.

At some point, King Ryley had returned to the big chair, and his face was terrible.

The other courtiers were no better, except for some ministers with low official positions who were still whispering and expressing their opinions, some important ministers with cities and abilities were silent, just standing there with a gloomy face.

For them, negotiations were the only hope. As long as the other party can retreat, Jiaozhi will have a chance to start over. As for what to pay for this, there is no way to do it, who let their enemies be mercenaries, who let them send troops to Nanming first, and let the assassin named Mo Tuo be a Jiaozhi person?

With these, they should pay some price, or there is no way. But now, Yang Chendong actually wants the whole Jiaozhi, which is not what he wants to see. Killing people is just a nod to the ground, not to mention, they have been killed all the time. Now they don't even give themselves a way out, how can they accept such conditions when they are already a little aggrieved.

"No, we can't just admit defeat, our troops are still more than ten times theirs, and we still have the strength to fight." Chen Heijin, the famous general in the Jiaozhi Army, was the first to make his voice heard.

"Yes, we can't throw in the towel. Even if you die in battle, you can't be scared to death. Another famous Jiaozhi general, Fan Yuhai, who is said to have a very high IQ, also expressed his attitude, and he still had the same meaning as Chen Heijin.

With these two people taking the lead, basically the meaning of the army's side is very clear, which also brings hope to King Lily, "How much confidence do you have to defeat the mercenaries?" ”

Faced with the king's question, the two famous generals first glanced at each other, and then shook their heads in unison. After seeing the power of mercenary firearms today, where can they still have the confidence to defeat their opponents?

"That? How much faith do you have to hold the city? Although Li Li was a little disappointed in his heart, he knew that it was not the fault of the two generals, it was really the mercenaries who were too strong, completely stronger than this era. It's like when the Qing Dynasty fought against the Eight-Nation Alliance, no matter how many soldiers you have, but when cold weapons face hot weapons, there is no chance of winning.

"I don't know, but I always have to keep watch. If it really doesn't work, just fill it in, if the will of Emperor Nanming can arrive earlier, maybe things will take a turn for the better. Fan Yuhai shook his head at first, but then put forward hope for everyone. That is, they still have foreign aid.

It's also a little ridiculous to say that this foreign aid turned out to be the Nanming regime that they had always regarded as enemies and took advantage of some advantages.

This is also a matter of no choice, if you don't point to Nanming, I'm afraid that Jiaozhi will not exist. You must know that this is different from the previous submission to the Ming Dynasty, at that time they were only superficially subservient, at most others sent a few officials here to set up a town, they still have full autonomy. Even when the timing is right, it's very easy to get started. But once the mercenaries are surrendered, the future is really uncertain, and perhaps there will never be any possibility of turning over.

Fan Yuhai put his hope on Nan Ming, and King Li Li had some hope. After thinking about it, it seemed that there was only one way at the moment, so he had to say in a helpless tone: "Okay, if that's the case, then prepare for war." Prepare the trebuchets in the city, not to hit them, but at least to serve as a deterrent. In addition, when the battle starts, we must establish a powerful overseer team in the rear, and the scene of today's defeated troops retreating must not happen. ”

Before the prince didn't come back, everyone talked about today's war, and there were some regrettable elements in it. In their opinion, if today's soldiers can continue to rush without fear of life and death, they may be able to go to the side of those mercenaries, and if so, they may be able to see the hope of victory.

The king made a decision, that is, he must fight. Then it dragged on until the Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty stopped the mercenaries, and in order to achieve this goal, Li Li first took out his own 30,000 king's guards. Then the prince also took out the most elite 20,000 prince soldiers in his hands.

Then there were Chen Heijin's 25,000 black soldiers and Fan Yuhai's 20,000 elephant soldiers. Together, these are 100,000 elites, plus more than 100,000 other standing troops, if you insist on supporting, you should be able to resist for a while.