Chapter 578: A Soldier Who Surrenders Without a Fight
"Lu Bu is dead! The people of the city are not yet captured! ”
Sun Quan suddenly sank into the dantian, and shouted loudly, and the thick voice contained the dignified righteousness of the Shangqing Heart Sutra Dao Heart, which instantly overwhelmed the noise on Huaiyin City.
"Don't listen to his nonsense! The lord is still alive and well! If you use your brains, can you believe this kind of baseless words! The guard hurriedly shouted, trying his best to appease the army. Of course, these words also have a certain effect, coupled with Lu Bu's prestige all the time, no matter how conclusive Sun Quan's words are, emotionally speaking, they are not willing to believe Sun Quan's words.
Seeing that the panic caused by Sun Quan was about to settle down again, under the city, Sun Quan spoke loudly again,
"Nonsense? That's good. ”
Sun Quan suddenly raised his right hand high and swore to the sky.
"People in the world are witnesses, although my Sun Quan is not a man of his word, but my words still have a little effect in Jiangdong. I'm going to let it out now, and you're saying I'm lying? Then I'll wait here, wait for you for an hour, an hour is not enough, wait for you for two hours, within two hours, if Lu Bu can appear, then I will retire from the army, and swear to the sky, my Sun family will not commit Huaiyin within ten years! If you violate this oath, the sky will thunder, and I will have no ** son! ”
"Phew!"
Behind, Diao Chan couldn't help but snort secretly. However, Diao Chan also had to admit that although Sun Quan's oath was vulgar, for most ordinary soldiers, the more vulgar and direct it was, the more convincing it was. Moreover, the most powerful thing is Sun Quan's routine, Sun Quan's oath, placed on this occasion, as if to say that Lu Bu is indeed dead, but in fact, Sun Quan's oath only applies to whether Lu Bu can appear within two hours. Moreover, even if Lu Bu really appeared, Sun Quan only needed to withdraw from the army, and if he did not attack Huaiyin for ten years, he would not be considered to have broken his oath.
Of course, although this oath is very deep, the bet of not attacking Huaiyin for ten years is still a bit big. Dare to release such words, Diao Chan believes that Sun Quan must be very sure. Thinking of Sun Quan's night break into Huaiyin City a few days ago, Diao Chan's heart moved, could it be that Sun Quan found that Lu Bu's practice had entered the most critical moment and must not be disturbed, so Sun Quan used this way to force Lu Bu to forcibly leave the customs, so that he could not recuperate, and even injured more than injured?
However, even if Lu Bu was really injured, as soon as he appeared, Sun Quan would have to withdraw from the army because of his oath. In this case, where did Sun Quan's original claim to seize Huaiyin come from?
Could it be that Sun Quan is sure that Lu Bu will not appear! Diao Chan's heart moved, although she didn't know what reason Sun Quan was based on, but now it could only be this reason.
Sure enough,
Sun Quan's words immediately made the guards on the city wall hesitate, and the people next to him saw that their general hesitated, and their faces changed drastically in an instant, and they turned pale one by one, but they completely believed Sun Quan's words.
Lu Bu, it's really dead!
Bang dang!
On the city wall, several people, the weapons in their hands fell heavily to the ground because of a momentary distraction.
It wasn't until this voice woke up that he suddenly reacted, seeing the reaction of the soldiers around him, the guard knew that things were really big, and now it was no longer a matter of low morale, it was simply no morale at all.
That's not going to work! If this continues, Huaiyin will be self-defeating!
"Don't listen to him! Lord, he's fine, I can swear too! The guard hurriedly followed Sun Quan's example, raising his hands and shouting.
"If it's all right, why don't you call him out? As soon as Lu Bu shows up, I will immediately withdraw from the army. Sun Quan replied instantly, not giving the other side time to think about the reaction at all.
In the face of Sun Quan's pressing step by step, the guard gritted his teeth and finally told the truth,
"Because the lord is not in Huaiyin at all, he has already returned to Xiapi!"
Lu Bu's absence in Huaiyin will certainly demoralize, but no matter what, it is better than making everyone think that Lu Bu is dead. Telling the truth is really a last resort.
However, the words of the guard general were also expected by Sun Quan,
"Hahaha, lying also depends on the brain, don't you think it's too late to make up this kind of lie now?" Sun Quan looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "You said that Lu Bu is not in Huaiyin, okay, let's believe you first, then since Lu Bu is not in Huaiyin, why do you say that Lu Bu is not dead?" Swear? What do you swear by?! Can wishful thinking swear too? Then you send it to me! Send one to try! Sun Quan shouted, "Ridiculous! There is no logic at all! Some people would believe this kind of thing?! ”
Boy!
Sun Quan's rhetorical questions not only completely extinguished the hope that the Huaiyin soldiers had just floated, but even the general who defended the city was stunned by Sun Quan. He was speechless, and his raised right hand trembled, and the oath that had reached his mouth was still unable to be spoken. Yes, he only knew that Lu Bu secretly left Huaiyin and returned to Xiapi, but in fact, since Lu Bu left Huaiyin, what happened, whether he arrived in Xiapi, whether he was attacked halfway, and the guards knew nothing, so what confidence did he have to swear that Lu Bu was not dead?
Seeing this, Sun Quan knew that the time had finally come, so he took the opportunity to raise his arms and shout,
"All those who surrendered, their original positions, are not to blame! The first one to surrender will be promoted to three ranks! The first 100 surrendered, and the family tax was halved! If there is a family that believes in Buddhism, the tax will be reduced by one percent! ”
"Those who dare to resist will be exiled into slavery! Kill my Jiangdong soldiers, hum, chickens and dogs don't stay! ”
In fact, before Sun Quan finished speaking, the Huaiyin city wall was already in chaos.
After Sun Quan said that the first official to surrender was promoted to the third level, someone immediately jumped out and shouted surrender, but he was immediately killed by Lu Bu's cronies next to him. But when Sun Quan said that the taxes of the first hundred surrendered families would be halved, it was too attractive to those Huaiyin clans. The promotion of officials to three levels attracts more outlaws, and the halving of taxes can make the vast majority of scholars tempted. Once the nobles are tempted, it is not as simple as influencing one or two soldiers.
Soon, with the first one, there was the second one, and many small soldiers and young generals ran out to grab the places, which made the scholars who were still a little wait-and-see also scramble. Ordinary soldiers may care whether Lu Bu is dead or not, but these generals from families care more about personal and family interests.
First of all, now that the Sun family in Jiangdong is powerful, Lu Bu's camp is facing the two-sided attack of Sun Quan and Cao Cao, and it is already in danger. Those who know the times are handsome, and it is not a bad idea to abandon the dark and turn to the light. Don't mention it at other times, now that you have an opportunity and interests to fight for, why did you go along with the river and agree?
There were many people who thought like this, and soon the walls of the city became dominated by the surrender faction. Many of Lu Bu's diehards saw that the general trend had gone, and they had no choice but to retreat. After a while, the gate of Huaiyin City slowly opened, and a group of people poured out of the city, trembling and running to a place not far from Sun Quan, kneeling on the ground, and taking the initiative to surrender.
Sun Quan was not in a hurry, and used another skill simulation, and after confirming that it was correct, he smiled slightly in reality, and led the Jiangdong soldiers to directly enter Huaiyin City.
In this battle, the Huaiyin side, because of civil strife, died some and fled partly, while on the side of the Jiangdong Army, no one died and one person was not injured! "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Attack": A soldier who surrenders without a fight, and a good man who is good.