Chapter 1588: Fake Surrender

The next morning, Yun Zheng took Jia Yao and others to survey the terrain.

Although the Ghost Eighteen Riders have already surveyed the area once, it would be more intuitive to see it with one's own eyes.

When they arrived at a relatively high hillside, Lin Ji helped Yun Zheng set up the large-sized clairvoyance.

However, Yun Zheng did not immediately use his clairvoyance to observe the surrounding terrain, but instead looked around first.

It can be seen that the location of Beixiang City was very particular about its construction.

There are undulating hills on both sides of Beixiang City.

Beixiang City was built on a small hill in the middle of the hills, which is quite like a pass.

The surrounding area is mainly hilly.

In many places outside the city, you can see large tracts of farmland.

Now, the farmlands are green and lush, but I don’t know what is planted in them.

"Damn it! This is a bit troublesome!"

Yun Zheng muttered to himself.

"What's the trouble?"

Qin Qihu looked at Yun Zheng in surprise, "Let's move the cannons to the mountain and fire at the city!"

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

Yun Zheng shook his head slightly.

It is inevitable to capture Beixiang City.

What he found troubling was how to achieve the destruction of a country and the extinction of a race!

There are at least several million people in Yu Country, right?

It would be a very huge project to kill them all.

Should we inflict some famine on them?

Forget it, let’s have people take the crops from the fields and use them as fodder for the war horses!

Come step by step!

Ugh!

It’s also because the Yu Kingdom is too far away from the northern barbarians.

Otherwise, just drive the northern barbarians here and all the problems will be solved.

Just when Yun Zheng was daydreaming, Lin Ji came to report quickly: "Your Highness, the scouts caught two people who escaped from Beixiang City. They said they wanted to see Your Highness."

"Oh?"

Yun Zheng smiled, "Bring the person here!"

"Yes!"

Lin Ji obeyed the order.

Jia Yao looked back, then turned to look at Yun Zheng: "Is there anyone who is really tempted by your reward?"

"It's possible!"

Yun Zheng nodded gently, "But it could also be to confuse us!"

"Confuse us?"

Qin Qihu stroked his chin and thought for a while, then he understood: "Are they trying to play the same trick as Duilonglangri?"

When they attacked Dayue, Duilung Langri pretended to send people to negotiate surrender with them, but in fact he secretly transferred his troops and prepared to escape.

However, Duilonglangri's plan was still discovered by Yun Zheng.

"Let's see and then talk!"

Yun Zheng couldn't jump to conclusion since he hadn't seen the person yet.

Soon, two people with squash-like hair were brought to Yun Zheng.

"This is the commander-in-chief of our army, and also the regent of our Daqian. You can just call him Your Majesty!"

Lin Ji introduced Yun Zheng to the two of them.

"I've met the prince."

The two of them quickly knelt down and saluted Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng did not ask the two to stand up, and said coldly: "Tell me, why do you want to see me?"

The slightly fatter man answered cautiously: "We are the guards of General Yamashita Tiger, and we have been ordered to deliver a letter to the prince..."

As he spoke, the man took out a letter from his bosom and held it up respectfully.

Lin Ji took the letter, opened it, and confirmed that there was no problem with the letter before passing it to Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng took the letter and glanced at it quickly.

The content of this letter is simple.

Yamashita Tiger said frankly that he and his men did not follow Minamoto Nagamasa to attack Daqian Yuzhou.

He was deeply impressed by the might of Daqian and knew that Yuan Changzheng was doomed to fail, so he was willing to submit to Daqian and offer Yuan Changzheng's head to Daqian to show his loyalty.

However, Minamoto Nagamasa was surrounded by many guards, and he had been on high alert these past two days. He begged Daqian to give him some time, and he would definitely offer Minamoto Nagamasa's head within three days.

If chaos occurs in the city at that time, please send troops to support us in time.

That’s all the content of the letter.

After reading the letter in his hand, Yun Zheng asked the two again: "What position does Yamashita Tiger hold under Yuan Changzheng?"

"General."

The slightly fatter man answered cautiously.

"General?"

Yun Zheng asked again: "How many troops does he command?"

He had already learned about it from Takeshi Sanada.

The general of Yu State is very incompetent.

Although both of them are generals, some command 3,000 soldiers, while others command 5,000 soldiers.

Some extremely respected generals were able to command an army of 10,000.

For example, someone like Uesugi Yu.

Above the general is the chief general.

Some small lords only have three to five thousand men under their command, or even less.

There is no difference between their general and the chief general.

Some lords are generals themselves.

"Five thousand people."

The slightly fatter person answered.

"Only five thousand people?"

Yun Zheng snorted coldly, "Such a small number of troops are nothing in my eyes! How can he, Shan Xia Hu, guarantee that he can definitely take the head of Yuan Changzheng, the bastard?"

"This……"

The two of them hesitated, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

"Forget it, give him a chance!"

Jia Yao gently pulled Yun Zheng and said, "If Shan Xia Hu can't succeed, it won't be too late for us to launch a general attack."

After listening to Jia Yao's words, Qin Pu and others were stunned for a moment, and immediately began to persuade Yun Zheng.

"Since this person did not participate in the attack on Yuzhou, Your Majesty can give him a chance."

"Yes, yes. However, we have to make it clear to Yamashita Tiger that if he was involved in that incident, even if he cuts off the head of the source thief, it will not be enough to atone for his sins!"

"If I can chop off the source thief's head without bloodshed, I won't have to worry too much..."

Everyone tried to persuade Yun Zheng.

However, Yun Zheng had a cold face, as if he didn't hear anyone's advice at all.

After a moment, Yun Zheng asked the two coldly, "Why would Shan Xia Hu surrender to me for no reason?"

The slightly fatter man replied: "Your Excellency proposed yesterday to retreat to Changyu, to meet up with our follow-up reinforcements, and then to defend Changyu. Bei thought it was cowardice, so he was whipped..."

Whipping?

A bitter plot?

Yun Zheng smiled secretly in his heart.

For such a thing, let alone he didn't see it with his own eyes, even if he saw it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe it.

Afterwards, Yun Zheng asked the two how they got out of the city and how they planned to go back.

The two of them answered one by one.

Anyway, it sounds reasonable.

But Yun Zheng was slow to respond to the two, and seemed to still be in doubt.

"How about giving him two days?"

Jia Yao persuaded Yun Zheng again: "Two days later, if Shan Xia Hu still can't..."

"Then two days!"

Yun Zheng seemed to have made up his mind and looked coldly at the two people kneeling on the ground.

"I am too lazy to reply to Shan Xia Hu's letter. Please tell Shan Xia Hu that I don't have that much patience. Just give him two days!"

"If he can capture the source thief alive, I will reward him handsomely!"

"But if he dares to play any tricks, I will kill his entire family!"

"Yes……"

The two nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, get out!"

Yun Zheng waved his hand impatiently.

The two men stood up carefully, bowed and left.

"and many more!"

Yun Zheng called the two men to a halt, and pointed at the thinner man and said, "You stay here! If you dare to lie to me, I will skin you alive in front of everyone in Beixiangcheng!"

Hearing Yun Zheng's words, the man shuddered with fear.

Yun Zheng did not give him any chance to refuse and directly ordered his men to detain him.

It was not until the two of them disappeared from Yun Zheng's sight that a smile appeared on Yun Zheng's face again.

"That's a pretty quick reaction!"

Yun Zheng looked at Jia Yao with a smile on his face.

"Didn't I learn this from you?"

Jia Yao rolled his eyes at him and asked Yun Zheng, "Do you think Shan Xia Hu really meant this, or does he have another conspiracy?"

"None of this matters!"

Yun Zheng smiled, "Anyway, let's just follow the original plan and make all the preparations!"

If Shanxiahu really has this intention, it would naturally be better.

If this is a conspiracy, he is not afraid!

I am not afraid of the enemy's conspiracy, I am afraid of the enemy's stubborn retreat...