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"Then it's up to you guys."

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In Weisheng City,

In the main hall of the Jin state,

The civil and military officials remained gathered.

They were all waiting for Fang Xuedu to return.

If we say that when Xiangyuan fell,

They still had a sliver of hope.

So after Bian Xiang's 30,000 troops were utterly defeated by the 10,000 troops of the Great Liang,

Their last shred of confidence vanished.

Bian Xiang's vanguard suffered a major defeat.

The Liang army did not kill too many people.

However, only a thousand soldiers escaped back to the city.

Scouts reported that the hills and fields outside the city were littered with defeated soldiers.

However, very few are willing to return to the city.

The soldiers all knew that Weisheng was doomed.

How could these generals not know?

Tian Hu also didn't want these officials to leave.

He feared that these officials would plot a rebellion once they left.

Staying in the main hall,

He felt relatively at ease.

At noon, Tian Hu generously hosted a banquet in the palace.

The officials were invited to enjoy a state banquet hosted by the State of Jin.

It's unknown how many people secretly thought this was the last state banquet of the Jin state.

After the state banquet,

The group then returned to the main hall.

Ostensibly, it was a discussion of military affairs.

But everyone was waiting for news from Fang Xuedu.

Finally, the guards outside the palace announced that Fang Xuedu had returned.

Tian Hu, sitting on the throne, immediately spoke up,

"Summon him into the palace."

All the civil and military officials looked towards the entrance of the main hall.

They wanted to tell from Fang Xuedu's expression whether the news was good or bad.

Fang Xuedu entered the main hall.

His face showed a hint of indignation.

This made everyone's hearts sink.

"Meet the king."

Tian Hu wasn't in the mood for further discussion and simply said,

"What did the King of Liang say?"

Fang Xuedu said indignantly,

"The King of Liang doesn't take us seriously at all,"

"They have absolutely no intention of negotiating peace with us."

Although everyone in the hall could tell from Fang Xuedu's face that it wasn't good news,

But upon hearing Fang Xuedu say this,

I still couldn't help feeling a little dizzy.

The entire hall seemed to be filled with an atmosphere of despair.

Tian Hu frowned and said, "He didn't say what his conditions were?"

Fang Xuedu said, "He said,"

"But we absolutely cannot agree to his conditions."

He said that the king and the second king were a menace to the region and should be killed without mercy.

"The rest of them only need to surrender before the fall of Daliang,"

"Those with talent will continue to be employed,"

"Those guilty of heinous crimes may be spared the death penalty, but they cannot escape punishment."

"All the soldiers and officers in Hedong have been discharged from the army and returned to their fields."

After Fang Xuedu finished speaking,

You could sense that many of the civil and military officials behind him breathed a sigh of relief.

The oppressive atmosphere in the main hall eased somewhat.

Tian Hu, sitting on the throne, gritted his teeth and said...

"Zhao Yuan, that little brat, is going too far."

He had originally thought that Daliang would leave him a small town to settle them in.

At worst, they would give him a title so he could live out the rest of his life in seclusion.

Just like Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.

That's not something he can't consider.

He just didn't expect that Zhao Yuan wouldn't leave him a way out at all.

Not to mention that he still has a large number of troops under his command.

He became completely isolated.

He will not surrender without a fight.

The second king, Tian Bao, also jumped out.

“I said before that we cannot negotiate peace with them,”

"That scoundrel Fang Xuedu is instigating his brother to bring shame upon himself."

As he spoke, he glared fiercely at Fang Xuedu and said,

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to ensure that the soldiers in the city are united in their fight against the enemy,"

"We still have 70,000 troops in the city,"

"The Wuxiang County in the east and the Mianshang and Qinyuan Counties in the west together have a total of 60,000 troops."

"Bring them all here,"

"We can definitely surround and kill that brat Zhao Yuan under the city walls."

"That scoundrel Fang Xuedu has been pushing for peace,"

"The king has been humiliated."

"Your Majesty, I request that this scoundrel be beheaded and his head displayed to the public."

"It also prevented the soldiers in the city from seeking peace."

Tian Hu raised a large number of soldiers in Weisheng.

Previously, they feared that Daliang would take Weisheng and other counties.

Not all troops were assembled.

Chapter 1683 Preparing an Escape Route

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuedu immediately knelt down and said,

"Your Majesty, you are wise. I only wished to preserve the fate of my Jin state."

"I never thought of seeking refuge with the Liang Kingdom."

"If the Liang army comes to attack the city,"

"I am willing to lead troops to defend the city,"

"If we take a step back,"

"Then the king killed me."

Tian Hu glanced at Fang Xuedu,

Looking again at the people in the hall...

After pondering for a while, he finally spoke.

"You all heard that just now,"

“That brat Zhao Yuan not only doesn’t forgive us brothers.”

"He won't spare even the most heinous criminals,"

"I am wounded and stained with blood,"

"Your hands aren't exactly clean either."

"Go and ambush him,"

"They were putting their necks under his knife."

Many of the people in the main hall were commoners from the Three Mountains and Five Peaks.

There were also quite a few cases of indiscriminate killing of innocent people.

Hearing Tian Hu say this,

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

They were all outlaws.

Naturally, they would not want to be bound and slaughtered at will.

However, most people remained unmoved.

from their perspective,

They also made many mistakes.

However, it's not quite at the point of being utterly heinous.

Moreover, the King of Liang of Daliang has already agreed to pardon him from the death penalty.

At most, the only remaining option is slaying.

It's better than losing your life in Weisheng Army.

Tian Hu noticed a familiar glint in many people's eyes.

He was also very satisfied and smiled.

"I will immediately mobilize troops from Wuxiang, Mianshang, and Qinyuan,"

"The troops from Wuxiang can arrive in a day,"

“Mianshang and Qinyuan will only take two days.”