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Seeing that Zong Ze didn't know how to appreciate kindness,

He glared with his strange eyes and shouted.

"King Liang said all the nice things,"

"This old man is no good at this, no good at that."

"I'm furious!"

"Let me chop it down with my axe."

"That damned Runzhou, I'll lead men to take him down,"

"Break down the city and kill them all, leaving no one alive."

Zhao Yuan turned his head and glared at Li Kui, saying,

"You must not be disrespectful to Lord Zong."

Sun Li advised, "The troops in Runzhou City number no more than three thousand."

"Once a great man is defeated, he will surely be a frightened bird."

"Our Great Liang has many elite soldiers and fierce generals,"

"To be honest, my Great Liang could break through Runzhou with just one drumbeat."

"The King of Liang wants to persuade them to surrender,"

"It's nothing more than wanting to avoid a war."

Xu Guanzhong said, "A great battle has begun,"

"Casualties are inevitable for both sides, including soldiers and civilians in the city."

"For the sake of the soldiers and civilians of Runzhou,"

"Lord Zong should also make this trip."

Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Abandon petty righteousness for the greater good."

"The Song Dynasty's fate was sealed."

"How can Your Excellency bear to see the people of Runzhou suffer from war again?"

"Hey!"

Zong Ze sighed.

"Then this old man will make the trip."

Zhao Yuan said happily, "Good."

"I have four fine horses here,"

"Lord Zong, please choose a horse for transportation."

Zong Ze hurriedly said, "A person who is unlucky in this era,"

"I dare not accept the King of Liang's reward."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "I have always respected Lord Zong."

"I gave this to Lord Zong privately; it has nothing to do with state affairs."

Zong Ze declined several times.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan insisted on sending it,

So I had no choice but to pick one at random.

Zhao Yuan personally led his warhorse to Zong Ze, cupped his hands in greeting, and said...

"Then I will trouble Lord Zong to make the trip. Please."

Zong Ze took the warhorse.

I don't know what to say.

nodded,

He then led his warhorse forward.

After walking a distance,

He then turned around and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Yuan.

He then mounted his horse and rode away.

Seeing Zong Ze ride away at full speed, Li Kui hurriedly said,

"Aren't you going to send someone to follow him?"

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "No need."

"What if he runs away?"

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"He won't run away,"

"I'm afraid he won't want that horse either."

Xu Guanzhong smiled and said, "Lord Zong is not a pedantic person."

"Once we capture Zhao Zicheng,"

"It shouldn't be difficult to persuade Lord Zong to take up an official post then."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan was delighted and said,

"Then it's up to the strategist,"

"If Zong Ze is willing to submit,"

"Our Great Liang is not stingy with a Governor-General of Jiangnan."

...

When the army arrived in Runzhou,

The city gates are already wide open.

When the army had just marched south,

He then ordered spies from the Jiangnan Bureau to distribute notices to reassure the people.

Therefore, the people in the city were not too panicked.

Many civilians also went out of the city to welcome the army.

Zhao Yuan looked at an official leading the warhorse that had just been given to Zong Ze and shook his head.

"Lord Zong has left?"

The official said tremblingly,

"Lord Zong said that one should not accept rewards without merit,"

"Let this humble servant return the warhorse to King Liang,"

"He took Zong Ying with him and left."

Zhao Yuan, clinging to a sliver of hope,

Do you know where he went?

"I asked,"

"Lord Zong said he wants to find a place to live in seclusion,"

"I don't know where to go."

Later, Xu Guanzhong spoke to Li Lidao.

"Your people weren't keeping an eye on Zong Ying, were they?"

Judge Li Li, the one who brings death, laughed.

"We previously sent a skilled person to keep an eye on Zong Ying,"

"They can't disappear."

Zhao Yuan overheard Xu Guanzhong and Li Li's conversation.

That way, there were no regrets.

Chapter 1771 Surrendered Just Like That?

He had previously intended to send someone to guard against Zong Ze's escape.

If we simply follow Zong Ze directly,

That's a bit petty.

If we send men to intercept them outside the city...

This will disturb the people.

Caught between two options

They had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​intercepting Zong Ze.

Rest in Runzhou for a day

The army then continued south, heading straight for Huzhou.

The prefectures and counties along the way surrendered without resistance.

Local gentry also slaughtered cattle and sheep to reward the troops.

When we were still more than 100 li away from Huzhou,

The Southern Song Dynasty then sent envoys to request surrender.

Zhao Yuan agreed to pardon Zhao Zicheng and Tong Guan for their crimes.

They accepted the surrender of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zisong and Jiang You remained in Huzhou.

They were afraid that Tong Guan would kidnap Zhao Zicheng and surrender to Daliang.

However, after news of Zong Ze's defeat arrived...

Zhao Zicheng, however, was the first to lose the courage to resist.

He summoned all civil and military officials to discuss the matter of surrender.

Tong Guan also supported Zhao Zicheng.

Zhao Zisong and Jiang You were powerless to change Zhao Zicheng's decision.

He had no choice but to resign and leave.

When the army marched south,

Zhao Zicheng led all the remaining officials of the Southern Song Dynasty ten miles outside the city to greet them.

The people of the city lined the streets to welcome them.

They cheered for not having to experience war.

For ordinary people,

They would rather be ordinary citizens of Daliang.

The program has been fully rolled out in all prefectures north of the Yangtze River.

Orphanages, nursing homes, almshouses, and sanatoriums.

Disaster victims can receive relief within the state capital without having to migrate.

Although the Southern Song Dynasty employed many well-known officials,

However, they did not do their utmost to help the people.