With 100,000 elite soldiers at the start, what should you call me?

……

A few days ago.

Just after Li Tian successfully surrounded Xu Yun's troops and captured them all, Xu Yun initially appeared to be unwilling to surrender.

"Brothers, now that the truth has come out, you may do as you please, but I alone cannot survive."

After saying that, Xu Yun was about to draw his sword and slit his throat.

Those around him fought to stop him, and Xu Yun's suicide attempt failed, thus saving his life.

Afterwards, everyone was disarmed, and Xu Yun was brought before Zhang Yonghao.

"General Xu is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, but it's not worth it for you to die so casually."

Xu Yun stood tall and proud, even though he was in shackles and a prisoner, he still maintained his dignity as a general.

Zhang Yonghao wasn't annoyed, but spoke slowly;

"Aren't you curious why we were able to find you so easily?"

Xu Yun's expression shifted upon hearing this; Zhang Yonghao's words had touched him.

Their hiding place was carefully chosen, and few people knew about it, so it was very strange that the enemy was able to find them so quickly.

However, he didn't ask, but simply turned to look at Zhang Yonghao.

"I won't keep you in suspense any longer, I'll just tell you directly: we've captured Yun Richu, and he's the one who told us your location."

"Impossible! Elder Yun would never betray us! We shed blood for him!"

Xu Yun reacted strongly to these words, standing up from the ground and rushing forward to grab the iron bars of the cell.

Zhang Yonghao thought to himself, "This guy believed it. No matter how much he believed, at least the other party has some suspicions now."

"Our army is also a righteous army, and we will resist the Qing, but we will not restore the Ming. You have two choices: join us or refuse. I will give you one day to consider it, and I will come to see you again tomorrow."

Leaving those words behind, without giving Xu Yun a chance to ask any questions, Zhang Yonghao left the cell directly.

Xu Yun was left alone to think, but their conversation was not a secret.

Other rebel generals were also imprisoned in the cell.

Two thousand people were captured. Zhang Yonghao imprisoned all the cadres among the two thousand people in prison, while the remaining soldiers were scattered and incorporated into other armies for guarding.

Other generals, both high and low, who overheard the conversation between the two couldn't help but step forward to inquire.

"General, has Elder Yun betrayed us?"

"That bastard Yun Richu spouts righteousness and morality, about national righteousness, and makes us risk our lives for his reputation, only to betray us in the end!"

"Yun Richu is a complete scoundrel! We risk our lives for him, and this is how he treats us!"

"General, why don't we surrender?"

"Yes, I heard that this rebel army is also resisting the Qing Dynasty, and they are also Han Chinese troops. As for that bullshit restoration of the Ming Dynasty, I'm not doing it anymore."

"That's right, I killed the Tartars so I wouldn't be a slave! So I wouldn't have to shave my head!"

The cell suddenly became incredibly noisy. They were all rough men, straightforward and without much guile.

Two thousand people were so easily surrounded, so someone must have betrayed them, and the person who betrayed them must be closely related to Yun Richu.

The group discussed the matter amongst themselves and concluded that it was Yun Richu who had betrayed them.

Even if Yun Richu didn't betray them this time, he still has to be convicted of this crime.

Xu Yun turned his head and looked around, then sighed.

My mind is scattered.

"Alright, we're all anti-Martarians, it doesn't matter who we oppose." Xu Yun's eyes lit up, and he decided to follow the new army.

~

Meanwhile, in another secluded room, Yun Huan was being whipped until he was covered in blood. He soon couldn't hold on any longer and cried out for mercy.

"Stop! I'll tell you everything. My father has already taken my younger brother Yun Ge and fled to Dalin Temple in Changzhou."

"Hmph, you should have said so earlier. Do you like being whipped?"

The interrogator snorted and instructed the person next to him to write down the information.

Yun Huan was very unlucky. Just as he found Xu Yun's troops, he saw that the two armies had already started fighting. He realized the danger and turned to run away. However, he was still spotted by the soldiers on the edge of the perimeter and was eventually caught up and captured.

Under torture, he could only reveal all of his father's hiding places.

A few days later, Xu Yun's troops were incorporated into the Fourth Army of Longxiang, while Yun Richu and his third son were arrested and imprisoned to await execution.

Today, Yun Richu seemed to have a premonition: "Is today my death day?"

"Prisoner Yun Richu, come with me."

The jailer led Yun Richu away from the prison, but instead of the execution ground at Caishikou, they went to the government office.

Yun Richu was very familiar with the roads leading to the government office.

"Could it be that Li Tian wants to recruit me? Hmph, if he wants to invite me to come out of seclusion, why humiliate me? Does he want to be like those Jurchen barbarians?" Yun Richu wondered to himself, while his steps became more steady.

After the Jurchen Tartars entered the pass, they used extremely bloody and violent methods to subjugate the northern gentry. When Yun Richu thought of this, he felt not the slightest bit scared, but rather even more confident.

Li Tian needs the power of their aristocratic families.

However, when Yun Richu entered an office, he saw Wang Qi inside.

In that instant, Yun Richu was consumed by rage and shouted, "Traitor!"

If it weren't for Wang Qi's betrayal, Yun Richu and his group would have regained control of Jianning Prefecture long ago!

"Wang Qi, I originally thought you were patriotic and loyal to the emperor, but I never expected you to be such an ingrate."

Wang Qi clenched his fists and remained silent.

Yun Richu remained aggressive; "Why aren't you saying anything? That's the right thing to do! For three hundred years, our Ming Dynasty has nurtured scholars, and all we've produced are heartless and treacherous people like you. That's why the world has fallen into ruin, and why barbarians have invaded!"

"Shut up, old man, this isn't a place for yelping and barking," Li Tian said coldly from his seat.

Yun Richu turned to look at Li Tian, ​​his eyes narrowed, showing no fear whatsoever; "You're just a brat like Li Tian, ​​with such a big mouth. What are you going to do about it?"

"The land has fallen, and instead of fighting the enemy, you take up arms to harm the people, seizing their land under the guise of equal land distribution, leaving them with no land to cultivate. You deserve a terrible death!"

Li Tian was being verbally abused, but his expression remained unchanged, calm and indifferent.

"Old man, I happen to have to deal with your family's affairs today. Take a look at this account book. I'll give you two choices: either your entire family be executed, or you go with Wang Qi and help me accomplish something."

Li Tian tossed out an account book, and Yun Richu immediately shut his mouth. He picked up the account book and flipped through it, his face turning red and white with each passing emotion, like a chameleon.

The ledger records none other than the sordid things the Yun family did in private.

Yun Richu himself may not have done much, but his family and relatives, who took advantage of his power, did a lot of heinous things.

Li Tian sought out these two not to disgust him, but to use Yun Richu's identity to do something useful.

He wanted to send several envoys to Fuzhou to meet with Regent Lu for negotiations.