"We are willing to surrender to the King of Qin. Please forgive us, Your Highness.”
"We are willing to surrender to the King of Qin. Please forgive us, Your Highness.”
"We are willing to surrender to the King of Qin. Please forgive us, Your Highness.”
The six thousand soldiers of Changlin knelt on the ground and surrendered to Li Shimin.
At the same time, on top of Xuanwu Gate, hundreds of Heavenly Strategy soldiers and imperial guards shouted,""Long live, long live."
Seeing this, Li Shi Min couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. He straightened his chest and looked down at the cheering soldiers.
Years of planning, enduring, and suffering made him suddenly feel that everything was worth it.
Dozens of generals of the Changlin Army took off their armor, bare-chested and with their hands tied, and followed Xiang Yu to Xuanwu Gate. They knelt and waited for the victor's verdict.
In the pavilion of the Black Tortoise Sect, the generals of the Heavenly Strategy Sect saw this scene and felt that the world had suddenly brightened up.
Lin Jun, the head of the Crown Prince's Residence, who had once suppressed them, was now kneeling down to them. How relieved and comfortable was this?
"Your Highness is unparalleled in the world. Without wasting a single soldier, the Changlin Army rebels were all captured by Your Highness. How to deal with these Changlin Army soldiers still needs you to personally decide.”At this moment, Zhang Liang said to Li Er with a flattering smile.
The rest of the people who were on good terms with Zhang Liang also quickly followed suit and sang their praises.
This Zhang Liang and his gang were really shameless. A moment ago, they were still speaking coldly, but now they were singing praises. They were really despicable.
The rest of the generals secretly sneered, but at such a happy moment, no one picked on him.
Faced with Zhang Liang and the others 'flattery, Li Er's interest waned. He smiled brightly and said,"Just as I said before, if that kid Xiang can repel the six thousand soldiers of Changlin, then he can be considered to have made the greatest contribution today. Moreover, not only did he force the enemy to retreat, he also forced the six thousand Changlin soldiers to surrender.”
"Haha, Qin Wang is right. This kid really has some skills. He has the demeanor of Old Cheng back then. He can fight against millions of soldiers alone. He is talking about people like me.”Cheng Yaojin teased happily.
Yuchi Gong, on the other hand, teased,""Old Cheng, don't be thick-skinned and try to get close to him. Even when you were at your peak, you could at most fight against a hundred people at the same time and retreat unscathed.”
"Haha, that's right. Little Xiang fought against nearly ten thousand soldiers alone, a hundred times stronger than you, Old Cheng.”
The generals followed Li Shimin down the attic and teased Cheng Yaojin's shamelessness.
"Creak!"
The thick gates of the Xuanwu Gate slowly opened under the push of dozens of Heavenly Policy soldiers.
At this moment, the dozens of Changlin Army generals who were tied up and bare-chested were terrified.
Although Tian Ce had promised them that the King of Qin, Li Shimin, would spare their lives and would not implicate their families, they were not afraid.
But…when they thought about how this King Qin had even killed his own brother, how could such a ruthless person be merciful to them?
Just as their thoughts were running wild and they were in fear, they suddenly heard the King of Qin, Li Shimin, help him up. At the front was a general in his fifties.
"Master Kuang, you are this king's young archery instructor. Please rise quickly, I can't be worthy of your great gift.”Li Shi Min looked excited as he took off his brocade robe and put it on the fifty-year-old general.
Then, he introduced to the generals,""When I was eight years old, Master Kuang entered the Li Residence and taught me archery for three years. Master Kuang's contributions are indispensable for this king to have some small achievements in archery. You must not neglect Master Kuang in the future.”
"Yes, Your Highness." Cheng Yaojin and the other generals bowed to the old general.""Greetings, Old General Kuang."
The old general was already overwhelmed with emotions. Tears fell like rain and he shyly stepped aside."How dare a defeated general receive the courtesy of the King of Qin and the generals?”
"Master Kuang, what are you saying? Both the Heavenly Policy Army and the Changlin Army are brothers of the Great Tang. How can we call them enemies? Even if there were some conflicts in the past, they were all over today.”The King of Qin Li Shi Min shook his head and comforted the old general.
His words touched the old general even more. One could imagine that his loyalty must have been off the charts.
Then, Li Er helped a handsome middle-aged general up."General Shangguan, how have you been? In the military competition two years ago, your riding skills impressed this king. If the cavalry of the Tang Empire were half as good as General Shangguan, why would they fear the invasion of the Northern Barbarians?”
The tall and elegant general was also excited and ashamed.""As long as Your Highness has an order, I will go through fire and water.”
"Haha, with General Shangguan's words, this king can rest assured.”Li Shi Min quickly ordered people to bring the armor and put it on.
"Aiya, Old Zhu, long time no see. This king remembers that you became a grandfather last year, right?”
"General Xue, I will definitely seek justice for your nephew's injustice. Even if it's Noble Consort Zhang's clansmen, I will make them pay with their blood.”
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Xiang Yu had finally seen what it meant to be good at dancing. As Li Er walked around, the surrendered generals of the Changlin Army all revealed a generous expression as if they would die for their confidant.
At the same time, he was also impressed by Li Er's memory.
This fellow could call out the names of these dozens of generals, and he could even grasp their most vulnerable side, making them willing and loyal to him. This ability was truly rare in the world.
The dozens of surrendered generals of the Changlin Army were all given new armor and brocade robes.
What made these people excited was that their official positions and treatment would remain the same as before.
"I thank the King of Qin for his great kindness. I can't repay the King of Qin for not killing me.”
"Everyone, please rise. In the future, we will all be comrades, so there is no need to be formal.”Li Er looked at these surrendered generals and a smug smile hung on his lips.
These surrendered generals were experienced in political struggles. They knew that the King of Qin, Li Shimin, would never let them control the Changlin Army.
Moreover, they would be allowed to rest at home for a few days before they had the chance to use it.
However, they were already very grateful to be able to keep their lives, their official positions, their treatment, and their families. As for the future, he didn't expect much.
After these surrendered generals left, Zhang Liang once again came to Li Shimin's side and said,"Your Majesty, I think that we can't trust all of these surrendered generals. We still need to send people to monitor them for several months.”
Li Shiming nodded his head, then pointed at the kneeling soldiers and smiled at Xiang Yu,"Kid Xiang, you lost five of your 12 troops to protect me. Now that the matter is over, I allow you to choose 200 troops from the 6,000 Changlin soldiers.”
The moment the King of Qin said this, all the soldiers of the Heavenly Policy Army looked shocked and envious.
The 6,000 soldiers of Changlin Army were as strong as the Heavenly Policy Army. The tragic incident at Xuanwu Sect today was a good example of their combat strength.
Now, His Highness the King of Qin actually let Xiang Yu, this brat, pick out 200 troops from the 6,000 fierce and vicious disciples. This undoubtedly affirmed his position as the first to make a contribution today.
In fact, what the generals envied the most was the number of troops that His Highness the King of Qin allowed him.
What did 200 troops mean? It meant that since the King of Qin allowed him to have such a troop, then when the King of Qin ascended the throne, Xiang Yu would at least be a first-class duke.
In other words, Xiang Yu's position in the King of Qin's heart was the same as Zhangsun Wuji, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and the others.
One had to know that these old men had followed Li Shiming for many years on the battlefield and had made countless contributions. However, this kid had reached such a height in just two days.
How could they not feel envious?
Just as everyone was in a state of envy and jealousy, they suddenly heard the King of Qin Li Er continue,""Right, Xiang brat, since you killed King Qi and achieved the greatest merit in the Black Tortoise Sect, King Qi's estate in King Qi's Imperial Residence will be yours.”
The generals were speechless.
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