" Wait, is that the Zhao Army?!"
The sharp-eyed Qin soldiers who were resting on the hill quickly noticed the Zhao army in the distance.
The bright moonlight, the torches held by the Zhao soldiers, and the white decorations made them look especially bright in the night. It was difficult to hide them.
Unexpectedly, in just a short while, Zhao Jun actually caught up again.
"Not good! Lieutenant Meng, the Zhao army is chasing us!”
"What?! So fast?"
Meng Tian quickly woke up from her sleep. She grabbed the halberd beside her and stood up.
He looked in the direction the Qin soldiers were pointing at and saw a white wave that seemed to have surrounded the place. There was no way to escape.
However, the Zhao army did not seem to be in a hurry to attack.
After all, this terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Coupled with the darkness of the night, if they rashly attacked, they would definitely suffer heavy losses.
In the crowd, a white-armored horseman from the State of Zhao ran up the hill alone. It seemed that he did not intend to attack, but purely wanted to negotiate.
"The envoy of the Zhao army requests an audience with the commander of the Qin army!”
"Let him in."
"Yes."
A few minutes later, under the lead of a Great Qin soldier.
The envoy from the State of Zhao was stripped of his weapon. He walked quickly to Meng Tian and cupped his fists to show his respect.
"The war between Qin and Zhao is like fire and water. Why are you here?”
"In order to save your life, I came to meet you.”
"Impudent!"
Hearing the Zhao envoy's words, the Great Qin soldiers 'eyes widened in anger, and they wanted to draw their swords.
However, his actions were quickly stopped by Meng Tian. The sword hilt was pressed down by Meng Tian and she did not pull it out.
When the two armies fought, the envoys were not killed!
This was an unwritten rule that no one would break.
Of course, if it was a grudge that would not rest until one of them died, or if it was someone from beyond the frontier, they would probably not abide by this agreement. They would kill the messenger at the slightest disagreement and would not talk to you at all.
"Could it be that you are here to persuade me to surrender?”
"That's not the case. Actually, I was also a citizen of the State of Qin a hundred years ago and later moved to the State of Zhao. We are of the same bloodline, so I can't bear to see my old friend die in vain.”
"Oh? Are you planning to abandon the darkness and return to Great Qin?”
"Not really."
The envoy shook his head.
What a joke. Although in terms of overall military strength, Zhao was at a disadvantage.
However, at the very least, they still had the absolute advantage in this local war. If they jumped ship to the Qin country at this time, wouldn't they be asking for death?
The three thousand Zhao cavalry and the three hundred Qin cavalry were vastly different in terms of military strength.
"Since you don't plan to help Great Qin, why did you come?”
"Now, you are in a critical moment of life and death. It is basically impossible for you to break out of the encirclement. Moreover, the Qin army's wooden stockade has been tricked into opening the city gate. It is estimated that it has already been conquered. If you continue to resist, it will only lead to death.”
Meng Tian's value was always higher alive than dead.
As the Young Lord of the Meng family's army, his father, Meng Wu, was Great Qin's General and possessed terrifying power. He was currently stationed at the northern border.
If they could make Meng Tian rebel, or even lead Meng Wu to rebel and take the 100,000 Meng troops to Xianyang, then the siege of Zhao would be lifted. They could even launch a counterattack and bite off a large piece of meat from the hands of Qin.
"Don't talk too much!"
"I, Meng Tian, am a general of Great Qin. How could I betray my master?”
"Although we're in a perilous situation now and we're not afraid of death, if you don't leave quickly, I'll definitely fight to the death!”
“.......”
Meng Tian's tone was mixed with anger as she spoke.
In the end, this guy still wanted to persuade him to surrender. It was simply a fool's dream.
Putting aside the fact that he did not have the intention to rebel, if he surrendered before the battle, wouldn't that put Meng tribe in a dilemma!
Dying on the battlefield could preserve his reputation!
If he betrayed the country and surrendered, it would affect his family!
Of course, Meng Tian could also choose to break out of the encirclement if she could not win. The prerequisite was that she could break out.
Generals who fought against the enemy but were unfortunately defeated should be executed, but they could still be punished with their titles.
This system had a long history in Qin. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Mu of Qin pardoned Meng Mingshi, Xi Qishu, and Bai Qibing, who had been defeated by the Jin army in the Battle of Xiao and captured, and restored their official positions.
A few years later, the three generals avenged their shame at one stroke, led their troops to attack the State of Jin, crossed the Yellow River and burned their ships, defeated the people of the State of Jin, and avenged the battle of the State of Jin.
Thus, the Qin Country continued this tradition and would not be too harsh on the defeated generals. After all, other than Baiqi, no one dared to say that they could win every battle.
In the past, Wang He, Meng Ao, and the other generals had also been defeated several times. In the end, they had to use their titles to atone for their crimes and were not executed. After a few years of silence, they were appointed again.
These generals would learn their lesson after the incident and would be more fond of making contributions to avenge their humiliation.
"Until dawn, if you are willing to surrender, the State of Zhao is willing to accept it.”
"Don't say anything more. I, Meng Tian, am a citizen of Great Qin and will die for Great Qin!。”
"Please reconsider."
The Zhao envoy cupped his hands and said.
It was indeed not easy to persuade him to surrender with just ordinary words.
However, if they succeeded, it would be a pleasant surprise. If they failed, it would also be within expectations. There was no need to feel regretful. When the sun rose tomorrow, it would be the time to launch a general attack.
At that time, even if they had the advantage in terrain, they would have to resist ten times the number of troops and lack food.
It was impossible to defend this place.
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