Hearing this, Yang Yu just smiled and casually sat opposite Zhang Jiao.
Looking at the sickly Zhang Jiao, Yang Yu couldn't help but ask with a smile,"Zhang Jiao, you still have hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and your body is so weak. Why are you in such a hurry to come out of the city? How sincere are you?"
Zhang Jiao listened to him get straight to the point and showed a serious expression."As you can see, I'm afraid I don't have much time left. As the old saying goes, when a man is about to die, his words are kind. Now that I've seen life and death, I naturally have my sincerity.”
"Your two brothers died in my hands, and you want to talk about sincerity with me?”Yang Yu asked a sharp question.
Zhang Jiao's eyes changed, but there was only a bit of sadness and desolation."More than ten years ago, I founded the Taiping Daoist Sect. You might not believe it, but before the war, my life was better than the current emperor. The emperor was so poor that he had to sell official posts to earn money, but I had countless money sent by the believers of thirty-six parties. They trust me so much that my words are more effective than Tian Zi's!”
Yang Yu nodded." Of course I believe that. Believers are often blind."”
Zhang Jiao looked at Yang Yu in surprise."I didn't expect you to understand this principle. You're indeed young and wise. "Therefore, I didn't raise an army for myself, but for my believers! I want to kill all the aristocratic families in the world and give each of my believers a large amount of land!”
Yang Yu nodded again." This is barely believable. However, I guess you have also fantasized about becoming an emperor and ruling the world." Therefore, your motive is not only altruistic, but also self-serving.”
Zhang Jiao looked at Yang Yu for a while and suddenly smiled."I didn't expect you to be so good at reading people's hearts! You are probably right, but I don't have long to live. Two brothers have died, and only one daughter is left. It is difficult for me to support my foundation. Instead of losing to you and letting batches of believers die in vain, why don't I come and talk to you? If you can promise them that they won't starve to death, even if they don't have enough food and clothing, I'll fulfill your wish and give you my head as a military merit.”
Yang Yu laughed." If I take your head, your hundreds of thousands of followers will probably resent me. They will be a scourge in the future."”
" If I use my death to stimulate their fighting spirit, the imperial court will not be able to appease them. If I appease them, as long as the imperial court does not force them into a dead end again, not many people will rebel."”
Yang Yu could see Zhang Jiao's sincerity, but he still shook his head,"People's hearts are fickle. Even if you have the heart to return, you may not necessarily be willing to do so by the generals who hold real power under you. If you are sincere, open the city gates and take off your armor. Everyone will come out to accept the arrangements of the Imperial Court. If he didn't do so, this matter wouldn't count.”
Zhang Jiao nodded." That's easy. However, I need your guarantee. You can guarantee that my followers won't be killed by you. You can guarantee that they will have a living in the future."”
Yang Yu also nodded." They are all citizens of the Great Han Dynasty. Now that I am in power, I have a say in the court. Moreover, you have slaughtered countless influential families in Jizhou. Now that the land is vast and the population is sparse, it will not be difficult to arrange for them.”
After the two of them finished their discussion, Zhang Jiao returned to the city safely.
The Yellow Turban Army in the city already knew that Zhang Jiao had left the city to negotiate with the imperial court. It was a mess. Some said that Zhang Jiao had endured the humiliation and gone to find a way out for them, while others said that Zhang Jiao was afraid and had gone out to beg the imperial court.
However, Zhang Jiao had been preaching for many years, so his ability to control his subordinates was first-class. He shouted a few times on the city wall, and the believers below spread his words one by one, believing in him.
Soon, the Yellow Turban soldiers inside began to come out in an orderly manner.
All of them were carrying simple and crude weapons and throwing them to the side. Under the guidance of Yang Yu's men, they accepted the reorganization with trepidation.
After two days and two nights, more than 500,000 people came out!
On the second night, there were very few people in Guangzong City.
Zhang Jiao called his daughter Zhang Ning and the canal commander Guan Hai over.
"Father, are you going out?" When Zhang Ning heard that he was going to submit to the imperial court, he felt a sense of relief.
Zhang Jiao shook his head helplessly and smiled apologetically."In this world, all the Taoist Priests of Peace can live except for me, your second uncle, third uncle, and my family. Daughter, do you understand?"
Zhang Ning's entire body trembled and he stood rooted to the ground. Tears gradually gathered in his eyes.
Zhang Jiao continued," As long as we live, the Road of Peace will live. The hundreds of thousands of followers of Guangzong will worship me as their master. The followers all over the world will respect me as their master! And this world still belonged to the Liu Family. They would not tolerate the appearance of a second person who ruled over countless people. If we leave the city, even if Yang Yu doesn't kill us, Liu Hong will kill us.”
Guan Hai immediately said fiercely," It's night now. You can disguise yourself and take the opportunity to escape!"”
Zhang Ning suddenly saw hope, and his eyes lit up again.
" No," Zhang Jiao shook his head." I made a deal with Yang Yu. I'll offer my head, and he'll protect my followers." If I don't arrive, I'm afraid that our people will suffer countless casualties to appease the hatred of the various clans. Besides, my life is coming to an end. What's the point of escaping? The most important thing now is for Guan Hai to take my only daughter and send her out of the city. Bring her to the south, to a place where no one has seen her before. Hide her identity and let her marry, have children, and live her life.”
Zhang Ning hugged Zhang Jiao and cried,"I won't leave. Although the world is big, I have no relatives. If father dies, I will follow.”
Zhang Jiao gave Guan Hai a look. Guan Hai hesitated for a while, but still gritted his teeth and knocked Zhang Ning out.
Zhang Jiao stroked Zhang Ning's hair lovingly, two drops of tears falling from his eyes.""Guan Hai, you are my most trusted subordinate. From now on, she will be entrusted to you. The gold and silver here are fine and soft. Take all of them with you. Don't let her suffer in the future. I'll leave everything to you!"
Guan Hai was extremely sorrowful as he listened. He sighed and knelt on the ground. He wanted to say something, but he felt that he had no idea what to say. His heart was blocked and uncomfortable.
"Go. Before the sun rises, hurry up and leave. From now on, he had to hide his identity and protect his life! From now on, you are her brother!"
After Zhang Jiao gave some instructions, Guan Hai could only carry Zhang Ning on his back and leave dejectedly.
Not long after daybreak, no one left Guangzong City.
Yang Yu sent people to check, but they only found Zhang Jiao's cold corpse.
"My lord, I heard that Zhang Jiao has a daughter, but we haven't found her. In addition, Guan Hai, who was injured, was also not discovered.”Wang Meng's face was solemn." If the court knows that there are survivors who escaped, I'm afraid that there will be some trouble for you in the future.”
Yang Yu sighed." In the end, the imperial court has failed Zhang Jiao and the world. Now, Zhang Jiao's family only has one girl left. Let her be!" Pass down the order, Zhang Jiao and his daughter are dead. All the counties along the way will post a denunciation to arrest Guan Hai!”
Zhang Jiao was a glorious figure in this era. At this time, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Jian and his son were all just a bunch of younger brothers!
Yang Yu couldn't help but feel a little emotional and fell into deep thought.
Subconsciously, Yang Yu touched the white jade pendant on his chest.
This was something he had after he transmigrated.
The front was carved with a dragon-shaped pattern. The jade was of good quality, and the workmanship was exquisite. It was not an ordinary item.
On the back, there was a seal character "Yu".
The jade pendant emitted a slight chill that gradually calmed Yang Yu's mind. Everything in Jizhou had ended just like that.
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