Chapter 1518
The Final Battle, A Happy Reunion for the Whole City
Chapter 1518 The Final Battle, A Happy Reunion for the Whole City
"Waaah, brother-in-law, can't we just die easily?" Without a doubt, the one who said this was Li Wenhu.
This thing is really tough; it's still alive.
He's such a gossip; he'd rush out to see the slightest noise, and thankfully, he witnessed a historic moment.
Liu's eldest brother: "..."
Get out of my way, I don't know you, you shameless piece of trash! If you dare touch me again, I'll hit you!
Before Liu's eldest brother could even lift a finger, Li Zhen had already brought over a group of trained martial arts masters. They covered Li Wenhu's mouth, surrounded him, and proceeded to beat him mercilessly with punches and kicks.
Just by listening to the sound, you can tell it was a really hard fight.
Fearing that his sister would be widowed, the eldest brother of the Liu family had no choice but to come and plead: "Master Li, don't kill him. Otherwise, not only will he tarnish your reputation, but he will also benefit this scoundrel by letting him die early and not have to go out and face the enemy."
That's right.
Li Dongjia hurriedly ordered, "Stop! There's no need to fight anymore."
Only then did the martial arts instructors trained by the Li family stop.
but……
Slap, slap, slap! Li Dongjia stepped forward and slapped Li Wenhu several times, cursing, "Half of the Li family members died from the plague, and you, who are alive, do not want to live a decent life. You only think about how to die easily. You have disgraced my ancestors."
"Cheer up and prepare to leave the city to fight the enemy. The men of my Li clan must die on the road to righteousness. If you dare to do something cowardly, I will expel you from the clan before I die. I will also ask Young Master Si Pei to record your act of defection so that future generations can see it and despise you."
He cursed in a low voice the whole time, and the more he cursed, the quieter he became, because it was not a respectable thing to do.
Li Wenhu was stunned by the beating. After regaining his senses, he shook his head and mumbled: I did not defect to the enemy. You are slandering me!
However, the Li family was powerful, and Li Wenhu's cowardly behavior was tantamount to surrendering to the enemy—by surrendering the city, he was allowing the enemy to easily seize the capital city, which was definitely aiding the enemy.
Boom boom boom!
The drums sounded again, but this time, the people of Wei were not quiet at all. They were all discussing with their families, relatives, clansmen, or strangers nearby: "Should your family commit suicide peacefully, or go out of the city to fight the enemy?"
"Of course, we should go out of the city and kill the enemy. Regardless of whether we can kill the enemy or not, at least it will sound good."
“What this gentleman says is quite right.” A man next to him came over and joined the group of people asking each other for opinions: “To surrender the city to the enemy is too unpleasant. My Bai family is an official family and a family of scholars. How can we do something that would tarnish our reputation?”
Upon hearing this, the other members of the discussion group frowned and asked, "You're from the Bai family? Is Young Master Bai Peijian a relative of yours?"
The man smugly hummed to himself, but bowed very politely: "I am indeed a relative of Lord Bai."
"Oh dear, it really is the family of that criminal Bai Peijian. We'd better get away from him quickly, lest Young Master Si Pei sees us and writes that we're in cahoots with the Bai family, and then our reputation will be ruined."
With a whoosh, the people in the discussion group instantly dispersed, moved to the other side, formed new groups, and continued their discussion.
On the high platform, Qin Jiang, Madam Guan, and the Prince of Ye gathered the government troops, the mountain village chiefs, Qi the Envoy, Qiong Lao, and others for a temporary meeting.
Qin Xiaomi said, "The time has come. I suggest that we inform all the Wei people in the city, remove the sick wards, restore normalcy, and let the Wei people enjoy two days of family reunion before opening the city gates and fighting the enemy to the death."
Jiang Dalang: "I agree. Now is the best time to change tactics. This strategy of fighting to the death with the enemy is most beneficial to our Great Wei, as it can deplete the enemy's forces that are meant to destroy Wei. If we delay implementing this strategy for a few more days, either half of the Wei people will die of illness, or they will be too sick to even lift a sword."
Vice General Lang: "Agreed. Qin and Jiang are absolutely right. My Wei army will give them our full support!"
He then praised Qin and Jiang, saying, "You two have such excellent timing! Qin Dongjia, you're so eloquent! You transformed everyone's despair into the courage to fight. You're a born general." *Ha*, Lord Yan sneered inwardly: "Just a boastful tactic. If we scholars were to boast, ten Qin Dongjias wouldn't be as good. She just got the first move. If it were me..."
"What are your thoughts, Lord Yan?" the Prince of Ye interrupted Lord Yan's inner turmoil.
Lord Yan remained silent for a moment, deliberating carefully, before finally raising his hand and slamming his hand on the table with a bang, nearly knocking over the ink bottle: "Let's do it! Since we've already come this far, rather than exhausting ourselves in the end, or being slaughtered by the enemy after the city falls, we might as well do the opposite, open the city gates, and fight our way out. With our last bit of strength, we can deplete the enemy's forces to destroy Wei and help Great Wei resist the enemy!"
"Inspired by the words of the heroine Qin Su about the creation of all things, the Provincial Governor Yan abandoned the caution and softness ingrained in civil officials and strongly advocated for the removal of the disease ward, allowing the Wei people in the city to reunite and then the entire population to leave the city to fight the enemy!" Si Peichao was excited and quickly wrote down 'the moment when the Provincial Governor Yan acted like a good person'.
Lord Yan blushed slightly upon hearing this, but he wanted his image to be recorded, so he only scolded, "Recording is fine, but reading it aloud will disturb everyone's discussion."
It would be so embarrassing to read it aloud.
“Yes, I won’t read it aloud, I’ll just write it down.” Si Pei said, her lips pressed tightly together.
Seeing this, Qi the Angel smiled and said, "I also agree with this strategy... have a reunion dinner, go out of the city to fight the enemy, and die a glorious death."
After saying that, he suddenly burst into laughter, for some unknown reason.
"..." Everyone looked at him with a 'you've gone crazy' expression.
This time, Qi Tianshi didn't play mysterious. Instead, he answered them: "I laugh because I haven't disgraced His Majesty; I laugh because I, a mere eunuch, have managed to leave my mark on history as a hero."
Eunuchs are often cursed, and even if they are recorded in history books, it is mostly with a bad name. But he was recorded in the official history of the Great Wei Dynasty with his outstanding character and righteousness.
What if the enemy wins and the Great Wei is destroyed?
No worries, the court established by the descendants of the Wei people will record their deeds.
"General Chu has arrived! Please make way immediately!" A shout rang out as Commander Gan escorted General Chu to his arrival.
"I've already heard what Master Qin said on the way here," General Chu said as soon as he reached the council table. "I agree to change the strategy. After the reunion, the whole nation will fight the enemy to the death."
"Excellent!" The Prince of Ye was moved to tears. He stood up, and as a prince of the Wei royal family, he bowed to everyone present, choking back tears, and said, "The Great Wei Dynasty and the Wei royal family thank you all for your help!"
Tsk, he's really faking it.
Lord Yan was inwardly cursing the Prince of Ye again... In fact, the most pretentious person in the whole city was Lord Yan. He always kept a proper demeanor, but in his heart he was cursing everyone.
"Gentlemen, please sign and press your fingerprints to share the responsibility." The King of Ye took out a contract that read "Remove the wards, reunite the people, and fight to the death against the enemy," and asked everyone to sign and press their fingerprints.
Tsk, the Prince of Ye's benevolence is all an act. When it comes to being ruthless, he doesn't hold back at all... Shouldn't you, the prince in charge, bear this responsibility? What does it have to do with us officials? We're just working for your Wei royal family.
Lord Yan, please reduce the number of crickets. If this continues, I'm worried you might develop a split.
"I'll sign." Deputy General Lang was the first to sign and press his fingerprint.
He was the deputy general of the Wei army. He took the lead, and it was easier for the others to follow suit.
Soon, everyone signed and pressed their fingerprints, including students such as Si Pei, Qi Yucong, and Yu Chenghao.
After everything was done, the group of people got up and walked towards the platform.
dong dong dong dong!
Just by listening to the drumbeats, one could tell that the government troops had something important to announce at the two gates. The Wei people, who were still exchanging opinions, immediately fell silent, looked up at the high platform, and waited for the King of Ye to speak.