At the same time when the Sui army's naval army burned Qigong Island, Zhang Xuan had led an army of 40,000 to cross the mouth of Poyang Lake and march towards Fengcheng County. Feng County was just west of Poyang Lake, only ten miles from the mouth of the lake. Zhang Xuan originally thought that the Chu army would block his landing on the shore, but he did not expect that they had not encountered any resistance and did not see an enemy soldier, which was indeed beyond Zhang Xuan's expectations.

At this time, Ling Jing, the military officer, smiled at Zhang Xuan, and said, "I heard that Lin Zhengtai studied and learned etiquette since he was a child. He was a famous weak scholar in Poyang County. He was very different from his father and brothers. In addition, Lin Shihong was dead, so his subordinates must be in panic. It would be better for me to persuade him to surrender."

Zhang Xuan thought about it and then happily agreed, "You can give it a try!"

"Can Your Highness hand over Lin Shihong's head to the Wei minister?"

Zhang Chu smiled and shook his head, "One is that I am afraid that his troops will harm Mr.; the other is that it is equivalent to telling Lin Zhengbiao that the Lu brothers have surrendered to me, so I don't think there is any need."

"Since that's the case, then I will go first."

Zhang Xuan ordered two personal soldiers to accompany Ling Jing to Fengcheng County, and then ordered: "The army will set up its formation and demonstrate to the top of the city!"

Although Lin Zhengtai became the new lord with the support of all the generals, his weak style soon disappointed everyone under his command.

First, Fan Ce advised him to build fortifications west of Poyang Lakekou to defend the Sui army from crossing Hukou to west, but Lin Zhengtai believed that the Sui army could land from the south, bypass the fortifications and kill to Fengcheng County. Moreover, construction of fortifications was exhausting the people and money, and there was no need. Just after the spies on the riverside discovered that the Sui army had begun to cross the river, General Yang Houde advised him to send troops to block the Sui army's landing immediately, but Lin Zhengtai was worried that the troops would be dispersed and could be easily defeated by the Sui army one by one. He had not made up his mind for a long time, but the Sui army had already crossed Hukou and the army came to Fengcheng County in a mighty manner.

The generals were extremely disappointed with Lin Zhengtai's indecisiveness and sighed that the situation was hopeless and no one was willing to give him any advice.

At noon, Lin Zhengtai was sitting in the study room reading. He was obsessed with books and could hardly put them down every day. Even if he was sleeping, he had to use books as a pillow. Even if the war was about to come, he could not delay his reading.

At this time, a guard rushed to the door to report: "You reported to the lord, a scholar came from outside the city, saying that he was a record officer of the Sui army, his surname was Ling, so he came to see the lord!"

Lin Zhengtai slowly put down the book. Could it be that the other party was Ling Jing? After all, Lin Zhengtai was the prince of the King of Chu. He was not interested in leading troops to fight, but was more concerned about politics. He knew all the officials of the court in the Sui and Tang dynasties. He knew that Ling Jing was originally Dou Jiande's counselor. After Dou Jiande was defeated and surrendered, Ling Jing became Zhang Xuan's aide and was later appointed as a record officer to join the army. He was a very powerful character.

Since Ling Jing was ordered to come to find him, he must have come to persuade him to surrender. Lin Zhengtai remembered his father and several brothers. He felt a little complicated, but he still stood up and said to the guards: "Please come to the city and see me in the government office!"

Ling Jing was invited into the military yamen. When Lin Zhengtai did not come to the city gate in person to greet him, Ling Jing knew that Lin Zhengtai's willingness to surrender was not strong, but it was definitely not a decisive battle. Otherwise, he would not even be able to enter the city gate. Ling Jing clearly judged Lin Zhengtai's fear of gains and losses. He also knew how to deal with Lin Zhengtai. Stressing may have a good effect on Lin Zhengtai's generals, but it has little effect on this scholar-type enemy, but it will arouse his self-esteem. Telling the truth is a way.

Ling Jing sat in the lobby drinking tea and pondering. At this time, a burst of rapid steps came from outside, and a young man wearing a white robe and jade belt walked in quickly.

Ling Jing stood up and bowed and asked, "But the eldest son?"

"I am exactly, sir, Ling, should I join the army!"

"In the lower Ling Jing, I will come and talk to the young master according to the order of His Highness of the King of Qi."

"Sir, please sit down!"

The two of them took a seat and Ling Jing slowly said, "I heard that Ling Zun died unexpectedly. Although both of us were enemies, His Highness King Qi also felt a little regretful and failed to fight on the battlefield. However, we need to declare that Ling Zun was not killed by the Sui army."

Lin Zhengtai nodded silently, "I didn't say that my father's death was related to the Sui Army. I know who killed him."

"Does the eldest son want to know about the situation of the Chu Army Navy?"

Lin Zhengtai was stunned, "Have you found him?"

Ling Jing nodded, "They are hiding on Qigong Island, say this! Qigong Island has been burned into white land, your navy has been completely destroyed, and Lin Zhengwei has been captured. This is the information we just got when we crossed the lake mouth."

"Then what are you going to deal with him?"

Ling Jing said lightly: "His Highness King Qi is preparing to hand him over to the people of Poyang County to deal with it. We don't know what his fate is."

Lin Zhengtai sighed in his heart. His brothers were all full of evil deeds. How could they survive if they were left to the public? They should have their own consequences!

Seeing that Lin Zhengtai did not react much, Ling Jing knew that the relationship between their brothers must be very bad. He turned the topic back, "Today I came to see the young master to convey the attitude of His Highness King Qi. His Highness King Qi does not want the people of Fengcheng County to be implicated in war, nor does he want the soldiers to die in war. If His Highness's army can open the city to surrender, then according to the rules of the Sui army, the soldiers can be directly sent home, but if they are captured in the war, they will have to serve for three years before they can be released. I hope that Your Highness can think about the soldiers, make wise choices for the people of Fengcheng County, and make a wise choice. This will also be beneficial to the eldest son himself."

Lin Zhengtai was silent, and Ling Jing advised again: "Frankly speaking, not everyone is willing to surrender. For example, Meng Dangui, His Highness, the King of Qi, not only refused to accept their surrender, but also drove them out of them. What they did determine their destiny. The eldest son's fourth brother, the soldiers were defeated and surrendered, His Highness may be able to accept it, but Lin Zhengbiao will definitely die. Killing his brother, killing his father, and damaging civilians. If he does not die, the heavenly rule will not tolerate it, even if he is Lingzun, he may not be able to live in the hands of the Sui army. The sins he committed in the past were too deep, but the eldest son was able to treat the people kindly and often advised his father to be kind to the people. It is precisely because of this that His Highness cannot bear to attack the city. He hopes that His Highness can surrender directly, protect the people, protect the soldiers, and protect the bloodline of the Lin family."

Lin Zhengtai sighed, "Let me think about it, I will reply to the sir tomorrow!"

"Yes, I will come back on time at this time tomorrow!"

Ling Jing said goodbye and left. Lin Zhengtai walked back and forth in the room with his hands, looking extremely worried. It was not that he did not want to surrender, but that he surrendered to the Sui army just as he became the lord. What is the difference between this and Liu Cong of the Three Kingdoms? Wouldn't he be ridiculed by the world? But he also knew that his army could not defeat the Sui army at all and would collapse in one battle. At that time, not only would he not survive, but he would also have to induce soldiers to serve three years of hard labor, and even more, to induce innocent people to die tragically in the war.

So Lin Zhengtai was in a mess. What should he do?

At this moment, Lin Zhengtai suddenly heard a noise from outside. He was stunned and turned around and asked, "What happened?"

Several guards looked at each other, and they didn't know what happened. One guard ran out and came back for a moment and said, "Lord, there are many soldiers and generals outside, and they ask to see him."

Lin Zhengtai was surprised and couldn't help but walk outside. When he walked out of the gate, he was startled. He saw that the square outside was covered with soldiers, at least four or five thousand people, and soldiers were running towards him. At this time, Yang Houde and Fan Ce also rushed over with anger. A whip whip the soldiers and ordered them to return to the barracks. Lin Zhengtai hurriedly stepped forward to stop them.

At this time, the soldiers became more and more anxious and shouted. Lin Zhengtai quickly walked back to the steps and waved his hand and said, "Don't yell, everyone, tell him if you have anything to do."

Thousands of soldiers in the square gradually became quiet, and an elderly soldier led by the leader said, "I heard that the King of Qi sent an envoy to see the eldest son. Did he persuade the eldest son to surrender?"

Lin Zhengtai would not lie. He hesitated for a moment and admitted: "It is true, but I have not decided yet, so I have to consider it again."

The elderly soldier 'shot!\\'kneeled down, and the people around him knelt down, followed by ten and a hundred, and a hundred and a thousand. All the soldiers and generals in the square knelt down, leaving only a dozen generals standing, which seemed a little embarrassed.

Lin Zhengtai was shocked and hurriedly said, "What are you doing?"

The elderly soldier cried and cried, "Young Master, we have parents, wives and children in our family. If we are defeated and captured, I heard that we will be sent to the mine for three years. I still don't know if I can see my elderly parents again. I beg the eldest master to surrender so that we can be deported!"

"Sir, surrender!"

"Surrender!"

The shouts came one after another, which made Lin Zhengtai really unbearable. At this moment, a soldier rushed over and reported urgently: "Report to the lord, Li Wen, the garrison of Dongcheng, opened the city gate without authorization and led hundreds of soldiers to surrender to the Sui army."
Chapter completed!