1750. Statewide surrender
There were counties in Goryeo, with one county and one city. The highest chief official was the county magistrate, and there were also county generals, county officials and other officials in charge of military and political affairs.
In terms of official rank, the county general and the county magistrate are equal, almost the same as the deputy county magistrate. It is just that the official positions are different.
Because of the emphasis on culture and over military affairs, the financial power of a county was controlled by the county magistrate, and even the salary and food in the army were provided by the county government. In the past, Li Chengxu was very angry with the county magistrate and was not easy to scatter. Now it is different. The entire city of Quanzhou had to rely on him to lead the army to defend the city, and the family of this county magistrate was also in the city. He was not worried that the county magistrate dared to threaten him by seizing the military salary and food. At most, it would be just to open the city and surrender. No one would think of a good result.
"You! You!"
The Junshi stared at Li Chengxu, so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. He also knew what Li Chengxu was relying on now.
But he did not dare to anger Li Chengxu again, and only said a little angrily: "I am not capable of binding a chicken. If I go on, I will not be eaten alive by the Song army outside the city?"
"snort!"
Li Chengxu snorted coldly, "Since that's the case, why don't you go and invite the county magistrate out quickly?"
It's also atrocious to say that, as a general, Li Chengxu couldn't even find the figure of the county magistrate in the city.
Since the news that the Song army approached the whole province reached the city, the county magistrate who liked to be arrogant and prosperous in the government office most quickly disappeared. It is said that there are three holes in the cunning rabbit, and the county magistrate probably has more than one person. Apart from the extremely important confidant such as the county magistrate, no one knows where he is hiding now.
Although Jerry Lee is not the kind of person who would rather die than surrender, he would not have made up his mind to surrender at the beginning. If possible, of course he would still try to resist.
Because no one knows what the outcome will be after surrender. Whether the Song army will start a massacre, and if the Yuan Kingdom gains power in the future, will it come over to cause trouble for Goryeo.
Goryeo is now a vassal state of the Yuan Dynasty.
The problem facing Jerry Lee now is that even if he wants to fight, he has no confidence. It does not depend on the soldiers, but on the food and grass.
He didn't even know how much food and grass there were in the city, and he didn't know whether the county magistrates would do his best to help the army fight against the enemy.
If the whole city is united, this battle may not be impossible. I am afraid of fighting and running. In that case, it would be better to open the city gate early to surrender.
War is not just a matter of the army, but it still requires cooperation from the government office.
Lord Junshi did not understand what Li Chengxu meant, so he said: "General, do you think the Lord Junshi will condescend to negotiate with the Song army?"
He just said bluntly that if he wanted to negotiate, it would be your job as Jerry Lee.
Li Chengxu frowned slightly and said, "I just want to know whether the county magistrate and you and others are determined to live and die together with this Quanzhou City?"
"Oh!"
After saying that, he laughed and patted his forehead, "I'm too naive. At this time, the county magistrate hasn't even appeared yet, so how can he rely on him?"
If the county magistrate had the intention of living and dying with the whole province, he would not hide at this moment and only cared about himself. Li Chengxu felt that he wanted to rely on them to provide logistical help was ridiculous. As a relatively responsible and upright general, he certainly hated the county magistrate and the county magistrate.
They only care about themselves, and they usually eat fish and meat to the people, but never thought about protecting the people.
He suddenly pulled out his sword from his waist, and Jerry Lee waved his sword, and suddenly beheaded the county officials in front of him in disbelief gazes of many soldiers around him.
The head fell down to the head of the city.
Blood gushed between the headless corpse's neck, and then fell to the ground with no power.
Li Chengxu's face was stained with blood. He raised his hand to wipe it off. His face, which was originally just a firm man, suddenly became much more ferocious.
He murmured to himself, "The 300 close ministers of the country, none of them are men..."
This is probably the sorrow of the military generals of the Goryeo Kingdom.
This king of the country was the most alienated military general. He was born to like to play with literature, but he was extremely disgusted with swords and guns. Take Jerry Lee for example. He had served in the whole province for more than ten years and had never seen the king of the country.
However, the county magistrate enters the palace several times a year.
Even the county officials have met the saints dozens of times.
They are officials of the same rank.
The Song Dynasty might attack Goryeo, which has caused rumors in China. During that time, the county magistrate was entered into the palace, and Li Chengxu felt that it might be targeted at this matter.
Because at that time, there were rumors that the Yuan Dynasty monarch had an order to convey it, so that the king would be prepared to deal with the Song army.
But unfortunately, Jerry Lee didn't get the answer in the end, what was the reason why the county magistrate was entered into the palace by Xuan?
Anyway, the county magistrate never told him that he should be prepared to resist the Song army.
"Clang!"
Jerry Lee, who had been in nearly five years, angrily threw the sword in his hand to the ground and shouted softly: "Open the city gate, I will go out of the city!"
He headed down to the city.
His face was covered in blood and looked particularly ferocious, and the soldiers in front couldn't help but give him a way out.
In the past, everyone thought that General Li was a silly fart bug. He was suppressed by the county magistrate and the county magistrate, and he didn't dare to let go of his farts. Now he realized that Li Chengxu had such a side.
But they probably thought that Jerry Lee killed the county magistrate and wanted to surrender to the Song army to seek credit.
As human nature, anyone will have such thoughts.
But Jerry Lee, who was walking down the city, shouldn't care about this, otherwise he wouldn't have done anything to kill the county officials.
He held his head up and his chest, although he looked ferocious, but he had his own temperament. This was a clear conscience.
The city gate was opened with a creaking sound.
Jerry Lee left the city alone in armor, looked at Zheng Yihang from afar, shouting: "General Zheng, I am willing to lead the army to open the city and surrender, but the general must first agree to me two conditions."
Zheng Yihang raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, "What are the two conditions?"
The translator translated both of them.
Li Chengxu said: "First, your army must not harm the people in the city after entering the city! Second, although we surrender, we will never turn against each other and help the general attack our Goryeo army!"
Zheng Yihang didn't think much about it and nodded happily, "Finish!"
This made Li Chengxu feel a little unbelievable and said, "General, take it seriously?"
In the past, Goryeo surrendered to the Liao and Yuan dynasties, but he suffered after surrender. Women in the city became slaves, men became laborers, and people lived in poverty.
Zheng Yihang said: "One saliva and one nail, of course you take it seriously! How could this commander go back on his word in front of the soldiers of the three armies agreeing to you in front of you?"
He really didn't finish talking.
The Song army had no habit of hurting the people. Besides, he looked down on the army of Goryeo and others, and he really didn't care about them and wouldn't turn against them.
Jerry Lee gritted his teeth, "Since that's the case, please enter the city!"
As he said that, he looked back at the top of the city and shouted: "Open the city gate and surrender! All the soldiers of the army! Skip the weapons and surrender!"
Chapter completed!