Although Shen Yongzhong was a little dazed and slow to react, he could still hear the sarcasm in Yang Zhen's words, and he muttered:

"This, this, Yongzhong doesn't know. However, the Prince Zhishun mentioned by Commander-in-Chief Yang is quite gratifying, because the Commander-in-Chief had already been convicted and demoted when he led his army across the sea to raid southern Liaoning, and now he is Prince Zhishun."

Shen Yongzhong was not satisfied with Huang Taiji's canonization of Shen Zhixiang as Duke Xushun. Firstly, the word "Xushun" was not a good name. Secondly, he was named Duke Xushun, not King Xushun.

Why did the three Ming generals, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi, who were former deputy generals, lead their troops to surrender and be granted the title of king and have an independent title? However, his uncle Shen Zhixiang, who led his troops to surrender with the rank of Dongjiang general soldier, only received a continued title.

male?

Shen Zhixiang has no heirs and has adopted his nephew Shen Yongzhong as his heir. If nothing unexpected happens, the title of Duke Shun will be passed to Shen Yongzhong in the future.

Thinking of these things at this moment, Shen Yongzhong felt a little dissatisfied. He didn't know whether it was for the purpose of promoting his uncle or to belittle Shang Kexi. He also said that he demoted King Zhishun of Shang Kexi to Duke Zhishun.

Already.

"Really? That's me, Yang Zhenyang. I'm sorry for this old guy Shang Kexi, but he was demoted, hahahaha——"

Shen Yongzhong either accidentally or intentionally made fun of him, which made Yang Zhen very happy and burst out laughing.

After laughing for a while, Yang Zhen took out a piece of letter paper from the envelope handed over by Shen Yongzhong, and looked at it for a while with the torch lit by Ma Keqing beside him.

At this time, the smile on his face began to fade from thick to light, and gradually disappeared.

At the end of the day, his face turned as gloomy as water.

"If you can observe God's will, follow the trend of the times, and return to your destiny quickly, your previous sins will be forgiven and past mistakes will be ignored. Not only will the soldiers and civilians of Songshan be spared from death, how can there be any limit to your great achievements?"

The letter Huang Taiji wrote to Yang Zhen to persuade him to surrender contained only a few sentences. Apart from mentioning the incident in which he asked Shi Tingzhu to recruit Yang Zhen to surrender, there was only one sentence of substance.

Naturally, Yang Zhen could not read the "reminiscing about the past" words at the beginning of the letter in front of everyone. Yang Zhen did not want people to know those things.

As for the next few sentences, it didn't matter, so after seeing the end, Yang Zhen couldn't help but read out loud, and said coldly:

"You want me to observe God's will and follow the trend of the times? What is God's will and what is the current situation? Are things like God's will and current situation all decided by Huang Taiji?!"

While Yang Zhen was talking, he conveniently put the letter paper close to the torch, lit it and threw it to the ground. In the blink of an eye, it turned into ashes.

Seeing all this, Zu Zerun was inexplicably panicked and said quickly: "General Yang, when a hero encounters the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, good birds choose the best trees to roost in. Since the rise of Jianzhou, he first defeated Zhu Ming and then annexed North Korea.

He also joined Mongolia and won many battles without any defeat.

"The establishment of a state also started from a corner of the country, and from the great Jin to the great Qing Dynasty. Without the blessing of gods and the care of heaven, it would never have been able to do so.

"What about Zhu Ming? The Ming Dynasty died and the Qing Dynasty prospered. The rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty has its own way. With the Qing Dynasty replacing the Ming Dynasty, the general trend has been established. This is God's will, this is the current situation, those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. General soldiers, please don't make a mistake.

The general situation has delayed the future!"

Zu Zerun's words were impassioned, full of energy, and could even be said to be "serious and thoughtful." Obviously, he believed deeply in what he said.

In the past few decades, the performance of the Ming Dynasty has indeed given many people a feeling that the country is in decline.

Even Yang Zhen, a time traveler, has to admit that there is some truth in what Zu Zerun said.

But precisely because he is a time traveler, he cannot tolerate succumbing to this reality without doing anything.

That money rat's tail was like a thorn in his heart, making him unable to tolerate it no matter what.

"Zu Zerun, did you ever use these words to persuade your successor, Commander Zu, to surrender to the Manchus? I really want to know how Commander Zu responded to your rhetoric when he faced it?

"

After Zu Zerun said his words of persuasion to surrender, he looked at Yang Zhen with sharp eyes, hoping that Yang Zhen would be moved by him, but Yang Zhen then asked him two questions, which made his face change and he was extremely embarrassed.

Zu Zerun was speechless for a while, and Zu Zerun lost his momentum. In the end, he sighed slightly and then said:

"I am me, and my father is my father. The father can speak to the son, but the son cannot speak to the father. Besides, it is you, Songshan City, who is being surrounded right now. Now that someone from my ancestor has brought the message, where is Mr. Yang going? Please leave early.

Decide."

After Zu Zerun said this, he bowed slightly to Yang Zhen, returned to the cell behind the wooden fence in the dungeon, sat against the wall, and said no more.

Seeing Zu Zerun like this, Shen Yongzhong seemed a little panicked. He first looked at Yang Zhen, then at Zu Zerun, and finally followed Zu Zerun back to the cell.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhen asked Guo Xiaowu to supply them with water and keep them under good supervision, and then led those who came with them out of the dungeon and went to the second hall of the General Military Mansion to discuss matters.

"What do you think? What should we do? Let's talk about it."

For Yang Zhen, surrender is impossible, even until death, so no matter what Zu Zerun or Shen Yongzhong say, it will have no effect on Yang Zhen.

However, Zu Zerun and Shen Yongzhong came to persuade Huang Taiji to surrender, which gave Yang Zhen an opportunity to test the stance and attitude of several major generals in Songshan City.

For example, Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi, if they can withstand this test, then from now on, they will be truly one of their own.

Once they cannot withstand this test, this time it will be their death.

One of them guards the west gate, and the other guards the south gate. They are both the vital gates of Songshan City. If they waver and have a desire to surrender, they must not stay.

Yang Zhen now has many men under his command, and he doesn't feel bad at all after getting rid of one or two of his subordinates who had second thoughts.

At that moment, after he finished asking the question, he looked at the people he called the General Military Mansion involved in the matter with a half-smile, waiting for their statements and answers.

Among everyone present, the one who was most worried about Yang Zhen being shaken was Fang Guangchen, so as soon as he heard Yang Zhen's question, he had to stand up and speak.

But when he was about to stand up, he felt his sleeve being pulled by Zhang Chen who was sitting next to him.

He originally planned to stand up and speak, but he realized something, coughed slightly, and changed his movements. He did not stand up, but turned sideways, reached for a cup of tea from the small table next to him, opened the lid, and blew

Blow the tea leaves floating on the water, then sip and taste.

"Once the news of the Manchu Tatars' envoys persuading them to surrender enters the city, the morale of our army will inevitably be in turmoil. The governor might as well make up his mind and have the two of them punished with canonical punishment and their heads displayed to the public to show his determination to defend the city to the end."

After Yang Zhen asked, Zhang Chen didn't speak. Fang Guangchen, who was about to speak, was secretly pulled by Zhang Chen's sleeve and changed his mind.

In the end, Yang Zhen's eyes couldn't help but shift from Xia Chengde to Lu Pinqi, and then from Lu Pinqi to Xia Chengde. It was clear that he wanted to hear what the two of them had to say.

However, Xia Chengde's face was full of worry and he gritted his teeth and said nothing. In the end, Lu Pinqi couldn't bear the pressure, so he stood up and spoke first.

And when he opened his mouth, he wanted to put Zu Zerun and Shen Yongzhong to death.

"The Governor doesn't have to worry about Marshal Zu blaming us. In the final analysis, he really can't blame us. According to Marshal Zu's own words at the time, this Zu Zerun has long been a dead man. If we assume that someone pretends to be Zu Zerun and comes to the city to persuade him to surrender.

For killing him, Commander Zu should thank us."

As soon as Lu Pinqi's statement came out, Yang Zhen's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that Lu Pinqi actually had such a mind, and he immediately praised:

"To be honest, I am in a dilemma. Where should our Songshan City go? Let's not talk about it for now. Only Zu Zerun can handle it this way. In this way, Commander Zu will not be involved."

"useless!"

As soon as Yang Zhen finished speaking, Xia Chengde stood up and said anxiously: "Captain, I can't help it. I absolutely cannot kill this ancestor Zerun!"

When Yang Zhen saw Xia Chengde standing up, he no longer insisted on his opinion. Instead, he picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of tea, looked at him and asked:

"Oh, why can't I kill him?"

When Xia Chengde asked, he didn't care about anything else and said directly: "Whether Zu Zerun is true or not, the governor knows it, the Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor knows it, and Zu Marshal also knows. And the Manchu Tatar pseudo-emperor and Zu Marshal must also know about us.

clear.

"It doesn't matter if you kill Zu Zerun. Now he is in the dungeon of the General Military Mansion. Killing him is easy. But killing him will mean cutting off our only reinforcements and at the same time cutting off our retreat route.

"

"Haha, a way out? Lieutenant General Xia, what way out do you want?"

When Yang Zhen heard the word retreat mentioned in Xia Chengde's words, the smile on his face gradually disappeared and his voice became colder. He stared at Xia Chengde, waiting for him to say something to persuade him to surrender.

At this time, in addition to Yang Zhen, Fang Guangchen, Zhang Chen, and Lu Pinqi who were present were also aware of the change in the atmosphere and looked at Xia Chengde intently.

At this time, Xia Chengde suddenly left his seat, came a few steps in front of Yang Zhen, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Captain, the fate of the soldiers and civilians in Songshan Hecheng is now tied to the Commander. Commander

How can we be careless in what we think and do?”

When Yang Zhen saw that Xia Chengde was talking about him, he immediately spoke more straightforwardly and said directly to him: "When the Manchu Tatar army was besieging the city, I sent people to persuade them to surrender. When it is time to fight, it is time to surrender. The governor is not sure what to do and is indecisive. You

He is the head of Lieutenant General Matsuyama, I just ask you, what is your opinion?"

"In a humble position, the commander-in-chief is always on the lookout. The commander-in-chief wants to fight. In a humble position, even if we fight to the death of every soldier, we will never surrender."

"Then, does this governor want to surrender?"
Chapter completed!