eurekapd Chapter 626 Everyone Wants to Surrender
Chapter 626 Everyone Wants to Surrender
Emperor Wei sighed heavily and expressed his worries.
"The key is, Shen Changgong has some special habits. He likes married women."
"Hmm? Is it the same as your Majesty?"
The Queen was surprised.
Cao De frowned and glanced at the queen.
"Hmph, do you really think that I don't know about the ridiculous things you did? Many of the women you sent into the harem already have families outside.
Some do it voluntarily and are happy about it. They feel honored to be rewarded and favored by you. That's nothing.
But some women who couldn't get over it and came back to commit suicide, weren't they all coaxed by me?"
Cao De smiled awkwardly. He usually ignored her after favoring her and went to take care of state affairs. Whenever he remembered her, he would call her back to favor her again. He didn't think too much about it. He didn't expect that it was his queen who had been cleaning up for him all along.
Cao De said,
"Thank you for your hard work, Queen. Let's get down to business. The key is that Shen Changgong's hobbies are different from others. He... he just happens to like the Queen of another country.
After he destroyed the Kun Kingdom, he took the Queen of Kun into his room and made her the right prime minister of the court.
He also took the Queen of Qi into his room, and with 100,000 former Qi soldiers, he established a new Yan army corps.
I'm worried about what he'll do to you..."
Although Cao De likes to sleep with other people's wives, he doesn't like to let others sleep with his wife.
The queen's expression changed slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she said,
"I am already old enough to be his mother. He shouldn't have any thoughts about me, right?"
"Who can say for sure? Although the Queen is older, she is still very beautiful."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. As I said before, if you fight to the death, I will die with you.
If you surrender, I will go to Shengjing with you.
If Shen Changgong were to do anything bad to me, I would never yield. Even if I were to die in front of him, I would never let him succeed."
"Alas, I don't want you to die either. When the time comes, I will personally find Shen Changgong and ask him to let you stay by my side."
"It seems that the emperor really intends to surrender."
"Alas, even if we resist, there will be no good outcome. The demise of Wei is a foregone conclusion. Even if I want to fight the enemy, I am powerless to reverse the situation.
Instead of this, it would be better to live the rest of my life peacefully."
At this point, Cao De's eyes showed hatred and he said,
"The two countries of Qian and Chu had previously said that they would come to our aid before the Yan army arrived in Luoyang.
But now, they are hesitant and unwilling to advance, wanting to use us to fight to the death and wear down the Yan army's strength, so that they can sit back and reap the benefits and take the opportunity to annex our Great Wei territory.
How is their action different from what Shen Changgong did when he watched the demise of Liang State and then Yan State annexed Liang State's territory?
Since they are unkind, don't blame us for being unjust.
If our Great Wei is going to perish, they won’t have an easy life either.
I won't resist, and I'll have a peaceful end. Let them face the mighty Yan army. By then, the emperors of Qian and Chu will have died before me!"
The Queen glanced at him, nodded, and said,
"Since that's the case, I will obey Your Majesty. Wherever Your Majesty goes, I will go.
We are a couple, sharing weal and woe."
"Queen..."
Cao De was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears. He grabbed the Queen's hand and walked firmly towards the bedroom as if he had made some kind of decision.
The queen's pretty face blushed slightly, and she lowered her head and let him pull her to the bedroom.
……
Cao Xiang came to the military camp without making any noise. He just wore the royal robe and walked alone in the camp.
He saw that many soldiers were sitting together in groups of three or five. They were not training or working to strengthen the city defenses. They were just sitting there whispering, and everyone had an anxious expression on their face.
Cao Xiang walked closer and heard that they seemed to be talking about surrender.
Could it be that the wind of surrender has already reached the military camp?
He walked behind a few soldiers and asked,
"If you're not going to reinforce it, what are you doing here?"
A soldier with his back turned said,
"What's the point of reinforcing it? The masters are about to surrender, so what are we, the soldiers, supposed to do? We might as well surrender together..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw his comrade opposite him nervously stand up and salute.
So he turned his head and looked up, and when he saw it was Cao Xiang, he immediately stood up in fright.
"Your Majesty, I have spoken too much. I deserve to die. Please spare my life..."
Cao Xiang sighed and looked at the military camp.
Most people think the same as this soldier.
What's the point of punishing him at this time?
The soldiers' fighting spirit is gone.
He didn't say anything else and continued to walk forward. Some soldiers recognized him and quickly stood up to salute him. Some didn't see him and were talking about what to do after surrendering. If they were laid off, they would go back to their hometown to farm.
People were saying all sorts of things, but no one was talking about resistance.
As the people who had attacked at night came back, the Yan army had become demons that ate people without leaving any bones in their mouths.
Cao Xiang walked all the way to the general's tent and sat inside sulking.
But there is nothing to do.
……
Morning next day.
Cao De arrived very late and went to court with heavy steps.
Last night, he had been doting on his queen and being affectionate with his first wife.
Only at this time did he remember how good his wife was.
After Cao De sat down, he said weakly,
"My dear ministers, does anyone know how the Yan army is doing in the north? How many days will it take to cross the Luo River?"
The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads.
After all, the city gates have been blocked now, and even spies cannot be sent out. They don’t know how the Yan people are doing when crossing the river.
Cao De sighed and asked again,
"Does anyone else have anything else to say?"
The Prime Minister stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, shouldn't we continue the discussion that we didn't finish yesterday? Should we fight or surrender?"
"I need to think about this matter again, and you should all think about it more. This is the condition given by the Yan people. Whether to surrender or not, you must consider it carefully.
In addition, the military must also be kept under strict surveillance to prevent any chaos.
Cao Xiang, how is the situation in the army?
Cao Xiang stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, rumors are spreading among our army, saying that the court is about to surrender. Now, the military is in disarray, the soldiers' morale is completely down, and people are changing their minds.
Yesterday, I vigorously reorganized the army, forbidding the spread of rumors and any discussion of surrender. Anyone violating this order will be executed."
"That's good. My dear, you did the right thing. Let's dismiss the court."
After saying this, Cao De turned around and walked towards the harem.
He had already decided to surrender, but he could not announce the surrender at this time, otherwise, there would be chaos in the city.