The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 168 I Come to Surrender
Wang Hong left the camp at the beginning of the third watch, which is actually only 23pm. For modern people, this time is still a time of high energy.

When Wang Hong met Guan Sheng, chatted with him for a few words, rode the horse provided by Guan Sheng, and galloped ten miles to Jiaoshui County, it was just after 12 o'clock in the evening.

Yue Wenxuan was not asleep at all at this time!
He was fiddling with the surveillance camera outside the sandbox, a newly purchased "mobile alarm" camera.

There was going to be a war soon, and he was a little worried that the Jin army in the sand table would "attack Jiaoshui City at night". At that time, he might be fast asleep and miss the exciting show, or even fail to rescue.

Moreover, there have been many immigrants from Changyi in Jiaoshui City recently. It is very likely that there are spies among these immigrants. If the spies set fire to the city in the middle of the night, with "internal and external support", it will cause big trouble.

So he bought a large number of relatively expensive high-end surveillance cameras, mainly used to monitor moving objects and send alarms.

It was not debugged properly at the beginning, and there were always false alarms, which would also trigger the alarms of the patrol soldiers on the city wall.

After he worked hard to adjust the surveillance range of the alarm cameras, shorten the monitoring range, specify the location, avoid the normal patrol routes of the patrolmen, and finally got the surveillance camera problem solved.

Just as he was breathing a sigh of relief, he heard an alarm camera beeping. It turned out that the camera monitoring the southwest direction of the city was flashing. When he zoomed in, he saw Guan Sheng, the master of the sword, riding a horse and bringing a small group of people to Jiaoshui County.

The guard at the city gate chatted with him for a few words, then quickly let him in. He surrounded Wang Hong with a group of soldiers and hurried towards the county government office.

Yue Wenxuan smiled and possessed himself in the box.

The Yue Wenxuan figurine has not been taken out of the box recently and has been left in the box for a long time. It is now sleeping in the "guest room" of the county government office. The room next to it is Madam Gong Er's room, and there is a small team of guards guarding the door.

When Yue Wenxuan came over, the guards naturally didn't react at all. They just watched him reaching out to the door. They even wondered: Is the True Lord coming to the Second Lady's room in the middle of the night to...

However, to their disappointment, Yue Wenxuan simply knocked on the door of the next room, and immediately Madam Gong Er's vigilant voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

Yue Wenxuan: "Wake up! Guan Sheng and Wang Hong are here. It seems they want to discuss surrender."

"Huh? Wait a minute."

The room was quiet for dozens of seconds, and then it opened again. Madam Gong Er came out wearing a moon-white inner garment with a casual coat on the outside. Her hair was not combed, which made her look quite unique.

Every time Yue Wenxuan saw her before, she was wearing the set of Song Dynasty armor left by her father. Now that she was not wearing the armor, she actually looked more feminine.

Madam Gong Er said, "I dare not keep you waiting for so long. I am not dressed up, so I apologize for the inconvenience."

Yue Wenxuan: "That's good."

The two walked to the lobby and sat down. Wang Hong and his group had just arrived.

Wang Hong thought he would have to wait for King Gong for a while, but he didn't expect that King Gong and Master Yue were already sitting upright and waiting.

This scared Wang Hong: How did they know I was coming?
Guan Sheng grinned: "This guy wants to surrender."

Madam Gong Er nodded and said, "General Guan, you have worked hard to escort him here in the middle of the night."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Wang Hong...

After studying with Qi Jixue for quite some time, Gong Erniang was no longer so immature, and had acquired a bit of the demeanor of a general. Her pair of phoenix eyes were intimidating without even being angry, and they made Wang Hong feel uncomfortable all over.

After several seconds, Madam Gong Er said, "How can I know whether you are truly surrendering or just pretending?"

Wang Hong pinched his bald forehead and quickly replied, "I know that empty words are not enough, so I brought a letter of surrender."

"Oh?"

At this point, even Madam Gong Er became interested: "Where's the letter of surrender?" Wang Hong pointed in the direction of the Jin camp to the west: "Give the prince a great victory... By the way, where is the prince? I heard that he and Wang Zhaoye..."

"He's not here." Madam Gong Er interrupted him, "Who are you? How could the prince come to see you in person in the middle of the night?"

Wang Hong made a bitter face and smiled apologetically: "Yes, yes, I will have the courage to see His Majesty after I have made a contribution."

He quickly told them his plan in detail. When the Khitans drove the Han soldiers to attack with siege weapons, he asked the Han soldiers in the city not to attack them. When they reached the foot of the city wall, they should separate to the left and right and give up the battlefield. Then, when Baliyuanshan attacked the city and fought with the Han soldiers, they would come back to help the Han army fight. He told them everything.

The plan sounded feasible, but Madam Gong Er's face darkened. "How do I know if you're feigning surrender? Sacrificing Bali Yuanshan is a self-torture tactic. When the Jin thieves come again, you can stay inside the city and cooperate with the Jin thieves to break through my city."

Wang Hong saw that Madam Gong Er was a bit fierce, so he didn't dare to say anything to her. He turned around and looked at Yue Wenxuan with a look of help: "Master, it was you who persuaded me to surrender last time that gave me the courage to surrender. I can tell from your face that you are a hero, kind and generous. I... I really am here to surrender, and I beg you to help me put in a word. Besides, Li Cui and I are all useless and can't fight at all. Even if we sneak into the city, we don't have the ability to cooperate with the outside world."

Guan Sheng: “Puff!”

Madam Gong Er turned to look at him, and Guan Sheng suppressed a laugh and said, "What he said is true! Not only him and Li Cui's men, but also my Jinan soldiers. How dare these cowards set fire and cause trouble in the enemy's heartland? They surrendered without even raising a torch."

Madam Gong Er: "Is the Han army really that bad?"

Guan Sheng and Wang Hong said almost at the same time: "Really!"

Madam Gong Er: “…”

Yue Wenxuan sighed lightly.

Madam Gong Er said, "Since your army is useless, what's the point of me surrendering you? Do I just want to eat you for free?"

Wang Hong: “…”

Guan Sheng: “Puhahahaha!”

Wang Hong's eyes were almost filled with despair.

Yue Wenxuan suddenly said, "The more people mining, the better. The transport team also needs more manpower. There's no such thing as too many auxiliary troops."

Wang Hong was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, my people can serve as auxiliary troops! There is absolutely no problem in escorting food and fodder. They can also help build camps and manage the laborers. They are all top-notch."

Madam Gong Er was at a loss for words: "Is this still considered a soldier?"

Yue Wenxuan spread his hands...

In fact, there are many kinds of soldiers. Arts soldiers are also soldiers, transport soldiers are also soldiers, cooks are also soldiers... It doesn't mean that every soldier must be able to fight, but in modern times, even auxiliary soldiers have a military spirit and are not as cowardly as quails.

There are big problems with Wang Hong leading this group of soldiers!
It will take a long time to slowly save them.

Yue Wenxuan said, "Let me be frank. Although you have surrendered voluntarily, the sin of being a traitor cannot be washed away immediately. Labor reform is necessary! It will take at least a long time for you to regain your civilian status. If you accept this, then surrender. If not, then return to the Jin bandits and we'll meet on the battlefield."

Wang Hong: "What is labor reform?"

Madam Gong Er said, "Work, mining."

Wang Hong said without hesitation: "I accept! Anyway, I am being ordered around by the gold thieves, and it is a job that will cost my life. I might as well go mining."

(End of this chapter)