Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

Zhou Zheng suppressed the turmoil in his heart, looked at Lei Tong and gave the order.

Everyone also felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. They looked at Zhou Zheng sideways. Everyone wanted to know what kind of order Zhou Zheng would give in this situation.

"I want you to be alive!"

Whirring whirring! ! !

When Zhou Zheng said this, everyone was stunned, and then their eyes became moist, especially Zhou Ping, who was quite excited at this moment.

He knew that Zhou Zheng could not be so ruthless, and he would never watch such an important person around him die.

But only Lei Tong had a hint of surprise on his face.

Then he looked at Zhou Zheng, knelt down, and kowtowed three times to Zhou Zheng, each time loud and powerful.

He was very touched. He was touched that Zhou Zheng still thought of him and hoped that he could survive.

But he himself was the only one who knew very well that in this battle, there was no chance of survival.

With 300,000 elite troops from the imperial court, they had no chance of winning at all.

Not to mention that they had no muskets, even if they had muskets, they would only die if they rushed into the camp.

In Lei Tong's opinion, this was indeed Zhou Zheng's heartfelt hope, but he also understood that this was an impossible task to achieve and complete.

He, Lei Tong, had no choice but to die.

However, he was still moved, so Lei Tong secretly made a decision in his heart that no matter what, he must make the court pay a sufficient price.

Kill thirty thousand or even fifty thousand of them!

One life for ten lives!

Let the imperial army be terrified before the battle, let them be completely afraid, let them know that the Zhenbei Army will fight to the death and will not fear life or death.

He had never violated or disobeyed Zhou Zheng's orders, but this time, he had no way to promise Zhou Zheng, or even respond to him.

All I can do is kowtow to calm my heart a little.

"You can survive."

Everyone knew what Lei Tong was thinking, so how could Zhou Zheng not know it?

He waved his hands, with a hint of complicated emotions in his words.

Yun Yun easily noticed such a subtle change. She widened her eyes and her expression became a little more complicated.

Survive! ?

How to survive!?

Become a deserter!? But if that happened, the entire 5,000 Zhenbei Army would scatter in a hurry, and their purpose would be completely thwarted.

"As long as you hold on to the end, you can survive."

Zhou Zheng didn't give him a chance to continue speaking, but waved his hand and spoke directly.

Persevere to the end! ?

In other words, it means to hold on until all 5,000 elite soldiers are killed in battle.

Then what? !

Lei Tong smiled bitterly...

At that time, would Zhou Zheng personally lead a large army to descend from the sky to protect him? !

Not to mention that such a possibility is almost non-existent, after all, there are only a few Zhenbei troops left now.

Even if it was really possible, I wouldn't have the energy to let Zhou Zheng take me away at that time.

At that time, I was probably seriously injured and about to die.

Therefore, all of this is worthless and meaningless.

"Promise me that you will live to the end!"

"Remember, this is a request, and more importantly, an order!"

Zhou Zheng took a step forward, and the sounds of several people's scolding burst out from his bent body.

Such a change made many people stunned, and they didn't react for a while. But Lei Tong still gritted his teeth, looked at Zhou Zheng, and nodded seriously.

He had no way to tell Zhou Zheng that he could survive, but he could ensure that he would die last.

In his opinion, Zhou Zheng let him die last just to supervise these 5,000 elite soldiers, to make them fight to the end and not let them escape.

This means Lei Tong has to fight to the end.

How much will it cost? I'm afraid this process is more terrifying than death.

But Lei Tong still didn't hesitate, he nodded seriously.

What he cares most about in his life is his promise. Since he has promised Zhou Zheng, he will not break his promise even if it costs him his life.

"Remember, after you survive to the end, I need you to do one thing."

Zhou Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lei Tong nod.

But his next words made everyone's nerves completely tense. They frowned and felt a little foreboding in their hearts.

It turned out that Zhou Zheng let him live to the end because he still had a mission to complete.

What is the mission?

Is it to pass on a message? Or does Lei Tong have to kill the other party's prime minister with his last breath?

No one knew what was going on, but the surroundings were eerily quiet at the moment. Everyone was waiting to find out what Zhou Zheng’s so-called mission was.

Even Lei Tong was slightly stunned.

But he didn't think so much. He only had one thought, no matter what the task was, he would complete it successfully at all costs, and he must not hold Zhou Zheng back.

"I will make you surrender at that time..."

Buzz! ! !

When the word "surrender" came out, everyone present felt their heads buzzing, and even the anger in their chests was difficult to sort out for a moment.

Especially Lei Tong, he suddenly looked up, widened his eyes, and looked incredible.

He thought of countless possibilities, but he never expected that Zhou Zheng's so-called mission would be such a mission.

His face trembled, but what he saw was Zhou Zheng's serious look.

"Your Majesty, I will never surrender even until death!"

But soon, Lei Tong thought that this was the reason why Zhou Zheng let him live.

As long as he surrenders, Lei Tong will still be rescued by Zhou Zheng when the war is over.

This way, you get the best of both worlds.

Lei Tong just couldn't accept such a process. In fact, in his opinion, it was a humiliation, a great humiliation.

He is not a coward, nor is he someone who wants to live in disgrace.

As long as Zhou Zheng is willing, Lei Tong would not blink an eye even if he committed suicide here.

He lived no longer to survive, but to fulfill himself and to make his death more meaningful.

If I really surrender, what does it matter even if I survive? !

He will be accompanied by countless humiliations, and even he himself will look down on himself.

As the saying goes, some people are alive, but they are already dead.

Some people died, but he lived.

It is obvious that Lei Tong hopes to be the first type of person.

Seeing this, Shi Sui and Yan Pan also knelt down towards Zhou Zheng.

They knew each other's temperament and character too well. If Lei Tong were to beg for mercy and surrender to survive, it would be even more painful for them than killing him.

This is a challenge to their values.

"I didn't do this to make you surrender alive."

"Rather, I want you to surrender in order to have a better chance of winning this decisive battle."

Seeing everyone's excitement, Zhou Zheng sighed slowly and then shook his head.

Surrender is a great shame and humiliation in the dictionary of men, so these people reacted in this way, and Zhou Zhengshi was no exception.

However, Zhou Zheng still had to do so.

"Boss, what does this mean!?"

Zhou Ping was a little confused for a moment. What on earth was going on?

Zhou Ping's question made the others' hearts skip a beat. They all looked up and looked at Zhou Zheng again. They were waiting for an answer.

"Fake surrender!"

After thinking for a while, Zhou Zheng said this.

Fake surrender! ?

That’s right, it’s a false surrender!

Zhou Zheng nodded affirmatively.

An army of 300,000 soldiers was at the gate of the city, but Zhou Zheng and his men only had tens of thousands of people. Even with muskets, they had almost no chance of winning against this army of 300,000 soldiers.

Even if these 300,000 people stood there, motionless, and let them chop them down!

I am afraid that even if they cut the ball with great force, they may not necessarily win.

The court and the prime minister are well aware of the reason behind this.

That's why they were so fearless and didn't even worry about Zhou Zheng's sneak attack.

However, Zhou Zheng still has to find a way to win.

He thought of many possibilities, and finally concluded that the only way to win, and the simplest and most effective way, was to pretend to surrender!

As long as the false surrender is successful, Zhou Zheng will be able to turn the tide.

The entire situation can be back under Zhou Zheng's control.

"So, now you know why I let you live?"

"Now do you know why I asked you to surrender?"

Zhou Zheng spoke with great earnestness, and everyone's heart sank slightly.

At this time, Lei Tong's expression also became complicated.

This is not a matter of life and death, but Zhou Zheng has placed the key to the victory or defeat of the entire decisive battle on Lei Tong.

How can I be so worthy of this? !

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