In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Ye Cheng stood in the tent. The night outside the window was as dark as ink, and the stars were sparse, as if even the sky had become more solemn. His deep gaze penetrated the darkness of the tent and fell on Jiang Ning, who was kneeling on the ground. He was a trusted aide who was usually known for his wisdom and eloquence, but at this moment he showed rare hesitation and fear.

"Jiang Ning, I know you have concerns, but you are the only one who can go on this trip. In the letter of surrender, not only must the words be as sharp as a sword, but you must also be compassionate, convincing people with reason and moving people with emotion. I want you to not only convey my intention to persuade them to surrender, but also express my sincerity to them." Ye Cheng's voice was low and powerful, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Jiang Ning's heart.

Jiang Ning's body trembled slightly, his forehead resting on the cold ground, his voice trembling with an imperceptible tremor: "Sir, it's not that I'm afraid of death, but I know that this trip is dangerous. The rebels are fierce and extraordinary, and I'm afraid I have failed your trust..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Cheng frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but then turned into deep encouragement: "Jiang Ning, you and I both know that things in the world are often achieved by courage and failed by cowardice. If you can prove your courage and wisdom through this trip, you will become a great man in the future. Remember, a true warrior does not rely on killing on the battlefield, but on the tenacity and perseverance of the soul."

Jiang Ning heard this and felt an inexplicable surge of blood in his heart. He looked up at Ye Cheng. His determined eyes seemed to have infinite power, making him unable to retreat. He took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "Sir, Jiang Ning is going!"

With Jiang Ning's promise, Ye Cheng finally showed a relieved smile on his face. He turned around and faced the generals in the tent, his eyes as sharp as a torch, as if he could see through people's hearts: "Everyone, although the rebels are strong, they have reached the end of the road. We should not only look forward to their surrender, but also make full preparations to prevent any accidents."

Tang Shan stepped forward, pointed at the map, and made a thorough analysis: "Marshal Ye, if the rebels want to break out, the southwest and southeast routes are the most likely. Although the southwest is weak in manpower, the terrain is complex and conducive to hiding; the southeast is weak in defense due to today's fierce battle, which is exactly the breakthrough point they may choose."

After hearing this, Ye Cheng pondered for a moment and then issued an order: "Tangshan, you quickly lead your troops and secretly move to the southeast to coordinate with Lord Zhou Kai to deploy defenses. Send another mobile force to the southwest to set up an ambush. I will personally lead the elite troops to garrison the strategic locations in the southwest and swear to block the rebels' path."

Following Ye Cheng's deployment, the atmosphere in the camp suddenly became tense and solemn. Every general knew the importance of this battle, and they stood or knelt, with a firm light in their eyes, as if they had put their own lives aside.

"Everyone, this battle concerns the safety of the country and the well-being of the people. As soldiers, we should die for our country, live up to the emperor's grace, and live up to the people!" Ye Cheng's voice echoed in the tent, passionate and tragic. His words were like a horn, inspiring the blood and pride deep in the hearts of the generals.

"We are willing to obey the military order!" All the generals responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky, as if even the heaven and earth were moved. At this moment, they were no longer individual individuals, but had gathered into an invincible force, vowing to protect this land and the people on this land. These generals who usually only knew how to preserve their strength and make money were now full of enthusiasm. If they could completely eliminate this rebel army, they would definitely be rewarded by the court!

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Lin Kunlun and the others had given their tents to the wounded soldiers, so they could only sit outside. They built a bonfire in front of them. They leaned against a big rock to protect themselves from the cold. The bright moon lingered over the treetops, and the shadows of the trees danced on the ground. Tie Feng and several important generals had all arrived, surrounding the fire. A broken pottery jar was hung on the fire, and meat porridge was cooked in the pottery jar. Fortunately, Lin Kunlun replenished some of the food without noticing, so that all the soldiers could at least eat thick porridge!

Lin Kunlun inspected the entire camp and confirmed that all the soldiers were settled and everyone had food before returning to the campfire where Tie Feng and the others were.

Lin Kunlun had just sat down by the fire and was about to discuss with everyone how to break out when the deputy commander guarding the foot of the mountain walked into the woods and reported:

"Reporting to Commander Lin, Ye Cheng sent a flag captain of the Central Army and a man named Jiang Ning with ten personal soldiers to deliver a letter. I told them to wait at the foot of the mountain. Do you want to bring them up?"

"Are you sure you were sent by Ye Cheng?" Lin Kunlun asked! He didn't expect that Ye Cheng had not given up trying to persuade him to surrender.

Without waiting for the general to answer, Tie Feng replied with a smile.

"There are actually people who are not afraid of death coming here! Then we can keep them here! We can use them as sacrifices!"

Other generals also expressed their intention to kill these court lackeys.

Lin Kunlun had to appease everyone at this time.

"Everyone wait a moment, let's see what they say!"

"Bring them up! As for the personal soldiers they brought with them, let them stay at the foot of the mountain," you might say with a smile to the general in charge of defense.

After the lieutenant left, Tie Feng sat back on the stone, looked at Lin Kunlun and asked, "General Lin! Do you want to negotiate with them?"

Lin Kunlun didn't answer him. He glanced at everyone and said, "They are here to persuade us to surrender with Ye Cheng's book. How should we respond?"

"What's your reply?" Tie Feng sneered contemptuously and said, "Kill them and let these lackeys of the imperial court know that we are all powerful men who will never surrender!"

Lin Er shook his head and said, "There's no need to kill the people who wrote the letter. Just tell them to go back and tell Ye Cheng that we won't surrender."

"Second brother Lin, do you think if we spare these people's lives, they will go easy on us?" Tie Feng said sarcastically.

When Lin Er heard him say this, he smiled awkwardly! He actually knew these families, and you looked down on him a little. You thought he got to his current position because of his relationship with Lin Haoyue.

Mu Feng said to everyone: "What do you think if we pretend to surrender and take the opportunity to break out?"

"Fake surrender?" Tie Feng shook his head disapprovingly.

Mu Feng said: "We don't need to deceive them for a long time. We just need to deceive them before breaking out. Then we can catch them off guard, which will be very beneficial to us."

Tie Feng said: "Old Mu underestimated Ye Cheng. He can replace Sun Ting as the commander here. How could he be easily fooled? All we have to do is to sacrifice our lives to break through. When I was in the northeast, I saw the true faces of these civil officials. Even if we surrender, they will not let us live. They may even drive us to fight those barbarians."

This is also the reason why these generals from the northeast followed Yuan Quan to Kyoto. Because they no longer trust the court. The court has never admitted that Emperor Chongming made a mistake. I am afraid that they will not get any good results in Kyoto.