Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 599 Persuading Surrender, Fighting to the Death

The simple rural complex can die, but I hope to be buried in my hometown.

Li Qinzai had no choice but to agree. This was the last request of the soldiers. There were more than [-] soldiers, some were alive and some were dead. Regardless of life or death, they should all return home.

"I promise you." Li Qinzai looked at the dying wounded soldier and made a serious promise.

The wounded soldier finally let go of the last worry and smiled gratefully at him. After a convulsion, his chest stopped rising and falling.

Li Qinzai silently took out a white cloth and covered his face.

Turning around and seeing all the soldiers watching him silently, Li Qinzai said loudly: "I don't guarantee that you will survive, but if you die in battle, I will take each of you back to your hometown!"

"If I die in battle, I will also send a letter to General Su Dingfang, asking him to take us home."

A government soldier laughed a few times, and said: "With Li Xianbo's words, there is no regret in death!"

"Since you have a home, why not fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death, don't surrender!"

"Don't drop!"

Li Qinzai gave a long bow to the crowd with tears in his eyes, and refused to get up for a long time.

In the following time, the soldiers treated the wounded soldiers, cleaned up the remains of Paoze, reinforced the trench fortifications, and ate dry food and water while they were free.

There was a temporary peace and tranquility on the battlefield, but it was finally broken by the sound of horseshoes.

A Tubo general held high the king's flag and appeared two hundred steps away from the fortification.

The soldiers were about to take up the three-eyed gun to take aim, but Li Qinzai raised his hand.

If you arrive alone, you must be an envoy.

The Tubo general held up the flag and said loudly: "By the order of the Prime Minister, Li Qinzai, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, is invited to go out and say something."

Liu Asi grabbed Li Qinzai's arm nervously, and said, "Fifth Young Master, I'm afraid there may be fraud..."

Li Qinzai shook his head and said with a smile: "This is the situation, I believe Lu Dongzan will not do anything wrong."

After all, when Li Qinzai accepted the invitation, he would not really fully believe in Lu Dongzan.

So Li Qinzai set the meeting place at about [-] steps in front of the two armies.

This position happened to be within the shooting range of the three-eyed blunderbuss. Once there was a change, the soldiers behind him would use the blunderbuss to protect him.

After an hour of incense burning, Lu Dongzan walked out of the front of the formation alone in a white robe and a cloak.

Before the confrontation between the two armies, a low table, two futons, and a pot of steaming highland barley wine had been set down by the Tubo sergeant.

Li Qinzai also laughed, and walked out alone.

Compared with Lu Dongzan's luxurious and graceful attire, Li Qinzai looked much more embarrassed. There were scratches on the armor he was wearing, his face was black and white from the gunpowder smoke, and there were cloth strips wrapped around his arms.

The two walked to the open space in the formation. Behind them were two armies that were enemies.

Lu Dongzan was still the same as when he first met him, with a gentle and elegant smile on his face, and a gentleman's demeanor in every move.

Li Qinzai glanced at him without saying hello, just sat down on the futon, held the pot with one hand, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it down in one gulp.

"It's been a long time since I've had warm wine, enjoy it!" Li Qinzai poured himself another glass as he spoke.

Lu Dongzan watched him with a smile, and didn't mind Li Qinzai's rude behavior at all.

Li Qinzai drank three cups in a row, and then exhaled a sigh of relief, and smiled at Lu Dongzan: "It's a long time since we left the Tubo camp."

Lu Dongzan also smiled and said: "I'm not entertaining you well, Mr. Li Xianbo forgive me."

"Where is there, the Prime Minister's hospitality is very thoughtful, generous and generous, and will never be forgotten." Li Qinzai blinked: "In the name of the envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I invite the Prime Minister to come to Japan to visit Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty for a few days. how?"

Lu Dong praised with a smile: "If you have time, you will definitely bother me."

The two were very polite to each other when they met, and the atmosphere of chatting was like a spring breeze, but behind them were two armies at war.

Li Qinzai drank another glass of wine and said, "The Prime Minister invited me here. If you have something to say, let's talk about it. Everyone is very busy."

Lu Dongzan pondered, as if organizing his words.

But Li Qinzai said again: "Don't say anything to persuade you to surrender, promise high-ranking officials and generous salary, it's too bloody, it's a good atmosphere for chatting, don't spoil the scenery."

Lu Dongzan's eyes flickered, and he said, "I'm in a desperate situation, and I'm going to die without surrender? The old man thought Li Xianbo was born in a dignitary, and he should be a person who knows the current affairs and knows how to adapt when the situation arises, unlike those fools who only know the so-called loyalty and filial piety..."

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "I came from a noble family. My ancestor was Li Ji, the Duke of England. He was a famous general in the Tang and Three Dynasties. The Li family was favored by the emperor. If I surrendered to Tubo, haha... I can't go on, I'm dying of laughter!"

Lu Dongzan's eyes flashed sharply, and then he also smiled and said: "It seems really ridiculous, the old man is reckless."

Sighing, Lu Dong praised: "Since Uncle Li left my camp, you have caused me a lot of trouble..."

Li Qinzai nodded: "It can be seen that the Dalian Tuyuhun strategy has been abandoned, and all the troops are mobilized just to annihilate me. To be honest, I am very honored."

Lu Dongzan smiled and said: "It is my luck to be able to fight against the heroic youth of the Tang Dynasty in such a rare year."

As he said that, Lu Dongzan filled two cups of wine, raised his glass and said, "Life and death are decided on the battlefield, and friendship is discussed in front of the bottle. This old man toasts the young hero."

Li Qinzai was also polite, and drank the cup in one gulp.

After Lu Dongzan finished drinking, he put down his wine cup and sighed: "There are heroes in the successor of the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo is in danger. In three or forty years, Tubo will have no hope of going east."

As he said that, Lu Dongzan emphasized his tone: "Uncle Li, are you really unwilling to surrender? If you are willing to surrender, this old man will not keep you, and will send you back to Datang afterwards."

Li Qinzai said indifferently: "President, I want face."

Lu Dongzan stared at him deeply, with disappointment in his eyes.

With a long sigh, Lu Dongzan took another cup and said, "So, you and I will drink one last cup, and each will live in peace from now on."

Li Qinzai finished his cup, put down the wine cup, took the silver jug ​​on the desk and shook it, and found that there was still more than half of the wine in the silver jug, so he took it away politely.

"Farewell, Prime Minister, thank you for the wine."

After Li Qinzai finished speaking, he laughed and strode back to his position.

Lu Dongzan stared at his back, his eyes gradually darkened.

There is no hope of recruiting, but Lu Dongzan still needs a bargaining chip.

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Back at the battlefield, Li Qinzai took a few sips of wine from the spout and said, "Soldiers prepare for battle! Tubo is about to attack!"

After finishing speaking, he threw the jug to Sun Congdong, who took it and took a few sips. He said with a smile, "I can drink a few sips before I die, even if I die, I will have no regrets!"

Then Sun Congdong turned around and drew his saber, and said sharply: "All gunners, enter the trench and prepare to fight to the death!"

Zi Nu snuggled up to Li Qinzai, her body trembling slightly.

The moment Li Qinzai came back from the battle, she knew that death was getting closer and closer to her.

She is not afraid of death, she just has some regrets.

Meet in troubled times, die in troubled times, that spring breeze under the weeping willows, that young man riding a horse and smiling, I will never see again in this life.

(End of this chapter)