What surprised Lord Jin even more was that there was not only soup in this bowl, but also a lot of horse meat. For a person who could hardly remember what meat tasted like, this bowl of rough horse meat was simply delicious.

More delicious than delicacies from the mountains and sea.

After drinking several bowls in one breath, Lord Jin finally stopped when he finally felt full again.

At this time, there was only some bottom left in the large pot of broth. Jinxia poured the remaining bottom into the bowl and cleaned up everything.

Lord Jin regained his strength and recovered his energy. He suddenly realized something and asked curiously: "Brother, haven't all the horse meat been eaten? What happened to this pot? Did he send the second brother?"

Are reinforcements coming?"

Jin Xia gave a bitter smile and sighed: "We have been besieging the city for almost a month and haven't seen any reinforcements. Zhongmou will not send any soldiers to rescue us. This piece of horse meat was secretly left behind by brother Wei at the last moment."

"

"The last moment?" Lord Jin looked suspicious.

Jin Xia's expression gradually became determined. He stood up and said silently: "I have decided to lead my army to abandon the city and break out of the siege after dusk tomorrow."

Hearing these words, Lord Jin's expression was suddenly shocked, and a look of shock appeared between his beautiful brows.

"But, the second brother gave us an order, didn't he tell us to hold on to Dukou City?" King Jin asked anxiously.

Jin Xia sighed bitterly and said helplessly: "There are no reinforcements from outside and no food and grass inside. The morale of the soldiers is shattered. Countless people are fleeing across the city. The people have begun to exchange their children for food. If we continue to defend, we will only die."

"

Lord Jin fell silent. She had to admit that although what Jin Xia said was cruel, it was all true.

"Little sister, have a good night's rest tonight and recharge your batteries. Tomorrow I will follow my brother and fight out of the siege." Jin Xia comforted her sister for a few words before turning around helplessly.

In the big tent, only Lord Jin remained, as well as the lingering scent of meat.

The Lord of Jin came back to his senses from his injuries, clenched his small fists, gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Gao Shun, the thief, if you allow me to escape from the siege, one day, I, the Lord of Jin, will avenge today."

...Outside of Dukou City, Gaoying.

Throughout the camp, the aroma of meat filled the air. The officers and soldiers of the Gao family army were sitting around the roaring fire in twos and threes, tasting the broth, chatting and laughing, and felt very energetic.

In the Chinese army's tent, the aroma of meat and wine filled the tent. The tables were filled with sumptuous meat and wine, and Gao Shun was munching on the delicious leg of lamb.

If the Koreans in the city saw this situation, they would definitely be envious and say bitterly, "The wine and meat smells bad, and the road hurts the bones."

North Korea's Jiangbei and Jiangnan states had a great harvest. The granaries were piled with mountains of grain and grass, enough to support military supplies for several years. How could Gao Shun, who didn't have to worry about food and grass, not reward him with wine and meat in this cold winter?

Soldiers who fought bloody battles for months.

Only when you are full can you have the strength to go into battle and kill the enemy. This has always been the principle that Gao Shun believes in.

After chewing most of the half leg of lamb, Gao Shun, who was full of wine and meat, sat lazily and watched with interest the generals chatting and laughing in front of the tent.

At this moment, the pro-army troops outside the tent came to report that they were envoys sent by Jinxia in the city and were seeking an audience outside the tent.

Jin Xia's envoy... The big tent quickly became quiet, and the generals seemed to realize that something good was about to happen.

"Let him come in." Gao Shun waved his hand.

Not long after, the thin-faced North Korean envoy walked into the tent, glanced at the tent full of meat and wine, and subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Seeing the way the North Koreans behaved, Gao Shun knew that the North Koreans in the city were probably very hungry.

"Why, is it possible that Jin Xia was so hungry that he finally thought of surrendering?" Gao Shun tore a bite of the leg of lamb and asked casually.

The North Korean envoy was startled, and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "General, I am here to negotiate the surrender with the general on the orders of my family, General Jin."

Hearing the word "negotiation", Gao Shun sneered disdainfully.

"What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me? Go tell Jin Xia that he gave up resistance and led his troops out of the city to surrender. I will spare his life. Otherwise, when the city is destroyed, his head will fall to the ground."

Gao Shun gave the other party no room for negotiation at all and gave an ultimatum in a commanding tone.

The North Korean envoy trembled with fright, weighed for a long time, and sighed helplessly: "General Jin said that as long as the general can ensure that he and the lives of the soldiers and civilians in the city are safe, he is willing to lead his army out of the city from the west gate to surrender at dusk tomorrow.

"

When all the generals heard this, they all became excited.

After months of bloody battles, although I was full of energy among the soldiers, my body was also in a state of exhaustion. I was just waiting to take a good rest after capturing Dukou City.

Now that I have heard that Jin Xia is willing to surrender, the ferry city will be destroyed without a fight. How can the generals not be excited?

Gao Shun was indeed excited when he heard the North Korean envoy's words, but he quickly calmed down because he caught a glimpse of Zhuge Liang stroking his beard and smiling secretly.

His thoughts were whirling, Gao Shun waved his hand and said with a smile: "Is it true that Jin Xia knows the current affairs so well? Tomorrow at dusk, I will be waiting for him at the west gate to surrender. As long as he is willing to surrender, the soldiers and civilians of this city will be

He is one of my own subjects, how could I harm his life?"

The envoy was overjoyed and burst into tears with gratitude. He immediately thanked Gao Shun again and again.

Gao Shun showed his enthusiasm again, entertained the envoy with good wine and meat, and then let him go back to Dukou City.

As soon as the North Korean envoy left, the smile on Gao Shun's face immediately faded and he regained his composure.

"Sir, the North Koreans are planning to surrender. What do you think about this?" Gao Shun asked.

Zhuge Liang stood up and looked at the city in the distance, and then said calmly: "Jin Xia is a general of the Jin clan. Xiaosheng heard that this person was famous for his resoluteness and determination in the Joseon Dynasty. If it were others who surrendered, I would still believe it, but this person's words

,hehe~~"

Zhuge Liang expressed his suspicion with a sneer.

Gao Shun also slightly thought of this level, but was not completely sure...

A sly smile appeared at the corner of Gao Shun's lips, "In this case, we must prepare well to welcome the return of General Jin."

...at dusk the next day, the east gate of Dukou City.

Seven thousand thin soldiers, all trembling in the wind, all the soldiers in the city who can still take up arms have gathered here.

Among the seven thousand people, only Jin Xia and Lord Jin were riding war horses, and the rest had no mounts, because all the horses of the generals from Jin Xia down had been killed to satisfy hunger.

In the wind, Jin Xia frowned, as if waiting for something.

Not long after, a scout rushed over on foot and gasped: "General, the people of Ximen have been driven out of the city. Many Gao soldiers have gathered outside the city, and Gao Shun's flag is also there."

Jin Xia's frowned brows relaxed, and there was a hint of happiness and pride in the corner of his mouth. He nodded and said: "Very good, it seems that Gao Shun has been deceived by my surrender plan. Little sister, now it is we who are leaving from the east gate."

The perfect time to break out."

A trace of excitement also surged on Jin Guozhu's pretty face, "Brother, let's set off. My little sister will follow you to break out of the siege."

Without any further hesitation, Jin Xia ordered the east gate to be opened. His brother and sister led seven thousand remaining soldiers and rushed towards the east.

Although the Gao army surrounded nearly 50,000 soldiers, the perimeter of the Dukou city was very wide. 50,000 soldiers and horses were not enough to achieve a seamless siege. Among the camps at the east gate, there was still a gap of less than a mile.

, can be inserted under the gold.

Jin Xia believed that Gao Shun was concentrating on accepting surrender at the west gate at this time, so the defense on the east gate must be empty. At this time, he could take advantage of the gap to break out of the encirclement.

He ran all the way out of the city. He was already several miles away from the city, but there was still no sign of the enemy sentries and cavalry.

Princess Jin, who was dressed in red, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she, the daughter of the Jin family, could finally escape from the siege.

Just when she was secretly rejoicing, when she suddenly raised her head, she was surprised to see a military formation blocking their way.

It was a military formation composed of infantry and cavalry, with a large flag with the word "horse" flying in the wind.

In front of the formation, a young general stood proudly with his horse drawn and his sword drawn. It was Gao Shun's general Ma Yun.

Behind Yun, the five thousand elite Gaojun soldiers were like hungry wild beasts, each with a fierce look in their eyes, waiting for the lamb in front of them to take the bait.

Jin Xia's expression changed drastically, as did Lord Jin's expression. The seven thousand hungry Korean soldiers were all shocked.

At this time, Ma Yun pointed his sword and said loudly: "Jin Xia, my general has already seen through your trick. If you don't dismount and surrender, how long will it take?"

Jin Xia's heart was shaken, and a sense of despair instantly spread throughout his body.

"I should have known that Gao Shun is so cunning and cunning that even Zhongmou is no match for him. How could I deceive him with this plan of surrender..."

Jin Xia laughed at himself painfully. Seeing the iron wall-like enemy formation, seeing the trembling, hungry and weak warriors on the left and right, Jin Xia's will almost collapsed without a fight.

At this time, Lord Jin, who was also shocked, raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Brother, we, the children of the Jin family, have no reason to surrender to the enemy. So what if Gao Shun sees through the plan? We will do our best to kill the generals.

I don’t believe that there can’t be a bloody way out.”

His sister's words inspired Jin Xia, so he steeled himself and shouted loudly: "You sons of North Korea, surrender will only lead to death. Those who want to survive, follow my general to fight their way out -"

"kill--"

"kill--"

The desire to survive aroused the remaining fighting spirit of the seven thousand North Korean troops. They endured hunger and roared loudly.

Jin Xia rode out on horseback and killed the general. King Jin followed closely behind him with a silver spear in his hand. The seven thousand Korean troops also moved with a roar and rushed towards the iron wall of Gao Jun blocking the way.

"You dare to fight even if you are defeated, you are really overestimating your own capabilities."

Ma Yun raised his head and stared coldly at the oncoming enemy, his young face full of disdain. He and his five thousand high-ranking generals were as steady as a rock and unwavering.

Amidst the shouts of killing, the hungry enemy rushed more than a hundred steps away and was within the range of arrows.
Chapter completed!