Chapter 404

"It should be a surrender letter,"the squad leader said.

"A surrender letter? What does it say? Read it to us!"someone asked.

The squad leader's face turned red, for although he could read, he only knew a few characters.

The kite was covered with dense writing; he only knew these were characters, but he did not know what was written on them.

The reason he thought it was a surrender letter was that the wind was blowing from the enemy's side...

That kite was naturally released by the enemy.

There was only one reason for the enemy to release a kite covered in writing: to induce surrender.

"Wait here and stay alert!"After saying this, the squad leader took the kite and hurried away.

He found the centurion and handed the kite over.

The centurion could read; after looking at it, his expression became solemn.

"My lord, is it a surrender letter?"the squad leader asked curiously.

"It can be said so, but not entirely."The centurion glanced at the squad leader: "Do not tell anyone else. After you return, make everyone keep it secret."

"Yes!"The squad leader responded and returned.

The centurion took the kite to find the chiliarch, and then the kite was passed into the hands of a General.

Similar situations were occurring in other places.

Kites were constantly being picked up by soldiers and handed over to the high command.

These kites came in two types: one was a surrender letter targeting ordinary soldiers.

It stated that ordinary soldiers would receive rewards if they surrendered, and those without fields would be allocated fields to farm!

The other type of kite was a surrender letter directly targeting the rebel high command, and it also included a list.

The list specified the handling methods for the main rebel leaders: one type stated that several people led by Wei Pao would not have their surrender accepted.

The other type stated that General Meng Tian, Feng Qiji, and others were permitted to surrender.

Additionally, the letter specifically emphasized that middle and lower level officers who surrendered would not only avoid punishment but also retain their original official positions.

Since the number of kites was very large, although Wei Pao and others tried to suppress the matter, they did not succeed.

In just a single day, the entire rebel army, from top to bottom, knew about the surrender letters.

In General Meng Tian's main tent, Feng Qiji hurriedly walked in.

He had just seen his own name and General Meng Tian's name on the list of those who could be pardoned, so he immediately rushed over.

"General Meng, have you seen the surrender letter?"Feng Qiji asked as soon as he entered.

"I have seen it; there are two letters."General Meng Tian frowned: "Ying Su's move is too poisonous; he is playing a scheme of sowing discord! You are here just in time; what should we do now?"

"What does the General mean by 'what should we do'?"Feng Qiji asked.

"Of course, how to stabilize the army's morale! If we do nothing, the morale will inevitably become unstable; at that time, more and more soldiers will desert, and we will be finished!"General Meng Tian said.

189. Do You Want to Surrender?

"Has the General considered surrendering?"Feng Qiji asked tentatively.

"I would rather die standing than kneel and surrender!"General Meng Tian said.

"The General speaks well; I think the same!"Feng Qiji paused here: "But others may not share our heart."

"Yes, especially those middle and lower level officers and ordinary soldiers; the conditions Ying Su offered them are too good."General Meng Tian sighed.

"And the high-ranking officers, as well as Wei Pao and several Young Masters!"Feng Qiji said.

"Wei Pao will not surrender, will he? The list clearly states their surrender will not be accepted!"General Meng Tian said.

"But the problem is that we are on the list of those who can surrender; will Wei Pao then distrust us?"Feng Qiji asked.

General Meng Tian was stunned for a moment.

After Feng Qiji's reminder, he also felt the situation was ominous.

Wei Pao was sinister and suspicious by nature.

The previous counterattack incident had already offended Wei Pao.

Now, he himself was on the list of those who could be pardoned.

Then Wei Pao would inevitably believe that he and Feng Qiji were preparing to surrender.

Even if he went and told Wei Pao that he would not surrender, the question was: would Wei Pao believe him?

If he and Wei Pao were swapped, and Ying Su permitted Wei Pao to surrender while not accepting his own surrender, he himself would also be wary of Wei Pao.

In that case, he might strike first and seize Wei Pao's military power!

Thinking of this, General Meng Tian broke out in a cold sweat all over his body.

"Ying Su is too wicked; by doing this, Wei Pao and others will certainly not trust us, and we will not trust Wei Pao either."

"Regardless of who it is, the side that strikes first will have the advantage, so we ourselves are very likely to fight each other first!"

General Meng Tian sighed.

"This open strategy, I guess, was devised by Zhuge Liang; at least he is the main participant! When this Zhuge Liang first appeared, I knew this person would be hard to deal with; he is too cunning!"

Feng Qiji said.

"Fortunately, our army and Wei Pao's army are not in the same place; let us first send someone to see Wei Pao's reaction."General Meng Tian said.

"General, we will not actively harm Wei Pao, but we must be prepared for Wei Pao to harm us!"Feng Qiji said.

"You are right; arrange immediately for them to keep an eye on Wei Pao's army!"General Meng Tian nodded.

On the other side, at the military camp where Wei Pao was stationed.

In the main tent, two kites lay on the table before Wei Pao.

Both of these kites were covered in writing; they were all surrender letters.

In one of these surrender letters, it was explicitly stated that his, Wei Pao's, surrender would not be accepted!

"Issue my order: all personnel who have found kites must immediately hand them in; no one is allowed to read them. If anyone violates military law, they will be dealt with accordingly!"

Wei Pao said with deep resentment.

"My lord, there are still a few kites outside. As soon as I learned of this matter, I had them confiscated."

"However, I have heard that there are many such kites. I estimate the content on them has already spread throughout the army!"

Peng Xiang said from the side.

"What? There are still many such kites? Quickly, gather them all up!" Wei Pao ordered.

"I will go do it immediately!" Peng Xiang said and was about to walk outside.

"Wait..." Wei Pao thought for a moment and then said, "Leave the task of confiscating the kites for others to handle, and then return here immediately." Wei Pao said.

"My lord's meaning is..."

"We must discuss what to do next." Wei Pao said.

"I understand!"

Peng Xiang nodded and quickly left the main tent.

As soon as Peng Xiang left, Wei Pao immediately ordered his subordinates to invite the others over.

In a short while, Wang Wan, Young Master Jianglu, Young Master Gao, and several other important figures all arrived.

And Peng Xiang also returned to the main tent.

"My lord, I have instructed my trusted aides to confiscate the kites." Peng Xiang said.

"Good, sit down." Wei Pao nodded.

Peng Xiang, feeling unexpectedly honored, found a stool on the side and sat down.

He knew that his status among these nobles was not high.

He originally had no qualification to attend a meeting like this.

But now that Wei Pao allowed him to attend, this was enough to show the degree of importance Wei Pao placed on him.

"Here are two kites. Written on them is Ying Su's letter of surrender to us."

"There are two letters in total. One is intended to incite the lower-ranking soldiers to flee, and the other is targeted at us leaders."

"This Ying Su is extremely treacherous. He deliberately divides us into two groups; he seeks to win over one group while suppressing the other. His goal is to create chaos among us!"

"In fact, he will not spare any of us. As long as we surrender, he will execute us immediately!"

Wei Pao, having spoken thus, swept his gaze across everyone present, and then sat down.

There were eleven people attending this meeting, all very important figures.

It could be said that most of the important figures in the rebel army were here.

Except for General Meng Tian and Feng Qiji.