Chapter 488

"Sir, someone outside is looking for you."

In the Chaisang City Lord's Mansion.

Zhuge Liang's page boy walked over quickly to report this to Zhuge Liang.

After listening to what the page boy said, Zhuge Liang muttered to himself:

"It seems, they couldn't wait any longer?"

Subsequently, he tidied up his clothes slightly and walked quickly into the main hall with the page boy.

He saw Zhang Dai, the patriarch of the Zhang family; Gu Hong, the patriarch of the Gu family; and Zhu Yong, the patriarch of the Zhu family, had already found a place to sit in the main hall on their own.

Seeing Zhuge Liang arrive.

The three of them stood up together and said:

"Mr. Kongming, now that things have come to this, let's all speak frankly."

"After our lord died in battle, we in Jiangdong no longer have any power to resist Gu Yi."

"The options left to us are either to surrender to Gu Yi or to wait for death together."

"And regarding the option of surrendering to Gu Yi, we have already tried it in secret and sent Lu Xun as an envoy to Yuzhang."

"But until now, Lu Xun has not returned."

"I fear... he has met with misfortune."

Zhuge Liang was somewhat surprised by the straightforwardness of the three great aristocratic families.

And Zhuge Liang had also heard of Lu Xun and had been in contact with him.

In Zhuge Liang's view.

Lu Xun could be called the smartest person among the four great aristocratic families of Jiangdong.

He shouldn't do things he wasn't sure about casually.

In other words.

That is to say... Lu Xun might have other plans in secret.

It's just that he didn't take the other three great aristocratic families along to play.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang had a plan in his heart.

The share of a cake is obviously very limited.

Up to now, Gu Yi has basically won the victory of this war.

Next, there is only the problem of how to deal with the Jiangdong aristocratic families.

Based on Zhuge Liang's analysis and understanding of Gu Yi.

The Jiangdong aristocratic families must die at least sixty to eighty percent to quell this war.

And among the four great aristocratic families, because of Lu Xun, the probability of the Lu family being destroyed is not high.

The remaining three great aristocratic families naturally have to pay some sacrifices for this.

And this sacrifice refers to the fact that from now on, their family and all glory will turn into dust!

After roughly guessing Lu Xun's plan, Zhuge Liang decided to cooperate with Lu Xun.

He shook his fan slightly and said to the leaders of the three great aristocratic families:

"Everyone, winners are kings and losers are bandits."

"Since we have already lost, we naturally have to show the posture of having lost."

"Gu Linzhi is the Chancellor of the current era and is by no means an easy person to fool."

"I advise you all, rather than thinking about opportunism, it is better to put away all those little thoughts."

"We will send others to contact Gu Linzhi and announce our unconditional surrender to him."

"In this way, although you will suffer some losses for the time being."

"But at least you can preserve your respective families, can't you?"

Zhang Dai, Gu Hong, and Zhu Yong looked at each other upon hearing this.

What Zhuge Liang said naturally sounded correct.

After all, the three great aristocratic families now have no chips to confront Gu Yi.

Besides honestly surrendering, there is only the option of waiting for death.

Although Gu Yi is not a soft-hearted person, he is not a murderous person either.

An unconditional surrender should at least be treated leniently, right?

The mentality of the three great aristocratic families had been invisibly influenced by Zhuge Liang's words.

Little did they know.

Zhuge Liang, like Lu Xun, had completely abandoned the three great aristocratic families.

Even to the point of thinking of them as stepping stones.

But the three great aristocratic families, who were sick and seeking medical advice, were completely unaware of this problem.

Soon.

Under Zhuge Liang's suggestion.

They sent envoys to Yuzhang again.

And announced their unconditional surrender to Gu Yi.

Upon learning this news, Gu Yi just smiled coldly.

Not surrendering earlier, not surrendering later, and now thinking of surrendering?

Sorry, it's too late!

……

Ten days later.

Gu Yi led his army from Yuzhang to Chaisang.

The patriarchs of the three great aristocratic families were all bare-chested.

And tied themselves up with ropes, standing at the city gate, waiting for Gu Yi's execution.

In the hearts of the patriarchs of the three great aristocratic families, they thought Gu Yi would definitely walk over personally to untie them.

But who knew.

Gu Yi actually led his army directly into the city, without even the slightest interest in paying attention to them.

Seeing this, the patriarchs of the three great aristocratic families were so shocked that cold sweat flowed down.

But before they could react.

They saw Lu Xun walking over from not far away, and he brought a team of personal guards.

"Boyan, you're not dead!?"

The patriarchs of the three great aristocratic families were shocked.

"Heh, you uncles are really good at joking."

"I, Lu Boyan, am perfectly fine, so how could I possibly die?"

"On the contrary, you uncles, today is I fear the last day you will remain in this world."

"In your next life, please be sure to keep your eyes wide open."

"Do not overestimate your capabilities and go provoke people who shouldn't be provoked!"

After speaking.

Lu Xun raised his hand.

The personal guard team standing behind him stepped forward and captured the patriarchs of the three great aristocratic families as well as the remaining clansmen of the three great aristocratic families.

At this moment.