Chapter 399: Making meritorious service
When these people reported the news secretly, they had already helped him stand up from the ground.
At this time, he was looking expectantly in the direction of Yan Qi.
Yan Qi saw a pair of eyes filled with worry, fear and hope. He shook his head and said, "It's not them. They didn't know I would run away here!"
His escape routes during this period were all random, except this time it was not.
But before that, the people under his command had no idea.
Only when he fled this way did he inform his subordinates.
Even if there were really traitors, it would be impossible for the imperial troops to surround them so quickly after learning the news.
It seemed that the officers and soldiers had already known the news and had already laid an ambush here, waiting for them to escape.
"Brother, you mean the leader..."
"Whether it is or not, we have to pass this hurdle." Zuo Qi interrupted Zuo Qiang.
"Brother, these are mountains and forests. Let's just set a fire and escape during the chaos." Zuo Qiang said.
“Pa…”
"Brother, you..." Zuo Qiang covered his face and looked at Zuo Qi in disbelief.
Zuo Qi looked at Zuo Qiang and said with a gloomy expression: "It is late autumn at this time, and the grass and trees are withered and yellow. Do you know the consequences of setting fire? This mountain forest is hundreds of miles long. Once a fire is set, what will the people who are close to the mountain forest do?"
"Brother, what time has it been? You are still thinking about this. If you don't set the fire, all of us will die!" Zuo Qiang shouted.
"There is a way to survive without setting fire."
Zuo Qi looked at the remaining people and said: "I led everyone to the dead end. Don't worry, everyone. The court has ordered that only the culprits be punished. You will put down your weapons and surrender soon. The officers and soldiers will not make things difficult for you."
"Impossible. The officers and soldiers were just trying to trick people into surrendering. If they really surrender, they will definitely be liquidated."
Zuo Qiang shouted, pulled Zuo Qi to the side, and shouted: "Brother, you are crazy. Once these people surrender, how will the two of us escape?"
"I have killed a lot of people, and now I have gone through the mountains, why let them give their lives again?"
Zuo Qi looked tired and said: "I took a look, and there are thick leaves on the ground here. I will take people away in a while, and you can take the opportunity to escape and hide among the leaves. If the officers and soldiers catch me, a mighty general, they may not conduct a large-scale search. There is still hope for you to escape.”
"If eldest brother doesn't leave, I won't leave either!" Zuo Qiang shook his head.
"What a bastard to say!"
Zuo Qi looked ugly and said: "Both of us are dead, who will carry on the family lineage for the Zuo family? How can I face my ancestors?"
Hearing this, Zuo Qiang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "Brother, I'm good at martial arts. It's just the two of us. Without any drag, I can definitely take you out."
Zuo Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Your martial arts are good. If there is a good horse in the plains, it may be possible. But this is in the mountains and forests, how can you rush out, obedient, you..."
"The officers and soldiers are coming!"
At this moment, someone saw officers and soldiers appearing at the foot of the mountain, slowly going up the mountain in groups with long guns drawn. Twenty or thirty steps behind him, soldiers holding crossbows followed, advancing forward in two layers.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Qi even gave up his plan to escape.
Giving Zuo Qiang a look, Zuo Qi took a few steps forward, came to a dead wood pile, and shouted down the mountain: "Please come out and see us!"
The soldiers below heard the news and quickly reported it to Song Chaozhong. Song Chaozhong hesitated and stepped forward under the heavy protection of his own soldiers.
"I was instructed by the imperial courts of the court to make the Song Dynasty, and it was also the main general of this rebellion. Now that Er and other wings have been unable to escape, why not fall early!"
“I’ve met General Song!”
Zuo Qi bowed and said: "I am the mighty General Zuo Qi. I believe that the general has learned my appearance from some of the people he captured. I am willing to wait and see. But these people were originally just civilians. , the imperial court has an order to punish only the first evildoers, General Song must promise me not to attack them!”
"As long as they are confirmed to be civilians after the review, I will naturally not attack them. I can guarantee this in public!" Song Chaozhong shouted.
Zhao Xing came several times to give orders, with numerous warnings and instructions: not to kill on a large scale, but only to kill the first culprit. Not to mention that Zuo Qi's request is not conflicting, even if it is, he will agree first.
In the current situation, Zuo Qi could only believe that the Song Dynasty was defeated.
After Song Chaozhong agreed, he was silent for a while and said loudly: "General, send someone."
Hearing this, the Song Dynasty sent his soldiers to inform the soldiers in front to speed up.
Soon, the soldiers came to Zuo Qi. Zuo Qi did not resist and just stretched out his hand to restrain him.
The soldiers took out the rope and tied Zuo Qi up.
Seeing this scene, the Song Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the soldiers to bring Zuo Qi over.
"Did you train those trained people in the rebel army?" Song Chaozhong looked at Zuo Qi and asked.
"That's right!" Zuo Qi nodded calmly.
"Where is the leader of the Wizard Cult now?" Song Chaozhong asked.
If he could capture the leader of the Wizard Cult, he would have accomplished a great feat.
Facing Song Chaozhong's inquiry, Zuo Qi remained silent.
"From the moment I appear here, you should know that someone has tipped me off. And I am convinced of this, otherwise I would not be able to appear here in person." Song Chaozhong said.
If he is not very sure that the informant is telling the truth, although he is not worried about being ambushed, he will still be worried that this is a trap by the other party, with the purpose of luring him away.
Zuo Qi was naturally very aware of this, and he only had someone tell Chai Yining the news that he would flee here. Therefore, the person who informed him could only be a senior member of the Wizard Cult, or even Chai Yining.
But he had his concerns and still remained silent.
The Song Dynasty still wanted to persuade, but at this time a soldier ran over and saluted: "General, there is a young man who claims to be the younger brother of the rebel leader, saying that he is willing to pay for his crimes and perform meritorious service!"
Zuo Qi's face changed after hearing this, and when he noticed Fang Qi's expression, Song Chaozhong smiled and said: "Bring it here!"
"Yes!" the soldier responded and hurried away.
"You are unwilling to cooperate. It seems that someone is willing to cooperate. That person claims to be your brother and should know a lot of information."
Song Chaozhong smiled and said: "I promise that if you are willing to confess now, I can still plead with His Majesty and receive a lighter punishment. Although you have caused a rebellion, you are not the real leader. There is still a chance of being exempted from the death penalty."< br>
"General, there is no need to waste your breath." Zuo Qi said calmly.
In the Song Dynasty, he no longer persuaded and looked at the hillside.
Two soldiers escorted a young man towards this side. The young man was not strong in stature and had a childish face. He did not look threatening.
Therefore, the soldiers did not tie him up, but just grabbed his arms from left to right and controlled him.
Song Chaozhong didn't pay attention. After a while, the young man was escorted to the front by soldiers.
"You're the one who said you wanted to make meritorious deeds?" Song Chaozhong looked at the young man and asked.
"That's right!"
There was no fear on Zuo Qiang's face, and he stabbed: "This rebellion was caused by the wizarding cult. Isn't the general aware of this?"
"This general already knows. If you want to perform meritorious service, this is not enough." Song Chaozhong said: "You can only perform meritorious service if you can tell the whereabouts of the leader of the Wizard Cult."
Hearing this, Zuo Qiang was doubtful and said: "How do I know whether what you said is true or false? If I tell you the whereabouts of the leader of the Wizard Cult and you say you already know it, then wouldn't it be in vain for me to tell you."
"You don't have to worry about this, I still have this credit." Song Chaozhong said.
(End of chapter)