Something even more terrible is still to come.

Shang Kexi not only ordered the Shang family army to stop bombardment, but even ordered the Shang family army and the Qing army to separate the green camp.

He took the initiative to distance himself from Hong Chengchou, which made Hong Chengchou feel extremely humiliated.

Moreover, Hong Chengchou had an intuition that Shang Kexi would likely take the initiative to negotiate or even compromise with the Ming army.

If it were this way, the situation of the Qing army would become very difficult!

Geng Jimao is also a man who can change his powers without profit. When he sees Shang Kexi, will Geng Jimao follow his example?

If the two of them deliberately avoided the war, the advantage of the Qing army would be gone.

No matter from any perspective, it shouldn't be the current situation.

Hong Chengchou felt puzzled!

He vaguely felt a hand pushing the process invisibly.

After pressing these and not mentioning them, Zhu Youlang was overjoyed after the Shang family army ceased fire.

It seems that he kept the letter of Shangzhi right.

Now, Shang Kexi is afraid of attacking, afraid of blowing his precious son to death.

As long as Shang Zhixin is in the hands of the Ming army, Shang Kexi is a poisonous tongue that has been held for seven inches, and he cannot even get rid of his mouth no matter how hungry he is.

For the Ming army, it was not that it could not defeat the Shang family, but that it was unnecessary.

Especially in this situation, it is naturally the best to minimize casualties.

The total strength of the Qing army was above the Ming army. If Shang Kexi was added, the strength of Geng Jimao and his two men could really be considered a fierce battle.

Zhu Youlang is still very polite to his subordinates, so he naturally cannot watch them try his best to make unnecessary sacrifices.

Therefore, if the Shang family can maintain neutrality, the best result will be. Zhu Youlang does not expect Shang Kexi to raise the banner to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

The artillery fire of the Ming army did not stop here.

The soldiers of the Huben Arsenal Battalion all used their lives and loaded the stock of ammunition into the gunboat without hesitation.

Under the suppression of powerful firepower, the Qing army's positions were blown up to pieces.

The trenches and chest walls were not well protected, and there were wailings and screams everywhere.

The clever Qing soldiers were already slowly retreating.

In fact, the Qing army had lost the first row of positions.

The air was filled with a burnt smell, like roasted lamb.

Under Zhu Youlang's strict order, the Ming army did not relax at all, but suppressed the firepower to the extreme.

After this round of artillery bombardment, the Ming army did not rush to advance.

Zhu Youlang was waiting. If he had no idea, Shang Kexi would soon send someone to see him.

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Shang Kexi frowned in the Shang family army camp.

Now that he thought about his decision just now, he was really impulsive.

Just rejecting Hong Chengchou like this is equivalent to breaking the retreat.

But which father could still order fire when he saw his son right in front of the enemy formation?

Wouldn't that become a beast?

Now that the arrow is drawn, there is no turning back, even if Shang Kexi wants to regret it, it is too late.

There is only one way to go for the current plan.

Shang Kexi plans to follow Wu Sangui and remain neutral.

In this way, no one on both sides will offend him and sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight.

If the Qing army destroyed the Ming army, he would have no choice but to swear allegiance to the Qing emperor.

Anyway, Wu Sangui is joining the group to keep warm, so Shang Kexie-ming is not afraid to do anything excessive to them.

It doesn't matter if the Ming army wins.

After all, he did not choose to attack in the critical battle in Jiangxi, and then remained neutral. Not to mention how much credit he made at least he was not guilty, right?

The more Shang Kexi thought about it, the more reliable he felt. The next thing he had to do was to reach an agreement with the Ming army to ensure that Shang Zhixin and the remaining soldiers had no worries about their lives.

Shang Kexi called his confidant Shang Zhong.

This man has been with him since he voted for Qing, and no one is more loyal than him in terms of loyalty.

Shang Kexi decided to hand over this important task to him.

"Shang Zhong, you must have seen it today. The prince is not dead. Now he is being taken hostage in the Ming army, which makes me afraid. I hope you can go to the Ming army camp to negotiate, reach an agreement with the Ming army as much as possible, and save the prince's life."

Shang Zhong quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, the villain will do his best."

Shang Kexi nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. Don't refuse the reasons proposed by the Ming army no matter what. Even if it is unreasonable, you can just push them to me. If you have asked me, please tell me."

Shang Kexi was afraid that Yongli would cut off Shang Zhixin in anger, and that Shang Kexi would really have no place to cry.

"Prince, do you want to bring some gifts to the wise master?"

Shang Zhong was still smart, and his statement was a reminder of Shang Kexi.

Shang Kexi slapped his head and said, "Yes, since I took the initiative to negotiate, how could I not bring a gift?"

He walked in the account with his hands on his back, but after a long time he still didn't expect anything to give.

There are many treasures that Shang Kexi, but they are basically piled up in the Pingnan Prince's Mansion, Guangdong.

There is really nothing in the army that can be shown.

After thinking about it, Shang Kexi took off a string of pearl bracelets and handed them to Shang Zhong with great pain.

"Let me give this to the wise master as a meeting gift."

Shang Zhong looked shocked and said, "Your Majesty is your favorite thing!"

Shang Kexi smiled bitterly and said, "It's all outside things, but my son's life is not important."

Shang Zhong said sincerely, so he carefully put the beads and patted his chest and promised: "Prince, don't worry, the young one will definitely not disappoint you."

Shang Kexi nodded and said, "Go quickly."

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"Your Majesty, I have captured a Tartar. He claimed that he was sent by Shang Kexi and was sneaking outside our position!"

In the central army's tent, Zhao Xu, the general of the Tiger Army, clasped his fists and reported to Zhu Youlang.

"Oh? Send it from Shang Kexi?"

Zhu Youlang has been waiting for this result.

It seems that he has been waiting for it now.

"Take him in."

Zhu Youlang still hopes that Shang Kexi can withdraw his troops, so this negotiation becomes crucial.

"Abide by the order!"

Zhao Xu took the order and retreated, and soon after, he pressed a guy with a big tie up.

This guy is naturally Shang Zhong.

But he was blocked and couldn't hear clearly.

Zhu Youlang then ordered to pull out the rag from his mouth.

"Ming Lord, I was sent by Prince Pingnan for negotiation. Why did I treat me like this!"

"Be arrogant, call him your Majesty!"

Zhao Xu kicked Shang Zhong hard on the knee.

Shang Zhong cried out in pain and fell to the ground in pain.

"Oh Your Majesty, Your Majesty forgives the crime... The villain said the wrong thing in a moment, and the villain deserves to die."

In a daze, Shang Zhong realized that he was in the Ming army camp. If he still had this posture, Emperor Ming could chop him into meat paste at any time.

Even Shang Kexi couldn't save him.

"You just said you were sent by Shang Kexi. I want to hear what he sent you to do."

Zhu Youlang said slowly.

He had no need to be in a hurry now. It should be so anxious that he should be in a hurry.

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Chapter completed!