Feeling the unabashed threat in Ye Mingsheng's words, Zheng Xiaolin raised his head and looked at Ye Mingsheng and said calmly:

"Why are you here for this battle, sir?"

Seeing Zheng Xiaolin asking about this, Ye Mingsheng said calmly:

"I am an official and you are a bandit. It is natural for me to beat you. Why do I need a reason?"

"Your father is the boss of Liaoyang Green Forest in Zhensanshan. He has done evil, preyed on the common people, and harmed his neighbors for decades. The crimes he has committed are too numerous to mention and are unforgivable..."

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"As an official of the imperial court, I, Mr. Ye, take advantage of the emperor's salary. I am loyal to the emperor. I should protect the country and the people, and return a bright and prosperous world to the Posuo Mansion. I am bound to do this!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's accusation against his father, Zheng Xiaolin's calm eyes finally showed a hint of anger, but perhaps thinking of something, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice:

"What a loyal minister and general of the Great Zhou Dynasty. What you say is so upright, can you believe it?"

Ye Mingsheng was not angry when he heard this, and said meaningfully:

“It’s enough for the world to believe!”

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Xiaolin was stunned. He thought that Ye Mingsheng, who was so hypocritical, would be speechless when asked, but he didn't expect that Ye Mingsheng would admit it directly.

This confused him!

But what Ye Mingsheng said is right. In the eyes of the world, he, Ye Mingsheng, is the great hero who suppressed bandits, and we are the heinous bastards. They don't care what Ye Mingsheng's real reason for attacking Baihu Mountain is...

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Thinking of this, Zheng Xiaolin felt a sense of despair in his heart, and his whole person was enveloped in pessimism.

Seeing Zheng Xiaolin bowing his head and being speechless after what he said, sitting there feeling sorry for himself, Ye Mingsheng was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and asked directly:

"Zheng Xiaolin, my time is limited, so just get straight to the point. What are your plans for coming to see me?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Zheng Xiaolin came back to his senses, sorted out his emotions and said to Ye Mingsheng:

"I can lead people to surrender, but there are a few conditions. Please agree, Mr. Ye!"

Seeing Zheng Xiaolin use the word "must", Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly, but still said without breaking out:

"Tell me what conditions you have!"

"First Lord Ye, you must ensure the safety of our brothers, wives, children, and families on the mountain. You must not use your troops to kill people, and you must hold those responsible for the past accountable!"

"Second, if anyone in our department wants to leave, Mr. Ye, you must not stop him..."

Before Zheng Xiaolin finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and then said with a sneer:

"Zheng Xiaolin, it seems that you haven't understood the current situation. How are you qualified to negotiate terms with me? All you can do now is surrender unconditionally!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng being so domineering, Zheng Xiaolin also became angry and said in a deep voice:

"My lord, the Fengzhou Army may be powerful, but can they really defeat us?"

"General Ye, you don't think that this morning is the embodiment of our unit's combat power, do you?"

"Don't be afraid to tell your Excellency that our troops intend to abandon these surrounding hilltop positions!

"Right now, all five thousand of our troops are guarding the main peak position. If you attack by force, you will definitely get a bloody head and suffer heavy casualties!"

"Master Ye, if you don't believe it, you might as well give it a try!"

Zheng Xiaolin's words immediately corresponded to the doubts in Ye Mingsheng's heart, which made his heart sink. This Zheng Xiaolin really has two brushes!

For the entire Baihu Mountain, five thousand men and horses are simply not enough to guard. There will definitely be loopholes in the defense. The Fengzhou Army can take this opportunity to kill a large number of defenders. Now Zheng Xiaolin is very wise to abandon the outer hills and only guard the main peak.

It's very troublesome. Five thousand soldiers and horses guarding one main peak is more than enough.

What's more, there is no shortage of food and drink on Baihu Mountain, and there is also a geographical advantage, so this main peak is really a hard nut to crack...

Even if our side is captured, casualties will probably be inevitable!

Although his heart was a little heavy, on the surface Ye Mingsheng pretended to be disdainful and said:

"So Zheng Xiaolin, do you think you can hold the main peak?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Zheng Xiaolin shook his head and said:

"Master Ye, there is no need to be like this. I am self-aware. There is a huge gap in strength between your army and ours. Even if our army fights desperately and fights to the last soldier, it will not survive for seven days!"

At this point, Zheng Xiaolin changed his voice, looked at Ye Mingsheng and said very seriously:

"Although our unit cannot defend it, my lord, you will not keep the things you want. If we all die, what is the use of keeping the things on the mountain?"

"The three hundred thousand taels of silver, five hundred thousand stones of grain, and other gold and silver belongings on the mountain should all be buried with us!"

After saying this, Zheng Xiaolin was stunned and continued to stare at Ye Mingsheng and said:

"My lord, you are so insistent on fighting to the end, all you want is the money and food that my father has accumulated. But if you continue to fight now, not only will you get nothing, but you will lose countless troops! You are responsible for this, sir.

Make sure you think about it!"

I have to say that Zheng Xiaolin's words did make Ye Mingsheng a little frightened. He believed that people will become extremely crazy before they die. Therefore, there is no doubt that as long as he continues to fight, what Zheng Xiaolin said will definitely become a reality!

But to compromise with Zheng Xiaolin like this? Do you agree to his conditions?

You may lose face by doing this, but at least you can save your face...

In the face of face and lizi, some people may choose face, and some people may choose lizi!

But Ye Mingsheng is different. He is a greedy person, so his choice is to take it all!

No matter what the fuck, I want it all!

Ye Mingsheng, who had made up his mind after pondering for a while, looked at Zheng Xiaolin and said helplessly:

"You really gave me a difficult problem!"

"But I'm a little curious. Even if I promise you, how can you guarantee that I won't regret it after taking Baihu Mountain and can fulfill my promise?"

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng seemed to be showing weakness, Zheng Xiaolin said seriously:

"My father said that Mr. Ye, you are a hero among men and have ambitions in the world, so as long as you make a promise in public, you will not easily break your promise and get rich. Your reputation will be damaged for a few of our lives..."

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Ye Mingsheng shook his head in surprise when he heard this and said with emotion:

"I didn't expect your father to really think highly of me, Mr. Ye!"

Looking at the sighing Ye Mingsheng, Zheng Xiaolin seemed a little impatient and continued:

"Master Ye, can you please give me the right words?"

"Before I came here, I told my brothers on the mountain that if I don't go back within an hour, everyone will set it on fire, so Mr. Ye, you'd better hurry up!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and said calmly:,

"You are quite prepared!"

"But I may disappoint you. Mr. Ye never accepts coercion from others. As I said before, you are not qualified to negotiate terms with me. Unconditional surrender is the best outcome that you and your brothers on the mountain can have!"

Zheng Xiaolin never expected that Ye Mingsheng would be so insistent, but now he can only continue to threaten:

"Master Ye, you think our brothers don't dare!"

Ye Mingsheng smiled and nodded:

"That's right, you just don't dare! Zheng Xiaolin, you are right. What I want is the money and food on your mountain. Now you can think about it, what will be the result if I don't get what I want?

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"If the information I got is correct, although you have five thousand fighting troops on the mountain, there are tens of thousands of wives, children, and children on the mountain!"

"Zheng Xiaolin, you can go to the meeting alone and come to my military camp to negotiate with me. I know you are not afraid of death, and I admire your courage!

"But you always have something you care about. Zheng Xiaolin, I bet you don't dare to set fire to me and fight to the death. Do you dare to bet?"

Understanding what Ye Mingsheng meant, Zheng Xiaolin was stunned for a moment, and then said sharply in shock and anger:

"Ye Mingsheng, the sky net is so sparse and meticulous. As a court official, how dare you be so unconscionable? Aren't you afraid of the verbal and written criticism from the people of the world?"

Looking at the furious Zheng Xiaolin, Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:

"Of course I don't dare to do this, but Zheng Xiaolin, how dare you!"

"When Baihu Mountain was destroyed, you and the other bandits went crazy and forced your wife and children to commit suicide by jumping off the cliff. What do you think?"

Zheng Xiaolin was completely off guard by Ye Mingsheng's words. He never expected that Ye Mingsheng would be so shameless and cruel.

Sitting on the chair, he was breathing heavily and stared at Ye Mingsheng fiercely. If eyes could kill, I believe Ye Mingsheng would have been cut into pieces by him and executed by Lingchi...

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Seeing Zheng Xiaolin's appearance, Ye Mingsheng knew that he was sure to win. He smiled and continued:

"Zheng Xiaolin, do you think the world will believe you, the bandit leader, or me, the general soldier of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"As I said before, Zheng Xiaolin, you are not qualified to negotiate terms with me. Your best choice is to surrender unconditionally!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Zheng Xiaolin felt very unwilling, and his eyes were full of annoyance and regret.

Although Zhen Sanshan had told him to surrender to Ye Mingsheng, as a son of a man, he naturally did not want to hand over the family fortune that his father had worked hard all his life to Ye Mingsheng so easily, so what he first thought about was to
To be continued...