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He couldn't help but shake his head.
"My daughter never expected that Sister Gaoliang would not only return to Liangshan, but also become one of the leaders of the stronghold."
"This woman seems to be the leader of Liangshan's current campaign."
Cheng Wanli asked expectantly,
"Daughter, is this girl formidable?"
"Father, Sister Gaoliang is skilled in martial arts; even in Liangshan, she would rank among the top ten."
Cheng Wan'er said helplessly,
"As for marching and troop deployment, Liangshan has its own rules and regulations."
"Even if Sister Gaoliang is not on the same battlefield, I'm afraid she's still beyond your capabilities, Father..."
Cheng Wan'er didn't say what she was going to say next,
But Cheng Wanli,
How could he not understand the meaning behind his daughter's words?
"No, no, I will send someone to bring Supervisor Dong back right now!"
Cheng Wanli suddenly stood up.
Although he usually looked down on Dong Ping, a military general,
But now Dongping Prefecture is in grave danger.
But they had no choice but to rely on the dual-wielding general.
This is undeniably ironic.
Seeing that Cheng Wanli was about to step out the door,
Cheng Wan'er quickly stopped him.
“Father, something is clearly wrong.”
"What's wrong?"
With his mind in turmoil, Cheng Wanli subconsciously asked the same question.
"Father, just as Supervisor Dong left Dongping Prefecture, the Liangshan army appeared at the city gates,"
Cheng Wan'er explained,
"In my opinion, the news must have leaked out of the city, which is why Liangshan's arrival was so coincidental."
"If we send someone to call Supervisor Dong back now, he will most likely be ambushed by Liangshan."
"But... but if we don't call him back, how will we defend the city?"
Cheng Wanli said with a headache,
"When Dong Ping left, he took all the strong and elite troops in the city with him,"
"How can we possibly defend Dongping Prefecture with just these old and weak soldiers?"
"Father, actually..."
Cheng Wan'er glanced at Cheng Wanli.
After a moment's hesitation,
Still, I mustered up my courage and said,
“Father, every time Liangshan sends out troops, it is to act on behalf of Heaven and punish corrupt officials.”
"Father, you were an honest and upright official in Dongping Prefecture, and were deeply loved by the people."
"In that case, it means Liangshan has captured Dongping Prefecture,"
"Father, why are you afraid?"
"Wan'er! Your father is the Prefect of Dongping Prefecture,"
Cheng Wanli said helplessly,
"The prefect also has the responsibility to defend the territory,"
"Even if Liangshan doesn't make things difficult for me once they break through Dongping Prefecture,"
"The imperial court will probably not let our family off the hook!"
“Father, although Liangshan is powerful now, it has never occupied a single city or stronghold.”
Cheng Wan'er comforted her,
“My daughter saw Chief Zhao many times on Liangshan Mountain.”
"He was a man of great ambition and exceptional wisdom."
"Although Liangshan is currently very powerful in Shandong, and has even captured Yizhou Prefecture,"
"But it still didn't receive much attention from the adults in Bianliang,"
"All of this is because although Liangshan attacks and captures cities and strongholds, they never occupy them..."
Chapter 628 Surrender
“Anyone who doesn’t occupy a city and defends it is a bandit.”
Cheng Wan'er said,
"This is why those important officials in Bianliang didn't care about Liangshan."
"In my opinion, Liangshan is coming to attack Dongping Prefecture this time."
"It was only because I received news that my father and Supervisor Dong had sent troops."
"Even if they break through Dongping Prefecture, at most it will be those rich and unscrupulous households in the city who will be taught a lesson by Liangshan."
"After that, Liangshan will most likely withdraw their troops."
"By then, Dongping Prefecture will be a thousand miles away from Bianliang anyway,"
"Father only needs to submit a memorial stating that he drove Liangshan out of Dongping Prefecture, and that will be enough."
"Will this really work?"
Cheng Wanli said with some concern,
"What if they receive the true situation in Bianliang..."
“Father, don’t forget, you are a retainer of Privy Councilor Tong,”
Cheng Wan'er shook her head.
“Father, if anything happens to you, Tong Shumi will naturally not look good either.”
"So as long as they have solid evidence, Tong Shumi will definitely find a way to protect my father."
"That's true,"
After listening to his daughter's analysis, Cheng Wanli
However, I gradually calmed down.
Actually, these things,
These were all things he had told his daughter in the past.
He could have figured these things out himself.
But the pressure from Liangshan was too great.
This is why Cheng Wanli overlooked these things.
"Thank goodness Wan'er is here,"
Cheng Wanli breathed a sigh of relief.
"Otherwise, your father would have almost ruined everything."
Speaking of which,
Cheng Wanli gave his daughter an approving look.
Then he stepped outside.
"Father, you....."
Cheng Wan'er couldn't help but call out.
"I will go to the city gates right now and open them wide,"
Cheng Wanli laughed,
"Since Liangshan claims to be acting on behalf of Heaven,"
"As your father, I also want to see with my own eyes how they will treat the people of this city."
Cheng Wan'er watched Cheng Wanli's hurried departure.
I couldn't help but sigh.
He took a letter from his pocket.
After taking a couple of glances,
So they used the light of candles,
The letter was burned to ashes.
At the end of this letter,
The person who left their name,
It is also "Liangshan Sorghum".
So that's why Cheng Wan'er was able to say those words just now...
Because previously,
He stayed in the prefect's mansion and found her.
Surprisingly, they also received a letter from Liangshan, containing sorghum.
In the letter,
Gao Liang asked Cheng Wan'er to persuade her father, Cheng Wanli, to surrender the city.
And guarantee that it will be done in the name of Liangshan.
I guarantee that I will not harm any of the people in the city.
When Cheng Wan'er was on Liangshan Mountain,
Although he also knew Li Shishi, Qiong Ying, and others,
But the best relationship is...
It was still sorghum.
Upon seeing that the letter was from Gaoliang, Cheng Wan'er
Then I thought of the Dongping Prefecture city now,
There are no soldiers left to fight.
Relying solely on a group of elderly and weak soldiers,
It was simply impossible to defend the city.
Rather than having to besiege the city then,
This resulted in countless deaths and injuries, and widespread devastation.
It would be better to start from the beginning.
They simply opened the gates and surrendered.
It was because of this letter,