The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

Duan Tianyang glanced at the messenger calmly, placed the teacup on the table, and said leisurely: "Did Dong Zhi and An Qinshan send you here?"

"Exactly...exactly..." Xu Zhiyu said with a trembling voice, a little nervous.

Duan Tianyang nodded slightly and said gently, "Get up and talk."

"Thank...thank you, sir." Xu Zhi was grateful but also frightened.

"What do they want you to come to me for?" Duan Tianyang asked calmly.

Xu Zhi mustered up his courage and said, "You two have long admired Lord Duan's reputation. I am willing to lead my troops to submit to the Hongxing Army and work together for the great cause. Moreover, if Lord Duan agrees, I am willing to be the vanguard to wipe out the remaining rebels in Xiguan and unify the territory of Xiguan."

Duan Tianyang's smile deepened upon hearing this, but with a hint of amusement: "It's only a matter of time for our army to unify Xiguan. Losing Dong Zhi and An Qinshan won't make any difference."

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhi's body trembled slightly, and he said in a hurry: "The two adults are truly surrendering, I hope that Master Duan can forget the old grudges and accept us."

The Hongxing Army now controls Beiguan and Xiguan, and its momentum is at its peak.

There were only a few rebel forces left in the vast Xiguan, and they were simply unable to compete with the Hongxing Army.

It is understandable that fence-sitters like Dong Zhi and An Qinshan were the first to express their desire to join the Hongxing Army.

Duan Tianyang raised the corners of his mouth slightly, smiled calmly, and said: "Before this, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan had expressed their willingness to join our army through letters, and I have replied to agree. You go back and tell them that if they really want to join our army, they should hurry up. Time waits for no one. If they wait until our Hongxing Army sends troops to Ningyuan Town before joining us, it will be too late."

"Yes, yes, I will convey Lord Duan's intentions to you two gentlemen truthfully. But..." He hesitated, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

"Just what?" Duan Tianyang asked.

"It's just that the two gentlemen hope that Lord Duan can sign a document to ensure that we will not be harmed after we surrender to the Hongxing Army." Xu Zhi seemed a little uneasy when he answered.

After hearing this, Guan Hu was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, pointing his finger at Xu Zhi's nose, and shouted angrily: "Damn it, you rats, mere rebels, dare to expect Brother Tian to swear an oath in person, you are so arrogant! Do you think our army must have you? Come or not, when our army marches to Ningyuan Town, you rebels will be wiped out and there will be no place to bury your bodies!"

Xu Zhi shuddered suddenly, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead like drizzle.

He had only one mission on this trip, which was to get a promise from Duan Tianyang not to kill him, and also to give Dong Zhi and An Qinshan a reassurance.

If Duan Tianyang is unwilling to make this promise, he will have a hard time reporting back.

Duan Tianyang stared at Xu Zhi, and after a moment of contemplation, his tone was calm but firm: "As long as Dong Zhi and An Qinshan surrender sincerely, I will forgive their past and sincerely accept them into my army. As for the written agreement, it is not necessary. What to do is your business! Okay, I've finished speaking, you can go." After that, he waved his hand gently, signaling Xu Zhi to leave.

Xu Zhi looked around, and finally bowed deeply to Duan Tianyang, his tone full of respect and caution: "Master Duan, I will take my leave."

Although it was only a verbal promise, in his opinion, it was a great comfort. After all, they were asking for help.

Two days later, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan finally made up their minds and formally accepted the Hongxing Army's offer of amnesty.

With the surrender of these two rebel forces, the remaining rebel forces in Xiguan followed suit and actively sent envoys to Shengluo City to express their willingness to unconditionally surrender to the Hongxing Army.

The rebels led by Zhou Baiyuan were the core force of all the rebels in Xiguan. His killing was undoubtedly a huge shock to the entire rebel group in Xiguan.

The various rebel forces felt that disaster was imminent and had no choice but to join the Hongxing Army.

As the various rebel forces voluntarily requested surrender, Hongxing Army commander Duan Tianyang issued stern orders to the chief generals of the various rebel forces in the form of letters.

They were required to lead all their troops to Shengluo City before the end of this month to accept the reorganization of the Hongxing Army.

Anyone who disobeys will be treated as a rebel and will not be tolerated.

There were a large number of rebels in the entire Xiguan area, and the total strength of all the rebel forces, big and small, exceeded 200,000.

After receiving Duan Tianyang's letter, a part of the rebels acted decisively and quickly set off for Saint Luo City.

Other rebels were hesitant and delayed setting out.

These performances made Duan Tianyang secretly relieved...

If the various rebel forces acted in unison and marched towards Saint Luo City at the same time, Duan Tianyang would feel worried and uneasy.

The different performances of the various rebel groups now show that they are not colluding with each other. As long as they cannot unite into a whole, it will be much easier to deal with them.

It is worth mentioning that the two rebel forces of Dong Zhi and An Qinshan were the first to respond to Duan Tianyang’s call.

The combined strength of their two armies reached 100,000 men.

After arriving at Saint-Lo, the two rebel forces chose to camp outside the city.

In order to express their sincerity and regret, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan deliberately asked their men to tie them up, and then they were escorted to Shengluo City to meet Duan Tianyang and plead guilty.

At the beginning, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan followed Zhou Baiyuan to attack the cities in Xiguan. During the attack, they committed many atrocities and allowed their subordinates to burn, kill and loot the three cities in Xiguan.

Now that they have joined the Hongxing Army, they are well aware that Duan Tianyang may harbor hatred towards them and may even be looking for an opportunity to take revenge on them.

Therefore, he deliberately asked his men to tie him up and asked Duan Tianyang to apologize, in order to show his regret and determination to surrender.

The strategy adopted by Dong Zhi and An Qinshan was extremely brilliant.

They surrendered with the attitude of asking for forgiveness with a thorn stick on their back, which not only inspired respect from others, but also cleverly blocked others' excuses.

Even the Hongxing Army soldiers who had the deepest resentment towards Dong Zhi and An Qinshan, after witnessing this scene, their resentment dissipated a lot.

In the hall of the City Lord's Mansion, when Dong Zhi and An Qinshan saw Duan Tianyang, they both knelt on the ground without even saying a word.

With tears in their eyes, they sincerely said: "The guilty minister An Qinshan (Dong Zhi) has come to apologize to Lord Duan!"

Their act of calling themselves criminals not only elevated Duan Tianyang's status, but also brought them closer to Duan Tianyang.

How could Duan Tianyang not see the intentions of these two people?

If he showed his mean side when the two of them were so sincere, it would undoubtedly make him look too narrow-minded in front of everyone.

Especially when the current situation is not yet stable, he needs to win over the people and show his magnanimous side.

Duan Tianyang stood up straight, walked towards Dong Zhi and An Qinshan, and helped them stand up.

He carefully untied the ropes that bound the two men, and said with a smile, "General Dong and General An are willing to give up their evil ways and join the good, which is a blessing for our Hongxing Army and also a blessing for the people of Xiguan. Please get up quickly!"

"Lord Duan is so broad-minded and has accepted both of us without holding grudges. We are truly grateful."

"From today on, we are all good brothers. There is no need to be so polite between brothers. Please take a seat."

"Thank you, sir!" Dong Zhi and An Qinshan were moved and bowed deeply.