The arrival of Gongsun Ming's troops was too sudden. Although there were nearly ten thousand defenders in the city, they had no time to react. Facing the large army that had already entered the city, all the defenders cooperated very well. They all declared their submission, and by the time it was dark, the entire Junmi County was firmly under the control of Gongsun Ming's troops.
"Kneel down!"
Although he successfully captured Junmi City, Gongsun Ming did not take it lightly. Even though he issued a curfew, of course, Gongsun Ming did not intervene in the specific defense deployment matters and left them all to Gao Lan. Responsible, as for himself, he just sat down in the lobby of the prefect's mansion, and immediately issued the order to interrogate Zheng Xiao. Several personal guards accepted the promise and left without hesitation, and escorted Zheng Xiao to the hall. .
"I am an official of the imperial court, how dare you be so rude."
Although he was a prisoner, Zheng Xiao still refused to bow his head and struggled desperately, refusing to kneel in front of Gongsun Ming.
"Let him go."
Although they are enemies, there is actually no deep hatred between them, they are just different stances. Even though Zheng Xiao has been sentenced to death in his heart, Gongsun Ming does not intend to humiliate him too much.
"snort!"
Zheng Xiao obviously did not intend to accept Gongsun Ming's kindness. Although he was free, he did not even look at Gongsun Ming. Instead, he snorted coldly and looked away.
"Hey, it seems that Governor Zheng is very unconvinced?"
The reason why Gongsun Ming interrogated Zheng Xiao overnight was not to recruit him for use, but to learn more about the situation of the Wuheng tribes from his mouth while he was still in shock, so as to prepare for the next strategic plan. Seeing Zheng Xiao being so arrogant, he couldn't help but feel angry. Although he didn't scold him harshly, his calm tone was full of ridicule.
"Hmph, you are using evil methods to eliminate dissidents. How can I trust you?"
Zheng Xiao has always been very self-reliant, not to mention the fledgling Gongsun Mingming. Even when Gongsun Zan was at his most famous, Zheng Xiao never took Gongsun Zan seriously. Unless it's a big occasion, with such an arrogant temper, how can he be willing to submit to a kid with a yellow mouth who doesn't even have full hair?
"Exclude dissidents? Hey, it seems that Governor Zheng still has a little bit of self-awareness, and he also knows that he is a dissident. Humph, your hat as a governor was not given by the court, but by my Gongsun family, and the salary you receive is also It was not issued by the imperial court. It was also taken from my Gongsun family. But look at what kind of nonsense you, an old man, have done. When my father was besieged in Yijing, it was just that he did not lead his troops to rescue him. He actually communicated secretly. The Wuheng people allowed Tadun and other barbarians to plunder our Youzhou territory wantonly, and retreated from our Youzhou army. Such great evils are inherently punishable by death. However, if Gu Nianer can return to our Youzhou camp in time, my general will also I just opened my eyes and didn't care about my past mistakes with you. But this old thief is not only ungrateful, but also plays tricks with me. He secretly colludes with the Yuan thief and openly takes the lead in disobeying orders. Now that he has done all kinds of evil, he still dares to Isn’t it ridiculous to pretend to be a noble and righteous man in front of my general?”
Gongsun Ming was angry and naturally he would not show mercy to Zheng Xiao. He scolded him with such fierce words that Zheng Xiao's old face turned black and red.
"you you……"
The reason why Zheng Xiao put on a tough stance was that he refused to let go of his celebrity style, but more importantly, he was hoping to use celebrity behavior to impress Gongsun Ming and make Gongsun Ming want to recruit him for use. Fortunately, he was able to survive the current death disaster, but he never thought that Gongsun Ming didn't fall for his tricks. After being scolded like this, Zheng Xiao was stunned by the scolding. He pointed his finger at Gongsun Ming and twitched wildly at the corner of his mouth. But he was stunned and couldn't form a complete sentence.
"What's wrong with you, old man. You think you have a lot of troops, you have a secret alliance with Yuan Shao, you have Wu Heng outside, and you have the Zheng family as your foundation. Don't I, the general, dare to touch you? Kuangni! You are just a member of my Gongsun family. How brave is it that a dog dares to think of backstabbing his master? Not only will you die, but your whole Zheng family will also have trouble escaping the law!"
Gongsun Ming was not a good person, and he would never have the heart of a Bodhisattva. With the murderous intention, he had no intention of holding back, and without waiting for Zheng Xiao to come to his senses, he unceremoniously announced the death penalty for the Zheng family.
"you dare!"
Zheng Xiao was arrogant and was not afraid of death, but as a core member of a large family, he could never accept the fate of annihilation. When he heard what Gongsun Ming said, he was really shocked and angry.
"Don't you dare? Hey, do you really think that the Zheng family is a famous family, so this general will take action? I'm very sorry, but you are wrong. As soon as your crimes are announced, the Zheng family's reputation will be ruined. Thousands of people As you pointed out, there is no need for me to take action, as long as you explain that your refusal to reduce rent and taxes is the Zheng family's instigation, millions of people in Youzhou will spontaneously crush your Zheng family into pieces. Do you believe it or not? "
There is no better way to attack an opponent than to mentally destroy the very basis for his survival. Gongsun Ming is very familiar with such techniques. After these words, Zheng Xiao's face turned ashen and he was trembling all over. Sifting chaff is average.
"You can't, you can't. What I did has nothing to do with the Zheng family. How can you be so carelessly implicated? I don't accept it, I don't accept it."
Youzhou is a frontier place, and the people are extremely fierce. If Gongsun Ming really does what he says, the Zheng family will really be over. Zheng Xiao's IQ will not fail to see this. , my heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
"What's the use of keeping the dog that devours the master? Why should I, the general, act in such a way that this old man won't obey him? Come on, take this dog down. After the public trial, he will be paraded through the streets and executed!"
Now that Zheng Xiaozhi's spirit has been destroyed, the bad breath in Gongsun Ming's heart is almost gone, and he doesn't bother to talk to him any more. He slapped the copy and issued a stern order.
"Wait a minute, I can plead guilty and report important military information. I just ask the general to let me, the Zheng family, go."
After Gongsun Ming gave such an order, Zheng Xiao's persistence suddenly collapsed. Without waiting for the accompanying personal guards to rush up, Zheng Xiao roared regardless.
"That's right."
This was what Gongsun Ming was waiting for, but he was not in a hurry to give Zheng Xiao a promise. Instead, he stared at Zheng Xiao coldly for a while. Only after Zheng Xiao knelt down unbearably could he say The two words he spat out made Zheng Xiao's spine soften, and he fell to the ground involuntarily...
