Chapter 110: Those Who Surrender After a Siege Will Not Be Pardon

Chang Xi has surrendered!

Looking at the thief leader kneeling humbly before him, Mo Xiaobai kept a serious face on the outside, but his heart was bursting with joy.

This guy was indeed a coward, so easily tricked by my bluff.

Si Kong and Yu Jin were all just made up by Mo Xiaobai. He only remembered that the Mount Tai bandits had a grudge against the cold-faced general of the Cao Family, so he used the name of Yu Wenzhe to scare them.

He didn’t expect the reputation of the Five Valiant Generals was so great. At least during the Jian’an era, Yu Jin’s authority in the Cao Camp was no less than Cao Ren or Xiahou, and his status was far higher than Zhang Liao or Xu Huang.

“Since Chang Xi has surrendered, bring him here first, and send him to the Rear Camp,” Mo Xiaobai knew that if you were going to act, you had to act the whole way. He cleared his throat loudly and gave the order immediately. “Take this traitor to the Rear Camp, then inform the General. The thief’s strength has scattered; we only need to gather the surrendering soldiers.”

Hearing this, Li Guang’s eyebrows flickered with a hint of mockery. He stepped forward, pushed aside the thieves beside Chang Xi, grabbed Chang Xi by the neck with one hand, and bellowed in a rough voice, “You thief! You caused me to lose sleep last night. Come along with me to the Rear Camp.”

With just a few light words, he dragged Chang Xi away in front of the thousand thieves and the many Players waiting nearby.

“What the heck is going on?”

“Why did Chang Xi surrender?”

“Are we Players supposed to charge up and save Chang Xi?”

“Nonsense! Chang Xi isn’t dead yet. If you charge up, he will definitely lose his life.”

“We can’t kill him, and we can’t leave. How are we supposed to clear this Instance?”

A group of Players from the Yuan Shao Camp in the Pengcheng battlefield were completely stunned. As Pengcheng was about to fall, where did this Cao Army come from?

Just as the Players looked at each other, helpless and confused, a loud thunderclap flashed in the sky, and the Intellect Brain announced its presence again:

“Great Han Dynasty Announcement~ Because Player ‘Daydreaming’ led troops to break into Chang Xi’s camp, forcing Chang Xi to surrender to the Cao Camp, the Pengcheng battlefield is declared over. Specifically, ‘Daydreaming’ is awarded 800 Merits. All Cao Camp Players in the Pengcheng battlefield are awarded 50 Merits each. The Yuan Shao Camp Players in the Pengcheng battlefield are punished and forced to end their Instance Quest. They must return to the Plane to enter a state of hibernation until the Instance ends.”

“Great Han Dynasty Announcement~ Because Player ‘Daydreaming’ led troops to break into Chang Xi’s camp, forcing Chang Xi to surrender to the Cao Camp, the Pengcheng battlefield is declared over. Specifically, ‘Daydreaming’ is awarded 800 Merits. All Cao Camp Players in the Pengcheng battlefield are awarded 50 Merits each. The Yuan Shao Camp Players in the Pengcheng battlefield are punished and forced to end their Instance Quest. They must return to the Plane to enter a state of hibernation until the Instance ends.”

“Great Han Dynasty Announcement…”

The Pengcheng battlefield was over!

One of the five major battlefields, the Pengcheng battlefield, was just like that—finished?

In this instant, all Players, no matter where they were in the Great Han, were shocked to their core by the Dynasty announcement echoing in their ears.

It was Great God Daydream again!

The Great God actually knocked out Chang Xi single-handedly.

“He really is Daydream?”

“The one who came wasn’t Yu Jin, it was Great God Daydream.”

“Daydreaming tricked Chang Xi, and he tricked us all too.”

“Aaaaaaaah! Losing to a Great God! What can I do? I’m so desperate!”

The Players from the Yuan Shao Camp in front of Mo Xiaobai didn’t even have time to grieve further before the Intellect Brain issued a unified punishment for them.

Their figures vanished from the Instance one by one. They would return to their Territory and fall into hibernation, just like the Players who hadn’t even entered the Instance.

They would only wake up again when the Instance was fully over and the Plane’s time axis continued to turn.

…

Chang Xi had surrendered. The tens of thousands of bandits lined up loosely. Under the strict guard of two thousand Soldiers, they slowly marched toward Pengcheng.

Seeing an old friend again, both Zang Ba and Chang Xi looked a bit sad and regretful.

Zang Ba couldn’t understand why Chang Xi would choose to be a treacherous person, while Chang Xi was upset because he had fallen for the trap.

Originally, he had the chance to meet Zang Ba with honor, then persuade Zang Ba and others to surrender to Yuan Shao. If he had succeeded, maybe this youngest leader of the Mount Tai bandits could have even taken Zang Ba’s position as the leader.

Unfortunately, those fantasies could never come true now.

Chang Xi didn’t even know how the Minister of Works would deal with him once he was dragged before Cao Cao.

It was almost impossible to be appointed as a Grand Administrator of a region anymore.

However, Chang Xi clearly thought too much. After over a day, with more than ten thousand bandits being tamed by Zang Ba’s methods—both gentle and ruthless—Mo Xiaobai, followed by Li Guang and Li Ji, walked into the gate of the Drill Ground where Chang Xi was temporarily held.

“May I ask, Baron, are you sending me to see the Minister of Works?”

Chang Xi had betrayed and surrendered many times, but he hadn’t suffered much in the last two days. First, Zang Ba was an old friend of his; second, the Cao Army didn’t have a tradition of abusing surrendered generals.

But hearing Chang Xi ask this, a strange look appeared on Mo Xiaobai’s face.

After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke: “You are also a former high-ranking general of the Cao Army. Did you not hear a military order issued by the Minister of Works back in the day?”

“What order?”

Chang Xi was a bit stunned. Cao Cao had issued quite a few self-added military orders over the years. Who knew which one he meant?

“Those who surrender after a siege will be accepted but not pardoned!” Mo Xiaobai whispered the military order, then drew the Baron’s Sword from his waist. “Your subordinate follows the law and gives the order. Grand Administrator, have a safe journey on the road ahead!”

“You!”

Chang Xi’s face changed color instantly. He didn’t expect Mo Xiaobai to suddenly say that line.

For those who kneel and beg for mercy in a besieged hopeless situation, they should be punished according to the crime.

Even surrendering was no use!

Although these words were spoken by Cao Cao, they were rarely used in practice because the final interpretation lay with Cao Cao himself. If he wanted to kill someone, he would kill them. If he didn’t want to kill someone, even if they surrendered after a siege, it would be fine.

But Mo Xiaobai’s intention to kill Chang Xi had nothing to do with that military order.

He just wanted Chang Xi’s head for the Merits.

With a “swish,” one sword swung down, and Chang Xi’s head fell to the ground.

The Intellect Brain’s prompt followed immediately: Chang Xi’s bandit leader head is worth 150 Merits.

It was simply too satisfying!

With Chang Xi dead, the entire Pengcheng battle could be considered truly over for Mo Xiaobai.

Wiping the Baron’s Sword clean with the camp curtain, Mo Xiaobai strolled back toward the Grand Administrator’s mansion.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Zang Ba’s gaze turned toward him. He looked at Mo Xiaobai deeply for a long moment before sighing and saying, “Did the Baron go to see off Chang Xi?”

“Please do not hold a grudge, Xuangao. This was the order of My Lord and Advisor Fengxiao.” When away from the capital, Mo Xiaobai could easily pin the blame on anyone anyway, since Zang Ba couldn’t possibly go question Cao Cao or Guo Jia.

Zang Ba knew this well himself, so he didn’t speak further on the matter and changed the subject. “Just now, Brother Jibi said directly that Guangling urgently awaits reinforcements. I bear a heavy responsibility and cannot leave. General of the Household, you have been tired from the journey and probably cannot go to Guangling either. Baron, you are young and talented. Why don’t you lead the troops?”

“Me, alone?” Mo Xiaobai blinked. He thought he would either continue partnering with Wang Zhong or go to war with Zang Ba.

“Guangling is in immediate danger. The Baron cannot delay any longer.”

Chen Jiao also stood up and spoke. Zang Ba had already stated he wouldn’t go, Wang Zhong didn’t want to go at all, and Chen Jiao didn’t look up to Wang Zhong either. Now Chen Jiao was counting on Mo Xiaobai, because Mo Xiaobai was brave and daring, and he had two very capable subordinates.

“I will go, of course, but I have no troops or generals with me?”

“This is no problem. The Minister of Works once ordered me to supervise the Langya and Pengcheng battlefields. Today, I can first grant you the position of a Vice General, leading three thousand Troops and Horses from Pengcheng to reinforce Guangling.” Zang Ba had already decided what to do and waved his hand to give the order directly.

First give me a Vice General position?

Does it mean using me as a temp?

Use me and then kick me away?

You, Zang Xuangao, are really something!

Mo Xiaobai finally understood. Zang Ba was unhappy that he killed Chang Xi and was intentionally arranging this to spite him.

Yet, both Wang Zhong and Chen Jiao thought it was suitable, and no one opposed it!

Alright!

He originally came to the Instance to earn Merits. If being a temp was what it took, so be it.

Official Positions were just empty titles, only Merit Value was real.

For the sake of the Merit Value, Young Master will endure it!