When he heard that Xiahou Nan wanted to surrender, Xiao Mo froze for a moment, even wondering if he had heard wrong.
In Xiao Mo's eyes, the odds of someone like Xiahou Nan surrendering were far too low.
"General Xiahou is surrendering just like that? No conditions?" Xiao Mo asked the envoy.
"For the details of the surrender, General Xiahou wishes to meet with the Frost King. The meeting place would be between our two armies. May I ask whether the Frost King would agree?" the envoy said.
Xiao Mo thought it over, then nodded. "In that case, tell General Xiahou that I'll await him tomorrow at noon!"
"Yes, sir."
The envoy bowed and withdrew.
"General, you mustn't!" After the envoy left, Li Jing and the others urged him, "In this subordinate's view, there's surely something fishy about this!"
"Indeed." Zhao Guang echoed. "The odds of Xiahou Nan surrendering are simply too low. I fear it's a trap."
"Now that Xiahou Nan has been forced to abandon the city, and the Prince is on his way, Xiahou Nan is nothing but a spent arrow. The Wei Kingdom's fate is sealed. Why should we accept his surrender?"
"Exactly!"
The generals voiced their objections one after another, all believing the matter was ill-advised.
Xiao Mo raised a hand, and the voices gradually fell silent.
"I understand everything you've said. But I want more than just the Wei Kingdom," Xiao Mo said slowly.
"What does the general mean?" Xiao Gui asked, confused.
"We've taken in two hundred thousand soldiers from the Wei Kingdom. Though they've surrendered to our army, that doesn't mean their hearts are all with us.
"Xiahou Nan commands great respect in the army.
"If he truly surrenders and joins the Northern Wilderness, then the hearts of those soldiers should be