Moon Over Jiangnan

Tang-Yifeng 4th year. Di Renjie, the garrison of the Western Regions, was ordered by the Emperor of Tang to lead his deputy Ma Renyi to persuade Ouyang Lie, the Black Eagle general of Xiliang, to surrender. Before leaving, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued two secret edicts to inform Di Renjie and Ma Renyi. If Chu Fenglie surrendered, he issued a golden edict, making him General Changfeng of the Western Regions, and ordered him to immediately lead 100,000 surrendered troops to Yangguan to defend against the invading enemies. If Chu Fenglie does not surrender, he will use the Silver Edict: mobilize the Western Region garrison of 200,000 officers and soldiers to destroy him. After a night of long talks by candlelight, the forthright General Black Eagle accepted Di Renjie's suggestion and decided to surrender his military seal and lead one hundred thousand soldiers to submit to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Di Renjie read out the golden edict on the spot, calling Chu Fenglie General Changfeng...