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In the end, it was the Duke of Qing State, Gao Mingsheng, who convened the meeting, that slammed the table and said, "Lord Yang is right, Your Majesty and we all must make a choice eventually. Since we have already decided to surrender, we should either not do it at all, or we should do it thoroughly.
Betrayal tarnishes reputation no matter how it's painted, so let's not get hung up on the details."
At this point, he looked at the two military officers in the room, "General Chen, you are in charge of the Palace Guard, so it's your job to control His Majesty and the numerous princes and consorts in the palace, preventing any trouble from them.
General An, you command Qingyang Gate and the one hundred thousand troops nearby, all at your command.
It will be you who opens the city gates to welcome the Chu army into the city.
