After hesitating a lot, Shang Liao had originally decided to fight the Dragon King's army on the southern bank.
But due to the brazen group of the Men of Machetes, he changed his mind at the last second. He decided to protect the bridge and serve the Dragon King instead. He seriously explained to the generals and soldiers of the Hui Kingdom, "To be frank, this was the Dragon King's clever plan all along. Now, you have two choices: surrender to me, and I will let you join the Dragon Army, or kill me, and the soldiers outside will come in and kill all of you."
Beyond the checkpoint, the shouts of the Men with Machetets became increasingly louder. It seemed that they would break through the checkpoint at anytime. Besides, Shang Liao had become their hero after all he had said and done. Facing this seemingly life-and-death situation, the leader of the guards removed his hand from his sword, and the soldiers he commanded immediately knelt down and surrendered.