At night, Zhending City (now Shijiazhuang). Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

At the head of the city, Tian held a sword in one hand and patrolled along the city wall, looking at the direction outside the city without moving for a moment.

From the day the city was besieged, he did this almost night and night, and he had to inspect the city wall for a week every day before he could go down to the city with peace of mind.

After walking around, I returned to the south gate, and finally ended today's inspection.

Tian Dan breathed a sigh of relief, twisted his tired shoulders, and wanted to go down to the city and go back to the military mansion to sleep well.

"General Tian, after patrolling the city, let's go, go to my place and have a few drinks." He had just stepped down the city wall when an enthusiastic voice came to him.

Tian Dan looked up and saw that it was the deputy general Hou Jing.

"Forget it, I'm too tired today, let's go another day." Tian Dan shook his head and rejected Hou Jing's kindness.

"Let's go, don't drink much, just a few glasses, by the way, I also want to talk to General Tian about the ideas I have recently thought of to defend the city." Hou Jing was very affectionate, and he grabbed Tian Dan's arm and walked to his residence.

Tian Dan wanted to refuse, but when he heard him say that he had any "idea of defending the city", he hesitated for a moment, then smiled helplessly and followed him.

There is no way, who called it really sure to be besieged now, the situation is unfavorable, any idea that is beneficial to defending the city, Tian Dan wants to hear it.

What's more, he knew that although this Hou Jing was only a middle-class general, he was usually cold-blooded and cunning, but he still had a few goods in his stomach, and maybe there was something helpful to defend the city.

Tian Dan had such a thought, and was reluctantly dragged to his barracks by Hou Jing.

The guest and the host sat down, the wine and food were served, Hou Jingping retreated, personally poured a glass of wine for Tian Dan, and served it with both hands.

Tian Dan took the wine glass, but he didn't rush to drink it, but couldn't wait to ask: "General Hou, what do you have good ideas, hurry up and listen to it." ”

"General Tian is always in such a hurry, let's drink first, this wine is the good wine of the Gan family that I have treasured for many years, and I am usually reluctant to drink it." Hou Jing was not in a hurry, and persuaded him to drink with a smile.

Ganjia wine, is the Meifei Gan family of today's secret wine, famous for delicious and mellow, but also because the Son of Heaven loves this wine, so it has also become the best wine in the world, up to the dignitaries, down to the rich military officials, can drink a sip of Ganjia wine for glory.

When Tian Dan heard that it was "Ganjia wine", his eyes suddenly lit up, he raised his glass and took a breath, and couldn't help smacking his tongue and praised: "Sure enough, it's Ganjia wine, this is called a good taste, I said General Hou, I didn't expect you to hide such a jar of good goods." ”

"Don't hide it from General Tian, although it is hard for us to garrison the border for the country, but hard work also has the benefits of hard work, this jar of Gan's good wine is actually a businessman who honors me, you know." Hou Jing told his secret with a smile, and poured another cup for Tian Dan as he spoke.

Tian Dan smiled knowingly, didn't say anything, and quickly drank the wine in the cup.

He knew very well that although the Great Wei and the Han were enemies of each other and did not trade with each other, the private smuggling trade had always existed, and it was becoming more and more lively.

Those merchants from the Central Plains brought silk and other goods into the Han Kingdom, sold them to the Han Kingdom at a high price, and when they returned, they took furs and horses, and sold them back to the Great Wei, earning a considerable difference in price.

At that time, the Great Wei had not yet captured Liangzhou, and there was a serious shortage of war horses, so the smuggling of horses from the Han State became an important way to source war horses, and the magnates of the Han State also had to enjoy the silk and other luxury goods of the Central Plains, so although this kind of smuggling trade was illegal, on the surface both countries were expressly prohibited, but in fact, they turned a blind eye and pretended not to see.

If a merchant wanted to go to the Han Kingdom, he had to go through the border guards, so officers of all sizes like Hou Jing could benefit from the power in their hands and seek a little benefit from the merchants.

Of course, the potter knows this unspoken rule on the border, but he knows that the soldiers at the border guard the country of the Great Wei Dynasty, and they live a life of licking blood all the time, and they risk their lives more than others, so it is nothing to let them get some benefits, so they did not strictly order it.

Although Tian Dan is a senior general of the Great Wei Dynasty, he can be loyal to the country, and he has desperately held on to Zhending City for nearly five months, but this does not mean that his private morality is also excellent, Hou Jing said that he has received the filial piety of merchants, in fact, he Tian Dan has naturally done this kind of thing.

So Tian Dan didn't say much, but felt that Hou Jing told him the truth, which was a kind of trust in him, and he felt that Hou Jing was a lot closer, so he drank more relaxed.

"General Hou, this wine is almost drunk, you should tell me about your ideas of defending the city." Tian Dan drank the last glass of wine, and his face was already slightly red.

Hou Jinggan coughed a few times, a sneer rose at the corner of his mouth, and Fang said unhurriedly: "Don't hide it from General Tian, in fact, my idea of defending the city is also very simple, that is, simply not defend the city and surrender directly to the Han Kingdom." ”

Syllable!

The wine glass in Tian Dan's hand slammed on the desk, and the originally slightly smoky smiling face suddenly changed color, and he shouted angrily: "Hou Jing, what nonsense are you talking about!" ”

Hou Jing's expression became cold, and he said slowly: "Today, the Han Kingdom has an army of more than 100,000 iron cavalry, no one can stop it, it has swept most of Jizhou, and there are 100,000 Xianbei iron cavalry in the west, and within a few months, they have captured the five counties of northern Jin, and the troops have surrounded Jinyang, and the situation in the entire Hebei can be said to be dangerous, and what about our majesty......"

Hou Jing pointed to the west and sneered: "He left the enemy in the north alone, but insisted on cutting down Qin, and now I am afraid that he has already fallen into the Yongliang quagmire, and he cannot advance or retreat." With tens of thousands of soldiers, we have defended Zhending for five months, but we have not seen reinforcements for a long time, what is the point of continuing to defend, sooner or later the city will be breached, and the name will be destroyed, rather than this, it is better to protect yourself and defect to the Han State is a wise move. ”

"Hou Jing, you are so bold, you can't do treason if you want to!"

Tian Dan took the case and said angrily: "The Son of Heaven cut down Qin, naturally there is a reason to cut Qin, he told us to stick to Zhending City, that is, to nail the army of Han under the city, maybe at this time, Your Majesty has destroyed the Qin State, and is on the way to Zhending, I advise you to withdraw your dangerous thoughts as soon as possible, otherwise in the future, the danger of Zhending will be solved, I will report to Your Majesty truthfully, and treat your crimes." ”

"You're too confident in your majesty, huh......"

Hou Jing sneered, and said disapprerovitically: "Emperor Cao Cao of Qin is a generation of heroes, using soldiers like gods, fierce generals under his command are like clouds, Liangzhou iron cavalry is powerful in the world, and the national strength is far from being comparable to Shu and Chu, even if the strength of Wei is above that of Qin, even if our Son of Heaven can finally destroy Qin, how can it be achieved without spending him a few years, do you think, can we still hold out until that time?" ”

Without waiting for Tian Dan to speak, Hou Jing followed and sneered: "Besides, even if the Son of Heaven has destroyed the Qin State with his kung fu, there are still 100,000 Xianbei Iron Cavalry in Bingzhou, how long do you think it will take him to defeat the Xianbei Iron Cavalry, do you think, can we survive for so long?" ”

Hou Jing no longer had any worries, and expressed all his dissatisfaction with the potters and the disdain in his heart.

Tian Dan listened with a solemn expression, his brows were deep, and suddenly, the sword in his hand was pulled out angrily.

Hou Jing's expression only moved slightly, and he didn't show much fear, but just subconsciously took a step back.

Tian Dan pointed at Hou Jing and said sharply: "Hou Jing, maybe what you said is indeed reasonable, but my Tian Dan is deeply favored by the Son of Heaven, I was born as a minister of Great Wei and died as a ghost of Great Wei, since the Son of Heaven told me to defend the truth, even if I fight to the last soldier, even if the city will eventually be breached, my Tiandan is just a big deal, I will never betray Your Majesty, and I will never allow my subordinates to betray Your Majesty and betray Great Wei!" ”

As he spoke, Tian Danjian had already raised his sword and forced it towards Hou Jing, ready to make a move on him.

Hou Jing's face raised a sarcastic sneer, and he snorted disdainfully: "Stubborn guy, I already knew that you couldn't be interesting, and you still want to do it to me, hmph, can you move me." ”

Hou Jing's words concealed a deep meaning, when Tian Dan was suspicious, he suddenly felt dizzy, followed by his body was sore, and he couldn't stand firm in an instant, so he knelt down with his sword.

"What's the matter, why did I suddenly ......" Tian Dan held the ground with a sword in one hand, rubbed his forehead with the other, and shook his head violently, but his eyes became more and more dizzy.

Hou Jing stepped forward, picked up the undrunk wine, poured the wine on Tian Dan's body little by little, and said with a smile: "Tian Dan, how is it, is this Ganjia wine delicious?" ”

Tian Dan, who was dizzy, suddenly realized, raised his hand tremblingly and grabbed Hou Jing, and scolded in a trembling voice: "Hou Jing, you despicable and sinister guy, you are actually drunk...... Drugged! ”

"It's called non-toxic husband!" Hou Jing's face burned with a proud expression, "What kind of resourcefulness do I, Hou Jing, how could I not expect that you don't know how to lift, Tian Dan, accept your fate, say goodbye to your Great Wei Kingdom, hahaha-"

The sound of arrogant laughter echoed in the room.

"Hou Jing, you traitor, you-" Tian Dan gritted his teeth, hating so much that he wanted to vomit blood, but he was extremely dizzy in front of him, and he fell to the ground.

Hou Jing kicked Tian Dan with his foot, and when he saw that there was no movement, he slapped his face and issued a code.

At this time, the gate burst open, and more than a dozen cronies rushed in.

Hou Jing waved his hand and shouted: "Tie up Tiandan to the general, and then pass on the general's order, according to the original plan, gather all the descendants of Tiandan, kill them all, and then seize control of the whole army, open the city gate, and return to the Han." ”

……

A bloody slaughter began in Zhending City.

Hou Jing pretended to pass on Tian Dan's orders, lured those officers who were not his cronies to the military palace hall, killed them in one go, and then easily seized control of the armies.

Subsequently, Hou Jing called for the city gate to be opened, and the whole army laid down their arms, hung up the surrender flag, and announced the surrender of Kaicheng.

Liu Bei, who was outside the city, had already made preparations, and he had even made plans to take advantage of the internal strife of the Wei army in the city to break through Zhending.

When Liu Bei heard that Hou Jing had taken control of Tiandan and surrendered Kaicheng, he was ecstatic in his heart, but he was not carried away, he was afraid that this was Tiandan's plan.

So Liu Bei first sent an advance army into the city to complete the control of the four gates of Zhending, and ensure that the Wei army of less than 20,000 in the city was disarmed, and tossed until dawn, before he could confidently and boldly ride into the city.

When the sky was bright, Liu Bei boarded the north gate of Zhending and looked down on the entire Zhending City.

This important town in the north of Jizhou, this city that took him more than five months without breaking, is finally trampled under his feet, this extremely happy feeling makes Liu Bei can't hold back the ecstasy in his heart, and laughs out loud.

"Marquis Jing, meet Your Majesty." A rough voice interrupted Liu Bei's wild laughter.

The laughter subsided, Liu Bei lowered his head and swept away, and saw the Wei general Hou Jing kneeling in front of him.

At this moment, Liu Bei was closer than seeing his own son, and immediately lifted Hou Jing up with his own hand, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "General Hou, you have really made a great contribution to me, you are really a blessed general given to me by God, if I destroy the Wei State one day, you will be the first merit." ”

Hou Jing was busy with righteousness and said awe-inspiringly: "This world is originally the son of the Han Dynasty, although the minister is in the Wei camp, but his heart is to the Han Dynasty, and his heart has been to His Majesty for a long time. ”

"Okay, good, you don't take credit for yourself, it's really commendable." Liu Bei caressed Hou Jing's hand tightly, the more he looked at him, the more he liked it, but he smiled and said: "It's just that I have always been rewarded for meritorious service, and now you have made great contributions, if I don't reward him, how can I convince the public." ”

At that moment, Liu Bei waved his hand and ordered to reward Hou Jingqianjin, the official title of General Annan, and the title of Marquis of Loyalty.

Not to mention the reward of a thousand gold, it is already a huge reward, and this General Annan is above the miscellaneous general, and has the power to open the palace, and is already a high-ranking general.

As for the title of Marquis of Zhongyi, Liu Bei obviously wanted to show Hou Jingxin's loyalty to the Han family, and wanted to set him as an example to induce more Wei civil and military officers to have "loyalty" and follow Hou Jing's example to surrender to his Han Dynasty.

Hou Jing was overjoyed when he received such a heavy reward, but on the surface, he repeatedly excused himself before he accepted it, and bowed to Liu Bei again and again, showing his loyalty.

Hou Jing, who had received the reward, remembered Tian Dan at this time, so he ordered Tian Dan to be escorted up and dedicated to Liu Bei.

At this time, Tian Dan had already woken up from the medicinal properties, and as soon as he saw Hou Jing, he scolded: "Hou Jing, you traitorous traitor, you shameless villain, you wait, the Son of Heaven will not let you go, you will die without a place to be buried-"