Chapter Fifty-Seven: The King Lives Up to His Ministers, the Mountains and Rivers Are Bright

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The Qin army from Handan County moved south and made three turns inside and outside the capital of the Wei State.

Wei Wang Ji stood on the city wall, looked at the neat Qin army in the distance, and sighed: "Zhang Han deserves to be a famous general in the world!" It's just that the widow still doesn't understand a little, why didn't Zhang Han go to Xingyang? ”

"The king does not need to worry, at this moment in the city, the soldiers are using their lives, and the people are bowing their heads. As soon as the reinforcements from Qi and Chu arrive, the danger of the siege of the Qin army will be solved. ”

Beside him, the strategist of King Wei comforted. Although Zhang Han's behavior is indeed very strange, it is just that it is useless to worry about it at the moment.

"I hope so!"? With a soft voice, the hidden sorrow was heard.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not yet at a desperate level. Qi and Chu are both great powers, and they still have strength. There are still 50,000 Zhao troops in the north, which can also be helped. What's more, if it is under the city of Xingyang, Zhang Han's army will become a lone army, and it can retreat without a fight. ”

Listening to the comforting words of his strategist, Wei Wangjiao's mood was a little better.

"Where is Wei Bao now?"

King Wei asked suddenly.

"Hou Ye is supervising the grain and grass in the rear at the moment, but at this moment, the Qin army is strong, and Hou Ye is afraid that he will not be able to come back for a while."

"It's okay if you don't come back!" Wei Wang said. If Wei Bao was in Linji at this moment, it would be what worried him the most.

"Your Majesty, the wind is strong on the city wall, you better go back to the palace and rest early!" The advisor persuaded.

Since Zhang Han's army crossed the White Horse, the army marched all the way to the east, killing Wei Qi and Xiang Qi's army. Chasing all the way east, the Wei army was defeated all the way, and finally retreated to Linji, the last stronghold that Wei could rely on.

At this moment, the Central Plains, south of the Yellow River, the situation is chaotic, there are defeated armies and bandits everywhere, and the people are miserable. Since the Qin army besieged the city, Zhou Shi, the general of the King of Wei, went to Linzi and Dingtao to ask for help, and the King of Wei was urging the defense, and he had not closed his eyes for several days.

Wei Wang said: "The widow can't sleep. ”

"You can't be broken, my lord! Let's go back and rest! The strategists persuaded him again and again, and the king of Wei finally returned to his palace.

The moonlight hangs on the Wei Palace.

Wei Wang wanted to take a nap on the bed for a while, but when he opened his eyes again, it was already late at night.

"Has the widow slept for a day?"

Wei Wang Ji half sat up, half unconscious, faintly heard a sound outside the hall.

"What happened?"

The door of the palace was quietly opened, but it was not Wei Wangjiao's personal guard who walked in, but his most trusted advisor.

He walked to the bed of King Wei, lowered his head, and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy of General Zhou City has returned!" ”

"Are reinforcements arriving?" Wei Wangjiao's face was happy and he asked.

The hall was a little dim, and King Wei couldn't see the strategist's face clearly, so he could only hear him say: "King, you better see him in person!" ”

As he spoke, he beckoned outside, and a soldier with a broken armor and a bloodstained face walked in, knelt down in front of Wei Wangjiao's couch, and wept.

"The king, General Zhou City, is dead!"

"What's going on?" King Wei was shocked, his whole body almost stood up, and he asked stiffly.

"Great King, after the death of Tian Dan, the king of Qi, there was civil strife in Qi. General Zhou went to ask for help, but they couldn't send troops at all. Later, the general transferred to Dingtao and asked for help from Xiang Liang, the general of the Chu State. But when General Zhou City took the reinforcements of Chu State to rescue Linji, he was ambushed by Zhang Han's cavalry halfway, General Zhou City was killed on the spot, and General Xiang Liang retreated to Dingtao. ”

"How so!"

King Wei muttered a thought. Zhou Shinai was a general of the Wei State, proficient in the art of war, and loyal to the Wei State. At first glance, Wei Wangjiao almost couldn't believe that this was true.

"King, at this point, let's prepare to break through!" The advisor persuaded.

"Breakout?" King Wei looked at the strategist beside him in surprise and said, "There are still 200,000 troops in front of Xingyang City, why should we retreat?" ”

Hearing this, the strategist's face turned even more gray, and he said, "Xingyang's army has been defeated. ”

"Defeated? How is it possible, that's an army of 200,000! ”

"Emperor Qin came to Xingyang in person, and the morale of the Qin army was greatly boosted. In one day, the siege of Xingyang was relieved, and the princes retreated in half a month. At this moment, His Majesty's whereabouts are unknown, and the coalition of princes is scattered. Linji has become an isolated city. ”

After hearing this, Wei Wang was silent for a long time, and finally said: "No, the widow can't break through. ”

"Your Majesty, it doesn't have to be like this, whether it is to the east or to the south, Qi and Chu are still alive, we can accumulate strength, and he will come back day by day."

Wei Wang Ji shook his head, looked at the soldier below, and said, "The Qin army will be unable to pass through the Linji siege and break through?" Easier said than done. ”

"Your Majesty, you are the king of Wei, and we have been Wei ministers for generations, and we will fight to the death to protect you from the city." The strategist gave up.

"Even if we can break through successfully, what will happen to the people of this city?" Wei Wang said.

"Your Majesty!"

King Wei sighed and said, "They follow the widows, and in the eyes of the Qin army, they are rebellious. If the widows fled, the Qin army would inevitably slaughter the city. No, the widow can't go! The blood of the Wei people has been shed enough, and the widows can no longer let them suffer innocently. ”

The last sentence, Wei Wang almost gritted his teeth and said it.

"Your Majesty." The strategist wanted to persuade again, but King Wei had already made up his mind, and he could only sigh helplessly. Go, send an envoy to the Qin camp. As long as they are willing to spare the people of this city, the few will surrender. ”

"Minister....obey!"

The Wei envoy went out of the city overnight, and the king of Wei gathered all the generals in the city and gathered in the main hall of the Wei palace, waiting for the news of the envoy.

The Qin army did not let the king of Wei wait, but after a few hours, the Wei envoy rushed back.

"What's going on, what did Zhang Han say?"

When Wei Wangjiao saw the messenger, he asked eagerly.

"The minister didn't see Zhang Han, but the guard of the Qin camp said that if the king is willing to surrender, the Qin army will not slaughter the city, and the generals of the city will also have a way to live."

"King, Zhang Han is not here, Qin Jun agreed so easily, be careful of deception."

Wei Chen, who was on the side, walked out and said.

King Wei nodded and asked, "Who is in charge of Qin Ying?" ”

"It's General Qin." The Wei envoy said.

"This person is brave and strong, why would he agree so easily?" Wei Wangjiao continued to ask.

"He said it was Zhang Han's order when he left."

King Wei smiled and suddenly realized: "Did Zhang Han expect it a long time ago? Go down and get ready. Kaesong surrendered. ”

"Your Majesty!"

In the middle of the palace, a group of generals knelt down and said, "If we surrender, what will you do, the king?" It is impossible for the Qin army to let you go. ”

There are even more radicals, and they even said: "The king, the last general is willing to escort the king out of the city to the death to protect my Wei Guosheji." ”

Standing in front of the throne, Wei Wangji waved his hand lightly and said, "You all get up!" ”

"King!" The generals were still waiting to be divided, but they were interrupted by the long voice of King Wei.

"Get up!"

It's helpless! It's unwilling! In the midst of anger, there is nothing to be done!

Wei Wang Ji said: "More than ten years ago, Qin flooded Daliang with Wang Ben, and Wei has died since then. The widow has also changed from a prince to a criminal who is monitored and bullied by a small official. The ambition of the widow is to restore my Great Wei Sheji. Helpless, the matter has come to this, Qin Fude is determined to be in the world. Although you are Wei Chen, you don't have to die with the widow. ”

"Your Majesty!"

The crowd bowed down, and the whole house mourned.

……..

The mountains are lush, and the streams are slowly left. When the sun shines, it's crystal clear.

A group of defeated soldiers fled into the mountains in a hurry, and one of the leaders was dressed in ordinary soldiers' clothes, and when he saw this stream, the whole person threw himself down beside the stream, and took the water with his mouth, and drank water to his heart's content.

After drinking, the man half sat up. On the side, Jing Tianming, the giant of the Mo family, helped him up and said, "Your Majesty, rest for a while!" ”

By the stream, there are rocks everywhere. Fusu fled all the way, and at this moment he was already trying his best, almost unable to stand on his feet, but fortunately, Jing Tianming was by his side, and he helped him not to fall.

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

Fusu sat under a big tree with the support of Jing Tianming. Around, the leaders of the Mo family and their personal guards were on the side, alert for an attack that might come at any time.

"I think I was so high-spirited when I sent 400,000 troops and commanded all the princes. But now ......"

Fusu sat on the ground and sighed.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this!" Gao gradually left the side and persuaded: "Although Xingyang is defeated, the defenders everywhere are still there. As long as His Majesty returns to the capital and raises his arms, he can gather hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against Yingziyi. ”

Fusu nodded and said, "Thanks to the Mo family this time, after returning to Chendi, I will definitely reward everyone from the Mo family." ”

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this, we will assist Your Majesty for the sake of the general interests of the world." Gao gradually left his hand.

Fu Su smiled and said, "My Great Qin rewards and punishments are clear, and your intentions are clear. It's just that even if you don't want it, I can't help it. ”

The Mo family was a little moved, but Fusu said it to the end, but his face was a little gloomy.

"What worries your majesty?" Gao asked Wanli.

"In order to protect me, the king of Chu led his troops to intercept the pursuing soldiers alone, I don't know what happened now?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Xiao Bao has already gone to listen to the news. He is unparalleled in the world, and he will get the news soon. ”

Gao Yanli had just finished speaking, but he could see that a figure flickered in the distance. The thief came quickly and fell on one knee in front of Fusu.

"Plantar, what's going on? Isn't it bad? ”

Gao Yanli looked at the thief, he was dressed in cloth, which was torn at the moment, and there were still scars on his face, obviously the road was not very peaceful.

The thief shook his head and said, "It's not bad, it's extremely bad. ”

"Little plant, now is not the time to joke." Gao gradually left to look at the thief, when was the secret passage, and he still had the heart to say witty things.

"I'm not kidding." The thief had a serious face, without the slightest hint of laughter, and said, "This is the form in front of us at this moment. After Zhang Han defeated the Qi and Wei coalition forces under the city of Handan, his troops were divided into two routes. galloped all the way to the aid of Julu, and he led the main force south. Under the city of Xingyang, after the defeat of our army, Zhang Han also launched an attack. The soldiers besieged Linji, defeated the Chu reinforcements, killed the general Zhou Shi, and forced the king of Wei to self-immolate. Then Zhang Han went east, and Yu Dingtao defeated the Chu army. In this battle, including Xiang Liang, the general of Chu State, a number of famous Chu generals were killed by Zhang Han. After that, Zhang Han led 20,000 horsemen to the north, made peace with the Qin army of Julu, and surrounded the Zhao army. The kingdom of Qi is in chaos, and the two kings are vying for the throne. Although King Zhao has rushed back to the plains, there are no reinforcements outside, and there is a lack of food and grass inside, so I am afraid that surrender will be a matter of time. ”

"What about the King of Chu? Does he have any news? Fusu asked eagerly.

"In order to intercept the Qin soldiers, the King of Chu has already lost the battle!"

"What!"

Hearing the news, great grief struck, coupled with days of fleeing and physical deprivation, Fusu almost fainted.

Fortunately, Duanmu Rong was on the side, hurriedly applying needles, and Fusu was relieved.

Fu Su woke up leisurely and said: "The matter has come to this, what can I do!" ”

Gao gradually left his hand and said, "Your Majesty, cheer up!" ”

Fusu waved his hand, his words were full of sadness, and said: "All the princes have been defeated, and my 200,000 troops have been lost. Even if he can return to Chen Di, it is difficult to have the power to return to heaven. ”

"Your Majesty, let's go to Chudi." Looking at Fusu's depressed appearance, Jing Tianming said.

"Chudi?" Fusu looked at Jing Tianming and said suspiciously.

"Yes, go to Shaoyu, we still have a chance."

Fusu smiled helplessly and said, "There are only eight thousand people on the side of Dongchuhou, what's the use? ”

Fusu was well aware of the military strength of the various counties and princes under his jurisdiction, so he did not have any hope for it at all.

At this time, a long whistle whistle alarmed everyone under the tree. Everyone has been on the run for a long time, and they are very familiar with this voice, which is the signal that Luo Wang is summoning helpers.

Gao Yanli said: "It's the Qin army chasing after you, you escort Your Majesty to go first, and I will protect the queen." ”

"I'll stay too." Jing Tianming said.

The situation was urgent, and a group of Mo family's younger brothers escorted Fusu away, while Gao Yanli and Jing Tianming held swords behind, and together with Fusu's personal guards, they resisted the killers of the net.

In order to chase Fusu, Luo Wang used almost all his strength, and along the way, the commander of the Mo family left behind the Luo Net swordsmen who blocked the chase in order to protect Fu Su.

In the end, only Fusu was left, and he hurried towards the depths of the mountains and forests.

The woods are thick, with only a little bit of residual light. Fusu ran for a long time, stopped, and held on to a tree, panting.

There are pursuers behind, and there is no way forward, and Fusu's mood at the moment has been extremely sad.

In the woods, there was a loud sound.

"Who?"

Fusu said almost in despair. It's just that the figure that walked out of the forest made him feel at ease.

"Miss Tian Yan, why are you here?"

Tian Yan looked indifferent, wearing a white cloak and holding a long sword, and came to Gongzi Fusu.

Before Fusu could say anything, the matching sword in Tian Yan's hand was already out of its sheath and pointed at Fusu.

Tian Yan's eyes moved, and the long sword was headed, but Fusu calmed down.

"So you have already surrendered to the fourteenth brother?"

"A cheap concubine is a minister, and she has never been a king."

Tian Yan's voice was firm, and he retorted to Fusu's words.

Fusu was about to speak, but he heard Tian Yanying open his mouth, and his voice was deep and poignant. "But why is the king a minister?"

At this moment, Fusu's face turned completely cold. (To be continued.) )