The 150,000 Pingnan troops in the capital of Eastern Wu were approaching the city, and the court was already in chaos. The people of the entire capital were panicked, and although the defenders of Eastern Wu had the determination to die, there were not a few people who surrendered. Especially when he heard of Liu Ce's name, he was as terrible as the demon of hell that came. It took only one year to destroy the Soochow Empire, which was unprecedented.

The two countries have been at war for many years, and the Liang army has reached the city of Jian'an at most, and there has never been a situation of coercion on the capital. Liu Ce's appearance completely ruined the Eastern Wu River, and Emperor Wu sat on the dragon chair and was worried. The courtiers have different hearts, and the Eastern Wu general Liuzifu died in battle, and there is no brave commander who can fight a decisive battle with the Liang army.

Emperor Wu, who was in his fifties, stared at the majority of Wenchen under his seat, and said in a noisy voice: "This is the end of today, and we will continue tomorrow." ”

After that, he slowly left with the support of a young eunuch, and the imperial historian of Eastern Wu, who had never said a word from beginning to end, waved his hand and left. Looking at the sky alone, when did Wu Guo be so sad. His Majesty the Emperor is not wise, but he is not a fool. The king of a country is diligent and thrifty, and although he has never let the people live a prosperous life, he has not suffered much. Such a country will die if it is said to be dead.

Yu Shi sighed heavily, who didn't know that many people had not yet realized that Wu Guo had died. Now that the Liang army has not moved, it is just that he does not want to increase his death, in fact, from the eyes of Emperor Wu, he can see the image of Kaecheng's surrender, a monarch can't defend the country, is there still a way to let the people of the city die with the royal family.

The old emperor walked all the way to the back garden and looked at his favorite youngest daughter, Princess Zhaorong. has already set a wedding date, and this year he will marry the concubine of Liuzi Mansion as his wife. Now that there is no need, where should Wu go.

Princess Zhaorong, who is only seventeen or eighteen years old, is gifted and intelligent, and has the title of the first beauty in the capital. Phoenix eyes, the appearance of a captivating city. Walking lightly among the flowers, butterflies dancing back and forth, as if being captivated by a woman's appearance.

Princess Zhaorong saw her father coming and trotted over with a smile, and Emperor Wu said with a doting smile: "Zhaorong is a big girl, it doesn't look like a girl's family at all." ”

The girl fixed her figure and asked, "Is my father the emperor Liang Jun retreating?" ”

Hearing his daughter's words, Emperor Wu's face became solidified, of course it would be a good thing if Liang Jun could retreat, but there could be such a good thing in the world. The Liang army destroyed the state of Wu in a year, and the losses were not small, even if Liu Ce wanted to withdraw the army, I am afraid that no one would agree to hundreds of thousands of troops.

"No, it's just that my father is in a good mood today." He said softly, and the sadness on his face did not decrease, but looked a little older.

Princess Zhaorong showed a disappointed look, knowing very well that her father was unhappy in her heart. In order to resist the invasion of the Liang army, the entire palace used up all its family property. Princess Zhaorong, who was frightened and pampered, did not have an inch of gold or silver under the mountain, let alone a priceless jade pendant.

Gently stroked her daughter's handsome eyebrows and said: "The country of Wu is dead, and my father doesn't want the people of the capital to die with the royal family, and he is even more reluctant to give up my baby." ”

Clenched his fists tightly and said: "Father, how can you be the same as everyone in the palace, Wu is the country laid down by the ancestors, how can you know if you don't fight."

Can the city be kept? As long as the father and emperor still have one soldier and one soldier, even if only one son is left, Wu Guo will not be considered dead. ”

Emperor Wu understands his daughter, who seems to be weak but is actually stronger than anyone else. Helplessly, he patted Princess Zhaorong's shoulder and said, "Zhaorong, you don't understand." ”

Outside the capital, the Pingnan army besieged but did not attack.

After months of attack, the royal family of Eastern Wu had no room to retreat, and most of the Eastern Wu was already in the hands of the Pingnan army, and both land and water routes were blocked by the Pingnan army. Many soldiers didn't understand why the marshal stopped here, and the other two armies attacked the prefectures and counties of Eastern Wu, and made a lot of meritorious contributions, but the 150,000 army besieged the city unfairly.

Liu Ce, who had not seen anyone for several days, had been staring at a map of the border between Eastern Wu and Southern Chu. Especially in unfamiliar waters, naval battles between the two countries are rare. But today's Liang Navy Division is weak after all, especially the lake warships are far inferior to the sea warships, the two are different, which is what Liu Ce is most distressed about.

Although there have been Huizhou sailors trained by Li Shanhai for so many years, it will be very difficult to deal with the Southern Chu sailors. If you want to strike at Nanchu in an all-round way, you can't stagger the sea area connected by Dongwu and Nanchu. This is one point, and there is another point that Liu Ce has palpitations.

Many of the subordinates of Soochow have already had other ideas, and I am afraid that there will only be more literati in the DPRK and China. A copy of the Reward Folds placed on the table has been revised several times, and each time it will be filled with an unimaginable amount of wealth.

Daliang already has a king with a different surname, and there is no second one. He has made miraculous contributions to pacify the Turks in his life, and only Lin Xie can compare with the great credit. Now that Lin Xie has passed away, even if the new emperor does not reverie, the Chinese martial arts of the dynasty will inevitably think more about how this generalissimo should be rewarded.

One of the most important points is that neither of the two sons is mediocre. The eldest son Liu Zhiming Gongbian made miraculous achievements, and his injuries were not light, and he was afraid that he would not be able to go to the battlefield in his life, but the second son Liu Zhixing showed various talents that amazed Liu Ce. Whether it is marching and platooning, or fighting with the DPRK and China, they are all talents. What bothered Liu Ce the most was that Liu Zhixing had privately created a Lotus Gang, the gang could not be talked about as the head of a country, but it was really not small, many of them were veterans who had attacked the Turks.

At first, I thought that Liu Zhixing could help his old father's subordinates live a comfortable life, which was also a matter of heart, but now it has become a big problem. Liu Zhixing is not in Taiping City in Nanjing, once he captures Southern Chu, how will the new emperor of the army view the Liu family. Since ancient times, there have been many generals who have rebelled abroad, how can Liu Ce think more.

I don't know how much time has passed since he meditated alone, and Liu Ce has always gambled on an impossible possibility, that is, Wu Huang Toucheng. Everyone in the world knows that this benevolent emperor, although he has not made achievements in the more than ten years on the throne, he has not done anything to anger and resent. The state of Wu, which had been in decline for more than ten years after ascending the throne, was governed in an orderly manner, and the only campaign launched was to jointly crusade against Daliang with Southern Chu. The small Soochow and its wealth are more due to the merits of this emperor.

He has not killed a single courtier, and has valued the people's livelihood for many years, and is known as Emperor Ren.

Liu Ce, who had been waiting for more than a month, hesitated, if Emperor Wu did not surrender again, he could only use a large army. Legitimate

When the decision was made, the Pingnan camp cheered and rejoiced. Liu Ce strode out of the tent, and a guard hurriedly arrived.

Liu Ce asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The guard said: "The commander of the Eastern Wu Capital hangs the white sails. ”

Without waiting for the guard to finish speaking, a sergeant rushed over, followed by a guard of honor. Liu Ce smiled, a month's wait was not in vain. The envoys of Eastern Wu wore fancy clothes and walked calmly. Liu Ce immediately said: "Go and bring Ben Shuai's armor." ”

As he spoke, he turned around and entered the big tent, wearing armor, and the main generals in the camp entered the camp one after another. A partial general held the sword of the Son of Heaven and guarded Liu Ce's side, and Li Tingye, Li Shanhai, and Qin Zhichang were the main generals of the army. There was no camp for the generals for more than a month, and no one was absent.

Liu Ce sat firmly in the handsome position and said, "Let the envoy of Wu come in!" ”

A middle-aged man in his forties wearing a blue-shirted crane strode with an honor guard in his hand, and this was the second time he had met the commander of the Pingnan army. The envoy stepped forward and said: "The envoy of the Lower Wu State is strict, and he has seen the big handsome. ”

A group of generals laughed loudly, and the young generals shouted: "What else is Wu Guo." Before he finished speaking, Liu Ce said in a deep voice: "Silence." ”

The envoy said strictly: "I am offering a letter of begging at the order of His Majesty the Monarch, and there is also a list here for the marshal to see." ”

Liu Ce took the beggar letter and didn't glance at the list of gifts. The offerings of the dead of Soochow are useless, and they are nothing more than a reward for the Eastern Expeditionary Army. Liu Ce looked at the beggar book and smiled, and the envoy said strictly: "My emperor has a word, as long as the marshal enters the city, he will not hurt the people, and treat the courtiers of Eastern Wu well." The royal family is even more intolerant of being humiliated, otherwise it would rather defend the city than beg to surrender. ”

The army had the rule of attacking the city for three days, which made Liu Ce a little embarrassed. Looking at the emperor's handwritten begging letters, stamped with the emperor's treasure seal, it can't be faked. He slapped the beggar book on the desk and said, "If there are only these conditions, Ben Shuai can promise you now." But that's not all. ”

Suddenly, he was strictly looked at by many military generals, and said calmly: "Only these are the most important, if there is anything wrong, please ask the marshal Yan Ming to transfer it to Your Majesty." ”

Liu Ce told the begging book word by word, but the envoy did not refute it and replied in a straight voice. If you can't do it, there is only one sentence: "Forward it to Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to decide." ”

Finally, it was decided that three days later, the Manchu civil and military forces would go out of the city to surrender, and instead of a big banquet, the army seemed even more silent for three consecutive days. Although you can't enter the city and grab it for three days, after all, you don't have to fight with your life, and you can still get the biggest reward.

Three days later, Liu Ce appeared outside the capital wearing a military uniform and a sword at his waist. The 150,000 troops were all outside the capital, just waiting for Emperor Wu to lead a hundred officials out of the city and surrender. Dawn dawned, a ray of sunlight sprinkled on the earth, and 150,000 armor shone brightly.

Emperor Wu, who was in his fifties, held a gold seal in his hand and walked in front with difficulty in his crown robe. Behind him, the civil and military ministers of the Wu State followed behind, Liu Ce rode forward, and Emperor Wu pushed a national treasure seal with both hands. Gao Gao raised the treasure seal above his head, and Liu Ce turned over and dismounted.

He took the treasure seal with both hands and said, "

The marshal will beg King Wu to descend to His Majesty, and the matter of Eastern Wu will also be transferred to King Wu as soon as possible. ”

Emperor Wu grovelled without the slightest appearance of an emperor, and said in a deep voice: "What the marshal promised." ”

Liu Ce picked up Emperor Wu with both hands and said, "Since the commander has agreed, the army will never endanger the people. If there is a place of resistance wherever the army goes, it should be mainly attacked, and those who refuse to surrender should be slaughtered. ”

The very old Emperor Wu arched his hand and said, "I have decreed that there will be ministers from the central government to follow the army to subdue the remaining lands of the Wu Kingdom. Please be kind to the people of Wu again. ”

He said in a deep voice to Emperor Wu: "This is natural. "Let's talk about it, take the lead with the golden seal in hand, walk in front, Li Tingye Li Shanhai, follow behind, and the army will enter the capital of Eastern Wu. The people in the city knelt down one by one to show their submission, and only a few of them refused to obey the discipline and were beheaded by the Liang army on the spot.

Princess Zhaorong, who was lying at the head of the city, trembled on her cheeks, and she never thought that Wu would lose her country one day. clenched his fists tightly and said: "Liu Ce, you don't have to die well, and Da Liang, Liang Huang, all the Liang people, I want you to die." ”

(End of chapter)