Xuanyuan Ding and Xu Xiang competed for puffer fish meat, where is there still the image of the emperor.

A plate of puffer fish meat quickly bottomed out, and the two sat down and tasted the wine.

"Changsha, shouldn't you be in Ningdu? Why did you suddenly come to Heyuan Mansion? Xuanyuan asked the question again.

Xu Xiang smiled wryly, pretending to be righteous and awe-inspiring, "Your Majesty, I heard that you haven't been able to capture Heyuan Mansion for a long time, so I think you may need me." So, I worked day and night, non-stop, and after a lot of hardships, I finally arrived at Heyuan Mansion. As soon as I came, I saw that the commander of Yuning Army beat the people of the Fisheries Division to the ground at the mouth of Zihukou, and you also took Heyuan Mansion. It can be seen that my arrival has played a great role in you! ”

Xuanyuan knew Xu Xiang's character, and glanced at him with disdain, "Then you should tell me, what role did you play?" ”

"Uh...... This ......" Xu Xiang couldn't speak.

I thought that I could play a key role when I came over. As a result, after suffering so much, after coming over, I found that I had come to make a soy sauce.

"I just played a big role anyway!" In the end, he was a little bit of a liar.

"Good, good, you played a key role!" Xuanyuan smiled and took down Heyuan Mansion and subdued Chen Zhi, which made him feel very happy.

Seeing Xu Xiang and Xuanyuan Ding talking and laughing, Chen Zhi was silent on the side, drinking vigorously and sullenly.

"Chen Zhi, why do you look depressed?" Xuanyuan Ding noticed his situation and asked, "Also, this time I was specially invited, it shouldn't be as simple as going to the banquet, right?" ”

Chen Zhi came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "No, Your Majesty misunderstood." The last general is very happy! ”

"Say anything, as long as I can do it, I will promise you." Xuanyuan couldn't see how far-fetched his words were.

"This ......" Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Your Majesty, after you get Heyuan Mansion, do you plan to continue to march north?" ”

"That's right. What's the problem? Xuanyuan Ding said bluntly.

"The last general knows that His Majesty is short of people under his hands now, and he has the intention of letting me be the vanguard. However, in cities such as Baiyuan and Guyuan, the last general and his guards have old friendships, or they have missed His Majesty's major events, so they may not be able to do the job of pioneers. ”

Xuanyuan was silent for a moment, turned to Xu Xiang, and asked, "Changsha, what do you think?" ”

Xu Xiang took a sip of the wine in the cup and said, "I think this is a good thing." General Chen has an old friendship with the defenders of Baiyuan, Guyuan and other cities, and he can come forward to persuade them to surrender, so that he can get the second city without much effort. But I don't know what's wrong? ”

Chen Zhi was anxious and knelt down, "Please understand that Your Majesty will be a new person and cannot take on this heavy responsibility!" The last general is willing to defend the Heyuan Mansion for His Majesty and never betray! ”

Xuanyuan was puzzled, shouldn't the newcomers work harder?

Why, when it comes to Chen Zhi's body, it is the opposite?

What he didn't know was that since Chen Zhi was defeated at the hands of the eldest grandson Mingyue, the whole person was very lonely. Coupled with the reluctance to surrender, he felt that he had no face to hold an important position again, and just wanted to protect his group of brothers who were born and died, and simply lived a life.

All his ambitions, and all those ambitions, had dissipated.

Xu Xiang glanced at him lamely, knowing that this was a person who had lost his fighting spirit. He had also heard about Chen's defense of the city, and knew that he was able to hold on for so long under the siege of the eldest grandson Mingyue, and he was also a talent, and Xuanyuan Ding urgently needed this kind of talent at present.

It is indeed a pity to leave such a talent in a small place like Heyuan Mansion.

So, he got up and helped Chen Zhi up.

He spoke slowly and said, "General Chen, can I ask you a few questions?" ”

Chen Zhi looked puzzled, and subconsciously replied, "What question?" ”

"Brother Ling Chen Qian, and Xie Yuan, the guard of Heyuan Mansion, have already abandoned Heyuan Mansion with gold, silver and jewelry, and fled, why do you still have to hold on?"

Without thinking, Chen Zhi immediately replied, "In his position, he will seek his position." My brother and General Xie abandoned the city and fled because they were cowardly and weak. However, I, Chen Zhi, am not such a person. Since I am the guard of Heyuan Mansion, I naturally have to defend this side of the city! ”

Xu Xiang nodded and continued to ask, "Then why did you surrender?" ”

"This ......" Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment, and finally said helplessly, "Heyuan Mansion has fallen into the hands of His Majesty, and there is no point in me holding on any longer." My wife and brother are in the hands of Your Majesty, and if I insist on not surrendering, I am afraid that their lives will be harmed. ”

Xu Xiang looked at Xuanyuan Ding and asked, "Your Majesty, if General Chen insists on not surrendering, will you kill the two brothers and sisters Zhuang Lingzhi?" ”

Xuanyuan Ding shook his head, "I'm not a murderer. Otherwise, when Miss Mingyue used Zhuang Lingzhi to force General Chen to surrender and was refused, Zhuang Lingzhi would have died a long time ago. ”

Xu Xiang smiled slightly, "General Chen, look." Your Majesty is such a person, you should have known it a long time ago. ”

"So, you actually know it in your heart. Whether you surrender or not, Your Majesty will not kill the two brothers and sisters of Zhuang Lingzhi. ”

Xu Xiang's tone suddenly became heavier, "The reason why you surrendered is not to exchange your surrender for the lives of Zhuang Lingzhi's two siblings, but for yourself." You....... is a selfish person! ”

When Chen Zhi heard this, he immediately retorted, "Young Master Xu, please don't talk nonsense!" Even if I die, I will never be a selfish person! ”

"No, I'm not saying you're self-interested! It's about saying you're selfish! This selfishness is not manifested in what you do, but in your heart. ”

"You stick to Heyuan Mansion, never descend, and you don't escape. It's just for your reputation, so that others don't talk about your disloyalty! And you descended to Your Majesty for your wife, also for your reputation, in order not to let others say that you are ruthless! And you don't want to be a pioneer officer for Your Majesty now, but also for your reputation, in order not to let others say that you are unjust! ”

"After all, you're just for your own reputation, and you dare to say you're not a selfish person?"

Chen Zhi's face turned red, and Xu Xiang's words were inserted into his heart like a knife.

He deeply understood in his heart that Xu Xiang was not wrong. Since he was a child, his father-in-law told him that loyalty should be hidden in the heart, and he should not be an unfaithful, unrighteous, ruthless and unrighteous person. Therefore, his subconscious is that abandoning the city is disloyal to the Ming family.

He didn't care at all, and he didn't think about what angle Xuanyuan must be standing on, he only knew that all the people who fought against the Ming clan were already his enemies.

At the end of the day, he just didn't want to hear what others were saying and accusing him of.

"Do you think everything you do is loyalty and righteousness?" Xu Xiang planned to continue to scold him awake, "Let me tell you what loyalty is!" ”

"Loyalty is in the heart, not in the name! Our life is only a short few decades, so many years have passed, why is the founding emperor of the Xuanyuan clan still admired by all the people? That's because everything the founding emperor did was for the people. Xu Xiang continued, "Although the thousands of people in Great Xia are just like a drop of water in the sea and a grain of sand in the galaxy, they have a ruler in their hearts to measure people's hearts!" ”

"Do you know why you have held on for so long, and the people of Heyuan Mansion have not shown any gratitude to you, and they want to flee after the city is broken? That's because they think you can't defend the city, you can't protect them! If one day, someone appears who can protect them, do you think they will still run? They will do whatever it takes to help you defend the city! ”

"Do you know that the Chengfeng Army under Miss Mingyue will definitely not break through the Heyuan Mansion for more than an hour, but why has it been dealing with you for so long is because Your Majesty and she both know that once the Chengfeng Army attacks the city with all its might, it will be these people who will suffer at all costs!"

Xu Xiang paused for a while, Chen Zhi's face turned pale, he was already beginning to doubt himself, maybe he was really a selfish person who cared about reputation.

"I don't want to say more. General Chen, you are a smart person, and you can also see what Your Majesty has done. Your Majesty really needs you now, and you can decide for yourself what to do. Xu Xiang sighed and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, looking very disappointed.

Xuanyuan must have been confused by Xu Xiang's words, is he as great as he said?

He wanted to expel the Ming family, it was nothing more than to let the Xuanyuan royal family regain its imperial prestige, and of course he also had the intention of being responsible to the people of the world, but when Xu Xiang said it like this, he suddenly felt a little ashamed.

Chen Zhi knelt down again and solemnly saluted Xuanyuan, "The last general is willing to be the vanguard of His Majesty!" ”

Xuanyuan didn't react for a while, and was stunned for a moment. He originally planned to think of a way to get Chen Zhi to agree to be a pioneer officer, but he hadn't even come up with the slightest way, but Xu Xiang just said a few words to make Chen Zhi change his mind?

Xu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, "I finally fooled him!" Hey, people in this era are so foolish! ”

"Good! Good! Good! Xuanyuan was overjoyed in his heart, and even said three "good" words, and helped Chen Zhi up, "Then I immediately ordered General Chen to be the vanguard!" ”

"The last general commands!"

At this moment, suddenly a burst of fire rushed to the sky in the direction of the north of the city, attracting the attention of several people.

"What's going on?" Xuanyuan Ding looked at the growing flames and asked.

Chen Zhi looked at the direction of the firelight, and his face suddenly changed, "Not good!" It's a granary! ”

Hearing that it was a granary, Xuanyuan Ding and Xu Xiang's hearts tightened at the same time.

Now that the food of the Chengfeng Army is almost at the bottom, this attack on Heyuan Mansion also has the intention of replenishing military rations, but at present, Heyuan Mansion still has many things to deal with, and has not yet taken over the granary.

The three of them hurried downstairs and ran in the direction of the firelight.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger, and their hearts were worried. If it can't be replenished by the granary of Heyuan Mansion, after tomorrow, the Chengfeng army will be hungry.

On the way, they met the eldest grandson Mingyue, who was in a hurry to bring someone over, and they hurriedly caught up with him and joined him.

"Young Patriarch, what happened?" Xuanyuan Ding hurriedly stopped the eldest grandson Mingyue and asked.

"Mingyue has seen Your Majesty! I've seen the second prince! Xuanyuan Mingyue hurriedly saluted, "Your Majesty, it's not good, the granary has all been burned, and I am leading the soldiers to put out the fire!" ”

"Then the young patriarch, you hurry over!" When Xuanyuan heard that the granaries were burned, he was very anxious.

The eldest grandson Mingyue didn't have time to talk to them in detail, so he led the people to run towards the granary.

The three of them also quickly followed, and when they arrived at the granary where the grain and grass had been burned, the fire was raging, and basically it could not be solved.

And the eldest grandson Mingyue surrounded the people who set the fire, so that the people who set the fire did not have any possibility of escaping.

Chen Zhi looked inside and saw that there were about 200 people who set the fire, and they were led by Jiang Yiming.

"Jiang Yiming! What are you doing? Why burn down the granary? Chen Zhi said angrily, this warehouse in the north of the city has stored a large amount of grain, and now it has been burned into this Yang, and there is no chance to save it at all.

Jiang Yiming held the big knife in his hand and responded in a cold voice, "Hmph, General Chen." Everyone believes in you and tells you to stick to your post, how can you surrender to the enemy in such an instant! ”

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the temperature around it suddenly rose a lot. The firelight shrouded the entire dark night of Heyuan Mansion, as if it were daytime.

"Jiang Yiming, I advise you to drop your weapons and surrender! You have no chance of escaping! "The eldest grandson Mingyue ordered the soldiers of the Chengfeng Army to surround them.

"I, Jiang Yiming, will never surrender to you like Chen Zhi, a coward!"

"The city is here, the people are there! Now that the city has fallen, it doesn't matter if we live or die personally, but Heyuan Mansion will never be cheap to you! Jiang Yiming was very excited at this time, laughing loudly, like a madman, and so did his subordinates!

"Jiang Yiming, listen to me! Things are not what you think......" Chen Zhi wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jiang Yiming's shouting again.

"Chen Zhi, it's a shame that we trust you so much. I've handed over all the defense of Heyuan Province to you! However, your surrender makes us very despised! Since I, Jiang Yiming, have no way to escape, then I can only use the voice of my body to be loyal to me! ”

There are more and more onlookers, and a large number of troops are coming in this direction, Jiang Yiming and the hundreds of people obviously have nowhere to escape.

"What is the fear of death? Chen Zhi villain, spineless! Now I, Jiang Yiming, am willing to take my life to let you take a good look! What is called wind bones! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen! Would you like to live and die with me? ”

"I am willing to live and die with Captain Jiang!" The soldiers around Jiang Yiming responded in unison!

A smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Yiming's mouth, and he turned around and ran straight towards the thick fire.