"Brother Tang Jun, don't shoot! I'm dropping! I'm dropping! ”

Seeing that his subordinates were defeated by the Tang Army, and they were beaten by the first round of salvos and fled in all directions, Liu Zehan's face was as white as paper, and his heart was full of regret. Trembling all over, he shouted this sentence hoarsely at the Tang army battle formation opposite.

Alas, I knew that the Tang Army's combat strength was so strong and unmatched, why did I have to fight with the Tang Army first and then beg to surrender again, this was simply losing my face in vain.

Hearing Liu Zehan's trembling shout, Cao Bianjiao, the commander of the Tang Army, suddenly had an inexplicable smile on his resolute face.

Hmph, it's really shameless to give face, toast and don't eat and drink. This young man really doesn't suffer and doesn't look back.

He immediately waved his hand high, ordering the heralds on the left and right sides to quickly raise the flag, and the Tang army gunners, who were originally preparing for the second round of shooting, immediately stopped their hands, each stood with their guns in their hands, and did not attack again.

"General Cao, thank you! Thank you for stopping in time! Our army is willing to surrender! Surrender! ”

In the early autumn weather, cold sweat trickled down from Liu Zehan's ears, and his voice was excited and out of shape, almost silent.

Cao Bianjiao nodded, ordered the entire army to retreat slightly, and let the auxiliary soldiers behind him rush forward and send them to accept the surrender of Liu Zehan's troops.

Hearing the order of the main general, the more than 30,000 people in Liu Zehan's department, who had collapsed and were in chaos, immediately knelt down and begged to surrender in case of amnesty.

At this point, this outstanding battle ended in such a dramatic way.

Of course, for Liu Zehan, although this method is not particularly decent, and even quite humiliating, it can save the lives of himself and his subordinates, but it is generally a perfect ending.

When a group of Tang army auxiliaries were busy containing and organizing more than 30,000 captives who surrendered, Liu Zehan got off the horse and came to the front of Cao Bianjiao, who was sitting on the horse, under the leadership of several Tang soldiers.

He hesitated slightly, then knelt down casually.

"The criminal minister Liu Zehan, who has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, offends the Tianwei of your army, and hopes that the general will forgive his sins." Liu Zehan knelt on the ground, his tone was very helpless.

Cao Bianjiao laughed, turned over and dismounted, raised his hands, and helped him up.

"Zehan, the past is over, why bother to delve into it. Today's battle can be regarded as a non-acquaintance. Why blame yourself so much. Cao Bianjiao saw that after he was defeated, he was so groveling, and he couldn't help but despise him very much in his heart.

It's just that on the surface, he pretended to appreciate it, and said: "Now that your unit has surrendered, are you willing to continue to serve our army?" ”

Liu Zehan's eyes lit up, but he said ashamedly: "I'm ashamed, and I thank General Cao Houde Longen again." Your army is willing to accept us, and if you are so lenient and do not take care of the past, how can we not be willing to swear allegiance to the death? Please rest assured General Cao, from now on, we are willing to work under your army's account, and do our best to do whatever we want! ”

Cao Bianjiao laughed again, and said: "Very good, Zehan's statement is very much in line with the heart of the general." You can rest assured that our army can accommodate the surrender of the people, and there is no doubt about the use of people. As long as you serve faithfully, how can you not trust? However, you also need to know that our Tang Army can not blame the past, and can not chase after the past, but we will never allow you to change again and again in the future. After coming to join our army this time, you must be loyal with all your heart, and there must be no rebellion. This iron law needs to be kept in mind. Otherwise, in the future, the military law will be ruthless, and the Tang King will not be spared! ”

Liu Zehan's heart froze, and he responded urgently: "This is natural, why should the general worry about it." We are so grateful that the generals of the defeated army will be allowed to be taken in by the Tang army, and they dare to have different intentions again. The subordinates of our army let your army arrange the distribution, and they all obeyed their orders. I also hope that King Tang and General Cao can use the materials regardless of their previous suspicions, and find a way out for the soldiers of our army, so that they will be at ease. Here, let me thank General Liu on their behalf. ”

Cao Bianjiao saw that he was articulate and quick-witted, and he began to like him a little bit in his heart.

He nodded, brushed his beard and said, "Well, you really like to hear this. In our Tang Army, there has always been no room for independent hills, and since your troops and horses are like-minded, it is natural that our army will be completely reorganized and reorganized. Now that time is urgent, your troops will first follow our army and continue to fight southward. As for how to arrange it in the future, I will immediately send a letter to the Tang King, so that Er and other cadres can be well resettled. ”

Liu Zehan felt a stone in his heart, but he had an indescribable loss, he secretly thought, maybe, from now on, he will forever lose these subordinates that his father has accumulated for many years. It's just that people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads, and now they are themselves, and it is not easy to survive, so Encore asks for more others.

So, without saying a word, he immediately agreed loudly. At the same time, in order to show his loyalty, he immediately asked his subordinates to escort and go to work with the civil officials of the Tang Army Supervision Department to rectify and clean up the more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. All kinds of baggage equipment in the army were also paid to the Tang Army.

Liu Zehan can recognize the situation like this, judge the situation and express his loyalty, Cao Bianjiao is very happy in his heart.

He thought about it, then patted Liu Zehan on the shoulder affectionately and said, "Zehan, there is a very important matter, I feel that this matter can only be done by you." And, if you do, you should be able to do a good job. ”

"Oh, but what? But please General Cao command. ”

"Zehan, I wanted you, after returning to Huai'an Mansion with our army, you will enter the city to persuade your father to surrender." Cao Bianjiao said with burning eyes: "I hope that you can successfully persuade Liu Liangzuo to surrender this time." Let him think of the thousands of people in the city, avoid the sword soldiers, and lead the army anyway. In this way, it will be very fortunate, and Huai'an will be very fortunate. ”

Hearing Cao Bianjiao's request, Liu Zehan nodded and pondered for a while, then immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, General Cao, I will do everything I can to persuade my father to surrender." Liu Zehan replied very briskly.

Cao Bianjiao smiled, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is very important, but time cannot be delayed." I have agreed with you for a limited hour, and if your father is unwilling to surrender within this hour after entering the city, then our army will have no choice but to send troops to attack the city. ”

Cao Bianjiao's words made Liu Zehan feel unconsciously stunned.

Of course, he understood the meaning behind Cao Bianjiao's words.

If Liu Liangzuo could not surrender within an hour, then the Tang army would no longer wait and begin to attack the city immediately. And once the city is broken, whether Liu Liangzuo is killed in battle or captured, it will be a very terrible ending.

"Don't worry, General Cao, when you enter the city this time, you will definitely go to great lengths to show my father the benefits, and he will definitely make him understand that only surrendering to the Tang Army is the only correct decision." After pondering for a long time, Liu Zehan finally said this.

Seeing Liu Zehan's heavy face, Cao Bianjiao patted him on the shoulder encouragingly: "Zehan, you do your best to do this, if your father is stubborn and refuses to surrender, you can take coercive measures." You must do your best to ensure a safe exit from the city before our army goes to war. ”

Liu Zehan was silent, and finally could only focus his head.

After collecting more than 30,000 soldiers and horses of Liu Zehan's department and cleaning up the battlefield, the Tang army played a triumphant song all the way and returned to Huai'an Mansion outside the city with victory.

When the whole army arrived outside the city of Huaifu, the Tang army thundered with joy, and the sound shook all over the wilderness, and the soldiers who went out to fight and the soldiers who stayed behind were happy, and their morale was like a rainbow. Their shouts and cheers made the entire Huai'an Mansion City more and more like a light boat in the sea, as if it was about to turn over.

At this time, Liu Liangzuo, who was standing at the head of the city, saw that his more than 30,000 soldiers had become prisoners of the Tang army, and he was returning south to the city with the Tang army in despair.

The dog is incompetent, and it hurts me!

Now, more than 30,000 reinforcements have been captured by the Tang Army, and this Huai'an Mansion City cannot be defended by anything.

Perhaps, next, the Tang army will start to attack the city, take Huai'an Mansion in one go, and eradicate all the last bit of its foundation.

Of course, what is eradicated by the way may be his own little life......

And when Liu Liangzuo was restless and at a loss, at this time, a soldier in the city suddenly rushed to the city to report, saying that his son Liu Zehan under the city urgently asked to see him.

Hearing this report, the sorrow in Liu Liangzuo's heart was almost indescribable.

He knew that Liu Zehan, the son of Liu Zehan, who had become a prisoner of the Tang army with 30,000 soldiers and horses, entered the city this time, but he wanted to say something to himself.

It's just that seeing that the situation is urgent, he came to persuade Tang Jun to surrender to himself.

Alas, I really didn't expect that I would be so depressed and helpless now, and I would end up being persuaded by my own son to surrender.

Is this still the high-spirited Guangchangbo and Huaixu general soldiers who held the male soldiers......

However, after thinking about it for a while, he quickly ordered the city gate guards to let them go, and let Liu Zehan take his more than ten guards to enter the city from the north gate.

Immediately he returned to the city, entered his house, and met them in the drawing-room.

Soon, his son Liu Zehan opened the curtain and entered the room, Liu Liangzuo quickly retreated left and right, and interviewed his son Liu Zehan alone.

When the father and son saw each other, they were speechless for a long time, and suddenly there was a plop, and Liu Zehan fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Father, the child is incompetent! I lost the army and lost the battle, and I failed to live up to my father's trust. This time I came back, it was really shameless. If you want to be beaten, you will be punished, but it is up to your father to deal with it. Liu Zehan knelt on the ground and shed a string of tears in a very timely manner.

Seeing his son kneeling on the ground and softening, begging for remorse, Liu Liangzuo felt very uncomfortable and angry. It's just that now he doesn't know what to say to his only son for a while, so he can only sit on the chair with a stiff face.

"Father, the child has something important to tell him when he enters the city this time. Now that the matter is so urgent, I hope that the father will see the father-son relationship and listen to the child. After crying bitterly for a while, Liu Zehan felt that he had enough performances, so he began to get to the point.

Hearing Liu Zehan's words, Liu Liangzuo sneered repeatedly.

"Father, do you know ......?"

"Shut up!" Liu Liangzuo's face changed, and he shouted: "You useless and shameless thing, are you embarrassed to persuade me?!" It's a shame that I trusted you so much in the past, hum, I'm really blind! You are greedy for life and afraid of death, and it is just a matter of surrendering to the Tang Army after the defeat of the army, how can you still come to earn your father and tarnish my reputation for the rest of my life! ”

"Father, how to say such words! Even though the child has had it, he has something important to say to his father when he enters the city this time. Please listen to your child no matter what, and don't make such mistakes again! Liu Zehan raised his head, his face was anxious, his eyes were full of tears, and his expression was very urgent.

"Hmph, you have something important to say, it's just that you want your father to lead the army to surrender immediately while the Tang army is still attacking the city. Such words are really ashamed to die, don't say them! Otherwise, between you and my father and son, there will be nothing to say! Liu Liangzuo looked anxious and furious.

"Father, the soup woks are in front and the axe is on the side, how can you be so obsessed!" Liu Zehan's face was sad, and there were tears in his eyes that seemed to be dripping: "The child understands, father, you have worked hard all your life, and after a fierce battle of blood and fire, you can get these two places in Huaixu, as a foundation to stand on, it is really difficult to give up." But have you ever thought about it, the situation is stronger than people, since ancient times, how can there be an undefeated foundation, and how can there be a foundation of 10,000 years? Now my father only has a heavily besieged Huai'an Mansion City, with few soldiers and no reinforcements, how can he defend it for a long time? If you don't make a decision at the right time, you are afraid that you will die and your name will be ruined. ”

"Shut up! Do you really think that I have not thought twice about such a choice for the Father? Liu Liangzuo was also indignant: "In the Hongguang Dynasty, my father is the Guangchangbo of the imperial court, and he is the Huaixu general who is in charge of the Huaixu Second Mansion. If you abandon all this and surrender to the Tang Army, you can only get a chance to survive at most! And all that he has only gained by working hard for his father for half a life will be in vain. If so, what difference is there between letting the father die? ”

Liu Liangzuo paused, and without waiting for Liu Zehan to speak, he said, "Do you think that being a father really doesn't leave any back?" Tell you, my father has already gone to Yangchu General Huang Degong for help, and now more than seven days have passed, I believe that Huang Degong's reinforcements are on the way, at most these two days will arrive under the city of Huai'an. Then, as long as our army can hold on to this Huai'an city for two days, then as soon as Huang Degong's reinforcements arrive, they can attack inside and outside and break the siege of the Tang army. And as long as the Tang army retreats, the father can ......"

"Father, when is it, you still have such a dream!" Hearing Liu Liangzuo's fantastical words, Liu Zehan hurriedly interrupted him and replied: "Now that the Tang army has an overwhelming advantage, and there are as many as hundreds of heavy artillery pieces in the army, how terrible is the ability to siege the city!" The reason why they have not attacked the city is just to think about encircling the point and sending reinforcements, first destroying the child's external reinforcements, and then attacking the city. Now that more than 30,000 reinforcements have surrendered to the Tang army, Huai'an Mansion only has these thousands of troops, how can it hold on for two days? You said that Huang Degong would send reinforcements, but the child was only afraid, the reinforcements from Huang Degong's department had not arrived, and the Tang army would bombard the city with heavy artillery. ”

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