Chapter 164: Deng County Changed Hands
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Zhao Ying walked into the county office with Fu Jun and two guards.
A servant led them through the vestibule to the study in the atrium.
Wang Chong was wearing civilian clothes, sitting in the study, yawning, when he saw Zhao Ying coming in, he owed a debt and asked, "Lord Zhao, it's so late, is there something urgent to come to me?" ”
Zhao Ying hesitated for a moment, and then stopped.
Seeing this, Wang Chong waved his hand to the left and right and retreated. He asked curiously, "Lord Zhao, what happened?" ”
Zhao Ying said: "The men and horses of the Zhutian Capital Department have set out from Caiyang to attack Deng County. ”
Wang Chong's face was dazed, and he said suspiciously: "Zhutian Capital? After pondering for a moment, the other side reacted and said, "Chung Ling rebels? ”
Zhutiandu is the internal name of Liu Xuan, Liu Xiu and others, and the official name on the side of the imperial court is the Chungling Anti-Army.
Zhao Ying nodded.
Wang Chong's face changed suddenly, and he asked urgently, "Where has the rebels arrived?" ”
"Inside the city." Zhao Ying said bluntly.
"What?"
"Lord Wang, I ordered to open the city gate and let the Tiandu Department enter the city!" Zhao Ying said with a calm expression.
Wang Chong subconsciously stood up, looked at Zhao Ying in disbelief, and stammered, "Zhao ...... Lord Zhao, you ...... What are you? "Are you kidding me?
Zhao Yingzheng said: "Lord Wang, now there is a big chaos today, heroes from all over the country have risen together, and the court has become a rotten tree and a dead plant, it is really difficult to last long!" Surrender to the pillar Tiandu Department and stand with the heroes of the world, this is our long-term plan! ”
Wang Chong looked at Zhao Ying blankly, and after a long while, he asked word by word: "Lord Zhao, Zhao Ying, do you know what you are talking about now?" ”
Zhao Ying said: "I know very well what I am talking about, and I also know very well what I am doing, Lord Wang, if you still have to defend the court now and offer foolish loyalty to Wang Mangjin, it is tantamount to self-destruction......"
Before he finished speaking, Wang Chong roared angrily: "Shut up!" As he spoke, he walked to the side wall and took off one of the swords that hung on it.
He drew his sword, pointed the blade at Zhao Ying, gritted his teeth and said: "As a human minister, we should eat the king's lu, repay the king's kindness, and be loyal to the king, and you, betraying the Son of Heaven, betraying the court, and being with the thief, your crime can be punished!" Although the dog who was scolded by Wang Chong was bloody, Zhao Ying was not angry, but only said contemptuously: "The imperial court? Deng County is still there, and the imperial court secretly sent people to Yanqu to rob my family, so why should I be loyal to such a court? Lord Wang, court
Ting can do this to me, and can also do this to you, obsessed, regret it too late! ”
Wang Chong looked at Zhao Ying, shook his head again and again, and said, "It's not that I'm obsessed, it's that you're confused!" As he spoke, he shouted to the door, "Someone! ”
With his words, a person walked in from outside, but it was not the official of the county government, but Fu Jun.
After entering the study, Fu Jun glanced at Wang Chong, who was holding a sword and rushing into the crown angrily, and said: "Lord Zhao, Wang Chong is bent on seeking death, and it is useless for you to persuade him, it is better to fulfill him!" ”
As he spoke, he pulled an arrow from the quiver and played with it in his hand.
Wang Chong looked at Fu Jun in shock and horror, and asked in a condensed voice, "Who are you?" ”
"Zhu Tiandu Department, Captain Fu Jun!"
"Anti-thief!" Wang Chong roared angrily and raised his sword and rushed towards Fu Jun. Fu Jun, who was playing with the arrows, had a cold glint in his eyes, and his arm waved outward, sand, and the arrows in his hand flew out like lightning.
Wang Chong is a civil official, not a military general, he only felt a flower in front of him, his head was shocked, and he didn't even figure out what was going on, the bun on the top of his head was scattered, and his hair fell out.
The arrow that Fu Jun threw out was swept against Wang Chong's scalp and nailed to the wall behind him, making a crisp sound, and then rebounded to the ground.
Wang Chong stood in place as if he had been pointed, holding his sword high, and stood motionless, beads of sweat the size of beans running down his forehead.
Fu Jun laughed, took out another arrow from the quiver, still held it in his hand, and said slowly: "Wang Chong, if you want to die, it's easy, you can take a step first, and then I will send your family to accompany you on the road." ”
This sentence made Wang Chongru be struck by lightning, his body shook, he took two steps back, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and looked at Fu Jun and Zhao Ying blankly. Zhao Ying took two steps forward and said softly: "Lord Wang, the reckless thief usurped the Han and brutalized Zhongliang, this world was not his Wang Mang's, and now the Zhutian Capital wants to restore the Han Dynasty and complete the great cause of the ancestors
Competing to run and assist, Lord Wang's talent has always been admired, and I hope that Lord Wang and Zhen Zhen will work together to assist the Liu family and recover the Han Dynasty! ”
Wang Chong looked at Zhao Ying, and after a long time, he took two deep breaths, his fingers slowly loosened, and the sword in his hand fell to the ground. He couldn't help but look up to the sky and lamented: "A good bird doesn't perch on two branches, and a good minister doesn't have two masters!" ”
Zhao Ying said: "Before the reckless thief usurped the Han, Lord Wang was already an official in the county government, and after the reckless thief usurped the Han, could Lord Wang resign and not do it?" ”
His words really gave Wang Chong a resounding slap in the face. You said, 'Good ministers don't do things to the two masters', you were originally a Han minister, and later became Wang Mang's courtier, and I didn't see you resign at that time, can this be called a good minister not to do the two masters?
Wang Chong was dumbfounded by Zhao Ying's words, he looked at Zhao Ying blankly, and didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhao Ying continued: "Lord Wang, General Liu Xiu Liu of the Zhutian Capital Department is now outside the county office, Lord Wang, don't hesitate any longer, it's not too late to take refuge in the Han army now and make up for your mistakes!" ”
Wang Chong's body was shocked, and he said in surprise: "Liu Xiu...... No, General Liu also came to Deng County? ”
"Yes! Lord Wang, General Liu promised me that as long as Lord Wang is willing to defect to the Han army, the post of county commander of Deng County will still be held by Lord Wang! Seeing that Wang Chong was about to speak and defend, Zhao Ying waved his hand to him and said: "I know that Lord Wang is not a person who covets official positions, but the Han army does not understand the situation in Deng County, and the Han army will govern Deng County, which will inevitably be biased and hurt the people of the county, Lord Wang."
Continuing to serve as the county magistrate of Deng County is not a kind of protection for the people of the county! ”
The implication is that you, Lord Wang, are now taking refuge in the Zhutian Capital Department, not only to protect the lives of yourself and your family, but also to protect the lives of the people in the county.
Zhao Ying is indeed very good at talking, in righteousness, he just gave Wang Chong a mouthful, and now in righteousness, he has given Wang Chong a step down.
Wang Chong raised his forehead, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but sigh, and finally nodded to Zhao Ying and said, "This official...... I am willing to surrender to the Han army! ”
When Zhao Ying heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he pulled up Wang Chong, who was sitting on the ground, and said, "Lord Wang's righteousness is really a blessing for the people of my Deng County!" ”
Wang Chong returned to the room, changed into official clothes, re-combed his hair, and then walked out of the county government with all the officials on duty in the county office.
When he got outside, Zhao Ying pointed to Liu Xiu, who came over, and reminded in a low voice: "Lord Wang, this is General Liu!" ”
Wang Chong didn't see what Liu Xiu looked like at all, he lowered his head, knelt on his knees, held the official seal of the county order upwards with both hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Villain Wang Chong, meet General Liu!" Liu Xiu walked up to Wang Chong, picked up the official seal he was holding, looked at it slightly, and then bent down, helped Wang Chong up, and said: "To Lord Wang, I have long admired the name, and I have often heard of Lord Wang's political achievements in Deng County!" king
Adults, please get up! ”
Wang Chong stood up, and it was only at this time that he looked at Liu Xiu carefully.
Liu Xiu is much younger than he imagined, much more handsome, courteous, personable, gentle, and generous, which is completely different from the image of the anti-thief in his impression.
If the Zhutian Capital Department wants to find an image spokesperson for itself, then Liu Xiu is really the best choice. In terms of personal image, Liu Xiu is indeed easy to win people's favor.
Wang Chong's first impression of Liu Xiu was excellent, he coughed dryly, and said, "Will ...... The general's words are serious, and the villain is ashamed! ”
"Haha! Lord Wang was too modest. In the future, Lord Wang will continue to govern Deng County, and my brothers in the Han Army can also sit back and relax! While speaking, Liu Xiu put the official seal of the county order of Deng County into Wang Chong's hand.
His words, as well as his actions, undoubtedly gave Wang Chong great affirmation, and also made Wang Chong feel useful. Suddenly, he felt that defecting to the Han army was not an unacceptable thing.
The change of ownership in Deng County can be said to have been carried out in a calm and calm manner, and it was a completely peaceful military coup.
The people of Deng County were unaware of this, and they slept peacefully, and when they got up the next morning, they saw the notices posted and the banners at the head of the city, and realized that Deng County was no longer surnamed Wang, but changed their surname to Liu.
On Liu Xiu's side, he took Deng County bloodlessly, and Liu Ji's side had already taken Xiangxiang.
Moreover, Liu Ji's speed of winning Xiangxiang was faster than the speed at which Liu Xiu won Deng County.
The main thing is that Liu Ji's first department rushed from Caiyang to Xiangxiang in only two days.
Eighty miles in a day, one hundred and sixty miles in two days, which was definitely a scud at that time.
The speed of the march was mainly due to Liu Ji. He, like the rest of the soldiers, marched on foot without horseback.
He demanded a little from his subordinates, to keep up with himself. Liu Ji walked in front, Zhu You and three hundred soldiers followed, and this is how they walked all the way to Xiangxiang. After arriving in Xiangxiang, after only a short rest, Liu Ji ordered the siege of the city.
There were not many defenders in Xiangxiang, only about 1,000 people, but the number of Han troops attacking the city was even smaller, only 300 people.
Under the arrows of the defenders, the 300 Han troops had already suffered more than 10 casualties before rushing to Xiangxiang City, and then people used long wooden poles prepared in advance to pick people up to the city.
However, the spear poles they prepared were only ten in total, and even if they succeeded each time, only ten men could attack the city in one round, and under the siege of thousands of defenders, they would soon be drowned in the sea of people.
After several rounds of rushing and killing, there were 20 or 30 casualties, and the Han army besieging the city was no longer able to make further strong attacks, so they could only choose to retreat.
When they retreated, the defenders at the head of the city were still firing arrows, and the retreating Han army was shot and fell to the ground from time to time, and the remaining 200 or so people were like a plate of scattered sand, and there was no formation at all.
Especially standing on the top of the city and looking down, the Han army has become a pot of porridge, pushing and colliding with each other, and it is a mess. Seeing this, the county magistrate and county lieutenant of Xiangxiang invariably realized that the opportunity for their meritorious service had come.
The two of them did not have any differences, and agreed that now was a good opportunity to hunt down the rebels and expand the results of the war. These two, with more than 1,000 defenders and servants, opened the city gates and pursued the defeated Han army.