"An Pingjun, you are serious...... Really want to ...... To do that? ”

After hearing Anpingjun Zhao Cheng's words, even though it was Fengyangjun Li Dui, who had always had the same interests as him, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy on his face.

I saw Anpingjun Zhao Cheng brushing his beard, and said in a low voice: "Li Dui, you also know that the master father likes Zhao Zhang the most, and now Zhao Zhang is forced to kill himself because of you and me, and you and I led the army to surround the Dune Palace, if you and I withdraw our troops at this moment, let the master father return to Xindu, and wait for the envoys of Qin and Song to arrive next year, and the master father will take advantage of the forces of Qin and Song to ask you and me, then you and I will not only have no place to be buried, but I may also cause disaster to our families, so that the whole family will be ......punished."

Hearing this, a few traces of panic flashed in Fengyangjun Li Dui's eyes, and he nodded slowly, and these traces of panic were replaced by a fierce look.

"Yang Wenjun ......"

Li Dui turned his head to look at Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao who were beside him.

Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao of course understood Li Dui's thoughts, waved his hand with a smile when he heard the words, and said lightly: "The old man now has no soldiers and no power, and he doesn't care about things, there are some things that An Pingjun and Fengyangjun can just make up their minds." Speaking of this, he paused slightly and reminded: "Compared with the old man, shouldn't Fengyang Jun care more about the attitude of General Niu Qian?" ”

"Huh?"

Li Dui looked at Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao with some surprise, because he felt that Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao also seemed to be inclined to get rid of Master Zhao's appearance, so much so that he opened his mouth to remind him to persuade Niu Jian first.

Thinking that although Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao were also members of the old aristocratic faction, they were actually closer to Zhao Wanghe, Li Dui faintly felt as if he understood something.

The three of them looked at each other tacitly.

A moment later, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng sent someone to invite Niu Jian and told the latter of the latter's intention to "trap the master's father" and the necessity of this matter.

When he heard about this at first glance, Niu Qian's face changed suddenly, you must know that the defection of the king is the rebellion of the king, but this does not mean that he wants to force Zhao's father to death.

At this time, Fengyang Jun Li Dui persuaded on the side: "It is really commendable that Niu Jian will be loyal to his master, but you also know that the master's father likes Zhao Zhang the most, and he will not hesitate to cause civil strife in my Zhao country, and he will also help Zhao Zhang regain the throne." Now that we have thwarted Zhao Zhang's attempt to usurp the throne and forced him to die here, the lord father will definitely hate us to the core, if we withdraw the troops today, let go of the lord father, and wait for the envoys of Qin and Song to go to my Zhao country in the future, it is difficult to guarantee that the lord father will not coerce the Qin and Song countries to ask us and others, and at that time, we will definitely die without a place to be buried, and the whole family will also be subjected to Zhulian. ”

“……”

Niu Jian was shocked when he heard this, and weighed the pros and cons with a solemn face.

After a long time, he lowered his voice and said, "Don't you ask your lord about this matter?" In case the king learns about this a day later, he will blame him......"

"That's what you say......

An Pingjun Zhao Cheng, Fengyangjun Li Dui, Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao all glanced at Niu Jian in unison, and secretly said in their hearts that Niu Jian was not like words.

Your Majesty?

How do I ask for instructions?

Could it be that I told Zhao Wanghe that I am going to force your biological father to death, please allow me?

is also a son, Zhao's father favored Gongzi Zhang to try to usurp Zhao Wanghe's throne, and for this reason, he also killed Zhao Wanghe's most trusted courtier Feiyi, could it be that Zhao Wanghe has no hatred for Zhao's father?

But the problem is that even if there is hatred, even if Zhao Wang He still wants Lord Zhao to die in his heart at this moment, it is impossible for him to give such an order! - How does this make the world perceive him?

Seeing that Zhao Cheng, Li Dui, and Zhao Bao were all looking at him with strange expressions, Niu Jian also reacted quickly, and he hurriedly said: "That is the case, only An Pingjun is the first to look forward. ”

Subsequently, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng summoned Zhao Yuan and Li Wei and revealed the results of their consultation to these two.

Just like Niu Qian, Zhao Yuan and Li Jian were also shocked at first when they heard that "Zhao Cheng's father had been trapped", but when they realized that Zhao Cheng had reached an agreement with Fengyangjun Li Dui, Yangwenjun Zhao Bao, Niu Jian and others, they immediately said that only Anpingjun Zhao Cheng was the first to look forward.

In this way, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng, Fengyangjun Li Dui, Yangwenjun Zhao Bao, Niu Jian, Zhao Yuan, Li Yan, these generals of Zhao at the level of military Sima all reached an agreement: trap Zhao's father!

The reason why it is said to be "trapped death" rather than "trapped and killed" is because no one dares to bear the infamy of killing Master Zhao's father, so as not to fall into the trap in the future.

For this reason, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng came up with a poisonous plan, that is, to let the people in the Dune Palace take the initiative to withdraw, leaving only Zhao's father alone, and starved him to death in the palace.

In this way, no one has to bear the infamy of killing Zhao's father.

So, two hours after Tian Buyu was ambushed, Zhao Cheng, the king of Anping, sent his son Zhao Ping to the city wall of the palace and shouted to the city: "Everyone in the palace listen, those who surrender out of the palace at this moment can be exempted from death, and those who come later will kill the whole clan!" ”

After that, he didn't wait for any reaction from the city walls, and went straight back to his army.

At this time, on the city wall, Sima Zhao Hao, the commander of the Tan Guard, was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly reported the matter to Lord Zhao's father in person.

At this time, Lord Zhao's father was still sitting silently in the main hall of the east hall of the palace, looking at the headless corpse of Gongzi Zhang in the palace in a daze, and saw Zhao Hao hurriedly rushing into the hall and reporting to Lord Zhao's father: "Zhao Ping, the son of Zhao Cheng, the king of Anping, shouted outside the palace, and ordered everyone in the palace to leave the palace immediately. ”

“……”

Master Zhao looked up at Zhao Hao in shock, and the rest of the people in the hall also looked at each other.

What's going on?

Gongzi Zhang has already killed himself, and Tian Buyu has also been ambushed, why didn't Wang Shi immediately remove the siege, but also ordered everyone in the palace to leave the palace?

Don't......

At this moment, the three people in the hall, including Que Guanzi, Pang Xuan, and Meng Zhong, all looked at Master Zhao's father.

At this time, Master Zhao's father had already reacted, and his face was full of disbelief.

I still remember that Meng Zhong persuaded him to temporarily flee from Zhao a few days ago to avoid the edge, at that time, Zhao's father swore that Zhao Cheng and Li Du would never dare to harm him, but today it turns out that Zhao Cheng, Anpingjun, is going to trap him.

Zhao Cheng ...... Zhao Cheng! ”

Master Zhao's father clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes flashed with deep anger.

Looking at the appearance of Master Zhao's father, Que Guanzi sighed secretly, and Pang Xuan and Meng Zhong also bowed their heads and were silent.

On the same day, the rebels of Daijun, who fled into the palace with Gongzizhang, left the palace one after another to surrender to Wang Shi after learning of Zhao Ping's warning.

And Wang Shi did not ask these rebels to blame, kept his promise, did not pursue them, but only broke up these rebels and reorganized them.

It is worth mentioning that when the rebels with more than 1,000 people fled the palace in a hurry, the gate of the palace was open, and twenty or thirty zhang away was the barricade defense facilities such as antlers set up by the royal division.

But Wang Shi did not do that, but only sent heavy troops to surround the Dune Palace on all sides, warning the guards and soldiers in the palace to leave the palace and surrender early.

The next day, the third day of the 11th month, the soldiers of the Tan Guards and even the Xinwei Army also wavered, and many of them abandoned their weapons and fled the palace.

According to Pang Xuan and Meng Zhong's statistics afterwards, there were about hundreds of Tan Guards and dozens of Xinwei soldiers (new soldiers) who left the palace and surrendered.

And Wang Shifang did not embarrass the soldiers of the Tan Guard Army or the Xinwei Army, and after checking that there was no father of Lord Zhao among those soldiers, he let them go.

In the following days, the only two remaining armies in the Dune Palace, namely the Tan Guards and the Xin Wei Army, every day there were soldiers who could not withstand the torment of fear and fled to the palace to surrender to the king, so that after the seventh day of the tenth month, there were only five or six hundred Tan Guards left in the Dune Palace, and about two hundred Xin Wei soldiers.

What's worse is that the food in the Dune Palace is getting less and less, and the drinking water has been completely cut off by the king, and it is all boiled snow water to drink, but the problem is that the firewood in the palace is gradually running out.

During this period, Pang Xuan and Meng Zhong also tried to protect Master Zhao's father to break through, but unfortunately they were blocked by Wang Shi.

It was the night of the fourth day of the first month of November, Meng Zhong and Pang Xuan took advantage of the night to protect Lord Zhao's father to break through, but they didn't expect that the Wang Shi outside the palace was staring at the Dune Palace sleeplessly, so that the hundreds of people under Meng Zhong and Pang Xuan had just left the palace and were discovered by the Wang Shi.

I saw that under the light of thousands of torches, it seemed that the endless Wang Shi Zhao pawn held his shield high and formed a formation - yes, I don't know if he didn't want to bear the notoriety of killing Zhao's father, Wang Shi Zhao Zhu only held a shield one by one, and used his body and shield to build a line of defense, and forcibly blocked Zhao's father, Meng Zhong, Pang Xuan and other hundreds of soldiers back into the palace.

During this period, no matter how Master Zhao's father scolded and scolded Anpingjun Zhao Cheng, Fengyangjun Li Dui and others for committing the following crimes, no one came forward to make any response.

The breakthrough failed, and Master Zhao's father returned to the east hall in the palace and drank to relieve his boredom.

After pouring a few bowls of wine one after another, Master Zhao looked up at the three people sitting in the hall, including Que Guanzi, Pang Xuan, and Meng Zhong.

I have to say that to this point, these three people still do not abandon and guard their side, which makes Master Zhao very moved, and at the same time, he is also pleased that he did not see the wrong person after all.

In addition to sighing with emotion, he smiled bitterly and said to Que Guanzi, Pang Xuan, and Meng Zhong: "Zhao Cheng, Li Dui and others, this time they must be trapping me to death here, you don't have to be buried with me, leave the palace and run for your life quickly." ”

Que Guanzi stroked his beard and didn't speak, and Pang Xuan didn't know what to respond, but Meng Zhong hugged his fists and said after thinking about it: "Master Zhao, the matter has come to this, it is better to ask the king for help." ”

Zhao ...... What? Master Zhao turned his head to look at Meng Zhong, shook his head either self-deprecating or mockingly, and said: "The sand dunes are only more than two hundred miles away from Handan, and Zhao Zhang and Tian Buyu have been dead for many days. This means that he hates me and wants to kill me by the hand of Zhao Cheng, and as long as I die, no one will be able to threaten his monarchship. ”

『…… Zhao Wanghe?'

Meng Zhong frowned slightly, not very convinced by Lord Zhao's words.

After all, in his impression, King Zhao He was a very benevolent monarch, how could he do such a thing as forcing his biological father to death?

After thinking about it, Meng Zhong insisted: "But now, only Zhao Junshang has the ability to save you, Master Zhao, please allow me to try it in the future." ”

Master Zhao opened his mouth, and finally shook his head with a smile: "Whatever you want." ”

That night, Meng Zhong told Le Yi, Meng Hu and other friends of his decision, and immediately took Meng Hu and Wu Ying and quietly left the Dune Palace.

It was impossible to forcibly break through, after all, the encirclement of Wang Shi was too tight, so that before Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying had gone far, they were bumped into by the patrolling Wang Shi and took a good photo.

It is worth mentioning that the patrolling Wang soldiers used torches to shine on Meng Zhong's three people, and the general led by him took out a piece of cloth from his arms and carefully looked at Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying.

Meng Zhong secretly guessed: On that piece of cloth, the face of Master Zhao's father must be painted.

In the end, the patrol soldiers divided into three soldiers, and after confiscating the personal weapons of Meng Zhong and others, they escorted Meng Zhong and others to the army.

During this period, a soldier comforted Meng Zhong and the others: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." There is an order from above, and the rebel soldiers who surrender need to be broken up and re-filled into the armies, so as long as you don't cause trouble, there will be no danger. ”

Meng Zhong was stunned when he heard this, and immediately, he took out a few pieces of cloth money from his arms, handed them to the soldiers, and said, "Can you help me contact Yang Wenjun?" ”

"Do you still recognize Yang Wenjun?" The three Wang Shi Zhao pawns looked at each other, or one of them asked in surprise, "Who are you Yang Wenjun?" ”

Of course, Meng Zhong would not be stupid enough to report his real name and surname, so he pretended to say: "In Xia Zhao Zhong, he is a member of Yang Wenjun's clan." ”

"Yang Wenjun's clansmen?"

Those Wang Shi Zhao were suspicious, but in the end they agreed to Meng Zhong's request, after all, if this kid in front of him was really a member of Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao's clan, if they neglected it today, they would also be retaliated against in the future.

It didn't take long for Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao to learn the news, and he saw him ask the soldier who came to report with a strange expression: "You say, the old man has a clansman named Zhao Zhong, who came out of the Dune Palace and defected to the old man?" ”

"Yes, Yang Wenjun. …… Could it be that the man is pretending to be one of your people? ”

"Uh, no, uh, the old man does have a junior named Zhao Zhong, that's right, you bring them, a few of them."

"Whoa!"

With the approval of Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao, those soldiers immediately brought Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying to Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao.

After seeing Meng Zhong, Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao showed a slight smile of "sure enough" on his face.

In fact, he didn't have any clansmen called Zhao Zhong, but when he heard the name "Zhong", he immediately thought of Meng Zhong.

"Nephew Zhao Zhongxian, what do you want to see the old man?" He asked jokingly.

However, Meng Zhong was in the mood to laugh with Zhao Bao, hugged his fists and said, "Please Yang Wenjun retreat." ”

"Huh!"

Zhao Bao smiled when he heard this, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that you will take the opportunity to hold the old man hostage, and the old man knows that you have the guts." ”

But with that said, he waved his hand and sent the two guards standing behind him back to the tent.

Seeing this scene, Meng Zhong couldn't help but be a little moved, and after taking two steps forward, he hugged his fists and said: "Yang Wenjun, in recent days, Zhao Cheng and Li Dui have sent troops to besiege the Dune Palace, wanting to trap Lord Zhao's father here, do you know about this?" ”

Hearing this, the smile on Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao's face gradually retracted, only to see him staring at Meng Zhong, nodded and said, "The old man knows." ”

After that, he looked at Meng Zhong and said, "Meng Zhong, the old man probably guessed your intention, but you don't want to interfere in this matter again." …… You come out of the Dune Palace honestly, and the old man can keep you all safe and sound......"

"What about Master Zhao?" Meng Zhong asked.

"......" Zhao Bao was silent.

Meng Zhong understood at a glance, and pleaded again: "Please Yang Wenjun prepare a few fast horses for the three of us, and then send me and others to leave the camp." ”

A few hints of suspicion flashed in Zhao Bao's eyes: "Do you have to go to Handan to ask for a meeting?" ”

At this, he shook his head slightly.

Seeing this, Meng Zhong took out a short sword out of nowhere, and said again in an almost threatening tone: "Please Yang Wenjun agree." ”

"You kid!"

Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao did not panic at all, but was a little helplessly annoyed, he pointed at Meng Zhong and scolded with a smile: "When you first met the old man, you threatened the old man, and now you dare to come to this set?" …… Is that all you have to do? ”

After that, he saw that Meng Zhong did not have the slightest hint of joke on his face, so he also put away the smile on his face, shook his head and said, "The old man can prepare horses for you, or he can send you out of this camp, but ...... Forget it, if you want to go, go for it. By the way, put the knife away, and the soldiers outside will see that it doesn't look good. ”

Saying that, Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao took Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying through the camp and came to the Yuanmen west of the Wangshi camp.

As soon as Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying left, An Pingjun Zhao Cheng, Fengyang Jun Li Dui and others came here with a group of guards.

When Li Dui asked the reason, Yang Wenjun and Zhao Bao did not hide it, and said truthfully: "It's Meng Zhong, he pretended to be the old man's nephew, asked to see the old man, and threatened the old man to prepare a few fast horses for him......"

Hearing that it was just Meng Zhong, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng and Fengyangjun Li Dui were both relieved.

After all, Meng Zhong's kid is also a trouble in their eyes, and he can't kill him - killing will offend Zhao Wang He and the famous general Kuang Zhang of Qi State, these two, Zhao Cheng and Li Dui don't want to offend and die.

In contrast, they wished that Meng Zhong would have fled on their own when the situation was not good.

As long as Master Zhao is still in the Dune Palace, there will be no problem.

"Wait."

At this time, Zhao Ping, the son of Anpingjun Zhao Cheng, was also by his side, and after he came back to his senses, he frowned and asked, "As far as I know, there are six or seven good companions around Meng Zhong, why did he only flee with two of them?" Is it ......?"

As he spoke, he immediately turned his head to look at Anpingjun Zhao Cheng, and said urgently: "Father, it is ...... that Mengzhong is going to Handan."

"It doesn't matter."

Of course, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng knew what his son wanted to say, but his expression was extremely calm, and he said lightly when he heard the words: "Hmph, even if that Meng Zhong arrives in Handan and sees the king, he can't change his ......."

When he said this, Zhao Cheng's mind suddenly appeared that the scene of when he asked King Zhao to see Zhao in private that day.

It was after the defeat of the rebels in Handan, Zhao Cheng considered that Gongzi Zhang would definitely flee to the Dune Palace after this defeat to seek the protection of Zhao's father, so he privately asked Zhao Wanghe to beg Zhao Wanghe to give him the permission to lead his army to surround the Dune Palace.

At that time, he said to Zhao Wang He: "Gongzi Zhang will flee this time, and he will definitely flee to the Dune Palace to seek the protection of Lord Zhao's father, and the old minister is afraid that Lord Zhao's father will protect the traitors......"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wanghe said: "Zhao Zhang and Tian Buyu must be ambushed!" …… If the lord father hinders him, he shall be killed by the father of the guilty minister, and buried with the rites of the king's father. ”

Even Zhao Cheng didn't expect that Zhao Wanghe, who had always been cowardly and benevolent, would say such things in such a murderous tone.

He thought for a moment, and then tentatively said, "That...... What if the Lord Father hadn't pretended to stop him? ”

Zhao Wanghe glanced at him and said coldly: "Then kill him with the gift of the monarch's father, and bury him with the gift of the monarch's father!" ”

"Kill it with the rites of the monarch's father, and bury it with the rites of the monarch's father!"

An Pingjun Zhao Cheng still remembers Zhao Wanghe's cold eyes at that time.

Yes, maybe Niu Qian, Zhao Bao, Li Wei and others thought that "trapping Zhao's master's father" was his Anping Jun Zhao Cheng's idea, but in fact, this was secretly instructed by Zhao Wanghe.

Because of this, even if he knew that Meng Zhong was rushing to Handan, Anpingjun Zhao Cheng was not in a hurry, because he knew that Meng Zhong was destined to fail to achieve his goal when he went to Handan this time.

Not to mention that Anpingjun Zhao Cheng continued to besiege the Dune Palace for the next two days, and said that Meng Zhong took Meng Hu and Wu Ying to ride horses day and night to Feiyi - Handan City at this time was something he couldn't enter, so he could only ask Feiyi's son Feiyou to help.

Fei You didn't know the purpose of Meng Zhong's invitation to see Zhao Wanghe this time, and thought that Meng Zhong had finally changed his mind, so without saying a word, he took Meng Zhong, Meng Hu, and Wu Ying into Handan Palace to see Zhao Wanghe.

At that time, Fei You asked Meng Zhong and the three of them to wait outside the palace first, while he went into the hall to invite Zhao Wang He, and after some greetings, he said to the latter: "Your Excellency, today Meng Zhong came to the minister's house, hoping to see the king, and the minister will introduce him on his behalf." ”

"Meng Qing?"

Originally, Zhao Wang He was very happy to see Fei You, but after hearing Fei You's words, he was even more happy, and immediately asked, "Where is he at the moment?" ”

"Just wait outside the hall."

"Call him in."

"Whoa!"

A moment later, Meng Zhong met Zhao Wanghe.

Before Zhao Wang He could react, he saw Meng Zhong clasping his fists with both hands and said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, Gongzi Zhang and Tian Buyu have been ambushed, but Anping Jun Zhao Cheng and others still sent troops to besiege the Dune Palace, intending to force Lord Zhao to death. At present, the situation in the palace is precarious, and the situation is precarious, and the minister implores the king to order the revocation of the siege of the palace by Zhao Cheng and others, the king of Anyang......"

“……”

Hearing this, the excitement on Zhao Wanghe's face when he saw Meng Zhong immediately subsided.

I saw him looking Meng Zhong up and down, and said with emotion: "The widow is still thinking, Meng Qing once said that he had no face to see the widow again, why did he suddenly come to see him today, it turned out to be for the sake of the master's father...... Even if it has reached this point, Qing is still worried about the safety of his master father, and he will not give up, as the fat minister said, Qing is really a righteous man who values love and righteousness, but ......"

He shook his head and said lightly: "Forgive the widow for not obeying his fate!" ”

"......" Meng Zhong's complexion changed slightly.

Even though he had guessed a little bit before, he never expected that Zhao Wanghe would refuse so decisively.

It's as if there's no room for maneuver.