The message conveyed by Xu Jin and the others had a world-wide difference for the Liang and Wei armies at both ends of the defensive line. The morale of the Liang army was greatly boosted, and there were bursts of cheers, and the already tired body was once again full of strength and launched a fierce counterattack against the Wei army.

The Wei army was tired and scared at this time, and with the cavalry of the Liang army attacking from behind, the Wei army, which was attacked by the enemy on its back, began to collapse, and fled in all directions in a panic.

Xu Jin came to Chen Qingzhi, "Brother Chen, do you want to chase it?" ”

"Don't chase." Chen Qingzhi supported his knees with both hands and gasped for breath, "Hurry up and greet the brothers, although everyone is very hard, but now is not the time to rest, in case there are reinforcements behind the Wei army, it will be troublesome." While the Wei army is retreating, we must set off immediately. ”

"What about the wounded?" At this time, Chen Sibao ran over and asked eagerly.

"Throw away all the heavy food and grass, see how many vehicles can be used, put the wounded on the carts, let them ride horses if the cars are not enough, in short, we can't leave any of our brothers alive." Chen Qingzhi commanded.

Everyone acted quickly, and everyone endured the fatigue and pain in their bodies, and helped each other to continue their journey towards the south.

The night slowly faded, and the eastern sky began to glow with a touch of fish's belly, and dawn arrived!

Liang Jun was exhausted at this time, and the life and death of this night had exhausted all their strength.

Fortunately, there was no Wei army chasing after him, so it should be safe for the time being.

Chen Qingzhi asked everyone to rest for a while, and the soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief, sitting or lying on the spot, or snuggling up to each other, relieving the aches and fatigue all over their bodies.

Chen Qingzhi didn't rest, he searched and found Ma Funian sitting on the ground.

Walking over slowly, Chen Qingzhi called softly, "Wencai." ”

Ma Funian raised his head and saw Chen Qingzhi standing in front of him, and hurriedly got up and saluted.

Chen Qingzhi smiled, took Ma Funian's hand, walked towards the place where no one was, and said as he walked, "Wencai, I heard Brother Song say, thanks to you this time, you pulled the troops out in advance, so that our army escaped, and you saved all of us." ”

"As a late life to join the army, this is just a matter of duty." Ma Fonian replied modestly.

"Xuzhou has gained and lost, and in such a ridiculous way, now when I go back, how can I explain it to Your Majesty......" Chen Qingzhi lowered his head and said with a little sadness and indignation.

"This can't be blamed on General Chen, who would have thought that King Yuzhang would do such a thing."

"Didn't you expect that?" Chen Qingzhi suddenly raised his head and asked Ma Funian, looking straight into his eyes.

"Late ...... How can the late born think. Ma Funian was a little caught off guard, but still calmly denied it.

"You are very close to that Rui Wenpet, I know, didn't you hear a little wind beforehand?"

"Late life and Rui Wenpet, just talking about poetry and songs, did not touch such a confidential matter."

"Brother Yanhe took the lead in recommending King Yuzhang to be the assassin of Xuzhou, and he didn't know either?"

"I'm afraid I don't know ...... gentleman."

After listening to Ma Funian's answer, Chen Qingzhi smiled indifferently, "Forget it, no matter what, you still saved our whole army, I have to thank you." After speaking, Chen Qingzhi respectfully thanked Ma Fonian.

Ma Funian hurriedly returned the salute, "General Chen must not do it, he can't afford to be late." ”

"You can afford it," Chen Qingzhi said with a smile, "Let's go rest for a while, and we have to continue on our way." ”

Looking at the back of Chen Qingzhi turning to leave, Ma Funian had mixed feelings in his heart.

"What does General Chen mean by telling me this? Are you already doubting me? Ma Funian began to guess in his heart, "I let him enter the city, it is indeed putting him in danger, but I also asked him to bring Xu Jin and Hui Ze together, and it seems that it is right to bring them together, and they successfully escaped." ”

"Could it be that this is the reason why General Chen perceives something? Wrong! I don't think I have any connection to this whole thing. ”

"Moreover, Mr.'s plan is impossible to be detected, in the final analysis, all this is just a mess made by King Yuzhang because of his inexplicable life experience, it is impossible for anyone to guess the development of the future when Mr. recommended King Yuzhang, even Mr. himself, just feel that there is an opportunity, take a step by step. As for General Chen, it's just bad luck, and when he encounters such a strange thing, it's not easy to get out of the way. ”

"Mr. is a chess player this time, the purpose should be achieved, return to Jiankang, even if Your Majesty understands that General Chen cannot be blamed for this, but he has to explain to the government and the opposition, General Chen is afraid that he will be a scapegoat......"

"But wouldn't the price be too much......

Looking at the morning light, Ma Fannian's heart sprouted a burst of sadness, this sadness was so strong that he almost couldn't breathe. But he didn't know why he was sad and who he was grieving for, the more he wanted to get rid of this emotion, but the more tightly he was entangled, and before he knew it, his eyes were so hazy that he couldn't see the scene in front of him, and with the blink of his eyelids, hot tears suddenly slipped down......

After a few days, with fatigue and hunger and a scarred body, this tenacious army was able to escape, finally! Finally back to the land of the girders!

returned all the way back to Jiankang and camped outside the city, and finally could rest steadily.

But Chen Qingzhi couldn't rest, and after arranging the affairs of the camp, he immediately set off for Taicheng to report the incident to Emperor Liang.

Just a few steps out of the camp gate, Ma Funian caught up from behind, "General Chen, this is ...... It's not your fault," Ma Funian looked like he wanted to speak, "you don't have to blame yourself too much, and you don't ...... There is no need to bear the punishment yourself. ”

Chen Qingzhi looked at Ma Funian, "Your Majesty handed over such an important responsibility to me and lost Xuzhou, no matter what you say, it is my dereliction of duty and I deserve to be punished." ”

"But no one knew that King Yuzhang would do such a thing, Mr. recommended King Yuzhang, and His Majesty appointed King Yuzhang, these were originally good intentions, no one could have imagined it."

"But Xuzhou is still lost after all, someone has to take responsibility. I am in Xuzhou, so I have to take this responsibility. ”

After speaking, Chen Qingzhi bowed his hand, turned around and left.

In Taicheng, Emperor Liang erupted in a thunderous rage!

"Rebel! Rebel! Emperor Liang's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared angrily.

"Say! Who told him these false words? Emperor Liang pointed to Chen Qingzhi, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked loudly.

"According to King Yuzhang personally told Weichen, it was his biological mother Wu Shuyuan who told him." Chen Qingzhi replied.

"Slut! Slut! It's so vicious...... "Emperor Liang was so angry, stomping back and forth.

He suddenly stopped and shouted, "Someone! ”

The internal officer hurriedly came in, knelt on the ground, and asked tremblingly, "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

"Go, immediately announce the decree, demote Wu Shuyuan to a concubine, pour her a pot of wine, and then cover her face with her hair, throw it into the wilderness, and let her beasts eat insects!" Emperor Liang issued this decree almost in a hoarse state, and the internal officials were ordered to carry it out immediately.

After the internal officials left, Emperor Liang turned to Chen Qingzhi again, and asked in a hoarse voice, "I ordered you to assist King Yuzhang to guard Xuzhou, didn't you even notice it in advance?" ”

"It's Weichen's stupidity and negligence, please ask Your Majesty to surrender." Chen Qingzhi lowered his head, and his forehead was already on the ground.

"Xuzhou, just lose your ......" Emperor Liang hunched his back and staggered a few steps towards Chen Qingzhi, "And my son actually betrayed my ......"

At this moment, the eunuch outside the door trembled and reported, "Your Majesty, the Chinese scholar asks to see you." ”

Emperor Liang raised his head and said loudly, "It's just in time, let him in!" ”

As soon as Zhu Yi came in, he immediately knelt beside Chen Qingzhi and loudly asked Emperor Liang for his guilt, "Weichen doesn't know anyone, so that Xuzhou is lost, and he is terrified, so he has come to ask His Majesty for guilt." ”

"You came very quickly, Chen Qingzhi hasn't finished pleading for sin, and you Zhu Yi have come to plead for sin."

"Wechen just got the news that General Chen's army has returned, and he has a general understanding of what happened, after all, Wechen recommended King Yuzhang, how dare he not come to ask for guilt immediately."

"Okay, both of you are guilty of sin, is it useful?" Emperor Liang asked angrily, "Even if I kill you all, will Xuzhou come back?" Will my son change his mind? ”

"On the way over, Weichen was thinking, His Majesty has always treated King Yuzhang well, why would King Yuzhang do such an irrational thing......" Zhu Yi lay on the ground and said cautiously.

"It's his mother, that slut of the Wu family, who has deceived Zong'er with his evil words, how can he not be my own son......" Emperor Liang's tone was full of endless sadness, "It must be that slut of the Wu family has not been favored by me in recent years, and he is resentful, so he uses this poisonous trick to separate our father and son......"

"Your Majesty, don't be too sad, take care of your dragon body!" Zhu Yi said with concern.

"Take care? Can you take care of all of this now? Emperor Liang said indignantly, "My son betrayed me, and now everyone in the world is laughing at me!" I really want to have an orderly crack in the ground to get in and hide! ”

"Your Majesty is angry, whether it was Weichen's recommendation of King Yuzhang or His Majesty's decision to appoint King Yuzhang, it was all out of good intentions, and he didn't expect what would happen later. But General Chen, who guarded Xuzhou with King Yuzhang, was by his side, didn't he notice it at all? ”

"Chen Qingzhi, you have disappointed me too much this time, under your nose, such a scandalous thing happened, how can you afford the expectations of me and the Marquis of Yongchang!"

"Wechen lost Xuzhou, the crime deserves death, let Your Majesty dispose of it, Wechen has no complaints."

"Originally, I wanted to reuse you in the future war, but now it seems that you are still unable to take on the big responsibility for the time being." Emperor Liang shook his head and sighed.

"Your Majesty, although General Chen has made mistakes, he is also dedicated to the country, and I hope Your Majesty will not blame him in the past." Zhu Yi said hypocritically on the side.

"You take the troops back to Yixing to recuperate first, and in the later battles, I will arrange you to be under the command of other generals, and you can fight with others."

"Weichen takes the order, thank you for Your Majesty Longen!" Chen Qingzhi verbally thanked him.

Zhu Yi on the side took the initiative to say to Emperor Liang, "Your Majesty, after all, Weichen is the recommender, and Weichen asked for a one-year confiscation as a punishment." ”

"If you recommend it and I appoint it, will I also punish it?" Emperor Liang waved his hand, "Forget it, it's a warning in the future......"

Zhu Yi knelt on the ground and put his face deep to the ground to hide the ecstasy in his heart - Chen Qingzhi was no longer worried! In Daliang, in front of His Majesty, no one can compare with him Zhu Yi!