Chapter 363: The Oil Runs Out and the Lamp Withers
Han Yong was ordered to lead the generals to march eastward, this time everyone knew in their hearts that although the attack on the tiger prison was not much different from the countless battles fought before, but this time the meaning was different, this was the first military order issued by the emperor after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, which was related to the dignity of the national body and had a great stake, so it could only be won, and there must be no mistakes. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The tiger prison was closed, and Zhao Guosi Zhou Mu Shisheng did not leave the juncture since Luoyang desperately broke out. Originally, the veteran Peach Leopard also fled here, but Peach Leopard was injured in the war, he was older, difficult to support, and because he was Shi Le's old brother for decades, Shi Le was very concerned about him, so he urgently ordered Peach Leopard to return to Xiangguo for healing, so Peach Leopard took away more than 20,000 people and horses belonging to the Beijing Division to return to the dynasty, leaving Shi Sheng alone to guard the tiger prison.
Hearing that the Qin army was coming, the momentum was not as good as before, and Shi Sheng was anxious in his heart, so he had to cheer up, encourage his subordinates, and try his best to defend the palace, so as not to be displaced again.
Before the Qin army reached the Tiger Prison Pass, they attacked the city fiercely for several days. Shi Sheng was forced too tightly and couldn't bear it, so he had to go out of the customs to fight, so as to reduce and relieve the huge pressure of defending the city. So he commanded thousands of fierce soldiers, killed violently, and fought viciously with the Qin army several times, killing and wounding each other, but after all, the Qin army's losses were small, and Shi Sheng could only suffer in the bitter struggle between defense and battle, until Shi Le sent another 8,000 fresh troops and some grain and straw, and he was relieved.
Two months later, Emperor Gao Yue of Qin, under the protection of the two fierce generals of Wuwei General Zhou Panlong and Pingnan General Yang Jiantou, drove in person in front of the Tiger Prison Pass to supervise the battle and watch the battle. Because of the emperor's personal presence, the morale of the Qin army was greatly boosted, and the cheers of the three shouts of long live shook the field, causing the Zhao soldiers on the gate to be shocked, but they couldn't help but stretch out their heads and shrink their heads, looking and peeping.
Shi Sheng saw that it was not a road, and thought that Emperor Qin was far away, and he didn't have time to breathe, if he could fight against him at this time, he could frustrate his sharpness. If you are fortunate enough to capture or behead Emperor Qin, it will be an unparalleled achievement. Therefore, the gate of the city was closed and opened, and a Biao dared to die cavalry to kill, and Shi Sheng was free to press the formation.
Han Yong was experienced and knew that the Zhao army was taking advantage of the sharp spirit, and it was not good for him to fight at this time, so he ordered to resist the horse thistle terrestris to block the Zhao army, avoid fighting with it head-on immediately, and at the same time wear down the will of the other party, he could also accumulate his own fighting spirit.
Shi Sheng commanded the charge several times, but the Qin army refused to fight. Not long after, Zhao Junzhong rushed out of a general, scolded with foul language, and asked if anyone dared to compete with him single-handedly.
Yang Jiantou rode his horse like a fly, and he didn't even bother to ask his name and surname, so he beheaded the Zhao general under the horse. Just as he was about to turn his horse back to the battle, another horse came out on the opposite side, saying that he wanted to avenge the robe.
After more than ten rounds, this Zhao general was also hacked to death. Zhao Jun made an uproar, and after a while, two horsemen rushed out at the same time, a sword and a spear, to fight Yang Jian's head. The three of them turned the lamp like a t-shaped to fight, less than sixty times, and both of them died under Yang Jian's head knife.
Under the imperial cover, Gao Yue couldn't take his eyes off it, nodded his head frequently, and pointed to Lei Qi on his side: "Yang Jiantou's martial arts skills are now perfect, and they are better than before." In the past, he was not my opponent, but now, I ask myself, if I am hostile to Yang Jiantou again, without two lilies, I am not sure that I can defeat him, old seven, what do you think? ”
When the emperor said this, how could Lei Qizhi refute it, so he had no choice but to respond: "Yes." Your Majesty's holy judgment is absolutely infallible. Yang Jian's martial arts skills have risen sharply, and he is really even more powerful. However, the minister was always diligent and did not dare to waste and lag behind him. ”
"Is there anyone else who is going to die?"
Yang Jian jumped with his head on his horse, roaring angrily. Seeing that he seemed to be an undefeated god of war, Zhao Jun was shocked, looking at each other, no one dared to move for a while, even Shi Sheng couldn't help but be speechless. And the Qin army was thunderous, and everyone was stimulated by him, waiting for the commander to pass on the military order, so he could pounce and kill it.
In the following ten days, the offensive of the Qin army became more and more fierce, and Shi Sheng also resisted desperately and never compromised. Gao Yue was about to bring in reinforcements to attack to the death, but he didn't expect that Shi Sheng suddenly took the initiative to send a letter of surrender. It turned out that in the middle of the Zhao Dynasty, there was an earth-shattering change.
Hebei, Xiangguo, Zhao Palace.
The old emperor Shi Le, lying quietly on the spacious imperial couch, under the brocade quilt embroidered with golden dragons, his body was thin and dry, his face was haggard and dull yellow, his closed eye sockets were deep, and even his gray beard was unkempt, almost like weeds. Half a month ago, Shi Le's illness was slightly cured, so he went west, but on the way, he contracted a cold and fell ill again. After returning to the palace in a hurry, his condition became more and more serious, and in less than 20 days, it was difficult to enter the water and rice, and he was bedridden.
The imperial physician ordered Zou Zheng to kneel beside the imperial couch, carefully poured a bowl of soup medicine into Shi Le's mouth slowly, until the soup was dry, and then gently wiped it with a silk silk. Zou's front sank like water, and he didn't retreat, but stared at Shi Le's expression tightly.
Shile's eyes were still closed, and the corners of his lips were dark and withered, but it was difficult to detect a hint of a smile. He is 60 years old this year, and this magnificent life is really exciting. Emperor? Hehe, back then, his biggest wish was just to be able to have a bowl of full food.
Shile lay silently, his body beginning to stop listening to him, but his mind was relatively clear. He knew in his heart that even though he claimed to be long lived, his limit was probably coming. Death, which is really coming, is actually not so terrible to think about. He quietly recalled his life in his mind, from being a beggar and a slave when he was a teenager, he didn't even have a name, and then he became a horse bandit and joined Liu Han, and he fought for half a lifetime, and he suffered large and small traumas, which were innumerable, and the blood he had shed, almost fighting, so that he had today's supreme status, in fact, he earned enough, what are you afraid of?
For several days, I was groggy and drowsy, and I hardly knew what year it would be dark or what year it was. However, in the past, the establishment of a prince and the envoy of the vassal king out of the town to defend the capital division were also prepared for today. Since ancient times, there have been no immortal emperors, and it seems that it is time to give way, and it is time for the crown prince Shi Hong to make an appearance. Shi Hong is benevolent, righteous and generous, gentle and humble, and the ministers all say that he will inevitably be the master of the order in the future, and if he is unable to return to heaven, he can go with confidence.
At this moment, Shi Le felt that his limbs were becoming more and more weak, and there was a dull pain in his abdomen, although it was not serious, but it was very uncomfortable. He remembered what Zou Zheng had said, and knew that he was seriously ill, and the medicine was constantly working. Zou Zhengnai has been a long-serving imperial doctor, with excellent medical skills and rich experience, his words must be good.
But the uncomfortable feeling became more and more obvious, not only did he have abdominal pain, but he even had some weakness in breathing. Just as he was about to ask, he heard footsteps outside the dormitory, and Shi Le woke up slightly, and felt thirsty. I opened my eyes and looked around, but found that half of the guards were not near. Shi Le's head was heavy, but he had to slowly barely hold up his body and open his mouth to call out in person.
A group of soldiers came in, led by a man who was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it. Shile was now sluggish and drowsy, and could not concentrate at all, so he was surprised: "Who are you?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty! Weichen is Fei Laohuai, a martial general under the command of King Zhongshan. The majestic soldier with a meaty face bowed down and put the spear in his hand on the ground by the way.
Shi Le was stunned for a while, and it took a long time to react, an official or general of Fei Laohuai's level was not qualified to enter the emperor's dormitory at all, and he was not allowed unconditionally. Besides, even if there is a big change, this Fei Laohuai has no edict and no consent, how can he come in so swaggeringly, where is the majesty of the emperor, where is the state system, where are the etiquette and rules!
"Get out! I didn't summon you, how dare I trespass into the emperor's bed? Thou hast great courage! Shi Le was dazed and then became angry, and his cloudy dim eyes began to widen: "Someone! Drag this fool who doesn't understand the rules out and beat him to death! ”
After years of accumulated pressure, Fei Laohuai almost reflexively fell to the ground, and his pleading words were almost blurted out. But he immediately reacted again, slowly raised his head, gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Your Majesty does not need to be angry anymore by the order of King Zhongshan to come and clear the palace." ”
Although there is no obviously rude language, Fei Laohuai dares to defend himself in person, which is also a real disrespect. Shi Le was stunned for a moment, then irrepressibly furious, his face instantly turned from a seriously ill gray to a strange flush, and he wanted to tear the daring thief to pieces, but a violent cough made him almost breathless.
"Why does uncle have to suffer so much?"
Suddenly, a thick voice quickly came in from outside, with undisguised unscrupulous and high-spirited meaning. The heavy footsteps brought in the owner of the sound was none other than Shihu, the king of Zhongshan.