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Although there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jinling City, only a small number of them could really fight against the Tang army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 This is largely the case in war, where civilians often play the role of being protected. This is probably the inertia of agricultural civilization, which is different from the situation where adult sons and women on the grassland are all warriors, and women and children can carry knives and horses when necessary.

Because Lin Renzhao was dead, after Xu Zhihe and Yang Pu entered the palace, the burden of resisting the Tang army basically fell on Zhou Zong.

Zhou Zong, who was ordered to be in danger, even if he had thousands of skills, he couldn't help the Tang army, and the palace was in danger before dawn.

It's just that at this time, the Wu army, which can still insist on fighting the Tang army, is determined to sacrifice their lives to serve the country, so although the battle is one-sided, there are few people in the Wu army who surrender.

Xu Zhihe didn't stay with Yang Pu, this pair of monarchs and ministers who could hardly even be regarded as good-looking, were in different palaces at the moment, accompanied by their own left and right.

The Jinling Imperial Palace is not big, at least for now, and it cannot be compared with Luoyang at all.

In the palace, the sound of the Tang army's siege of the palace was like a ring, prying people's heartstrings. Whether it is the lantern hanging outside or the flickering candle flame in the temple, it is fragile as if it will be extinguished at any time, and it cannot give people any peace of mind.

Yang Pu sat in a daze on the imperial chair that only Emperor Dawu was qualified to sit on, his eyes were blank, and his mouth was unconsciously muttering words that he was afraid that only he could understand.

"Never before has it ever heard of a king giving all his wealth to his soldiers when a powerful enemy was crushing him, and the city was still breached...... I have even sent eunuchs and palace maids to guard the city, and I have done everything I can. But why, why is Jinling still not defended? ”

The eunuchs and palace ladies huddled together in groups of three or five, weeping and weeping, making the hall full of sorrow. The cold wind broke in with the sound of fighting, rolling the curtains and stirring people's hearts. The crying of the eunuchs and palace maids was louder, gloomy and gloomy, and even Yang Pu couldn't stop crying.

A person strode in, but it was a eunuch, he was holding a horizontal knife in his hand that he didn't know where to get, as soon as he entered the house, he looked around at the weeping eunuchs and palace maids left and right, his eyebrows were raised, and his sharp voice suddenly shouted: "What are you crying about!" Your Majesty is here, you can't wait for your life to serve, and you actually cry by yourself, what kind of system! ”

Yang Pu and everyone looked at the people who came, and from time to time they all retracted their gaze. Most of them recognize this eunuch, but he is just an ordinary eunuch in the palace, he has no grade, he is inconspicuous on weekdays, and when he encounters a eunuch with a slight rank, he has to whisper and accompany the smiling face.

Such a eunuch, naturally no one pays attention to it. If it weren't for the eunuchs and palace maids who were all confused at this time, they would have to scold him, or even beat and scold him for a while.

When the eunuch saw that no one paid attention to him, he was furious, and mentioned that he walked in front of several high-ranking eunuchs, and without saying a word, he raised his knife and slashed. With a few screams, the eunuchs who were usually powerful and blessed either died at this time, or they were seriously injured and wailing, and they all fell in a pool of blood.

No one expected that this eunuch would dare to kill someone, and they all looked at him in horror for a while, and even forgot to cry. Under the foil of the blood-dripping long knife, this eunuch, who has no bright spots on weekdays, stood tall and became the object of everyone's admiration and fear at this time, making everyone dare not take a breath.

Seeing that everyone was quiet, the people who couldn't help crying only dared to lower their voices and sob, the eunuch looked around left and right, showing a look of satisfaction, and then came to Yang Pu with a bloody long knife.

"You...... What are you going to do? "A eunuch who has yin qi himself, on such a yin night, approached with a cold long knife, how can it be too gloomy, and the other party's face and robe are still stained with warm blood, it is too hideous and terrifying, Yang Pu can't help but retreat.

"Your Majesty!" Unexpectedly, this eunuch did not mean to be unfavorable to Yang Pu, but suddenly shouted, his eyes widened angrily, "Your Majesty still remembers the first emperor?" ”

Yang Pu was still frightened, and looked at the eunuch in front of him in astonishment, not knowing what he wanted.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember, how did my great Wu achieve great deeds?" The eunuch approached Yang Pu and glared at the other party, "Your Majesty, do you remember that my Great Wu's country was once praised?" ”

Yang Pu was stunned.

The eunuch shouted again and asked: "Your Majesty, as the Emperor of Great Wu, does you want to forget the great achievements of the first emperor?" ”

A heat rose suddenly in Yang Pu's heart, "Of course I won't forget!" ”

Of course, he will not forget.

During the Qianfu years, Huang Chao and Wang Xianzhi made a rebellion, causing Jianghuai to rise up and rebel, Yang Xingmi was captured for participating in the rebellion, and then was let go of the assassination history because of the "strange appearance", and then Yang Xingmi enlisted in the army, in the past, he had guarded Shuofang, made military achievements, and returned because he was dissatisfied with the military envoy's intention to send him to the border again, and killed people and seized the army in anger, and called himself the eight battalions to know the soldiers and horses.

As a result, Yang Xingmi rose in the end of Wei, became famous in the army, and conquered all parts of Huainan in 20 years, saving Gao Piao, defeating Sun Ru, reducing the strong army, quelling the rebellion, rejecting Zhu Wen, worshipping the prime minister and sealing the king, and laying the great foundation of the Wu State.

During this period, Yang Xingmi selected talents, recruited exiles, lightly dismissed the meager endowments, and persuaded farmers to teach mulberry, making Huainan a peaceful place, attracting a steady stream of Central Plains clothes and people to the south.

Not only that, Yang Xingmi also reformed the military and politics and weakened the power of the feudal towns, because the feudal army of Wu was not as unruly and rebellious as Huaibei.

All these laid the foundation for Wu Guoxiong to dominate the south of the Yangtze River.

It's a pity that Yang Xingmi died too early, and then Zhang Hao and Xu Wen took power, Yang Xingmi's heir, Yang Pu's brother Yang Wu, was killed by Zhang Hao, and then Yang Longyan, who was supported by Xu Wen, died of depression, and then it was Yang Pu's turn to be pushed to the front of the stage, and even he was called the emperor, but it was just for the convenience of coming to Japan to give the Zen throne to the Xu family.

Yang Pu finally killed Xu Wenpan, but an even more powerful Xu Zhihe came......

Yang Pu's fate is also Yang Wu's fate, the struggle between Yang Pu and Xu Zhihe is also the struggle between Yang Wu and the Xu family, Yang Pu's desolation and sorrow are Yang Wu's desolation and sorrow, Yang Pu's unwillingness and loneliness are Yang Wu's unwillingness and loneliness.

- If this land can still be called Yang Wu.

And tonight, on the night when Yang Wu was about to destroy the country, in the face of the angry shouts of the bloody eunuchs in front of him, Yang Pu stood up, straightened his waist, and told the other party: "Of course I won't forget!" ”

The eunuch handed the bloodstained long knife in his hand to Yang Pu, "Today, Da Wu is dead, please live and die with Da Wu!" ”

Yang Pu took the long knife, his eyes were in a trance for a moment, and then he was as firm as iron, "As the Emperor of Great Wu, I should live and die with Great Wu!" ”

After speaking, Yang Pu stabbed in front of his throat and pulled hard.

With a bang, the blood-dripping long knife fell to the ground, and Yang Pu also fell to the ground.

Unlike Yang Wu, as an outright puppet, Yang Pu has never given him a chance to fight back since he was put on the throne and the throne.

If you die today, you are worthy of your ancestors and the land where Yang Xingmi sweated and bleed.

As soon as he died today, he lived and died with Dawu, and in this way, he defended his last dignity as the emperor of Dawu.

The eunuch pulled out the big shackle on the collapse and covered Yang Pu's body. Then he knelt down in front of Yang Pu and helped Yang Pu close his eyes that were not closed. Finally, he picked up the bloody knife and slashed it through his neck.

......

The hall was lit with candlelight.

The sound of fierce fighting outside Miyagi was clear to the ears.

Xu Zhihe looked at the people in the hall, Song Qiqiu, Zhou Zong, Xu Jue, and Chen Jue......

He suddenly smiled, his voice was a little vicissitudes, but it didn't seem obscure, "The matter has come to this point, there is no way to return to the sky, my lords, the road to the true appearance has come to an end......"

"Prime Minister!" When Song Qiqiu, Zhou Zong and others heard this, they all bowed to the ground and bowed, and their tones were pathetic.

"Princesses, please get up." Xu Zhihe stepped forward, helped Song Qiqiu up, and said to everyone, "Zhihe was born in the world, and it is a blessing for Zhihe to be able to seek great things with the public." Although the work is not successful, the past is vivid, and there are no regrets in the know! ”

Song Qiqiu cried bitterly, ignoring Xu Zhihe's support, insisted on bowing to the ground, and said sadly: "It's Song Qiqiu who is talentless, and he failed to defend Chu for the prime minister, so that the prime minister is here!" Song Qiqiu has the trust of the prime minister, and it is difficult to escape the blame for his death! ”

Xu Zhihe sighed and looked out of the house with sad eyes, "The success or failure of the business is also the number of luck." Jinling City is broken, Xu is defeated, his life is also, his luck is also, is it Zisong's fault? ”

"Prime Minister!" Song Qiqiu was even more sad when he heard this, he hugged Xu Zhihe's calf, and sobbed sideways, "Song Qiqiu has failed the prime minister, he is really a sinner through the ages, please give Song Qiqiu a death!" ”

Xu Jue, Chen Jue and others stopped worshipping, they were all sad and weeping.

Xu Zhihe looked at Song Qiqiu and helped him up, with a bleak smile, but he seemed to be relieved, "If the big thing doesn't happen, Xu Zhihe deserves to die, what kind of crime do you have, how can you give up your talented body?" ”

Zhou Zong stepped forward and clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said: "At present, the northern thief has not yet come in, and if he escorts the prime minister out of the city, he will be able to kill a bloody way and ensure that the prime minister is thorough!" ”

"Jun is too loyal and brave, I know it." Xu Zhihe shook his head, "However, the great cause is ruined, what is the use of my useless body?" ”

"Prime Minister!" The people mourned.

Xu Zhihe looked at these ministers of his humerus, and sighed: "Over the years, I have been supported by all the princes, and Zhihe has also had a time when he was proud, and the eldest husband was comforted by this. He looked out of the house again, "There are countless talents and talents in Jinling, some I have caught, some I have not caught, and now some people have abandoned me, but there are also princes and soldiers who are with me to the death, what do I have to regret?" ”

After that, Xu Zhihe bowed to everyone, "The Tang army is about to break the city, don't hesitate, and surrender to the Tang army, everyone should ask for their lives, don't be buried with me...... Li Congjing, a benevolent and righteous person, will not be embarrassed. ”

......

Every early dynasty, hundreds of officials gather in the Jinluan Palace, and the leaders of the prime minister are the ministers to oversee the military and political affairs of the Wu State.

When Xu Zhihe walked into the Jinluan Hall again, it was empty, and even the candle flame seemed a little lonely.

Walking into the hall step by step, facing the emperor's throne, Xu Zhihe walked extremely seriously every step, just like he did every time he returned to the early dynasty, and even, just like he had walked all the way in his life.

Standing in the position where he stood on weekdays, Xu Zhihe looked at the emperor's throne and did not make a movement for a long time.

Xu Zhihe, when he was a child, he was called Peng Nu, when he was a child, Huang Chao, Wang Xianzhi made a rebellion, fought in the north and south of the river, led to the world everywhere beacon fire, Xu Zhihe grew up in Jianghuai, when he was six years old, his father died, and his uncle took his mother Liu, and he avoided disaster with Haozhou.

In the second year of Qianning, Yang Xingmi, who was the envoy of the Huainan Festival, was surprised to see it and adopted him as an adopted son. Later, Yang Wu didn't want to see Peng Nu, and Yang Xingmi had no choice but to entrust him to the general Xu Wen. Since then, he has been surnamed Xu and has been given the name of Zhihe. Xu Zhihe is very much loved by Xu Wen's wife, and he is also extremely filial to Xu Wen and his wife on weekdays.

and long, words and deeds are not bad, and there is no bad character and learning, Yang Xingmi once said to Xu Wen: "Knowing Junjie, the sons of all generals are not as good." ”

When Xu Zhihe came out, Huainan was initially decided, and the people who used things were all military generals, and most of them could not govern the place, but Xu Zhihe was both civil and military, and he could "promote honest officials, persuade farmers and mulberries, and recruit wise men from all over the world...... Although he is self-motivated by frugality, he is easy to give with light money, and he has nothing to love and stingy", he can get the generals to obey and lead the army to defeat the Wu Yue army.

All these made Xu Zhihe rise rapidly.

"King Wu founded the country, with the emperor (Xu Zhihe) as the left servant, participated in political affairs, and the people of the country called it political servants...... (Xu) Wen is far away in the country, and the favor has been attributed to the emperor (Xu Zhihe). ”

At that time, someone persuaded Xu Wen to take back Xu Zhihe's power, Xu Wen was planning to do so, and Xu Zhihe couldn't help but panic when he learned about it, and was about to submit a request to resign from his political office, but at this time, Xu Wen died of a sudden illness.

This is Xu Zhihe.

Heroes rise in the end of the micro, as soon as they encounter the wind and clouds, they will turn into dragons, in this process, how many nobles do they have to meet, how much do they have to borrow, and how many times do they need fate to favor?

And how much hard work, blood and tears do they have to pay?

The sky is slightly awake.

Xu Zhihe took a step forward and walked up to the stage step by step, approaching the emperor's throne.

Finally, he sat down in that seat, facing north and south.

It was a seat he had never sat in.

An orphan who was in the midst of the chaos in the past and was precarious, had to meet by fate, and did everything he could in his life to expect to sit in the seat.

Not many people can understand Xu Zhihe's desire for this position.

What could be more arrogant than a civilian orphan sitting on the throne?

Dongtian seemed to have a white line of fish belly, and Xu Zhihe was sitting precariously, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, revealing an unknown smile.

......

Zhou Zong took one last look, the person who sat on the throne of the Jinluan Palace—once upon a time, he also expected that person to sit on that seat several times, imagining the heroic posture of that person at that time, but he never expected that it would be in such a posture today.

He bowed his head and wiped away his tears, lit it with the torch in his hand, and piled up the firewood outside the main hall.

To his left and right, one hundred and ten armorers lit the firewood in front of him.

Piles of firelight rose and soon crawled all over the walls.

In the midst of repeated black smoke, the fire engulfed the Jinluan Palace.

Zhou Zong faced the main hall and stood in front of the hall. He remained motionless, looking at the man sitting on the golden throne in the firelight, and finally he was completely enveloped in the fire.

He knew that Xu Zhihe would not beg Li Congjing to surrender, even if Li Congjing might let him live. The two of them each hold a country and compete in the world, and now that Xu Zhihe is defeated, he can't face Li Congjing, the winner.

"The eldest husband was born at the wrong time, what can I do?" Zhou Zong turned around, faced the fallen Jinling City, and angrily drew his sword to kill himself.

......

In front of the Jinling Palace, Li Congjing stood in an attic with his hands in his hands.

Before Li Min, the fire in the palace reflected half of the sky.

When the fire came into view, Li Congjing's heart suddenly moved, so he knew that Xu Zhihe was gone.

"There is no more Xu Zhihe in the world." After Li Congjing said this, he fell silent.

The Tang generals standing behind him were all in high spirits when they heard the words.

The last hope of the state of Wu died in heaven and earth at this moment.

Li Congjing remembered the past. In the battle of Jiangling, after he captured Xu Zhihe, he got along with Xu Zhihe for a period of time, and the other party's bearing, words and deeds now come to mind one by one.

So Li Congjing silently said in his heart: "When there is no Xu Zhihe, are there still heroes in the world?" ”

Xu Zhihe, later renamed Li Yu, by Emperor Wu Chan, that is, the emperor's throne, the country name Qi, soon changed to Tang, known as the Southern Tang Dynasty, reigned for seven years, "benevolent and frugal, in the support of the people, there is the wind of the ancient sage".

What Li Congjing didn't know was that before Xu Zhihe was engulfed in the fire, he had shouted such a sentence:

Li Congjing! The world is yours!

On that day, on March 20 of the fourth year of Changxing, the crown prince Li Congjing led the king to conquer Jinling, and the state of Wu was destroyed.