Chapter 385: Descending the Book

Sai Wang Xin decided to surrender the whole army, and the king of Hanzhong urgently ordered the messenger to stay!

When the generals heard that King Sai and King Zhai were both wanting to surrender, they were all very surprised. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Some of the generals were from Sima Xin's old department, and some were assigned by Xiang Yu at the beginning.

At this time, opinions in the army were polarized, and some were willing to obey the will of the king of Sai, while those who were assigned by Xiang Yu were naturally unwilling to surrender.

Seeing that his subordinate generals had begun to quarrel over the surrender, Sima Xin immediately signaled to everyone to be safe and restless. After the generals have silenced. He sighed softly: "This king knows that those who do not want to surrender are overlords, so I might as well make it clear today." I don't live in the royal house, and everyone can say it bluntly! Although you are sent by the overlord, you can ask yourself, have I, Sima Xin, ever treated you badly or excluded you?! I could have secretly taken you down first, and then surrendered to the Han army, but I didn't want to. Because I have been with you so far, I know that you are all iron-clad men, and you have never privately sent military information to Xi Chu. Therefore I consider you brothers who live and die together! ”

Those generals who were unwilling to surrender all bowed their heads silently when they heard Sima Xin's words. People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless? Sima Xin did treat them with affection and righteousness, so they were speechless for a while.

Seeing that the other party was speechless, Sima Xin continued: "It's not a secret, I don't want to surrender because I am afraid of death and war, let alone in exchange for any glory and wealth. But because we had to fall. Imagine it, your duty, is to watch the door of the east and trap Liu Bang in Xishu. But now? The other party not only came out of Shu, but also defeated King Yong! Do you think Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu will easily let us go in the future?! Perhaps some of you think that we can defeat the Han army and atone for our sins. But I can answer you with certainty, even if we defeat the Han army, it will not end well. For once it wins, it will be a terrible victory. And what use do we have after winning?! ”

Sima Xin's words were like a thunderbolt, making the hearts of everyone present unable to calm down.

"King, even if what you said is right, but if we vote for Liu Bang, won't it be dangerous?"

Hearing that someone was asking a question, Sima Xin immediately looked at the man, and when he found that the other party was one of the generals who did not approve of surrender just now, he immediately replied in a deep voice: "I have already discussed this issue with King Zhai. Liu Bang went east this time in order to rescue South Korea, and of course it cannot be ruled out that he has the intention of competing for the world. And aiding South Korea and fighting for the world require strength, so he will never embarrass you. Also, as long as you are willing to surrender, I will personally write a letter of surrender, and when you are surrendered, I will cut it off on my own to appease Liu Bang's heart. ”

When the generals heard that Sima Xin chose to commit suicide, they were all extremely shocked! Even Dong Peng on the side was surprised.

Dong Peng originally had a heart of self-destruction after being surrendered, in order to just seek a liberation like Zhang Han. But he never thought that Sima Xin also had this plan, and he told everyone in public.

"Don't be a king! Since you said that Liu Bang would reuse us, why do you still want to cut yourself?! If you are so, we would rather die than surrender! ”

Seeing that all the generals were unwilling to let themselves find their shortcomings, Sima Xin immediately choked up and said, "Thank you for being so devoted to me!" It's just that I want to break off and have nothing to do with Liu Bang. Presumably, you also know that King Yong Zhang Han made a decision on his own, and the reason why he is like this is actually that he can't let go of the fact that the 200,000 Qin troops were killed in the past. King Zhai and I were both generals who were surrendered that day, and it can be said that our throne was made of 200,000 bones. Ever since I became the king of the Three Qins, every day, I have lived in tormented pain and self-blame! You can't feel it. Every time I close my eyes, countless soldiers appear in front of me, and they keep wailing and climbing towards me, and I can't do anything! Therefore, this time I want to break off, which is actually a kind of relief, so please fulfill me! ”

After Sima Xin said that, he bowed to everyone. After seeing this situation, Dong Peng also hurriedly bowed down and echoed: "Everyone, I and King Sai are already remnants of this troubled world, and for us, death is only the end. I beseech you to fulfill both of us, and let us redeem ourselves for our past sins! ”

Seeing that King Sai and King Zhai both used a big gift, the generals hurriedly knelt on the ground. At this moment, they wanted to continue to persuade them, but they couldn't open their mouths after all. Because they know that it is really a relief and a dignity for them......

After Liu Bang stationed the army, he immediately ordered the soldiers to set up more tents, intending to confuse the enemy. When the arrangement was ready, they began to send scouts to find out the information. It's a pity that for three whole days, it was the news that Sima Xin and Chen Bing did not move. Although this is already good news for him, because containing the other party is his biggest goal, but Fan Xu and Xiahou Ying and other generals can't sit still.

"King Han, this Sima Xin has not moved all day long. and I have not seen him come out to test our truth. I really want to fight him! ”

After Fan said nothing, Xiahou Ying immediately echoed: "Yes! If you are idle here all day, the whole person will be wasted. It would be nice if I could fight with the soldiers and horses of Sanqin! ”

Hearing that the two of them were eager to fight, Liu Bang immediately cast a contemptuous look, and after the two of them finished speaking, he reprimanded stiffly: "Fight, fight!" Just know how to fight! Now we have less than 40,000 horses with the Praetorian Guard. Then Sima Xin has about 200,000 troops gathered by Sanqin, do you think you have hard bones? Or do you treat people like paper people?! ”

Liu Bang's urgent rebuke made the generals dare not speak. But Xiao He had some different opinions at the moment, so he spoke directly: "King, our army really can't fight with Sanqin now, but after a long time, I'm afraid that the other party will be suspicious." Imagine, the other side sees that our army has arrived, and then both of us do not move. He, Sima Xin, is holding on to the opportunity, but what about us? Could it be that he is waiting for the thunder to slash the other party?! In the long run, once the other party becomes suspicious, then we will be very dangerous, so the minister suggested that it is better to send a general to call the formation, first, to see the reality of the other party, and second, to further confuse the other party. ”

Xiao He's opinion does have some truth, and after listening to it, Liu Bang also felt that he should call for a battle. Because only in this way can his army seem to be attacking the other party, otherwise after a long time, the other party will really see the clues.

"Xiao He! You're right, but what if we call the other side to send troops?! Won't we die sooner?! ”

Hearing that Liu Bang was worried about the other party's attack, Xiao He immediately smiled and said, "This matter is also simple. believes that the other party already knows about Zhang Han's defeat, which has invisibly put pressure on the other party. As long as we send a general to lead 10,000 sergeants to provoke, the other side will definitely be vigilant and will not dare to send troops. Even if the other party really sends troops, I believe that there will be no army. Because the other party also wants to test our reality. If the opponent has a small number of soldiers and horses this time, we will fight him. If there are too many soldiers and horses, we will retreat, and it will be fine if the enemy does not pursue them, but if the enemy pursues, we will arrange an ambush halfway to scare them back. ”

Hearing Xiao He's plan, all the generals applauded. And after careful consideration, Liu Bang also felt that this method was feasible.

"Well, in that case, then send one to call the battle. Then on the halfway point, arrange an ambush to meet them. ”

As soon as everyone saw that Liu Bang agreed with Xiao He's opinion, they hurriedly stepped forward together to ask Ying to come out.

Seeing that all the generals were eager to perform, Liu Bang didn't know who to choose for a while.

While everyone was arguing about who should call the battle, a sergeant suddenly wanted to report the military situation outside the tent.

After Liu Bang summoned the other party in, he immediately inquired. But the sergeant's answer really surprised everyone.

"King Qiqi, there are three enemy generals outside my camp, they said they want to meet the king, and they also brought a letter from Sima Xin, the king of Sai!"

Hearing the word "descending book", Liu Bang instantly felt a little dizzy, and after he came back to his senses slightly, he hurriedly asked Xiao He: "Xiao He!" Did I hear me right? Drop the book? Sima Xin is going to surrender?! ”

Xiao He also felt a little unbelievable at this time, but after a moment, he whispered back to Liu Bang: "King, don't be careless, what if the other party comes to test our reality?!" I think we have to be careful. Didn't the sergeant say that the other party had brought Sima Xin's letter of surrender? Then let's take a look before we decide. If the other party is here to test the truth, then we have to make them think that our army is here, and if they sincerely surrender, it is naturally the best. ”

After listening to Xiao He's words, everyone couldn't help but secretly praise again. And after Liu Bang nodded slightly, he ordered someone to bring the other party into the account.

As soon as Sima Xin's envoy entered the big tent, he immediately knelt down to pay homage, and after Liu Bang asked them to get up, they hurriedly presented Sima Xin's handwritten letter.

"This king has been with you for three days, and there has been no fighting between the two sides for three days, so why did you suddenly surrender?" After Liu Bang took Sima Xin's handwriting, he was not in a hurry to read it, at this time he wanted to get a little information from the three people in front of him.

Hearing Liu Bang's question, one of the three immediately replied: "King Qiqi, King Qi and King Zhai are in the army at the moment, and this surrender is decided by the two of them." King Han, if you want to know the details, you can take a look at the handwriting of my king. I believe that it can solve the confusion of the Han King. ”

Seeing that the other party was reluctant to say more, Liu Bang immediately raised his vigilance. But he still decided to read the other party's surrender letter first, and then make a judgment.

In the big tent at this time, everyone was waiting for Liu Bang to speak with bated breath. But after Liu Bang read the other party's surrender letter, he suddenly jumped up, and then hurriedly said to the three envoys: "You three will go back immediately!" Then try your best to stop King Sai and King Zhai! This king must not let the two of them slip up again. I've lost a Yongwang before, do you want people all over the world to scold me Liu Bang for being a person who forced a general to death with a small belly and chicken intestines?! (To be continued.) )