Zhang Xuan gave Shan Xiongxin a day to think about it, and at the same time, 70,000 troops surrounded the woods where Shan Xiongxin was stationed, using both soft and hard measures to force Shan Xiongxin to surrender.

At this time, Zhang Xuan received a fast letter from Pei Xingyan, the cavalry of the Sui army caught up with Hao Xiaode and Chen Zhiluo's army in Kaocheng County, the two sides had a fierce battle, Hao Xiaode led hundreds of people to break through and fled to Chenliu County, Chen Zhiluo died in the chaos, 20,000 troops surrendered countless, and the cavalry unfortunately lost more than 1,000 people, and the army is currently escorting prisoners of war to Chuqiu County.

Jaung Hyun immediately told Shan Xiongxin, who was still considering it, the news.

Shan Xiong's confidence is very contradictory, on the one hand, he is willing to accept Zhang Xuan's conditions and serve as the Taishou of Dongjun, and on the other hand, he is unwilling to bear the charge of betraying Zhai Rang, Shan Xiongxin of course knows that the general trend of the Wagang Army has gone, it is irretrievable, and destruction is imminent.

In the marching tent, Shan Xiongxin was very anxious in his confidence, pacing back and forth in the tent with his hands in his hands, at this time, Shan Xiongxin felt something, and when he turned around, he saw Sun Changle at the door of the tent without knowing when.

"General Sun, is there something wrong?"

"General Qiyu, Chen Zhiluo is dead, Hao Xiaode fled and disappeared."

"I already know, you don't have to say it anymore."

After a moment of silence, Sun Changle said: "General, I want to surrender to King Qi." ”

"You are," Shan Xiongxin looked at him in amazement.

Sun Changle said calmly: "King Qi could have easily defeated us a long time ago, but he didn't do it for a long time, but persuaded the general to surrender again and again, he was not for the general, but for our Wagang soldiers, as he said in his letter to the general, the spirit of the Central Plains can no longer let the people suffer from military disasters, this is the heart of the emperor of the King of Qi and the world, so the master, how can I not serve him!" ”

Speaking of this, Sun Changle knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said: "The general treats me like a mountain, I hope the general can also make a wise choice and stop being obsessed." ”

Shan Xiong Nobunaga let out a long sigh, "Our Wagang Army has caused a great disaster to the people of the Central Plains, so let's atone for our sins together!" ”

Shan Xiongxin finally made up his mind, he sent someone to invite Changshi Bing Yuanzhen, and said to him: "Please ask Mr. to send an envoy to Sui Ying for me, tell the King of Qi that I have only one condition, and implore him to spare Zhai Gong's life when he breaks Song City." ”

Bing Yuanzhen nodded and sighed: "The general is a loyal person, don't worry!" I will definitely persuade the King of Qi to agree to the general's conditions. ”

Shan Xiongxin said to Sun Changle again: "General Sun and Mr. will go together." ”

"General Xie is complete!"

Before the Sui army's big array, a soldier reported: "Bing Yuanzhen and Sun Changle have come to see the marshal!" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled at Fang Xuanling and said, "It seems that Shan Xiongxin still has some conditions. ”

"Your Highness might as well listen to it, Shan Xiongxin is a person who knows how to measure, and he will not embarrass His Highness."

"Ask them to come up!" Zhang Xuan immediately ordered.

At this time, Luo Shixin hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Marshal, if Sun Changle is here to surrender, can he be classified as a lowly general?" ”

Zhang Xuan glanced at him, "Do you want to take revenge with a knife?" ”

"No, I'm just grateful to him for sparing my life."

"It seems that you are not confused, knowing that others spared your life."

Zhang Xuan smiled: "If he himself wants, he can follow you." ”

Not long after, several soldiers led Bing Yuanzhen and Sun Changle to Zhang Xuan, and the tall and thin Bing Yuanzhen bowed and saluted, "See His Royal Highness King Qi!" ”

"Mr. Bing doesn't need to be polite, but General Shan asked Mr. to bring a message?"

"Exactly!"

Bing Yuanzhen pondered his words and said cautiously: "General Shan is very willing to surrender to His Highness and do a little bit for the people of the Central Plains, but he is grateful for the kindness of Zhai Gong, and only implores His Highness to spare his life if he captures Zhai Gong." ”

Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded, "This request is not too high, I can agree." ”

Bing Yuan was really overjoyed, "Then the villain will go and reply to General Shan." ”

"What about Mr. Bing's own decision?" Zhang Xuan asked with a slight smile.

Bing Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, he suddenly stepped forward and knelt down, and said excitedly: "If Your Highness doesn't think Bing Yuanzhen is shallow in knowledge and rude in knowledge, Yuan Zhen is willing to serve His Royal Highness King Qi!" ”

Of course, Zhang Xuan knew that Bing Yuan was really a strategist-level figure in the Wagang Army, and he was very strategic, but he was squeezed out by Zhai Hong and Wang Ruxin, and finally had to follow Shan Xiongxin, Zhang Xuan turned over and dismounted, helped him up, and said with a smile: "Mr., stay in the army for the time being and be my staff!" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!"

At this time, Sun Changle stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, "Sun Changle feels the benevolence of His Highness, and is willing to serve His Highness for the work of dogs and horses, and I hope His Highness will include it!" ”

Zhang Xuan hurriedly helped him up and praised: "General Sun's martial arts are outstanding, and if you can get such a tiger general as General Sun, Zhang Xuan will add a wing!" ”

Zhang Xuan immediately appointed Bing Yuanzhen as a staff member to join the army, assisted Du Ruhan in taking charge of the army's Chinese book, and appointed Sun Changle as a general of Huyalang, following the general Luo Shixin, and the two were overjoyed and bowed down together to thank him.

Although Sun Changle was a little apprehensive, Luo Shixin treated him very kindly, and did not remember the old grudges at all, Sun Changsun's uneasy heart gradually subsided, and since then he has followed Luo Shixin with all his heart and has become Luo Shixin's right-hand man.

In the afternoon of the same day, Shan Xiongxin led 10,000 troops to formally surrender Zhang Xuan, and accepted Zhang Xuan's seal, served as the Taishou of Dongjun, and crowned the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu

At night, on the official road south of Song City, a group of cavalry escorted a scribe to Song City, and after a while, the cavalry team arrived at the bottom of the city, and the soldiers in the city shouted: "Who is it?" ”

The leading cavalry stepped forward and said loudly: "We are from Nanyang County, and we have an urgent matter to see Zhai Gong!" ”

After speaking, the cavalry leader shot a letter into the city, a soldier picked up the letter, rushed to the city, not long after, the city gate slowly opened, a Wagang general stepped forward and saluted: "In Xia Xiao Pingming, Zhai Gong guards Lang General, please come with me!" ”

A group of cavalry followed Lang general Xiao Pingming and galloped towards the city, and the city gate was closed again.

Although Songcheng County at night seems to be very calm, but in fact, Songcheng County has been rumored and panicked, the news that Zhai Hong was completely annihilated by the Sui cavalry spread throughout the city with several soldiers who fled back, and another news also spread rapidly in the city, Shan Xiongxin's 60,000 army has been wiped out in Chuqiu County, and Shan Xiongxin was unfortunately killed.

Although the latter news is misinformation, it still has a certain impact on the morale of the Wagang army, Shan Xiongxin is the military soul of the Wagang army, second only to the leader Zhai Rang, and his fate affects the heart of every Wagang army.

Although he did not know that Zhai Hong had secretly surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Zhai Hong's death cut off his back road, and his transfer to Runan County came to naught, and at the same time made him panic and confused, and he did not know what would happen to him in the end.

Zhai Rang had already fallen asleep, but a letter sent from the city gate made him sleepy, and he couldn't have imagined that Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty would actually send Dugu Huaien, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, to find him, which made him see a ray of light in despair.

Zhai let the negative hand pacing back and forth in the lobby, the arrival of Dugu Huai'en reminded of a past incident, the Wuchuan Mansion with the Guanlong aristocracy as the background and the Bohai Society represented by the Northern Qi relics will win him over at the same time, he finally chose Wuchuan Mansion, the first messenger sent by Wuchuan Mansion was Dugu Huai'en, and then Li Mi went to Wagang, and soon he knew that the true identity of this Li Mi was Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng, until the end, a mountain does not allow two tigers, he and Li Jiancheng split up and sent Li Jiancheng north to Hanoi County.

Zhai Rang remembered one thing at this time, he seemed to be a member of Wuchuan Mansion, and he did not quit Wuchuan Mansion, could it be that the Dugu family and the Dou family remembered the old relationship and persuaded Li Yuan to give him another way out?

When Zhai Rang was thinking wildly, a soldier reported in the hall: "King Qiqi, the visitor from Chang'an has arrived, waiting outside the courtyard." ”

"Hurry up, please come in!"

Zhai Rang hurriedly walked down the hall, only to see Dugu Huaien, who was wearing a cavalry armor, walking into the courtyard quickly, and laughing: "Gong Zhai, I haven't seen you for many years!" ”

Dugu Huaien is about forty years old, is the cousin of Li Yuan, the son of heaven, has just been appointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, high-spirited, extremely high aura, as soon as he enters the door, he will be the first to win people.

Zhai Rang hurriedly saluted, "Zhai Rang is at the end of his rope, but General Dugu is the day of the eastrise, which is not very embarrassing!" ”

Dugu Huaien waved his hand, "What are these words, Zhai Gong's name is shocking to the world, and there are countless admirers, I'm afraid there is no way out!" I'm here to show Zhai Gong the way today. ”

Zhai Rang was overjoyed, he wanted Dugu Huai'en to say this, at this time, he saw that Dugu Huai'en was followed by a middle-aged scribe, at first he thought it was Dugu Huai'en's entourage, but soon found out that it was not, it should be a Tang Dynasty official.

Seeing that Dugu Huaien didn't seem to have the meaning of introduction, he smiled and asked, "This is—"

Dugu Huaien glanced at the middle-aged man behind him, his face immediately turned cold, and he did not hide the hostility in his eyes, he said lightly: "This is the governor of Wudu, the governor of Jingzhou." "He specially bit the words 'Governor of Jingzhou' very hard.

Zhai Rang was stunned, Jingzhou has not yet returned to the Tang Dynasty, how can there be a governor of Jingzhou?

The middle-aged man introduced himself with a slight smile, "In Xia Wushi Tong, the current Sima of the Qin Wangjun." ”

Zhai Rang suddenly realized that he was a warrior Tong, and he had already heard of his great name, and he smiled in front of him: "Two of you, please sit down!" ”

(To be continued.) )