Chapter Seventy-One: The Death of the Great Liang
King Han looked at King Wei, who was trembling and ashamed in the evening breeze, laughed three times, patted Wei Yazi's shoulder to show encouragement, and then walked up to King Wei, grabbed King Wei's hand, and said, "King Wei came so late, let the widow wait for a long time!" ”
King Wei's face turned red, he hesitated for a moment, but after all, he gritted his teeth, shook his heart, bowed his head and said humbly: "The general of the defeated army, offending the majesty of Korea, has the king of labor for a long time, but it is the sins of the minister!" ”
On the way here, the King of Wei had already thought about his own end, the end of the Wei State, the so-called person who knows the times is Junjie, since he has become a prisoner of Korea, don't expect to maintain his dignity! Preserve the useful body, and maybe you can still be like a hook, a shame!
King Han didn't expect King Wei to be so aware of current affairs, and he actually called his ministers directly, so he couldn't help but smile and didn't answer, but just helped King Wei, looked around at the ministers, and said loudly: "The King of Wei is here today, and the widow is very happy." Pass the order down, reward the three armies tonight! ”
"The king is mighty! Great Korea! ”
"The king is mighty! Great Korea! ”
What answered King Han was the roar that resounded through the four fields. The King of Wei has become a prisoner of Korea, so what qualifications does Wei have to continue to resist?! The remnants of the Wei army in Dongjun and Dangjun can be determined! Thinking that he would soon be able to return to the DPRK with the master of destroying the country, every Korean soldier was excited!
After King Han and his entourage returned to the barracks, the bonfire had been lit for several days, and from the head of Daliang City, there was a sea of fire on all sides. The faint laughter proves how indulgent Han Jun is. However, the Wei army did not dare to go out of the city to attack the camp and suppress the arrogance of the Han army. Because no one dares to guarantee that this is not another ambush by the South Korean army!
After entering the Chinese military tent, King Han retreated from everyone, ignoring the opposition of his ministers, leaving only himself and King Wei alone in a room. As for Queen Wei and Prince Wei. Naturally, there are corresponding attendants to entertain them. King Han has already ordered that the three of King Wei be treated as honored guests of Korea and enjoy the highest treatment. In addition to the restriction of personal freedom, the three Wei kings did not have other bad treatment as prisoners.
Of course, King Wei knew that King Han had given himself enough face, and the two were in the same room. It was just a bargain to negotiate the terms of Wei's peace. The difference is that the king of Wei is no longer qualified to bargain. It's more to obey the domination of King Han, and not to say a word, otherwise, the three of them will become real prisoners, not VIPs at this moment.
Looking at the anxious King Wei, King Han felt a sense of pride in his heart, who would have expected it. The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, the first to perish will be the Wei State. In the original history, the Wei State also had two counties in the end, but after the Qin army flooded the Great Liang, the Wei State surrendered without a fight. On the contrary, it is its own South Korea, which has only one county left, and it is also desperately resisting. From this point alone, Korea is more qualified than Wei to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. It's just that. South Korea's conservative strategy and unenterprising style have hurt South Korea. Otherwise, there is still hope for South Korea to rise.
Of course, King Han knew that what King Wei wanted to hear most was that he promised to stay in Wei, even if it was a hundred miles away, King Wei would be grateful to Dade! If Wei cannot be destroyed, the impact on South Korea will not be great. In this era, the people have the least sense of belonging. Just give them land. Let them be fed and live, and they will die for you! This is also the truth that it is better to be a peaceful dog than a troubled world.
King Han thought more about not repeating the mistakes of the Qin State, not after quickly cutting off the Six Kingdoms. It soon fell apart and was overthrown by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. It is not enough to implement benevolent government, the royal family that has lasted for hundreds of years will not accept defeat lightly, when Korea is strong, they lie dormant and wait for the changes, once Korea changes, they must be the first to jump out and fall into the ground.
From the experience of later generations, King Han learned that every dynasty was eager to kill the remnants of the royal family of the previous dynasty at the beginning of its establishment, and it seemed that only in this way could he sit back and relax. But the rise and fall of dynasties is an unchangeable historical fate, you kill a group, and there will always be a new group of people popping up. This is how the king and the defeated man came out, and the road to the pinnacle of power seemed to be not full of flowers, but full of blood and sacrifice.
King Han didn't want to be like Qin Shi Huang, kill all the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, and then be overthrown by the people under his rule. In a certain way, the reason why the second Qin State died was precisely because there were no remnants of the Six Kingdoms to make trouble. Qin II, who lost his sense of crisis, was greedy for pleasure and buried the centuries-old foundation of Great Qin. In the end, he became a little-known ruffian.
Thinking of this, King Han made a final decision and said resolutely: "Wei Yu (pronounced yu three sounds) (the name of King Wei), the widow can promise you to protect the society of Wei, but there are a few conditions. First, you must remove the throne, be reduced to a prince, and be a vassal to the widowed Korea; Second, the size of the Wei State is only a hundred miles, and within this hundred miles, the widows will never interfere, but your soldiers and horses must not exceed 3,000. Third, after your death, the next Marquis of Wei must come to the widow's capital to accept the canonization before he can succeed to the throne. ”
King Wei's expression suddenly became extremely complicated, which was almost no different from the destruction of the Wei State, the only difference was that the Wei State could preserve the society and sacrifice to the ancestors. However, if the ancestors knew that the Wei State had become such a miserable state in their own hands, they were afraid that they would have to jump out of the grave and fight with themselves! Although it has long been clear that Korea will never leave Wei a county and will never give Wei a chance to make a comeback, from the mouth of King Han, King Wei is still extremely lost.
If this condition is agreed, Wei will suddenly become a vassal of South Korea from an equal position with South Korea, and what trouble can it cause to South Korea? ! At best, it sounds better, but King Wei feels that this is more of a sarcasm! In the future, whoever is embarrassed by South Korea, South Korea can point to itself and say, see? This is what happens against South Korea! And he has to cooperate and nod yes.
What's even more odious is that King Wei knows that he has no qualifications to refuse. King Han did not consult with himself, but informed himself. If you agree, it's easy to say, if you don't agree, you can directly use yourself as a threat or take your own head to conquer Dongjun and Dangjun.
"Obey! But please let the king call upon him to dismiss. King Wei relented.
King Han nodded with satisfaction, and said to King Wei: "Since this is the case, then please ask Wei Hou to retreat first, and tomorrow, you will have to trouble Wei Hou to persuade Daliang to surrender!" Otherwise, the widow can only be a flooded beam! ”
King Wei didn't answer this time, just nodded and withdrew.
This night, many people turned around. Han Jun is excited, King Wei is lost, and General Han Yong is struggling. After seeing the ferry attacked, the last trace of luck in Han Yong's heart was shattered! There is no doubt that the king of Wei has fallen into the hands of the Han army. Tomorrow, unimaginable!
The next day, the rumbling war drums broke the peace, and outside the north gate, 100,000 elite Korean soldiers stepped on the drums, and all the members set out, everyone's expressions were solemn and abnormal, swords, guns, swords, halberds, and flashing with cold light. The overwhelming murderous aura makes the atmosphere in the air full of tension! The abnormality of the Han army attracted enough attention from the Wei army. The high-ranking officials and nobles in charge of the city defense of Daliang climbed to the top of the city and looked at the Korean army not far away with anxiety. The Wei army expected that the Korean army would attack today, but they did not expect that the Korean army would dispatch more than 100,000 troops at one time. This posture clearly shows the rhythm of not rejecting the beam and never returning to the camp.
It's just that, unlike in the past, the Han army stopped at a distance of about two hundred steps from Daliang. A person who was no longer familiar with the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Wei State -- the King of Wei actually advanced dozens of steps forward under the "escort" of several elite Korean soldiers.
King Wei said aloud with an expressionless face: "The widow is the monarch of Wei, where is the middle doctor Yan En?" Where is Zong Zheng Wei Qing? ”
The high-ranking officials and nobles at the head of the city were all stunned at the moment when the King of Wei appeared, the King of Wei obviously escaped from the secret passage, why did he become a prisoner of Korea in the blink of an eye? What the hell is going on here?! If it weren't for King Wei speaking out, the ministers of Wei would have wondered if Korea had found someone who was very similar to King Wei to pretend to be King Wei!
Yan En and Wei Qing squeezed out of the crowd in a panic, and regardless of the crowding of the city, they immediately bowed down and said loudly: "The minister is here!" ”
"Surrender Kaesong!" King Wei waved his hand, and his face was filled with unbearability.
The ministers looked at each other, completely at a loss. The King of Wei has fallen into the hands of South Korea, is there any need to fight?! But now it is Yan En, the middle doctor, who is in charge of the defense of Daliang, and whether to open the door and surrender to the South Korean army or not has to be decided by Yan En. It's just that the news of the capture of the King of Wei spread rapidly among the Wei army in this short period of time, and a feeling of panic and despair filled the hearts of the Wei army, and the morale of the Wei army instantly fell to the lowest point.
Yan En was also extremely embarrassed, he didn't know that now Daliang would definitely not be able to hold it. In the past, there was still the king of Wei pressing on it, and the ministers with ill intentions had scruples and did not dare to mention the matter of opening the door and surrendering, but now that the king of Wei was captured, and the king of Wei asked the ministers to surrender, they were naturally very happy.
Looking at everyone's pleading and even hopeful eyes, Yan En shook his head, actually stood up straight, and said loudly: "Your Majesty! It is the king who wants to defend the girder, and it is the king who wants the minister to abandon the girder, and it is also the king who goes out of the city to surrender! Now the king is unfortunately captured by the Han thieves, and the surrender will must not be the original intention. However, those who are ministers should not be trapped in danger by the king, and the ministers are in a dilemma of loyalty and righteousness, and the only way to repay the king's trust is to die! After saying that, he jumped and jumped off the city. It was only a moment before there was a sound of "pop" falling to the ground, and everyone present realized that Yan En actually chose to commit suicide to fulfill his loyalty. For a moment, there was silence.
King Han knew that Yan En's death could not arouse the fighting spirit of the Wei army at this time, so he immediately said loudly: "King Han has a decree to exempt Daliang from paying taxes for three years, and if Daliang is an official of 100 stones or above, the official position will remain unchanged." ”
Wei Qing looked at the motionless figure under the city and sighed, "Everyone, for the safety of the king, let's surrender!" ”
According to historical records, on June 17, 268 BC, the Han army conquered Daliang. There are a total of eighty-three officials under the king of Wei, the queen of Wei, and the prince of Wei. The king of Wei asked to cut off the title of king, demote him to a marquis, and cede land to Korea as a vassal. (To be continued......)