"My lord! General Deng Zhi came to report on his work! Zhuge Jin walked into Wang Xu's camp and reported softly.

"Oh? Where are they now? Wang Xu raised his head with a happy expression.

"It's ten miles south of the city!"

"Order, the generals and generals above the rank of general with the army, all of them will follow me on foot and line up to greet each other!"

Wang Xu hurriedly finished speaking, then got up and walked towards the outside of the camp, no wonder he was so excited, although the offensive and defensive battle of the Bird Clan in the Battle of Anding was the focus and attracted all the attention, but from the war level, Deng Zhi, who was sticking to Chang'an, could be regarded as truly creating a miracle.

In fact, Wang Xu was ashamed of Deng Zhi and the others in his heart, and when he marched to stability, he understood that if the plot succeeded, then the stable Liangzhou army would collapse within half a month, so even if Ma Teng occupied Chang'an, it would not be of much significance, and there would be no time to complete the counter-encirclement of the main force of Chu.

If the conspiracy fails, then the army of Chu will definitely retreat in an all-round way, and Guo Jia has also prepared a retreat route and tactical preparations to counterattack Chang'an.

It can be said that in the situation at that time, out of consideration for the overall situation, Wang Xu and Guo Jia subconsciously abandoned Chang'an, abandoned Deng Zhi and other generals, and even they didn't think that Deng Zhi could hold Chang'an for too long, and whether they lived or died purely depends on the will of God.

Such a move is certainly intellectually correct, but emotionally speaking, they are ashamed!

When Ma Teng retreated, Wang Xu was shocked to learn that Deng Zhi and others were still sticking to Chang'an and had never broken through and given up, and he was instantly deeply shocked, and his heart was filled with infinite guilt.

With Deng Zhi's ability and wisdom, how could he not have guessed that Chang'an was abandoned?

When he learned that the army of Chu did not retreat completely, but attacked Anding strongly. You must have understood the big picture.

At this point. Wang Xu never doubted Deng Zhi's IQ. If you can't even see this, Deng Zhi is not worthy of becoming the supreme commander of the Northern Army and the general of Pingbei.

It can be said that at that time, no matter whether Deng Zhi chose to surrender or choose to break through and escape, Wang Xu would never blame, just like Liu Bei did not complain about Huang Quan's surrender to Cao Cao in history, since he had abandoned his subordinates as the master. So what is the subordinate forced to do something out of desperation?

Whether it is a hero or a traitor, as long as he can be regarded as a Ming Jun, then this is the least bearing and open-mindedness, and he can't even do this, how to convince excellent courtiers!

But the final result was that Deng Zhi chose to persevere, no matter whether he was shaken or not, whether he had struggled in his heart, but in the end he chose to stick to it and fight to the end. This is enough to move Wang Xu and make him feel guilty!

Furthermore. Deng Zhi also created a miracle, with more than 30,000 people trapped in the lonely city, he actually withstood the attack of Ma Teng's army of more than 100,000 people, and held Chang'an for nearly a month, what a feat?

If this happened in Biansai, in a dangerous place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, of course it is nothing, but this happened in Chang'an.

Although Chang'an City is majestic, it is really not a fortress, its vast defensive area and complex city layout, it is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and the emperors of the past dynasties have continuously rebuilt and expanded, making it not like a city, more like a settlement, more like a city in later generations!

A cemetery in the east, a river in the west, a hunting ground here, a palace there, the city and the outside of the city are completely connected, extending in all directions, and it is really difficult to guard.

At this moment, Wang Xu was full of complicated emotions, and personally led the crowd out of Wuli and lined up to greet him!

I didn't have to wait too long, the frame from Chang'an slowly appeared in the field of vision, and I saw the huge welcoming team here from a distance, and the three leading fast horses suddenly sped up and galloped over!

"Lord!"

Deng Zhi, Fa Zheng, and Deng Ai called from afar.

Wang Xu looked excited, took a big stride, and took the initiative to step forward to greet him.

The three of them galloped twenty paces away, dismounted, and fell to their knees.

"The ministers have been ordered to come and report on their work!"

"Get up, please! Please! ”

Wang Xu didn't know how to express his inner touch, so he could only step forward and help the three of them up one by one, he wanted to say something to express his apologies, but he couldn't say that as the king of Chu, some things couldn't be said clearly, and he couldn't explain them too thoroughly, even if both parties already knew it.

"Bo Miao, filial piety! You are the most solid barrier and the most loyal guardian of the Chu State! You deserve to be worshipped by me! ”

"I can't do it! I can't help it! ”

Before Wang Xu could bow down, Deng Zhi and Fa Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to support him, holding his arm.

Deng Zhi's eyes were clear and bright, like stars in the sky.

"Lord, you are for the Chu State and the world, how dare the ministers not serve the death force, and they can't afford such a heavy favor!"

"But this time I am stationed in Chang'an, I have indeed wronged you!" Wang Xu sighed.

Fa Fang had a solemn face, and replied excitedly: "If you can help the lord sweep the world, and there is no regret in death, how can you talk about grievances?" The ministers only have insufficient hatred, and it is difficult to help the Lord to create a peaceful and prosperous world as soon as possible! ”

"Filial piety ......"

Wang Xu burst into tears, holding the hands of the two tightly, unable to speak anymore!

Deng Zhi and Fa Zheng also looked at him excitedly, with firm expressions, showing their true heroic qualities!

The picture is frozen at this moment, the three monarchs and ministers support each other, their eyes are opposite, and their hearts are connected, like a silent picture scroll, interpreting this heroic hymn!

This scene also deeply moved the other civil and military forces of the Chu State who accompanied them!

I don't know when, under the leadership of Zhuge Jin, they suddenly knelt on the ground and shouted generously!

"The lord is benevolent, why don't you spare your life! Take the people as the key link, and the country as the top! The loyal soul is immortal, so why not die! ”

The neat and heroic shout, from the inner body of the civil and military, instantly impacted Wang Xu's heart, he suddenly felt the blood surging, and couldn't help but open his long arms, hug the sky, and chant in front of countless soldiers!

"With you, why am I lonely!"

"With you, the world is uncertain!"

"With you, why don't you worry about Huaxia!"

This scene will remain here forever and in the hearts of the soldiers present!

Many years later, Pan Jun painted it with his memory, although his painting skills are not the best among countless painters in history, but he deeply expresses the charm of this moment, and has become the swan song of history, passed down from generation to generation, and admired by future generations!

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Half a day later, Wang Xu also learned the details of the Battle of Chang'an from Deng Zhi's mouth, and was impressed on the spot.

It turned out that Deng Zhi and they did not intend to face each other head-on from the beginning, but let the Liangzhou army enter the suburbs of Chang'an, and then fight an ambush war with the Liangzhou army.

The outer city of Chang'an is huge, the royal garden, the palace, the hunting ground, the house stretches very widely, the soldiers take advantage of the familiarity with Chang'an, there is plenty of space for activities. This kind of latent battle lasted for seven days, and the Liangzhou army suffered great losses in the first three days, but then changed its strategy and divided the whole army into three echelons, each echelon advanced in parallel, so that it could be called a carpet sweep of several circles, which forced the Chu army to retreat to the inner city.

The defense of the inner city also lasted for several days, and finally retreated to Miyagi, with the help of Miyagi's powerful city defense! Deng Zhi was also like this, mainly dragging and assisting in battle, trapping the footsteps of the Liangzhou army layer by layer like a quagmire, which was able to delay for nearly a month.

Of course, this is easier said than done, the more the battle pursues details, the more it is a test of the general's ability, Deng Zhi has achieved such an extent, how can he not make Wang Xu amazed!

When Deng Zhi reported, he also praised Deng Ai, who was only 15 years old, saying that this person was smart and had a sharp change, made many very unexpected moves in the course of the battle, and was very effective, and had a very keen sense of battlefield observation and judgment.

The Chang'an Guard War can last so long, and the young Deng Ai also contributes a lot!

It can be seen that Deng Zhi admires Deng Ai very much, and the young Deng Ai also respects Deng Zhi very much!

This made Wang Xu even more happy, he handed over Deng Ai to Deng Zhi earlier, because Deng Ai was too arrogant and had too many eyes, so he let Deng Zhi, a Confucian general with a simple and straightforward personality, honest and thrifty, and outstanding morality, influence him, and the two were originally people with the same surname, in this era, the closeness of people with the same surname is still very high, so Deng Zhi may be easier to get close to Deng Ai, who lost his father at a young age.

The guide of enlightenment is very important for a person, if he goes wrong and corrects it, it will be a hundred times more difficult, although Wang Xu admires Deng Ai's talent, but he doesn't like his historical temperament, if it weren't for that character, he wouldn't have died so miserably in the end, and now he is still young, of course, he has been cultivated in the right direction from the beginning.

But this joy disappeared from Wang Xu's face at nightfall.

There is an urgent report from Bird's County!

Zhang Ren, the commander of the Western Army of the Chu State Frontier Army and the Jianwei General with great achievements, died of his death!

When he heard the news, Wang Xu was grief-stricken, but he didn't expect Zhang Ren to fail to survive in the end and die in Xiliang.

Under the persuasion of civil and military, he relieved himself after a long time, and sent someone to Xiangyang overnight, posthumously named Zhang Ren as a hussar general, and arranged a thick burial with the etiquette of a hussar general!

The Marquis of Zhengang, an additional 300 households, inherited by his son, and his name entered the third layer of the martyr's platform, an independent statue for future generations to worship!

The Heroic Martyr's Terrace is the highest hall of honor rebuilt by the Chu State in recent years, and it is divided into three floors to commemorate the important civil and military forces of the Chu State that died in the past!

The first layer only leaves the name ranking and a brief description, and the late generals Zhou Chao, Guo Shi, Cai and others are listed here.

On the second floor, there is a separate monument and a storage table for important relics! The late generals Su Fei, Huo Du and others are among them.

The third layer is also the highest floor, which needs to be made independently of the statue, one person and one sitting! At present, only Guan Hai and Yang Feng, who were the first to follow Wang Xu, are among them.

This martyr's platform is only dedicated to the founding of the country, and after the death of later generations, they are not allowed to enter.

Zhang Ren is also the third meritorious hero of the Chu State after Guan Hai and Yang Feng to meet the conditions for entering the highest level of Yinglietai! (To be continued......)