In July of the 19th year of Kaihuang, it began to rain in Shannan.

The rain was not heavy, and the drizzling rain made the originally sweltering and unbearable heat begin to drop a lot.

In Jutan City, the eldest grandson Hong was not happy at all, looking at the rain, which only made him more upset. The kingdom is dying! Looking at the rain, for some reason this sentence floated in his heart for no reason. In fact, I feel this way in my heart, not because of the rain, but because of the terrible situation now. When the news of Yang Su's defeat of Shi Wansui reached Nanyang City, he thought that the situation could not be worse. He didn't expect that after just a few days, the situation could no longer be described as bad, and they didn't even have a situation anymore. Almost overnight, the Daxing Imperial Court was already about to end, and the disaster of the country was imminent.

Five days ago, Chen Guogong Dou Kang led 20,000 light horsemen to return to Guanzhong first, preparing to guard Chang'an and even Xiao Pass. But they went halfway, just under the inner countryside, and accidentally encountered the interception and ambush of the Luoyang cavalry, a battle of 20,000 cavalry on both sides, and the result of this equal number of cavalry duel, in the end, it turned out to be a big defeat and loss of the Guanzhong cavalry, a defeat, and the defeat could not be defeated again. After the rout under the inner countryside city, the Guanzhong cavalry fled to Wuguan, and was blocked in front of the Xishui in the west of the inner countryside, and the Kwantung cavalry who was pursued cut vegetables with machetes, and finally the inner countryside was defeated, more than 3,000 horsemen were beheaded, and more than 5,000 were wounded, and more than 15,000 people were captured and surrendered, and only 2,000 horsemen fled from the battlefield and scattered in the countryside and mountains. Chen Guo = Gong Dou Kang died directly at the beginning of the battle, and the 20,000 cavalry were wiped out. The most important thing was not the loss of 20,000 cavalry, but Yang Lin came so quickly, the cavalry arrived in advance to intercept their 20,000 light cavalry and quickly defeated them. Then guard the inner countryside and guard the east bank of Xishui. blocked their way back to Guanzhong.

Wuguan was two hundred miles away, but they couldn't get there.

When Yang Xiu received the news of Dou Kang's death and defeat. I just arrived in Jutan, and there are still fifty miles away from the inner countryside. Yang Xiu was furious at that time, and wanted to lead the army to rush to the interior and open up the road back to Wuguan. But at this time, the 40,000 cavalry and infantry led by Yang Lin had already arrived, and finally Yang Xiu had to retreat to Jutan City under the advice of the ministers.

Jutan City, named after Jutan. Jutan is also known as Chrysanthemum Pond, commonly known as the Fountain of Youth. In the col of this slope of Chrysanthemum Mountain, it is named because the chrysanthemum on Jutan Mountain reflects the waterhole. Chrysanthemum mountain, mountain chrysanthemum youth, spring murmuring, every mid-autumn, chrysanthemum pond blue, "chrysanthemum dip autumn pool water", reflect the beauty of "chrysanthemum autumn moon". The chrysanthemums of Jutan are known for their longevity when taken for a long time.

Jutan City is on the west bank of Jushui. The chrysanthemum water flows into the turbulent water, and finally joins the water with the water in Shinno.

Although the scenery of Jutan is very beautiful, there are also the fountain of immortality and longevity chrysanthemum, but at this time in Jutan City. From Yang Xiu and Changsun Hong, to the more than 80,000 Guanzhong soldiers and horses who retreated into the city, they were all uneasy. Because it's just outside Jutan City. There were already more than 200,000 soldiers and horses surrounding it, and Yang Lin personally led an army of 100,000 from Luoyang to the south. In addition, there are 50,000 Huainan troops of Guo Yan and his sons in Nanyang and Xiangyang, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses surrendered by Yuan Heng at Luyang Pass. and more than 10,000 cavalry led by Dou Qingsuo, who surrendered in the inner countryside.

Despair.

There was a sense of despair in the city.

An important minister of the court, such as Changsun Hong, is now just as desperate. If he had persuaded Yang Xiu to retreat into Guanzhong before, he still thought that although the opportunity was small, there was still a chance to divide Guanlong. But now, there is no chance. Everyone understands that they have "perished". It's just that the 'Emperor' still refuses to accept this fact. 80,000 people are trapped in Jutan, not to mention that Jutan is just a small city that can not be smaller, even if Jutan is Daxing, what can it be like a strong city like Taiyuan? Jutan City has long been an empty city, the last time they passed, it has been like a looting of the inner countryside city, all the grain was scavenged out and transported to the camp under Nanyang City, the young and strong are in the army, and the rest of the old people and women are also conscripted into the army, and now they are back in Jutan City, the city is narrow, and there is no food and grass.

In order to advance lightly, they retreated to Guanzhong as soon as possible, and directly threw all the heavy grain and grass under Nanyang City, and only brought half a month's worth of grain and grass with the army. Now, another five days have passed, and there are only ten days of food and grass left.

It is impossible to go out of the city to fight a decisive battle with Yang Lin, fight your way out of the encirclement, and retreat to Wuguan.

Yang Lin's 200,000-strong army had already besieged Jutan City, and the reason why they were able to hold out here for five days was only because Yang Lin had not yet launched an attack on Jutan City. And Changsun Hong estimates that maybe Yang Lin will not attack the city at all, there is no need for that, how much grain and grass they have is estimated Yang Lin already knows. To deal with them, as long as they are besieged and not attacked, it is enough. After ten days they ran out of food, and even if they killed the horses, they would last a few more days, and they would not last a month after they had caught and eaten all the rats in the city. At that time, the 80,000 troops in the city could only surrender. Even, Yang Lin didn't have to wait so long, such a desperate situation, it is estimated that someone will definitely be willing to take the initiative to open the city gate for Yang Lin, and even cut off the heads of Yang Xiu and these important ministers together.

The eldest grandson Hong sighed for a long time, his brows furrowed tightly, and he twisted into several deep furrows.

When Yang Xiu usurped the throne, his eldest grandson was a queen, eight princes, and more than 500 children became officials, what a glory. Now, the elder brother Sun Kuan has died in Luyang Pass, and the Chang'an court has been exhausted. He wondered with some confusion how they had come to this point. Why did he get on Yang Xiu's ship in the first place, was he helpless, was he forced, or was he blinded by his immediate interests at the beginning?

"Big brother." A hurried voice interrupted Changsun Hong's thoughts.

When he opened his eyes, it was the eldest grandson of the third brother.

"What's the matter?" Changsun Hong is already a little unfazed, the situation has been so bad, what could be worse.

The eldest grandson's face was very ugly, his brows were twisted together, and he whispered to his brother, "I just patrolled the city, and a letter came in from outside the city. ”

"Another surrender letter?"

"It's not." The eldest grandson said as he took out the letter from his arms.

Changsun Hong was a little dissatisfied, "What are you doing with this thing, just throw it away when you see it." ”

"Look at it."

The eldest grandson Hong took it. Open, the more you look at the brow, the more twisted. The content of the letter is simple. But it was amazing, it turned out that after Shi Wansui defeated Yang Su. has led his troops to surrender to Yang Su. At the same time, Xiao Guanshou knew that after Shi Wansui's army was defeated and surrendered to Yang Su, he had rebelled and surrendered to Luoyang under Yang Lin's careful instigation, and then switched Yang Sushi Long Live into the customs. Yang Su and Shi Wansui joined forces with 80,000 troops at Xiaoguan, and after entering the pass, they quickly marched along the Jinghe channel to Beijing. Yang Su and Shi Wansui's army was like a bamboo, and the Guanlong places fell one after another, and the day before yesterday, Yang Su's army was under the city of Chang'an. The officials left behind in Beijing have officially surrendered the city. At the same time, Xue Shixiong, who had been holding the Pujin Pass and blocked He Ruobi's 120,000 troops from entering the pass, finally surrendered to He Ruobi after hearing that the Jingshi had fallen. He Ruobi's more than 100,000 troops have crossed the Yellow River and entered Guanzhong, and the Tongguan guards also surrendered, and now He Ruobi is leading his troops to Chang'an.

It's over, it's really over.

The eldest grandson Hong sighed, but he didn't feel any surprise.

The defeat is like a mountain, and it shouldn't have been out of the customs at all. After retaking Yizhou. If you can raise troops out of Xiao Pass, join forces with Shi Wansui to destroy Yang Su, and solve this trouble, then even if you can't fight for Kanto. At least it's okay to retreat to the pass. However, if Yang Xiu was the kind of person who was willing to listen to persuasion, he would not have done such a drastic thing as killing the king. Even if the emperor is under house arrest, the emperor will be killed. Yang Xiu's ending can also be seen.

"Big brother, you don't have anything to say?" The eldest grandson said urgently.

"Say what. What else is there to say, the king is the king. Our eldest grandson's family is on the wrong line, what is there to say. Eldest Sun Hong sighed.

"Then you can't just sit still. If this continues, our eldest grandson's family will really be finished. The branch of the party leader Sun is really over. ”

"It can't be finished, isn't Changsun Sheng in the Yang Lin Dynasty, with him, the party leader Sun can always save one."

The eldest grandson is about to smoke, and the eldest grandson is also from the eldest grandson family, but is it enough to keep a branch, the Shangdang eldest grandson family has been passed down to the present, and it is also a huge family, with hundreds of men up and down. Do you want to follow Yang Xiu to the funeral like this?

"Big brother, now there is already an undercurrent in the army in the city, and many people are openly talking about joining the enemy. If we don't take action, then our heads will be a gift from them to the new dynasty. ”

"If others surrender, they may be able to save their reputation, but our eldest grandson's family has such a relationship with His Majesty, do you think even if we surrender to Yang Lin, he will let us go? Rather than humbly surrendering, and still not being able to escape this catastrophe in the end, why bring shame on yourself.

"Big brother, if that's the case, then my eldest grandson is really going to die and be buried."

Footsteps sounded outside, and the eldest grandson and brother all closed their mouths.

"Who?" The guard shouted.

"His Majesty urgently summoned a few uncles to meet him."

The eldest grandson brothers looked at each other, not knowing what Yang Xiu had done at this time. However, the two of them tidied up their clothes and went with the chamberlain.

A house of a wealthy family in Jutan City became Yang Xiu's temporary presence at this time. Brother Changsun Hong came in and saw that the brother who commanded the guard, Changsun Cao, was also there, and Yang Xiu was dressed in white. Seeing the two of them coming in, Yang Xiu actually smiled on his face, "You guys are here, sit." ”

"I don't know why His Majesty summoned the ministers to come?"

Yang Xiu sighed, "Actually, there is nothing big about it, but now, I have no power to return to the sky, I don't want to deceive myself, I have learned that Xiao Pass, Tong Pass, and Pujin Pass have all been lost, and the Jingshi has also fallen into the hands of Yang Su." We can't go through Wuguan, and we can't go back to Daxing. I know what the result will be if it falls into the hands of Yang Lin, and even if I don't Ling Chi, I will never give me a cup of poisoned wine or a piece of white silk to leave me with a whole corpse. I don't want to end up with a corpse separated, you are loyal to me, and I know it very well. At the moment, I don't want to trouble you anymore, I will drink poisonous wine for a while, and after I die, you will take my head to surrender to Yang Lin. “

"Majesty!" Eldest Sun Hong couldn't help but cry.

"Bring the poisoned wine!" Yang Xiu said loudly, with a calm expression on his face.

The eldest grandson Cao personally took the poisoned wine, the gold dust wine often used in the Western Jin Dynasty. Yang Xiu picked up the wine glass, took a deep breath, and then leaned back.

"Majesty!"

Yang Xiu's face was pale, sweat was dripping down, his hand was holding his colic abdomen, and he said intermittently, "I don't regret it!" ”

After speaking, the man had fallen to the ground, and the seven orifices were bleeding to death.

The eldest grandson Hong sat on the ground, holding Yang Xiu's corpse and weeping. The eldest grandson said to his brother eldest grandson, "Announce the edict of His Majesty, and surrender Kaesong." (To be continued......) R1292