Chapter 173: Soldiers Coming to the City!
"Don't kill me! Haha, Jingnanhou! I advise you not to waste your tongue! Zhang Ren sneered when he heard this, his face was fearless, and he glared at Zhou Qi angrily.
"That's right, Zhou won't kill you! Leave your life and see for yourself what it is to protect! Is it worth defending with your life! ”
"Jingnanhou! Man is inherently mortal! What is what Zhang is sticking to in this life, don't you know it yet? At present, although a certain person is under siege and knows that he will die, he can't help but be humiliated! ”
"You know? Hmph, since you know, why not follow Zhou and confirm it with your own eyes. lest I dishonor you. ”
"Herald! Gather the pawns and march to Guanghan! ”
After saying that, Zhou Qi glanced at Zhang Ren and stopped paying attention to him. Take care of yourself and pass on orders. Lead the crowd to turn around and go.
Hearing the lord's order, the Wuling soldiers responded one after another, and escorted the soldiers down Luofeng Slope. The originally crowded mountains became extremely empty in an instant. Zhang Yiren stood on it, and his figure looked so lonely.
The two armies were hostile and had different positions. He is not arrogant. In my heart, I still have a lot of admiration for Zhou Qi, the Marquis of Jingnan.
Seeing Zhou Qi walking away, Zhang Ren held the hand of the long sword, and it tightened and tightened. He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed. Zhou Qiyan said that he would confirm it with his own eyes, but he didn't know what he wanted to see?
Before falling on Fengpo, the Wuling army was like a god general, and Zhang Ren was caught off guard. More than 10,000 archers were captured in one fell swoop. After the Wuling army crossed the Jinyan Bridge, it went straight to Guanghan. When the guard general Liu Xun heard the report of Tanmalay, he saw that he could not do anything, so he led his army to abandon the city and flee to Chengdu.
Since then, the north of Chengdu, following the fall of the east and south directions, has also been occupied. This is the political and cultural center of central Sichuan, and it has become a lonely city.
In the evening, Huang Yueying in the middle of the road was the first to arrive under the thick city walls of Chengdu. Then Xia Ruobing also came the news through the team. The army has been encamped 10 miles outside the south gate of Chengdu. You can attack at any time.
After Zhou Qi collected the captured soldiers and the remnants of Guanghan's army, he led the army to march slowly with Zhen Mi and Zhang Dingjun. In addition to Li Yan and other three generals, there was another Zhang Ren at this time.
Before dark, Chengdu was in sight. Zhou Qi cast a spell and released the camp tent and materials from the demon refining pot. He commanded him to camp on the spot. And he summoned an arrow tower at each of the four corners of the camp gate. It has been used as a warning.
Everything was settled, and Zhou Qigang ordered a banquet in the Chinese military tent. Suddenly, I heard that the sergeant on duty had come to report.
Chengdu has an envoy coming!
"Liu Zhang finally can't sit still?" Zhou Qi smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. Sits in a precarious position behind the handsome case.
"Biography!"
It didn't take long. Two colonels led one of them to hurry over and stand in the tent. When Li Yan and the others saw this person, they glanced at each other, and a look of shame appeared on their faces.
"Humph!" Zhang Ren, who was sitting alone in the corner of the tent, saw the three of them with disdain. Snorted heavily. But in his heart, he muttered, the lord sent Fa Xiaozhi to come here, could it be that he really wanted to make peace with this week?
Zhou Qi glanced at it, but he didn't see it. With a straight gaze, he looked at the person who came and asked in a deep voice.
"Who was in front of the case?"
"I have seen the Marquis of Jingnan, a certain person joined the army in Chengdu, his surname is correct, and his word is filial piety. Now I was sent by my lord Liu Zhang to meet the military marquis. ”
"Oh! It turned out to be Mr. Fazheng! I had heard Zhang Beijia say that Mr. was his lifelong friend. However, the two places were separated, and they have been able to meet until today. I don't know if Zhang Bei is good now? ”
Fa Zheng heard Zhou Qi mention Zhang Song, and a trace of sadness flashed between his eyebrows. After a moment, he bowed his hand to Zhou Qiyi.
"So that Jing Nanhou knows. Zhang Beijia was convicted of my lord because he went to meet the military marquis, and he was already sentenced to the canon many days ago. Beheaded outside the house"
"What?" Zhou Qi Huoran got up with a shocked expression. He had already expected Zhang Song's death. But you still have to pretend when it's time to pretend.
Zhou and Zhang said goodbye to each other, and they hurriedly said goodbye after seeing each other for less than a moment. I didn't think why he would be poisoned by Liu Jiyu! After that, he sighed and sighed. After a long time, he hid the expression on his face and looked up.
"I wonder why Mr. came here today?"
Fa Zheng looked at the expression on Zhou Qi's face, and saw that his expression was sad, not like a fake, and nodded secretly in his heart.
"I came here today to deliver a letter to my lord Liu Jiyu. There is a letter from my lord here, and I also ask the military marquis to look at it. ”
As he spoke, Fa Zheng took out a letter from his sleeve, bowed down and handed it to the junior colonel who came in response, and presented it to Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi stretched out his hand to take it and unfold it to browse carefully. After reading a letter, there was already a sneer on his face. Raising his hand slightly, his wrist made a skillful move, and the letterhead seemed to be held by an invisible hand, and flew smoothly in front of Zhang Ren.
"Zhang Ren, take a look too."
Zhang Ren stretched out his hand to catch the letter, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he looked down. It's okay not to watch it, but after reading it, I feel sullen and uncomfortable.
In the letter, Liu Zhang's words were flattering. The most chilling thing for him was the promise made by himself, as long as Zhou Qi was willing to withdraw from central Sichuan, he was willing to deliver the southern Sichuan along the line along with the states and counties bordering Jiangzhou as an apology. In addition, he also said that he and his family would be tied up and sent to the army to be disposed of.
Zhou Qi saw that Zhang Ren closed his eyes after reading the letter. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. Donkey temper like Zhang Ren, a person who admits death. If you want it to surrender, even if the saliva is said to be a pill, it will not help. Now I read Liu Zhang's letter and see how he reacts.
"Mr. Xiaozhi, please also bring a message to Liu Jiyu. Tomorrow at noon, Zhou will meet him outside the north gate of Chengdu. From this time on, all my officers and men will remain in the camp, and not a single soldier will go out. ”
"Huh?" When Fa Zheng heard this, he was slightly stunned. instantly understood what Zhou Qi meant.
If you should meet at noon, you will inevitably face each other. And tonight, if Liu Zhang escapes overnight. will not send troops to stop it!
Where is this a message so simple! This is an ultimatum to force Liu Zhang to give up Chengdu in exchange for his life!
"Marquis, is there any room for this matter?"
Zhou Qi picked up the wine cup, raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. Reaching out to wipe the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, he smiled and shook his head.
"Alas, so the Fa is known. Time is of the essence. And Rong said goodbye first and sent the message back. After that, Fa Zheng bowed and nodded slightly at Li Yan and the others and Zhang Ren who was still in the tent. Turned around and hurried away. In the moment he turned around, he knew in his heart that this Xichuan was afraid that he was going to change masters.
It was nearly midnight, and the governor's mansion was still brightly lit, although it was as brilliant as in the past, it was not a joyful scene of pushing the cup and changing the lamp, singing and dancing. On the contrary, the house rushed up and down, and everyone was panicked. I pack up my soft belongings. And when this candle is lit, it will be all night.
It was almost early in the morning, on the long street outside the gate, there were already dozens of carts full of boxes, and a team of guards who were fully armed and riding war horses surrounded the surroundings, looking vigilant and solemn.
After a while, with the first rooster in Qingcheng, the dawn was announced. More than a dozen exquisite carriages, hanging thick curtains, slowly drove out of the mansion and walked towards the head of the convoy. The whole convoy then slowly moved forward in the direction of the east gate.
When you get out of the city gate, you will be in a carriage in the center. Liu Zhang raised his hand and lifted the curtain of the car. On the fat face, a pair of fish-eyes that were overly frothy and a little foamy, and he glanced at Xiongcheng behind him with great nostalgia. Then he let out a long sigh, slammed down the curtain and sat down in the car.
"Let's go." Liu Zhang's voice gave an order in frustration. No matter how unwilling there is in my heart, it will not help. Surrounded on three sides, Chengdu has become an isolated city. There is no other way but to sit and hold on. Since Zhou Qiken opened the net and let himself go. If you don't leave now, when will you stay?
"Humph! Now I can only borrow Jingzhou first, turn to Luoyang, and then I will inevitably go to the Golden Palace to join him! ”
He didn't expect that the scene he lifted the curtain to look back happened to fall into the eyes of a person standing on horseback above the hill.
Zhang Ren couldn't describe in words how he felt in his heart. Originally, he thought that Liu Zhang was only occasionally mediocre. Unexpectedly, there were still tens of thousands of soldiers in the city, and he just relied on Zhou Qi's words, and left the city without resistance. His mind is so weak. It's outrageous!
With such a weak lord, it is no wonder that Li Yan and Yan Yanzhu will turn their backs on him and surrender one after another. The so-called loyal ministers do not serve the two masters, is the belief that he has always adhered to in his heart really right?
"Zhang Ren, are you doubting your beliefs?" Zhou Qi's voice suddenly came from his ears.
"Humph! Only today did I know that Jing Nanhou was a person who was a man of false mouth and duplicity. ”
"Oh? How so? Zhou Qiyi urged the soul war horse and came to stand beside Zhang Ren. Squinting at Liu Zhang's convoy moving forward, he asked in a deep voice.
"You once said that the Wuling army did not leave the camp gate half a step before noon, why did you come here again?"
"Well, that's right. Zhou did say something like that. However, Zhou remembered that what he said was that the soldiers under my command were not allowed to go out, and he did not bring anyone here. ”
"You!" Zhang Ren was speechless for a moment. Thinking about it carefully, what Zhou Qi said is indeed true. I knew that he was sophistry, but he couldn't refute it. Immediately close your mouth and turn your head to the side. Simply ignore it.
"Zhou is here, I just want to say a word to you, the belief you insist on in your heart is not wrong. Never punish yourself for someone else's mistakes. There are some responsibilities that you can't afford, so there's no need to put everything on your head. ”
"Jing Nanhou is talking about a sentence?" Zhang Ren pondered for a moment after hearing this, then turned his head and asked.
"Hehe, yes, I'm a fast learner. When you figure it out, feel free to come to me. "Anyway, Zhou Qiyi reined in the reins. Towards the military camp stationed outside the east gate of Chengdu.
But he didn't expect that just when he forced Liu Zhang away and was about to take over Chengdu, his power was just beginning. Outside the capital city of Luoyang, a team of military horses had already arrived near the city gate. The first one was a man with a short white beard, a pair of swords at his waist, and rode a horse with a little white mark on his forehead. Beside him, a lupine scarf, rich as jade. Sit on top of a cart. The other person has a face like a heavy jujube, with red phoenix eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, and holding a green dragon glaive knife.
If Zhou Qi is here, he will definitely be surprised, why did Liu Daer go to Luoyang?
(Try your best to code words on a business trip, unless the old cat asks for leave in advance, and the rest will not be interrupted, and the officials will include more.) )