Chapter Twenty-Six: Rebellion
Xiao Ran stayed in the Ziluo Prefecture Mansion for half a month, and at this time, the high-level officials of Songzi Country panicked, some began to flee to other countries, and some began to secretly contact Xiao Ran.
In short, the current Songzi Kingdom has already existed in name only, except for a capital.
Even the soldiers defending the city in the capital now flee every day, but no one is seen to stop them, as long as you want to go, you can go.
In the Jinluan Hall of the imperial palace of Songzi Kingdom, the white-haired emperor's eyes were red overnight.
"We will fight to the death! We will not let the thieves easily get an inch of our Songzi country!"
The Songzi National Military Department is still on the top of the main hall, and he expresses his attitude in righteous words.
However, the ministers below all knew in their hearts that this old Yin coin had secretly contacted the prince of Xiao Guo before, because their people had also secretly contacted Xiao Ran, and they all happened to meet together.
Are you embarrassed or not?
But it is irrefutable that the military department is a good actor.
"I also agree with the proposal of Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War, we must fight to the end, even if we scatter the last silver tael of the Ministry of Households, we will not make any concessions!"
Hubu Shangshu also stood up together and echoed.
"Shameless!" the ministers were so disdainful in their hearts, but they said in their mouths: "The ministers seconded it!"
The ministers knelt down in unison, and their warlike appearance made the heart of the emperor of Songzi Kingdom cold. Even the prime minister on the side closed his eyes and looked like he didn't care about himself.
Songzi Kingdom is about to die at his hands.
How he wished that a minister would come out at this time to ask for peace, because there was nothing left in Songzi Country, and the so-called struggle was a joke.
Under the hall are a group of actors!
.....
The general who defended the capital of Songzi was named Zhang Yan, a three-rank general, and he was trusted by the emperor before, otherwise he would not have sat in the whole position.
"General, the army of the Xiao Kingdom still has thirty miles of land, should we hang the white flag and the Xiao flag and surrender?"
Zhang Yan's lieutenant general was already walking over with a Xiao flag in his hand at this time, this kind of thing must be a big crime to exterminate the nine clans in normal times, but the nearest lieutenant general held it in his hand in a grand manner, and I don't know how many people saw it.
"Bastard, our bones are so soft, hide your stuff!
Zhang Yan suddenly reprimanded angrily, which made the deputy general also stunned, but he could only put it in his arms and hide it.
About two hours later!
"General, the army of Xiao is coming!"
The soldiers who gave the order were also full of big heads. Seeing this situation, he also reported the situation to the two generals for the first time!
"Go out and have a look!"
Zhang Yan said to his lieutenant general, his expression was indifferent, as if he was going to fight to the death, and the lieutenant general would shake his head when he saw it, thinking, I can only protect myself when the time comes!
Zhang Yan walked up to the city wall, and when he saw the boundless and endless army of 700,000, his cold face instantly changed color.
Xiao Ran's army slowly swallowed up the capital of Songzi Kingdom, and all the states, counties, and prefectures along the road had all changed their flags, and everyone saw that Xiao Ran was an official of Xiao State.
When he arrived at the capital of Songzi Kingdom, the momentum of the 700,000 army also made the soldiers defending the city weak, and they originally wanted to reprimand the thieves with righteous words....
"Where's the stuff?" Zhang Yan asked his adjutant general,
"What is it?" the lieutenant general wondered.
"Xiaoguo flag, take it out and hang it up!" Zhang Yan looked anxious.
"Oh, oh, well! right away!" The lieutenant general also understood, and it turned out that his leader was also a joke.
The flag of the country of Xiao was hung on the capital of Songzi Kingdom, this is not surrender, this is rebellion!
But the two generals in charge felt no guilt.
"Deputy Liu, do you see that my armor is neatly dressed today, help me see if my hairstyle is messy!
Zhang Yan kept sniffing his lieutenant, but the lieutenant's face was full of black lines: "General, no matter how ugly you are, it will not affect your generous surrender, and open the city gate to welcome the prince into the city!"
"Then open the gates!"
Zhang Yan said with a solemn expression, as if he was not treason at the moment, but doing an extremely sacred thing, Vice General Liu saw this, and had to admire, why people are just the number one, and he is only the second in command.
This realm is bad!
With a "crunch", the back of the gate of the capital of Songzi Kingdom opened, and a group of soldiers walked out of it, all wearing the armor of Songzi Kingdom.
"The last general welcomes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince into the city!"
A group of Songzi soldiers knelt on one knee and roared like thunder! The momentum was full of momentum, which made those Xiao Guo prisoners in the rear feel that this group of people were their colleagues, and this feeling of concerted efforts was too touching.
"Well, into town!"
Xiao Ran responded lightly, he would never refuse the traitorous ministers who defected, he only felt that there were fewer such people.
Soon, the army of the Xiao Kingdom accepted control of the outer city of the capital of the Songzi Kingdom and the inner part of the capital, and now there was only one palace left to resist alone.
When Xiao Ran approached the palace surrounded by everyone, he suddenly found that a large number of officials had gathered in front of him, and they were all officials of Songzi Kingdom.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The ministers of Songzi Country knelt down in unison, they had all been contacted in advance, and today they were all familiar.
Looking at this ** minister, Xiao Ran's heart gradually became lively: "Flat!"
"Your Highness!"
The ministers had neatly voiced their slogans, as if they had been rehearsed.
"Then the emperor still hasn't surrendered!"
Xiao Ran looked at the palace in front of him and said indifferently.
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, except for the Son of Heaven guard, the rest of the defenders of the palace are all our people, it doesn't matter whether you surrender or not! But we hope that Your Highness can carry out guidance work as soon as possible, Songzi Country can't do without you!"
"The service is complete!" Xiao Ran said with emotion.
What Xiao Ran didn't know was already an apocalyptic scene inside the palace.
The heartfelt eunuchs kept entering and leaving the dormitory of the harem concubines under the leadership of the guards of the Son of Heaven, and a plump and charming woman looked at the dozen or so guards of the Son of Heaven and the three eunuchs in front of her with a panicked face.
He is familiar with eunuchs, and they usually come here to serve him, but today they can no longer see a trace of flattery and humility in their eyes.
"What are you going to do! If you want to rebel, you can't succeed!" Concubine Hua said with a frightened face.
"Concubine Hua, this is your Majesty's imperial sake, please return to heaven!" The eunuch led by the eunuch saluted without a trace of emotion, leaving only indifference.
"You, what a big dog, I want to see Your Majesty, let me go to your Majesty! Get out of the way!"
Concubine Hua wanted to leave, but the two eunuchs fixed Concubine Hua, and then the eunuch led by her broke Concubine Hua's lips and poured a cup of poisonous wine directly.
When the poisonous wine entered the throat, the person immediately trembled, and after the dozen brothers breathed, the person died.
The eunuchs had tried to retreat last night, but the cold knife had already pierced them in the abdomen.
The three eunuchs are also dead!
"This is His Majesty's woman, you killed Concubine Hua, and you will be buried with Concubine Hua!"
More than a dozen guards of the Son of Heaven killed the eunuchs unreasonably, and then began to set fire to them.
In an instant, smoke rose everywhere.
Xiao Ran outside the palace also discovered an anomaly.
"Enter the palace!"