Xiangyang City.

On the city wall, which was more than three feet high, the wall tiles were tattered, and many places were already full of cracks, and the black gold juice and dark red blood stains were mixed together, emitting an unpleasant stench.

Xiangyang has been under siege for three days.

The City Lord's Mansion, the atmosphere was solemn, and even the air seemed to become stagnant.

The table was full of delicacies, but no one moved their chopsticks, and everyone just kept drinking stuffy wine.

The army is overwhelmed, the future is confused, and no one has the heart to enjoy it. No matter how delicious a dish is, it tastes like chewing wax.

"King Zhou, eat something!" Chang Yuchun persuaded.

Zhou Ziwang picked up the chopsticks several times, put them down several times, and finally picked up a glass of wine and poured it down.

Zhou Ziwang thought that he controlled Xiangyang, an important place for soldiers, and could attack and retreat, as long as the banner was in one fell swoop, he would be able to stir up the world in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The soldiers and horses in Luoyang and other directions seemed to know everything in advance, and they had already made preparations, and before they sent their troops, they had already launched an attack, and suddenly defeated their subordinates, and the territory was lost in less than a day, leaving only a lonely city of Xiangyang in front of them.

In three days, Zhou Ziwang's hair was all white, and his face was haggard like an old man. And the other party besieged the city but did not attack the city, which made him even more exhausted, and endured depression and torture all the time. If he could, Zhou Ziwang would rather fight a big battle and die heartily.

At this moment, a fast horse came:

"Report - tell King Zhou, Xu Da wants to negotiate with the lord!"

Well?

A gleam flashed in Zhou Ziwang's eyes, and when he looked up, he found that the faces of the subordinates of the four subordinates were all relieved. Negotiation represents hope, and no matter what the other side talks about, it is much better than the current situation of a stagnant pool.

Especially Chang Yuchun, he has the deepest feelings for Mingjiao, and he really doesn't want to see the Mingjiao brothers kill each other. It's just that he persuaded Zhou Ziwang many times to no avail.

"Prepare a horse for me. ”

Zhou Ziwang reloaded his armor, took off his weapon, and regained the momentum of the king.

When I came to the city tower, I saw that under the city wall, two teams of soldiers and horses came slowly, one left and one right, and it turned out to be the generals Xu Da and Deng Yu waving the flag.

"Let the dignified Xu Da and Deng Yu wave their flags, it's so magnificent, is it that one is here?" Zhou Ziwang said secretly in his heart.

The two soldiers and horses waved their flags, walked to a distance of an arrow from the city wall, and then slowly separated, standing in formation.

A fast horse came from it.

The person who came was dressed in white, and the clothes swayed with the wind, like a white lotus blooming in the wind, like a hollow valley orchid bringing a mysterious breath.

"Little lord!" exclaimed Chang Yuchun.

The person who came was none other than Zhou Zhiruo.

"Zhiruo!" Zhou Ziwang's face changed slightly. He had anticipated many situations, and even guessed that Luo Chuan came in person, but he didn't expect that the person who came turned out to be his daughter.

Could it be that it is going to come to the end of father and daughter cannibalism? The other generals under Zhou Ziwang looked shocked and uncertain, and they couldn't understand why Zhou Zhiruo came.

Could it be that if Zhou Zhi came to persuade him to surrender? If that is the case, perhaps, Xiangyang City will have a glimmer of life. Everyone has set their eyes on Zhou Ziwang, and now it depends on Zhou Ziwang's decision.

"Zhiruo ......" Zhou Ziwang's face sank like water, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Do you want to abandon your father and be my enemy?"

"Father, I'm not here to be your enemy, I'm here to save you!" Zhou Zhiruo said slowly, "Now, the Luo Sect Master has millions of soldiers and horses, and there is only one lonely city in Xiangyang, father, it is impossible for you to succeed, for the people in the city, for the brothers who have followed you for many years, you give up resistance and open the city gate!"

"Why?"

Zhou Ziwang was like a beast that had been stabbed in the wound, and roared: "Since the Yuanzhou Uprising, I have conquered the world and made great contributions, and half of the world has been defeated by me. Why should you give it to a guy who has gone on shit and lucked himself to become the sect leader?"

"But if it weren't for Sect Master Luo, we would have died in the Battle of Xiangyang six years ago. The Luo Sect Master saved us from danger and gave us a chance to be reborn, and we naturally want to repay his kindness. Moreover, now that the Tartars have been driven out of the Central Plains, the world is stable, and the people want to live a stable and stable life. It makes sense that what you're doing is wrong. ”

After a pause, Zhou Zhiruo continued: "Father, have you forgotten what we said when we rebelled in Yuanzhou? Why do you want to mess all this up again, do you want to go back to the way before?"

"I'm not willing to ...... I'm unwilling!" Zhou Ziwang was sad. However, what his daughter said was right, in terms of strength, he couldn't beat Luo Chuan, in terms of reasonableness, he still owed Luo Chuan a life grace back then, if it wasn't for Luo Chuan, he would have died a long time ago. Or, after Luo Chuan returned, if he didn't squeeze out Luo Chuan, but reused Luo Chuan like Chang Yuchun, perhaps, it would not be today's result.

Zhou Zhiruo said slowly: "Father, give up, glory and wealth, it's just a passing cloud, and the princely throne is just a dream, let's go back, go back to Hanshui, and live the life we used to fish." ”

"Okay, it's okay to open the city gate, but I'm for the people and brothers in this city, not for Luochuan Xiao'er. Zhou Ziwang said strongly, "You go and call Luo Chuan to talk to me." ”

Zhou Zhiruo's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she whispered: "Father, are you still unwilling? But the Luo Sect Master is strong in martial arts, and it is absolutely impossible to sneak attack him before the ten thousand armies!"

"Since I have decided to open the gates, I will not resort to any more means. You asked Luo Chuan to come, I just wanted to ask him for a few promises. ”

Zhou Ziwang saw through his daughter's thoughts and said loudly:

"Luo Chuan, I know you're here, why don't you show up?"

"Haha, King Zhou invited, how can you not come?"

A loud laugh came, and in an instant, a figure galloped in, and several ups and downs appeared in front of the two armies.

"King Zhou, if you have any requests, as long as it is not too much, I will promise you!"

"Sect Master, in case you have too much appetite for a week...... Xu Da persuaded.

Luo Chuan waved his hand and said, "For the sake of the people in the city, for the sake of the brothers in the sect to stop killing each other, appropriate concessions are still possible." ”

These words did not lower their voices, and the soldiers around them heard it, and they were moved, and they shouted one after another: "The sect leader is merciful!"

Zhou Ziwang saw that Luo Chuan made the soldiers grateful to Dade in a few words, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "This son's technique of winning people's hearts is a hundred times better than me." ”