Let's talk about the Tang side.

After the decisive battle of Shaancheng, Wen Yimu sent Fu Jian to withdraw, and then sent troops to take over Luozhou, and pushed the battle line forward for one hundred and fifty miles, Chen Bingtong Pass.

However, he did not give the order to attack the city, but defended it on the spot and started the construction of internal affairs.

The soldiers were very puzzled, they were not allowed to beat the water dogs before, but now they are not allowed to attack, and hundreds of thousands of troops are guarding here to consume food, and no one can figure out why.

So the generals found Li Zhong and hoped that he would ask.

Li Zhong himself was also puzzled, so he pushed the boat down the river to find Wen Yi to ask the reason.

Wen Yi looked at Tongguan from afar and said, "There's no need to fight." ”

Li Zhong said: "The minister is stupid, please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

Wen Yi said: "Before the arrival of the New Year, the world can be unified again." ”

Li Zhong was puzzled at first, and then a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said in disbelief: "Are you saying that Fu Jian will surrender?" ”

Wen Yi didn't answer him directly, but said, "Don't tell anyone about this matter until you receive the exact news, lest it ruin a big deal." ”

"Yes." Li Zhongyu couldn't believe it and said: "Please forgive the crime of trespassing, it's really ...... King Fu Tianwang is not a subordinate of the people, how can the whole country surrender? ”

Wen Yi said sadly: "Because he has the world in mind, he doesn't want to let more than four million people in Guanzhong die in vain." ”

Li Zhong frowned, he would rather believe that Fu Jian surrendered in order to save the family than believe in this reason, it was too nonsense.

However, when he looked up and saw his own monarch, he couldn't say anything to refute it, because this was the kind of person in front of him.

But Fu Jian is a Di person, and his own emperor is a pure Han Chinese, how can it be the same? Can a barbarian have such a benevolent and righteous king?

Wen Yi saw his doubt, but he didn't explain too much, and said, "You just follow this plan and get ready...... By the way, send a message to the northern capital and ask them to send enough food for four million people to spend the winter. ”

Even though Li Zhong had a stomach full of opinions, he didn't dare to say anything more.

This is Wen Yi's personal prestige, no matter how ridiculous his words sound, the people below dare not listen.

The soldiers below were the same, when Li Zhong told them: "Your Majesty has his own plans, don't ask too much, just do your own thing." ”

The soldiers could only listen, and then did their duty without complaining.

……

Wen Yi and they are not waiting here, this is not Tang Guo's style. Except for leaving part of the troops to guard the main road to prevent the Qin army from killing out of the pass, the rest of the people all went to the people to help the people.

Luozhou has always been a prosperous place, and the Qin State has been relatively peaceful in recent years, and the population has grown relatively fast, and there are more than 100,000 people living on these hundreds of miles.

When Fu Jian withdrew, he only took the army and officials with him, and the people remained...... Well, the nobles and local tyrants also fled.

At first, the people were scared, and it was no joke that most of them fled to the wilderness or to hide in advance.

Only those who really couldn't run had to stay and die.

But soon the people found that the army in front of them was different, they did not prevent fire, did not rob the people's belongings, and even took the initiative to help those who could not escape.

They repaired their houses, fetched water and chopped wood, and helped them heal their diseases.

Some of the people dared to return to the village and try to make contact with the Tang army...... The end result was that more and more people returned to their villages.

The magistrates, who had been selected long ago, also happened to arrive and began to exercise their power to govern the place.

First of all, it was to take stock of the population and land, and with the cooperation of the army, this work was completed very quickly, and it did not take a week to find out.

Then it was time to tear down the fence outside the village and divide the land for everyone.

The power of the land reform was immediately apparent, and these people became the most loyal supporters of the Tang State on the day they got the land.

This was not the end, the army began to help build houses, and countless farm tools and cold clothes were transported from Luoyang and distributed to every household.

The military is not only helping with work, but also doing propaganda work. Publicize the new ideas and policies of the Tang State to the people, and fundamentally let the people know the difference between the Tang State and the previous dynasties.

This is only the initial completion of the transformation, and the subsequent construction of various supporting institutions such as the academic and political system and the medical system must be done slowly.

Even so, this is already a good day for the people who dare not think of it.

It took less than a month for Luozhou to achieve chaos and order.

After that, the grain transported from the south continued to enter Luozhou, and a small part was distributed to the people so that they could survive until next summer's harvest, and more was stored on the spot waiting to be sent to Guanzhong.

It's just that as time passed, the soldiers began to talk about it again. What does it mean to fight and not fight back and not to retreat?

Wen Yi also knew what everyone thought, and at this time, he didn't have anything to say, so he simply went from camp to barracks to inspect and condole.

Now that the soldiers are only excited, no one cares about why they don't fight.

When the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level are stabilized, the middle and high-ranking generals dare not say anything, so they can only continue to wait.

Fortunately, this time he didn't wait too long, Wen Yi had just made a tour of the army, and before he returned to the camp, he received a gift from Fu Jian.

A secret letter.

Looking at this secret letter, Wen Yi found that he was not as happy as he imagined. After thinking for a while, he took up the pen and wrote a letter:

"Give this letter to King Fu Tian, you must hand it over to him personally, quickly."

The messenger did not ask any more questions, but when he had put it in his place, he turned and departed.

Then Wen Yi summoned the generals and showed them the letter. Except for Li Zhong, who had been prepared, everyone else was shocked.

Lin Xingzhu said: "Your Majesty, is this letter credible?" ”

This is also the question that everyone wants to ask, is it credible? It's not that the Qin State doesn't have the ability to fight again, how could Fu Jian surrender?

Wen Yi said: "I don't need you to think about it or not, I called you here to discuss how to cooperate with King Fu Tianwang to complete the transfer of power, so as to prevent people from making trouble." ”

"This ......" Everyone looked at each other, and they really couldn't understand where he got this confidence.

is still the same sentence, as the founding monarch Wen Yi can indeed do what he says, even if he is stubborn, no one dares to say anything.

Therefore, everyone could only find a way to take over the Qin State according to his request, and after some discussion, they came up with a final solution.

Li Zhong made a final report: "According to the information provided by Fu Jian, the westernmost Jincheng, the northern Shuofang County, and the Tongguan in front of us, these three major gateways are under his control. ”

"And the generals guarding the three places have also agreed to attach it, just wait for him to give an order, and our men and horses can go directly to take over."

"If what he said is true, we can make General Murong Chui take over Jincheng, and Tongguan will be easy to do in front of our eyes, only Shuofang County needs to send a general to preside over the overall situation."

Wen Yi glanced around, and finally his gaze stayed on Yue Shan, and said, "General Yue, this task will be handed over to you, be careful of the Qin army's deception." ”

Lin Xingcan, Daniel Zhang and the others all showed disappointed expressions, while Yue Shan got up happily and said, "The courtier obeys." ”

Wen Yi asked again: "What are the plans for the future, continue." ”

Li Zhong said at this time: "If the general of Tong Pass Fu Ya surrenders according to the agreement, we can send a general to Chang'an as soon as possible, as long as we can take over this place smoothly, even if there are still people who are not satisfied, we will not be able to make much waves." ”

"After that, we surrounded on all sides, exterminated those local tribal forces one by one, and eliminated the powerful and powerful scholars...... In this way, the land of Qin is completely owned by my Tang Dynasty. ”

Wen Yi thought about it for a while, and also felt that this plan was very good, so he said: "Okay, just do as you say." You can decide for yourself how to use the soldiers, and you don't need to ask me for everything. ”

Li Zhong said: "Yes." ”

After the meeting, the Tang army began to move.

The main force of the army was ready to enter the customs; Yue Shan took an army to the Hetao region by water, preparing to cross the river to take over Shuofang County; At the same time, a team of messengers went to Guangwu City to convey military orders to Murong Chui.

Fu Jian's side did not delay much, and announced the return of the whole country to Tang on the fifth day of December as agreed.

The whole country of Qin was shaken.

It's just that before they could react, Wang Jian, the defender of Qin in Jincheng, Fu Luo of Shuofang County, and Fu Ya, the guard of Tongguan, all put down their weapons and surrendered in Kaicheng.

Li Zhong immediately ordered Lin Xingzhu to lead 20,000 cavalry to Chang'an day and night, and appeared outside this ancient capital in just one day.

Fu Hong, the crown prince of Qin, led the military generals out of the city and submitted the surrender table.

Lin Xingzhu sent someone to take over the city gate, and said, "What about King Fu and Wang Xiang?" Why didn't you see them? ”

Fu Hong's face was a little unnatural, which was equivalent to asking why his father didn't come out to surrender, how could he answer?

At this time, Wang Meng's son Wang Xiu stood up to relieve the siege and said: "The Heavenly King has an appointment with His Majesty the Tang Emperor in advance, so there is no need to come forward. ”

Lin Xingzhu glanced at him unexpectedly, he didn't expect to meet such a bold person, so he asked, "Who are you?" ”

Wang Xiu said: "In the lower Qin, the king is resting." ”

Lin Xingzhu said: "Wang Xiu is it? Okay, I remember you. ”

Then he didn't say anything more, just ordered someone to take care of Fu Hong and the others, while waiting for follow-up reinforcements to arrive.

At this time, in the palace of Chang'an Qin, Fu Jian and Wang Meng were sitting together drinking.

Looking at the direction of the city gate, Fu Jian said: "I think the vanguard army of the Tang Kingdom should have arrived at this time, right?" ”

Wang Meng said: "It should have arrived, and they didn't dare to delay such a big thing." ”

Fu Jian said in a complicated tone: "It's good to arrive, I can leave with confidence." ”

After speaking, he picked up the specially prepared pot of wine next to him and drank it on his head, Wang Meng wanted to stop it, but his hand stretched out halfway and retracted it, and then sat down on the chair dejectedly.

After drinking the wine in one go, Fu Jian smiled: "Don't follow the posture of a little daughter, this is my best belonging." ”

Wang Meng didn't answer, but just picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank several glasses in a row. If he could, he would rather go with Fu Jian, but he couldn't.

The Fu clan needs him to take refuge, and Fu Jian's last wish needs him to come true.

Fu Jian didn't persuade him again, but took out a letter, which was the one written by Wen Yi, and said: "It doesn't matter if there are other burial goods after I die, this letter must be placed in the coffin." ”

Wang Meng stretched out his trembling hand and took the letter.

Fu Jian said again: "Jingluo, my family will entrust you, you must take care of them for me." ”

The king raised his hand and said sadly: "The minister must take good care of your ladies and sons, if you violate this word, you will die under the arrows, and your descendants will be harmed." ”

Fu Jian's face was already a little wrong, and he squeezed out a smile and said, "I...... I can trust Jingluo, I'm tired, help me go there and lie down for a while. ”

Hearing this, Wang Meng's heart was sour, and his tears couldn't stop staying: "Okay, the minister will help you rest." ”

Fu Jian was already a little staggered, and if it weren't for Wang Meng's support, he wouldn't even be able to walk. Blankets and other items had been prepared in the hall in advance, and after serving him to lie down and cover him, Wang Meng knelt aside and watched quietly.

Fu Jian's face turned purple little by little, and his brows kept wrinkling and stretching, he should have felt pain.

After I don't know how long, he suddenly let out a small voice: "No...... Don't let him come to see me, I don't want him to see me wolf...... Embarrassed ......"

The sound grew lower and lower, and finally came to an abrupt halt.

The king on the side fell to the ground and wept bitterly.

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Wen Yi, who was sitting in Tongguan, locked himself in his room for a long time when he heard the news of Fu Jian's death, although he had already guessed that he would do this, but when he really heard the news, he still couldn't restrain the sadness in his heart.

When he decided to surrender, he was ready to die.

First, the pride of his heart did not allow him to bow down to others. Second, only death can prove to the world that he did not surrender because he was afraid of death.

That's why he committed suicide, it's not hard to guess.

Mrs. Zhang guessed it, Wang Meng guessed it, and Wen Yi guessed it.

That's why Wen Yi wrote him that letter, and the content of the letter was very simple, it was the official record of the Tang State meeting in Shili Pavilion.

Among them, there are a few key points: the two talked happily and became confidants, and decided to decide the outcome of the battle for the sake of the livelihood of the world.

This record is to tell the world that his surrender was not because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, but because he did not want the people in the world to suffer more hardships.

This is the greatest affirmation of him.

That's why Fu Jian told Wang Meng that he must bury this letter with him.

Wen Yi locked himself in the room alone for half a day before he came out, and then immediately issued an order: "Mourn for Fu Jian, respect him as the emperor, and call him Emperor Wenzhao." ”

The emperor's mausoleum is ready-made, Fu Jian has been repaired when he was alive, and the deceased Empress Gou is buried there, and now it is only necessary to bury the two together.

Wen Yi didn't go to Chang'an to attend the funeral, not because he didn't want to go, but because Fu Jian said that he wouldn't let him go. He understood why, so he did not go.

However, the military operations of the Tang State did not end.

Previously, Fu Jian released all the leaders of the various tribes out of Beijing, allowing them to gain real power and become a de facto separatist force.

But before these people could be happy, Fu Jian announced his surrender, and hundreds of thousands of Tang troops poured into Qin.

Now they are faced with a choice, surrender or revolt?

Resistance is nine deaths, but surrender may not necessarily survive.

Do you tie your hands or give it a go? It's a question worth pondering.