Chapter 372: Dedication to the City
In the battle of Zishuiyi, the two sides fought from the middle of the day to the twilight, Wang Liang and Yang Jian and others fled at night, so far, there is no shelter on the east side of Chang'an...... Although Duan Decao repelled the enemy army, but the damage was quite heavy, after a count, he actually reduced the number of 12 of the troops, he couldn't care about the distress, hurriedly ordered people to pursue the enemy, vowing to capture Chang'an.
That night, Yang Suquan annihilated the remnants of the Honglu Pavilion, repaired the Dongwei Bridge, and could cross the river at any time.
At this time, Emperor Yuwen Yong had already left Chang'an, leaving only Yuwenda, Yuwen Shenju and others to delay him a little...... Yuwenda's current mood is even more sad than the grasshopper after the autumn, the Northern Zhou Dynasty is about to lose the country, I am afraid that even Emperor Taizu Yuwentai has no power to return to heaven when he is alive, what role can he Yuwenda play?
In all fairness, Yuwenda was born rich and noble, and it was common to be afraid of death, and he didn't want to live and die with Chang'an, but he had no choice but to have military power in the hands of Yuwen Shenju, and Yuwen Shenju was determined to coexist and die with Chang'an, and Yuwenda was helpless, and hinted several times, "The emperor has run away, let's just descend." "It's all flattering eyes and throwing them to the blind...... Yuwen Shenju refused once, and Yuwenda was very wise to shut up, but it was inevitable that he would be depressed in his heart, and then he had another calculation.
Yuwenda knew very well that the emperor didn't put his hopes on himself at all, what he wanted to borrow was only the identity of Yuwenda's Taizu and the royal family, otherwise why would he take a Yuwen Shenji? This is clearly forcing Yu Wenda to "martyr the country with honor" and be an example of the clan!
Yuwentai's son died of martyrdom, which sounds glorious and glorious, but the problem is that when Yuwenyong made these arrangements, he didn't ask Yuwenda if he was willing to do it...... Yuwenda didn't want to die at all!
Yu Wenyong ran away and didn't take him with him, and now he wants to force him to die, is this still a brother?
Why is Yang Jian and Sima Zhen's escape order in front of him?
The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, so the heart of serving the country in my chest, which was not much, became resentment...... However, he didn't have the capital to oppose Yu Wenyong's arrangement for the time being, so he could only pretend to be obedient on the surface, and gritted his teeth behind his back to endure it. His chance was not long in coming.
Wang Liang and Yang Jian were defeated and Zishuiyi, took the Xiwei Bridge to retreat to Xianyang, and chased Yuwen Yong away.
Yang Su and Duan Decao surrounded Chang'an on all sides and attacked the city day and night. Yuwen Shenju did not lose the two Wei bridges in the middle and west because of the death, and did not let the Qi people go to Xianyang, and led the people to fight to the death.
Yang Su feigned defeat, lured Zhou soldiers to chase, Yuwen Shen pressed step by step, refused to give up, chased to the halfway, Yuwen Shenju suddenly saw the dust and sand not far ahead, the sound of killing shook the sky, expected Yang Su reinforcements to come to the rescue, simply led the troops to rush back, back to Chang'an.
But how could Yang Su let him get his wish? Immediately struck a brazen blow, and the Zhou army was defeated like a mountain, and even some soldiers abandoned their armor and threw themselves away, blocking the road...... In the melee, Yuwen Shenju was shot by a stray arrow, injuring his ribs, but he didn't even say a word, only grabbed the reins and ran back to Chang'an with the remnants.
Hundreds of Qi people chased to Chongyuan Gate, Yuwen Shen turned around to intercept and kill, beheaded dozens, Qi people did not dare to chase anymore, and returned in a daze.
Qi soldiers are few, Yuwen Shenju ordered the soldiers to repair the city, the soldiers are insufficient, the men in the city are not enough, the women are not enough, and even the palace people and eunuchs who have not been taken away in the imperial city are also called to defend the city, move earth and stones, repair the city wall, and personally lead the soldiers to inspect day and night to prevent the Qi people from attacking, but it has also effectively resisted for a long time.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the fall of Chang'an is a matter of sooner or later, and Yuwen Shenju is just a dying struggle......
Yuwen Shenju, as Yuwen Yong's confidant, could have escaped a long time ago, Yuwen Shenju may not have no idea in his heart, he was originally going to cover the emperor and then make plans after retreating, but the situation has changed too fast, and now he can't run away if he wants to, so he can only sit and defend the city, as for surrendering to the Qi lord...... Yuwen Shenju has no such intentions.
Yuwen Shenju recruited 2,000 elite soldiers, closed the city to wait for the enemy, not only that, but he also personally sat at the head of the city, encouraged his subordinates, swore to stick to it, and said: "Die today, I am the first." ”
These words may be inspiring in a normal war, but to say them at a time when the country is overthrown, it only adds to the panic...... Sure enough, some people who didn't want to be buried with Yuwen Shenju secretly found the acting Wang Yuwenda and said:
"The Supreme Leap West in Shu, the hearts of the people in Chang'an are chaotic, both the soldiers and the people have no heart to fight again, and sooner or later they will be taken by the Lord of Qi. Yuwen Shenju is stubborn, and he doesn't have any mercy on the people, I am afraid that when the city is broken, the people of the city will be in trouble. ”
Yuwenda also wept, lamenting the unbearable ruin of this country, and mourned very much, and then said:
Now that the emperor has run away, I don't think it makes much sense for Chang'an to keep it any longer, it is my Yuwen clan that has led to today's step, in order to make up for my mistakes, and for the lives of the people in the city, I am willing to bear the infamy of the ages.
Then he was "embarrassed" and said: It's okay for him to open the city and surrender, but what should Yuwen Shenju do?
Everyone understood, and the two sides hit it off...... That night, Yuwenda sent someone to ask Yuwen Shenju, saying that there was a militaristic plan to discuss. Yuwen Shenju has been above the city pass for several days, and he doesn't know the conspiracy between Yuwenda and the clan's surname, although he doesn't know what Yuwenda can say, but in the end he is still happy to go...... However, he was not at all wary and did not have any precautions, and he also brought more than 50 armor soldiers with him.
Yuwenda brought Yuwen Shen here, thinking that he had a plan, but when he heard that Yuwenda had brought a large number of armor soldiers to follow, he couldn't help but feel apprehensive and didn't dare to act rashly.
Yuwen Shen came over to discuss military affairs with him, but Yuwenda always looked different, and often talked about him left and right when he spoke, only blindly persuading him to drink, in short, he looked like he had a ghost in his heart. Yuwenda is not scheming, and his thoughts are written on his face, which inevitably arouses suspicion.
He listened intently, and there was silence behind the lobby, quietly and eerily, and it shouldn't have been so quiet...... Even if it is a discussion of military affairs, it should not be known, but since it is a feast and drink, it can't even be the maid and servant boy who serve the food, right?
Thinking of this, Yuwen Shen raised his head and broke out in a cold sweat, Yuwen Da persuaded him to drink several times, and then he was about to leave under the pretext of military affairs, but he turned around and left despite the repeated retention of the king...... When Yuwen Shen lifted the door and left, Yuwenda was still stunned, and the doorman came from the back hall, beat his chest and said: "The king is wrong, when this life is hanging by a thread, how can you tolerate indecision?" He found an excuse to withdraw in a hurry, he must have noticed that the king was ambushing him, and once he was asked to retreat, he would definitely send someone to attack! ”
Yu Wenda was shocked, and hurriedly ordered someone to chase after him, and let people know about it...... The family members scolded Yuwenda for not being able to do anything, and at the same time rushed to chase after him.
Let's say that Yuwen God raised the palace and went straight to the camp to transfer troops to suppress the rebellion. And the pursuers sent by Yuwenda also followed closely behind, and finally intercepted him in front of the gate of a temple and showed him to the public.
As soon as Yuwen Shenju died, all the soldiers in the city wept, but everything was a foregone conclusion and irretrievable...... In the early morning of the 28th, Yuwenda Cave opened four gates to surrender the city, and tens of thousands of Qi troops poured in one after another, taking over Chang'an.
Along the way, the people shouted long live, and the scenery along the way was needless to mention.
And what is strange is that the person who entered the city immediately after the Lord of Qi was not the king of the Gao clan or the ministers who trusted him, but it was actually a coffin, and the name of the old man in the coffin was clearly written on the spirit tablet......
On the same day, the emperor issued an edict posthumously presented Duan Shao, the king of the plains, as the great Sikong, and erected a stone monument at the foot of Lishan Mountain to record his merits! And ordered people to pursue hard, and they must capture and kill all of them before the remnants of the puppet Zhou monarchs and ministers rushed to Sanguan!