After all, it is November, although the weather is cold, but it has not reached the coldest time, if it is time for the dripping water to become ice, Liu Zhiyuan camped in the field, without his Du Chongwei, just a night of north wind, I don't know how many people in the Han military camp will freeze to death. At that time, it will be difficult for Liu Zhiyuan not to withdraw his troops.

Liu Zhiyuan can't attack Yecheng, which is equivalent to inspiring other princes around him, and then there will also be smoke, although Liu Zhiyuan's army is strong, it is only strong that there are no more than 300,000 Liao army iron cavalry, and when it comes, I am afraid that Liu Zhiyuan will not be willing again, and he will only have to retreat to Hedong. It is difficult to say who the world will be in the future.

When the time comes, Liu Zhiyuan can be said to be in a dilemma.

However, it has always been taboo to kill people as military rations. If he did this, Du Chongwei knew very well that the result would be much more serious than his surrender to Liao. At that time, it is difficult to say whether Liu Zhiyuan can be the emperor again, and he Du Chongwei is the current Zhu Cang (Note 4), don't say that the emperor's dream cannot be done, and he will be pointed out by thousands of people, and there is no place to bury him.

This kind of thing, but even the Liao army has never done it.

"No, this matter will not be mentioned in the future!" Thinking of this, Du Chongwei shook his head decisively, making wedding dresses for others, if it is not good, he Du Chongwei will definitely not do it.

"Why?" Zhang Lian was surprised, his eyes rolled, and Zhang Lian suddenly understood, "Du Shuai is not worried about his reputation? Han Xin has also been humiliated by his crotch, and Gou Jian has also been lying on his salary to taste his courage, and Zhang Xun has also done this (Note 5), and he has not all been famous through the ages?"

"Zhang Xun is dead!" Du Chongwei said coldly with anger on his face, "Han Xin is also dead, Gou Jian is a villain, he can only go crazy for a while, and the Yue Kingdom has also been destroyed! General Zhang, do you think Du also deserves to die?"

Zhang Lian's thoughts, of course, Du Chongwei understood that after the siege of Yecheng was lifted, he, Zhang Lian, could lead the Yan soldiers back to Youzhou and leave. But what should he do with Du Chongwei? led more than 20,000 soldiers and horses to defect to the Liao State with Zhang Lian?

Zhang Lian only has 2,000 soldiers and horses left, the number is not too much, and he has robbed enough in the Central Plains, robbing grain all the way, and he can also return to Youzhou, as long as he returns to Youzhou, with the wealth in his hands, even if it is difficult to be expensive, it is not a problem to be a rich man.

He Du Chongwei is different, he has 20,000 soldiers and horses, even if he gives up competing with Liu Zhiyuan for the world, after several years of war, the land of Hebei is already a blank land, teach him where to raise the grain and grass of these 20,000 soldiers and horses?

Therefore, Zhang Lian's idea, Du Chongwei absolutely cannot accept it.

Zhang Lian was greatly surprised, these days, Du Chongwei can be said to have pushed food and undressed him, and tolerated him in every way, why did he suddenly speak so unpolitely today? Faintly, Zhang Lian felt a little uneasy in his heart.

"In that case, what is Du Shuai's best plan?" Zhang Lian asked tentatively.

Du Chongwei slowed down, his eyes were fixed on Zhang Lian, his gaze became extremely sharp, and said: "This commander has no other good strategy, there is only one way, which can temporarily save the lives of the soldiers of the three armies." This also requires General Zhang's cooperation!"

Zhang Lian saw that Du Chongwei's expression was different, and he knew that something was wrong, and his right hand was on the steel knife on his waist.

"Take it!" Du Chongwei shouted, Zhang Lian pulled out a steel knife to resist, and slashed Zhang Lian's chest with one palm. Du Chongwei is also a veteran of the battlefield, a second-rate master, this long-prepared palm beat the unprepared Zhang Lian back more than ten steps, and the heart shield on his chest was also beaten inward with a palm print.

Zhang Lian spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, unable to afford to be seriously injured for a while.

Du Chongwei's guards around him were stunned for a moment, and immediately came to their senses, and pounced like wolves and tigers to press Zhang Lian to the ground.

At this time, several of the personal soldiers brought by Zhang Lian also came to their senses, pulled out their blades, and wanted to rescue Zhang Lian. Du Chongwei's personal soldiers and the surrounding soldiers were willing to let them over, and they pulled out their blades one after another, slashing and poking indiscriminately. Pity those few pro-soldiers, a few breaths, they were chopped into meat sauce by everyone and poked into a hornet's nest.

"Raise the flag to inform the generals, quickly control the Yan soldiers, don't let them make trouble!" Seeing that Zhang Lian had been captured, Du Chongwei breathed a sigh of relief and instructed the chief of the guard beside him. With that, he turned around and walked into the castle tower.

The chief of the guard agreed, and immediately arranged for someone to raise a black flag on the city tower.

Not long after, Zhang Lian was also tied up and pushed into the city tower and escorted to Du Chongwei.

"Kneel!" a pro-soldier dragged Zhang Lian's leg in the crook, and Zhang Lian fell to the ground with a "bang".

With a wry smile, Zhang Lian said: "Du Shuai, how do you want the last general to cooperate, the last general will do it, why bother! Presumably Du Shuai has already agreed with the emperor of the puppet Han Dynasty on the conditions." ”

Du Chongwei stepped forward to help Zhang Lian, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "It's a last resort! Yes, last night Ben Shuai had ordered Wang Min to plead guilty, and His Majesty had promised not to pursue it.

General Zhang, Ben Shuai also did not want to do this, but it is expected that General Zhang, as well as General Zhang's subordinates, may not agree to surrender to His Majesty, in order to prevent other complications, they have to do it. ”

"In that case, why don't you let the last general and Yan soldiers leave Yecheng? The last general will never embarrass the marshal! The last general is willing to give all the property obtained from this trip to the Central Plains to the marshal. Zhang Lianken begged, with a hint of hope in his eyes.

Du Chongwei sighed lightly and replied, "I'm afraid it won't work." His Majesty said that the Yan soldiers could leave the Central Plains and be dismissed back to Youzhou, but General Zhang, as well as several generals under General Zhang, had to stay. Your Majesty must have some results when he goes out to fight, otherwise how can he convince the public?

Ben Shuai had no choice but to offer General Zhang to the face of the imperial court, calm His Majesty's anger, and ask the general for understanding and cooperation. ”

Zhang Lian's eyes closed, knowing that he couldn't survive, suddenly opened his eyes and spit a big mouthful at Du Chongwei, and scolded loudly: "Du Chongwei, you are really a capricious villain, betraying friends for glory, what are you, Lao Tzu wants to see what fate you will end up with......

"Shut his mouth!" Du Chongwei wiped the saliva on his face, and said impatiently, "Toasting and not eating and drinking, it is really the evil seed of the Liao people! Yes, Ben Shuai has calculated you, but why didn't you calculate Ben Shuai?"

Because Zhang Lian was arrested, the Yan soldiers were leaderless, Du Chongwei had already prepared, and the Du army was numerous, and almost no price was paid, and nearly 2,000 Yan soldiers led by Zhang Lian were all captured by Du Chongwei's subordinates.

The next day, Du Chongwei opened the city gate, sent his son Du Hongsui and his wife Shi out of the city to greet the Han Emperor Liu Zhiyuan, and after handing over the city defense with the Han army, Du Chongwei also changed into a plain clothes, went out of the city and knelt down in front of the city gate to surrender.

Emperor Liu Zhiyuan of the Han Dynasty asked Du Chongwei to meet after putting on his official uniform again, and granted Du Chongwei the position of inspector of the school, guarding the prince, and concurrently serving as the secretary of the order, but he was not allowed to lead the soldiers and horses under his command again.

As for Zhang Lian, and dozens of generals above his commanders, they were beheaded by Liu Zhiyuan's order. The rest of the Yan soldiers were put back in Youzhou.

Note 1: The second year of the elephant in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, that is, in 580 AD.

Note 2: In the eighth year of Tang Zhenguan, that is, in 634 AD.

Note 3: Tang Xizong: name Li Yan (June 8, 862 - April 20, 888), reigned from 873 to 888, first name Li Yan, the fifth son of Tang Yizong Li Yan, mother Empress Hui'an Wang, the eighteenth emperor of the Tang Dynasty (except Wu Zetian), reigned for 15 years.

Note 4: Zhu Cang (?-621), a native of Bozhou (now Bozhou, Anhui), was a warlord in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties. When Zhu Cang was young, he served as a county official, and later took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, calling himself the king of Garuda, who was very brutal, and the city he attacked was mostly robbed, and even people were not spared, and he was a famous man-eating demon king. In the fourth year of Wude (621), he was captured by Li Shimin and killed in Luoyang. When he was beheaded, the onlookers rushed to throw stones at his body.

Note 5: This refers to the Anshi Rebellion, when Zhang patrolled the city of Suiyang (now Shangqiunan, Henan), he fed on the people in the city. Zhang Xun's behavior is praised in the history books, but the author believes that no matter what the name, cannibalism is cannibalism.