Hui Yi came from Nancheng.
When passing by here, there are laid foundations, half-built gardens, houses, and temples everywhere on both sides of the street.
This situation made Yi feel a little sad.
This was all done by the people, but in the end, not half of it was used in the military war, but it was all used for enjoyment.
Looking at the soldiers setting up their felt tents in the open space, Yi secretly guessed what they were thinking.
"Mr., please follow me to the tower." Li Cao Suoxun, who was leading the way, whispered in a low voice.
"Okay." Pao Yi nodded and quickly followed.
Several people, one after another, quickly climbed onto a tower.
The name of this building is "Qingyang Tower", which is the east gate of Nancheng, and the gate is called "Qingyang Gate"
There were many braziers and torches burning on the tower, illuminating the surrounding area brightly.
The sergeants stood around and looked at Yi and his party in silence.
No one is a fool. When the superiors ordered them to prepare hanging baskets and send people out of the city, they already guessed some of the joints.
If Zhang Jun is determined to resist desperately, will he send people out of the city?
As long as someone is sent out of the city, it means one thing: Zhang Jun still wants to talk.
If you are smarter and analyze and reason, you will know that Guzang is in danger and there is no hope of being able to defend it, so you need to contact Liang people in advance and discuss the conditions.
"Chang Shi, that's it." A military academy member came over, pointed to the ropes and hanging basket that had been tied up, and said.
Pao Yi nodded, and when he was about to score the basket, he looked up and looked outside the city.
The Liang Army camp in the east of the city was brightly lit and heavily guarded. There was also the faint sound of horse hooves on the outside. It was obvious that horsemen were patrolling back and forth, chasing away those who came close to spy.
Pao Yi no longer hesitated and stood in the basket.
The sergeant stepped forward, struggled to lift it, and then carefully lowered the hanging basket little by little.
Soon, the hanging basket fell to the ground.
Pao Yi walked out and looked around carefully.
It was dark all around, and with the faint light falling from the top of the city, Yi could faintly see black stains of coagulated blood, as well as broken spears and swords. It seemed that a battle had occurred here.
"We kept guarding here and there, not even guarding the base of the city wall. I don't know what kind of battle we were fighting." Yi sighed.
He then looked at the dark city wall in the distance to the east, which was the "Lecture Hall" of the East City that had been captured by the Liang people.
Yi remembers that there were many Xianbei people living outside the small town on the east and west sides, but now he doesn’t know where they are.
These Xianbei people are household members who depend on Guzang, and they are mainly responsible for taking care of the pastoral garden on weekdays.
Yes, outside the two small towns of the East and West are wide and flat pastures, where a large number of livestock were originally grazed, so the two small towns are also called the East and West Gardens.
When the battle came, these Xianbei people ran away with their livestock, but I don't know if they escaped successfully.
While thinking, the two followers came down one after another.
The two fumbled around and successfully lit the torch, then looked at Pao Yi.
"Let's go!" Pao Yi strode forward without any fear.
The entourage quickly followed, stroking the handle of the knife at his waist, not so much to prevent unexpected events, but to embolden himself.
What happened to the three people who fell into Liang Bing's vast ocean?
After walking dozens of steps, a ranger soon spotted them and approached them.
"Don't take action." A follower stepped forward, saluted, and said loudly: "We are the envoys of Zhang Liangzhou and we have important matters to discuss."
The rangers looked at them in silence for a moment, then several more riders stepped forward and surrounded them.
The two attendants were a little uneasy, but Yi was calm and just stood there, watching quietly.
"Take them into Dongcheng." You Qi seemed to be a junior officer. He waved his hand and ordered.
"Messenger, please follow me." A knight turned his horse's head and said loudly.
Pao Yi followed silently.
After walking for dozens more steps, Dongcheng arrived soon.
The knight came forward to negotiate, and a hanging basket was lowered from the top of the city. The three people were hoisted into the city one by one, and then placed in a courtyard.
This house was very familiar to Pao Yi. It was the place where my lord temporarily stayed when he was watching the soldiers performing martial arts.
There are densely guarded sentries in the courtyard, and several large flags are placed in the corners, with the words "General Duan of the Right Knight Cavalry Guard" hidden on them.
It turns out to be a soldier from the government!
The east city is not big, and it can garrison three to five hundred cavalry to reach the sky, but General Youxiao Cavalry Guard is of the third rank, and he is so daring and courageous that he takes risks so lightly that he is only a hundred steps away from the south city of Guzang.
Of course, from another perspective, having the chief officer at the front can better observe, mobilize, and command the soldiers under the tent. This is a very practical benefit.
Shao Xun's success is not without reason.
Everyone in the troops he trained wanted to make meritorious deeds and had an extremely strong desire to fight. It was ridiculous that Song Ji expected to hold on for a few months and wait for Liang Jun to retreat. Now it seems that this is unlikely.
Without food and grass, these soldiers are likely to squeeze the oil out of the bones of the surrounding tribes and herdsmen to support them in continuing the siege.
There are many young men wearing linen clothes in the courtyard. If nothing else, these are the soldiers of the government. They are busy with their own affairs at the moment.
Someone is feeding night grass to the horses.
Someone is trimming the horse's hooves.
Someone is picking firewood.
Some people are collecting damaged equipment and loading them on carriages, but they don’t know where they are going to be transported.
As for the government soldiers, thunderous snoring could be heard from the houses on both sides. Except for those on night watch, most of them had fallen asleep. They were recharging their energy in an orderly manner, busy but not chaotic, performing their duties and fighting high-spirited. ——
With such an army, it's no wonder they can sweep across the entire Northland.
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It wasn't until dawn that anyone led Pao Yi to the Chinese army camp.
I don't know whether it was intentional or accidental, but many people from Liangzhou came to Jin Zheng's tent.
Yi took a quick look and saw that Liang Guoxi's general Beigong Chun, Yanzhi chief Ji Yan, Han's guard Xin Yan, former shogunate chief Ma Li, riding governor Xin Yan, Jia Zhuang, the son of Jia Pei (Zhang is his wife's brother), The leader of Lu Shuihu Juquzhao, the bald Xianbei leader bald hair pushed the catty, and under the front tent he supervised Yan Ding, a member of the Yansha tribe.
When he saw Yan Ding, Yi was startled, and seemed to have some impression, because this man had camped in Liangzhou, and had also begged to live in his house, and had a close relationship with him.
The Yan family was in Tianshui, and Wuwei was considered a wealthy family.
Zhang was assassinated by Yan Sha and died. But the Yan clan was fine. After all, the rich and powerful clan had rebelled against Han Sui in the late Han Dynasty. Yan Xing even married Han Sui's daughter and successfully jumped ship to Cao Wei's side.
Yan Sha had a good relationship with Han Pu during his lifetime.
If you don’t see it when you look up, you can’t see it when you look down. Those little things about your ancestors are nothing. Maybe the Han and Yan clans and even the Bian clan of Jincheng, the Ma clan of Dunhuang, and the Beigong clan of Wuwei will join hands in the future, like Bian Zhang, Han Sui, Ma Chao, and Yan Xing. , Beigong Boyu did the same thing as the later Han Dynasty, and gave Shao Xun a big one.
"I've met General Jin." Yi looked away and saluted Jin Zheng.
Jin Zheng did not let him sit down. He only looked up and down with dangerous eyes and asked, "I heard that Chang Shi went to Luoyang and was treated with courtesy by the emperor?"
"Yes." Pao Yi replied not knowing what he meant.
"Since you have seen the emperor, why don't you surrender?" Jin Zheng asked, playing with a tiger charm.
"I was promoted by Zhang Xiping to help his descendants, and I dare not betray my morality and righteousness." Yi replied.
"Then what are you doing here?"
"Accepting the order of the palace master, protect the people of Wuwei."
Jin Zheng suddenly laughed and said: "You people talk about benevolence, justice and morality, but in fact you are men and women who steal. If you please surrender, please surrender. Why do you say so much?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room felt a little unnatural.
Their surrender more or less has a self-consistent logic. After a closer look, can this kind of reason for deceiving oneself really be tenable+
Jin Zheng, you can just scold Pao Yi, why bother bringing us with you? Are we shameless?
Of course, Jin Zheng didn't care about their grievances at all, he just looked at Yi and said: "If Zhang Jun entered the court early, he would already be a guest of the Emperor. How can he act without permission? Don't you think that those who want to exterminate themselves cannot be tolerated?"
"That's what the general said." Yi said, "But the king of philosophy rules the world, and he must forgive his grievances and make peace with others. My lord was also deceived by others and lost his way for a while. Now that he has stopped fighting, he wishes to return to the court. That's it. , then the name of the whole father and ancestors is established, and the meaning of monarch and minister is consolidated.
"This is not something Zhang Jun can say." Jin Zheng sneered and said, "I sent troops to defeat four cities in a row, but he still refuses to surrender. Are you cheating on both sides?"
Yi's face remained unchanged and he said: "General, why do you doubt me? Before leaving, my lord said that since Liangzhou was invaded, the soldiers have sacrificed their lives regardless of danger. This is a true act of loyalty. However, many people have died. If things go on like this, I'm afraid that the pavilions and barriers will be ruined and the frontier will not be peaceful. He also said that when spring comes, war will begin, and the people will work hard and toss and turn, and the cries will move the sky. Every time I think of this, I can't bear it. A benevolent person should put peace of mind first and not take pride in fighting. Now that the crime is over for me, why should I cherish this life for the sake of millions of common people?"
Jin Zheng laughed heartily, and the Liang Jun generals in the tent also laughed.
It sounds better to say it than to sing it. Isn't it because the city was besieged three times and I really lost confidence that I was willing to surrender?
The Liangzhou wealthy families present here had mixed reactions.
Those who had enmity with Zhang Jun, such as the Xin family, the Jia family, and the Yan family, were laughing with joy.
The barbarian chieftain smiled awkwardly.
Bei Gongchun, Ma Li, Ji Yan and others smiled bitterly.
There are also people with rosy faces, in short, they have all kinds of mentality.
After Jin Zheng finished laughing, his face turned pale.
The laughter in the tent gradually stopped.
Jin Zheng said with a slightly regretful tone: "After all, Zhang Jun still has some shadow of his father's ancestors. Your Majesty has ordered that the army will surrender as soon as it arrives, and there will be other appointments. Surrender before the city is broken, and no rich man will be lost. You will repay this, and I will wait for you today."
One day, if there is no reply, we will attack the city."
He didn't say what to do after the city is defeated and captured. It's up to Zhang Jun to figure it out. It's not a good thing anyway.
Hui Yi frowned slightly when he heard this.
The conditions were not bad, but not very good either. However, he knew very well that with so many Liangzhou nobles sitting here, there would be soldiers attacking the city. Moreover, once they were used to persuade them to surrender, they might have a good effect.
"I'll give you another word." Jin Zheng said again: "Zhangye County has surrendered. Jiuquan, Xihai, Dunhuang, Jinchang, Gaochang and other counties are blocked from the outside. No reinforcements will come here. Where to go is up to you."
Yi bowed his hands and said nothing more. He returned to Guzang City that day and reported everything he encountered.
At this time, private soldiers from wealthy families in Nancheng came out with great noise to welcome the Liang army.
Fortunately, there are city walls, towers, and city gates between the three cities. The riots could not spread to the middle city, north city, or the north city for a while.
But if something like this happened, it would be a serious blow to morale, whether it was ordinary sergeants, shogunate generals, or Zhang Jun.
Chapter completed!