"Prefection Prime Minister, the Wei army is about to kill to the office... You cannot stay here for a long time, and you must evacuate as soon as possible!"

When he heard the anxious general speaking quickly, Meng Zhixiang's eyes flashed with a strange color and said in a deep voice:

"Where are you going? There is no need to leave anymore... I will send the order quickly. Since Jinyang can't be defended any more, I really don't want to see the soldiers in the city killing their lives in vain, and it will inevitably cause harm to the innocent people... In the name of Taiyuan Prefecture, please advise the soldiers and horses everywhere not to resist and let the Southern Dynasties deal with it! I will stay here and wait for the Wei army to come to take over the office."

When the general was stunned when he heard this, he was still a little hesitant, he saw Meng Zhixiang staring at him and said in a deep voice:

"Since the destruction of Jinyang City is a foregone conclusion, even if the battle is dead, it will be useless. That is not the concern for your own wealth and life... Taking advantage of the decline of the Wei Dynasty and trying its best to persuade the rest of the army in the city, then you can still find a future. If you resist the death of stubbornly... What will your wife and children do in the future? At this point, your life will be gone, and are you really willing to do it?"

...When the Wei cavalry in Jinyang City was like a tide, still killing the imperial palace in the inner city of Houtang, the men sent by Taiyuan Yin Meng Zhixiang had already rushed to the city gates, calling for the Wei army to be invincible, and advised the soldiers of the tribes to give up resistance and surrender to the Wei Dynasty.

Although Meng Zhixiang was a civil official, he was well aware of the way of low-key self-protection when actors such as Jing Jin were favored by power. However, he was a noble relative of the Later Tang Dynasty and was in Taiyuan Yin. He was naturally a high-profile official with a high presence in Jinyang, Taiyuan... Therefore, his attitude towards the Wei army fighting or surrendering could easily affect the Jinyang defenders.

The Later Tang general, who was originally in charge of the commander, saw that Taiyuan Yin Meng Zhixiang sent people to run around and persuade them to surrender... It was like a pouring of cold water, which directly extinguished their fighting spirit of force.

Originally, many colleagues who had deep resentment towards the Later Tang court would not resist when they saw that Chengguan was lost... Now even the important officials like Meng Zhixiang who became in-laws with the Li family in Hedong have been surrendered... They surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, and may still be hired as their original positions and can save their lives. So what's the point of resisting until death?

The Wei Dynasty's cavalry and infantry army continued to pour into the city. When the troops and horses ran into the Later Tang army again, they saw that the weapons had been thrown all over the ground. No matter how many people were, all the troops were all lying on the ground and expressing their surrender. Few generals and officials were determined to die, but they still had to resist stubbornly...

The defenders in the city surrendered, and just as the Wei troops successfully entered the official residences and offices in Jinyang City, there were still a group of soldiers and horses who were already familiar with the road and rushed towards the inner city palace.

... Until Li Cunxu learned that the Wei army not only seized the city gate, but was even about to fully control the outer city of Jinyang, he was as if he was killed by lightning and sat in the chair for a while without saying a word.

Even though our dynasty is in danger, when you, Li Tianqu, first joined the army and surrendered to the orders of Zhao Feng, the governor of Chenzhou, and with only nearly 10,000 people, they resisted Huang Chao's army for more than ten years... In terms of city defense in Taiyuan, Jinyang, is far superior to Wanqiu, Chenzhou... The defense force is at least enough to be distributed to various city gates to guard the city. Even if there is still a risk of being breached by the Wei army, they will still have to resist for several months and half a year... I thought that this would be a long battle that lasted for a long time, and Jinyang should not have fallen so quickly!

Shocking, unwillingness, anger... and even despair were mixed together, Li Cunxu's face was pale and his body trembled slightly. Although he had never heard the strongest fortress, he often broke through the inside... and it was reasonable and unexpected for Li Tianqu to quickly break through Jinyang, Taiyuan.

It was expected that the secret spies of the patrol guards he had installed, and the rebel generals such as Guo Congqian would definitely cause civil strife, so Li Tianqu certainly had to seize the opportunity. However, Meng Zhixiang, an important official of the Later Tang Dynasty, took the lead in persuading the defenders in the city to descend quickly. With the current loyalty of the Jinyang army to Li Cunxu, it was not enough to drive them to fight to the death... Therefore, the Wei army seized any city pass and had already entered the city. With the blessing of many prerequisites, the defenders' stubborn fighting spirit collapsed...

Could it be that my Tang Dynasty... is finally exhausted and will inevitably die...

Li Cunxu closed his eyes in pain, and tears were already spinning in his eyes... Though he was impressed by his father Li Keyong's overlord spirit, since he was sure that he would become the former Jin State and the current crown prince of the Later Tang Dynasty, Li Cunxu asked himself that he would definitely surpass his father Li Keyong, not only to revitalize the hegemony of the Li family in Hedong, but also to achieve the imperial career that ruled the world.

But now... Li Cunxu realized it later and felt full of regret. He thought that he would ruin the foundation of the Li family in Hedong, and that feeling of guilt was like a sharp sword that penetrated into his heart.

At this time, there was already a mess in the Jinyang Palace. The eunuchs, maids, guards... and even the actors who were not allowed to go in and out of the palace were all in chaos, and people were terrified everywhere... In addition to lying on the ground and trembling, they cried to Li Cunxu and reported to Li Cunxu that the Wei army had entered the city in large numbers, the dignified Emperor Tang was neglected in the side hall. Even the guards who were on duty at the gate of the hall had already gone at this time...

However, when Li Cunxu was completely lost, a sudden burst of footsteps suddenly came. At this critical moment, he didn't bother to listen to the Emperor's summons again... However, half of his armor was stained with blood and crashed into the hall. He glanced at Li Cunxu who was slumped on the chair, and immediately stepped forward to bow, and said anxiously:

"Your Majesty! The enemy is about to enter the palace, and while the Wei people have not yet controlled all the city gates... I beg your Majesty to break through quickly and fight out of the city! I have fought for this life and vowed to escort Your Majesty out of a bloody road!"

Li Cunxu looked at Li Shaorong who was waiting in front of him, smiled sadly, and said sadly:

"The Wei army entered a city pass and easily occupied the outer city. It also shows that the soldiers of the three armies had no intention of fighting to the death, and easily surrendered... The Assassin said that those who win the hearts of the people won the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people lost the world. I have long lost the hearts of the people. Now I feel regretful. It seems that I am destined to be unable to compete with the Emperor of Wei... The court officials and the Jinyang defenders were reluctant to resist the Wei army anymore, and the people in the palace were already running around. And the beloved ministers gave up their lives to show their loyalty...

You have been following me for a long time. We are already in a hurry, and it is difficult to be different... Now that the Wei army has taken over Jinyang, it is a foregone conclusion. If I want to escape, I will be like a dog with a broken family... What's more, even if I break through the siege and escape, where can I escape?"

Seeing that Li Cunxu was no longer as energetic as before, his words were full of defeat and discouragement... Li Shaorong was full of sadness and indignation. He suddenly kowtowed hard again, knocking heavily on the ground with a heavy sound, and immediately made a heavy muffled sound:

"I am a villain, raised by Your Majesty, and the throne has reached the position of general and prime minister. In times of crisis, I cannot serve the country, and even if I die, I will not be able to stop my responsibility!"

Li Shaorong said as he took off his bag and then pulled out the sword on his waist. The sharp cold light curled up, and the blade fell on the bun that Li Shaorong grabbed and cut it hard!

The cut bun was thrown directly to the ground ("New History of the Five Dynasties·Biography of Yuan Xingqin" records: Li Shaorong "detached the bun and broke his hair, put it on the ground, swearing to repay the death, and the king and his ministers cried bitterly"), and half of the short hair fell down... Li Shaorong, with his disheveled hair, kowtowed to Li Cunxu again, and his voice was choked, and his eyes were already weeping tears:

"Now the country is in a critical state. Even if I am guilty of guilt, I will swear to repay the Lord with death! Even if I die for a lifetime, Li Siyuan and Li Jie are still resisting the enemy troops of the Southern Dynasty in Zhuozhou... Even if the future is dangerous, if Your Majesty can run to the north of Daibeiyun, how could he know that he would not recruit the northern tribes like the previous emperor, and one day he would return to the Central Plains?
Chapter completed!