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The news of the killing of the second prince of Qi came back to Shuoliang, and it was clearly summer, and the entire Shuoliang emperor seemed to have fallen into the death zone of ice, and all the people walking in the palace were walking corpses, and they were trembling even when they took a breath.

The ministers no longer proposed to move the capital, but they all gave instructions on the matter of peace talks, some said land cession, some said peace, but no matter what they said, the emperor of Qi State did not give any response, and an imperial decree was passed to Huaiyan Pass, Let Zou Sheng be sure to stabilize Qi Xiao, reach an agreement with Chen, and order Chen to retreat.

Zou Sheng received the imperial decree tremblingly, turned his head back to the room and sat there for a long time, almost pulled his belt and hanged himself in the room, but fortunately Xu Zong went to him and rescued the half-breathed man.

"Master Zou...you..."

Zou Sheng hurt his throat and couldn't speak. Looking at Xu Zheng, he silently shed two clear tears. He was powerless and helpless!

When Qi Xiao killed the second prince, Zou Sheng saw everything clearly from the city gate. The King of Chu had no intention of negotiating peace at all, and Chen Guo had no intention of withdrawing his troops, otherwise there would be room for detours. After the second prince's life, after all, the second prince has already lost, and the winner is clear. The soldiers at Huaiyanguan knew in their hearts how powerful the enemy under Qinglang's banner was, Qi Xiao didn't need to do anything extra, he had to kill the second prince.

But Qi Xiao still killed him, and killed the second prince in front of Xu Zheng. The reasons are obvious. First, he told everyone that since he came, he wanted to destroy the country of Qi, and there was no room for peace. To test Xu Zheng's reaction, if Xu Zheng fights desperately, it will be a battle of trapped beasts, and the Qi army who is determined to fight to the death is not easy to deal with.

But after witnessing the tragic death of the second prince, Xu Zheng still didn't fight when he was sad and angry. That was to tell Qi Xiao that Qi had neither the intention nor the strength to fight anymore.

"Master Zou..." Xu Zheng sighed deeply, "Death will not solve the problem, but will only make the Holy One angry and implicate the family."

Zou Sheng looked at Xu Zheng, pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, and said slowly: "The country is destroyed...the family is destroyed..."

Zou Sheng's voice sounded creepy as if he was sawing wood with a rusty saw.

"Master Zou, rest well."

Xu Zheng couldn't say a word of comfort. Since Chen Jun went south to lead troops to defend against the enemy, he has been on the front line for several months. He knows the current situation of Qi State better than anyone else.

If the whole country is united and fights to the end with the heart of death and death, it must be right, and there may be a glimmer of life, but the people in Shuoliang Imperial Capital are afraid of Qi Xiao, and they have no intention of fighting at all. Since the Holy Majesty After ceding the three states and five counties east of the Liujiang River to Zhou Guo, Qi Guo was like a lamb who had given up struggling and was waiting to be slaughtered.

It was not easy for the second prince to still have loyalty and courage, and he was willing to fight, but it ended up being a mantis' arm.

"Report."

As soon as Xu Zheng walked out of Zou Sheng's room, soldiers came to report.

"What's the matter?"

"There is news from Chen Junjun."

When Xu Zheng returned to the study, he asked carefully, "Tell me, what's the news?"

"Back to the general, the King of Chu ordered the Yaoshan army to reclaim wasteland and farm.

The road to Fenglin Mountain has been opened, and in addition to the supplies for Chen Jun, a lot of food seeds have also been brought in, which have been distributed to the Yaoshan Army. "

Most of the Yaoshan army are farmers, they are not good at fighting, and farming is not difficult for them.

What's more, compared to fighting and killing, growing food makes them cheer.

Xu Zheng sat paralyzed on the grand master's chair, and fell into a long silence...Qi Xiao gathered the Yaoshan army to Huaiyan Pass, and never thought of letting them fight their lives. No wonder the Yaoshan army was willing to vote for Chen Guo, no wonder they were willing to come Huaiyan, it's no wonder that more and more refugees are joining the Yaoshan Army.

If he promises to be just an ordinary person, he is willing to choose a way to live a peaceful life.

"Report!"

Before Xu Zheng recovered his strength, a soldier hurried in from outside.

"What's the matter?"

"General! The defenders have deserted."

Since the beginning of the war, there have been many deserters. Every battalion will make a fuss from time to time, but there is discipline in the army. Deserters must sit down even if they flee. If they are caught, they will be shot with sticks. It won't really be a big mess.

Xu Zheng frowned, he was afraid that it was unusual for Huaiyanguan to report deserters in such a hurry: "Speak carefully."

"Run away... two groups of people are heading towards Chen Jun's camp."

Two teams, that is, 200 people, go to join the enemy? !

"Still chasing after?!"

"Chased... Chased, but they were too close to Chen Jun's camp, Chen Jun blew the horn, and we..." We didn't dare to get closer.

The soldiers did not dare to finish the last half of the sentence. The centurion who went to hunt them down said that they would be shot at the camp of Chen Jun wearing the uniforms of the Qi Army, and they would be shot at the hedgehogs. With Chen Jun taking care of those traitors, they didn't have to chase them.

But rumors came from the chasing team, saying that they saw those deserters throwing their weapons at the gate of Chen Jun's camp and being let in without any injuries.

Xu Zheng saw that the little soldier was hesitating and his expression was different, so he stopped asking questions, but asked his personal guards to investigate carefully, and soon he knew everything.

He has been in the army for 30 years, and he has never felt as cold as he is now, like an old man who has seen death, desperate and calm.

He is not afraid of death, but he doesn't know how to die so that he doesn't look so bleak.

When Zou Sheng hanged himself, Xu Zheng felt Zou Sheng's tragedy while being shocked. He was unwilling to personally send his country out in humiliation. Of.

And why not the license.

A hundred years ago, how many famous generals emerged during the Eight Kingdoms War? When Xu Zheng was young, he was also ambitious and arrogant. He, Bai Liu, and Xun'an Hou Tangqiao were all famous generals in the world, and no one could compare his achievements. Wipe away half a point from the history books.

He has done everything he has done, but his ending is tied to Qi's national destiny, and in the end it can only be humiliation.

***

"Another deserter from Huaiyan Pass has come to us.

Not one or two, but a full 200 people. "

Baixiqiao came back from night duty, breathing heavily.

Not long after Qi Xiao got up, he was having breakfast when he saw Bai Xiqiao coming, so he poured him a bowl of porridge, without him needing to say anything, Bai Xiqiao spontaneously sat across from him, picked up the bowl and drank half of the porridge in one gulp.

"Huh, it's really refreshing to have a mouthful of hot porridge."

"You don't rush back to sleep after the value is off, you have to come to my place for a meal, do you have other things to talk about? What happened last night?"

"Last night? Nothing happened, okay.

But Huaiyan Pass is not so good.

Qi Jun, who escaped last night, said that the imperial decree from Shuoliang Imperial Capital had arrived, and asked Zou Sheng to negotiate a peace no matter what, and advised you to retreat. Zou Sheng took the imperial decree and ran to hang himself.

Tell me, how did you frighten the old man to such an extent. "

"..."

Qi Xiao finished eating the porridge in his bowl, wiped his mouth, and said to Bai Xiqiao: "You look very energetic, follow me to attack the city."

"What?! Cough, cough, cough..." Bai Xiqiao almost choked to death on a mouthful of porridge.

"Haven't you been urging me when to attack the city? It's better to hit the sun than choose the day."

"Xiao'er, are you kidding me?! Is fighting a joke?! Fight as soon as you say it? We are not prepared at all."

"What are you going to prepare? Isn't everything ready?"

"You... seriously?"

Qi Xiao looked at Baixi Bridge and replied, "War is a joke."

"...Didn't you say that you don't plan to attack the city?"

Qi Xiao shook his head and said: "Xu Zheng will not surrender, or he would rather hold on than surrender, and he needs to be stimulated.

Moreover, I received Chi Yue's letter last night, Shuo Liang had already made arrangements, and the opportunity should not be missed. "

Baixiqiao sighed: "Okay.

You are the commander-in-chief, and you give military orders. "

"Brother, don't panic, it's not right away, it's tonight.

Let the soldiers rest and recuperate, and we will go when the moon is dark and the wind is high. "

Baixiqiao's eyes lit up: "Like when we entered Jialin Pass and Xingtian Pass?"

"No, it's like making a license to seize the hegemony mountain."

Baixiqiao showed a clear look and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Second watch.

Baixi Bridge and Qi Xiao led the people slowly approaching Huaiyan Pass, and under the cover of night, they reached five miles away from the city pass. Even closer, there was an open space with no cover, not to mention tens of thousands of people. Hundreds of people will be found.

Qi Xiao nodded to Baixi Bridge, and he took Zong Sheng straight to Huaiyan Pass. Although the lightness skills of the two of them were not as good as Chi Yue, they were much better than ordinary people. However, without Qi Xiao's extraordinary eyesight, standing on the city gate would not be able to see Baixi Bridge and Zong Sheng approaching clearly.

There is only one thing Baixiqiao and Zong Sheng have to do, blow open the city gate.

And Qi Xiao divided the remaining thousands of people into two batches, from two directions to the side, along the base of the city wall, like a long line of ants approaching the city gate one after another.

After everyone had gathered, Bai Xiqiao and Zong Sheng only waited for Qi Xiao's wink and lit the gunpowder.

"boom!"

With a loud noise, Huaiyan Pass shook the ground.

"Enemy attack!"

The war drum was sounded immediately, and Xu Zheng jumped up from the bed. He had slept wearing armor every night since he arrived at Huaiyan Pass, and now he grabbed the knife beside his pillow and ran up to the tower.

It didn't take more than half a quarter from the time he allowed to leave the room to when he rushed to the tower.

"Report! General! The city gate was bombed!"

"How many people are here?"

"It's not an enemy attack, it's someone fleeing."

"what?!"

"Reporting to the general, the subordinates have already sent people to chase after him."

Xu Zheng stood on the city gate and looked down. A whole team of people had already chased them out on horseback, and they could only vaguely see the tail of the team.

"...how...?" Xu Zheng was stunned, what's going on?The defenders of Huaiyan Pass blew up the city gate and ran away?

"How many people ran away?"

"At least one or two thousand."

"...So many?" Xu Zheng didn't feel right no matter what he thought, and asked again, "How many people did you send out?"

"Two thousand cavalry."

"..." Xu Zheng's heart was pounding, Qi Xiao must be playing tricks, but what was he doing?Are those deserters Qi Xiao's people?

"Before this, there was nothing wrong with Chengguan?"

The lieutenant on duty shook his head.

"No, no, this is wrong! Quickly, send an order to count the number of people in each battalion.

quick! "

The deputy general took the order, and Xu Zheng stood at the city gate and waited in person.

Outside Huaiyan Pass, Qi Xiao made a show and led two thousand cavalry from Huaiyan Pass. They were captured by the ambushing Chen Jun not long after they left the city.

Baixiqiao and Lu Xiulin changed into Qi army's clothes and horses. After waiting for more than half an hour, 2000 people returned to Huaiyan Pass.

Xu Zheng watched the 2000 people come back from the tower, and was even more confused. He went down from the tower and went to the gate of the city to inquire.

The city gate was blown up, and before it could be repaired, the guards saw that they were their own men, so they didn't even think about blocking them, until the cavalry approached, and the speed of riding the horses didn't decrease at all, which made people feel a little weird, but then they thought again I thought, maybe the military situation is urgent, who is not in a hurry recently, and there are often people who rush the horse like this, so I don't care.

Baixi Bridge and Lu Xiulin easily rushed into Huaiyan Pass.

"kill!"

The 2000 people swung their knives with the momentum of the fast horses, and the Qi troops on both sides didn't even see clearly, and they didn't even have time to think, and they were decapitated.

Xu Zheng saw a sudden change, and the war drum on the city tower was sounded again.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

This time it was true, Qi Xiao and Chen Heng rushed towards Huaiyan Pass with an army.

Huaiyan Pass is not a Bashan, the city wall is high and thick, hiding in the city pass is as safe as hiding in the copper wall and iron wall.

The Qi army had been frightened for a long time, and many things happened one after another. When they saw the Qinglang flag rushing into the city gate, they couldn't help but tremble instinctively, and just wanted to turn their heads and run for their lives.

"Disarm and don't kill!"

"Disarm and don't kill!"

"Disarm and don't kill!"

Chen Jun, who was holding the Qinglang flag, shouted loudly, and everyone heard it. The sound seemed to be urging his life. There was the sound of a weapon falling to the ground.

Huaiyan pass is still broken.

Xu Zheng was splashed with hot blood all over his body, and his face was covered with blood. His arms trembled slightly, and the knife in his hand was still tightly held.

He will not surrender!

When Qi Xiao saw Xu Zheng, his body was also covered in other people's blood, both of them seemed to crawl out of the dead.

Qi Xiao smiled and touched the blood on his face, but the blood on his hands was heavier, and the more he rubbed, the dirtier he got.

He threw away the helmet, walked towards Xu Xu step by step, and greeted him with a smile: "General Xu, we meet again."

The author says:

I'm preparing for a new pit, and I can't choose between two topics, so I opened a vote on Weibo, everyone help me choose! (Although it is not certain which one will be opened in the end...)