No. 0541 Broken Promise
"Lu Dai led the army to travel by sea ship, day and night, from Panyu to Hepu, it didn't take time at all."
Shi Kuang saw Shi Hui's panicked appearance, his brows were slightly furrowed, although he had the wind of despising the clan brother and no general in his heart, he still explained patiently.
After all, in Shi Kuang's heart, if Shi Hui really has a way to defeat the Wu army and keep the foundation of the Shi family, it would really be the best.
When Shi Hui heard this, his hands and feet trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but get up and walk back and forth a few steps, his lips trembling a little, "It shouldn't be!" How come there is no news at all, and it is said that it is coming? β
When Shi Kuang saw Shi Hui's appearance, he really wanted to slap it over, and the little hope in his heart was finally shattered.
Is this fast? It's been a few months? You weren't prepared at all? Just like you, you still want to divide the academic family? I really don't know where to get my confidence!
"Brother, then Lu Dai not only arrived in Hepu, but before letting me out of Hepu, he also told me that the army was going to follow behind, you still have to think about retreating!"
"What!"
When Shi Hui heard this, he fell directly to the ground.
Shi Kuang sighed, he really didn't want to see him like this, so he took out two letters directly from his arms and put them on the table, "This is a letter from General Lu and Mr. Zhang." β
"General Lu said, if you can surrender, except that you can't be a county guard, everything is as before, you better think about it."
After saying that, Shi Kuang strode out, he was going to find his eldest one.
Shi Yi is Shi Xie's younger brother, and when he heard that his son had returned safely, he was overjoyed and welcomed his son back to the house to inquire in detail.
After learning what happened in Hepu, he gloated and said, "At the beginning, Shihui wanted to rebel, and some people in the clan who did not obey were scolded by him, and I see how he is good now." β
When Shi Kuang heard this, he was taken aback, "My lord also disagrees with the clan brother against Wu?" β
Shi Yi sneered, "Since he became the head of the family, he will no longer take others seriously, even if it is my uncle, he is still calling and drinking, who wants to obey him?" It's not just that I don't agree, but even your third uncle doesn't agree. β
Shi Kuang's third uncle, that is, Shi?
The Shi family can have today's foundation in Jiaozhou, in addition to Shixie, as well as the concerted efforts of several of their brothers, each based in Jiaozhou, and exchanged voices.
Now Shihui regards himself as the head of the family, and he does not take the two uncles seriously, which naturally causes their dissatisfaction.
So in the battle between Shihui and the Huan family, Shiyishi? They all waited and watched.
Shi Kuang suddenly realized, "I said how could our Shi family be so downtrodden, even the Huan family can't beat it." It turned out that the adults and the third uncle didn't contribute. β
"Not to mention that we didn't contribute, both of us were watching from the sidelines, and the brothers of Shihui called them, so that they could sober up, this Shi family is not their brothers who have the final say. Without us elders, what can they do? β
When Shi Kuang heard this, he could only sigh, the Shi family had reached the point of life and death, and they were still fighting infighting, it seemed that the Shi family really could not escape this catastrophe.
"My lord, the army of Wu has arrived, and with the appearance of our Shi family, it seems that there is no way to resist it, so let's find a way out as soon as possible."
Shi Kuang persuaded.
"It doesn't matter." Shi Yi didn't care, "In this rebellion, my third brother and I were both closed to the city and did not participate in the rebellion. No matter how much Lord Wu blames us, he can't blame us. It's the big sect of Shihui, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to escape. β
Shi Yi said, with a smug look on his face, "Even if Shihui is defeated at that time, won't Wu Guo still have to find our Shi family to help calm people's hearts?" β
The Shi family has been operating in Jiaozhou for several generations, and no matter who enters Jiaozhou, they cannot be bypassed.
"Even so, we can't sit still." Shi Kuang said in a low voice, "Instead of waiting for Wu soldiers to arrive, it is better to take the initiative to show goodwill, so that Lord Wu knows our sincerity, so as not to be affected by Shi Hui." β
"That's very good."
Shi Yi agreed.
After Shi Kuang set out, LΓΌ Dai reorganized his troops and horses, and led his army to follow closely on the second day.
On the third day after Shi Kuang's return, the army of Wu had already arrived at the city of Jiaozhi and set up a formation.
Shi Hui climbed to the top of the city, and saw that the Wu army below was huge and the camp was tightly organized, and his heart was shocked.
Looking back at the brothers behind him, all of them were pale, and they sighed at the moment and ordered, "Open the city gate." β
In a few moments, the gates of Cochin soon rumbled open.
Shi Hui who came out first, followed by his brother Shi Yi, his brother Shi Gan, Shi Song and others, everyone took off their shirts and went naked.
Several people walked to the front of the battle, knelt down, and only heard the Shihui shouting loudly, "The sinner emblem, dare not resist the heavenly soldiers, and I have come to accept the guilt and suffer death." β
A group of people hurriedly walked out of the gate of the camp, and the leader was Lu Dai.
I could only hear him laughing, and before anyone arrived, "Why does General Shi have to be like this?" Knowing that mistakes can be changed, good is great, please get up quickly! Someone, bring clothes! β
Lu Dai took the clothes from the guards and put them on the emblem with his own hands.
"Thank you, General Lu!"
Feeling Lu Dai's kindness, Shi Hui's trembling body calmed down, only to see him choked up and said, "The sinner is confused for a while, and it is really an unforgivable sin to bother the general to lead the army from afar." β
"After that, the Shi family has ruled Jiaozhou for a long time, and that is meritorious. General Shi also said that he was confused for a while, as long as he returned to the right path in time. β
Lu Dai said generously, "General Shi rest assured, the king has always been tolerant and will not blame more." β
One pretended to be generous, the other was bent and welcoming, and for a while, the atmosphere between the two sides was extremely harmonious.
After Jiaozhi fell, Lu Dai stayed in the county government, and on the second day, he asked people to set up a tent in the house, saying that he was going to feast on the Shihui brothers.
Shi Hui and the others were flattered and rushed to the county government early, but they found that there was no place for themselves and the others at all, so they asked with a smile, "General Lu, the banquet is too small, begging for a position." β
Lu Dai, who was sitting on it, sneered, stood up, and shouted, "Take the talisman and the edict!" β
The guards sent the talisman and edict given by Sun Quan, and Lu Dai held the talisman in his arms, held the edict, and said loudly, "The emblem of the rebel thief, resisting the king's order, is disloyal; It is unrighteous to kill the faithful; It is un......kind to mess with the state and put the people in fire and water, and it is unkind."
When Shi Hui heard this, his clothes were wet in a cold sweat, and he shouted in a hissed voice, "General Lu, you said that you didn't pursue the past and let me be a rich man, why did you break your promise today?" β
Lu Dai sneered, "The soldiers came from afar, how could they return in vain?" β
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers in the tent all smiled knowingly.
"Mr. Zhang, you are a son of a famous family in Jiangdong, I just believed your words at the beginning, so I was willing to go out of the city and surrender, you are so bitter?"
Shihui saw what Lu Dai said, knowing that it was hopeless, and hurriedly turned to Zhang Bai on the side.
Although he knew that there was little hope, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he had to hold on tightly.
Zhang Bai had long been stunned by what Lu Dai had done, and when he heard Shihui's words, he was shocked and was about to speak.
Lu Dai didn't care about him, and shouted directly, "What are you waiting for?" β
I saw that the knife and axe men who had been in ambush for a long time rushed out, and directly hacked the unarmed Shihui brothers to death, chopped off their heads, and spread all over Jiaozhi City.
Lu Dai and the soldiers laughed, causing the curtain to be removed and the blood stains cleansed.
"This place can't be cleaned for a while, so everyone still goes next door, and the banquet has already been set up at that time."
Lu Dai smiled and said.
The crowd agreed.
Only Zhang Bai was silent and fell behind.
After the banquet, Zhang Bai found an opportunity to meet Lu Dai alone.
"What did Mr. Zhang do to me?"
Lu Dai fiddled with the ivory in his hand and asked casually.
In front of him, there were piles of all kinds of spices, pearls, shellfish, glass, jade, etc., all of which were found from the county government.
"Back to the general, there is something to ask for in vain."
"What?"
"The Shi family once had a life-saving grace for Bai, and the Shi brothers and Bai also had a friendship, and now they are dead, although they are self-inflicted, but the body is exposed to the wild, which finally makes Bai Yuxin unbearable, so Bai wants to ask the general for permission to bury him."
"Huh?"
When Lu Dai heard this, he finally raised his head and stared at Zhang Bai without speaking.
Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Bai's back.
After a long time, Lu Dai nodded, "Okay." β
"Thank you, General!"
Zhang Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
With Lu Dai's permission, Zhang Bai received the headless corpses of the four brothers of Shihui, and asked people to weave their heads with straw, sew them together with the corpses, and find a place to bury them, which made him feel a little relieved.
At the same time, he whispered in front of Shihui's tomb, "General Shi, when Lu Dai personally said in public that you would not die, I wrote a letter to persuade you to surrender." But I didn't expect him to break his promise for utilitarian gain, I really didn't mean to lie to you. β
"Now I am also saddled with the name of deception, I really regret that I shouldn't have been, I can't live with you......"
After muttering for a long time, Zhang Bai got up and went back to the city.