Chapter 982: Under the Poplar Tree

Seeing that he was surrounded by the Yizhou army, Chen Zhi calmed down. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

He came to Liu Bei's coffin, guarded him tightly, and shouted: "I know that your army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and I will not humiliate the body of the dead." ”

"If Chen Yizhou can guarantee that my lord will be buried alive, I will be willing to surrender!"

"General!"

"General!"

"General!"

Most of the soldiers who have been able to follow until now are very loyal to Liu Bei, and now they suddenly heard that Chen Zhi was willing to surrender, and they all cried out.

Chen Zhi secretly smiled bitterly, he also had the heart to resist, but with this little bit of people in his hands, he couldn't make much of a storm at all.

The most important thing is that the two sides are really going to fight, and Liu Bei's body may not be able to be preserved.

Moreover, Liu Bei had also said before that if something could not be done, Xu Shu could be persuaded to surrender, so that the people of Jingzhou would not suffer from the war.

He looked around, looked at the disbelief on everyone's faces, sighed, and said, "The defeat is decided, although we can die and die for the country, but what about the corpse of the lord and the son?" ”

When the people heard this, they were silent.

At this time, Zhou Yu, Xu Huang and others surrounded Chen Zheng and had already leaned forward.

Chen Zheng looked at the coffin with some surprise, and shouted loudly: "Could it be that the king of Chu has unfortunately died?" ”

Chen Zhi sighed: "That's right. ”

When Zhou Yu and the others heard this, while sighing, an imperceptible joy appeared on their faces.

Originally, they besieged Xiangyang and stormed the city every day, but Xu Shu defended the city so much that even if the Yizhou army suffered heavy casualties, there was no way to capture Xiangyang.

Now that he suddenly learned that Liu Bei had died, then Jingzhou must be leaderless, and it would be much easier to break through Xiangyang.

Chen Zheng said with a smile: "The king of Chu is a generation of heroes, even if he dies unfortunately, he is worthy of respect, but please rest assured, I will bury the king of Chu with the courtesy of the princes." ”

When Chen Zhi and the others heard this, they all threw away their weapons and surrendered on the ground.

Back in the camp, Chen Zheng summoned Yizhou civil and military to come to discuss the matter, and said Zhou Yudao: "Liu Xuande died, the dragons of Jingzhou have no leader, can the governor have a good plan to break the city?" ”

Zhou Yu stroked his beard and said, "Gongzi can spread this news, and the soldiers and civilians in Xiangyang City will definitely be in chaos when they learn about it." ”

"Then send Chen to the general to persuade him to surrender, and Xiangyang can be won."

Chen Zheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "If you can save the people of Xiangyang from the suffering of war, it is also a good thing, and you will act according to the plan of the governor." ”

However, it was said that Xu Shu had received the news from Chen and knew that they were going to enter the city tonight, and had already sent people to pick them up.

I never thought that the Yizhou army had already taken precautions and set up an ambush to wipe out Chen Zhi and others.

After Xu Shu knew the news, he was immediately shocked, it turned out that Xu Shu still didn't know about Liu Bei's death, thinking that Chen Zhi was escorting his lord back.

Now that Chen Zhi and others have been captured, the fate of his own lord can be imagined.

Xu Shu had the heart to use all the soldiers and horses in the city and kill him outside the city to rescue Liu Bei, but before he could transfer the soldiers and horses, Chen Zhi and others were already captured.

"Uncle Zhi is the commander of the lord's own army, and he has always been inseparable from the lord, but this time what should be done."

This night, Xu Shu's hair was almost white, and he didn't rest all night.

In the early morning of the second day, when Xu Shu was in a daze, someone suddenly ran over in a panic and handed a letter to Xu Shu.

After Xu Shu read the contents of it, his face immediately turned pale and he almost fainted.

"Say, where did you get this letter?"

The Jingzhou general hurriedly said: "In the early hours of this morning, the Yizhou army shot many arrows into the city, and each arrow had a letter tied to it. ”

"By now, many soldiers and people have known the contents of the letters."

As soon as the Jingzhou general's voice fell, Xu Shu heard a noise, but there were many Jingzhou civil and military officers who came to meet Xu Shu.

The first person was Kuai Yue, and he asked bluntly: "Many arrows were shot from outside the city, claiming that the lord's army was defeated in Guanzhong, Zhuge Junshi and General Guan were killed in battle, and the lord died of illness on the way back. ”

"Can Yuan Zhi tell me if this matter is true?"

Xu Shu also just got the news, because Xiangyang had long been surrounded by the Yizhou Legion, Xu Shu didn't know what was going on outside during this time.

And the speed of Liu Bei's defeat was too fast, and it is understandable that Xu Shu has been kept in the dark.

Looking at Jingzhou Wenwu in front of him, with a look of panic on his face, Xu Shu knew that if he didn't answer well, everyone's hearts would definitely be scattered.

At that time, I'm afraid that Xiangyang City will not be able to hold it.

Although Xu Shu didn't know the details, he also shouted: "The content of the letter is all nonsense, this must be Chen Zheng'er acting like this in order to disturb the hearts of our army." ”

"You should panic, just hold on to the city and wait for reinforcements."

Xu Shu has a lot of prestige in the city, and when everyone heard Xu Shu's words, they gradually stabilized their minds, but their faces were still a little sad.

Xu Shu was also very entangled at this time, he didn't know whether the news of Liu Bei's death was true or false. If it is true, then Xiangyang City may not be able to hold it.

Kuai Yue also breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Having said that, the news has spread throughout the city, and the people are panicking, and if measures are not taken, I am afraid that there will be civil strife." ”

Xu Shu immediately shouted: "Send someone to clarify the facts, and then issue a military order, and those who dare to bewitch the public will not be spared!" ”

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

However, it was said that Chen Xu was trapped in the valley, and suddenly it rained heavily in the sky, and then the camp came to the rescue, and finally opened the mouth of the valley, and Chen Xu and others were able to escape.

Chen Xu asked Zhuge Liang to take his body, and sent back the soldiers who were unconscious in smoke, and immediately went to hunt down Liu Bei.

On the way, he met Guan Ping and Dianman, and after seeing Guan Yu's corpse, Chen Xu sighed.

Knowing that Zhao Yun went to pursue Liu Bei, Chen Xu remembered that Guanzhong was not calm now, so he immediately decided to return to Chang'an first.

This pursuit battle was able to defeat the remaining Jingzhou army and kill Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu, and Jingzhou was no longer to be afraid from now on.

But in the past few years, Guanzhong has suffered from war, which has made Chen Xu a little anxious.

Although Cao Cao withdrew his troops, but most of the cities in Guanzhong, Chen Xu still had to send troops to recover them, and he also had to settle the people affected by the war.

Guanzhong has endured several years of war, and food and grass are also a little scarce, and the families of many soldiers who died in the war also have to be given bereavement.

In this war, although Chen Xu won the final victory, he had already exhausted the war potential in Guanzhong, and it would take at least several years of cultivation and recuperation before he could recover again.

On the way back to Chang'an, Chen Xu had been thinking about the follow-up development of Guanzhong, and after arriving in Chang'an, he actually found that Xu Xian had come to ask for a meeting.

"Bird is here, do you have something important?"

Chen Xu was still quite satisfied with his son-in-law, and looked at him with a tired face, and couldn't help asking.

Xu Xian said: "Lord, that Jingzhou Xu Shu is the cousin of the last general, if he is trapped in Xiangyang this time, I am afraid that he will be killed for himself." ”

"I hope that the lord can have mercy and let my brother go."

Chen Xu was surprised when he heard this, and after inquiring in detail, he knew the cause and effect of the matter, and couldn't help but sigh that the world is so big, there are no surprises.

Regarding Xu Xian's plea, Chen Xu didn't feel anything wrong, but said with a smile: "Xu Yuanzhi is also a great talent, but it's a pity that some pearls are secretly invested. ”

"If Bird can say that it is a good thing to surrender this person, but Xu Yuanzhi is a loyal person, I am afraid he will not surrender easily."

Xu Xian immediately said: "The last general invited 50,000 troops to Jingzhou, if the brother is unwilling to surrender, the last general is willing to personally attack the city and sacrifice it to the lord." ”

Chen Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Since Bird has this pride, then I will give you 50,000 soldiers and horses." ”

At this time, Chen Xu did not expect that Liu Bei would die of illness in the process of escaping back to Xiangyang, if you don't take it into account here, with Xu Shu's talent and Xiangyang troops, it will not be easy for Chen Zheng to capture this city.

As early as the beginning, Chen Xu made up his mind to increase his troops in Xiangyang, capture the capital of Jingzhou as soon as possible, and then take the entire Jingzhou to recuperate.

Therefore, Xu Xian invited 50,000 soldiers to Xiangyang, which happened to be in line with Chen Xu's thoughts.

After Xu Xian led his troops away, Chen Xu immediately mobilized the entire Guanzhong army and attacked Zuo Fengyi, Jing Zhaoyin, Hongnong County, Hedong County, Hanoi County, and Henan Yin.

The coalition army was defeated and retreated, and there were not many defenders in these cities, Chen Xu sent troops to attack the city, but many troops had not yet arrived, and the defenders of the city immediately abandoned the city and fled.

What's more, he went out of the city for dozens of miles to meet the Guanzhong army and took the initiative to surrender the city.

At this point, the general situation in the world is extremely clear, and these people who took the initiative to surrender can also see the situation clearly.

For a time, the Guanzhong army marched vigorously, attacking the city to the east, and the terrain was unstoppable, and in just a few months, it recovered all the territory that the coalition army had spent three years fighting.

At the same time, a large number of people who had been relocated to the west of Chang'an also began to migrate to the eastern part of Guanzhong with the help of the government.

The eastern part of Guanzhong, which was affected by the war, is now in ruins, and the government is also busy in order to resettle the people and redevelop the production department.

Although Guanzhong is busy, it also has a vigorous vitality, and the military and civilians in Guanzhong have strong ambitions for a better future.

In a mansion in Chang'an City, Chuncao, who was over half a hundred years old, was full of worry on his face.

Since the outbreak of the war, the kitten has gone to the battlefield, although Chuncao was taken to Chang'an City, but it is also concerned every day.

In the first year, the kitten could occasionally send news to the family, but since the Guanzhong army lost the defeat of Jiguan, there has been no news of the kitten.

Later, Chen Xu led the troops to withdraw to Chang'an, and the kitten did not come back, and at that time, Chuncao had a bad premonition in his heart.

It's just that things are not at the last moment, and Chuncao still has a glimmer of hope.

Now that the war has stopped, Haruka believes that as long as the kitten is alive, it will definitely come to her.

Therefore, Chuncao leaned in front of the door every day, quietly waiting, letting the hot sun shine on his cheeks, and still so.

In the Qin Palace, Cheng Yu, who was already seventy-seven years old, was getting worse and worse.

Cheng Yu's eyes, which were once incomparably bright, seemed a little cloudy at this time, but Rao was like this, he still helped Chen Xu day and night to deal with post-war matters.

There are too many soldiers killed in battle, and they were busy with big battles in the past, and the exploits of many dead soldiers have not been completely sorted out.

Even, even many generals are not clear whether they are alive or not, and perhaps many soldiers are missing or captured.

It was not sorted out before, but after the end of the war, these things had to be sorted out, and the pension had to be paid slowly.

"Shao Ji, after breaking off in the process of withdrawing troops from Hangu Pass, he killed seven enemies and died in battle."

Cheng Yu sorted out the book of the dead, and when he saw this sentence, his hands couldn't help but freeze on the spot, and his face changed slightly.

At this time, Cheng Yu couldn't help but recall the thin and clever young man on Taihang Mountain.

Until now, Cheng Yu still remembers that the name Shao Ji was chosen by him for the kitten himself.

The kitten was also angry, from a homeless homeless homeless person, constantly climbing up, and finally entered the Taixue Military Branch, and graduated with honors.

Since then, Kitten has started his military career, although he has not made many great achievements, but he has also made some great contributions.

Once an unliterate outcast, a common man who could starve to death at any time, has slowly become a partial general with military power in his hands.

But the war is so cruel, the kitten has not had time to enjoy it, and the foundation and glory that he has worked hard to build all his life have lost his life in a war.

Maybe here in Cheng Yu, there are only a few records of kittens, but for kittens' family, he is a legend in the family.

And in this troubled world, how many people are like kittens, rising in adversity, and then dying in obscurity?

"Hey!"

The old Cheng Yu couldn't help but sigh slightly, maybe he was getting older, and now he is always a little sad.

"Let's go, the troubled times will end, your efforts will not be worthless, at least your descendants will live well."

For Cheng Yu, the kitten is just a passer-by in his life, and when he saw the death of the kitten, he also had a throbbing in his heart, but that's all.

Chuncao, who was standing at the door and waiting, almost fainted crying after getting the news that the kitten was killed in battle.

It's just that she finally stood up strongly, sold the house in Chang'an City, and then went to the outside of Pusaka City, where she had lived with the kitten for a long time.

At this time, her two children with Kitten have already started a family.

However, she still did not enjoy her old age, but took advantage of the fact that the war had just passed and Pusaka was in ruins, so she took out all her belongings and took the opportunity to buy many fields.

The war has led to the barrenness of large fields and the purchase of fields by Chuncao at this time, and the resistance is much smaller, and her status as a widow of a military family has also brought a lot of convenience to herself.

Since then, there has been one more big landlord outside the city of Pusaka.

And under the poplar tree at the head of the village, many passers-by can often see a woman looking south.

A year has passed, even though she has become extremely old, she still likes to stay under the poplar tree and look at the south, just as when the kitten entered Taixue, she longed for her husband to come home every day.