The rushing waves of the river crashed against the hull of the battleship, making a "thump" sound, and the splashes of water splashed and left water stains on the deck from time to time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The third prince, Xiao Zhen, stood on the deck and let Jiang Feng raise his robe.

After the capture of Chang'an, his trip to Shu was put on the agenda, and when Niu Ben returned with his army, he led 20,000 horses to Shu.

As Xiao Ming said to him at the beginning, if he couldn't persuade the king of Shu to surrender this time, these 20,000 horses would be the king of Hades, and if the king of Shu handed over the rights of Shu, the two of them could still stay alive and become Xiao Ming's courtiers.

"Xiao Zhen, in front of you is Yizhou City, don't forget the emperor's will, even if you play tricks now, it will inevitably end up in the future that a country will be destroyed and killed, we can capture Liang and Zhao, and it will be easy to deal with this Shu country."

The general who followed Xiao Zhen this time was Di Ying, a veteran of the Qingzhou Army, experienced in a hundred battles, and a general named after Lu Fei and Qi Guangyi and others.

"The emperor's words naturally dare not disobey, I just hope that the general can allow me to enter Yizhou City and discuss with the king of Shu, if the king of Shu does not obey, it is not too late for the general to attack Chengdu again." The third prince felt bitter in his heart.

Now he has already been stripped of all his titles, and his identity is just a common man, if he wants to stay in officialdom, this will be his only chance.

Di Ying glanced at Xiao Zhen vigilantly, before leaving, Niu Ben had reminded him that the third prince Xiao Zhen was scheming.

He warned: "Don't brush the tricks, otherwise Ben will carry you and the heads of the King of Shu back." “

The third prince nodded hurriedly.

This time, in order to recover the subject country, Xiao Ming specially sent ten warships to enter Shu with Di Ying, but the fleet was very difficult along the way.

Because it was against the current, in some places where the water was turbulent, they had to use a slender man to pull the battleship forward.

Entering the Nanhe River from the main channel of the Yangtze River, the battleship gradually arrived at the city of Chengdu.

This Nanhe River is the moat of Yizhou, and it is precisely because of the protection of this river that the King of Shu was able to resist the attack of the King of Zhao until the King of Zhao was destroyed.

Before the battleship arrived, Xiao Ming had already sent a post general to send the will to Yizhou City by land, and now that the battleship had arrived under the city, the generals defending the city immediately went to inform the King of Shu.

"The eldest brother has arrived?", in the main hall of the Shu Palace, the King of Shu, who learned that the three princes had arrived, showed joy on his face.

His Royal Highness, the wealthy family of Yizhou, who was feasting, immediately whispered when they heard the news.

The king of Shu looked at the wealthy families at this time, and with excitement in his words, he said: "The third brother of this king is resourceful, and with his help, this Shu kingdom will become more and more stable." ”

When a wealthy family heard this, he said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, the holy decree a few days ago said that His Royal Highness should surrender, and these three princes must have come to be lobbyists, how could he stay in Yizhou?" ”

The King of Shu shook his head, and he said; "Then you can misunderstand this eldest brother of this king, he must have done it deliberately in order to deceive Xiao Ming, he knows that this king and Xiao Ming do not share the same sky, how can he help Xiao Ming?"

Another wealthy family said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, now the King of Yan, the King of Liang, and the King of Zhao have all been defeated, the King of Chu, the King of Huainan, and the King of Yong have all called Xiao Ming a minister, and now only the Kingdom of Shu remains, and I am afraid that we are not Xiao Ming's opponents. “

"Bastard!" The king of Shu was suddenly furious, and he said; "Even if this king dies, he will not be a vassal to Xiao Ming."

When the wealthy family below heard this, you look at me, I look at you, and there was some strange light flashing in their eyes.

Now that the general trend has gone, it is clear that the world is Xiao Ming's, and a small Shu Kingdom can stop Xiao Ming's soldiers and horses?

In the past five years, they have gradually had enough of the arrogance and rigidity of the king of Shu, and for them, this Shu country belongs to their wealthy clans.

The vassal kings at their heads have come and gone, but their families have always lived here.

If they follow the king of Shu this time, they may lose their foundation.

This King of Shu wants to die, but they don't want to die with the King of Shu, now that the world is unified, who will rebel.

But although they thought so in their hearts, no one dared to say it to their faces, this King of Shu still had an army of his own, and they didn't want to touch their heads at this time.

Seeing that the wealthy people were no longer talking, the King of Shu snorted lightly, flicked his sleeves and walked out, he was going to see the third prince.

Outside the city, the three princes who had been allowed to enter the city came to Yizhou City under the protection of two soldiers, and soon after entering Yizhou City, he saw the King of Shu welcoming him.

"Eldest brother." Seeing the three princes, the King of Shu's face was full of excitement.

The three princes were also slightly moved, he and the King of Shu were compatriots, and they were real brothers among the many princes.

The relationship is also very harmonious on weekdays, and now it is naturally sad for brothers to see each other.

"Fifth brother." Xiao Zhen also shouted.

When the king of Shu approached, he grabbed the sleeve of the third prince, "The foolish brother has already set up a banquet for the eldest brother, and the eldest brother will go with me now." ”

The enthusiasm of the King of Shu moved the hearts of the three princes, but when he thought of the purpose of his visit this time, he felt another sadness in his heart.

He said: "Fifth brother, I have something to say to you in person this time, and you and I only need to be present at this banquet." ”

"The eldest brother has always liked to be quiet, and the foolish brother doesn't know it, so naturally it's just you and me at this banquet." The King of Shu said with a laugh.

Xiao Zhen nodded and followed the King of Shu to the palace.

However, the king of Shu did not go to the main hall, but took Xiao Zhen to a pavilion under the willow tree in the palace, and at this time a table of food had been placed on the stone table of the pavilion.

The two sat down, and the king of Shu first said: "This Shu land will send such a resourceful person as the eldest brother, if the eldest brother comes, my Shu country will be prosperous." “

A wry smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Zhen's mouth, and his younger brother's excited look made him more and more bitter, but there was something to say, otherwise this Yizhou City would soon become a ruin.

After a deep groan, Xiao Zhen said with a straight face: "Don't hide it from the fifth brother, this time I came to persuade you to surrender at the behest of the emperor." “

King Shu's face changed instantly, and he said: "Eldest brother, this joke can't be made, Xiao Ming and I have always been incompatible, if he surrenders, can he get around me?" “

"Fifth brother, the emperor's army is outside, and it can come in at any time, do you think you will have a way to survive at that time? You have been fighting with King Zhao for a year, the soldiers are tired, the people of the feudal country are withering, and even the firearms given to you by the emperor are now out of supply of gunpowder and shells, what can you do to fight the army full of firearms outside the city. The third prince said sharply: "And even if you are willing to fight, how many of the wealthy families in Yizhou will follow you at this time?" ”