In the handsome tent, Liu Wei sat down and glanced at the civil and military forces: "Yue Peng raised the commander of the three armies, and finally pulled out Xiangyang, and worked hard, and from now on, he will be crowned as the general of the expedition to the west, and he will be given the title of Marquis of Bowang!" ”

Yue Fei did not show joy, strode out of the ranks, and arched his hand: "Being able to attack Xiangyang is really the power of the entire imperial court, relying on the collective efforts of Han Shizhong, Huo Quji, Wei Qing, Zhuge Liang and other civil and military forces, so that we can have today's achievements." Besides, Yue Fei has been under Xiangyang City for nearly a year, and he has only broken the city, so he really doesn't dare to take credit, please take back your majesty's life! ”

"It was I who issued an edict not to fill the city with human lives, and not to do the things of the governor of Yuedu! Xiangyang is the first strong city in the world, and Sun Ce's wisdom and courage are both complete, even if Bai Qi is reborn and Han Xin is resurrected, I am afraid that Xiangyang will not be able to be broken in a year and a half! I will not be without a purpose, although Yue Dudu is relieved to be sealed. Liu Wei sat upright, and said nothing.

"I won't tell you that in history, the powerful Meng Yuan attacked Xiangyang with an army of 500,000, and was blocked by the little-known Lu Wenhuan for five years, in this era of cold weapons, taking Xiangyang in one year is already the fastest speed!" Liu Wei commented on Yue Fei's battle of Xiangyang in his heart.

Objectively speaking, the facts are indeed like what Yue Fei said, it is not Yue Fei's credit to be able to take Xiangyang alone, it is the entire Eastern Han Dynasty three-way army that fights together, and even relies on the Son of Heaven to personally conquer the central dispatch to finally take the important town of Xiangyang, but it is also appropriate to write down the first credit to Yue Fei, who is the governor of the capital. More importantly, Liu Wei must support a general whose prestige and status are among Li Jing's, rather than standing alone.

The most important thing for the way to be a gentleman is to have clear rewards and punishments, and Liu Wei naturally will not only reward Yue Fei. With a stroke of the pen, Huo Quzhi, Han Shizhong and his subordinate generals were each given officials and knights, and Zhuge Liang, Ma Chao, Gao Chong, Yue Yun, Ma Zhong and others were also promoted and rewarded. For a time, everyone has a share, and everyone has a reward.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The ministers are willing to swear allegiance to Your Majesty, sweep away the princes, and support the dynasty. Under the leadership of Yue Fei, all the civil and military forces knelt on the ground together and thanked the Holy Grace.

Liu Wei sat high-end, his eyes were like torches, and said: "Zhong Aiqing is flat, and a banquet should be held to celebrate the capture of Xiangyang." Reward the three armies. But when disasters fall from the sky, the people are displaced, and their homes are destroyed, I will not rejoice with you, and the generals will go back to the camp to celebrate with the soldiers under their command! It is also necessary to remember to strictly restrain the soldiers under his command, if someone takes advantage of the fire to rob, he will be a traitor; Except for the evildoers, they will not be severely punished, and the generals under their jurisdiction will not be spared! ”

"Obey Your Majesty's orders!"

The generals will make a promise together. withdrew from the tent one after another, leaving only Yue Fei, Ma Chao, Zhuge Liang, Sun Bin and several other important civil and military officers to accompany the Son of Heaven to interrogate Sun Ce.

"Come on, bring Sun Ce and Zhang Ren up!" Liu Wei lifted the crown and shouted.

"No!"

The samurai outside the tent agreed. Sun Ce and Zhang Ren, who tied up the flowers together, pushed into the handsome tent.

Ma Chao pressed the sword in his hand and shouted: "When you see the Son of Heaven, don't you kneel?" ”

Sun Ce and Zhang Renju both stood with their heads held high. Sun Ce snorted coldly: "If you want to kill, you want to kill, if you want to kill, why bother with your lips?" Sun Ce knelt on his knees, kneeling on the ground. Kneel down in the middle of the ancestors, and never kneel again! ”

Ma Chao was about to say one more thing. was stopped by Liu Wei with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that the little overlord of Jingnan is arrogant, if he doesn't kneel, he won't kneel, and he sent him and Zhang Ren a rope, listen to what he says?" ”

Sun Ce sighed: "The general of the defeated army, the prisoner of the ranks, what else can I say?" But please die quickly! ”

Yue Fei personally stood up on behalf of the Son of Heaven to loosen the rope between Sun Ce and Zhang Ren, and comforted: "Sun Bofu Young Hero, I can see that Your Majesty respects you very much, why don't you repent, serve the imperial court, and atone for your sins, so as to go down in history?" ”

Liu Wei bowed slightly: "What Governor Yue said is extremely true, after the Jiangdong Sun family is the soldier saint Sun Wu, there have been many heroes since ancient times, and it is very unwise to compete with the court for betrayal and rebellion. I am willing to exempt you from the sin of the Sun family, not to blame the past, and entrust it to be reused, you give a letter to the old department of Jingnan, persuade them to put down their swords, change their banners, and drive for the court? ”

After the rope was untied, Sun Ce stretched his muscles and bones, and finally bowed deeply to Liu Bian: "Sun Ce is here to call you Your Majesty, you didn't humiliate my Sun Bofu, I am grateful!" But life in the world, it is different, some people seek to survive, some people seek fame, Sun Ce seeks the name of a hero, and I hope that His Majesty will fulfill it! ”

After listening to Sun Ce's words, Liu Biao was speechless, and he could see that Sun Ce's desire for death was very firm, and he tried to persuade again: "Sun Bofu, you still have brothers and sisters, why don't you think about them for them?" Don't be in a hurry to refuse, I'll give you a night to think through! ”

Without waiting for Sun Ce to speak, Liu Wei waved his hand and said, "Take Sun Ce down and let Sun Shangxiang come to reunite with him." ”

Since he was able to meet his sister for the last time, Sun Ce did not shirk and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

After Sun Ce was taken down by the samurai, Liu Wei asked Zhang Ren again: "You are a famous general in Shu, first with Liu Yan, then with Liu Zhang, and then defected to Sun Ce. If I am willing to repent, I will reuse it! ”

Zhang Ren also thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" But just like General Bo Fu said, people have their own ambitions and cannot be strong, some people seek survival, some people seek fame, Zhang Ren has turned his back on the old master Liu Zhang and switched to Sun Ce, if he is greedy and changes hands, how can he see the heroes of the world? Today, I only seek to fulfill the name of loyalty and righteousness, although I die without regrets! ”

Liu Wei frowned and sighed: "I will also give you a chance to think about it overnight and make a decision tomorrow!" ”

After Sun Ce and Zhang Ren were escorted down, Liu Wei ordered a banquet to be held, and held a small celebration banquet with top generals such as Yue Fei and Ma Chao, as well as strategists such as Zhuge Liang, Sun Bin and Fu Zhu, and initially discussed the next strategic plan. After the feast dispersed, the generals retreated, leaving Liu Wei alone to sit quietly in the tent.

In the early morning, Sun Shangxiang came to Liu Wei with red eyes: "My brother wants to see you!" ”

Seeing that Sun Shangxiang's eyes were red and swollen, Liu Wei suddenly realized the content of their brother and sister's conversation, and asked with a heavy heart: "Can't you persuade it?" ”

Sun Shangxiang didn't answer, just nodded sadly, and tears rained down in an instant.

Liu Wei is in front. Sun Shangxiang was behind, and came to the tent where Sun Ce was in the early morning light.

"Sun Bofu. Why bother? I can let you live, why can't you let yourself live? Liu Wei put his hands behind his back. looked at Sun Ce, who had a haggard face, and sincerely persuaded him.

Sun Ce knelt behind the table, his face was like frost, and he bowed to Liu Bian: "Liu Bian, you can be regarded as a big husband and worthy of the position of the Son of Heaven, I am convinced if you lose in your hands!" is still the same sentence, some people seek survival, and some people seek fame. For me Sun Ce, it is more painful to live than to die, if you are a hero, I believe you can understand what Sun Ce is thinking! ”

"I—I understand!" Liu Wei sighed.

Sun Ce's eyes closed slightly, and he thanked him: "Since I, Sun Ce, am called the little overlord, I can't insult the name of the overlord!" Xiang broke through the siege by the wall, but he still had no face to see the Jiangdong fathers and elders, and killed himself on the edge of the Wujiang River; Besides, if my Sun Ce is captured, what face will he have in the world? If the overlord bows to Liu Bang. Three knocks and nine bows, is that still an overlord? The eldest husband is alive, and he can afford to win and lose, so what is there to fear in death? For me Sun Ce. Giving me death is the greatest blessing! ”

"Brother!" Sun Shangxiang called his brother and couldn't cry.

And Sun Ce still knelt proudly and said in a deep voice: "Shang Xiang." Brother is here to tell you, what is the revenge of killing his father. Any hatred of extermination, it is all fake. Our Sun family is to compete with the Liu family for dominance in the world! My brother loses, I am willing to gamble and lose, and die without complaint! From today onwards, the hatred between our Sun family and the Liu family will be written off, and there will be no more hatred or resentment, do you remember? ”

Sun Shangxiang nodded with tears in her eyes: "Brother, I remember it in my heart!" ”

Sun Ce stood up from the ground and glanced at Liu Wei: "You are a hero, I believe that you don't need me to say more, you will definitely treat Shang Xiang well, right?" ”

Liu Wei bowed: "I promise that no one will bully Sister Ling!" ”

"Very good!" Sun Ce nodded with a gratifying face, "The north city of Xiangyang is fifteen zhang high, I think it will be my final destination, please Your Majesty!" ”

"I'll give you a ride!" Liu Wei's face was also as pale as frost, and he spit out a sentence.

Sun Ce looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha...... Before he died, he was sent to Huangquan by his opponent, and my Sun Ce died well! ”

"Please!" Liu Wei took a step back and made a gesture of please.

"Brother!" Sun Shangxiang suddenly fell to his knees weakly, crying loudly.

Sun Ce walked out of the tent with a resolute face, leaving only a back shrouded in the dawn: "Xiang'er, remember what my brother said today, my brother's spirit in the sky will protect you!" ”

"Brother...... You will always live in Xiang'er's heart! ”

Sun Shangxiang cried helplessly and fell to the ground, feeling so helpless at this moment, the brother who loved him the most was about to abandon him, and he couldn't dissuade him, and he couldn't dissuade him.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven and Sun Ce walked side by side towards Xiangyang City, a Royal Forest Military Captain hurriedly chased after him: "Your Majesty? ”

Liu Wei waved his hand: "Don't follow anyone, I will give Sun Bofu a ride!" ”

The dawn before dawn sprinkled down and fell on Sun Ce and Liu Wei, who were walking side by side, flashing with golden light. At this moment, it turned out to be like a pair of close friends, not enemies who once shared the sky.

The two walked side by side through the devastated and crowded Xiangyang City, and walked north to the foot of the Xiangyang North City Tower.

Although many generals along the way expressed their worries about the safety of the Son of Heaven with a surprised expression, they were all silenced by Liu Wei with a smile, and walked side by side to the foot of the Xiangyang North City Tower.

The north city wall of Xiangyang is eight zhang high, the city tower is three layers, overlapping and overlapping, the eaves are warped, and the height is more than seven zhang. Located on the city wall that stretches for dozens of miles, the tiger stands on the dragon plate, proud of the surging Han water, and the momentum is majestic.

Liu Wei and Sun Ce climbed the stairs and climbed the Xiangyang City Tower together.

The river wind is blowing, the clothes are hunting, and the green silk is flying.

Sun Ce stood on the edge of the city tower facing the bluestone street of Xiangyang, and said solemnly: "If I lose under you, I Sun Ce is convinced, and I will die without complaint!" You can fulfill Sun Ce's name, I am grateful, I should have recruited the old department for you, but I won't! ”

"I understand!"

Liu Wei and Sun Ce stood with their backs to each other, standing on the other side of the tower with their hands in their hands, looking down at the surging river at their feet. No matter how heroic you are, you will always turn into a cloud of smoke, just like this surging river, flowing into the sea in the east!

"Even if there is no Sun Ce in this world, there will be Zhang Ce and Wang Ce, an emperor should sweep the world with his own hands, so that future generations will remember your great achievements. For an ambitious man, if he has the opportunity to win the world, he has to try, although I Sun Ce lost, but he died well. If I were to be reborn once, I would still choose to fight with you, and die a vigorous death, far better than a muddy life! ”

As the words fell, Sun Ce jumped and fell from the fifteen-zhang high city tower like a big bird.

Liu Wei could only sigh: "Don't dishonor the name of the overlord, bury it!" ”

In the aftermath of the earthquake, the temperature plummeted and the wind was bittersweet.

There is a new tomb in the wilderness south of Xiangyang, and the tombstone is facing Sun Ce's hometown of Wu County. A pinch of loess is the burial place of the little overlord.

Sun Shangxiang knelt in front of the grave silently burning the paper, his brother's words were remembered in his heart, and the tears would no longer flow, and Sun Shangxiang no longer had any resentment in his heart at this moment.

Zhang Ren buried Sun Ce with his own hands, paid a condolence gift to the tombstone, and died headfirst in front of the tombstone while people were unprepared, and smiled when he was dying: "I am very fortunate to be able to die in the name of loyalty and righteousness!" (To be continued......)