Chapter 469: Don't Die Well
At this moment, Yang Ang was stunned by Wang Xu's words, and he didn't believe that Yang Ren, who was known as the number one general in Hanzhong, was already a prisoner, which was the object he had been chasing and worshipping. Now that Nan Zheng has become a prisoner before he has broken through, it is too unexpected for him, even if he dies in battle, it is better than this, after all, being captured is the last thing that all generals with temperament are unwilling to face.
Yang Ang was shocked and angry, and shook his head quickly: "I don't believe it, I definitely don't believe it!" Don't lie to me! ”
Looking at the astonishment on Yang Ang's baby face, Wang Xu's face gradually sank. "I didn't lie to you, I personally took action, and it only took thirty times to capture him alive, Zhang Luke doesn't have the ability of me."
In fact, Yang Ang already believed it in his heart, but he refused to admit it, after all, he suddenly found that he was a frog at the bottom of the well, which was difficult for anyone to accept, and it hurt his self-esteem, and at the same time, Wang Xu, who had just defeated him, was infinitely tall in his heart, although he didn't want to admit it, but his subconscious was always reminding him that the man in front of him was both civil and military, and compared with Zhang Lu, no matter what it was, it seemed to be far away.
In fact, his heart has been shaken, and he has subconsciously felt that Wang Xu is a better lord, but he refuses to bow his head, and he does not want to be an unfaithful and unrighteous person, and this is the purpose of Wang Xu's willingness to play a few tricks with him personally, what he wants is to leave a heavy mark in his heart.
Wang Xu looked at Yang Ang, who was stunned, and saw that he had not spoken for a long time, so he gently persuaded: "Yang Ang, whether you choose to surrender or not, I can arrange for you to meet your distant clan brother, but now I hope you can descend." You're young, you're bold, you're a genius. I don't want to kill you! I want you to see me like a brother. These are words of sincerity. ”
"No way!" Yang Ang's face gradually showed firmness. Lang said: "The ancients Yun Zhongchen did not serve the two masters, and I will never be an unfaithful and unrighteous person." ”
Wang Xu knew that he would say this, so he did not back down, and said bluntly: "Then have you ever heard that 'good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous ministers choose the lord to serve', Zhang Lu is not the master, why are you stupid and loyal?" ”
"Zhang Lu has never treated me badly, why is he not the master?" Yang Ang retorted.
Wang Xu asked rhetorically: "Then how did Zhang Lu treat you well?" ”
"Huh?" Yang Ang never seemed to think about it. Suddenly stunned.
In fact, Wang Xu used a little psychological means here, disadvantage and favor are two problems, but he inadvertently mixed together, treat this kind of thing, if you don't meet the master who really makes his subordinates respect, it is difficult to say why it is true as a subordinate, because the favor of talented people is to give him what he wants.
This Yang Ang is a loyal and righteous man, but also a warrior, hot-blooded and warlike, and his mind is full of some loyal and brave fights. Conquer the world and gallop across the country. Meritorious service to kill the enemy. He and Zhang Lu are not people with the same idea at all, Zhang Lu can't give him what he wants, and he has never given it, how can he say it.
Because Wang Xu had some love for Yang Ang, seeing that his gaze was becoming more and more dazed, he knew that it had an effect, and immediately reprimanded him with a strong voice: "This general has long heard that if you want to rise under the rule of Hanzhong, you must first enter the Five Doumi Sect, praise Zhang Lude, respect Zhang Lu's position, and respect him as a god, this is simply enslaving you, how can you tell how he treats you well?" ”
"He sits on the throne and enjoys wealth, but has he ever done something for the country and the people? The upper does not respect the emperor's order, and the lower does not disturb the common people, that is, it is not its own responsibility to help the world, and it is not the responsibility of protecting the territory and the people. Without faith, without perseverance, without a core for which you are fighting, you can be rewarded every day by praising his virtues, respecting him as a god, and exploiting the people on his behalf. ”
"In the hearts of the people of the world, you are just a group of bandits and cultists. The bandits still have brotherly love, the righteousness of the robe, but Zhang Lu and you can have brotherly love, the meaning of the robe? Is it loyalty that you recite its merits every day, receive money from the people, build temples, and enjoy riches? ”
"The ancient tyrants used violence and torture to mutilate the people, and Zhang Lu is even more hateful, using foolish thoughts to force the people to be persecuted by him willingly, if your pursuit is to stop at money and pleasure, is to enslave the people, then blame me for saying more!"
When Yang Ang heard this, he suddenly changed his face as if he had been struck by lightning, and he shuddered all over, and only after a moment did he say with an ugly face: "Then why do you call yourself the Lord in vain!" ”
"Me? Hahaha...... Of course I'm the master. Wang Xu did not give in, and said quickly: "I take the stability and prosperity of the people as my heart, the literary talent and martial virtue as my brain, the loyalty, righteousness, reason, wisdom, and faith as my body, and the development of prosperity and strength as the way forward, why not the master?" ”
"I treat my subordinates well, all for fame and fortune."
"A famous person, who has made meritorious contributions, helped the world, left his name in history, loved by the people, benefited future generations, and won a good name through the ages."
"The beneficiary is rich and glorious, the status is respected, the family is safe, and the prosperity is shared."
Speaking of this, Wang Xu took a deep breath and said word by word: "Yang Ang, I came late at night, you should know after some hard work, now that you have exhausted your benevolence and righteousness, just ask the last sentence, are you willing to surrender!" ”
Yang Ang had already been shaken, but he hadn't found the direction yet, but what Wang Xu said just now was like a fire, igniting the desire in his young heart, which Zhang Lu couldn't give at all, and suddenly "poof" fell to the ground and bowed deeply!
"Thanks to the general's kindness, Yang Ang is willing to surrender to serve the work of dogs and horses!"
"Good!" Wang Xu smiled again on his face, and he also liked this baby-faced Yang Ang. "You are still young, and you still have the opportunity to improve, you must work hard and study more in the future, you can call my lord!"
Yang Ang was overjoyed, he didn't expect Wang Xu to value him so much, and suddenly felt relaxed at the moment, as if he had removed the shackles on his back. "The subordinates will live up to the expectations of the lord!"
Wang Xu smiled slightly, and quickly turned the topic to the current war. "Yang Ang, now I have something to ask for."
"My lord, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" Yang Anglang replied.
Wang Xu did not hesitate, and soon told Nan Zheng's situation in 1510, and also said the purpose of his hope that he would persuade him to surrender.
But before he finished speaking, Yang Ang's brows were already wrinkled like ravines in the ground, layer after layer. "My lord! If your subordinates don't want to, you can ......"
"But what?" Wang Xu asked gently.
Yang Ang gritted his teeth, turned his head a little ashamedly, and said, "But the family members of my subordinates are still in the city!" ”
Wang Xu waited for him to say this. He immediately smiled and said, "I've already considered this for you." Tomorrow you will speak as I have taught. To ensure that your family is safe, there are four main points that are very important! ”
"Please teach me again!" Yang Ang's eyes lit up, and he asked for help.
"Don't worry, you listen to me slowly." Wang Xu smiled and nodded, straightened out his chaotic thinking, and then continued: "First, you must see your brother Yang Song present before persuading you to surrender!" ”
"My brother?" Yang Ang was confused.
Wang Xu nodded affirmatively: "Yes!" It's your brother, he's very important here. ”
"Second. On the premise of having him present, you only showed up to talk about persuasion, remember to say that anyone who surrenders to my Jingzhou army now will not be punished, and those who have meritorious service will be rewarded with gold and silver according to their contributions, which is good for you to say at that time, in short, try to describe a very rich appearance, but don't say the specific number. ”
"Third, while your brother is still present, you should say more about what kind of weight you will receive after you descend and what kind of reward you will receive. Say this yourself. I'll give you what you say, General Ben is not a stingy person. Do you want beauty or gold and silver, just ask, just don't exaggerate. ”
When Yang Ang heard this, he smiled, then shook his head and said, "No merit, no need to be like this!" ”
"Huh! You're welcome. Wang Xu waved his hand and turned the topic back again. Fourth, and most crucially, you have to do it according to the situation. If you persuade him to surrender, Zhang Lu will be furious when he hears it, and he will not stop scolding, so you will drag him, be sure to delay a little longer, and then see your brother's reaction. If he's gone, you keep dragging it, and if he's still there, you don't have to! ”
"Huh?" Yang Ang was puzzled and asked, "Lord, why is this?" ”
Wang Xu explained with a smile: "Because your brother saw you descend and listened to what you said earlier, he will rebel." If he is not there, it means that he has already arranged a countermeasure, Nan Zheng will be in chaos in an instant, you have to delay time for your brother so that he can gather strength. If he is still here, it means that he has always been sure to protect himself, and he can naturally start attacking the city! ”
"But what if my brother doesn't come down? He was very loyal to Zhang Lu. Yang Ang was still a little worried.
"What's your brother's favorite?" Wang Xu asked meaningfully.
"Greedy for money!" Yang Ang blurted out, and said with some disgust on his face: "My brother is good at everything, but he is greedy for money, and he values money more than life!" ”
When Wang Xu heard this, he had no doubts and laughed: "Hahaha...... You don't know your brother yet, he's not just greedy for money! Don't worry, your brother will definitely fall tomorrow, and he won't watch the Yang family die, I think you know how much power your Yang family has in Nanzheng! Besides, Nanzheng is already at the end of the crossbow, and if we attack it soon, Zhang Lu will have no time to worry about these, believe me. ”
With the words, Yang Ang's face was cloudy, and he hesitated for a long time before he gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Good! Then I will do as my lord tells me tomorrow. ”
After getting Yang Ang, Wang Xu chatted with Yang Ang for a while, and originally wanted to go to see Zhang Ren and Yang Ren, but seeing that it was already very late, he dispelled this idea and went back to the camp to rest.
Yang Ang did not leave the prisoner camp, but the treatment was much better, the bed and life were rebuilt, and good food and drink were also sent in.
The next day......
The soldiers of the eastern, northern, and southern battalions of Jingzhou all went out, except for a very few soldiers guarding the camp, all of them rushed to the south of Zhengcheng. All the generals wore military uniforms, and each leader was in charge, and personally went to the front to command. Even Guan Hai, who had not yet recovered from his injuries, went to war, and after recuperating for so long, he was already about to be suffocated, and insisted on asking to fight, Wang Xu asked the medical officer, and when he learned that he was fine, he nodded in agreement.
Nanzheng Dongcheng has always been the only direction of attack, but today, because the whole army is on the ground, in order to make it difficult for Zhang Lu's soldiers to concentrate, the north and south cities are also going to carry out a strong attack, of course, their purpose is mainly to contain the remaining forces of the enemy army, so that the breakthrough of the east city wall is faster.
The dense army was like a swarm of ants scattered outside Nanzheng City, and the murderous aura rose to the sky, and the strong battlefield atmosphere was suffocating. But in fact, this is much better than the first attack on Nanzheng, Jingzhou has lost tens of thousands of people before and after, it must have a great impact, but the defenders of Nanzheng Zhanglu are even worse, and the soldiers at the head of the city can see very sparsely.
Wang Xu was at the forefront of the dense army, his fiery red robe was flying, the red fire dragon spear was clenched in his hand, and the gold-inlaid dragon and tiger armor was dazzling in the morning light.
Zhang Lu on the east city wall saw it at a glance, and was about to scold, but he was suddenly stunned, it turned out that it was Yang Ang who slowly rode forward.
After a while, in the stunned eyes of Han Chinese Wu, Yang Ang had already said what Wang Xu had taught last night, and the Wenchen military generals in Zhang Lu at the head of the city were obviously in turmoil, and they all exchanged their heads and ears, and they didn't know what they were talking about.
Although Zhang Lu had long understood that the ghost pawn believers outside were no longer reliable, he never wanted the soldiers defending the city to know, because this was their last expectation, and now that Yang Ang appeared, telling these things was tantamount to eliminating the last trace of war intent. Except for the direct soldiers and crazy believers who were willing to swear to accompany Zhang Lu to death, all of them were like withered and lifeless.
Zhang Lu's direct subordinates are actually transformed from his followers, so they can be so tenacious. Because of their faith, they already regard the defense of Zhang Lu as the merit of becoming immortals and attaining the Tao, and this group of people is no longer human, but just Zhang Lu's tools of war.
Yang Ang is quite able to speak, beautifying Wang Xu's words, saying that many soldiers in the city are ready to move, eager to surrender, and even vaguely see a general in the city cutting people on the spot, obviously the army's heart is floating, and then forcibly suppressed.
And as Wang Xu expected, after a while, when Nan Zheng Wenwu's attention was attracted by Yang Ang, Yang Song, who had been staying by Zhang Lu's side, had already slipped away quietly.
Yang Ang had been paying attention to him, of course he knew, and immediately sped up his speech and scolded Zhang Lu, making Zhang Lu so angry that he had no time to pay attention to what was happening around him.
It wasn't until Zhang Lu was so angry that he remembered that he could kill Yang Ang's family to vent his anger, that he remembered Yang Song and shouted his name.
But at this time, Yang Song had been gone for a long time, and the angry Zhang Lu was so angry that he immediately ordered his guards to arrest him, and threatened to behead Yang Song's entire family.
Not long after his guards left, I am afraid that they were still inquiring about Yang Song's whereabouts near the city wall, but there was a sudden "knock" from the north city gate...... Boom...... The sound of war drums ...... "dong dong" became more and more dense and more intense, followed by the earth-shattering shouts of killing, and the war drums sounded in unison, which was deafening.
"The North City Gate has been breached, and Jingzhou has entered!"
"The Jingzhou army has entered from the North City Gate!"
"The Jingzhou army has entered the city!"
The sergeants on the city wall roared one after another, and the roar came from the direction of the north gate along the defending soldiers, from the head of the city, and in a moment it reached the east city wall. Zhang Lu's face was pale, his lips trembled, and he chattered to himself: "Impossible, impossible, why did you rush in after a while!" ”
Fortunately, his brain is not stupid, and when he thinks about it, he already understands everything. "It's Yang Song, it's Yang Song, and the North City Gate is garrisoned by other people!"
After speaking, he was already angry and cursed loudly: "Yang Song, you have turned your back on the enemy and will not die well!" Then his eyes went black and he almost fainted.
Of course, Wang Xu understood what was going on, he had already informed Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao, who were in charge of the attack on the north and south cities, that if someone opened the city gate or the enemy's head changed, he would attack immediately.
Sure enough, it was the North City Gate that opened first, and Zhao Yun took the lead and led the crowd to frantically pour in.
Such an opportunity could not be missed, Wang Xu raised the dragon spear high, directly out of the crowd, and shouted wildly in the gallop: "The whole army charges!" (To be continued......)
PS: The second update has been supplemented!