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Text Chapter 885: Digging one¡¯s own grave

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    Xu Huangwan never expected that his son would come to persuade him to surrender.  .

    The relief on his face suddenly disappeared, and in an instant it was shrouded in haze.

    "No wonder Yan Liang let you come here. It turns out that he wanted you to surrender to me. Gail, do you think your father is the kind of person who abandons the country?" Xu Huang asked sternly with a livid face.  ,

    Xu Gai said sternly: "The sage has a saying: 'The king is unruly and the people surrender to other countries.' Then Liu Bei is hypocritical and hypocritical. Even Guan Yu, a sworn brother who has followed him for more than ten years, can bear to kill such a king. How can his father still want to kill him?"  To be buried for him?"

    Xu Huang was shaken, his son's words obviously touched him.

    "Now, in order to escape for his life, Liu Bei is using our father and son as pawns to delay the Chu army's pursuit. Liu Bei is so unjust. If my father were still loyal to him, wouldn't he be laughed at by the world as a foolish loyalist." Xu Gai  Continue to persuade.

    The gloomy look on Xu Huang's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a vague look of wavering.

    It can be said that although Xu Huang appeared very unhappy on the surface, he was already hesitating in his heart whether he should listen to his son's advice.

    After all, he was loyal to Yang Feng in his early years, later worked for Cao Cao, and later surrendered to Liu Bei with Cao Ren. It can be said that Xu Huang may not be die-hardly loyal to all the monarchs he has loyal to.

    ??In Xu Huang¡¯s view, making achievements, glory and wealth are the goals he pursues.

    Now the fall of the Han Kingdom seems to be a foregone conclusion, and Liu Bei has treated himself as an abandoned son. To this point, for Xu Huang, it seems that surrendering to Yan Liang is no longer a burden at all.

    Xu Gai knew his father best. Seeing Xu Huang's silent look, he knew that his father was already shaken.

    "Although Lord Chu is ruthless to his enemies, he is very kind to his subordinates. Lord Chu said that as long as his father is willing to surrender, he will give great importance to his father." In the end, Xu Gai did not forget to benefit the prime minister.  lure.

    For Xu Huang, the most important thing is whether he can occupy a place in the Chu Kingdom after returning to Yanliang.

    Now that he heard what his son said, the remaining concerns in Xu Huang's heart were gone.

    After pondering for a long time, Xu Huangteng stood up, gritted his teeth and said, "My father has long been unable to stand Liu Bei's hypocrisy. Now that Mr. Chu thinks so highly of my father and son, what else can I say to my father? I just surrender."

    Xu Huang finally made up his mind to surrender to Yan Liang.

    "My father is wise." Xu Gai was overjoyed.

    So, Xu Huang immediately ordered the three hundred remaining soldiers to put down their weapons and follow him down the mountain.

    At this time, Zhao Yun and other generals had obtained Yan Liang's order not to use force against Xu Huang once he came down the mountain and surrendered.

    Now that Xu Huang came down the mountain, Zhao Yun sent someone to take Xu Huang to the camp.

    Yan Liang was overjoyed when he heard that Xu Huang had surrendered, and immediately led his relatives to the camp gate to greet him.

    "It's been a long time since I've been punished. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Xu Huang got off his horse and bowed down in front of Yan Liang's horse.

    Yan Liang laughed loudly, jumped off his horse, and helped Xu Huang up, "Not too late, not too late at all. I have Xu Gongming, a general who can defeat a hundred thousand soldiers."

    Xu Huang was deeply grateful for Yan Liang's support. He said on the spot that he was willing to go through fire and water for Yan Liang without hesitation.

    Yan Liang was naturally very happy to have a tiger general, and immediately ordered a banquet to be held in the camp to celebrate Xu Huang's return.

    Anguo stayed for a few days, and Yan Liang immediately ordered the entire army to rise again, and the 200,000-strong army continued to advance north.

    A few days later, Yan Liang's army arrived at Lunu City and met with Wen Chou's 20,000 cavalry.

    At this time, when the counties of Zhongshan, Bohai, and Hejian heard that Liu Bei had fled in panic, they all looked to the wind and surrendered.

    Yan Liang mobilized some troops and horses to divide the newly surrendered counties. He himself planned to repair in Lunu City for a few days, then go north to capture Youzhou and wipe out Liu Bei's last stronghold.

    At this time, Xiao Zuo sent back intelligence, saying that Liu Bei had led his remaining troops and retreated into Yijing, forming a posture of sticking to Yijing together.

    "This Yijing is located at the junction of Youzhou and Hebei. It is adjacent to Yishui in the south and is the hub of the highway to Youzhou in the north. There were originally strong defenses here. In the early years, Liu Bei mobilized the people of Youzhou to reinforce them.  Liu Bei retreated here now, probably because he wanted to imitate Gongsun Zan back then," Pang Tong analyzed, stroking his beard.

    Yan Liang nodded slightly, and the past history came to mind.

    More than ten years ago, in order to resist Yuan Shao's attack, Gongsun Zan built terrifying fortifications in Yijing, which delayed Yuan Shao for a whole year before he defeated Yijing.

    ? ?Yan Liang's "original master" had also participated in the Battle of Yijing when he was 6 years old. The hardship and length of that battle were still fresh in Yan Liang's memory.

    "If Liu Bei really insists on defending Yi Jing, he will probably have another protracted war."

    "Yijing is stronger than Yecheng. Since Liu Bei is holding on now, he must have learned the lesson Gongsun Zan learned on the spot. I'm afraid it won't be easy for our army to attack."

    The ministers were talking a lot, and many people seemed to express concerns.

    Snapped!  !

    Yan Liang slapped the table fiercely, stood up, and scanned the officials with his cold and proud eyes.

    The ministers were shocked and fell into silence in a blink of an eye.

    "Back then, Yuan Shao controlled only two states and was able to defeat Gongxun Zan. Now that I control ten states in the world, am I still afraid of Liu Bei who is at the end of his rope?"

    The pride of hunting shocked all the ministers, and instantly shook away their remaining worries.

    Everyone was infected by Yan Liang¡¯s words, and confidence soon appeared on their faces.

    Yan Liang looked around at the ministers and said proudly: "Yijing is my last barrier to destroy the Han Dynasty. If Yi Jing is defeated, Liu Bei will no longer have any danger to defend. Yi Jing is the grave Liu Bei dug for himself. I have 250,000 yuan."  The army is meant to overthrow Yi Jing. Do you have the confidence to bury Liu Bei and his puppet Han Kingdom with your own hands?"

    The loud bell-like sound shook all directions.

    Amidst the surging silence, someone took the lead in raising his arms and shouting: "Destroy Yijing, destroy Liu Bei!"

    "Destroy Yijing and destroy Liu Bei!"

    "Destroy Yijing and destroy Liu Bei!"

    The roar of fighting spirit rose into the sky, and the officials were excited and waved their heads to express their determination to win.

    Yan Liang nodded slightly, his proud face showing a bit of relief.

    "The whole army will set off tomorrow and march directly to Yijing!" Yan Liang waved his hand and issued the order to march.

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    Yi Jing.

    Groups of exhausted Han soldiers crossed numerous ditches and mountains dejectedly, and entered the various camps on the Yijing defense line.

    After running wildly from Julu for seven to eight hundred miles day and night, they just escaped from the tiger's mouth. All the soldiers of the Han army were in a daze, exhausted, and their morale dropped to the bottom.

    Liu Bei stood on the huge tower of Yijing, looking down at the countless hills and trenches around him. He looked at his tired soldiers with extremely complicated emotions.

    At this time, Liu Bei couldn't help but think of his senior brother Gongsun Zan.

    When discussing the defeat of Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei still lamented that Gongsun Zan did not understand the art of war, so he built this Yijing defense line to fight Yuan Shao, and was ultimately defeated.

    But now, more than ten years apart, Liu Bei has gone the same way as Gongsun Zan.

    Liu Bei's mind couldn't help but recall the scene of Gongsun Zan burning himself on the tower of Yijing City. When he thought of it, he felt as if he felt the same and felt a little hairy.

    "Prime Minister, I still feel that sticking to Yi Jing is a bit too desperate." Liu Bei turned around and asked worriedly.

    "Yijing is guarding the southern gate of Youyan. If the ground is lost, hundreds of thousands of Chu's cavalry can easily enter Youzhou, which is a flat river. At that time, our army will have no danger to defend. But Yijing, Youyan  The state must not be protected," Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

    Liu Bei sighed lightly. In fact, he knew Zhuge Liang's analysis very well. However, after experiencing the successive losses of Liyang and Yecheng, Liu Bei had almost lost the confidence to hold on.

    He was really too scared, afraid that he would follow in Gongsun Zan's footsteps.

    After pondering for a moment, Liu Bei said: "Come here, tell me my decree to send the queen, the prince and the concubines to Jixian."

    Jixian County is the seat of Youzhou, far away from the front line of Yijing. Liu Bei sent his wife and son away. Apparently he did not have enough confidence in holding Yijing. He was afraid that Yijing would fall and his family would be in danger, so he had to send them to safety in advance.

    Zhuge Liang's expression changed slightly, and his brows condensed.

    "Your Majesty must not do it. The morale of the soldiers is already low. If Your Majesty sends the Queen and the Prince away now, it will be tantamount to showing to the soldiers that Your Majesty is not sure of winning in Yi Jing. If so, the morale of the soldiers will be low.  It will be hit even more, and then Yi Jing will really be unable to hold on."

    Zhuge Liang's persuasion was like a ladle of cold water, pouring on Liu Bei's head, causing him to tremble and suddenly wake up a lot.

    If Yi Jing is not defended, Youzhou will be lost. If Youzhou is lost, it will be the end of Liu Bei. At that time, where can his family members escape?

    HesitationAfter a moment, Liu Bei sighed and murmured: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable. I will take back this decree."

    In desperation, Liu Bei could only let his wife and children stay in Yi Jing to show his determination to defend Yi Jing to the soldiers.

    Liu Bei appears to be firm on the surface, but in fact he has no confidence in his heart. Now he just has no choice but to bite the bullet and hold on in Yi Jing.

    A few days later, news came from the south that Yan Liang's 25-step cavalry army had set off from Lunu City and was heading towards Yijing in a mighty manner.

    This shocking news made Liu Bei panic.

    Liu Bei's 40,000-strong mob now had to resist the attack of 250,000 enemy troops. Liu Bei really had no confidence.

    Just when Liu Bei's fighting spirit was about to collapse and he almost wanted to escape, Sun Qian, who had been on a mission for a long time, finally returned.

    At the time of Julu, Liu Bei, on Zhuge Liang's suggestion, sent Sun Qian as envoy to Wuhuan, hoping to make a good alliance with Wuhuan's great chanyu Taodun, so that he could send troops south to help him resist the overwhelming attack of the Chu army.

    Today, Jizhou has been wiped out and all its states have been lost, and the Han Kingdom is in danger. At this critical moment, Sun Qian finally returned.

    "Quick, follow me out to greet you." Liu Bei was so excited that he jumped up.  (To be continued.
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