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- Hao Zhao quickly realized that the so-called letter from Lord Chu must be to recruit him to surrender. ¡èLiterature bar: wxba¡è
He speculated in his mind and called the Chu envoy to come in.
The Chu envoy handed over Yan Liang's letter. Hao Zhao took a look and found that it was indeed a letter inviting surrender.
On the top of the city, the remnants of the Han soldiers were all staring at Hao Zhao, with such baffled eyes that they seemed to be expecting Hao Zhao to agree to Chu's surrender.
How could they, those lucky escapees, not know the fate of Liyang, Yecheng, and even the defenders of Yi Jing.
It is now, and the emperor has fled to an unknown place. The counties and counties in Youzhou are waiting for the wind to descend. The strength of Jicheng is far inferior to that of Yecheng and even Liyang. With only 10,000 soldiers and horses, how can they withstand it.
????????????? If they still had a sense of luck when they lost the Yecheng soldiers, then now, they no longer believe that the Han Dynasty can come back.
Seeing countless longing eyes, Hao Zhao took a deep breath and tore the letter in his hand into pieces.
Everyone was stunned, expressions of despair appeared on their faces.
Hao Zhao looked squarely at the envoy of Chu and said in a deep voice: "Go back and tell the Lord of Chu that I, Hao Zhao, will be loyal to my master because of my salary. I have no reason to be treason. Although your army is strong, I, Hao Zhao, have nothing to do." If you're afraid, just come and attack, the worst you can do is die."
Ambassador Chu didn¡¯t waste any more words. He turned around and left with Hao Zhao¡¯s reply.
Returning to the camp, the envoy reported Hao Zhao's heroic words to Yan Liang.
The generals in the Chu camp were all furious at Hao Zhao's stubborn resistance, and they all called for a battle to kill this stubborn resister of Chu Tianwei.
Yan Liang admired Hao Zhao, but since Hao Zhao didn't know how to praise him, he had nothing to say.
Therefore, Yan Liang immediately ordered that all subsequent city-breaking artillery be transferred to Jicheng. Soon thousands of artillery fire were fired, razing Jicheng to the ground.
While preparing to attack the city, Yan Liang also ordered thousands of letters to be written to the soldiers and civilians of Jicheng, warning the Han people in the city not to help Hao Zhao against Da Chu, otherwise they would be punished with genocide when the city was broken.
Thousands of letters were shot into the city, frightening the soldiers and civilians of the city to death. Hao Zhao finally suppressed the panic. It spread again.
Hao Zhaoji ordered the confiscation of these deceptive messages, and those who dared to keep them privately would be killed.
Hao Zhao¡¯s high-pressure measures may have suppressed the situation on the surface, but in fact, people¡¯s mentality in Jicheng has changed. Most people have secretly developed the desire to surrender to Chu.
The palace.
In the deserted hall, Ms. Liu was hugging Liu Chan and crying endlessly. The maids on the left and right also had tears streaming down their faces. There was a dejected atmosphere in the hall.
Footsteps sounded, and Mrs. Chen walked into the hall. When she saw this crying scene, she couldn't help but frown secretly.
"I, my concubine, pay my respects to the Queen." Mrs. Chen bowed down and was blessed.
When Mrs. Liu saw Mrs. Chen arriving, she quickly wiped away her tears and stepped forward to hold Mrs. Chen's hand. She cried and said: "Sister, you are here. Now that His Majesty has left, Jicheng has been surrounded. What should we sisters do? Sister, you have to help me make an idea."
??????????????????????????????????? In the past. In order to compete for favor, Mrs. Liu always used her status as the queen to suppress Mrs. Chen. Over the years, she did not give Mrs. Chen a good look.
Now that the crisis is approaching, Mrs. Liu has changed from her previous condescending attitude and has begun to seek advice from Mrs. Chen.
"It's no wonder that although Mrs. Liu is smart, her intelligence is all used in playing power and competing for favors and love. When it comes to military affairs, she has no idea.
The Chen family is different. She comes from the Chen family in Xuzhou. Her father and brother are both outstanding strategic planners, and her elder brother Chen Deng is both civil and military.
Being in such a family, Chen has a little understanding of military matters, which is why Liu asked for help.
"The emperor has abandoned us and fled. The people in Jicheng are panicked, the morale of the army is low, and the soldiers, horses and food are insufficient. However, there are more than 200,000 Chu troops outside the city. According to my concubine, Jicheng will fall within a few days. "
With a few words, Chen made a clear analysis of the situation in his eyes.
Mrs. Liu became even more frightened, and said with a mournful face: "If this is the case, then aren't we destined to be prisoners?"
"Yeah." Mrs. Chen nodded silently.
Liu's beauty changed drastically, and she suddenly felt like she was mourning her heir. She hugged Liu Chan and started crying again.
Thinking about the fate of the wives, children, and children of the princes who were captured by Yan Liang, it would be strange for the Liu family not to be afraid.
Liu Chan also had a runny nose and was sobbing on his mother's chest. Both mother and son were filled with grief.?The look of fear.
Mrs. Chen looked at them and said calmly: "The fall of the Han Kingdom is a foregone conclusion. I will be a prisoner sooner or later. However, being a prisoner is different from a prisoner."
"Huh?" Mrs. Liu raised her head, "What do you think, sister?"
Mrs. Chen took a deep breath and said silently: "After the city is broken, if we are captured, we will naturally be punished by the Lord of Chu. If we offer the city and surrender, that is called surrender. We are still meritorious people, and our treatment will be more natural." It¡¯s not the same.¡±
Liu's beauty perked up, and a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, as if Chen's words pointed out a bright road for her.
But her expression only became excited for a moment, and soon turned into a gloomy and angry look.
"We are the women of the Emperor of Han Dynasty. How could we betray the Emperor and surrender to the enemy?" Mrs. Liu looked generous, as if she was scolding Mrs. Chen for having such treasonous thoughts.
Chen's expression was as usual, and she just sighed: "If this is the case, then I have no other choice. We can only wait for the city to be destroyed, and let God decide whether we will live or die."
With one word, Mrs. Liu's generosity was shattered, and in the blink of an eye, she slumped again like a wilted eggplant.
The silent Liu family fell into a fierce ideological struggle.
Surrender, given her status, how can she save face?
If she doesn¡¯t surrender, she may be dead after the city is broken. This is even more difficult for her to accept than losing face.
"Mother, it's fine to surrender. As long as we can continue to eat well and wear good clothes, surrender is fine." Suddenly, Liu Chan spoke.
Mrs. Liu's expression was shocked. Her words "eat well and dress well" made her dumbfounded.
The dignified prince of the Han Dynasty, the son of the powerful Liu Bei, turned out to be just a gluttonous foodie without any ambition.
After letting out a long sigh, Ms. Liu said helplessly: "Now that things have come to a point, I have no choice but to listen to my sister."
The Liu family finally decided to surrender. Facts have proved that she was not a chaste and martyr woman. Back then, she was Yuan Shao's stepwife. After Liu Bei captured Jizhou, she was able to commit herself to Liu Bei calmly. Now, it would be unreasonable for her to change her husband. What an embarrassment.
When Mrs. Chen heard this, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"But, even if you and I want to surrender to Chu, Hao Zhao is determined to defend it. What should we do?" Mrs. Liu worried again.
Mrs. Chen smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, Madam. As long as My Majesty is willing to surrender, I will have my own plan."
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The next day, it was already dark, and Hao Zhao was still at the top of the city, urging the people to reinforce the city.
A large number of Chu army's city-breaking artillery has arrived in Jixian. It is believed that a full-scale attack will be launched within two or three days. At that time, thousands of artillery fire will be fired. How can the thin city wall of Jixian be able to withstand it.
Hao Zhao had no choice but to strengthen the city wall day and night. Although it was a temporary measure, strengthening it as much as possible was better than nothing.
At this time, someone came to the palace and said it was Queen Liu, but Concubine Chen announced that he had come to the palace to meet her.
Hao Zhao knew that these must be the two empresses who wanted to announce him to the palace to ask about the defense of the city. Hao Zhao had no choice but to rush to the palace according to the imperial edict.
Entering the palace, entering the palace, the meeting is over.
Mrs. Liu waved her hand to signal him to stand up, and said with a slight smile: "The defense of Jicheng depends entirely on the general. I have specially arranged this banquet to reward the general."
Hao Zhao looked around and found that tables had been placed in front of the hall, filled with fine wine and meat.
"I would like to thank you for your kindness, but now that I am involved in military affairs, I may not be able to stay in the palace for a long time. I can only accept your kindness." Hao Zhao frowned slightly and refused.
Liu¡¯s beautiful eyebrows moved slightly, a bit displeased.
At this time, Chen next to her said: "I heard that the Chu army is mobilizing to destroy the artillery city. I don't think they will attack the city at this time. The general does not need to be too nervous. Besides, the queen set up this banquet to comfort the general. It doesn¡¯t matter if the general stays and has a few drinks, I believe it won¡¯t delay the defenders.¡±
Mrs. Chen also offered words of advice, and Hao Zhao had to give face now, so he reluctantly stayed.
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Chen looked at each other, and a hint of smile that was not easily noticed by others flashed in their eyes.
So, the two of them took turns holding the candles and paying respect to Hao Zhao one after another.
Unknowingly, Hao Zhao had been drinking several times in a row. His dark face could not help but feel a little dizzy from alcohol, and his eyes were slightly blurry. He was obviously slightly drunk.
"Two ladies, I am a little drunk. I am afraid that my words and deeds may offend the two ladies. Please leave." HaoZhao Gongshou said.
"The general has a huge amount of wine. How can he get drunk just because he is drunk? There are no outsiders today. I just want to drink to my heart's content. If the general behaves carelessly, I will not care about it. Come on, drink this cup again." Mrs. Liu. Hold the cup with a smile.
Hao Zhao had no choice but to drink another drink.
Before the wine glass could be put down, Mrs. Chen greeted her again, and Hao Zhao had no choice but to drink again.
As the alcohol swelled up, Hao Zhao, who was originally calm, gradually relaxed his tense nerves.
¡°After all, he was young and had never experienced wine and sex, but he was bewitched by the two beautiful women in front of him. He quickly forgot about it and simply drank a lot.
After drinking until midnight, Hao Zhao finally made a "pop" sound and his head fell on the table. He was already drunk and unconscious.
Mrs. Liu's smile suddenly faded, and she sneered, with a trace of murderous intent flashing in her eyes, "Sister, this guy has finally convinced us, we might as well kill him. Then no one can stop us from surrendering to the Chu Kingdom."
"No." Mrs. Chen shook her head repeatedly, "There are Hao Zhao's loyal troops outside the palace. If we kill him and his troops rush into the palace in anger, we will surely be harmed by the rebel army."
"Then what should we do?" Ms. Liu frowned.
Mrs. Chen raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "I have a plan, but it depends on whether the empress is willing to make sacrifices." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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