The news of the defeat of the Eastern Expeditionary Army soon spread throughout the city, and the soldiers and people in the city who were already exhausted both mentally and physically became increasingly discouraged and desperate.
After returning to Fucheng, Xiao Ju took a short rest, waited until his mood stabilized, and then went straight to Xiaoji Palace. When he came here, he saw that the original Wuling Prince's Palace had no access control, and there were people constantly there.
Going in and out, even openly carrying property to escape from here.
"Stop! Which of your subordinates dares to disturb the king's family etiquette?"
When Xiao Ruo saw this, he was furious. The anger that had been suppressed for days burst out at this moment, and he directly ordered his subordinates to draw their swords and come forward to kill and expel him.
He had been an official in Bashu for a long time, and his prestige was second only to Xiao Ji. After seeing this, the rebels in front of the mansion did not dare to make any noise and resist, or they returned to their respective positions obediently, or they put down their belongings and ran away.
Soon order was restored in front of the house.
When Xiao Ru walked into the palace, Xiao Yuansu, the young son of Xiao Ji who stayed behind in the palace, came up to him with a panicked look on his face. He pulled Xiao Ru's sleeves and asked in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, it is reported that the army in the city has failed.
, my father has... is the news true? "
At the same time, Xiao Ji's wives, concubines, and family members in the Neiyuan also came forward one after another. They also looked panicked and asked Xiao Ru all kinds of questions.
In the face of everyone's inquiries, Xiao Ju just sighed. In fact, he also doubted the authenticity of the news. Maybe it was a fake news arranged by the Wei people in disguise, but seeing the panic caused when the news was spread into the city, it was actually
Whether it is true or false is no longer important, because even if it is false, just looking at the chaotic situation in the city, it is difficult to continue to hold on. Unless the army can turn back at this time, there is no way to save it.
He did not directly answer the inquiries of Xiao Yuansu and the female family members. He looked around and found that Xiao Yuanzheng was not there, so he ordered his servants: "Go quickly and invite the King of Xiyang back to the mansion."
At this point, it no longer makes much sense to hold on to the city defense, and it is time to discuss the way out.
Soon Xiao Yuanzheng returned to the palace from Shaocheng. Before he could speak after entering the hall, he saw Xiao Ju standing up and bowing deeply to the empty main seat in the hall.
Immediately, Xiao Ju stood up, looked at Xiao Ji's children and family members in the hall, and said: "Your Majesty, I have entrusted you with the foundation of your family and country, and I should swear to death to repay you. But now that we are surrounded by powerful enemies, I am a foolish person who cannot do anything."
The victory has been maintained to this day, and the will and strength will be exhausted. The Eastern Expedition army was defeated at the pass, and Chengdu has no reinforcements to look forward to. The only current plan is to preserve the family members of the Supreme Bloodline. Therefore, I would like to propose a surrender..."
"No, absolutely not!"
After Xiao Yuanzheng heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he said loudly: "The Wei people are cruel and ignorant of etiquette. Even if they surrender, they may not be safe! What's more, there are thousands of elite soldiers in the city, and tens of thousands of people. The Wei army
But with tens of thousands of exhausted troops, if victory is certain, why not attack immediately? How can I surrender to the enemy now that my defeat has not been revealed?"
Seeing that Xiao Yuanzheng was still so stubborn, Xiao Ru felt a little relieved, but he still sighed: "In these difficult times, please don't act out of emotion. The generals of the Wei State are people who know how to fight.
You can win with a large number of people, but you have to use it exquisitely and impeccably. The reason why you don't invite the crowd to attack now is probably because you are worried that strong troops will enter the city and loot it. This is also the opportunity given by the enemy general. If you can't grasp it, you will regret it too late...
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Hearing what Xiao Ru said, the other Xiao Ji family members present also nodded. Now they were in panic and despair, and their only thought was to save their lives.
Because Xiao Yuansu was influenced by his father and brother, he didn't have much respect for his second brother, who didn't have a deep relationship with him. He glared at Xiao Yuanzheng and said, "Second brother, please don't act foolishly and show off your courage again. Since my father has entrusted the matter to Zheng Xi, you
I should also obey! Everyone knows that the Wei army is fierce and difficult to defeat. If you really can match it, it is not too late to go out of the city to fight. I am afraid that you will not only harm yourself, but also the lives of your whole family!"
After Xiao Yuanzheng heard this, he was extremely embarrassed. On the one hand, he did not dare to go out of the city to fight, but on the other hand, he was not willing to become a prisoner again. He grabbed his sword and shouted loudly: "You cowards
What shame do you have to rebuke me for living an illegal life? Even Liu Chan, the Queen of Shu, can raise the heroic bloodline of the King of the North. How can my father’s family education be inferior? Since we don’t follow the same path, we don’t have to go together. You can cultivate your surrender while I
We must lead the loyal people in the city to fight elsewhere!"
As he spoke, he turned back to the outside of the hall, intending to lead the soldiers he had gathered in the city during this period to flee the city.
In his opinion, the Wei army only numbered more than ten thousand, and they only took advantage of the emptiness in Chengdu to steal the city. Even if Chengdu was conquered, it would be difficult to control the entire Shu, so as long as he left Chengdu and raised his arms, he would find the answer.
Gathering together and forming their own force, they can even drive the Wei army out of Shu, which is far better than surrendering directly.
But since Xiao Rui had already decided to surrender in his heart, how could he let Xiao Yuanzheng do whatever he wanted? He immediately winked at his close associates and at the same time looked at Xiao Yuanzheng's back and shouted: "Your Majesty, please stay. Is it possible that all
The lives of the citizens of the city are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the king? Now the people are depressed and morale is low. If the Wei army comes to attack, it will be impossible to resist. The king will lead the people to flee now. The Wei army will become angry and will definitely torture the people of the city!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yuansu shouted loudly: "Don't leave, don't leave! Stop him and don't leave the palace!"
Xiao Ruo's cronies were already blocking Xiao Yuanzheng's way, but following Xiao Yuansu's shouts, the guards in the mansion rushed forward one after another, apologized to Xiao Yuanzheng for being disrespectful, and then took him away.
He was captured, and then under Xiao Yuansu's order, Xiao Yuanzheng, who kept yelling and scolding, was temporarily imprisoned in the inner room of the mansion.
After taking care of this annoying spirit, Xiao Yuansu looked at Xiao Ju again and said: "The lives of the whole family are all in the hands of the Lord. Please don't betray your father's trust!" As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Xiao Ru.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ju hurriedly stepped aside, then nodded heavily and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to protect the family of the late king."
Now that the internal opinions have been unified, the next step is to discuss how to revise the surrender. Xiao Ju then summoned the old officials of Xiao Ji who are still in the city and the appointed officials. After a discussion, he also decided to use Emperor Liang's
Please lower the specifications to King Wuling, the former Duke of Xiao Ji.
Although it was said that they were just fooling around behind closed doors and did not gain universal recognition within Nanliang, and they were just beaten to pieces by Emperor Liang from the east who sent troops to block the door, they finally completed a series of claims.
Imperial process, and the calculation time is earlier than Jiangling.
Of course, the most important thing is that the resettlement treatment you can get by surrendering in this way will be better. After all, for enemy generals, just conquering an enemy force is far less impressive than the achievement of conquering and destroying a country.
Now that the matter has been decided, the next step is to send an envoy out of the city to the Wei army's camp to ask for surrender. In order to prevent the Wei army from launching an attack first, Xiao Rudang sent an envoy out of the city with a letter of surrender without further delay.
At this time, the atmosphere in the Western Wei Army camp north of Chengdu was also very lively, with laughter and laughter everywhere. With the news of the defeat of Xiao Ji's army, they no longer had to worry about new enemies appearing, they were already in their hearts.
I fantasize about getting rich harvest after conquering Chengdu.
At this time, the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent was even more lively, and the generals asked for battle one after another. Some generals even fought directly with their competitors in order to get the chance to go first.
The soldiers of the Western Wei Dynasty did not have regular military salaries, and their gains depended entirely on what was captured on the battlefield. Especially among the troops led by Yuchi Jiong into central Shu this time, there were still many Liufang forbidden troops. The reorganization of these soldiers was not strong, and even
Some Chinese and foreign government welfare subsidies are not available, so they go around inside and outside Gyeonggi to obtain money.
This expedition to Shu was not only a great achievement for them, but also a rare opportunity to make a fortune. Even if they had not known the wealth of Chengdu before, during the march, they heard many exaggerated descriptions of the Di and Qiang people who had surrendered, and they felt in their hearts
Naturally, I am even more full of expectations.
Nowadays, the morale of the defenders in the city is low, and some soldiers have even gone out of the city to surrender. The defeat has been obvious. If you can start the battle first, you can enter the city first. Not only will you be the first to get there, but you will also be able to loot the city one step ahead.
Therefore, all the generals were naturally unwilling to give up this opportunity and requested to start the battle one after another.
Yuchi Jiong looked at the lively atmosphere in the tent with a smile on his face. In the past nearly two months of siege, he was actually very stressed. Since he did not have too many troops, he did not dare to attack the city by force, so he could only
To exert pressure through siege, you also have to worry about reinforcements from the east.
When the pressure was greatest, Yuchi Jiong even wanted to mobilize He Ruodun's men, who were strictly ordered to be trapped in Langzhong City, to bring reinforcements. Fortunately, his previous persistence paid off. With the news of Xiao Ji's defeat, it was only a matter of time before he conquered Chengdu.
It's a matter of time.
The order of the battle in the camp has not yet been decided. The envoy from Chengdu who requested surrender has already arrived at the gate of the camp. After describing his intention, he was quickly ushered into the tent.
Upon hearing the news that the Shu people had asked to surrender, Yuchijiong suddenly smiled on his face, but all the generals looked disappointed. Because once they surrendered, it meant that the city would not lose order due to war, so they did not take the opportunity to proceed.
Opportunity for plunder.
Therefore, all the generals said that now that the chance of victory was certain, there was really no need to accept the opponent's surrender, and they should instead rush into the city with great force to kill the Shu people's resistance.
But Yuchi Jiong had a plan of his own. He looked at the generals and said in a deep voice: "Now that I have entered Shu alone, I can win the people of Shu and surrender in the city, which will strengthen the power of the army. I will seize the strong city without a single blow, and everyone near and far will be intimidated. But
If we attack it, not only the generals will die from overwork, but also rebels from all directions will cause trouble, and I don’t know when Bashu will be able to pacify it."
Yuchi Jiong was the prince-in-law of the Western Wei Dynasty and the nephew of Taishi Yuwentai. He had been in charge of the Imperial Guards for a long time and was quite prestigious in his own right. After hearing this, the generals still held a breath in their hearts and were a little unwilling to accept it, but they were unwilling to do so.
Dare to object again.
When Yuchijiong decided to surrender and was communicating with messengers in the city to discuss the steps for surrender, a group of soldiers quietly entered the palace of Prince Wuling, where the people were deserted and the defenses were down, and found the imprisoned Xiao Yuanzheng: "The general will be waiting to rescue you."