"Ah! Look! The ship is gone, the ship is gone!..."
Facing thousands of enemies, the few dozen remaining soldiers of Xi Zhen's tribe gathered together, formed a circular formation, and struggled to hold on. Although they knew there was little hope, they still hoped in their hearts that Cai Mao could send someone to rescue them from the siege.
But what waited in the end was Cai Mao's "abandonment".
"Why did the military advisor abandon us?!..." Xi Zhen's troops couldn't help but cry out in despair.
Xizhen's expression did not change. He had no extravagant expectations that Cai Mao would come to save him and others, so naturally he couldn't say he was disappointed.
His eyes were fixed on a person in the enemy formation opposite who was riding a red horse and wearing exquisite armor. He was in the center, like a star holding the moon. If he guessed correctly, this person was most likely the famous Liu
Love Liu Zhongda.
As a descendant of the Xi family in Xiangyang, Xi Zhen was very familiar with Liu Jing's name. His younger brother Xi Hong, younger brothers Xi Zhen and Xi Chengye all liked Liu Jing's calligraphy and poetry very much.
In fact, not only the Xi clan, but also the descendants of the Xiangyang gentry clan are proud to own Liu Jing's copybooks. This has become a trend.
Although Xi Zhen is in the military, he comes from a big family and has a good culture. He admires Liu Jing's literary talent very much.
Liu Jing was not just a scribe, he also had strategies. When he went north to Xiangyang and served as a pastor in Jingzhou, everyone below Liu Biao fell in love with him. Liu Biao was willing to break the customary rules for him, and he was promoted to "maocai" before he was full of juniors. This is
Something that has never happened in this dynasty for more than a hundred years.
Now it seems that Liu Biao was indeed prescient.
Xi Zhen had a vague premonition that Liu Biao would regret not being able to bring Liu Jing into the state in the future.
Surrounded by many soldiers, Liu Jing rode his horse to the front of his own formation. He looked at the dozens of defeated generals who had been abandoned by Cai Mao, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
As the old saying goes: "Don't judge a hero by his success or failure." Although they lost, Liu Jing would not underestimate them. In fact, they had done well enough. If the two sides switched places, Liu Jing might not be able to do better than them.
better.
Liu Jing took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Liu Zhongda of Changsha, please listen to me: all of you have traveled thousands of miles for the state, gone deep into the south of the Yangtze River, and sacrificed your lives to fight. You are all meritorious ministers. However, today Cai Degui is...
Commander-in-Chief, I abandoned you all and ran away in a hurry, which makes you feel worthless."
"Liu Zhongda..." Upon hearing this, the soldiers in Xizhen's department turned their attention to Liu Jing and started talking quietly with their colleagues on the left and right.
Liu Jing is known to everyone among the scholars in Jingzhou, and is worse among the soldiers, but this is also a relative term. After all, when talking about the most outstanding figure of the younger generation in Jingzhou today, Liu Jing is absolutely indispensable.
View this crown of Jingzhou scholars.
Moreover, the Jingzhou Army has been marching south to Changsha for half a year, and in daily contact with people in Changsha, everyone has heard of his name more or less.
Liu Jing's words deeply touched everyone. They fought hard. In the end, they even took the initiative to stay behind to cover Cai He's retreat, but were betrayed by Cai Mao. Their hearts were full of anger and frustration.
Liu Jing continued: "You have fought to the last moment and have tried your best. Now that you have been abandoned by Cai Mao, there is no need to fight anymore. You may have heard of my name. I guarantee that as long as you
If you abandon your sword and surrender, I will treat you well."
The soldiers in Xi Zhen's department couldn't help but look at each other in confusion. Liu Jingsu was famous for his "kindness". What he said was definitely true. Since there is a chance to live, who would want to die? Then everyone looked at Xi Jinping in the center. Jane.
Looking at pairs of eyes full of expectation, Xi Zhen sighed: "It is the duty of a minister to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. I was sent by the general to cross the river and refused to obey. I was defeated today. I will die to apologize. You don't need to imitate me. Liu Zhongda is a benevolent and righteous gentleman. He must practice what he says. You can come out and surrender." After saying this, he put the sword across his neck and prepared to kill himself.
"Captain, you must not..." The guards on the left and right couldn't help but turned pale. They held Xizhen down and took the opportunity to forcefully seize his sword. Xi Zhen failed to do so and said angrily: "A man died on the battlefield. , Wrapping the corpse in horse leather is a blessing, so why should you stop me?"
Xi Zhen's act of committing suicide really shocked Liu Jing. He didn't expect this person to be so strong, and said: "Why do you do this? In the past and present, how can there be a general who is victorious in every battle? In the past, Deng Yu was defeated by Chimei. He was spared; Wu Han was defeated by the Shu army and survived by dragging his horse's tail. If the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai were all as good as his subordinates, I am afraid not many of them would survive."
Apprentice Zhen fell into silence and no longer sought life and death. Liu Jing asked again: "I believe that I am a loyal and righteous man who leads troops well. I am definitely not an unknown person. I dare not ask my name for advice?"
Xi Zhen hesitated for a moment and replied: "I'm Xi Bogui in Xiangyang."
"Oh?" Liu Jing was very unfamiliar with the name Xi Bogui, and his surname was Xiangyang. Liu Jing asked, "Is this from the lineage of the Marquis of Xiangyang?"
"Exactly." Xi Zhen said seriously.
Liu Jingchang corresponded with Zhuge Liang, Pan Jun and others, and had heard about the names of Xi Zhen and Xi Chengye of the Xi family in Xiangyang. In his impression, Cai, Kuai, Huang, Ma, Yang, Xiang and other Xiangyang surnames had produced more than one outstanding person. However, the Xi family seems to have never produced any celebrities. It may be that he is ignorant or has forgotten.
Although Xi Zhen was an "unknown person", Liu Jing did not despise him at all. Liu Jing is now surrounded by a group of unknown but talented talents in history.
Failure to leave a name in history does not mean that they have no talent. Sometimes, what they lack is just an opportunity or a little luck.
Liu Jingdao: "I came from a noble family, but joined the army. I must have great ambitions. In this case, I should retain my useful body in the hope of achieving something in the future."
Xi Zhen fell into silence again, but her heart was deeply touched by Liu Jing's words.
Liu Jing further advised: "It is difficult to determine the outcome between Liu Jingzhou and Zhang Changsha at the moment. You might as well follow me back to Lingxian first. When the turmoil in Jingzhou subsides in the future, you can go and stay to your own devices."
Xi Zhen sighed secretly, Liu Biao was a scholar and did not like military ministers, so he did not show much favor to him. The reason why he committed suicide just now was mainly to preserve his reputation. After listening to Liu Jing's words, he had completely given up his loyalty. read.
The conditions offered by Liu Jing were so good that they far exceeded Xi Zhen's imagination. He really couldn't think of a reason to refuse, saying: "I have a broad mind and treat others with sincerity, even the humblest ones. I am deeply grateful and willing to lead everyone to surrender."
"Good." Liu Jing stroked his hand and said.
Xi Zhen immediately ordered his troops to abandon their weapons and surrender to Liu Jing.