After Liu Jing left, Taishi's wife couldn't bear it anymore. She hugged her ignorant son, who was only a few years old, and cried with joy. Taishi's mother seemed calm on the surface, but her slightly trembling hands betrayed her excitement at the moment.
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The aunt and daughter-in-law never dreamed that Liu Jing would let them go unconditionally. Although they suspected that Liu Jing had ulterior motives, they could not conceal their joy at being reunited with Tai Shici.
The aunt and daughter-in-law hurriedly packed their bags that day and bid farewell to Liu Jing the next day.
Liu Jing had known that they were eager to leave, so he prepared carriages and carriages in advance, and sent dozens of cavalry to escort them to Ai Xi.
But it is said that Taishi Ci was defeated in Lushan and rushed to the west of Ai and the two counties in the west. While gathering the defeated soldiers and regrouping, he integrated the two counties in Ai and the west and waited patiently for a large-scale counterattack from Jiangdong.
However, time passed day by day, and all Taishi Ci was waiting for was bad news. Especially when he learned that his old home was lost, and that his mother, wife, and children were not sure whether they were alive or dead. Taishi Ci's strong spirit was almost broken.
Fortunately, Zhou Yu led his army to Yuzhang and Taishi Ci cheered up a little.
It was just that Taishi Ci was very ambitious and could still cheer up, but the same could not be said for his subordinates. When they heard that their family members had been captured by the Jingzhou army, people were in chaos for a while, and the soldiers rushed to flee, including Taishi Ci's close friends.
Taishi Ci was helpless. Within ten days, more than 800 Haihun old troops under his command fled, and sixty-seven out of ten of them fled. In addition, more than 600 officials and people were forcibly recruited from Ai and Xi counties, and they were ready to be driven.
There are less than a thousand people, and there are even fewer who can fight. Even if they want to send troops to respond to Zhou Yu, they are more than willing but not powerful enough.
Zhou Yu's garrison in Pengze did nothing and watched Liu Jing annex Luling, which made Taishi Ci faintly realize that Jiangdong might not be able to recapture Yuzhang and Luling in a short time. At the same time, he became more and more pessimistic about his future.
Taishi Ci rode alone in Beihai to rescue Kong Rong and fought against Sun Ce at the foot of Shenting Ridge. He was known for his bravery and bravery, and was famous throughout the world. He was by no means a person who just waited for death. Just when he was about to risk everything and fight to the death with the Jingzhou army.
, the fight was all over, and at the time when he was using his full name, he suddenly heard a report from below that Liu Jing had sent someone to send his mother, wife and children back. Taishi Ci was stunned for a while, with a look of disbelief on his face.
This news was so unreal that it took Taishi Ci a long time to come to his senses. When he learned that his mother, wife and children had arrived in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an, he immediately jumped on his horse and galloped out of the city to greet his mother, wife and children.
Taishi Ci was full of anxiety as he walked along. It wasn't until he saw his mother, wife and children getting out of the car that his heart truly fell back into his stomach.
Taishi Cili dismounted his horse, took three steps and fell down in front of his mother, kowtowed repeatedly, and cried: "The son is incompetent, which has caused his mother to fall into the enemy's hands. If the mother has three strengths and two weaknesses, what kind of face does the son have?"
Standing between heaven and earth?!"
"Everyone has his own destiny, and my son does not have to blame himself." With tears in her eyes, Tai Shi's mother pulled her son up and said slowly: "My son has a scholar in his heart, and he admires Feng Yi. As the saying goes: 'When a man is born, he should carry seven feet with him.
"My son has such great ambitions, but unfortunately I fall into the hands of the enemy. If Liu Annan is forced to do so by force, I am willing to follow the example of Wang Lingmu and commit suicide to clarify my ambitions."
Taishi Ci naturally knew the story of Wang Ling’s mother. Wang Ling, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, started in Peixian County together with the great ancestor Liu Bang. When Chu and Han were fighting, Wang Ling’s mother was captured by Xiang Yu because she did not want her son to be threatened by Xiang Yu.
Wang Ling's mother committed suicide in front of her son's envoys. Such an act of abandoning one's own life and upholding righteousness was lamented by future generations.
Taishi Ci smiled bitterly in his heart. Otherwise, they were mother and son. Even their thoughts were very similar. If Liu Jing's troops invaded the country and used his mother, wife and children as hostages, forcing him to leave the city and surrender, Taishi Ci would definitely not be obedient given his strong and loyal character.
If you submit, you will definitely fight to the end just like Zhao Bao, and at worst, you will end up in hell with your mother, wife and children. When acting as a true man, you can never use your private life to abolish public service.
But Liu Jing not only did not do this, but instead released his mother, wife and children...
Tai Shi's mother then changed the subject and said: "However, Liu Annan is really a benevolent and righteous gentleman, not comparable to Xiang Yu. Since he was captured, Liu Annan has never forced him. Instead, he has repeatedly paid homage to his family with the courtesy of a junior, and released his servants, maids, and children.
We were given clothes and equipment, and we planned to live in our old residence in Haihun. Now we have been ordered to stop the troops and let us leave. Such magnanimity is truly admirable..."
When Taishi Ci learned the whole story from his mother, he couldn't help but fell into silence for a long time.
The Sun family has held the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling for three years, but they still haven't conquered the deep and dangerous mountains and wild areas. Now Liu Jing seems to have great momentum and seizes the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling. In fact, there are many hidden dangers.
Just by chance, the emperor and Cao Gong's envoy arrived to stop the conflict and digest the results of the war.
What Taishi Ci couldn't understand was that Liu Jing would return his mother, wife and children unconditionally. The so-called benevolence and righteousness could not convince him. If Liu Jing thought that doing so would make him surrender without a fight, then Taishi Ci would underestimate him too much.
Already.
But when Taishi Ci accidentally caught a glimpse of the complicated and unreadable looks directed at his family, Taishi Ci's heart sank and he realized something.
Liu Jing's move was a stratagem, not only targeting him, but also his old Haihun troops.
The safe return of his mother, wife and children has dissipated most of Taishi Ci's desire to fight to the death. At this time, if he insists on fighting Liu Jing to the end, he will definitely lose the hearts of his followers. After all, Taishi Ci's family is back, and their family members are still alive.
In Liu Jing's hands, how could this be convincing?
After Taishi Ci noticed Liu Jing's intention, his mood suddenly became heavy, which even diluted the joy of family reunion.
Sure enough, just as Taishi Ci had worried, not long after returning to Xi'an, news of the return of his mother, wife and children spread throughout the city, and his generals flocked to the county temple, under the guise of congratulating Taishi Ci, but actually forcing him to express his stance.
Taishi Ci had always had great prestige, and the generals did not dare to be too explicit in their words, but their attitudes were clearly conveyed to Taishi Ci.
Taishi Ci knew that not only the generals in front of him, but also the soldiers below wanted to surrender. Taishi Ci had no anger in his heart. The soldiers had suffered a major defeat before, but they never abandoned him. His family fell into the hands of Liu Jing, but he still didn't abandon him.
When he left, the soldiers did not betray him, but he did. Now what reason does he have to prevent his soldiers from leaving?
Taishi Ci sighed to the generals: "It is the duty of a minister to eat the emperor's salary and to be loyal to the emperor. I have been punished by Sun Ce and the captives by Sun Quan, so I should fulfill my loyal duties, but you don't have to.
In this way, you can leave."
When all the generals heard this, they were all ashamed and bowed their heads to the ground, expressing their willingness to live and die with Taishi Ci.
Naturally, Taishi Ci refused. He signaled his personal guards to drive the generals out of the county temple. Then he dismissed his personal guards, leaving only a few people around.