Wang Tianping comforted him and said: "If you are doing the right thing, it is up to people to plan things, and to achieve things, it is up to God. You don't have to blame yourself and worry too much, just leave everything to God."
"Father."
Wang Zhengxing held back his tears, took his father Wang Tianbing to the study, kowtowed to him, and hugged Wang Tianbing's legs tightly. Tears could no longer stop flowing down his face and eyes.
Wang Tianping was a little at a loss. He didn't know why his son, who had always been strong, refused to admit defeat, and never shed tears, was acting like this now.
"Zhengxing, get up quickly. What happened? Are the army trying to break through the city?" Wang Tianping asked.
Wang Zhengxing lowered his head, said nothing, and finally hid his face and left.
At this time, the steward Wang Zhong stepped forward, hesitated for a while, and said to Wang Tianping: "Master, the eldest son said that you are the only one who can save the Wang family now."
"Me? How can I save him?" Wang Tianping was even more puzzled.
Wang Zhong did not dare to look at Wang Tianpin, he just lowered his head and said slowly: "Master, the young master said that as long as you die, the matter can be changed. By then, it is very likely to resolve this disaster and save the Wang family.
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"What!"
Wang Tianping was so surprised that he couldn't recover for a long time.
In the early morning of the next day, Wang Tianbing was found hanging himself in the study, without breathing.
Suddenly, the Wang family burst into tears, and the mourning hall and funeral flags were quickly decorated. After hearing the news, many powerful and wealthy families came to express their condolences and pay homage.
Wenxuan learned about the situation and came to express condolences.
After kowtowing, Wenxuan said to Wang Zhengxing: "Brother Wang, people cannot be resurrected after death. Please forgive me and obey the changes."
Wang Zhengxing gritted his teeth and said angrily: "The damned imperial court forced my father to die. I will fight with him, fight."
Wenxuan was overjoyed when he saw Wang Zhengxing acting like this, and immediately felt that the opportunity he had been waiting for had come.
Wenxuan quickly pretended to be sad and righteous, and said: "Brother Wang has such filial piety, how can I, Wenxuan, stand by and watch? I am willing to help you get revenge."
Then, the two agreed to immediately gather their troops to retaliate and kill Cao Youliang's family outside the city.
Through previous observations, they found that half of Cao Youliang's army were local soldiers and forbidden troops, with little combat effectiveness.
Compared with Cao Youwan's troops who arrived later, Cao Youliang was obviously easier to fight. If he took action at this time, he would naturally attack Cao Youliang.
After agreeing to fight to the death together, Wen Xuan left and went to prepare.
Wenxuan left Wang's house, his sad face immediately revealed a joyful look, and he said to his opponent: "Get ready immediately. When Wang Zhengxing leads people out of the city, our army will immediately escape from the west gate and return to rescue Gutian."
The subordinate was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why Wenxuan wanted to break the contract in private. He wondered: "Chief, if we leave, what will happen to the prince? Isn't he going to die?"
Wenxuan was dissatisfied and glared at him, making him jump with fear.
Wenxuan said seriously: "What does Wang Zhengxing's death or immortality have to do with us? As long as he goes out to fight in the city and attracts the main force of the army to him, we can escape smoothly. Isn't this a God-given opportunity?"
Only then did Wen Si understand the true intention of the Wenxuan. He co-authored the Wenxuan to betray Wang Zhengxing and make him his scapegoat to buy himself time to escape.
Such behavior is naturally despised by others, but at this time, the situation was stronger than others, and Wen Si also wanted to survive, so he had no choice but to do it.
But Wen Si couldn't hide his contempt for Wen Xuan in his heart, and he also believed that following such a leader would have no future and he would die sooner or later, so he might as well take advantage of the chaos and escape.
Soon, Wenxuan gathered the people and horses and found Wang Zhengxing. Wang Zhengxing also gathered the people and horses at this time.
The two looked at each other and nodded, as if they were brothers. Wang Zhengxing raised his hand and said: "Thank you Brother Wen for your help. I cannot thank you enough. Please also ask Brother Wen to keep an eye on the battle situation at all times, identify the right opportunity, and give the officers and soldiers a fatal blow."
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It turned out that according to their strategic vision, Wang Zhengxing led thousands of troops to lead the battle, consuming the physical strength and morale of the officers and soldiers.
When the officers and soldiers are exhausted, Wenxuan will take the opportunity to rush out and deliver a fatal blow to the officers and soldiers, thus establishing victory.
It has to be said that if this plan is really completed to the letter, there may be some chance of success, but unfortunately they all have ulterior motives, which means they are destined to be impossible to succeed.
Wen Xuan nodded and said solemnly: "Brother Wang, don't worry, someone powerful knows about it."
"Thank you so much, Brother Wen. After this battle, Brother Wen will be Zhengxing's dearest brother."
After saying this, Wang Zhengxing ordered his men to open the city gate and lead his men out to fight.
Wenxuan saw Wang Zhengxing leaving the city and running towards the officers and soldiers. The officers and soldiers were attracted, and the war drums were rumbling, and they were gathering to respond. Wenxuan's lips showed a sneer.
"Walk."
After giving the order, Wenxuan did not dare to waste time, and headed towards the west gate with his men and horses without looking back, intending to take the opportunity to escape and return to rescue Gutian County.
Outside the city, Cao Youliang was sitting on his horse. In front, archers, iron cannons, spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, etc. were all on standby seriously, waiting for Cao Youliang's order to launch an attack.
However, Cao Youliang did not give the order for a long time. Instead, his eyes were fixed on Wang Zhengxing, as if waiting for something.
The soldiers were all surprised. When Wang Zhengxing's two thousand men rushed a hundred paces in front of him, Wang Zhengxing's army stopped and stood still.
At this time, Wang Zhengxing came to Cao Youliang alone on horseback. He rolled off his saddle and dismounted, knelt down to Cao Youliang and said: "General Cao, Wang Zhengxing is here as promised."
"Okay, very good. The prince and his family are willing to put themselves in danger for the sake of the imperial court, which makes me admire them. It is urgent during the war. Please forgive me for not being able to dismount and greet them personally."
Cao Youliang raised his hands for support, and seemed not surprised at all by Wang Zhengxing's kneeling scene, which made everyone even more confused.
Everyone didn't know why Wang Zhengxing suddenly surrendered to the court, and Cao Youliang seemed to have known that he would surrender.
It turned out that on the night Wang Tianbing committed suicide, Wang Zhengxing secretly sent a messenger to explain the situation to Cao Youliang.
He said that Li Furui, the county magistrate, felt deeply unable to fight against Wenxuan's rebels and was worried that the people would suffer when the city was breached, so he decided to sacrifice himself to delay time.
He said that Li Furui quietly found Wang Tianpin, persuaded Wang Tianpin to kill him, and took his head to form an alliance with the Wenxuan rebels.
In this way, we can gain the trust of Wenxuan, and when the imperial reinforcements arrive, we can cooperate internally and externally to defeat Wenxuan's rebels.
Wang Tianbing was grateful for Li Furui's loyalty, so he agreed and left the matter to his son Wang Zhengxing.
Wang Tianbing couldn't bear that a hero like Li Furui went on the road alone, so he decided to go with him, not only to get rid of his regrets, but also to create a good story. In the end, Wang Tianbing also hanged himself.
When Cao Youliang learned the news at the time, he was noncommittal because Li Furui was already dead. No one knew whether there was such a plan and could not verify it.