The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone on Nanzheng City, and the cleaned ground in the city seemed to be coated with a layer of gold and sparkled. The mess in the city last night was long gone, and the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood had also been washed away.
It was clean, but there was still a smell of blood in the air. The hillside outside Nanzheng City was covered with graves, as if they were witnessing the fierce battle last night.
Gao Fei climbed up the tower and saw Zhao Yun coming back alone on horseback from outside the south gate, so he asked someone to call Zhao Yun up.
Zhao Yun came to Gao Fei's side and saw Pang Tong and Fazheng standing on Gao Fei's left and right respectively. He first paid homage and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Zilong, pays homage to you."
"No need to be polite, General, have you completed the tasks I assigned you?" Gao Fei asked.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already taken care of everything." Zhao Yun said, cupping his fists.
"Well..." Gao Fei turned around and said to Pang Tong and Fa Zheng, "Two gentlemen, please go to the north gate and inform the right hussar general Xu Huang, asking him to organize his troops and select ten thousand soldiers.
Just wait for your orders."
Pang Tong and Fazheng said "Promise" at the same time and left the tower together. Later, they saw Gao Fei pulling Zhao Yun to a corner and whispering something.
After the two people arrived at the bottom of the city tower together, Fazheng asked: "Brother Shi Yuan, don't you think something is wrong with the emperor?"
Pang Tong had recently joined the army and was extremely cautious in everything he did. He glanced at Fazheng and said softly: "I don't understand what Brother Xiaozhi means."
Fa Zhengdao: "For such a small matter as passing orders, you only need to let a sentry do it, but the emperor asked us to do it together. Don't you think it's strange?"
"Haha..." Pang Tong smiled but did not answer.
"Obviously, the emperor deliberately wanted to distract us and then say something to the general." Fazheng stopped talking and did not say it clearly, but he was thinking in his heart: "The general killed Cao Cao overnight.
Weigui, can it take so much time to kill a person? There must be some ulterior secrets in this. Could it be...could it be that the emperor didn't kill Cao Cao? Impossible...the emperor was almost beaten by Cao Cao and had no place to stay.
How could it be possible to let the tiger go back to the mountain?"
Fazheng was thinking about it as he walked, but he still couldn't figure out what it meant.
Pang Tong walked calmly and calmly. When he saw Fazheng frowning, he suddenly said: "Brother Xiaozhi, the emperor has his own ideas. As ministers, we can figure out what the emperor means, but there are some things that we can only speculate on."
It’s indescribable, I hope Brother Xiaozhi can understand.”
Fazheng was startled for a moment. When he saw Pang Tong, who was slightly younger than him and had a somewhat unattractive appearance, he couldn't help but admire him from the bottom of his heart and asked: "You can actually see through my mind?"
"Haha, Brother Xiaozhi was joking. I was just talking casually. I just hope Brother Xiaozhi won't bother himself." Pang Tong explained hurriedly.
"Hahaha... Shi Yuan is the one who knows me! I didn't expect that I, Fa Xiaozhi, could meet a confidant like Brother Shi Yuan. It's so happy! Brother Shi Yuan, although the siege of Nanzheng has been lifted, Wei Guo's
General Suo Xu is still stationed in the Dingjun Mountain area, I wonder what Brother Shi Yuan plans to do?"
"The priority is to attack the heart. Suoxu is a native of Dunhuang, Liangzhou. He was originally an old member of Ma Chao, but was later forced to surrender to the Wei army. Suoxu is a loyal martyr, and Suoxu is both civil and military. He is a rare general. If he can
If you persuade him to surrender to the Chinese army, he will be exempted from the use of weapons."
"Good. Your Majesty asked General Xu to gather troops and horses. I think he is probably preparing to deal with Suo Xu. From now on, he will go to Xishuguan Mountain to block him. It is thousands of miles away and the mountains are high and dangerous. We must use kindness and power at the same time."
"Just follow the emperor's arrangements for everything," Pang Tong said.
At this time, Xu Huang, the right hussar general, was waiting anxiously outside the north gate city. From time to time, he took out his telescope and looked out. Unfortunately, the mountain road was winding and he could only see a few bends directly ahead.
Not long after, Xu Huang saw a group of soldiers and horses approaching on the bend. He hurriedly looked through his binoculars and saw that the leader was Gao Sen. He was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly shouted: "We're finally here!"
At the same time, Pang Tong and Fazheng also arrived at the north gate, saluted Xu Huang, and then conveyed Gao Fei's order.
After hearing this, Xu Huang nodded and said: "Please reply to the emperor, I am ready and will be dispatched at any time."
So Pang Tong and Fazheng began to return. Xu Huangzi went to meet Gao Sen. When the two armies returned, they must have a lot to say.
When Pang Tong and Fazheng returned to Gao Fei, Zhao Yun had already left. When Gao Fei saw Pang Tong and Fazheng arriving, he asked: "There are no outsiders here. You two are both wise men. Although the siege of Hanzhong has been solved, how can we still defeat it?"
The clueless three
Ten thousand troops are stationed in the Dingjun Mountain area, as well as Xiahou Dun, Huang Quan's 30,000 troops are stationed at Jiameng Pass, and there are 50,000 Wei troops in Chengdu. I have to look forward to Shu. I want to take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Shu. What do you think?
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Fazheng first said: "This is the right time. The Wei army is leaderless. Suo Xu, Xiahou Dun, and Xun Yu are all no match for the emperor. Huang Quan and other Shu Han old officials have no choice but to surrender to the Wei army. If the emperor can send troops at this time, the Wei army will be there."
The land of Shu is not stable, and the old officials and people of Shu Han will naturally turn against Wei and welcome China. This is a God-given opportunity."
Pang Tong said: "I also agree with Fa Xiaozhi's opinion. However, when we adopt psychological attack tactics, the Emperor of Wei has passed away in Nanzheng. We can make this news public. I believe it will have unexpected effects. Our army can
Attack Xichuan with a thunderous force, and Western Shu can be pacified in more than a month. If the emperor wants to go on an expedition, Shi Yuan is willing to be the first to persuade Suoxu to surrender, so as to avoid the swordsmanship between the Chinese army and the Wei army."
"Very good, then I will send someone to go with you and protect you..." Gao Fei said.
Pang Tong waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, that's not necessary. It's enough for Shi Yuan to persuade Suo Xu to surrender alone, but having more people will get in the way."
"Okay, then when will you set off?"
"The sooner the better."
"Then let's do it today. You go pack it up, grab a horse and leave Nanzheng. We can go to Dingjun Mountain in one day."
"That minister took his leave." Pang Tong turned to leave.
"Wait! Suo Xu is a talented person. He was once an old member of Ma Chao's army. He once made great contributions to the Wei State. He used 20,000 soldiers to kill 100,000 Qiang people in Guanzhong who were in chaos. Cao Cao valued him deeply. This person's talent is beyond compare.
You are inferior to our Chinese generals. For the time being, you are the Minister of Rites. When you see Suo Xu, tell me
Tell Suo Xu, as long as he is willing to surrender, I will make him the general of Guiyi. As soon as I wait, the marquis will be hereditary and he will rule Dunhuang forever." Gao Fei saw that Pang Tong was leaving, and felt that if Pang Tong didn't have any bargaining chips for Pang Tong, he would be defeated.
Suo Xu may not be able to be convinced, so after thinking about it for a while, he said immediately.
After hearing this, Pang Tong doubled his confidence when he saw that Gao Fei valued Suo Xu so much and gave him such a generous reward. Although he still couldn't figure out the official system of the Huaxia Kingdom, he didn't know what the Minister of Rites was.
How high an official he is, but he knows very well that this is only temporary. If he follows Gao Fei in the future, he will definitely become a famous minister.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will persuade Suoxu to surrender on the spot, and ask Your Majesty to send troops again in half a day," Pang Tong said.
"Well, feel free to go."
Pang Tong immediately got off the tower, then mounted a war horse and galloped out of Nanzheng City alone.
Pang Tong drove quickly along the road. After less than thirty miles, he saw a new cemetery on the roadside. There were people guarding it around. The cemetery was plain and unreal, but the tombstone was engraved with "In the name of Emperor Wu of Wei."
Tomb". After he saw it, he immediately jumped off the horse. Although he did not write his name, he knew that this was Cao Cao's tomb. He hurriedly knelt in front of Cao Cao's tomb and cried sadly: "Your Majesty..."
The soldiers guarding the tomb knew Pang Tong and did not try to stop him. They only tried to comfort Pang Tong to accept his sorrow and accept the change.
After Pang Tong cried, he paid homage to Cao Cao's tomb, then mounted his horse and left. For fear of delaying the important event, he thought in his heart: "It turns out that His Majesty has really passed away..."
In the evening, Pang Tong arrived in Mianyang, stayed one night in Mianyang City, and then rushed to Dingjun Mountain to see Suo Xu.
In the main camp of Dingjun Mountain, Suo Xu sent out all the soldiers to search. For several days, Gao Fei and others were never found, as if they had disappeared out of thin air.
Until Pang Tong appeared, Suo Xu was still directing others to continue the search. When Pang Tong arrived, Suo Xu asked suspiciously: "Military advisor, why are you here?"
Pang Tong said sadly: "I am no longer a military advisor. I am now the Minister of Rites of China. I am here to persuade you to surrender."
"What? Where is your Majesty?" Suo Xu asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty... has passed away..." Immediately, Pang Tong told Suo Xu the whole story.
After Suo Xu heard this, he said angrily: "Hey! We have failed. Your Majesty is dead, and the Wei Kingdom is completely destroyed. Military Advisor, have you really surrendered to the Huaxia Kingdom?"
"The situation has forced us to do so, and it was His Majesty's dying wish that he could not rule the world without Gao Fei. I came here this time just to persuade you to surrender. Our Emperor values you very highly. As long as you are willing to lead your troops and surrender on the spot,
I will make you the general of Guiyi. As soon as I wait, the marquis will be hereditary and you will not be replaced.
Yongzhen Dunhuang. Currently, there are only five generals in China. If you surrender, you will be the sixth. I think you should know better than me about how respected your position is. I won’t say anything unnecessary. You are a sensible person. Good job.
Think about it." Pang Tong said straight to the point.
Suo Xu is indeed a sensible person. A few years ago, for the safety of the Suo family and the people in Guanzhong, he surrendered to Cao Cao. Now, he is standing at the forefront of another storm. It is really a trick of fate.
He thought about it carefully, and after sitting down, he said to Pang Tong: "No! If I submit to the Huaxia Kingdom again, what is the difference between me and those capricious villains? Your Majesty treats me, the Suo clan, very well.
All my brothers are serving as officials in Wei State. His Majesty passed away, so I should go and accompany him."
"Your old master Ma Chao is in the Huaxia Kingdom. I heard that Zhang Xiu has also surrendered to the Huaxia Kingdom. Don't you want to be a member of their group?" Pang Tong frowned, not expecting such a thing to happen, and hurriedly persuaded him.
(ps: Before I knew it, it was already 3.1 million words long. It’s the first time I’ve written something so long, so I’ll take a moment to commemorate it.)