Many generals immediately thought of the surrender letter in the city that day. There were many soldiers who were loyal to Liu Bei and were still struggling to support him, but there were also many soldiers who were waiting and watching.
The pressure suddenly eased, and Zhou Tai led his soldiers to attack Liu Bei's army with a arrogant attitude.
As the heavy infantry entered the city and more and more Xiliang troops broke into the city, Liu Bei's face became more and more ugly. The city was in a state of chaos at this time. The rebellion of the aristocratic family was apparently cleared, but in fact they were involved in the rebellion.
There were very few private soldiers, and they were waiting for the Xiliang army to enter the city, so as to give Liu Bei a fatal blow.
Zhang Fei said loudly: "Brother, retreat quickly, don't stay too long."
At this moment, Liu Bei was heartbroken. He had been running around for many years, and it seemed that there was no place for him in the whole world. He could not get rid of his shame by taking refuge in Cao Cao. It can be said that in the future, the whole world would lose him in the fight for hegemony.
qualifications, and the restoration of the Han Dynasty will become an empty talk.
The heavy cavalry entered the city. Their mission was to quickly control all six gates of Xiangyang and prevent any enemy soldiers from escaping. Huang Zhong's purpose was very simple, which was to kill Liu Bei and Xiangyang officials in one fell swoop and completely wipe them out.
Destroy Liu Bei's power in Xiangyang.
After a night of fighting, the people who got up early saw shocking blood stains and corpses. Broken arms and limbs could be seen everywhere. Many people immediately hid home after seeing this scene.
"General, Liu Bei was not found."
After hearing such news, Huang Zhong didn't look so good, and he raided Xiangyang. At this time, all six city gates were strictly guarded, but Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were missing.
"Continue the search and be sure to find the three of them," Huang Zhong said.
"General, the soldiers are not very familiar with Xiangyang, so it is better to mobilize the people." Guo Jia suggested.
After the Xiliang army entered the city, they did not disturb the people, but began to restore normal order in the city. At the same time, fast horses galloped along the streets while shouting, "Catch Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei!
A reward of a thousand gold coins will be given, and a hundred gold coins will be given to anyone who provides information.”
The poor people have never seen a hundred gold coins or a thousand gold coins in their lives, but Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang don't know who they are.
"Zhang Fei?" A commoner muttered: "Could it be General Zhang San?"
Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei rarely appeared among the common people, but Zhang Fei was known to the common people. The tall and thick man with a voice like a gong left a deep impression on people.
After learning that it was the Xiliang Army that entered the city, many people felt relieved. They had already known some of the policies of the Xiliang Army. Even if Liu Bei spread benevolence and righteousness in Xiangyang and even Jingzhou, it would be difficult to change their hearts towards the Xiliang Army.
Oblique facts.
After a vigorous search by the people and soldiers, a commoner provided Zhang Fei's whereabouts. After sacrificing more than a dozen soldiers, this peerless general in Liu Bei's hands also became a prisoner.
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, who were with Zhang Fei, were not spared either.
After hearing the news that the three people were arrested, Huang Zhong breathed a long sigh of relief. With the three people in his hands, Jingzhou was at his fingertips. With just one order, he could easily obtain cities one after another.
Since the city gates of Xiangyang were closed and Liu Bei's army flag was still high on the city, in the eyes of outsiders, Xiangyang still belonged to Liu Bei.
The news that the three people were captured still reached the ears of other guards. Unexpectedly, the guards from other places did not feel any resistance when they learned that the Xiliang Army was coming.
After meeting the conditions, he opened the city gate very calmly.
Except for Nanjun, all of Jingzhou fell into the hands of the Xiliang army, and even the great hero Liu Bei became a prisoner.
Under Cai Mao's persuasion, Liu Cong chose to surrender. He was treated the same as Liu Zhang and went to Luoyang to live in peace. It was more for surveillance. Compared with Liu Zhang, this Liu Cong was less harmful.
What's more, with Cai Mao's relationship, Jia Rong is not afraid that Liu Cong will cause trouble.
Seeing the imperial palace in Xiangyang City, Huang Zhong curled his lips in dissatisfaction and said: "It can still be called an imperial palace like this."
Compared with Luoyang's palace, the palace in Xiangyang is very simple. There is no moat outside the palace. This is why the Xiliang army was able to quickly pacify the entire city. If it were the same size as the palace in Luoyang, it would be at least as easy to attack.
It took tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to complete.
Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and Zhang Fei were temporarily detained in the city and were closely guarded by soldiers.
After losing Xiangyang and becoming a prisoner, Liu Bei became much older overnight. His past ambitions and ambitions will also disappear with this capture. He understands Jia Rong's methods and will definitely not give him any chance to turn over.
Guan Yu was completely furious. Regardless of Zhou Cang's dissuasion, he led the remaining 20,000 soldiers in the city towards Xiangyang. No matter what the price, he would bring Zhang Fei and Liu Bei out. After so many years,
The three of them have lived and died together. They have gone through many ups and downs. Even if they die, they will die together. Since following Liu Bei until now, Guan Yu has never regretted it. He has never thought that Liu Bei is not worthy of being the eldest brother. He has done his duty.
Fulfill your responsibilities and never give up no matter what Liu Bei chooses.
As soon as Guan Yu left the city, he was targeted again by Jiang Yu. Now Jingzhou almost belongs to the Liang Kingdom, and Guan Yu is a die-hard. Guarding Nanjun is a huge trouble. Going out of the city by yourself saves you a lot of tricks.
The furious Guan Yu desperately led his soldiers to kill the cavalry until they were covered in blood. There were not many soldiers left under his command. They shouted to the sky and hundreds of soldiers lowered their heads. After the battle, many soldiers chose to escape and followed Guan Yu.
They can no longer see any hope around them.
With the defeat of Guan Yu and the capture of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang, Jingzhou was completely pacified.
In the palace of Liang Kingdom, all the civil and military officials sang praises and were full of joy.
Jia Rong was in a good mood and rewarded the soldiers who attacked Jingzhou with a lot of money, and the officials who governed the place were quickly put in place.
The Cai family moved to Luoyang with their family. In the city, Jia Rong prepared a mansion for them. Cai Mao was now a relative of the emperor, so naturally he could not be shabby. Moreover, Cai Mao was also a representative of Jingzhou. The Kuai family's original affiliation was closely related to that of many aristocratic families.
The constant counterattack was the factor that exacerbated Liu Bei's defeat.
Seeing Zhuge Liang locked in a small dark room, Jia Rong felt so happy that he resisted the urge to laugh.
"Mr. Kong Ming, I've heard of him for a long time," Jia Rong said.
"Haha, Jia Rong, you are just a rebel of the Han Dynasty. Facing the world, you don't feel ashamed." Zhuge Liang counterattacked without hesitation.
"Being ashamed in the face of the world? The Han Dynasty is rebellious?" Jia Rong said with a smile: "Since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser has been the bandit. The Qin State has no virtue, and all the heroes of the world have risen up. How could Liu Bang not gain the world from the Qin State? Didn't he win before?
A minister of Qin?"
"As long as the people can live a stable life, the bullshit royal family is just empty talk. The stability of the world is the general trend. With Mr. Kong Ming's talent, can't he even understand this? I have treated the people well since I started the army.
With elite soldiers, all attacks are invincible and all battles are invincible. Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. The king is the boat and the people are the water. Water can carry a boat and also capsize it."
"Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. He dies for the righteousness he talks about. It is because he does not know. Mr. Kong Ming is so talented. When he wants to do something for the people, when did he figure it out? Let the soldiers at the door
Pass the message." Jia Rong left these words and walked out.
Zhuge Liang just heard what Jia Rong said and felt it was extremely ridiculous. After thinking about it carefully, he found that the reason why the Han Dynasty destroyed its four hundred years of foundation so quickly was because of the people, which was different from the Qin Dynasty back then.
resemblance.
"Water can carry a boat but it can also overturn it." Zhuge Liang felt for the first time that this sentence was so philosophical.
Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and Jia Rong were all planning to persuade them. These two people were out-and-out die-hards, and letting them go would only cause more trouble for themselves.
In the third year of Kaiyuan, God did not seem to be so cooperative. A rare drought occurred. Many places had no harvest. Warehouses were opened in the affected areas for disaster relief. Even businessmen donated a lot of money and grain. Later, Liangzhou experienced a snow disaster.
Many people in Bingzhou had no place to live due to the collapse of their houses, and they were also dealt with in a timely manner.
Relatively speaking, Cao Cao's rule was not so stable. For one thing, Cao Cao did not have enough strength to rescue the people. At this time, he had Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou in his hands, but he had to support an army of nearly 300,000 people. The huge army
, had no choice but to increase taxes, and the disaster year was not spared. Even with the support of the garrison army, the situation could not be restored. Fortunately, the disaster in Liang State was more serious, giving Cao's army a little chance to breathe.
Many people under Cao Jun's rule heard about Liang's good policies and went there one after another, but Cao Cao used forceful means to stay. Without the support of the people, it would be impossible to feed the huge army, and the soldiers lost on the battlefield could not be replaced in time.
The people who were forced to have no choice but to rise up and turn into bandits were countless. Cao Cao was extremely busy. Even though he had many advisers to help him, it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, so he could only send soldiers to suppress it.
Cao Cao also learned from the policies of Liang State and proposed to let merchants collect donations. Seeing the pitiful rice grains brought in from the donations, Cao Cao was furious. Is it possible that what Liang State could accomplish would be so difficult for him?
In the year of the disaster, the Liang Kingdom recruited troops. In just one year, the number of the army expanded to 400,000. This growth rate was very amazing. All the soldiers in the Liang Kingdom before were only more than 200,000.
There is no precedent among the princes for such a thing.
Different from the soldiers of the princes, there are 400,000 soldiers and horses, and 300,000 are standing troops. As long as there is a war, they can go to the battlefield at any time. Among them, 100,000 are stationed in Luoyang to protect the safety of the capital.
Zhuge Liang surrendered. After reading the military system of Xiliang and the official system and policies of Liang Kingdom sent by Jia Rong, Zhuge Liang thought about it for three days and finally chose to surrender and start from a small county magistrate.
