A man stood there alone, surrounded by his former men with swords.
The gorgeous golden armor sparkled in the sun, but it became the most ironic joke.
Situ Wen was holding a golden dragon-patterned sword, but he could not suppress the fear and resentment in his heart.
The troops around him gradually pressed forward, slowly forcing Situ Wen into the corner.
The governor of Liangzhou shouted sternly: "Situ Wen! You are now alone and at the end of your rope. Why don't you quickly put down your weapons and surrender?"
"I think the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a benevolent and righteous king. If you are sensible, you might be able to save your life by surrendering voluntarily."
"If you persist in your stubbornness and stubbornly resist, you will inevitably suffer physical and mental pain!"
Listening to his former subordinate speaking to him like this, Situ Wen felt extremely ironic and extremely ashamed!
He knew very well what he had done over the years, right down to his plan to sow discord a few days ago.
They all herald one result, that is death!
Once he surrenders, neither Situ Yan, nor Ye Zhiyu, nor Nan Yanxi will spare his life.
Perhaps he came to appease the civil and military officials and troops who surrendered to Daxia, and also to show his generosity.
They might get themselves a modest title, and then be imprisoned.
Three to five years later, when the situation is stable, I will die without any explanation, and no one will ask or care about me.
Situ Wen held the sword and waved it left and right, but to no avail.
Looking at the ruthless and cold eyes of everyone, he finally understood what it meant to be alone.
Determination gradually rose in his heart, and he remembered what Situ Yan said just now, that bamboo can be burned but its knots cannot be destroyed.
Thinking about it, he was considered the king of the area. He would have been laughed at forever if he ended up being captured, but it was even more ironic that he was caught by his own troops' rebellion.
Rather than being captured and humiliated, it would be better to end it yourself happily.
Situ Wen, the monarch of the Great Xia Dynasty, was first rebelled by his favorite minister Xiang Tianxing, and then was besieged by Nan Yanxi's army.
With powerful enemies outside and rebels inside, he was desperate and finally committed suicide on the tower.
The Ming troops lined up quietly outside the city. Just over half an hour later, the towering Liangzhou City Gate gradually opened.
Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan sat on their horses and watched from a distance. The rustling Xia flag on the city tower and the golden dragon flag with a red background that symbolized the royal power of Great Xia were slowly lowered.
The two women looked at each other and smiled. They were afraid that the Canxia garrison in the city had collectively rebelled.
Although the two of them still don't know what happened to Situ Wen, it doesn't matter. As long as Liangzhou City can be captured without bloodshed, it will be the greatest victory.
As for Situ Wen, it is estimated that even if he is alive now, he will feel more uncomfortable than dead.
If he died, it would be settled once and for all, and it would save two people from taking action.
Looking around, the city gate slowly opened, and several riders ran out of the city, pulling a carriage and galloping towards the Ming army's formation.
Seeing this, Ye Zhiyu, together with Situ Yan, led his troops to greet him.
The two groups of men and horses stopped a hundred steps from each other. The governor of Liangzhou stepped out from the group and slowly came towards Ye Zhiyu.
Then he turned over and dismounted, bowed his hands to Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan and said, "The guilty minister, Gao Yuan, the governor of Liangzhou, goes to see Commander Ye and Princess Yanyang."
"We, together with the governor of Yunzhou, the governor of Yunzhou, the officials of the two states, and the remaining defenders of the two states, surrender to the Ming Dynasty's army."
"I also hope that Marshal Ye, Princess, will absolve us of our sins. From now on, we are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty as hard as we can."
"May the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty live long live the Ming Dynasty, may the Ming Dynasty last forever, may the country be everlasting, long live the Ming Dynasty!"
Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan were sitting on the horse, listening to the beautiful words of Gao Yuan, the governor of Liangzhou, and couldn't help feeling a little inspired.
I thought to myself that this old boy spoke very nicely, no wonder he could become the governor of one side.
Looking at Situ Yan, Ye Zhiyu smiled faintly: "Okay, Master Gao, please get back on your feet."
"To spare you the guilt of waiting, everyone's promotion is not just a private guarantee between the two of us, but an imperial edict issued by the Emperor Ming."
Afterwards, he took out the imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty from his arms and said to everyone: "Officials in Liangzhou City, Yuan Canxia, accept the edict!"
When Gao Yuan heard this, he quickly called to the officials behind him, who all dismounted and knelt on the ground, shouting long live.
Ye Zhiyu unfolded the imperial edict and slowly read: "The emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and the edict says... Situ Wen usurped the throne and sought to ascend. His debauchery and ignorance led to the suffering of the people, the ruin of the country, and the anger of heaven and the people."
"Today, I serve as the Son of Heaven according to the mandate of Heaven. I will do justice for Heaven and lead the Heavenly Army to pacify the four seas!"
"Today, all the civil and military officials and all the military generals who are willing to surrender to our Ming Dynasty will be exempted from guilt and promoted to the next level...I do this...!"
After reading, Ye Zhiyu got off his horse, came to Gao Yuan's side, and said kindly: "Master Gao, please quickly accept the order... From now on, we will be colleagues, and we are all one family."
"Yes, yes, yes..." Gao Yuan was flattered, stretched out his hands and respectfully took the imperial edict handed over by Ye Zhiyu.
Together with the people behind him, they shouted together: "The guilty ministers and others have accepted the order and thank the emperor for his kindness! I will not hesitate to die for you, long live long live, long live, long live...!"
After that, the officials in Canxia slowly stood up, walked in front of Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan, and thanked them one after another.
Thank them for their kind words in front of Nan Yanxi, thank them for their magnanimity, etc...
Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan spoke in harmony and responded to everyone one by one.
After being polite enough, he finally asked: "Uh... Sir, where is the traitor Situ Wen now?"
"The Emperor has a decree for us to escort him there. The Emperor wants to interrogate him personally."
"This... uh..." As soon as these words came out, all the officials in Can Xia suddenly looked confused and looked at each other.
After hesitating for a long time, Gao Yuan stood up first, hiding from Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan and saying, "Uh... two ladies, this fact is the fault of my subordinates."
"Seeing that there was no way to go from heaven to earth, Situ Wen actually swung his sword and killed himself. It happened so suddenly that we...we had no time to stop him."
"I'm...guilty!"
After saying that, Gao Yuan and others who had just stood up knelt down again.
Ye Zhiyu and Situ Yan hurriedly helped him and said with a smile: "Then Situ Wen died unjustly, what crime did you adults have? Please get up quickly..."
"I just don't know...where is the traitor's body now?"
Hearing this, Gao Yuan hurriedly replied: "Oh... back to you, Madam, Situ Wen's body is in the carriage... Please go and verify the identity of the two Madams."
Ye Zhiyu nodded and turned to look at Situ Yan.
The little girl understood, waved her hand, and led several soldiers towards the carriage.
In terms of familiarity with Situ Wen, of course no one can compare with Situ Wen's niece Situ Yan.