Yuan Zhen was extremely angry. After learning the news, he planned to immediately lead his army south to attack the two counties of Lujiang and Liyang to retaliate and rescue his beloved son Yuan Jin. However, his subordinate Zhu Fu, the prefect of Chen County, stopped his impulsive behavior.
Zhu Fu analyzed that if he led his army southward at this moment, he would be playing into the arms of Huan Wen. Huan Wen was stationing his army in Guangling, which was very close at hand. If the army was sent out and Huan Wen cut off its retreat, it would never be able to come back.
Moreover, although Shouyang has an army of 50,000, which sounds like a large number, half of them are strong men from Xinla. It can still be used to defend the city, but fighting outside the city will be a mess, and it will collapse at a touch.
Yuan Zhen knew that what Zhu Fu said was true, so he gave up.
In the past two months, Yuan Zhen has asked for help from Qin and Yan several times, because he knew that Huan Wen's troops would arrive at any time. However, the most worrying thing happened to him. Not long ago, he learned that
Yuan Zhen knew about the news that Qin's army had invaded Yan on a large scale. The situation was dire. Qin and Yan were at war, how could they still have Xia to take care of themselves? Huan Wen was definitely coming.
Standing on the top of the city, Yuan Zhen silently watched Huan Wen's army swarming in with a solemn expression. He knew that he could not rely on anyone but himself. If he could defend Shouyang, he would be able to survive, and if he could not, he would be able to survive.
It's death.
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In the early morning of the next day, before the mist had dissipated, war drums roared and horns whined beneath Shouyang City.
The Shouyang rebels at the head of the city saw the Jin troops and horses lined up neatly outside the south city gate, already in formation, ready to attack.
Hundreds of catapults were already in position hundreds of steps away from the city. The siege soldiers and horses were carrying ladders and shields and were ready to charge. The battle was about to break out.
At Chen hour, Yuan Zhen saw that familiar figure at the top of the city. Grand Sima Huanwen rode his beloved five-flowered horse, surrounded by dozens of shield warriors, and arrived a hundred steps away from the city.
"Yuan Zhen, why don't you come out and see me? Do you want to hide from me? Hahaha, I'm here to find you." Huan Wen's heroic voice reached the top of the city.
Yuan Zhen appeared on the tower, laughed loudly and said: "Old thief Huan Wen, you still dare to come to see me. Do you still have the nerve to come to see me? You are a thief, you have no ability, you attacked Yan and were defeated, but you will
The blame lies with me. You old thief is so shameless."
Huan Wen laughed loudly and said: "Yuan Zhen, you and I are about the same age. I am an old thief and you are also an old thief. But now I, the old thief, want to kill you, the old thief. You are not only an old thief, but also an old thief."
Traitor. Hahaha."
Huan Wen was open-minded by nature and never cared about others insulting him. On such occasions, he would even start to quarrel with each other, which was evident. The soldiers and horses in the city burst into laughter.
Yuan Zhen sneered and said: "Thank you for having the nerve to smile. Huan Wen, how many battles have you won in your life? Three Northern Expeditions, each time failed miserably. This time, they were chased like rabbits. Fifty thousand soldiers and horses died.
Forty thousand. I’m so embarrassed for you.”
Yuan Zhen knew how to poke Huan Wen's lungs. Huan Wen had indeed suffered more defeats and fewer wins in his life. This was his taboo. Yuan Zhen went out to poke his pain points.
Huan Wen was indeed a little angry. He had been extremely conceited throughout his life. He believed that he was a great man and a hero in the world. The only flaw was that he was criticized for not being good at fighting. But in fact, he was not as unworthy as others said.
"Ignorant idiot, I have made countless achievements in my life. I destroyed Chenghan, captured Luoyang, marched to Bashang, and recovered the Central Plains. I have won many battles, but you barking dogs slander me every day. Last year, I attacked Yan, if it weren't for you, an idiot.
You can't even take down a small stone gate, which makes it difficult for the whole army to carry out food and supplies. How can there be a defeat at Fangtou? You still have the nerve to say that to me? Yuan Zhen, I just came to persuade you to leave the city and surrender immediately. Remember the past
As a matter of friendship, I will keep your whole body, and maybe your family will be saved. If you persist in your stubbornness, I will give an order and I will flatten your Shouyang City and kill all of you." Huan Wen shouted coldly.
Yuan Zhen sneered and said: "With your ability to lead the army, you can defeat our Shouyang City? It's a big joke. Old thief Huan Wen, don't blame me for not reminding you that Qin's reinforcements are on the way. How dare you come to Shouyang?"
, you are seeking death yourself. It is too late to escape now, otherwise when the Qin army arrives, you will add a new defeat to your resume."
Huan Wen was furious and shouted: "Death is imminent, but you are still stubborn. Someone, bring that little thief up."
Soon after, Yuan Jin was tied to a horse and escorted to the front of the city. Yuan Jin's clothes were in tatters, his face was thin, and he no longer looked like a man.
"Yuan Jin, your father is at the top of the city. Let him save your life." Huan Wen sneered.
Yuan Jin screamed loudly towards the city: "Master, save me, Master, save me."
When Yuan Zhen saw Yuan Jin, he was in a state of confusion. He shouted loudly: "Jin'er, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Yuan Jin shouted: "Save me, if you don't save me, they will kill me. Master, save me."
Yuan Zhen stamped his feet and sighed, and everything was in chaos. Yuan Jin was his eldest son and his most beloved son. Being captured by the enemy at this moment made him at a loss.
"My lord, unless we surrender, I'm afraid we won't be able to save the young general. Even if we surrender, we may not be able to save the young general." Zhu Fu sighed softly from the side.
Yuan Zhen suddenly woke up. He pointed at the city and cursed loudly: "Old thief Huan Wen, what kind of skills do you have? You and I are fighting, but you threaten your family. This is the behavior of a despicable villain. Let my son go, you and I are real swordsmen."
It’s a real gunfight.”
Huan Wen chuckled and said, "What is this despicable person doing? It's not like you don't know my ways. Do I care about this? If you refuse to surrender, I will chop Yuan Jin alive in front of you. As long as you can let me
If you are in pain and sad, I will not hesitate."
Yuan Zhen said angrily: "Huan Wen, even if you and I are enemies now, I have treated you well before. If you said a word the year before last, I would give you my three favorite concubines, A Xue, A Guo and A Ma."
Don’t even frown. I heard that Ama gave birth to a son named Huan Xuan for you last year, right? I gave you a son, so you should spare my son, and we can repay each other."
Huan Wen smacked his lips and said with a smile: "I'd like to thank you for that. Those three girls are really good, they are proficient in playing, playing and singing. Ama is also deeply loved by me. But that is just your way of winning over me. Do you think I don't know? You
Such a person can't protect the women around him, but he still has the nerve to mention this matter? Why did you give me a son? Huan Xuan is my son. You are humiliating me by saying this. I just ask you, will you surrender?
drop?"
Yuan Zhen sighed and shouted loudly: "Jin'er, don't blame me for being cruel. It's not that I don't want to save you, but you also know the situation at this moment. Even if my father leaves the city and surrenders, we won't survive."
.The old thief Huan Wen will not let us go. The old thief wants to seize my land in Yuzhou in order to usurp the throne and claim the throne. The old thief has great ambitions and is known to the world. He cannot fulfill his wishes as a father and must defend Shouyang to the death.
Jin'er, don't blame me."
Yuan Jin was extremely frightened. Although he was stupid, he also knew that what his father said was true. From the day he was caught, he actually knew that he was in danger. He had planned to have the last glimmer of hope, but it was shattered at this moment.
Sorry. I only blame myself for being stupid and delaying for too long in Nianzi Mountain, so I was caught.
"Grandpa, the matter has come to an end. My son does not blame you for being cruel. My son only asks you one thing. After his death, you must avenge your son. In the future, you will kill this old thief Huan Wen to avenge me." Yuan Jin cried loudly.
Huan Wen on the side stroked his beard and sneered: "Kill me? Haha, in the next life."
Yuan Zhen answered with tears: "Don't worry, Jin'er, I will kill Huan Wen to avenge you."
Yuan Jin shouted: "There is another person, please kill him for me. Juchao County Magistrate Li Hui, if it weren't for him, the child would not be in this desperate situation. Please cut off his head and hang it on the child's grave.
You can rest your eyes at the foot of the Children's Fountain."
Yuan Zhen shouted: "Don't worry, my son. I will kill all those who harmed my son and pay homage to my son."
Huan Wen frowned and asked the people around him: "Who is Li Hui, the magistrate of Juchao County? Li Hui? This name seems familiar."
The guards around him shook their heads. Of course they didn't know who Li Hui was.
Huan Wen stopped asking any more questions, turned to the city head and laughed loudly: "What a touching scene of the death of a loving father and a filial son. Yuan Zhen, have you finished the explanation? If you finish the explanation, I will take action."
Yuan Zhen gritted his teeth and cursed angrily: "Old thief, common man, I will cut you into pieces."
Huan Wen sneered, waved his hand and shouted: "Come here, let the old thief Yuan Zhen see with his own eyes how his son died."
Two guards jumped off the horse, stretched out their hands to pull Yuan Jin off the horse, and kicked him down in the dust. One of them pulled out a sharp ax and placed a flower on Yuan Jin's head. Yuan Jin was so frightened that he almost fainted.
"Cut him." Huan Wen shouted loudly.
With a roar, the cold light fell. Yuan Jin's left arm flew out of the body, and the entire arm was severed from the shoulder. Yuan Jin let out a sharp scream, and blood flowed from the severed arm. The whole person was twisted into a ball and struggling on the ground.
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"Jin'er!" Yuan Zhen cried out sadly after witnessing this scene.
"Crack!" There was a sound, and another guard slashed Yuan Jin's right leg with a long ax, and Yuan Jin's right leg was immediately severed from the knee down.
Yuan Zhen's eyes were split open, he yelled and cursed, and burst into tears. Huan Wen laughed loudly and admired the scene in front of him proudly. It was not that Huan Wen was born tyrannical, but that he treated his enemies. Huan Wen did not think there was any need for any
His tenderness and compassion. His purpose in torturing Yuan Jin was to attack Yuan Zhen. This was the purpose.
With two consecutive blows of the axe, Yuan Jin's limbs were severed and turned into a human stick. He had already passed out and lay motionless on the ground. The ground beside him was already stained red with blood.
With the last swing of the ax, Yuan Jin's head was missing, and his whole body was divided into six pieces. He was truly dismembered.
When Yuan Zhen at the top of the city saw Yuan Jin being beheaded, he screamed, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he fell to the sky. Seeing his son die so tragically in front of him, Yuan Zhen was greatly shocked. He was already nearly six years old.
I am ten years old. I have been feeling unhappy recently and my old illness has relapsed. Now that I was so stimulated again, I suddenly vomited blood and fell into coma.
The people around him quickly helped him down. Everyone was panicked, helpless and at a loss. Fortunately, Zhu Fu, the governor of Chen County, was very calm and loudly ordered to prepare for the battle. He ordered all the troops to guard the city tightly, not to panic, and stabilized their position.
Huan Wen and others failed to persuade them to surrender, so they immediately ordered an attack after returning to their own formation.
As hundreds of catapults roared, countless stone bullets flew towards the head of Shouyang City. Huan Wen's attack on Shouyang officially began.