Chapter 893 Right or wrong is left to others to say
The water in Angle Lake was poured in for only one day, and the water level did not drop any further. The trickles coming from all around and the outflow from the gap maintained a balanced input and output.
After only three days, the men and horses trapped in the corner lake could no longer bear it.
With millions of people and horses, there is no shortage of water to drink and enough food to eat, but it is not convenient to eat cooked food.
Chewing uncooked rice, drinking lake water, and having no place to move around. People were crowded on the rafts and exposed to the wind and sun, so they could not rest well. It was really unsightly to see so many people eating, drinking, and drinking, and many sergeants gradually developed physical problems.
The Zhao troops on the shore either surrendered under heavy siege or were wiped out, and the entire Jiaohu Lake was fully controlled by the coalition forces.
On the wooden raft, look at the crowds of people and the people and horses leaning against each other. The three major factions of the Zhao Kingdom know that they are finished. Their morale is completely gone. Even if they get people ashore, they can't fight anymore. The enemy is frightened.
I guess I have to surrender.
Look at the flying mounts flying in the air ahead of them, responsible for continuous reconnaissance for the Yan army. The enemy will not give this side a chance to break out.
The large and small spiritual sects in Zhao State that originally obeyed the orders of the three major sects ran away, almost all of them ran away.
The situation was over, and the various sects knew that there was no way out by following them, and could not accompany them to die, so they either ran away or surrendered.
Now there are basically only three major factions left who are unwilling to easily give up their years of hard work and are here to hold on to the entire situation.
After the news came that the imperial palace in the capital was raided, the leaders of the three major sects were shocked and made a difficult decision. They finally decided to give up. There was really no hope!
"Grand Governor, come with us to the capital." After discussion, the three leaders found Pang Teng.
Pang Teng's lips were covered with cracks. Although the lake water pipes were full of water to quench his thirst, there were still cuts on his lips. His bloodshot eyes inadvertently revealed despair when he looked at the demoralized army.
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I remember how majestic and majestic the army was when they gathered to set off for the Eastern Expedition, but now it has become like this.
In just a few days, his entire body was shabby and extremely haggard.
Hearing this, Pang Teng understood the meaning of the three major factions and said anxiously: "What will happen to the soldiers here when I leave?"
As soon as he heard this, Jiang Wanlou became furious and said angrily: "You are the commander-in-chief of the army. You ask us what to do? Who caused this result? How many of our three major factions died in order to open the way for the landing?
People? Heavy losses!"
Pang Teng grabbed his chest, shook his head sadly and said, "Pang Teng deserves death!"
Zuo Chengfeng: "Grand Governor, it would be great if we could take you out, but we can't take all these people out. Whether you deserve death or not, we can wait until you meet the emperor after you return to Beijing."
Pang Teng beat his chest with his fist and said with great sorrow: "Pang is the commander-in-chief of an army, how can he leave millions of soldiers to escape alone?"
Jiang Wanlou said in a deep voice: "This is because you don't want to leave, but it's not that we won't take you away. You have to think carefully about it yourself."
Pang Teng had nothing to say and shook his head, indicating that he would not leave and would live or die with the army.
"The idiot and incompetent man who harmed the country has exhausted all the three armies. We have done our best to benevolent and righteous. If you want to die, let him surrender!" Jiang Wanlou rolled up his sleeves disdainfully.
In the end, the top leaders of the three major factions left the battlefield one after another on large birds, and were intercepted and killed by the coalition forces when they left.
It doesn't matter to the Yan army. It's a good thing that the three major factions of Zhao State can give up and avoid the continuation of the war.
But Xiaoyue Pavilion has other plans. It doesn't want to leave more trouble for the subsequent establishment of a foothold on the ground of Zhao State. If you don't take advantage of the enemy's concentrated manpower to attack at this time, do you have to wait until the enemy is scattered and lurking before attacking? Xiaoyue
The government had already mobilized a considerable amount of force to make preparations and wanted to eliminate the power of the three major factions of the Zhao Kingdom as much as possible. To this end, they did not hesitate to use expensive Tianji Breaking Arrows to intercept and snipe the top leaders of the three major factions in the air.
Thanks to the desperate charge of Su Lao from the three sects, the leaders of the three major sects were able to find a way out.
As for the large bird mounts of the three major sects, none of them survived, and they were all killed by Tianji Breaking Arrows.
In response to the monks from the three major sects who broke out on the ground, Xiaoyue Pavilion also coordinated with the army to strangle them with all their strength, and even used this as a pledge of surrender, forcing those Zhao Guo sects who had taken refuge to show their loyalty at this time to prove that they were really with the three major Zhao Guo sects.
Pi broke off the relationship.
In order to give the army a chance to break through, the three major factions had suffered heavy casualties.
At this time, the Zhao soldiers on the shore were gone, without the cooperation of the army, and without the help of a large number of monks from other sects. Only the monks of the own sect were left to break through the army, and they had to face the full resistance of the monks from all the sects of the Zhao Kingdom.
Although the interception and breakthrough were successful, they suffered heavy losses.
The reality after the reversal of the situation is cruel. In the past, everyone was afraid of the three major sects in the Zhao Kingdom. Now, the three major sects have become lost dogs and have become the dogs that everyone beats.
After the successful breakout, Xiaoyue Pavilion did not want to let them go easily, so they took advantage of the killer organization's expertise and sent special personnel to pursue them all the way.
The large flying mounts are gone, and regardless of whether the station horses can still be used, they don't dare to use them anymore. They run around hiding and hiding on their feet.
When resting in the mountains and forests on the way, I looked at the dejected disciples gathered around me. I saw that the three major sects of the Zhao Kingdom had fallen into such miserable conditions in an instant. The top leaders of the three sects also felt desolate in their hearts. They knew that the glory of the three major sects of the Zhao Kingdom had come to an end, and they did not know the future.
Is there any chance to rise?
And just after the three major factions left, the soldiers trapped on the water of Jiaohu Lake found that there were almost no monks around them. How could they continue to fight this battle?
The morale of the army completely collapsed, and some soldiers began to try to persuade Pang Teng to surrender.
Pang Teng killed a general in anger, temporarily intimidating the chaos!
However, the situation was over. The next day, a group of soldiers joined forces to force the palace, begging Pang Teng to give them a way to survive!
If they are not given a way to survive, they will kidnap Pang Teng and surrender him.
The million-strong army lost control in an instant, and people's hearts were completely betrayed. Relying on only a few close followers had no effect at all.
Seeing the Zhao soldiers who were glaring at him and regarded him as the commander-in-chief as an enemy and surrounded him, "Haha..." Pang Teng suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, his laughter was extremely miserable.
Everyone who was laughing looked at each other.
"Please make a decision quickly, Commander-in-Chief!" a general shouted angrily, interrupting Pang Teng's laughter.
This general had previously been dealt with by Pang Teng due to unfavorable battles. Now he turned around and was the first to oppose Pang Teng. Instead, he gained the support of many other soldiers and became the leader of the capitulation faction.
Huh! Pang Teng suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, and the frightened general subconsciously took a step back on the raft.
Unexpectedly, Pang Teng suddenly swiped his sword on his neck, and a stream of blood spattered out.
He let others decide what was right and wrong. He no longer had any greed for life, nor did he need sympathy from others. He committed suicide in public without saying a word.
At this point, he can't stop it, and he won't stop the people below from surrendering, but he won't surrender even if he dies!
He fell backwards with his eyes wide open. In his ears, he could still hear the shouts of his close associates shouting "Grand Governor", but soon he couldn't hear anything else.
There was chaos after that. Pang Teng's cronies wanted to protect Pang Teng's body, while others wanted to snatch Pang Teng's head to surrender and claim credit.
There were only a few people who could fight for Pang Teng when they were in a desperate situation. These few people were swarmed by the rebel army, and they were slashed with swords and guns, and blood was everywhere.
Afterwards, Pang Teng's head was chopped off and held high in his hands.
The soldiers who were in desperate situation seemed to see hope of living again, and cheers came and went.
The events here made it unclear whether these people were Zhao soldiers or enemy soldiers. Once the situation was over, people's hearts were like water.
With the head of the Zhao army coach taken off and the banner with the word "Pang" cut down, the battle between Yan and Zhao officially ended...
After the Zhao army surrendered, according to the agreement between Niu Youdao and Xiaoyue Pavilion, the territory of the thirty-three states of the Zhao state, including the eleven states adjacent to the Yan state, belonged to the Yan state.
The Yan State had no intention of fighting anymore, so Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming quickly sent troops to clear out the territory of these eleven states, quickly control and occupy them.
The rest of the territory belonged to Xiaoyue Pavilion. Xiaoyue Pavilion immediately sent troops to the direction of the capital of Zhao State, preparing to finally conquer Zhao Jing. Yan State had no interest in participating in this.
For the Yan State's national power, being able to swallow up these eleven states is already the limit, so it is only reasonable to seize the opportunity to consolidate and manage it and turn it into its own territory.
Xiaoyue Pavilion didn't want Yan Guo's claws to stretch too far. As for the rest, the general trend was on its side, and it was no longer a problem to capture Zhao Jing.
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At the entrance of the underground palace beneath Zhao Jing's palace, Zhao Huanghai Wuji was pushed and staggered, almost hitting the door of the machine.
"Your Majesty, open it!" Jiang Wanlou urged. This place made of copper and iron is where the artifacts of the country are stored. It is unlikely to break open with brute force. The secret method of unlocking the mechanism is in the possession of Zhao State.
in the hands of successive emperors.
Empress Dowager Shang Youlan's neck was also pinched in Jiang Wanlou's hand.
Zuo Chengfeng, Mi Man and other high-level officials from the three major sects were all present, waiting for the door of Zhao's treasury to open.
After they arrived in the capital after a long journey, they rushed to the palace as soon as possible, just to get the things inside and make enough money to make a comeback for the three major sects.
Hai Wuji said with a cold face: "I told you, I can't open this treasure house alone."
Shang Youlan's face turned red when she was pinched, and she felt as if she was about to die. Jiang Wanlou pinched her neck and warned Hai Wuji, "Your Majesty, I said, we only want the things in the treasure house. We will not be like Mu Zhuozhen, the three major parties in the Song Dynasty.
To Your Majesty, we will leave as soon as we take the things and we will not trouble you again."
Hai Wuji immediately pointed at him, "You let go of the queen first, and I will tell you the secret method to open it."
It was easy to say that Jiang Wanlou immediately let go of Shang Youlan, who coughed repeatedly and gasped for air.
"We don't have time to waste time with you, let's talk." Mi Man urged.
Hai Wuji: "I only hold half of the secret key to unlocking it, and the other half is in the hands of another person. The secret keys in both of my hands must be combined to unlock this mechanism."
Zuo Chengfeng: "Are you kidding? Only the emperors of the Zhao Kingdom knew about this mechanism."
Hai Wuji: "I'm not kidding, the late emperor only granted half of the secret key to the institution in his dying edict."
Mi Man: "Where is the other half of the secret key? You didn't say that it was taken underground by the late emperor, right?"
Hai Wuji shook his head and said: "Master Mi is joking. The other half of the secret key is in the palace. The late emperor gave the other half to the chief chamberlain Zhuge Chi."
PS: The past few days have been ridiculous. I will resume normal updates tomorrow. I will try my best to make up for what I have missed in the past few days.