Chapter Nine hundred and fortieth eight people do not for themselves
Rebel camp.
General Liu Zixing hurried to the entrance of the Chinese army's tent. He came in a hurry, but when he got here, he had to stop.
At this time, there were at least dozens of people gathered outside the big tent, all of whom were Liu Tingsheng's high-ranking officials, civil servants and military generals. They all had sad expressions on their faces.
"How is my lord?"
Liu Zixing asked eagerly.
Everyone looked at him, but no one answered. They just shook their heads in unison. Liu Zixing didn't know whether it was because his master was in a bad state or because everyone didn't know.
He was Liu Tingsheng's nephew and was trusted by Liu Chongxin, so he was appointed as a personal general when sending troops this time.
Liu Tingsheng's wife and children had sent people to find a place to settle down long before the expedition. They did not accompany the army or stay in Qingshan City.
Liu Tingsheng's original plan was to wait until the overall situation was decided before bringing his family back.
But he could not live without close family members, so Liu Zixing followed him as if he were his own child. Everyone also knew that he was special, so they treated him with extra respect.
However, the situation was so bad at this time, with the imperial army encircling him twice, and traitors like Zhou Wanggeng even shouting curses outside the camp, so everyone knew that the defeat was certain.
So people are panicked and worried, and the usual respect for Liu Zixing is gone today.
"Is Zixing back?"
At this moment, Liu Tingsheng's voice came from the big tent. It was hoarse and weak, and it was heart-wrenching to hear.
Liu Zixing said quickly: "Go back to uncle, Zixing is back."
Liu Tingsheng said: "Come in and talk, I have something to tell you."
Liu Zixing opened the curtain and entered the big tent. When he saw Liu Tingsheng lying on the bed, his face as white as paper, his heart sank suddenly.
Liu Tingsheng had been living without water for two days, his face was bloodless, his eye sockets were much deeper than before, and his eyes were lifeless.
"Zixing, come and sit next to me."
Liu Tingsheng waved weakly.
After Liu Zixing sat down, he held Liu Tingsheng's hand and said, "Uncle, don't worry about the war. I sent people to contact soldiers and horses from various places, and four or five teams have already responded. The total number of troops is no less than 100,000, and they are on their way.
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Liu Tingsheng smiled sadly and said: "Zixing, you don't have to lie to me anymore. Now those bastards in Jiangzhou want me to die. If I die, they won't be implicated... It's now, who will come?"
help me?"
Liu Zixing said: "Uncle, don't worry. Even if the reinforcements don't arrive, Zixing will protect my uncle and break out of the siege. With my uncle's ability, he can make a comeback in just three to five years."
Liu Tingsheng held Liu Zixing's hand tightly.
"In Jiangzhou, those people who used to want to kneel down and lick my boots when they saw me now all want me dead. Even those outside the account are looking for a way out... Only
If you have Zixing, you will not give up on me, nor will you betray me."
He lay there, staring blankly at the roof of the tent.
"Two years ago, I once asked Taoist Yunyou for a fortune telling. He said that Dayu seemed to have the master of ZTE, but in fact, internal fighting had exhausted Dayu's energy. At that time, I thought that the Xie family had been emperor for so many years.
It’s time for the Liu family to sit down and take a seat.”
Liu Zixing advised: "Uncle, don't think so much. We haven't lost yet. As an emperor, my uncle is following God's will and will not lose."
Liu Tingsheng said: "I know you are loyal and filial, but these words are of no use to you to persuade me. I don't know what the situation is now?"
He turned his head and looked at Liu Zixing and said, "For now, uncle has only one wish."
When Liu Tingsheng finished speaking these words, an unprecedented look suddenly appeared in his originally dull eyes.
Liu Zixing knew what he was thinking.
He wanted to persuade him, but finally held back.
God knows how many more days his uncle can survive in his current state. A man who was originally a lively man has become like this in just a short time.
Liu Tingsheng squeezed Liu Zixing's hand and said, "Zixing, you know what I mean, even if it's one day...even if it's one day, I will do it."
Liu Zixing took a deep breath, stood up and clasped his fists, saying: "Uncle, don't worry, leave it to me."
Liu Tingsheng nodded weakly: "I'll leave it to you... please hurry up, you know, I may not be able to hold on for long."
Liu Zixing felt uncomfortable, raised his hand to wipe his tears, then turned around and left the tent.
Before going out, Liu Zixing took a deep breath. When he arrived at the door, there was already a hint of joy on his face.
"My lord, your health has improved a lot, and you should be able to get out of bed and walk around in a few days."
Liu Zixing said loudly: "Moreover, the local officials such as Kuangzhou and Ning Hui who were sent to me by my lord before have all responded. They have recruited soldiers and horses, prepared food and fodder, and will lead their troops north to meet us soon."
When the people outside the door heard these words, no one was happy.
Up to now, who still doesn’t know what this is?
How could anyone in Jiangzhou come to help Liu Tingsheng at this time?
The White Barbarians and the Green Barbarians, who could have been counted on, were now fighting fiercely. With the support of the Cowardly Barbarians, the White Barbarians were probably about to destroy the Green Barbarians.
Therefore, neither White Man nor Green Man can help Liu Tingsheng anymore.
A civil servant under Liu Tingsheng's tent sighed, said nothing, turned around and walked back.
Liu Zixing frowned and said: "Mr. Zhou, you are the person that uncle trusts most. Why are you not here waiting for uncle to summon you? Where are you going now?"
Zhou Changmu sighed: "General Zixing, you don't have to treat me like a fool. Is it okay for me to prepare for the funeral now?"
Liu Zixing said angrily: "What are you talking about!"
Niucunzhuang, a general standing not far away, said: "General Zixing, is my lord really feeling better?"
Liu Zixing immediately said: "That's natural. I went in just now and served the lord and drank a big bowl of porridge. The lord looks much better."
Niu Cunzhuang said: "Since the day before yesterday, all the food that was brought in has been returned. When did there be porridge in the big tent?"
Liu Zixing was stunned.
He took a deep breath and didn't intend to pretend anymore.
"My lords, please stay."
Liu Zixing said loudly: "My lord, you all must know what my lord is thinking. It is indeed difficult at this time, but as long as my lord shares the same hatred, there will be no difficulty in getting over it."
"The first thing that needs to be solved now is the morale of the military. As long as the morale of the military is still stable and the lord works together, it will not be difficult to break out of the siege."
He looked around and continued: "I have a way to boost the morale of the army. When I support the lord to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, the soldiers will be inspired when they know it. After killing the enemy, they will naturally be brave..."
"Liu Zixing!"
Zhou Changmu, who had walked away, turned around and came back, strode up to Liu Zixing, raised his finger and pointed at Liu Zixing's nose and cursed: "You bastard, are you trying to cause us to be implicated in the nine tribes!"
Upon hearing this, everyone, who had not thought of the key point at first, also woke up and their expressions changed.
If Liu Tingsheng did not proclaim himself emperor, of course he would still rebel, and Liu Tingsheng would of course still be implicated in the nine clans.
But people like them don't have to, they will die, but most of them will not be implicated in the nine tribes, and they may not even be implicated in the three tribes, and they can still leave a little continuation for the family.
Dayu's new emperors have ascended the throne, and today's emperor is no exception. They always have to show kindness.
Those who followed Liu Tingsheng may not all die. The most that many of their families would have had their homes confiscated and sent to the army was better than having their whole families executed.
But once Liu Tingsheng proclaims himself emperor, he will definitely grant a large number of ministers. At that time, all of them will be granted the title of princes, generals and ministers. Even if you want to be merciful today, you cannot be merciful. Those who are ennobled by Liu Tingsheng today will definitely be implicated in the nine tribes tomorrow.
fate.
"Liu Zixing!"
Someone said angrily: "Are you instigating my lord?! You, you, you harbor evil intentions!"
Another person said: "Liu Zixing, I treated you well in the past. How can you do such harm to us today?"
Liu Zixing snorted coldly and said, "You are the ones harboring evil intentions. My lord is proclaimed emperor, which will boost the morale of the army. But you all have such an attitude. I'm afraid you have already thought about how to surrender."
He shouted loudly: "Where are the soldiers?! Get these bastards for me!"
The soldiers guarding outside Liu Tingsheng's tent immediately drew their swords and moved forward, quickly surrounding Zhou Changmu and others.
Zhou Changmu said loudly: "You fools! Don't you understand that once Liu Tingsheng becomes emperor, Emperor Dayu will not be able to grant any pardon? As Liu Tingsheng's personal soldiers, you will definitely implicate the nine tribes. If you can prevent Liu Tingsheng from becoming emperor,
You can be regarded as meritorious, and you may be pardoned by the Emperor when the time comes!"
As soon as he opened his mouth to shout, other people spoke one after another. For a moment, the soldiers didn't know whether they should take action or not.
But they all know that the people who are now shouting that Liu Tingsheng cannot be allowed to proclaim himself emperor are exactly the same people who tried their best to encourage Liu Tingsheng to proclaim himself emperor when they were in Qingshan City.
However, the situation was reversed at that time. Liu Tingsheng's desire to become emperor was well known to all his subordinates, so before raising troops, everyone rushed to persuade him.
But Liu Tingsheng knew that proclaiming himself emperor before the decision was made would definitely attract more criticism and would not be of any help to major matters, so he kept speculating.
Now, he knew that the situation was over. Before he died, he wanted to be emperor and have a taste of being worshiped by civil and military officials. However, those who encouraged him to become emperor did not dare to do so.
Zhou Changmu shouted loudly: "You righteous men! If you kill us, you will not end up well. But if you and I work together to kill Liu Tingsheng and Liu Zixing at this time, and then surrender to the imperial army, you still have a way to survive!"
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Another person shouted: "Even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about your family? Once Liu Tingsheng is allowed to become emperor, you soldiers will also be implicated in the nine tribes!"
The soldiers looked at me and I looked at you. They were all panicked for a moment, and no one knew what to do.
Liu Zixing was so angry that he drew a knife and hacked a soldier to death: "What are you waiting for! My lord has treated you well, is this how you repay my lord now?"
A civil servant shouted: "Look, Liu Zixing is crazy! If he can kill one of you, he can kill all of you!"
Zhou Changmu shouted loudly: "If we don't take action now, how long will we wait?!"
Liu Zixing was furious and strode forward: "Liu, you are deceiving the public with your evil words. Now I will kill you first!"
He had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped and slowly looked back, only to see someone stabbed him in the back.
And the man holding the long sword was none other than Liu Tingsheng's personal camp captain.
The captain's voice trembled and said: "I'm sorry, General Liu. What you all said is right. The defeat is now a foregone conclusion. Even if we are not afraid of death, we still have to think about our family members..."
Liu Zixing turned around fiercely and was extremely brave. He chopped off the head of the soldier captain with one knife. When he was about to kill again, another soldier came up from behind and stabbed him.
His strength gradually dissipated, and he could only use the long knife as a crutch.
Soldiers surrounded him from all directions, slashing him with sword after sword. Within a moment, Liu Zixing fell into a pool of blood.
At this time, Zhou Changmu shouted loudly: "If you don't do anything, I will kill Liu Tingsheng and go to the imperial army to plead guilty. When the time comes, you and I will be pardoned!"
This civil servant under Liu Tingsheng set an example by snatching a long knife and rushing into the tent.
When he entered the door, he saw the extremely weak Liu Tingsheng, who was trying hard to reach for something. Zhou Changmu thought that Liu Tingsheng was trying his best before dying to reach the sword hanging next to him. This man was famous for his talents in Jiangnan.
The great Confucian went up and chopped at random, with his eyes closed, he slashed down randomly, one after another.
Blood continuously splashed on Zhou Changmu's body and face, making him look like a madman.
After he killed someone, he looked with lingering fear at the place where Liu Tingsheng reached for it, only to find that there was a wooden box.
Zhou Changmu opened the wooden box with trembling hands and found that there was a crown in the wooden box.