Eight hundred and tenth chapter blood-stained Tongguan cold heart
Feng Changqing has been feeling uneasy these past few days. He learned from many people that the rebels had sent him secret letters with arrows, but he himself had never seen one, let alone knew the contents of the letter.
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He was frightened but also felt desperate. After all, Li Siye no longer thought about his past friendship and began to attack his old subordinate.
Ma Li, the deputy envoy of Jiedu, took the initiative to offer him advice: "Zhongcheng, there are a lot of rumors in the army right now. Instead of waiting for the situation to get serious, you might as well take the initiative to go to Guo Sikong and make it clear to the point. This way you will have the confidence in your heart and Guo Sikong will be able to
Let me speak frankly for you."
Feng Changqing held the wine cup and said sadly: "There is a saying that the pure will become pure and the turbid will become turbid. I have always been loyal and loyal, and I am worthy of the court and the country. The court may ignore me because of my past status, but
You shouldn’t be acquitted of your grievances, right? Besides, how could the imperial court not see such a clumsy plan by Li Siye?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Ziyi's voice came from outside the door: "Feng Zhongcheng, Guo Sikong invites you to go to the council hall to discuss the military situation."
Feng Changqing didn't know what the plan was, so he immediately stood up and decided to go, but Ma Fu seemed particularly nervous. He crossed his arms and said to him many times: "When you didn't make a fortune, I was the general of Yanqi Town in Anxi. Now you are the leader of the Anxi camp festival."
However, he is still under suspicion from the court. I hope Zhongcheng can think more about it. As the saying goes, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall."
Feng Zhongcheng didn't seem to have anticipated the crisis. He nodded silently and walked out of the tent: "You can talk about it later. I'll be back as soon as I can."
He walked up the sloping steps under the city wall to the top of the city, came to the city tower in the center, stood in front of the eight hollow doors, crossed his hands and said: "I am reporting to Sikong, the last general Feng Changqing has been summoned.
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Guo Ziyi heard his voice and turned half pale, but still said slowly: "Come in."
Feng Changqing pushed the door open and saw two eunuchs, Yu Chaoen and Cheng Yuanzhen, sitting on the left and right respectively. He crossed his hands and saluted them politely, and then said to Guo Ziyi, "
Guo Sikong calls me if you have something to do?"
Guo Ziyi seemed to have cotton stuck in his throat, unable to pronounce a single word or sound. The two eunuchs were very proud to see his shriveled appearance, and they urged him pointedly: "Guo Sikong seems to have a decree to declare. It is necessary."
Can we do it for you?"
Feng Changqing seemed to understand something in an instant, and his body couldn't help but tremble.
Guo Ziyi slowly picked up the silk cloth at hand and read in a deep voice: "Under the sect, Feng Changqing colluded with the rebels and intended to surrender to the enemy. Fortunately, Sikong Guo Ziyi saw clearly and exposed his wolfish ambitions in front of the emperor. In order to strictly control the emperor and govern the army, I have ordered
Feng Changqing will be beheaded in public, and Guo Ziyi will personally supervise the execution."
Feng Changqing said sadly with sobs in his throat: "Chang Qing has been loyal to the court and His Majesty all his life, and he has no other ambitions. Even when Ye City was in crisis, his loyalty has not changed. Now the court doubts me, so why?
Does it chill the heart of a warm-blooded and loyal minister?"
To the two eunuchs on the left and right, his daring loyalty was like playing the harp to a cow. They laughed sarcastically and said, "Don't you think Feng Zhongcheng heard that a traitor seems to be loyal? Your loyalty is just to be sold at a price to prepare for your rebellion."
That’s all, Your Majesty has a sharp eye and Guo Sikong knows every detail, how can he let a villain like you escape?”
Guo Ziyi coughed in an aggravated tone, turned to the two eunuchs and said: "Whether Feng Changqing is loyal or not, people in the world will decide for themselves in the future. Now that His Majesty's decree is here, I can't tell for a while, so I can only act according to the decree."
With difficulty, he spat out the words: "Someone is here, tie up Feng Changqing and take him to the observation tower to behead him."
"And!" Cheng Yuanzhen quickly added: "Summon the soldiers of the three armies to the city wall and let them see the consequences of betraying the imperial court."
Guo Ziyi stared at Cheng Yuanzhen coldly, causing his arrogance to wane quickly, but Yu Chaoen remained motionless: "Let them watch the execution to serve as a warning to others. Could it be that Sikong wanted to kill people secretly? Wouldn't this make it worse?"
It seems that we killed him behind his back and wronged him?"
Feng Changqing raised his hand and said calmly: "Chang Qing knows that he will inevitably die, so he can only write a letter to His Majesty before he dies to show his loyalty and ask for Sikong's permission."
Cheng Yuanzhen immediately stopped him and said, "The imperial edict tells you to die now. What's the use of your petition?"
Guo Ziyi ignored Cheng Yuanzhen this time and calmly ordered his subordinates to bring up the pen and ink desk for Feng Zhongcheng. Feng Changqing sat cross-legged in front of the desk. Thinking of his past life vividly, he had the ambition to serve the country and a pure heart.
In the end, he ended up dead.
He wrote a form of apology for his death on a piece of paper, expressing his loyalty to the emperor and saying that he was willing to die, but unwilling to bear the blame. He expressed sympathy and sorrow in every word.
After he put down the last stroke, he took off the pocket on his head and stood up, strolling out of the meeting hall. Several swordsmen followed him, and the generals of the army walked to the top of the city one after another. Ma Fu and other generals of the Anxi Army
Kneeling in front of the meeting hall to cry out for Feng Changqing, some sensible generals of Shuofang's army also knelt in front of the hall to plead for Feng Changqing.
However, the emperor's orders could not be violated. As the sundial on the tower gradually turned to the west, Guo Ziyi reluctantly waved his hand and the axe-hand slashed with his sword. Feng Changqing was finally beheaded on the observation tower.
The cries of injustice on the city tower were mixed together. Except for the two eunuchs, all the generals truly felt the desolation. Although the joys and sorrows of human beings are different, the same identity and similar fate made them empathize and feel chilled.
The solid embankment has begun to crack.
The Hexi Army stationed in front of the pass heard about this sudden change and quickly rode forward to report to Li Siye.
After Li Siye, who was sitting in the tent, learned about this, he felt happy at first, then nodded sadly, then covered his face and sobbed, his howl shook, and he cried out sadly: "Chang Qing! My Chang Qing! My brother.
, you and I have been friends for many years, but my brother cannot save you, how can I see you under the Nine Springs?"
When everyone in the army heard their lord's cry, they came to see Li Siye in the tent one after another. Seeing that his true love was definitely not a lie, they couldn't help but wipe their tears to persuade him. Most of the people present did not understand Li Siye's plan. Only Duan Xiushi stood there suspiciously, bearing responsibility.
Hands said nothing.
Yan Xiaosi and Tian Zhen stepped forward to persuade them: "My lord, don't be too sad. General Feng must have been framed by eunuchs. Wait until we break through Tongguan and Chang'an, eradicate Li Fuguo and other eunuchs, and avenge the eldest son and General Feng."
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With tears streaming down his face, Li Siye laid down at the desk and gritted his teeth and said: "The eunuch killed my son and also killed my former subordinates. This hatred is irreconcilable. Send the order, and the whole army will be in plain clothes. We will hold a sacrifice for the general and attack Tongguan!"
After Li Siye gave the order, the former soldiers of the Hexi Army pulled up white flags in front of Tongguan City, ordered Yan Xiaosi to set up artillery, and fired hard at the top of the city.
Guo Ziyi was shocked to hear that the Hexi Army was attacking the city. When he came to the top of the city and saw the Hexi Army below wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, he couldn't help but clicked his tongue and said, "It's over. Feng Chang's reckoning has put an end to his grievances."
Yu Chaoen and Cheng Yuanzhen were very proud. They hid in the dark room of the observation tower, held on to the entrance of the cave and looked down and said: "You see, Feng Changqing is indeed an accomplice of Li Siye, and Li Siye bought him such a big deal." The funeral shows the deep friendship between the two. The so-called expression of gratitude for death is just to deceive His Majesty and us."
Li Siye wore plain silk and beat drums in person to help out. The soldiers pushed up the siege ladder and attacked. The troops defending the city wall threw rocks and arrows. Below, the Hexi Army used ballistae and artillery to attack the city. Until evening, both sides Everyone has casualties.
That night, Li Siye ordered people to place torches all over the camp in front of Tongguan Pass, and then led everyone to withdraw from Tongguan Pass and retreated to Lingbao County. The main force retreated directly to Shaanxi County. He knew full well that Guo Ziyi was not Ge Shuhan, and Emperor Li Heng would never make the same mistake as his father again, but he still made the decision to take a step back and take a step back to explore the world.