Not long after, Gongsun Liangsi was led up by the soldiers. He clasped his fists and saluted: "I'm Gongsun Liangsi, please see General Fei!"
After all, Fei Lin was the deputy general. He was very polite and pointed at a large flat stone and said: "Gongsun, please take a seat when you join the army!"
The two of them each sat down on a big rock. Fei Lin asked with concern: "How is the situation at the camp?"
Gongsun Liangsi smiled slightly and said: "Wu Xiaoqian led 10,000 troops to attack the military camp at night, but failed. The Jin cavalry set fire on all sides and trapped them in the military camp. They must either surrender or be burned to death!"
Fei Lin was shocked, and then he was silent for a long time. After a while, he asked again: "I don't quite understand why Wu Xiaoqian attacked us?"
"The reason is very simple. Wu Xiaoqian has launched a mutiny in Xuchang County, killing Li Na and his son, Pan Yu and other generals. He used a trick to transfer General Liu out of the military camp, and then attacked the military camp at night in an attempt to seize your army."
"ah!"
Fei Lin was shocked, and he immediately asked anxiously: "Is something going to happen to General Liu?"
"Wu Xiaoqian sent people to ambush him halfway, but our people have already gone to rescue him. He should be on the Jin navy ship now."
"Then what do the Jin army plan to do with us?" Fei Lin asked the most critical question.
Gongsun Liangsi pondered for a while and said: "This is the purpose of my coming. Li Bing values General Liu Hao, General Fei and the soldiers, otherwise he will not help. You can choose.
First of all, Li Na and his son are dead, and the state of Qi has disappeared. There is no need for us to fight anymore. The general can choose to lead his army to submit to the Jin army and find a future for himself and his descendants.
We will also show our sincerity and ensure that everyone’s military positions remain unchanged under the rules of the Jin army, and the soldiers will be classified as first-class soldiers. If they are unwilling to surrender, the generals and soldiers can also choose to remove their armor and return to their fields. Of course, if the general
If Zhu Si wants to lead his army to surrender, he will do as he pleases, but next time we meet, we will be your life-and-death enemies!"
"Under the premise of rules, what does it mean to ensure that military positions remain unchanged?" Fei Lin asked again. This was a key question and he wanted to ask clearly.
"Actually, the general should know that all surrendered troops will be demoted one level in official rank and one level in military rank. But if you surrender voluntarily, you will only be demoted in official rank but not in military rank. You will also enjoy the same level of military salary and merit field rewards as those of the Jin army.
The salary will definitely increase a lot from before."
"I see!"
Fei Lin nodded and said, "I want to discuss it with the generals. I hope you can give me a little more time."
Gongsun Liangsi nodded and said: "There are still three hours before dawn. There is enough time. General Fei will reply to us after dawn! I will take my leave first."
Gongsun Liangsi stood up, cupped his fists and saluted, then said goodbye and left. Fei Lin suddenly stopped him, and Gongsun Liangsi asked with a smile: "General Fei, do you have any questions?"
Fei Lin hesitated and asked, "Will General Liu come back?"
Gongsun Liangsi smiled lightly: "Everyone is responsible for his own future and destiny. What does it matter if General Liu doesn't come back?"
After saying that, Gongsun Liangsi left quickly.
Fei Lin sighed softly, and then ordered: "All generals above the rank of captain must gather here immediately!"
As the sky gradually dawned, a low trumpet sounded in the woods. Fei Lin led an army of 10,000 people out of the woods and formally surrendered to the Jin army.
At this time, Liu Hao also made it clear that he was willing to surrender to the imperial court and be loyal to His Highness the King of Jin.
Shortly after the surrender, Li Bing led the army towards Xuchang County.
After Wang Wei, the commander of Xucheng, failed to ambush Liu Hao, he realized that something was wrong. The Jin army had already taken action. How many chances would Wu Xiaoqian have?
What makes Wang Wei even more frightened is that he has just received news that the navy of the Jin army has entered Juye Ze, and its number will not be less than 10,000.
Wang Wei no longer waited for Wu Xiaoqian, he immediately strangled Li Na with his own hands, cut off his head, and put it in a box together with Li Shigu's head.
Wang Wei simply kept doing nothing and deposited all the three thousand taels of gold that Wu Xiaoqian had saved into the Wanchang money box in his own name. He also took Wu Xiaoqian's three concubines and led a dozen soldiers to escape from Xu overnight.
Cheng County, heading towards Luoyang.
Before dawn the next day, 10,000 Jin troops who came with the warships surrounded the military camp. Thousands of Qi troops lost their leader and had to leave the camp to surrender.
At this point, the entire Qi army was destroyed, and the state of Qi was also destroyed. Li Shidao, who was stranded in Chang'an as a hostage, learned of the destruction of the state of Qi and the death of his father and brother. He immediately became a monk at Ci'en Temple in Chang'an and stopped caring about secular affairs.
When Wang Chongxin, who was negotiating in Luoyang, heard the news of Qi's demise, all his thoughts were shattered. After rejecting Zhu Si's solicitation twice, he hanged himself in the posthouse.
Zhu Si felt his loyalty and buried him generously at the foot of Beimang Mountain.
Negotiations in Chang'an are still continuing, but without any progress. With the demise of Qi, Zhu Si's exchange capital disappeared, and the negotiations became very passive. The messenger Wang Ling once wanted to return to Luoyang, but Zhu Si informed him via a flying pigeon letter.
He should not leave Chang'an, continue negotiations, and wait for new instructions.
"Continue negotiating" simply means that the negotiation has not ended, but the two sides have no contact after the Jin army captured Ji and Yunzhou, and the negotiation fell into a stalemate.
Early in the morning, Wang Yue came to the palace of King Jin, and he brought two pieces of news that were not very good.
"Your Highness, the preliminary results of the Taiyuan investigation are out."
The Taiyuan investigation refers to whether the person who remarried Sister Minqiu has anything to do with Tangzhou. The Taiyuan Internal Guard spent seven days investigating and came to a preliminary conclusion.
"Tell me! What's the result?" Guo Song didn't look at the report on the table. He was reviewing a memorial and didn't look up.
"Your Highness, the doctor Wang remarried was surnamed Zheng. He was quite scheming. After he discovered that Zhang Daqi and his wife were not having a harmonious sexual relationship, he moved into Zhang's house under the pretext of treating a disease, and then hooked up with Wang. Later, Zhang Daqi discovered
, this doctor surnamed Zheng was severely beaten and kicked out of the Zheng family. He claimed that he had gone to Yunzhou, but in fact he still stayed in Taiyuan and was completely disconnected from the Wang family."
"Does Zhang Daqi's death have anything to do with him?" Guo Song put down his pen and asked.
Wang Yue shook his head, "We reviewed the government's trial records. The doctor named Zheng was also suspected, but he firmly denied that he paid for the murder. Since no evidence or witnesses could be found, the government had no choice but to let him go.
We also suspected that the Wang family was behind the murder, and we secretly interrogated Wang’s personal maids. Zhang Daqi’s death should have nothing to do with the Wang family.”
Guo Song frowned slightly, "Does that mean this matter will be settled?"
"No! No! No!"
Wang Yue shook his head quickly, "I started by investigating the murderer, and I have actually solved this case."
"Tell me, what's going on?" Guo Song suddenly became interested.
Wang Yue smiled and said: "Last October, a murder case also occurred in Chang'an. Zhu Tianping, the proprietor of Tianping Restaurant on Xi'an Menwai Street, was shot and killed with a poisonous arrow. By coincidence, it was the same poisonous arrow that killed Zhang Daqi.
Exactly the same, even the part where they were shot was the same, it was all behind the scenes. After investigation, we found that Zhu Tianping’s Tianping Restaurant and Zhang Daqi’s restaurant were next door. The two had a conflict over business, and Zhang Daqi found someone to smash the scale.
The restaurant and Tianping Restaurant were closed for two months because of this."
Guo Song probably understood and said with a smile: "You mean, Zhu Tianping paid for the murder of Zhang Daqi, but for some reason, Zhu Tianping was killed by the paid murderer again. Is that what you mean?"
"That's what it means!"
Wang Yue continued: "During our investigation, we found that not long after Zhang Daqi went to Taiyuan, Zhu Tianping frequently came into contact with a ranger named Li Xiao. This man was good at using poisonous short crossbows. He was the master of the White Tiger Tower founded by Tian Yue.
Member, after the fall of the Wei State, he came to Chang'an again and specialized in doing dirty things for others. Now he has disappeared. We infer that it was Li Xiao who discovered Zhang Daqi's identity and was afraid of being traced by His Highness, so he shot Zhu Tianping.
Silence."
Guo Song shook his head, "But that's not what I want to know."
"I understand what Your Highness means. We are closely monitoring Zheng Xiang, the doctor named Zheng, and investigating his background. So far, we have found nothing unusual."
"What is his background?" Guo Song asked again.
"Your Highness, he is the second son of a famous doctor in Taiyuan. This famous doctor has two sons. The eldest son Zheng Feng inherited the family business, and the second son Zheng Xiang has to make a living on his own. But he is more idle and wants to find shortcuts. Now
Mr. Wang paid for him to open a medical clinic, which was already larger than his father's medical clinic."
"There is no sign of exporting their wealth to the outside world?"
"Not yet. This Wang family is very shrewd. She holds her money and wealth very tightly. We have investigated her savings at Baoji Cabinet, and there is only money in but no money out. Of course, maybe this Tangzhou will be more tolerant, so
We need to observe it for a long time.”
Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "Firstly, the man named Zheng must continue to monitor, and secondly, the murderer Li Xiao must continue to investigate. If these two points are not clarified, the matter will not be over."
"I humbly obey orders!"
Guo Song asked again: "Then the person you caught, is there any movement?"
"There was no movement for the time being. We let him go home, but no one looked for him, and no one killed him to silence him. The Tangzhou Chamber of Commerce probably smelled something and disappeared."
Guo Song nodded, "This Tangzhou Association should not be underestimated, but the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. Since they have increased the scale, there will definitely be mistakes somewhere. The internal guards need to set up a special team."
Respond to the agency to track down this Tangzhou Association."