He asked Xiaoyu to ask Zhu Yaoshi to withdraw his troops, but Zhu Yaoshi was happy to do so. He made a gesture and ordered the army to retreat, leaving only a dozen of his close associates waiting for Xiang Xiaoyu at the city gate.

Xiang Xiaoyu also walked towards the city gate. The prefect, Meng Wuwu and others pulled Xiang Xiaoyu: "Master Xiang, you can't go out. Be careful of fraud."

Xiang Xiaoyu smiled: "He has tens of thousands of troops coming to the city to defraud me? You pack your things and leave first. I will go meet him."

After opening the city gate and riding towards Xiaoyu alone, Zhu Yaoshi led him back to the camp. The two exchanged pleasantries and talked about many things they had fought side by side in the past, and they couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Pharmacist Zhu poured Korean snow ginseng wine to Xiang Xiaoyu: "Are my sister and brother-in-law okay?"

Xiang Xiaoyu shook his head: "Murong Ling and Li Xiaofei have not been found since the fall of Chang'an. Your sister has lost a lot of weight because she misses others. We have to think of ways to coax her. If you are serious, why not go to Luoyang to see her?

look at her"

Zhu Yaoshi swallowed a sip of wine and said: "Well, things are unpredictable. I will capture Luoyang sooner or later. It seems that my strength has been exhausted. Brother Xiang is also a hero among men, why don't you join me in conquering the world?"

Xiang Xiaoyu laughed loudly: "My wife and children are all in Luoyang. I only like to drink wine with my wife and children. I really have no interest in conquering the world. Don't worry, after we finish drinking, I will

I will go back to Luoyang, and I will not learn to be a loyal minister and stick to a small place."

Pharmacist Zhu poured out another bowl of wine: "Okay, Brother Xiang is indeed a good friend, and he also understands that if you don't embarrass me, I will give you face and drink!"

Xiang Xiaoyu picked up the bowl, swallowed it, and wiped his mouth: "This wine is indeed quite strong, good wine! Brother Zhu better not kill innocent people indiscriminately when he enters the city. If you really want to take over the world, you must treat the people well."

Pharmacist Zhu put down the wine bowl: "Of course the people should be treated kindly, but I will not let those wealthy families go. Brother Xiang, you know some of the things I have done in the past."

Xiang Xiaoyu picked up the jug and poured it over: "You and I are brothers, and I still have to say one thing: kill less people or kill less people. Brother, if you want to do great things, you must imitate the Emperor of Han Dynasty, but you cannot imitate the Overlord of Chu."

Pharmacist Zhu laughed: "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty was born in civilian life, and he is the person I respect the most in my life. Of course I want to imitate the Emperor of the Han Dynasty! Brother Xiang is really good at talking. If you keep talking, I won't be able to bear you leaving. Come, drink, finish the wine.

I'll go conquer the world, and you go home. Take care of each other!"

He raised his glass and handed over to Xiaoyu: "At that time, I will still have Brother Zhu to support me and take care of me. I only like to drink, gamble and play games to be supported by the world, haha."

Pharmacist Zhu was very proud: "Okay, okay, treat me well, I will definitely let Brother Xiang return home in fine clothes, haha, come on, come on, I won't come back until I'm drunk tonight!"

After drinking several bottles of snow ginseng wine, both of them were a little drunk. Zhu Yaoshi pulled Xiang Xiaoyu out of the camp: "Brother Xiang, if you are willing to come to my tent, I will always leave a wine glass on my table for you.

!Haha, even official positions, gold and silver are not a big deal!"

"Thank you. When I finish taking care of these chores, I will come and drink and eat meat! Thank you very much?" After saying this, Yaoshi Zhu staggered and supported Yaoshi Zhu from left to right. Yaoshi Zhu could not open his eyes and was leaning on the soldier.

Xiang Xiaoyu got on his horse and quickly returned to Shouxian County.

Seeing Xiang Xiaoyu enter the city, Zhu Yaoshi's general Xu Wei asked: "My lord, why don't you go directly into the city? He will definitely take away a lot of people and property when he goes back."

Pharmacist Zhu opened his eyes and pushed aside, pointing his whip at Shouxian County: "This is just a favor from me. Firstly, it gives face to the old friend, and secondly, those who escaped will say that our army is benevolent and righteous. These two things

After adding them all together, what would the city guards to the west think? What would Chen Hongyi think? Besides, wouldn't it be great if there were no casualties when entering the city directly tomorrow?

Today I have done my best to be benevolent and righteous. If we meet again tomorrow, we will be able to tell the difference on the battlefield and avoid a lot of trouble!"

Everyone on the left and right praised: "My lord is wise!"

When Xiang Xiaoyu returned to the city, Meng Wuwu and everyone else had not left yet. Xiang Xiaoyu wiped his eyes and said, "Hurry up, or it will be too late if you don't leave." The group took Hongrui, mother and daughter and hurriedly left through the west gate to the west.

After Zhu Yaoshi took Shouxian County, he found no fault with Minqiu. He also recruited a team of 30,000 people from Shouxian County and nearby counties to fight against Jinling.

The important ministers in Jinling City tried many ways to escape from the city, but they could not get on the city wall. The city walls were covered with internal guards and civilian troops guarding the city. As soon as the left and right prime ministers arrived, the civilian troops surrounded them and demanded the reward. Sikong Situ changed

He wanted to sneak into the city in civilian clothes, but was caught by the inner guards and brought in front of the emperor.

When Liu Xuan looked at Sikong Xie Rui, he couldn't help but sigh: "I think back then, the Xie family's young master was unparalleled in the world. How can he become a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death now?"

Xie Rui's face turned red: "It was like this at one time and another at that time. At that time, I was young and energetic and thought I could do anything. Now I have been in the court for several years and found that there is nothing I can do."

Liu Xuan laughed: "Haha, maybe Xiaoshan, Xiao Ding, Yuan Kang and the others are thinking the same thing as you. Maybe you all thought about fighting for a peaceful and prosperous age for the world. But in the end you found that apart from the interests of each family,

Nothing else matters, right?"

Xie Rui sighed: "Your Majesty is well aware of the situation, but now it's too late. Each of us has a responsibility. If we didn't only care about the family interests behind each other, why would we have reached this stage?"

Liu Xuan looked at Xie Rui again: "Actually, you still have a chance. From now on, it's not too late. Jinling can be defended. I don't have much time. Whoever defends Jinling City will be the first achievement of the new king after he ascends the throne.

Since the death of Wang Xianzhan, I remember that the seat of General and Sima is still vacant."

Xie Rui hesitated, after all, he did not believe that these 50,000 civilian troops could defend Jinling, but if he was ordered to seize the military power in the face of danger, as long as he could survive, no one else would be his opponent in the future.

Xie Rui raised his head and looked at Liu Xuan: "Your Majesty is so kind and loving, I'm afraid I can't bear it. What's more, there are many generals with great achievements in war, how can I convince everyone?"

Liu Xuan made it clear: "Don't refuse. Water far away cannot save the fire nearby. Besides, your Xie family has the most property in Huainan. This time when the rebels go south, it is your Xie family who will lose the most. I am already a general."

The person who died, why not be a favor and send it to you?"

Xie Rui could no longer refuse, so he kowtowed and accepted the order, put on his military uniform and formally assumed the post of General and Sima.

Xiaoshan Xiao Ding hurriedly found Xie Rui, who was patrolling the city, and persuaded him: "You are so confused. Appointing you as the Great General at this time is making you a scapegoat. The worst person to die when the general rebels attack is you, even if

After repelling the rebels, how can Chen Hongyi and Zhong Zhiming succumb to you?"

Xie Rui shook his head: "Two prime ministers, Jinling City can definitely be defended. Why don't we believe in ourselves? What's more, we can't send our family and property out now. Instead of trying every means to escape, we might as well try our best to defend it. If you two are serious,

If you don’t want to stay in Jinling anymore, I can put you two down from the city wall and escape.”

Xiao Ding of Xiaoshan could only sigh: "Let's go, defend the city, defend the city, we can only be a dead horse and a living horse doctor."

With the addition of Xie Rui, the number of crossbows, water tanks, braziers, rolling wood and stones on the Jinling city wall was many times sufficient. Zhu Yaoshi's forward troops of more than 10,000 troops were lost under the city in half a day.

Zhu Yaoshi's men proposed to drive the people to attack the city, but Zhu Yaoshi couldn't bear it and retreated for more than ten miles. Under the instruction of Wei Meng, the Korean soldiers and horses drove 30,000 people to attack the city.

Many people were relatives or friends with the militiamen in the city. The people on the city couldn't bear to shoot arrows and throw down rolling logs and rocks. The clouds below the city

The ladder is rickety.

A hail of arrows came from the Goryeo soldiers and horses to supervise the battle. The people below the city climbed up in tears, while the people above the city threw rolling logs and rocks down with red eyes and tears.

Even such a brutal siege, which lasted for five days, could not shake Jinling City.

Zhu Yaoshi ordered the withdrawal of 30,000 troops, and then recruited the people on the spot to dig trenches and besiege Jinling City. Zhu Yaoshi's main force went with the Korean troops to fight against Zhong Zhiming's 20,000 troops who were about to arrive at Jinling.

Zhong Zhiming learned that Jinling City was safe and sound, so he decided to build a camp fifty miles away from Jinling City to form a corner with Jinling City. Before the camp was built, his aides held an edict and urged Zhong Zhiming to lead his troops into Jinling to protect it.

Zhong Zhiming could not defeat the group by himself, so he had to lead his army to the north gate of Jinling.

When Zhong Zhiming led his troops to the city, the city gate had already been cast by molten iron, making it impossible to enter. At this time, Zhu Yaoshi and Wei Meng led their troops to cover up the enemy from behind. Zhong Zhiming's 20,000 troops were unable to advance or retreat, so they had to fight to the death with their backs to the city.

Zhu Yaoshi and Wei Meng had more than 60,000 troops, mostly cavalry. Zhong Zhiming's 20,000 troops were focused on entering the city, and the formation had already broken up. In less than two hours, except for a few people who survived near the city wall, the rest

All died in the battle. General Zhong Zhiming fought hard and was shot in the shoulder and fell off his horse. The enemy troops swarmed up and captured Zhong Zhiming alive.

The crossbows on the city wall could not be used in the melee, and they watched as 20,000 troops were lost under the city. This battle brought the confidence that the defenders in the city had built up to a freezing point.

After Zhu Yaoshi captured Zhong Zhiming alive, he did not humiliate him and sent people directly to Liyang City for detention.

People in Jinling City were panicked. Xiaoshan Xiao Ding and other officials decided to send people out of the city to make peace.

The two found Xie Rui again, and Xie Rui softened this time: "Now it seems that even if Chen Hongyi leads troops to serve the king, it may not be useful, not to mention that Chen Hongyi has just retreated from Luoyang. If the Zhu Thief rebels just want some gold and silver

Wealth, official title, and he are the same."

Xiao Shan nodded: "Who is the right person to send to make peace?"

Xie Rui looked at Xiao Ding: "When Prime Minister You recruited the Zhu Thief, he had a very good relationship with the Zhu Thief. Of course, Prime Minister You should go there."

Xiao Ding immediately retorted: "I only have official business with this traitor, so how can we have any friendship? Please don't frame me at this time." Xiao Ding said this because he was afraid that the court would use him as a scapegoat for the common people's anger.

Xiao Shan smiled: "Now I want to have friendship with that Zhu Yaoshi. How can we make peace without friendship? If you can successfully negotiate peace, wouldn't it save the world of Daliang and turn the tide from collapse? If Daliang is gone, between you and Zhu Yaoshi

It will not be difficult to become the founding father of a new dynasty in the future."

These words awakened Xiao Ding: "Okay, okay, for the sake of the world, I will endure the humiliation and bear the burden and go to the bandit camp."

Seeing someone coming down from the hanging basket with a white flag on the wall of Jinling City, Zhu Yaoshi was startled and ordered his subordinates not to shoot arrows. When the man holding the white flag came closer, he found that it was Xiao Ding. Zhu Yaoshi wanted to kill him

He slashed with his sword, but then he dismounted and knelt down to welcome him: "Your Majesty the Prime Minister is here in person. Please forgive Zhu for not being able to greet you from afar."

Xiao Ding also smiled: "General Zhu, you're welcome. It's just that the military pay is short. Why bother the general to come and collect it in person? I'll wait until the court raises the money and send it to Liyang."

While dealing with this, Zhu Yaoshi helped Xiao Ding into his tent. Xiaoshan Xie Rui and other officials saw clearly on the city wall and couldn't help but feel happy.

Today I’m adding a new chapter, quoting an epic poem and sharing it with you at the end.

Thousands of cavalry call and the golden drums open,

Iron-faced Lanling enters the battle.

Since ancient times, heroes often die for justice,
Chapter completed!