Chapter 394
After more than ten years of tolerance and years of planning, all I received was only four months of power in my hands.
Long Tianxiang really couldn't accept such a result, but the facts could not be changed. With the Dingxi Army rolling in outside the fort, the troops on the last line of defense of the Long family at the head of the city also showed signs of collapse. All the soldiers unconsciously lowered their weapons, and had no fighting spirit in their eyes.
"Sect Master, let's leave quickly and take advantage of the fact that they have not yet come in..." A confidant persuaded him urgently.
"Leave? Where else can I go?" Long Tianxiang smiled miserably and asked.
"When you go outside the city and enter the mountains, no matter how many soldiers and horses of the Dingxi army are, you will never really find the sect leader from the vast mountains." This man had an idea and replied immediately.
"Even if it can be done, what about that?" Long Tianxiang was still unmoved and asked again without any emotion, but it made the other party stunned. After opening his mouth, he couldn't speak.
Yes, it is indeed not difficult to escape from Xunyang, but what happened? By then, Long Tianxiang had lost everything, became a defeated general, a dog of a family, and became the public enemy of the entire Qianzhou. Even if he was alive, he would not have any more achievements. He had to be afraid at all times and deal with enemies that might appear at any time. Is this kind of escape better than staying in the city and fighting to the last moment?
After thinking about this level, the subordinates finally stopped persuading, but their expressions were even more desperate, because they could no longer see any hope. The soldiers of the Long family around were also the same despair at this time. Even though the Dingxi Army had already formed a team in front of the fort and was about to launch a general attack on the fort gate, they all stared blankly, without any intention of resisting.
At this time, a general came out below and rushed up to the top of the city and gave an ultimatum: "Listen to the Long family in the city, my marquis is coming to quell the rebellion this time and does not want to hurt people's lives. Now you are trapped in the dead. Don't resist unnecessary things. Put down your weapons and open the city gate. My marquis can guarantee that you will not hurt your lives and your family. If you are still stubborn and resist stubbornly, once you break through the fort gate, you will be burned and you will never show mercy!"
The same words roared three times, and the troops behind him had been re-arranged, and other siege equipment such as the Muyun Ladder were pushed forward. The Dingxi Army was ready to go, and just wait for the command of the commander to launch the final attack.
Feeling the pressure of tens of thousands of troops under the city, the defenders in the fort lost the last moment of resistance and defensive defense. With a few clangs, some soldiers dropped the weapons in their hands. Once there was a beginning, the chain reaction caused could no longer be stopped. The large number of defenders dropped the weapons at this time, and some people even raised their courage to open the fort gate.
Seeing this, more than a dozen confidants around Long Tianxiang were really angry: "You dare!" In the roar, they had already drawn their swords and wanted to pounce on him to kill Yi Jianbai. But as soon as this action was made, Long Tianxiang behind him shouted in a desperate and tired voice: "Stop!"
"Sect Master..." The few people stopped immediately, then looked over with some confusion. Long Tianxiang sighed: "It's over, so don't force my Long family to die with me. You, you all put down your weapons and open the door with them to surrender, so that you can have a chance to survive."
"But, the sect leader..."
"This is the last thing I, Long Tianxiang, can do for you. Go!" Long Tianxiang said as he waved his hand, but he turned around and headed towards the fort, but he didn't even want to defend the last line of defense.
The children of the Dragon Family looked at each other, some were happy, some were sad, and some were at a loss, but at this time, there was no chance to make them have more thoughts. Because there were another urge to screams from outside: "We will give you another chance in the end. We will have dozens of numbers. If we refuse to open the city and surrender, then we will attack the city. One!"
Listening to the other party's threat, the people in the castle were even more panicked, so when the other party quickly counted to three, someone shouted loudly: "We are willing to open the door and surrender, so we will open the castle door now!"
With the screams, the Fort Gate quickly opened with everyone's efforts. The Dingxi Army was not polite, and two teams immediately rushed into the gate and quickly guarded both ends of the Fort Gate to defend against the defenders' surrender.
However, the facts proved that their concern was a bit redundant, because after the fort gate opened, thousands of defenders inside had put down their weapons, and as they shouted, they obediently knelt on the ground, not daring to resist any more.
It was not until this moment that the generals who led the army were truly relieved. The quelling of the Long Family Rebellion was mostly completed. Although the city walls of the Long Family Fort are far from being as thick as Xunyang's high walls, if the enemy really defends to the end and does not do anything, their own casualties will definitely be quite large. This is not what everyone in the Dingxi Army wants to see.
Now, the other party gave up and never resisted stubbornly, which would be of great benefit to both sides, and the battle was finally over.
Then, more troops entered Longjia Fort and occupied important positions. Then, Xiao Ding, who was commanding everything outside, finally brought people to the place, and under the protection of thousands of elite soldiers, he headed straight to Feilong Tower. There was the entire center of the Long family, and there were too many documents and wealth that he needed to grasp at the first time. At the same time, he also believed that an important person like Long Tianxiang must be in it at this moment and must control the person as soon as possible.
Li Ling naturally followed along the way. Looking at this familiar street that leads directly to all parts of Longjiabao, he was filled with emotion. He could still remember that he had followed this street into Longjiabao last year and then experienced that sudden and tragic dramatic change.
But I didn't expect that after four months, I could come back so swayingly, and it really responded to that sentence - it was full of excitement and demise. Although those conspirators could gain power for a while through their conspiracies, they would eventually fail.
This is the truth of success or failure in the world. There is no shortcut to take. You must manage it step by step in order to achieve final success.
In the past, the doors were now deserted and deserted. Three of the loyal guards committed suicide in front of the building, and the others were nowhere to be seen. The door of the magnificent carved building was wide open at this time, as if waiting for their arrival and telling them about their failures.
Li Ling couldn't help but frown. Did those guys see that they couldn't hold on, so they all abandoned the city and fled? If this was true, there would be many things to do afterwards. Outside the city was full of mountains. Once dozens of people escaped, they would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
However, Xiao Ding did not hesitate at this moment. He just strode forward and quickly entered the tower. Then, with his orders, he divided many soldiers and horses to search the situation in the building one by one. As for him, he went straight to the third floor and headed towards Long Sihai's daily living room.
As the most powerful two people in southern Yunnan and Qianzhou, Xiao Ding and Long Sihai have a lot of contacts on weekdays, and he is very familiar with the other party's residence.
At this moment, the door of the room was closed tightly. Before Dingxi Hou gave the order, a guard had already stepped forward quickly and kicked open the door. Before entering, he shouted: "If you dare to resist, you will kill me!"
However, after he pulled in, he stayed at the door. At the same time, others who had already seen the situation inside clearly, including Li Ling and Xiao Ding. Because what was presented to them were two corpses, one lying down, and the one sitting was an old man with white hair and hair and a long-looking face. The one kneeling in front of him was a fat middle-aged man, who was Long Sihai and Long Tianxiang and his son.
On the table in front of them, there was a wine pot and two wine glasses. Just looking at this, and when they died, their faces turned black and their seven orifices were bleeding, we could know that they died by drinking poisonous wine.
Unexpectedly, Long Tianxiang was simply dead after knowing that he had no room for resistance. However, what surprised many people was that even Long Sihai committed suicide at this time, which was really unreasonable.
Because everyone knows that this Qianzhou Rebellion was also a victim after all. It was his son and outsiders who suddenly took control of his control over the Long family. Why has the rebellion been quelled now, and the head of the Long family who should have taken back everything naturally also committed suicide?
Seeing this, Xiao Ding only frowned slightly, then sighed softly: "Let them all be buried well." He did not mention Long Sihai's death too much. Obviously, he had expected this.
Li Ling thought for a while at this moment, and then he understood the truth.
This should be the final outcome of Long Sihai. Apart from death, he could not have a better choice. Even if he doesn't commit suicide now, it won't take long to be "self-killed".
Because with this rebellion, the situation in Qianzhou has undergone great changes. The court forces will truly gain local power with the entry of the Dingxi Army, thereby seizing the rights belonging to the Long family. At this time, unlike in the past, the court will have an overwhelming advantage here, and it will definitely not allow the Long family to turn around and regain the dominance.
However, Long Sihai will become the biggest obstacle for the imperial court to control Qianzhou. After all, he has many years of reputation, and even if he no longer has the will to seize power, the imperial court cannot tolerate him. Therefore, instead of waiting for the imperial court to be eliminated by the imperial court in the future, it is better to die now. In this way, it is also a good relationship with the imperial court, and at least it can allow the Long family to retain a place in Qianzhou.
This is the last contribution Long Sihai can make to the entire family.
Chapter completed!