Chapter 694: The death of the fish

The hall suddenly fell into a dead silence, and everyone agreed with the man's proposal, from the emperor to the ministers.

Zhu Hongjun was in charge of city defense and military affairs. Except for the 20,000 Yulin Army, there was no one who ignored him. But this old man was the biggest decisive tough guy, and he was still incompatible with the Qin people. If he discovered a plot, he would think about it with his toes and he would know what would happen.

But how could the general of the Shangzhu Kingdom be so easy to deal with? More than 100,000 troops listened to him, and the people in the city were also looking at him. This tiger's butt was not easy to touch.

So after a commotion, the ministers disappeared again, so they had to go back for now and wait for the reply outside the city to say something.

Two days later, the imperial edict of the Qin Grand Marshal King was sent to the Chu Palace. Qin Lei turned the "Sannuo" into a formal legal provision and reiterated that he would not treat his elder brother-in-law badly and would give him treatment second only to the monarch... The title of Prince of Qin ensured that his throne could be passed down to his descendants, and he was given a "single book iron coupon" and that he would not be harmed unless he committed a serious crime of treason.

Seeing that his brother-in-law was still considering family affection and was suffering from torment in his heart, Emperor Jiankang finally felt better. Looking down on the Qin State's request: First, the soldiers and civilians in the city immediately put down their weapons and stopped resisting. The army drove out of the city to be under supervision. The people were not allowed to go to the streets when they stayed at home. Second, they captured the harsh harem and sent them to the Qin camp. Third, within three days, they issued a letter to the world, announcing the formal surrender of the Chu State, officially abolishing the country's name, and being part of the Qin Empire.

The first two requests were over, but the third one made Emperor Jiankang, who had just suffered a little more, feel a little bit more painful again.

"Surrender... abolish the country's name... and be part of Qin..." After muttering these keywords repeatedly, Emperor Jiankang finally realized that in the 227th year of the founding of the country, the Great Chu State, which was rumored to be 13 emperors, would eventually die in his own hands.

"What kind of face do you have to meet the ancestors..." After a long time, a heart-wrenching howl suddenly came from the quiet imperial study room.

After the eastern section of Shenjing City collapsed, it started to rain again in the sky. The Qin army had to suspend artillery and surrounded the city from afar, watching the city coldly. Although the military and civilians tried their best to rescue, they could not stop the flood from rushing into the city. Just as the catastrophe was about to come, a dramatic scene occurred. After the water level of the rivers and lakes in the city rose to three feet, they turned into channels for excretion of floods, and discharged most of the floods that flowed into the city.

While water flows in, the speed of both of them is almost the same, but the continuous plum rain still causes the water level in the city to rise slowly, which can rise about two inches a day.

The irreversible crisis triggered the stirring and friction between many forces in the Chu State. Although Emperor Jiankang did not make any statement, everyone knew that he generally tended to accept the treaty of Qin State. However, his hesitation and indecision made all parties have the idea of ​​fighting for the emperor to accept his own opinions. The situation in Shenjing City became increasingly turbid like a flood in the city, making people unable to see clearly or understand.

The princes and officials, headed by the left and right prime ministers, advocated taking the initiative to surrender to Qin, ending meaningless battles, and protecting the city to the greatest extent.

However, many generals combined with the anti-Qin faction led by various families, advocated resistance to the end, and would rather be broken than humiliating the ancestors. The two factions fought openly and secretly, and the opposition was passed to the lower class, which caused fierce confrontation among the common people.

From a rational perspective, the propositions of the prime minister and a group of civil servants are the most beneficial to the people. However, there are many common people who are unwilling to destroy the country and are not for the sake of the vast majority. They are restless and not only have formed tens of thousands of troops to resist Qin Yi, but also constantly gathered in front of the palace to ask for orders, asking the emperor to distribute weapons, food and fodder to support them to go out of the city to fight.

Once the leader was taken, these so-called "rebel army" and "rebel army" would spring out like mushrooms after a rain. If it were ordinary times, such a situation of forming an army without authorization would definitely not be tolerated by the court. However, when the country was in a crisis, all the rebel army were "righteous". Behind it was the secret support of the generals of the war-oriented faction, they were not afraid to fight with the government, and the government would not dare to act rashly.

The situations of all parties were passed on to the high hall. The king and minister of Chu were afraid of weapons and were worried that the people would do evil... What they feared the most was that these desperate people took risks to assassinate the powerful ministers or the royal capital in order to change the government. They had to appease the powerful officials or the royal capital on multiple occasions, while also issued orders to urge the wise to strengthen the guards in the city and prevent the mob from causing chaos.

"It's really ridiculous!" In the Chu army camp in Dongguo, Shenjing City, several senior generals surrounded a hunchbacked old man with white hair and shouted angrily; "The Qin army is outside the city, but we have to suppress the patriotic people."

"This is really painful for the loved ones, and the enemy is happy, and it has never been heard of in the past!"

"Yes, General, it is said that they also plan to sell you to the Qin army in exchange for peace of life."

"It's unbearable. If you can't bear it, you don't need to endure it anymore! General!" The generals became more and more angry as they spoke. They had some impulsive personalities and wanted to draw out their weapons, capture the damn princes and nobles, dig open their chests, and see if their hearts were dark.

For a moment, the hall was filled with excitement, noisy and chaotic.

The old man, surrounded by stars like a moon, sat there like a dead tree with a dull expression and didn't move, and no one answered when others asked him. If it weren't for his clenched fists, everyone would have thought he was asleep.

The hall gradually became quiet, and the generals thought that the Upper Pillar Kingdom was still in silence before the outbreak as usual.

‘If you don’t explode in silence, you will die in silence.’ This is the favorite saying of Zhu Lie.

As the actual controller of Shenjing City, he was aware of what happened now. Just when those who supported him were hoping that Shangzhuguo could correct the situation and turn the tide, he surprisingly chose to remain silent for a long time.

Even the night when the Minister of Rites left the city and joined the Qin people, he stood on the high tower, watching the group of people quietly leaving the city and quietly entering the city before dawn, without taking any action.

The generals came to clamor today because they were too frustrated because of the negative he showed in recent times.

"General, you said something." After waiting for a while, he was still not surprised. The generals finally couldn't help it and had to force him to ask.

The old man, who was as haggard, finally slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were turbid and unconscious. Where was the former magnificent and indomitable Shangzhu Kingdom?

"Who can do anything to destroy Chu?" The old man's lips twitched a few times, but what he said made people extremely frustrated.

Over the past few months, the development of the situation was much beyond his expectations. The water sources in Shenjing City were overflowing with vast water. The floods soaked the surface, and all the food and soldiers became moldy. The worst thing was that several salt warehouses were soaked in water. Before the warehouse officials noticed it, they turned into salt water and flowed along the gutter. Almost in January, Shenjing City, which was originally full of soldiers and had enough food, was short of supplies, the people were in trouble, and the officers and soldiers were exhausted.

When the Qin army easily blasted the city wall and the flood rushed in, the general of the Shangzhu Kingdom, who had been trying hard to support, finally knew that the end of the Chu Kingdom had arrived, and even the Daluo Jinxian could not save the Shenjing City...

When this was clear, his lifelong pride collapsed. When his belief collapsed, his energy and spirit quickly escaped from his body. This resilient general also turned into an old man who was about to die.

He didn't want to make any decisions anymore, and he felt that he was too tired. After all, his tenacity came from hope. He didn't have Zhao Wujiu's ruthlessness to fight to the end even if he was desperate. Once he couldn't see a glimmer of hope, he couldn't hold on anymore.

He was not a person who was ignorant. After admitting his failure, he also knew that for the millions of people in Shenjing City, surrender was the most reasonable choice, so he allowed those princes and ministers to reunite with the Qin people.

But this does not mean that he would have the same idea. When he arrived in such a field, Zhuli only had one thing left to chase after - that is the reputation behind him. Since his life has become an embellishment of other people's achievements, let the reputation behind him illuminate his history!

For a person who is pursuing fame and fortune, it is also a kind of comfort and compensation to be able to have a little reputation after vain...

After making up his mind, the turbid air in his eyes swept away and became lit up again. The dejected generals saw this change in their eyes and immediately rekindled their hopes: "General, have you cheered up again?"

"I really want to cheer up." Zhu Lie nodded and said, "Dieting in the country will be the greatest shame for soldiers."

The generals said solemnly: "I wish to listen to the command of the general!" He shouted anxiously: "Give orders the general, arrest all the surrendered factions and behead them to calm the hearts of the people."

"No need," Zhao Wujiu shook his head and said, "Everyone has ambition, we won't force them."

"General?" The generals were confused: "If they were allowed to continue, how could Shenjing City defend?"

"You can't stay trapped anymore." Zhu Liesheng said: "After the flood retreats, there will be a plague. The Qin army surrounded and did not attack, just to make us die without fighting."

"You mean, the Qin army will no longer take the initiative to attack the city?" the generals said in disbelief.

"They won't even go into the city again." Zhu Lie pointed to the secret report on the table and sneered: "Look, they asked the army to drive out of the city to accept custody, and let the emperor and civil and military ministers go out of the city to surrender, and they have no plans to enter the city at all."

"What the general said is very much." The generals couldn't help but convince: "What do you mean?"

"Go out of the city! Take the initiative to attack!" Zhu Lie decisively: "The hope for success in this battle is slim, and the biggest possibility is that we all die and die." Looking at the generals who followed him all the way to today, Shangzhuguo said slowly: "So I don't force you, follow me if you are willing to die, and stay if you are willing to live. I will never blame you."

"We are willing to follow the general, rather than breaking the jade than shattered the country, and leaving a reputation for the sake of the treasury!" After a brief silence, the generals said in unison... No matter what they think in their hearts, they must express their attitude first. Even if they have a ulterior motive in their hearts, they have to talk about it later.

"It's rare." Zhu Lie nodded and said, "Let's go back and explain these words to his subordinates. Don't force them, do you understand?"

"Yes!" the generals responded in unison.

"Okay, we will assemble our own teams and notify the rebels and the royal army outside the city that if we are willing to follow up, we will launch an attack together at the hour of the 19th tomorrow." Before being besieged by the Qin army, Zhu Lie sent a liaison officer to contact the royal army in various places, and maintained contact through the wolf smoke and calligraphy kite, and issued orders.

"As for the order!" The generals took the order and went down to contact each other.

The guiding ideology of the Qin army's combat was simple and clear. After destroying the main force of Qi and Chu, they captured Shangjing and Zhongdu cities, forced the monarchs of the two countries to surrender, and the world was finally decided.

In fact, for a great power, truly surrendering without war is something that has never happened in ancient and modern times. The demise of a great power is always accompanied by war and sacrifice. The only difference lies in the scale of war and sacrifice.

The so-called surrender without fighting is just a shameless prince and minister. The truly bloody military and civilians will not be like this.

After receiving information about the Chu army's movements, Qin Lei finally had to accept it and said: "Wen Yu, you are right. It will never happen if the whole country surrenders without fighting."

Yang Wenyu did not dare to take advantage of the prince, so he quickly said respectfully: "In fact, it is almost the same. The State of Chu has been forced to chaos in the court and the country, and it is only a lack of effective blow to urge surrender."

Qin Lei smiled slightly without notice and said, "It is indeed necessary to judge the situation. Moreover, those king-fighting troops have always been disturbing, so we can take this opportunity to decide in one fell swoop." As he said that, he smiled at his number one general and said, "Wen Yu, guess how the Chu army will attack?"

Yang Wenyu did not hide his weakness, and pointed to the sand table that he was familiar with, saying, "Prince, please see, the Chu army has gradually turned to the valley west of our army, and is far away from the Chu army in the city. Now that Zhu Lie wants to struggle to death, he will definitely use the cover of this team to make a fuss."

Qin Lei nodded in agreement and listened to Yang Wenyu continue: "Our army is divided into eight camps and stationed on the high ground in eight directions of Shenjing City, which gives the Chu army the opportunity to defeat each one."

Qin Lei laughed and said, "This opportunity has been given to them for a long time. What can I do if I don't have to do it?"

"It's not that they don't want to use it. The only thing they are worried about is that our powerful navy is cruising outside the city and can support anywhere at any time." Yang Wenyu said in a deep voice: "Now with a large number of royal soldiers as victims, Zhu Lie can make them feint attack one or even several places, attract our Great Qin Navy, and then use the space to kill them!"

"Where is Zhu Lie's target?" Qin Lei asked with a frown.

"This is impossible to speculate, but if you want to change the situation of the battle, you will dare to guess that they will still attack our central army." Yang Wenyu said inconclusively.

"What about the attack time?" Qin Lei continued to ask.

"The attack time agreed by Zhu Lie and outside the city is Hai hour, so I will guess that he should have left the city at midnight." Yang Wenyu said softly.

"Yes, I have no objection. The only thing I want to say is that our army does not ask for beheading and killing the enemy in this battle, but only wants to defeat the enemy and disrupt the enemy to shock the State of Chu and urge them to surrender early!" Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "Send the order and prepare for each person to fight the last battle to exterminate the State of Chu!"

"We are ordered!" the generals shouted neatly.

God finally helped the Chu people. It rained heavily late at night. According to the Chu army's past experience, the Qin people's powerful bows, crossbows, cannons, rockets, and other killing weapons will lose their effect. If you want to kill the enemy, you can only fight hand-to-hand.

The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, fearing that they could miss this opportunity given by heaven, so they launched an attack in advance. The sound of killing sounds between heaven and earth was loud, and the 300,000 Chu king-supporting troops were divided into three divisions and launched an attack on the three barracks of the Qin army.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they rushed to the Qin army camp, the explosion came as promised, and it still overturned the people they exploded, causing the King of War to be physically and mentally. They stepped on landmines... In fact, if they were careful, they would think that the Qin army could use mines, so how could it not solve the problem of waterproofing?

Not only that, the Qin army's powerful crossbows and cannon rockets did not silence in the rain. Except for their smaller power than usual, the effect was no different... In fact, as long as the cannon is built to protect the rain, and the buffalo leather sheath is added to the crossbows and rockets, as long as it is not in the storm and rainy weather, it can still attack normally.

As for the Qin army, they would have to quit every time it rained, it was just to protect expensive weapons and prevent problems before they happened. Now, the final syllable is naturally not to cherish weapons, which caused the Chu army officers and soldiers to suffer a great loss. They were killed by this head-on blow and the morale decline caused by the rupture of good wishes, which greatly reduced their combat power and could not make any progress.

However, the Qin army still sent a distress signal to the navy...

As soon as he saw the signal, the Chu Navy divided into three routes and went to support various camps.

Seeing that the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was sold, the Chu army in the city was very happy. After the Qin navy left, he took a fast boat and headed straight for the Qin army camp.
Chapter completed!