Bazhou Water Camp.
Many warships were moored around, and the soldiers were resting and rectifying in the camp.
After several previous wars, the soldiers needed to provide supplies.
Chen Jun's morale was quite depressed.
The warships they encountered were their own, and the enemies they encountered were generals who ran over them. Besides, bad news kept coming around, and there were runaways every day, so the situation was really not optimistic.
In the temporary camp tent, Lu Guangda sighed and looked at Xu Jingcheng lying on the bed lonely.
Xu Jingcheng was shot by Ren Zhong when he was in Jiangbei, and then he did not rest. He went to the battlefield again, causing his injuries to become more and more serious and his old injuries to recur. Not to mention fighting, even getting up became a problem.
The fever was constant and the consciousness was unclear. The doctors were helpless. After healing for many days, he was still not awake and became weaker.
He followed the military doctor to pour the medicine into Xu Jingcheng's mouth.
Xu Jingcheng still had no reaction.
The doctor observed for a moment and took the pulse again.
Then, he looked up at Lu Guangda on the side and shook his head gently.
The light in Lu Guangda's eyes became even dimmer.
"General Lu, General Xu suffered heavy injuries, but it was not cured, and new injuries were added. Until now, there is really no way to cure it."
"I'm afraid it's"
"I see."
“Go out.”
After following the military doctor, he walked out quickly. Only then did Lu Guangda look at Xu Jingcheng, and Xu Jingcheng's breathing was gradually weakening.
After the war in Jiangbei ended, Lu Guangda persuaded Xu Jingcheng to let him recover from his wounds at home with peace of mind, but he did not obey and left Jiankang the next day and went to the front line to train the army.
In the face of Gao Changgong's war, Xu Jingcheng charges at the forefront every time and fights to the death.
Lu Guangda could understand Xu Jingcheng's thoughts in his heart.
He probably atones for his past actions?
But Xu Jingcheng could no longer answer him. His breathing continued to weaken, until it gradually stopped. His face became calm and his frown was stretched.
Lu Guangda just looked at him, and his eyes were filled with indescribable envy.
It's not bad to lie like this, you don't have to worry about anything.
Lu Guangda pondered for a long time, then called several of Xu Jingcheng's personal soldiers and informed them of the news of Xu Jingcheng's death in person.
The confidants cried loudly.
Lu Guangda spoke and said, "The water camp here really cannot be buried General Xu. You can take his body away from here. I will give you a small boat."
"I think that even when I come to Han, I won't make things difficult for you because of this."
These confidants thanked Lu Guangda and then secretly moved Xu Jingcheng's body away.
Then, only the commander like Lu Guangda was left in the camp here.
He had no time to mourn Xu Jingcheng because Gao Changgong's fierce attack began soon.
After the land ferries were captured one by one, the logistics suffered great damage. It was useless for Lu Guangda to motivate the soldiers. He could not count on the soldiers to come to fight on hungry days.
Gao Changgong seemed to attack frequently, but in fact he was not in a hurry to destroy this navy army.
He was just entangled with a small group of people, and then continued to capture the ferry, which put pressure on Lu Guangda to double day by day.
When Gao Changgong thought the situation was almost the same, Xiao Mohe, as the pioneer, began his final attack on the water village.
Many tall warships appeared outside the water village.
These warships were completely the warships of the Chen State, but at this moment they hung the flag of the Han State and became a weapon to deal with their own people.
Lu Guangda took the water village as the center and brought the warship out of the gate and deployed it on three sides of the water village.
This is to prevent the enemy from blocking the door and beating it hard.
Both sides formed their own formations. In terms of quantity, Chen's warships still had the advantage. However, the sound of war drums on the Han side kept ringing, with a rainbow of momentum. On the Chen side, the soldiers with stern faces, decadent expressions and without saying a word.
Xiao Mohe took the lead in launching an offensive, and several warships took the lead and rushed towards the gate of the water village.
When the warships on both sides encountered, the Han soldiers puffed up their strength, pulled up the slap rod, and fell down violently. The slap rod landed heavily on the Chen ships on both sides. Then they heard the crackling sound, and the warships on both sides began to shake violently. The water battle was particularly critical.
Mainly, many attack methods of warships require multiple people to cooperate and work together. In this case, once someone falls behind, fails to work, and makes mistakes in cooperation, they will cause serious consequences.
The Han army's warships had been photographed twice in a row, and the Chen State warship's pole had just been raised.
But before the other party could land, the Han ship broke out of the opponent's attack range.
Xiao Mohe took the lead in charge, and the warships rushed left and right, bombarded one warship after another, and rushed straight towards the enemy's main ship.
Lu Guangda worked hard to command the warships to intercept them, and ordered the fireships to attack and block the road.
The flag here swayed back and forth, and the soldiers' hands were about to be broken, but the warships everywhere were slowly, which was in great contrast to the tension here.
This is not because the commanders of those warships ignore military orders. The movement and attack of warships depend on the soldiers. The soldiers have no fighting spirit and are unable to cooperate, and it becomes difficult for the warships to move, let alone fight.
Especially those cars and ships, the soldiers did not cooperate properly and stopped in place, moving and following the flow.
The Han army obviously would not miss such a good opportunity.
The Han army's warships continued to advance, cutting the enemy's formation into a mess, and surrounded the Chen ship, which was far more than his own, with a few troops.
The officers on the ship looked at the enemy approaching left and right, and had no intention of resisting, and directly ordered the soldiers to surrender with them.
They are already loyal and righteous in their ability to resist until now. As for their death for the country, their food and salary have been deducted a lot. Let’s make up for the deductions first.
The two sides only met at one time, and Chen Guo began to surrender in a large number of places.
Lu Guangda looked confused.
At this time, he still wanted to retreat and guard the gate of the water village.
But even the deputy generals around him couldn't stand it anymore.
"General, surrender."
"I can't win at all."
"The Han Dynasty's strength is more than ten times better than us, but it has defeated Gao Changgong, and there is no chance. Nan Xuzhou has fallen, so what else can we resist?"
Lu Guangda looked at the deputy general beside him in disbelief.
This deputy general is also a famous general, but he obviously lost confidence in the country.
Lu Guangda wanted to say something, but the deputy general's proposal was recognized by everyone.
"We have no logistics and reinforcements, so what else can we fight? Even if we beat Gao Changgong, we will starve to death on the water. Could it be that we have to catch fish every day to eat?"
"We have resisted Gao Changgong for so long, and we are worthy of Da Chen."
Lu Guangda did not speak, and Chen Jun officially surrendered.
Wuxing County.
"How can you say surrender?!"
"Come here!!"
Chen Xu, who was sitting in the upper throne, was furious and pointed at the minister Jiang, who was below, "I know that you are friendly to Ouyang He and have close contacts on weekdays. Do you want to catch me and perform your merits today?! Push this thief to me and behead me!!"
Mr. Jiang was so scared that he kowtowed quickly.
"Your Majesty! I dare not! I dare not! I am saying this for Your Majesty!!"
"Bold thief!"
Chen Xu's face was flushed with anger.
When they came to Wuxing, underwent a brief rest and were preparing to find a way to escape, Minister Jiang suddenly brought the ministers to meet the emperor and submitted a memorial requesting to surrender to the Han Kingdom.
Chen Xu was almost angry to death.
Looking at the group of dogs in front of him, Chen Xu almost bit his teeth.
However, Mr. Jiang was really scared at this moment.
This guy is not a bad guy, he is just a fool with no talent. Several ministers found him and discussed together that if you flee like this, you might be murdered by a villain. For the sake of the safety of the emperor and everyone, it would be better to surrender to the Han Dynasty and be able to be granted a title like Yuwen Yun, and you would not be decent.
When Mr. Jiang heard this, he thought what they said made sense, and then he took the lead in making a report.
When Mr. Jiang heard that the emperor was about to kill him, he looked at his allies in a fright, hoping that they could say something for him.
And these allies belong to the bad group of people.
They did not rush to plead for President Jiang. Until the soldiers began to drag General Jiang out and General Jiang himself began to scream, they just spoke up: "Your Majesty, the generals in the south have sent letters."
"Chunyuliang and Ouyang He led their troops to capture Dongyangzhou. Chunyuliang's army had arrived in Qiantang City, while Gao Yanzong's army had captured Chenliu County."
"Our road to the south was blocked by the two of them, and to the north, Wang Lin and the thieves under his command had occupied many cities."
"We are surrounded and have nowhere to go."
They did not plead for Mr. Jiang, but told the current situation.
They didn't need to tell this situation. Of course, Chen Xu knew about it. Everyone knew about it, so he stayed here and didn't dare to continue moving forward.
Chen Xu looked at the soldiers, waved his hand, and signaled them to put down General Jiang.
Mr. Jiang was so scared that he was deserted. He knelt on the ground and bowed to Chen Xu, begging for his life.
Chen Xu looked at these ministers, "So, you all want to persuade me to surrender to the enemy?"
Everyone frowned and did not dare to speak. Kong Fan stood up at this moment and said seriously: "Your Majesty, what we want to do is to protect the country and serve your loyalty."
"If someone in the court can solve the current dilemma and find a solution, we will definitely support it."
"We came this time and were convinced by Mr. Jiang."
"Jiang Gongyan: There are thieves on three sides at the moment. If you stick here, Wang Lin will soon catch up with us with a large army, which is not good for Your Majesty. If you want to break through, with the number of our troops, you will probably be defeated by the enemy and fall into the hands of those rebel generals. It will be even more unfavorable for Your Majesty at that time."
"Therefore, the most beneficial thing to Your Majesty at the moment is to surrender to the Han Kingdom."
"With Yuwen Yun's precedent, the Han army will never be rude to Your Majesty. At that time, Your Majesty will still be able to live a decent life, and the people in the harem and the royal family will be protected."
Kong Fan said seriously: "We came with him because we thought what Mr. Jiang said was reasonable."
"If Your Majesty wants to punish us for this, we have no excuse."
After looking at the righteous saint, Chen Xu suddenly sneered.
"If you don't want to win, you will say defeat first?"
"You are really all the talents of the generals."
Faced with the emperor's sarcasm, everyone regarded it as if they didn't know.
Another minister stood up and said sadly: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, there have been few fleeing kings, and some even died at the hands of villains, which were ridiculed by future generations."
"We are not greedy for life and fear of death, we are all for His Majesty."
Chen Xu looked at them coldly.
"I would rather die than surrender."
"How can a king of a country surrender to Hu?"
"I want to personally lead the army south and rush across the defense line. Even if I die at the hands of those traitors, I will never bow my head and worship the north!"
"From today, if anyone surrenders, he will be killed without mercy!"
Chen Xu looked at Mr. Jiang, "Recalling your past achievements, I will forgive your life today, dismiss your official position, demote you to white-handed. Continue to write your bullshit articles in the future, and don't talk about national affairs again!"
Mr. Jiang didn't dare to say too much, just lowered his head and said yes.
Chen Xu drove away these ministers stubbornly.
Everyone left the temporary palace one by one, and sent Mr. Jiang away, and then looked at each other with a strange look.
Before they arrived, they had already figured out how to persuade them and how to get the emperor to accept their proposal step by step.
But they didn't expect that the emperor was so strong that he would not give them a chance to speak.
This is not a place to discuss major events. Everyone explained a few words to each other and left.
Not long after, these people who left separately appeared strangely in the same mansion.
Many ministers in the country are listed, and there are even a few generals.
They sat around, and there was no exact leader.
Whether it is the big tribes or important officials in the south, they rarely collectively recognize a person, and there are too many conflicts between them.
Therefore, when discussing some major events, although they united, no one made a conclusion. They said their own words and did their own things, and they always failed, but they never had a memory.
The ministers of Chen State were somewhat unwilling to continue to make breakthroughs with Chen Xu at this moment.
If it really matches the Han army, will the army protect them or the emperor?
The Han army is so cruel, how could they take their families to fight with those people?
Besides, what can I do if I fight out?
Could it be that you have to live in the barren land further south? Is there a place to live?
"Your Majesty insists on refusing to surrender, what should you do now?"
A minister asked.
The rest of the people pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty is so persistent, and in the end he is afraid he will be humiliated by villains. Since ancient times, the king has been humiliated and his ministers have died. How can we watch Your Majesty be humiliated?"
"But the army is accompanied by all the generals promoted by His Majesty, we can't say much."
"Your Majesty is unwilling to surrender at the moment, but he is just lucky. If he loses a game and recognizes the situation, he may not have such a thought."
"oh?"
"I wonder if you remember Qian Miao?"
"You are talking about General Qian's son"
Qian Tangcheng.
The Han army occupied the city, guarded the city wall, and looked into the distance. The city gates on three sides were closed, but the city gates to the east were open. On the official road, you could vaguely see a large number of soldiers moving in this direction.
Two brand new school grounds were built outside the city, and the troops coming gathered here.
The people in the city were so scared that they didn't dare to go out.
Chunyu Liang stood at the top of the city, looked into the distance, and then looked at the people around him.
Standing beside him was Qian Miao, who was let go by him not long ago.
Chunyu Liang frowned, "Didn't I tell you to stay at home honestly and not go out? Why did you take the initiative to look for me again?"
Qian Miao lowered his head, "General, I can't go home."
"Oh? Why?"
"Mr. Chen is in my Wuxing at this moment."
"I am a defeated general. If I return to him, wouldn't I be arrested and questioned?"
Chunyu Liang's eyes were shining, "Chen Xu is in Wuxing?"
"really?"
"How dare you deceive the general?"
Qian Miao hurriedly said, "I was going to return to Wuxing before, but there were a lot of troops outside the city and the defense was very strict. I didn't know what happened and dared not enter the city. I just sent someone to ask my friend for questions. After asking, I learned that it was Lord Chen in Wuxing!"
"My friends in the city secretly told me not to enter the city. The villain in the city told Master Chen that I had an affair with the enemy and opened the ferry and let the enemy in. Master Chen believed these words and wanted to capture me and kill me."
"I learned from their words that Lord Chen was already crazy and imprisoned several morally capable ministers. He decided to attack you with his army and forcibly escape through Qian Tang."
Qian Miao told his own experiences and hearings little by little.
Chunyuliang's eyes became brighter and brighter.
They all know the news that Chen Xu was running south, but they have many statements about where Chen Xu was, and there are at least four versions.
But now that Qian Miao has provided information, it will confirm Chen Xu's exact location. Even if Qian Miao continues to contact his friends, he may even know the deployment of troops.
If he could capture Chen Xu alive.
Chunyu Liang pursed his lips. Isn’t this the great credit that he has always longed for?
He immediately looked at Qian Miao on the side.
"Mr. Qian, there is a great opportunity to make achievements now. Are you willing to compete with me for this contribution?!"
Qian Miao hesitated a little, then gritted his teeth. He had already been named a traitor on Chen Xu's side, so there was nothing to worry about!
Chapter completed!