Sima Chong sighed and said: "Thank you, Lord, the army at the Hengjiangkou front line has been defeated. The first line of defense deployed by the Jin army on the Yangtze River has been broken."
brush!
Xie Chong's expression changed slightly.
He clenched his hands, pursed his lips, and hesitated for a moment. Immediately, he regained his composure and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, how is Xie Xuan's condition?"
"Thank you and express my condolences."
Sima Chong sighed again.
Xie Chong's body shook, his eyes widened, and he seemed to be in a daze.
thump!
Xie Chong's legs went weak and he collapsed on the ground.
After a long while, Xie Chong came back to his senses, stood up tremblingly, knelt on the ground again, and knocked his head on the ground: "Xie Xuan followed His Majesty's order to go to the Hengjiang Estuary to supervise the battle, but he was defeated."
"Although he is dead, he failed to supervise the battle, which means he was incompetent, and it is even harder to escape responsibility."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Xie Chong's voice trembled, and his whole person was filled with sorrow and even more fear.
People look even more lonely.
When Sima Chong saw this scene, a smile flashed across his lips, and then he stopped. Looking at Xie Chong's eyes, he had no doubts anymore. He stood up, walked to Xie Chong in person, stretched out his hand to support Xie Chong, and said slowly: "Mr.
Xie Chong said: "However, Xie Xuan has failed to live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
Sima Chong looked gentle and said with relief: "When the Qin army attacked Hengjiangkou, their offensive was like a tidal wave. Especially after the Qin army's fierce attack attracted the attention of the army, Lin Feng even sent fire ships to crash into both sides of the Hengjiangkou camp, causing Hengjiangkou to be attacked. The river mouth is on fire.”
"As a result, our Jin army was caught off guard."
"In times of crisis, Xie Xuan could order an evacuation and return to Jinling City. However, Xie Xuan stood in front of the formation with a talisman in hand, his eyes wide open, shouting that he would fight to the death and not retreat. Fan Chong also led an army to guard the left and right, but he was captured after exhaustion. "
"After the two became prisoners, they both preferred death to surrender, and were eventually killed by Lin Feng."
Sima Chong said solemnly: "Whether it is Xie Xuan or Fan Chong, they are all heroes of our Jin country. Such people should not be buried, let alone questioned, but should be commended. Mr. Xie, You misunderstood me."
Xie Chong's eyes were filled with tears, and he said tremblingly: "After all, it is Xie Xuan who is incompetent and has failed His Majesty."
Sima Chong said: "Both Xie Xuan and Fan Chong tried their best and gave everything they had. After all, the Qin army is powerful."
Xie Chong clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and said hysterically: "Lin Feng killed my son. This hatred is irreconcilable. I will fight to the end with Lin Feng and the Qin State. Please allow me to go there." Caishiji Camp will take charge of the situation and fight Lin Feng decisively."
"I will never give up until I kill Lin Feng."
"I want to avenge my son."
"My Xie family is incompatible with Lin Feng. I must destroy Lin Feng."
Xie Chong bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please grant me your permission."
Sima Chong shook his head and said: "Xie Gong's talent lies not in commanding the soldiers to fight, but in planning the rear. Our country of Jin relies on Xie Gong to stabilize the overall situation in the rear and prevent people's hearts from wandering."
"If Mr. Xie leaves Jinling City, the affairs of the government will be complicated and I will not be able to sort them out."
"The court needs Mr. Xie to stay."
"Only when Duke Xie is in Jinling, can I fight against Qin with peace of mind."
Sima Chong said seriously: "Master Xie, please show your condolences for Xie Xuan's death. I promise that once the Qin army retreats and the Jin country survives this crisis, I will naturally reward Xie Xuan and rectify his name." "
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Xie Chong bowed and saluted again.
There was deep gratitude on his face as he said: "Your Majesty did not care about Xie Xuan's incompetence. Instead, he praised Xie Xuan and even entrusted the old minister with important responsibilities. The old minister was really frightened in his heart."
Sima Chong said: "Mr.
"Old minister understands."
Xie Chong answered again.
Sima Chong nodded and said: "As for Caishiji, the person in charge is King Wu Sima Jing. He is both civil and military, and Caishiji currently has 50,000 troops, so he still has a chance to block the Qin army. Mr. Xie, you don't have to Just worry about the war in Caishiji and stabilize Jinling City."
"Here!"
Xie Chong agreed again.
He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have another suggestion."
"What advice?"
Sima Chong asked with a smile.
He just narrowed his eyes, but he was weighing it. What did Xie Chong want to say?
Xie Chong looked respectful and said: "The old minister's suggestion is to ask your majesty to arrange someone to keep an eye on the big families in the city. Although the old minister goes all out to coordinate, there are still people who have second thoughts and may contact Qin. Therefore, be sure to Keep an eye on me. You cannot be lenient now. If your Majesty is lenient, he will indulge the people below."
Sima Chong was a little surprised.
Unexpectedly, Xie Chong made such a suggestion. He originally thought that Xie Chong's suggestion was to make some changes, or to seize power or something.
Sima Chong looked at Xie Chong with increasing admiration. What Xie Chong did made him feel at ease.
Of course, this is also due to Xie Xuan.
As Xie Chong's son, Xie Xuan is also the hope that Xie Chong places on him. Now that Xie Xuan died in the hands of Lin Feng, Xie Chong would definitely fight to the death with Lin Feng.
From this aspect, it is a good thing.
This is also Sima Chong's intention.
Sima Chong thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Xie, I will make arrangements."
"Old minister, please retire."
Xie Chong turned around and left.
As Xie Chong walked out and approached the entrance of the hall, the emperor's voice suddenly came from behind him, "Xie Gong, wait a moment."
Xie Chong turned around and saluted, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
Sima Chong said: "Mr. Xie, Sima Jing is in charge of Caishiji. Sima Jing is both civil and military, so I'm not worried. However, I think we can't place all our hopes on Sima Jing."
"You mobilize ten thousand imperial troops and head to Shitou Town to defend it. After passing Caishiji and heading east, you will approach Shitou City. This is an important town and a must-go place if you want to go south along the Yangtze River to Jinling City."
"As long as Stone City is in my hands, Lin Feng's army will not be able to go south."
"If Stone City is lost, Jinling City will be in danger."
Sima Chong ordered: "You can arrange this matter."
Xie Chong frowned and advised: "Your Majesty, Stone City is an important town, the city is strong, and there are five thousand troops in the city. This force is enough to guard Stone City."
"As long as the troops in Stone City can't hold on, defending the city shouldn't be a big problem."
"On the contrary, the current situation in Jinling City is complicated. Once 10,000 troops are transferred, if someone causes chaos in the city, can the remaining forbidden troops stabilize the situation?"
Xie Chong said: "Your Majesty, please think again."
Sima Chong looked confident and said: "Even if 10,000 forbidden troops are transferred, there will still be 20,000 forbidden troops in the city, which is enough to stabilize the situation. Mr. Xie, just make arrangements. If Stone City is defended, the Qin army cannot go south."
"Old minister, I obey."
Xie Chong answered again.
He went directly to the check-in room, quickly arranged various matters, and dealt with the backlog of government affairs.
After everything was done, it was already evening when I got home.
Xie Chong returned to the study, and Xie Xuan came over on his own initiative and asked, "Father, the emperor has summoned you. What can I do for you?"
Xie Chong stroked the beard under his chin, a smile appeared on his old face, and said: "The emperor got the news that you died in the battle, and he thought that Lin Feng had killed you, and I and Lin Feng would be at odds with each other, so he tested me one last time."
"After my response, the emperor was completely relieved and asked me to arrange for the imperial army to be stationed in Stone City."
"This time, I transferred Mo Yuan, the emperor's most trusted commander of the Imperial Guard, to Stone City and asked him to take 10,000 Imperial Guard troops there."
"The emperor thinks that Sima Jing from Caishiji is powerful. In fact, Sima Jing can only talk nonsense, which is not surprising. Sima Jing cannot be stopped in Caishiji. Although there is Mo Yuan in Stone City, there are also our people."
"Mo Yuan is powerful. He is not easy to resist when facing difficulties. Stone City will definitely be lost."
"Soon, we will reach Jinling City."
Xie Chong talked eloquently and said: "In Jinling City, the emperor's power is getting less and less, and I have more power under my control. The Jin Kingdom is over. Many people are already working together in private. People's hearts are completely dispersed, and the Jin Kingdom has completely collapsed. . We are just waiting for Lin Feng to come to Jinling City."
Xie Xuan said with emotion: "You handled such a complicated situation with ease, and you are still very old."
Xie Chong also smiled quite proudly.
He said no more and immediately wrote a letter, recording the situation of Caishiji and Shitucheng in the letter. He called his family members to send the letter to Lin Feng, so that he could pass it to Lin Feng at the front line. Feng arrangements.
