The reason why Zhao Shen has been able to persist is because Zhao Yue is on the front line. He always firmly believed that his father would win and that Zhao Shan would lose.
Unexpectedly, his father Zhao Yue died.
Zhao Shen came back to his senses after a brief dizziness. His eyes were red, and he was furious. He roared: "Kong Shentong, you eggless waste. It was obviously the three of us who resisted Zhao Shan, but you betrayed us." ."
"If it weren't for you, my father would not have died."
"If it weren't for you, Zhao Shan wouldn't have been able to advance with overwhelming force."
"Do you think you can anger me with your father's head? That's impossible."
Zhao Shen said: "If you want to attack, just come. If I, Zhao Shen, were afraid of you and took a step back, I would not be Zhao Yue's son."
Kong Shentong was very surprised when he heard this.
He still didn't give in.
He still wants to fight to the death.
Zhao Yue has a good son.
It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time. If another emperor succeeded to the throne without Zhao Shan, who was talented and strategic, people like Zhao Shen would be destined to succeed. Now that Zhao Shan is here, that is the tragedy of these people.
Zhao Yong is like this!
The same is true for Zhao Gou!
The same goes for Zhao Rui!
In fact, looking at the Xiliang Emperor Yao Guang, the Northern Wei Emperor Tuoba Hong and others, the same principle applies. They lived in the same era as Zhao Shansheng, which is the tragedy of all those who compete with Zhao Shan.
Kong Shentong heard Zhao Shen's words, but he did not immediately order an attack. Instead, he loudly said: "Zhao Shen, are you determined to disregard the lives of thousands of soldiers for your own selfish interests?"
"If you can block it, that's it."
"You can't stop it now."
"Zhao Yue is dead, and all your Zhao family's troops have been wiped out. Although you are still in Xiapi City, even if you have a strong city, you can no longer defend it, let alone stop it."
Kong Shen Tong said seductively: "Zhao Shen, you still have a chance to survive now that you have surrendered to the imperial court. If you stubbornly resist, you will definitely die."
Zhao Shen said forcefully: "I, Zhao Shen, will never surrender, and I will never be a slave."
Kong Shentong nodded and said: "You are so stubborn, I can't do anything about it. However, I have always been broad-minded and will not care about your rudeness. I am willing to give you a chance to change your ways. Therefore, I will withdraw the troops for repairs tomorrow. Come and attack again in the morning. If you still can't figure it out today, you will definitely die."
Zhao Shen said: "I tell you, don't try to persuade me to surrender. If I, Zhao Shen, are here, you should never try to persuade me to surrender."
Kong Shentong ignored Zhao Shen and withdrew his troops with his men.
This was done deliberately by Kong Shentong.
If Kong Shentong's army were to attack head-on, it would suffer heavy losses. Even if it could capture Xiapi County, it would be difficult for them to have the strength to continue to strangle the rebels in other places who were stubbornly resisting.
Now if he delays for one more night, there will naturally be people who can't bear the pressure and put pressure on Zhao Shen.
After Kong Shentong left, Zhao Shen breathed a long sigh of relief.
At least Kong Shentong is gone.
In his heart, he was actually worried that Kong Shentong was really going to attack directly, because he was not fully prepared for a while.
When it comes to preparations for war, Zhao Shen has indeed made arrangements. There are soldiers in the city and sufficient strength. However, Zhao Shen did not expect that Zhao Yue would die suddenly, which made people panic.
Zhao Shen looked at Kong Shentong's leaving team, then turned around and looked at the general Tan Fei who was assisting him in guarding, and ordered: "General Tan, go and notify all the generals immediately to discuss matters. I have something to arrange."
"As you command!"
Tan Fei turned around to inform.
Kong Shentong had many military generals under his command. Those who followed Kong Shentong to fight were all tiger generals on the battlefield and were extremely good at fighting. Tan Fei, who is now staying behind to assist Zhao Shen, is good at defense.
Zhao Shen looked at Tan Fei's leaving figure and thought quickly in his mind.
The situation is difficult.
what can we do about it?
If the father is here, how will the father plan to fight?
Zhao Shen kept thinking and gradually came up with an idea, and not long after, Tan Fei, Wu Zhuang, Zhang Bangchang and others came to the tower together.
These are all generals in the army.
Tan Fei, Wu Zhuang, Zhang Bangchang and others all saluted Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen looked around at the crowd and said, "I think we all know the news about my father's death. Our Qi country is facing an unprecedented crisis. A little carelessness will lead to the destruction of the entire clan."
"It is impossible for us and Zhao Shan to reconcile. Zhao Shan will not accept our submission."
"So, we can only fight to the death."
"As long as Zhao Shan's army is blocked, Qi will have a vast world and a lot to do."
Zhao Shen's eyes became solemn and he said loudly: "All generals are the pillars of our Qi State and the mainstay. I promise you that once we stop Zhao Shan's army in this battle, in the next step, I will ascend the throne. Proclaim yourself emperor, and you will all be rewarded. At least you will be knighted by a king with a different surname."
Tan Fei said without hesitation: "Master, please rest assured, I, Tan Fei, will swear allegiance to you to the death."
Wu Zhuang, Zhang Bangchang and others also expressed their opinions.
Everyone expressed their willingness to be loyal and said they were willing to fight to the death with Zhao Shan.
After hearing everyone's answers, Zhao Shen smiled and nodded: "Generals, in times of national calamity, loyalty and heroism are revealed. On this occasion, I hope that all generals can do their best to block the Zhao Shan’s army.”
"If you want money, I will give it to you."
"If you want power, I will delegate it to you."
"If you want weapons, I will give them to you."
Zhao Shen said forcefully: "In one sentence, I ask all the generals to go all out and fight for the life and death of our country Qi."
Tan Fei cupped his fists and said, "I promise to complete the mission."
After saying this, Tan Fei changed the subject and said, "Sir, now that the prince is dead, will you succeed to the throne first?"
Wu Zhuang, Zhang Bangchang and others also followed suit.
Zhao Shen shook his head and said: "Ignore it for the time being. None of you have been promoted to a noble rank. How can I call you the king? After defeating Zhao Shan, I will call you the emperor and everyone will call you the king. Wouldn't it be better?"
As soon as these words came out, smiles appeared on everyone's faces and they all said yes.
Everyone seemed to agree with Zhao Shen's arrangement.
Zhao Shen calmed people's hearts and consciously stabilized the situation before waving his hands for everyone to prepare for the next war.
After everyone left, Zhao Shen looked at the backs of everyone with a touch of confidence in his eyes.
He will succeed.
Because his arrangement is lured by interests, and driven by interests, everyone will definitely fight with all their strength and fight to the end.
Zhao Shen breathed a sigh of relief, but he was very busy, so he turned around and went back to the city to the palace.
After things on the city tower were settled, he still had to go back to the palace to appease his mother and many people in the palace to ensure that the people of the palace were stable.
On the other side, Tan Fei returned to his camp, his expression changed instantly, and he became extremely serious, and ordered: "Come here, please invite the two generals Wuzhuang and Zhang Bangchang to discuss matters."
The soldiers went to notify him, and soon Wu Zhuang and Zhang Bangchang came hand in hand.
The two saluted and sat down.
Wu Zhuang said: "General Tan summoned us, what are your orders?"
Tan Fei did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "The two generals are invited here for the defense of Xiapi. Now that the matter has come to this, do you think Xiapi can still be defended?"
Wu Zhuang and Zhang Bangchang looked at each other.
They were both thinking.
What does Tan Fei mean?
Did Tan Fei have other ideas?
Wu Zhuang asked calmly: "What does General Tan think?"
Zhang Bangchang added: "General Tan has always been wise and insightful, and has a strategic vision. He can see through the clouds and see the situation clearly. General Wu and I believe in you and are willing to obey your orders."
Tan Fei smiled slightly and said: "To tell you the truth, what Mr. Zhao Shen said just now is indeed heartwarming. However, there are no troops in the rear. Even if there are grain, grass and equipment, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."
"The most important thing is that the prince is dead."
"Under the current situation, Zhao Shan's troops are strong and powerful, and we are all in a panic. We all have our own ideas. I'm afraid we can't stop him."
"Master Zhao said that in the future he will be the emperor and we will be the princes, but we must have this fate."
Tan Fei asked: "Do you think this is true?"
Wu Zhuang nodded and said: "I, Wu Zhuang, agree very much with General Tan's analysis. We are now alone and cannot defend Xiapi at all. If Zhao Shan is an arrogant, arrogant and domineering person, Headstrong people, we still have a chance.”
"The problem is that Zhao Shan has always been cunning."
"The people under Zhao Shan are like wolves and tigers, and they all want to dominate the world. Now, we have to continue to fight with Zhao Shan without any advantage."
"After being trapped, people's hearts will change."
Wu Zhuang talked eloquently: "So I agree with General Tan's analysis. If you die on the battlefield, how can you have a future?"
Zhang Bangchang said: "I agree too!"
The three people directly reached a unified opinion.
Previously, Zhao Shen talked to win over and gave benefits and comforts. However, these interests are invisible and intangible. They are just pictures. The most important issue at the moment is the life and death of everyone.
After hearing the statements of Wu Zhuang and Zhang Bangchang, Tan Fei no longer had any concerns or worries. He nodded and said: "In that case, we will launch a mutiny, imprison Zhao Shen, and then escort Zhao Shan to surrender to Zhao Shan."
Wu Zhuang smiled and said, "That's exactly what it should be!"
Zhang Bangchang said: "We do this to obey nature and people."
Tan Fei laughed and looked very calm. He nodded and said: "Then start taking action and make arrangements directly. Then we will act quickly to control Zhao Shen and then control the Sifang City."
"It's just that we don't want to defect to Kong Shentong, but we have to wait for Zhao Shan to come before we defect to him."
"I believe Zhao Shan will surrender."
"Zhao Shan surrenders, and we will surrender accordingly."
Tan Fei's eyes were solemn and he said: "Submitting to people like Kong Shentong is definitely worse than us subscribing to Zhao Shan. What do you think?"
"no problem!"
Wu Zhuang responded.
Zhang Bangchang also nodded one after another, agreeing with Tan Fei's arrangement.
Tan Fei showed a smile on his face and said: "In that case, you two go make arrangements and mobilize your own troops. A quarter of an hour later, our troops will join together and go directly to the palace to capture Zhao Shen and blockade the palace."
Wu Zhuang and Zhang Bangchang stood up and left.
Tan Fei also called his men and quickly arranged them.
A quarter of an hour later, Tan Fei, Wu Zhuang and Zhang Bangchang met up. The three of them led their respective armies, totaling more than 6,000 elite soldiers, towards the palace in a mighty manner.
There are still some troops at the four gates in the city.
These are scattered forces. Although they can be mobilized, they are prone to problems, so they are not mobilized.
Tan Fei led the people outside the palace, and the army quickly moved into action and surrounded the huge palace, completely impenetrable.
The news also spread to the palace and reached the ears of Zhao Shen who was comforting the palace staff.
Zhao Shen was completely stunned after hearing this.
