The left prime minister was so panicked that he even broke the cup in his hand.
Then, he looked at the general and said,
"General Han, quickly, quickly mobilize three thousand people to help defend the city!"
Hearing this, General Han frowned and said,
"Prime Minister, the war has only started for less than half an hour, how can we be in a hurry and unable to hold on? Most of our strong men are on the south side of the city gate. There are more than 10,000 people on their side.
It would take more than an hour for King Zhennan to chop down more than 10,000 pigs.
Listen to the sounds coming over there. There are only shouts of killing, but no screams. It is obvious that this person is lying about the military situation. We cannot send troops to support him! "
Prime Minister Zuo stamped his feet anxiously and said repeatedly,
"Now the enemy troops are approaching the city. This person is not a meticulous craftsman. How could he lie about the military situation? Hurry up and send troops to rescue. Once the enemy troops break through the city, we will all die without a burial place!"
The messenger also quickly said,
"General Han, everything I said is true. This is indeed the general's order. If I tell any lies, let the enemy shoot me to death immediately. The South Gate is really in danger!"
General Han frowned and said,
"Prime Minister, we only have 5,000 soldiers at the east gate. After sending 3,000 troops, there are only 2,000 troops and more than 1,000 strong men left. What if the enemy attacks the east gate? What can we do to resist?"
Left Prime Minister Zheng Sanlang was so angry that he trembled and pointed at General Han and cursed,
"Confused, you are confused. At this time of national crisis, who cares about you and me? How can you be so selfish!
At this time, we cannot just think about our own safety. There are also our compatriots and comrades over there.
The entire capital defense line is integrated. Once the south gate is breached and the enemy troops march straight in, we will all die!
The enemy troops outside are deliberately deceived by King Zhennan in order to contain our forces. We must not be fooled!
The truth orders you to lead the army to rescue immediately! "
Hearing this, General Han sighed and said,
"The 7th, 8th, and 9th Battalions heard the order and immediately went to the South City Gate to support our army there and resist the enemy. There must be no mistakes!"
"As you command!"
After the order was given, the soldiers and horses of the three battalions immediately started running on the city wall and ran toward the south in a mighty manner.
General Han sighed and said,
"I hope the enemy won't attack the city."
Zuo Xiang shouted,
"Don't worry, General Han. If the enemy dares to attack the city, I, the old man, will be the first to attack!"
General Han smiled when he heard this and bowed his hands to Prime Minister Zuo.
Although this left prime minister is a civil servant who does not understand military affairs and gives random orders, at least he still has integrity and his loyalty and courage are admirable.
When the country is in crisis, we can tell who is loyal and who is a sycophant.
Inspired by the left prime minister, General Han secretly vowed to defend the city and live and die with the capital!
After another two-quarters of an hour, the sound of drums and marching troops suddenly came from outside the east city gate.
Then, a loud shout of death broke out.
"No, the enemy is attacking. The whole army is on alert and ready to meet the enemy!"
General Han shouted.
Soon, enemy troops were seen charging outside. The enemy troops held bows and arrows and mounted ladders, charging towards the east city gate.
Prime Minister Zuo pulled out the sword from his waist. Seeing this, General Han nodded secretly in his heart.
This left prime minister is really good. He did not shrink from the battle, but really wanted to fight the enemy together.
"Prime Minister, please stand back. The enemy has begun to attack the city. Be careful of stray arrows hurting you."
General Han reminded kindly.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid of death."
The left prime minister said seriously,
"General Han."
"Um?"
General Han immediately turned his head and looked at the left prime minister behind him.
However, what answered him was a long sword.
Although the Prime Minister Zuo was old, he struck quickly and without delay. He stabbed General Han in the throat with one sword.
When General Han saw this, he was shocked and immediately turned sideways to hide.
The left prime minister was just a civil servant, and his strength was far inferior to that of a military general. The sword edge just grazed General Han's neck, leaving a bloody mark on his neck.
"Master Prime Minister! What are you doing?"
General Han was shocked and turned pale. He covered his neck and staggered back. Suddenly, a soldier behind him picked up a spear, pointed it at the back of his heart, and stabbed him with one shot.
Poof!
The tip of the spear pierced directly into General Han's back. The servants of the left prime minister around him picked up their weapons and stabbed General Han crazily.
General Han's mouth overflowed with blood, but the pain in his heart was far more painful than his body.
His eyes were full of anger, he pointed at Zuo Xiang and said intermittently,
"Traitor...you...traitor..."
Zuo Xiang shook the blood on the tip of the sword and sneered,
"The truth is that he is not a traitor. A good bird just chooses the right tree to roost in. His Majesty did not think of his own capabilities and wanted to cut down the vassal, and he did not look at what capital he had. Now that he has forced the King of Zhennan to rebel, he has not even paid 20,000 yuan in the capital." How can the new recruits on the battlefield withstand Zhennan King's army of tigers and wolves who are good at fighting?
The truth is that he is just trying to save his own life, and wants to save the lives of the whole family. What's more, the longer the war goes on, the more people will be killed and injured. The truth is, he doesn't want the world to be in ruins.
Moreover, after King Zhennan entered the city, he was still the left prime minister, so why should he be buried with his majesty and the right prime minister? "
General Han looked at Zuo Xiang's shameless appearance and wanted to say something more, but all his strength seemed to have been drained, and his consciousness continued to sink.
Zuo Xiang shouted,
"General Han is dead. Your Majesty has ordered me to take over the military power, open the city gates, and welcome the army of King Zhennan into the city. Please kneel down and surrender without killing!"
The soldiers were stunned and had no idea what was going on.
Why is it so good that the prime minister killed the general? Want to surrender to the rebels?
"Didn't you hear? If you disobey military orders, you will be killed on the spot! If you listen to the truth, you will bear all the consequences yourself!"
After hearing this, the soldiers were relieved and quickly opened the city gate, then knelt down and surrendered.
They had never fought in the first place and did not dare to fight. Now that the Left Prime Minister asked them to surrender, they should surrender. Anyway, even if the emperor blamed it, it would be the Left Prime Minister who was blamed. It had nothing to do with them. They were just following orders.
The east city gate creaked open, and the bows and arrows on the top of the city stopped.
When the army outside the city saw this, they immediately rushed into the city in a swarm.
Then, a general rushed in on horseback and shouted,
"Don't kill the surrendered enemy troops, don't plunder the people, all rush to me, and surround the palace first!"
The general led the vanguard and rushed westward quickly.
The purpose this time is particularly important, that is, the palace.
They did not surround the capital, so in order to prevent the emperor from escaping, they had to surround the palace as soon as possible.
