Sun Zhunde couldn't help but feel chilled after hearing Zhao Jian'an's words, but for the sake of his loyalty, he still raised his hand to Zhao Jian'an and said in a deep voice:
"Report to the eldest son, the Fengwu Army has entered from Dongyi Gate..."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jianan's face was startled, with a little fear in his eyes, and he stammered:
"How is it possible... Isn't Zhang Hongxiang guarding Dongyimen? Didn't the Fengwu Army take advantage of Dongyimen before?"
Sun Zhunde said with a gloomy expression when he heard this:
"Zhang Hongxiang rebelled. He opened the Dongyi Gate and let in the Fengwu Army. Now more than ten thousand Fengwu Army have entered the city and are heading towards the Governor's Mansion. Our army has collapsed across the board. Young Master, please make a decision early. It’s too late!”
As soon as Sun Zhunde finished speaking, Zhao Jian'an was completely panicked. He no longer had the arrogance he had when he had just scolded him. He asked Sun Zhunde as if asking for help:
"Mr. Sun, please teach me, what should I do now?"
Looking at Zhao Jianan, who was arrogant at first and respectful at the back, Sun Zhunde felt an indescribable sadness in his heart, but he still upheld his duty as a minister and gave his own advice:
"Eldest Young Master, you can disguise yourself and sneak out of Xiyimen with a few cronies now, which is still under the control of our army. After leaving Yijing, you can go all the way south to Zhuoxian County. There is no longer a place for our Yan army to stand in the north of Lost Youyan, and only the south is safe..."
After listening to Sun Zhunde's suggestion, Zhao Jian'an, who had no master, immediately found a backbone, and immediately started to pack up the gold and silver items and prepare to run away. After quickly packing up, Zhao Jian'an saw Sun Zhunde standing there without any preparation, and couldn't help but Somewhat unexpectedly he asked:
"Mr. Sun, have you finished packing your things?"
Facing Zhao Jianan's inquiry, Sun Zhunde shook his head and said calmly:
"I'm almost sixty years old and have lived in Yijing for almost a lifetime. I can't run anymore and I don't want to run anymore. And if you want to break out, eldest son, you need someone to lead the troops at the back of the city to hold back the Fengwu Army!"
Listening to what Sun Zhunde said before, Zhao Jianan seemed to want to persuade him a few more words. However, after hearing what Sun Zhunde said next, Zhao Jianan realized the key. After a moment of hesitation, he gave up the persuasion and went to Sun Zhunde. He bowed and said:
"Then we will get rid of Mr. Sun. Mr. Jian'an will repay his kindness in the next life!"
Faced with Zhao Jianan's hypocritical words, Sun Zhunde, who was already determined to die, didn't bother to pretend to him, and just nodded and dealt with it.
After handing the city defense seal to Sun Zhunde, Zhao Jianan hurriedly left towards Xiyi Gate. Sun Zhunde, who had taken the city defense seal, also began to organize the remaining defeated soldiers in the city to resist the ferocity of the Fengwu Army. Attack, trying to buy some time for Zhao Jianan to leave, but Sun Zhunde would never have imagined that Ye Mingsheng did not want Zhao Jianan's life at all, and would send Zhao Jianan out of the country even if he caught him. Send back to Zhao Fuqu...
Although Sun Zhunde tried his best to lead his troops to resist the attack in order to repay the Zhao family's kindness to him, the Yan army was defeated in Yi Jing. His arms could not hold his thigh. Soon after an hour, Yi Jing announced that the whole city After the fall, the remaining Yan troops in the city were either killed or captured. Even Sun Zhunde himself was captured alive by the Fengwu army before committing suicide and was brought to Ye Mingsheng who entered the city.
"Kneel down!"
Seeing that Sun Zhunde held his head high and refused to kneel when he met Ye Mingsheng, the two soldiers who escorted him yelled angrily, and their arms seemed to force Sun Zhunde to kneel down.
Although Sun Zhunde was unwilling to give in, he was already old after all. There were two rival soldiers in their prime. After a little resistance, he was forced to kneel down. Despite this, Sun Zhunde was still struggling to think. To stand up.
Seeing this scene, Ye Mingsheng, who was riding on the horse, waved slightly, and the two soldiers who received his instructions immediately let go of Sun Zhunde.
When Sun Zhunde slowly got up from the ground, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said to him:
"Mr. Sun, we meet again!"
When facing Ye Mingsheng's greeting, Sun Zhunde turned a deaf ear and turned a blind eye. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng was not angry at all and continued to ask with a smile:
"Mr. Sun, I can tell you a piece of news. Your Governor Zhao has now returned to Youyan. He is now in Jiangshan County, three hundred miles west of Yijing. But you think he still has the possibility of making a comeback. ?"
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Sun Zhunde immediately let out a cold snort, looked at Ye Mingsheng and said coldly:
"Ye Mingsheng, you shameless and despicable villain, you may succeed for a while, but you will never succeed for the rest of your life..."
Looking at Sun Zhunde, who was as smelly and hard as a stone in a latrine, Ye Mingsheng smiled, shook his head and said to the people around him:
"Take him down! Report to me when he changes his attitude!"
Ye Mingsheng has been planning Youyan for a long time, and he also has a deep study of these important ministers under Zhao Fuqu, which naturally includes Sun Zhunde. Sun Zhunde is the pillar of Youyan, and he is also the one who can maintain Zhao Fuqu's regime. The key figure of the Zhao family is that the Zhao family is so greedy for pleasure and so happy with success, and the regime can maintain stable operation, Sun Zhunde is indispensable.
Therefore, for Ye Mingsheng, who lacks talents under his command, he naturally hopes to take Sun Zhunde into his account, which will be of great benefit to him when he takes over the Youyan government with the Wu army.
After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, the men on the side had not yet taken action when they saw Sun Zhunde suddenly rushing towards Ye Mingsheng. Although his movement was sudden, he was a civil servant after all and was old and frail, so he had not yet touched Ye Mingsheng. Mingsheng was pushed to the ground again by the soldiers on the side. Even so, Sun Zhunde still did not stop, struggling hard and spitting at Ye Mingsheng.
Looking at the saliva on his sleeves, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly and said to Sun Zhunde:
"Mr. Sun, you should know that I don't want to kill you..."
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Sun Zhunde, who was pinned to the ground, struggled and said:
"I have been greatly favored by the Governor, how could I join the service of a rebellious minister like you? Ye Mingsheng, please stop dreaming about your Spring and Autumn Dream!"
Feeling the determination revealed in Sun Zhunde's words and realizing that it was impossible to surrender him, Ye Mingsheng shook his head in disappointment and said:
"Since Mr. Sun, you want to die, then Ye will fulfill your name of loyalty!"
"Take him down and execute him!"
After getting the result he wanted, Sun Zhunde finally showed a smile on his old face. As he was being taken to the execution ground, he sang generously:
"The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone... Hahaha!"
Looking at the back of Sun Zhunde who generously went to charity, Ye Mingsheng could not help but feel a little more admiration for this old man in his sixties and sighed in a low voice:
"There are indeed many generous and tragic people in the land of Yanzhao. The ancients sincerely did not deceive me!"
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The next day, Yi Jing.
In Zhang's study room, Gu Shouting and Zhang Hongxiang were sitting opposite each other. After the joy of reunion, the two began to plan for their future.
"Shouting, I heard that Governor Ye gave Sun Zhunde a grand burial?" Zhang Hongxiang hesitated and asked Gu Shouting tentatively:
Facing Zhang Hongxiang's inquiry, Gu Shouting nodded slightly and said:
"You are so good at it, what's wrong?"
"It's not that big of a deal, but it's still a little bit..." At this point, Zhang Hongxiang hesitated to speak.
As a surrendered general, Zhang Hongxiang has always been worried, and now that Ye Mingsheng is so praising Sun Zhunde, who would rather die than surrender, this undoubtedly touches some sensitive points in Zhang Hongxiang's heart.
Seeing Zhang Hongxiang like this, Gu Shouting understood what he was thinking and couldn't help but comfort him:
"Don't think too much about it. Sun Zhunde has been operating in the Youyan officialdom for decades. His friends and disciples are all over the Youyan officialdom. Governor Ye is taking care of his funeral. Isn't this just trying to win over these people? Governor Ye He summoned you last night and said that it was very rare for you to turn from darkness to light. Does he think highly of you?"
Hearing what Gu Shouting said, Zhang Hongxiang nodded slightly as he remembered what happened last night, and his mood eased a lot. After completely controlling Yi Jing last night, Gu Shouting took the uneasy man to find Ye Mingsheng and helped him. Please take credit from Ye Mingsheng.
Ye Mingsheng's attitude towards Zhang Hongxiang, the "hero who broke the city", was also very amiable. On the spot, he promised Zhang Hongxiang to serve as the deputy general of the Sixth Division. In addition, he also encouraged Zhang Hongxiang and asked him to do a good job. The military will not treat anyone with meritorious service badly.
Ye Mingsheng's words and attitude dispelled many of Zhang Hongxiang's doubts and made him look forward to his future days in the Fengwu Army...
After comforting Zhang Hongxiang, Gu Shouting asked:
"How many people do you have now?"
Facing Gu Shouting's inquiry, Zhang Hongxiang said without hesitation:
"There are about three thousand people left, but only half of the veterans are left. The rest are usually young men who have been in the army for a few days!"
After listening to Zhang Hongxiang's answer, Gu Shouting pondered for a while and ordered:
"After you go back, clear out the young men and find some people you can trust from your team!"
Zhang Hongxiang was a little surprised when he heard this and said:
"Shouting, what are you doing?"
Under Zhang Hongxiang's gaze, Gu Shouting hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell Zhang Hongxiang frankly:
"In addition to you and me in the Sixth Division, the Fengwu Army will also station a group of key generals to assist you and me in forming the Sixth Division!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Hongxiang's peace of mind suddenly started to rise again, which made him ask Gu Shouting with some worry:
"Shou Ting, what do you mean when Fengwu Army sent this group of people in? Are they spying on us? Doesn't Governor Ye not trust our brothers?··············· ·”
Facing Zhang Hongxiang's inquiry, Gu Shouting sneered and asked:
"Do you think Governor Ye can trust us?"
Feeling the meaning of Gu Shouting's words, Zhang Hongxiang said anxiously:
"We have already betrayed the Yan army by listening to his words. If Zhao Fuqu catches us, we will both die without any way out. Why can't he trust us?"
After listening to Zhang Hongxiang's words, Gu Shouting hummed softly and said in a low voice:
"Don't forget that our Governor Ye is a man who looks at the eagle and the wolf, just like Cao Cao and Cao Mengde in The Storyteller. He is the most suspicious in his heart. Although he wants to use our brothers to deal with Zhao Fuqu, he must be Keep a guard up against us!"
"Do you know who is leading the troops to enter our Sixth Division this time?"
"This man's name is Ye Dong, and he is Ye Mingsheng's clan brother. Ye Mingsheng has not yet made a fortune. When he was the commander of the Forbidden Army, he served as a soldier beside Ye Mingsheng. Later, he also served as the captain of Ye Mingsheng's soldiers. He was Ye Mingsheng. An absolute confidant, such a person leads a team to our Sixth Division to supervise the war on behalf of Ye Mingsheng!"
"The Fengwu army is powerful. We must not have the intention of harming others, but we must have the intention of guarding against others. Find your trustworthy brothers. When the time comes, I will quietly mobilize them to Ye Dong's side and let them follow Ye Dong for help. Let’s spread the word..."
Hearing these words of Gu Shouting, Zhang Hongxiang seemed not to understand what he meant, and asked in confusion:
"Shouting, what are you doing? Why don't I understand what you are doing?"
Seeing that Zhang Hongxiang had not yet come to his senses, Gu Shouting could not help but speak clearly:
"Hong Xiang, haven't you heard a saying? The cunning rabbit is dead, the running dogs are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden. When the Fengwu army annihilates Zhao Fuqu and pacifies the Youyan area, you and I will fight against the Fengwu army. There’s not much value left!”
"When the time comes, Fengwu Army will still treat you and me as before, so of course it would be best. It would also be good to let us go back and be rich men in peace, but what if Fengwu Army wants to play a trick on us?"
"So I asked you to arrange someone to be with Ye Dong. If the worst happens, we will have someone who can inform you so that you won't be slaughtered by others. You know, the damn rabbit bites people when it gets anxious!"
After listening to what Gu Shouting said, Zhang Hongxiang suddenly understood. He gave a thumbs up and said to Gu Shouting:
"Shouting, you should look far ahead. I will listen to you when I do this! I will do what you want when I get back!"
After talking about these rainy days, Zhang Hongxiang seemed to have thought of something, and introduced to Gu Shouting with a smile:
"Last night, after I let the Fengwu Army in, I went to the Governor's Mansion to capture Zhao Jianan and present it to Governor Ye as a meeting gift for his old man, but the Fengwu Army stopped me and refused to let me go. Let me go. I originally thought that the Fengwu Army wanted to monopolize this credit, but I didn’t expect that they didn’t even catch a hair of Zhao Jianan. Do you think they are embarrassed or not... ····”
