After the city was broken, Xiao Yuan did not pursue and kill the people who fled for their lives. He wanted to pass Zitong. Now that the goal of breaking the city had been achieved, there was no need to kill again.
Later, he also reached the top of the city.
At this time, Zhang Jingrui was surrounded by the Qin army. When people saw Xiao Yuan, they naturally gave way and at the same time, they all shouted: "Lord!"
Xiao Yuan raised his hand slightly to indicate that there was no need to be polite, then walked into the venue and looked up at Zhang Jingrui.
The latter was about thirty years old, dressed in a standard ancient civil servant style, with a well-groomed beard on his chin.
He held the sword in his hand and murmured to himself: "It's over, Zitong is over, Yizhou is over..."
Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and said loudly: "Master Zhang, I can make an exception for you. If you kneel down and surrender now, the governor of Zitong County will still be yours."
This condition can be said to be extremely tempting, because it is not that the city has not been broken, but has been invaded. If Zhang Jingrui does not agree, he will probably die soon.
On one side is death, on the other side is high official position, great salary, glory and wealth. This is a very simple choice.
But when Zhang Jingrui heard this, he suddenly looked at Xiao Yuan and sneered: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Thief Xiao! Now that Zitong has been captured by you, as a county guard, I will live and die with this city!"
As he spoke, he did not pause, and directly raised the sword to place it on his neck, intending to kill himself to express his will.
"Stop him!"
But Xiao Yuan had already shouted to stop when he finished speaking, and the soldiers on both sides immediately stepped forward and pinned Zhang Jingrui to the ground.
"Evil thief! Traitor!" Zhang Jingrui was restrained, but he still turned around and yelled at Xiao Yuan.
"Bold Dog Officer!" Xu Hu stared at him when he saw this.
"Huh?" Xiao Yuan waved his hand, and immediately stopped talking nonsense with Zhang Jingrui, and directly ordered: "Take him under custody and keep him under strict supervision!"
"No!" the soldier took the order.
Zhang Jingrui was taken away, but he still shouted: "Traitor! Use the knife quickly! I can kill but not humiliate -"
He thought that Xiao Yuan wanted to torture and humiliate him, but the latter had no such intention.
After Zitong's side was defeated, Xiao Yuan did not pause for a moment and directly led his army towards Yizhou.
Zhang Jingrui wanted to buy time for Yizhou, but he had already tried his best. When the Qin army arrived outside Yizhou, Chen Tai led 40,000 Shu troops, still two days away from Yizhou.
At this time, Su Yi began to suggest to Xiao Yuan that since he had arrived in Yizhou first, there was no need to rush to attack the city. He could use Yizhou to annihilate Chen Tai's troops first.
He said: "When Chen Tai sent troops, he attempted to use Rongcheng to implement a strategy of siege and reinforcements. Now, we can also use Yizhou as bait. This place is the capital of Sichuan and Shu, and the Lord of Shu is among them. Chen Tai can be saved even if he doesn't."
His suggestion is undoubtedly the best plan, because Yizhou is too big and the city defense is solid. It will definitely not be captured within two days. Then when Chen Tai's support arrives, the Qin army will be attacked from both sides.
Therefore, Xiao Yuan immediately adopted his opinion and did not launch an attack on Yizhou for the time being. Instead, he established a certain encirclement and then set up ambushes on several important roads.
Chen Tai was a general of Shu. The Lord of Shu was trapped in Yizhou and was in urgent need of support. He had no choice but to march desperately, and it was only a matter of time before he was ambushed.
It's like knowing that there may be a fire pit ahead, but you still have to jump. It's impossible not to jump!
Needless to say about the ambush, Chen Tai was left in a state of panic. After hastily withdrawing his troops, he temporarily camped dozens of miles outside Yizhou.
Yizhou was ahead, but he couldn't go back. You can imagine Chen Tai's mood. He was full of anxiety, pacing back and forth, and kept saying: "What should we do, what should we do..."
The other Shu generals in the tent also lost their voices and lowered their heads slightly. The situation was very clear. Yizhou could be rescued, but it would have to be ambushed by the Qin army. By then, Chen Tai's troops would not know how many casualties they would suffer.
On his side, there was a situation where it was neither possible to advance nor retreat, while on the Yizhou side, the situation had already exploded.
The meeting hall on this day.
Huang Songyuan, the Lord of Shu, was already panicking. He was sitting directly above the throne, looking back and forth at the ministers below, and couldn't help asking: "Now that the Qin army has arrived at the city, they will attack Yizhou at any time. What should I do? !What should I do!"
The officials below all lowered their heads slightly, and no one dared to speak.
Seeing this situation, Huang Songyuan became even more panicked: "You are not usually eloquent! You are talking now!"
When people heard this, they all lowered their heads and looked at each other, but in the end, an official stood up, raised his hands and said:
"My lord, Xiao Yuan, Lord of Qin, is besieging the city with a large army. Yizhou is in danger, but General Chen Tai is blocked from returning reinforcements and cannot advance even half a step. With the current strength of Yizhou, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I can't hold on anymore..."
"This, this..." After hearing this, Huang Songyuan suddenly became more nervous. He glanced left and right and asked hurriedly: "Where is the countermeasure! Where is the countermeasure! Who can save me! Who can save me!"
His appearance clearly shows that he is greedy for life, afraid of death, at a loss, and has no independent opinion.
When the official saw this, he swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "My lord, the current situation, in the opinion of the lower officials, it is better...it is better to open the city and surrender."
"What did you say!?" When Huang Songyuan first heard this, he couldn't help but stand up.
The official said this bravely. Seeing that he was showing signs of anger, he knelt on the ground in fear and said: "My lord, Lian Xiao has rebelled and Chen Tai cannot rescue him. The only ones who can defend Yizhou now are Kankanyi." With tens of thousands of troops, if we continue fighting to the death, we will still be destroyed, but if we open the city, the Lord of Qin will definitely treat him favorably. Only in this way can Yizhou be safe..."
As soon as he finished speaking, other officials knelt on the ground and agreed: "Yes, my lord, only by asking for surrender can we ensure peace in Yizhou and peace in Sichuan and Shu..."
"I hope my lord will think twice..."
From the situation at the scene, it is not difficult to see that the Lord of Shu is mediocre.
The reason why these officials are like this is inseparable from Yong'an's surrender. In their view, if they surrender, like Li Minggui, they may be able to keep their official positions. Even if they come in from afar, how can they survive?
The officials were afraid of death, which was closely related to Huang Songyuan's governance.
There are actually many talents in Shu, but under such a mediocre master, how can those talented people be born?
In the main hall, officials were kneeling on the floor, and Huang Songyuan's eyes widened.
"Surrender? But if you surrender, can I still live..."
He muttered to himself and sat back in despair.
At this moment, Fu De, who had been silent, stood up and said seriously:
"Lord, these people are our officials in Shu, but they are greedy for life and afraid of death! They surrender, but I would rather die than surrender!"
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