In a desperate situation, King Liang began to become suspicious. In his eyes, those civil servants seemed to have written letters to King Qin.
"Master Zhang, I heard that you didn't return home yesterday, right?"
"I...I have gone out to do some personal business." An official knelt down and said tremblingly.
"Really? Are you cooperating with the Qin army and communicating secretly?" King Liang's eyes were sinister.
"This, how is this possible! A humble minister is loyal, as can be seen from the sun and the moon, and the king is very aware..." The official was so frightened that his voice changed.
"Do you think! I don't know about these things you are doing!"
"Somebody come!"
"Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, please spare your life..." Another minister was dragged out.
King Liang's current state of mind was almost crazy before the country was overthrown, and his violence was clearly revealed.
"Master Li."
ah! ? An official's body suddenly tensed up: "Your Majesty, I'm here."
"I heard that there was a strange visitor in your house yesterday?"
"That...that's Wei Chen's distant cousin." The official explained quickly.
"Really?" King Liang twitched the corners of his mouth and sneered.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Your Majesty—"
The cry disappeared outside the hall.
Because of the secret letter, the Liang Palace was in turmoil. King Liang's character was inherently violent and vicious. When all the ministers saw this, they all knelt down tightly, with their foreheads touching the ground and their buttocks raised high. Many of them even had their bodies in the air. Shivering slightly, afraid that his name would be called.
After the court, the ministers retreated, and almost everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Some people even used the sleeves of their official uniforms to wipe the cold sweat on their foreheads from time to time, and couldn't help but say: "This is too scary. Master Deng Xin and Deng saw the opportunity early..."
Under such circumstances, after all the ministers of the Liang Kingdom returned, they stayed behind closed doors, summoned the servants in the palace, and increased the security of the courtyard. They were not on guard against others, but were worried that the internal guards of the Liang Kingdom would suddenly come to their door.
On the second day, the entire court meeting hall was empty.
Except for the old prime minister of Liang Kingdom, there was no one in the usual officials.
King Liang sat on the king's chair, first looking around blankly, and then suddenly laughed at himself.
"To this day, in the entire Liang Kingdom, I only have one loyal minister left, Lao Aiqing..."
"Your Majesty..." Liang Xiang didn't know what to say.
"Old love, dear..." King Liang called out sadly.
"Many civil and military officials in the dynasty often say that they are loyal and good people, but in fact, they are nothing but dead trees and dead grass!"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
He chuckled first, then laughed hysterically on his back.
While laughing, he stood up and walked away lonely.
Looking at his back, the old prime minister of Liang Kingdom sighed heavily, and then shook his head.
At the same time, Liangzhou East Gate.
Fifty thousand Qin troops have arrived at the city.
Due to the rapid march, Xiao Yuan did not carry any baggage, and there were no large siege equipment. The ladders were also improvised by cutting down trees. However, the Qin army was bound to capture Liangdu.
At present, King Liang has concentrated his main defense forces at the north gate. There are only a thousand people in the forbidden army here.
How could one thousand people withstand an army of fifty thousand? Moreover, the length of the capital's defenses was not comparable to that of a small city. Under such a long defense line, the lack of troops was particularly fatal.
As long as there are casualties in one city defense and the follow-up cannot keep up, the soldiers of the Qin army will jump to the top of the city through this gap, and then the entire city will collapse.
Before the battle, looking at the overwhelming army on the plain outside the city, many forbidden soldiers on the city subconsciously tightened their halberds, their palms full of sweat.
One general couldn't help his Adam's apple sliding and swallowed hard: "Cai... Mr. Cai, this..."
Cai Yan was at the top of the city. When he saw the general's appearance, he couldn't help but frown: "What? General Fang is scared?"
"Haha, of course... of course not..." The general laughed dryly.
He said so, but his tone and expression had already betrayed him.
Cai Yang took a deep breath and said seriously: "General Fang! As a military general, you must defend the country to the death! Even if you are wrapped in horse leather, it is the glory of your generation! It will be praised by the world! But if you fight cowardly, you will only leave a bad name!"
As soon as he finished speaking, General Fang couldn't help but trembled and quickly responded: "Yes!"
Cai Yan was cheering for the thousands of forbidden troops. Outside the city, the Qin army's camp also changed.
Xiao Yuan was dressed in black brocade clothes, with a brocade belt around his waist and a jade hairpin. He rode a war horse and arrived at a stone's throw from the city.
He reined in the reins, looked at Cai Yan on the top of the city, and said loudly:
"Lord Cai! In the current situation in the Liang Kingdom, if you resist stubbornly, there is only one way to die! Why should you act against nature!"
"Dare you ask King Qin, what does it mean to defy heaven?" Cai Yan replied loudly.
"I ordered the king's army to lead the army in the Northern Expedition. I accepted the emperor's order and obeyed the will of heaven. I only have a thousand men at my feet. I want to use the mantis' arm as a chariot. Isn't it against heaven!"
"Ha ha ha ha--"
As a result, Cai Yan raised his head and smiled, and then said sternly: "Thief Xiao! The biggest traitor and evil thief! He holds the emperor in his hands, attacks and plunders, and he still does it with such grandeur, it is simply ridiculous!"
He cursed so angrily that when Xiao Yuan heard this, instead of being angry, he laughed.
This generation of traitors! Seeing this situation, Cai Yan was immediately furious.
"Lord Cai scolded you well." Xiao Yuan said: "I dare not say what kind of hero I am, but I am also a man who loves talents. As long as Lord Cai is willing to open the city and surrender, I guarantee that he will not lose high officials and generous salaries. !”
"Don't insult me, Thief Xiao!" Cai Yan was furious and pointed at the city again and shouted:
"I hereby declare my oath! Even if I die today! Even if I fight to the death, I will never yield to serve as a thief!"
At this point in the conversation, there was nothing left to say. I didn’t expect that he, a scholar, would be so determined.
Xiao Yuan took a deep breath, squinted at Cai Yan at the top of the city, then pulled the reins and returned to the formation.
As soon as they came back, all the generals said anxiously: "Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yuan glanced at everyone, stopped talking nonsense, and said directly: "Xu Rong leads the troops to attack the left city defense, Wei Qing attacks the right side, and Xu Hu attacks the central part!"
"No!" The three of them clasped their fists together.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yuan pulled the reins slightly, stood on the war horse, faced all the soldiers, and drew out the war sword:
"Soldiers! This is the last battle against Liang!"
"For the rise of our Qin State!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
"kill--"
Mobilization before the war boosted morale, and all the soldiers began waving their weapons and shouting in unison.
"Start the war——"
Xiao Yuan turned his horse's head again, facing the city gate, and pointed his sword forward fiercely.
Following his order, the 50,000 Qin troops launched an all-out charge.
On the large plain outside the city gate, there is flying dust, black armor and red tassels, and there is no end in sight.
Amidst countless shouts and shouts, the crowd swarmed, and arrows from both sides began to fire back and forth in the sky.
Ladders one after another were quickly set up all over the city gate.
