Zhang Ren raised his eyes and looked around, feeling depressed.
Everyone was distracted by Lu Xuan's promise and had no intention of fighting. If he continues to resist, the people under his command may rebel against him and have to help him show his dignity.
Zhang Ren was almost desperate. With the last glimmer of hope, he looked at Liu Quan and asked, "Old Liu, what do you think?"
Liu Huang sighed and said, "Stop."
Zhang Ren looked at Lingbao again, but before asking, Lingbao said: "It's not that we are unwilling to fight desperately, it's because Lu Xuan clung to the county seat and won the hearts of the people. Now that Chengdu is gone, the way back is cut off, we don't have any chance. "
Deng Xian echoed: "We have all seen how powerful Zhao Zilong is. Who knows how many more Zhao Zilongs Lu Xuan has? We can't win against an army that looks like tigers, wolves, and jackals."
Zhang Ren sighed and stuck his spear on the ground, completely desperate.
"Send the order, surrender!"
Zhang Ren gave the order.
"Command, surrender."
Liu Huang looked happy and shouted loudly.
"Surrender! Surrender!"
Lingbao and Deng Xian also issued orders one after another.
When the order to surrender came out, Zhang Ren's 20,000 troops threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
Zhang Ren glanced at it and sighed in his heart.
The 20,000 people under his command are the elite of Liu Zhang's direct lineage. In addition to the elites he led, Yizhou also had many generals and troops stationed at various checkpoints on the northern line of Chengdu. His surrender now means that many generals guarding foreign enemies will no longer be able to resist and will all surrender.
The whole of Xichuan surrendered to Lu Xuan in an instant.
However, Zhang Ren never knelt down and still stood in front of the military formation with a dull and solemn expression.
Lu Xuan saw the surrender of the Yizhou army on the city tower. He did not leave the city immediately. Instead, he looked at Zhao Yun cautiously and ordered: "Zilong, you lead 300 cavalry out of the city and control Zhang Ren and other generals. If Zhang Ren has any other If you want to, just lead the cavalry and charge for a while, and I will support you."
Zhao Yun cupped his fists and said, "General, I will obey your orders!"
He led the people out of the city, on guard, with Gendan's bright silver gun ready to take action at any time.
When Zhao Yun came to Zhang Ren, he inspected it and found that Zhang Ren did not make any move, so he ordered to control the main generals Zhang Ren, Liu Wei, Deng Xian and Lingbao, and then ordered all the troops to follow him into the city.
All Yizhou soldiers were successfully controlled.
Zhao Yun came to the city tower, saw Lu Xuan, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, everything goes well."
Lu Xuan nodded and said: "Bring Zhang Ren here."
The soldiers went to make arrangements.
After a while, Zhang Ren was brought over. He saw Lu Xuan, his head held high, his expression stubborn, and he had no intention of surrendering. He said loudly: "Lu Xuan, although I ordered the army to surrender, it is impossible for me to serve for you."
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Why?"
Zhang Ren replied: "A loyal minister has nothing to do with the two masters. I, Zhang Ren, am loyal to my master, how can I betray him?"
Lu Xuan didn't feel any surprise when he heard these words. Zhang Ren in history was like this. He would rather die than surrender, unwilling to serve Liu Bei, and finally died happily.
Although such generals are inferior to Zhou Yu and Zhang Liao, there are not many generals like Zhou Yu and Zhang Liao.
People like Zhang Ren are considered good generals.
Lu Xuan smiled softly and said, "You are loyal to Liu Zhang. If you are so loyal, why did you kill Zhang Song and not obey Liu Zhang's order to surrender? Doesn't it seem ridiculous for a loyal minister to disobey orders?"
Zhang Ren retorted: "I killed Zhang Song out of loyalty."
Lu Xuan laughed sarcastically and said mockingly: "No matter what, by killing Zhang Song, you have violated Liu Zhang's wishes. Your allegiance is no longer to Liu Zhang. So, what is your allegiance to? It's your own loyalty , or are you unwilling to do so?"
Zhang Ren's expression changed slightly.
He has already seen how powerful Lu Xuan is.
You can't win in an argument with Lu Xuan.
Zhang Ren snorted and said, "Lu Xuan, no matter how eloquent you are, no matter how seductive you are, there is no way I will submit. I, Zhang Ren, will never work for you."
Lu Xuan sighed: "What a pity."
Zhang Ren said: "What a pity. I went to die with great enthusiasm. I died a worthy death. There is nothing to regret."
Lu Xuan said solemnly: "It's a pity that you, Zhang Ren, received the upbringing of your parents and the cultivation of your family, so that you have all the abilities. Now, you have no ability to repay your family or your parents, so you take the initiative Go to death."
"If Liu Zhang is a wise and virtuous master, and you want to be loyal to him to the death, then that's it. You are a truly loyal minister."
"But Liu Zhang is incompetent."
"Although Yizhou under Liu Zhang managed to stabilize the situation, it fell into trouble, causing the people to be trapped. Your allegiance is not loyalty, it is aiding the evil, and further persecuting the people."
"Look at the situation of the people in the city. The people are miserable and the people are in dire straits. Your allegiance is simply ridiculous."
"Zhang Ren, you obviously have martial arts and ability to protect the country and the people, but for your own foolish loyalty and selfishness, you ignore the upbringing of your parents and the support of your family."
Lu Xuan's eyes were sharp and he said: "You are so unfaithful and unjust, and you are moved by yourself, but you think you are a loyal minister, and you have to lose your loyalty. It is a joke."
Zhang Ren's face suddenly changed, becoming pale, and his eyes were a little wandering.
He didn't expect to be scolded so badly.
Lu Xuan continued: "A true brave man is not afraid of life and death, is not afraid of hardships, dares to face a bleak life, and dares to face endless difficulties. But you, Zhang Ren, under the guise of loyalty, are afraid of hardships and avoid difficulties. . In my opinion, you are not a tiger general in Xichuan, you are more like a bear in Xichuan."
"enough!"
Zhang Ren's eyes widened.
His angular face showed an angry look, and he clenched his fists.
Being humiliated by Lu Xuan made him extremely uncomfortable.
Lu Xuan watched Zhang Ren's mood swings and sneered: "What's the matter? Do you think you can't lose face after I poked you in a painful spot? If you really care about face, you should know that you can't let down your martial arts skills and your whole life. Talented and learned, let alone live up to the upbringing of your parents."
"Liu Zhang has surrendered to me. He has no worries about life and death and can enjoy glory and wealth. This has fulfilled your loyalty. When the soldiers surrender, their interests are not harmed and they have a promising future. This has fulfilled your benevolence and righteousness."
Lu Xuan said in a deep voice: "In that case, why are you still hesitating? Could it be that you are just like a woman, hesitating and nagging."
Zhang Ren's cheeks twitched.
He looked at Lu Xuan and took a deep breath. He was so squeezed by Lu Xuan, what else could he say?
"Zhang Ren, please surrender!"
Zhang Ren plopped down on his knees, cupping his fists and saluting.
