Mrs. Tang looked at the Fengming Jade in her hand, and then at Tang Feng who could not hide her sweet smile. She sighed and said, "Feng'er, you have to think clearly. Although the Yang family is also a family of eunuchs, it is a family of military generals. , that boy from the Yang family will also go to the battlefield in the future..."
In this era, culture is valued more than military, and culture is valued more than military. Everyone thinks that "a good man should not be a soldier" and "the one who is known as the number one scholar outside the Donghua Gate" is a good man. For the long-term happiness of her granddaughter, Mrs. Tang had no choice but to give this advice.
"Grandma, I envy you and grandpa very much. Grandpa was also a martial artist back then, and grandma joined grandpa without any hesitation. I finally found a hero who is as chivalrous and soft-hearted as grandpa. I hope grandma can help me persuade dad and the others. , don’t stop us..." Tang Feng said firmly.
"Your father and the others are also doing it for your own good. The Yang family is different from us in the martial arts world. In the army, military orders are like a mountain, and military laws are strict. Dilemmas of loyalty and filial piety are everywhere. An earthen pot is broken without leaving the well, and a general will inevitably die in battle. Look at those orphans and widowed mothers in the Yang family who will have a miserable life. Grandma is also afraid that you will have such an experience in the future..." Mrs. Tang said seriously.
"Grandma, I have made up my mind. As long as he has me in his heart and cares about me, even if we can't be together every day, I am willing..." Tang Feng's eyes were firm, and he seemed to have made a decision with great determination.
Looking at her granddaughter's still childish and girlish face with such determination, Mrs. Tang found that her granddaughter seemed to have grown up suddenly. She nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, now that you have made a decision, I will I will help you convince your father and the others, but you must be careful when you go to Chengdu this time. This is a chaotic situation, and you must follow your brother closely..."
"Thank you grandma, I know grandma loves me the most..." Tang Feng said coquettishly happily.
Outside Chengdu Mansion, on the vast plain north of the city, there was a sense of murder. Just a few days ago, after Bazhou was captured, Wang Jien led the imperial army to the boundaries of Chengdu without stopping.
When accepting the appointment as "Xichuan Recruitment Envoy", Emperor Zhao Guangyi made it clear to Wang Jien that the rebellion must be put down in the shortest possible time at any cost to avoid falling into a tug-of-war and causing the Liao Kingdom in the north to take the opportunity to launch an attack.
Therefore, after Wang Jien entered Jianmen Pass, while fighting, he issued an edict in the name of the emperor to appease the surrounding refugees and people. He also issued an edict for the surrounding officials and local forces to collect grain, grass and weapons and transport them to the vicinity of Chengdu for the army to attack the city.
After arriving at Chengdu Prefecture, Wang Jien sent scouts to explore the horse, observe the terrain everywhere, and draw a map of the mountains and rivers around Chengdu Prefecture in order to designate an siege strategy. The other side continued to send crossbowmen to shoot leaflets into the city to persuade them to surrender and disrupt the morale of the rebels. The best strategy is to attack the enemy with troops and defeat them without fighting.
In the city of Chengdu, with soldiers pressing down on the border, martial law began in the city. Few people were walking around on the streets. Rows of rebel soldiers were seen patrolling the streets and continuously collecting and burning leaflets sent in from outside the city to persuade them to surrender.
In the main hall of the Prince of Shu's Mansion in Chengdu, King Li Shun of Shu held his newly consecrated concubine Luo Lan in his arms while toasting with wine. The table was filled with delicacies and the groups of palace maids and maids all showed the luxurious splendor of the palace. More than a year ago, he was still a poor boy selling tea with his brother-in-law. Now he is the emperor of a separate country. It is true that "there are no heroes, so Zhuzi can become famous."
A military commander entered the palace, knelt down and reported the burning of surrender leaflets confiscated in the city. Hearing this, a sneer flashed across the corner of Li Shun's lips and he said, "Where are the leaflets urging surrender? Find one for me..."
After hearing this, the school captain hurried out of the palace and soon entered the palace with a leaflet. Li Shun put down his wine glass, turned around and said to the captain: "I want to give you a thought..." After saying that, he raised his wine glass again...
The captain heard the words and promised, spread out the paper, and slowly read: "There is a severe drought in the southwest, and bandits have taken advantage of the chaos to rise up, poison the people, endanger the country, and cause cholera in the southwest. Soldiers are also weapons, in order to save the people. The sage had no choice but to use water and fire. The soldiers have arrived today and the Chengdu Mansion is already exhausted. However, God has the virtue of good life, and the officials have the intention of compassion and mercy, and do not want to kill too many people. Among the bandits, many people are deceived and deceived. and coercion, it is not the intention to resist the imperial court. The current order only takes the lives of more than ten bandit leaders such as Li Shun, Wu Yun, Chu Lihan, Zhang Yu, Nangong Wu, Xiang Gui, etc. If the remaining people abandon their weapons and armor, they will not be killed. If you resist, you can forget the blame. If there are those who are stubborn and continue to help Zhou to commit abuses, the imperial court will definitely kill them all. Don't say that you were unprepared!"
After hearing this, Li Shun put down his wine glass, sneered a few times, ordered the captain to retreat, and strictly ordered to strengthen patrols in the city, collect and destroy the leaflets shot into the city, and anyone who dared to pick up, read or hide the leaflets would be killed.
After the famous captain retreated, Luo Lan looked at Li Shun, whose expression had not changed much. She didn't know what he was thinking. It had been more than two months since she came to Li Shun, but she had never been able to see through it. In this young man's mind, as the overlord of a party, he did not forcefully take him to his side, but went to Guanfang Tower several times to praise him, hoping that he would follow him voluntarily instead of succumbing to him. It’s interesting to think about.
Luo Lan thought for a while and said softly: "Now that the army is besieging the city, isn't the king worried at all?"
Li Shun smiled and shook his head and said: "My beloved, don't panic, the walls of Chengdu are tall and strong, and there are more than 60,000 elite soldiers in the city. Wang Jien's army is exhausted, and there is a lack of ordnance and supplies. He wants to break through my Chengdu mansion. Dreaming! Hum! Humph, when Xianggui's army of more than 200,000 takes Zizhou and marches back, it's hard to say whether Wang Jien and the others can safely withdraw from Shu..."
Then Li Shun looked at the flyers placed on the table, sneered and tapped the table with his index finger, and said: "These lists are quite interesting. But they are too naive to try to alienate us. We will reward you based on our merits after we enter the city." , reward your generals and soldiers with large amounts of gold and silver treasures and charming wives and concubines to win their hearts, so that at the critical moment, someone will fight for you. Li Cunxu, Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty, was too stingy with his subordinates, so that at the critical moment For a long time, the soldiers under his command were unwilling to sacrifice their lives for him. In the end, Li Cunxu was killed by random arrows, which has to be taken as a warning!"
After Li Shun led his army into Chengdu, he ransacked the homes of all the aristocratic families, officials and gentry in the city, and distributed all the property equally to the various troops. As a result, Li Shun's prestige in the army was very high.
Then some troops who came to join the rebel army one after another were sent by Li Shun to follow Xianggui to attack Zizhou City because they failed to catch up with the spoils. Li Shun promised them that once Zizhou City was destroyed, the army would be free to loot for three days, and all the property would be his own. Because of this, the morale of the troops attacking Zizhou was very high.
