The voice was high-pitched and loud, like a sharp arrow cutting through the cold winter sky, filling the surrounding areas.
Li Yue admired him in his heart. Huan Wen may not be a heroic figure, but he is a man of true temperament. He is the only one in Jiangdong who is worthy of the word "celebrity".
Those Jiangdong celebrities who took drugs all day long and spent time among prostitutes and concubines were not even worthy of carrying their shoes compared to him.
During his time in power, Huan Wen also made many effective innovations, which stabilized Jiangdong's decline and laid the foundation for victory in the historical Battle of Feishui.
In the Battle of Feishui, it was not only the Beifu Army that charged into the battle, but the Jingzhou Army also made great contributions.
"Give him some dignity." Li Yue waved his hand.
Catapults and thunderbolt chariots slowly pushed forward.
The enemy of ten thousand people is too large, and due to the terrain restrictions, only a dozen can be pushed up, but it is still enough to deal with a county town.
As soon as they got into position, the city gate suddenly opened.
Ragged people rushed out.
"Your Majesty, Huan Wen must not leave!" Lu Qing said anxiously.
Li Yue shook his head, "Huan Wen will never live an ignoble existence."
If Huan Wen wants to survive, there are many ways. There is no need to pretend to be a commoner.
After the people had finished walking, they were followed by soldiers, most of whom were wounded, limping and helping them out of the city in twos and threes.
"Could it be that Huan Wen wants to surrender?" Liu Laozhi asked in surprise.
"Not only will I not surrender, I will fight to the death." As soon as Li Yue said this, he heard the sound of war drums coming from the city.
A group of cavalry ran out of the city, followed by infantry.
There were only two to three thousand people, but each of them had an aura of resignation.
Huan Wen stood in the formation with his sword in hand and his long beard in golden armor.
"Your Majesty——" The Chu army at the top of the city howled loudly.
"Why are you crying? My wish in this life has been fulfilled. Why should I fear life and death? Those who are willing to follow will fight together, and those who are not willing to follow will leave alone!" At this point, Huan Wen's momentum did not diminish. He straightened his jade crown and straightened his length. Must, then raised the sword, "Kill!"
"Kill!" The soldiers of Chu Army shouted and rushed towards Li Yue's toothbrush.
Without a formation, all relying on blood and courage is the same as committing suicide.
Liang Jun around him pulled the bowstring, and Li Yue waved his hand, asking the soldiers to put away their bows and arrows, "The forward army and the Xuanjia army are going to fight!"
"Take orders."
One step at a time, the cavalry suddenly rushed out, like two evil dragons, surrounding the two or three thousand Chu troops, constantly circling and tightening.
Blood gradually dyed the ground red.
Huan Wen's figure was gradually submerged in the swords and spears...
"Your Majesty—" The Chu troops at the top of the city cried even louder, and several of them even drew their swords and killed themselves, and their bodies fell from the city wall.
The forward army and Xuanjia army dispersed, leaving corpses everywhere.
Huan Wen's body was carried out by the soldiers. The wound on his neck showed that he had committed suicide.
"Buried in Jifei Mountain with the rites of an emperor." Li Yue looked at the majestic Jifei Mountain with great calmness. This mountain seemed to be a reflection of Huan Wen's life. From his debut at the peak to missing the right time step by step, Huan Wen was defeated today. It's not an injustice.
Huan Wen should have thought of this outcome a long time ago, and we can see some clues from the fact that he did not establish a queen or crown prince.
When Jingxiang fell, Jiangdong was struggling to the death.
"Your Majesty..." Another person in the city was howling in mourning.
Li Yue followed the sound and saw a scholar walking out crying.
Xie Xuan said with complicated eyes: "This person is Xi Chao and Xi Jingbin."
"Xi Guijin is the most virtuous, and Wang Wendu is unparalleled in Jiangdong." Li Yue has been a famous name for a long time.
However, Wang Tanzhi was just bragging, but Xi Chao had real abilities.
Xi Chao staggered to Huan Wen's body, knelt on his knees and kowtowed a few times, then stood up and raised his hands to Li Yue, "The foreign minister pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Daliang. Ru Xu is willing to surrender. I only ask that Your Majesty still accept the Huan family."
Huan Wen died, but Xi Chao was left to deal with the aftermath. As expected, everything was clearly arranged.
"I heard that those who govern the world with filial piety will never lack relatives from others, and those who serve the world with benevolence will never lack people's sacrifices. The Huan family can continue the sacrifices of Chu State!"
The surrender of Ruxu is equivalent to the surrender of the navy, and Huan Wen can also be considered as meritorious.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xi Chao bowed his hands.
"Good birds choose trees to roost in. It is the right time to employ people in Daliang. Mr. Xi is well-known in the world and is the only one in Jiangdong. It is really a blessing for me to get his help."
Among Jiangdong figures, Xi Chao's talent is not inferior to Xie An's.
Historically, if Huan Wen had followed Xi Chao's advice, there would have been no defeat at Fangtou, and he might have been able to conquer Yecheng and unify Guandong.
However, Huan Wen has a characteristic. When the critical moment comes, he always hesitates, and he always makes the wrong choice, and then his opponent seizes the opportunity and breaks it with one blow.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I am a loyal minister who does not serve the two masters. I am only a mere subordinate and cannot be of much use. Your Majesty can forgive me for my past sins. I am extremely grateful."
As soon as Li Yue saw this posture, he knew he couldn't persuade him, "That's it, it's up to you."
Xi Chao surrendered again.
Huan Wen died, and Chu was destroyed.
Xi Chao handled all the funeral affairs properly, appeasing the surrendering troops, ordering Jiangbei Ruxu to surrender, recruiting the navy troops on the river to surrender, checking the wounded, surrendering troops, remaining in government inventory, etc., in an orderly manner.
Even the seriously injured Huan Shiqian was persuaded by him to surrender to Daliang.
This made Li Yue favor Xi Chao even more. Thinking about how to persuade him, he asked Xie Xuan to feel his feelings.
China is full of waste and needs more people with insight. Li Yue has always been thirsty for knowledge.
The essence of governing a country is to use the right people.
Xi Chao is definitely a first-class figure in this era.
"Your Majesty... Mr. Xi... committed suicide by hanging from a beam last night... and was only discovered this morning... leaving a suicide note." Xie Xuan looked embarrassed.
Xi Chao didn't care about the two masters, it was like a loud slap on Xie Xuan's face.
Li Yue was stunned for a moment, then sighed, opened the suicide note, and read it.
The suicide note repeatedly apologized, saying that he had received Huan's kindness and had to repay it with death. However, the second half of the suicide note cheered up Li Yue, "The decline of China is due to the decay of the gentry. Sima usurped the Wei Dynasty first. Later, there was the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, who settled on the left side of the Yangtze River, and there were endless internal fights. I wanted to assist the Huan family in restoring China, but my wisdom and skills were shallow and I failed. Fortunately, your Majesty came to the world to sweep away the dust and mix in the world. However, Daliang wanted to To avoid the mistakes of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, we should eliminate the residual and the filthy..."
Heroes think alike, and Li Yue thinks so too.
Ever since Sima Yi's oath to Luoshui, the gentry has changed.
The scholars of the Han Dynasty were good at literature and martial arts. They carried swords and mounted horses and fought bloody battles with foreigners. The scholars of Cao and Wei were also okay. By the time of the Jin Dynasty, they had made a complete 180-degree turn.
Wang Yan, who held the title of Taiwei and Shangshuling, knelt on Shi Le's crotch and shamelessly begged for work. Even Shi Le couldn't stand hearing it anymore, "It is your sin to destroy the world. I have traveled all over the world and I have never seen such a person."...
Later, Queen Sheep praised the Hu emperor Liu Yao, "Since I was given a turban, I have never known that there are husbands in the world"...
Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty held a halberd, held a cup, and emptied the toilet for Liu Cong, just to survive. Even if he had to grovel to this extent, he would inevitably die...
Such humiliation and shamelessness can be regarded as the first of its kind in history.
Don't look at them. After settling in Jiangdong, they will deal with their own people one after another, and those who make the Northern Expedition will be left half dead.
(End of chapter)
