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The fifty-seventh chapter, the king does not betray the minister, the landscape is quiet and bright(1/2)

Linji City.

The Qin army from Handan County went south and surrounded the capital of the Wei Kingdom three times inside and outside.

King Ju of Wei stood on the city wall, looked at the Qin army with a neat appearance in the distance, and sighed: "Zhang Han is worthy of being a famous general in the world! But I still don't understand why Zhang Han didn't go to Xingyang?"

"The king does not have to worry. At this moment, the soldiers in the city use their lives and the people bow their heads. Just wait for reinforcements from Qi and Chu to arrive, the danger of the Qin army's besieging the city will be solved."

Around him, the counselor of King Ju of Wei comforted him. Although Zhang Han's actions were indeed strange, they were of no use to worry about this at this moment.

"I hope!"? With a gentle sound, no one could hear the sorrow hidden in secret.

"King, the situation is not yet at the desperate situation. Qi and Chu are both great powers and still have strength. There are still 50,000 Zhao troops in the north, which can also be used as aid. What's more, if it is under Xingyang City, Zhang Han's army will become an isolated army and will retreat without fighting."

Listening to his counselor's comforting words, Wang Ju of Wei was feeling better.

"Where is Wei Bao now?"

King Ju of Wei asked suddenly.

"The Marquis is in the rear at this moment supervising the food and grass, but the Qin army is powerful at this moment, so the Marquis is afraid that he will not be able to come back for a while."

"It's good if you don't come back!" said Wang Ju of Wei. If Wei Bao was in Linji at this moment, he would be the one who was most worried about.

"Your Majesty, the wind is strong on the city wall. You might as well go back to the palace to rest early!" the adviser advised.

Since Zhang Han's army crossed the White Horse, the army went east and killed Wei Ju and Xiang's army. They chased east and the Wei army retreated all the way, and finally retreated to Linji, the last stronghold of Wei State that could be relied on.

At this moment, the situation in the Central Plains, south of the Yellow River, was chaotic, and there were defeated soldiers and bandits everywhere, and the people were suffering. Since the Qin army besieged the city, Zhou Shi, the general of the King of Wei, went to Linzi and Dingtao to seek help, King of Wei was urging defense, and he had not been able to close his eyes for several days.

Wang Ju of Wei said, "I can't sleep."

"King, you can't collapse! You'd better go back and rest!" The strategist persuaded him repeatedly, and King Ju of Wei finally returned to his palace.

The moonlight hangs above, Wei Palace.

Wang Ju of Wei originally wanted to take a nap on the bed, but when he opened his eyes again, it was already late at night.

"Have you been sleeping for a day?"

King Ju of Wei sat up halfway, half fainted and half awake, and heard a vague sound outside the hall.

"what happened?"

The palace gate was quietly opened, but it was not the Wei Wangjiu's bodyguard, but his most trusted strategist.

He walked to the bed of King Ju of Wei, lowered his head, and said, "Your Majesty, General Zhou City's envoy is back!"

"Has reinforcements arrived?" Wang Ju of Wei asked with a happy face.

The hall was a little dark, and King Ju of Wei couldn't see the face of the counselor clearly, so he could only hear him say, "King, you'd better meet him in person!"

As he said that, he waved outside. A soldier with broken armor and blood-stained face walked in, knelt down in front of Wei Wangjiu's couch, and cried.

"King, General Zhou City, was killed!"

"What's going on?" Wang Ju of Wei was shocked, his whole body almost stood up, and he asked stiffly.

"After the death of King Tian Dan of Qi, Qi was in chaos. General Zhou went to ask for help, but they could not send troops at all. Later, the general turned to Dingtao and asked for help from General Xiang Liang of Chu. However, when General Zhou brought the reinforcements from Chu to rescue Linji, he was ambushed halfway by Zhang Han's cavalry. General Zhou was killed on the spot, and General Xiang Liang retreated to Dingtao. At this moment, he was afraid that it would be difficult to survive and die."

"how so!"

King Ju of Wei murmured. Zhou Shi was a general of Wei State, proficient in military tactics and loyal to Wei State. At first hearing the bad news, King Ju of Wei could hardly believe that this was true.

"King, at this point, we should prepare to break through!" the adviser advised.

"Break through?" Wei Wangjiu looked at the strategist beside him in surprise and said, "There are 200,000 troops in front of Xingyang City, why should we retreat?"

Hearing this, the strategist's face turned grayer and he said, "The army in Xingyang is defeated."

"Defeated? How is that possible? That's an army of 200,000!"

"The Qin Emperor personally visited Xingyang, and the morale of the Qin army was greatly improved. One day he broke the siege of Xingyang and retreated to the coalition of princes in half a month. At this moment, Your Majesty's whereabouts were unknown, and the coalition of princes scattered everywhere. Linji has become an isolated city."

After hearing this, Wang Ju of Wei did not speak for a long time and finally said, "No, I can't break through."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. Whether going east or south, Qi and Chu still exist. We can accumulate strength and come back in the future."

King Ju of Wei shook his head, looked at the soldier below, and said, "The Qin army was in a state of surrounds with Linji. How easy is it to break through?"

"Your Majesty, you are the king of Wei. We have been Wei ministers for generations. We will definitely fight to protect you from the city." The strategist bowed and said.

"Even if we can break through successfully, what should the people in the city do?" said Wei Wangjiu.

"Master!"

King Ju of Wei sighed and said, "They followed me, and in the eyes of the Qin army, they were rebellious. If I escaped, the Qin army would definitely massacre the city. No, I can't leave! The blood of the Wei people has already flowed enough, and I can no longer let them suffer innocently."

The last sentence was said by King Wei almost gritted his teeth.

"Your Majesty." The strategist wanted to persuade him again, but King Wei had decided, so he could only sigh helplessly. "Go and send an envoy to Qin camp. As long as they are willing to let the people in the city go, I am willing to surrender."

"I... obey the order!"

The Wei envoy left the city overnight. King Ju of Wei summoned the generals in the city and gathered them in the main hall of the Wei Palace, waiting for news from the envoy.

The Qin army did not let King Ju wait for more, but in just a few hours, the Wei envoy rushed back.

"How is it going, what do Zhang Han say?"

When King Ju of Wei saw the envoy, he asked anxiously.

"I haven't seen Zhang Han, but the Qin camp's garrison said that if the king was willing to surrender, the Qin army would not slaughter the city, and the generals of this city, Qinggui, would have a way out."

"King, Zhang Han is not here, the Qin army agreed so easily, beware of fraud."

Wei Chen, who was beside him, walked out and bowed and said.

The King of Wei nodded and asked, "Who is in charge of Qin camp?"

"It was Qin general who came to the middle of the army." The Wei envoy said with his hands.

"This man is brave and fierce, why did he agree so easily?" Wei Wangjiu continued to ask.

"He said it was Zhang Han who gave the order before leaving."

King Ju of Wei smiled and suddenly realized, "Did Zhang Han expect it long ago? You go down and prepare! Open the city and surrender."

"Master!"

In the palace, a group of generals knelt down and said, "If we surrender, what will you do if you are the king? The Qin army will not let you go."

Some radicals even said: "The king, the last generals are willing to escort the king out of the city to protect our country of Wei."

King Ju of Wei stood before the throne, waved his hand gently, and said, "You all get up!"

"King!" The generals were still waiting to be said, but they were interrupted by the long voice of King Ju of Wei.

"Get up!"

It's helpless! It's unwilling to accept it! It's helpless in the anger!

Wang Ju of Wei said: "Ten years ago, the Qin general Wang Ben flooded Daliang, and the Wei State died from this. I have also gone from being a monarch to a criminal who monitored and bullied the people. My ambition is to restore my country to the Great Wei. Helplessly, after this, Qin has achieved his ambitions. Although you are Wei ministers, you don't have to die with me."

"Master!"

Everyone leaned over, and the whole hall was filled with mourning.

...

The mountains and fields are lush, and the streams are slowly left behind. Under the sunlight, it is clear and clear.

A team of defeated soldiers hurriedly fled into the mountains and fields. The leader was wearing ordinary soldiers' clothes. When he saw this stream, he fell to the side of the stream, and used his mouth to collect water, drinking water and filling him.

After drinking, the man half sat up. On the side, Jing Tianming, a giant from the Mo family, helped him up and said, "Your Majesty, let's take a break!"

There were rocks everywhere by the stream. Fusu fled all the way, but at this moment he had tried his best and could hardly stand firm. Fortunately, Jing Tianming was by his side and helped him, so he didn't fall.

"Thank you, Brother Wang."

With the help of Jing Tianming, Fusu sat under a big tree. Around him, the leaders and personal guards of the Mo family were on the side, guarding against attacks that could come at any time.

"I think about how energetic I was when I sent 400,000 troops to command all the princes. But now..."

Fusu sat on the ground and sighed without feeling like she was sighing.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to do this!" Gao Jianli was right aside and advised: "Although Xingyang is defeated, the defenders everywhere are still there. As long as your Majesty returns to the capital and raises his arms, he can gather hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against Ying Ziyi."

Fusu nodded and said, "This time, thanks to the Mo family. After returning to Chen, I will definitely reward everyone of the Mo family."

"Your Majesty doesn't have to do this. We assist Your Majesty for the sake of justice in the world." Gao Jianli said with his hands.

Fusu smiled and said, "I have a clear reward and punishment from the Qin Dynasty. I understand your wishes. But even if you don't want it, I can't refuse to give it to you."

The Mo family members were a little moved, but Fusu's face was a little dark when he spoke at the end.

"What are your concerns about your Majesty?" Gao Jianli asked.

"In order to protect me, the King of Chu led his troops alone to intercept the pursuers. I wonder how it is now?"

"Don't worry, your Majesty, Xiao Zhi has gone to find out the news. He has an unparalleled body and will get the news soon."

Gao Jianli had just finished speaking, but he saw a figure flashing from afar. Thomas Zhi walked quickly and knelt down in front of Fusu on one knee.

"Xiaozhi, what's going on in front of you? Is it bad?"
To be continued...
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