At dawn, before the Xuzhou army launched an attack on Chenliucheng, Cao Ang saw the light of fire soaring into the sky from the camp.

Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, but soon realized something. This was not a simple water leak, but a sign of chaos and arson in the city. So Cao Ang immediately ordered someone to summon Zhang Liao and asked: "Wen Yuan, do you have someone in the city?"

Internal response?”

After Zhang Liao heard this, he immediately denied it.

This made Cao Ang somewhat doubtful. Since no one in the city had any contact with Xuzhou's army, how could there be chaos?

It is not easy to be an internal response these days. After all, the internal and external connections are not smooth. Once the time is lost, the internal response will become a turtle in the urn.

Cao Ang thought for a long time, but could not figure out the situation. However, Cao Ang was not worried that it was a trap. With the strength of Xuzhou Army, he could defeat the rebel army in an honest way.

So Cao Ang ordered the whole army to attack.

As Cao Ang expected, yesterday's stone bullets and crossbow attacks had frightened the defenders in the city. At this time, facing the Xuzhou Army's all-out attack, the defenders had no will to resist.

Even before the Xuzhou Army launched a general offensive, the defenders had already collapsed.

So the Xuzhou army just charged and quickly climbed to the top of the city.

The whole battle was a raging battle without any twists and turns. In less than an hour, the south gate was breached, and a large number of Xuzhou troops entered the city from the city gate and the top of the city, attacking various places.

Zhang Xi led the vanguard to attack the prefect's mansion first.

There were not many defenders in the prefect's mansion. The soldiers and servants in the mansion were scattered in all directions, and the more daring ones were robbing money, goods and even people, without anyone caring about them. The huge prefect's mansion was left with nothing but chaos and chaos.

Messy.

Zhang Xi led his men into the mansion and found Zhang Miao in the backyard.

At this time, Zhang Miao was sitting in an open space, with dozens of loyal guards in front of him, and behind him was the Jile Building that had not yet been burned out.

The sound of fighting broke out at the top of the city, and the city was in chaos, but Zhang Miao seemed to know nothing, sitting there numbly, which made people feel pitiful and funny at the same time.

In fact, Zhang Miao had already given up resistance when he set the Jile Tower on fire, and now all he has to do is wait for death.

Zhang Xi didn't know Zhang Miao, but when he saw his attire, he knew he was an unusual person.

When Zhang Miao saw the Xuzhou army entering, he stood up and said to Zhang Xi, "I am Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu County, and I want to see Cao Ang."

Seeing that Zhang Xi remained silent, Zhang Miao added: "I am Cao Ang's uncle, and we have a close relationship with him. I want to see Cao Ang."

Zhang Xi thought Zhang Miao was trying to save his life by saying this, so he said: "If you put down your weapons and surrender to me, I will take you to see the general."

"I want Cao Ang to come see me, right here."

Zhang Xi couldn't help but sneer after hearing this. Zhang Miao's death was imminent, but he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, so he ordered his subordinates to step forward and annihilate these dozens of people.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Miao immediately shouted: "Tell Cao Ang what I say, and let him decide for himself whether to see me or not."

Zhang Xi was always cautious, and he also knew about the unusual relationship between the Cao family and Zhang Miao, so he had people closely monitor the place and went to report to Cao Ang himself.

Although Cao Ang was not surprised when he heard the news, he was also curious about Zhang Miao's intentions. After all, to this day, it would be really fanciful for Zhang Miao to think that he would spare his life.

However, Cao Ang did not refuse Zhang Miao's request.

At this time, Liu Ye said in a low voice: "Zhang Mengzhuo is an elder of Dongping, one of the 'Eight Chefs', and has a great reputation. If we have not killed this person among the rebels today, it is not appropriate to kill him again."

Cao Ang listened and said nothing.

Although Cao Ang also hoped that Zhang Miao would die in the rebellion, everything could not go as he wished. And to this day, Cao Ang is no longer afraid of killing one or two celebrities.

Cao Ang quickly arrived at the backyard of the prefect's mansion, where Zhang Miao was waiting.

When he saw Zhang Miao, Cao Anglao saluted and said, "Uncle Zhang, you are well."

Zhang Miao was stunned for a moment and then said: "It's hard for Zixiu to still call me 'uncle'."

"Public is public, private is private, there should be no confusion."

Cao Ang's "uncle" just now made Zhang Miao's heart tremble, and he thought that Cao Ang had changed his mind. But when he heard Cao Ang's next words, Zhang Miao understood that Cao Ang's heart to kill him was as hard as iron.

If you can call him "uncle" for personal reasons, then of course you can kill him for public reasons.

Zhang Miao looked at Cao Ang and said with a somewhat complicated expression: "Although I rebelled against Mengde, I have been defeated today and am no longer a threat to you and your son. Why is Zixiu so aggressive towards me, unwilling to forgive me, and insisting on putting me to death?"

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Cao Ang never expected that Zhang Miao would ask such a question.

"Uncle, don't you understand?"

"I do not understand."

After hearing this, Cao Ang couldn't help laughing and said: "I thought my uncle would have understood a long time ago. In a time of great strife, there are only two choices: fight or not fight. Either don't fight, just like Kang Chenggong, who retired to the mountains and forests, wrote books and biographies, and did not participate in any cooperation.

The turmoil in the world can be exchanged for stability; or it can be fighting to find a way to survive in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

As early as when my uncle raised the army, he should have understood that this road can only go forward without turning back or stopping.

Therefore, since my uncle lost today, he should be willing to die. How can you ask me why I want to kill you? It is really ridiculous."

Zhang Miao was a little confused after hearing this, and after a while he said: "You are right, I am just wishful thinking."

Zhang Miao turned around dejectedly.

At this time, Cao Ang asked: "Although I kill my uncle, I can spare the lives of the female family members in your house."

"No!"

Cao Ang was puzzled for a moment, but Zhang Miao pointed to the burned down Jile Building behind him and said sadly: "Are they all here?"

Cao Ang was startled and immediately asked: "Where is the third sister? I said I would not kill her."

"She didn't want to live alone and went into the fire."

When Cao Ang heard this, he clenched his fists tightly, but didn't say a word.

When Zhang Miao walked to the Jile Building, he wanted to get into the fire, but a wave of fire hit him. The fire stung him, and the tongues of fire were like a sea of ​​hell fire, so that he did not dare to move forward for a moment.

Zhang Miao hesitated again and again, but in the end he was still undecided.

"Zhang Mengzhuo, Zhang Mengzhuo, you are really unworthy of being a husband and a father."

After Zhang Miao finished speaking, his heart was as sharp as a knife, and he felt crazy. He cried and laughed a few times. Then he came to a crooked neck in the courtyard, took off his belt, put it on the tree, and tied a knot.

After doing this, Zhang Miao turned to look at Cao Ang and said: "Zixiu, for the sake of calling me uncle, bury me back in my hometown in Shouzhang."

Cao Ang nodded.

Zhang Miao had no nostalgia at this time and hanged himself to death in front of everyone.

Poor Zhang Miao, who was known as a chivalrous young man, helped the poor and rescued people in emergencies, lost his family without love, and returned home with many scholars. He was also an outstanding person. But today, he made one wrong move and ended up like this, which is sad.

Zhang Miao had dozens of guards who had always been favored by Zhang Miao. Now that they saw Zhang Miao's death, they all committed suicide.

But Cao Ang remained speechless from beginning to end. Knowing that everyone was dead, he ordered Zhang Miao's family to be buried lavishly.
Chapter completed!