Not a single star could be seen in the late night sky. From time to time, a cold wind blew, causing the burning torches on the streets to sway in all directions.

More than 800 members of the Han family were tied up with ropes and pushed by the soldiers around them. They were either crying or shouting, or their eyes were dull, or they had resigned themselves to their fate. However, no matter how they behaved, their ultimate goal was the same, and they were not far away.

The execution ground is getting closer and closer.

"cut!!!"

Eight hundred and fourteen people's heads were chopped off, and the splattered blood dyed the entire street red. Many years later, the place was rumored to be haunted, so that no one dared to pass by it in the middle of the night.

The entire Han family was killed, and while Tian Shizhen let out a breath of bad breath, his own life had also come to an end.

In the Tian family mansion, Tian Shizhen has been unconscious since he was carried back from the lobby. What is even more worrying is that his breath is intermittent and his breath is like a gossamer. He is lying on the bed like a skeleton.

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In the outer room, dozens of doctors were arguing fiercely and discussing treatment plans. However, manpower is sometimes poor. When God wants to kill a person, how can it be easily influenced by a few doctors?

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Zhao Hongfan knelt on the side of the bed and looked nervously at Tian Shizhen on the bed, his mood rising and falling with Tian Shizhen's breathing.

Suddenly, Tian Shizhen on the bed began to cough violently, and his body immediately bowed up as he coughed, like a curled-up shrimp.

Zhao Hongfan was startled, stood up quickly, checked Tian Shizhen's condition, and shouted: "Doctor, doctor, come here quickly."

When several doctors heard the commotion, they ran in from the outer room one after another. They performed acupuncture and felt the pulse. Someone also picked up the decoction that had been prepared and gave Tian Shi Zhen several sips. After struggling for a long time, Tian Shi

Zhen slowly woke up.

He stared blankly at the curtains on the bed. After a while, he finally remembered that he was on his own bed. He turned his head and saw Zhao Hongfan's worried eyes.

"I didn't expect that it would be you who brought me to my death. Ahem," Tian Shizhen said with difficulty.

"Master, please don't talk, your illness will get better." Zhao Hongfan's eyes were a little moist.

"I know my illness. Cough cough cough~" Tian Shizhen started coughing again. Zhao Hongfan was about to speak, but was stopped by Tian Shizhen, "Everyone else, please go out."

Zhao Hongfan nodded with tears in his eyes and waved the doctor out.

After everyone left, Tian Shizhen continued. His eyes had gradually lost focus, but he had infinite memories: "Forty-eight years have passed since I left home at the age of thirteen, and these sixty years have passed.

Over the years, I have suffered hardships and enjoyed wealth and honor, and now I have no regrets when I die.

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But the only thing I have to worry about is that evil son Tian Qifeng. Ever since he was tricked by Han Yuan and left Ziyang, there has been no news from him. I don’t know whether he is alive or dead. I think he probably survived a narrow escape. However, if I don’t see his body for a day, I won’t be able to live there for a day.

willingly.

Hong Fan, can I ask you something?"

Zhao Hongfan dared to say hurriedly: "Master, you don't need to tell me, I know that if I can see the eldest son in the future, I will do my best to be loyal to him and protect him."

"In this way, I will die without regrets." Tian Shizhen's lips trembled slightly, as if he was thinking, but he finally said it. His voice was extremely weak, and his speaking speed was extremely slow, as if every word he uttered took a long time.

With all his strength, he said, "The situation in Ziyang County is already a desperate situation. After I die, you can surrender as you please."

Until the last word was spoken, the voice could no longer be heard. However, as the last word was spoken, the hand that had been stretched out lost its strength and fell heavily on the bed.

Zhao Hongfan was shocked by Tian Shizhen's final explanation. He couldn't believe that Tian Shizhen actually asked him to surrender. So what's the point of the resistance he has done these days and the death of so many people? For a moment, a kind of shock,

Emotions of regret, confusion, and powerlessness surged into his heart, and he didn't know what kind of emotion they were.

Soon, the news of Tian Shizhen's death spread throughout the whole family, and the entire clan was silent. Then it spread throughout the city. Everyone looked at the Tian family compound that had been shrouded in white in surprise. The figure that had been shrouding Ziyang for several years just disappeared.

Going away, almost everyone is full of confusion about the future.

The next day, the Ziyang garrison all wore plain clothes and mourned for Tian Shizhen. The changes in Ziyang County reached Li Guojun's ears. Wang Xiangyun thought about it for a while, and was overjoyed. He thanked Li Guojun repeatedly: "General Soldier, this is inevitable.

It's Tian Shizhen who still died of illness. You can attack the city day and night, and you will be able to defeat the city in one fell swoop."

Li Guojun was doubtful. In fact, at this time, Li Guojun was on the verge of collapse. Ziyang County's will to resist was surprisingly resolute. Li Guojun continued to attack with 10,000 troops, nearly five times the enemy's superior strength, but made no progress.

On the contrary, his own casualties were considerable.

Then, coupled with the heavy snowfall for days, the city wall that was originally thought to be breached in two days was delayed for seven days. People in the military camp were in a state of confusion. If Li Guojun's evil reputation hadn't been so frightening, some unexpected changes might have happened.

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"Okay, I will listen to you sir this time."

Later, Li Guojun personally led the troops to supervise the battle, and the army violently attacked Ziyang City for three consecutive days. The weak Ziyang County could no longer bear it.

Zhao Hongfan in the city killed those who were unwilling to surrender, and then led his troops to open the city gate of Ziyang County. Ziyang County, which had held firm for nearly ten days, fell.

Just when Li Guojun entered Ziyang County, gathered the surrendered troops, treated the wounded soldiers, buried the corpses, and suppressed the gentry in the city, Pei Xiaoer, who had set out from Xunyang, braved the wind and snow, and experienced numerous difficulties and dangers, finally arrived in Jinzhou.

When Jinzhou garrison Pei Zhuer heard that General Pei Xiaoer was coming in person, he traveled ten miles from the city to greet him.

The two sides met on the road in Jinzhou. Pei Zhuer came to Pei Xiaoer excitedly and gave him a military salute. Pei Xiaoer laughed, walked quickly to Pei Zhuer, stepped forward and punched him hard

on his shoulder, "You kid, you've lost a lot of weight in the past few days. Why didn't you get enough to eat in the military camp?"

Pei Zhuer chuckled, "Of course not. In Jinzhou City, I trained my soldiers and practiced tactics every day, and I naturally became thinner."

"I heard it, are you asking for credit from me? Yes or no?" Pei Xiaoer laughed loudly, "Let's go to Jinzhou. The weather can really freeze the rocks to pieces, so let's not stay there

The wind is blowing from the northwest."

Jinzhou is a small basin, the terrain is much wider than that of Xunyang, and the natural wind force is much stronger than that of Xunyang. If the northwest wind blows here all the time, I am afraid that everyone will go directly to the Paradise of Paradise in the west in no time.

As Pei Xiaoer entered Jinzhou, news of Li Guojun's attack on Ziyang County also spread.

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Pei Xiaoer put down Li Guojun's victory letter and was silent in thought. Pei Zhu'er, who was next to him, couldn't help but be curious when he saw Pei Xiaoer's appearance. He didn't shy away and asked directly: "What's wrong, General? That guy Li Guojun captured Ziyang."

, it’s a happy event, why do you feel so unhappy?”

Pei Xiaoer glared at him so hard that Pei Zhuer shuddered and Sansan shrank back.

"Being able to capture Ziyang is naturally considered an achievement. However, after this battle, there were less than 7,000 soldiers left in the 10,000-strong army, and more than 3,000 were lost. Moreover, the remaining soldiers were all exhausted.

Can't fight anymore.

However, the next two to three months will be a critical period of life and death for our Pei family army. If we can advance westward and capture Hanzhong, then everything will be safe. If we cannot capture Hanzhong, then we may need to find a way out early."

Several units under Pei's army are now very scattered. Pei Zhu'er's 30,000 men are in Jinzhou and can continue the war after a long rest. However, Li Guojun's 20,000 men, after two critical battles in Xunyang and Ziyang, are no longer able to continue the war.

, and Liu Changle's Dingguo Army, the main force of the Pei family's army, was intercepted in Yun County and unable to come over due to heavy snow and road closures.

As a result, only the 30,000 men of Pei Zhu'er's brave army will be useful on the Hanzhong battlefield in the future.

However, what these 30,000 people were dealing with were Hong soldiers trained by Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, as well as other imperial armies under his command, and even border soldiers.

These people can be said to be the pillars of the Ming Dynasty in the northwest. They have extremely strong fighting ability. In addition, these soldiers can have a total strength of nearly 100,000. Of course, it is impossible for all of these people to be sent to defend Hanzhong. However, as long as three or four people come to

Wan, there is no need to think about Hanzhong.
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