Chen Rong had never met the emperor, and the edict was not sent directly to Zang Hong, but to Yuan Shao.
But after listening to Chen Rong's account, Zang Hong still accepted Chen Rong's persuasion.
It has been more than half a year since Yuan Shao sent his generals to besiege the city. Although Yuan Shao has not yet been able to break the city, he has not had any reinforcements.
Dongwuyang has become an isolated city. No matter how long it persists, it will not escape death.
He is not afraid of death, but he is not willing to let thousands of soldiers die because of him, let alone tens of thousands of people in Dongwuyang.
It is the best choice to give up resistance and go to Meiji to serve the emperor for the future.
"How is the emperor doing?" Zang Hong asked.
Although Chen Rong has never met the emperor, and has not heard a few good words about the emperor from Chen Gong, at this moment, in order to persuade Zang Hong, he still integrated some of the news he heard to stimulate Zang Hong's enthusiasm.
The desire to survive.
Zang Hong's desire is revenge. The stronger the emperor is, the more opportunities he will have for revenge in the future, and the stronger his desire to survive.
Chen Rong spoke in a more embellished way, almost describing the emperor as an omnipotent god, which made Zang Hong doubtful.
"Shi Jun, are these things you are talking about really done by the emperor? A saint who is born to know this would not be like this, right?"
"I heard that too." Chen Rong looked embarrassed. "But it is undeniable that the emperor is good at using troops. There was the Battle of Huayin before and the Battle of Henan later, which is enough to prove that the emperor is gifted beyond ordinary people."
Zang Hong said nothing more.
He was trapped in Dongwuyang for more than half a year, and this was the first time he even heard about the Battle of Huayin. But since the emperor was able to escape from the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si, establish a capital in Anyi, and lead his troops to conquer the north, it seems that
He's quite capable.
At least he's not a dim-witted person like Huan Ling.
Zang Hong's willingness to give up Dongwuyang can be regarded as completing the first step, but it is not a real success.
What Yuan Shao wants is for Zang Hong to surrender to him, not just to give up Dong Wuyang.
If it were known that the reason why Zang Hong was willing to give up Dongwuyang was to place his hope on the Emperor, I am afraid that Yuan Shao would rather risk the infamy of the people in the world and kill Zang Hong to prevent the Emperor from getting his wish.
Chen Rong spoke sincerely and advised Zang Hong to endure the temporary humiliation for the sake of the future.
Zang Hong firmly refused to agree.
I can give up Dong Wuyang, but I will never surrender to Yuan Shao, let alone become a vassal. If Yuan Shao wants to kill me, I will surrender and kill him, or I will take revenge in the next life.
Chen Rong had no choice but to go out of town to reply.
He did not dare to mention the edict, but said that Zang Hong was willing to abandon the city, but refused to surrender to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was so angry that he turned blue, but after weighing it repeatedly, he still agreed.
He really couldn't afford it.
After the agreement was reached, Chen Rong returned to the city again to discuss with Zang Hong.
Zang Hong explained the reason to his subordinates, saying that he was following the imperial edict to stop his troops, not to surrender to Yuan Shao. This revenge would be avenged in the future, but it was just put on hold for the time being.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years, not to mention the emperor's edict.
The soldiers accepted Zang Hong's reasons and sent Zang Hong out of the city with gifts.
Zang Hong took his family out of the city with Chen Rong, and left in tears as Yuan Jun watched.
Yuan Shao was in a bad mood, but there was nothing he could do.
He sent troops to Dongwuyang, and soon heard the news from the surrendered soldiers. The reason why Zang Hong was willing to stop his troops was because of the emperor's edict.
Yuan Shao was shocked and sent someone to call Jushou.
Jushu came soon, and he was not alone.
Chen Gong, who had not shown his face until now, revealed his identity as the envoy and took out a token symbolizing the imperial court.
When Yuan Shao saw Chen Gong and the knot in Chen Gong's hand, he became furious. He pointed at Ju Shou and roared fiercely.
"Gongyu, you dare to bully me?"
Jushou cupped his hands, lowered his head, and said nothing.
Chen Gong had been preparing for a long time. At this moment, he calmly stepped forward, leaning on his arms and looking at Yuan Shao with his chest held high.
"If the public refuses to report, it is not for Zang Ziyuan, but for the Ming Dynasty."
As soon as he heard the word "Mingfu", Yuan Shao became even more angry. He pulled out the Sizhao sword from his waist with a "choking sound" and pointed it directly at the door in front of Chen Gong. "Repeated people dare to wag their lips in front of me, thinking that
Is my sword bad?"
Although Chen Gong was well prepared, Chen Gong still broke out in a cold sweat when he saw the sword so close at hand.
But he had no way out.
When things get to this point, you can either take a step forward and make the best of everything, or you can take a step back and let all the hard work go to waste.
"When Dong Zhuo wanted to abolish the throne, the Ming government also made such bold statements, which is not ungenerous." Chen Gong sighed, raised his eyelids, and looked directly into Yuan Shao's blood-red eyes. "It's a pity that the Ming government failed to persist to the end and refused to fight.
and left, allowing Dong Zhuo to realize his ambition. The imperial court was moved, the emperor was in disarray, Luoyang was burned to the ground, the Yuan family was bleeding five feet wide, and millions of people were bleeding in the ravines."
Yuan Shao was stunned by Chen Gong's sight, and his confidence suddenly weakened by three points.
Countless times in his dreams at midnight, he also asked himself, what would have been the result if instead of leaving Luoyang, he had confronted Dong Zhuo to the end?
The situation may very well be different.
A moment of weakness caused today's endless troubles.
Chen Gong's momentum became even stronger. "At that time, the Ming government surrendered to the Bohai Sea. It was Zang Ziyuan who told Zhang Mengzhuo's brothers to rebel and raise the flag of righteousness. With the Ming government as the leader, they raised hundreds of thousands of troops and forced Dong Zhuo to retreat to the west. The reason why the Ming government became Guandong
The leader of the alliance is the result of Zang Ziyuan."
Yuan Shao's face felt a little hot.
Dong Zhuo withdrew to Chang'an not because the rebel army he led was so powerful, but Chen Gong said so, and he couldn't deny it.
"I think at that time, Cao Cao was a weak man with few soldiers, and it was only with the support of Zhang Mengzhuo brothers that he got the rebel army. Now Cao Cao has turned his back, killed Zhang Mengzhuo brothers, massacred his family, and is ungrateful. The whole world will punish him. Zang Ziyuan avenged his old master, which is where justice lies.
, the leader of the alliance did not help him, but instead sent a large army to besiege him, which is really chilling."
Chen Gong took a deep breath and lowered his voice. "You don't want to make the leader of the alliance laugh for the world, so you conceal the truth. What's the crime? Is it possible that you just sit back and watch the leader kill your benefactors and righteous people out of anger and violate the emperor's edict? Is this a good plan for a loyal minister?
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Yuan Shao blinked his eyes and lowered the sword in his hand.
"Gongyu, is this what you mean?"
Jushu stepped forward and bowed his head to the end. "It's true that I deceived the lord. I dare not refute it. I only do what the lord wishes."
Yuan Shao sighed. "That's all, that's all. It's okay for Zang Ziyuan to leave, so as not to embarrass me. But..." He turned to look at Chen Gong, his eyes sharp. "Chen Gongtai, is this your idea?"
Chen Gong smiled slightly. "Yes."
"You first carried Meng De, then Meng Zhuo, and now you carry Lu Fengxian again?"
Chen Gong's face turned red slightly, and then he smiled and said: "Lu Fengxian is now a general under the emperor's command. I am in the same palace as him as a minister, how can I say that I have betrayed him? Moreover, what the leader said is untrue. It is certainly true that I betrayed Cao Cao, so how can I betray him?"
Meng Zhuo?"
Yuan Shao realized that he had made a mistake, so he snorted and stopped dwelling on the matter.
Zang Hong has already left, and there is no point in worrying about it anymore.
"Why are you here? It's not just for Zang Ziyuan, right?"
Chen Gong took out the edict from his arms. "I am ordered by the emperor to appease Guandong. Will the leader of the alliance accept the edict?"
Yuan Shao curled his lips. "Do you think I will accept the imperial edict?"
"No." Chen Gong put the edict away again. "Then, should you hold a banquet and listen to me talk about the situation in the northwest?"
Yuan Shao looked at Chen Gong and then at Ju Shou in surprise.
Jushu said: "My lord, Chen Gongtai came from the northwest, not just for the imperial court, but also for the lord. Since my lord is unwilling to go to the court to rule, listening to him talk about the situation in the court can be considered as prepared."
Yuan Shao's gray eyebrows were raised, and a smile bloomed from the corner of his eyes.
He returned the sword to its sheath, strode forward, and slapped Chen Gong on the shoulder. "Yes, this is a famous person from Guandong. What's the point of mixing with those Qiang and Hu from the northwest?"