The scout galloped along the path. He dismounted at Fushui Pass and stumbled forward to knock on the door. A guard popped out from the tower and asked sharply: "Who is that?"
The scout reported: "Urgent news from Mianzhu...Urgent news from Mianzhu! Urgent news!"
The two guards upstairs whispered, and the door slowly opened with a hard sound. The scout mounted his horse and jumped over. The messy sound of horse hooves woke up the entire Mianzhu Pass!
But not long after this scout entered Guanzhong... "Da da da..."
Another fast horse galloped, and this time the scout shouted: "Chengdu is over...Chengdu has returned to Wei!"
This sentence made the defenders of the tower shudder. They looked at each other. Four big words came to their minds - something big happened!
The city gate opened again, but... the sound was even harsher than last time. The scouts hadn't stepped inside yet...
"Da da da…"
There was another burst of horseshoes, this time... The defenders had a premonition that something must have happened again.
really……..
The scout's shouting completely broke the silence of the night, "The seven counties of Nanzhong have surrendered... The seven counties of Nanzhong have surrendered!"
Just one day...
Three consecutive urgent letters.
——The Wei army sneaked into Yinping and broke through Mianzhu Pass. ——Liu Chan surrendered and gave up Chengdu!
——The seven counties in Nanzhong all surrendered! This...
This series of urgent reports was like the last straw that broke the camel's back...the last faith in the hearts of countless Han soldiers was lost!
Yang Yi and other Shu Han civil and military officials gathered in the outer hall of Zhuge Liang's palace...
Yang Yi rubbed her hands anxiously.
The other civil and military officials whispered, "It seems... Wei Yan also surrendered with his troops yesterday, and also transported the last grain from Fushui Pass.
"Then... isn't there no food in Fushui Pass now? Then how can we maintain this pass?"
"What are you still defending? Chengdu has surrendered, Your Majesty has surrendered... Now, who are we fighting for?"
"No more fighting... no more fighting... I surrender too!"
The voices kept coming out one after another... It was as if all the Shu troops in Fushui Pass, and even the entire Ji Han regime, were on the verge of collapse at this moment.
At this time, Zhuge Liang hurriedly came out of the inner room. He was obviously awakened from his sleep. His hair was tied up without a crown, and he was still wearing sleep clothes. He was barefoot and wearing a pair of wooden clogs. He asked urgently: "What's going on?"
Yang Yi anxiously handed over three military reports, "Prime Minister, we have just received an urgent report that the Wei army sneaked into Yinping, Mianzhu Pass was lost, our army's retreat was cut off, and the food supply was also cut off... The seven counties in Nanzhong also surrendered to Cao Wei.
We are sending troops towards Fulishui...even the rear master...even the rear master..."
At the end of the story, Yang Yi, who had always been optimistic, suddenly felt great sadness and hesitation.
Got it!"
"His Majesty... He led the civil and military forces of Chengdu to surrender to Cao Wei... When Cao Wei shouted surrender to Cao Wei for the last time, Yang Yi was almost hoarse...
He knew that this situation was already overturned and the building was about to collapse. The current situation... was beyond human power to make up for!
Zhuge Liang didn't react to Yang Yi's words for a moment. He opened the military report and took a look...his eyes widened in shock. He said to himself in disbelief: "Sneaking into Yinping... Mianzhu is lost? Nanzhong has surrendered, Your Majesty.
It also... also fell?"
He was almost stunned...
Zhuge Liang, who had always been calm and calm, never changed his expression even when the mountain collapsed in front of him... He had never been so stunned.
The blow was too... too big! It was also too... too sudden!
He wanted to force himself to stand up, but the hands holding the beam couldn't help but tremble. Finally... his legs could no longer support him, and he was about to fall to one side.
call……
Take a long, deep breath.
It seems that he realized that now... he may have become the last person in the belief that "the Han and the traitors will not stand apart, and the king's industry will not be in peace." He tried his best to hold himself up. With Yang Yi's support, he gave the order:
: "My fellow soldiers, for the sake of the Han Dynasty,
You have all worked hard for the Central Plains! Do you still remember why you fought?"
All the civil and military personnel were stunned for a moment, and a voice came out from nowhere, "Conquer the Central Plains!"
Immediately afterwards, all the soldiers, with confused and hesitant expressions on their faces, shouted in unison, "Conquer the Central Plains, conquer the Central Plains..."
The deafening shouts soared into the sky, shocking the sky...
Even the spies of the Wei army who were watching closely outside Fushui Pass were startled by this momentum.
And this shout was like a warm current, cheering Zhuge Liang up and waving his feather fan...
"No matter what the situation is? Don't let Wei Jun underestimate you... This is for your own good!"
Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang shouted: "Bagua array, show it!"
The formation of the Shu army suddenly changed, and they used the city defense in Fushui Pass to deduce the Bagua formation, and the storm was thundering! It was like... no matter how bad the bad news was, it did not shake them in the slightest!
Lu Yu also heard the sound and walked out of the tent in shock. He asked, "What is the sound in Fushui Pass?"
Go and find out.
Dian Wei winked at Longxiao Jiashi, and immediately there were Longxiao soldiers
For a time, the entire Wei army nervously held their weapons and stood ready...
All civil and military personnel came out and stared at Fushui Pass with bright eyes.
Not long after, the soldiers from Longxiao Camp came to report: "Your Majesty, it is Zhuge Liang who is training troops in Fushui Pass, and he is deducing the Bagua Formation!
call……
Lu Yu exhaled heavily, "At this time, he is still deducing the Bagua array, and he is still pursuing his foolish loyalty to Ji Han!"
Lu Yu's eyes widened in disbelief...
He absolutely could not imagine what kind of belief could lead a person to "go from the beginning to the end!" and what kind of belief could make a person rich even when faced with the bad news of "collapse".
Such courage and courage!
——Literati have integrity...
But Zhuge Liang's loyalty is far beyond the integrity of a scholar!
Lu Yu seemed to be shocked. He walked back to the camp with heavy steps, clenching his fists helplessly...
With a "boom" sound, he punched the table hard. Lu Yu sighed: "Why can't such a person... be used by the Wei Dynasty?"
"Is loyalty more valuable than the welfare of common people in the world?"
It was night, Lu Yu had a dream.
On the south bank of Fushui River, the night air is thick, the autumn wind is bleak, and the water ripples. Lu Yu is walking here in a royal robe... as if something is pulling him in the dark.
Finally, in the mist, he saw Zhuge Liang sitting in the distance. Lu Yu shouted in surprise: "Kong Ming!"
Then he walked up to him. At this time, Zhuge Liang was in front of a stone table, reviewing the chess game.
Zhuge Liang looked up and saw Lu Yu, and greeted with a smile, "It turns out to be His Majesty the Great Wei. Can Liang please invite Your Majesty to play a game of chess with me?"
Lu Yu looked at the starry sky and said with a smile: "The sky is the game, the earth is the disk, and the stars are the stars. You and I have been playing this game for half our lives. Do we need another game before we die?"
"Haha... I have never defeated you once in my whole life. I feel a little unwilling after all!"
"Kong Ming, with all due respect, you had a chance to defeat me before, but you failed due to various reasons. It is impossible for you to defeat me now. It is impossible for a single state of Shu to defeat the Central Plains!"
Zhuge Liang smiled lightly: "How could I not know? More than ten years ago, the late emperor said, 'If you don't come out, what will happen to the world?' I have followed the late emperor since then to revive the Han Dynasty and save the people... But time will not wait for me, my
Because of your appearance, the ideal is getting narrower and narrower. In the end, I can only settle in a corner of Bashu. However, Bashu cannot be partial to it. The late emperor panicked a little in the Northern Expedition, but it is true... If there is no Northern Expedition, Ji Han will still be destroyed by the Wei Dynasty sooner or later.
The king's industry is not on the side of peace, and the Han and traitors are not at odds with each other. His Majesty is forced to use offense as defense... He insists on a glimmer of hope, but...
When he said this, Zhuge Liang even choked up.
He realized that without Lu Yu, what hope would there be?
"Kong Ming, you are
A smart man is also a scholar. There is no need to talk too much about the truth. However, since Huan Ling, the world has been in constant strife and the people have been in trouble. There has been no Han in the world for a long time. Liu Bei established Ji Han for his own "Yubao covered chariot."
dream, but what about you? Why do you, a smart and wise person, devote your life to an era that is irredeemable?"
"What I want to restore is not the name of the Han Dynasty, but a peaceful era in the hearts of the people with good governance and harmony!"
Lu Yu said with admiration: "In the past five years, I have managed the government and people in this corner of Bashu. I have never picked up lost items on the road and never closed my house at night. This achievement is unparalleled by anyone in the world. I know your obsession and helplessness, Kong Ming. Many times, I have been thinking... If we change
If I change my position, I might not be as good as you!"
"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. How could the Wei Dynasty not be a leader in politics and people? The barbarian people obeyed? Your Majesty's achievements are unparalleled! It's just that these... merits and demerits are not yours. I say forget it. It should be left to you."
Let future generations comment! When we are in troubled times, we can only move forward courageously, knowing that we cannot do anything but do it? Isn’t it?”
Lu Yu nodded, "Indeed, the peace created by the war is more stable and more cherished... For the great cause of unification, and for the people to no longer suffer from war and displacement, we must go through this war and bloodshed!"
Zhuge Liang sighed: "Your Majesty and I have the same ambition, but unfortunately...my master can only be Liu Xuande. If there is an afterlife, I am willing to be your minister, the master of the Wei Dynasty, and build an ideal country under your leadership.
It's a pity... In this life, my chess game is no longer able to continue, so I will leave this game to you, let it end in your hands, I only hope... that I can see peace under the nine springs!"
Lu Yu lowered his head to watch the chess game...
He felt the black and white changing, like a map. He raised his head in surprise... and saw Zhuge Liang slowly fading into the night fog with a smile, and a "Seven-Star Lamp" appeared in his hand at some point!
Lu Yu shouted: "Kong Ming!"
This sound made him wake up from his sleep. Dian Wei, who was guarding outside, hurried in and asked: "Your Majesty? What's wrong with you?"
Lu Yu opened his eyes wide. He seemed to realize something. He only wore his middle coat and ran quickly towards the door.
He ran to the foot of Fushui Pass, opposite the last pass of "Jihan"...
Dian Wei and a group of dragon warriors and tiger warriors pursued him.
Seeing Lu Yu stop, he quickly asked: "Your Majesty...it's cold here at night, what are you doing here?"
Lu Yu said with sorrow: "I dreamed that Zhuge Liang died!" This...
Dian Wei and all the soldiers were stunned.
Lu Yu was a little sad, "If it weren't for the troubled times, if it weren't for the fate and chance, Kong Ming... I don't want you to die!"
"Kong Ming, among all my opponents, you are the only one worthy of the title
The word ‘respectable’!”
"It doesn't matter... you are pursuing your loyalty! Your loyalty is so praiseworthy! How can I let this loyalty not be passed down?"
Bright and dark.
The shadow of the broken lamp swayed in the autumn wind, and a seven-star lamp suddenly
Zhuge Liang was lying on the hospital bed, the silk handkerchief beside him was covered with blood, and a weak breath came from his nose, as light as a chill.
Yang Yi and other officials gathered around the tent with tears on their faces.
Zhuge Liang asked in an extremely weak voice: "The Wei army's sneaking into Yinping was the betrayal of Zhao Zilong, and the surrender of Nanzhong was the betrayal of the Yizhou people. I can understand all of this, but Your Majesty..."
He looked at Yang Yi weakly, "Tell me, why did Your Majesty give up? Is it because Liang Ping was too harsh on him?" He went back.
"Prime Minister..." Yang Yi opened his mouth, but finally swallowed his words, "Tell me, I can't hold on much longer, what else can't you hear?" Zhuge Liang murmured...
Finally, Yang Yi recounted the information obtained from the investigation.
Including... Liu Chan's true identity, including that Gan's father and Zhao Zilong were the work of Wei Jun, including... Mrs. Gan turned into a butterfly.
As expected.
"Cough cough cough..." A violent cough came from Zhuge Liang's mouth, his voice as thin as a gossamer. "It turns out...
...So that's the case, strange...isn't it strange?
have to……"
No surprise, not even a trace of sadness...
Things have come to this, some things should be let go! Phew...
With a long exhale, Zhuge Liang gathered some strength and said, "Mr. Wei, tell these words to Adou for me..."
"He...he is Cao Cao's son, what else can the prime minister tell him?" Yang Yi almost cried out this sentence.
"For so many years, I have no children, so I have treated Adou and my elder brother as flesh and blood, raising and cultivating him... Whether he is the son of the late master or Cao Mengde, these words... you still have to do it for me..."
I told him!"
Zhuge Liang became more and more serious in his words. Yang Yi could only nod...
Zhuge Liang said softly: "Tell Adou not to claim that he is Cao Cao's son to the outside world. This is a conspiracy and a scandal. It is the biggest scandal in the Wei Dynasty... After the world is unified, if he is the surrendered lord of Shu, then what will happen to him?"
He will have a lifetime of kindness and glory, but if he is a prince under scandal, he will definitely be impeached by others, and his merits...cannot save him!"
"Prime Minister... that Adou betrayed you, but you... you... Yang Yi's tears couldn't stop flowing.
Zhuge Liang waved his hand, indicating that the topic was over.
He shook his head slightly, "The sky is long, and it is beyond the reach of manpower... After I die, you can all surrender. In the battle of Guandu in the past, countless officials in Cao Ying were afraid of Yuan Shao and wrote private letters. Cao Yu was still able to burn it with a fire and stabilize the situation."
With all my heart, today... when you return and surrender, Cao Yu will definitely not be in trouble! "Speaking of this...
Zhuge Liang continued: "Prepare pen and ink, I will finally write a suicide note to Ji Han.
Yang Yi shed tears and spread out the bamboo slips... picked up her pen and waited.
Zhuge Liang murmured: "Liang fought against Cao Wei, but failed in the end. How could he be terminally ill? His fame is dying, and he will not be able to serve Ji Han for the rest of his life. He will drink endless hatred! May the twenty-four emperors of the Han Dynasty bless the people. Although Wei succeeded the Han, he was still kind and generous.
Under the heaven, benevolent to all the people, govern with virtuous people, and reject women who do evil..."
"My family in Chengdu has 800 mulberry trees and 15 slopes of thin fields. My wife has enough food and clothing to spare... On the day of my death, I should be buried lightly with Han family rites. It is enough to engrave the tomb of Zhuge Liang, the former prime minister of the Han Dynasty, on the stone tablet!"
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At this point, Yang Yi's writing suddenly stopped. He hesitated again and again before chanting: "Prime Minister, there is one more thing... If I don't report it, it will really be..."
"Just report it."
——"Madam...Mrs. Huang, she..." Yang Yi's voice was filled with grief.