When Mrs. Xu heard about her death, she trembled with fear and shouted anxiously: "My daughter doesn't want to die, I don't want to die, ugh..." It's not that Mrs. Xu didn't understand anything, she was accused of being a plotter.
It is common sense that the crime of rebellion will result in the confiscation of the family and the extermination of the family.
Mr. Xu was heartbroken when he saw his daughter crying so hard that he tried his best to comfort him, "Don't be afraid, my son. Things are not without improvement. Not to mention that there is still room for bargaining with the state capital. Even the old relationship between father and mother is also promising.
Yes, Chen Wen is just talking about the rebellion. Whether other states and counties recognize it is still unknown. Dad has sent many people to contact other states and counties to see who can help us. After all, we are in Danyang.
It’s a good place. There are many people who are eyeing this land. At worst, we can give up our fame and glory and become ordinary people. It shouldn’t be difficult to save our lives.”
"Oh! I heard that some of the servants in this house are also confused. Since the people's minds are in chaos, whether they are sneaking around or colluding with outsiders to lure wolves into the house, you should go back and think about it and send some people away as soon as possible. These people are here to stay.
It's useless, but it's a disaster." Seeing that his daughter had calmed down a little, Mr. Xu said all the things he needed to take care of in one breath.
The servants who have alienated their minds have turned their usual energy into ferocity, and their usual loyalty have turned into calculations. Even now, there are quite a few in the prefect's mansion who are planning to defect elsewhere.
Mrs. Xu knew all these things, but she had no power to ask or take care of them. Looking at the empty yard and listening to the gossip of the maids around her, she was in a daze and still staggered when she stepped into the threshold. The maid next to her stretched out her hand.
He tried to help him, but his strength was too weak, and the master and servant fell to the ground together.
######The cold wind of early spring swirled across the ground, and the grass leaves that had just sprouted were clinging to the cracks in the mud and would not let go, while other debris and dust were carried by the wind and flew in the air.
Just after the 15th day of the first lunar month, white mist started to appear in Danyang early this morning. Dawn appeared in the east, and trumpets suddenly blew under Danyang City. However, the clanging sound of soldiers and swords clashing could be heard.
I saw groups of soldiers and horses marching out from each crossing and taking up positions at key points.
Old Mrs. Xu was supported by the former captain of the guard and hurriedly climbed up the city tower. He looked down at the general and saw that there were crowds of people on the east, west and south sides, all of which were enemy troops. A white mist shrouded the distance, and the military formation had no end in sight.
Danyang City was surrounded into an iron barrel in an instant.
During this period, Mrs. Xu took over the post of Danyang Prefect without hesitation, and promoted the former captain of the bodyguard to Danyang Captain. The exhausted Mr. Xu lost weight obviously, his chin became pointed, and his eyelids were drooped.
, the eyes always seem to have no strength to open them, and there is no longer a frightening fierce light shooting out of those eyes.
During this period, Mr. Xu contacted all his old acquaintances and sent people to send generous gifts, hoping that they could go to Chen Wen to mediate. The message he wanted to reveal to Chen Wen was that he was willing to surrender to Chen Wen in the future.
His plan was to ensure that he could continue to lead Danyang County. However, those old acquaintances were either hiding away or were helpless, and there were many people who sneered at him. Finally, someone remembered the old friendship and helped him pass it to him once or twice.
Well, the response I got was disappointing.
Chen Wen's attitude was very resolute. He handed over Danyang to ensure the safety of Mr. Xu and his family. If he did not comply within ten days, he would go into battle.
Mr. Xu had no choice but to ask Sheng Xian, the old governor of Wu County. He had been friends with Sheng Xian when he was young, but Sheng Xian was a wise man and did not want to cause trouble. He did Tai Chi for a long time with the people sent by Mr. Xu.
Without telling the truth, Mr. Xu had no choice but to send people to Yuzhang County and Jiujiang County to find Zhou Shu and Qiao Xuan. He also promised to allocate a county in Danyang to them, as long as they pulled him over at this critical moment.
Qiao Xuan directly rejected the other party's proposal and even sent him to go to Yuzhang County.
After being scolded by the people, Mr. Xu rushed back. Mr. Xu had to complain about the harsh conditions of the world. He had only been out of the mountain for a few years, and even a junior like Qiao Xuan dared to teach him a lesson. Who made Chen Wen so powerful now?
Who dares to shave his tiger's beard? Don't send people to Lujiang. It would be strange if that rigid guy Lu Kang didn't jump up and scold him. Kuaiji County is too far away, and the day lilies are cold every time we go there.
Faced with Chen Wen's pressing step by step, there was originally one ultimatum document every three days, but in the last three days, it turned out to be one document every day, and the orders were not so urgent. Mr. Xu became so anxious that he sent people across the river in anger.
He planned to contact Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, even if he lured the wolf into the house, the worst he could do was to give half of Danyang to Tao Qian. He could also add the Danyang Foreign Banner to Xuzhou, as long as he kept his current status. He sent people for two days, but there was no result. Chen Wen
The army has already arrived.
Just as Mr. Xu was stunned, the sun showed an arc on the horizon. Thousands of golden lights shot into the white mist. The dense dew gradually disappeared, revealing that there were also military horses in the mist. Mr. Xu looked carefully and saw the enemy on the southeast and southeast sides.
There are two troops and horses on each side, and there is also one on the west side. Based on the number of enemy troops, it is estimated that there are four to five thousand people, which means that there are five enemies to one.
Suddenly there was a loud sound of drums, and two teams of soldiers and horses galloped out of the enemy formation. Both of them were wearing armor. The young man on the right was wearing a Mingguang armor, which looked very heroic. The black-faced general next to him was raising his whip.
Pointing towards the city, the two seemed to be discussing something.
Mrs. Xu asked the newly promoted captain next to him: "Who are those two people?"
The captain took a moment to look at the flag, and although he didn't know the two people under the city, he guessed a bit, and replied to Mr. Xu: "That young man is probably the new captain of Yangzhou, Cao Zhi. I heard that he was the one who ambushed my uncle.
This man commanded the whole battle."
Mr. Xu led his guards to stand on the city wall. When he heard that the general below was the one who killed his son-in-law, he became angry and ordered the guards around him to shoot arrows. One of the guards bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow down the city. From the tower
Looking up and down, it seems that they are not far apart, but in fact they are still several arrows apart. The arrow did not reach the halfway point when it fell down with all its strength.
The two people below the city also noticed the arrows falling on the city. After Cao Zhi chuckled, he didn't care and rode back. Xu Chu, who was left behind, laughed loudly and shouted toward the city tower: "The people on the city
Shameless kid, if you want to plot against your Grandpa Xu, you have to be strong, hahaha!"
Xu Chu, who had moistened his throat, also noticed the old man with a white beard on the tower, and thought to himself, "This is Zhou Xin's father-in-law that my eldest brother mentioned!" He then shouted reluctantly: "The man upstairs.
My father-in-law heard this, you have usurped the position of prefect for a long time. Your son-in-law is dead. How many more years can you live? It is useless to hold on to this position. It is time to give up the throne. Quickly leave the city and surrender.
My elder brother said that as long as you surrender, he will spare your life, and he will never touch the soldiers and generals of Danyang City, nor the people of Danyang City."
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Xu was obviously very angry. He just replied with a curse: "I am your father-in-law..." Then he thought about it, how could he get involved with these rough people?
Well, if you continue to get entangled with this kind of person, you will be insulting your own status.
The captain next to him was smart and quickly supported Mr. Xu, whose chest was heaving violently, to the meeting hall.
After seeing Old Mrs. Xu off, the captain led the guards back to the city tower. Standing by the city wall, he saw the darkness below and became frightened. Soldiers and horses gathered below Danyang City. Looking at the thousands of soldiers behind him who had no fighting spirit, he understood
Danyang City has truly fallen into a desperate situation.