Guan Xing's heart was shaken, and often all kinds of unbearable scenes flashed past his eyes one by one like lightning.
At the top of Liyang City, no matter how he begged Guan Yu, he still insisted on shooting his sister.
In the military mansion, how did Guan Yu coerce him, forcing him to capture the people of Liyang and slaughter those unarmed people alive for military rations?
At the banquet in the palace, how did Guan Yu coerce him and the generals of the Han army to eat human flesh and drink human soup?
Also, how Guan Yu deceived himself by pretending to be human meat when he clearly ate horse meat, setting an example.
With all these things flashing through his mind, Guan Xing had to admit that his sister was absolutely right. Guan Yu was indeed a man-eating father.
"Even if my father has all kinds of faults, how could I betray him?" Guan Xing sighed helplessly.
This sigh meant that his will had been shaken.
"Second brother, it's not that we betrayed our father, it's that our father abandoned us. If you continue to persist in your obsession, I'm afraid you will be killed by your father's own hands like your eldest brother one day." Guan Feng became excited.
Guan Xing's heart trembled, and a bone-chilling chill immediately surged down his back.
Liu Bei was ruthless and ruthless, and Guan Xing had already lost confidence in the Han Dynasty. As for Guan Yu, his man-eating father, as Guan Feng said, if it comes to a last resort, Guan Yu, who is extremely loyal and foolish, would sacrifice himself at any time.
It's not impossible.
If Guan Xing had been captured before meeting Liu Bei, he might have considered dying generously and being loyal to his country.
However, after seeing Liu Bei's cold-bloodedness and experiencing Guan Yu's ruthlessness, Guan Xing's heart had already become cold.
Now he was persuaded by his sister again. Unknowingly, Guan Xing's unstable belief was quickly disintegrated, and his will was undoubtedly shaken.
"Second brother, surrender to the Emperor. If you don't surrender, you will die." Guan Feng persuaded him for the last time.
That word "death" deeply hurt Guan Xing.
Don't be afraid of death. The key is who to die for, for Liu Bei, for that man-eating father. Is it really worth it?
No, not worth it!
Guan Xing took a long breath and nodded silently.
This nod means that he agrees with his sister's persuasion and agrees to surrender to the Great Chu.
Guan Feng was overjoyed. He hurried back to the imperial tent to see Yan Liang, and excitedly told Yan Liang that his second brother was willing to surrender.
Yan Liang was quite surprised, thinking that this Guan Xing was not a blind person, but actually chose to surrender to him, so he asked Guan Xing to come and meet him.
After a while, Guan Xing was brought into the imperial tent.
Farewell to Yan Liang, Guan Xing's face was no longer livid. He took a few steps forward, knelt down in front of him, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Guan Xing. Pay homage to your Majesty."
"Guan Xing, I am very surprised that you can recognize the true colors of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, and that you know the time and take responsibility for me. Please get up first." Yan Liang raised his hand and said.
Guan Xing stood up and said silently: "My father is defending Liyang for Liu Bei, and this time I went to Yecheng to ask for help. Liu Bei promised to send troops to the south to help, but secretly he did not move. I have seen through Liu Bei's true face of cold-blooded cruelty.
, Such a king is simply not worthy of allegiance."
So that's the case, no wonder Guan Xing chose to surrender.
Yan Liang sneered: "There are really not many people in the Han Dynasty who can be as sober as you. Very good, I will grant your surrender."
Seeing that Yan Liang agreed to Guan Xing's request for surrender, Guan Feng was overjoyed and hurriedly hinted to his brother, telling him to thank Yan Liang quickly.
Guan Xing did not thank him, but said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is one condition for me to surrender to Your Majesty."
condition?
Yan Liang's smile faded, and there was a bit of coldness in his eyes.
Guan Feng was even more frightened and quickly winked at Guan Xing, but Guan Xing just pretended not to see him.
"Those who dare to negotiate terms with me usually end up with nothing good." Yan Liang snorted coldly, "I would like to hear what terms you want to negotiate with me."
Guan Xing cupped his hands and said, "I beg your majesty to show mercy and allow me to go to Liyang to persuade my father to give up resistance and open the city to surrender to your majesty."
Upon hearing Guan Xing's request, the cold look on Yan Liang's face gradually darkened.
Yan Liang quickly understood Guan Xing's intention. Although he surrendered to him now, he still did not want to be his father's enemy, let alone see Guan Yu die after the city was broken.
Yan Liang was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "In that case, I will give Guan Yu a chance, and you can go and persuade him to surrender."
As soon as this statement came out, not only Guan Xing, but also Guan Feng was greatly surprised.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guan Xing was so excited that he bowed his head and thanked him.
Yan Liang said coldly: "You have to remember that this is your own choice, and you must bear all the consequences yourself."
Guan Xing thought Yan Liang was warning him, so he took the opportunity to escape from the Chu camp and fled to Liyang in the name of persuading Guan Yu to surrender.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will not disappoint your Majesty's expectations." Guan Xing was busy to express his feelings.
Yan Liang nodded and ordered Guan Xing to go to Liyang.
Guan Feng was grateful to Yan Liang, and he also thanked Yan Liang deeply before retreating.
As soon as the two brothers of the Guan family retreated, Zhou Cang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Guan Xing said he was going to surrender Guan Yu, but I am afraid that he will use this as an excuse to escape."
"Hmph, a monk who can escape cannot escape from the temple. Even if he escapes back to Liyang, can he escape from the palm of my hand?" Yan Liang sneered, with a look of disdain on his face.
Zhou Cang was shocked, then a smile appeared on his lips and he said no more.
It is only a matter of time before Liyang City is destroyed. Even if Guan Xing escapes back to Liyang with some excuse, he will surely be destroyed along with Liyang City sooner or later. He will just die early and die later.
If the Guan family father and son were manipulated by Yan Liang, Yan Liang would not be afraid of Guan Xing's ulterior motives at all.
Moreover, Yan Liang was eager to see Guan Xing harboring alien intentions, so that he could logically eliminate the root causes.
Guan Xing didn't know what Yan Liang was thinking. After leaving the Chu camp, he galloped straight to Liyang City.
At dawn, Guan Xing arrived outside the north gate of the city.
"It's General Guan Er, it's General Guan Er." The defenders at the top of the city recognized Guan Xing and couldn't help being overjoyed. They quickly opened the city gate and let Guan Xing into the city.
Guan Xing rode into the city and went straight to the military mansion in the center of the city.
Before entering the mansion, someone had already reported Guan Xing's arrival to Guan Yu. Guan Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, was always looking forward to a savior and could not contain his excitement.
Guan Yu immediately ordered to summon Chen Qun and other civil and military subordinates to assemble in the military mansion.
When Guan Xing entered the lobby of the military mansion, Guan Yu was already sitting there, and Chen Qun, Guan Suo and other generals were also gathered there.
Everyone in the palace, including Guan Yu, watched Guan Xing enter with expectant eyes and joy.
Guan Xing's face was gloomy as he slowly walked into the lobby.
After taking a deep breath, Guan Xing cupped his hands and said, "My son pays homage to my handsome father."
"Xing'er, you are finally back. What did the emperor say? When will he lead his army to relieve the siege of Liyang?" Guan Yu asked impatiently.
Guan Xing said in a deep voice: "When I fought out of Liyang, the emperor had already withdrawn from Dangyin to Yecheng for a long time. I rushed to Yecheng to ask for help from the emperor. The emperor promised that he would send troops, but I stayed in Yecheng for many days.
, but the emperor continued to show no sign of sending troops, and even refused my request for an audience. In desperation, my son had no choice but to rush back to Liyang to return his life to his father."
Guan Xing's words were like a knife, scraping away the hope on Guan Yu's face bit by bit.
In the hall, the eager expressions of the generals were gradually replaced by disappointment and confusion.
Just as Guan Xing said, what the emperor did was clearly to give up Liyang City, otherwise how could he treat Guan Xing like that.
Guan Yu's face was as gloomy as iron, and disappointment appeared in his stern eyes.
"Does the Emperor have any orders for me?" Guan Yu asked.
Everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for Guan Xing to tell them the emperor's imperial edict for them to abandon the city and break out of the siege.
Guan Xing looked around at everyone, and after a long while, he said silently: "The emperor has a decree, and he ordered his commander-in-chief to defend Liyang to the death."
As soon as these words came out, there was a deathly silence in the lobby, and everyone's expressions were frozen in a moment of surprise.
Guan Yu's red face was twisted in shock, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
"Defend to Liyang? If the emperor doesn't send troops to help, how can we defend Liyang? We are just waiting to die!" Chen Qun shouted in shock.
Guan Xing sighed bitterly and said coldly: "The emperor's intention is probably that he wants us to be destroyed together with Liyang City."
In the palace, a pot exploded in an instant. Everyone was frightened by what Guan Xing said, and even more shocked by Liu Bei's decision.
Guan Yu's face became darker and darker, veins popped up on his face, his clenched fingers rattled, and a certain sense of sadness and anger gradually emerged between his brows.
"Emperor, do you want me, Guan Yu, to die?" Guan Yu gritted his teeth and said slowly.
Chen Qun and others were shaken and suddenly became quiet. In the silent hall, everyone's face was flashing with shock.
The emperor did not send troops to rescue Li Yang, and did not allow them to abandon the city and break out of the siege. He did this because he did not want Guan Yu to die, so what other explanation could there be?
However, Guan Yu was the emperor's sworn brother. How could the emperor be so cruel as to let Guan Yu die?
The generals in the hall fell into confusion and panic for a moment, and the atmosphere of terror circulated crazily in the hall.
At this time, Guan Xing said loudly: "Father, the emperor is ruthless and wants to use the Chu army to get rid of my father. Why should my father sacrifice his life for him anymore? How can he return to Chu."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and all their eyes looked at Guan Yu with an expectant look in their eyes.
Although Guan Xing's words shocked them, in this desperate situation, apart from surrendering to Chu, the only option was to violate the emperor's imperial edict and forcefully break out of the encirclement.
However, there are 200,000 Chu troops outside the city. Even if the northern wall has been withdrawn, the chance of successfully breaking through is very slim.
Surrender may be the only hope for survival.
Guan Yu's expression changed from disappointment to anger. He glared at Guan Xing and sternly scolded: "You are so brave. You dare to say such treason and injustice. It is an unforgivable crime!" (To be continued...
