Chapter 277

On the square

Zuowuwei's encirclement has become tighter and tighter, and zuowuwei's soldiers have shrunk in smaller and smaller regional defense. And the Qingqi that has lost its activity space, where is the momentum as sharp as a knife. An hour after the war, the officers and soldiers of the brigade began to support. Zuo Wuwei failed to kill the emperor in the shortest time. The longer the time, the more unfavorable it was to them.

Yu manlou has analyzed that this is a plan that should succeed. When the army was being reviewed, it suddenly got into trouble. No matter how many expert guards around the emperor could not stop tens of thousands of elite soldiers. He was a famous general for a long time. He had observed the terrain of the square several times before the ceremony. He only took more than 10000 soldiers to participate in the troop dispatch ceremony, and some of the other troops stayed in the camp. In fact, when they were in trouble, the rest of them immediately came out and sealed off around the square.

But who would have thought that all the people left in the camp were blocked by Xu Xiaogong's right guard and couldn't get out at all.

Without reinforcements, failure is a foregone conclusion.

"General!"

With three arrow wounded teeth, Peng Laishun quickly ran over, wiped the sweat on his forehead and said eagerly, "general, you can't rush forward any more. Now it may be time to turn around and kill. The more and more people and horses on the emperor's side, our troops can't be spread. Rushing forward in batches can only be death!"

Yu manlou nodded and looked at the familiar men around him. His nose was sour.

"General Kang Hui hasn't led troops to the square yet. Nine times out of ten, he has been trapped by the people of the imperial court. Even if the people asking for help didn't kill out, I told him that as soon as he started here, he immediately led troops to block the streets around the square. In fact, he didn't arrive yet, and I already knew that I was defeated today."

Yu manlou smiled bitterly: "But now you can see that your majesty has long been suspicious of me. Prince Yi is waiting for today. Why is your majesty not waiting for today? At first, Prince Yi asked officials to recommend him to lead the troops in the northwest, and it was determined that the emperor would object. Then people proposed to let me lead the troops, and nine times out of ten the emperor would agree... When your majesty called me to Dongnuan Pavilion, I was crazy Hi, I think Prince Yi's plan has become... Who knows, your majesty will use this move. "

"General, since you have guessed that you will be defeated today, why raise an issue?"

Deputy General Mao Chunlei sighed.

Yu manlou shook his head slowly: "originally, I had been hesitant to rebel with Prince Yi or not. Even before I got to the square, I still didn't make up my mind. But when I arrived here, I didn't see Kang Hui for a long time and saw that young men accounted for half of the people, I decided to do it instead."

He glanced at the Dragon flag fluttering in the wind on the other side of the platform and said calmly: "Since I arrived here, I understand that your majesty has long distrusted me. Even if you don't fight today, your majesty will kill you and me in the future. Although I don't know your majesty at all, I know he won't allow us zuowuwei since he doubts. So... Just fight. Anyway, the outcome is the same. If you fight well, maybe you can change it for the brothers A good future. "

"I know..."

Yu manlou rubbed his sour nose: "you will hate me, hate me for holding you on a road of no return. The benefits I promised you are nothing but a mirror, you can't see or touch... But now, what else can you do except struggle?"

"General, let's fight!"

Peng Laishun said loudly, "there is a death on both sides. It's better to die in a painful war!"

Mao Chunlei was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "general, go out and don't attack the Dianjiang platform. The reinforcements of the imperial court are gathering there. We don't have a chance."

"No..."

Yu manlou raised his head fiercely and stared at the commander's desk: "there's no other way to go... Rush out? At this time, I'm afraid all the gates of Chang'an City have been closed. We can't get out even if we break out of the siege."

"No matter where I rush, I will always follow the general!"

Peng Laishun said excitedly, "even if you die, you have to die with the general."

"Peng Laishun... You have been with me since you were young. It has been more than 20 years now... I know your temperament and your loyalty to me. Do you remember my comments?"

"More than brave, less wisdom."

Peng Laishun subconsciously replied.

Yu manlou suddenly smiled: "In fact, I know you're not really stupid, but you've been too lazy to think about it. You think you just need to rush forward in the direction indicated by my finger to follow me. My leader has to worry about everything, and you're used to listening to orders. In fact, you're not stupid. You know everything now, just... Reading about the old relationship between us."

"General..."

Peng Laishun couldn't help choking, and Mao Chunlei's eyes were red.

Yu manlou sorted out his armor and said with a smile, "you all know that whether you rush forward or backward, today is a dead end. Your only way to live is not to rush... But to surrender. I was unwilling before. I knew there was no chance of winning and still wanted to fight. Now, I can't fight any more, and there will be no more of you."

He looked at Mao Chunlei and said seriously, "if your majesty orders to kill all zuowuwei soldiers, you can ask your majesty to leave your life. Anyway, they are all dead. Instead of beheading in Chang'an City, you'd better send them to the northwest to die. Even if only half of Zuowei's men are left, they can make Meng Yuan barbarians bleed. Remember, that's it!"

"General, no!"

In response, Mao Chunlei reaches out to drag Yu manlou to sit down on the reins of his horse, but Yu manlou kicks him away. The once invincible general rushed forward alone.

"The sinner Yu manlou is dying!"

He shouted and urged the horse forward.

On the commanding general's stage, the emperor looked at the man riding alone and his face was cold.

"At this time, I want to exchange my own life for the lives of the soldiers of Zuo Wuwei... I can't be deceived?"

He waved his hand wearily: "kill all the people of zuowuwei in the square today."

With these words, he turned and walked down from the commanding post. Before stepping onto the imperial chariot, he turned back and looked at the killing in the square: "let's go to cishou palace."

General Yu manlou was captured by the soldiers of Zuo Yiwei. When he saw the emperor boarding and leaving, he couldn't help shouting to his majesty to stay, but where would the emperor care? The leaving figure is so determined that it is difficult to shake.

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"Your Majesty..."

Fang Xie, who followed on the side of the Royal chariot, shouted as he walked: "please your Majesty's permission. I want to leave for a while!"

Su Buwei looked down from the imperial chariot and asked, "Your Majesty asks you, where are you going?"

Fang Xie said loudly, "I want to go to Qingfeng temple!"

Su Buwei turned back and whispered to the emperor, then looked out and said, "Your Majesty said that if you insist on going to Qingfeng temple, all the credit today will be exempted."

Fang Xie was stunned and thought that I didn't contribute much today. He thought about Xiang qingniu's life and death in his heart. He hesitated for a while and shouted, "thank you for your grace."

Then he turned around and ran out.

Su Buwei was stunned. When he returned to the emperor, he smiled and said, "as expected, your majesty, he still went."

The emperor, um, seemed a little tired. He leaned against the wide seat on the imperial chariot, rubbed his eyebrows and said faintly: "Fang Xie is a man of great friendship. I clearly told him not to interfere in Wu Yidao's affairs, but he did because Wu Yidao was kind to him. Just now you clearly told him that if he went to find Xiang qingniu, he would still go..."

Su Buwei bowed his head and said, "some people don't appreciate it."

The emperor shook his head: "I deliberately asked you to say that... Fang Xie has a good temperament and I like it very much. Only those who value friendship have loyalty. How can I trust those who are ruthless? I know he will go, so I let you tell him that if he goes, he will avoid all credit."

Su Buwei didn't understand, so he didn't answer.

The emperor said in a flat tone, "do you know why I want him to follow me and not go anywhere?"

"I don't know."

"Because he's too young, it's only been a long time since fan Gu came to Chang'an. He has made a lot of contributions. In terms of size, it's not too much for me to grant him an official of five or six grades and reward a viscount. But if I reward him now, he will be proud, proud and arrogant. Young people can't avoid being impetuous... I know he must intercede for Xiang qingniu Although Xiang qingniu didn't take part in the rebellion, it's also a capital crime not to report the information. I'll take advantage of forgiving Xiang qingniu to suppress Fang Xie's credit, which is also for his good. "

"He is a material that can be made. I will reuse him in the future. But he can't climb too high and too fast. I have to leave enough grace for the prince to reward him..."

Hearing this, Su Buwei's face suddenly changed: "Your Majesty..."

The emperor smiled: "I know what you're going to say. I'm still strong, but I have to think more about the crown prince. He's still young. When he takes the big Sui from me, I have to leave him some useful people. I let the courtiers make trouble and do evil in private. I planned to kill the crown prince again before he took the throne, so that the crown prince can comfort his heart after taking the throne It's easy to obey. But if Lao Liu doesn't give me this opportunity, I'll simply kill it and leave the crown prince with a stable court. "

"The chaos in the northwest is nothing to me. When Chang'an is over, I'm on a personal expedition. Can't I fight back to those three places? I really don't pay attention to Li Yuanshan and his clowns. I'm worried about the instability of the imperial court. I've been waiting for Lao Liu to move for ten years... If only he could bear it for a few more years, I'll kill him then..."

Su Buwei knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, don't think about things so far. The slave and maid felt uncomfortable when they heard it."

The emperor smiled and waved his hand: "don't say it... It's time for us to go back to the palace to see the Empress Dowager."

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Fang Xie found some horses and Shen qingfan. They galloped all the way to Qingfeng temple. Shen qingfan asked behind him, "what did the emperor say to you just now?"

Fang Xie said with a smile, "the emperor is a miser. I guess he wants to borrow the green bull and exempt all the rewards he gave me."

"You promised?"

Mu Xiaoyao couldn't help asking.

Fang Xie laughed: "if you give me a reward, it won't be worth money! Think about it. The emperor will think about it if he doesn't give me a reward... If he gives me a reward, he won't owe me anything. Instead, let him feel that he owes me. Why not save Xiang qingniu?"

Shen qingfan was stunned, and then smiled and scolded: "why do you have so many rotating shafts in your mind, more than anyone else!"

Fang Xie said with a smile, "what can I do if I don't want to? I knew what the emperor meant when he said that. In fact, he didn't want to kill Xiang qingniu, so he promised me to come. Then take me to block the mouths of the courtiers and say that I traded my credit for Xiang qingniu's life. If the emperor went to do business, he would be no worse than Wu Yidao."

"Did you lose or earn?"

Asked the big dog.

Fang Xie laughed: "I made a lot of money, naturally!"