Chapter 4265: Surrender
Being pinned to the ground by his own soldiers, Cui Chengfu struggled hard, shocked and angry: "Qiu Xinggong, are you crazy? I am sent by the King of Jin to support you. If you dare to be rude to me, are you not afraid that the King of Jin will blame you later? Besides, The more than ten thousand men under my command are all descendants of Shandong, and they will definitely not give up!”
It is not an exaggeration to say that the current situation of the King of Jin is exhausted. If it were not for the support of the Shandong aristocratic family, Tongguan would have been captured and captured by the imperial army. Therefore, Cui Chengfu has been known as a "hero" since he crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Tongguan. "I think I am somewhat arrogant even in front of the King of Jin. How can I take Qiu Xinggong, a bereaved dog, in my eyes?"
Unexpectedly, Qiu Xinggong was now like a mad dog, working against him, which made him both incredible and frightened.
Could it be that this person has some crooked idea and wants to take the credit for guarding the gate as his own...
"Ha," Qiu Xinggong sneered and ordered: "Tie this idiot up and take him into custody temporarily."
"Here!"
The soldiers tied Cui Chengfu's hands and feet behind his back with ropes, stuffed his mouth with rags, and allowed him to struggle. The two men carried him down.
At this time, all the military lieutenant generals had arrived. Qiu Xinggong looked around and said: "With Cui Chengfu's order, order the Shandong private troops he brought to withdraw from the city gate and gather in Wengcheng, and then use bows and crossbows to intimidate them from high up, forcing them to surrender. Drive them to the rear of the city gate and guard them. If they don't obey, they will be shot on the spot."
"Here!"
Although the generals are confused and don't know why the enemy is currently killing each other, these people are loyal men who have been with him for many years. Naturally, they will not refute his orders. No matter how confused they are, they will carry out the orders.
After a while, people outside the barracks were shouting and shouting, and the soldiers were in chaos.
More than ten thousand Shandong private troops obeyed the order and withdrew from the city gate and gathered in Wengcheng. They already felt that something was wrong. However, these soldiers and horses were recruited and hastily organized. There were very few government soldiers among them and they had not experienced military training. They were not Know what this scene means.
Only when the crossbowmen on the surrounding city walls drew their bows and nocked arrows, commanding them to put down their weapons and disarm from a high position, did they realize that something was wrong.
Some people immediately resisted and wanted to lead Pao Ze to the top of the city. However, as soon as they organized, they were shot one by one by the rain of swords, and their bodies were laid on the spot. The dead bodies and blood donations caused a large-scale panic. These young men were trembling with fear. They quickly put down their weapons and were taken out in batches by the city guards and assigned to individual custody.
In less than two hours, more than ten thousand Shandong private troops completely lost their combat effectiveness.
After Qiu Xinggong received the report, he leisurely put on his armor and bag, left the barracks and got on his horse. Surrounded by his own soldiers, he came to the inside of the city gate. He learned that there were already navy troops charging outside the city. Then he sat on the horse, waved his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Open the city gate and welcome Master Wang to enter!"
The soldiers on the left and right, as well as the generals and soldiers looked at Qiu Xinggong with wide eyes. They were confused before they could react.
Open the city gate...to welcome Master Wang? !
What's going on?
Qiu Xinggong waited for a moment, and when he saw that no one answered his order, he shouted loudly: "Are you all stupid? I want you to open the city gate and welcome Master Wang to enter!"
The generals under his command finally came to their senses and said it in a nice way. "Welcome Master Wang to the Pass" made everyone confused. If he said "Kaicheng surrenders", wouldn't everyone understand...
Some soldiers rushed to the city tower, stirred the huge winch, and drove the iron cables to open the heavy city gate bit by bit.
The city gate opened, and the naval soldiers outside the city had already charged. Qiu Xinggong asked people to bring down all the flags above the city gate, and then stood solemnly on both sides of the city gate.
When the navy soldiers saw that the agreed-upon signal had appeared above the city gate, they did not hesitate and poured into Hangu Pass from the open city gate like a tide.
The dangerous pass between Guanzhong and Hedong fell into the hands of the navy without any bloodshed.
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When Liu Rengui and Zheng Rentai entered the pass, the garrison in the pass had already withdrawn from the city pass and retreated three miles. By the way, they handed over more than ten thousand Shandong private troops to the navy. The entire city of Guancheng fell into the hands of the navy without bloodshed. Zheng Rentai looked at the soldiers in armor, The scene where the bearded Qiu Xinggong and Liu Rengui dismounted from their horses and laughed with their arms outstretched made them shake their heads.
Even people like Qiu Xinggong volunteered to serve as agents for the emperor and gained Hangu Pass without spending a single soldier. What chance did King Jin have of winning?
It is said that those who have attained the truth will receive much help, while those who have lost the path will receive little help. This is nothing more than this.
Even if there are changes in Guanzhong, it will be difficult for King Jin to change his destiny in the end...
Qiu Xinggong and Liu Rengui laughed and talked for a while. When they saw Zheng Rentai riding over, they smiled and greeted him: "Brother Rentai, I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you?"
Zheng Rentai did not dare to stand up in front of Qiu Xinggong, not to mention that others were "anyway" earlier than him. When he followed Emperor Taizong to conquer the world, he had to stay under Zheng Rentai for a period of time. Later, although he was treated as an equal, he could not It means arrogance.
He quickly turned over and dismounted, took two steps forward to return the salute, and said respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, brother. Everything is fine, little brother."
Qiu Xinggong patted Zheng Rentai on the shoulder and said boldly: "That's right. Back then, you and I assisted Emperor Taizong together, and now we work together under His Majesty. We are still the same Paoze brothers. We should get closer to each other in the future. ”
Zheng Rentai smiled slightly awkwardly and could only nod his head: "What my brother said is absolutely true. Loyalty to the king is our bounden duty as soldiers. We went astray before and did stupid things. Fortunately, your majesty was merciful and didn't care about it and entrusted us with important tasks. I must follow the example of my brother and contribute to His Majesty’s great cause, so that I can live up to His Majesty’s trust.”
But I couldn't help cursing secretly in my heart. I was forced to surrender to the navy and be loyal to the emperor after losing a series of battles. It is a shameful thing to say it anyway. You are openly saying it in public now because you want to ruin my face. Step on the ground?
Even if you are one step ahead of me and "come to any conclusion", you have now been kicked out by the Guanlong family. Behind me are the Zheng family of Xingyang and the Shandong family. Their weight is different, and their status is naturally different. If you want to rely on your status to ride on me I am afraid that my head is domineering and I am blind...
Qiu Xinggong's face froze slightly, and he looked at Zheng Rentai up and down, feeling angry in his heart. However, he is now nearly sixty years old, and his energy is no longer the same as before. Zheng Rentai is more than ten years younger than him, but he is still in his prime. In the past, he could handle this kid easily, but now he is afraid to do it. I couldn't take advantage, so I had to endure the birdiness in my heart and wait for the scene to come before making further calculations.
Liu Rengui smiled and saw that the two people were arguing with each other and did not stop him. When the two of them stared at each other and stopped talking, he asked: "May I ask Lord Tianshui, how is the situation in Tongguan?"
Qiu Xinggong said carelessly: "The King of Jin doesn't care at all whether Hangu Pass has fallen or not. He is focused on fighting and has led more than 100,000 troops to Chang'an. Tongguan is already an empty city. He is just waiting for our army to arrive. Another disaster will happen." Great credit.”
In any case, Tongguan is the base camp of the rebels. Simply capturing it will completely cut off the King of Jin's retreat, which is a great achievement.
Liu Rengui looked excited and said immediately: "Then without further delay, we immediately rectify the troops and horses, and attack Tongguan by land and water. We have already eliminated the rebels and brought order to the chaos!"
Qiu Xinggong and Zheng Rentai did not dare to show off, so they saluted together and said loudly: "I am willing to die for your Majesty!"
Liu Rengui was in high spirits, stretched out his hand to help the two of them up, and laughed and said: "Why talk about life and death? This time you two understand the righteousness and made great achievements in the battle to capture Hangu Pass. Your Majesty will reward you for your merits. You are the hero of the imperial court." My power and position continue to increase, and I will need more care from you in the future. I am deeply grateful.”
Although Qiu and Zheng were military generals, they were both idiots. They heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and understood that Liu Rengui was ambitious and wanted to enter the court, so they gathered connections here. But the two of them are also isolated and helpless in the court. If they can help each other with Liu Rengui, a general with a naval background, there will naturally be many benefits...
Then they said in unison: "We are all His Majesty's ministers and are determined to assist His Majesty in achieving the imperial hegemony. We brothers should support each other and advance and retreat together."
Liu Rengui smiled generously and looked humble: "Both of you are honorable ministers of Zhenguan. When you followed Emperor Taizong to conquer this picturesque country, I am a junior. I would never dare to call you brothers or brothers. You are overstepping your bounds."
"Hey, dear brother, what you said is wrong! As the saying goes, there is no order of learning, and those who are masters come first. Our achievements are already yesterday. Once the emperor, we were once the ministers. Now the navy is the most trusted force by your majesty. My dear brother, Naturally, he is also your Majesty’s confidant. It should be an honor for us to be able to associate with this worthy brother.”
"Tianshui County Duke's words are reasonable. There is no need for me to be humble, my wise brother. In the future, my foolish brother will still count on you to give me more support. We will only talk about friendship and not about seniority."
"If that's the case, then it would be disrespectful for me to reject it?"
"That's how it should be. If brother Xian is too polite, it will make brother Yu panic, haha!"
The three of them each had their own hidden agendas and wanted to take advantage of each other. For a while, they became brothers and chatted with each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After a while of greetings, the army was assembled, leaving some wounded soldiers and heavy baggage troops to guard Guancheng and the more than 10,000 Shandong private army prisoners. All the best soldiers came out, lightly armed, and marched toward Tongguan with both land and water. (End of chapter)