Chapter 4450 The hero comes to an end
More and more troops led by the Right Guards and the Prince's Left Guards poured in from Wudemen and Dajimen. The open area in front of Wude Hall was crowded and airtight. Under the heavy rain, only the remaining rebels were trapped inside. The third floor and the outer three floors were surrounded by people.
Yuchi Gong looked around. Although the subordinates of Paoze who had followed him on the battlefield for many years were in a state of embarrassment and bruised, their eyes were like fire and their expressions were firm. As long as he gave the order, even though they knew that the battle was meaningless, they would still follow him. It is our duty to go through fire and water.
He took off the bag and threw it aside, and looked up. In the distance, the roof of Wude Hall was shrouded in the wind and rain, like a mountain, unmoving.
The matter has come to this, failure is inevitable, but some things cannot end with victory or defeat...
Holding the horse in his hand tightly, Yuchi Gong shouted: "Where is Fang Jun?"
The three-layer inner and outer three-layer encirclement in front of him was loosened. Fang Jun's men and horses moved forward from the rear. The crowd made a passage to both sides like a wave. At the same time, everyone raised their arms and shouted: "The commander is mighty!"
"Must win! Must win!"
Fang Jun came to the front of the battle amidst earth-shattering cheers, took off his hat, wiped the rain off his face, looked at Yuchi Gong who was under siege, and said loudly: "The victory or defeat has been decided, the Duke of E has not yet done it." If you immediately put down your weapons and surrender, do you still want to fight a trapped beast and resist in a corner? The current affairs officers are heroes, but you should think about the heroes around you. If you really let them die in the name of traitors, not only will their past achievements be wiped out, but their wives, children, and family members will also be implicated, and they will be reduced to slavery for life and death, forever. Can’t lift your head?”
On the huge battlefield, there was silence, raindrops fell on the armor, the ground, and no one spoke.
Many people among the rebels showed hesitation. They had followed Yu Chigong for many years, and it could be said that they shared weal and woe, life and death. For Yu Chigong's orders, they could risk their lives and regard death as a return, because they knew that even if they fell on the way to charge, Yu Chigong would still be with him. It will not swallow up their merits, but will take care of their wives, children, and family members. They have no worries and can risk their lives to earn a happy life for their wives, children, and family members.
But that’s only when fighting foreign countries...
Now we are launching an army to rebel, and we are facing the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Once he is defeated, he will be held responsible for his crimes. Although he is not afraid of death, how can he bear to drag down his family?
Especially when he thinks that when he dies in battle, all the achievements he has made through so many years of bloodshed will be wiped out. All the land awarded by military merit will be taken back, his tax exemption qualification will be cancelled, and even Yongye Field and Koufen Field will be confiscated, and his family and children will be confiscated. Why continue?
Personal life and death can be ignored, but the life and death of family members cannot be particularly concerned...
Yuchi Gong ignored his subordinates whose morale had dropped to the extreme. He stared at Fang Jun with wide eyes and asked: "I just ask you, how is His Royal Highness the King of Jin?"
If the King of Jin is still alive, he can stop attacking the Wude Palace for the sake of the life and death of his subordinates.
If the King of Jin is dead, then he will have no choice but to fight to the end, fight to the end to be infamous and have everyone in his family beheaded, but he would rather die than surrender, in order to make an explanation to Emperor Taizong.
Fang Jun and Yuchi Gong looked at each other for a moment. Seeing that there was no flicker in the other's eyes and a firm expression, they had no choice but to wave their hands and ask someone to bring Li Zhi up, who was being supported on the horse. At the same time, he held the horse's hand tightly and stared at Yuchi Gong. Once the other party has the intention to step forward to rescue Li Zhi, stop it immediately.
It’s not that he didn’t know the risks of bringing Li Zhi to Yuchi Gong. Once Li Zhi was taken away, it would be very difficult for Li Zhi to kill the rebels. And if Li Zhi died, the impact would be too great. , he did not want to bear the infamy of killing Li Zhi.
But he also understood Yuchi Gong's state of mind at the moment. If he was not allowed to see Li Zhi alive, he would rather die than surrender and fight to the end... It would be unnecessary to increase casualties.
"Your Highness!" Yuchi Gong shouted. When he saw the man on horseback raising his head, although he described himself as embarrassed and tied up, there was no doubt that it was Li Zhi. He immediately got off the horse, knelt on one knee, and cried out sadly: "The old minister is incompetent and caused His Highness to be defeated. Even though he was cut into pieces by a thousand swords, he had no face to face Emperor Taizong even under Jiuquan!"
I cried loudly, with tears streaming down my face, and the regret in my heart could not be washed away even if I poured out all the water from the Yellow River.
It's enough to just be a general who commands the army honestly. As long as his descendants don't make such a big mistake today, with his past merits, it will not be difficult for the Yuchi family to live with the country. The glory and wealth will be passed down from generation to generation, so why covet the feudal throne? Did he help the Jin king launch a mutiny?
It's a pity that a big mistake was made with no regrets. The hero of this life has now ended up defeated, miserable and imprisoned, and is ridiculed by the world...
A tragic feeling surged from the bottom of his heart. Yu Chigong took off the horizontal knife from his waist, held it with his backhand, pointed the blade inward, and suddenly cut his neck. He slashed with the force amidst the exclamations from left and right, and the sharp blade instantly Cutting off the trachea and arteries, the donated blood spurted out like a fountain, mixed with rainwater in mid-air, and splashed to the ground.
The body leaned back, looking up to the sky and fell into the mud, water and blood. A generation of heroes and Zhenguan ministers died on the spot...
Since Yu Chigong drew his sword and committed suicide, everything happened so fast that even the soldiers around him could not react. When Yuchi Gong fell to the sky, the soldiers were horrified and rushed forward to try to rescue them, only to discover that Yu Chigong's sword had struck him. With great force, not only the trachea and arteries were cut off, but also the muscles on the neck were almost severed, and half of the head was separated from the body. Even if Hua Tuo was reincarnated and Bian Que was resurrected, there was no way to save him.
"Commander!"
The soldiers and soldiers on the left and right let out a mournful cry and knelt down on the ground. The darkness filled the air, and the sounds of grief and grief were heartbreaking.
Emotions are the most important thing in the army. They have fought side by side for many years, and the life-saving grace they have given to each other is almost incalculable. Although Yuchi Gong usually runs the army rigorously, he is extremely fair. He treats his soldiers and generals equally regardless of whether they are from a noble family or just a farmer. He treated everyone equally, so he was extremely loved, and he had great achievements and bravery in the three armies. He had always been regarded as a heroic role model by his subordinates, and he was respected as high as a mountain. But now he committed suicide in such an embarrassing and tragic way. How could we not feel the same and feel for him? Heartbroken?
Fang Jun was afraid that these arrogant soldiers would suddenly attack due to excessive grief, so he quickly asked people to leave Jin Wang Li Zhi behind, and then shouted: "Where is Su Jia?"
Su Jia knelt down beside Yuchi Gong's body and cried loudly. He was in pain and ignored Fang Jun at all.
Fang Jun shouted again: "Su Jia listens to the order and quickly orders the right guards to put down their weapons and surrender on the spot!"
Yuchi Gong is dead, and Su Jia has the highest official position in the entire right guard. As a member of Yuchi Gong's most trusted wife clan, he also has a very high prestige in the army. As long as Su Jia is willing to surrender, the remaining soldiers of the entire right guard will will follow closely.
"Mother!"
Su Jia suddenly got up from the ground, pulled out the horizontal sword with a "choking" sound, and cursed loudly: "Only the ghosts of my right guard are dead in battle, and there are absolutely no insects that surrender! The commander is dead, how can we live in an ignoble way?" Fight to the death with me, and then follow the commander to make great achievements!”
“This is the rectification!”
"Kill Fang Er, this bitch is the one who forces the commander to death!"
"Skin him with cramps, cut his body into thousands of pieces, and bury him with the commander!"
First, Yuchi Gong's personal soldiers clamored, and then all the right guard soldiers became excited, holding weapons and glaring at the surrounding enemies. The surrounding right garrison guards and the prince's left guard were also ready, and the battle was imminent.
"Idiot! Put down your weapons!"
Fang Jun pointed at Su Jia and cursed loudly: "The Duke of E has been strong and unyielding all his life, but now he would rather kill himself than take his subordinates to death. Now his bones are not cold, but you are in vain to take his sacrifices. It’s a dead end, and it’s so stupid and unreasonable to further confirm his accusation of rebellion!”
Su Jia was shocked, the blood in his head subsided slightly, and he hesitated.
Indeed, as Fang Jun said, although Yuchi Gong was guilty of treason, the main blame lies with Jin King Li Zhi. Even if the army is defeated, Yuchi Gong's past achievements and Li Chengqian's cowardice and kindness may not necessarily lead to his death. It is more likely that he will be killed. He was deprived of military power, deprived of his title, demoted to common people, and then exiled to the frontier.
But Yuchi Gong chose to commit suicide so fiercely, so he had to bear all the blame with his death and find a way out for his subordinate Pao Ze.
After all, these people who have followed him for many years are not just themselves, but there are thousands of families behind them...
If I now lead these soldiers and horses in a bloody battle, and finally die in front of the Wude Palace, leaving behind a good story of never leaving and vowing to stay with each other until death, it will seriously violate Yuchi Gong's original intention and harm thousands of families and families. Countless relatives will be affected.
It's a pleasure, but how can I meet Yuchi Gong again under the circumstances...
Su Jia's expression changed and he hesitated for a long time. Finally, he let out a long sigh and threw the horizontal knife in his hand to the ground. He was so angry and sad that he couldn't let it out. He squatted on the ground and cried loudly.
The guards on the right side looked at each other, and they all understood that Yuchi Gong actually died for them. Seeing that Su Jia had given up resistance, they all put down their weapons and knelt on the ground in a radial pattern with Yuchi Gong's body as the center. The cries were shocking, and under the torrential rain, they became even more sad and miserable, touching the heavens and the earth.
The surrounding Right Guards and the Prince's Left Guards all had solemn expressions on their faces. After all, although Wei Chigong led his troops into rebellion and entered the Taiji Palace in an attempt to depose His Majesty and support the King of Jin to ascend the throne, after all, this was just a mutiny and not treason. , so it is easy to gain understanding from fellow soldiers.
Furthermore, Yuchi Gong was one of the few remaining outstanding ministers of Zhenguan. In the past, he had made great achievements and was famous throughout the world, but now he committed suicide in such a tragic way, which inevitably makes people feel deeply and pity him.
Suddenly there was a noise in the distance. Fang Jun looked up and saw a huge yellow umbrella cover appearing at the entrance of Wude Hall amid the rain. On the high stone steps, dozens of civil and military ministers gathered behind it. .
Li Chengqian came out...(End of Chapter)