Chapter 417: Faceless meets Mr. Jiangdong! This is the victory of the lower limit of morality!
In Xiang Yan's mind, his descendants are divided into two types.
One is Xiang Rong.
The second is other children.
Xiang Yan can be proud to say that Xiang Rong is his eldest son, his pride, the successor he chose for the Xiang family, and his most satisfactory descendant!
Now, the child that Xiang Yan was most satisfied with was running towards him staggeringly like a child who had not yet grown up.
Xiang Yan's heart ached and she hurriedly turned over and dismounted.
But Xiang Yan almost fell to the ground because of her weakened legs, which she had done countless times in the past.
"Master! Be careful!"
Xiang Guan hurriedly helped Xiang Yan, but Xiang Yan threw him away and walked towards Xiang Rong with his trembling legs.
"Rong'er! Rong'er!"
"Aweng!"
He is eight feet five inches (196cm) tall, with shoulders as broad as door panels, arms that can run horses, a strong back and a strong waist, and can defeat Su Jiao. Now the strong man cried and threw himself into Xiang Yan's arms.
Under Xiang Rong's impact, Xiang Yan couldn't help but staggered back half a step, then hurriedly stood up and looked at Xiang Rong nervously: "My son, are you okay?"
Xiang Rong cried hoarsely: "My son is fine, Ran!"
"Nephew Liu died in the battle! Brother Li died in the battle! Uncle Beryllium died in the battle..."
"Dead, they are all dead!"
"They protected their children and Brother Chuan from escaping with their lives Only Er and Brother Chuan escaped!"
"Ah, I am ashamed of my father Jiangdong! I am ashamed of my uncle and grandfather!"
Tears welled up in my eyes. Xiang Rong's already dirty face became even more ugly.
Xiang Rong, who used to pay great attention to aristocratic manners, ignored it and just cried louder.
“Son, you deserve to die!!!”
Many people cannot understand why Xiang Yan chose to commit suicide after his defeat.
Obviously the Qin State never killed surrendered generals, and even reused many surrendered generals.
The Chu State was already dead at that time, and no one would hold Xiang Yan accountable. At most, Xiang Yan would be forced to move to Xianyang City.
When Xiang Yan committed suicide, it was only fourteen years before Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising, and only fifteen years before Xiang Liang's rebellion.
If Xiang Yan did not commit suicide, the pattern of Chu-Han struggle for hegemony would surely be rewritten!
Many people cannot understand why Xiang Yu also chose to commit suicide after his defeat.
Obviously he has the opportunity to cross Jiangdong and reunite his clan soldiers to fight for him. Even if he cannot make a comeback, he still has the opportunity to separate himself.
There are many reasons that contributed to the suicide of the grandfather and grandson.
One thing that cannot be ignored is Xiang Yu’s words before his defeat:
‘My father and brother from the east of the Yangtze River take pity on me and king of me, how can I see him with his face? ’
Yes, after the defeat, they really had no face to see Jiangdong’s elders! ! !
Just like Xiang Rong now.
Different from soldiers recruited from all over the country.
Clan soldiers are called soldiers, and the emphasis is on the clan.
The clan nephew who often hugged Xiang Rong's thigh when he was a child, spoke to his uncle in one mouthful, bared his teeth and begged Xiang Rong for maltose, charged to death for Xiang Rong.
The clan brother who followed Xiang Rong to dig out bird's nests and catch crabs, and who were both skipping school and being punished to stand, died because of Xiang Rong's command error.
When Xiang Rong was a child, he often made toys for him and took him to learn to ride horses. His uncle, who helped him to say good things when he was scolded, died after blocking arrows for Xiang Rong.
The uncle who always taught him to read and study with a serious look on his face, but would also secretly give him a piece of dried meat as a snack, died for Xiang Rong.
They are Xiang Rong's eight hundred tribesmen.
They are Xiang Rong’s 800 blood relatives!
They all died because of Xiang Rong!
How does Xiang Rong forgive himself?
Even if Xiang Rong forgives himself, what will be waiting for Xiang Rong when he returns home?
They were thousands of orphans and widows standing at the entrance of the village, their eyes full of anxiety!
They handed over their father, their brothers, and their children to Xiang Rong.
If Xiang Rong can bring back some credit, titles, fiefs, or any other benefits for them, Xiang Rong can feel relieved that their and their efforts are at least worth it.
But all Xiang Rong could bring home was only 800 coffins and news of the defeat... No!
He couldn't even take home the coffins of some of his relatives!
Xiang Rong really doesn't know how he should face his grandmother, his aunt, and his sisters.
Xiang Rong didn't even know how he should face the group of nephews and nieces who were shaking his clothes and asking him for his father and grandfather!
Maybe someone can resist this inner condemnation, but that person is definitely not the descendants of the Xiang family, but Liu Bang!
“Pa!”
Just as Xiang Rong’s cries became louder and louder, a crisp slap sounded.
Xiang Rong's head suddenly swung to the right, causing his body to stumble, causing Xiang Rong to almost fall to the ground.
Xiang Yan, who looked heartbroken just now, had already loosened her arms holding Xiang Rong, and was retracting her right palm angrily.
Holding his red cheeks, Xiang Rong felt no pain. He just looked at Xiang Rong in despair: "Ah Weng! I'm wrong..."
"That's enough!" Yan shouted angrily: "Nai Gong (your father) is deceased!"
Xiang Rong quickly shook his head: "I will live a long and prosperous life!"
Xiang Yan's scolding voice became more and more fierce: "Then these are not things you should think about."
"My descendants of the Xiang family are willing to fight on the battlefield, all because of public service!"
" My descendants of the Xiang family are hiding in Dahong Mountain, and it is also Naigong’s order!”
“The leader of the Xiang family is still Naigong!”
“You are so persistent in this today, could it be that you have an intention? I’m asking for the position of the clan leader!”
Xiang Rong shook his head hurriedly: "I have no such intention!"
Xiang Yan shouted seriously: "In this case, these matters should be left to Nai Gong." "It's not your turn to cry. Keep going!”
“Now, return to the team!”
Compared to Xiang Yan, Xiang Rong is lucky.
Compared with Xiang Yu, Xiang Rong is also lucky.
Because Xiang Yan and Xiang Yu were already patriarchs and fatherless when they were defeated, they could only bear all the consequences themselves. When they couldn't bear the consequences, they would choose the easier way of committing suicide. .
But when Xiang Rong was defeated, Xiang Yan was still alive.
Even if he never sees his father Jiang Dong again, for the sake of his son, Xiang Yan, the old father, will help Xiang Rong resist all pressures!
Xiang Rong said anxiously: "But, Aweng, this defeat is..."
Xiang Yan stared angrily: "In the army, you should be called your duty!"
"Now, I will order you to return to the army!"
Under Xiang Yan's repeated shouts, Xiang Rong He was directly trained from a son to a grandson.
The tall and brave man did not dare to say anything. He could only stand timidly behind Xiang Yan and said in a low voice: "Wei."
In order to prevent Xiang Rong from thinking too much, Xiang Yan Suppressing the grief and distress in my heart, I stopped talking to Xiang Rong and solemnly bowed my hands to the twenty-five generals: "I am ashamed of all the generals!"
Jingchou and other generals responded slowly and hastily.
Jingchou said bitterly: "It's not that Shangzhu's country is unworthy of the last general, but that the last general is unworthy of Shangzhu's trust!"
Xiang Yan shook his head: " Now is not the time to talk about this."
"The Qin army is still on the east side of our army. I don't know when they will pursue us."
"Please enter the tent first and fight with us. The generals will tell each other about the battle. ”
Qu Ou said in a hoarse voice: "I'd rather trouble Lieutenant Xiang to explain what happened in this battle." . ”
Qu Ou’s request sounds reasonable at first glance, and many humane generals would agree.
But Xiang Yan sternly refused: "No!"
"This is a military order!"
"Generals, please join the army immediately!"
It's not that Xiang Yan is unkind.
But Xiang Yan knows very well that when people are running for their lives, they only think about how to survive.
But after being saved, you will think about what you will face after living.
Xiang Rong's pressure is also the pressure that Qu Ou and other generals of all ethnic groups bear.
This battle is already tragic enough. Xiang Yan cannot let more generals die in this battle!
Under Xiang Yan's strict request, the twenty-six defeated generals walked into the Chinese army's tent covered in smoke and dirty faces. Jingchou carefully narrated the story of the battle.
After listening, Sun Xing couldn't help but ask: "During the pre-war meeting, Shangzhu State said that the Qin army was likely to send partial troops to Dahongshan, and ordered Vice General Jing's department to send more scouts."
“A few days ago, Shangzhu Kingdom sent messengers to Dahongshan again, and once again emphasized the need to send more scouts.”
“Whether it is based on what Vice General Jing said, or based on the fact that our army has been fighting so far It can be determined that the Qin army is going to Dahong Mountain with the main force. It has more troops and is easier to detect. "
"But why did Vice General Jing's troops only discover the Qin army's movements after the Qin army set fire to it?"
This confusion lingered in the hearts of all the generals of the Chu army and could not be solved for a long time.
Because the bottom line and lower limits of war ethics restricted the imagination of the Chu army generals.
They can think of all the arrangements Ying Chengyu made to avoid being exposed.
But they never expected that Ying Chengyu would let the scouts pretend to be refugees and merchants!
Just like Guan Yu could not imagine that Lu Meng would let his soldiers dress up as merchants and cross the river in white.
This is not a contest of IQ and military strategy, but a battle of moral bottom lines!
However, after the defeat, Jingchou obviously had a bit of a bad attitude.
Since I can’t figure it out, I don’t think about it anymore, and directly raise my hand to Xiang Yanyi: “Relying on the advantageous location of Dahong Mountain, and getting orders from Shangzhu State to explore the surrounding areas, our troops have not yet discovered the movements of the Qin army. , but was set on fire and attacked by the Qin army. "
"After the fire, the general hesitated more, rejected Captain Xiang's advice, and insisted on breaking out from the southwest. "
"We have just caused such a disastrous defeat!"
"The last general, you should die to apologize!"
Qu Ou and other twenty-five generals also handed over their hands:
"The last General, please die!"
Xiang Yan looked at the generals with slightly closed eyes: "General, this is what I ordered."
"The policy is decided by this general."
"The location is chosen by this general."
"The primary responsibility for the defeat of this battle lies with this general."
< br>"Are you asking me to die with you all?!"
Jingchou and other generals hurriedly bowed their hands and saluted: "Don't dare!"
"The last general is just..."
However, before they finished speaking, Xiang Yan angrily shouted: "The battle is not over yet, why do you want to die!"
"Could it be that you want to give Qin a free gift?" The country has won a victory!"
"This general will still fight the Qin army, and our country still needs to win this battle!"
"Wipe away your tears, we have no time to be sad! ! ”
Xiang Yan tapped the wooden stick in his hand on the map of Kun and said solemnly: "Qin Chang'an entered the Dahong Mountains with the main force, which exposed his cowardice of not wanting to fight our army on the water!"
"From this, Lord Qin Chang'an is likely to lead his army directly to Echeng and cut off the Yangtze River to cut off our army's supplies."
"The first thing now is to break this dilemma!"
(End of this chapter)