Chapter 355 Zhu Zhi Begs to Surrender
Even though Yuan Xiong is very dissatisfied with Lu Meng at the moment, he has to save Lu Meng, because he has always admired this kid, and even wanted to recommend him to him after he has performed meritorious services. Sun Ce’s talents.
The same is true in the original time and space. Lu Meng was born in a poor family, and his brother-in-law died young. Moreover, he once committed the serious crime of killing military officials. In the end, because of Yuan Xiong's care, he was not only exempted from punishment, but also was killed by Sun Ce and Sun Quan. The two brothers valued and admired them, and at the same time they were regarded as generals of their faction by Zhang Zhao and other Huaisi bosses, and they were strongly recommended for promotion.
It can be described as having both sides, spiraling to the sky.
After Lu Meng became rich, his promotion went so smoothly. Yuan Xiong was one of the benefactors that he could never avoid.
"General Zhu, this son is my favorite general Deng Dang's personal soldier. He has always been very alert. Now he has acted strangely. Maybe he has a strange plan as Deng Dang said."
Yuan Xiong came out and rushed first. Zhu Zhi saluted respectfully, and then suggested: "It's better to listen to what he wants to say first, and then make a decision."
Yuan Xiong's words immediately relaxed the atmosphere in the court.
Zhu Zhi thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
He waved his hand, signaling to the on-guard soldiers to let go of Lu Meng, and then said decisively: "Let him speak."
Lu Meng breathed a sigh of relief. He had been frightened just now and thought he was dead.
However, he has been bold since he was a child and has a strong ambition. Immediately, his fear subsided and his desire to make contributions came back. He bowed to Zhu Zhi and Yuan Xiong and said, "General, listen to me. At this moment, The matter the generals are discussing is only about General Sun’s whereabouts. In that case, why not ask the boy of the Ling family?”
At this point, Lu Meng turned to Ling Tong and said, “Brother Ling. I'm here to persuade you to surrender. If you can tell the truth, it will help you fulfill your mission."
Zhu Zhi's eyes lit up and he immediately asked Ling Tong: "A Tong, what is the situation outside? ”
For a moment, everyone’s eyes were focused on Ling Tong, but he did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment.
Although Ling Tong was not a wise man, he was not stupid either. Lu Meng had already made his words so clear. After thinking carefully, he understood what the other party meant and also knew that what the other party said was a conspiracy.
As Lu Meng said, what outcome Sun Ce has now is no longer important to Liu Feng.
Whether it is captured alive, killed in formation, or escaped, it will not affect the victory.
On the contrary, it is very important to the besieged Zhu Zhi and others, and Lu Meng has already told Ling Tong clearly.
After reacting, Ling Tong told the truth sincerely: "General Sun has not been humiliated. There is no fighting on the battlefield now. If General Sun had not lost the battle, he must have broken through and left."< br>
When Zhu Zhi and others heard this, their expressions were relieved.
Zhu Zhi raised his eyes to look at Cheng Pu and others, but saw them looking at each other, clasping their fists and cupping their hands and saying, "We are willing to follow the general's orders."
Zhu Zhi faced him. The emperor was neither sad nor happy, but nodded slowly, then turned to Ling Tong and said: "Please tell Zhengnan, we are willing to surrender!"
After making the decision, Zhu Zhi also changed his mind. address to show sincerity and respect.
Ling Tong returned to Liu Feng and explained the decisions of Zhu Zhi and others, including the ripples caused by Lu Meng.
After Liu Feng heard the familiar name, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
At the same time as Ling Tong returned, Zhu Zhi and others also issued an order to surrender.
Liu Feng personally took Taishi Ci, Gao Shun, Jia Kui, Zhou Yu and others to accept the surrender.
Zhu Zhi led his two sons Zhu Cai and Zhu Ran, his favorite general Ling Cao, and generals Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Yan, Yuan Xiong, and Sun Xiu to surrender.
Among them, Zhu Zhi's and Han Yan's troops suffered no major damage, with a total of more than 7,000 people. Yuan Xiong's troops lost more than half, with more than 900 people left, and Sun Xiu's troops still had 1,000. More than 800 people.
The worst thing was that Cheng Pu and Huang Gai's troops, together with the remnants of Song Qian and Rui Liang's brothers, only had five or six hundred men.
Together, the above troops totaled more than 11,000 Sun troops. They all surrendered, removed their armor and troops, and then formed separate formations to accept the surrender of the Southern Army.
After seeing Liu Feng, Zhu Zhi led all the generals to kneel to the ground.
At this time, all the generals had taken off their armor and were only wearing close-fitting robes. Although it had begun to get warmer, the generals were still very cold.
Liu Feng immediately took off his cloak, took a few steps forward, and put it on Zhu Zhi.
Zhu Zhi was already forty-three at this time, and he was really not young. In addition, after fighting for half a day and losing heavily, his mental and physical strength had dropped to a low point.
Although his will is strong, his body is still a little overwhelmed and he feels a little shaky.
Liu Feng sighed and then helped him up.
"Feng Changchang heard that when Sun Polu left, he entrusted his heir to Zhu Gong. This must be because Zhu Gong is old and prudent and cares about the king's affairs."
Liu Feng helped Zhu up. After the treatment, he patted the other party's arm and said: "But Sun Bofu recognized the thief as his father and ran for Yuan Shu. He attacked the Lujiang River and forced Duke Lu Kang to death. Then he crossed the river and became an enemy of Duke Liu Yao, the governor of the state ordered by the imperial court. He wreaked havoc in Wu. Later, the war spread to Kuaiji, how could Zhu Gongan not dissuade him? ”
After hearing Liu Feng's question, Zhu Zhi lowered his head and felt depressed.
In fact, he himself has never been optimistic about Yuan Shu, and even directly told Sun Ce that Yuan Shu had no political integrity, moral corruption, and was not a wise ruler. He strongly suggested that Sun Ce cross the river quickly and return to Jiangdong to stand on his own feet.
But Sun Ce didn't listen to him.
In the original time and space, Sun Ce must have done something right, because Sun Ce used Yuan Shu's power and food supplies to sweep across Jiangdong and gain benefits from the two counties of Wujun and Kuaiji.
Then he took advantage of Yuan Shu's foolish proclaiming himself emperor and stabbed him in the back. Not only did he not have to pay any price, but he also took Danyang County in turn, making a lot of money.
But that's not the case now. Sun Ce was played by Liu Feng from beginning to end.
The people of Jiangdong are not fools. Even knowledgeable people can see Liu Feng's laissez-faire towards Sun Ce.
But this matter can be seen through, but cannot be explained.
Because telling the truth would not only harm Liu Feng, but would also harm themselves.
Gain Liu Feng has done all the things for King Qin in the past two years.
You Jiangdong can't think that your status is higher than the emperor and the court, right?
Therefore, Zhu Zhi also complained about Sun Ce. If he hadn't repaid his kindness, he might not have raised troops in Yuhang and Qiantang to respond to Sun Ce.
For Zhu Zhi, Liu Feng's words at this time were actually giving him a step forward.
Zhu Zhi only needs to walk down the steps of Liu Feng and say that he failed to persuade Sun Ce to leave Yuan Shu, so he will abandon Sun Ce and return to his hometown.
In this way, Liu Feng could naturally forgive Zhu Zhi and win over a group of local nobles for himself.
But Zhu Zhi fell silent.
Liu Feng's expression remained unchanged, but the expressions of others were not right.
The expressions of Taishi Ci, Zhou Yu, Gao Shun, Jia Kui and other generals all changed a little, and they looked at Zhu Zhi with very unkind eyes. Zhu Zhi's eldest son Zhu Cai, nephew and adopted son Zhu Ran, and confidant Ling Tong were all anxious and wished they could agree on Zhu Zhi's behalf.
But no one dared to interrupt at this time.
Because Liu Feng hasn’t spoken yet. At this time, Liu Feng already had enough prestige and influence to intimidate everyone in the field.
After a long time, Zhu Zhi slowly knelt down, kowtowed to Liu Feng and said: "Zhi is an extraordinary talent. He was favored by Sun Polu, and he promoted Zhi as a filial and honest person, and he took him with him to give guidance. The essence of the art of war is that this kind of kindness is as heavy as a mountain. It is really an unforgivable crime to fight against the heavenly soldiers."
When Zhu Zhi said this, Liu Feng's smile began to turn cold.
In his opinion, Zhu Zhi is not only unethical, but also threatening himself?
But what Zhu Zhi said next surprised Liu Feng.
I only heard Zhu Zhi continue to say: "Now that the king's army has won a complete victory, the guilty minister has bowed his head and begged to surrender. He is not good at governing. I am willing to ride to Shanyin alone to persuade the Sun family to surrender."
Liu Feng suddenly realized that Zhu Zhi He actually wanted to get the Sun family out of the trap.
Leaving aside whether Zhu Zhi can succeed or not, Liu Feng admires him for having such thoughts.
As Liu Feng's status became higher and higher, some interesting changes gradually occurred.
Although Liu Feng still values talents, he inevitably has a higher tolerance and appreciation for people with loyal characters.
If Zhu Zhi was negotiating terms with him for his family's status and power in Guzhang, then Liu Feng would not hesitate to use Zhu Zhi as a chicken to scare the monkeys.
But Zhu Zhi was actually willing to risk his own life or even annihilation to beg for a chance for the Sun family.
This gave Liu Feng a completely different feeling.
Liu Feng immediately felt that the displeasure in his heart had completely turned into appreciation.
Liu Feng pretended to sigh, helped Zhu Zhi up again, and then tied his fallen cloak again: "People say that a drop of water's kindness will be repaid by a spring. In the past, Sun Polu's kindness was repaid. Is it a drop of water? What is Zhu Gong doing today? Is it a spring?”
The change of Liu Feng's attitude made Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Yan, Yuan Xiong and others excited. They all kowtowed to Liu Feng and shouted: "The guilty general is willing to die to atone for his sins. I just want Zheng Nan to be able to do so." Give Sun a chance to forgive."
Sun Jun's main force has been sent away, and now he has no capital to make a comeback.
Cheng Pu and others also knew very well that what they begged for was that Liu Feng could forgive the Sun family. Even if they could not spare Sun Ce, they also hoped that Liu Feng would be merciful and let Sun Quan and others go.
Liu Feng actually had not made up his mind on how to deal with Sun Ce.
From a sound perspective, it is naturally better to kill him.
Sun Ce's ambition was so great that he never thought about submitting to anyone.
Even when he was living under Yuan Shu's command, he always wanted to get his father back so that he could return to Jiangdong and stand on his own feet.
But to be fair, Sun Ce's abilities are quite good. He almost never lost in the field battles in Jiangdong. Not only was he good at using troops, but he was also quite resourceful, and he deceived Liu Xun so much that he was almost unable to fight back.
Besides, Sun Ce is not without concern. He is not only a filial son, but also a good brother. He treats his younger brothers and sisters as an eldest brother and a father, and he cultivates Sun Quan and Sun Yi regardless of the cost.
If the Sun family members are used as hostages, Sun Ce is indeed sure to control them.
Another point is that Sun Ce really killed a lot of people in Kuaiji, and Yu Fan and He Qi now wanted to eat their flesh raw. This is also something that needs to be considered.
After thinking again and again, Liu Feng still did not give the correct answer, but solemnly said to Zhu Zhi: "Mr. Zhu, please allow me to think carefully."
Zhu Zhi, Cheng Pu and others Everyone was overjoyed, and Liu Feng's attitude was enough to make them shed tears of gratitude.
At this point, the entire battlefield has come to an end.
The surrender of Zhu Zhi's troops officially declared the end of the Battle of Qiantang.
In this battle, Liu Feng won a complete victory, and Sun Ce almost escaped with his life. Except for the close military captain Chen Wu, no one among his generals was spared.
Although there are nearly ten thousand people from the Sun family in the north of Shanyin Hui, the only truly trustworthy soldiers and horses are the two thousand under Lu Fan's command and the hundreds of Sun Quan's personal soldiers.
Other tribesmen would be considered loyal to Sun Ce if they did not rebel immediately.
Although we have won a great victory at this time, there are still many things to do next.
First of all, the entire Kuaiji must be pacified. North Kuaiji is okay. Although there are still Sun Ce's remnants of soldiers left behind, no one will take these people seriously.
Originally, Bei Kuaiji was full of rebellion, and it was completely suppressed by Sun Ce's force.
Now that Sun Ce's main force has disappeared, Liu Feng has crossed the Qiantang River and occupied Yuji.
As long as the powerful gentry in Bei Kuaiji are not stupid or as cowardly as mice, they will definitely try their best to attack and kill the backbone of the Sun family in their respective counties to vent their previous grievances. Fortunately, Liu Feng takes credit.
Judging from the consistent unruliness of the powerful nobles in Kuaiji County, I am afraid they will take action as soon as they get the news.
Therefore, Liu Feng was not worried about the problems in North Kuaiji. He was more worried about South Kuaiji.
As mentioned before, the best of Kuaiji is in Beihui. Beikuaiji only occupies less than a quarter of the entire Kuaiji County, but it has ten counties.
Zhong Kuaiji and South Kuaiji together account for a full three-quarters of the territory, but there are only four counties.
Especially in South Kuaiji, there is only one county, Dongye, but its territory is the largest, exceeding more than half of the entire Kuaiji County.
Liu Feng was worried about Zhong Kuaiji and South Kuaiji, especially South Kuaiji.
Liu Feng, who was familiar with history, knew very well that Nan Kuaiji could easily organize an army of more than ten thousand people to resist outsiders.
Unless outsiders take the sea route, they must endure the obstacles of high mountains, climb over mountains and ridges, and trek two thousand miles to reach Dongye.
The most disgusting thing is that if you occupy Dongye, you can only control a very small Fuzhou Basin near Dongye. Beyond that, there are mountains and high ridges, in which tens of thousands of Shanyue, Southern barbarian.
These people are mixed with Han people, but they are very tough.
There is another equally fatal thing, and that is Yuzhang County to the north of Kuaiji.
This place is even more troublesome than Kuaiji. It does not have the convenience of sea transportation, but it is a strategic location and cannot be given up easily.
Losing Yuzhang would be equivalent to sending Danyang, Wudi and Beikuiji, where the essence of Jiangdong is located, to the enemy's front. This is extremely stupid.
Jingzhou Liu Biao has always wanted to embezzle Yuzhang. If he really takes over Yuzhang, it will be equivalent to handing the strategic initiative into his hands.
After Liu Biao took control of Yuzhang, he could attack Jiangbei at will, send troops to Danyang, cut off Kuaiji, and attack Wu County, which was almost impossible to defend against.
Therefore, Yuzhang is also a top priority now and must be controlled as soon as possible.
But all this will happen later. Right now, we are stationed in Yuji County first, to reward the entire army, and to spread the message to the Northern Conference.
(End of this chapter)