Zhang Chong did not receive the prisoner Sun Jin, even though he was the city guard of this great city in Hebei.
But Zhang Chong also gave Sun Jin a chance and recognized that this person was loyal and open-minded, so he asked Xun You to come forward to persuade him to surrender.
Xun You did not know this scholar from the border area, but it did not hinder his respect for this person.
When he came to the camp, he saw that Sun Jin was still calm and composed, showing no fear of being in the enemy's camp. Xun You was greatly impressed.
He stepped forward and poured a pot of warm wine for Sun Jin, then introduced himself.
Sun Jin had obviously heard of Xun You's name, and looked at Xun You with eyes full of surprise. Finally, he couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Xun was also coerced into becoming a thief?"
Xun You smiled, not embarrassed, but said calmly:
"Sun Jun, I entered on my own initiative, not because I was coerced?"
Sun Jin obviously couldn't believe it. He opened his mouth and finally gave up speaking.
But Xun You said it for him:
"Does Mr. Sun think that you are ungrateful and shameless and don't know how to be loyal to the emperor and the country, so he has disgraced his family and turned into a thief?"
Sun Jin didn't say anything, but that was definitely what he meant.
Xun You sighed, sat cross-legged beside Sun Jin, and asked:
"In this world, it is really difficult to say who is a thief and who is a righteous person."
Sun Jin said angrily:
"I think you are out of your mind. The emperor of the Han Dynasty is a righteous man, and the moth thief Xiangxiang is a bandit. What's so difficult to distinguish? I, the descendants of the Xun family, are all gentlemen, but I didn't expect that there is such a fool as you. That's right, how can you vote for the Grass-headed King if you are not stupid?"
After being scolded by Sun Jin, Xun You stopped facing him, mainly because his saliva really sprayed on his face.
Xun You turned his face to one side and said calmly:
"I used to think so. Later I saw that it was the Han army that plundered and harmed the people, and it was also the Han army that was corrupted. But the Taishan army, which I once regarded as thieves, preserved the people, protected the people, and provided How can they survive and find a reason for them? ”
Sun Jin dismissed it and snorted:
"The truth? Is killing officials and rebelling the truth? If you have grievances, you can appeal. Of course I know that there are some Han officials who torture the people like tigers and wolves, but there are still countless Han officials who are self-denial and serve the public, and are pure officials. If you ask these people to make the decision, why can't you appeal? ”
Only then did Xun You sneer:
"Hey, I know Mr. Sun is an honest gentleman, but I didn't expect to say this. It can be seen that Mr. Sun is either really confused or pretending to be confused. Forget it, I'm here to advise Mr. Sun whether he is willing to be with me. The army will punish the people and eradicate the filth. But since the words are not speculative, I will not persuade you anymore. "
After saying that, Xun You looked disappointed and was about to pay.
Over there, Sun Jin was beaten by Xun You, and her face turned red with embarrassment.
In fact, he had no confidence in front of Xun You. He is a boy from a poor family, but behind his display of loyalty is a deep fear and envy of a high-ranking family.
So at first, Sun Jin was distracted by Xun's name and kept silent. Later, when she saw how humble Xun You was, she subconsciously took the big shot.
The reason behind this thought is probably rebellion against inferiority complex.
After all, those who can treat people and things with a normal heart are probably sages.
But now when she saw this young man Xun You turning around and leaving, Sun Jin felt unwilling to be underestimated. But he is also a person, and he knew that asking again would make him look shallow, so he replied abruptly:
"Victory and defeat are normal for an army. Now that the situation is here, what can I say? I am captured at a loss and you ask me if I will surrender. Then I will ask the first question of your traitor. If I capture him alive, can he surrender to me? No? I will surrender if he can.”
Xun You turned around and looked at the stubborn Sun Jin, smiled, and then respectfully left.
Later Xun You relayed these words to Zhang Chong.
But at this moment, Zhang Chong had no intention of playing tricks on Sun Jin. Just now, a military report was sent from the front line in the city. The troops entering the city were blocked in front of the inner city. The resistance in the inner city was fierce and they failed to defeat them.
Zhang Chong was extremely anxious at this moment because he was under greater pressure than all the generals.
At this moment, those who are interested will find that Marshal Zhang Dan of the Right Army is not in the army. At the same time, four flying cavalry troops and five infantry battalion heads disappeared.
Where did they go?
Of course, they went to block enemy reinforcements.
Zhang Chong had already been grinding under Zhending City for a month before. If he couldn't take the inner city this time, would he have to grind for another month?
If you don't win the true determination as soon as possible, then go into the city to rest. Later, when the Yan soldiers went south for a decisive battle, he would be at a strategic disadvantage.
Therefore, the ownership of Zhending is already related to the entire Northern Expedition.
After listening to Xun You's report, Zhang Chong first asked:
"Is there a good chance of asking Sun Jin to persuade the Han soldiers to surrender in the inner city?"
Xun You thought for a moment. Although his true intention was to keep Sun Jin alive, he knew that Sun Jin really wouldn't do what the king asked.
So Xun You shook his head.
Zhang Chong was silent for a while and said regretfully:
"This Sun Jin is a loyal minister and a man of integrity. In normal times, I would have killed him, but now I can only be loyal."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Chong said to Guo Zuda beside him:
"Go and give Sun Jin a gift in white satin. If he has any request, please satisfy him if he can."
Guo Zu sang, and then left quickly.
At this time Xun You wanted to persuade him, but Zhang Chong took the initiative to speak:
"This is the wrong time. I want to use Sun Jin's head to open up the inner city now, and that's it."
Xun You knew that the king had made up his mind, so he could only sigh and said to himself:
"Sun Jun, it's not that you didn't help you, it's that you missed the opportunity."
What is destiny actually? It is determined by each person's choice.
Sun Jin didn't know what his fate was, but he knew it when he saw a strange soldier grabbing Bai Ling.
Although he was a little panicked, he was not afraid of death. He looked at Bai Ling and laughed at himself:
"I never thought that I, Sun Jin, would be nothing more than a fighting official in life, but when I died, I would be treated like a prince. I would not lose."
After hearing what would later be called the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Guo Zu was indifferent and just said firmly:
"I'm here to give you a treat! Tell me if you have any last wishes. Your Majesty will be gracious and I will grant it to you."
Sun Jin laughed sadly, then said solemnly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I, Sun Jin, do have some requests. I pride myself on being a pure person, and I don't want to be dirty and see the great ancestor. I wonder if you can give me a basin of water so that I can wash up a little."
This request was not troublesome. Guo Zu nodded in agreement and asked the halberd warriors outside to bring in a basin of water.
Sun Jin did not directly scoop up the water, but first arranged her clothes, then took out a handkerchief from her pocket, and then after soaking it with water, she carefully wiped the dirt on her face.
Human beings tend to have a sense of sacredness towards the extreme.
At this time, Guo Zu saw this feeling in Sun Jin's body. When a person was dying, he used his own kerchief to clean it carefully. It was very slow, but it had a different kind of beauty.
Soon, Sun Jin washed up and laughed. Asked Guo Zu again:
"Where is the west?"
Guo Zu pointed in the direction.
Then Sun Jin faced him and gave him three deductions. Asked again:
"Where is north?"
Guo Zu pointed in the direction again.
Sun Jin gave the North three more headbutts.
When everything was over, Sun Jin said calmly:
"Hurry up and send me on my way, I have to chase those dead people!"
After saying that, close your eyes and wait for death.
But Guo Zu, who shouldn't have done it himself, was taken away by Sun Jin's dying breath. He stepped forward and wrapped the white satin around his neck. With a little force, he strangled Sun Jin without letting him suffer. Finally, looking at Sun Jin who had a withered face, Guo Zu sighed:
"This is a moralist."
Then Guo Zu asked people to bury Sun Jin, clean up some of the feces and urine, and prepare a good coffin.
After explaining this, Guo Zu went to resume his life.
As soon as Guo Zu entered the Chinese army's tent, he heard the heroic laughter of his king:
"As expected of me, the tiger warrior, now we have climbed to the top of the city."
It turns out that just now Dianwei's command sent a military report saying that he and Guo Song had climbed to the city one after another and had established a firm foothold.
Zhang Chong was very excited. He had won countless battles, but this battle of Zhending made him the most nervous. Not only because this battle was the first battle of Taishan Army's founding of the country, it was a matter of prestige. What's more, this battle is too important, and one careless move will result in the whole game being lost.
So Zhang Chong boasted:
"Awei fought well. It was his first time in the outer city just now, wasn't he? He is really brave and invincible! And that kid Guo Song, after beating him up the previous time, he was able to realize his shame and give up this time. Yong, good!”
After saying this, Zhang Chong didn't stop and said to the guards below:
"Go, get two gold medals and send them to Dian Wei and Guo Song in the city to commend them for their loyalty and bravery!"
The guards over there took the order and left.
At this time, Zhang Chong also saw Guo Zu coming back and asked:
"What happened to Sun Jin?"
Guo Zu respectfully replied:
"Death with regret!"
After speaking, Guo Zu talked about Sun Jin's performance before his death. Even Zhang Chong sighed:
"This is a true warrior. But that's all it can do!"
Zhang Chong thought for a while and said:
"I asked him to choose a coffin, bury Sun Jin, and then send the body into the city. He just shouted: 'The chief culprit has been eliminated, and the rest have abandoned their weapons. They are all innocent!'"
Guo Zu nodded, and then told Han Dang from the collision team to bring a few people with clear voices to take charge of this matter.
Han Dang had been standing guard outside the tent with all the soldiers. After listening to the old team leader's orders, Han Dang hurriedly took the three crossmen to get the corpse's coffin and pulled it into the city on an ox cart.
After Zhang Chong finished giving this order, he took out a letter from the desk, handed it to Xun You beside him, and said:
"Gongda, look at this military report and see what you think."
After Xun You took it, he just glanced at it and his heart skipped a beat.
At this time, he understood why the king was so anxious this time. It turned out that Lu Zhi's army in the north had already moved south.
And once they go south, hundreds of thousands of people will come in overwhelming numbers.
Seeing Xun You thinking deeply, Zhang Chong said:
"I don't believe the 100,000 people mentioned in the military newspaper. Even if Lu Zhi could gather such a large number of people, he wouldn't be able to support it. But there are not 100,000 people. I guess there are still 50,000 people. In addition, There are four to five thousand Changshan soldiers on the other side of the Hutuo River. Counting him, that’s not a small number!”
Xun You nodded, his expression equally serious.
Yes, even with 60,000 soldiers, this is still a huge military force, and it is the largest enemy the Taishan Army has ever encountered.
In fact, most of these 60,000 soldiers are Yan soldiers who are good at fighting, which makes the pressure even heavier.
Thinking of this, Xun You understood the pressure on the king's shoulders.
Zhang Chong's military report was actually sent by Zhang Dan's troops who had already crossed the river.
After the Taishan army surrounded Zhending, Zhang Chong ordered Zhang Dan to organize an advance army to cross the river first and wait for an opportunity to capture the nine gates.
So Zhang Dan led five thousand troops on June 25, rowing the collected boats across the Hutuo River.
There were also Han soldiers patrolling on the Hutuo River.
But these Han soldiers did not have serious boat divisions, and they all used small wooden boats like the Taishan Army. So even if they wanted to stop Taishan's army from crossing the river, they didn't have much ability.
But the truth is this. Feng Xun, the governor of Changshan in Jiumen City, made a fatal mistake. That is to say, the two thousand river patrol soldiers on the Hutuo River were really thrown back into the city, and the Hutuo River defense was handed over to the Taishan Army.
Zhang Dan was overjoyed when he heard about this and ordered his entire army to cross the river.
But who knew that this was a trap for the Han army.
After Zhang Dan crossed the river with his entire army, a boat division actually sailed out from the lower reaches of the Hutuo River and was sailing towards the waters of the Hutuo River near Zhending.
Obviously, the Han army wanted to cut off the Hutuo River, cut off Zhang Dan's supply line, and annihilate all Zhang Dan's troops on the north bank of the Hutuo River.
Fortunately, when the Hejian Kingdom's boat division advanced to the Xiaquyang area, it was blocked by the rear army marshal's troops who had already detected it.
Dong Fang directly sank dozens of antlers on the Hutuo River to block the waters.
When the Hejian Kingdom's boatmen reached the area of Xiaquyang, all the deep-draft ships hit the antlers and capsized.
But there are still dozens of flat-bottomed boats with shallow drafts safely crossing the water and heading towards Zhending upstream.
Zhang Dan, who was worried about the instability of his retreat, stepped up the construction of fortifications outside Jiumen City, and at the same time asked dozens of warriors to sneak back to the south bank of Hutuo River and ask for help from the base camp.
At that time, Zhang Chong was stepping up his efforts to build siege equipment, and the troops he had had to be used to conquer Zhending City, so there was no extra troops to mobilize across the river. So he decided to order Dong Fang's troops stationed in Xiaquyang to cross the river north to rescue Zhang Dan upstream. Wait until your side takes Zhending, and then launch a massive counterattack.
On June 30, Dong Fang led eight thousand troops across the Hutuo River from Xiaquyang and fell into Xiyang Pavilion on the other side of the river. After that, he led the whole army westward along the north bank of Hutuo River. After two days' march, he arrived at Gepo garrison, five miles east of Jiumen.
At that time, Dong Fang sent a secret message to Zhang Dan's camp south of Jiumen, and asked to raise a fire as a signal, and that night he attacked the Han army outside Jiumen City.
The Han army outside Jiumen City thought that Zhang Dan on the opposite side was at the end of his rope, so he drank wildly at night. That night, Dong's troops in the east of the city and Zhang Dan's troops in the south of the city attacked the Han village together.
The Han army was unprepared, and the sixteen villages outside the city were captured overnight.
But because of the four gates, the Nine Gates City was still not captured. Therefore, Zhang Dan and Dong Fang joined forces and prepared to attack Jiumen.
But it was also at this time that they learned that Lu Zhi from the north had led the Zhenbei Army to the Shangquyang area.
Shangquyang belongs to the Zhongshan Kingdom and is only one hundred and fifty miles away from Jiumen. If the cavalry of the Zhenbei Corps on the opposite side wants to fly, they can arrive on the same day.
However, due to the lack of warship transportation, Zhang Dan and Dong Guan did not have many cavalry to block them. So the two of them discussed it and no longer dared to attack the city. Instead, they stepped up the construction of fortifications and dug forts, and stationed themselves at five miles outside the city.
This was a pier built by the Zhongshan Kingdom to resist the Zhao people's attack on the Hutuo River defense line. The main structure still exists. Therefore, Zhang and Dong took this as the main defense point to improve the defense line on the north bank of Hutuo River.
After learning that Lu Zhi's Zhenbei Army had reached its head, both of them were frightened and placed their hopes on Zhang Chong on the south bank.
……
"Report..."
Two moments after Sun Jin's body was sent up, good news came.
"The inner city is really broken! Dian Xiaowei's formation kills the enemy general Tian Kai!"
After saying that, the soldier held the head with a drop of blood in his hand and presented it to Zhang Chong who was waiting anxiously.
Zhang Chong laughed heartily, half relieved, and ordered loudly:
"Enter the city!"
Families, give me your monthly pass.