cite Han

Chapter 492
"Ming court..." The master secretary and the thief Cao Chuan heard the sound of footsteps outside the official residence getting closer and closer, they all looked at Xu Zong in fear, asking him to decide whether it is a fight or a surrender.

"...!" Xu Zong kept a stern face and said nothing to hide the panic in his heart, but the slightly trembling sword body betrayed him.

Xu Zong sighed heavily, he didn't have the courage to sacrifice his life after all, so he could only comfort himself with "Sun Quan is not my lord".

Xu Zong said to the left and right with a hoarse voice: "Nowadays the Han Dynasty is in decline, and all the heroes are rising together. Liu Annan and Sun Douhu are fighting for the corner of the river. How can people like us participate? Now that Peng Ze has been broken, even if we wait If you die and don't surrender, and the city is destroyed, what good is it? It will affect the family and the people will suffer, so it is better to keep a useful body for the future."

Hearing Xu Zong's words, all the officials in the sect heaved a sigh of relief, Sun Quan did not show any kindness to them, so why would they risk their lives for him.

Then Xu Zong said to the master book: "The master book will go out to meet Liu Annan Qu Jiang on my behalf. As long as they are willing to let Peng Ze's officials and people go, I would like to visit Liu Annan personally and plead guilty with the seal."

"Promise." The master took the order, untied his sword, and walked out of the pavilion cautiously. Unexpectedly, he was immediately surrounded by soldiers from the Jingzhou Army. For a moment, he was threatened by spears, and the sword was on his neck. The master was horrified, and quickly explained The intention of coming, lest I be too slow to say it, I will die tragically under the knife and spear.

Wenpin and Feng Xi had captured the county temple, and it didn't matter whether the county magistrate Pengze surrendered or not. However, the county magistrate Pengze came forward to appease the people, and they could restore order in the city as soon as possible. The two immediately agreed to Xu Zong's request for surrender.

The county temple must be determined, and Wenpin and Feng Xi then divided their troops to attack in four directions, attacking the Jiangdong Army defenders who were still stubbornly resisting everywhere in the city.

Because of the "quality assurance system", the guards of the Jiangdong Army had their family members placed in the rear, and their attitudes towards the Jingzhou Army and Peng Ze officials were completely different. They either resisted desperately, or fled out of the city. Only a small number of people were surrounded and desperate. , will surrender to the Jingzhou Army.

At sunrise, the sky was already bright, and the guards in the Jiangdong Army City fled without dying. The villains who took advantage of the chaotic waters to fish and rob houses were all beheaded by the patrolling Jingzhou soldiers, and their heads were hung for public display. Peng Ze basically recovered his stability.

Next, Wenpin and Feng Xi split into two groups. Wenpin continued to stay in Pengze, and issued a notice to maintain the stability of the city.Feng Xi led troops to take over Jindu outside Pengze City, clearing the way for the subsequent entry of naval forces.

At noon, Wenpin saw that Peng Ze was under control and Xu Zong was no longer needed, so he sent someone to send him to Chaisang Diankou camp to meet Liu Jing.

Liu Jing was very happy when he received the good news of conquering Pengze from Wenpin and Feng Xi.

Peng Ze pressed Yuzhang out of the Jiangkou, and the geographical location was extremely important. What Liu Jing was most worried about was that Sun Quan's reinforcements would enter Peng Ze and unite with Sun Ben, Tai Shici and others in the south to form a pincer attack on his own side.

Now that our own side has seized Peng Ze first, Sun Quan's reinforcements not only lost their foothold, but also lost the initiative.

According to Liu Jing's estimate, Sun Quan's reinforcements would take 30 to [-] days to arrive at Yuzhang at the earliest. It would be best if they could capture Chaisang before Sun Quan's reinforcements arrived.Of course, it doesn't matter even if he fails, anyway, his journey is only a bait, not the main force.

For Xu Zong, Liu Jing still attached great importance to him, and did not regard him as a prisoner, so he came out of the big tent to greet him.After all, if you want to rule Yuzhang, you have to rely on these famous people with the right surname and famous people who are well-known in the local area. Without their support, it will be difficult to move forward in Yuzhang.

It is unclear whether Xu Zong has real talents or learning, but his appearance is quite good, with a slender stature, a gentle appearance, and a very elegant demeanor. This appearance is worthy of his reputation as a celebrity.

What Liu Jing didn't know was that Xu Zong was actually a person who left his name in history. He once entered Xudu and made friends with Kong Rong.What a proud person Kong Rong is, anyone who can get his approval, regardless of others, must be a talented person.

It's just that Xu Zong and Jiaozhou Shepherd Zhang Jin had the same problem. Confucian scholars had no way to control their subordinates. In the end, Zhang Jin died at the hands of his subordinates, and Xu Zong was implicated by his subordinates and was killed.

"Peng Zechang Xu Zong, pay homage to General Annan." Xu Zong did not bow down because his life and death were in Liu Jing's hands, and greeted Liu Jing, although respectful but not coquettish, this is the so-called celebrity demeanor.

Liu Jing himself is a celebrity, so how could he not know what he meant, it was nothing more than deliberately showing his character in order to raise his reputation in front of him.

Liu Jing led Xu Zong into the account, invited him to sit down, made tea and received him personally, and said in his mouth: "I am in Linjun with one step, and I have little family business with one step. I am known as Yuzhang even if I am in Changsha. I have also heard about it. When I saw it today, it really is a man with a reputation for nothing."

Xu Zong cupped his hands and replied: "Don't dare to be a general. The general reputation is all over the world. Compared with the general, what is my little reputation?"

"Haha, I'm too modest." Liu Jingqin poured tea for Xu Zong, and said with a smile, "This tea comes from the south of Dongting, and the output is limited. I cherish it on weekdays. When I heard that I came here, I specially took out this tea as a treat. Please drink."

Because Liu Jing likes to drink clear tea, and it works well from top to bottom, in Jingzhou, especially in Jingnan area, officials, scholars and people all regard drinking tea as a priority.

Yuzhang County is adjacent to Changsha County, and this tea-drinking atmosphere naturally gradually affected Yuzhang, although it was limited to the upper class.

Xu Zong also drank clear tea a few times before, but because he didn't know how to drink it, he didn't drink any special taste.Tasting the tea brewed by Liu Jing himself this time, I feel the fragrance on my lips and teeth, and the aftertaste is endless.

"Just as long as you like it," Liu Jing said with a smile, "in the past, Chen Zhongju (Chen Fan) set up a couch to welcome your ancestor Xu Ruzi (Xu Yu). Now I prepare tea to welcome you. You should be a little bit admiring of the former sages."

"Chen Fan's stay" is an old story. When Chen Fan served as the prefect of Yuzhang, he never received guests. Only when Xu Wei came to visit, Chen Fan set up a special couch for reception. good talk.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Jing began to return to the topic, talking about the whole story of the reason for the dispatch of troops to Yuzhang, and said: "This time, I will raise a crowd of [-] people to punish the people and punish crimes. I will only punish Sun Ben, and the rest will not be asked. Now that Peng Ze has made a decision, but Chai Sang is the only one blocking the way, please come to the city of Chai Sang personally, and show your interests to the soldiers and people in the city, and let him surrender the city to avoid the disaster of Yuchi."

Xu Zong frowned and said: "Xu Sheng, the guard of Chai Sang, is quite courageous, and he is deeply valued by Sun Chaolu, and I am afraid that words cannot sway him."

Liu Jing knew better than Xu Zong what kind of person Xu Sheng was. He took a sip of his tea and said, "Even if we can't talk about subduing chai sang, we can still break the city's will, but it doesn't matter if we go."

Xu Zong immediately understood Liu Jing's plan, then stopped talking and bowed to his orders.

(End of this chapter)