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Chapter 532 Intention
After Liu Jing left, Tai Shi's wife couldn't bear it anymore, hugged her young son who was only a few years old and looked confused, and wept with joy.Tai Shimu looked calm on the surface, but her trembling hands betrayed her excitement at the moment.

The aunt and daughter-in-law never dreamed that Liu Jing would let them go unconditionally.Although he suspects that Liu Jing's move has ulterior motives, he can't hide the joy of being reunited with Tai Shici soon.

The aunt and daughter-in-law hurriedly packed their bags that day, and bid farewell to Liu Jing the next day.

Liu Jing knew that they were eager to leave, so he prepared his chariot in advance, and sent dozens of cavalry to escort them to Ai and Xi.

However, it is said that Tai Shici was defeated by Lushan Mountain and went west to Ai and Xier Counties. While gathering defeated soldiers and regrouping, he integrated Ai and Xier Counties and patiently waited for Jiangdong's massive counterattack.

However, as time passed day by day, Tai Shici and others came with bad news without exception, especially when he learned that Lao Chao Haiwan had fallen, his mother, wife and children were alive and dead, and Tai Shici's tenacious spirit was almost crushed.

Fortunately, after Zhou Yu led his army to Yuzhang, Tai Shici cheered up a little.

It's just that Tai Shici has a strong will and can still pull himself together, but his subordinates can't do it. They heard that their family members were captured by the Jingzhou army.

Tai Shici was at a loss for what to do about it. Within ten days, there were more than [-] Haihun old ministries under his command, and [-] out of [-] of them fled. In addition, more than [-] officials and people were forcibly recruited from Ai and Xi counties. There are less than a thousand people, and even fewer are worthy of a battle. Even if they want to send troops to respond to Zhou Yu, they have more than enough energy but not enough energy.

However, Zhou Yu garrisoned Peng Ze and did nothing. He sat back and watched Liu Jing annex Luling, which made Taishi Ci faintly realize that Jiangdong might not be able to regain Yuzhang and Luling in a short time.At the same time, he became increasingly pessimistic about his future.

Back then Tai Shici rode alone in Beihai to rescue Kong Rong, and fought Sun Ce at the foot of Shenting Ridge.Just when he was about to desperately fight against the Jingzhou army, fight to the death, and use his full name as a festival, he suddenly heard that Liu Jing sent someone to send his mother, wife and children back, and Tai Shici was stunned for a while. In situ, with an unbelievable expression on his face.

The news was so unreal, it took Tai Shici a long time to come back to his senses, when he learned that his mother, wife and son Che Yu had arrived in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an, he immediately jumped on his beloved horse and galloped out of the city to meet his mother, wife and children.

Tai Shici walked all the way, full of apprehension, until seeing his mother, wife and children getting out of the car, his heart really fell into his stomach.

Taishi Ci let his horse get off the saddle, and threw himself down in front of his mother in three steps at a time. He kowtowed repeatedly, crying in his mouth: "The son is incompetent, and has caused the mother to fall into the enemy's hands. If the mother has three good things and two bad things, what face will the son have?" Standing between heaven and earth?!"

"Everyone has his own destiny, my son doesn't have to blame himself." With tears in her eyes, Taishi's mother pulled her son up, and said slowly: "My son has Shimo in his heart, and he admires Feng Yi. As the saying goes: 'When a man is born, he should carry seven feet The sword, to ascend to the rank of the son of heaven.' My son has such great ambitions, but unfortunately I fall into the enemy's hands. If Liu Annan presses against him, I will also follow the example of Wang Lingmu and judge myself to show my ambition."

Tai Shici naturally knows the story of Wang Lingmu. Wang Ling, the founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Bang, the great ancestor, were born in Pei County. When Chu and Han were fighting, Wang Lingmu was captured by Xiang Yu. Because he did not want his son to be threatened by Xiang Yu, Wang Ling's mother committed suicide in front of her son's envoy. Such an act of abandoning herself and establishing righteousness will be lamented by later generations.

Tai Shici smiled wryly in his heart, how could they be mother and son, they even had very similar thoughts.If Liu Jing's soldiers suppressed the situation and took his mother, wife and children as hostages to force him out of the city to surrender, Tai Shici's staunch and loyal temperament would never submit obediently. Go to Huangquan.When a man acts like a man, he cannot use private affairs to abolish public affairs.

But Liu Jing not only did not do this, but instead released his mother, wife and children...

Tai Shimu then changed the subject and said: "However, Liu Annan is really a gentleman of benevolence and righteousness, not comparable to Xiang Yu. Since he was captured, Liu Annan has never forced each other. Clothes and utensils are given, and life is planned to be in the old residence of Haihun. Now I am ordered to strike the soldiers and let us go. Such a generous heart is really admirable..."

Tai Shici learned the whole story from his mother, and couldn't help falling into silence for a long time.

The Sun family has owned Yuzhang and Luling counties for three years, and they have not yet conquered the deep and dangerous land. Now Liu Jing seems to be in a state of momentum, and he has successively captured Yuzhang and Luling counties, but there are actually many hidden dangers. Just by the arrival of the emperor and Minister Cao's envoys, they will end the battle and digest the results of the battle.

What Tai Shici couldn't figure out was that Liu Jing would send back his mother, wife and children unconditionally. The so-called benevolence and justice could not convince him.If Liu Jing thought that doing so would make him surrender without a fight, then he would be underestimating him too much.

But when Tai Shici inadvertently caught a glimpse of the complicated and incomprehensible eyes cast on his family from the left and right, Tai Shici's heart sank and he realized something.

Liu Jing's move was a strategic strategy, not only aimed at him, but also at his old Haihun troops.

The safe return of his mother, wife and children dissipated most of Taishi Ci's desire to fight to the death. At this time, if he insisted on fighting Liu Jing to the end, he would definitely lose the hearts of his followers. After all, Tai Shici's family has returned, and their families are still alive In Liu Jing's hands, how can this be convincing?

After Tai Shici noticed Liu Jing's intentions, his mood suddenly became heavy, and even diluted the joy of family reunion.

Sure enough, just as Tai Shici was worried, shortly after returning to Xi'an, the news of his mother, wife and children's return spread throughout the city, and his generals flocked to the county temple, under the guise of congratulating Tai Shici, but in fact forced him to express his opinion.

Tai Shici had always had prestige, and the generals did not dare to be too explicit, but their attitude was clearly conveyed to Tai Shici.

Tai Shici knew that not only the generals in front of him, but also most of the soldiers below had the intention of surrendering.Tai Shici was not angry in his heart, the soldiers had suffered a big defeat before, they never abandoned him, their family members fell into the hands of Liu Jing, but they still didn't abandon him, the soldiers never betrayed him, on the contrary, he had betrayed soldiers, now he still has What reason prevents the soldiers under his command from leaving?

Tai Shici sighed to the generals: "It is the duty of a minister to eat the king's salary and be loyal to the king. I have received the kindness of the rebellion (Sun Ce) and the captive (Sun Quan), and I should be loyal to my duties. The kings don't have to." So, you can leave."

All the generals were ashamed when they heard the words, and they all bowed their heads to the ground, expressing their willingness to live and die with Tai Shici.

Naturally, Tai Shici refused, and motioned to his left and right guards to drive the generals out of the county temple.After that, the guards were dismissed, leaving only a few people around.

(End of this chapter)