The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 256 Eat Han Lu raw, die as Han Chen

The north wind was blowing, and the red banner of the Han army was slowly flying on the wall of Puzi City.

Red flags one after another led the soldiers of the Han army to follow the horse path of the city wall and rush up to the top of the city.

Chen Shen's heart was cooling down bit by bit, the [-] Xihe County soldiers outside the city had already defected, and the Yellow Turban Army in the mountains was also gathering, Puzi City only had more than [-] powerful private soldiers and county soldiers.

It is impossible to withstand the impact of the Yellow Turban Army only by relying on the not-so-tall city wall of Puzi City.

When Tian Zhong was persuading the soldiers of Xihe County to surrender, Chen Shen quickly ordered the city gates to be closed tightly, and sounded the drums for gathering soldiers. The camp rushed to the walls.

Chen Shen was fidgeting, and kept walking on the city wall. He sent several envoys to meet Captain Li De, but now there was no news, which made Chen Shen's expression even more embarrassing. point.

Finally, in the fortress of Xihe County outside the city, there was another loud noise.

After a while, the yellow turban cavalry that had entered the Xihe County camp came out again, and this time, there were many more cavalry from the Han army around them.

Chen Shen looked embarrassed, and slightly exerted his hand on the crenel. He saw Li De's banner, the captain of Xihe County, and it was among them.

Li De was very clear about the defense of Puzi City, so when Li De and the team of Yellow Turban knights approached the precise range of the crossbow in Puzi City, they stopped in their tracks.

Tian Zhong rode on his horse and observed the defenses of Puzi City. Although Puzi City was built in a gentle place, the city defenses were relatively complete. Although the Yellow Turban Army has now surrendered the soldiers from Xihe County, they will definitely receive a lot of rewards if they forcibly break through Puzi City. damage.

Li De beckoned, and the two Han army knights beside him heard the order, and slowly stepped forward with three bound soldiers on horseback.

"Trouble Captain Li."

Tian Zhong cupped his hands to express his thanks, and followed the two Han army knights to walk down to Puzi City.

Chen Shen saw the three people on horseback who were bound with five flowers in their clothes, and felt a little chilled in his heart, he had already recognized them.

These three were the soldiers he had sent to meet Li De before. At this moment, there was no luck in Chen Shen's mind. He knew that Li De must have chosen to join the Yellow Turban Army.

There was no sign of arrows being released from the city, but two Han cavalrymen with shields were still guarding Tian Zhong's side.

Tian Zhong looked up at the city wall, there was a man wearing a brocade robe standing on the crenel on the wall, beside the two Han army knights who had seen Chen Shen, and immediately explained the identity of the brocade robe man to Tian Zhong.

Tian Zhong stepped forward on his horse and said loudly: "I have heard for a long time that the county magistrate of Chen is diligent in government and loves the people. He is very famous in the countryside. Why is he not willing to cherish the people now?"

Chen Shen said sarcastically: "Your Excellency is really clever, no wonder you can trick Li De into surrendering."

Tian Zhong was not angry, and said with a smile: "Tian Zhong is just telling the truth, County Magistrate Chen is extreme."

"It's too much effort to speak up and down the city, so magistrate Chen won't invite Tian to go up to the city to talk about it?"

Chen Shen said coldly: "I let you here just to hear what your slick mouth can say. If you eat Hanlu raw and die as Hanchen, you better stop wasting your tongue."

"Chen county magistrate is indeed of noble character." Tian Zhong sighed in admiration, "no wonder there are people in the settlement who are willing to protect Chen county magistrate's youngest son with their lives."

Chen Shen's heart shuddered, and his complexion changed drastically.

He ordered the family steward to smuggle the youngest son out of town, and he was sure no one would ever know.

After sending it to the farmer's house, he also ordered his servants to take his young son and stay underground all day long, never showing his face to be seen by the people in the village.

How could it be discovered by the Yellow Turban Army!
"Is County Magistrate Chen willing to talk to Tian now?"

Chen Shen's face was ashen, and he clenched his fists tightly. He wanted to order the archers to shoot arrows, but he couldn't open his mouth.

"Ugh--"

Chen Shen let out a long sigh, closed his eyes, and ordered: "Put down the hanging basket and pull him up."

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Outside Puzi City, Tian Zhong also smiled when he saw a hanging basket being put down.

After Tian Zhong boarded the hanging basket, the soldiers of the Han army on the city wall also began to use their strength to slowly pull up the hanging basket.

The hanging basket was close to the city wall, and Tian Zhong grabbed the crenel with both hands and jumped onto the city wall.

Although he is not a soldier, but a talisman in the army, his physical fitness is not much worse than that of the ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers.

Tian Zhong bowed in salute and said, "Tian Zhong, head of Taiping Dao, has met County Magistrate Chen."

Chen Shen's expression was gloomy, without words, he just looked straight at Tian Zhong, his eyes were full of anger.

Tian Zhongyan said: "The youngest son of County Magistrate Chen is safe in our Yellow Turban Army now, he is taken care of by someone, so the county magistrate doesn't have to worry about it."

Hearing Tian Zhongyan's words, Chen Shen knew that his son's life was not in danger, so his face softened a little.

He had a son when he was old, and there was only one heir under his knees. If the youngest son died, his successor would have no one else.

"Magistrate Chen is in charge of a county. You should know that there are eagle and wolf guards in my Taiping Road. The wolf guards monitor the four directions, and the eagle guards scout the enemy. For important places like Puzi City, there are naturally many people to investigate."

Seeing that Chen Shen's expression softened, Tian Zhong continued, "The county magistrate Chen sent the youngest son out of the city a long time ago. It seems that he has the will to die. He knows that Puzi City is difficult to hold on, so he made this decision."

Chen Shen put his hands behind his back, noncommittal.

Tian Zhong cupped his hands and said: "Li De, the captain of Xihe County, has chosen to submit to Huang Tian, ​​and we have already understood the deployment, military strength, food and grass in the city."

"In less than three months, Puzi City will run out of food and grass, and there will be chaos if there is no more aid. At that time, unless County Magistrate Chen can produce food, he will definitely be powerless."

"Jinyang, Pingyang, Gaodu, these fortified cities can't withstand the attack of our army. Does Chen County Magistrate think that this mere city wall of one or two feet can withstand the tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers from our Yellow Turban Army?"

Chen Shen didn't say anything, what Tian Zhong said, he had already thought about it in his heart.

In three months, the rebellion in Liangzhou involved the main force of the Han army, and the rebellion of the Huns cut off reinforcements from Bingzhou. How could Puzi City, an isolated city, survive.

He was just holding on, holding on to his pride as a Hanchen.

Eat Han Lu alive and die as a Han minister, this is Chen Shen's insistence.

Tian Zhong bowed again and said sincerely: "Mr. Chen has been an official for three years, and the people around Puzi City are all grateful for Mr. Chen's kindness."

"In the seventh year of Guanghe, my Yellow Turban Army had a bad reputation, but these were nothing but slander by the court. Since I entered Hedong County, has Chen Gong ever heard of looting?"

"The people who disturbed the people in the mountains before were all punished by the law in the army. We are not demons, but the imperial government is tyrannical. There is a severe drought in the world, but taxes are heavy. We have worked hard all our lives. The whip of the government."

Tian Zhong sighed and bowed again.

"A tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger. I heard that Mr. Chen is sympathetic to the villagers, and he has walked in the fields for many days. I think Mr. Chen must know how difficult the life of the little people like us is..."

Chen Shen sighed, he really knew how hard it was for the people living in the lowest class.

All kinds of levies and miscellaneous taxes, endless hard labor, and endless recruitment. He has been an official for three years, but he has already witnessed countless families being destroyed.

Tian Zhong sincerely persuaded: "The result is already doomed. When there is war and chaos, it will be the common people who will suffer after all. The situation is difficult, why should Mr. Chen commit another crime."

"Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer."

"I also hope that Chen Gong will take pity on the lives of tens of thousands of people in Puzi City."

Chen Shen turned his head to look into the city. The once prosperous Puzi City had long since become extremely depressed due to the war. The people in the city are now relying on a little rice porridge to help them survive.

The situation in Puzi City became more and more chaotic. Compared with the chaotic Puzi City, the original yamen servants were far from enough. In order to maintain the law and order in the city, Chen Shen even mobilized part of the army.

"Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer..."

Chen Shen closed his eyes, chanting Tian Zhong's words.

"Is that what you said?"

Tian Zhong cupped his hands and said to the north: "Although Tian thinks he is eloquent, he can never say such profound words. These words are the words of a great virtuous teacher, and Tian is just quoting them."

"Xu An?"

Chen Shen opened his eyes, feeling a little emotional.

"To be able to say these words, such a heart has the style of a hero..."

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The gate of Puzi City opened slowly, and there was a burst of deafening cheers outside the city.

Tian Zhong was also heartbroken, and thanked Chen Shen: "Thank you Mr. Chen for saving the lives of tens of thousands of people in the city today. Tian, ​​with his life as a guarantee, will protect Mr. Chen's youngest son."

With an expression on Chen Shen's face, he returned the salute: "I also hope that as Tian Fuchang promised, don't disturb the people, and cultivate the people."

"Since the army is ready to enter the city, I want to go home first and appease the family, it should be okay?"

Tian Zhong said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with it, I will definitely restrain the soldiers and not do anything to disturb the people."

The soldiers beside Chen Shen had already been dismissed by him, only one old servant still followed him.

Chen Shen, who gave the order to dedicate the city, seemed to have been drained of all his energy. If it weren't for the old servant's support, Tian Zhong even felt that Chen Shen might not be able to walk down the city wall.

Tian Zhong watched Chen Shen's back slowly disappear in front of his eyes, and he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Outside the city, his robe was slowly walking towards Puzi City amidst cheers.

This city that blocked them for half a year finally came under Huang Tian's banner, and Huang Tian's power was once again strengthened.

They are one step closer to the world of Huang Tian in their dreams.

After the Yellow Turban Army marched into the city, they quickly took over the defense of the city.

At this time Tian Zhong also came down from the city wall. He found a war horse and asked several generals of the Han army. After knowing the location of Chen Shen's home, he rode the war horse and walked towards Chen Shen's home.

The Yellow Turban Army took over the town. Although the Yellow Turban Army is good, there may be other young people who take the opportunity to make trouble. After Chen Shen left, Tian Zhong always felt a little uncomfortable, so he wanted to see Chen Shen's house. Happening.

Tian Zhong walked lightly all the way, and after a while, he arrived outside the gate of Chen Shen's residence.

Chen Shen's house was close to the county government office, but it was not big, and it didn't have any gorgeous decorations, and there were even a few dilapidated places that hadn't been repaired.

Tian Zhong got off his horse and wanted to knock on the door, but found that the door was only ajar and not locked, and there was still a faint cry in the courtyard...

Tian Zhong was startled, maybe taking advantage of the chaos, some gangsters in the city broke into Chen Shen's house and committed murder!

Tian Zhong suddenly pulled out the knife around his waist, kicked open the gate, and rushed into the courtyard.

When Tian Zhong walked into the house, the scene in front of him made Tian Zhong stop and move on.

A woman in blue fell to the ground and cried heart-rendingly. Beside her were several people dressed as servants, all of whom were in tears.

But in front of them, looking into the room through the open wooden door, was Chen Shen who was hanging on the white silk and had already passed away.

The strong wind blew, wandering in the courtyard, turning in the courtyard, making a humming sound, as if whimpering.

"Dang bang."

The ring head knife in Tian Zhong's hand fell to the ground with a soft sound.

The cool wind blew and rolled up a piece of letter paper.

Tian Zhong took a few steps forward and grabbed the piece of paper that was blown by the wind.

Unfold the letter paper, there are only eight short characters on it.

"Eat Hanlu alive, and die as Hanchen."

(End of this chapter)