Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 591 585. Luoyang is conquered
"Captain General, General Xu has killed Chen Tai, the son of Chen Qun, the Minister of State of Wei, who tried to persuade the people to resist our army. In addition, Xiahou Yuan's sons Xiahou Hui and Xiahou He led their servants to assist the Wei army, but were killed by Generals Wu Yi and Wu Ban. Wei general Fei Yao was captured alive by General Bao Feng, and Wei general Wang Ling was defeated by General Bao Yi and tried to escape, but was killed by General Shamoke. There are also countless other Wei generals who were killed or wounded. At present, there are no enemy soldiers blocking the road to the palace."

By the time sunset was approaching, there were no Wei soldiers left resisting outside the palace, and the remaining Han troops had already arrived outside the palace gate. Ma Su rode his horse to Feng Xi and reported to him the results of the battle in the city.

Although the imperial palace also has deep courtyards and high walls, it is certainly not comparable to the outer city wall. Its height is only three or four meters, and its barrier effect is greater than its actual function.

"Grand Commander, and... um... we found Xiahou Mao."

Ma Su, who had been on Feng Xi's side to ensure that there would be no problems with the military dispatch, now had a strange look on his face.

"Xiahou Mao? Although he is not important, what happened to him?"

Feng Xi thought about it for a moment and then remembered Xiahou Mi. However, he was not an important character in the current situation, and his life or death was not a big problem, so Feng Xi did not care too much.

"Xiahou Mao said that as the current head of the Xiahou family, he wants to submit to the Han Dynasty."

When Ma Su said this, his expression was indescribably strange, as if he had eaten golden juice mixed with honey. It was as awkward as it could be.

"Xiahou Mao? Surrender to the Han Dynasty?"

Feng Xi also found it difficult to understand. After all, although there were people from Cao Wei who voluntarily surrendered, no one from the Cao and Xiahou families surrendered, not to mention surrendering. No one was captured alive.

I heard from Xu Shu that when they captured Hefei City, they captured Cao Xiu and Cao Ren's son Cao Tai, but Cao Xiu chose to end his life with a glass of poisoned wine, and Cao Tai also hanged himself in prison by taking his shirt while the guards were not paying attention.

Xiahou Yuan's family, to which Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Heng belonged, suffered an even more tragic fate. Xiahou Yuan and his fifth son Xiahou Rong died in battle at Dingjun Mountain; Xiahou Ba died in the Battle of Wancheng; Xiahou Heng and Xiahou Wei died at the hands of Wang Ping and his two companions while defending the city; Xiahou Hui and Xiahou He died at the hands of the Han army in street fighting; and Xiahou Cheng, who died young, killed all eight male members of Xiahou Yuan's family.

Among them, except Xiahou Cheng, whose death had nothing to do with the Han army, the remaining seven people all died at the hands of the Han army. This is a true interpretation of what it means to be a family of loyal martyrs through practical actions.

Other generals with the surname Cao, such as Cao Hong and Cao Zhen, also fought to the death and refused to surrender until they died for their country.

So Feng Xi thought that by analogy, Xiahou Mao, as the son of Xiahou Dun, could not die for his country, but he should be able to do so. When Feng Xi heard Zhang Yi say that Xiahou Mao abandoned Xiahou Heng and his brother and ran away, he thought he had taken the opportunity to escape, but he didn't expect that he finally reorganized himself and surrendered.

"What about others?"

Feng Xi controlled his facial expression and asked Ma Su.

"Not far away, he kept saying that he wanted to meet the Grand Commander in person to plead guilty."

Ma Su still had an expression of disbelief.

"In that case, bring it."

Feng Xi nodded. It happened that the three armies had just fought a bloody battle, and the other two armies were still converging towards the imperial palace. Feng Xi still had time to meet this Xiahou Mi.

"Come here, be honest, and don't have any other thoughts." Bao Feng personally brought Xiahou Mao to Feng Xi. Just now, he brought several Han soldiers to check Xiahou Mao's whole body to make sure that he was not trying to assassinate Feng Xi.

"Xiahou Mao, I remember that Cao Li personally appointed you as the General of Anxi and the Governor of Henan. Why don't you follow Cao Zhen's example and die for your country now that Luoyang has been captured? Instead, you have surrendered to the Han Dynasty?"

Feng Xi looked at Xiahou Mao with interest. Although according to the records of the original timeline, Xiahou Mao was a weak, incompetent and somewhat petty person, his behavior now really surprised Feng Xi.

"Haha, what are you talking about, Grand Commander? Those positions no longer belong to me after Cao Zhen returned to Luoyang. The so-called Governor of Henan is just a general sent by Cao Zhen to guard the west gate. Moreover, everyone with a discerning eye knows that the Wei Dynasty has reached its end. I, Xiahou Mao, am not a fool. I naturally know that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall."

Xiahou Mao had a smile on his face. As the son of Xiahou Dun, he was not bad looking and had good manners. At this moment, he really looked like a handsome young man.

"Haha, according to what you said, Xiahou Yuan's six sons are all idiots? Cao Zhen and Cao Hong too?"

Feng Xi touched his chin and deliberately made things difficult for Xiahou Mi.

"No, they just have their own persistence. Uncle Miaocai died at the hands of the Han army, so Boquan and his men will naturally fight to the death with the Han army. The hatred of killing their father is irreconcilable, and the Grand Commander must know this.

Uncle Zidan and Uncle Zilian were both close confidants of Emperor Wu in the past. They naturally did not want to see the vast territory built by Emperor Wu destroyed in an instant, so they would rather die in battle than surrender. "

Xiahou Mao shrugged his shoulders and started to analyze seriously.

"What about you? Logically speaking, your father, Xiahou Yuanrang, is also a brother of Cao Cao, and their relationship is as close as Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan. Moreover, you have also received favors from the Cao family, and your wife, Princess Qinghe, is also Cao Cao's daughter. Why don't you serve the country as loyally as they do?"

Feng Xi asked all the questions he and others had. After all, Xiahou Heng and the others were cousins ​​of Xiahou Mao, so why was Xiahou Mao so different?

“Although my father had a special relationship with Emperor Wu, I had no relationship with Cao Li. Moreover, when Cao Zhen did not return to Luoyang, I also performed my duties conscientiously and guarded Luoyang until Cao Zhen returned, so I have done my best.

Besides, my father died a good death, not at the hands of your Han army, so why should I sacrifice my life for my country? Won't my family be displaced after my death?"

Xiahou Mao's nonchalant look left Feng Xi speechless. He didn't expect Xiahou Mao could make his fear of death sound so reasonable.

"In that case, you must be asking for something, right?"

Feng Xi calmed himself down, knowing that the other party must have some conditions.

"Grand Admiral, please understand. What I am asking for is not a big deal. I just hope that you can spare the lives of my entire family, even if it means demoting me to a commoner."

Xiahou Mao is very humble at the moment, but this is a retreat in order to advance. His attitude is so good, as long as Feng Xi thinks a little more normally, he will raise his salary a little bit. Not to say that it will remain the same, but at least he will have a worry-free life.

Although Feng Xi knew Xiahou Mao's intention, he didn't care because he felt that Xiahou Mao had other uses.

(End of this chapter)