The last three kingdoms

Chapter 962
Who has no parents, wives and children, and who has no brothers and sisters, but since this Jin army set foot on the road to conquer Shu ten years ago, they have shed tears and said goodbye to their parents and relatives. Given the opportunity, not every soldier is willing to follow Zhong Hui to rebel wholeheartedly. Most of them chose to submit because of coercion and death threats.

From the heart of most people, they still look forward to the end of the war as soon as possible, so that they can return to their parents and relatives as soon as possible.

But this wish seems so unrealistic. Following Zhong Hui's rebellion is tantamount to taking a road of no return. Maybe in this life, he will never return to his hometown and see his relatives again.

When this kind of obsession turns into a nightmare, almost everyone is struggling in pain, and nothing can make people more desperate than not seeing hope.

And when hope suddenly comes again, these people's obsessions are rekindled, and they will not hesitate to let go of everything now, only willing to bow their heads for the wish in the dream.

Although some people will doubt the authenticity of the pardon order, these soldiers all know that Hu Lie is the one who killed Fufeng King. If the court can even pardon him, then other people will naturally be fine, so no one No longer have a skeptical attitude. After a group of surrendered soldiers knelt down, an even larger number of surrendered soldiers knelt down. The entire battlefield was filled with descendants. Except for a few loyalists who were loyal to Zhonghui, few of them could I saw the stubborn rebels again.

Under the protection of Xia Houxian and Ju'an, Zhong Hui finally escaped with his life. Seeing that there were only hundreds of Liao Liao riders left around him, Zhong Hui couldn't help but sighed to the sky. The [-] army was defeated in one battle. Destruction, how tragic is such a fiasco.

Hu Lie!All of this was caused by Hu Lie. If Hu Lie hadn't surrendered to the enemy and made a counterattack before the battle, why would Zhonghui be defeated today.Zhong Hui couldn't help regretting that if he hadn't reused Hu Lie, he would definitely not have been defeated. It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in the world.

Zhong Hui learned from the painful experience, and finally led the army back to Xiangyang.

The Jin army won a complete victory in this campaign. Except for Zhong Hui who fled with a few hundred cavalry guards, the remaining 5 people were all wiped out. It has been many years since about one-third of the troops played in such a hearty way.

The generals admired Yang Hu very much. It was precisely because of Yang Hu's foresight that he would rather stand still and ask Sima Yan for an edict of pardon. ]
This amnesty edict played a vital role in the Battle of Xinye. It not only persuaded Hu Lie to surrender, but also forced the surrender of most of the rebels under the cooperation of internal and external forces. The results were brilliant, even more perfect than Yang Hu imagined. .

Hu Lie came to Yang Hu, rolled his saddle off his horse, and knelt down in front of Yang Hu with a plop, paying respects.

Yang Hu hurriedly clasped his hands together and said, "Why does General Hu need to perform such a grand ceremony?"

Hu Lie wept and said: "If Taifu Yang hadn't asked His Majesty for a pardon order, we who lost our way and waited for crimes would not know where we would go. Taifu Yang is our reborn parents, please pay homage to those who are martyred."

Yang Hu smiled indifferently and said: "General Hu is serious, Zhong Hui is rebellious and immoral, and will be punished by the heavens. You were originally loyal ministers to the country, but you were just coerced by him. The emperor's grace is great. If you are not guilty, I will forgive you. It is in line with the will of heaven and the hearts of the people. General Hu has already made great contributions to the court in defeating thieves in front of the battle, which is enough to atone for the crime. His Majesty's edict says that those who have gone through the past will not be blamed, and those who have made great achievements in breaking thieves will be rewarded. Hu As soon as General Fang returned home, he made such a great contribution, I believe His Majesty will definitely reward you, it is gratifying and congratulatory."

Hu Lie smiled and said: "Your Majesty has already pardoned us for our crimes. How dare Lie come to ask for credit again and be favored by the Holy Grace? We are already terrified."

Yang Hu smiled slightly, and said: "Those who have made meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and those who have done wrong must be punished. General Hu is not polite. Although the battle of Xinye was a big victory, the main force of Zhonghui is still there. Our army should go straight to Xiangyang and not give Zhonghui any Taking a breather, General Hu is familiar with the geography of this area, and he also has a good understanding of Zhonghui's armies, and I hope that General Hu can continue to take on the vanguard without hesitation."

Yang Hu continued to appoint Hu Lie as the vanguard. It seems that with the power of this example, there are many generals under Yang Hu's tent who are stronger and more powerful than Hu Lie. Zhan told Yang Hu that Zhong Hui's army was nothing more than a group of mobs who appeared to be in harmony with each other, and as long as the pardon order was issued to the world, there must be a flood of returnees.

For Hu Lie, there is nothing more exciting than this. If he can make meritorious service on the battlefield, he can wash away his guilt, although Sima Yan has clearly stated in the imperial edict that anyone except Zhong Hui They were all innocent, but what Hu Lie killed was not an ordinary person, but Sima Liang, the emperor Fufeng King of the Jin Kingdom. If he wanted to get rid of this serious crime, Hu Lie had to do it with merit. Yang Hu It is a great opportunity for him to be the pioneer.

After a brief rest in Xinye, the Jin army began to march south, pointing directly at Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is the core city occupied by Zhonghui after the rebellion. Like Xinye, if you win a war, you will defend it, and if you lose, you will retreat. Xiangyang is the last fortress of Zhonghui, and there is absolutely no room for loss. Therefore, no matter how the Jin army besieged the city, Zhonghui He would just stick to the city, refusing to back down even a single step.

But the morale of the army has seriously turned to the imperial court. Sima Yan's pardon order is like the last straw that crushes the camel's back. Zhonghui's defeat is hard to recover.

No matter how strict Zhonghui's defense is, there will always be three or five people escaping from the camp every day, and this scale is getting bigger and bigger. If it continues to develop, the rebel team will be killed first without the Jin army coming to attack the city.

The Jin army crossed the Han River and began to surround Xiangyang in the form of the last battle, cutting off the internal and external traffic of Xiangyang. However, Yang Hu was not in a hurry, and did not attack Xiangyang violently, but slowly surrounded it. The method of boiling frogs in warm water slowly resolved the years-long chaos in Zhonghui.

The situation became extremely serious. Xiangyang, where the rebels lived, was almost in a desperate situation, and there was no hope of breaking the Jin army's offensive. There was sadness in their helpless eyes on their faces.

(End of this chapter)