Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 882 Unconditional Surrender

Shangyong's Xia Houshang couldn't stop Zhou Cang and Zhou Xin's siege, and his clan brother Xia Houfeng died in battle!The eldest son Xia Houxuan died in battle!Shangyong fell, and Xia Houshang was captured.

Zhou Cang and Zhou Xin met as teachers, father and son separated for several years, Zhou Cang saw a lot of white hair, Zhou Xin has grown from a vigorous youth to a steady official and general.Zhou Cang untied the Yitian sword from his waist loop: "This sword originally belonged to Cao Cao. When you were one year old and caught Zhou, you took this sword without taking anything else. Now I will entrust this sword to you."

Zhou Xin knelt down and accepted the sword: "My son will live up to my father's expectations!"

So Zhou Xin introduced Zhang Yi, Luo Xian, Deng Tong and other Yizhou generals to Zhou Cang. Zhou Cang had his own comments on the three. He led the army, so the Military Judiciary Department was set up in the Military and Political Academy, and Zhang Yi was appointed as the Minister; Luo Xian was awarded the Military Zhonglang General;

Deng Tong asked Dianman for advice on martial arts, and was greatly impressed, calling him Master Man.

How to deal with Xia Houshang?
Yu Gui begged Zhou Cang to kill Xia Houshang to avenge his father Yu Jin.

It has become Zhou Cang's habit not to kill prisoners or surrender, and he really doesn't want to break this practice.Seeing that Yu Gui was so sad again, I couldn't bear it.

Son-in-law Sha Zan was considerate: "Cao Rui is besieged on all sides at this time, it is better to ask Xia Houshang to go and persuade Cao Rui to surrender. If Cao Rui can be persuaded to surrender, he can save the sword and save the people from suffering."

Xiahoushang became angry when he heard the words: "I, the Xiahou family and the Cao family are of the same line, how could you humiliate me like this!" How could he have the face to see Cao Rui, let alone persuade him to surrender, how could he face the dead Cao Cao and his death in battle? The people of the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

Zhou Cang had no choice but to hand over Xiahoushang to Yu Gui. Xiahoushang was worried about being humiliated again, so he struggled to hit Deng Tongtong's hammer and died.Deng Tong can only look at Zhou Cang and Yu Gui with an innocent face: this has nothing to do with me~
Converge Xiahoushang, Xiahouxuan, and Xiahoufeng into one place.Sha Zan once again proposed to send people to Luoyang to persuade Cao Rui to surrender, and Luo Xian again volunteered to go to Luoyang.

Luoyang was already in chaos, Hongnong fell again, not only lost an important barrier, but also lost the granary.A corner of the land is surrounded on all sides, how can it be defended?How to feed nearly [-] people in the small land of Henan Yin?

Except for the Cao family and the Xiahou family, almost all the courtiers intended to surrender or retire, but Cao Zhen, who held the military power in his hand, dared not speak out.The army has no fighting spirit, and the generals have no courage to fight. Soldiers continue to flee, and the barracks are becoming more and more chaotic.

Cao Zhen turned his head white with worry overnight, and the great rivers and mountains are going to fall into the hands of others?I am a sinner of the Cao family!Although he is only Cao Cao's adopted son, he regards himself as Cao's family in his heart.

The 28-year-old Cao Rui no longer has the high spirits he had when he first succeeded to the throne, only old and haggard.Sima Yi, whom he had placed high hopes on, drew his salary from the bottom of the pot, not only took away [-] elite soldiers and several generals, but also caused the fall of Yongzhou, and took away Cao Wei's life-saving straw. Could it be that the Cao family died in heaven?
Luo Xian, the envoy of the Han Dynasty, rushed to Luoyang. He didn't need to boast about his martial arts and said that he was powerful. He asked Cao Rui to lay down his arms and surrender unconditionally:

Abandoning Cao's ancestral temple can only be used as a ancestral hall; those who surrender will protect their personal and family safety, eliminate civil grievances, and not blame past crimes. According to the principle of two-way choice, they can continue to be officials. The law of the Great Han Dynasty; the treasury and family wealth belong to the great Han, and the imperial court will give a one-time resettlement fee, Cao Rui is [-] silver dollars, the general and the three princes are [-], the ministers are [-], and the others vary according to their current official positions; In the territory of the Han Dynasty, you can choose where you want to live, but the cost of the land and housing is borne by yourself...

There was an uproar in the court, such harsh and severe conditions were unheard of, but few people had the heart to kill the net.Only Liu Ye remained silent, without him, Liu Ye was originally a clan relative.

Cao Shuang, the son of Cao Zhen, said angrily, "Even if Your Majesty abdicates, he will still be a prince, so what can he do for the people!"

Luo Xian said with a smile: "According to the law of the Han Dynasty, except for the clan, only those who have made great achievements for the country can be awarded titles, but they cannot be hereditary. As you said, can they contribute to the country? This is only one; the second is that Cao Pi forced the emperor to Zen. The position is already a crime of rebellion and treason, and the emperor's return to the throne is already a kindness, so is it possible that he still wants to ask His Majesty for a title again?"

Cao Yu, king of Yan, said: "When the emperor left Shanyang, the queen and the second son were still there. Now that I am in Luoyang, I can send him back to the emperor. Can the emperor regain his position?" Yu still holds that Cao Jie can continue to be the queen, and the Cao family is still a relative, and may hold power.But he didn't know that this question caused dissatisfaction with the Xun family. He already knew that Liu Xie married Xun Chen's daughter and made him queen. Could it be that Cao Zhen still wanted to abolish the Xun family's daughter?
Luo Xian cupped his hands and said: "Such kindness, compared to His Majesty, must be gratifying. However, this is His Majesty's business, and it is beyond our courtiers' knowledge."

Chen Qun said: "My Nine-Rank Zhengzhong System is very popular among the people, and it is praised by scholars..."

Luo Xian shook his head and said: "My lord, if you have a statement, you can write it to the Privy Council for discussion by all the ministers, or you can submit it to the House of Representatives. Whether you can do it or not is your own conclusion, but it is not a matter of discussion at the moment."

Honglu Cheng Sima Xun asked, "Is the Western Region feasible?"

"Of course. Anyone who abides by the laws of the Han Dynasty can go to any territory of the Han Dynasty." Luo Xian's answer was spot on.

Although Sima Xun's question was concerned by everyone, it caused dissatisfaction among everyone.Cao Shuang was furious. I advised my father to kill the thief, but he didn't listen to me.

Cao Zhen couldn't hold back the anger in his heart: "Are you deceiving me that I have no soldiers? If you get angry and splatter ten steps, you can reply to Zhou Cang. My Cao family only has beheaded generals, and there are no surrendered generals!"

Luo Xian solemnly bowed to Cao Zhenshen: "Excellent! Who can insist on the general's ambition? I have a word for the general to think about: Your ancestors Cao Teng, Cao Song and your father Cao Cao are all Han officials, and they have made immortal achievements for our great man." Merit, Mr. Zhou and your father were confidantes and took it as their duty to help the Han family. They have said many times that Cao Mengde is also a hero. However, they have different political views. Although they have differences, they are only for state affairs and have no personal grudges. He and Zihuan, Zijian, Cang Shu and other sons are also very close friends and treat them as friends. Even if Zi Huan became the emperor, Master Zhou just sighed, wishing to persuade him to change his mind; General Ziwen died, Master Zhou sighed: Sad? Magnificent Now the general wants to do this again, but I don’t think so. It is admirable for the general to pay for his ambition, but if he does this, he will cut off the Cao family’s lineage. I think it is not advisable! On the other hand, the ancestor is a Hanchen , What humiliation is there to assist the Han again? With the talents of a general, why not be able to make contributions to the glory of the ancestors? He insisted on being an enemy of the big man, and he was stigmatized as a traitor and traitor. All his achievements were obliterated and his ancestors were ashamed. Will the family be recorded in history as thieves forever!"

"This!" Cao Zhen was speechless.He can't bear the crime of cutting off the Cao family's heirs; he can't bear the infamy of the Cao family forever being a traitor.

Cao Rui listened for a long time, and his heart was surging. Not only Cao Zhen couldn't afford it, but he couldn't afford it either!At this point, Cao Rui stood up suddenly: "I have made up my mind, and I will surrender to the big man!" After saying this, he walked away.

(End of this chapter)