Chapter 1322 The Knight's Decision

On the south bank of the Yellow River, in Shuofang City, in the General's Mansion, completely opposite to the high spirits of the Tang army generals sweeping through Henan, everyone in the meeting hall was silent. The leader is the knight who was driven to Shuofang City by Zhang Liao a few months ago. The knight has been paying close attention to the war in Henan, but he is unable to do anything. He now has only ten thousand infantry and horses left. People, there is also the Bingzhou army looking at them with eager eyes.

When the Tang army swept through the foreign cavalry coalition and captured several cities in Henan, the knight locked himself in his study. For a whole day and night, he refused anyone who asked to see him.

As a result, the knight's subordinates, except for Gao Lan who went to inspect the defenses on the city wall every once in a while, basically stayed in the general's mansion, waiting for their lord.

In the small hall and study in the hall, the knight sat there quietly, his whole body like a sculpture, and he had maintained that posture for half a day.

Although he did not have the ability to participate in the war in the south, he had been sending people to pay close attention to the war in the south. Therefore, when the situation of the war in the south came into his hands little by little, the knight became more and more involved. Among this inexplicable anxiety is the anxiety of being confused about the future and the deep unwillingness deep within oneself.

From being ranked among the top ten territories in the world, as the leader of the Sili region, he originally set his sights on Luoyang after Dong Zhuo moved the capital. For this, he also made a lot of preparations, whether in terms of military strength, financial resources, and materials. This is true, especially since he also recruited Gao Lan, one of the five great generals in history, and Fu Xun, a famous scholar in Jingzhou, which made him even more confident.

Unfortunately, life is likely to be unsatisfactory. Just when he was about to show off his talents, Huangfu Chaobo suddenly stepped in and became the lord of Luoyang. So with the help of his two subordinates, civil and military, the knight tried to drive Huangfu Chaobo out of Luoyang before he could establish a foothold, but in the end he failed.

Finally, in desperation, the knight could only choose to leave. After communicating with Huangfu Chaobo, he successfully left Luoyang and came to Shuofang to develop. After several twists and turns, he finally established a foothold in Shuofang. Who knows, what fate will bring God made another joke with himself. Lu Bu was actually interested in this bitter cold place and sent generals like Zhang Liao to lead troops to conquer it. In the end, he retreated to Shuofang City to survive.

Now he is at the end of his rope, but Huangfu Chaobo is in full swing. As the most powerful princes in the world, the Tang army has withstood the attacks of several princes in the world several times. I believe that as long as Huangfu Chaobo does it himself, the Tang Dynasty's unification of the world will definitely be a sure thing, but he doesn't know where to go. .

The knights already knew the decision of Zhao Zilong and others. Lao Du and Xiao Jiejie were originally Huangfu Chaobo's younger brothers. Before, they went to Wuyuan just for fun, so after this defeat, they simply decided to Very bachelorly, he handed over the generals and troops in his hands directly to Huangfu Chaobo's arrangement, and the two of them were happy and relaxed. Although Huangfu Chaobo has not arranged anything for the two of them yet, with Huangfu Chaobo's character, he will definitely not treat them badly.

Although Zhao Zilong did not directly join Huangfu Chaobo like the previous two people, he had already brought the city he captured again under the rule of the Tang state and became an independent prince under the rule of the Tang state. Although Zongheng Tianxia did not express his position clearly, the actual situation was almost the same as his.

As for the two siblings Xiaowen and Xiaoqiang in the northeast, it is estimated that when the Tang army really wants to control Youzhou, they will hand over the military power in their hands.

As for the other small and medium-sized forces under the Star Alliance, they have now become ordinary lords. Under the rule of the Tang State, they can cultivate their fields with peace of mind and live a comfortable life.

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After a full day, the knight came out of the small hall. The guards outside could see the deep tiredness on the knight's face.

After coming out, the knight looked at the few subordinates who were waiting for him in the hall. The knight stopped Fu Xun in a low voice and said, "Mr. Gongti, don't worry. I will be fine. It just so happened that everyone Everyone is here, let me tell you something.”

After hearing this, Fu Xun took two steps back, returned to his seat and sat down, waiting for the knight to speak.

After a long time, the knight slowly said in a hoarse voice: "You should already know the situation now. The Tang army pacified the land of Henan with thunderous force. Now, except for the two cities of Heyin and Shuofang, all the other cities have been included. Under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, Heyin City only had a few thousand soldiers and horses. When Governor Zhao Zilong left, he had already informed the generals that if Bingzhou's army arrived, he would be ordered to surrender directly. "

After a brief pause, he continued: "And we are now at the end of our rope. We have no more than 10,000 soldiers, no more than tens of thousands of people, and we can only have enough money and food to last less than a year. If we don't make a decision, it is estimated that next year The soldiers will collapse without a fight."

"So...I think about it again and again..."

Having said this, the knight raised his head and looked at the other people. Whether it was Fu Xun and Gao Lan who initially took refuge with him, or Qubei and Qi Zhou who later took refuge with him, several people looked at him nervously. They all looked at him nervously. I know that this is the final decision I have made.

"After much consideration, I decided to submit to the King of Tang. From now on, I am willing to become an official of the Tang Kingdom. Whether I join the army or politics, everything is up to the King of Tang. As for you, I will recommend you to the King of Tang. I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely be valued in the Tang Kingdom."

After saying these words in one breath, the knight seemed to have drained all his strength. He suddenly lost his strength and slumped on the chair.

"Lord..."

"Lord!"

"..."

The four people present heard this and all of them changed color. All four of them knelt on the ground.

Fu Xun persuaded him even more: "Lord, you must not do this. Now we still have nearly 10,000 strong soldiers and tens of thousands of people. We still have the strength to fight. At that time, we abandoned Luonan and went north to Shuofang to build the foundation of a county. The current situation is several points stronger than before. There is still a chance."

Gao Lan also persuaded him, while Qu Bei and Qi Zhou had complicated expressions.

The situation of the four people was seen by the knight. Fu Xun and Gao Lan had been with him for a longer time, and their persuasion was indeed from the heart, but Qu Bei and Qi Zhou were much more complicated.

"No need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind. With your talents, you will definitely be valued in the Tang Kingdom, which is better than following me to start a new journey. After two experiences, you have seen a lot of things clearly. Since you are unlucky, why bother to force it?" The knight stopped the others from persuading and said; "Okay, you all retreat, General Gao, arrange a thousand cavalry to escort me south, I want to go south to meet the King of Tang."

Gao Lan had no choice but to clasp his fists in response, and then retreated, preparing to recruit troops to escort the knight south to meet the King of Tang.

When everyone left, Fu Xun deliberately walked at the end. After the others had left, he turned back and bowed to the knight, saying, "My lord, I am willing to follow you..."

"I understand your intention." The knight stopped Fu Xun and said, "You are a talented person. If you go to Tang, you will be more than qualified to be a prefect of a county. So I will recommend you to the King of Tang. If you follow me again, it will be a waste of your knowledge. Don't do that!"

Fu Xun wanted to say more, but was stopped by the knight again, saying, "You don't need to say more!"

Fu Xun had no choice but to leave.