Chapter 418 Suicide

Peng turned his head to look at Feng Lingbo next to him again, waved his hand to screen off the others, and then said to Feng Lingbo: "After this battle is over, this person can no longer stay, let's find a way to solve it."

Feng Lingbo was a little puzzled, and asked respectfully, "Father?"

Peng raised his chin again towards the person walking away in the wheelchair.

Feng Lingbo tried to ask: "Meng Shanming?"

Peng nodded slightly again.

Feng Lingbo's heartstrings tightened, and he asked, "Why?"

Peng Youzai: "There are no men without a reputation, you have seen it. This person is indeed powerful. If he is here, even if he suppresses Shang Chaozong, it will also encourage Shang Chaozong's resurgence. Therefore, the relationship between him and Shang Chaozong There is only one life, who do you choose?"

Feng Lingbo understood what he meant. Anyway, Shang Chaozong is his son-in-law. Although what he did was not good for Shang Chaozong, it was not a last resort, and he didn't want Shang Chaozong's life. However, the daughter still has to think about it, and cutting off the wings of the Shang Dynasty Zong is the best choice.

Whether internally or externally, how would people think if he would easily ignore his son-in-law?

If he was given a choice, he would naturally choose to live in Shang Dynasty.

"Let him disappear quietly, and don't make any noise." Peng squinted again, turned around and left.

Feng Lingbo bowed slightly to see him off, and looked back at the person in the wheelchair who was gone away, with only a sigh in his heart.

He also didn't expect that Meng Shanming, a generation of famous generals, would fall under his knife in the end. Although he couldn't bear it, he couldn't be merciful. Some words of Mr. Yuezhang are reasonable, and Meng Shanming definitely has a certain influence He is the right-hand man of Shang Dynasty Zong...

By the lake, Meng Shanming raised his hand to signal, Luo An pushed the wheelchair and faced the blue lake.

The green hills in the distance are shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, Meng Shanming's gaze from afar is deep and calm, his pale hair is slightly bleak under the setting sun, he is silent for a long time, and he doesn't know what he is thinking.

Shang Chaozong and the others looked at each other, Shang Shuqing moved her skirt to the side of the wheelchair and said, "Uncle Meng, you haven't closed your eyes for a long time, go back and rest."

Meng Shanming came back to his senses, raised his head, looked at her, looked at her face, and suddenly said sadly: "I haven't seen the princess get married yet, princess, you are not young anymore, you should find someone else Yes, presumably this is what the late king wanted to see."

Shang Shuqing lowered her body, squatted halfway beside the wheelchair, and said with a smile: "Qing'er has long been used to being alone, it's fine, Qing'er doesn't want to marry."

Meng Shanming caressed her hair affectionately, with love in his eyes, "Silly girl, how can a woman have no reason not to marry, leaving such a big regret to live a lifetime? I understand your thoughts, if I can see you later Go to the Taoist Lord, mention it to the Taoist Lord, and see if he can do anything. The birthmark on your face was planted by Mr. Dong Guo. You dissolve."

Shang Shuqing smiled and said: "Uncle Meng, I really don't need it, it's really good. Doesn't Uncle Meng want Qing'er to find a man who judges people by their appearance?"

There is kindness in Meng Shanming's eyes, "Girl, remember, as long as your heart is right, there is nothing wrong with judging people by their appearance. This is human nature, so what's wrong with it? Besides, there is no woman who doesn't love beauty. These years are really hard We silly girl is a treasure, who can choose whose blessing, but the world has no eyes, I really don’t know whether Mr. Dong Guo planted this ugly birthmark on your face back then. It helped you or hurt you."

...

The army came from several roads to besiege the city like a tide.

Among the people and horses along the way, a "Wu" flag led the way, and Wu Tiandang surrounded by the flag was brightly armored.

The defenders at the top of the city were trembling.

Immediately outside the city, Wu Tiandang flaunted his power, drew his sword out of its sheath, pointed at the top of the city, and shouted loudly: "Listen, the guards at the top of the city, and immediately open the city and surrender. Those who surrender will never be blamed. If you resist to the end, once the city is broken, you will all be killed." No pardon!"

After a while, the hanging basket was put down at the head of the city, and a person came over to negotiate.

An hour later, the gate of the city was opened wide, the guard took off his armor, and came out shirtless, with thorns on his back, pleading guilty.

After Wu Tiandang was surrendered, the army entered the city and formally took over the entire city.

The people in the city were extremely terrified at first, but after realizing that they had not disturbed the people, they gradually calmed down.

Similar things are repeated in the upper six counties of Nanzhou...

Yanjing Imperial Palace, brightly lit, inside the majestic hall, a gray-haired yellow-robed man with disheveled hair, barefoot back and forth, hissing and roaring: "800,000 army, 800,000 army! It took only a few days, and it was completely defeated. Zhou Shouxian, you idiot, you have failed my high expectations, you have misled my widow, you have misunderstood my widow!"

In the hall, Da Sikong Tongmo, Chief Inspector Tian Yu, and CRRC House Commander Ga Miaoshui all bowed their heads in silence, with dignified, dejected, or tense expressions...

In a barracks, soldiers patrolled back and forth, and gold wings took off and landed constantly.

In the tent of the Chinese army, various intelligence and military orders arrived and issued with the coming and going of personnel. Zhou Shouxian, standing in front of the map, was undressed, his face was haggard, and he was more anxious.

He still wanted to restore the situation. After all, there were still hundreds of thousands of his horses in Nanzhou, but the rebels who occupied Nanzhou did not give him a chance, and scattered and consumed his hundreds of thousands of horses in Nanzhou. The small group was defeated, and the small group was unable to gather with the others. The news that came was full of whimpering for help.

Zhou Shouxian wanted to help, but what should he do?

The rebel army attacked from beginning to end, pinpointing his fate step by step, and implemented a perfect strategic and tactical attack. The result was the situation in front of him, disintegrating his 800,000 army into a mess.

Another piece of information was delivered, and Zhou Shouxian felt a little shaky after reading it.

Xue Xiao, the governor of Dingzhou who was sitting sullenly at the side, got up and took the information in his hand to check.

Not to mention any intelligence, it was a letter from Zhou Shouxian's trusted general in Nanzhou. More than 5,000 people and horses were trapped in the mountain, and the birds and beasts were frightened away. They could eat grass and gnaw bark, and drink the stream when they were thirsty. Attacking, one's own side can't drink water all day long, and morale is almost collapsed. If they don't come to help, the generals will not be able to suppress the desire of the people below to surrender to survive. They can only surrender to the court ashamed.

Xue Xiao took a deep breath, he had read more than a dozen such urgent letters in one day.

After being with him for so long, he has roughly figured out why Zhou Shouxian failed like this.

Pressing the letter on the table, Xue Xiao sighed: "Strategy formulation is firm and precise, pinching Brother Zhou's weakness, tactical offensive is tricky, and the rhythm of the battlefield is fully controlled between advances and retreats, and there is nowhere to restrain Brother Zhou's 800,000 troops. I have to admit that the attacking skills of the rebel army are extremely superb, it is simply an eye-opening show. I never thought that Feng Lingbo would have such military talent!"

Zhou Shouxian suddenly raised his head, and wailed: "Brother Xue, do you still think that the commander of the rebel army is Feng Lingbo?"

Xue Xiao was stunned: "Didn't there be news from the imperial court that the military power of the Shang Dynasty Zong had been controlled by Feng Lingbo, and that Feng Lingbo was the wartime governor of the lower five counties of Nanzhou to command the troops of the five counties?"

Zhou Shouxian said sadly and indignantly: "Brother Xue, the imperial court misunderstood me! Feng Lingbo has occupied Guangyi County for many years, and I have fought against him for many years. Who is he and how capable is he, I still don't know? "

Xue Xiao: "Shang Dynasty Emperor?"

Zhou Shouxian shook his head, and said in great pain: "Who can command 600,000 people in battle with such ease, do you think it is the first time someone who has commanded such a huge force in battle can do it? Do you think there is anyone over there who can do this?" experience? Does Feng Lingbo have it? Does the Shang Dynasty have it?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Xue Xiao's mind, he suddenly took a breath and said, "Meng Shanming!"

Zhou Shouxian put his fists on the table, bowed his head and sobbed, "If I had known it was Meng Shanming, how could I have lined up like that, and how could I have lost so badly! The imperial court's information was wrong, it misled me!"

Xue Xiao remained silent, frowning slightly, disapproving, but Zhou Shouxian was already in this state, some words were meaningless...

Early the next morning, Zhou Shouxian, who had fallen into a nightmare lying on the tent table of the Chinese army, suddenly woke up from the nightmare and was awakened by the noisy movement outside the tent.

He got up and stretched his numb and stiff body, walked out quickly, opened the curtain and saw that there were strange faces outside the tent, his 3,000 guards had disappeared, and another group of troops had been replaced.

"What's the situation?" Zhou Shouxian shouted.

No one answered, after a while, Xue Xiao led a group of people, including Jin Wuguang, the head of the Academy of True Spirits, and Cao Yuer, the head of Feihua Pavilion.

The two heads looked at Zhou Shouxian with extremely complicated expressions.

Xue Xiao stood in front of Zhou Shouxian and looked at him silently.

Zhou Shouxian seemed to realize something, and said with a sad smile: "Brother Xue, did the imperial court come to order?"

Xue Xiao's lips tensed a little, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty has an order to escort Brother Zhou to the capital, and let Xue take care of the aftermath of Brother Zhou's affairs!"

Zhou Shouxian looked at Jin Wuguang and Cao Yu'er, and from their expressions, he could already guess that they were about to leave him, so he asked: "The two masters, can you take a step to speak!"

The two looked at each other, and turned their heads to look at Xue Xiao together. Seeing that Xue Xiao did not object, they nodded slightly.

The three of them got back into the tent one after another.

As soon as the curtain was closed, Zhou Shouxian bowed to the two of them, "Zhou is incompetent, and has implicated the True Spirit Academy and Feihua Pavilion."

Cao Yu'er smiled wryly: "The matter has come to this point, and it is irreversible. You don't have to blame yourself. It's over. I hope you will understand our difficulties. We can no longer protect you."

Zhou Shouxian can naturally understand that when things have come to this point, it is impossible for the two factions to fight against the court and take him away in order to help him escape from custody, and they can only abandon him.

Zhou Shouxian clasped his hands again and said, "If it's possible, if it's convenient, I hope the two of you will take care of Zhou's family for the sake of our friendship for many years."

Jin Wuguang said: "It's not yet that time, Your Majesty has won His Majesty's trust, things may turn around."

Zhou Shouxian shook his head and sighed: "I can't live. Someone will take the blame for this matter. After the review, I have only one way to die. You two wait a moment!" Made a pledge.

After that, he shook the paper and walked back to the two of them, "Please pass it on to Mr. Xue outside to report to the imperial court."

The two took the paper and spread it out for a look. After reading it, their expressions changed drastically. Cao Yuer said anxiously, "Master Zhou, it shouldn't be like this!"

Zhou Shouxian waved his hand, "After being escorted to the capital for interrogation, the guilt is inevitable. I will definitely die, and I will easily hurt my family. If I am defeated and commit suicide, I will still have a loyal reputation. The court will not implicate my family, otherwise it will make the court officers feel cold. Left and right are death, The two masters don't need to persuade you anymore, just take care!" He stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

What can the two of them do, they also know that the other party's choice is a wise move.

When the two of them took Zhou Shouxian's confession statement and just opened the curtain and walked out, there was a "clang" sound of a sword being unsheathed behind them, and they both turned their heads to look.

Xue Xiao, who was standing outside the tent, also saw Zhou Shouxian's movements inside when the curtain was opened, his face changed drastically, and he stretched out his hand and shouted: "Brother Zhou!"

Zhou Shouxian smiled resolutely, wiped the sword's edge on his neck, and a pool of blood spurted out from his neck...