Chapter 702 Persuasion

The rushing water waves in the river slapped the hull of the battleship, making a "dong dong" sound, and splashes of water left water stains on the deck from time to time.

The third prince Xiao Zhen stood on the deck and let Jiang Feng lift his robe.

After Chang'an was captured, his trip to Shu Kingdom was put on the agenda. When Niu Ben led the army back, he led 20,000 horses to Shu Kingdom.

As Xiao Ming said to him at the beginning, if the King of Shu could not be persuaded to surrender this time, the 20,000 horses would be the King of Hell. Ming's servant.

"Xiao Zhen, Yizhou City is in front, don't forget the emperor's will, even if you play tricks now, you will inevitably die in the future. We can capture Liangdi and Zhaodi and deal with this Shu Kingdom. It's easy."

The general who followed Xiao Zhen this time was Di Ying, a veteran of the Qingzhou Army, experienced in hundreds of battles, and a general who was as famous as Qi Guangyi and others after Lu Fei.

"The emperor's words will naturally not dare to disobey. I only hope that the general will allow me to enter Yizhou City and discuss with the King of Shu. If the King of Shu does not comply, it will not be too late for the general to attack Chengdu." The third prince felt bitter in his heart.

Now he has already been stripped of all the titles, and his identity is just a commoner. If he wants to stay in the officialdom, this will be his only chance.

Di Ying glanced at Xiao Zhen vigilantly. Before leaving, Niu Ben had reminded him that the third prince, Xiao Zhen, had many tricks.

He warned: "Don't play tricks, otherwise I will carry you and the heads of the King of Shu back."

The three princes nodded quickly.

This time, in order to recapture the kingdom of Shu, Xiao Ming deliberately sent ten warships to enter Shu with Di Ying, but the fleet was very difficult to travel along the way.

Because it was upstream, they had to use trackers to pull the battleship forward in some places with fast currents.

Entering the South River from the main channel of the Yangtze River, the battleship gradually arrived at the foot of Yizhou City.

This South River is the moat of Yizhou. It is precisely because of the protection of this river that the King of Shu can resist the attack of the King of Zhao until the King of Zhao is destroyed.

Before the battleship arrived, Xiao Ming had already sent a courier to deliver the will to Yizhou City by land. Now that the battleship arrived at the city, the generals guarding the city immediately went to inform the King of Shu.

"The eldest brother is here?", in the main hall of the King of Shu's mansion, the King of Shu, who learned that the third prince had arrived, showed joy on his face.

His Royal Highness, the Yizhou nobles who were feasting, they immediately whispered when they heard the news.

At this time, the King of Shu looked at the wealthy clans with excitement in his words. He said, "This third brother of this king is resourceful and resourceful. With his help, the kingdom of Shu will become more stable."

A wealthy family heard the words and said, "His Royal Highness, the king of Shu, the imperial decree a few days ago said that His Highness should be surrendered. These three princes must also be lobbyists. How could he stay in Yizhou?"

The King of Shu shook his head, he said; "You have misunderstood this eldest brother of this king, he must have done it deliberately to deceive Xiao Ming, he knows that this king and Xiao Ming are not inseparable, so how could he go? How about helping Xiao Ming?"

Another noble family said: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, now the King of Yan, the King of Liang, and the King of Zhao have all been defeated, and the King of Chu, the King of Huainan, and the King of Yong have all made vassals to Xiao Ming, and now only the State of Shu is left, alone and alone. I'm afraid we are not Xiao Ming's opponents. Instead, it is better to follow the example of the King of Chu to Xiao Ming, that is, to be a minister to the current sage."

"Bastard!" The king of Shu was suddenly furious, he said; "Even if this king dies, he will not be a minister to Xiao Ming."

The nobles below heard the words, you look at me, I look at you, and some strange light flashes in their eyes.

Now that the general situation has passed, this world has clearly belonged to Xiao Ming. Can a small state of Shu be able to stop Xiao Ming's troops?

In the past five years, they gradually got fed up with the arrogance and arrogance of the king of Shu. For them, the kingdom of Shu belonged to their wealthy family.

The vassal kings on their heads come and go, but their family lives here all the time.

If they follow the King of Shu recklessly this time, they will probably lose their foundation.

The King of Shu wanted to die, but they didn't want to die with the King of Shu. Now that the world is unified, who would rebel.

However, although they thought so, no one dared to say it face to face, the King of Shu still had an army of his own, and they didn't want to be in trouble at this time.

Seeing that the wealthy clan no longer spoke, the King of Shu snorted softly, flicked his sleeves and walked out, he was going to see the third prince.

Outside the city, the third prince, who had obtained permission to enter the city, came to Yizhou City under the protection of two soldiers. Soon after entering Yizhou City, he saw the King of Shu greet him.

"Eldest brother." Seeing the third prince, the King of Shu's face was full of excitement.

The third prince was also slightly moved. He and the king of Shu were the real brothers among the princes.

The relationship is also very harmonious on weekdays, and it is naturally sad to see the brothers now.

"Fifth brother." Xiao Zhen also shouted.

When the King of Shu approached, he pulled the sleeve of the third prince, "Young brother has already set up a banquet for the eldest brother, the eldest brother will go with me now."

The enthusiasm of the King of Shu touched the heart of the third prince for a while, but when he thought of the purpose of his coming this time, there was another burst of sadness in his heart.

He said, "Fifth brother, I have something to say to you face to face this time. You and I only need to be present at this banquet."

"The eldest brother has always liked quietness, and it's not that the foolish brother didn't know it. Naturally, it was just you and me at this banquet." The King of Shu said with a big smile.

Xiao Zhen nodded and followed the King of Shu to the palace.

However, the King of Shu did not go to the main hall, but took Xiao Zhen to a pavilion under the willow tree in the palace. At this time, a table of meals was already placed on the stone table of the pavilion.

The two were seated, and the King of Shu first said: "The eldest brother is a resourceful person in this land. If the eldest brother comes, our country of Shu will surely prosper."

There was a wry smile on the corner of Xiao Zhen's mouth, his younger brother's excited look made him more and more bitter, but there were some things that had to be said, otherwise this city of Yizhou would soon be in ruins.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Zhen said sternly: "Don't hide the fifth brother, this time I came to persuade you to surrender at the emperor's will."

The King of Shu's expression changed instantly. He said, "Elder brother, this joke is not allowed. Xiao Ming and I have always been at odds with each other. If he surrenders, can he spare me?"

"Fifth brother, the emperor's army is outside and can come in at any time. Do you think you will have a way to survive then? You and Zhao Wang fought fiercely for a year. The firearms given to you have now cut off the supply of gunpowder and cannonballs, so what are you going to use to fight the army full of firearms outside the city?" The third prince said sharply: "And even if you are willing to fight, the wealthy family in Yizhou is now again. How many will follow you?"