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Chapter 587 Come out to mix, sooner or later

"Tao can be Tao, it is very Tao; name can be named, it is very famous; nothing, it is called the beginning of heaven and earth..."

In the lobby of the government office in Jiangling City, Xiao Yi paced back and forth, shaking his head and giving lectures.All the people here are scholars in Jiangling City, many of them are descendants of aristocratic families in the Southern Dynasty.The level of Xiao Yi's lectures was very high, and everyone was mesmerized by it.In fact, they didn't want to come at first.

There is no distinction between Confucianism and Taoism. Xiao Yi has studied the "Tao Te Ching" very well, and his level of learning is very high.It's a pity that, like Xiao Yan, what he learned is superficial knowledge, and he doesn't know how to put it into practice and practice it.

Xiao Yan's practice of Buddhism caused Liang Guo to die of hunger, and Xiao Yi's practice of Taoism caused his wife and children to turn against each other. They always regarded knowledge as knowledge, and never regarded it as the principle of life.

From this point of view, although Liu Yishou does not practice Buddhism or Taoism, he knows how to do great good and follow the Tao, which is a model of the unity of knowledge and action.

"Tao, its greatness has no outside, because Tao is the mother of heaven and earth; Tao, its smallness has no interior, because it is hidden in all things... it cannot be described, and the Tao that is spoken is no longer the Tao."

When Xiao Yi was talking vigorously, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wang Sengbian standing outside the government office and did not come in, but his face was very anxious.

"What's going on to spoil my interest?"

Xiao Yi frowned suddenly, and asked in displeasure.

There were bursts of whispered discussions in the entire hall, and it was obvious that the audience felt some restlessness.In fact, thinking about it, they came here today because they couldn't bear Xiao Yi's pressure at first.

Everyone knew that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court would return sooner or later, and there was a lot of rumors outside, and there were all kinds of weird news.Seeing Wang Sengbian interrupting Xiao Yi's lecture now, it is obvious that something bad happened.

It is not even ruled out that the city is broken.

"Your Majesty, the enemy army has already besieged the city, but has not yet begun to attack the city. But at the entrance of the moat, there are already warships cruising, and the siege is not far away."

Wang Sengbian lowered his voice, leaned over and said in a deep voice.

At such a critical juncture, Xiao Yi was able to talk about the "Tao Te Ching" calmly, and Wang Sengbian didn't know how to evaluate such behavior.But as the general in charge of city defense, he couldn't let Xiao Yi mess around.

"Your Majesty, please follow me to the signing room at the top of the city."

Seeing Xiao Yi not moving, Wang Sengbian said loudly with a straight face, pulled Xiao Yi's sleeve and walked out!In normal times, it would be impossible for him to be so disrespectful and not to take Xiao Yi seriously.

But now at this juncture, he can't take care of so much, and no one is entangled in his attitude.

Before Wang Sengbian could utter all the words, the scholars in the government office hall ran away one by one, passing him and Xiao Yi like slippery loaches.In that way, it seems that Xiao Yi is the biggest disaster, and they should hide as far away as possible.

This time Xiao Yi originally wanted to give a good lecture and pass on what he had learned and realized.Unexpectedly, the audience in the lobby were not focused on it at all, and if there was any trouble, these people would run faster than rabbits.

This made Xiao Yi very disappointed, wishing to catch all those who ran away and behead them!

In an instant, only Xiao Yi and Wang Sengbian were left in the hall of the government office. Xiao Yi's complexion changed from sunny to cloudy, and he was on the verge of eruption.

"Look at the good things you did, disturbing my interest! It's just defending the city. Could it be that you can't even defend today?"

Xiao Yi scolded in displeasure.

"Your Majesty, please follow me to the secret door on the south wall of Jiangling. If there is any disagreement, please leave from the secret door. I really don't have the confidence to defend Jiangling City."

Wang Sengbian said solemnly that he would stop playing sloppy with Xiao Yi.

The so-called secret door is a "one-way door" that has existed in some big cities since ancient times.According to archaeological excavations of later generations, there are countless similar structures among the ruins of the ancient Great Wall, which facilitate the soldiers and horses in the city to quietly leave the city for investigation and return. It is by no means an isolated and accidental phenomenon.

Moreover, in general history books, it is said that a certain city is airtight, but it is actually just an exaggerated rhetorical technique. If it is really possible to surround a certain big city without any gaps, it will take so many troops. unbelievable.

It's like the city wall of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. If it is to be filled with soldiers defending the city, 10 people are not enough!
If this is the case for defending the city, let alone besieging the city.

Wang Sengbian thought of a way for Xiao Yi, if Jiangling City is broken, then leave through the secret door.These secret doors have to be concealed, and they are usually much smaller than ordinary doors. Ordinary soldiers have to bend down to get out.

Commonly known as "drilling the dog's hole", relying on this thing to get out, brings unspeakable humiliation.

"Son of heaven, how can I escape through a dog's hole! I will never leave Jiangling City!"

Xiao Yi flicked his sleeves and scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty, please appease your anger. I will go to defend the city. Please sit down in the government office."

Wang Sengbian hurriedly stepped back to salute, and never mentioned the matter of breaking through.He was just doing his best, even if Xiao Yi escaped, where could he escape to?

The world is so big, there will be no place for Xiao Yi in the future.From this point of view, Xiao Yigou's life might not be as good as his vigorous death.Seeing that Xiao Yi's attitude was very firm, Wang Sengbian didn't want to persuade him any more.

He hurriedly came to the south gate of Jiangling City. This side leans against the Yangtze River. It looks safe on the surface, but in fact it is not.

The navy from the Yangtze River can enter the moat of Jiangling City through the river.Due to the rising river water, the water level of the moat is also rising, so some large ships that could not enter can now come in to play tricks.

Once there are enemy ships in the moat, this battle is not easy to fight, which means that the enemy has various changes in tactics, making it impossible to defend against.

Sure enough, Wang Sengbian, who had just climbed up the city wall, hadn't stood still when he saw an iron ball thrown from the moat below the city. Before everyone could see what it was, it exploded like thunder, and smoke and dust were everywhere. It's full of iron!

Where the iron ball fell, a large number of soldiers defending the city fell.If it was in the Song Dynasty, those guarding the city would tell Wang Sengbian that these are basic exercises, not only the Liao, Jin, and Xixia, but even the Mongols are good at using firearms.

The firearm itself is not without defense, it's just that the equipment and training of the defenders are simply not suitable for it.

"What the hell is this?"

Wang Sengbian asked Xie Daren who was commanding the defense of the city just now, the strong and choking smell in the air is impressive.

"Captain, they are still testing the strength of our city defense. I'm afraid they will create chaos and attack the city tonight!"

Xie Daren clapped his hands and replied, his tone was a little guilty.

In fact, judging from the performance of the defenders just now, I'm afraid those who attacked the city already knew it well.

Seeing the change in Wang Sengbian's face, Xie Daren asked in a low voice: "What does your Majesty say? With the current plan, there is still a way to survive. If you defend the city, you will definitely die."

In a critical moment, Xie Daren didn't argue with Wang Seng on polite words.In fact, if things go on like this, within three days, Jiangling City will be destroyed!What's the point of being stuck here waiting to die?

"Your Majesty refuses to leave Jiangling, so there is nothing I can do."

Wang Sengbian sighed and didn't want to continue discussing this topic.

"Captain, at this point...it's better to find another way."

Xie Daren suggested with a mysterious face.

Wang Sengbian was taken aback for a moment, and then asked habitually: "What tricks can you use to solve the problem?"

"As long as Your Majesty walks out of Jiangling City calmly and leaves the King of Wu to deal with it, Jiangling's crisis will be resolved without a fight. We can also save our wife, isn't it wonderful?"

Xie Daren's smile looked a little weird.

"You can say that too!"

Wang Sengbian was furious, so he drew his sword to chop Xie Daren.Unexpectedly, when they were talking, Xie Daren's cronies had already surrounded him calmly. When they saw Wang Sengbian was about to draw his sword, they immediately rushed forward and crushed him to the ground, and tied them into rice dumplings.

Xie Daren looked at Wang Sengbian arrogantly and said with disdain: "The king of Wu said long ago that as long as I wait for Kaesong to surrender in this battle, the past can be forgotten.

Wang Dudu wants to be loyal to Xiao Yi, and I have no objection.But you want to seek benevolence and benevolence, and those of us who fought on the front line will also be buried with you. Does Wang Dudu think this is fair? "

Xie Daren said brazenly that he was logical and self-consistent, and he didn't think he was doing anything outrageous.

Please, Xiao Yi is the rebellious vassal king, and the court soldiers and horses led by Liu Yishou are the army to counter the rebellion. Wang Sengbian, you fool, did you make a mistake?
At this moment, Xie Daren looked at Wang Sengbian as if he was looking at a fool.

The other party's direct descendants were all arranged at the two city gates in the north, and Wang Sengbian's two younger brothers, Wang Sengzhi and Wang Sengmin, guarded a city gate alone. Because Wang Sengbian was in charge in the south, it was not his side. Elite soldiers under his command.

"General Xie, the north gate has been opened, and the army from Jiankang has already entered the city."

A soldier ran over and said to Xie Daren.

Xie Daren was taken aback for a moment, then smiled helplessly at Wang Sengbian who was also astonished:
"King Dudu, look, your younger brother has opened the door and surrendered, so you can't tell me to wait until the last moment, can you? Come, someone, open the south gate, and lead the way for King Wu's soldiers and horses!
Today I took this Dudu Wang to the King of Wu to ask for a reward. Originally, I wanted to lead my brothers to start the game first, but I didn't expect to be preempted by the Dudu Wang's own brother.

Dudu Wang, have you seen this? Those who know the current affairs are called heroes. People in your family are taking the lead in opening the city gates. Do you have the nerve to say us? "

Xie Daren looked like a villain, but Wang Sengbian turned his head away from him.Now that the general situation is gone, everything is for nothing.Wang Sengbian can understand that Xie Daren betrayed Xiao Yi in order to survive. After all, it is only human nature for the former Hengyang prefect to think about retreat under the current situation.

But... my own brother, why did you betray Xiao Yi?
Wang Sengbian couldn't figure it out, especially now that Xie Daren in the south hadn't opened the city gate to Liu Yishou, and the north side sold it first. This scene is really a betrayal!

"Wang Dudu, please come here. I will open the city gate to welcome King Wu into the city. I will hand you over to the imperial court's officers and soldiers, and I will have nothing to do."

Xie Daren bowed to Wang Sengbian with a half smile and said.There was no respect in the words.

……

"My lord, first the north gate was opened by Wang Sengzhi, and then the east gate was opened by Fan Meng. On the contrary, it was Xie Daren who opened the south gate last, but he caught Wang Sengbian."

In front of the moat at the south gate of Jiangling City, Wang Wei reported to Liu Yishou the situation of the siege.In this battle, Liu Yishou's soldiers and horses are not so much attacking the city, but Xiao Yi's generals are scrambling to surrender.

It was really scrambling one by one, lest it be too late.On the contrary, it was Xie Daren who had sworn in the letter that he would personally open the city gate to welcome Liu Yishou into the city, and was the last to do it.

But he caught Wang Sengbian, which was also a great achievement.

What is a loner?

A situation like Xiao Yi's is called a lonely family.Almost everyone under him is thinking of selling him in exchange for fame and fortune, which is sad but not sad.

Not to mention the rebellion of the vassal king, fighting against the wind really requires command and leadership skills, and Xiao Yi has no such talent to control this kind of king's game.

Let’s just say that the King of Xiangdong was a neurotic commander before, but now he always does some inexplicable things, which frightens many Qiuba who just want to be a soldier and eat food.

Following Xiao Yi's rebellion is really a job with extremely low returns and high risks, and there is almost no doubt about the probability of failure, unless God is blind, Xiao Yi can win a substantial victory.

"Let's go into the city and see what Xiao Yi is going to do."

Liu Yishou sighed and said, if Fan Yi and others are counted, then the only ones who are really loyal to Xiao Yi are Wang Lin and Wang Sengbian.Even the brothers under Wang Lin's command are loyal to Wang Lin himself, and they don't think Xiao Yi is a good thing at all.

I'm afraid many of Wang Sengbian's cronies think the same way.Flies don't bite seamless eggs, so many people under Xiao Yi's command have been bought by Liu Yishou, I'm afraid it's not just because he is generous, can afford conditions and has political reputation.

The problem is more on Xiao Yi himself.

Liu Yishou walked in from the south gate of Jiangling City, just passed through the hole in the wall of the city gate, and saw Xie Daren under the city wall saluting to himself with flattery and trepidation.

Beside him stood the heavily tied Wang Sengbian, expressionless and silent, not even looking at Liu Yishou.

"Put General Wang in jail, and then take me to find Xiao Yi."

Liu Yishou said calmly, and didn't go to see Wang Sengbian, as if he didn't know him at all.In fact, the two not only met, but even dealt with each other.

A group of people went to the government office nearer to the north of the city.After arriving in front of the Fuyamen, Liu Yishou found that Yang Zhong had also led people in from the north gate, and the soldiers and horses of the imperial court were taking over the Jiangling city defense smoothly. Everything was done step by step without any resistance.

At this moment, the gate of the government office is closed, and I don't know what's going on inside.

"Find a team of people and go knock on the door. Xiao Yi must be inside."

Liu Yishou turned his head and said to Yang Zhong.

Yang Zhong had no merit in this battle, and Wang Sengzhi directly opened the city gate.Yang Zhong felt that Jiangling City's feng shui was a bit overwhelming, and he couldn't even win battles.

"Take orders! The last general will attack the government office!"

Yang Zhong said excitedly, and strode away, looking for someone to find the stake that hit the door.

"No, it's on fire! My lord, Xiao Yi is going to set himself on fire!"

Wang Wei suddenly saw black smoke wafting from the government office, and became anxious.

"Go tell Yang Zhong to move faster."

Liu Yishou frowned slightly, feeling in his heart that Xiao Yi is really non-stop, why bother to play like this even when he is dying?
If you come out to play around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later.Since the army rebelled, didn't you think about today's disaster?
(End of this chapter)