Chapter 385 Internal Collapse
The Chixiao Army standing on the city wall couldn't help but waver when they heard these words.
They were originally soldiers under the command of King Chenliu, and were promoted and trained by King Chenliu. Naturally, they were extremely loyal to King Chenliu.
Originally they thought that Qiu Lei was executed for plotting to murder the prince, but now the prince was standing alive outside the city, so Qiu Lei's crime of murdering the prince was naturally not established.
In other words, Qiu Lei was wrongly killed!
And the Prince of Chenliu, his condition suddenly worsened, was it because he was poisoned? !
The soldiers all turned their heads to look at Qiu Yuan.
Qiu Yuan's face was extremely gloomy. He said coldly, "You didn't believe the enemy's lies, did you? This method of sowing discord is too despicable. Anyone with a brain would not believe it."
One of the generals could not help but retort: "Even if they are lying, the prince is real, right? Since the prince is still alive, then the second young master did not murder the prince..."
Before he could finish his words, Qiu Yuan chopped off his neck with a knife!
Blood spurted out!
The general opened his eyes wide and fell straight into a pool of blood.
Qiu Yuan held the bloody knife in his hand and looked around at everyone present with cold eyes: "I said they were trying to sow discord, and they are trying to sow discord. If you keep talking nonsense, this person will be your fate!"
No one dared to say anything.
Qiu Yuan continued, "At this point, you and I are now on the same boat. As long as you can help me defeat these enemies, you will definitely get some benefits later. But if you dare to surrender to the enemy, your family will be beheaded immediately. I promise to keep my word!"
After saying the last sentence, Qiu Yuan threw away the knife in his hand and strode down the city wall.
The soldiers stood there looking at each other, feeling very panicked.
Below the city wall, the shouting continued.
"Qiu Yuan killed his brother and father, and plotted to murder the crown prince. He is so cruel and insane that it cannot be tolerated by heaven!"
Luo Yechen, who was tied to a wooden rack, heard the shouting and couldn't help but echo it.
"It is unacceptable!"
But because he hadn't eaten all day, he had no strength in his body, and the words he shouted were soft and weak, like the humming of a wild cat.
The soldiers of the Chixiao Army were all in a state of confusion and had no time to deal with Luo Yechen for the time being.
I kept shouting these words for two days.
In the early morning of the third day, Jiang Yuanshan suddenly ordered his troops to launch an attack!
This wave of attack came quickly and suddenly, and the Chixiao Army was caught off guard.
Catapults hurled stones at the city walls, and some people carried thick tree trunks to hit the city gates.
The Chixiao soldiers drew their bows and shot arrows, and the arrows fell like rain.
Wait until it's completely light.
Jiang Yuanshan ordered the troops to retreat.
The soldiers retreated like a tide.
This round of attack came to a halt.
The Chixiao Army on the city wall breathed a sigh of relief.
But it didn't take long.
Jiang Yuanshan ordered an attack again.
So there began another round of quick and intense siege.
This was repeated for more than a dozen rounds.
The Chixiao Army on the city wall was exhausted.
They knew that Jiang Yuanshan was deliberately consuming their energy and arrows. In order to maintain sufficient defense of the city, they began to change shifts every two hours, and at the same time urged the civilians in the city to produce more arrows as soon as possible.
In a temporary tent outside the city.
Jiang Yuanshan asked, "It's already the twelfth round, should we continue?"
Luo Qinghan: "Continue."
Jiang Yuanshan was puzzled: "The enemy has 50,000 people, and we only have 30,000. Even if we keep exhausting them like this, it will be difficult for them to be worn down by us. On the contrary, we have fewer people and are more easily exhausted."
Luo Qinghan: "I don't want to consume them. I want to make the people in the city feel a sense of urgency through continuous attacks. The fastest way to eliminate the enemy is not to attack from the outside, but to disintegrate from the inside."
Before, he sent people to the city to make announcements so that people in the city would know the truth.
After the Chixiao Army learned of Qiu Yuan's true identity, they would inevitably feel dissatisfied with Qiu Yuan. At the same time, when facing the enemy, they would feel guilty.
After all, they are not in the right!
Most people in this world still know the principles of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. Otherwise, why would those who started a rebellion in history have to find a reason for themselves first? Because they had to have a legitimate reason.
In the eyes of the world, the emperor is the Son of Heaven and the court is orthodox. To disobey the emperor and the court is tantamount to going against heaven.
Not only that, he also killed his brother and father, his character was extremely bad.
Who would be willing to follow such a scum to rebel?
There will definitely be people in the Chixiao Army who will waver in their thinking.
Coupled with round after round of attacks, the psychological pressure on people in the city will become greater and greater.
If this continues, someone in the city will surely be unable to hold back and take action.
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Inside the palace.
Qiu Sheng was still locked in his own yard and couldn't go anywhere.
He tried to escape over the wall several times, but was blocked by the servants guarding outside.
He was running around the house in a panic.
Just then, a guard walked in.
The guard bowed and said, "Third Master, please follow me."
Qiu Sheng knew this person and knew that he was someone close to his father, so he immediately asked, "Did the father ask you to come?"
"Yes."
A glimmer of hope emerged in Qiu Sheng's heart, and he immediately followed the guard out of the yard.
The servants who were originally guarding outside the courtyard gate had been led away, and there was no one outside.
Qiu Sheng followed the guards all the way forward, and after walking for a long time, they finally arrived at Changshengju.
Upon seeing this, the butler who was guarding outside Changshengju immediately opened the door and motioned for the Third Young Master to come in.
Qiu Sheng strode in and saw his father lying on the couch.
He knelt down immediately.
"Father!"
The Prince of Chenliu was already emaciated at this time.
Anyone could see that he was on his last breath.
His lips opened and closed slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but his body was too weak to make a normal sound.
Qiu Sheng crawled over on his knees and put his ear close to his father's lips.
Because they were very close, he finally heard clearly what his father was saying.
"You, kill Qiu Yuan, open the city gate, and surrender."
Qiu Sheng froze in place.
He couldn't believe that this was what his father would say.
He trembled and said, "I, I can't do it."
Even if Qiu Yuan was no longer a good-for-nothing, he was still his elder brother. How could he possibly be so cruel to his own brother? !
Prince Chenliu's lips trembled constantly and his voice became weaker and weaker.
"Listen, listen to me. After you surrender, you will give up the throne, leave Chenliu County, and never come back."
"At this point, I have nothing else to ask for. I just hope that you can stay alive."
Qiu Sheng couldn't hold back any longer and lay on his father's body, crying loudly.
Prince Chenliu closed his eyes, with tears in the corners of his eyes.
He knew very well that Panyun City could not be defended and would be conquered by the imperial court sooner or later.
Rather than ending up with the entire family being executed, it is better to let Qiu Sheng leave alone, so that at least Qiu Sheng can survive.
(End of this chapter)
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