The World of Yellow Sky

"If the Son of Heaven has an edict, can Duke Ming give it to me next time?"

Luo Jun has guessed the inside story. As the three princes, at the time of the survival of this kind of country, the three of them actually stay behind closed doors, allowing the development of the situation without restraint.

Liu Chong sighed, turned around, pointed to one side of the bookshelf, and continued.

"The edict was issued by the emperor from Pengcheng not long ago, and the emperor has already made up his mind."

Liu Chong paused. Pengcheng was the tomb that Liu Xie chose for himself.

Liu Xie knew that he would definitely be strongly blocked from expressing his thoughts at the beginning, so the edict was sent to him before the war started.

Not only him, Sikong Zhang Xi, Situ Wangyun, Yanzhou Mu Yuan Shu, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, Yangzhou Mu Liu Yao, and Jiaozhou Mu Shixie all issued almost the same edict.

The content of the edict is very simple. It is better to say that it is an edict of guilt than an edict of orders.

All mistakes, all natural disasters and man-made disasters were taken by Liu Xie on himself.

The world is in chaos, wars are frequent, the people are in dire straits, and the country is in dire straits. Liu Xie is responsible for all of these.

Liu Xie's final edict ordered them to surrender to the Ming court and not to resist.

The momentum of the Ming court sweeping the world is already unstoppable, and now the strength of the Ming army and the Han army are very different, any resistance will only increase the casualties in vain, and add a scar to this land of China.

"The emperor guards the country, the king dies in the country..."

Luo Jun had already seen the contents of the edict, his figure wobbled and almost fell to the ground, but finally he stabilized his figure.

"It is said that Xu An is a benevolent person, as long as he abides by the law, he can save his life, but no one knows how things will develop afterwards."

"I think you can take Kang'er to Kuaiji County before the Ming army arrives..."

"Chen Du seems to be calm now, but in fact it is already undercurrent. In this Chen Du, I don't have the confidence to protect everyone."

"You are the person I trust the most. Only by entrusting Kang'er to you can I rest assured..."

Luo Jun looked directly at Liu Chong. He had followed Liu Chong for many years, and he could often tell what Liu Chong was thinking just by looking at his expression.

Liu Chong wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to protect his youngest son and family papers, he had already made up his mind to die.

How could someone as proud as Liu Chong be willing to surrender?

Luo Jun lowered his body slowly, knelt down on the ground, and saluted Liu Chong solemnly.

He choked up and sang a promise, then walked towards the door without looking back.

"Ming Gong..."

When he reached the door, Luo Jun stopped, leaning his hands on the door frame.

"Take care of yourself."

……

Yanzhou, Puyang.

In the Yamen of the State Shepherd's Mansion, Yuan Shu's brocade clothes were covered with filth, and he stumbled and walked between the corridors of the pavilions.

The huge mansion was empty, and he was the only one left.

He repelled all the soldiers, he just wanted to be alone in the government office.

The cold moonlight fell on his body, making Yuan Shu's heart feel even colder.

Before he knew it, he had already walked to the side of the pond in the government office.

The bright moon reflected in the water was as round as a jade plate, dotted with flowers and plants, it was the time when all things were revived, but Yuan Shu didn't have any intention to appreciate such a beautiful scenery.

Yuan Shu sat down beside the stone bench of the pavilion in a daze, looking through the calm water of the pool, the memories of the past flooded into his heart.

When I was young, I was dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses, and I was dressed in rich clothes and jade food.

When I was young, I used my sword to the end of the world, angrily denouncing injustice.

Later, when I got used to seeing the darkness in the world, I gradually got along with it.

Until late at night that day, he was awakened from his sleep, and when he entered the hall, he saw Sun Jian covered in blood and dust.

Sun Jian's words in the past still ring in my ears, resounding everywhere.

Yuan Shu closed his eyes, everything seemed to return to that night.

"Dong Zhuo and I used to be generals in the same account, and there was no enmity at all. Now I'm risking my life and risking my own life, and I'm here to fight the warrior to the death."

"The top is to seek thieves for the country, and the bottom is to avenge the murder of the general's family!"

"...Would Lulu help me again?"

The Kwantung princes watched from the sidelines, afraid to move forward, Cao Mengde was defeated and almost died. At that time, Sun Jian had only tens of thousands of soldiers under his command, but he resolutely raised his troops to go north.

He was really ashamed at that time, ashamed of the ambition in his heart.

In the disputes in Luoyang, the fierce battle of the Yan division, and the chaos in Dongjun, he did not back down. He wiped away Yuan's humiliation with the weapon in his hand, and also changed everyone's impression of him.

Yuan Shu opened his eyes, everything in front of him disappeared like a mirror, and he returned to the pond of Puyang Mansion.

He tried his best, but still failed.

Yuan Shu turned his head and looked at the northern sky, his expression showed helplessness.

Ambition will grow with one's status and position. In fact, he secretly thought of becoming an emperor and founding a country in his heart. The temptation is irresistible...

"Really..."

Yuan Shu lowered his head, he saw his own face.

"It's ridiculous."

The pool water reflected his face into his eyes, he saw the messy hair on his head, and also saw the haggard look on his face.

"Yuan Gonglu, Yuan Gonglu, how come you are in such a poor state?"

Yuan Shu sat cross-legged, a sense of powerlessness rose from his heart and spread to the surroundings.

He still has tens of thousands of troops under his command, but what is the use of these tens of thousands of troops?

But it's just a mantis arm blocking the car, and it will be easily defeated by the Ming army.

There is not even a need for the Ming army to attack, because he has actually lost control of the soldiers under his command now, and Yanzhou has lost control.

As long as the Ming army enters Yanzhou, the eight counties of Yanzhou may be confirmed.

Without any hope of victory.

All the thoughts turned into a sigh.

"Forget it..."

Yuan Shu stood up slowly, looked at the pool in front of him, and walked towards the depth of the pool.

The cold water submerged his body bit by bit, but Yuan Shu didn't stop his footsteps.

……

Jingzhou and Xiangyang.

"Ming Gong..."

The hall was dead silent, everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Biao, waiting for Liu Biao's reaction, but Liu Biao just sat in the first seat without saying a word like a clay-made wooden sculpture.

Kuai Yue's voice was finally Liu Biao's with some expression, but Kuai Yue did not continue to say the following words because of Liu Biao's actions.

He knew that at this time, he absolutely couldn't raise the matter of the imperial edict first. Once he did, those books might not know what to say about him.

Liu Biao glanced at the generals and officials of the Jingzhou Army in the hall, his eyes were full of silence and helplessness.

He rode into Jingzhou alone and conquered the entire Jingzhou in one fell swoop. It seemed that the scenery was boundless, but in fact he had to be constrained by the powerful local families in Jingzhou. In many cases, he could only discuss it. If it was not for the support of the central government, he would not Possibly wielding so much power.

But the power he currently holds is only [-]% within a week, and most of the time he still needs the support of the powerful local families in Jingzhou.

In the hall, the meanings represented by the expressions on the faces of the generals and officials were clearly revealed.

They are afraid, they are afraid, they don't want to accompany Han Ting to be destroyed like this.

They grasped the imperial edict sent by Liu Xie like a life-saving straw, holding on tightly, refusing to give up.

The decision had already been made. The powerful families in Jingzhou wanted to surrender, but they were all just waiting for him to speak.

Liu Biao knew in his heart that even if he chose not to surrender, these aristocratic families would never follow him, and even he himself might encounter life-threatening threats from the assassins sent by the aristocratic families.

"Since you have made a decision, then send envoys to Ming Court..."

Liu Biao stood up, his body seemed to have aged ten years in an instant, and his body was predictably weakened by the naked eye.

It is too difficult for Liu Biao to accept the fact that the Han court has been destroyed...

Chapter 9 and One

The ice and snow melt, spring flowers bloom, birds soar, and animals hum.

The impression of spring is always full of vigor and vitality, and everything is revived.

At least for the birds and beasts in the mountains and forests.

This year's cold winter has been too long, and many animals in the mountains and forests have never seen the warmth of spring and the flowers blooming

A hare got out of the bushes and stepped onto a piece of green grass. It looked around vigilantly and raised its long ears. Although it didn't see any threat or hear any sounds worthy of vigilance, it still remained vigilant. .

After a while, the hare crouched down in the grass and gnawed on the newly grown tender grass on the ground. This was a rare delicacy for it, and it was worth the risk.

Suddenly, as if hearing something, the eating hare suddenly stood up, and at the same time pricked up its ears vigilantly, but before it could make any other movements, a feathered arrow flew towards it, Nailed it hard to the grass.

The arrow hit his chest and abdomen, and this arrow hit the vital point. The hare just struggled and howled for a few times and then fell silent. The shrill howling startled a large group of birds in the forest.

"The hare's cry is really like that of a baby, and it is indeed a bit penetrating."

The horn bow in Xu An's hand was lowered, and he put the second feather arrow in his hand back into the quiver hanging on the side of the saddle.

It was the first time he heard the hare's cry. Back then, there was a spring search in Bingzhou, and then Xu An made it a routine, stipulating that hunting activities would be held regularly every year, but the time was changed to autumn. "autumn (xiǎn)"

Most of the animals released in autumn are slightly larger animals such as deer and foxes, and there are basically no wild rabbits.

"Duke Ming's archery skills are a bit more refined."

Jia Xu smiled and praised.

"When I was in autumn, I needed to hit the target first as the opening. If I didn't have this bit of archery, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous."

Xu An inserted the hornbow into the quiver on the side. Until now, he didn't need to put on armor to go into battle at all, but he still kept his old habit of exercising every day, whether it was riding, bowing, sword, or spear. He didn't let go.

After more than ten years of training, Xu An is in his prime again, and now Gong Du is no longer his opponent at all. After all, his martial arts teachers are Lu Bu and Xu Huang, and Ma Teng taught him sword fighting.

"Without human habitation, there are many more animals and birds, and the mountains and forests are becoming more and more lush."

Xu An looked up at the frightened flying bird in the sky, and sighed.

Jia Xu looked around at the surrounding scene without saying a word, but he also found that the surrounding situation was indeed as Xu An said.

The woods next to the official road, especially near the city, are generally sparse, with very few animals, but the forest in front of you is indeed quite dense, with many animals, and it looks full of vitality.

Years of wars have not only affected the warring places, but Liang Guo, which is in the hinterland, has also been greatly affected.

Conscription took away a large number of people, and the various conscripted labor forced many people to leave their hometowns, making Liang Guo, which was originally densely populated, become sparsely populated.

The sparsely populated areas and the absence of human activities have revitalized the mountains, forests and lakes across the Liang Kingdom.

Xu An pulled the rein lightly, turned his head, and looked west.

At the end of the field of vision, above the horizon, a huge city was hovering over it.

The city that hovers in the distance like a crouching tiger is not Chendu, but Suiyang, the seat of the Liang Kingdom in Yuzhou.

The terrain of Suiyang is flat, on the North China Plain, close to Suishui River, and it is an important transportation route and transportation hub connecting Yuzhou and Yanzhou from north to south.

In the past, when Sun Jian and others made the Northern Expedition, Suiyang was used as a transit point to continuously transport food, grass and soldiers from the southern and eastern states and counties to the north.

Suiyang City is vast and huge. After undergoing renovations, the brick walls made it even stronger. Although it is on a plain, it can definitely be called a strong city.

But this majestic city, not long ago, when he did not lead the army, he had already chosen to surrender.

The vanguard cavalry had taken over the entire Suiyang City, and He Man had already entered the city and took over the city defense. Even the border areas were not checked to make sure there was no threat.

Gazing at Suiyang City in the distance, Xu An's expression was complicated.

He had never met Liu Xie, and all the news about Liu Xie came through secret reports from the military newspaper and the Eagle Wolf Guard.

Liu Xie presided over the reform and carried out various reforms with great courage and perseverance. He saw it all. All of this was just Liu Xie's struggle. No matter how courageous and capable he is, Xu An actually has no half. admiration and respect.