On the South Bank of the Yellow River, shuofangcheng, and the general's residence, contrary to the morale of the generals of the Tang Dynasty who swept Henan, all the people in the assembly hall were silent. The leader is the Xiake who was rushed to Shuofang city by Zhang Liao a few months ago. For the war in Henan, the Xiake has been paying close attention to it, but there is nothing he can do about it. Now he has only ten thousand troopers, and there is an army of Bingzhou.

When the Tang army swept the foreign cavalry alliance and captured all the cities in Henan, the knight locked himself in his study. For a whole day and a night, he refused to see anyone.

As a result, several of the Xiake's subordinates, except Gaolan, went to inspect the defense on the wall every once in a while, basically stayed in the general's house, waiting for their Lord.

In the study of the small hall in the hall, the Xiake is sitting there quietly. The whole person is like a sculpture. He has been holding that posture for half a day.

Although he has no ability to participate in the war in the south, he has always sent people to pay close attention to the war in the south, so when the situation of the war in the South comes to his hands little by little, the whole swordsman is more and more trapped in a kind of inexplicable anxiety, which is a kind of anxiety for the future confusion and a strong unwillingness to his heart.

As the leader of the Sili area, Dong Zhuo, who was one of the top ten territories in the world, originally focused on Luoyang after Dong Zhuo moved the capital. He also made a lot of preparations for this, in terms of military strength, financial resources and materials. In particular, he recruited Gao Lan, one of the five great generals in history, and Fu Xun, a famous scholar in Jingzhou, which made him more trustworthy The heart is full.

Unfortunately, nine times out of ten, when he was ready to show his skills, Huangfu Chaobo suddenly stepped in and became the leader of Luoyang. So with the help of the two subordinates, the Xiake tried to drive Huangfu Chaobo out of Luoyang before he had a firm foothold, but in the end, he failed.

Finally, he had no choice but to leave. After communicating with Huangfu Chaobo, he successfully left Luoyang and came to Shuofang for development. After several twists and turns, he finally got a firm foothold in Shuofang. Who knows, the God of fate played a joke on him again. Lv Bu was even interested in this miserable place and sent a general like Zhang Liao to lead the expedition In the end, he retreated to Shuofang city to survive.

Now he has no way out, but Huangfu Chaobo is in the ascendant. As the most powerful marquis in the whole world, the Tang army has carried the attacks of several marquis in the world for several times. I believe that as long as Huangfu Chaobo does it himself, the unification of the Tang kingdom is certain, but he doesn't know where to go.

Zhao Zilong's decision has been known for a long time. Lao Du and Xiao jiejie were originally the younger brothers of Huangfu Chaobo. Before they went to Wuyuan, they just had a playful attitude. So after their defeat, they simply handed over their generals and soldiers to Huangfu Chaobo. They were very happy. Although Huangfu Chaobo has not arranged for them yet, he will not treat them badly.

Although Zhao Zilong didn't take refuge in Huangfu Chaobo directly, he brought the city he once again occupied into the rule of the Tang state and became an independent vassal under the rule of the Tang state. Although there is no clear statement, the actual situation is almost the same as him.

As for Xiaowen and Xiaoqiang in the northeast, it is estimated that when the Tang army really wants to control Youzhou, they will also hand over their military power.

As for the other small and medium-sized forces under the Star Alliance at the beginning, they have now become ordinary Lords. Under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, they planted their fields with ease, and they have a very comfortable life.

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It took a whole day for the Xiake to come out of the small hall. The guards outside could see the deep tiredness from the Xiake's face. After coming out, the knight looked at several subordinates waiting for him in the hall for a day. In a low voice, the knight stopped Fu Xun, who was about to ask about the situation, and said, "Mr. Gongti, don't worry. There will be nothing wrong. It happens that everyone is here. Let's talk about some things."

Fu Xun stepped back two steps after hearing the speech, then returned to his position and sat down, waiting for the knight to speak.

For a long time, the Xiake said slowly in a hoarse voice: "you should have known what's going on now. The Tang army calmed down Henan with thunder. Now, except Heyin and Shuofang, the rest of the cities have been under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. Heyin city has only a few thousand troops. When Zhao Zilong left, he told the general that if it was Bingzhou army If he arrives, he will be ordered to surrender directly. "

After a little pause, he continued: "and we are at a dead end now. We have no more than ten thousand soldiers, no more than tens of thousands of people, and the money and food can only last for less than a year. If we don't make a decision again, it is estimated that next year, the soldiers will not fight and collapse. "

"So I think again and again... "

At this point, the Xiake looked up at the other people. Whether they were Fu Xun and Gao Lan who first took refuge in him, or Qu Bei and Qi Zhou who later took refuge in him, they all looked at themselves nervously. They all knew that they had made the final decision."After much consideration, I decided to submit myself to the king of Tang. Since then, I would like to become an official of the Tang state. As for joining the army or politics, everything is decided by the king of Tang. As for you, I will recommend you to the king of Tang. I believe that with your abilities, you will be reused in the Tang state."

With these words in one breath, the Xiake lost all his strength and sat down on the chair.

"Lord..."

"Lord!"

“……”

When the four people heard the speech, they all turned pale. They all knelt on the ground.

Fu Xun even more open mouth to persuade: "Lord, absolutely not, now we still have nearly ten thousand strong soldiers, tens of thousands of people, still have the strength of the first war, when shelonan and north to Shuofang can still achieve the foundation of a county, now the situation is better than the original several points, there is no chance."

Gaolan was also trying to persuade, while qubei and Qizhou were complicated.

Fu Xun and Gao Lan took refuge in themselves for a longer time. Their hard advice really came from their heart, but it was much more complicated to go to the lower and Qi Zhou.

"You don't need to persuade me any more. I've decided that with your talents, you will definitely be reused in the state of Tang. It's better to follow me again. After two times, I've seen a lot of things clearly. Since the times are not good, why do I have to ask for them?" The Xiake stopped several people from persuading him and said, "well, you all step down. General Gao, arrange a thousand cavalry to escort the general to the south. I want to go down to see the king of Tang."

Gao Lan had no choice but to answer the promise with his fist. Then he backed down and prepared to gather troops to escort the Xiake to the south to meet the king of Tang.

When the crowd retreated, Fu Xun deliberately walked at the end. After the others retreated, he turned around and worshipped the Knight: "Lord, Xun is willing to follow him..."

"I know what you mean." The knight stopped Fu Xun's words and said, "Mr. great talent, if you come to the state of Tang, you are more than enough to be the prefect of a county, so I will recommend Mr. Tang to the king of Tang. If you follow me again, I will not waste your rich classics. You can't do that!"

Fu Xun wanted to speak again, but he was stopped again by the Xiake, saying: "Sir, don't say more!"

Fu Xun had no choice but to withdraw.