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Volume 2: Unpredictable Chapter 1,437: Pound¡¯s Conquest of Luling (Part 2)

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    "Japanese pirates invade without justice, how can they be benevolent and righteous?"

    Zhang Xiu¡¯s face turned cold after hearing this, and he shouted coldly.  Everyone was worried when they saw that Zhang Xiu was determined not to surrender.  About three or four days later, the Western Tang Army finally made some movement.  It turned out that after Pang De discussed with Gu Shao, he sent Gu Shao as an envoy to Gaochang to meet Zhang Xiu.  At this moment, I saw Gu Shao coming to the gate of Gaochang City and shouting loudly.

    "Is Uncle Zhang here?" I bothered the officers and men in the city to report to Gu, saying that an old friend came to see me and had important matters to discuss. ?br />

    The officers and soldiers on the city recognized Gu Shao, responded, and urgently asked people to report Zhang Xiu.  Zhang Xiu's face darkened when he heard Gu Shao's request to see him. After thinking for a while, he rushed over to see this former friend who had defected to the enemy and betrayed his master.  After a while, Zhang Xiu arrived and when he saw Gu Shao, he shouted loudly.

    "Filial piety means surrendering to thieves. No matter how merciless you and I are, if you retreat quickly, if we meet again, I will definitely kill my relatives and take your life!!"

    When Gu Shao heard this, he said with a bitter look on his face.

    ¡°Uncle Si, you and I have been close friends for many years. How come you don¡¯t know what kind of person I am!?¡±

    When Zhang Xiu heard this, his heart suddenly moved, his eyes lit up, and he looked closely at Gu Shao. Seeing that Gu Shao had no false feelings, he shouted with great joy in his heart.

    "It turns out that my uncle has no intention of surrendering to the enemy. He has always been resourceful and resourceful. This time he must have come to offer me his advice!!"

    After Zhang Xiu finished thinking, he immediately taught the sergeant to open the city gate.  Gu Shao was secretly happy and galloped in until he came to see Zhang Xiu in the enemy tower on the city.  After the two of them bowed, Zhang Xiu ordered the crowd to retreat, leaving only him and Gu Shao in the building.  Gu Shao hurriedly bowed.

    "The thieves from the Western Tang Dynasty came with great force. I was unprepared for a moment. When I reacted, Pang Lingming had already arrived at the city. He shouted that if he didn't surrender, he would attack the city. I saw that the situation was extremely strong and I was afraid of harming the people, so I surrendered to him first and then looked for an opportunity to escape.  . Now Pang Lingming has come to persuade my uncle to offer the city. I am greatly favored by the country, and I must not do this!"

    When Zhang Xiu heard this, his face turned happy and he laughed.

    "Hahaha!! Filial piety is not greedy for life and fear of death, and our many years of friendship are not in vain!! Now, Gaochang is guarded by you and me, why are you afraid of Pang Lingmingye!?"

    "Uncle Si, what you said is wrong. The traitor army in the Western Tang Dynasty had dozens of siege weapons called thunder cannons. This weapon is so powerful that it can break mountains and rocks. If the traitors attack with this weapon, they will only be afraid of Gaochang."  The city cannot survive for long!¡±

    Gu Shao¡¯s face darkened and he said solemnly.  Zhang Xiu also heard about the thunder cannon, his face changed drastically, and he exclaimed.

    "Could this thunder cannon be the weapon used by the thieves of the Western Tang Dynasty to attack Chengdu, the imperial capital of the Shu Han Dynasty!?"

    "That's right. Uncle Si, you should be careful!! Otherwise, we will resist stubbornly and anger Pang Lingming. Once the city is destroyed, we may bring disaster to the people in the city!!"

    Gu Shao nodded heavily. Zhang Xiu was frightened and asked Gu Shao anxiously.

    "In this way, what should I do? Can Xiao Ze have a plan to teach me!?"

    Gu Shao's heart tightened, and he pretended to be serious and whispered in Zhang Xiu's ear.

    "Uncle, don't be anxious. I came here this time just to relieve the crisis in Gaochang. General Pang Lingming stationed thunder cannons and other weapons on a hillside to the east of his stronghold. Pang Lingming may have seen that his uncle wanted to defend to the death.  I didn't dare to act rashly and did not deploy heavy troops. Why don't I send all my elite troops to attack tonight? If we can get these thunder cannons for use, let alone defend Gaochang, even if we want to repel the traitors of the Western Tang Dynasty.  That¡¯s it!¡±

    Zhang Xiu was overjoyed when he heard the plan and kept saying it was wonderful. He had no doubts about Gu Shao.  Gu Shao was afraid that Zhang Xiu would become suspicious, so he pretended to be lewd.

    "It's getting late now, so Pang Lingming may become suspicious, so I'll return as soon as possible to report back. Uncle Si, please hurry up and get ready!"

    After Gu Shao finished speaking, he bowed before leaving.  Zhang Xiu's expression changed continuously, and he suddenly called out to Gu Shao.

    "Hold on if you are filial! If I succeed tonight, Pang Lingming will definitely know that it was you who reported this matter, and he will definitely harm you!!"

    "Don't worry, uncle and heir, I, Gu Xiaoze, am not destined to die. As long as I can keep Gaochang, I will have no regrets even if I die!!"

    Gu Shao shouted loudly, with a look of gratitude on his face.  Zhang Xiu trembled all over and was moved. At the same time, his mind was racing. He came up with a plan in a moment and talked to Gu Shao.

    "There is no need to do this with Xiao Ze. I will send someone to inform Pang Lingming, saying that I am willing to surrender to the city and hand over the next day. And I haven't seen Xiao Ze for many days, so I stayed in the city to entertain and reminisce about our old friendship!!"

    When Gu Shao heard this, he was very happy and said.

    "This is a very good plan, uncle. Not only can it make Pang Linming relax, but it can also save someone's life. It can be said to be the best of both worlds!!"

    Zhang Xiu laughed loudly, so he wrote a letter and ordered all his confidants to report to Pang De.  After Pang De saw it, he was overjoyed and had no doubts. He rewarded him heavily and taught him how to repay.  openDon't hear this, and secretly laugh at Pang De's common man's lack of plans.

    So, at the third watch of the night, Zhang Xiu prepared his troops and horses, led two thousand elite soldiers, and based on the report from Shao Shao, he looked at the place where the Tang army gathered their weapons and attacked.  When Zhang Xiu arrived, he saw that the defense outside the camp was lax, with only a thousand soldiers and horses guarding it.  Zhang Xiu was shocked. He pulled out the sword from his waist, shouted loudly, and ordered his troops to attack.  As soon as Zhang Xiu gave the order, the two thousand elite soldiers swarmed in. When the Tang soldiers in the camp saw this, they all panicked and ran away with their heads in their hands.  Zhang Xiu led his troops to break in and quickly taught the soldiers to seize weapons.  At this moment, shouts of killing suddenly arose from all sides, and the sound of drums shook the sky and the earth. In the dark night, there were sudden flashes of fire. I don¡¯t know how many soldiers and horses were killed outside the camp. It seemed like there were thousands of troops.  It's like the grass and trees are all soldiers.

    When Zhang Xiu saw him, he turned pale with fright and didn't know what to do.  At this time, the soldiers who rushed into the tent rushed out one after another, screaming and shouting, and the tent was full of weeds.  Zhang Xiu knew that he had fallen into the trap, and all the soldiers were in a panic. Seeing countless Tang soldiers coming to attack them, they were all timid and didn't know what to do.  Zhang Xiu was the first to react. He looked like a mad man, shouted to withdraw his troops, and rushed up on his horse, hoping to lead his troops to break through.  Suddenly, like a lion's roar, the sound was heard in all directions.  I saw a fierce red-armored general galloping out from a crowd of people under the fire, with his horse drawn and his sword drawn, rushing toward Zhang Xiu like lightning.  Zhang Xiu hurriedly raised his sword to greet him.  The red-armored general, with wide eyes and thick eyebrows, slashed with his sword.  There was a loud clang, and the sword in Zhang Xiu's hand was immediately knocked away by the red-armored general.

    "Shuzi, do you recognize me, Pang Lingming!?"

    The red-armored general was Pound, and Pound shouted loudly, which was deafening.  Zhang Xiu was so frightened that he lost his mind. When he reacted, he saw Pang De stretching his lion arms and trying to capture him.  Zhang Xiu couldn't dodge and screamed in surprise before being captured by Pang De.  Zhang Xiu's deployment saw Zhang Xiu being captured and was eager to rescue him.  Pang De knocked Zhang Xiu to the ground, and Tang soldiers swarmed behind him, and Zhang Xiu was instantly tied up.

    "Pang Lingming, General of the Five Lions of the Western Tang Dynasty, is here! General Zhang Shusi and you have been captured, and this place has been surrounded by our army. Why don't you surrender quickly!!"

    At this time, Zhang Xiu was still unwilling to give up, yelling and shouting, shouting at him to deploy and fight to the death to achieve justice.  Zhang Xiu deployed and saw countless Tang soldiers surrounding him one after another. They all had cold faces, well-equipped weapons, and sharp weapons. Under the firelight, they glowed with a chilling light. No one dared to fight.  Seeing that Zhang Xiu had been captured again, everyone lost their will to fight. They abandoned their weapons and knelt down, shouting to surrender.  Zhang Xiu seemed crazy and kept yelling and scolding.  Pang De glared, turned his horse and shouted to Zhang Xiu!

    "If the state of Wu can still be protected and the people can survive and be healthy, it is reasonable for you to be loyal and teach the troops to fight to the end!! But now, the state of Wu has been destroyed, and Wu's strength has been exhausted.  The people of the land are in dire straits, and even if the armies fight to the death, it will be in vain! You Zhang Shusi is just a reckless man who doesn't understand the current situation!"

    Pang De's words were like a wake-up call. Zhang Xiu was furious. Looking at the lonely and bleak expressions of his soldiers, he was speechless for a moment.  Pang De snorted coldly, and then taught several soldiers to collect all the prisoners and monitor them in the camp.  Pang De then led the remaining troops and rushed to Gaochang with Zhang Xiu.  On the way, Zhang Xiu suddenly shouted.

    "Pang Lingming, you have captured me, but if you want to threaten me and force the soldiers in Gaochang City to submit, you are wishful thinking!!"

    Hearing this, Pang De turned his horse around and said calmly.

    "Now Gaochang City has fallen into the hands of our army, why should I bother with this!?"

    When Zhang Xiu heard this, his expression suddenly changed. An idea suddenly came to his mind, and then he quickly suppressed it. He still didn't believe it and kept yelling and scolding.  Pang De ignored him and led his troops to the gates of Gaochang City. Sure enough, under the light of torches on the city, the flags fluttering in the wind were actually the flags of the Western Tang Dynasty.  Ma Dai, Gu Shao and others were all waiting outside the enemy tower in the city. When they saw Pang De leading his troops, they all shouted loudly.  When Zhang Xiu saw this, he was shocked and angry. His face turned ferocious and he shouted hysterically to Gu Shao who was on the city.

    "Gu Xiaoze, you are a treacherous traitor who has betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy. Even if I turn into a fierce ghost, I will never forgive you~~!!!"

    Zhang Xiu is not low in intelligence and had vaguely guessed that it was related to Gu Shao earlier, but thinking about the two people's friendship for many years and Gu Shao's normal behavior, he still didn't believe it.  Now, with the facts before his eyes, Zhang Xiu was filled with resentment and regret, as if he wanted to tear Gu Shao, his former friend, into pieces.  Gu Shao looked sad, but he was speechless after being insulted by Zhang Xiu.

    It turns out that Gu Shao followed Ma Dai's plan and deceived Zhang Xiu, so he stayed in the city as an internal response.  As soon as Zhang Xiu led his troops, Gu Shao secretly discussed with the officials in the city to clarify his interests.  Although everyone wanted to sacrifice the city, when they heard that Gu Shao had framed Zhang Xiu in this way, they were all very angry, and even several generals wanted to kill Gu Shao on the spot to vent their hatred.  Gu Shao was also outstanding. He stayed calm in the face of danger and explained to everyone that he dared to guarantee with his life that Pang De would never harm Zhang Xiu's life.  After everyone heard this, they thought that Gu Shao was like a turtle in a urn, so they believed him  At this time, shouts of killing suddenly sounded outside the city, and it was Ma Dai who led his troops to kill.  The officials and soldiers of Gaochang were all shocked. Suddenly, they heard from the sergeants that someone had sacrificed the east gate and that the Western Tang Army had entered the city in large numbers.

    Gu Shao was not surprised, because the general who offered the east gate was the one he bribed earlier.  At this point, all Gaochang officials and soldiers saw that the situation was over, and had no choice but to surrender one after another.  Ma Dai led troops into the city and quickly stabilized the situation.  Soon after, Pound arrived with his troops.  All the Gaochang officials and soldiers in the city were relieved when they saw that Pang De had not harmed Zhang Xiu.

    After a while, Pang De led his troops into the city.  Gu Shao and a group of Gaochang civil and military officials came to persuade Zhang Xiu.  Gu Shao spoke earnestly and analyzed the situation to Zhang Xiu.

    "If the people of Wunan want to return to the past and live and work in peace and contentment, they have no choice but to seek refuge in the Western Tang Dynasty.  Gu Shao was extremely intelligent and methodical, and he analyzed it carefully with Zhang Xiu. I am afraid that the Wei Kou would eventually win the battle in Wu Bei.  The country was about to be destroyed, so I begged Zhang Xiu to surrender to the Western Tang Dynasty for the sake of the people in southern Wu.  In the end, Zhang Xiu seemed to understand the truth and surrendered to the Western Tang Dynasty.  Pang De was overjoyed. Both Gu Shao and Zhang Xiu received heavy rewards, and he placed great importance on them, teaching them to stabilize the hearts of the people in Guiyang and Luling.  Gu Shao and Zhang Xiu were very grateful and tried their best to help each other.

    Just as Guiyang and Luling were gradually calming down, one day, a scout came to report that Jiang Wei, General Jinpeng of the Wei Dynasty, had invaded with 5,000 troops and horses, and his army had reached dozens of miles north of Gaochang City.  Pang De's expression changed after hearing the news, and the expressions of Gu Shao and Zhang Xiu changed drastically. Their bodies trembled violently, and their faces were filled with grief.  Wei Kou sent troops to attack, and it seemed that the Battle of Wu Bei was over.
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