The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

Seeing that the people outside the city had returned, the soldiers quickly closed the city gate. Shi Hu said loudly:"Shao Xu, I will release your people for you. How long will it take you to leave the city?""

"If you retreat to a place two miles away from the city, I will go out of the city and fight you decisively! Shao Xu said. Shi Hu laughed and said,"Okay, as Lord Shao Xu wishes, I will retreat two miles!""

After Shi Hu finished speaking, he began to order his soldiers to retreat. Shi Hu quietly said a few words to Kong Chang. Kong Chang understood and led his Jie cavalry to the back of a mountain forest. The soldiers who looked at Shi Hu retreated. , Shao Xu said to his son Shao Ji, nephews Shao Cun, Shao Zhu and other generals:"Originally we could have continued to hold on to Fuping City, but Shi Hu was despicable and resorted to such dirty tricks. I can only lead three thousand brothers to go out of the city to fight against Shihu. After I leave the city, you should close the city gate tightly and cheer for me on the city tower, shouting and cheering!"

Shao Xu put on his armor, took two lieutenants, and led 3,000 soldiers to the west gate. Shao Ji and others stood on both sides to see Shao Xu off for the expedition. Shao Xu got on his horse and shouted:"Open the city gate!"

The two thick city gates were slowly opened by eight soldiers. Shao Xu took the lead and rushed out of the west gate of Fuping. The two lieutenants followed closely. Shao Xu shouted,"Brothers, kill!""He rushed towards Shi Hu's camp. Shi Hu's soldiers rushed out from each camp gate, and the two sides began to fight. Arrows flew, the horses' hooves sounded, and the soldiers on both sides shouted killing loudly. The cavalry led by Shao Xu , some were shot by enemy arrows, and soldiers kept falling off their horses. Guarded by dozens of soldiers, Shi Hu also rushed out of the camp gate and fought with Shao Xu. The soldiers led by Shi Hu, Many of them were shot off their horses by Shao Xu's archers. Seeing that Shao Xu's soldiers were too brave to be defeated, Shi Hu retreated to both sides. Shao Xu and his two lieutenants led their soldiers into Shi Hu's camp separately, killing and killing everyone. Enemies coming up. Wherever there were more enemies, Shao Xu would lead his soldiers to rush there.

Shi Hu's soldiers were getting more and more casualties, and Shao Xu's soldiers were getting fewer and fewer. When Shao Xu rushed out from another gate of the camp At that time, Shi Hu and several of his generals disappeared. Just as Shao Xu stopped to observe the surrounding situation, Kong Chang led five thousand Jie cavalry and rushed out from behind the woods. Kong Chang raised his sword and shouted:"Capture Shao Xu alive."!"

"Capture Shao Xu alive!"The Jie cavalry shouted and surrounded them from all directions. Shao Xu rushed left and right, unable to break out. In the end, he and hundreds of soldiers were surrounded in the core. The Jie cavalry held bows and arrows and aimed at Shao Xu and his men. Soldier. At this time, the Jieren cavalry dodged a gap, and Shi Hu stood in the gap on horseback and shouted:"Shao Xu, put down your weapon!""

Shao Xu looked and saw that there was no chance of escape. He had no choice but to say to the soldiers following him:"Brothers, it was my incompetence that made everyone who followed me become prisoners."

After Shao Xu finished speaking, he burst into tears. Shao Xu threw the bow and arrow on the ground, and then took off his sword. Shao Xu looked at the hundreds of soldiers around him and said lovingly:"To save Fuping's People, I have fallen into the trap of the Jie people. It also hurts all brothers!"

After Shao Xu said this, he drew out his sword and wanted to kill himself. Shi Hu had quick hands and quick eyes, and shot an arrow, just in time to knock down the sword. Shi Hu said:"Master Shao Xu, I respect you as a man, surrender! As long as you surrender to King Zhao, kill Cunliu and completely obey King Zhao's orders!"

"I can surrender to King Zhao, but please let go of these brothers under me!"Shao Xu said. Shi Hu thought for a moment and said,"Okay, you have to surrender first and have your hands tied."

Shao Xu put his sword on the ground. Several of Shi Hu's soldiers rushed up and tied Shao Xu's hands from behind. Shao Xu was brought to Shi Hu. Shao Xu said:"Zhongshan Gong, please keep your word. , put these brothers back so that they can go home and fulfill their filial piety"

"good!"Shi Hu said and waved his hand, and the Jieren cavalry moved out of the way. These hundreds of soldiers all knelt down in front of Shao Xu, shouting:"Sir, you must take care of yourself! After saying that

, the soldiers ran back to the west gate of Fuping City. Shao Ji on the tower saw it and quickly ordered the soldiers inside the gate:"Open the gate quickly!" Let the brothers come in!"

Hundreds of soldiers entered the city gate in panic, and the city gate was then closed.

Seeing these soldiers running back to Fuping City, Shao Xu let out a sigh of relief. Shao Xu turned around and knelt down in the direction of Fuping City Go down. Shi Hu got off the horse and asked Shao Xu:"Master Shao Xu, I put your soldiers back, you should do something, right?""

"What does Lord Zhongshan want me to do?"Shao Xu asked. Shi Hu said:"As the coach of Fuping City, you still have prestige and prestige. You ask the soldiers guarding the city to open the city gate and ask them to surrender to King Zhao together. Lest I break through the city gate and massacre the city!"

Shao Xu thought for a while, and came to the west gate of Fuping with Shi Hu. Shao Ji on the tower saw Shao Xu being tied up with his backhand, and he quickly knelt down and shouted:"Father! The child is incompetent!"

Shao Cun and Shao Zhu also shouted:"Uncle! uncle!"

Other generals also shouted:"Sir! grown ups! Seeing Shao

Ji with tears in his eyes, Shao Xu said loudly:"My son, my nephew, generals, don't feel sorry for me." Since I was young, I have determined to eliminate national humiliation and national calamity, in order to repay the great kindness I have received from the emperor. Although it was unfortunate that they ended up in this situation, the fortunate thing among the misfortunes was that Fuping City was not breached. You must guard Fuping and protect the people in the city. When the Duan Pixi brothers come back, you must serve Pixi as the master and don't have any second thoughts!"Shi

Hu, who was waiting for Shao Xu to persuade him to surrender, was already furious. He rushed up and hit Shao Xu on the back with a riding crop and cursed:"Shao Xu, I have to kill you!"

Shi Hu said, he took out his sword and wanted to behead Shao Xu. Shi Tai, who joined the army, came over and persuaded:"Zhongshan Gong, our great Zhao Kingdom was first established, which is the time to win people's hearts. He spared Shao Xu's life and escorted him to Xiangguo. King Zhao will be very happy if he admires Shao Xu."

After listening to Shi Tai's words, Shi Hu nodded and put the sword back. Shi Hu said to Shi Tai:"Then ask Shi Canjun to lead a hundred soldiers and escort Shao Xu to Xiangguo."

Shi Le was sitting in the court hall, waiting for the news of Shi Hu's attack on Shao Xu. A soldier came in and reported:"King Zhao is a thousand years old. General Ji Long has captured Shao Xu and has taken him to Xiangguo.

Shi Le stood up when he heard this, and then asked:"Where is Shao Xu imprisoned?""

"Return to King Zhao and be imprisoned in Tianlao."The soldier said

"You go and ask Lord Xu Guang to come right away."Shi Le said.

After a while, Xu Guang came in and knelt down to salute:"See, King Zhao is a thousand years old!"

"Mr. Xu, General Ji Long has captured Shao Xu, do you know? Shi Le asked. Xu Guang said,"I don't know where Shao Xu is?""