Chapter 1294: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Eighty-Four) Surrender

All the way through the heavily guarded General's Mansion and into Lu Chao's study, Xu Yahua was a little nervous. In the middle of winter, there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"General!" Xu Yahua clasped his fists and bowed.

Lu Chao stood up, looked at Xu Yahua's appearance, and couldn't help but be shocked, "General Xu, are you hot?"

Xu Yahua wiped the sweat off his head and looked embarrassed, "It's not that it's hot, it's that I'm a little nervous and a little scared!"

Listening to Xu Yahua's calm words, Lu Chao couldn't help but laugh, "What's wrong? Are you afraid that there are swordsmen lurking in my study, and they will rush out after I throw a cup as a signal?"

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Lu Chao's joke made Xu Yahua laugh, and he relaxed a little. "If the general wants to kill the general, he can just give the order. Why bother? I'm just worried about what the general will say to me next." I couldn’t answer the question and was in a dilemma, so I was very nervous and scared.”

There was a snapping sound, and Lu Chao clapped his hands softly, "General Xu is indeed a beloved general under General Mengtian's rule. He is courageous and knowledgeable. Sit down, I really have something to talk to you about today. You I am the commander-in-chief and deputy commander of an army of more than 100,000 people at Hanguguan Pass. If my heart is not aligned, everything will go wrong. "

Xu Yahua sat down silently. Although he was the deputy general of Hangu Pass, his actual power was not necessarily much greater than that of other generals. If there is something special about him, he is Meng Tian’s beloved general. About one-third of this army comes from Meng Tian’s remaining troops. But after so many years, how many people still remember it? General Meng Tian, ​​I really can’t say for sure.

The two sat next to the charcoal pot. Lu Chao poured a cup of hot tea from a small copper pot and handed it to Xu Yahua, "The tea is not good. I wonder if you are used to it? You are different from me. I came from a poor family. You But everyone is born.”

"A man in the military, why are there so many things to pay attention to?" Xu Yahua took the cup with a smile.

"That's right. My wife can often come up with countless tricks for drinking tea, and she never tires of it. I think it's really boring. It's just a woman. If a man indulges in this all day long, it's really annoying. Disdainful." Lu Chao clapped his hands and laughed.

"Mrs. Lu comes from a noble family, so she is naturally very particular." Xu Yahua said with a smile. Gongsun Yan was the legitimate daughter of the Gongsun family in Korea. Naturally, his life experience is not comparable to that of ordinary people. After drinking all the hot tea in the cup in one gulp, he placed the cup on the edge of the basin. Xu Yahua sat upright with his hands on his knees and looked directly at Lu Chao.

Lu Chao held a poker in one hand and turned over the charcoal to make the fire burn brighter, but sparks flew in front of the two of them. "Back then, when General Meng Tian was here, two hundred thousand troops guarded the border between Qin and Chu.

General Meng also worked hard and made great achievements, but he was not trusted by Lao Wang all his life. Does General Xu know why? "

Xu Yahua was slightly shocked. I don’t know what Lu Chao meant when he mentioned this matter at this time, so he could only say: "The general will not dare to say anything about your matter, sir!"

"Just now you said that men in the army are the most generous, but now you don't mean it." Lu Chao glanced at him with a half-smile. "When you were in the army, you were very angry when you talked about this matter. Why are you silent now? Is it possible that you are still worried that the late king will crawl out of his mausoleum and punish you?"

This was extremely disrespectful, and Xu Yahua glanced at Lu Chao in surprise.

"Don't be surprised. In this matter, the late king did something wrong."

"There is indeed some connection to this matter. General Meng actually supported the eldest prince back then, because the eldest prince's mother's surname was Meng." Xu Yahua said.

"The eldest prince!" Lu Chao couldn't help but think of the old guard beside King Qin Wulie. It was this man who entered the eldest prince's mansion, and then everyone in the eldest prince's mansion committed suicide. "Actually, the eldest prince is also a talented person, but the late king just didn't like him."

"The relationship between the general and the king has always been very close?" Xu Yahua suddenly asked.

"Of course, after the king and I stayed in a camp for many years, we naturally developed a lot of feelings. But now the king has disappointed me. The Qin Dynasty has fallen into the situation it is in today. The king should pay what he deserves. I have entrusted the late king with a heavy responsibility. Naturally, I cannot let Qin fall like this. Therefore, there are some things that I have to do. Even if I am infamous for it and will be infamy for thousands of years, I will do it without hesitation. "Lu Chao said. His face looked a little dull.

Xu Yahua's body trembled slightly. Is this going to be a showdown? My mind was spinning rapidly, what position should I take? Even though Lu Chao was still joking when he came in, as he said, it would be effortless for Lu Chao to kill him. After being summoned, although he hesitated, he had to accept the call in the end. It was precisely because he knew very well that he did not have the power to compete with him. Now he is completely loyal to his troops and in front of Lu Chao , It is basically a mantis trying to block the car, and it is vulnerable to a single blow.

The intention of the sudden deployment of troops around Hangu Pass in the past two days was too obvious. The general did not avoid him at all. He just mobilized the troops openly and vaguely surrounded his direct troops.

"How did General Meng Tian die? Do you know?" To his surprise, Lu Chao suddenly asked another question.

"I heard that when he returned from the front line, he accidentally caught the wind and cold. In addition, Old General Meng had been fighting for many years and had hidden illnesses. Finally, a small illness turned into a catastrophe." Xu Yahua said in a low voice.

"Do you believe it?" Lu Chao laughed.

Of course Xu Yahua didn't believe it, but he forced himself to believe it.

"Old General Meng was given death by the late king. At that time, the late king gave him two paths. One was to be ruined and the whole family died. The other was that General Meng returned to the underworld with his soul, and General Meng's two sons were given the title of "In the end, General Meng chose the second path," Lu Chao said calmly.

Xu Yahua was silent. He had known this result for a long time, and today he just got confirmation from Lu Chao.

"This is General Meng's choice. The general can't say anything." After a while, Xu Yahua said in a low voice, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes as he lowered his head.

"Yes, this is General Meng's choice. We can't say anything more." Lu Chao stood up, walked behind his major case, and took a stack of files, "After the death of General Meng, you subordinates and troops It started to be broken up, but do you think this is the end?”

Xu Yahua took the stack of files from Lu Chao's hand and glanced at him doubtfully. Then he lowered his head and opened the file in his hand. After just a few glances, his hands began to shake uncontrollably.

This is an order, and it was issued by the late king during his lifetime. In this order, the generals of the five armies under Meng Tian's command were clearly listed. Of course, this was not a promotion for them, but an execution. make.

With a bang, the file in his hand fell to the ground. Xu Yahua now understood, how did those colleagues die? Whether they were embezzling military pay, reselling military rations, having grievances, or plotting against evil, those colleagues were caught and killed. Although the reasons were varied, the real result was here. The late king had already sentenced them to death before he was alive.

Picking up the file on the ground, Lu Chao threw it into the charcoal fire, making the fire burn brighter. "I should only have one order to execute you in my hand. You are wondering how the other few are also in my hand." ? These are the genuine documents that I took out from the palace archives, but the ones currently in the palace archives are actually fakes. ”

Xu Yahua stood up, cupped his fists towards Lu Chao, and lowered his hands to the ground: "I would like to thank the general for not killing."

Lu Chao waved his hand, "I didn't kill you then, firstly because I was a little dissatisfied. You have made great contributions to the country. It would be too unfair to kill you on such an unfounded charge. Secondly, you have outstanding military ability." , I also relied on you. In fact, in the past few years, I have wanted to find an excuse to kill you many times, because as long as you exist, the king will be more suspicious of me. "

Xu Yahua sat down slumped.

"General Xu, you don't need to thank me. In fact, from another aspect, maybe you should still resent me. If I killed you back then, it would only be your fault, but now, it will harm your family." ." Lu Chao said, "The current king must think that the two of us have been colluding with each other for a long time."

Xu Yahua smiled miserably, "It's a knife to extend your head, and it's a knife to shrink your head. How can the Xu family survive without me? The family members of some of my colleagues are missing now. I sent people to find them." I haven't found it yet."

"You couldn't find them, but I found them a year ago. Now they live in a safe place." Lu Chao said calmly.

"really?"

"Of course it's true. Do I have to lie to you about this?" Lu Chao smiled.

"General, do you want to rebel?" Xu Yahua asked suddenly.

"Rebellion?" Lu Chao laughed, "I really don't have this idea now, but it doesn't mean that I will never have this idea. General Xu, I respect your character and value your talent, so I stayed. You, I have never bothered you in these years. To be honest, the remaining troops of old General Meng Tian have more than 50,000 people under my command. Most of the generals have pledged their allegiance to me, but there are still some who follow your lead. This is your Therefore, I invite you here today because I want you to make a choice. Your Majesty is now acting in the opposite direction, which has made the whole country angry and rioting. If your Majesty cannot make decisive changes, there is no way that one day I will raise the banner. , Qing Jun's side, suppressing the villains, and reviving the court."

Xu Yahua took a deep breath: "If such a day comes, then Xu dares to ask me to be a pioneer."

Lu Chao stood up and stretched out his hand to Xu Yahua, "Okay, just wait for your words. Now that you have made a decision, I will not let you worry about your family. I have sent people to take care of you." My family has been secretly sent to Hanguguan to reunite with you. I think it will be here in the next few days, and you will be able to see them soon." (To be continued...)