Li Yu sat steadily on the high throne, so that Guo Shao, who was standing at the bottom of the steps, could only look up to see him.
If Li Yu was still an emperor with real power, Guo Shao, as a military commander, would not be able to look up at him like this, but unfortunately he had lost everything. Guo Shao looked at the palace lantern in Li Yu's hand. If he threw it on the firewood next to him, with so much firewood and oil, the whole hall could be burned.
Guo Shao took the initiative to ask what the King of Southern Tang wanted to do.
He was indeed a little puzzled by Li Yu's current actions: If he was determined to die for his country, what was he waiting for? Now that the Zhou army had entered the palace, wouldn't he be humiliated if he waited to be caught? If he didn't want to die, he should quickly present the imperial seal; after all, he was the king of a country, so he didn't have to beg for mercy, but if he showed a little obedience, wouldn't his chances of survival be greater
But Li Yu did nothing. He still sat on the high throne, not knowing what to do. Guo Shao felt his strong reluctance and unwillingness to submit, not to mention his willingness to surrender. He did not answer Guo Shao's words, but sat there without saying a word.
However, Guo Shao did not care about this. No matter whether Li Yu was convinced or not, he was no longer a threat without any strength. Li Yu was not as strong as Dong Er, who was beside Guo Shao. In fact, there was no need to be convinced or not. This was the rule of the world. If Guo Shao had failed in the mutiny in Tokyo, he would have died without a burial place, and his wife Fu Ermei and even Fu Jinzhan would have been humiliated. Their fate might be much more tragic than Zhou Xian and Zhou Jiamin.
Li Yu finally spoke: I am ashamed of my ancestors. I have lost the foundation of the Li family and everything.
Guo Shao blurted out what he was thinking: This is how the world works. You see, I'm not that brutal to you.
He withdrew his gaze from the throne. After all, it was not comfortable to look up at people. Li Yu was still sighing with sadness, but Guo Shao didn't want to waste time with him. Guo Shao walked back and forth at the bottom of the steps and thought about it.
He finally said: "The King of Southern Tang should burn himself to death. I also think you should do that, it is the best choice. The country is destroyed, and if you commit suicide and die for your country, you will finally earn some face and integrity for yourself, and your reputation will be much better in the future.
Li Yu said nothing.
Guo Shao waited for a moment, and then thought of another thing. Zhou Xian said that he had no face to face Li Yu, so he didn't have to face him if he died.
He no longer hesitated, turned around and left, without looking back, he ordered the remaining guards around him to help him set the fire. After that, he walked quickly towards the door of the palace.
Unexpectedly, Li Yu suddenly stood up and walked out of the door without saying a word. Guo Shao stopped and looked back in shock. The guard immediately grabbed Li Yu, drew his sword and stabbed him in both thighs without saying a word. Li Yu screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
The guards walked up, picked up the palace lantern, and were about to set it on fire.
Guo Shao immediately turned back, drew his sword from its scabbard, and said: "It is indeed cruel to burn you alive. Although you sent someone to assassinate me first, I don't hate you too much. After all, the ruler of Southern Tang may become a historical celebrity in the future, so I will kindly send you off."
Li Yu's eyes widened and he said hurriedly: General Guo, please don't kill me.
Guo Shao shook his head: Don't worry, I won't let my soldiers kill your concubines and family members, and I won't abuse the people of Southern Tang. This land will soon be restored to the unity of the Nine Provinces. Go on your journey with peace of mind.
As Guo Shao spoke, he grabbed Li Yu's robe and pressed it against the sword, then slowly thrust the sword into his left chest. There was no blood splattering, but it quickly soaked the cloth blocking the sword, and Li Yu's eyes quickly became distracted.
The arsonist Guo Shao threw his sword to the ground, wiped his hands on the clothes of the corpse, and turned away.
He walked out of the palace, and soon a fire broke out inside. Looking around, there were no buildings connected to the palace, and there were some large water tanks next to it, so the fire should be difficult to spread.
The soldiers outside the palace looked at the fire inside and then looked at Guo Shao. Guo Shao said loudly: The ruler of Southern Tang committed suicide.
He left after he finished speaking, only to feel the blood on his hands sticky. Seeing a stream not far away, he went over to wash his hands. At this time, Wang Pu, Shi Yanchao and others came over and looked at the hall.
When Guo Shao turned around, he saw that the fire had already reached the roof, and the entire magnificent palace was gradually engulfed by flames and thick smoke. Shi Yanchao said: Hey, Marshal Guo, we finally destroyed the country, how about asking the brothers to kill here to their heart's content
Wang Pu and Guo Shao looked at each other. Guo Shao coughed and said: Shi Yanchao, obey your orders.
Shi Yanchao's expression froze and he saluted with his fists.
Guo Shaodao: Order Shi Yanchao to lead his troops out of the city immediately, station by the river, and await orders.
Shi Yanchao's face suddenly turned dark, and he said unhappily: Damn it, every time I play as a forward and rush forward, they want to transfer me away after I finish playing. Why am I fighting so hard
Guo Shao said: These unarmed people here have no grudge against us, why kill them? People in the world are frightened by warriors like us. If you don't restrain yourself, you will lose your job in the future. Do you think you can be powerful just by having swords and guns
After hearing this, Wang Pu praised: Marshal Guo is a true hero.
Shi Yanchao was unhappy. Guo Shao asked: Do you obey the military order
Shi Yanchao clasped his fists and said: I understand your command.
Guo Shao left this place and climbed up the tower of the imperial city to look at the scenery of the imperial palace. He thought of Li Yu again, and felt that the only loss of this man's death was those good poems after the fall of the country. Without thinking much at the moment, he asked someone to prepare paper and ink, and wrote down a poem he was familiar with, ready to let Li Yu be named in the afterlife.
How much do we know about the past when will the spring flowers and autumn moons fade away? The east wind blew again last night in the small building, and I could not bear to look back at my homeland in the bright moonlight. The carved railings and jade bricks should still be there, but the red faces have changed. How much sorrow can you have? It is like a river of spring water flowing eastward.
After Guo Shao finished writing it and read it once, he always felt that there was something wrong with this poem. Guo Shao now didn't like the sad poems of the fallen country. Anyway, it was just his personal preference and he was dissatisfied with this style. As a person who also lost his country, Qu Yuan's "National Humiliation" was both brave and martial, and he was strong and could not be bullied. "The body is dead and the spirit is spiritual, and the soul of the son is a ghost hero". The tragic spirit of dying in battle and breaking with honor made Guo Shao admire it even more.
He picked up the poem, paced back and forth inside the parapet, and finally tore it into pieces, then threw it down the city wall. Suddenly, the pieces of paper flew in the air like paper money at a funeral.
Although it is a masterpiece of the ages, Guo Shao secretly hopes that there will be no such tragedy in this world. The spirit of sharing the same hatred with the son is being lost more and more, so it is better to pick up those things. Guo Shao raised his head, as if he heard the rough and majestic call of the ancient ancestors who opened up the territory in the air.