The soldiers all hid behind the walls and looked out through their shooting eyes to observe the movements.
Ning Yan saw that the opponent had stopped, so he also stopped attacking with the crossbow, but he did not stop attacking completely. He ordered people to use the trebuchet to continue the attack, but what he threw was not stones, but all kinds of mud, and grass that was so rotten that it stunk. There were also some animal bones picked up along the way during the march, and then there were stinky rocks made by Xun.
This smelly stone is actually pyrite. The place where Kunyu Kingdom is located, probably in what is now Baiyin, Gansu, is a famous producing area of pyrite. Although there was no ability to mine large areas during this period, occasionally someone picked up or dug a piece. I took half a piece of it to the market thinking it was gold, so I bought it back and made it into stinkstone.
Hyun also gave Ning Yan another way to use the trebuchet - biochemical weapons, throwing poison, filth, human or animal corpses at the opponent to achieve the purpose of psychological warfare, but things like poison are too deceptive. They are teachers of justice, well, at least under the guise of teachers of justice, they cannot do such immoral things on the surface. Therefore, Ning Fang did not throw poison, but stinkstone.
A human-powered trebuchet can shoot a 30-kilogram stone projectile to a range of about 140-210 meters. Ning Yan does not need to throw such a heavy stone, so the throw will be farther. In this way, the trebuchet does not have to appear within the range of Hao Kingdom, and the trebuchet will not be within the range of Hao Kingdom. The "biochemical weapons" were thrown into the city wall.
Seeing that the Kunyu Kingdom was still launching attacks, the Hao Kingdom was very nervous, but when they found out that the weapons thrown at them were not deadly weapons, Jiang Ji was furious:
"Should we fight this battle?! What does King Yi want to do?!"
Lieutenant General Ke Jin stood by and advised:
"Sir, hold on! Hold on! Don't get yourself into trouble."
Jiang Ji was still breathing heavily and his eyes were red:
"Prince Yi didn't have this style before. Is the person opposite him really King Yi of Kunyu Kingdom?"
The deputy general put up a pergola and looked towards the opposite side. However, not everyone 200 meters away could be as powerful as the African in "Challenge the Impossible". Therefore, the deputy general looked for a long time and saw nothing:
"If you look at the flag, it is indeed King Yi, but it is not him. My subordinates don't know."
Jiang Ji glared at him and said that he had been talking for a long time in vain!
On the side of Kunyu Kingdom, the soldiers were all out of control. Some even wrapped their feces in leaves and fired it. Ning Yan laughed and did not stop them. They were free to play. After all, it was against the enemy. Free fire!
Huo Jiu looked on with dissatisfaction:
No wonder King Yi is always hesitating these days. It turns out that he has a plan, but what is this? A war? Children have never played house more seriously than this. It wasn't like this before. What's going on?
After thinking about it, I thought of my concubine Hyun:
Could it be that fool? I really don’t understand why the emperor, King Yi, King Yun and King Ji all favor her so much for such a fool.
The fight continued like a joke until nightfall. Jiang Ji sat in the room still sulking, and the lieutenant kept comforting him.
Jiang Ji suddenly asked:
"Who knows if the other party is King Yi?"
A subordinate said:
"It seems to be King Yi. During the war, my subordinates saw a man who looked like King Yi standing in the ranks and commanding."
Jiang Ji clicked his tongue:
"I still don't know whether it is true or not."
When several people were discussing how to deal with it, there was suddenly a noise outside.
After suppressing his anger for a day, he finally could no longer suppress it. Jiang Ji shouted angrily to the door:
"What's going on? What's the name of a ghost who doesn't sleep at night? If you have so much energy, you can help me fight against Kunyu Kingdom!"
The guard at the door came in and said:
"King Yi of Kunyu Kingdom is shouting over there!"
The deputy general also said angrily:
"You're making a fuss over shouting?! You are all veterans, not new recruits. What's the point of making a fuss about shouting?"
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Ji suddenly stood up and asked:
"Where is it? Take it to me and see!"
When we got to the city wall, we saw a bunch of torches on the opposite side. We couldn't tell how many people there were, but there were probably tens of thousands of people.
Just listen to them shouting in unison:
"The Emperor of the Hao Kingdom is ignorant and ignorant. He doesn't care about the affairs of the country. He abandons the people in dire straits and only cares about his own enjoyment. How many of you come from poor families? You know best what your parents, brothers, and sisters are living in your hometown.
Days! The upper beams are not straight and the lower beams are crooked, and the government is controlled by treacherous ministers. The officials below are either turning a deaf ear to what is happening outside the window and minding their own business, or they are taking advantage of this chaos to make a fortune. All this money comes from the common people.
The people have worked hard for a year, and the money they earn is not enough to support these corrupt officials! The country has become so rotten, why are you fighting here? Do you still want such endless dark days to continue? You don't
Ability, we are here to help you overthrow the fatuous emperor, so that your parents can have food to eat, no longer need to sell their children and daughters to survive, no longer need to face the exploitation of officials and have no power to object, no longer need to refuse to see a doctor because of lack of money!
Answer me! What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for? What are you fighting for?!"
Originally, the soldiers were a little passive and waiting for the battle, but after the day's battle, their momentum was greatly reduced. The place where Kun Yuguo was standing was simply out of their reach, and they could only be beaten.
Weeds and stinky rocks can be thrown into the city. We don’t even dare to raise our heads. What a hell this fight is! We were already exhausted physically and mentally. After being shouted at again, many people began to wonder why they were fighting.
The family does not have enough food and clothing, and they are oppressed by the officials everywhere, and men bully women. Why do you still have to fight and die for such a regime?
After Jiang Ji heard this, he quickly looked at the soldiers around him and saw that they were deep in thought, looking up to the sky and sighing:
The barrier here is about to be broken! I am ashamed of my late emperor!
The next day, they prepared for battle, but Jiang Ji saw that the soldiers obviously had no morale, and they were all listless. Looking at the opposite side, he felt full of life:
The morale of the two sides is different, so if we insist on starting a war, we will send the soldiers to death. But if we don't fight, the late emperor has been kind to me, and I have to repay the kindness of the late emperor.
Jiang Ji stood on the city wall, looking at the opposite side with deep eyes.
When Ning Fang and others were preparing to leave the station, suddenly a messenger came from the other side. Several generals followed Ning Fang to the tent. After the messenger came in, he presented a letter:
"This is the letter our Lord will send to King Yi."
Ning Fang took the letter and opened it. It was a letter of surrender. In addition to announcing the surrender, he also repeatedly emphasized the need to treat his soldiers well. They were all born into poor families and were all kind-hearted people.
It's this kind of thing.
Ning Fang read it several times, thought about it, and asked the messenger:
"Did your general say anything more?"
The messenger responded:
"Your Excellency only said to give the letter to King Yi, and said nothing else."
Ning Fang stood up and said:
"Wait here for a moment."
After a while, Ning Yan took out a letter and handed it to the messenger:
"Give this letter to your general."
After the messenger left, Ning Yan looked calm on his face, but he was already cheering in his heart:
"The other party has announced their surrender."
Several generals were very excited. Ning Fang actually surrendered after such a random beating. They were so shocked.
Ning Yan looked at the envoy who had walked away, then turned back and sat in the chair. At this time, he was controlled by reason again:
"Don't be too happy. Be careful of fraud. We are ready and waiting for them to open the city gate."
Then he put his head in one hand and looked out of the tent with an expressionless expression.
Jiang Ji was a little surprised when he received Ning Yu's letter. He didn't understand what the prince had to say to him. He opened the letter and cried while reading it. The dagger in his hand fell to the ground.
Ning Fang repeatedly mentioned his soldiers in his letter and wanted to treat his soldiers well. It felt like he was giving his last words.
The general, Jiang Ji, was an important minister of the three dynasties. He was appreciated by the second generation emperor and achieved a position equivalent to Huo Jiu. However, after this generation of bastard emperors succeeded to the throne, treacherous ministers took over and were persecuted. They were demoted to guard the border and their property was confiscated. The whole family was demoted to civilian status and kept in custody in the capital. As hostages, Jiang Ji desperately tried to guard the north gate of Hao Kingdom just to repay the kindness of two generations of emperors.
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will lead to hundreds of battles. Of course, Ning Xin knew all the people who might be his opponents before he went to war. Therefore, he believed that the first battle was a very difficult nut to crack. He didn't want to go head-to-head, so he took those seemingly playful measures. The methods are actually psychological tactics, letting them know how powerful the Kunyu Kingdom's army is, making them feel inferior, and then yelling for a while at night to arouse their thinking and undermine the morale of the army.
But he didn't expect Jiang Ji to surrender so quickly. However, from the words in the letter, Ning Fang guessed that this loyal veteran would probably commit suicide after surrendering, so he wrote a letter asking him how to use the troops in this way. Are you committing suicide if you entrust it to yourself? Do you think that you can repay the kindness of the late emperor by leaving a mess? It is true that he failed to guard the north gate, but it is not his fault. The central government has lost the support of the people, and treacherous ministers are in power. He was killed. This was the reason for the loss of the North Gate. If you were grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, you should save your own life and protect this territory for the late emperor.
After Jiang Ji read the letter, he was filled with emotions and full of admiration for King Yi. He took off his armor and weapons and personally led his troops out of the city to greet Ning Yu. After entering the city, the two of them had a long talk alone in the room. Jiang Ji surrendered willingly and had no other thoughts.
Ning Fang originally wanted to send them back, otherwise there were tens of thousands of them and they could not stay at the North Gate. If something happened, Kunyu's army would be in a dangerous situation of being attacked from both sides. However, Jiang Ji did not go back, saying that the imperial court Those people inside could just use this as an excuse to get rid of him. This life could not be lost now, so they voluntarily led their subordinates to be imprisoned.
Huo Jiu arranged for troops to defend the city and issued policies to calm the people. However, what surprised them was that when the border residents heard that they were troops from the Kunyu Kingdom, they all lined up to welcome him. They were even more happy when they knew that Jiang Ji was not in trouble.
Ning Fang said to Huo Jiu beside him:
"How on earth did this Hao country become the emperor? The people actually welcomed the enemy's army so much."
Huo Jiu looked at the people on both sides with warm smiles on their faces and felt a sense of pride that was greater than before. He couldn't help but straighten his back:
"That's because our emperor is a wise king and has great popularity."
Ning Fang smiled and said:
"Master Huo actually said flattering words today."
A stick on Huo Jiu's neck:
"This is not flattery. This is a fact. What I said is the truth."
Ning Fang glanced at him, then looked at the narrow road ahead where people were swarming:
"It seems that the heir to the throne really needs to be chosen carefully. In extraordinary times, some rules and regulations have to be changed."
Huo Jiu glanced at Ning Feng but said nothing.
There were many generals around Ning Fang who said these things to him because Huo Jiu firmly supported Ning Min as the crown prince. He also knew that Ning Min was not capable, but he still accepted death and was unwilling to give up the order of seniority. The rhetoric of Ning Sheng was also the person who gave Ning Sheng the most headache. Huo Jiu was the one who held the military power. If Ning Yan was established, he would still firmly oppose it. It would be a headache to launch a mutiny. Therefore, Ning Yan also wanted to take advantage of the fact that Hao Kingdom , open it for him.
The policy of reassuring the people was issued, and the soldiers enthusiastically helped with the repair work in the city, as if they were in the Kunyu Kingdom. No, even in the Kunyu Kingdom, the situation was not such a good one. I had been oppressed by that bastard emperor for too long. I thought It would have been dark, but now we see the light. The market is active again, long-closed shops have reopened for business, and everyone greets them cheerfully. This border town seems to be reborn, which gives Ning Xin a great feeling.
In the report to Ning Sheng, he finally wrote:
"I have seen with my own eyes the importance of the successor to the throne. The people are happy to welcome the enemy's troops. Their joy surprises me. Brother, the successor will surely die!" (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!