The tens of thousands of thunderbolt chariots outside the city smashed the walls of Jincheng Palace to pieces, and after the Xia army officers in the city were frightened, they stopped further offensive.
After Changsun Wuji entered Jincheng Palace, the Zhenfu army did not sit idle. Instead, they adjusted their forces and blocked the north gate together. They also sent out detective horses to continue to follow the movements of Dou Jiande and his cavalry.
This move made the Xia army in the city vigilant, but fortunately, the Zhenfu army did not continue to bombard the city with the desperate Wanjun Thunderbolt Chariot, which finally made everyone feel relieved.
After receiving the news, the generals from all the camps in the city gathered in front of Wang Fubao. When they saw the unfamiliar face of Changsun Wuji, they all felt suspicious.
Liu Bin, a member of Zhongshushe, first introduced the identity of Changsun Wuji, saying that he was ordered by His Royal Highness Yang Qian, the leader of the Zhenfu Army, to return the body of Gao Shixing, the general of the Xia Kingdom.
In addition, I want to tell you a very unfortunate news. Our king Dou Jiande, the king of Daxia, quietly left the capital late yesterday night, gathering all his cavalry and confidants, along with their wives and children, on the pretext of going out of the city to attack the enemy with cameras.
, fled towards the north.
As soon as these words came out, the dozens of civil and military personnel present were in an uproar. It was hard to believe that there were clearly hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and they relied on the capital's advantage. Under such circumstances, the king actually ran away like a fool.
Changsun Wuji twirled his goatee and looked at the Xia Kingdom's civil and military officials who were so shocked that they couldn't help themselves. He felt quite sad in his heart. It was really not a blessing for me to meet such an irresponsible monarch.
If Dou Jiande could make a decisive decision and surrender the city, with Yang Qian's character, his life would definitely be saved, and he might still be employed in the future.
But in the end, this guy actually fled north, and looking at his intention, it was clear that he wanted to join the Turkic Shibi Khan, whom Yang Qian hated the most. If he did this, he would probably meet him on the battlefield next time.
There is a high probability that Yang Qian will never leave this tyrant who betrayed the court and the nation again.
The entire hall was in chaos at the moment, and some generals who did not believe in reality even shouted loudly, asking Wang Fubao if he had done anything detrimental to the king.
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Wang Fubao stood up angrily. "Stop, stop talking nonsense, Wang is a man after all. How could he do such a thing? If you don't believe it, then follow Wang into the palace."
Take a look."
Although Wang Fubao was not Dou Jiande's confidant, he was a prestigious general in the Great Xia Kingdom. In addition, Liu Bin and some other civil and military officials had already known about the matter in advance.
The chaos in the hall gradually subsided. The civil servants and military generals vented their anger, but it did not help. At this moment, they all looked confused, as if they could not see any hope for the future.
Liu Bin spoke seriously at this time. "You are all the pillar ministers of Daxia. However, we are determined to serve Daxia, but we don't expect that the King of Xia will abandon us like we are like chickens, and make hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Jincheng Palace like duckweeds."
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Following Liu Bin's dialect, all the civil and military personnel present felt the same way. Dou Jiande's actions were really disappointing and even despairing.
Although Changsun Wuji didn't speak, he stood there with a very solemn expression. After all, he was here to persuade him to surrender, not to enjoy the misfortune of these guys. What's more, he was entering the enemy camp, and he wanted to survive after all.
A little is enough, don't create any evil moths.
A soldier behind him quietly raised his eyelids, glanced at the civil and military officers of the Xia Kingdom in the hall, and quickly lowered his eyes. This person was the second son of the Li family, Yang Qian's brother-in-law Li Shimin.
He shouldn't have come originally, but the problem is that this guy wanted to make great achievements and returned to his military post early.
Although he had made some meritorious deeds during this period, he was still not as good as his two cousins. Therefore, when he went to the city to persuade him to surrender, Li Shimin tried his best to convince his father and sister to speak for him. Only then did Yang Qian
He reluctantly agreed to let this guy go into the city with Changsun Wuji to persuade him to surrender.
Although Li Shimin was hot-blooded and impulsive, he was not an unintelligent person. There was no hint from Changsun Wuji. He never revealed his identity, but calmly pretended to be a bodyguard and guarded Changsun Wuji.
Liu Bin gradually drew the attention of the civil and military officials of the Xia State who were heartbroken and hesitant to death, to Changsun Wuji, the commander of the army.
Facing the gazes of the civil and military officers of the Xia Kingdom, Changsun Wuji took a few steps forward.
"Everyone, I am a close relative of His Highness the King of Tang. The reason why I came to the Xia capital today is, firstly, to return the remains of General Gao Shixing, the general of the Xia Kingdom. Secondly, I wanted to persuade the King of Xia.
In order to save the lives of millions of people in Hebei, Kaicheng surrendered to the imperial court..."
Although Changsun Wuji, the super nonsense person in front of Yang Qian, usually talks a lot of nonsense, he is still relatively reliable in getting down to business, and his words are very reasonable.
And after Yi Qian had just been abandoned by Dou Jiande, the king of the Xia Dynasty, just as Wang Toutiao sang in the lyrics, he was so hesitant and helpless...
In short, Changsun Wuji's words made the eyes of everyone present brighten up, as if the retreat in the rear was being burned by a ruthless sea of fire, while the front had reached the end of the cliff.
Changsun Wuji, the commander of the Zhenfu Army, was like a fat-headed and big-eared angel, building a bridge and pointing out a way out for everyone.
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Outside the city, Yang Qian had not rested since he was woken up in the early morning. Since Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin came to the city and promised to surrender to the city's civil and military forces, Yang Qian was even more uneasy.
Yu Shiji, who just came in from outside the tent, saw Yang Qian's restless look and stepped forward to persuade him.
"My lord, there is no need to worry. Now that the King of Xia has escaped, the soldiers and people of the Xia Kingdom in this city are already without a master. However, my lord is willing to show kindness and benefit the people of the Xia Kingdom. It is too late for them to be grateful, so how can they have other thoughts..."
"This is the truth, but now, things are uncertain, and I feel uneasy. If it is really possible to surrender the Xia Kingdom, then I would have already sent my troops to the north to help Shanxi."
Yang Qian walked slowly in the tent and waited until it was almost dusk when a horse came galloping through the city. It was his brother-in-law Li Shimin who rushed out of the tent with a look of excitement and uncontrollable joy.
"My lord, the eldest grandson Changshi has already persuaded the Xia Kingdom's civil and military forces in the city to surrender. The last general has been ordered to rush back first to report the good news to my lord."
"Have they all agreed to surrender?" All the civil and military officials in the tent stood up and asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes, Dou Jiande has already abandoned them. If we don't surrender the Fu army, how can they still resist?" Li Shimin laughed and said with a look on his face.
Yang Qian sighed with relief, made fists with both hands, and laughed loudly. Hebei is settled...