The situation in Anyang was extremely serious for Liang Hui, who had stayed behind. A few days ago, facing the attack of the British army in Gaotang, the resistance was very easy and he was able to handle it with ease, which probably gave him the illusion.
But when Yelu Deguang's large army moved to the city, Liang Hui was shocked. Even though he was huddled in the city and showed no desire to attack, the Khitan army did not withdraw to the north as he expected, but instead surrounded the city.
stand up.
Seeing this formation, Liang Hui gave in decisively and immediately sent people out of the city to confess and surrender to the Liao army. He confessed his feelings and had no intention of stopping the army...
Seeing Liang Hui's intelligence, Yelu Deguang offered him a chance to take his men out of the city and go to the Liao camp to plead guilty.
Faced with this request, Liang Hui hesitated. He was afraid that he would be deceived into the Liao camp and become a human being. Seeing that the Khitan people were willing to surrender, he thought carefully and even negotiated terms with Yelu Deguang.
Yelu Deguang was such a person that he would not care about the mentality of those little people. Coupled with the accumulated anger and physical discomfort on the way back north, he did not have much patience. He directly issued a strict order to use the Khitan army to supervise the Jin army.
Siege the city.
This time, under the obviously unkind surveillance eyes of the Khitans behind them, the soldiers of the Jin army did not dare to fail to do their best.
Although Anyang City is still strong, the quality of the soldiers defending the city is worrying. Most of the Jin army's soldiers were originally Shi Jin forbidden troops, and their combat effectiveness is still promising, especially when forced to that point, the attack power that bursts out,
The rebels in the city are still invincible.
At this time, Liang Hui fully understood the situation and ordered a white flag to be erected on the city. He expressed his willingness to surrender without any reservation and only asked for his life. However, this time, Yelv Deguang simply stated that he would not surrender. At the same time, he again
With strict orders, we continued to attack the city, directly forcing the rebels in Anyang City into a desperate situation.
In the Khitan East Camp, one of the several-mile company camps, hundreds of surrendered ministers of the Jin Kingdom were doing rough work under the command of a group of Khitan soldiers. If they slacked off a little bit, the whip would be mercilessly wielded.
These people were all officials from various agencies of Shi Jin Dynasty. When the Liao army returned to the north, they were brought back together by Yelu Deguang. Those ministers of Shi Jin Dynasty with high official positions and high reputation may be treated with courtesy by the Khitan people, but
More officials suffered greatly during this migration.
Especially these small officials and minor officials, they have to work hard to get food, carry, drive carts, feed horses, chop firewood, carry water, set up camps... They are basically treated as coolies, the lower-level officers and soldiers of Khitan
, he would not be polite to them, and would beat and scold them from time to time.
Along the way, many people could not bear the humiliation and pain and committed suicide. But many more had to endure it silently. In addition to cherishing their lives, many officials' wives and children were also moved northward.
, among the migrants, carrying the burden of family members, no matter how hard it is, they have to bear it.
Wei Renpu was one of these Jin ministers. He was originally just a minor official in the Privy Council, a low-key person, but he could not escape the military disaster. Yelv Deguang almost emptied the Shi Jin court in Tokyo.
Compared with other people who whine and complain, Wei Renpu is much calmer and never shows any unnecessary resistance. Whatever the Khitan people ask him to do, he never hesitates to refuse and works hard. In this camp, he is The only Jin minister who had never been whipped or scolded.
Wei Renpu and several weak Jin ministers were loading the firewood chopped in the camp into cars and transporting it to his camp. His clothes were old and damaged, and his beard was covered with dust, but he didn't care at all and took his time.
Only during the transportation process, his eyes would subconsciously look around and record the roads, guards, fences and other information of each Liao camp in his mind. He seemed to be thinking about the escape route, although the possibility of success was It's not big, but it doesn't stop him from having this idea.
After working hard for a long time, he finally had a moment to rest. Wei Renpu, who was not too young to begin with, was so tired that his back ached, so he exchanged a small amount of rations from the Khitan military officials.
The time has quietly entered April, and the hot weather is no longer as warm as spring. Sitting quietly in the shadow of a crowded tent, Wei Renpu slowly chewed coarse corn cakes.
The four tents, which were not very large, were used to accommodate more than 300 Jin ministers and their families. They were extremely crowded. The atmosphere in the tents was very depressing, lifeless, and so heavy that it was difficult to breathe.
Next to him, an official distributed the rations to his wife and son. It was not much, but when it was divided among three people, it was even less. It was not enough to fill the stomach. The child was not big, but he looked very sensible and his eyes were bright. Qing Qing, even if she is hungry, she does not make any noise and just curls up tightly in her mother's arms.
This official Wei Renpu knew him. He was originally a clerk in Dali Temple. Seeing the situation of his family, Wei Renpu sighed, handed him the remaining half of the cake, patted his shoulder, and said nothing. say.
Holding half a piece of cake, the official was stunned, but soon he felt sad. While sharing the cake with his wife, he cried loudly. The choked cry seemed to be contagious, and soon, the originally lifeless camp was filled with tears. Full of miserable cries.
Until he was brutally suppressed by the inspecting Khitan military officials and secretly wept.
Wei Renpu did not cry and stayed silent. He was just a little lucky that when the Khitans went south last year, he sent his wife back to his hometown in Weizhou in advance. His third son was born in Tokyo last year.
If not for the foresight at that time, I am afraid that my family would be affected today. You must know that many officials and relatives have died of illness, exhaustion, or starvation due to the suffering on the migration road... ...
Thinking of his relatives, Wei Renpu's strong face finally had some softening. Especially when he thought of his mother at home, his heart felt infinitely sad.
His father died young and the family was poor, so his mother raised him alone to support him in studying and completing his studies. I remember when I bid farewell to my old mother in tears, when I was heading to Luoyang from Henan Province, I vowed that if I didn't become famous, I would never cross here again.
However, after wasting so many years in the Shijin court, he was still just a pen official. Although he was a little famous, he had nothing to be proud of. Now, he was captured by the Khitan and was in a precarious situation. Thinking about it, he knew that he was miserable.
When Wei Renpu was called to sort out forage, another burst of shouts of killing erupted in Anyang City. The sound of beating war drums could be heard very clearly even from a great distance.
While he was busy, Wei Renpu subconsciously stopped and looked west. In the past few days, this was the fourth attack. Wei Renpu already understood the situation in Anyang after spreading the news.
Yelv Deguang refused to allow the city to surrender and sent his troops to attack the city, which made Wei Renpu feel cold. Hearing the sound of charging and killing from the west, a trace of sadness appeared on Wei Renpu's face. He was a tolerant person. . He sighed angrily in his heart: "What a ruthless Lord of Liao, he wants to use this city to harm the lives of our Han soldiers..."
"Hurry up!" After walking for a while, the supervisory military officer on the side came here and yelled at Wei Renpu.
Wei Renpu came back to his senses, quickly gathered all his emotions, and devoted himself to work. They were just fish and meat on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others. At this time, he could only hope for happiness...