In Yongxing County, a middle-aged man in his thirties stood on the street and stared blankly ahead. In front of him was a huge mansion. This mansion occupies a very large area, and the tall walls inside
Everything is covered, only the half-exposed glazed tile eaves reveal the owner's extreme splendor.
Dozens of guards stood in front of the gate. In the corner gate on one side, carts of vegetables, fruits, chickens, mutton, and fish were brought in from time to time. This affluent appearance formed a sharp contrast with the sparsely populated houses and houses in the streets and alleys of the city.
Three months have passed since the King of Song raised his troops to "Qingjun's side". This city was first besieged by the Jin army, and then the Sizhou army was killed. In the past, the capital of Kaizhou was densely populated and prosperous with trade.
The manors and shops are lined up in rows, and the Yongxing Royal City, which is competing for excellence, is rapidly declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The prosperity of the past is like a passing cloud, and it seems that it can no longer be recalled. Zhu Biao's great victory on the southern line and his extraordinary achievements on the northern line injected a vitality into Yongxing City, but this vitality was too short-lived.
When the second war started, Yongxing City was like a patient who had taken a cardiotonic drug and had expired. It had just improved a little and then began to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye. People with connections had already fled to other places.
There are also many families who have abandoned their homes and fled.
Ji Gang did not take any coercive measures because he knew that the escape of those wealthy families was not a bad thing for him, but a good thing.
Because human nature is self-interested, when one's own defeat is determined, or even when the defeat appears, these large families may engage in large-scale foreign affairs in order to get rid of their relationship. Now that they are gone, how about you and me?
Well, everyone is well.
However, Yongxing City still has a huge amount of food. Ji Gang has made preparations over the past ten years, and with the power of Kaizhou, he has accumulated not only military armor, but also countless food. Enough food can be spread out to recruit civilians in the city to rest and defend the city.
, reinforced the city defense, so some residents still remained. After the great escape, the number of soldiers and civilians in Yongxing City was still no less than 100,000, which was certainly far inferior to the 300,000 to 400,000 people from 50,000 to 60,000 households before.
, the population is much less densely populated, but it cannot be called an empty city.
But when it comes to the glory of the city, it still has to be the Palace of the Song Dynasty, where there are still the same singing and dancing birds, and the lust is fragrant.
"Sir, you have stood here for too long, be careful not to arouse suspicion." A young man with a casual appearance quietly came up behind the middle-aged man and reminded him.
"Haha, so what if some people have doubts? Now that the city is in ruins, who has the heart to pay for Song Ni's life?" The middle-aged man sneered like this. His eyes were still looking at the mansion in front, with a faint moist look in the corners of his eyes.
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He escaped, but his daughter...
At this time, a group of Song Army soldiers came from nearby. Although the middle-aged man spoke contemptuously, when he saw this group of Song Army soldiers approaching, he quickly looked away and shouted: "Let's go." He and the young man quickly retreated out of the street.
, and then disappeared into a small alley.
"Eh?" A very surprised voice sounded from the front of the Song Army soldiers.
"Marquis, what's going on?" asked a Song Army soldier.
"It's nothing, it's just my eyesight." The Song Junjun shook his head and said nothing. But he was secretly wondering, he really seemed to have seen an acquaintance just now, but how could it be possible? He should be in Tianjing, the capital of God.
Yes, why do you dare to show up in Yongxing City?
The armor of this group of Song Army soldiers was shiny, their uniforms were brand new, and their faces were all glowing with food. However, they were just in low spirits. Each one of them seemed to be in imminent disaster!
The Junhou is an old man from Yongxing City. They can patrol around the palace. Their responsibility is not only to maintain the peace near the palace, but also to prevent someone from bumping into the nobles who go out. Although the Junhou who leads the team suspects that he has seen someone who should not be there. The people here, but the other party has already retreated, and in the spirit of thinking that one more thing is worse than one less thing, they soon put what just happened behind them.
"Pah, pah, pah!" Two knocks sounded in front of a house in the city. As soon as the knocking stopped, there was a rush of footsteps in the courtyard, and then a "squeak" sound, and the door of the house
The door opened with a crack about one person wide, and a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old poked his head out from the courtyard door. Seeing the middle-aged and young people, he said in surprise: "Uncle Jiang, are you back? Come on!"
Come in."
"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded, and he and his companions immediately rushed into the courtyard. The young man who opened the door looked outside again and saw that no one was paying attention, and immediately closed the courtyard door again.
The house occupies a large area, and the front yard alone is several acres in size. Although it is far from comparable to the mansion just now, it is definitely something that only a few people can own in Yongxing City. The middle-aged man and his companion just
Entering the hospital, a young man wearing a Song Army uniform came up to him. When he saw the middle-aged man, his face flashed with joy, and then he complained again: "Uncle Jiang, you are an acquaintance in Yongxing City.
How many? Why did you go out in person? If you have anything to do, just ask me, and my nephew will definitely handle it for you."
"It's nothing, I just took a look at Song Ni's house outside. Uncle will be careful." The middle-aged man chuckled, but the laughter sounded like crying.
The young man's face also flashed with a stern look, and at the same time, the face of the young man who came in after closing the door showed a deep murderous intent.
"Uncle, don't worry, don't be anxious. The imperial court has planned this battle well and the temple is superb. Song Ni will undoubtedly be destroyed. When Yongxing City is captured, sister Yi Qiu will naturally be saved."
The middle-aged man shook his head and said nothing, so what if his daughter was saved? His reputation has been ruined, and it is difficult for him to have a good outcome in this life. The middle-aged man loves his daughter like the apple of his eye. He would not let his daughter suffer any grievances he had suffered in the past. Now that he thinks about it,
These are a kind of torture!
This middle-aged man was the former prefect of Yongxing County, a very 'loyal' direct descendant of the King of Song. He was so loyal that he could not bear the King of Song to go astray. While reporting all the King of Song's actions to Tianjing, he even raised troops before the King of Song.
The day before yesterday, a kidnapping was planned against the King of Song.
Yes, it was a kidnapping, not an assassination.
If it was the latter, he might have succeeded. But the hijacking, which did not harm the life of King Song, failed, and it failed miserably.
The middle-aged man's name is Jiang Yunfan. The influence he has been running for many years and the nails quietly buried in Yongxing City were destroyed in that failed hijacking operation. Only people like the mansion in front of him, this kind of secret intimacy is not present on the surface.
The relationship has been preserved. But the number is also limited.
Jiang Yunfan had sneaked into Yongxing City since the last Jin army was defeated. He had been active in the city for more than half a month.
Because of the last military failure and because of Yongxing City's perseverance under the heavy siege of the Jin army, Jiang Yunfan's activities had to be carried out.
With this kind of advantage in hand, neither King Jin nor Sizhou will suffer heavy losses like another heavy army siege and violent attack.
There are 30,000 people in Yongxing City. With the strong and tall city defense, judging from their performance last time, even if the imperial court can capture the city, it will have to pay at least two or three times casualties. That would be too tragic.
!
Therefore, the King of Jin and Sizhou both hoped to use some tricks. Jiang Yunfan entered Yongxing City to collect the remnants of the past and the relationships that could not be exposed, and to instigate some Song generals who were wavering and not determined, and tried their best to reduce the army.
Resistance to siege.
"Brother Yunfan." The owner of the mansion walked out of the hall. He was a very serious man, with a long beard waving gently in the wind. If an outsider saw him here, he would definitely recognize him at a glance.
He was Huang Nian, a servant of the Song Dynasty. His salary was higher than that of the county magistrate, and he was the guest of honor. In other words, he was a member of the Song Dynasty's adviser group, and he was a member of a higher status.
"How is Wen Zhongyue? Can you pull him over?" Jiang Yunfan and Huang Kui walked into the hall. After sitting down on both sides, Jiang Yunfan asked anxiously.
Last time, the commander-in-chief of the Yongxing City garrison, Zhang Nan, had already left for Linshui. Now he was serving under Zhu Biao. The commander-in-chief of the Song Army in Yongxing City became Zhang Nan's deputy, Wen Zhongyue.
If we can really persuade Wenzhong Yue to surrender, then Yongxing City can almost be taken without attacking.
And even if there is still killing, it will be easy for the army to enter the city!
"This..." Huang Kui's face showed a bitter look. "I just sounded a little frustrated in front of him yesterday, and I was reprimanded by King Song this morning.
Judging from my posture, if King Song hadn't already been in trouble, he wouldn't have spared me so easily."
"Brother Yunfan, Wen Zhongyue is a die-hard loyal to Song Ni, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade him to surrender. If I act rashly again, I'm afraid I will scare the snake. It would be unfair to alarm Song Ni in this way, but I have a good relationship with Ma You, so maybe we can
Advise Ma You to surrender to the imperial court."
Jiang Yunfan was slightly disappointed to hear Huang Kui's answer, but he had already been prepared for this. Wen Zhongyue was the King of Song's favorite general and was in charge of the entire city's military. This shows that the King of Song trusted him.
After surrendering with just one word, does he still need to sneak into the city and move quietly in the face of great danger? Yongxing City has already announced this.
Asked: "What position does Ma You have now?"
"This person is a patrol officer at Dongpingmen. Although he is not the guard of the East Gate, he is still in charge of two thousand sergeants."
When he heard that Ma You was the patrol sentry at the east gate, Jiang Yunfan's slightly unhappy expression immediately turned to joy, "Okay, Brother Huang, please contact Ma You immediately. If this person can really be said to have surrendered, there will be a good nephew."
Thanks to your great credit, Yongxing City was destroyed, and you, Brother Huang, deserved the most credit."
There was also a proud smile on Huang Kui's face: "It is your duty to serve the imperial court."
"But you have to be careful and don't be reckless. First, test him without any boundaries to see if he has any complaints against the King of Song in his heart and is waiting for an opportunity to act."
"Haha, brother Yunfan, don't worry. This matter is related to the lives of my whole family. How dare Huang Cui be careless? I still understand why you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."
"Then I would like to congratulate brother on your success!" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
