Chapter 1067: Since Emperor Han is my father, then surrender
Under the protection of his own soldiers, Yelu Deguang fled all the way back to Shangjing.
The first thing he did when he returned to Beijing was that Yelu Deguang ordered people to seal all the gates of Linhuang City with bricks and wood.
The 30,000 defeated troops who had fled back with Yelu Deguang were therefore stopped outside the city gate.
Han Kuangtu, the general of the Zhangwu Army who was in charge of staying behind, saw this and quickly broke up the troops outside the city and begged:
"Khan, these are the people of Changshengtian. We cannot abandon them outside and let the Han people slaughter them!"
Seeing this, other generals also tried to persuade him.
After all, the defeated troops outside the city may very well be their tomorrow.
Yelu Deguang was obviously frightened by the Han people. No matter how much his ministers tried to persuade him, he did not dare to open the door and let people into the city.
After all, when the Khitan people attack a city, they like to drive the enemy's civilians and route their troops first. As long as the defenders stop firing, the Khitan warriors will follow immediately.
What if the Han people also try this trick?
The ministers saw the defeated soldiers begging for help outside the city, and the morale of the defenders on the city wall was also affected.
Han Zhigu, the first Han minister of Khitan and the father of Han Kuangtu, stepped onto the tower at this time.
Han Zhigu was originally a married slave of the Empress Dowager Shulu Ping. Later, he showed outstanding insight and was reused by Yelu Abaoji. He was gradually promoted to Khitan Shangshu Ling, that is, Khitan Prime Minister.
As the Khitan Prime Minister, Han Zhigu naturally could not ignore the defeated troops and leave them alone:
"Khan, there are only 15,000 Zhang Wu's troops in the city now. There is no way they can defend the upper capital. Why don't we put these broken troops into the Wengcheng, screen them one by one, and keep them for later use? What do you think of your Majesty's will?"
"What the Prime Minister said is true, I almost made a big mistake!"
Yelu Deguang could not listen to other people's advice, but Han Zhigu was the Prime Minister of Khitan, so he had to listen carefully.
Wait for him to react.
The entire Shangjing city has only a handful of soldiers. If these defeated troops are not collected, it may be difficult to even defend the city.
After understanding this truth, Yelu Deguang hurriedly said:
"Come here, open the Wengcheng!"
The soldiers broke down below the city and were quickly led to the gate of Wengcheng and entered the city.
Immediately, the city gate was blocked again.
At this point, things are not over yet.
After all, the entire Linhuang Mansion in Beijing, including the defeated troops and Zhang Wu's army, could not gather more than 50,000 people.
The total number of Han troops exceeded one hundred thousand.
Can this city really be defended?
Yelu Deguang was very suspicious, so he called all his cronies and asked for countermeasures.
Several ministers looked at each other, and Han Zhigu, as the minister (prime minister), stood up and cupped his hands and said:
"Khan, I have three strategies, upper, middle and lower, for Khan to choose!"
"Prime Minister, please speak!"
Yelu Deguang didn't expect that at this time, Prime Minister Han could still provide three strategies, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"The best strategy is to protect Lian Heng himself!"
Han Zhigu reached out and clicked on the territory map and said:
"First, we mobilize the people in the city and hold on, which should be able to hold off the Han army for some time. Then, the Khan sends envoys to ask for help from Shiwei, Tuyuhun, Wuwan, Dongdan, Jurchen, Mohe and other tribes, promising benefits. If we can get their help and reinforcements, the Han army can retreat!"
Yelu Deguang was not a fool. Hearing Han Zhigu's best strategy, he immediately shook his head in disappointment:
"Prime Minister Han, the leaders of the eight Khitan tribes have been captured by the Han people, how can they still come to help us? Dongdan, Jurchen, Mohe, not to mention, they are all against me. Not to mention Come to help.”
"Khan, the bustle in the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is all for profit. As long as we promise huge profits, we are not afraid that they will not come!"
Han Zhigu also wanted to use emotion and reason to explain the feasibility of his best strategy.
Yelu Deguang waved his hand directly and said:
"Prime Minister, please tell me the right strategy!"
Seeing this, Han Zhigu had no choice but to continue talking about his strategy:
"The middle strategy is more risky, which is to attack the enemy camp at night and rescue the captured troops."
"The Han army was victorious today mainly because the Han Emperor captured the Queen Mother alive, causing the three armies to lose all their vigor."
"If we attack the enemy camp at night and rescue the captured 100,000 troops, it will definitely boost the morale of the army. At that time, with 150,000 troops defending the city, the enemy will only have 120,000 people. The advantage lies with me..."
After hearing Han Zhigu's words, Yelu Deguang felt a little moved, and immediately looked at his trusted ministers:
"I wonder which general is willing to lead troops to attack the enemy camp at night?"
"Ahem..."
Everyone present, including Han Kuangtu, lowered their heads.
Just kidding.
Even 170,000 people cannot defeat the Han army. If you lead an army to attack at night, who can guarantee that you will succeed?
When Han Zhigu and Yelu Deguang saw that no one dared to leave the city, they immediately lamented.
Morale is low and it will be difficult to defend the city, let alone a night attack.
Yelu Deguang also knew the current situation and could only continue to sigh:
"Prime Minister, please tell me what we should do."
"The last resort... is to seek peace."
The next day.
Shuluping, who was waiting for the Han emperor to wash up, saw Han Zhigu who came to seek peace.
It was extremely embarrassing for the former master and servant to meet each other in a different place.
When Shuluping heard that Han Zhigu had come and asked for peace, he was so angry that he couldn't help but cursed:
"What a loser!"
You know, the Khitan Kingdom now has more than 300,000 troops. If Yelu Abaoji knew that his son was incompetent, I am afraid that the coffin boards would not be able to hold it down.
Su Mingzhe laughed and said:
"Why should a beauty be so demanding? Even you, the queen mother, have been surrendered by me. What can he do against the Han cavalry?"
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Shu Luping was so embarrassed by the man's words that he blushed and did not dare to speak any more.
Han Zhigu could only lower his head and pretend not to see when he saw his queen mother chatting with the Han Emperor.
After a while, Su Mingzhe smiled at Han Zhigu and said:
"You go back and tell Yelu Deguang that I have incorporated his mother into the harem as a concubine. If he wants to, he can leave the city and surrender. I will make him the Duke of Liao and not hesitate to reward him. If he wants to continue to resist the heavenly army, be careful On the day the city is destroyed, the whole city will turn into dust!"
When Han Zhigu heard Su Mingzhe's humiliating reply, he thought that when it was sent back, it would definitely arouse Yelu Deguang's bloodshed and make him rethink the three strategies he proposed yesterday.
As a result, Yelv Deguang's face lit up after hearing Han Zhigu's reply:
"Prime Minister, you said that my mother was taken into the harem as a concubine by the Han Emperor? Is the Han Emperor still willing to make me the Duke of Liao?"
Khan, isn’t your reaction wrong?
Han Zhigu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and after secretly complaining about Yelu Abaoji, he nodded and told the Han Emperor exactly what he said.
Yelu Deguang confirmed the conditions and could no longer control his inner joy:
"Since Emperor Han is my eldest father, we are one family. Prime Minister, hurry up and make arrangements. I will go to meet my father-in-law of the Han family!"
Yelu Deguang surrendered too quickly.
The third day of the decisive battle.
Su Mingzhe consecrated Yelu Deguang as the "Gong of Liao" and rewarded him with 10,000 acres of fertile land outside Chang'an City, 1,000 slaves, and the ability to continue to own 200 Daijia Buqu.
Seeing such favorable conditions, Yelu Deguang tied his hands directly and went out of the city to surrender.
Even the Khitan Khan surrendered, and Su Mingzhe surrendered hundreds of Khitan nobles who had been captured before and released them back.
Within a month, dozens of tribal chiefs in Khitan came to pay tribute with tributes.
Mid August.
The Jurchen and Mohe tribes, Wang Jian of Goryeo, and Yelvbei of Dongdan also sent people to Huang Mansion one after another to express their willingness to profess vassalage and pay tribute to the Han Dynasty.
End of August.
Su Mingzhe finished dealing with the chiefs of the grassland tribes and declared the end of the Khitan campaign.
At the same time, the scout also contacted Lu Wen, Minister of War.
The two sides agreed to work together to besiege Liang Guo in early September.
The disadvantages of Liang Emperor Zhu Wen's handing over the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun were clearly revealed at this time.
Su Mingzhe led the army and set off directly from Youyun Sixteen Prefectures.
Along the way, all the cities and towns of Liang Kingdom looked down upon the wind.
In less than a month, the army broke through fifty state capitals and arrived at the city of Luoyang, the capital of Liang.
Prince Zhu Youfeng, who was conferred by Zhu Wen as the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses, saw that the Han army was unstoppable and directly chose Kaicheng to surrender.
Emperor Zhu Wen of Liang Dynasty was sitting in the palace drinking wine. When he heard that the prince let the Han army enter the city, he knew that he had betrayed all his relatives and that the situation was over.
He also knew that he had killed too many people over the years, and even if he surrendered, he would not end well.
The old thief came to Jiuzhou Pond, boarded a dragon boat, and ordered people to pour fire oil on the dragon boat while ordering people to capture a dozen beauties.
As a fire was lit, the sinful life of Emperor Liang Zhu Wen came to an end.