Chapter 771 The Overlord bravely conquers the three armies, but Lin Chong is more than just the Overlord...
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Daming Mansion in Hebei Province, outside the majestic city walls, has long been filled with densely packed soldiers wearing strong armor.
As the horn sounded, carts, stacked bridges, ladders, scavengers, and pointed wooden donkeys all moved in unison, and trebuchets swung out huge rocks and launched them into the city.
The top of the city was filled with Song soldiers. Amidst the shouts of Wang Jizhong, who went into battle in person, they pushed down huge wooden rocks. From time to time, there were wolf fangs and iron owls thrown down. What was even more terrifying was boiling hot oil and gold juice.
The Liao soldiers were hit by boulders and fell down with a scream. They were already dead in a very miserable state. If they were splashed with hot oil and gold juice, they would be worse than death.
However, such cruel methods could not stop the Liao soldiers' offensive, because Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Tianzuo was watching from the Chinese army not far away, and the head of the general who failed to attack the city yesterday was hanging in front of the formation.
, stimulating every soldier.
"I didn't expect that there would be cities in the Southern Dynasty that could withstand our Daliao dynasty?"
Yelu Yanxi sat on his horse, looking at the offensive and defensive battle at the top of the city with little progress, and was very dissatisfied.
Xiao Fengxian said from the side: "Your Majesty, don't worry, our Daliao warriors are all brave and fearless of death. This Daming Mansion will definitely not be able to resist for a few days, and it will open the city and surrender!"
Xiao Wuna on the other side remained silent.
The eyes of the warriors who were attacking the city were indeed full of fighting spirit, and they seemed to be rushing towards the city wall with determination that they were not afraid of death.
But the King of Lanling knew very well that a personal expedition by the imperial commander could indeed boost morale. In addition, Yelu Yanxi directly executed the generals who were unsuccessful in attacking the city, which could stimulate the soldiers to fight to the death.
But this approach will never last.
The Liao army was not good at attacking cities in the first place. Even though they mobilized a large number of Han craftsmen from Nanjing's Xijin Prefecture and built many siege equipment, they were still targeted and defeated by the Han people one by one. It would obviously not take a short time to capture Daming Prefecture.
things that can be done within.
Since we have to fight a protracted war, such intense persecution will only have the opposite effect. Emperor Liao supervised the battle, holding his breath from top to bottom. Once this breath was released, the morale of the entire army would be shaken.
Yelu Yanxi was just overjoyed and self-willed, not a complete idiot. He also realized that it seemed that he really couldn't take this important city with his own life. He snorted coldly: "Did Cai Jing and Gao Qiu ever deliver the letter of massacre to the city?"
How to say?"
Xiao Wuna replied: "Both Cai Jing and Gao Qiu were loyal ministers of the Southern Dynasty. They threatened to massacre the city to motivate their soldiers. The reason why the entire Daming Mansion has such resistance is mainly because of this."
Yelu Yanxi suddenly showed an angry look, and Xiao Fengxian scolded: "King Lanling, do you dare to ridicule His Majesty?"
Xiao Wuna knelt down and said, "I don't dare. It's just an ordinary military town in the Southern Dynasties. If we can't attack it within ten days and turn it into a siege, it will take more than a month. We have to force the city to run out of ammunition and food, and there will be no more people outside the city."
Only if we need reinforcements will we surrender."
"And Daming Mansion is the capital of Hebei Province. The north gate is located. It must have a huge amount of food and grass reserves. In addition, the walls are high and the city is deep. If we really want to besiege the city, it may take up to a year and a half. Your Majesty must make a decision early!"
Yelu Yanxi's face darkened with anger: "According to Taifu's intention, after only attacking for one day, we should avoid Damingfu and go directly south to attack Bianjing? This is different from the previous invasion by the lone army of Empress Dowager Chengtian and Emperor Shengzong.
What’s the difference?”
Empress Dowager Xiao and Liao Shengzong refused to occupy the city and fought all the way to Chanyuan, but that was because they attacked the city and failed to capture it. The Northern Army at that time was still very effective.
Now that the Northern Army was eroded, the Liao Army successively attacked cities and plundered territory, but they had to give up before the last obstacle to the Daming Mansion? Then weren't all the cities captured in the past equivalent to a wasted effort?
Xiao Wuna sighed secretly.
Why did he want to bypass Daming Mansion? His strategy was to occupy all the land in Hebei, then negotiate with the Southern Dynasties, threaten them step by step, expose their cowardice through military and political diplomacy, and finally annex them completely.
However, under the wise leadership of Emperor Tian Zuo, even Daming Mansion could not be taken, so the follow-up process was naturally out of the question. We could only take advantage of the fact that the other emperor was also a fool and go south to attack the capital as early as possible.
The way to use troops is often not a magical strategy, but a decisive decision.
When he heard that he could directly attack Bianjing, Xiao Fengxian fell silent, his heartbeat clearly showing in his twinkling eyes. The Southern Dynasty had gathered a huge amount of wealth in that capital, and the temptation was too great.
Yelu Yanxi raised a question: "The Taifu thinks that Daming Palace is difficult to attack and wants to bypass it directly. So what if we can't get down to Bianjing City even if we attack it?"
Xiao Wuna immediately said: "The siege of Daming Mansion and the siege of Bianjing are absolutely different for the Southern Dynasty. They can negotiate with the emperor of the Southern Dynasty and force him to offer gold, silver, food and grass, and even make the Bianjing garrison Kaicheng surrender!
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Xiao Feng listened first and felt incredible: "Can this be done?"
Xiao Wuna said: "This man moved the capital and fled. He has no responsibility. He must be a weak person. If he doesn't want to, your Majesty might as well threaten him. He should lead his troops all the way south and attack the city and massacre it. This kind of intimidation has no effect on good generals and loyal ministers."
, but it has a miraculous effect on the emperor of the Southern Dynasty!"
Xiao Fengxian suddenly felt his heart beat, but Yelu Yanxi waved his hand: "Is it possible that Taifu has forgotten that I will also take Zhao Ji to avenge his mother! If we can't capture Daming Mansion first, and can't conquer Bianjing, we can turn to the Southern Dynasty."
During the peace talks, wouldn’t the world want to compare me with Zhao Ji?”
Xiao Wuna opened his mouth but was speechless.
Avenging one's mother is a well-known excuse to break an alliance and start a war. How can it be taken seriously?
He also saw that, to put it bluntly, the Liao Emperor was very happy with his achievements and was very concerned about his face. He really did not want to damage his glorious image at all.
Zhao Ji didn't care about the life and death of the people, and Yelu Yanxi obviously didn't care about the life and death of the Liao soldiers. He waved his hand again: "Quickly give the order, attack day and night, and then announce to the whole Daming Mansion that whoever surrenders the city can avoid death, otherwise the city will be destroyed."
On that day, no one will be left alive!”
"I don't believe it. Cai Jing and Gao Qiu are loyal ministers of the Southern Dynasty and are unwilling to surrender. How can it be that everyone in the city is not afraid of death? I have spies in the Liao Dynasty in the city. Naturally, I can find the surrendered ministers, cooperate inside and outside, and win this city.
The Southern Dynasty’s last hope of resistance!”
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"Qin Ming, take the lead!"
Following Gao Qiu's order, Qin Ming held a mace and rushed into the house unstoppably. The servants inside also resisted fiercely, but they were defeated by him like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
When Pei Xuan found the top-secret letters, Gao Qiu said coldly: "Collaborating with the enemy and treason should be punished. They are all members of the Sichuan Gorge Guild. They are all going to jail!"
After returning to the government office, he handed the harvest to Cai Jing. Cai Jing, with bloodshot eyes, looked at it and immediately said: "With this proof, it will be easy to handle. Next, if there are any signs of Tongliao, the rich households in the city will be punished."
The whole house is full, and the soldiers are rewarded with their wealth!"
Gao Qiu understood: "It's time to use this thunderous method!"
The so-called Tongliao or Liaoning was not decided by them. If it were not for Lu Yuanwai's relationship with them, the richest man in Daming Prefecture would have been able to clear Liaoning, and then all his property would be confiscated.
To put it bluntly, at the critical moment, the businessman has become a lamb to be slaughtered, and he is also the monkey who kills the chicken to scare the monkeys. Let other powerful people see clearly that this red line must not be touched.
Cai Jing breathed a sigh of relief and began to sip tea: "I originally thought Emperor Liao was a wise saint, but now I see that he is also a man of great ambition and talent. The threat of massacre can only intimidate the incompetent defenders, but it is regarded as a sharp knife in our hands.
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With the threat of massacre, the garrison who wanted to surrender could use the lives of the people as an excuse to surrender in Kaicheng, but Cai Jing was unwilling to surrender at all. Instead, he publicized this statement to the fullest, allowing the Liao people to shoot themselves.
feet.
Just like when Li Shimin attacked Goguryeo, Li Ji mistakenly preached that he would massacre the city after breaking it. As a result, when the Goguryeo general refused to surrender, he immediately gained support from the army and the people.
It is similar today. Although Cai Jing tried his best to cover up the news of Zhao Ji moving the capital, it was eventually leaked. Just when the morale of the army was shaken, the Liao Emperor threatened to massacre the city. The soldiers and civilians in the city no longer cared about where the emperor fled. They only cared about how the Liao people would conquer the city after they broke through.
If they kill them all, how can they let the other side attack?
Gao Qiu was also full of confidence and laughed and said: "The Daming Mansion will be fine if Emperor Liao makes such a stupid move. We have accomplished such great achievements, how should those ministers who fled south be ashamed?"
Cai Jing felt that those people would not be ashamed, and frowned slightly: "I am worried now that the Liao army will bypass Daming Mansion and go directly south... We cannot guard the north gate, and we will betray the divine grace!"
These words are justified. In fact, what Cai Jing is really worried about is that the emperor of the Song Dynasty, who is timid on the outside and brave on the inside, will continue to make stupid moves. After all, a word from the emperor at the rear may cause the resistance on the front to collapse.
All the hard work was wasted.
So after some consideration, he asked again: "Is the Qin Gongshi under Gao Tiju originally a lieutenant general in the army?"
Gao Qiu immediately said: "The Qin Ming Dynasty has the courage that no man can match. He should be galloping on the battlefield, and hunting down spies in the city is really an underachievement!"
Cai Jing's eyes lit up: "Very good! Order Qin Ming to prepare and lead troops to attack the Liao army camp if necessary. I want to stimulate the Liao emperor and let him continue to stay and attack the city, dragging the Liao army to exhaustion and give Mr. Lin the opportunity to attack the city."
The Township Corps creates the opportunity to defeat the Liao Army!"
Gao Qiu did not expect that this person would also put his hope of fighting against the main force of the Liao army on the rural corps. He frowned and said: "We have a good location to defend the city, and the rural corps is an armed force behind enemy lines. Isn't it too much to fight against the main force of the Liao army?"
reluctantly?"
Cai Jing responded: "Of course, the Daming Prefecture will also send troops to attack the Liao army from both front and rear..."
He didn't care about the life or death of the township army, as long as he could repel the Liao army, the territory of Hebei could be protected, and he had made an immortal contribution.
Even in Cai Jing's opinion, it would not be a bad thing if all the country soldiers died, and it would also help Lin Chong avoid disaster.
After all, the Song Dynasty court had extremely tight internal defenses. If the rural soldiers were so powerful, if not all of them were killed, the court would be uneasy after the Liao people retreated. Lin Chong, who had a high prestige among the rural soldiers, would also be targeted.
The imperial court will be closely watched by Yushitai Jian. If you are not careful, you will have a disobedient heart. When the time comes, you may be involved...
Now that all the village soldiers are dead and Bao Linchong has done meritorious service, he will not be implicated, and he can also repay the favor of the previous matchmaker, which can be said to be a win in one fell swoop.
After discussing with Gao Qiu the specific matters of Qin and Ming's attack on the camp, and watching the Imperial City Secretary Tiju, who was responsible for the safety of Daming Mansion, leave, Cai Jing returned to the bedroom and wanted to rest for a while, but found it difficult to fall asleep.
He simply stood up, stroked his beard, and considered the future changes in the government once the Liao people retreated.
At this moment, Liang Shijie, who had turned to a handyman, crept into the house and whispered: "Father, there are two letters."
"Show me quickly!"
Cai Jing immediately took it, opened the first letter, scanned it in a hurry, and took a breath: "Lin Chong went to Shandong and defeated tens of thousands of Liao troops with just a few hundred local warriors?"
Liang Shijie felt incredible when he heard this: "There are such powerful generals?"
Cai Jing's tone was filled with displeasure and surprise: "Such a brave man already has an ancient overlord, who is more powerful than the three armies... The key is that this Lin Chong is not just a warrior!"
This person is so accomplished both in civil and military affairs. If he achieves great achievements in a white body, I am afraid that the court will be very jealous. It would not be enough to kill all the rural soldiers...
When he opened the second seal, Cai Jing sighed deeply: "The official family and hundreds of officials have left Beijing and officially moved the capital to Jinling..."
Liang Shijie's shoulders slumped after hearing this: "I didn't expect that Song Dynasty actually changed its capital!"
Cai Jing remained silent and read these two newspapers over and over again, his eyes gradually showing a strange luster.