Chapter 693: The commander decides to return to Jiading
Chapter 693: The commander-in-chief decides to return to Jiading
"ah!"
Pito exclaimed, obviously not expecting Shen Tang to propose such a condition!
"I am also thinking about you! You should know that your Tubo defeat is now certain! You are here besieged by my army of more than 70,000 people, and Jiading Prefecture is also besieged by my army of more than 60,000 people.
Do you think those local tribes will take the risk to come to rescue you, or do you think that Tibet can provide more troops and horses to fight with me?"
Shen Tang's words made Pito smile bitterly! Those local tribes are just fagots.
It's their luck not to add insult to injury now! As for the country, although these hundreds of thousands of troops are not the limit of Tubo, they are enough to make Tubo exhausted.
At least, they won’t have the strength to fight for a few years! Moreover, if they lose, won’t there be anyone in the country who can add insult to injury?
Although Zamp is in control of Tubo now, it is not monolithic!
"Thank you, General!"
After thinking for a while, Pito bowed to Shen Tang and said, "I will inform Commander Medorijin of the general's conditions when I get back. However, if we send people to Jiading Mansion, we will need the help of the general."
"Okay, if you decide, I will send troops and horses to take you to Jiading Mansion.
Moreover, when you convince the soldiers and horses of Jiading Prefecture, I will agree to your surrender!"
Shen Tang said without hesitation.
Pito left the Song Dynasty military camp and quietly returned under the cover of night.
In the central tent of the Tubo camp, Medorijin sat alone, waiting for Pito's return! He didn't know whether his decision this time was correct, but he didn't have many choices at all.
"Commander, Pito wants to see you!"
A soldier enters the tent!
"Quick, let him in!"
Medorin's eyes lit up and he stood up!
Not long after, Pito entered the big tent. After the soldiers left, Pito told Medoricin about Shen Tang's conditions.
"To convince the commander-in-chief to surrender?"
After listening to Pito's story, Medoricin was also stunned.
After pondering for a moment, Medorijin asked, "Pito, what do you think the commander-in-chief of the Song Army means?"
"The general feels that it is the commander-in-chief of the Song Army who doubts our sincerity in surrendering, and if we persuade the commander-in-chief of Jiading Prefecture to surrender, then no matter what, Jiading Prefecture must be given up to them first.
In this way, it doesn't matter whether our surrender is true or false."
Hearing this, Medorui Jin hesitated for a moment, "Then do you think the general will agree to surrender to the Song Dynasty?"
Pito was stunned, but didn't know how to answer.
After a long while, Medorijin said, "Get ready. Tomorrow you go to Jiading Mansion and meet the Commander-in-Chief! I will write a handwritten letter and give it to the Commander-in-Chief. I hope this trip will go smoothly."
On the second day, Pito went to the Song Dynasty military camp again, but Shen Tang did not stop him and asked Wu Hai to escort him there with a team of soldiers and horses.
Their location was very close to Jiading Mansion, and it only took one day to reach outside Jiading Mansion.
When he saw the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stationed outside Jiading Mansion, Pito had no luck anymore. It was obvious that the commander's guess was true.
Now, if they continue to fight against the Song Dynasty, all of them will have no choice but to be wiped out.
Pito came to the gate of Jiading Mansion alone, and then shouted towards the top of the city, "The general is here to pay homage to the commander-in-chief on the orders of Commander Medorui Jin. Please let me know, brothers."
Pito's arrival had already attracted the attention of the guards on the city wall. However, he was only one person, so no attack was launched on the city wall.
When he started shouting, the general on the city wall looked down for a moment, then nodded and said, "It is indeed General Pito. You guys stay here and I will report back to the commander-in-chief!"
In Jiading Mansion, Dawa Tata has been frowning for days. Medorijin can guess the current situation, how could he not guess it?
Fortunately, although the Song Dynasty recently increased its troops around Jiading Prefecture, it was not in a hurry to attack.
"Sir, the general who defended the city reported that General Pito, under the command of Commander Medorekin, came outside the city and wanted to see your lord."
A personal guard entered the room and said to Dawa Tata.
"oh?"
Dawa Tata was stunned. At this moment, Jiading Mansion was surrounded by Song troops. Could it be that Mei Duo Ruijin led his troops back?
"Where's Meadow Ridge?"
The guard shook his head and said, "Sir, there is only General Pito, and no other soldiers are seen!"
Davatata's expression changed slightly, and after a moment he said, "Let Pito come in!"
The defenders on the city wall were ordered to send a basket down and pull Pito up.
Then, under the leadership of a personal guard, Pito went directly to the government office to meet Dawa Tata.
"The general will pay homage to the commander-in-chief!"
Seeing Dawa Tata, Pito hurriedly bowed down and saluted.
"Well, get up! Did Medory King ask you to come?"
Dawa Tata frowned and asked, "Now the surrounding area of Jiading Mansion is surrounded by soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty. You are alone, haven't you been discovered by them?"
"this……"
Pito's hesitant look made Davatata's eyes flash with cold light, "Pito, you couldn't have been sent in by the Song Army on their own initiative, right?"
"General Commander Rong Zhen!"
Pito panicked and hurriedly bowed down again, "After receiving the order from the commander-in-chief, Commander Mei Duo Ruijin led his troops back from Shima Town. However, when we arrived at the border between Jiading Prefecture and Longzhou, we encountered
Ten thousand cavalry blocked the way.
Moreover, only two days later, the Song army came again with more than 10,000 troops and horses. Adding the more than 10,000 people who were originally besieged by us, there were 40,000 troops and horses to attack us from both sides!"
"In order to break out of the encirclement, the commander-in-chief fought two battles with the Song army. However, this time the Song army was extremely powerful. All our troops were defeated and nearly 10,000 horses were damaged! Therefore, the commander-in-chief decided to hold on for the time being and sent a gift to the commander-in-chief.
A message for help came.
The commander-in-chief also knows that all our troops are infantry, and if we head south rashly, we will not be able to reach Jiading Prefecture smoothly under the harassment of 10,000 cavalry."
"And just two days ago, the Song army increased its troops again.
And there are a total of 30,000 cavalry.
Now, our army is about to run out of food, and there are 70,000 to 80,000 Song troops besieging us outside..."
Dawa Tata was not aware of the situation in the north. When he heard Pito's words, his expression immediately changed! This means that these 50,000 soldiers and horses may also be surrounded and killed by the Song army.
And once Medoruijin is defeated, then only Jiading Mansion will be left as an isolated city on their side...
"call!"
He took a deep breath and heard Na Pito say cautiously, "Commander Ben Yu of Medoricin fought to the death to break out of the encirclement, but the enemy army is so powerful, with 40,000 cavalry, that even if we break through, we can't escape at all.
Finally, the commander-in-chief wanted to negotiate peace with the Song army in order to keep tens of thousands of his men alive, so he specially ordered the last general to come to discuss with the commander-in-chief."