It was very strange. Before much fighting was done, the trebuchet with gunpowder bombs only fired three or four rounds, and the city gate suddenly opened.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon had already moved forward under Di Qing's order. It was originally used to open the city gate, but the city gate opened.
At this time, Zhao Xi really wanted to see the faces of the onlookers... Unfortunately, it was a bit far away and he couldn't see clearly. However, Zhao Xi still turned his head to look and smiled.
I really want to laugh in front of their faces to tell them...some wishful thinking is just delusion.
Welcome him in, and then respectfully send him to Yuanjiang... This is the hinterland of Dali Kingdom.
Just use tens of thousands of soldiers to fight a siege! Ten sieges and five attacks are common sense.
The Dong family has such a strong city, nearly 50,000 soldiers, and the determination of the Nong people to fight to the death... In less than ten days and a half, do you want to break the city?
When the time comes, whether it is an internal or external attack or a loss of food and grass, the King's Division will be in a desperate situation.
It’s just that they would never have thought that it would be so easy for Master Wang to break the city, right?
Perhaps the Dong family saw that the situation was not good and immediately changed their mind.
Opening the city gate so easily says a lot. There is no simple role.
People were coming out of the city gate, one after another...
It should be from the Nong Zhigao family, right?
Seeing the group of bound people, probably two to three hundred in number, being pushed and shoved by the soldiers towards the city gate, Zhao Xi knew that this Dong family was going to be someone who knew current affairs.
This change suddenly made the battlefield quiet, and no one knew what to do.
"Your Highness..."
Di Qing was also a little hesitant. He had his own ideas, but with His Highness the Crown Prince around, he still had some taboos about doing things.
Killing and surrendering, killing prisoners, these are done quietly on the battlefield many times, but this is a frontal battlefield, and there are still some onlookers.
As for how to deal with the Nong Zhigao clan, Di Qing does not have the right to make this decision.
"If the previous order doesn't go away, just do what you have to do!"
Zhao Xi did not hesitate and spoke directly.
"Your Highness, the court needs Nong Zhigao, and this is to kill him..."
Mr. Lu had to keep an eye on it, he really didn't want His Highness to have the reputation of being a killer.
"The court needs Nong Zhigao? No! The court only needs Nong Zhigao's head. Di Shuai promised to the court that he would bring the head of Nong Zhigao back to the court."
"Uncle Jie, I know that killing and surrendering is inappropriate, but if you can get a chance to survive by surrendering after you have harmed the people, massacred the people, and devastated the country, who will really care whether you rebel or not?"
"The Dong family harbored Nong bandits. After Wang Shi entered Dali Kingdom, he still refused to repent. Even when the army came to the city, he still resisted stubbornly."
"Now, Nong Zhigao can be tied up in exchange for a safe and sound Yuanjiang. The dynasty has shown tolerance, but how can the prestige of the dynasty be reflected?"
"Di Shuai, you can't do this, I'll do it...the tiger crouching cannon is replaced with gravel bombs. Every time the trebuchet throws one round, move forward fifty steps and continue to throw!"
Zhao Xi was not prepared to compromise, nor did he think about compromising.
Whether it is to intimidate these forces in Dali or to obtain copper mines, we cannot stop at this time.
"Your Highness, Qing is the commander-in-chief. I issue this order!"
Di Qing was very relieved at this time. Based on what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had just said, even if all the credit this time was wiped out, he would still admit it!
Besides, he really wanted to try out the effectiveness of firearms in siege warfare.
"Bang...bang..."
The Tiger Crouching Cannon fired, aiming at the hundreds of people at the city gate...
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The trebuchets once again dropped gunpowder bombs into the city...
This... Kaicheng has already surrendered, so why are the Song troops still fighting?
Therefore, since Duan Lianyi, the talkers from the three families came in a hurry.
"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of China, now that Dong has been handed over to the Nong people, he expresses his regret. I hope that Your Highness will..."
"The Dong family took in the Nong people because there were originally Wuman tribesmen of the Nong tribe in Yuanjiang. Now the Dong family opened the city to welcome them and tied up Nong Zhigao. I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to stop the siege...
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Duan Lianyi said nothing, but Gao Shengtai and Yang Xing were anxious.
"Oh, Mr. Dong repented? I would like to ask you all, when Mr. Dong took Nong Zhigao in, did you try to persuade him? What was the result?"
"Master Wang entered the country and was well received by you. Did you tell Mr. Dong? How did Mr. Dong deal with it?"
This...this cannot be answered!
Zhao Xi looked at these people again... Duan Lianyi seemed to be gloating, while Gao Shengtai seemed unable to bear it and hesitated, but Yang Xing was angry.
Are you angry? Hey, show me how angry I am. At worst, these tens of thousands of soldiers are fighting guerrillas in your Yang family's territory, and they won't be able to kill you!
Zhao Xi looked at it with a provocative expression... I guess his expression at this time deserved a beating.
Unfortunately, no one said anything.
There is no anxiety in the battle situation, it is purely one-sided.
Ignorance and stupidity know how to be in awe. From the first round of gunpowder bombs entering the city, it broke the hearts of all the soldiers who defended the city.
It has to be said that there are still fierce people among these barbarians. Even if some people have fled, there are still some who still stick to it, throwing shuttles and shooting crossbows from time to time. This also gave Master Wang a little bit of intention to attack the city.
Di Qing's orders at this time were completely in accordance with the fierce offensive and defensive battle.
Although the city gate is open, let it be open. The soldiers attack the city as they should and strictly follow the siege procedures. Even if there are not many people visible on the city wall and the city gate is empty, the army
The soldiers were still moving ladders and climbing the city wall as ordered... This is really thanks to the Dali Kingdom.
The supplies provided were not only food and grass, but also weapons for siege. Di Qing could also practice how to attack the city with the help of firearms.
This kind of siege is purely to bluff people, or to drive them away.
With tens of thousands of soldiers, they can't surround the city on all sides, and they can't even attack one city gate.
To put it bluntly, it was just for people to escape, without thinking about how many people could be killed. Fortunately, something unexpected happened, and the Dong family abandoned Nong Zhigao, which can be regarded as allowing Zhao Xi to fulfill his promise to the little girl Qing Lan.
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Originally, I was planning to keep Nong Zhigao. With such a person, there are excuses for doing some things. Unfortunately, it is just gone, and some of the back-ups for planning are no longer needed.
The army had entered the city. Zhao Xi slowly approached the city gate and saw the tattered Nong Zhigao on the ground... Prominent figures are always placed in prominent positions, and the Tiger Crouching Cannon was also aimed at this position.
So, Nong Zhigao is in tatters.
"Qinglan, please comfort your father's spirit in heaven!"
It's disgusting, I didn't expect it to be so bad when hit by gravel.
"Thank you brother!"
The little girl was crying. She probably held back her vomiting. She muttered something and turned away, as if wiping her tears. She probably couldn't bear to see this scene.
This Nong Zhigao can be regarded as a hero. He was born in the wrong place, relied on the wrong backer, did the wrong things, and finally ended up in a bad way.
"Just put it away. After all, he is a powerful person, so don't abandon it like this."
Is it arrogant to sigh at this time? Why didn't you just say that giving people a decent way to die counts?