On the third day of the second lunar month of the 10th year of Jianyan's reign, the deer was harvested. Within one day, the Song and Jin sides invested a total of more than 300,000 troops in a local battlefield covering hundreds of square kilometers, and through an unprecedented fierce frontal battle,
Decide the winner.
The result was a great victory for the Song army and a great defeat for the Jin army.
Although it is difficult to verify the specific results of the battle in a short period of time, judging from the rough figures later...the Jin army died directly in battle, was hunted down and slaughtered after collapse, and trampled on each other while fleeing. The cumulative number of deaths was at least 30,000.
In fact, there may be more, because the bodies in the gradually solidifying trench cannot be dragged clean; and the number of captives, including a large number of wounded, is close to 50,000.
Considering that the 160,000 households of the Jin Army were not at full strength, and probably only had 1,340,000 troops, the number of captured and dead tribesmen had already reached less than two-thirds of the total strength of the Jin Army.
Even among the remaining 50,000 to 60,000 people, only one Aguda Liuzi Wanyan Zhenluguan's 10,000 households remained intact. The rest were scattered in a state of collapse on the vast plains on the south bank of the Hutuo River, even back to Zhending City.
The defeat of the army became negligible because the Song army captured the pontoon bridge at the mouth of the river in time.
At the same time, the casualties of the Song army were actually very serious. No less than 8,000 people died in battle, no less than 5,000 people were seriously injured, and no less than 5,000 people were seriously injured. The number of casualties and casualties was over 10,000.
To be fair, this number of casualties would have directly caused the morale of the entire army to collapse. However, when this opportunity for a big victory came and the contrast between the victory and defeat of the two sides was so strong, the morale was actually boosted.
In fact, early the next morning, the Song army continued to advance in large numbers.
Among them, Wu Jie was in charge of matters on the other side of the Taiping River and Hutuo Henan. His command was determined and he divided the army into three. One part stayed at the original Jin Army camp in Huolu to clean the battlefield and also for rest... After all, the remains of the battlefield
The armor and weapons of the Jin Army are probably the most valuable treasure of this era; the other part is mainly infantry, marching to surrounding states, counties and towns in an appropriate and orderly manner to perform necessary strategic control; the last part is based on
The cavalry was the main force, and the imperial cavalry of Liu Qi, the governor of Liu Qi, went all the way east, trying to cross the river and go to Fetch City to block the Jin army's escape route, while the Khitan, Xi, Mongolia, and Dangxiang Qingqi were based on a thousand people.
, spread out in all directions, roughly heading east, wantonly hunting down and chasing down the Jin army's fleeing tribesmen.
In addition, under the command of Han Shizhong, the left army of the imperial camp also used the pontoon bridge they obtained to cross the river in large numbers and approached Zhending City. As expected, they carried out the wounded and corpses according to Zhao Guanjia's previous orders... The Jin army was roughly stripped of its armor.
The wounded and corpses were delivered almost continuously, including many broken bodies, and they were neatly placed in all directions outside the city, and the wounded and corpses were mixed together.
In this situation, if Wanyan Zuluguan and Zhending's left-behind troops had only had a so-called literal feeling about the so-called 'tragic defeat' before, with a so-called shock that their minds were filled with blanks, then now they are all shocked.
It's like losing your liver and gallbladder.
This was not over yet. As the evening wore on, the Song Army took the initiative to stop moving and retreated to the camp...perhaps out of fear, perhaps out of fear that the city would not accept them, or perhaps simply because they could not bear the pain of their wounds. The wounded outside the city suddenly lost control.
Weeping began, and instantly swept through the entire queue of wounded soldiers outside the city, and the sound of wailing and wailing suddenly echoed around Zhending.
Not only that, the defenders in the city came out to respond. They were so frightened that they actually cried with them. As the wounded entered the city crying, the families of the military officers in the city continued to cry incessantly, but failed to find their relatives. Finally, there was a continuous cry inside and outside the city.
The regiment, and even senior officials and generals could not withstand the pressure and cried with the whole city.
The sound was so loud that it could be clearly heard in the newly established camp of the Song Army several miles away. The left army of the imperial camp and Dong Xian and Shao Yun's two tribes also had to come to dinner accompanied by crying, and there was so much discussion that
Some people feel compassion.
"What did the official Zhao Song family say?"
Not to mention the cries that filled the city, just that as the slightly injured Jin Army was able to enter the city, an unexpected person was directly summoned by Zhenlu Guan, and was temporarily in charge of Zhending affairs in a lobby full of senior Jin Army officials.
The Privy Council of the Kingdom of Jin accepted the order and led Hong Ya, the Minister of War, to inquire in public.
This person is none other than the Taishi slave who was simply released back to Zhending City because he didn't know where Wu Shu was. As an envoy who went to see Zhao Guan's family before the battle, he came back smoothly this time. The person who was summoned
It's natural to ask.
"So that Mr. Hong will know that I have never seen the official family of Zhao Song again since yesterday." The Taishinu bowed his head in shame, obviously angry. "Even though I met the official family of Zhao Song yesterday and said a lot of words, he probably didn't care at all about it.
Pay attention to it, not to mention that there are related words to explain... The reason why I came back in full body this time is probably just because of my identity as an envoy, plus the fact that the official killed too many people yesterday and was too lazy to kill more, so I had a lucky escape. "
Hong Ya felt a little disappointed in his heart and turned back to look at Wanyan Zhenlu Guan sitting in the middle. He saw that Zhenlu Guan's face was stiff and he didn't seem to be listening at all. He then looked at the expressions of everyone in the hall. As he thought, there were many people in the hall.
Most of the civil and military officials were disappointed, and only a few were slightly relieved.
After roughly jotting down these people, Hong Ya nodded directly to the Taishi Nu: "Since it is God's will to come back, there is no need to think too much, just settle down and wait for the news from King Wei!"
The Grand Master's slave had not seen Wu Shu since he came in, so he roughly guessed that his master was not here. However, at this time, the superiors were obviously discussing military affairs, and the fourth prince was not here. He, the leader of the bodyguard, was not a decent person at all.
Are you qualified to interrupt? So he bowed his head directly to look at Wu Lu. Hong Ya thanked him in turn, and then went back to rest, preparing to privately ask Hong Ya about Wu Shu's situation later.
As soon as the Grand Master's slave left, the hall became noisy again... Obviously, as mentioned before, the wounded and dead bodies that almost blocked the four doors made everyone in Zhending City completely understand the reality. Now everyone
The city burst into tears, and the morale of the troops left behind collapsed from top to bottom... Even if there were ten thousand households and countless inventories, a way out must be discussed.
But in this devastating situation, where is the way out so easy to discuss?
"Can you lead the army to withdraw at night?"
"Evacuate to where?"
"Wuji in the north, Xinle in the east... Of course, it's just a temporary stay. What I mean is that since yesterday's defeat was so tragic, the tens of thousands of households in the city have become even more important. If we can bring them back to Yanjing, it will be a great success.
Reliable."
"If there is a place to evacuate, how should we evacuate? There are ten thousand households in the city, half on foot and half on cavalry. How can we evacuate under Han Shizhong's nose? Does the Song Army's so-called imperial camp left army have no cavalry? It is the spring flood.
What should I do if I encounter a small river or trail on the road and get caught up in the slightest obstruction? You and I both know that Ten Thousand Households is our last resort, how could the people of Song Dynasty not know this? As for Yanjing...Taiyuan...it's okay not to mention it!"
"You ask me this, who am I to ask? What if I don't withdraw now? The whole city is crying, morale is shattered, and no one dares to fight. As for Taiyuan, of course I know it, but the more it is like this, the more it shows that this It’s really impossible to keep it!”
"What are you talking about? Even if you can't defend, you have to defend! Because once you leave the city, you will be dead. But if you stay in the city, you can survive for a few more days..."
"After a few days, all the people in today's hall will be caught in one fell swoop! And if they escape at night, they will lose, and everyone can bet on their destiny!"
"Have you ever thought about it? If we leave, the Song army will march straight in from the north bank of the Hutuo River. Then there will be no need to chase. The fourth prince and tens of thousands of defeated troops on the other side of the river will be unable to return north!"
"The fourth prince's life is life, but the sixth prince's life is not life?"
"Are you guys staying here...don't you care about the corpses and wounded outside the city? Those are all your own sons! Especially the wounded...doesn't their life matter?"
"Well..."
"There is also the treasury... The warehouse of Zhending Mansion is the general warehouse of military supplies built by the whole country. The third prince and the fourth prince usually patrol the place where they are stationed. In the city, there are armor, grain and grass, arrows, swords, leather, gold, silver, copper and iron. There are countless ingots... Do you want to throw them to the Song Dynasty people?"
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Besides, Hong Ya watched with cold eyes and had already seen it clearly... These people were talking about it, and it was nothing more than that the situation was very bad. It was impossible to defend, and it was difficult to escape, so they were in a dilemma and were almost forced into a corner... This is of course, yesterday's battle, the Song Army's battle will determine the world. Whether the Great Jin Kingdom can survive depends on the weather, the location, and the people. A mere Zhending Mansion cannot have any grand roads. Walkable.
But having said that, if you have to go, it is still possible to survive by taking some extreme trail.
For example, the whole city, starting with the sixth prince, Zhen Luguan, brought countless civil and military personnel who had evacuated here, an entire ten thousand households and countless treasuries to surrender directly... This is what Hong Ya wants to see the most. Now, he really needs this Zhending City to gain merit and livelihood in front of that official. At the same time, everyone surrendering together can also effectively protect his family members in Yanjing.
Of course, this is too idealistic. Hong Ya is just thinking about it in his heart, and he doesn't have much hope... At the moment, no one in the hall dares to actually say the word surrender.
In addition, there is another way, which is to abandon the wounded, throw down the corpses, burn the treasury, and at the same time abandon the Wushu and the disintegrated army in Hutuo Henan, and then use this large army of ten thousand households in the city as a Using bait and cover, and escaping in different ways, the dignitaries in the hall may be able to escape alive with a high probability.
But this is even more extreme... How do you say that sentence?
The great Jin Kingdom has its own national conditions here. Although it suffered a complete defeat, it still wanted to lose face. Gao Qingyi knew how to walk a few steps into the river without you seeing him, and then wait for him to leave before going ashore, so I am afraid that no one in this room can bite his tongue. He said such words.
"Let me tell you, why can't we abandon those corpses and wounded, then set fire to the city's treasury, and then use the entire army of ten thousand households as bait to shield Xiang Wuji, and let's gather the elite personal guards to protect the Sixth Prince to Xinle? "At this moment, a Han general suddenly came out of the queue and said something that made the whole hall stunned. Even Hong Ya was stunned.
Everyone was still in a daze when suddenly, someone's face turned red and he came out to scold them in front of everyone, but it turned out to be another Han official in red robes:
"Liu E! You are shameless and unworthy of being the queen of King Liu! If you do this, kill me first!"
"If we can't do this, what should we do?" The so-called Han general called Liu E was furious when he saw the man jumping out. "Cheng Cai, tell me, how should we deal with it now?"
"If you stick to your true determination, you can win day by day. If the city is defeated, you will burn the city with fire to show the integrity of the ministers!" The civil servant who called Cheng Cai did not hesitate and responded immediately, but his opinion was almost different from Liu E's. The opposite extreme.
"What nonsense did you say?" Liu E stopped and completely lost his composure.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Cheng Cai didn't give in at all. "How can there be any reason to abandon the army and live in secret?! I still say the same thing, if you want to do such a thing, you must kill me first!"
"Do you think I don't dare to kill you?" Liu E became even more furious and simply moved the knife forward.
"I am an angel. Should I kill you or you kill me?" Cheng Cai was not afraid and also held the knife in front of him.
The two of them had a disagreement and started shouting to fight and kill. When the civil and military officials around them saw this, no one tried to persuade or scold them, they just watched indifferently.
Let's say that Zhending Mansion is the actual headquarters of the Jin Kingdom's frontline commander. Because of the war, many Jin Kingdom dignitaries gathered together, not only princes, Wanhu, Meng'an, and Mou Ke, but also many other types of people. ...For example, Hong Ya was the envoy from Yanjing; Liu E, for example, was the former defense envoy of Enzhou. Because Enzhou was captured by Tian Shizhong early, he withdrew all the way to Zhending; another example is this Cheng Cai was a dignified scholar of the Jin Dynasty. Half a month ago, it was not known that the labor envoy sent by Yanjing when Taiyuan was lost was Hong Ya's predecessor.
But these are not the point yet.
The key point is that Liu E's identity is somewhat special. He is the last of the three direct brothers who are currently the head of the Liu clan of the Yanyun clan.
The so-called Liu family refers to the former Lulong Jiedu envoy Liu Bang in the late Tang Dynasty. His family was the prime minister in the Liao Dynasty. Liu E's father Liu Yanzong was even more favored after the money was paid, and was even appointed to the Yanyun government for a time. Only However, this family has a strong sense of presence in Yanyun, so they have always been feared by the top brass of the Jin Kingdom. In addition, Liu Yanzong was attached to Nianhan after Aguda died and was suspected of changing the family, which attracted unanimous rejection from the top brass, so he came early After being promoted high and dying in depression, the Liu family's status among the top brass of the Jin Kingdom and the leadership position among the Yanyun clan were long replaced by the Han family, who was deliberately supported by the top brass of the Jin Kingdom.
But no matter what, the family background and foundation are there, so among the previous great kings, Liu E's father Liu Yanzong still became the only Han nationality in the Great Jin Kingdom to be posthumously granted a king's title. Liu's energy and Liu's Calyx himself cannot be ignored in this situation.
But here’s where things get interesting: Cheng Cai is also a representative figure of the Han people in Yanyun.
Cheng Cai's grandfather, like the famous Song Dynasty official Lin Jingmo's father, both had domineering nicknames. Lin Jingmo's father was nicknamed Lin Jiumu, while Cheng Cai's grandfather was nicknamed Cheng Yiyi; Lin Jingmo's nine brothers, Cheng Cai's father and six brothers, plus Both of their fathers were Jinshi, but one side was from the Song Dynasty and the other was from the Liao Kingdom.
In addition, just as two of the Lin Jingmo brothers are particularly outstanding, they are called Bachelors Dalin and Bachelors Xiaolin... Cheng Cai and his father Cheng Mu were the military governors of the party when they paid the gold, and they have been serving as military governors ever since, and now He was still in charge of the defense of Jingzhou, and when Cheng Cai gained momentum, the father and son became officials in the same court, and they were always known as the old Cheng Jiedu and the young Cheng Bachelor.
Who dares to ignore this kind of family?
However, the Jin army defeated almost all the military forces south of Yanshan in the first battle, and the Jurchens themselves had not even started to cause trouble. However, two descendants of the Yanyun family broke out in such an almost incompatible dispute, which was particularly disturbing.
Have fun.
Let's stop talking. The dispute has reached such an extent that it is destined to be impossible to reach a conclusion through discussion, so everyone's eyes gradually focused on a person in the hall. The Sixth Prince Jian Lu Guan.
Wanyan Zhenluguan was the sixth son of Taizu Aguda. He was already of high status. He had also served as a stay-at-home officer in Datong before and took charge of the affairs. This time, the ten thousand households in the city were brought back from Datong by Wanyan Luguan. In addition,
The third prince died of a sudden illness, the fourth prince was completely defeated, and his life or death was unknown. The second prince, and the fifth prince (the father of the current king) died early. They are probably famous not only in Zhending City, but also in the entire Kingdom of Jin.
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Therefore, as long as the sixth prince opens his mouth, no one in Zhending City can resist.
However, under the spotlight of everyone, Zhenlu Guan was just confused and confused. He could not make any conclusion at all. He seemed to be affected by the tragic situation outside the city... It is no wonder that the fourth prince Wushu was the most important person who participated in the founding war of the Jin Kingdom.
The young clan is here, and the young Xunlu Guan is here, which is exactly the dividing line. After Xunlu Guan participates in military activities, the Kingdom of Jin has already taken shape. Basically, it is a smooth battle, and there is little military experience and combat experience.
too much.
In desperation, everyone went to see Hong Ya again. This was the new angel sent by Yanjing, and in the name of the military entrusted by the Fourth Prince Wushu. Even the Fourth Prince's own gold medal was in this person's hands. At this time, he asked to get one.
Maybe everyone below will support this idea, and the Sixth Prince above will also go along with it.
However, Minister Hong Yahong, who was always known for his shrewdness and ability, actually looked embarrassed at this time, and then spread his hands: "Everyone, although I am an angel, and I have the fourth prince to entrust military affairs, but in this situation, how can I dare to do so easily?
Call the shots?"
This was said quite sincerely, and everyone was helpless. So, after arguing again for a while, they finally broke up.
However, many capable people among them knew that they were already at risk of life and death, but they did not want to delay at all... That night, they went privately to find the Sixth Prince to blackmail Lu Guan and the Privy Council agreed.
There was an endless stream of people from Hong Ya, so much so that the Imperial Master's slaves waited until the second watch to see Minister Hong.
"This is the situation of the Fourth Prince..."
Under the light, with the still faintly audible cry, Hong Ya introduced the situation somewhat helplessly. "In short, the Song Army only sent the left army of the imperial camp and two middle armies of the imperial camp to Hutuo, Hebei and Henan.
I'm afraid someone will be chasing me over there, so I can only leave it to fate."
"If this is the case, I will set off tomorrow and cross the river to find the fourth prince..." The grand master's slave was solemn for a moment.
"No." Hong Ya immediately became solemn. "In this situation in Zhending City, no one can easily retreat alone, otherwise it will be a scene of chaos... Everyone has a reason to leave!"
The master's slave was stunned for a moment, but he couldn't refute it, so he turned around and asked seriously: "Then what exactly are we going to do here?"
"What else can we do?" Hong Ya opened his hands in response. "We can't fight right now, and if we can't fight we have to defend. If we can't defend we have to leave. If we can't leave we either surrender or die... What else can we do?"
"Shou……"
"It's actually impossible to stay. It's just a hardship... I know what you mean... Leaving is a matter for a very small number of people. It's just luck." Hong Ya answered. "The overall situation is like this, the whole city The real path actually lies in surrender and death."
Under the light, the Grand Master's slave was silent for a moment, and then asked again: "With these two items, what do you think Master Hong should do?"
"It's not what I think should be done. What can I, a minister who takes the blame temporarily, come up with? The main thing is the thoughts of the people in the city..." At this point, Hong Ya paused for a moment before continuing. "The people who want to surrender are still the ones who want to surrender. Most of them, especially the officers and soldiers below, there are actually quite a few at the top. The only way to survive the hardships is to die... But here at the top, many people can't lose face, and there are also a few people who are determined not to surrender for various reasons and use big words. He came out, so he froze."
"What are the pros and cons of surrender or death? Sir Hong always has an opinion, right?" Taishinu hesitated for a moment and continued to ask. "I will only talk about the pros and cons for the Kingdom of Jin."
"For the Great Jin Kingdom, there are no pros and cons to say." Hong Ya replied with a sigh. "Of course it is good to hold on to the end and wipe out all the people. At least it can open the eyes of the official opposite us and take a look at us. , knowing that there are still loyal ministers and righteous people in the Great Jin Kingdom, I will not underestimate the Great Jin Kingdom too much in the future... But can we really unite and close the city to die? At the moment when the city is bombed or attacked, I am afraid It’s still nine out of ten that it will be reduced.”
The master's slave smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
"But if you want to surrender, show your sincerity and let someone of the Sixth Prince's status talk to the Zhao Guan family face to face. Maybe you can leave a little more room for peace. If peace can be negotiated by then, how much room will you have? I don't know how big the world is!" When Hong Ya said this, he couldn't help but stare at the other party's expression. "But again, there are always one or two bastards who have never seen the power of yesterday's battle formation, and they always think that they can do it. Go against the general trend and do bad things in vain!"
"That's right." Seeing the other party's vague attitude, the Taishinu finally sighed for a moment. "It's true that everyone who experienced the battle yesterday doesn't understand what it means that the situation is over? Now, what happens is what happens. Death, surrender, peace, and Yanjing are all just the leftovers after the Zhao official family swept away thousands of troops yesterday. They are not very interesting. The key is to find a way out, for you and me, and for the fourth prince and the prince. Great Jin Kingdom."
"That's exactly what he said!" Hong Ya finally raised his head and closed his eyes and sighed. "Listen to the cries all over the city and you will know. What does it mean that the building has collapsed? After you left yesterday, the fourth prince and I looked at the battle and saw When an Iron Curtain slowly sweeps in, I feel all hope is lost. I wish I could have you come back and put those false words of surrender into practice... I will tell you the truth today. After yesterday's battle, don't think about anything south of Yanshan. It’s no use! No matter how hard you struggle, it’s useless. It’s better to abandon Yan Yun as soon as possible and return to the outside of the Great Wall.”
These words speak to the heart of Taishi Nu... However, this person is so smart, otherwise he would not be able to calmly move around Yelu Yujian, Yelu Ma Wu, Wanyan pulls away from the speed, Wanyan Wushu is in the middle, so, After the person sighed for a while, he suddenly realized:
"What Minister Hong means... is that you want me to go there again to ask for the surrender of the Sixth Prince, and then promote peace?"
"Not bad." Hong Ya responded simply.
Hong Ya responded with a long silence.
However, Hong Ya is also very patient.
Sure enough, after waiting for a long time, the grand master slave finally spoke with difficulty: "Didn't Minister Hong just say that there are some bastards in the city that are hindering this matter?"
"Of course, the few second-generation ancestors who are from the Yanyun clan are most afraid of being attacked by the official... But what can happen to a few second-generation ancestors who go against the public's will? I can destroy them with the wave of my hand."
, Hong Ya really waved his hand.
"The Sixth Prince...?"
"The Sixth Prince has already lost his composure. It seems that he had already intended to surrender. It's just because of his status... Let's take care of the matter and give him a push, and he will naturally nod."
"But isn't it true that Minister Hong himself surrendered, so he's not afraid...?"
"It's just because you are surrendering that you have to take advantage of this overall situation to hide... You can't do things alone, otherwise you will be seeking your own death."
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"So... I have one last question." After several exchanges, the Grand Master's slave couldn't help but feel dry. "If it surrenders now, will it harm the Fourth Prince? He is still on the other side of the river, unknown.
trace."
"What's the problem?" Hong Ya smiled bitterly for a moment. "I said that if I lose my true determination, the Song army will march straight in, but in fact, if the Song army wants to attack somewhere at this time, why should I take the true determination into consideration? Besides,
No matter how smooth this matter is, we will have to wait until we meet with the Zhao Song officials tomorrow to decide, and then it will take at least the day after tomorrow... As for the fourth prince, he will be at the bedside by tomorrow at the latest, and his life and death have nothing to do with us. "
The master slave became more and more sad.
"However." Hong Ya knew he was too talkative and quickly spoke again. "If the fourth prince can change his mind, I'm afraid he will also agree to negotiate for peace... It is really impossible to continue the fight... Peace negotiation is the general trend!"
The master's slave nodded and finally nodded: "In that case, I will wait for Minister Hong's instructions tomorrow."
Hong Ya nodded: "No need for tomorrow, just go back and wait for any movement and see my instructions."
In this way, the Grand Master's slave said no more and left directly. However, Hong Ya didn't move at all. He just called an attendant and asked him to invite two more people... After a while, Zan Lubu and Jia Guwu
Comes with replenishing your bowels.
For these two people, Hong Ya didn't even bother to test them... because they went to the battlefield yesterday, and they must be more memorable than him.
"The whole city surrenders, and then we take advantage of the situation to escape and return to Yanjing?"
Jiagu Wulibu frowned at each other.
"Yes." Hong Ya answered frankly. "After yesterday's battle, the overall situation collapsed. South of Yanshan, only Yanjing still has tens of thousands of recruits. Plus, there are lessons learned from Taiyuan City and Yuancheng. I'm afraid it will be a disaster."
There was nothing that could stop the Song people from finishing up and resting, and the troops headed straight to Yanshan... The problem now was that someone had to go back quickly, meet with the eldest prince and the king, inform the critical situation ahead, and let Yanjing make a quick decision.
For important matters, we must try our best to help gather the defeated troops, and also lure the new recruits to send them south in order to preserve capital... There is no one more suitable than the two of us for this kind of matter."
"Then we are really sure that we will surrender immediately?" Jiagu Wulibu frowned slightly. "Are you really ready to negotiate peace?"
"Forget it!" Tong Lubu suddenly interrupted. "Now that things have happened, is there any military hope left? Even hope is not guaranteed here. The Sixth Prince and Hong Shilang have their own ways, so they can go back as soon as possible.
That’s right…Shilang Hong, just tell us what you want the two of us to do!”
Jiagu Wulibu also shook his head and sighed, saying no more.
"Kill Liu E and Cheng Cai." Hong Ya became more decisive.
Zhen Lubu and Jiagu Wulibu looked at each other without any doubts... They were both in the hall today, so how could they not understand?
"It's easy to kill these two people. Not to mention that I went back to Yanjing to kill these two people for my own sake. I just killed them because of the friendship that Hong Shilang had with me yesterday... But Hong Shilang, you must know that after this battle, , the strength of the Yanyun clan has been revealed, and there are no dangers south of Yanshan Mountain. They are destined to act violently. After killing two people, how can they prevent the news from spreading to the ears of their clansmen?" Zan Lubu couldn't ask more questions. .
"How can we let the two of us take this responsibility?" Under the light, Hong Ya became a little impatient. "As long as the two of you agree, I will immediately ask Gao Qingyi to go to Cheng Cai to inform. I only said that Liu E has gathered private soldiers and gathered some greedy people. They planned to burn down the treasury first, and then take the opportunity to kidnap the Sixth Prince and flee... When they collided, the two of them sent troops to help deal with it. By then, they themselves would have been killed in a fight! And there would be peace inside and outside the city. Now, it’s time for us to surrender and go away... I will go to negotiate peace with the Sixth Prince, and the two of them will go back to Yanjing to become the pillars of the country. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?!"
Zhen Lubu and Jiagu Wulibu looked at each other again, still showing no intention of refuting.
And Hong Ya didn't hesitate, got up directly, went out to change the confidant, and asked the other party to call Gao Qingyi... If he was cautiously testing the Taishi slave at the beginning, but after experiencing this wave, Minister Hong had already seen that no one who had experienced yesterday's bloody battle would not despair of the situation.
What kind of bullshit Zhending, what kind of Sixth Prince, what kind of Yanyun clan... who did they count before yesterday's battle?
At the very least, there is a consensus. It is difficult to save the south of Yanshan, okay? The Great Jin Kingdom will be destroyed, okay?!
In this case, why can't you run away? Why can't you kill two bad bastards? Why can't you save the country by taking a curveball?!
Of course, there may be many important officials of the Jin Kingdom who are willing to persevere, but those people are by no means the ones who abandoned Shiyi, formed subordinates, and fled here lightly, such as Jiagu Wulibu and others.
At midnight, chaos suddenly broke out in the city.
"Shilang Hong, what's going on?"
The sixth prince of the Jin Kingdom, Jian Luguan, had not fallen asleep to begin with, and was even more frightened at this moment. But when he hurriedly grabbed his armor and led his guards out of the Yin Hall of Zhending Mansion, he happened to meet Hong Ya head-on on the steps. A group of high-level officials in the city led by him immediately asked.
"There is no need to worry about the Sixth Prince." Hong Ya quickly led the crowd to meet him and told him seriously. "The lower official just asked someone to inquire. It is said that Enzhou Defense Envoy Liu E was planning to burn down the treasury and kidnap the Sixth Prince to escape. As a result, the Hanlin scholar Cheng I got the message, so I led my troops to stop it...The reinforcements have already passed."
Zhen Luguan was startled for a moment. He first remembered what happened in the evening and nodded slightly, but then quickly noticed that something seemed wrong.
And as the chaos ended quickly and the news came that the two people involved were killed during the chaos, this feeling that something was wrong became even stronger.
"Shilang Hong?" In the dark night, Zhen Luguan couldn't help but discuss it with the person with the highest status around him. "Is there some explanation for this matter... Where are the reinforcements? Shouldn't they be there to rescue Bachelor Cheng? Why two people? Do people die so easily?"
"The Sixth Prince." Hong Ya looked back at the many civil servants with uncertain faces under the torches. He just turned back to look at Zhenlu Temple, but he responded calmly in public. "I don't think there is any need to ask so clearly about this matter."
"What do you mean?" Zulu Guan's hair stood on end for a moment.
"The thing itself couldn't be more obvious... Yesterday's defeat, people's hearts are in a state of confusion. They can neither fight nor defend. Escape is a narrow escape, and death is an eternally difficult thing... At this time, it is normal for people to be depressed and think about life. ." Hong Ya helplessly spread his hands and explained. "Liu E and Cheng Cai may have fought for official reasons, or they may have just fought in private, but no matter what, the two of them died together. It was undoubtedly the people in the city who wanted to surrender who were just following the trend! At this time, pursue the case. If we go down, wouldn't we be forcing the whole city to rebel?"
Zhen Luguan was stunned on the spot, and then couldn't help but want to find other people to verify this statement. But when he looked around, he saw only the side of the fire, accompanied by the faint sound of sobbing, almost everyone was He stood silently, just looking at himself blankly, but he became completely frightened. In the end, not only did he not dare to ask anyone, but no one could hold back, and even shed tears in front of everyone.
After looking around for a long time with tears in his eyes, the sixth prince of the Jin Kingdom who had stayed behind in Zhending just walked down the steps, and then came back to his senses and looked at Hong Ya again, and held his hands in front of him: "Shilang Hong... please teach me. With such a situation and such people’s hearts, what can you do?!”
Hearing this, Hong Ya raised his head and sighed, but remained silent.
However, upon seeing this, the Grand Master's slave finally turned around and bowed his head: "Sixth Prince! I am the Fourth Prince's personal, and I am also the Sixth Prince's personal... Please give me a letter... I am willing to enter the Song camp again. , first come to ask for surrender, so that the officials and family members of Zhao and Song Dynasty must promise Hecheng to survive; secondly, to negotiate for peace, let the officials and family members of Zhao and Song Dynasty must treat the sixth prince with courtesy and make an appointment for peace talks between the two countries! But also ask the sixth prince to inherit the strategy of the fourth prince, Work hard to promote peace talks between the two countries!"
Zhen Luguan was stunned for a long time. Seeing that no one came out or refuted, he finally nodded with all his strength: "Since the peace talks are the fourth brother's original intention, Zhen Luguan should obey the order; if surrender is the common request of the whole city, Zhen Lu Guan Why does Lu Guan care about the honor and disgrace of one person? It's enough trouble."
Just as the Taishinu was about to speak again, Hong Ya turned around, bowed his head to Zhenlu Temple, and then raised his head to comfort: "The Sixth Prince does not need to worry about his reputation... If we can negotiate peace, it will be a roundabout way to save the country, no matter the honor or disgrace." ?”
Many civil and military personnel in the surrounding cities, especially those who had stayed in the camp on the other side of the river yesterday, seemed to have just woken up at this time, and came out to support him, just as neatly as when they fled back with Hong Ya yesterday.
The remaining civil and military personnel also moved out of the queue after hesitating for a while.
Of course, some people did not move.
A night of silence.
The next day, the fifth day of the second lunar month, in the morning, Taishinu rode out of the city alone again, and then the whole city waited until the afternoon. Sure enough, they saw the official Long Shu of the Zhao Song Dynasty appearing outside Zhending City, and there was the imperial ban directly in charge of Yanzhou Liu Yanqi. Malay asked.
When this happened, Tuan Luguan did not hesitate. He immediately disarmed and took off his robes as agreed, opened the city gate, left the city wearing only single clothes, and went to pay a visit to the official family of Zhao Song... But he had no idea that after the chaos last night, at this moment, actually, Seventeen people of all levels, both civil and military, chose to die in the city.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to know.
Because there were only 17 people, which was less than one thousandth of the casualties the day before.
Ps: Thanks to Mr. An (female) for the peach... The house number was written wrong... Zhichun Road was also written as Zhiqing Road...