Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1439
Under the city of Guangzhou, [-] to [-] troops dug trenches and set up camp, completely surrounding the city.

It has been two months since the siege, and the battlefield situation is undergoing subtle changes.

Although the Qing navy had searched the surrounding people before they collapsed into Guangzhou, there was no shortage of supplies in the city.But after two months of fighting, morale was very low, and it was impossible to break through the encirclement.

On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy had just arrived and their foothold was not stable, five thousand troops were sent to the city to attack and steal the camp at night.

At the end of December, taking advantage of the new year approaching, the enemy army might relax, and went out of the city to attack at night. As a result, the Ningyuan army in front of them was prepared and returned in a big defeat.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, this time before the Lantern Festival, the defenders also left the city during the day to be defeated by the mighty army from Fujian in the north of the city.

Just yesterday, the defenders left the city for the fourth time and failed again, losing more than [-] soldiers and horses.

With consecutive defeats and low morale, almost no one is willing to work hard.

Today is the second day of February, the Spring Society Festival. Even in Lingnan, which has always lacked Wanghua, this festival is very popular now.There are several very important festivals in a year. The big guy lives in this dilapidated city. Life and death are unpredictable. Are you aggrieved or aggrieved?

Ever since, from morning to night, the sergeants were clamoring endlessly.

Later, if I want wine and meat, Liu Yin will send someone to deliver it.

After a while, he wanted to reward money again, so Liu Yin overcame all difficulties and sent it on.

In the evening, some people cried and cried again, saying that they had eaten wine and meat and received rewards, but they were about to die.

The man's wailing caused others to follow suit.In a short while, there were bleak and gloomy clouds everywhere, and the warriors were full of resentment, all blaming Liu Yin for bringing them into this desperate situation.

Liu Yin was having dinner with his family when he received the news.

His family knows his family affairs, and he is very clear about the current situation: the building will collapse.

But there was still a thought in my heart: wait, wait!When the rainy season comes, the besieging soldiers will collapse without fighting.

If warriors can fight again, is there any power in the sky?

It rained heavily for ten days and a half months or even a few months, and the enemy soldiers in the outskirts of the city were all hairy, so how could they fight?
In the past, the imperial court guarded against Nanzhao, not against spring, not against summer, not against autumn, but against winter.There is no other reason. Winter is the most comfortable season in the Wuguan area, and it is also the most suitable season for fighting.

As long as we survive this winter, all problems will be easily solved, and it is not impossible for the Jedi to come back.

Out of this idea, he never gave up the last will to resist.Even though the situation was exhausted, even though the morale was low, even if I lost consecutive battles, but with the help of "General Yu" and "General Xia", I did not make it to the last step.

But then again, who can tell what happened on the battlefield?Liu Yin really didn't have much confidence in the [-] defenders who fought all over the place, with that honor and bird-like appearance.He didn't find it strange at all when you said that the city was broken tonight.

Now it's gambling, gambling luck, gambling life!

A martial artist who dare not bet on his life is not a good martial artist, but also a down-and-out martial artist who deserves not to be rich for the rest of his life.

Liu Yin was very proud that he gambled and killed his "prospective father-in-law" Tan Hongqi, and finally got such a wealthy military town as the Qing Navy, which he thought Liu's descendants would build.

Since his grandfather moved south from Shangcai County in Huaixi, three generations of the Liu family have worked hard and finally obtained their current status. How could they give up so easily?
"Hey!" After eating, Liu Yin put down his chopsticks and remained silent.

His family's rules are still very strict, he doesn't eat, his wife and children also stopped, looking at Liu Yin, feeling terrified.

"What kind of eyes are they?" Liu Yin glared at Jia Xiao, and said angrily, "I'm not at the end of my life yet, you guys continue to eat and leave me alone."

The wife and children didn't dare to talk too much, so they continued to eat.

"Oh!" Liu Yin sighed again.

Don't look at his blunt mouth, but it would be a lie to say that he is not afraid.

When there was no one around, he had imagined that if, like Wang Shenzhi, he dedicated his land to the imperial court, he wouldn't have to worry about it, right?One is a guest, the other is a prisoner, what a difference!
Even, when learning from Zhong Kuang, he surrendered when there were still two states, and he could have a good end.

This society is already approaching the city. Although it is still possible to surrender, it is certain that there will be no official titles, and maybe it will not be possible to get a pardon, and the family property will not be protected, which is even more unacceptable.

Man, it's such a contradiction.

When the four-way army came under siege, although they were panicked, they felt that they still had the strength to fight.After several battles, he found that he had overestimated his own strength, and the speed of the battle was shocking.

As long as the Qing navy withdraws, it will basically fall immediately without any resistance, allowing the Xia people to easily occupy it.

Liu Yin once studied the war situation in the Central Plains.It is found that even if the battle fails and the main army is wiped out, local states and counties seem to spontaneously recruit soldiers to fight desperately.But this kind of thing didn’t happen in the Qing Navy. All the generals who patted their chests in front of him, or wrote a letter in tears, or swore to resist to the last soldier. stunned.

Now, he only has Guangzhou City left.

"Oh!" Liu Yin sighed for the third time.

"Brother!" Liu Tai, the second brother, came in. After seeing Liu Yin, he bowed to salute, and then saluted to Liu's wife.

"Didn't you go to patrol the camp? Why are you here again?" Liu Yin looked his younger brother up and down, thinking.

Liu Tai hesitated to speak.

"Just say what you want, I can still hold on." Liu Yin sighed for the fourth time today, waved his hand, and said.

"Brother, why not—" Liu Tai paused, a little bit speechless, but when he thought about all the things he saw, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't you surrender?"

Liu Yin sat still.

There is no imaginary rage, nor the sadness after being betrayed so far, only calm, extreme calm.

Liu Tai felt a little uncomfortable.

The power of his elder brother has long been deeply engraved in his heart, and he dare not disobey him in any way.

"Has the envoy sent to Changsha not come back yet?" Liu Yin asked.

"I probably won't be able to come back." Liu Tai said helplessly, "The west side is full of Xia people, and those dogs who eat inside and outside have turned their backs now, and won't give our people convenience. The messenger may have arrived in Changsha, but most of them won't return. Come."

"Will Ma Yin send troops?" Liu Yin asked.

Liu Tai was a little hesitant, but shook his head after a long time, and said: "It's probably difficult. The Xia people have been fighting with him for a long time on the front line of Dongting Lake, and Ma Yin is also under great pressure. Now Jiangxi and Guizhou are lost, and they are surrounded by enemies. My brother thinks, Ma Yin may have to surrender first, because this is a deadly situation."

The words "surrender first" hit Liu Yin's heart like a bell and drum.

He stood up suddenly, walked to the door, looked outside and remained silent for a long time.

"Why did you come to persuade me to surrender?" Liu Yin asked suddenly.

"My brother inspected the camps and found that there are many voices of sarcasm and sorrow in the army." Liu Tai reported according to the facts: "There are also people sneaking around and colluding with each other. It is probably not a good thing. My brother wants to arrest the noisy soldiers, but no one responds. I feel bad in my heart, so I came to consult with my brother."

talk over?Liu Yin smiled wryly.

You persuaded me to surrender in Kaesong when you came up, is this a discussion?
Thinking of this, my heart is full of sadness.Even my younger brother, who has been very obedient since he was a child, is scared and wants to surrender. One can imagine the attitude of other people.

"Brother, in fact, it's not too late to surrender." Seeing that his brother was not furious, Liu Tai was encouraged and continued to persuade: "Guangzhou has a household registration of 20 and is a famous city with five managements. It is densely populated and prosperous in commerce. There are also cities and ships. I heard that Da Xia Zi is most concerned about such things. I feel that if my brother can present all these things, he should not be guilty."

Liu Yin remained silent for a long time.

Liu Tai was a little discouraged and didn't know what to say.

"Continue." Liu Yin said softly with his back turned to him.

Liu Tai was overjoyed, and said: "There are still many goods in the treasury in the city, including 23 cash, 90 pieces of silk, 20 grains, porcelain, fragrant medicines, corals, pearls, gold and silver wares, etc. Forget it. If it doesn’t work, let’s add a little more, or let the rich merchants in the city send donations to gather more goods. You can even confiscate the houses of those big food merchants, and you should still get a lot of money. With this money, you can bribe the besieged city The army may be decent."

"Is that all?" Liu Yin asked.

"Brother, this is the end of the matter, so let's just keep doing it." Liu Tai said, "Didn't Wang Shenzhi ask for his son to marry his eldest niece the year before last? Brother, why don't you send an envoy out of the city, into the mighty army camp, and tell me The elder brother is willing to marry his daughter to the nephew of the Wang family, and the two families will have a good marriage. Give more dowry, maybe it will work."

Liu Yin turned around, shook his head, and said, "Wang Shenzhi is a smart man, it will be impossible to get married, no matter how much dowry you give, it doesn't matter. However, the few points you mentioned earlier can play some role. "

"Brother agrees?" Liu Tai asked joyfully.

"So what if you don't agree?" Liu Yin smiled wryly, "The Qing navy has only lasted for seven months, and it's about to be uprooted. The matter has come to this, what else can we say?"

Liu Tai also smiled wryly and sighed endlessly.

"Let's surrender, everything is left to fate. This world should change." Liu Yin sighed: "I rose up at the time, thinking that my Liu family would have a century-old foundation, but now it seems that the time has not come. If I can escape this time, My Liu family is not bad, at least it is much better than the two generations of my father and grandfather."

"It's still my elder brother who can take it easy..." Liu Tai said.

"What if you can see it, so what if you can't?" Liu Yin said helplessly: "Choose reliable and close people, and seal up the treasury. Anyone who approaches without authorization will be killed without mercy. Rich merchants in the city, please come to my house, let They spit out something. My Liu family has raised them for so many years, and it’s time to tide over the difficulties together. As for those big food and barbarian merchants, you can see what to do with them. After everything is completed, I will open the city and surrender.”

"Of order." Liu Tai responded.

The Guangzhou Liu family’s foundation has only been around for ten years, and it has just started and then disappeared, alas!

(End of this chapter)