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Chapter 773 Overlord bravely crowns the three armies, but Lin Chong is more than just overlord...

"Woooooo!"

Hebei Daming Mansion, outside the majestic city walls, has long been filled with densely packed, hard-wearing soldiers.

With the sound of the horn, carts, stacking bridges, ladders, pick-ups, and pointed wooden donkeys all moved together, and the trebuchet threw huge stones and threw them into the city.

The top of the city was full of Song soldiers. Amidst the shouts of Wang Jizhong, who went into battle in person, he pushed down huge wooden boulders. From time to time, there were maces and iron owls thrown down. What was even more terrifying was the boiling hot oil and golden juice.

Liao soldiers were hit by huge boulders and trees, and fell down screaming, already in a terrible state of death, if they were splashed with hot oil and golden juice, it would be worse than death.

However, such cruel methods could not stop the offensive of the Liao soldiers, because Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi 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 a city in the Southern Dynasty that could resist my Daliao?"

Yelu Yanxi sat on the horse, watching the offensive and defensive battle at the top of the city without much progress, very dissatisfied.

Xiao Fengxian said from the side: "Your Majesty, don't worry, our Daliao warriors are all brave and fearless. This Daming Mansion will definitely not be able to withstand it for a few days, and will surrender!"

Xiao Wuna on the other side was silent.

The siege warriors were indeed filled with fire-like fighting spirit in everyone's eyes, as if with a fearless determination, they rushed towards the city wall one after another.

But the King of Lanling knew very well that the imperial conquest would indeed boost morale, coupled with Yelu Yanxi's direct execution of the generals who were unfavorable in the siege, it could stimulate the soldiers to work hard.

But this method can never last.

The Liao army was not good at attacking cities. Even though he transferred a large number of Han craftsmen from Xijin Mansion in Nanjing and built a lot of siege equipment, they were still targeted and resolved by the Han people one by one. It is obviously not a short time to take down the Daming Mansion. things that can be done within.

Since it was going to be a protracted war, such intense persecution would only have the opposite effect. The Liao Emperor supervised the battle and took a deep breath. Once the breath was released, the entire army's morale would be shaken.

Yelu Yanxi was just overjoyed, self-willed, not a complete idiot, and also realized that if he used his life, it seemed that he really couldn't take down this important city. How to say?"

Xiao Wuna replied: "Both Cai Jing and Gao Qiu are loyal ministers of the Southern Dynasty. They used the threat of slaughtering the city to motivate their soldiers. It is also because of this that the entire Daming Mansion has such resistance."

Yelu Yanxi immediately showed an angry look, while Xiao Fengxian scolded: "Prince Lanling, how dare you mock Your Majesty?"

Xiao Wuna half knelt down: "I don't dare, it's just an ordinary military town in the Southern Dynasty. If it can't be attacked within ten days, it will take more than a month if it turns into a siege. It will have to force the city to run out of ammunition and food, and there will be no more people outside the city." Only reinforcements will surrender."

"The Daming Mansion is the capital of Hebei. The North Gate is located. There must be a huge amount of food and grass. In addition, the walls are high and the city is deep. If you really want to besiege the city, it may take a year or so. Your Majesty will make a decision in the morning!"

Yelu Yanxi's face was full of anger: "According to Taifu's intention, after only attacking for a day, he had to avoid the Daming Mansion and go directly south to attack Bianjing? What's the difference?"

Empress Dowager Xiao and Liao Shengzong did not occupy the city and fought all the way to the bottom of Chanyuan, but that was because they attacked the city and failed to defeat it. The Northern Army back then was still very effective.

Now that the Northern Army is corrupt, and the Liao Army is attacking the city and plundering land again and again, but they want to give up lightly before the last obstacle to the Daming Mansion?Aren't the cities captured earlier equivalent to fighting in vain?
Xiao Wuna secretly sighed.

Why does he want to bypass the Daming Mansion? His strategy is to occupy all the land in Hebei, and then negotiate with the Southern Dynasty, intimidate him step by step, expose its cowardly face through military and political diplomacy, and finally swallow it completely.

However, under the wise leadership of Emperor Tianzuo, even the Daming Mansion could not be taken down, so everything in the follow-up was naturally hands-free, so they had to take advantage of the opponent's emperor who was also an idiot, and go south to attack the capital early.

The way of using troops is often not some magical strategy, but a choice that should be made when it is decisive.

Hearing that he could directly attack Bianjing, Xiao Fengxian fell silent, his flickering eyes were clearly moved, the Southern Dynasty gathered a huge amount of wealth in that capital city, the temptation was too great.

Yelu Yanxi raised a question instead: "The Grand Tutor feels that the Daming Mansion is not easy to attack, and wants to bypass it directly, so what should we do if we hit the Bianjing city and can't get to the city?"

Xiao Wuna immediately said: "Bingwei Daming Mansion and Bingjing are absolutely different for the Southern Dynasty. You can negotiate with the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, force him to offer gold, silver, food and grass, and even make the Bianjing defender Kaesong surrender! "

Xiao Fengxian listened, feeling incredible: "Can this be done?"

Xiao Wuna said: "This person moved the capital and fled without responsibility. He must be a weak person. If he doesn't want to, His Majesty might as well intimidate him. He should lead the troops all the way south and attack the city. Such threats will not work against good generals and loyal ministers." , but it has a miraculous effect on the emperor of the Southern Dynasty!"

Xiao Fengxian suddenly felt his heart flutter, but Yelu Yanxi waved his hand: "Could it be that the Taifu forgot that I still want to take that Zhao Ji to avenge my mother! If you can't conquer Bianjing first, then you can go to Nanchao Peace talks, wouldn't the world want to compare me with Zhao Ji?"

Xiao Wuna opened his mouth, speechless.

Revenge for one's mother is a well-known excuse to break the covenant and to start a war. How can it be taken seriously, but it involves righteousness and honor, and the courtiers cannot refute it.

He could also see that the Liao emperor was very happy to put it bluntly, and he valued his face very much. He really didn't want to damage his glorious image at all.

But 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 soldiers of the Liao Kingdom. He waved his big hand again: "Quickly order, attack day and night, and then declare to the top and bottom of the Daming Mansion. Whoever surrenders the city can avoid death, otherwise the city will be destroyed." One day, not one will be left behind!"

"I don't believe it anymore. Cai Jing and Gao Qiu are loyal ministers of the Southern Dynasty and they don't want to surrender. Is it true that everyone in the city is not afraid of death? I have spies in the city of Daliao. Naturally, I can find the surrender. The last hope of resistance in the Southern Dynasties!"

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"Qin Ming, take the lead!"

Following Gao Qiu's order, Qin Ming rushed into the mansion unstoppably with a mace in hand. The servants inside also resisted brazenly, but he was beaten to pieces like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

When Pei Xuan searched out the top-secret letter, Gao Qiu said coldly: "The crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason should be punished, but they are still members of the Chuanxia Guild, and they will all be sent to prison!"

After returning to the government office, he handed the harvest to Cai Jing. Cai Jing, who had bloodshot eyes, looked at it, and immediately said: "With this evidence, it will be easy to handle. Next, if there is any sign of the wealthy households in the city, they will be punished." Full family, full of wealth to reward the sergeant!"

Gao Qiu understood: "This method of thunder should be used!"

The so-called Tongliao is not Tongliao, it is because they have the final say, if it is not for the relationship between Lu Yuanwai and them, the richest man in the Daming Mansion may have Tongliao, and then his family property will be confiscated.

To put it bluntly, at a critical moment, the businessman has become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and he is also the monkey who kills the chicken to make an example of the monkey. Let other dignitaries see clearly that this red line must not be touched.

Cai Jing breathed a sigh of relief and began to drink tea: "I thought Emperor Liao was a wise and holy lord, but now I see that he is also a man of great ambition and incompetence. The threat of slaughtering the city can only coerce the incompetent defenders of the city, but it has become a sharp knife in our hands. !"

With the threat of slaughtering the city, the guards who want to surrender can use the lives of the people as an excuse to open the city and surrender, but Cai Jing is not willing to surrender at all. Instead, he spread this statement to the fullest and let the Liao people shoot themselves with stones feet.

Just like when Li Shimin attacked Goguryeo back then, Li Ji wrongly declared that he would slaughter the city after it was broken. As a result, when the Goguryeo general refused to surrender, he immediately got the support of the army and the people.

The same is true today. Although Cai Jing tried his best to cover up the news of Zhao Ji's move to the capital, he still leaked it out. Just when the morale of the army was shaken, the Liao Emperor announced that he would massacre the city. They are all killed, how can the other side attack?
Gao Qiu was also full of confidence, he laughed and said: "Emperor Liao made such a foolish move, the Daming Mansion will be fine, we have made such great achievements, how should those officials who fled south should be ashamed?"

Cai Jing felt that those people would not be ashamed, so he frowned slightly and said: "I am worried now, the Liao army bypassed the Daming Mansion, and went directly south... I will owe the Holy Grace for not being able to guard the North Gate!"

What Cai Jing said was just and righteous. In fact, what Cai Jing was really worried about was that the emperor of Song Dynasty, who was timid outside and brave inside, would continue to make foolish moves. After all, a word from the emperor in the back might make the resistance on the front line Efforts fell short.

So after thinking about it for a while, he asked again: "Is the Qin official under Gao Tiju's command originally a lieutenant general?"

Gao Qiu immediately said: "Qin Ming has the courage of all men, it is indeed a waste of talent to gallop on the battlefield and catch spies in the city!"

Cai Jing's eyes lit up: "Very good! Order Qin Ming to prepare and lead troops to attack the Liao army's camp when necessary. I want to stimulate the Liao emperor to stay and attack the city and drag the Liao army to exhaustion. The Township Corps created an opportunity to defeat the Liao army!"

Gao Qiu didn't expect that this man would put his hope of fighting the main force of the Liao army on the township corps, and said with a frown: "We will defend the city and occupy a favorable location, and the township corps is armed behind the enemy. Is it too much to confront the main force of the Liao army?" reluctantly?"

Cai Jing responded: "Of course, the Daming Mansion will also send troops to flank the Liao Army..."

He doesn't care about the life and death of the Township Corps, as long as he can repel the Liao army and the Hebei territory can be preserved, it will be fine if he has made an indelible contribution.

Even in Cai Jing's view, the death of the township soldiers is not a bad thing, and it can also eliminate disasters for Lin Chong.

After all, the Song court had extremely strict internal defenses, and the township corps was so powerful that if they did not die, the court would be uneasy after the Liao people retreated, and even Lin Chong, who had a high prestige among the township soldiers, would be targeted. The imperial court will be stared at by Yu Shitai, if you are not careful, you will have the heart of disobedience, and you may be involved at that time...

Now let the township soldiers die, and Paulin will make a contribution, so that he will not be implicated, and he can repay the favors he made before.

After discussing with Gao Qiu the specifics of Qin Ming's attack on the camp, after watching the Imperial City Secretary Tiju, who was responsible for the safety of the Daming Mansion, leave, Cai Jing returned to the bedroom, wanting to rest for a while, but couldn't sleep.

He simply stood up, stroked his beard, and thought about the political changes in the future once the Liao people retreated.

At this moment, Liang Shijie, who had turned into a handyman, crept into the house and said in a low voice, "Father, two letters have arrived."

"Show me quickly!"

Cai Jing immediately took it, opened the first letter, scanned it hastily, and took a breath: "Lin Chong went to Shandong, and defeated tens of thousands of Liao troops with just a few hundred townspeople?"

Liang Shijie felt unbelievable when he heard this: "There is such a strong general?"

Cai Jing's tone was displeased and startled: "This level of bravery, there is already an ancient overlord, the might of the three armies... The key is that this Lin Chong is not just a warrior!"

This person is so talented in both civil and military affairs, if he makes great achievements in vain, the court will be greatly afraid, and the death of the township soldiers may not be enough...

When the second seal was opened, Cai Jing sighed deeply again: "The official family and hundreds of officials have left Beijing, and officially moved the capital to Jinling..."

Liang Shijie's shoulders collapsed when he heard this: "I didn't expect that my Song Dynasty actually changed the capital city!"

Cai Jing remained silent, and read the two letters over and over several times, his eyes gradually showing a strange luster.

(End of this chapter)