The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 456
It is said that under Mu Xu's order, the Liangshan army surrounded Yunzhou City, and then began to assemble catapults and other siege equipment outside the city with great fanfare.

This posture of always preparing for a large-scale attack really shocked the dignitaries in the city three times a day.

Especially in the next three days, when the snowflake-like persuasion letter was sent into the city by the catapult, the already fragile Hu-Han relationship became even more precarious.

Although the high-ranking aliens headed by the Khitan people pacified the Han people in the city on the surface, they took frequent actions in private, adopting strategies such as splitting, wooing, or ascending and descending generals in the Han army in an attempt to tide over the difficulties.

Those Han generals were not vegetarians either. At such a critical moment, how could they be willing to easily hand over their military power?

Therefore, these people gathered together under the banner of local powerful families headed by the Huang family, Liu family, etc., and fought against the Khitan people.

Seriously speaking, it's not that there are no sensible people in Yunzhou City at this time, such as Xiao Chala, Huang Ming and others, they all see that this is the enemy's plan to alienate.

It can be seen that there may not be a way to solve this problem, this is an out-and-out conspiracy.

As the saying goes, freezing three feet does not happen in a day.Since the Liao Kingdom occupied the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, it has faced the same difficulties as the later generations of Mongolia and the Manchus, that is, to bully the big clan with few people.

Because of this, in order to maintain their own rule, they had to divide the various ethnic groups into ranks.In this way, the contradictions between the nations are like the raging magma hidden under the volcano, but any spark may detonate with a bang.

Of course, there are no absolutes.If the people of the Han family in the Central Plains were replaced by Brother Asan, that would be a different matter.People may be full of joy to kneel and lick the conqueror, and be an obedient citizen for generations.

But the Han people are different. Since the day when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shouted, "The princes and generals are better than each other", most people have a deep sense of resistance in their bones. Once they are driven to a dead end, it will definitely turn upside down. .

Although it has not yet reached the point where he cannot survive, Mu Xu promised in the persuading letter that once the city is broken, the fields occupied by the Khitan and other foreign races will be fairly distributed to the Han people in the city, and they will also be bullied by the foreign races for many years. They redress their grievances and call the shots.

On the one hand, it is the promise of the same race, on the other hand, it is the suppression of the foreign race. Faced with these two choices, how the simple people will choose is simply not known.

In fact, according to Xu Guanzhong's strategy, Mu Xu's goal of persuading them to surrender this time should be the powerful landlords in the city, but when the matter came to an end, Mu Xu suddenly changed his mind and changed his goal to the people in the city.

Mu Xu, who came from later generations, is very aware of the power of the people.Moreover, there was another deep-seated reason why he did this, and that was to use this to send a message to the tyrants in the city who were standing on the sidelines.

That is to tell those grasshoppers that you better be more sensible and take the initiative to open the city to surrender, otherwise when the city is broken, don't blame me for not thinking of the kinship.

Mu Xu firmly believed that since these people were able to thrive under the rule of the Liao people, they must be smart people who could understand what he meant.

If they continue to wait for a price, then Mu Xu can accept it.To a certain extent, he even wished that he would do this, so that he could find an excuse to get rid of these cancers.

Yes, in Mu Xu's view, this kind of person is a cancer, and sometimes their actions are even more hateful than those invaders.

Just like in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, if there was no support from the Han warlords in Liaodong, how could they have conquered the Central Plains and swallowed the world by relying on small Manchuria?
With a population of only one million, he ruled over hundreds of millions of Han people.The crimes committed during this period are too numerous to write down.Every time I read history and see this place, it makes people angry and unbearable.

Perhaps You Yun's local clan is not that hateful, but as long as they dare to stop Mu Xu's big event, there is nothing to say, and he will never show mercy.

As Mu Xu expected, just two days after his persuasion letter was sent to the city, those local tyrants couldn't sit still, and gathered at Huang's house again to discuss countermeasures.

As suggested earlier, Zhang Zhi, who took the initiative to contact the Song people outside the city, was the first to complain,

"I said before that the Song people this time are different from those in the past. There is a tendency to fail to achieve their goals and vow not to give up. We should put down our dignity earlier and cooperate with them, but some people are full of worries.

Well now, if the people in the city are incited to open the city gate together with the people of the Song Dynasty, then all of us sitting here will be so sad! "

Hearing Zhang Zhi's insinuations against himself, Liu Haifeng immediately retorted, "Yes, I advocate waiting for the right time, but ask yourself, is what I say is not true?

Since the founding of the country, the people of the Song Dynasty were defeated by the Liao people in the two Northern Expeditions. In the following hundred years, they had to send old coins in exchange for peace.All these things prove that the Song people are not the opponents of the Liao people.How can you guarantee that the Liao people will not make a comeback? "

"Hmph, although I don't know if the Liao people will make a comeback, but I do know that if we are still on the side of the Liao people before that day comes, the grass on the grave will be two meters high."

The two fathers said that the father was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right, and neither of them would give in for a while, and they were fighting with red faces.

As a last resort, Huang Ming had no choice but to smooth things over and said, "You two, calm down and listen to me, how about it?"

Seeing that the two finally stopped their quarrel, Huang Ming hurriedly said, "In the final analysis, both of you are looking for my future wealth, and what you said is extremely reasonable, so the old man suggested that we should bet on both sides."

"How to bet on both sides, please explain clearly to Mr. Huang?"

Hearing someone ask, Huang Ming proudly said, "That's also very simple. Didn't Xiao Chala ask me to wait for someone to pay? Well, just give it to him. Let's each send our own confidantes and lead people to assist Yelu Jiujin Shou city.

Let's guard for a few days first, and if it is found that they are no match for the Song people, they will secretly turn against the water on the battlefield and let the Song people enter the city secretly. "

Liu Haifeng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help praising, "Second, such an action can not only silence the Liao people, but also not offend the Song people. Even if the Liao people retake this place in the future, we have something to say, it is clearly Xiao Cha's assassination. Waiting for others to be incompetent, we are waiting for people and efforts, Xijing fell, it cannot be blamed on us."

After hearing Liu Haifeng's strong words, everyone felt that the idea was not bad, so they all spoke in favor of it, only Guo Liang reminded,

"Huang Lao's method is naturally excellent. But I am a little worried. If someone provokes a riot in the city in advance and lets the Song people in first, what should I do?"

Huang Ming paused with his hand stroking his beard, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he changed into a gloomy and cold expression, and said viciously,
"This matter is easy to handle. From now on, everyone will send more people to disperse in the city to monitor those mud legs at all times. If there is any sign of trouble, we will immediately kill it. We must not let people ruin it. I will wait for good things!"

"Okay, let's do it!"

"See you, Mr. Huang!"

...Everyone in the room agreed after hearing the words, but they didn't notice the strange look in Zhang Zhi's eyes at this moment.

However, when Zhang Zhi returned home from the Huangfu, he was always full of worries. After some ideological struggle, he finally made up his mind, called his eldest son Zhang Hui to the study, and asked straight to the point,

"Father, I heard from the servants that you have some friendship with Yang Tao, the gatekeeper of the West City. Is this true?"

Zhang Hui thought that his father was asking the teacher for a crime, so he hurriedly replied, "Yes, my father also knows that his son has always loved hunting, and sometimes he will inevitably miss his place, so in order to enter the city at night, he..."

Before Zhang Hui finished speaking, his father interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and he just listened to him, "No need to explain, I just want to know how your relationship with Yang Tao is, and whether he is trustworthy?"

Zhang Hui was startled for a moment, and then said, "Father can rest assured that Yang Tao and his son are inseparable, and they are absolutely trustworthy."

"Why are you so sure?"

"Father doesn't know. Although Yang Tao is just a small gatekeeper, he is very loyal, and he is also extremely filial to his mother. Last year, his mother was ill and needed Ganoderma lucidum for more than [-] years to save her life. It is his son's generosity. Only then did he solve this difficult problem for him. Therefore, as long as his son asks for something, he will never refuse!"

Hearing his son's words, Zhang Zhi said with joy on his face, "Okay, God is helping me!"

Then, he whispered to his son, "Send someone to see Yang Tao immediately, and ask him to come over to the house for a briefing. Remember, don't leak any news, or our family's lives will be in danger!"

Seeing his father speak so solemnly, Zhang Hui didn't dare to be negligent, so he hurriedly stepped back to supervise the matter.

When the night was dark, Yang Tao cautiously came to the back door of Zhang's mansion, and was taken into the mansion by Zhang Hui himself, and saw Zhang Zhi who had been waiting for a long time in the study.

As soon as they met, Yang Tao was about to salute, but Zhang Zhi grabbed him and said, "Nephew and my son have a very close relationship, so there is no need to be so polite."

Yang Tao couldn't hold back, so he had to pay a half-respect, and asked, "I don't know why the adult is looking for the villain?"

Zhang Zhi asked Yang Tao to sit down, and pretended to be displeased, "Could it be that my nephew looks down on this old man and doesn't even want to call out to my uncle?"

"This..." Yang Tao glanced at Zhang Hui, and after seeing him nodding his head slightly, he hesitated for a while, and finally compromised, "It's a villain's fault, so please don't take offense to my uncle!"

Zhang Zhi smiled in satisfaction, and then started rambling nonsense, concerned about the situation of Yang Tao's family, and when he found that it was similar to what his son said, he asked abruptly,
"I don't know what my nephew thinks of the Khitan people, and whether he really works for them?"

Yang Tao was taken aback, he didn't understand why Zhang Zhi asked this question, he didn't dare to speak easily, who would want to hear Zhang Zhi say again,

"Nowadays the soldiers from the Song Dynasty outside the city are pressing the border. If the nephew doesn't make a plan early, he is afraid that he will be reduced to cannon fodder. Who will take care of Ling Tang?"

These words were almost blatant, Yang Tao couldn't hear the meaning behind Zhang Zhi's words, so he answered honestly,

"Although Tao is not talented, his ancestors can be traced back to the Hongnong Yang family. He is a descendant of the Han family. How could he be willing to sacrifice his life for the Khitan barbarians? It was only because of the decline of the family that he had to act like this, but my mother was young. Just teach the villains not to forget their own origins."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhi looked at Yang Tao's sincerity, and couldn't help praising him, "Lingtang really understands the righteousness, and he will definitely visit him in person someday."

Yang Tao humbled himself a few words, and asked tentatively, "Uncle is looking for my nephew, but is it because of the Song people outside the city?"

Zhang Zhi didn't hide it, nodded and admitted, "Well, I plan to make things right and surrender to the Song people outside the city. Would my nephew be willing to work with me?"

Before Yang Tao made a statement after hearing this, Zhang Hui couldn't help objecting, "Father, the Huang family and other families are all waiting and watching, why should my family be such a young bird?"

"Bang", Zhang Zhi slapped the table hard, and said sternly, "Bastard! Let me ask you, do you still remember how your grandfather died?"

Zhang Hui was so frightened that he jumped up, and replied eagerly, "Boy, baby, don't dare to forget each other. Grandpa was killed by the Khitan people?"

"Since you know, why do you still ask this question? Back then, your grandfather was beaten by a Khitan nobleman from Nanjing just because he saw the same horse, and he was seriously injured and even died."

When he said this, Zhang Zhi had tears in his eyes, his emotions were particularly agitated, and he continued to speak impassionedly,

"Because of this, your grandmother was heartbroken and went along with her. From then on, I swore that I would be incompatible with the Khitan people. Now that the Song people are attacking, it is a good opportunity from God, whether it is for family feud or I hate the country, and I don't want to wait for a moment."

After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Yang Tao, "Nephew, would you like to help me?"

Yang Tao quickly helped Zhang Zhi up, and said solemnly, "Please give orders to my uncle, my little nephew will never hesitate to die!"

"Okay, the old man is right!" Zhang Zhi happily patted Yang Tao on the shoulder and promised him,

"The old man assured my nephew that after this matter is completed, neither the Song people nor the old man will treat my nephew badly."

Yang Tao said, "My son and I are brothers. His enemy is my enemy. What's more, as my uncle said, this matter also involves national righteousness. How can I expect to repay it? But uncle please order, my nephew How to do it?"

Zhang Zhi didn't talk nonsense, and immediately asked him bluntly, Yang Tao could find a way to send him out of the city.

Yang Tao thought for a long time before giving his answer, "Now that the West City Gate has been taken over by the Khitan people, it is absolutely impossible to go out through the gate.

But fortunately, there is no limit to the road, every night between midnight and ugly time is the time for my nephew to patrol the city gate, and I can use this time to send my uncle out of the city in a hanging basket. "

Hearing Yang Tao's method, Zhang Zhi was overjoyed, and hastily agreed, and then the two discussed carefully for a long time before setting the action time for tomorrow night.

After the plan was settled, Yang Tao didn't dare to stay for a long time, he apologized to Zhang's father and son, and left in a hurry.

What Yang Tao didn't know was that as soon as he left, Zhang Zhi told his son, "Send someone to watch Yang Tao secretly immediately. If you find that he might inform him, report it immediately. Remember, remember!"

After finishing speaking, he saw that his son seemed to be a little reluctant, so he hated iron for being weak and urged, "You, as a father, it's not that you don't believe in Yang Tao. It's because this matter concerns the lives of our family. No matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful. Hurry up!"

(End of this chapter)