My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 85 83. Just wait for the east wind, pretend and surrender

Zhao Xuanqi gave the order to practice like crazy.

All soldiers must be proficient in muskets and bombs.

As long as you practice your musket proficiently, you will basically be sure of victory.

If you are fighting an encounter outside the city, musket gunpowder may not be that effective.

But now using them to defend the city is definitely a nightmare for the enemy. It will be useless even if the enemy attacks the city.

There are buildings and bunkers everywhere in the city. As long as you build a fortress, dig out a shooting window on it, shoot a bullet and hide, the enemy will never be able to leave, but you can kill and wound the enemy at will.

The soldiers defending the city can also hide behind building bunkers and throw bombs. They don't have to worry about anything. As long as they throw the bombs out, they can injure the enemy.

The enemy had no time to see the troops defending the city, and more than half of them had been damaged. For the rebels attacking the city, it was absolutely a nightmare.

In the following time, the soldiers in the military camp practiced muskets crazily, became proficient in musketry, and were familiar with the three-man system. With the cooperation of fast people, one person can basically shoot three or four rounds in one minute.

At the same time, the soldiers also knew how to drop bombs reasonably to ensure that they would not throw bombs on their own side out of panic.

This prevents some smart people from daring to drop bombs because they are too panicked.

Regarding bombs, there are also muskets.

In this regard, Zhao Xuanqi kept strict confidentiality and would not allow any information about muskets and bombs to leak out of the military camp.

Once the enemy learns this information, it will definitely have a huge impact on the battlefield situation.

Even the civil and military officials of the imperial court and even Emperor Jingming did not know the information about muskets and bombs, and all information was tightly blocked.

The military camp has become a closed cell, and information is only allowed in but not allowed out.

The craftsmen who made gunpowder and muskets were recruited by Zhao Xuanqi to become special craftsmen in the army. They would not be able to leave the military camp at will in the future. They would most likely have to stay in the military camp in the future, and it would be impossible to leak the information.

The reason why Zhao Xuanqi guarded the information so closely was because he knew that the rebels definitely had spies in the city.

When he met and communicated with Huang Shouyi yesterday, Huang Shouyi said, "There are only 3 defenders in the city, and it is impossible to defend the city."

Logically speaking, even the people in the city and many civil and military ministers didn't know how many troops there were, but Huang Shouyi knew it so well.

It was obvious that there were more detailed operations in the city than imagined, and they even had a high status. That was why the rebels were so clear about the situation in the city. Zhao Xuanqi must prevent the possibility of information leakage.

that's it.

Half a month passed quietly.

In the past half month, the soldiers have become crazy proficient in muskets, and are basically able to use muskets proficiently.

At the same time, the military forge is also stepping up its production of muskets and bombs, and is constantly increasing its inventory to prepare for the coming war.

The rebels outside the city have been cutting down all the trees outside the city during these days and making many siege equipment.

A large number of siege equipment were produced, countless in number, and they seemed to be ready to attack the city at any time.

At the same time, the rear troops of the rebel army also gradually arrived.

It turned out that the rebel army that Zhao Xuanqi saw for the first time seemed to be very large in number, but in fact it was only 20. They were the vanguard, and more rebels would arrive later.

You stand on the top of the wall and look across. Basically, wherever you look, you see military camps stationed there. The mountains and plains are filled with people on the opposite side, and they are densely packed, like a tidal wave.

The rebels seemed to be moving to attack the city.

It gives people the feeling that they may be attacked at any time.

Everyone is extremely nervous, waiting for the moment when the war breaks out.

But Zhao Xuanqi was calm and at ease.

He didn't panic at all.

After getting along with each other these days, he judged that the rebels would probably not attack hard.

If they had attacked forcefully, the rebels would have attacked the city earlier, instead of waiting until now.

Chang'an City is a tough city.

There are another [-] elite soldiers in the city.

If we really want to attack hard, the rebels will lose at least half of their troops, and they will definitely suffer heavy losses.

There are still so many princes in the world who retain their strength. Once Huang Shouyi suffers heavy losses, he will definitely end up being besieged, and the subsequent results will not be much better.

If you want to trap Chang'an City to death.

This is also not realistic.

There is also a large amount of grain accumulated in Chang'an City, so it is not difficult to hold on for a year and a half.

On the other hand, as for the rebels, the 50-strong army eats, drinks, and eats an astonishing amount every day. The food consumption is absolutely terrifying, and the food supply is definitely not as good as in the city.

Zhao Xuanqi can afford it, but Huang Shouyi cannot.

No matter how much the opponent delays Zhao Xuanqi, he doesn't worry. Instead, he can use this time to make more muskets and explosives to consume the enemy's food and grass faster.

Zhao Xuanqi knows.

At this time, it was Huang Shouyi who should be anxious, not himself.

All he has to do is wait for an opportunity.

What is the opportunity?

Since the rebels don't know how to forcefully attack or drag them away, they still want to pose as if to forcefully attack. It is obvious that they have other actions to put psychological pressure on some people in the city.

Most likely they want to break through Chang'an City from within.

Therefore, everything is ready on our side, all we need is Dongfeng, and we are just waiting for the other party's actions.

I am waiting for this opportunity, and the other party is also waiting for this opportunity. Both parties are waiting for an opportunity.

It was this afternoon, when Zhao Xuanqi was on daily patrol, that the other party finally took action. A court official quietly found Zhao Xuanqi and agreed to meet in the evening.

Zhao Xuanqi didn't know that official, and he was unknown. He was probably just a man sent by the other party. The real big fish would only show up at night.

With this in mind, Zhao Xuanqi returned home and quietly waited until night came.

Sure enough, at night, a man came to Zhao Xuanqi's yard and knocked on the door.

The moment Zhao Xuanqi saw this man, he was extremely surprised.

He never expected that this person would arrive.

This person's identity is very unusual.

The imperial court serves as the prime minister.

The grandson of Master Fang.

A trusted confidant of Emperor Jingming.

In the past, Emperor Fang led officials from poor backgrounds and won the emperor's trust. They fought against officials from aristocratic families in the court, opposed the nine-rank Zhongzheng system, resisted monopoly, and made many achievements that benefited the people.

The reason why Zhao Xuanqi was able to come forward was because Emperor Fang played a big role behind the scenes.

Unexpectedly, after Fang Dishi's death, his grandson secretly joined the wealthy family, disrupted the government, deepened the monopoly, and at the same time secretly joined the rebels, and came to find him tonight.

Prime Minister Fang's purpose is very simple. On behalf of the aristocratic families in the city, in the name of the people, he hopes that Zhao Xuanqi will surrender. This is to persuade him to surrender!
Zhao Xuanqi thought that someone would come, but he really didn't expect that it would be Prime Minister Fang. From this look, I am afraid that the civil and military officials and the wealthy families have no intention of resisting at all. They were ready to surrender from the beginning!

As the saying goes, an emperor with flowing water is a family with iron foundation.

It doesn't matter who the emperor is to a large family. As long as it can maintain its own rule and interests, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor.The rebels had promised that as long as they cut off Emperor Jingming's head and surrendered to Kaicheng, they would still retain their previous official positions and even their dominance.

Otherwise, it will be a massacre of the city!

So, why go through such a thankless effort to protect Emperor Jingming?

There is no chance to hold on!

Zhao Xuanqi closed the door, and there were only two people left in the room. They slowly sat facing each other.

Prime Minister Fang's eyes were complicated and he said slowly: "General, there is no point in staying here. The people will suffer. Emperor Jingming's indulgence in beauty will lead to chaos in the world. Why do you need to help such a fatuous majesty?"

Zhao Xuanqi shook his head and said: "It's not because he is the emperor that I protect him, but because he is good to me and kind to me, so I have to protect him. It doesn't matter if he is the emperor, even if he is a person with no status. Ordinary people, I am willing to protect them."

Prime Minister Fang said: "But how to defend it? What do you use to defend it? Thirty thousand people versus 50 people, there is no chance of winning. Once the city is breached, all the people in the city will be slaughtered. You are killing everyone. People in the city, as long as Kaicheng surrenders, everyone will be fine!"

Zhao Xuanqi remained calm, waved his hand, and sneered: "Are you sure that after the city is opened, the rebels will not attack the people? Will the rebels still talk to you in a nice manner? They are a prodigal army who does all kinds of evil!"

Prime Minister Fang stroked his goatee, and after thinking about it, he said with a sad expression: "But we have no choice. If we defend the city, we will definitely not be able to defend it. It will only lead to death but no life. But if we surrender, at least there will be survivors." Chance."

"General Chongtian needs to rule the world. He needs to govern the world. He cannot lack aristocratic families. He needs a system and our assistance. Most of us will be fine."

"Nothing will happen to the people in the city. So many people are the foundation of rule and a symbol of prosperity. There are also many craftsmen. Since he wants to take over the capital, he will never harm the capital."

"General Chongtian promised that as long as you open the city and surrender, after he takes over the capital, you will still retain the position of general and enjoy endless glory and wealth, so why do you need to sacrifice your life in vain for the fatuous Emperor Jingming? Why do you need to? How about sacrificing the lives of all the people in the city for the sake of the fatuous Emperor Jingming?"

After hearing this, Zhao Xuanqi's eyes were indifferent and he was not shaken by these words. He shook his head and refused: "A scholar will die for his confidant. No matter how stupid your Majesty is, he has never done anything to regret me. How can I ask for glory behind the Lord?" ? This is an unethical act, ungrateful, and indignant to both humans and gods. You can leave. Since Master Fang is so kind to me, I will treat you as if you have never been here!"

After saying that, Zhao Xuanqi drove them away directly.

He drove Prime Minister Fang away without hesitation.

Of course, this was just something he did deliberately. Everything was Zhao Xuanqi's deliberate arrangement and plan.

Huang Shouyi personally persuaded him to surrender half a month ago, but he failed to persuade him to surrender. If someone from a wealthy family came and persuaded him to surrender now, he probably wouldn't believe it and would have to do it a few more times!

Only by trying a few more times can the other party be sure that they are really willing to surrender and believe in this hard-won success!

Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang to come out three times. As a general, he wanted to surrender. It was impossible for him to successfully persuade him to surrender just once or twice.

It even requires some specific conditions before you are willing to surrender, and everything will seem so logical and natural, so that no one will suspect that it is an act.

After driving away Prime Minister Fang, it was late at night, and Zhao Xuanqi quietly returned to the palace and successfully met Emperor Jingming.

He carefully and slowly told his plan in Emperor Jingming's ear.

Emperor Jingming had a complicated expression and wanted to say something, but in the end he focused his gaze on Zhao Xuanqi's eyes, sighed and said: "This is the only way, I believe you!"

"Thanks for all the hard work, I love you!"

Emperor Jingming gave all his trust to Zhao Xuanqi.

There wasn't even the slightest hesitation.

To be honest, Zhao Xuanqi didn't expect that Emperor Jingming would agree so quickly and trust him so much, which made him fall silent for a while.

As an emperor, I really don’t know how to evaluate someone who can trust an outsider to this extent.

Next.

Another week passed.

During these seven days, Zhao Xuanqi showed absolute confidence in defending the city, and he had the courage to defend Chang'an City even if everyone would die.

He looked like he was fighting to the death, determined not to surrender.

Emperor Jingming, on the other hand, showed his incompetence and distrust of Zhao Xuanqi. On the first day, he sent eunuchs to interfere with the city defense plan, and asked the eunuchs to supervise the army and give instructions to Zhao Xuanqi.

Then they sent people to carve up Zhao Xuanqi's military power and divided the army defending the city into several parts to act as a check and balance for each other.

The city defense deployment that was originally impenetrable has exposed many flaws due to the current meddling and meddling, making it appear to be full of flaws.

General Zhao Xuanqi showed strong dissatisfaction with this and even openly insulted Emperor Jingming for his stupidity in the military camp.

After Emperor Jingming heard about it, he immediately punished Zhao Xuanqi. Not only was he fined half a year's salary, but he also demoted Zhao Xuanqi's position.

Subsequently, conflicts broke out between the two sides.

In short, the people in the city all knew the news that there was a split between Emperor Jingming and General Zhao, and the conflict reached an extreme.

"this is a good chance!"

The wealthy family saw this opportunity.

jeered.

As expected of the incompetent Emperor Jingming, he actually had a conflict with the general at this time. Is this because he was afraid that he would not die quickly enough?
But that's right, the troops in the city are all in the hands of the general. If the general wants to be the emperor, basically no one can stop him. No wonder His Majesty behaves like this today. No wonder he sends people to divide the military power. Anyone who becomes the emperor will probably Such worries!

They found the right opportunity and sent people to continue to persuade Zhao Xuanqi to vote.

This time the person who came to persuade him to surrender was still Prime Minister Fang.

Prime Minister Fang said earnestly: "General, your Majesty is fatuous and incompetent. Why do you have to protect him?"

"These days, he sends people to carve up military power, and dictates the deployment of city defenses. He lets eunuchs who don't understand military affairs stand on your head and urinate. He doesn't trust you so much. Why do you have to sacrifice your life for him?"

"Even if you defend the city of Chang'an, I am afraid that if your achievements are too great to shock the Lord, Emperor Jingming will never miss your kindness and will kill you instead. You must know that a cunning rabbit will be cooked by a running dog, and a bird will be hidden behind the bow." The truth."

"You won't get any benefits if you keep it, and if you can't keep it, you won't get any benefits. What's the point of it all?"

"Don't end up in vain when the time comes!"

"So surrender. Surrender is the best choice. General Chongtian will definitely welcome you. He regards you as a great talent in the world and calls you a peerless talent. He will definitely reuse you in the future. Only with him can you perform your best." Use all your talents!"

After hearing this, Zhao Xuanqi showed a hesitant expression on his face. He wandered around the room, circling around and around, showing his ambivalence. Finally, he sighed and said, "You are unjust to me. Don't blame me for being unkind to him."

"Your Majesty doesn't trust me so much, and seems to be cutting off my position, so there is no need for me to protect him. I am willing to join General Chongtian's rebel army!"

After hearing this, Prime Minister Fang was so surprised that he almost burst into tears.

It's not easy, he is finally willing to surrender!
Finally, the persuasion to surrender was successful!
This is a great achievement!

As long as Zhao Xuanqi surrenders, Chang'an City will never be able to be defended. The good days of this dog emperor are coming to an end!
This Emperor Jingming is really too stupid and incompetent. He has beaten a good hand of cards to pieces with his own hands. He deserves to be replaced by another dynasty!
"General, this is turning from darkness to light. After the new dynasty is established, you will definitely be the first to achieve success. You will definitely be able to display your ambitions in the new dynasty and benefit the people of the world."

"I would like to thank the general on behalf of the people of the world."

Zhao Xuanqi shook his head, with a look of despair, guilt and self-blame, and no trace of joy on his face.

"Many of my soldiers are Imperial Guards, and many of them are loyal to His Majesty, so we need to make a good arrangement and think about how to safely deliver Chang'an City to General Chongtian!"

Prime Minister Fang understood this truth, so he nodded and said, "This is natural!"

Afterwards, the two discussed in detail.

After more than half a day, a plan was finally finalized.

Open the city gate in the middle of the night!

The two sides agreed on a time point. At night three days later, the main gate of Chang'an City will be opened, torches will be lit as a signal, and all the rebels will be put in!
Zhao Xuanqi will lead his people to deal with it without resistance. All the soldiers will be controlled in the barracks and sit back and watch the rebels enter the city. Then they will let the rebels take the imperial city and take the life of Emperor Jingming!
After discussing everything, Prime Minister Fang left with joy. The aristocratic and wealthy families behind him were probably also in great surprise!

Zhao Xuanqi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at his retreating back, his face gradually turned cold: "Haha, a wealthy family? General Soaring to Heaven? I didn't expect my acting skills to be so good. It's not an exaggeration to call him possessed by the Emperor. "

"Three days later, the city gate will be opened at night?"

"Haha, everything will become the burial place of the rebels!"

Facts have proved that Zhao Xuanqi and Emperor Jingming's acting skills successfully deceived everyone.

(End of this chapter)