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After receiving the letter, Liu Zeqing's face was ashen. He had never encountered such a threat before, but this time the threat was real, without any false words. Su Tiancheng must have done what he said. It means that the whole family is finished. Liu Zeqing really can't bear such a blow. Even if he thinks crazy, the whole family doesn't want to be destroyed. And the most important thing is that his deputy chief soldier, The lieutenants, generals, and family members should not think about surviving. If they insist on going their own way, it is very likely that the officers under them will rebel.

Liu Zeqing dropped several teacups, and many officers were waiting outside the house. Everyone already knew that if the old and weak women and children on the city wall were in danger, their families should not think about being able to survive. It took half a day to wipe out the [-] troops who rushed back. The [-] troops in the city obviously don't want to be able to resist. What's more, in such a battle, without reinforcements, the Jiangning Battalion can easily attack and finally win Jiaxing City.

With their own interests involved, these high-ranking officers couldn't sit still. They didn't want their family members to be buried with them. They were soldiers. It was normal to lose their lives on the battlefield, but family members couldn't suffer disasters.

By this time, many high-ranking military officers had already begun to become agitated. There was only one hour left. If Liu Zeqing insisted blindly, they would stand up and speak out.

At three o'clock in the morning, some officers couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to rush into the house. If it wasn't for the blocking of the soldiers, the situation here would have been chaotic. Shuai made a decision early.

Liu Zeqing in the room understood that the trick he thought of failed.Completely defeated by Su Tiancheng, if you know the ending now, don't think about resisting, and think about taking refuge in Su Tiancheng, maybe this is not the case, there is no medicine for regret in this world.It is impossible for Liu Zeqing's idea to come true. He is a soldier after all, and he will not die until he reaches the Yellow River.

The old and weak women and children on the city wall quickly withdrew, and they were replaced by sergeants with steel knives and spears.

A smile appeared on Su Tiancheng's face, and Fan Jingwen beside him also heaved a sigh of relief.

At that time, the attack officially began.

Su Tiancheng didn't want to completely destroy the walls of Jiaxing City, so the artillery battalion's attack focused on the direction of the south gate, with a large number of shells.It fell densely in front of the moat, the wall of the south gate and the city gate. . .

The siege battle was extremely smooth. Liu Zeqing's first sergeant lost the courage to resist. The news that the [-] brothers were wiped out by the Jiangning battalion in half a day was an irreparable blow to them, and their morale had long been lost.I didn't even think about resisting, not just them.Even some senior military officers have no interest in resisting.

When Li Dingguo led the vanguard to charge, a strange scene appeared. There was no rain of arrows, and there was no decent resistance. Many soldiers rushed into the city quickly.Look under the city wall, most of them are kneeling sergeants.

Li Dingguo secretly called it unlucky, he was holding back his energy and was going to continue fighting, but he encountered such a situation.It seems that a happy fight is unlikely.

A large number of soldiers from the Jiangning battalion entered Jiaxing City and began to control the four gates. Liu Zeqing's countless soldiers were gathered outside the city, put down their weapons, and waited for disposal.

According to Su Tiancheng's arrangement, the soldiers began to quickly control the streets and alleys to prevent rogues who took the opportunity to loot, and because the siege battle was too fast, when the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion began to control the streets and alleys, some People on the street who didn't have time to go home, or some people who wanted to see the excitement, panicked and fled in all directions.

However, the order in the city quickly stabilized. The common people who closed the doors found that the sergeants who came in did not harass them at all. Some shops that were not closed in time were not guarded by anyone. Allow others to take advantage of the water.

Some ordinary people felt strange, as if this battle had nothing to do with them. It should be said that some ordinary people in Jiaxing City had heard of Su Tiancheng. I dare to believe that there are such benevolent adults in this world who captured the city and did not harass the people. A few days ago, Liu Zeqing's soldiers, like wolves and tigers, exploited Jiaxing City for a long time.

Some courageous young people, or young people with a rogue nature, started to go out and wandered on the street. Soon, a sergeant reminded them that the siege battle was not completely over yet, so they should not come out for the time being and go home Go and wait, there will be news soon, it is not appropriate to hang out on the street like this, so as not to be accidentally injured.

Restaurants, teahouses and brothels were basically closed, but there were still quite a few people staying inside. The news quickly spread in these places, so everyone began to believe that Master Su Tiancheng really did not harm the common people.

Among these people, many family members were forcibly captured by Liu Zeqing's sergeants and put on the city wall. They will take care of these details. Unexpectedly, the family members came back soon. It is said that Lord Su Tiancheng wrote a letter to Liu Zeqing. As for what the letter said, it is impossible for ordinary people to know, but they can be sure that these family members It must have been rescued by Master Su Tiancheng.

From the mouths of the officers and sergeants who surrendered, Li Dingguo quickly knew where Liu Zeqing was. He took two thousand soldiers and headed straight for the place where Liu Zeqing lived. Whether he can catch Liu Zeqing is related to the final battle. As a result, even though the siege battle was basically over, Li Dingguo's most important task was to capture Liu Zeqing, dead or alive.

When the clear sound of horseshoes spread in the city, besides Liu Zeqing, there was almost no one else besides the soldiers.

Liu Zeqing is very clear about what will happen in the city. The sergeants have long since lost their fighting spirit, or they have never used it. At this moment, he finally understands, and he wants to use gold and silver treasures to train the sergeants. The critical moment is unreliable. The sergeant is fascinated by the silver, and I am afraid that he will not want to do anything.

Those officers who were still surrounded outside all left after hearing the sound of the guns. On the surface, they seemed to be resisting, but God knows what they were actually doing.

After the gunfire stopped, within a few minutes, the sound of horseshoes sounded. Liu Zeqing knew that the city was broken.

This is his shame, breaking the city so quickly is unprecedented.

As a famous general in the past, Liu Zeqing felt a complete failure. The defeat was too miserable. He didn't understand why such a situation happened. When he was in Liaodong and Dengzhou many years ago, it was not the situation in front of him. , At that time, I dared to fight and dare to break through. I was not afraid of the sky and the earth, and I lost a big scar on my head.

Liu Zeqing once thought about going to the city wall to supervise the battle, but he finally gave up on this decision. He suddenly felt afraid that maybe he went to the city wall and encountered a mutiny by the sergeants. The ending would be even more tragic, and he would suffer humiliation when he died.

A few tears fell, but Liu Zeqing didn't wipe the tears with his hands. Tears still happened when he was a child.

Liu Zeqing thought of the words that Su Tiancheng asked the secret envoy to bring, and fought vigorously, like a soldier. Unfortunately, he didn't even fulfill such a simple request. There was no point in escaping. After leaving Jiaxing City, he could No matter where he fled to, the [-] army was gone, and he was nothing, no one would care.

The soldiers around him have been persuading Liu Zeqing to evacuate, taking advantage of the chaos, but Liu Zeqing did not move.

After the gunfire stopped, Liu Zeqing asked all the soldiers to go out, and he closed the door.

Liu Zeqing was not a scholar. He had been in the army all his life. He never thought of writing to Su Tiancheng. After the secret envoy came back, he suggested that he write to Su Tiancheng, but Liu Zeqing refused.

There was already the sound of swords colliding outside the yard, and the screams began to appear. A few familiar screams came, and Liu Zeqing could hear that these were the soldiers around him. The city was breached, and several soldiers What can it do.

The sound of fighting gradually weakened, and the courtyard door was knocked open.

Liu Zeqing knew that the time had come, so he picked up the sword on the table.

When the door was knocked open, Liu Zeqing had already drawn out his sword.

It was Li Dingguo and others who came in.

Liu Zeqing looked at Li Dingguo and the others, and spoke expressionlessly.

"I am Liu Zeqing. I know what Su Tiancheng means. I just want my head to frighten those who dare to fight and resist him. I have already failed. You won't need to do anything. I will finish it myself. But please tell Su Tiancheng not to hurt my family."

After finishing speaking, Liu Zeqing put the sword on his neck and swiped it forcefully. . .

The prefect and other officials of Jiaxing Prefecture were all captured alive.

Hearing the news of Liu Zeqing's suicide, Su Tiancheng sighed slightly. It seems that Liu Zeqing still retains the nature of a soldier. Knowing that there is no way out, he would rather commit suicide than be humiliated after being captured. Those who follow righteousness are much stronger than those who rebel immediately after being captured.

Su Tiancheng demanded that Liu Zeqing be buried generously and not to harass Liu Zeqing's family. As for Liu Zeqing's looting of so much wealth, half of it was left for Liu Zeqing's family to live in, and the rest was confiscated. It should be said that Su Tiancheng's decision was enough to make Liu Zeqing's family Living well, Liu Zeqing has accumulated so much wealth that he can be regarded as wealthy, and his family has no problem becoming a rich man relying on these wealth.

Su Tiancheng knew that Liu Zeqing's death as an apology probably had some meaning behind it. He didn't want to pursue the responsibility of the dead, but left Liu Zeqing with some dignity. (To be continued..)