Chapter 850: Sunset
The sound of fighting outside the house is getting closer and closer, and in this clean courtyard, it seems that everything is so stormy, and the afterglow of the setting sun is sprinkled in the courtyard, dragging a long shadow. It seems that Changchun Prefecture is about to be occupied by the Jurchen warriors, and there is still any hope of victory, but Wan Yan Mo doesn't understand, until now, this man named Zhao Yougong has never thought of breaking through and escaping, he is sitting in the courtyard, it is so quiet, as if the victorious must be Ding****. This is a mysterious man, everyone who comes into contact with him can't help but want to read him, of course, Wan Yan Moruo's mood is not too good, because in order to completely win this war, the Jurchen warriors have begun to trample on the bottom line of her heart, and they actually started to move on their own people in the city.
Zhao Yougong really didn't expect Yan Moruo to ask this kind of question, in his mind, the third princess of Dajin Kingdom should laugh at this time, it is obvious that at this time, the **** retreated step by step, and was on the verge of failure. But Wanyan Moruo looked so calm, and there seemed to be all kinds of sorrow between his eyebrows, "Win?" How can a war be won? Ben never thought about this, but will he lose? When Yan Zongwang ordered the burning, he was already defeated. ”
Zhao Yougong had a faint smile on his face, he was not perfunctory, sometimes people's morale is really important, Wanyan Zongwang is too anxious, it's not that it can't be burned, but this order should not come out of Wanyan Zongwang's mouth, and it shouldn't be a Jurchen person who executes this order. What will be the outcome of Changchun Prefecture, he doesn't know, but as the battle deepens, the Jurchen soldiers and horses besieging the city will definitely lose some of their sharpness, looking at Wanyan Moruo in front of him, he said with a smile. "Princess, do you know what orders Yan Zongwang gave before he finished speaking? He said that no matter what means are used, he will take Changchun Prefecture before sunset tomorrow, and he will do whatever it takes to do so. Therefore, the Jurchens were burned, and many young women in the city were buried in the fire. Hehe, if you don't even protect your own subjects, and your hearts are not there, how can you win the final victory? He shouldn't have let the Jurchens do these things, aren't the Liaoyan soldiers and horses outside the city ready-made thugs? ”
"Your Highness, if it were you, what would you do?" Zhao Yougong's words stabbed Yan Moruo's sore spot, and the last thing she could stand was that the Jurchen warriors raised the butcher knife to their own people, until now. seems to vaguely understand why his father Khan was unwilling to let the second brother inherit the throne, maybe not only because of the second brother's background, the second brother's temperament is too gloomy and anxious.
"If it's this king" Zhao Yougong looked up at the dim sky, a little hesitant, a little helpless, at this moment he thought of the scene when Wang Qinghuai's western thieves besieged Luoyang City, "This king will also choose so, because sometimes victory is more important than anything else." If Changchun Prefecture in front of you is all the people of the Great Song Dynasty, then only the Khitan people enter the city. ”
Listen to Zhao Yougong's words. Wanyan Moruo's brows were tightened, and there was a little horror in his expression, it turned out that Zhao Yougong and Wanyan Zongwang were so similar, the difference was that this man was smarter and knew how to find someone to carry the black pot. Slowly squatting down, Wan Yan Moruo smiled bitterly and shook his head. At this moment, guarding the residual light of the setting sun, Wanyan Moruo didn't seem to have so much hatred, she thanked Zhao Yougong for his calmness, "Your Highness." Why do you have to come to Liaodong, even if you really win in the end, are you really sure to completely control Liaodong? ”
"Why not? Princess, do you know what is the biggest difference between our Great Song and your Jurchens? Oh, no, it should be the difference between this king and Wanyan Zongwang, this king is conquering, and Wanyan Zongwang and your Jurchen generations are fighting hard just to plunder and dominate, from the beginning our goals are different, so the results will be different. What about you Jurchens, if this king can make their lives better, so that millions of Liaodong people have food and clothing, and no longer have to live that kind of day when there is no tomorrow, do you think they will become the obedient people of the Great Song Dynasty? In the eyes of this king, you Jurchens are a group of barbarians, who only know the swords and guns in their hands, but do not know how to appease the people, plunder, maybe only need swords and guns to kill, but conquest does not work, conquest requires both grace and might, you must know how to be merciful, swords and guns are inflicted on the enemy, mercy is left to the people, the heart of the king should have a tolerant heart, only without discrimination, can a huge kingdom be established. The princess has eyes and hearts, and the king outside Wuzhou City annihilated hundreds of thousands of elites in Xijing in a battle, what a deep hatred, but now, those Khitan children have never complained for the king, all this is for a reason. ”
Wan Yan Moruo was a little stupid, she was thinking about Zhao Yougong's words, before this, she had never known this, and maybe she didn't have the consciousness to think about it. Those former Liao people should have a deep hatred for Ding ****, because it was this Ding **** that made the Great Liao defeated and pushed down the country of the Liao people, but this is not the case, those Liao people are brave and good at fighting, and they are even more attentive than the Han people in the war, if they don't say it themselves, you can't tell which is the Han and which is the Khitan. Vaguely, I understand what Zhao Yougong means, is there really such a big difference between conquest and plunder? The combination of grace and power does not seem profound, but who in Dajin can do it, at least every time the Jurchen warriors occupy a place, what they get will always be hatred, at least the Khitans will not become obedient people of the Dajin country, let alone fight bravely for the Dajin country.
"Your Highness, if you win in the end, will you treat my Jurchen people well?" Somehow, Wan Yan Moruo felt that the Jurchen warriors didn't seem to be able to take Changchun Prefecture, looking at Zhao Yougong's face, she didn't dare to relax for a moment, for fear of missing any expression, she needed a real answer. Zhao Yougong smiled, twisting the handle of King Qin's knife in his hand, and sighed, "The princess is very stupid to ask this question, why don't you treat the Jurchens well?" If this king wants to conquer Liaodong and make it the land of the Great Song Dynasty, he must let them live a better life. Whether it is the Jurchens or us Han people, in fact, they all want to live a good life, everyone eats and drinks well, and has a place to live, why live that day of licking blood, on the contrary, life is unsustainable, and anyone will become a mob. Princess, you must know that killing is only a means, not an end, you Jurchens have been reading my Great Song books, but you have never been able to read the real thing, do you know that it is inclusive? Is my Great Song a single Han Chinese? In ancient times, the Li people, the five emperors of Kaihuang, the land of Qilu, and the Guanzhong of Jinyang, how many groups have evolved from generation to generation to have today's Han people. Hundreds of years ago, how many Xianbei people disappeared and integrated into the Han ethnic group, but what about you? I only know how to use knives and guns, but I don't know how to live, so. Even if you let Ma go south and lay down the Great Song Dynasty, you will be driven back in a few decades, because you will never be able to understand integration and tolerance, what Han people, what Jurchens, what Khitans, nothing more than a title, the real thing is life. ”
Zhao Yougong said a lot. He said so much, naturally he has his own purpose, and these words may not be useful now, but if he really wins the final victory, then these words will definitely help him a lot.
After the hour, it was dark, and the Jurchens began to retreat, even though many of the commanders were forcing them to continue fighting. But I couldn't stop them. The reason for this is because of the previous burning of the city. The Jurchen soldiers witnessed the tragedy on Hongbao Street with their own eyes, and looked at the Jurchen people who knelt on the ground and begged, how could they still be strong, and some of them cried on the spot. The battle was getting smoother and smoother, but morale was getting lower and lower, and it was night. A wave of loss spreads, and there are whining voices everywhere. A Jurchen soldier leaned against the fire-burned wall, constantly knocking on the hilt of his sword, "Lao Tzu just doesn't understand, what kind of battle is this." The Han people coerced Huining Mansion, and if we didn't go back, they brutalized their own people in Changchun Prefecture. ”
"Who said it wasn't, King Khan was really a bit too much" The Jurchen soldiers got together, you said a word to me, Wanyan Zongbi happened to walk by, and after hearing this, his heart was suddenly furious, and he came over and shouted, "What are you doing, you don't have to eat?" ”
As soon as they saw Yan Zongbi, the Jurchen soldiers did not change color, and hurriedly saluted and scattered, who didn't know the relationship between the fourth prince and the Khan King, this word reached the ears of the Khan King, and there was a good end? In a house in Nancheng, Wan Yan Zongwang rubbed his temples that were a little sour, and the sound of footsteps came, only to see Wan Yan Zongbi striding in, with an expression of a dead father and mother on his face, "Second brother, the situation is getting worse and worse, the officers and men in the army have a lot of complaints about our orders during the day, and now there are many people who are resistant, if this battle drags on for too long, it will be very unfavorable to us." ”
"Hey, I knew it would be like this, so I had to fight quickly, fourth, remember the words of the second brother, there is no way to retreat after some things are done, so we can only go down hard" Wanyan Zongwang took a deep breath, he thought about it and said, "In half an hour, you go and give the order to attack Beicheng overnight, there is not much time left for us." ”
Attacking the city at night, the Jurchens don't have much advantage, under the cover of night, the elusive street fighting method will be more effective, but Wanyan Zongwang can't wait. Due to the order of Yan Zongwang, it was only an hour to rest, and the Jurchens and Liaoyan soldiers and horses in the city launched an attack on the northern city again, but the night was different from the day, and the small group of soldiers and horses in the **** was easier to hide, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of casualties of the Jurchens. There are even some **** soldiers who have been interspersed with the rear of the Jurchens and tossed in Xicheng, in short, the situation in Changchun Prefecture is a mess, there is no good place in the city, and there are traces of killing everywhere.
After capturing the ancient city of Dalu, Yelu Dashi did not stop advancing, and the next day he attacked the land of Sanzhou near Huining Prefecture. In the west of Huining Mansion there is a small city, Yizhou, Pennzhou, Xiangzhou form a triangle, these three cities are very inconspicuous, the Jurchens did not pay much attention to the land of Sanzhou before, after all, the city here is dilapidated, sparsely populated, there is no need to garrison. However, Yelu Dashi felt that the land of these three states was still somewhat useful, at least it could become the bridgehead of the ancient city of Dalu, as long as it was operated properly, it could bring a huge psychological impact to the Jurchens. Since the Jurchens are only defended by more than 1,000 people in the land of Sanzhou, as soon as most of the soldiers and horses arrive, these Jurchens will scatter as birds and beasts. After occupying Sanzhou, he began to drive away the nearby Jurchens, turning dozens of miles of Sanzhou into a military restricted area, and constantly building fortifications, which had the posture of blocking the Jurchen army near Changchun Prefecture in the west. The action of Ding **** is too fierce, there is no cover at all, those Jurchen elders hiding in Huining Mansion are frightened one by one, if the Han people are allowed to build the land of Sanzhou into an iron wall, then Huining Mansion will not become a thing in people's pockets? The Yehenara clan has been destroyed, and the Fucha clan is gone, who else in the east of Huining Mansion can resist Yelu Dashi? So the panicked Huining Mansion began to send letters one after another, and with the blood letters of many clan elders, they had only one thought, that is, the children should come back quickly, and if they don't come back, the Han people will use Huining Mansion as a Chinese meal.
The war in Changchun Prefecture is in full swing, and the news of Huining Mansion can't be stopped, when the news of Ding****'s cleanup of Sanzhou came, many Jurchen soldiers were stupid. It can be said that Yelu Dashi's move is very ruthless, like putting a stone into the heart of the Jurchens, although this stone is not so heavy, but it makes it difficult for you to breathe. At this moment, the Jurchens are faced with a difficult choice, whether to advance or retreat? Under the call of one letter after another, some people couldn't help it, and they left Changchun Prefecture without permission despite Yan Zongwang's military orders, and this army happened to be from Qi Sutan's command. After getting the news, Wanyan Zongwang's anger jumped like thunder, and he immediately asked people to arrest Qi Sutan on the spot, looking at Qi Sutan standing in front of him, Wanyan Zongwang said coldly with a blue face, "Qi Sutan, have you forgotten the agreement with Ben Khan, why did your people leave, do you know the fate of escaping?" ”
"Great King, there are their families in the land of Sanzhou, what reason do I have to stop them? So far, I have nothing to say, the king wants to kill and listen to the respect! Qi Sutan closed his eyes, at this moment he was out of the way, his grandmother was a bear, on one side was a clansman, on the other side was the Khan King, he was not a human inside and out, he had commanded the army for so many years, and he had never fought such a battle. At this moment, he has a question, even if he can take Changchun Prefecture?
Qi Sutan's attitude is intolerable to Wanyan Zongwang, and these days, Wanyan Zongwang is really holding back a breath of anger, and has nowhere to vent, being so rushed by Qi Sutan, he suddenly rushed to his head, slapped the table, and said loudly, "Come on, drag Qi Sutan out, and the military law will deal with it!" ”
Wanyan Zongwang's personal soldiers didn't think too much, the king of Khan had an order, and immediately a few personal soldiers rushed in, dragging Qi Sutan out, and after a while, Qi Sutan's head was placed on the bookcase. But Wanyan Zongwang, who had calmed down, regretted it, because he found that the room was terrifyingly quiet, and none of the generals pleaded for Qi Sutan, such a scene was really weird. Cuo Ruoer stood at the end, when Yan Zongwang ordered Qi Sutan to be dealt with by military law, he originally wanted to intercede for Qi Sutan, but he immediately held back, the King of Khan had been forced to lose his mind by the Han people, who knows if he would die with Qi Sutan if he stood up and said something? Too many people had the same idea as Thoror, and at this time they had lost confidence in the Khan King in front of them, and they had less respect for the young Great Khan, and all that was left was fear.
Under Wanyan Zongwang's strong order, the siege continued, but the fierceness of the Jurchens was obviously much weaker than yesterday, Cuo Ruoer secretly let his clansmen shrink back, ready to leave Changchun Prefecture at any time, he didn't want to end up with Qi Sutan. There are many people who have the same idea as Cuo Ruoer, and it is not yet noon, and the Jurchens who occupy the absolute advantage actually show a little decline, which is simply incredible. The changes of the Jurchens all fell into the eyes of the generals of the Dingguo Army, and when the Jurchens began to secretly shrink their forces, they were accurately grasped by Li Bao, and he knew that the opportunity to belong to the Dingguo Army had come.
"Someone, send an order to General Shi Wengong to push out the hidden chariot and strive to drive out the Jurchens in Beicheng in one fell swoop!"
"Whoa!"
Before noon, many strange cars appeared in the streets of Beicheng, these cars were rebuilt from horse-drawn carriages, and many long-handled knives were helped on both sides of the wheels, and under the push and support of more than a dozen people, they became the pioneers on the streets. The strange and simple chariot became an uninvited guest on the battlefield, the Jurchens were caught off guard, and with heavy casualties, Wanyan Zongbi had to order a temporary withdrawal from Beicheng, but once he withdrew, would there be a chance to come back? (To be continued.) )