If the entire capital was lost, this would be an unprecedented thing in the history of Yan State, and would be a great shame and humiliation. Shang Jianxiong needed a fig leaf to cover up his affairs, and among many choices, Shang Yongzhong was the most suitable. He was both the royal prince and the person in charge of the military affairs of the Yan State. Da Sima.
Let Shang Yongzhong stay behind to fight the war, whether it is to cover up shame or to explain internally and externally. Is there anyone more suitable than him
Tong Mo and Gao Jicheng knew the emperor's intentions and jointly recommended him behind Shang Yongzhong's back. Shang Yongzhong was almost frightened out of his wits after learning about it, and he almost went to greet Tong Mo and Gao Jicheng's ancestors in person. But he also knew that those two were just pushing the boat along, and the real decision-making power still rested in the hands of the emperor.
How dare he stay to fight the war? That would be courting death. He went to the emperor to refuse, but he couldn't refuse, and Shang Jianxiong refused.
Shang Jianxiong said that he would protect his family and take his family away with him so that he would not have to worry about anything and could guard the capital with peace of mind. But Shang Yongzhong sounded like he was holding his family hostage.
Shang Jianxiong also said that as long as he stayed to guard the capital, it would be considered a meritorious service and he would atone for his sins, and his previous mistakes would not be held accountable.
The emperor's words reached this point, and Shang Yongzhong understood that he had no way out. At this time, the emperor was like a wild beast, easily angered and cannibalistic.
As a last resort, he had no choice but to agree, and he bravely stabilized the morale of the troops left behind. He told the troops left behind, "I am here, there is nothing to be afraid of, reinforcements will arrive soon, etc."
This is also one of the functions that His Majesty the Emperor left him to guard.
There was no other way. Shang Jianxiong immediately took control of his family. Do you dare to agree to give it a try? The previous mistakes in the battle that harmed the country are the best excuse for massacre!
At this time, he was really crying for joy, with tears of joy in his eyes. He could finally escape the disaster. He held the good news in both hands and asked Shang Jianxiong to read it.
Shang Jianxiong had no intention of answering and looked at him coldly, "Do you think this is the good news everyone needs? Can the Song army retreat? This is the good news for Shang Chaozong!"
When it comes to the Shang Dynasty Sect, it can be said that people are gnashing their teeth.
He had been holding on to his last glimmer of hope before, but in the end, his hope was completely shattered. One hundred thousand cavalry from the Shang Chaozong had been accompanying the Song army.
He was allowed to persevere until the end, but there was no sign of Shang Chaozong's intention to attack the Song army, forcing him to flee Yanjing. This clearly meant that he wanted to sit back and watch him, the Emperor of Yan, abandon the capital and flee in a hurry!
Shang Chaozong gave him hope, and then allowed that hope to be shattered before his eyes. How cruel it was for him. He now hated Shang Chaozong to the bone!
Snapped! Shang Yongzhong raised his hand and slapped his forehead, knowing that he had not spoken clearly and that the emperor had misunderstood, so he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, not only were the Song Army's two million Jiang defense elites wiped out, but they also captured 600,000 prisoners! Meng Shanming captured 600,000 elite soldiers of the Song Army as prisoners. Having these 600,000 elites as prisoners is a bargaining chip in negotiations! Your Majesty, which country can sit back and ignore its 600,000 elites? With these 600,000 prisoners, Hand, how dare the Song army attack my capital again?"
Hearing this, Shang Jianxiong's cold face melted, and he was as surprised as Tian Yu.
Shang Jianxiong seemed a little unconvinced, "The two armies were fighting, and the elite Song army was able to capture 600,000 prisoners in such a short period of time?" He grabbed the victory report from the opponent's hand and read it.
Shang Yongzhong clicked his tongue and said: "Who says otherwise, but I have to admit that Meng Shanming, an old cripple, does have a good way of fighting. After breaking through the Jiang defense, he confused the Song army and got around him. To create a trap, he dug a river embankment, borrowed water from the river, and wiped out the Song army in Qunluo Mountain without a single soldier. After that, he picked up 600,000 prisoners like picking beans, and also captured the Song army. The army's food and grass are used as supplies. Your Majesty, it seems that there is a reason why Meng Shanming insisted on attacking the Song Dynasty before. It is really powerful to have such a vicious hand behind Ganqing. Now there are 600,000 prisoners..."
"Shut up!" Shang Jianxiong raised his eyes and scolded in a deep voice: "Whose side are you on?"
Tian Yuyi looked at Shang Yongzhong with a strange look on his face and found that this man seemed to be a little too happy and couldn't even control his mouth.
But it’s understandable, there is a chance to escape the disaster.
"Uh..." Shang Yongzhong was stunned. When he came to his senses, he sweated a little and almost slapped himself in the mouth. He realized that he was so happy and confused, why did he say good things to Shang Chaozong, so he quickly lowered his head and shut up.
But he was still excited and happy that he could save his life after all, otherwise he would really have to die for his country.
Without further hesitation, Shang Jianxiong finally read the victory report carefully. This victory was indeed beyond his expectation, and he actually captured 600,000 prisoners.
"Negotiating with the Song Dynasty?" Shang Jianxiong asked as if he was talking to himself after closing the victory report.
Shang Yongzhong nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty, summon the Song envoy immediately and order the Song army to withdraw immediately! With these 600,000 prisoners in hand, and the Song State's western defense line has been breached by me, the Song State is empty and facing the threat of Meng Shanming , I will definitely agree!”
The envoy of the Song Dynasty is still in Yanjing. No matter how the two countries are fighting, the envoy will come without hesitation. After all, some matters need to be communicated with the relevant countries through envoys, so they will not easily touch the envoys, so they can be summoned at any time.
Shang Jianxiong hesitated and said, "Can Meng Shanming hand over the 600,000 prisoners?"
Shang Yongzhong was surprised, "Don't hand over? Can you eat it if you keep it in your hand? Mengshanming's food and grass are not enough, how can he feed the 600,000 captives? He can't slaughter all 600,000 captives, can he? Besides, There are still three major factions here. Don't the three major factions not want a truce between the two countries? Do they really want to fight to the death and let South Korea take advantage? Your Majesty can ask Meng Xuan to ask the three major factions to put pressure on Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming. I will definitely agree!"
Shang Jianxiong thought about it, and then looked at Tian Yu. Tian Yu nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Shang Yongzhong's words.
Shang Jianxiong turned around and walked away quickly, and at the same time ordered, "Let Da Sikong and Da Situ come to the imperial study to discuss matters."
Tian Yu immediately summoned a eunuch to come over and give instructions.
And Shang Jianxiong himself is going to see Meng Xuan now, fearing an accident, and wants Meng Xuan to notify the three major factions to capture the 600,000 prisoners.
Not far from the court building, I saw a group of women coming out from the direction of the harem. A group of women who were still frightened were led by the Queen.
Seeing these people, Shang Jianxiong couldn't help but stop. He looked away from the group of women and looked towards the harem. His breathing became a little rapid and his cheeks turned blue.
Shang Yongzhong still didn't know what happened in the harem. It would not be publicized in advance, and at most it would be leaked afterward, so he just felt that the emperor's face was a bit ugly.
Seeing the queen and others, Tian Yu's face turned ugly. The good news came too late. If there was no need to abandon the capital, the beauties in the harem had already been executed. How could His Majesty be embarrassed
Therefore, he can best understand Shang Jianxiong's mood at this time.
Shang Jianxiong's cheeks tensed up, and then he ignored the queen and others who came out of the harem and walked forward.
Tian Yuze walked quickly to the queen, and after seeing the ceremony, she reminded her in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
The Queen was a little nervous and asked: "Is there anything unexpected?"
Tian Yu shook his head. He couldn't say. He had to wait and see whether the three major sects would agree or not before he could decide whether to stay.
The queen, who had just witnessed a brutal execution in the harem, saw that he was silent and did not dare to ask any more questions.
Tian Yu bowed and resigned, pursuing Shang Jianxiong...
The communication with Meng Xuan went very smoothly. Meng Xuan also received the battle report of the great victory almost at the same time. He knew that the 600,000 prisoners were true. If he could protect Yanjing, he must protect it. Whether the two countries could stop their troops and protect Yan had three major issues. The interests of the faction naturally had to agree, and Meng Xuan readily agreed.
After settling the three major factions, Shang Jianxiong then met with Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng. After discussing, he immediately summoned Song envoy Qian Liansheng.
At first Qian Liansheng was still very arrogant, but the Song State's military force overwhelmed the Yan State.
The battle report from the Yan State came directly from the battlefield, while the battle report of the Song State's defeat was passed directly to the Song Dynasty court and was not immediately passed to the Song envoy Qian Liansheng. Therefore, Qian Liansheng came from the Yan State. I was shocked to learn that the Song army was defeated and the Yan army captured 600,000 prisoners!
He couldn't make the final decision on the conditions proposed by Yan Guo, so he asked to be allowed to report it. He also wanted to find out the truth of the matter and leave in a hurry.
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"Master, why are you back? Your home is ready and ready to go at any time."
At the gate of Gao Mansion, Gao Jicheng got off the carriage. He had just returned from the palace and was immediately greeted by steward Fan Zhuan. Gao Jiancheng agreed to accompany him, and when he suddenly came back, Fan Zhuan thought Gao Jiancheng was worried about his family, so he confessed.
"It's okay. There should be no need to escape. Let everyone return to normal." Gao Jicheng dropped his words and went to the inner house.
"Uh..." Fan Zhuan was stunned, then he followed the instructions and turned around to give instructions for everyone to reset the things they had packed.
Gao Jicheng returned to his study. When he entered the door, he thought he had gone to the wrong place and it was empty. Later he realized that it must have been cleared away.
The tables and chairs were still there, so I didn't want to pack them away. He walked behind the case and just sat down when Fan Zhuan also came in and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"
As he asked, he pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
Gao Jiancheng leaned back in his chair and shook his head with a bitter smile, "That Mengshan Mingna is really powerful. He was able to fight like this. He cut off one of Song Guo's legs in one battle and almost took half of Song Guo's life. Now Meng Shanming holds 600,000 of Song's elite as prisoners. With this bargaining chip, Song will have no choice but to withdraw its troops, so Yanjing has no worries and no longer has to flee."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to stroke his beard, with a strange look in his eyes. After this battle, he had realized that the bet he secretly made out of desperation was probably a good bet, and it was worth looking forward to.
Fan Zhuan was stunned for a moment, presented the paper in his hand, and said in a low voice: "Master Dao has just received news, and it is about the matter of the 600,000 prisoners. I would like to ask your opinion on whether to kill or not."
"Kill?" Gao Jiancheng was startled and said in his heart, Master, Master Dao, don't scare me. We have given up preparations to evacuate Yanjing. If you kill those 600,000 prisoners, there is no talk between the two countries. Ah, look back, the old god here is still here, but the Song Dynasty is attacking over there. He will not be able to escape when the time comes, and the group of people here in Yanjing will not be tricked to death by you.
He knew that Niu Youdao definitely had that influence on Meng Shanming. If Niu Youdao really made up his mind to go on a killing spree, the people in the capital would be in big trouble.
He quickly checked the secret message to see what Niu Youdao meant.
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