He had just received news from the Song Dynasty court, and learned that the Yan army had killed 600,000 Song Dynasty sons. He found that he had been tricked by the Yan State, and the bullshit negotiations, as well as the 600,000 sons, were full of emotions. With nowhere to vent his grief and anger, he immediately rushed to Shang Jianxiong to ask for an explanation. Unexpectedly, Shang Jianxiong didn't see him.
He was invited to negotiate before, but now he has disappeared. The same is true for Tong Mo, who is in charge of the negotiations. All the officials in the Yan Kingdom are avoiding him.
In this case, he didn't even care about etiquette, justice, and integrity, so he cursed outside the palace gate.
There was nothing he could do about it. As the envoy of the Song Dynasty, he failed to save the 600,000 sons of the Song Dynasty during negotiations. He was somewhat involved. All he could do now was to make things more dramatic so that he could win over Yan. It would be better if the insults outside the imperial palace spread throughout the world.
Since he was grieving and angry at the death of 600,000 sons, it was unbecoming of etiquette to act so pretentiously so that he could give an explanation to the country. It was not because he failed to try his best.
At first, the guards at the palace gate ignored him, and the people in charge of related affairs hid behind and refused to show up. Unexpectedly, Qian Liansheng kept scolding him, and the curses became more and more unpleasant. The palace finally sent a team of guards to drive him away. .
However, Qian Liansheng persevered. He was driven away and came back repeatedly, like a shrew scolding the street.
Seeing him like this, there was no other way. The palace guards had no choice but to arrest him, but they didn't do anything to him. It was a silent rule not to kill anyone in the war between the two countries. Secondly, many ministers could not dissuade him at this time. Let the Song envoy be killed.
The ministers dissuaded him from having selfish motives and killed the envoys of the Song Dynasty. They were worried that they would suffer stronger retaliation after the city was broken. They did not want to finish the matter and wanted to leave a chance for themselves.
And just as they were seizing the money and winning streak, drums and horns began to sound outside the city one after another, and the Song army began to attack the city!
The noise was so loud that even the people in the palace could faintly hear it, and the concubines in the harem fell into panic.
Shang Jianxiong, who was standing on the high steps, was sweating with both hands. He was also panicking in his heart, wondering if the city could be defended.
Meng Xuan, who was sitting in the palace, stood on the high pavilion and looked out. Several large birds fell from the sky and fell into the palace. The three major factions were also making preparations to retreat once the city was breached, so that important personnel could evacuate in time.
Outside the city, the Song army did not have anything to do during the siege. In order to put pressure on Yanjing, they had already cut down trees in the mountains and forests around the capital to make siege equipment. This was just for show, but unexpectedly it came in handy.
The army carried the ladders like a tide and launched an attack on the city gate. The sound of killing was loud, and the siege equipment was pushed closer to the city wall at the same time.
Soon, the archers from both sides fired at each other with arrows, and screams continued from both sides.
In this regard, the city defenders were at a disadvantage because there was not enough space on the city to set up a large-scale archer array.
The monks from the Song Kingdom took advantage of the situation and flew out, trying to fly up to the city to clear the way for the Song army. A group of monks from the Yan Kingdom flew out to intercept the city. The two sides fought among the people and horses rushing in like a tide, and the soldiers who rushed in like a swarm of ants fought The men and horses didn't care about the threats posed by the fighting between the monks. Those who should fall fell, while those who were still standing only focused on attacking themselves.
The ladder leaned against the city wall, and the soldiers of the Song Army climbed to the top of the city desperately. The soldiers on the wall kept pushing the ladder away from the wall with their forks. If the ladder tipped over, a group of people fell over and fell into the crowd below.
The steel crossbow that banged into the city wall became a good thing for the siege sergeants to climb on.
Burning hot oil was also poured down the city, causing bursts of screams.
After the catapult approached the city, stones were hurled toward the top of the city. The stones and arrows that crossed the city wall caused the civilians in the city to help with the battle to scream. The frightened people fled in panic, and the guard ordered some to be killed. Only people can stabilize their position.
The rockets on the city head were ignited and they began to attack the siege equipment.
Under the city gate, a group of Song soldiers pushed a huge log and rushed towards it. They were about to break open the city gate, but they were sprayed with fire oil. The huge log burned, and the Song soldiers who were pushed by it got out of the way.
While the offensive and defensive fighting was in full swing, a group of monks from the Song Dynasty rushed in to break down the city gate!
Uh-huh! Gamiaoshui, who was standing at the top of the city, took out the soft sword shining from his waist and said sternly: "You guys, follow me and kill!"
He was the first to jump down, his cloak flying behind him like an eagle flying to the ground.
A group of eunuchs jumped off the city with their swords and followed him, guarding in front of the city gate, fighting angrily with a group of monks from the Yan Kingdom who rushed towards him!
Even though they are all a group of eunuchs, their decisiveness cannot be underestimated, especially their combat power. The strength of this group of eunuch monks is very extraordinary. Under the leadership of Ga Miaoshui, they just blocked the attack of a group of monks, making it difficult for the enemy. Close to the city gate.
Following the siege general's order, a group of monks retreated, and a group of archers stepped forward in coordination with siege crossbows, intending to launch a devastating attack on Ga Miaoshui and others who were guarding the city gate.
This move made Ga Miaoshui and others highly nervous.
Ga Miaoshui waved his cloak and slapped his palm into the flames. The huge tree that was pushed against the door and burned turned sideways, and a group of eunuchs lay down behind the giant tree.
At this moment, the sound of hoofbeats sounded like thunder in the distance, and a mighty cavalry force rushed towards them like thunder.
"Yingyang Wu Liewei!"
"It's Yingyang Wu Liewei!"
"The Yingyang Wulie Guards are here!"
The defending soldiers on the top of the city suddenly burst into cheers, and then the rear of the attacking Song army was completely in chaos.
Ga Miaoshui climbed up from behind the burning flames and looked up, but still couldn't see clearly. He flicked his cloak and flew up the city wall. He held his horizontal sword in his hand and looked ahead. He saw a large number of cavalry led by a banner with the word "Shang" in it. It rushed into the rear of the Song Army and swept across it as fast as the wind, immediately smashing the Song Army's offensive formation into a mess.
The Song army's offensive was immediately broken, and the commanding general immediately mobilized the siege troops to resist the cavalry attacking from behind. Those who rushed to the foot of the city wall and were unable to retreat were killed.
After a sweep of the cavalry, they did not get entangled with the army here. They came and went like the wind and quickly left.
When they were far away, the cavalry lined up again, staring at the Song army with eager eyes. Under the banner with the word "Shang", the Shang Chaozong drove his horse forward, with his sword drawn and his horse neighing!
According to Meng Shanming's arrangement, the Shang Chaozong was not allowed to participate in the battle to defend the capital. He only waited for Luo Zhao's army to retreat before attacking on the way, delaying and consuming the Song army's retreat strength, delaying its time, and consuming its food and fodder. Prepare to deal with the Song Army later.
However, after receiving the news, Shang Chaozong could not sit back and watch, and could not sit back and watch the Song army attack the capital of Yan State. For him, the royal family of Yan State, especially the son of King Ning, it was really impossible to sit back and watch the enemy army in the territory of Yan State. You must be taught a lesson for being so arrogant!
His tactics are also very simple. If he doesn't fight to the death with the Song army, he will just harass him and prevent the Song army from easily attacking Yanjing!
This was indeed the case later. As soon as the Song army attacked the city, his cavalry came and went quickly, choosing the weakest positions of the Song army to launch attacks, making it impossible for the Song army to gather strength to attack the city.
At this time, the siege movement stopped, and cheers from the top of the city were heard.
"Prince Ning's Yingyang Wulie Guards are here!"
The people in the city also burst into cheers that gradually swept the whole city. This attack by Shang Chaozong gave great confidence to the entire capital to defend the capital.
Hearing the movement in the city, Ga Miaoshui, whose cloak was stained with blood, looked back, listened to a burst of cheers, and then looked back at the Nanzhou troops confronting the Song army in the distance, with an extremely complicated expression.
"The Nanzhou troops of the Shang Chaozong launched an attack on the Song army?"
In the palace, under the eaves, Shang Jianxiong stood on the steps and asked doubtfully after hearing the news.
Tian Yu, who reported the report, nodded and said: "Yes, the first wave of the Song Army's attack has been suppressed by the troops led by Shang Chaozong. Facing the attack from the Nanzhou troops, the Song Army no longer dares to act rashly!"
Hearing this, Shang Jianxiong's cheeks trembled and his expression was complicated.
Tong Mo, Shang Yongzhong and Gao Jiancheng standing nearby looked at each other.
Meng Xuan, who was standing on the high pavilion, said "Oh" after hearing the news. He seemed to be quite surprised, with a thoughtful look on his face...
The Song Army's 500,000 troops did not dare to disperse their strength and act rashly when facing the Shang Chaozong's 100,000 cavalry.
However, after this delay, the huge threat still came. At dawn the next day, most of the Song army led by Luo Zhao finally arrived.
Three million troops gathered in a mighty manner. Their momentum and lineup, and a single shout in unison, made the defenders at the top of the city tremble with fear!
Luo Zhao, riding a silver-armored white horse and wearing a white cape, went outside the city to check the situation and listen to reports from the vanguard of the siege troops.
After that, he went to the side of Nanzhou's 100,000-strong cavalry that was confronting the Song Army to check it out. After seeing it, he had to admire: "The appearance of Nanzhou's army is indeed extraordinary. They are not timid at all when facing my three million army. They are indeed not those gangsters from Yan State." Together they can compare!”
Having said that, one hundred thousand men faced an army of three million, which was pitifully weak in size.
The vanguard general said: "The Shang Dynasty Sect's hundreds of thousands of cavalry are harassing you from behind, advancing and retreating so quickly, it's really a headache!"
Luo Zhao turned around and ordered: "Order the army to take turns to rest and recuperate, and order all ministries to send men and horses to the nearby mountains to cut down trees and build siege equipment. Wait until midnight and immediately launch an attack from all sides of Yanjing at the same time!" He had enough men and horses to do this.
The general asked doubtfully: "Attack the city in the dark?"
Luo Zhao: "When we were attacking the city, the people behind us extinguished their lights. Shang Chaozong couldn't see clearly the movement of our army. He was afraid of traps and would not dare to act rashly."
The general suddenly realized.
After that, this plan really worked. When Shang Chaozong saw the fierce fighting at the foot of the city, he didn't know what was happening to the Song army and horses at the rear of the battlefield. He really didn't dare to launch another attack because the opponent's troops were too large.
In the evening, Tong Mo left the palace and returned to Da Sikong Mansion. The housekeeper Tong Ming welcomed him in at the door and whispered: "Mr. Yan is here. Wait for him in the study."
Tong Mo's eyes lit up and he immediately quickened his pace.
As soon as I arrived at the study, I saw a beautiful and charming woman half-leaning on a chair, holding a book and flipping through it with fingers. Sandalwood was curling up beside her, and her gorgeous clothes set off her enchanting charm, with a bit of coldness in her eyebrows.
The so-called 'Mr. Yan' refers to this woman. This woman is none other than Yan Baoru, who is ranked second only to Ximen Qingkong of Tianwei Mansion on the alchemy list, ranking second on the alchemy list!
When Tong Mo saw him, he immediately stepped forward and bowed his hands in greeting: "Mr. Yan, I've finally come to you."
Yan Baoru raised his eyes, put down the book, stood up with a slight smile, nodded and said, "Childlike appearance."