In the early morning, Wan Lai was silent, and a ray of light appeared on the east horizon. ?network
Most of the soldiers guarding the city wall huddled and slept against the wall. A small number of people pay attention to the movement in the distance.
A vicissitudes of life soldier put down the spear in his hand, took out a few soybeans from the small oil bag he took out of his arms, put them in his mouth and chewed slowly, with a satisfied expression on his face.
The soldier standing next to him had a tender face and looked at his seventeen or eighteen-year-old: "Uncle Sang, would you please explain if the army will come over?" He has been guarding for so long, and he hasn't seen the Ming army. Any movement. I don't know when they will call.
The man named Lao Sang chewed up the beans, and then he asked, "Do you want them to come over?"
Most of the soldiers were asleep at this time, and the young soldiers had no scruples. However, the voice still lowered unintuitively: "I heard that not only did they not kill the soldiers, but they also entangled them to return home. Uncle Sang, are you saying this rumor is true?"
Lao Sang looked into the distance and asked, "How is it really?"
The young soldier lowered his head and said, "I want to go home. I have an elderly mother and a young sister in my house."
The soldier's name was Jiao and Sanping. Just by looking at this name, he also knows that he is ranked third. The two older brothers above him were all drafted into the army and died on the battlefield in the end. And all those who were enlisted as soldiers in the village have never returned. So when he was forced into the army, his mother's eyes were almost blinded by crying. The youngest son also left, leaving only the two of them, women and children, fearing that even this winter will not pass.
Old Thorn paused, then grabbed a handful of beans to Jiao Sanping, and said, "Eat!"
Jiao Sanping shook his head and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Sang, I just want to know if those rumors are true? Uncle Sang, I don't want to die. Uncle Sang, I'm going to die, and my mother and sisters can't survive." When he said this, Jiao Sanping's eyes were red.
He would ask Lao Sang, also because Lao Sang is a veteran. The veterans who survived are all experienced veterans.
Uncle Sang chewed the beans in his mouth vigorously, and after swallowing the beans, he said softly: "This is just a rumor. I don't know if it is true. But. You will follow me closely. What shall I do, you Just do it."
Although Lao Sang looks in his forties, he is actually only 32 years old this year. He has been in the army for thirteen years since he was enlisted at the age of nineteen. In fact, Lao Sang also hopes that this rumor is true. In this way, he can retired and live a stable life for two days. Unlike now, living a day counts as a day.
Jiao Sanping said with a grateful expression: "More Uncle Sang. If the rumors are true, then Uncle Sang, go to my hometown!"
Lao Sang has no family for a long time, so it doesn't matter where he goes. Hearing this, Lao Sang smiled and said: "Say it after you live!" No one was sure whether the rumor was true. However, it is good to have one expectation. If it is like now, there is no end to the battle, and there is no expectation of being alive.
At this moment, someone shouted: "The enemy is coming, everyone is ready to fight."
The Ming army is not only strong and powerful, but also much better than the defenders in Xiangzhou. Only by relying on Xiangzhou's tall and strong city walls, could he barely block the Ming army.
At nightfall, Yan Shaoqiu came down from the city wall and found Yan Wushuang: "The emperor, we can only hold on till tomorrow afternoon at most. The emperor, you can withdraw quickly!"
Yan Wushuang was not worried at all, and said blankly: "Don't worry, they will definitely not be able to break the city tonight."
"The emperor..."
Yan Wushuang waved his hand and said, "Needless to say, I know it in my heart. Zhao Xiong, bring the wine and food."
Soon, a table of good dishes was delivered. Yan Wushuang personally opened the wine jar with yellow mud, and poured a bowl for Yan Shaoqiu.
Yan Shaoqiu quickly stood up and picked up the wine jar, and said, "The emperor, let the minister come!"
Yan Wushuang didn't stop it either, so Yan Shaoqiu poured the wine.
Drinking a bowl of wine in one sip, Yan Wushuang put down the bowl and said: "Follow me these years, and you are all tired." Those generals who followed Yun Qing were all promoted to the ranks and enjoyed the glory and wealth. The people who followed him were dead and wounded. Few have survived today.
Yan Shaoqiu hurriedly said: "What are the words the emperor said. It is an honor for my old face to follow the emperor." This is not a flattering word, and Yan Wushuang favors people he trusts. Only people like Tie Kui who he doesn't trust will send people to monitor for a long time.
After saying this, Yan Shaoqiu picked up the wine and said, "The emperor, don't worry, the city is here, and the city is dead."
That's what Yan Wushuang waited for.
In the middle of the night, Yan Wushuang took away 30,000 soldiers and horses and retreated to the rear.
After Yan Wushuang was sent away, Yan Shaoqiu turned back to eat. After eating and drinking, he went to the wall to supervise the battle.
At noon on the second day, the city wall collapsed with a bang under the continuous violent impact of large wooden piles.
With a gap, the defenders in Xiangzhou basically blocked the Ming army like a tide.
As soon as the Ming army rushed in, a loudly voiced soldier shouted at the Yan Jun who was fighting with them: "Our emperor has an order, as long as you surrender, you will not be decapitated, and you will be entangled to let you go home." There are more than one million soldiers and horses, so there is no need to recruit for the time being.
Some soldiers hesitated: "Is it true?"
The soldier shouting just now was speaking in the Xiangzhou dialect: "Which so much nonsense, put down your weapons if you don't want to die." People in the army, the softer you are, the softer you are, people will hesitate in their hearts. A tough attitude, but peace of mind.
Liaodong fought every year, and the enlisted soldiers were getting younger and younger. This also caused men over the age of fourteen to hide in the mountains as soon as the wind was heard in many places. But sometimes it's in the middle of the night to catch the strong man, and you can't hide it.
If you don't surrender, you will die. These people didn't hesitate, and put down their weapons very simply.
Yan Shaoqiu's guard ran up the city wall and said, "General, the Ming army has already entered. General, let's withdraw!"
"I told the emperor that I will coexist and die with Xiangcheng." He didn't talk about it, he was really prepared to do so.
However, people are not as good as heaven, and Yan Shaoqiu was eventually captured and became a prisoner.
Taking Xiangzhou in a day and a half was completely in Yun Qing's expectation.
Tie Kui said to Yun Qing, "The emperor, I want to see Yan Shaoqiu." Tie Kui had a good relationship with Yan Shaoqiu, and wanted to persuade him to surrender. Of course, if he can't be persuaded, he should be seen off.
Yun Qing said: "It's good to be able to persuade you to surrender, but you can't persuade you to surrender and you can't force it." Persuading Yan Shaoqiu to surrender is even more a blow to the morale of the Yan army. But it doesn't matter if you can't persuade you to surrender, and it will only take a little longer to win Liaodong.
Yan Shaoqiu saw Tie Kui and said, "You don't need to talk nonsense, I would rather die than serve the second master."
Tie Kui pointed to the wine and food box in his hand, and said, "I'm here to drink with you."
Yan Shaoqiu sat on the floor when he heard this. Although he was a prisoner, the Ming army did not torture him, but locked him in the house without any action. In fact, if Yan Shaoqiu wants to commit suicide, he can hit the wall. But Yan Shaoqiu didn't do this, not because he was afraid of death, but because he felt that such a way of death was ugly.
Open the food box and take out the two dishes of dried beef and peanuts inside. Tie Kui smiled and said, "When I was in Liaodong, I had a pot of burning knives to drink, and it was all delicious."
"You are Uncle Anyang now, do you want to eat anything?" After speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and put a peanut in his mouth.
Speaking of this, Tie Kui smiled: "If I hadn't been careful in those years, I would have become a pile of bones now."
Yan Shaoqiu paused, then asked after a long while, "When did you get in touch with Han Yuxi?"
"The year I arrived in the capital."
Yan Shaoqiu was a little surprised. He thought that Tie Kui had contacted Han Yuxi long ago: "Why? The emperor treats you well, why should he betray the emperor?"
"Yan Wushuang didn't believe me at all. If I knew that I was the uncle of Empress Ming, do you think I was still alive?" Yiyan Wushuang's temperament would definitely use him to harm Yuxi. At that time, there will be a real dilemma.
Yan Shaoqiu poured a glass of wine into his mouth and said, "For the sake of our years of friendship, I beg you for one thing."
"You said." He believed that Yan Shaoqiu would not mention what he couldn't do.
"I want to be buried back to Tongcheng after death." Yan Shaoqiu is a native of Tongcheng. Therefore, he wanted to go back to his hometown.
Without any hesitation, Tie Kui agreed.
In the evening, Yun Qing discussed the battle plan with several generals of Feng Dajun, and finally decided to divide the troops into three groups to attack Shengjing. Yun Qing brought 200,000 soldiers and horses, while Feng Dajun and Tie Kui each brought 150,000 soldiers and horses.
Brother Rui looked at Yun Qing and said, "Father, I want to go to the forward camp." Only when you enter the forward camp, you can do your work faster.
Yun Qing felt that Rui brother had not enough experience in fighting and the forward camp was too dangerous, so he refused.
Brother Rui is anxious: "Father, my personal qualifications are enough to enter the forward camp. Dad, you often tell me that you can't be special, you are now engaged in privileges. If these parents are the same as you, I am afraid of It's dangerous to prevent your child from playing forward, so who else will play forward?"
The words are rough, but the rationale is not rough.
When Sponian heard this, his cold sweat broke out. These two princes are also true, how can they talk to the emperor like this.
Qi Hao was not here at this time, but went to talk to Tiekui.
Yun Qing asked, "Do you really want to be a pioneer?"
"Yes. Dad, don't worry, I will never shame you." I can't read books, but I have confidence in my martial arts brother.
Yun Qing said with a hum, "In that case, go to the forward camp!" With Zaozao's lesson, Yun Qing didn't let Brother Rui follow Feng Dajun and Tiekui, but stayed in his army. . And as Rui brother wished, let him go to the forward camp.
Brother Rui was too happy: "Thank you, father."
Qi Hao came back to know about this, and said disapprovingly: "Father, A Rui has no practical experience. It is too dangerous for him to go to the forward camp."
Yun Qing also has his considerations: "The forward camp is the best place to train people. Don’t let him hide behind because of worry. I joined the forward camp when I was fifteen years old, one year younger than A Rui. !"
When Qi Hao saw this, he didn't say any more. Because no matter how much we say, it is impossible for Press Yunqing to change her mind.
ps: Every time I write a war, I will write a letter, ~~~~(>_)~~~~, the second one will be later.