When Fang Shisan entered the city, the city was already on fire.
The wooden buildings are not fire-resistant, and Lord Yunyang's guards deliberately set the fire on fire, once the flames ignited, they could not be controlled at all. The huge Lingyun City was already in a sea of flames, countless people were burned to death, and their corpses fell on the street like coke, still emitting layers of heat.
To be honest, this siege battle did not encounter much tenacious resistance, after all, the city had been out of food for a while. The people were unwilling to help defend the city, and the soldiers didn't have a strong desire to fight. Even if Lord Yunyang yelled at them to block Fang Shisan's attack, very few people were willing to risk their lives.
Many generals under Fang Shisan's command were very cautious because the siege was too smooth, for fear that this was a trap set by Lord Yunyang. Many of them thought that the war would become more and more intense and cruel, and that in the later stage, it would be more desperate to fight to the death. But it’s not true. Most of the wars are in a destructive situation in the later stage. The superior side sometimes stops to digest the fruits of victory, but this does not mean that the inferior side has a chance to come back. All they can do is to have a carnival at the end, and then lose even worse in the next war.
Even if Lingyun City is high and deep, and has absolutely unique advantages, it doesn't make any sense in such a situation. The fire broke out, and there was chaos inside and outside the city. The soldiers on the city had no intention of resisting, and the army of Yuxi City attacked the city wall in one go.
Li De once told Fang Shisan that building a high wall is a very necessary project, and the city wall can effectively resist the invasion of foreign enemies. But at the same time, if all hope of defending against the enemy is pinned on the defense of the city, then no matter how thick the city wall is, it will always be breached one day. Many people know this truth well, but their inertia determines that once they have the opportunity, they will definitely circle an area, build high barriers, surround themselves in it and start wanton enjoyment.
Both Lingyun City and Eternal Heaven Kingdom's national defense formation played a huge role in the early days, but gradually became a protective umbrella for the people inside. Lord Yunyang lives in the bustling Lingyun City all the year round, and cannot see the suffering of the people outside; most of the people in the thirty-six territories of the Eternal Heaven Kingdom also live under the protection of the Great Array of Protecting the Nation, and have never seen the scenery outside.
Fang Shisan was pushed into Lingyun City, the air was full of burnt smell, and his ears were filled with the crackling sound of burning wood. At that moment, Fang Shisan suddenly remembered what Lide said to her:
"The replacement of dynasties in the world usually takes three hundred years. Whether it is Yunyang or Yongtian Kingdom, there have been bright periods in history. But now they have all entered the end of the years without exception. Can you start from now If you see the shadows of their past in Yuxi City, you can see the future of our Yuxi City from them. If there is no way to break this cycle, we will become like this sooner or later."
At that time, Fang Shisan did not have such a strong feeling, but after personally destroying Yunyang with a long history, she gradually realized Li De's state of mind when he said this. Just by taking down Yunyang, some members of Yuxi City's team have already started to become corrupt. One can imagine what will happen to those who have always lived in peace after tens or hundreds of years.
Fang Shisan clenched her fists tightly. She didn't want the people to suffer like this again one day in the future.
Prospering the common people and dying the common people are suffering, maybe from a macro point of view the change of dynasty is nothing, but every brand new dynasty is paved with the blood of countless people. As the leader of the military, Fang Shisan is very clear about this point. There are very few veterans who fought with him now, and a large number of newly recruited soldiers were killed or injured in the war with Yunyang.
Those are real people. Behind them is a real family.
Fang Shisan cried the most on the day when Li De had carved all the names of those killed in the battle against the demons on the stele, and used his own blood to color those words. She knew she had won the battle, and that countless families had lost a husband and a father forever. Yuxi City has a complete pension mechanism. Even so, it is difficult for orphans and widows to live without being affected, let alone those displaced Yunyang people
Those who survived are heading for a better future, but behind it is the pain of more people. If Yuxi City will be destroyed in a fire like Yunyang three hundred years later, will what I am doing now really make sense
Fang Shisan didn't know, but she believed that Li De and He Yue would find a way one day.
Now, she just needs to enjoy the joy of winning the war like everyone else—
Taking a deep breath, Fang Shisan ordered to the soldiers around him:
"The first thing is to guide the people out of the city to take refuge. From now on, they are the people of Yuxi City. We will distribute food and land to them, so let them live well. There are no obstacles in the world that cannot be overcome, and everything will be fine. "
"The second thing is to use the river water from the moat to put out the fire. According to the method the city owner said before, dig a isolation zone around the area where the fire is serious, and try to slow down the spread of the fire. Prioritize the rescue of the people, and burn the property if it is burned."
"The third thing...Seize the lord's mansion. Don't let anyone inside go away. Only the city lord is qualified to deal with these people. We only restrict their travel, and the city lord will make all decisions."
The army is divided into three branches, each going to different places and doing different things.
The surviving Yunyang army had long since taken off their armor and mixed among the common people, and the fleeing common people had no resistance at all. After most of the people arrived at a safe place, the soldiers of Yuxi City distributed dry food and water to them. Some people tried to show their noble status to get preferential treatment. The soldiers of Yuxi City nodded and arrested them on the spot.
The fire couldn't be brought under control immediately, after all Lord Yunyang set it on fire with the idea of burning everything down. It is foreseeable that this once prosperous city may not have too many things left after this catastrophe. Maybe Lide will be walking on the streets here soon, surrounded by completely unfamiliar scenery.
The lord Yunyang in the lord's mansion was furious, scolded the soldiers defending the city for their incompetence, and threw more things in one breath. But after the lord's mansion was surrounded, he didn't try to break out or commit suicide. He just yelled that he was Lide's father, and he was going to sit here today to see if that rebellious son dared to kill his father.
In November 334, Lingyun City fell, and the entire territory of Yunyang belonged to Yuxi City.
In the same month, Li De went to the royal family to apply for the official renaming of Yunyang Territory as Yuxi Territory.