Soon, a letter begging for surrender, written by Tie Xuan himself and signed by senior officials, was shot down from the city wall and fell into the Yan army camp.
The Yan army's attack that was supposed to be launched again in the early morning was stopped.
After last night's offensive propaganda, Zhu Di predicted that the morale of the troops in the city would be depleted. Under the threat of the embankment bursting and flooding the city, the resistance of the defenders would be greatly weakened. Early in the morning, he prepared his army for war, preparing to conquer Jinan in one battle. Dun expected
, a letter of surrender was actually shot out of the city. Zhu Di did not expect that the power of this desperate plan was so great that he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He immediately ordered to stop attacking the city and waited for the envoys to propose surrender to be sent from the city.
When we first arrived at Chen, the east gate of Jinan opened and a group of envoys who proposed surrender came out.
The soldiers who had already received orders from King Yan immediately welcomed them into King Yan's central tent. The Yan army sat in the middle, and the generals wore helmets and armor and stood majestically on both sides.
As soon as he saw the bearded man with thick eyebrows like a halberd sitting on the table, Yi Jiayi knelt down on the ground with a bang and said loudly: "Yi Jiayi, the Shandong Prefecture's prosecutor, served General Sheng Yong.
Xuan was ordered to join the government, lead the Jinan government to surrender the army and the people, and pay homage to His Highness King Yan!"
As soon as Yi Jiayi knelt down, the two accompanying officials behind him quickly followed suit. On the contrary, the selected older civilians, seeing such a majestic appearance in the army, panicked and waited for the three officials.
They all prostrated themselves, and then rushed to their knees as if they suddenly understood, but they were timid and just hid behind.
Speaking of Tie Xuan, he is very scheming. None of these people, no matter the officials or the people, know the truth about the surrender. Not to mention that Zhu Di and the generals have been watching their behavior and expressions with cold eyes since they came in, even if they are all fiery-eyed.
Qing, don't even think of seeing any flaws in the demeanor of these people.
Zhu Di said coldly: "You have resisted my king's troops and held firm in Jinan City for more than two months. Now...are you finally willing to surrender?"
Yi Jiayi only said that he would follow King Yan from now on. Anyway, there were so many civil and military officials who surrendered to King Yan one after another, so he didn't feel ashamed at all. And as far as he knew, anyone who surrendered to King Yan would be killed by King Yan.
Treating him as one of his own, he couldn't treat himself badly even if he thought about it. Speaking of the officials in Jinan City, there are dozens of various high-ranking officials. He really is not qualified to show his face in front of King Yan. Now he finally has this opportunity to leave an impression on King Yan.
, naturally cheer up.
Hearing this, he hurriedly kowtowed and apologized: "Your Highness, please forgive me. There are traitors in the court who want to change the ancestral system. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the vassal king has the right to send troops to clean up the monarch when the traitor in the court deceives the emperor to tamper with the ancestral system. This is
These are the imperial regulations made by Taizu Emperor Hongwu himself. The Huang Zhiliu in the Central Dynasty changed our official system and cut down our kings, which was a great rebellion. Your Highness sent troops to appease the people, which was the result of great righteousness.
Your Highness is Taizu's own son, and we are all Taizu's subjects, how dare we disobey the Son of the Emperor? The isolated city of Jinan is suffering to this day, all because of General Sheng, who is deeply involved in politics and does not know the destiny, and makes false distinctions between loyalty and evil, so he is obsessed with it. Now today.
, Your Highness decided to flood the city. After hearing this, the people in the city were frightened and wept, and they couldn't help themselves. General Sheng, Tie Shenzheng also knew his sins and felt regretful. Therefore, the adults left their positions and went out of the city to beg for surrender. I hope that Your Highness will remember us until the end.
We are the people of the Ming Dynasty, and we have an open mind."
Zhu Di was greatly shocked when he saw that his words were sincere and did not seem to be hypocrites, and that he was just begging for surrender. He actually dared to agree with himself in his words and directly accused the emperor of tampering with the ancestral system. There was a traitor in the court, and this could not be a fake surrender.
He was so happy that he quickly asked: "I raised the army to quell the difficulties for the sake of our Ming Dynasty and our ancestral country. Since you are willing to open the city and surrender, why should I kill you again? Many of the civil and military personnel in our army have fought with me before."
Some of the enemies I have encountered have caused me great suffering..."
The generals on the left and right laughed uncontrollably after hearing this. Some of them who surrendered after defeat were a little embarrassed. Zhu Di said with a smile on his face: "At that time, everyone was his own master. Now that I have surrendered,
How can I, the king, add to his crime? Instead, I want to praise him for his ability! Don't worry about it, Sheng Yong, if Tie Xuan is willing to surrender to me, I will also use him in a big way."
"Yes, yes, your Highness has a broad mind. I am ashamed, ashamed!"
Zhu Di asked with a smile: "Since you want to surrender the city, when will you open the city to welcome us?"
Yi Jiayi hurriedly said: "Your Highness, holding on to the city for two months has done a lot of harm to our Jingnan soldiers. Both the soldiers and the civilians are actually worried about being retaliated against. This Jinan City is the last refuge. How can anyone have the courage to do so easily?"
After leaving, I also ask His Highness to leave the army behind and lead the guards and cavalry into the city to show your sincerity. Only then will the soldiers and civilians in the city dare to abandon their weapons and surrender."
Zhu Di was startled, and his smile slowly faded. He glanced at Yi Jiayi suspiciously, and said coldly: "Begging for surrender without going out to greet him, how can this be the case since ancient times? You... must you pretend to surrender?"
"With just one order from His Highness, Jinan has become a vast country. How can I dare to deceive His Highness again? It's because I am too scared to go out to greet you!"
Yi Jiayi kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, you should know that the city of Jinan is in dire straits. There is a shortage of soldiers and horses. The civilians have also mobilized to the top of the city. Your Highness is very brave. But if the envoys enter the city, who can resist them? There is no reason to pretend to surrender. It is really out of fear.
!" As he said this, he glanced at King Zhu Di of Yan.
Zhu Di's heart moved, and he waved his hand and said: "In that case, please step back and let me discuss with the generals."
Yi Jiayi and others were taken out. Immediately, the generals came out one after another, each with one person, and interrogated them separately. They even tried to bluff and deceive, trying to see if they had any intention of surrendering. Yi Jiayi was brought in again.
In front of Zhu Di.
"Yi Jiayi, do you have any other unspeakable addictions that you want to tell me?"
"Yes, I have something else to say, which I would like to report to His Highness secretly."
It turned out that when Yi Jiayi accepted the responsibility of being the envoy to propose surrender, he heard that Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan and others only placed incense tables in the city and did not leave the city. They also asked King Yan not to allow the army to enter the city first, but to enter the city first.
, felt that it was a bit unreasonable, and asked about the reason. At this time, Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan gave their answers.
Zhu Di was full of doubts, but when he heard Yi Jiayi's answer, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.
It turns out that Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan and others also know that their conditions are too outrageous and it is not easy to trick King Yan into the city. At the very least, you will not leave the city as long as he sends his army into the city first and takes over the city.
You can't do anything to him either. You have to make King Yan accept the surrender, and you have to trick King Yan into rushing into the city. How can you do it without some good reasons?
Their reasons are comparable to the "double-act strategy" used by King Ning held hostage in Daning: "If the soldiers and civilians guarding the city cannot leave, please ask King Zhu Di of Yan to send troops into the city and spread the word. This city was destroyed by King Yan's fierce battle."
, they were defeated and captured, not surrendered on their own initiative. As for asking the King of Yan to march in front, and the soldiers to march behind, it was because in the past two months of hard fighting, too many people died in the city and outside, lest the soldiers
Enter the city first and kill to vent your anger. If Your Highness enters the city first, you will naturally be able to take charge of the overall situation.
"These officials can hold on to the isolated city for more than two months and are in a stalemate with this king. They are considered to be men in the world. However, when it comes to begging for surrender, they are so coquettish. Men should act swiftly and swiftly. Why bother?
Are they doing this to hide their lies? It seems like they just want to leave a way out for themselves."
Zhu Di originally admired their ability to defend the isolated city for more than two months, but because of this, he couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous.
After waving Yi Jiayi away, Zhu Neng immediately stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, don't listen to what he said. Since ancient times, surrender has always been a surrender. Instead, the surrendered army commander has to enter the city first? Your Highness has ten thousand dollars." I'm afraid there may be some deceit in it. People in the city are uneasy now. We can beat you even if you beat us hard. Your Highness can't take any chances."
Zhu Di shook his head and said: "I looked at his appearance and saw that his words did not seem to be false. This reason is reasonable. There are too few people in the world who are optimistic about me... Even if we attack by force at this moment, we can still break the city. , however, I have already accepted the proposal to surrender, and if I cancel the proposal to surrender and attack the city, the soldiers and civilians in the city will no longer have any way to retreat and will definitely hold on to the death. Our army will suffer heavy casualties. If I can take over the city without using weapons, what can I do? Can't you take danger? Since peace is hard to come, when will this king not be in danger, what does it mean?"
Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu and others were still uneasy. Zhu Di thought about it and asked people to find Luo Qian, the prefect of Baoding and the officials from Shandong Province who had surrendered after defeating Dezhou. They asked Sheng Yong and Zhu Di about their situation and knew them well. The officials commented one after another: Sheng Yong is brave, courageous and resolute, and is a military commander who likes to go straight; Tie Xuan has an upright temperament, noble morals, and is an upright gentleman.
Immediately afterwards, the personnel responsible for interrogating the soldiers and civilians who begged for surrender reported one after another. Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan announced their surrender in public. The soldiers and civilians in the city were delighted. Judging from the interrogation, there was nothing strange at all. If it were said that those officials were deliberately lying. , but the representatives of the people, whose appearance and appearance cannot be faked, may not have such scheming intentions, and their answers are the same.
Hearing this, Zhu Di became more determined to accept the surrender in person to show his sincerity in accepting the surrender. Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu and others had no choice but to ask King Yan to put on three layers of leather armor and a vassal python robe before allowing him to do so. After getting on the horse, he carefully instructed the guards around Zhu Di, telling them to be alert at all times to prevent any unexpected events. If an ambush was discovered in the city, they would immediately cover His Highness' return.
After getting ready, Yi Jiayi and others happily returned to the city to report the letter.
Xia Xun was so anxious on the city that his palms were sweating. The scorching sun was scorching above his head, and his heart seemed to be boiling with oil. It was even harder than the scorching sun on his head. Except for Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan and a few other officials, as well as those who supervised the battle team There are some close friends who are dead, and I am afraid that only he knows that there is a fraud. Everyone is drunk and I am sober. It feels uncomfortable.
Watching the envoys enter the Yan camp, and then watching them rush back, at the end of the procession, King Yan's army moved in. Zhu Di, dressed in the vassal king's python robe, straddling a horse, came slowly under the guard of sixteen soldiers in front and behind, and in a mighty manner. The army actually lined up neatly behind him, and Xia Xun was so anxious that he almost fainted.
He couldn't believe the so-called miracle. If it hadn't been for him, King Yan would have been blown to pieces by the Mongols while he was sleeping in Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking. It would be impossible for the three tigers of the Yan family to leave Jinling City. If King Yan were to survive Coming down, I'm afraid it was only possible for him to step forward. But he was mixed in with the crowd responsible for welcoming people in the city. There were so many people and everyone was cheering. He couldn't get through even if he tried to move forward, so how could he warn King Yan.
"Climb up the wall and jump down as a warning to die? Even if I'm crazy, I might be pushed down and fall to death. My death will be in vain! What should I do? What should I do?"
King Yan's team was getting closer and closer, and bead-sized beads of sweat rolled down one by one from Xia Xun's forehead...
It's a critical moment! How can you turn the tide? Now we are fifth, only fifteen votes away from third place. Can we surpass it? Guan Guan's arms are sore, and he is writing on the armrest of the chair, but he is weak but his ambition is not empty.
