A tired Yue Tuo walked into the Wengcheng, with a slight smell of gunpowder smoke on his body. Even as noble as Daishan and his son, they now have to live in the gate tower of the Wengcheng. This has to be said to be a great irony.
The closer you are to the enemy, the safer it is?
The Ming army just conducted another round of artillery bombardment. As before, the time of the bombardment was not accurate, and the target of the bombardment was not accurate. It seemed that the purpose of their artillery fire was to drive their shells into the city of Liaoyang.
, as for whether they hit anyone or what they hit, they didn't care at all.
Liaoyang City is now not just a mess, but a city in ruins. Except for those exceptionally sturdy bluestone houses, there is almost no intact building in Liaoyang City today, and even if it is no longer
As fierce soldiers, they will not walk around the city at will now.
The kind of cannonballs that may hit you at any time will not give anyone any greeting before harvesting human lives.
This created an extremely strange situation in Liaoyang City. The city seemed strangely empty, but beside the city wall, inside the urn city, and even the cave where soldiers were hidden, they were all packed with soldiers.
The food, drink, and food of nearly ten thousand people were all pushed to the area close to the city wall. The air was extremely polluted, and the soldiers did not get enough sleep. Even because the city's granary was destroyed by fire, most of the food stored there began to have problems with the soldiers' food.
.
There had just been another round of shelling. After the shelling, Yue Tuo took his people out for a patrol. Seeing the almost visible decline in the morale of the defenders in the city, Yue Tuo's sense of crisis became more and more serious.
"Come out, what should you use to rush out?"
Daishan stared at his bloodshot face: "How many more usable war horses do we have?"
Yue Tuo was stunned when he heard this. At this moment, under the shelling in the city, the most casualties were not the soldiers, but the war horses that the soldiers regarded as brothers. Originally, there were more than 10,000 war horses of various colors in the city, but now they can be used
, I'm afraid there are even two thousand horses.
What's even worse is that some soldiers have begun to slaughter war horses, and those war horses that were killed or injured in the city are beginning to show signs of corruption due to the weather.
Even if Yue Tuo is not a witch doctor, he can see that if this continues, even if the Ming army's artillery can't cause much damage, a plague that will soon become popular will kill countless people.
Few lives.
Therefore, he felt that it was time to break out.
Even now, apart from shelling Liaoyang, the Ming army has not taken any action to attack the city.
"If there were no reinforcements, when these Ming troops surrounded us, we would have already been defeated!" Daishan sighed longly: "I also thought about waiting until the Ming troops attacked the city and fought hard, but no
I wanted to use the blood of Ming dogs to wash away the shame of my red flag, but the Ming army is too cunning!"
He murmured to himself: "The Ming army is too cunning..."
"Why don't we just sit here and wait for death?" Yue Tuo said loudly: "Ama, break out! Even if the child dies, he must protect Ama out. None of our son-in-law who is wearing a red flag is a coward!"
"Even if we break through, it won't be your turn!" Daishan glanced at his son: "If you want to die, I will die in front of you. However, I, Daishan, have fought hundreds of battles all my life, and I died in such a frustrated way.
Here, that’s not the ending I want!”
Yue Tuo looked into his father's eyes. In these eyes, he saw only depression and decadence. He could no longer see the heroism and high-spiritedness of the past. The man he needed to look up to at the beginning was sitting there, lifeless.
His whole body exuded the same smell as the soldiers outside.
That smells like having no fighting spirit.
"There is one thing you need to know!" Dai Shan said slowly: "There is news that Wei Qi is still alive!"
"What?" Yue Tuo was stunned, not quite believing his ears: "Wei Qi with the yellow flag?"
"That's right!" Dai Shan nodded slowly: "It is said that someone saw him in Zhenjiang Fort..."
"He surrendered the Ming army? He actually surrendered the Ming army? In vain, the Great Khan thought he died in the battle, which made him feel sad for a while!" Yue Tuo said in disbelief.
"So, what the person with the yellow flag can do, I, the person with the red flag, can't do it?" Dai Shan gritted his teeth and said: "It's just that I don't want to be famous in this life, it's just that I have to bear the infamy. But, Yue
Trust, you can live!"
"No, Ama, I will not surrender the Ming army even if I die. We still have thousands of men and three thousand elite men with red flags. Even if we cannot defend Liaoyang, we can still break out!"
Yue Tuo suddenly became excited: "Amma, the Great Khan has always relied on you, and the Great Khan has always talked about the merits of your support. Ming Gou is only rampant for a while. When the Great Khan's army arrives, these
Mingguo will be wiped out in a flash, Ama, you must not do anything stupid!"
"If he really still remembers my original support, he won't let you bring these two thousand people to this place of death!"
Daishan glanced at his son: "You, Ama, I have been fighting all my life, and I have suffered losses without thinking about it. Yue Tuo, you should think about it. Why is it that Dahan insists on fighting even though he knows that the Ming army is powerful?"
I am clinging to the isolated city, so why did he transfer all my elite men with red flags and give me a bunch of Mongolians? Why, if he wanted to send reinforcements, would he let you lead the army first..."
He shook his head: "Reinforcements are unlikely to arrive. In Liaoyang, the Khan probably doesn't want them either!"
"This is impossible!" Yue Tuo gritted his teeth and said, "Last year, in order to take Liaoyang, so many good men of my Houjin died. How could the Great Khan not just say he didn't want it!"
"Last year was last year, and this year is this year!" Daishan snorted slightly: "Last year, your Ama was invincible, why didn't you tell me!"
There was silence between the father and son. It seemed that for a while, neither of them could convince the other.
A soldier hurriedly ran over from a distance. It was their personal soldier. He hurriedly walked up to the two of them and handed Yue Tuo a stack of paper.
"What is this?"
"I don't know, it was the Ming army outside the city who came to the city with cannons!" The soldier shook his head blankly: "I saw there seemed to be writing on it, so I picked some up and sent them over!"
"Find some smart dogs who can read and come here!"
Yue Tuo said impatiently: "If there are any literate people in the artillery team who are not dead yet, let them come over!"
Soon, a thin, middle-aged Ming man was brought over. He was still wearing a worn-out Ming army cotton armor, which made him look particularly dazzling in Wengcheng.
When Yue Tuo handed him the stack of papers, he looked through a few pages and showed a shrinking look on his face.
"Tell me what it said above. If you dare to deceive me, I will kill you on the spot!"
There was a violent look in Yue Tuo's eyes, while Dai Shan shook his head slightly but didn't say anything.
"I dare not say..." the middle-aged Mingren said tremblingly.
Seeing Yue Tuo pull out his sword without saying a word, he immediately shouted: "This is a letter of persuasion to surrender. The same thing is written on all the papers!!!"
"To persuade them to surrender, can't these bright dogs even send a courageous envoy?" Yue Tuo's face was a bit ferocious: "Read it to me!"
"No need!" Daishan stopped Yue Tuo and said casually to Mingren: "Go down!"
"Ama!" Yue Tuo shouted.
"I have read the contents of the surrender letter!" Daishan nodded: "I knew the contents before you came here."
"Dedicate the city to live!"
Dai Shan said calmly: "It is not so much a letter of persuasion to surrender as an ultimatum. Within three days, we will surrender the city and surrender. The Ming army promises not to massacre prisoners of war. After three days, if we do not
The day when the city is defeated is the day when the city will be massacred!"
"How dare Ming Gou be so arrogant!" Yue Tuo was so angry that he tore the letter of surrender in his hands to pieces.
"I don't doubt the fighting power of our subordinates!" Dai Shan shook his head: "However, I also don't doubt that the Ming army outside the city can capture this city. Yue Tuo, it's not a matter of our own life or death, it's ours.
The life and death of so many sons and daughters is covered with red flags!"
"No matter what you say, Ama, Yue Tuo will never surrender to the Ming Dog!" Yue Tuo slammed the table hard, making a loud bang.
"Take it!"
Dai Shan looked at his son coldly for a long time, and then two words burst out of his mouth.
Several personal guards standing behind Yue Tuo rushed forward and threw Yue Tuo to him. They pressed their hands and feet, and someone even stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth.
, Suddenly, Yue Tuo was pressed to the ground. He could only moan but could not move.
"Ama, this is for your own good!" Daishan said slowly: "I know what you are going to say. Mingren's words are unreliable and cannot be believed, but you have to know that these Ming armies in front of us are different from those we have faced before.
The Ming army we faced was completely different. They said they wanted to massacre the city, but Ama believes they can definitely do it. Even if we fight to kill hundreds or thousands of them, the result will still be the same!"
"Ama is tired, Ama doesn't want to fight anymore!"
Daishan sat down slowly: "I have informed the Ming army. I don't believe in the Ming army. However, if Wei Qi can survive, so can I, Daishan. Even if I, Daishan, have no way to survive, you can survive!"
"Stay well these few days. By the time I let you out, everything should be over!"
Yue Tuo whined on the ground, with a look of despair in his eyes.
In the Ming army camp, Wei Qi, who looked exhausted, stood in front of Jiang Wan with a wry smile on his face.
"Thank you for your hard work. I made you travel such a long distance overnight, and I didn't let you know what happened. I'm afraid you are still a little panicked!"
Jiang Wan looked at Wei Qi, who had grown his hair and was wearing a Ming army cotton armor: "I haven't seen you for a while. If I didn't know it was you, how could I not recognize you when you appeared in front of me dressed like this?"
Come out!"
Wei Qi always had a bitter smile on his face. When he heard this, he just handed over the man in front of him who could decide his life or death. He really didn't know how to deal with this man's pleasant appearance.
"Okay, someone should explain to you clearly what you want to do!"
Jiang Wan also saw the other party's discomfort, stopped chatting with the other party, and went straight to the topic.
"It has been made clear that Daishan wants to discuss the sacrifice of Liaoyang with Lord Jiang's army, but Daishan is only willing to talk to me!"
"Yes, you are willing to go. There are risks in this trip. Maybe Daishan knows that you are not dead and wants to get rid of you before he dies!"
"Can I refuse?" Wei Qi looked at Jiang Wan, his smile not diminishing.
"Of course not!" Jiang Wan also laughed: "Okay, let me ask nonsense, but you are different. You have made a contribution to the surrender of Li Yongfang and Li Sizhong. Even if you were an enemy before, I, Jiang Wan,
Rewards and punishments have always been clear. Your identity means that you cannot live as an ordinary person in our Liaodong capital. So, if you make meritorious service again in this matter, after you come back, you can change your name and go to the Civil Affairs Yamen to get an errand. Although it will not be good for you.
There will still be surveillance and supervision, but at least you are no longer just a prisoner under supervision!"
"If that's the case, then it's settled!"
Wei Qi's eyes lit up slightly, he thanked Jiang Wan, and then asked seriously: "How do you plan to deal with the surrender of the army?"
After saying that, he stared at Jiang Wan's face closely, his expression serious.
"The Mongols are slaves, and the Jin people are my death army!" Jiang Wan looked at him and replied sternly: "But don't worry, even if the Jin people are my death army, they will not face their own people, I, Liaodong
There are many places where Dusi uses troops, but I really don’t like what you Jin people do!”
Wei Qi took a deep breath. This was a much better ending than he had expected, and Jiang Wan did not pretend to be kind to Jiang Jun. On the contrary, it made him believe in the authenticity of what Jiang Wan said.
Yes, even if he had to stay alive in Mingren's territory, Wei Qi still wouldn't be able to do it if he was asked to send countless tribesmen to their deaths through his hands.
"Can Daishan and his son survive?"
He continued to ask. In fact, if this question is placed after the first question, the answer to the question is actually not that important.
"Yue Tuo can live, but Daishan must die!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "When your troops captured Liaoyang City, countless innocent souls of the Ming Dynasty also needed to be memorialized. Daishan was also the one who besieged the city that day. I agreed.
Man, he must have his head!"
"I understand!" Wei Qi nodded: "I believe what Mr. Jiang said!"
"I don't need to lie to you!" Jiang Wan glanced at him indifferently: "I just don't want to waste more effort and waste the lives of the soldiers. Even if Daishan doesn't surrender, I have enough ability to let the chickens and dogs in Liaoyang City
Don’t stay!”
Wei Qi shut his mouth, hugged Jiang Wan's fists, and turned away without saying a word.
Jiang Wan watched him leave, smiled and shook his head, then lowered his head and looked at the military report in front of him, his face gradually becoming serious.