Yang Peng couldn't help being emotional, and hugged Yelu Hanyu tightly. Yelu Hanyu was like a pool of spring water, melting into Yang Peng's arms. Suddenly something came to his mind, and he quickly left Yang Peng's arms and took a look.
There was no one around, but Wang Kai and other secret guards who were in the tent just now disappeared. Yang Peng smiled and asked, "What are you looking for?" Yelu Hanyu turned around and glared at Yang Peng.
One glance.
He couldn't help but fall into Yang Peng's arms again, with memories in his eyes, and murmured: "Brother, do you still remember the scene when we met?"
Yang Peng smiled and couldn't help but tighten his arms around Yelu Hanyu's slender waist, and said: "How could I forget? I will remember it for the rest of my life!" He looked down at Yelu Hanyu and said with a smile: "Guanyin asked me to shoot at that time.
Jinquetou, I thought Her Royal Highness the Princess of Liao was going to test my martial arts, but I didn’t expect that she was actually choosing a husband. What an unexpected surprise!” Yelu Hanyu smiled brightly and walked out of Yang Peng’s arms.
He raised his head and said in a daze: "I don't know why, but as soon as I saw my eldest brother, I felt a feeling that I had never felt before! Humph, I have seen countless men in the world, but in my heart they are nothing like dirt.
different!"
Yelu Hanyu's words naturally revealed a arrogant attitude. She was aloof and looked upon all men in the world as if they were nothing. That was Yelu Hanyu back then. In fact, Yelu Hanyu is not like this now. She is like this in front of others.
A proud princess, only in front of Yang Peng will she become a real woman. Her tenderness only belongs to one person, and that is her eldest brother.
Yelu Hanyu glanced at Yang Peng, and her expression immediately became gentle again, "Only the eldest brother makes me feel an unprecedented impulse. I just want to fall into the arms of the eldest brother, and just want to be caressed by the eldest brother. Everything...
Fame and fortune are no longer important, I just want to be the little woman in my elder brother’s arms who doesn’t have to think about anything!”
Yang Peng was so moved that he hugged Yelu Hanyu tightly with both hands. Yelu Hanyu buried her head in Yang Peng's arms, with a touching smile on her beautiful face. The two said no more, enjoying the moment.
Tender.
Zheng Heicheng hurried back to the city. He saw Wei Mingji, who had been waiting anxiously, and bowed and said: "General, the last general is back." Wei Mingji walked to Zheng Heicheng in three steps at a time.
In front of him, he asked anxiously: "Have you met King Yan? What did King Yan say?"
Na Zhengheicheng said: "I have met King Yan. King Yan, he did not agree to the general's request. He only agreed to confer the general as the governor of Dingzhou after the matter was completed." Wei Mingji was furious, "It's too much to bully someone! I
Wei Mingji held tens of thousands of troops, occupied the fortified city of Dingzhou, and surrendered to him. What a great achievement. It was more than enough to make him the governor of Xixia. King Yan was so stingy with the title, which is really chilling! Huh, I'm angry.
I, I will fight him to the end to see if he regrets it or not!"...
Early the next morning, Yanyun's army came out in full force and lined up under Dingzhou City. The army was as powerful as a mountain and their murderous intent was soaring to the sky.
Yang Peng glanced at the city in front and prepared to order an attack. At this moment, the gate of Dingzhou City suddenly opened. Yang Peng and others were very surprised: Who dares to take the initiative to fight?
Tens of thousands of Xixia soldiers were seen pouring out of the city gate. Yang Peng and Yelu Hanyu looked at each other and felt incredible. Yang Jing shouted: "His grandma is very courageous. She actually dares to come out of a turtle shell."
Fight with us in the wild!"
After a while, tens of thousands of Xixia troops all rushed out of the city gate. Looking at this posture, it seemed that the defenders in the city were out in full force. Did Wei Mingji want to risk everything and fight to the death? Then, something beyond everyone's expectations happened.
I saw tens of thousands of Xixia soldiers throwing away their weapons one after another, and then kneeling on the ground. Tens of thousands of people knelt in a large black area. Just when Yang Peng and others were surprised, several knights galloped from the city.
He came out and arrived in front of the Xixia army. Yang Peng took a look and recognized that one of the knights was Zheng Heicheng who had been here last night. He followed a middle-aged man with a thin and gloomy face. Needless to say, that
The middle-aged man must be the so-called General of the Shunjun Division of the Youxiang Dynasty, Wei Mingji.
I saw Wei Mingji and others riding their horses straight towards them. They came to Yan Yun's army more than ten steps ahead and reined in their horses. They all turned over and dismounted and knelt on the ground. Wei Mingji raised his voice and said: "The guilty minister Wei Mingji
Shuai, together with the entire army and people in the city, surrender to King Yan!"
Yang Peng smiled, rode his horse to Wei Mingji and others, glanced at Wei Mingji, and said loudly: "I am very happy that the general has abandoned the dark and turned to the bright side! The general's move has saved many lives from suffering, and he has done a lot of credit.
, I will make the general the governor of Dingzhou and manage the government affairs of Dingzhou." Wei Mingji was originally worried that Yang Peng would eat his words, but now that he said this in front of hundreds of thousands of people on both sides, he was naturally convinced.
Undoubtedly, I couldn't help but say thank you with great joy.
Yang Peng glanced at the tens of thousands of Xixia soldiers kneeling on the ground in the distance, and raised his voice: "All Xixia soldiers who surrender will be rewarded with one tael of silver, one jin of wine, and one jin of meat. From now on, the people of Dingzhou are the people of Yanyun.
Enjoy the same treatment as the people of Yanyun, the property, houses and other interests of the people of Yanyun are protected by the Yanyun army, and any behavior that harms the people of Yanyun will be severely punished!"
The Xixia soldiers were originally uneasy, not knowing what kind of situation they would face after surrendering. They were even more worried that Yanyun's army would massacre and loot after entering Dingzhou City. Most of these Xixia soldiers were natives of Dingzhou, so they were very worried about the people of Dingzhou.
situation. However, after hearing Yang Peng's announcement, most of his uneasiness could not help but fall away. At the same time, he felt grateful in his heart. He couldn't help but say: "Long live, long live..."
Immediately, Yanyun's army, led by Wei Mingji and others, entered Dingzhou City. North of Xingqing Mansion, the extremely critical Dingzhou City fell without a fight. Wasn't it that Wei Mingji was dissatisfied with Yang Peng and decided to fight to the end?
Why did he suddenly come out and surrender again? Haha, how can you trust the determination of a person like him? The so-called fighting to the end is just a few angry words, but if you really do it after saying it, it is not
It's possible. After careful consideration, Wei Mingji finally decided to surrender to Yan Yun's army. Although the official position of Dingzhou Governor was much lower than what he had thought before, it was still pretty good.
Yang Peng entered the lobby of the official office and sat down at the head. Wei Mingji, together with his generals and Dingzhou officials, came to the hall to pay homage: "Greetings to His Highness King Yan, may he live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!!"
Yang Peng said loudly: "You don't need to be polite." "Thank you, King Yan!" Then everyone stood up, but still bowed their heads in a respectful gesture.
Yang Peng asked Wei Mingji: "I heard that there is a lot of money and grain hoarded in Dingzhou City. Is this true?" Wei Mingji quickly said: "Reporting to King Yan, it is true. There are 500,000 tons of grain hoarded in Dingzhou City. Money
More than two million coins!" Then he took out a small booklet from his arms, raised it above his head with both hands, stepped forward, bowed and said: "This is a detailed account, please see King Yan!" Wang Kai immediately went down and took the next
The pamphlet was forwarded to Yang Peng. Yang Peng took the pamphlet, opened it, read it, put it down, and said: "Except a small part of the money and food for local civil administration, the rest will be handed over to me.
The army will be used for military expenses!" Wei Mingji bowed and agreed, and then praised: "The King of Yan still left so much money and food for the people, he is really a benevolent and righteous Lord! We can follow a monarch like King Yan, it is really three
What a blessing to be born!" Other officials also hurriedly flattered: "The benevolence and righteousness of King Yan are really a blessing to our Xixia people!" "The King of Yan is compassionate and merciful, how can those tyrants and sycophants of Xixia be the opponents of King Yan!" "The King of Yan is Daitian.
Punishing the crime will definitely determine the world!"...
Faced with the sound of flattery, Yang Peng felt extremely disgusted. After the sound subsided, Chen Xiao asked Wei Mingji: "Where are the bodies of Wei Mingjinyi and others now?"
Wei Mingji quickly said: "They are all buried in mass graves in the city." Yang Peng said angrily: "How can you be so hasty? Dig out their bodies immediately and rebury them according to their official positions! Although they are enemies,
But I have to give you three points of respect!"
Wei Mingji quickly agreed, feeling a little uneasy in his heart...
At noon that day, Li Qingxia, who had been busy all morning, was dining in the imperial study. Suddenly, her right hand trembled and the chopsticks she held fell to the ground. Li Qingxia had been restless recently, and now her hands were shaking for no reason and she dropped her chopsticks.
, I couldn't help but feel even more uneasy, and couldn't help but murmured: "Did something happen?"
At this moment, there were rapid footsteps outside the door. Li Qingxia raised her head and looked towards the door, and saw a general in military uniform and the left and right prime ministers in official robes rushing in. The current situation is tense, and Li Qingxia wants to
In order to facilitate the discussion of the military situation with the ministers, a special edict was issued. The generalissimo and the left and right prime ministers could directly enter the harem to see the commander without any notification.
Li Qingxia stood up, walked around the desk and walked to the middle of the imperial study. Li Zongdao and the other three rushed to Li Qingxia, and Li Zongdao said urgently: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation in Dingzhou!..." Li Qingxia's heart moved, and she pretended to be calm.
He asked: "Yang Peng is dead?" Li Zongdao shook his head, "Li Tuo failed in his action and committed suicide in shame and anger!"
Li Qingxia was startled, her body swayed slightly, then stabilized, frowning slightly and said: "This is actually the worst case scenario, God will not bless me Daxia!" She looked at Li Zongdao and the other three and asked:
"Why did Li Tuo's action fail?" The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads together. Li Zongdao said: "No one else entered the big account to see Yang Peng. They didn't know what happened at all. They just
Knowing that Yang Peng suddenly drove them out, Li Tuo committed suicide in the carriage! We inferred the scene at that time based on other people's accounts: Li Tuo's action failed, but Yang Peng did not kill him, but
He insulted him and then drove him out of the barracks. Li Tuo must have felt that he had betrayed His Majesty's great trust, so he chose to commit suicide to apologize!"
Li Qingxia closed her eyes, then opened them and said with emotion: "Although Li Tuo failed, he is worthy of being our warrior of Great Xia!" She glanced at the three people and said: "The assassination failed, Yang Peng must have been furious and got up.
The army stormed Dingzhou! The defenders of Dingzhou only have 40,000 to 50,000 people, and it is difficult to resist the enemy for a long time. I decided to send 30,000 reinforcements to support Dingzhou!" The three of them looked worried. Li Tongren said: "Your Majesty, now
In such a situation, our family cannot resist Yan Yun's army no matter what. We should immediately ask the Khitans and Song people for help! They must understand the meaning of death and coldness! If we collapse, Yan Yun's army's next target will definitely be
them!"
Li Zongdao frowned and said: "The Khitan people have too much time to take care of themselves now. The army is fighting fiercely with the Japanese in Goryeo. How can they still have the strength to support us? As for the Song people, huh, those cowardly scholars have long been frightened by Yan Yun. How can they dare to
Take the initiative to scratch Yan Yun’s tiger beard?”
Li Tongren said anxiously: "According to the meaning of the generalissimo's words, we can only fight alone?" Li Zongdao said: "We can only rely on ourselves and no one can rely on us!" Li Tongren remained silent. Li Qingxia
Seeing that the two prime ministers looked discouraged, he comforted them: "You don't have to worry too much. In fact, as long as we persist for a while, Yan Yun himself will retreat! Yan Yun's army marched north and south, marching thousands of miles, and the food and grass consumption was great.
, I estimate that the food and grass they managed to raise before the war have been almost consumed! As long as we persist for a while, the Yanyun Army will definitely retreat!"
The worried mood of the two prime ministers eased a little. At this moment, a herald stumbled in, knelt down with a plop, and stammered: "Your Majesty, no, it's not good, it's settled.
Zhou, Dingzhou, Dingzhou was captured by Yan Yun’s army!”
When everyone heard this, their heads suddenly exploded. Li Qingxia walked quickly to the herald and asked angrily: "What are you talking about? How could the Yanyun Army take Dingzhou so quickly? There are nearly 50,000 people in Dingzhou."
With such a large army and the support of a fortified city, how could Yan Yun's army capture Dingzhou in less than ten days and a half!"
The herald said anxiously: "It's Wei Mingji. He surrendered to Yan Yun. Yan Yun surrendered without a fight!" Everyone was even more shocked. Li Qingxia staggered back a few steps, hit the desk hard, and read.
He glanced at the herald and asked angrily: "Where is Wei's reputation? Did he also surrender?"
"According to the information discovered by the spies, the governor of Dingzhou, Wei Mingji, the young governor Wei Mingzhong, and several of their trusted generals were all killed by Wei Mingji!" Li Qingxia was furious and cursed through gritted teeth:
"Wei Mingji, you rebellious, you are still a descendant of the Wei Ming family! I was really blind, I thought you were a loyal minister, you are worse than a pig or a dog!"
Right Prime Minister O Daochong said worriedly: "With the fall of Dingzhou, there is no barrier to the north of Xingqing Mansion. I'm afraid that it won't be long before Yanyun's army comes to the city!" Li Qingxia said decisively: "I will never let the king die in Sheji.
I will surrender, and I swear to fight Yan Yun to the end!" The three of them couldn't help but cheer up, and Li Zongdao said excitedly: "I will live and die with your majesty!"
At this moment, there were hurried footsteps outside the door again. The three of them couldn't help but become nervous, worried that there would be some bad news. They all looked towards the door and saw another herald rushing in anxiously.
He knelt down on the ground and said urgently: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the south. Yinzhou has been captured by Yanyun's army. General Epan's army has been wiped out!..." Everyone was shocked, and their hearts sank suddenly.
.Then they heard the messenger say: "Xiping Mansion was captured by Yang Yanzhao's troops, and General Li Yuantong was killed!" Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom, and the successive bad news made everyone feel dizzy and at a loss...
Li Zongdao, Ao Daochong, and Li Tongren left the palace and said goodbye to each other in front of the palace gate. Ao Daochong sighed, "Now that the matter has come to this, it seems that God is going to destroy us in Great Xia!" Li Zongdao said categorically: "
Since ancient times, no one has died, even if we die, it is absolutely impossible for Yang Peng to want us to surrender!" The two prime ministers did not say anything, their expressions were sad. Li Zongdao said: "I am going to the military camp, farewell." The two said immediately.
"Come on, Generalissimo!" Li Zongdao turned his horse and led the soldiers towards the west. Ao Daochong and Li Tongren turned their horses and headed east, with their entourage surrounding them.
Ao Daochong said: "How about we find a quiet place to talk?" Li Tongren nodded and glanced at Ao Daochong, "That's what I meant. This place is not far from Shexia, so why not sit under Shexia?
Sit down." Aodaochong nodded and said, "Okay!"
A group of people entered Li Tongren's residence, and they went straight to the study. Li Tongren stepped back. Aldous Dao rushed: "Prime Minister, do you have a way to solve the crisis now?" Li Tongren sighed and said helplessly: "
When the situation has reached this point, what else can we do? Our army has lost consecutive battles, lost troops and lost ground, and suffered heavy losses. The remaining army has no fighting spirit and will not fight, but Yanyun's hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves are at their peak! Alas!
, I said something that I shouldn’t have said, the defeat has been decided, there is nothing we can do!”
Ao Daochong said: "That's not entirely true!" Li Tongren hurriedly looked at Ao Daochong, "Does the Prime Minister actually have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Ao Daochong nodded. Li Tongren was very puzzled: "In this case, the Prime Minister just said
Why don't you explain it to Your Majesty?"
Al Daochong glanced at Li Tongren and said enigmatically: "If I make it clear to His Majesty, this strategy will be useless, and I will die without a burial place!" Li Tongren looked at a loss, and only felt that Al Dao
It's really unfathomable and incomprehensible.
O Daochong left his seat, walked to Li Tongren, leaned down, and whispered a few words in Li Tongren's ear. Li Tongren opened his eyes, stood up suddenly, glared at O Daochong and shouted: "How dare you...
…?”
Odaochong said: "This is the only way now!" He then frowned and said, "According to the people who came back from the mission, King Yan was originally very happy about the arrival of the mission. King Yan should be willing to negotiate peace.
! But the self-righteous assassination operation completely messed up the matter! King Yan was furious, and in an instant, Dingzhou, Yinzhou, and Xiping Mansion fell, more than 100,000 people were wiped out, and our Great Xia was one step closer to catastrophe! "
After a pause, "Nothing is useful now, unless the anger of King Yan can be eliminated. As long as King Yan's anger is eliminated, I believe the peace treaty will succeed. And the method I just mentioned is the only way to eliminate King Yan's anger.
"Li Tongren felt that what O Daochong said was reasonable, but he felt that that approach was really inappropriate. He couldn't make up his mind for a while and said nothing.
Odaochong struck while the iron was hot: "I know what the Prime Minister is worried about, so why would I want to do this! But when the situation has reached this point, we can only abandon the small and protect the big! The survival of our entire Dangxiang clan is better than that of one person.
The honor and disgrace is much more important!"
Li Tongren was moved, sighed, and said helplessly: "It seems that this is the only way!" Odaochong was overjoyed, "The prime minister has agreed, and the matter is almost certain!" Then he told Li Tongren the specific plan.
Once again. Li Tongren frowned and nodded, glanced at Ao Daochong, and said: "I have no other objections. I just feel that this matter is out of helplessness. We should try to kill as few people as possible!" Ao Daochong vowed: "This is the point.
Prime Minister, there is no need to worry, I don’t want to commit more crimes!”…
Late at night, Li Qingxia still stood in front of the map, frowning and thinking hard. She wanted to find a good strategy to bring Daxia back to life. However, in the face of Yanyun's overwhelming military might, any strategy was ineffective. It seemed that the outcome was already decided.
There was a sudden noise outside, as if many people were shouting in the distance. Li Qingxia was worried. When she heard these sounds, she couldn't help but get angry and shouted: "What's going on outside?" A female guard ran away.
He came in, knelt down and said: "Reporting to your majesty, it seems that there is a noise coming from the main hall. General Gao Feng has already led people to check it out!"
Li Qingxia frowned and said, "Main hall?" At this time, a louder noise came, as if it had entered the backyard. At the same time, there were actually sounds of swords and screams. Li Qingxia was shocked.
She realized that there was a mutiny, and immediately said to the female guard in front of her: "Send a signal rocket immediately and ask the generalissimo to lead his army into the palace!"
The female guard promised. At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and Feng Feng, covered in blood, stumbled in. Li Qingxia and others were shocked. Feng Feng knelt down on one knee, covering his wound, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, hurry up.
!The rebels have already entered the harem, we can’t resist it anymore!”
Li Qingxia said: "I won't leave! What can the rebels do to me? As long as the generalissimo and his troops arrive, the rebels will die without a burial place!" Gao Feng shook his head hurriedly and said, "The generalissimo has been killed by them.
It's gone!" Li Qingxia was shocked.
Kill! Ah!... The sound of fighting has already approached not far from the imperial study. Gao Feng was anxious and quickly got up and ordered the female guard: "You protect your majesty and follow me to fight out!" The female guard responded,
He pulled out the scimitar from his waist, then ran to Li Qingxia's side, supported Li Qingxia with his left hand and followed Gao Feng out of the imperial study.
As soon as they left the Imperial Study Room, they saw a large number of rebels on the corridor not far away. They were fighting towards them, and the Imperial Guards were desperately resisting. However, the rebels were so numerous that the battle situation was very unfavorable for the Imperial Guards. Gao Feng and others hurriedly protected them.
Li Qingxia ran towards the back door of the palace. When she was about to reach the back door, the back door was suddenly knocked open with a bang, and then the rebels surged in with shouts. Gao Feng and others were shocked and quickly stopped to protect Li Qingxia!
The rebels rushed in with shouts, and in a blink of an eye they surrounded Li Qingxia and others. The scene suddenly became quiet, and the atmosphere became a little strange. Li Qingxia pushed away the peak in front of her and shouted angrily at the rebels.
He shouted: "Are you going to rebel?" The rebels felt guilty and lowered their heads subconsciously.
What happened after all? Let’s look at the breakdown next time.