Chapter 508 Surrender? No! I'm just loyal to Xia Kingdom in a way
At this time, Qichang City, which had been besieged for several months but was still in the hands of the Xia army, was in the Chinese army camp.
All the generals, with solemn faces, walked in together, bowed to Liao Gu who was in charge, and said loudly:
"I've met the handsome man!"
Liao Gu nodded slightly with a sullen face, and raised his hand to signal the generals to sit down.
But at this time, the generals, who had been besieged for several months and were extremely frightened and restless, were no longer in the mood to sit down with peace of mind, and they all complained:
"Commander, because of the relief for the people in the city, there is only less than enough food and grass left in the treasury for the army to last more than a month."
"Hmph, if it weren't for the commander's order, the people in the city would have died of starvation long ago. But now, this group of unscrupulous people are actually rebellious, and there are rumors in the city that if Kaicheng surrenders, the city can be saved.
, Such rebellious and unruly words, rebellious words without a king or a father!"
"Now that we are trapped in the city, the morale of the army can be barely stabilized. However, the people in the city are already in an uproar. Now even the morale of the army has a tendency to be affected by public opinion. Commander, you can't let it go any longer!"
They were trapped in the city for several months, isolated from the inside and outside. If it weren't for Liao Gu's order to rescue them with a large army of food and grass, I'm afraid many people in the city would have died.
But the result of this is that the food and grass stockpiled on the front line, which was originally enough for hundreds of thousands of troops for more than a year, has been consumed rapidly and has now reached its bottom. And there is no hope of ending this war.
!
In such a difficult situation, the people in the city complained a lot. No wonder the generals were anxious and angry, feeling depressed and angry.
Hearing this, Liao Gu took a deep breath, stood up, bowed his head and saluted the generals, and said apologetically:
"This matter is due to my poor thinking."
Liao Gu, the "famous general of Xia" who was created by Xiao Cheng and Wu Zixu, has a fairly good reputation in the army. In addition, because he showed mercy to the people, the generals only complained slightly and did not know the people in the city.
Anyway, I'm just a little dissatisfied.
At this time, when they saw their commander bowing his head to apologize, all the generals were startled. Without thinking about it, they quickly turned around and returned the courtesy, saying:
"The general will be waiting in fear!"
"Actually, I can't blame you, Marshal, for this matter."
Liao Gu looked at the generals with a bitter look on his face. He couldn't help but sigh heavily and said in a low tone:
"This battle has been planned by the Central Government for a long time. I originally thought that if we had followed the original plan, the army should have counterattacked at this time! But..."
Having said this, Liao Gu showed hesitation and confusion for a while, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Hey, until today, we have not seen any unusual movements by the Yun army outside the city. The ships of the Yun Kingdom on the Yangtze River in the distance are still coming and going as usual. I am afraid that the war in the rear is not going well!"
Hearing Liao Gu's words, all the generals couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.
They naturally knew that the imperial court had already made arrangements, but they did not know the specific situation at all.
"Commander, could it be that you suffered another defeat?"
Liao Gu's expression became even more bitter, he shook his head repeatedly and said:
"I don't know! The Xiuyi secret agent channel that originally delivered military reports and orders from the rear has lost news fifteen days ago!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the generals changed drastically and they looked panicked.
Could it be that the imperial court's plan failed and now it has no power to worry about Qichang City?…
Under Liao Gu's deliberate guidance, the generals had already begun to think about the situation in the worst direction.
A solemn, solemn, and extremely depressing atmosphere spread among the generals.
Liao Gu was silent for a long time and then spoke again:
"In that case, let's follow the people's wishes and let them out of the city! Emperor Yun is famous for his love for the people and will never let the people in the city starve to death."
When the generals heard this, their eyes suddenly widened, even more surprised.
"Kaicheng and release the people?"
"Commander, the Yun army outside the city is watching eagerly. Will they take the opportunity to attack the city?"
Liao Gu explained in a deep voice:
"Naturally, it's not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Let them go, and let tens of thousands of people out of the city every day, and heavily guard Wengcheng. Even if the Yun army takes the opportunity to attack, they will only be in a deadlock and unable to attack the city."
As an important city on the front line, Qichang City's city wall defense facilities are naturally complete, and there is an Wengcheng behind the outer city wall. Even if the Yun Army takes the opportunity to invade the city, as long as the Thousand Jin Gate is lowered, the Yun Army that breaks into it will naturally be unable to recover!
Releasing the common people can not only relieve the depressive atmosphere in the city, reduce the consumption of food and grass, but also add some trouble to the Yun army. This is obviously great for the Xia army in the city!
At this time, everyone finally stopped opposing and said in unison:
"I will obey the Commander-in-Chief's orders!"
In order to save food as much as possible, the Xia army in the city did not delay at all, and immediately sent people to contact the Yun army outside the city to inform them in advance that the people in the city would be released.
But half a day later, when the envoy sent came back, he brought back a letter from the Yun Army that he had expected long ago, and a person who shocked the entire Xia Army!
Liao Gu stared blankly at the surrender letter in his hand, while the generals in the tent looked at the envoy of the Yun army in the tent with disbelief.
Because even if the generals were not familiar with the person who entered the city, they had heard the rumors and achievements of this person in the army.
The person who came was the famous northern general of Xia Kingdom, Qiu Tianlu, who led the army to invade Jiangyang County of Yun State, but was eventually wiped out due to lack of timely rescue. He was posthumously named General of the Hussars and the Marquis of Hailing.
Qiu Tianlu, dressed in regular clothes, appeared in front of all the former robes. Facing their shocked and angry eyes, his expression remained resolute and solemn, without any change.
Strictly speaking, Qiu Tianlu is not a sharp-tongued person.
At this time, he came to persuade him to surrender, and besides a letter, he only brought a few things.
One of them was an official military newspaper stamped with the Yun Kingdom's jade seal.
It mentioned that the Yun army on the front line was now victorious and had already reached Xia's capital. Even Xia Emperor Yu Zhaoling came to the front line in person and was beaten to the point where he could only hold on to the Caishiji camp.
There was another secret report from the Xiuyi Envoy that was intercepted by the Yun Kingdom.
What is written here is the order of the Xia Kingdom, urging the Xia army in Qichang City to defend with all their strength regardless of losses. It contains the seal of the great Sima of the current dynasty and the secret seal of the embroiderer, which is enough to prove that this is definitely not forged by the Yun Kingdom.
After the generals of the Xia army circulated these two military reports, the depression in the hearts of the generals had reached its peak!
There was a general with a violent temper. His anger and anger were vented in his heart, so he directly pointed his finger at Qiu Tianlu and shouted angrily:...
"Qiu Tianlu, you are a shameless person who has misled your family and country. Since you have been captured by the enemy, you should consider yourself dead! At this time, you still have the face to appear here and recruit your former leader for the Yun Kingdom?
Bah!"
"Qiu Tianlu, you have betrayed the trust of two generations of His Majesty, betrayed your home and country, surrendered to the enemy, and deserve to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was actually a general who was really angry and his eyes were red. When everyone was caught off guard, he drew his sword from his waist and rushed forward, slashing Qiu Tianlu hard.
When Qiu Tianlu heard this, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
Facing the sharp sword that struck fiercely, he didn't even hide or give way. He stretched out his hand directly and grabbed the sharp blade tightly.
Qiu Tianlu was one of the top masters among the Xia Army in the Northern Territory back then. He had a ninth-level cultivation level, and now he is also a first-rate master.
He reached out and grabbed the sword. Although his palm was cut by the sword's edge and blood continued to flow out, no matter how hard the impulsive general used his strength, it was still difficult to cut it.
It was only then that a sober general rushed forward and pulled the impulsive comrade away.
Qiu Tianlu grabbed the long sword in his hand and threw it aside. There was a wound about an inch long in his palm, with blood flowing continuously.
Someone wanted to step forward to bandage Qiu Tianlu, but Qiu Tianlu stretched out his hand to block it.
Ignoring the wounds on his hands, he directly opened the clothes on his chest and exposed all of his upper body.
On this strong bronze body, five or six scars are clearly visible, revealing the traces of hatred.
Tianlu’s achievements in those years.
"Since I entered the army, I have achieved great success in martial arts and am among the best. Coupled with my cautious temperament, I have rarely been injured in the twenty years I have been leading the army."
For a man who has led the army for so many years, five or six scars are indeed not too many!
Qiu Tianlu straightened his body and turned slowly, allowing the generals in the tent to see the scars on his body as clearly as possible.
He pointed at a scar on his abdomen and said solemnly:
"This scar is from the time when I led the troops in the battle at the beginning of the year. Because of greed for merit, I rushed forward and fell into the siege of two Turkic Eagle Divisions. I led my soldiers to kill the enemy bravely and killed the Turks Keqin. Before he died,
It left this scar on my body."
"From then on, when I led troops in battle, I always reminded myself to be cautious!"
After that, he pointed to another scar and continued:
"This wound was caused by my soldiers disobeying military orders and attacking rashly, causing the defense line to be broken. I fought to the death to buy time for the army to break out, and was surrounded and killed by three Turkic masters. The scimitar cut my abdomen and almost killed me.
Take my life!"
"Since then, I have been strict in running the army, but anyone who disobeys military orders will be dealt with immediately by military law. My ruthless attitude has made me ostracized in the army!"
The generals who were originally very hostile to Qiu Tianlu had complex expressions on their faces when they heard this.
Liao Gu raised his head and answered:
"It is precisely because of your loyalty that two generations of His Majesty have placed great value on you and promoted you continuously!
"But you, now you still defect to Yun Kingdom"
After hearing what Liao Gu said, Qiu Tianlu raised his eyebrows, snorted coldly, and said:
"Do you know where I received the remaining scars?"...
Without waiting for anyone to speculate, Qiu Tianlu immediately informed:
"It was during the Yangpingguan breakout battle that year. I led my soldiers to clear the way for the army to fight to the death, trying to break out of the siege! Yun General Yang Zaixing left three or four fatal wounds on my body!"
"And at that time, the Daxing County reinforcements sent were only twenty or thirty miles away from our troops!"
"But in the end, because they were afraid of the Yun army's front, worried that their retreat would be cut off, and because I was extremely unpopular in the army, the reinforcements chose to retreat and reported to the Central Government that they could not rescue them in time and that our entire army had been wiped out."
The generals in the tent only knew that Qiu Tianlu died in battle, but they did not know that there was such a reason, and they could not help but be stunned by it.
Liao Gu sighed and continued:
"I don't know much about this matter. But when the news of your death in battle came back to the capital, His Majesty was extremely sad and immediately ordered you to be granted the title of General and a title. This is a great favor to your family!"
Qiu Tianlu sneered several times, gritted his teeth and said:
"Haha, the reinforcement general at the time was not a powerful figure, so it was impossible to block the news. The other generals in the tent may not be aware of it, but I don't believe you, Liao Gu, you haven't heard any rumors!"
"I don't believe it even more. The Xiuyi Agent has spies all over the country, and Yu Zhaoling doesn't know anything about it!"
"Just because I have no loyal confidants in the army, my old friend, Yu Zhaoling, in order to appease the troops of Daxing County, actually chose to suppress the matter and not pursue it any further. The idea of mourning after death is just a trick!"
When all the generals heard this, they all immediately looked towards the chief's seat. When they saw their own commander, sitting on the commander's seat, bowing their heads in silence, they suddenly understood in their hearts.
This matter is most likely true!
They never imagined that there was such a hidden secret in the Yangpingguan defeat that shocked the government and the public!
A famous general in the army, who had worked diligently and loyally for more than 20 years, was finally found dead by Pao Ze. After his "death", he still had to bear the reputation of being an incompetent leader. It was really chilling.
For a moment, they actually understood why Qiu Tianlu chose to serve the Yun Kingdom now.
Qiu Tianlu looked at the generals in the tent and began to avoid his sight. He took a deep breath, pulled up his clothes again, and said in a deep voice:
"I am now the Second Prince of Dayun and the Prince and Grand Tutor of Jiangyang County.
I am responsible for enlightening His Highness in reading and teaching martial arts."
"Although His Highness is five years old, he is smart and has outstanding qualifications. He is loved by His Majesty today. The most important thing is that His Highness is the daughter of Emperor Rou Ning!"
"Now that Da Yun is dominating the world, it is a foregone conclusion and unstoppable. I will protect Da Xia with all my strength, which may be the last trace of blood of the descendants of the Emperor of Da Xia. I, Qiu Tianlu, will never be sorry for Da Xia!"
Having said that, Qiu Tianlu said no more, turned and left under the complicated eyes of the generals.
For a long time after Qiu Tianlu left, there was a dead silence in the entire Chinese army tent.
"Will we end up like him before?"
I don't know who said this, and all the generals' eyes immediately turned around, their hearts wandered, everyone had their own thoughts, and they didn't know what they were thinking.
If you think about it carefully, Xia Jun, who has been holding Qichang City for several months now, is in the same situation as Qiu Tianlu, or even worse. If they were abandoned by the court, how would they feel about it?
On the throne, Liao Gu saw the expressions of the generals and remained silent, with a faint look flashing in his eyes.
With Yun's army so strong, Xia had no hope of victory, so why bother to persist and only increase casualties?
Humans are not grass and trees, how can they be ruthless? He is deeply trusted and relied upon by his hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If he had the choice, he would never send them to die!
Now, with this psychological attack method, if he can make his subordinates surrender to the Yun Kingdom and reduce casualties, it will make him feel less guilty.
After today's persuasion to surrender, the generals were shaken and had different thoughts. They no longer worked together as before to defend Qichang City.
Some people think of Qiu Tianlu being abandoned by Pao Ze, and the injustice he suffered was treated with indifference by the court, and they can't help but feel cold in their hearts, feeling the sadness of a rabbit dead and a fox dead.
Some people thought of the second prince who was the daughter of Emperor Rou Ning and who was of the Xia royal family's blood, and began to contemplate surrender in their hearts.
After all, the general trend of the world is so powerful that it is difficult to stop it. Even if I surrender, I am just changing my loyalty to the Xia Kingdom royal family. My loyalty can be shown by the sun and the moon, and it can be shown by the sun and the moon!
After continuing to hold on for several days, the generals lost their fighting spirit and their psychological defenses were almost collapsed. Finally, most of the Xia army surrendered. Only a handful of generals who refused to surrender led their loyal followers to escape from Qichang City overnight, and continued
resistance.
From then on, the city of Qichang, which had been pinned to the back of the Yun army for several months, finally fell.
