Chapter 1252 Head-to-Head Confrontation (2)

In the early morning, everything was silent, and there was a glimmer of light on the eastern horizon.

Most of the soldiers guarding the city wall curled up and slept against the wall. A small number of people pay attention to the movement in the distance.

A soldier with a vicissitudes of life put down the spear in his hand, took out a few soybeans from the small oil bag in his arms, and chewed them slowly in his mouth, with a satisfied expression on his face.

The soldier standing next to him had a tender face, and looked about seventeen or eighteen years old: "Uncle Sang, do you mean that the army will come?" any movement. I don't know when they will call.

The man named Lao Sang chewed the beans thoroughly before asking, "You want them to come?"

At this time, most of the soldiers were asleep, and the young soldiers had no scruples. However, the voice still subconsciously lowered: "I heard that not only did they not kill the surrendered soldiers, they even asked them to go home. Uncle Sang, do you think this rumor is true?"

Lao Sang looked into the distance and asked, "How is it really?"

The young soldier lowered his head and said, "I want to go home. I still have an elderly mother and a young sister at home."

The soldier's surname was Jiao and his last name was Sanping. Just by looking at this name, I know that he is the third child. His two older brothers were both drafted into the army and died on the battlefield. And those who were conscripted into the army in the village never returned. So when he was forcibly drafted into the army, his mother was almost blind from crying. The youngest son also left, and there were only the two of them, women and children, who might not even be able to survive this winter.

Old Thorn paused, then grabbed a handful of beans and gave them to Jiao Sanping, saying, "Eat!"

Jiao Sanping shook his head and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Sang, I just want to know if those rumors are true? Uncle Sang, I don't want to die. Uncle Sang, I'm going to die, and my mother and sister can't live anymore either." When he said this, Jiao Sanping's eyes turned red.

He would ask Lao Sang because Lao Sang was a veteran. The veterans who can survive are all experienced veterans.

Uncle Sang chewed the beans in his mouth vigorously, and after swallowing the beans, he said softly: "This is just a rumor, I don't know if it's true. But, you follow me when the time comes. What I do, you Just do it."

Although Lao Sang looks in his forties, in fact he is only thirty-two years old this year. He has been in the army for thirteen years since he joined the army at the age of nineteen. In fact, Lao Sang also hoped that this rumor was true. In this way, he can retire from the army and live a stable life for two days. Unlike now, a day lived counts as a day.

Jiao Sanping said gratefully: "More Uncle Sang. If the rumor is true, then Uncle Sang, you can go to my hometown!"

Lao Sang has no family for a long time, so it doesn't matter where he goes. Hearing this, Lao Sang laughed and said, "We'll talk about it after we survive!" No one is sure whether the rumors are true. However, it is good to have an expectation. If it is like now, there will be endless battles, and there will be no hope for living.

At this time, someone shouted: "The enemy army is coming, everyone is ready to fight."

The Ming army is not only strong and strong, but also has much better weapons and equipment than the defenders in Xiangzhou. It was only by relying on the tall and strong city walls of Xiangzhou that the Ming army was barely blocked.

At nightfall, Yan Shaoqiu came down from the city wall and found Yan Wushuang: "Your Majesty, we can only hold on until tomorrow afternoon at most. Your Majesty, you should withdraw quickly!"

Yan Wushuang was not in a hurry at all, and said expressionlessly: "Don't worry, they will definitely not be able to break through the city tonight."

"emperor……"

Yan Wushuang waved his hand and said, "Needless to say, I know what's in my heart. Zhao Xiong, bring the food and wine."

Soon, a table of good dishes was served. Yan Wushuang personally opened the wine jar sealed with yellow mud, and poured a bowl for Yan Shaoqiu.

Shocked, Yan Shaoqiu hurriedly stood up to take the wine jar, and said, "Your Majesty, let me come!"

Yan Wushuang didn't stop him, and let Yan Shaoqiu pour the wine.

After drinking a bowl of wine in one gulp, Yan Wushuang put down the bowl and said: "You have all suffered from following me all these years." The generals who followed Yunqing were all promoted to rank and share the glory and wealth. But those who followed him were killed or wounded. Few survive now.

Yan Shaoqiu hurriedly said: "What is the emperor saying? It is my honor to follow the emperor." This is not flattery, Yan Wushuang treats people he trusts with extra favor. Only people like Tie Kui who he doesn't trust will send someone to monitor him for a long time.

After saying this, Yan Shaoqiu picked up the wine and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the city is alive and the people are alive, and the city is dead and the people are dead."

This is what Yan Wushuang waited for.

In the middle of the night, Yan Wushuang took 30,000 soldiers and horses and retreated to the rear.

After seeing off Yan Wushuang, Yan Shaoqiu went back to eat. After eating and drinking, he went up to the city wall to supervise the battle.

At noon on the second day, the city wall collapsed with a bang under the continuous and violent impact of the big wooden piles.

With a gap, the defenders in Xiangzhou basically blocked the Ming army like a tide.

As soon as the Ming army rushed in, soldiers with loud voices shouted at the Yan army who was fighting with them: "Our emperor has an order that as long as you disarm and surrender, you will not be beheaded, and you will be asked to go home." There are more than one million soldiers and horses, so there is no need to recruit troops for the time being.

Some soldiers hesitated: "Is it true?"

The soldier who shouted just now spoke the dialect of Xiangzhou: "There is so much nonsense, if you don't want to die, you can put down your arms." People in the army, the softer you are, the more people will hesitate in their hearts. The attitude is tough, but at ease.

Liaodong fought every year, and the soldiers recruited were getting younger and younger. This has also caused men over the age of 14 to hide in the mountains as soon as they heard the news in many places. But sometimes the strong men are caught in the middle of the night, and they can't even hide.

If you don't surrender, you have to die. These people didn't hesitate, and put down their weapons very simply.

Yan Shaoqiu's guard ran up the city wall and said, "General, the Ming army has already entered. General, let's retreat!"

"I told the emperor that I will live and die with Xiangcheng." He didn't just talk, but he really planned to do so.

But people are not as good as heaven, Yan Shaoqiu was finally captured and became a prisoner.

Taking Xiangzhou in one and a half days was completely within Yunqing's expectation.

Tie Kui said to Yun Qing: "Your Majesty, I want to see Yan Shaoqiu." Tie Kui has a good relationship with Yan Shaoqiu and wants to persuade him to surrender. Of course, if you can't persuade him, you should give him a ride.

Yun Qing said: "It's good to be able to persuade you to surrender, but if you can't persuade you to surrender, you don't have to force it." Yan Shaoqiu was persuaded to surrender, which was a blow to the morale of the Yan army. But it doesn't matter if you can't persuade to surrender, and it will just take a little more time to win Liaodong.

Yan Shaoqiu saw Tie Kui and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I would rather die than serve the second master."

Tie Kui pointed to the wine and food box in his hand, and said, "I'm here to drink with you."

When Yan Shaoqiu heard this, he sat down on the floor. Although he was a prisoner, the Ming army did not abuse him, but locked him in the house and did nothing. In fact, if Yan Shaoqiu wanted to commit suicide, he could hit a wall. But Yan Shaoqiu didn't do this, not because he was afraid of death, but because he thought such a way of death was ugly.

Open the food box and take out the two plates of dried beef and peanuts that are served with wine. Tie Kui said with a smile: "When I was in Liaodong, I drank a pot of burning knives. It was very beautiful."

"You are Uncle Anyang now, do you want to eat anything?" After speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and put a peanut in his mouth.

Speaking of this, Tie Kui smiled: "If I hadn't been careful in those years, I would have become a pile of bones by now."

Yan Shaoqiu paused his hand, and asked after a while, "When did you get in touch with Han Yuxi?"

"The year I came to the capital."

Yan Shaoqiu was a little surprised, he thought that Tie Kui had contacted Han Yuxi a long time ago: "Why? The emperor treats you well, why did you betray the emperor?"

"Yan Wushuang didn't believe me at all. If you knew that I was Empress Ming's direct uncle, do you think I'm still alive?" With Yan Wushuang's temperament, he would definitely use him to harm Yuxi. At that time, there will be a real dilemma.

Yan Shaoqiu poured a glass of wine into his mouth and said, "For the sake of our friendship for many years, I ask you one thing."

"You say." He believed that Yan Shaoqiu would not mention things he couldn't do.

"I want to be buried in Tongcheng after my death." Yan Shaoqiu was born and raised in Tongcheng. So, he wanted to go back to his hometown.

Without any hesitation, Tie Kui agreed.

That night, Yunqing discussed the battle plan with several generals of Feng Dajun, and finally decided to divide the troops into three groups to attack Shengjing. Yunqing brought 200,000 soldiers and horses, Feng Dajun and Tie Kui each brought 150,000 soldiers and horses.

Brother Rui looked at Yun Qing and said, "Father, I want to go to the Qianfeng Camp." Only by entering the Qianfeng Camp can you make meritorious deeds faster.

Yun Qing felt that Brother Rui didn't have enough experience in fighting, and the forward battalion was too dangerous, so he still refused.

Brother Rui was in a hurry: "Father, my personal qualifications are enough to enter the forward camp. Father, you often tell me that you can't be special, and you are now engaging in privileges. If these parents are like you, I am afraid that there will be a Danger does not allow their own children to play forwards, so who else will play forwards?"

The words are rough, but the reasoning is not rough.

Sibonian broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this. The second prince is really serious, why are you talking to the emperor like that.

Qi Hao was not here at this time, but went to talk to Tie Kui.

Yun Qing asked: "Do you really want to be a pioneer so much?"

"Yes. Dad, don't worry, I will definitely not embarrass you." I can't study, but I have confidence in my martial arts.

Yun Qing hummed and said: "In that case, then you can go to the Qianfeng camp!" After learning from Zao Zao, Yun Qing didn't let Brother Rui follow Feng Dajun and Tie Kui, but stayed in his army . And as Brother Rui wished, let him go to the forward camp.

Brother Rui was overjoyed: "Thank you, Dad."

Qihao came back to find out about this, and said disapprovingly: "Father, Ah Rui has no actual combat experience, it's too dangerous for him to go to the forward camp."

Yunqing also has his own considerations: "The striker camp is the best place to train people. You can't let him hide behind you because you are worried. I entered the striker camp when I was fifteen years old, and I was one year younger than Ah Rui. !"

Seeing this, Qi Hao stopped talking. Because no matter how much you say, it is impossible for Yunqing to change his mind.

ps: Every time I write a war, I get stuck, ~~~~(>_