Chapter 697 There Should Be No Escape

If the capital is lost, this is an unprecedented event in the history of Dayan, and it is a great shame. Shang Jianxiong needs a fig leaf to choose from. Only Shang Yongzhong is the most suitable. He is the prince of the royal family and is in charge of Yan's military affairs. Da Sima.

Let Shang Yongzhong stay in the war of resistance, whether it is to cover up his embarrassment or to explain it internally and externally, is there anyone more suitable than him?

Knowing what the emperor wanted, Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng jointly recommended it behind Shang Yongzhong's back. After Shang Yongzhong found out, he was almost scared out of his wits, and almost went to greet Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng's ancestors face to face. But he also knew that those two were just pushing the boat along the way, and the real decision was still in the hands of the emperor.

How could he dare to stay in the War of Resistance?

Shang Jianxiong said that he will protect his family and take his family away with him, so that he will not have to worry about the future and can guard the capital with peace of mind. However, Shang Yongzhong sounded like he was taking his family as a hostage.

Shang Jianxiong also said that as long as he stays and guards the capital, it will be regarded as meritorious service, and it will be regarded as atonement, and his previous mistakes will not be held accountable.

When the emperor spoke to this point, Shang Yongzhong understood that he had no way out. At this time, the emperor was like a wild beast, easily angered and cannibalized.

As a last resort, he had no choice but to agree, but also bit the bullet to stabilize the morale of the troops left behind, and said to the troops left behind, I am here, there is nothing to be afraid of, reinforcements will arrive soon and so on.

This is also one of the functions that His Majesty left him to guard.

There is no way, Shang Jianxiong immediately controlled his family, dare to give it a try, the previous mistakes in the battle and the loss of the country are the best excuses for massacres!

At this time, he was really happy to cry, with tears of joy in his eyes, he was finally able to escape the catastrophe, and holding the news in both hands, he invited Shang Jianxiong to read it.

Shang Jianxiong had no intention of answering the question, and looked at him coldly, "Do you think this is the good news that the few people need? Can it make the Song army retreat? This is the good news of the Shang Dynasty!"

When it comes to Shang Dynasty Zong, it can be described as gnashing one's teeth.

He had been holding on to the last hope before, but in the end, his hope was completely shattered, and the 100,000 cavalry of Shang Dynasty Zong had been accompanying the Song army.

Let him persevere until the end, but he didn't see that Shang Chaozong had any intention of attacking the Song army, forcing him to flee Yanjing. It was clear that he wanted to sit back and watch him, the Emperor of Yan, leave the capital and flee in a hurry!

Shang Chaozong gave him hope, and let that hope be shattered in front of his eyes, how cruel to him, he has already hated Shang Chaozong to the bone!

Snapped! Shang Yongzhong raised his hand and slapped his forehead, knowing that he didn't speak clearly and the emperor misunderstood him, he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, not only did the Song army's 2 million Jiangfang elite troops be annihilated, but they also captured 600,000 prisoners! Meng Shanming captured the 600,000 elite soldiers of the Song army as prisoners. With these 600,000 elites as prisoners, they are the bargaining chip! Your Majesty, which country can sit back and watch its own 600,000 elites? With these 600,000 prisoners in the How dare Song Jun attack my capital again?"

Hearing this, Shang Jianxiong's icy face melted away, and like Tian Yu, he was astonished.

Shang Jianxiong seemed a little unconvinced, "The two armies are fighting, and it is the elite Song army. In such a short period of time, can they capture 600,000 prisoners?"

Shang Yongzhong clicked his tongue and said: "Who says it's not, but I have to admit that Meng Shanming, an old cripple, does have a way of fighting. After breaking the Jiang defense, he confused the Song army around him, and got into him He dug the river embankment, borrowed the water from the river, and wiped out the Song army in Qunluo Mountain without a single soldier. After that, he picked up 600,000 prisoners like beans, and captured the Song army. The army's food and grass are used as supplies. Your Majesty, now it seems that Meng Shanming insisted on attacking the Song Dynasty for no reason. It is really powerful to hide such a vicious hand behind Ganqing. Now there are 600,000 captives..."

"Shut up!" Shang Jianxiong raised his eyes slightly, and reprimanded in a deep voice, "Which side are you on?"

Tian Yu, who was on the side, looked at Shang Yongzhong with a strange expression, and found that this guy seemed a little overjoyed, and couldn't even control his mouth.

But it's also understandable, there is a chance to escape the catastrophe.

"Uh..." Shang Yongzhong was stunned. After he realized it, he sweated a little and almost slapped himself. He realized that he was happy and confused. Why did he say something good for Shang Chaozong? He quickly bowed his head and shut up.

However, he was still excited and happy, after all, he could save his life, otherwise he would really die for the country.

Without further ado, Shang Jianxiong finally read the victory report carefully. The victory this time was indeed beyond his expectation, and he actually captured 600,000 prisoners.

"Negotiate with the State of Song?" Shang Jianxiong, who closed the newsletter, seemed to be talking to himself.

Shang Yongzhong nodded again and again, "Your Majesty, immediately summon the Song envoy and order the Song army to withdraw immediately! With these 600,000 captives in hand, and the western defense line of the Song State was breached by me, the Song State is empty and facing the threat of Meng Shanming , will definitely agree!"

Song envoys are still in Yanjing. No matter how the two countries are fighting, the two countries will not kill the envoys. After all, some matters need to be communicated with the relevant countries through envoys, so they will not easily move envoys, so they can be summoned at any time.

Shang Jianxiong hesitated: "Can Meng Shanming hand over the 600,000 captives?"

Shang Yongzhong was surprised, "No? Can I eat it if I keep it in my hands? Meng Shanming is not enough to feed the 600,000 captives? He can't slaughter all the 600,000 captives? Besides, There are still three major factions. Don’t the three major factions not want the two countries to have a truce? Do they really want to fight to the death and let South Korea take advantage of it? Your Majesty can find Meng Xuan and let the three major factions put pressure on Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming, the three major factions I will definitely agree!"

Shang Jianxiong thought about it, and looked at Tian Yu again, Tian Yu nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Shang Yongzhong's words.

Shang Jianxiong turned and walked away quickly, and at the same time ordered, "Let Da Sikong and Da Situ come to the imperial study to discuss matters."

Tian Yu immediately recruited an eunuch to come over and give orders.

And Shang Jianxiong himself is going to see Meng Xuan now, fearing any accident, he wants Meng Xuan to inform the three major factions to hold the 600,000 captives.

Not far from the court building, I saw a group of women coming out from the direction of the harem, led by the queen, a group of women who still had lingering fears.

Seeing these people, Shang Jianxiong couldn't help but stop. He turned his eyes away from a group of women and turned to the direction of the harem. His breathing was a little short, and his cheeks turned black and blue.

Shang Yongzhong didn't know what happened in the harem yet, and he would not publicize that kind of thing beforehand, at most it would leak afterward, so he just felt that the emperor's face was a bit ugly.

Seeing the Queen and the others, Tian Yu's face was also ugly. The good news came too late. If there is no need to abandon the capital, the beauties in the harem have already been executed. How can His Majesty feel so bad?

Therefore, he can best understand Shang Jianxiong's mood at this time.

Shang Jianxiong's cheeks were tense, and then he ignored the queen and others who came out of the harem, and walked away.

Tian Yu walked quickly to the queen, and reminded in a low voice after seeing the ceremony: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

The queen was a little nervous and said, "Is there something wrong?"

Tian Yu shook his head, it was hard for him to say, and he had to see if the three major factions agreed to decide whether to stay or not.

The queen who had just witnessed a brutal execution in the harem didn't dare to ask any more questions when he didn't say anything.

Tian Yu resigned after saluting, and went after Shang Jianxiong...

The communication with Meng Xuan was very smooth, and Meng Xuan also received the battle report of the great victory almost at the same time, knowing that the 600,000 captives were true, and it is natural to protect Yanjing. The interests of the faction naturally had to agree, and Meng Xuan readily agreed.

After the three major factions were settled, Shang Jianxiong then met with Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng, and immediately summoned Song envoy Qian Liansheng after the discussion.

At first, Qian Liansheng was still arrogant, but Song Guo's soldiers were powerful and overwhelmed Yan Guo.

The battle report from Yan State came directly from the battlefield, while the battle report of Song State’s defeat was directly transmitted to the court of Song State, and it was not sent to Song State’s envoy Qian Liansheng immediately. Therefore, Qian Liansheng came from Yan State It can be said that I was shocked to learn that the Song army was defeated and captured 600,000 prisoners by the Yan army!

Regarding the conditions proposed by Yan Guo, he could not make the decision, and asked him to report it, but he also wanted to find out the truth of the matter and leave in a hurry.

...

"Master, why are you back? The house is all ready, and you can leave at any time."

At the gate of Gao Mansion, Gao Jiancheng got out of the carriage, just came back from the palace, the housekeeper Fan Zhuan greeted him immediately. Gao Jiancheng agreed that he would accompany him, but when he came back suddenly, Fan Zhuan thought Gao Jiancheng was worried about his family, so he confessed.

"It's okay, there should be no need to escape, let everyone return to normal." Gao Jiancheng dropped the words and went to the inner house.

"Uh..." Fan Zhuan was stunned, and then he did so, and went back to give instructions, asking everyone to reset the packed things.

Gao Jiancheng returned to his study room, and when he entered the door, he thought he had gone to the wrong place, it was empty, and then he realized that it must have been cleaned up.

The table and chairs are still there, so it is not possible to take them away. He walked to the back of the case and just sat down when Fan Zhuan also came in and asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

While asking, he pulled out a piece of paper from his sleeve.

Gao Jiancheng leaned on the back of his chair, shook his head and smiled wryly, "That Meng Shanming is really powerful. He was able to fight the war like this. In the first battle, he cut off one of Song Guo's legs and almost killed Song Guo. Now Meng Shanming holds the 600,000 elites of Song State as captives, with this bargaining chip, Song State has no choice but to withdraw its troops, so Yanjing has no worries, and there is no need to run away."

While speaking, he raised his hand and stroked his beard, his eyes flashed with a strange look. After this battle, he has realized that the treasure he secretly bet on in desperation is just right, and it is worth looking forward to.

Fan Zhuan was stunned for a moment, presented the paper in his hand, and said in a low voice: "Master Dao just came with news, and he mentioned the matter of the 600,000 captives. Whether to kill or not, I want to ask the master's opinion."

"Kill?" Gao Jiancheng was taken aback, and said in his heart, Lord Daoist, don't scare me, the preparation for evacuating Yanjing has been cancelled, if you kill the 600,000 captives, the two countries will talk about nothing Ah, looking back, the old god here is here, but the Song Dynasty is attacking over there, and he will not be able to run away by then, and a group of people on Yanjing's side will have to be tricked to death by you.

He knew that Niu Youdao definitely had that influence on Meng Shanming, if Niu Youdao really made up his mind to kill, the group of people in the capital would be in big trouble.

He quickly took the secret letter and checked it carefully to see what Niu Youdao meant.