Xianxia version of Water Margin

Chapter 307: Doesn’t the Queen Mother want the Khitans to be slaughtered?

In the early morning of this morning, the streets of Yanjing City were deserted with no pedestrians. Most residents were still immersed in their sleep. The Liangshan Army who entered the city quickly came to the gate of Minzhong Temple to regroup.

Then, at the suggestion of Pharmacist Guo, each army was divided into 1,000 men and 500 men from each gate to quickly seize the other seven gates of Yanjing City.

Hua Rong divided the army into two groups, with Hua Rong and Xu Ning leading the left group, and Yang Zhi and Gu Jian leading the right group. They separately marched towards the palace city located southwest of Yanjing City.

——Their plan is to surround Miyagi City and capture Xian Nu Xiao Pu alive.

Wu Yong asked Ma Ling's apprentice Wu Neng, who came with the army, to immediately use the magic technique to inform Jiang Hongfei that they had successfully invaded Yanjing City, and please send reinforcements immediately.

Li Gang asked Pharmacist Guo to send someone who was familiar with Yanjing City to quickly lead a team to see Li Chuwen.

Chen Tuo reminded Hua Rong that they must pay attention to military discipline. All soldiers are not allowed to move without permission, and they are not allowed to touch the lives of the people in the city. If anything happens, they must go to the civilian officials to negotiate. He also reminds them that there are thirty people in Yanjing City. With a population of 10,000, the Khitans alone number tens of thousands. They are a huge force. If the Khitans are angered, they will join forces with other Liao people and organize to start street battles with our army and obstruct our army, which may bring about consequences. Terrible consequences.

Chen Kangbo reminded Hua Rong and other generals that all ministries were strictly prohibited from entering residential houses and offices. Unless there was something special, they were only allowed to stay in the middle of the road.

After Wu Yong, Li Gang, Chen Tao, Chen Kangbo and others emphasized the details, Pharmacist Guo said: "Now it seems that all the Liao troops in the city are likely to be concentrated in the palace area. As long as we can break through the palace city and capture Xiao Queen Mother, everything is done. It is best to persuade Queen Mother Xiao to surrender in Kaicheng and not fight with the Liao people. "

Not long after, Chen Kangbo personally led 500 troops and posted notices along the streets and alleys, and shouted to the citizens in Chinese and Khitan: If the people in the city, whether soldiers or civilians, or Han, surrender immediately, no one will be killed. If they resist, , shoot without mercy.

The people in Yanjing City were awakened by the sound of horse hooves and shouts, and they soon realized that Liangshan's army had entered the city. In fact, they had known that such a day would come, so they were not surprised.

The news that Liangshan's army had entered Yanjing City quickly disappeared and gradually spread.

Some bold residents ran out of their homes and stood on both sides of the street to watch the excitement.

There was also a middle-aged man who walked straight to the middle of the street and stretched out his arms to stop Liang Shanjun. He said excitedly: "Generals, I am a Han citizen named Ma Xianliang. When I heard that the king's army had entered the city, we Han people were all rejoicing. , in order to express my respect, I would like to write a poem: When the general Po Lu enters the Yan Dynasty, the whole city will be filled with peace and harmony for three thousand miles, and the smell will be washed away for two hundred years.

The crowd immediately burst into warm applause that lasted for a long time.

After listening to this very appropriate poem, all the Liangshan Army officers smiled politely and waved to people. Wu Yong, Li Gang and other literati even took the initiative to talk to Ma Xianliang. Later, Ma Xianliang and others took the initiative to follow him. The Liangshan Army recruited those who showed good will, and rewarded them with temporary official positions and spiritual coins, allowing them to serve Shuibo Liangshan.

Seeing this, more and more Han people joined the Liangshan Army.

Wu Yong discussed it with Li Gang and Chen Tao, and then Chen Tao personally managed the Han people who came to serve in Shuibo Liangshan.

There are also some timid residents who hide in their homes, close the doors and block the windows, and lie on the cracks in the doors or windows to peek out. They wonder what kind of changes the arrival of the Liangshan heroes will bring to Yanjing City?

The residents of the Khitan, Xi and other ethnic minorities were deeply worried after hearing the news. They were panic-stricken and even had a natural panic and hostility towards the Liangshan Army.

Hua Rong said to Wu Yong and Li Gang: "The soldiers haven't had breakfast yet. Let's see if we can ask Yan Min to make some breakfast for everyone?"

——Before coming, Jiang Hongfei made it clear that the Liangshan Army was only responsible for fighting. After entering the city, it was up to the civilian officials to decide how to act.

After hearing this, Li Gang immediately asked Chen Tuo to arrange the matter.

Chen Tao methodically arranged for the capable officials of Shuibo Liangshan and the Yan people who came to serve in Shuibo Liangshan to knock on doors at various restaurants.

After knocking on the door of the restaurant, the capable officials of Shuibo Liangshan immediately took out a handful of spiritual stones and handed them to the other party, and then asked the Han people of Yan to tell the other party that they wanted the other party to cook some food for the Liangshan Army soldiers. They did not choose the style. , as long as the soldiers can be fed, and if they are ready and delivered, there will be rewards. If the other party does not agree, they will not force it, and just turn around and leave.

The officers and soldiers of the Liangshan Army were all concentrated in the middle of the road. They were wearing armor and riding fierce horses. They were majestic, but they also had orders and prohibitions. They showed both strong combat effectiveness and excellent military discipline.

About the fact that the Liangshan Army had very good military discipline, that the people in Liangshan were very amiable, and that you could make a lot of money just by bringing food to the Liangshan Army, it spread quickly throughout the city of Yanjing.

This first made a lot of money for those traders in Yanjing City who wanted to make money. They summoned their clerks and friends to make and deliver military rations to the Liangshan Army.

Chen Tuo, who had brought enough spiritual money, refused to accept anyone who came, and always paid more spiritual money.

The people of Jianshuibo Liangshan were really generous. Not only the Han people, but also people from the Khitan, Xi, Zubu, Bohai, Jurchen, Shiwei and other ethnic groups later came to give food to the Liangshan army.

Chen Yu and others also treated these ethnic minorities equally.

Later, even if all the soldiers of the Liangshan Army were full, Chen Tuo and the others still accepted the food, and then told the merchants that all the extra food would be given to the refugees, and Qi Guogong would pay for everything.

The people in Yanjing City quickly confirmed that the officers and soldiers of the Liangshan Army were very kind and did not compete with the people for profit. They did not accept the food given to them for free. They had to give money. The key was not to bully the weak at all.

The most direct impact of this incident is that the people in Yanjing City are not that afraid of the Liangshan Army, and they do not block or interfere with the Liangshan Army's advance.

By the time Li Chuwen led many Liao officials and seven thousand warriors who wanted to seek refuge in Shuibo Liangshan to join the Liangshan army, the people in Shuibo Liangshan had basically stabilized the situation.

After the victory of the army, both the people in Shuibo Liangshan and those like Li Chuwen who wanted to take refuge in Shuibo Liangshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Yong and Li Gang immediately stepped forward to meet with Li Chuwen, Li Chuneng, Han Fang and others.

When Han Fang saw that Wu Yong and Li Gang were leading the team, he immediately felt more at ease, and he quickly introduced them to each other.

Because Han Fang was in the middle to introduce and guide the two sides, the two sides quickly merged into an army. Together with the Han people who took the initiative to seek refuge, they became an army of more than 20,000 people and continued to advance toward the imperial city in a mighty manner.

The Imperial City stands in the southwest corner of Yanjing City and is not large in scale. But its walls are three feet high and one and a half feet wide. The palace city is an independent and closed area. In addition to the palace area, there are also orchards, fairyland, golf courses, etc. The main entrance of the palace city is called Xuanjiao Gate, which is connected to Yanjing City. Although the scale of the palace city is not large, the city walls are towering and connected with battlements, which is very strong.

At this time, the gate of the imperial city had been sealed by the Liao people inside, and the Liao army all hid behind the wall, shooting at the Liangshan Army officers who dared to approach the imperial city. The arrows were like rain, so that the Liangshan Army officers did not dare to do so. Come forward.

Seeing this, Wu Yong stepped out of the queue and said loudly with his magical power of communication: "Queen Mother Xiao, please listen. I am Wu Yong, a military advisor in Shuibo Liangshan. My Duke of Qi taught me to bring you a message. Now you, Khitan, We are at the end of our rope. I, Jiang Yan, am willing to sincerely accept the remnants of Liao. I promise you that I will treat you Liao people equally, regardless of whether they are Han, Khitan, Xi, Zubu, Jurchen, Bohai, or Shiwei. Don’t be stubborn and force me to do so. I went on a killing spree..."

At this time, Miss Xiao Puxian, dressed in military uniform, was standing on the tower of Xuanhe Gate, firing arrows to resist the king's army.

After hearing Wu Yong's words and seeing more than 20,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, and seeing that almost one-third of the Liao officials including Li Chuwen had surrendered to the Liangshan Mountains, Xiao Puxian was conflicted in her heart: "Should we hold on or surrender? Hold on, can we?" Keep it? Surrender, I’m really not willing to do it!”

Then, several spies hurried up to the tower and reported to Xiao Pu Xiannv about the performance of the Liangshan Army after entering Yanjing City and the attitude of the Yan people towards the Liangshan Army. They knew that the situation was over.

Zuo Qigong was an old stubborn, so he was sure about investing money, so he gave Xiao Puxiannu a delaying strategy, that is, he agreed to surrender to Shuibo Liangshan, but he had to negotiate the terms of surrender with Shuibo Liangshan to delay the time until Juyong Pass. Xiao Qian led the army to return for reinforcements.

Liu Yanzong, the minister of the Privy Council who signed the letter, said to Xiao Puxian: "Queen Mother, the enemy has more than 20,000 troops, and there are also Lieutenant Li and others as internal agents, and I am afraid that there are people in the palace guards who want to donate the city. If you delay, you will definitely lose. If you don’t tell me, you will harm the people of this city.”

Giving Xiao Puxian some time to react, Liu Yanzong began to persuade again: "Now our city has been occupied by the Liangshan Army, and the imperial city is also surrounded by heavy troops. The power of the Liao Dynasty is exhausted. The only way out is to open the city gate and surrender to the Duke of Qi. Queen Mother Don’t you want to see the Khitans being massacred by the Duke of Qi? I hope the Queen Mother will make a wise decision and not miss this last opportunity, lest she regret it later.”

The virtuous woman Xiao Pu is neither blind nor stupid, so how could she not understand the current serious situation?

From the corner of her eye, she could see the hesitation and fear flashing in the eyes of many civil and military ministers and Liao soldiers. Xiao Puxian knew very well that if she acted too stubbornly again, someone might force her to make a choice for her.

"Alas..." Xiao Puxian sighed, and finally made up her mind, "Open the door." Although her voice was calm, it revealed deep helplessness.

After giving the order to open the door and surrender, Xiao Puxian wanted to go back to the palace first and prepare for the worst - that is, to commit suicide and die for her country.

However, as soon as Xiao Puxian took a step forward, Liu Yanzong, Xiao Yixin and other civil and military ministers as well as many Liao army officers stepped forward to block her way.

Faced with this situation, Xiao Puxian said coldly: "I just want to go back to the palace to freshen up and face the Duke of Qi in a better manner. Isn't this also allowed?"

Liu Yanzong bowed his head and said: "Please don't make things difficult for us, Queen Mother." - His words revealed helplessness and pleading.

Seeing the faces of Liu Yanzong and others at this time, Xiao Puxian felt regretful in her heart. She regretted not eradicating all these Han officials, especially Liu Yanzong.

Liu Yanzong was a native of Wanping, Daxing. His distant ancestor Liu Kuang was the Lulong Festival Envoy of the Tang Dynasty. Shi Jingtang ceded the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures to the Liao Kingdom. The Liu family served as officials of the Liao Kingdom for six generations and successively became prime ministers. Liu Yanzong's father, Liu Xiaoguan, stayed in Zhongjing. Liu Yanzong promoted Jinshi to the second subject. When Yelu Chun ascended the throne, he promoted Liu Yanzong to be the left-behind judge. When Xiao Puxian took charge of the government, she moved to the Privy Council.

It can be said that both the successive Liao emperors, Yelu Chun and Xiao Puxian women valued the Liu family and Liu Yanzong.

Who would have thought that the Liao Kingdom had just been destroyed, and Liu Yanzong's true colors were revealed, and he was unwilling to leave even a trace of dignity to Xiao Pu's virtuous daughter.

What was even more disappointing was that Xiao Yixin, a genuine Khitan, who was the deputy commander of the army whom Xiao Puxian trusted very much, and the military officer with the highest position and the most troops, actually betrayed her.

"The situation is over, alas..." Xiao Puxian was full of helplessness and unwillingness.

However, Xiao Puxian never admitted defeat. She looked down on Liu Yanzong, Xiao Yixin and others, and said disdainfully: "You people will never be worthy of dominating my fate!"

After that, Xiao Puxian began to fix her makeup in public, and at the same time asked inexplicably: "Do you think I still have the beauty of the first beauty of Liao? Will the Duke of Qi be fascinated by me?"

As soon as Xiao Puxian said this, people who reacted quickly immediately realized that royal daughters like Xiao Puxian were often one of the best trophies of the king who destroyed the country, and most of them would be filled into the harem of the king who destroyed the country and become their collection.

Before marrying Yelu Chun, Xiao Puxian was indeed known as the "first beauty of Liao".

However, after marrying Yelu Chun, in order to avoid gossip, Xiao Puxian deliberately wore light makeup and even wore old-fashioned clothes to appear harmonious with Yelu Chun. In addition, Xiao Puxian was usually steady and powerful, which made people gradually forget that she was once the most beautiful woman in Liao.

The key is that Xiao Puxian, who is less than 30 years old, is actually the most attractive woman.

The key is that Jiang Hongfei once clearly stated that he wanted to take Xiao Puxian as a concubine.

In other words, even if the Northern Liao was destroyed, Xiao Puxian would definitely be fine.

And if Xiao Puxian was favored by Jiang Hongfei and gained power again, the consequences would be disastrous for those who took advantage of Liu Yanzong and others.

Seeing that Liu Yanzong and others were frightened by her, Xiao Puxian smiled coldly with disdain, and then walked to the gate of the imperial city first in the horrified eyes of everyone and stood ready to welcome the Liangshan army into the imperial city.

After reacting for a while, Liu Yanzong lowered his voice and said to other civil and military officials of the Liao Kingdom: "The Duke of Qi is a great hero of the time. How could he kill ministers for a mere woman?"

After Liu Yanzong said this, the others also reacted. It is possible that Xiao Puxian will be favored by Jiang Hongfei, but how Jiang Hongfei treats them is not up to Xiao Puxian.

Yu Zhongwen then said: "The Queen Mother is a strong-willed woman. How could she do such a thing as Mei Xi, Daji, and Bao Si that harms the country and the people? To put it another way, even if the Queen Mother wants to be Mei Xi, Daji, and Bao Si, with the heroism of the Duke of Qi, she will not be Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, or Zhou Youwang."

Yu Zhongwen's words were recognized by the civil and military officials of the former Liao Kingdom. They came to their senses one after another and stood behind Xiao Puxian according to their ranks to welcome the Liangshan Army into the imperial city.

Not long after, the soldiers of the Fourth Army and the Twelfth Army entered the imperial city in a line.

Then, Hua Rong, Xu Ning, Wu Yong, Li Gang, Li Chuwen, Li Chuneng, Han Fang and other Liangshan leaders and Liao officials who had surrendered to Liangshan entered the imperial city together.

Soon, all Liao soldiers and civil and military officials were disarmed, Xiao Puxian was placed under house arrest, and pro-Jin Liao officials such as Zuo Qigong were arrested and sent to prison. Inside and outside the imperial city, there was a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and the soldiers of the Liangshan army were on high alert...

The city of Yanjing changed its owner!

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