Qiming 1158

Chapter 577 Sorry, my family!

The general offensive of the Restoration Army was of course overwhelming. A large number of stones and thunderbolts were thrown at Chang'an City, causing huge shocks and shocks to the Chang'an defenders.

The Chang'an defenders have only heard of the powerful firearms of the Restoration Army, but they have never seen it with their own eyes or experienced it.

Now, they have seen the deafening huge explosion and the huge impact of the explosion.

Not long after the war, the head of Chang'an City was a terrifying scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Many golden soldiers were killed and blown to pieces. The walls of the city were strewn with flesh and organs, and the stench was disgusting.

The city walls of Chang'an are tall and strong, but they are by no means indestructible.

Zhang Yuejing commanded the troops to fill in all the pits outside the city with skilled siege tactics, and used sandbags to fill the moat into a spacious avenue.

All these actions are relatively easy under the cover of long-range ordnance, and the casualties of the Restoration Army at this stage are not large and completely within the controllable range.

The various armies of the Restoration Army were different in their proficiency in field operations. There were elite troops who were particularly good at field operations, and recruits who were not so good at field operations.

This is mainly because there are not as many troops in the Jin Army who dared to fight against the Restoration Army in the field. The early advance was frightened by the Restoration Army's fighting style that was not afraid of death. After that, few troops dared to fight the Restoration Army in the field.

However, most of the various units of the Restoration Army were good at attacking tough battles. They fought along the way.

Therefore, a wave of siege is a tactic that many generals of the Restoration Army are very good at. In the seminars and summaries of the various armies after the war, everyone will also exchange various experiences and tips on siege warfare.

Over time, many siege experts appeared in the Restoration Army, and the tactics related to siege became more and more abundant.

Chang'an City is a typical fortified city with tall walls, a wide and deep moat, and a flat surrounding terrain. Many siege methods can be used here. This is also a key moment to test the tactical level and combat effectiveness of the Restoration Army.

Not to mention that Zhang Yuejing also holds a card that can be played - Zhang Zhongyan, so he is not worried about the chain reaction caused by the stubborn resistance of Chang'an City.

And up to now, as long as one of Tongguan and Daqingguan is broken, Guanzhong must be acquired by the Restoration Army. This is almost an indisputable fact. It doesn't really matter whether there is Zhang Zhongyan or not.

Therefore, Zhang Zhongyan's existence is the icing on the cake for the Restoration Army, not the help.

If he tried to help in the snow, he should propose to lead his troops from the rear to cooperate with the Restoration Army to attack Tongguan, instead of waiting for the Restoration Army to hit Tongguan and then add the icing on the cake.

Zhang Yuejing believed that Zhang Zhongyan's behavior was typical of the weakness and shortsightedness of the landlord class.

If you want to invest, you don't dare to stud, you just want to exchange the smallest cost for the greatest benefit, and you don't dare to gamble on a big one.

But what is the significance of such a small cost to the Restoration Army?

Even if he brings troops to support Chang'an now, what can he do?

Could it be that the Restoration Army was afraid to fight him in the field?
As long as Tongguan is conquered, everything else is not a problem. Even if Zhang Zhongyan brings a hundred thousand troops, Zhang Yuejing is not afraid of him. Even if the Jin army in Guanzhong can gather a hundred thousand troops, what does the one hundred thousand troops look like?
For Zhang Yuejing, Zhang Zhongyan's greatest significance is that he can bring despair to Chang'an City.

His surrender could give the last blow to the stubbornly resisting Jin army in Chang'an City, making them completely desperate and losing confidence in the future, thus revealing their flaws.

So Zhang Yuejing sent someone to contact Zhang Zhongyan very early, and Zhang Zhongyan also received his notice the day after he besieged Chang'an City.

However, Zhang Zhongyan was not surprised when he received the contact from Zhang Yuejing, because he had been surprised before.

What surprised him was Daliangshun, the escaped general Daliangshun.

After Daliangshun escaped, he did not run elsewhere, but ran directly to Fengxiang Mansion where Zhang Zhongyan was located.

Zhang Zhongyan's daughter is married to Daliangshun's son. The two are actually in-laws. With this relationship, Daliangshun will of course trust Zhang Zhongyan with confidence.

On the one hand, he sought Zhang Zhongyan's protection, and on the other hand, he also wanted to persuade Zhang Zhongyan to follow him to the west as soon as possible, to find a way to make a living, and not to stay here and die.

Daliangshun originally brought [-] soldiers and horses, but many soldiers escaped in the process of escaping all the way. Many soldiers did not know where they went, and Daliangshun had no time to take care of them, so he let them go.

So when he arrived at Fengxiang Mansion, he brought more than 1000 people with him, but when these 1000 people ran to Fengxiang Mansion, they gave Zhang Zhongyan a big surprise.

Because in his opinion, it will take at least three months for the Restoration Army to enter Guanzhong from Tongguan or Daqing Pass, and even suffer a defeat and fail to enter Guanzhong smoothly.

But the fact is that the Restoration Army conquered Tongguan within a month of dispatching troops, entered Guanzhong, and threatened Chang'an City.

Daliangshun, who has always been known for being good at fighting, actually ran away!

Good guy, the Restoration Army is so fierce?
They can conquer the fortified city like Tongguan so smoothly?
Zhang Zhongyan didn't have any hesitation about the fact that the Restoration Army could sweep through Guanzhong, and immediately decided to go to the Restoration Army completely without any extra thinking.

Obviously, under the current situation, the Liberation Army will inevitably sweep through Guanzhong, the Jin Army will be defeated, and the Jin Kingdom will be destroyed. This is almost a fact.

Therefore, Daliang Shun and the more than 1000 Jurchen soldiers under his command must be presented as a gift to the Restoration Army.

However, this matter cannot be forced, and it cannot give Daliangshun and others a chance to make a comeback.

Zhang Zhongyan asked his two sons to make some preparations. He chose a sunny day to bring cattle and wine for the army to Daliangshun's military camp to reward Daliangshun's army, and discussed the "future" with him.

"Tongguan is broken and Chang'an is besieged. The current situation has reached this point. Is there any way for us to go?"

Zhang Zhongyan poured wine for Daliangshun.

Daliang Shun drank the wine in one gulp and sighed.

"There are not many roads to go. The south is the country of Song, we have a bloody feud with it, and it is impossible to be accepted by it. As for the country of Xia, it has already surrendered to the Restoration Army, and I hope that the country of Xia might as well surrender directly to the Restoration Army. , we only have the road to the Western Regions to take."

"Western Regions? You mean Liao Kingdom?"

Zhang Zhongyan took a sip of wine and said in a low voice, "Is Liao State credible? Are you willing to accept us? We have a grudge with Liao State. We have never had contact with Xia State across the country. It's such a dangerous road to pass through the Xia Kingdom, are you sure we can get through?"

Daliang was silent for a while.

"Other than that, what can we do? Apart from this road, where else can we go? Or surrender to the Liberation Army? Don't think too much, we are too involved, our status is too high, and we will join the Liberation Army. It must be killed by him, so I can only take the risk of taking the road of the Western Regions.”

Zhang Zhongyan was noncommittal about this, and then persuaded Daliangshun to drink a few glasses of wine. Daliangshun drank the wine and ate the meat brought by Zhang Zhongyan, and kept talking about the route and various possibilities he planned to take refuge in Xiliao, and what would happen if he succeeded. benefits available.

Talking like this, Daliangshun suddenly felt a little dizzy and his vision was a little blurry. The appearance of Zhang Zhongyan in front of him began to sway, and several figures were separated.

"What's this about..."

Before Daliang could finish speaking, he fell headfirst on the table and fainted.

Zhang Zhongyan drank his glass of wine and clapped his hands with a sneer on his face.

"Not to mention that I have already discussed it with them. Just to bring you to surrender is full of sincerity. Can the Restoration Army still refuse me? I'm sorry, my relatives!"

Zhang Zhongyan stood up, walked outside the tent, and heard some fighting sounds in his ears.

Soon, the sound of fighting died down, and Zhang Xingxian, the eldest son of Zhang Zhongyan, who was covered in blood, came to report the situation to Zhang Zhongyan.

"Father, some soldiers didn't eat the meat we brought. When they saw their colleagues fainted, they were about to rebel. We killed them all. The rest were all disarmed and controlled. The overall situation has been decided."

"Well, well done, Daliangshun has fainted inside, you go and tie him up."

"Here!"

Three times five and two, the experienced Zhang Zhongyan solved Daliangshun.

(End of this chapter)