Yi Song

Chapter 320 The sun and moon shine over the world
Outside the city of Yanjing, hundreds of behemoth, counterweighted trebuchets threw out flaming bombs one after another, dragging long tails of black smoke in the air, flying towards Yanjing, landing on the city wall, or Somewhere in the city, a huge flame burst into flames.

In Yanjing City, black smoke can be seen everywhere, broken walls and ruins can be seen everywhere, and soldiers and civilians can be seen fleeing and dodging in panic. Half of the majestic tower collapsed, emitting black smoke, while the other half was still burning.

The long and tall city wall has incomplete openings everywhere, as well as broken limbs and corpses. Shields, swords, guns, bows and arrows, and blackened flags were scattered everywhere.

The wounded lay on the ground, leaning against the parapet, wailing and screaming. But their voices were obscured by the overwhelming cheers outside the city.

More than 100,000 Hedong infantry troops surrounded it. Every time the trebuchet threw a round of flaming bombs, they couldn't help but burst into cheers: "Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories!"

Tens of thousands of cavalrymen stood nearby under different banners, waiting to attack at any time.

"Yanjing City can't hold on for long." Yu Wenxuan concluded.

"That's right, King Qin has such a sharp thunderbolt stone cannon. No matter how strong the Yanjing City is, it won't be able to hold on for long." A man in his thirties replied. His body is upright and majestic with a hint of elegance.

This man's name is Zhang Tonggu, a native of Yixian County, Yizhou. He was intelligent by nature, had a photographic memory of reading, studied classics and history, and was good at writing articles. In the second year of Tianqing's reign in the Northern Liao Dynasty, he became a Jinshi scholar and became the official historian of the Southern Privy Council.

Seeing that Emperor Tianzuo was fatuous and the Northern Liao Dynasty was corrupt and on the verge of collapse, he used the excuse of his father's death to live in seclusion in the countryside. When the system expired, Bei Liao repeatedly called for troops, but they were all rejected.

Liu Guozhang led his army to surround Yanjing, and Yu Wenxuanzhong was ordered to recruit talents from the sixteen states of Yanyun. He was gladly called out and accepted the position of official recorder in the Qin Palace to join the army.

Another man said: "I heard that this sharp weapon was made by the king. Will it be useful in the Pingxia battle?"

His name is Liu Yanzong, a native of Wanping County, Yanjing. His distant ancestor Liu Bang was the Lulong Festival Envoy in the Tang Dynasty. The Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun was ceded to Northern Liao. Liu's six generations of officials in Northern Liao succeeded each other as prime ministers and other important ministers.

His father, Liu Xiaoguan, stayed in Zhongjing, and he himself promoted Jinshi to the second branch.

Emperor Tianzuo fled eastward, Yelv Chun was proclaimed Emperor Tianxi, and Liu Yanzong was appointed to the Privy Council and sent to guard Juyong Pass. Yu Chijing and Huangfu Yuan led their light cavalry around Yuzhou, from Feihu Ridge to Zijing Ridge, and then entered the southwest of Yanjing and captured Zhuo, Yi and other prefectures.

At the same time, Liu Zhen'e of the Zhenwu Department led his troops down the Luan River and captured Pingzhou City, cutting off the connection between Yanjing and Liaodong.

Generals such as Lanyi, Wuhaile, and Bolühele led their armies out of Zhongjing, swept through Runzhou, Laizhou, and Jinzhou along the coast of Zhongjing, and entered Liaodong. They marched against Liu Chichen and Tielibunu in the north and attacked the north. The remnants of the Liao army launched an attack.

Liu Yanzong saw that the situation in the Northern Liao Dynasty was over, so he asked Yang Weizhong to surrender. He was appointed the governor of Youzhou and was responsible for the pacification and management of the prefectures and counties around Yanjing.

"Yes, in the battle of Yanzhou in Pingxia, the king deployed dozens of trebuchets and used flaming bombs to swamp Xixia's iron kites. Then he personally led the red flag heavy cavalry to charge directly into the enemy army and defeat the Xia army."

"The great king is a warrior and a martyr, and he is wise and brave. I heard that he is the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan, but he is able to prosper among the common people, cleanse the world, punish riots, and succeed the ancestors. It is really destiny."

"The king is magnanimous and magnanimous, just like the great ancestor, he knows that the emperor has his own truth."

Zhang Tonggu and Liu Yanzong praised Liu Guozhang one after another.

Yu Wenxuanzhong glanced at the two of them. This was the reason why the king recruited these old Northern Liao officials.

Now that the overall situation of the world is clear, these old Northern Liao ministers will support the king and fight for the world without any worries. Unlike himself, the old ministers of the Song Dynasty, who were somewhat secretive.

Changsun Mo said proudly: "With your holy virtues and spiritual power, the dragon and the phoenix are lifted up, the king leads the people of Shaanxi and Shanxi, and the soldiers of the desert and northern wilderness, slaying Jinyang, driving Yanmen for a long time, breaking the million-strong army, and destroying the nine-tiger army." military.

Thunder shakes the sea and sweeps across the world, eliminating chaos and slaying the unruly. In one period, the sea is settled. After the death of the great ancestor, he cultivated his unparalleled career in civil and military affairs, the country was restored, the spirit of inflammation was even more brilliant, and the virtue was as good as before. "

He belonged to the Hongying Party and came from a humble background. He belonged to the group of people in the Song Dynasty who supported Liu Guozhang the most, and he was naturally able to praise his benefactor to the sky.

Yu Wenxuanzhong stroked his beard and said: "The gods have some calculations and are born in the heart of heaven. Therefore, Wei Wei has no other thoughts, and the six wonders have no other source. Therefore, we are planning to work together to achieve the king's inheritance."

Several people looked at each other and laughed.

Liu Guozhang, with his flag-bearer guard, galloped over on horseback and said happily to several people: "Shu Tong, Le Zhi, Lu Kai, Ke Ni, I will introduce to you a hero, Liu Yan and Liu Pingfu."

As he spoke, he pointed at a heroic young man behind him. He had a scar on the left side of his face and looked a bit ferocious.

"He was from Yanzhou in western Liaoning. He was a Jinshi and was awarded the title of Shangshulang. When Wanyan's tribe attacked Liaodong, he was ordered to recruit hungry people from Yanzhou into an army, named Yanzhou Camp, and later moved to fight in Liaodong.

Emperor Tianzuo fled to Liaodong and stayed in Liaoyang for several months. Later, he wanted to flee to Korea. Liu Pingfu led the Yanzhou Battalion to ambush in Kaizhou and captured more than a hundred people under Yelu Yanxi alive and presented them to the Bolühele Army.

Now the king has made him commander of the Liaodong brigade, in charge of the Liaodong Han Dynasty and the Bohai Navy. "

Everyone looked overjoyed, "Capture Yelu Yanxi alive? Then Yanjing City will become an isolated city!"

Yu Wenxuanzhong suggested: "Your Majesty, why not spread this news to the city to shake the morale of the soldiers and civilians inside."

"They are working hard to make leaflets and then use trebuchets to punch them in. It won't be long before Yanjing will fall into our hands."

As Liu Guozhang spoke, he became very excited, raised his riding whip, pointed at Yanjing and said.

“The biggest problem of the Central Plains Dynasty has always been the north, from Monan and Mobei to Northeast Liaodong.

The Huns in the Han Dynasty, the Turks in the Tang Dynasty, and the Khitans in the Song Dynasty. Now, I am so lucky that God has given me the True Martial Arts Department to fight in all directions and win over all the tribes in Mobei. Now all the Eight Banner Guards are like arms using their fingers.

But if we want long-term peace and stability, we must have three parts military, three parts political system, and four parts economy and culture, and more supervision. "

Liu Guozhang was in high spirits, and everyone listened with rapt attention.

"Previously, most supplies shipped to Monan and Mobei had to go east of Hedong, which was very inconvenient. In my mind, the best place is Yanjing. It is adjacent to Yanshan Mountain in the north, which leads directly to Monan and Mobei; to the east is the sea, which connects Northeast Liaodong; to the south It overlooks Hebei and stretches across the Central Plains to the east. The grain, cotton, silk, tea, salt, sugar and wine from Zhejiang can be transported directly across the sea to Yanjing. I plan to spend ten years to regulate the Yellow River and then dig a canal from Yanjing to the south. It passes through Hebei, Dezhou and Yanzhou, and goes directly to Xuzhou, connecting with the South Canal and the Central Plains and Jianghuai River."

Zhang Tonggu and Liu Yanzong asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, will the capital of the new dynasty be set in Yanjing?"

Liu Guozhang replied affirmatively: "Yes!"

Yu Wenxuanzhong remained silent, knowing Liu Guozhang's thoughts. After the Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed, most of the Khitan and Xi people would definitely move to the north of Yanshan Mountain to make a living by grazing.

In addition to the local Han and Bohai troops, Yanjing will definitely place the hundreds of thousands of horse infantry troops here who will follow the expedition, and then relocate some people from Shaanxi, Hedong, Jianghuai and other places.

Since then, this place has become a new land, without the complicated local family forces in Bianjing Central Plains and other places to control it.

Yanjing was established as the capital, and with the support of the Eight Banners and Guards in the Northeast of Mobei, he could calmly stand down from a high position, clean up various places, and implement the new dynasty and new policies.

Really thoughtful.

Yu Wenxuanzhong sighed in admiration and said: "Your Majesty brings prosperity to the Yan Dynasty, and the world is safe. He is the one who has the virtue to rule the world and make peace for all generations."

A horse came to report: "Urgent news, the princess of Jin, her eldest brother, second sister and others crossed the Yellow River in Heyin and entered Huaizhou Hanoi. The king of Zezhou sent troops to pick them up and escort them to Taiyuan City."

"it is good!"

The stones in everyone's hearts fell to the ground.

In their minds, the greatest use of the princess of Jin is that her status as a princess of Zhao and Song can make the Confucian scholars and scribes who "miss" the old Song Dynasty step down and turn around and fall into the embrace of the new dynasty.

The eldest brother she gave birth to was Liu Guozhang's eldest son and the heir to the eternal inheritance. Everyone risked their lives to follow Liu Guozhang, fight in all directions, and establish a new dynasty without worrying about having no successors.

They fought for the blood of the country together and were able to rest with the country!

Liu Guozhang also breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Fujin made her own choice and ultimately stood on her side.

"It seems that news from Bianjing should come soon."

Sure enough, less than two hours later, when the trebuchets were throwing leaflets into the city of Yanjing, there was an urgent report coming from the south.

"Forcing the princess of Jin State to leave the city as a hostage was a cover-up trick set up by Ni Kang. When several loyal maids held dummies in their arms and pretended to be the princess and the prince, when the princess left the city, the rebel army bribed some ruffians in the city and took advantage of the chaos. The water gate of Caihe River was opened, and soldiers and horses from Wanyan Department rushed in.

There was great chaos in the city. The rebels, defenders and rebels were massacred. The Song Crown Prince and his party left the city in a hurry, intending to flee north, not wanting to be overtaken by the Liao army. In the chaos, more than ten people including the Song Crown Prince died among the rebels.

Bai Shizhong, Zhang Bangchang and others came out to welcome and surrender. Geng Nanzhong and Tang Ke killed their family members and hanged themselves in their own halls. Zhang Shuye, Xu Churen and others were captured and refused to surrender to the rebels until they died.

He Su, Li Gang, Wu Min and others fled out of the city gate in a hurry, running into the river and into Nanjing city.

The traitor Zhao Gou has issued an edict to formally ascend the throne on the 16th day of the first lunar month."

Zhang Tonggu shook his head and said coldly: "The defeat of the Northern Expedition, the regicide and rebellion, and the killing of brothers. This farce ruined the two hundred years of Song Dynasty's fortune.

Now the treacherous and rebellious monkey is crowned, and all the people in the world are waiting for the king to promote benevolence and righteousness, uphold the destiny, and punish the people for their crimes! "

Everyone shouted in unison: "All the people in the world are looking forward to the king to promote benevolence and righteousness, uphold the destiny, and punish the people for their sins!"

The sound was like thunder, shaking the sky and the earth.

At this time, an urgent report came and shouted: "An arrow message has been shot in the city, please surrender!"

One month later, Liu Guozhang officially ascended the throne in Yanjing, established the country as Daming, established the Yuan Dynasty as Hongwu, appointed Zhao Fujin as the queen, Murong Jun as the imperial concubine, Yingxiu and Xue Jinchai as the noble concubines, and the eldest son Liu Yongrui as the prince.

At the same time, a proclamation was issued to punish Zhao Gou, the traitor who killed his father and brother and usurped the throne in chaos, to avenge the officials of the previous Song Dynasty, his father-in-law Zhao Ji, and the prince of the previous Song Dynasty and his brother-in-law Zhao Huan.

Liu Fa, Zhong Shizhong, and Chen Guang were ordered to lead the Western Army out of Tongguan. Yang Xiaojie, Wang Yan, and Wang Zhen led the Hedong Army out of Huaizhou. He personally led 120,000 horse infantry out of Hebei in a three-pronged crusade.

Zeng Yinglong, the transfer envoy of the two Zhejiang capitals, and Chu Linxuan, the magistrate of Yangzhou, raised the flag of righteousness and declared their surrender to the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, with Wang De and Han Shizhong as the capital commanders and commanders, they led the Jianghuai army north along the canal, passed Sizhou, and approached Yingtian Mansion in Nanjing.

Wanyan Wu begged and led his troops to flee west, but was blocked at Hangu Pass. Yue Fei led the Hexi and Hedong cavalry to ambush them and defeated them. Wanyan Onlun and Wanyan Yinwushu were killed in battle. Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Chanmu had different intentions and killed Wanyan Wu Qimai, Puluhu and his son, intending to surrender to the Ming army.

Unable to do so, he was forced to commit suicide.

Four troops approached Bianjing. Wang Boyan and Zhang Bangchang committed suicide in panic. Liu Yu, Li Ye, Wang Shiyong and others surrendered and were ordered to be killed in front of the army.

Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, Wan Qixi and other confidants led more than a thousand remaining troops and ran southward. Yue Fei led You Yiying in hot pursuit.

Chasing to the vicinity of Yingchang, Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, Wan Qixi and others were killed.

At this point, the remaining forces of the former Song Dynasty were completely wiped out.

The world has returned to the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)