Song Dynasty

Chapter 166
Kong Xian took the letter and asked with a smile: "Daosi, what did you write in this letter to my father?"

Wang Shen: "If Bo Yuan wants to know, just take it apart and have a look."

Kong Xian was displeased: "Daosi, what do you think I am, Kong Xian, and open letters privately, let alone father's letters, which is not in line with etiquette. If so, I will go back to the city."

Wang Shen: "Come here, send General Kong Shao back."

When Kong Xian left the Chinese military festival tent, Wang Shen, who was still drunk before, had a clear light in his eyes. He picked up the teapot and poured himself a glass of water, and smiled lightly: "So it's Miss Kong Er." ,interesting."

In real history, Kong Yanzhou was a beast in human skin, even his own daughter was not spared, causing a great tragedy of family ethics.

When thinking about this period of history, Wang Shen only had a vague idea in his mind, wondering if he could make good use of it to cause internal turmoil in the Kong family.Because of this, when the two families were fighting, Wang Shen not only did not object to Lu Benzhong's proposal to marry Miss Kong Er for him, but even publicized it.

Especially after knowing that Kong Lin is the same mother and sister of Kong Xian, the major general of the Kong family, I feel that if this move is played well, there will be unexpected surprises.

Moreover, the most wonderful thing is that this Kong Xianren is also very good.Respect teachers, love younger brothers and younger sisters, is a gentleman with a strong sense of morality.Ever since that scandal happened at home, this kid has been in pain all the time.Sometimes Wang Shen really doubted whether this boy was Kong Yanzhou's biological son. In fact, Kong Yanzhou came all the way from the north to Qi and Huang, raped and looted all the way, and there were many wives and concubines. It is clear whether the children in those women's wombs were planted before or after they followed him.

I don't need to worry about Kong Yanzhou in this matter, whether it is true or not, someone will turn him into a fake, so that the old thief Kong will become suspicious and make his family fight together.

Thinking of his pride, Wang Shen couldn't help laughing.

After a long time, he ordered the guards: "Go and invite Lu Can."

After a while, Lu Can came: "Military envoy."

"Ziyu, sit down." Wang Shen casually sat on the carpet, clutching the back of his neck comfortably: "All the troops have withdrawn?"

Seeing that Wang Shen was not in good shape, Lu Can frowned slightly: "Daosi, after receiving your general order, all the ministries have stopped attacking the city, and only built a fort outside the city and a long wall, planning to discuss it in the long run. However, if the siege continues like this It's not a solution either."

Wang Shen: "I just suddenly had an idea."

Lu Can: "Also ask for advice."

Wang Shen kept a secret, and smiled: "Let's not talk about it, I called you here today to discuss something with you. After the siege of the city for one month, Kong Yanzhou conquered the people in the city and went to the city to fight, and robbed the people of food. I think the people in the city are already starving. Hey, after all, I am a citizen of the Song Dynasty. As an official of the court, how can I have the heart to let them starve to death? I want to let the people in the city come out to survive. I don’t know you What do you think?"

Lu Can was pleasantly surprised: "It should be like this, it should have been like this a long time ago. But I'm afraid that some people in the army will not agree."

Wang Shen naturally knew the meaning of his words, Kong Yanzhou threatened tens of thousands of people before defending the old city of Qichun.Besieged for several months, there must have been a famine in the city.It only needs to be surrounded for a while longer, and Kong Yanzhou's troops will be too hungry to walk, and there may be civil strife again.

Now Kaicheng releases the people out of the city, isn't that reducing the burden on Kong Yanzhou?
Since the past month, the battle has been fierce and bitter, and both sides have fought hard.This order will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers.

Lu Can is an upright gentleman, so naturally he couldn't bear to see the people suffer. When Wang Shen said that he would let the people out of the city, he was naturally happy.However, as the leading general, considering the overall strategy, he still felt that Wang Shen's decision was very unwise: "Dao Si, if this is the case, the war will continue to be delayed. If Kong Yanzhou is not captured, the bandit army on Anlu's side may There is a change."

Wang Shen smiled disdainfully: "To wipe out Cao Chengjun and Yang Zaixing's troops, the culprits are already discouraged, and dare to seek their own destruction? Why didn't I know that this delay in the war would not be the end, but you don't have to worry about Ziyu, I already care about it, say no." Ten and a half months later, someone obediently opened the city gate to welcome my army into the city."

"That's good, that's good." Lu Can nodded, he naturally understood why Wang Shen called him here today, and said, "I'll go and talk to the soldiers."

Today's Sizhou army has red eyes, fierce and vigorous, and they are happy when they hear the battle.They were already dissatisfied with encircling and not fighting, and if they let the people out of the city now, there would be a disturbance immediately.

Wang Shen nodded: "So I will trouble Brother Ziyu."

Sure enough, as he had expected, when he heard that the people in the city were going to be let out, all the troops were uproarious, shouting: "Why let the people out? This is disorderly order, there must be treacherous officials around the envoy. "

"What people, are there still people in there? The arrows in the upper city shot us, poured boiling gold soup on us, and when they were smashed down by wood and rocks, they had already turned into soldiers. Now the city is about to be broken by us." but suddenly changed and became a commoner?”

"Everyone must die, see the truth on the battlefield!"

For a while, the crowd was excited and murderous.

Lu Can didn't tell them apart, and just looked at them quietly with his hands behind his back.After a long time, his face was expressionless, and he paused every word: "Have you finished speaking? Listen to me after you finish speaking: Is it possible that you still want to massacre the city after entering Qichun?"

"This, this..."

"Let me just ask, are you planning to massacre the city?" Lu Can continued: "Very good, promising?"

Strange to say, seeing his clear face, everyone quickly calmed down, looked at each other in blank dismay.Yes, it is possible that in the future, the people in the city will be slaughtered, so how can we do it?
Lu Can: "The military envoy said that not all ordinary people can leave the city. Firstly, women and children, then children under ten years old and elderly people over 60 years old. As for other people, you can come out if you want, but each person has to pay one catty Grain. If there is no grain, twenty catties of copper and iron will do.”

"That's fine." Everyone nodded at the same time, and they also understood that Wang Shen's move was to consume Kong Yanzhou's war resources.To put it bluntly, fighting a war is about logistical supplies, food, iron, and population.

Wang Jun sent the people out of the city, which can indeed greatly weaken Kong Yanzhou's strength. This move is very clever.But, will the person surnamed Kong submit obediently?
It shouldn't be that simple after all, right?

In order to keep the people in the city, Kong Yanzhou will definitely take strict precautions, and even ruthlessly suppress the people who are eager to escape from the city.If so, there is bound to be a civil strife.

In any case, it is a good thing for the Sizhou Army.

After defeating the bandit alliance from Anlu, the situation has improved day by day, and the Sizhou army can be deployed calmly.

(End of this chapter)