Chapter 457: Spies
Huining Mansion, the largest city in the north, is surrounded by water, and the army outside the city may go to war at any time, just waiting for His Majesty's order. Since the founding of the Jin State, since the founding of the Jin State, he has been cultivating Huining Mansion since the time of Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguta, and later experienced Jin Taizong's Wanyan Wu begging, and then Wanyan Liang, Wanyan Yong, three generations of kings, until the last emperor of the Jin State, Wanyan Heng, it can be said that no matter who is the emperor of the Jin State, he will go to repair the Huining Mansion.
It seems that the emperors of the Jin Kingdom had the foresight to know that the survival of the Huining Mansion was related to the survival of the Jin Kingdom, and every emperor focused on expanding the Huining Mansion. But when hundreds of thousands of Han troops besieged Huining Mansion, could so many years of hard work really work?
After the Battle of Hoeryeong, the Kingdom of Jin will cease to exist. This indicates that when the war was going on so far, the Emperor of Jin was still bloody, and he knew that the ancestral teachings left by Ming Chengzu to the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in later generations: the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies. When the Han army was pressing, Wanyan Heng, the last emperor, knew that the general trend had gone, and if he couldn't hold Huining Mansion, then the Jin Kingdom would definitely perish, but even though he knew that this was the result, he still had no intention of escaping, and still decided to stick to Huining Mansion.
Judging from the attitude of sticking to Huining Mansion, Wanyan Heng is better than Song Huizong, Song Qinzong, and Song Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, since the mysterious death of Song Taizu, who succeeded to the throne in vain, there has not been a guy with eggs as the emperor, and they are afraid of the enemy like a tiger, greedy for life and afraid of death. Even in the face of the Liao army, the Jin army did not have the courage, where did they have the courage to live and die with the soldiers and civilians in the capital, and how could they have the courage to fight the enemy to the end.
It's one thing to have courage, it's another to survive.
After all, Wan Yan Heng has led troops for many years, although it is a bit difficult to be the emperor, but he still has the courage to defend Huining Mansion and fight to the end with the Han army, this guy still has it, not only courage, but also strategy.
After Wan Yan Heng succeeded to the throne, the first thing was to make drastic reforms, in view of the fact that there were three incidents of killing the monarch before and after Wan Yan Liang and then to Wan Yan Yong, the first step of this guy is to reform the army to ensure that there will be no more tragedy of killing the king, which is why the army reform is put in the first place, because His Majesty the Emperor, who has led the army for many years, believes that as long as there is an army loyal to him, then he will be able to hold Huining Mansion.
In fact, the nobles of the Jin State, represented by Wan Yan Heng, still think that the combat effectiveness of the Jin Army is far stronger than that of the Han Army, and the reason why they have fallen into such a situation is not that the Jin Army's combat effectiveness is not good, but that the endless internal friction of killing the monarch has weakened the strength of the Jin State, so that the Han Army has taken advantage of the loopholes.
The army was reformed, and 200,000 regular troops were stationed in the entire Hoeryeong Province, which was the last of the entire strength of the Jin State, which is why the fall of Hoeryeong Province marked the fall of the Jin State.
The 200,000 army is also a heavy burden for the huge Huining Mansion, after all, the area of the city is limited, and it is far from the scale of the Eastern Capital (Bianliang), in this case, Wan Yan Heng drove out the other residents of the city, and even the concubines, palace maids, and eunuchs in the palace almost drove away. Of course, it was only Wan Yan Ling, Wan Yan Liang, and Wan Yan Yong's concubines who drove away, and Wan Yan Heng's own concubines stayed in the palace and lived and died with Huining Mansion.
The huge Huining Mansion now has 200,000 troops left, and 50,000 people are used for wartime support, which is the last dignity of the Jin State, and every Jurchen person has to fight for the last dignity of the Jin State.
The 200,000 army is divided into six teams, the first is the 40,000 army guarding the east gate, the main general is Wanyan Chengkang, the second is the 40,000 army guarding the west gate, the main will be Wanyan Chengqi, the third is the 40,000 army guarding the south gate, the main general is Wanyan Shengming, the fourth is the 40,000 army guarding the north gate, the main general Wanyan Junzhi, the fifth 30,000 army guarding the center, is led by the emperor Wanyan Heng's own brother Wanyan Qi, and the last 10,000 army guards the palace, Wanyan Heng personally serves as the commander, which is also the most powerful team in the Jin country, The combat effectiveness of this team is outstanding.
Every person in the Jin Kingdom knows that this is a battle of fate, and there is almost no need to mobilize, and every soldier is ready to fight to the end, and he will defend Huining Mansion with blood and defend the last glory of the Jin Kingdom.
In the city, there was no need for cavalry, so those horses almost became the last rations to be prepared. Although the Jurchens love horses like their lives, in the time of life and death, killing horses to survive is the last hope of these people, and there is no need to mobilize at all, everyone knows what the final use of these war horses is.
The cavalry turned into infantry, and there were too many things that needed to be adjusted, and this matter almost consumed most of Yan Heng's energy. He wants to build these 200,000 troops into an iron army and hold on to Huining Mansion.
In Wan Yanheng's view, the Han army came from afar, and the hundreds of thousands of troops ate and drank Lazar, and the loss was too great, at most three or five months, the consumption of grain and grass would drag down the Han army. Wan Yanheng thinks so and does so.
Almost all the houses in the city were demolished, and the green bricks, stones, and wood that were picked off were sent to the city as tools to defend the city.
Firearms, the last firearms of the Jin Kingdom were all pushed to the city, although no one in the Jin Kingdom thought that firearms could turn the tide of the war, but everyone was still willing to take the risk of gambling when the kettle was broken.
Defending the city is smaller than the loss of the siege, as long as it is properly arranged, there are 200,000 troops in the tall Huining Mansion in the city, and there is no fear of hundreds of thousands of Han troops attacking the city.
If you want to capture the tall Huining Mansion in the city, and want to get a bargain in the Huining Mansion guarded by the elite of the 200,000 Jin Kingdom, the Han army with a bonus of 500,000 seems to be a little powerless, at least Wan Yan Heng thinks so.
The second reform is the confiscation of property and the grain distribution system, according to Wan Yanheng's calculations, the grain in the city can last for at least eight months, plus the horses can be killed, and there is no problem in holding on for a year. And the 500,000 Han army almost consumes 10,000 stone of grain every day, and if it continues to be consumed like this, according to the Han army's food reserves, supporting six months is the biggest limit, and it is absolutely impossible to besiege Huining Mansion for more than a year, so the final victory must belong to you.
At this time, gold, silver and jewelry were of little use, and food was the most important strategic material. Due to the siege of the city, the grain distribution system was implemented, so the most valuable thing in the city was grain, and of course the least valuable thing was also grain, because the grain was under the control of the imperial court, and money could not be bought, and there was no use for money.
The third reform is censorship, which allows those who are suspected of collaborating with the enemy to be executed without trial, without even the need for evidence. The entire Huining Mansion has almost become a hell on earth, except for the sound of sharpening knives, there is only the sound of soldiers' drills, and in addition, it is like a dead city, silent.
Curfew, curfew when it's dark, in fact, there are almost no ordinary people in the entire Hoi Nyeong Province, and it doesn't mean much to have a curfew, but this can be saved, and it can be saved to the maximum, which is the way to survive. After all, Huining Mansion is blocked, and the materials are 100% not replenished, so it can be said that consumption is equal to chronic suicide, which Yan Heng knows very well, so saving starts with him, this guy reduces the food standard to the minimum, and it is good to be full.
The fourth reform is the reward and punishment of military merits, if you don't kill the Han army now, the gold, silver and jewelry are useless to the user Wan Yan Heng, and even the delicate beauties in the palace are of no use, reward, reward, reward, all appear as rewards. For him, as long as he kills the Han army, it is worth the price, so even the beauties in the palace are included in the scope of rewards. Of course, the emperor can even reward his wife, sisters, and daughters, so the corresponding punishment is also the most cruel in history, and almost everyone lives under the shadow of death.
The sword of Damocles is suspended above his head, and Wan Yan Heng is doing more and more extremes, he thinks that his transformation of the user Huining Mansion is seamless, but he doesn't know that when everyone is shrouded in the shadow of death, the so-called loyalty has become the biggest lie.
Loyalty to the monarch and serving the country, for most people, is really loyal to the Jin country and loyal to the emperor Wanyan Heng, but for some people, the so-called loyalty is purely a lie, because for these people, survival is more important than anything else, for their own survival, they can betray anyone, including the Son of Heaven.
This person is Wanyan Chengqi who guards the West Gate, this guy was loyal to Wanyan Heng before, otherwise he would not have been heavily guarded by the West Gate. But loyalty is a thing of the past, and this guy is not willing to die for Wan Yan Heng. The most important thing is that he doesn't think that he can hold Huining Mansion, but thinks that 200,000 troops plus 50,000 migrant workers will die in a bloody battle for Huining Mansion, which will be the most stupid thing to fight, at least he will not be so stupid.
Wanyan Chengqi is not a royal family, in fact, Wanyan Heng's father adopted the righteous son, as for whether he is a Jurchen or a Khitan, or a Han no one knows, everyone just knows that this guy is brave and good at fighting.
All along, Wanyan Chengqi has been very low-key, and it is low-key and scary, except for killing enemies on the battlefield, no one knows about his existence at all, and no one knows the truest thoughts in this guy's heart.
Now that the Jin Kingdom is crumbling, it is already hopeless, and in this case, Wan Yan Heng is still stupid to defend Huining Mansion, which is obviously contrary to Wan Yan Chengqi's idea.
Mr. Song is Wanyan Chengqi's best friend, and he is also the teacher of Wanyan Chengqi's son, and he is also Wanyan Chengqi's think tank, and the two almost talk about everything.
Now the entire Huining Mansion is full of soldiers, and the whole city is mobilized militarily, which is a magic weapon for victory in Wan Yan Heng's view, but it is a very stupid thing in Wan Yan Heng's view, he feels that Wan Yan Heng can't hold Hui Ning Mansion, and the Han army has reached the point where it is a matter of course to destroy the Jin State, and it is undoubtedly a self-defeating road to die in vain to defend Hui Ning Mansion and resist stubbornly.
In the end, when the news of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty came to conquer himself, Wanyan Chengqi knew that in the face of the powerful Han army, he would either surrender in advance or fight to the end, and life and death would no longer be considered.
The current Huining Mansion is heavily guarded, and a curfew is also implemented in this situation, in this case, Wan Yan Heng's tricks are indeed not many, which makes Wan Yan Chengqi realize that if he wants to get out of the whole body, he must not die to the end, but there are spies everywhere, and they are generally discovered, and they are definitely all copied and uprooted, which is not what he wants to see.
If you can't contact the outside world, how can you get the forgiveness of the Son of Heaven of the Han Kingdom and preserve your glory and wealth? This question stumped Wan Yan Chengqi, but fortunately, the answer was finally revealed by Mr. Song.
Mr. Song, a literati in his thirties, is actually a spy of the Han Dynasty to the Jin Kingdom, but this guy is relatively deep hidden and has not been activated.
Perhaps only on this occasion can Mr. Song's value be reflected. Today is just the beginning, because Mr. Han will eventually have to pay the price, and this kind of price will not be good for those who lose their lives.
After Mr. Song saw that Yan Chengqi wanted to speak and stopped, he immediately understood that this guy wanted to sacrifice the city, but the danger factor was too high, so it seemed to be grinding and chirping.
After pondering for a moment, Mr. Song said unhurriedly, "General, will you definitely be able to defend the Ning Mansion?" ”
"I can't."
Wan Yan Chengqi still admitted the gap, of course, it is related to the current situation in Huining Mansion, maybe the huge Huining Mansion can hold on for a long time, as long as the Han army does not hesitate to pay, then it will definitely be able to conquer, but Wan Yan Heng does not admit it!
"If you know you can't do it, you must be stupid." This is Wan Yan Chengqi's evaluation of Wan Yan Heng, he firmly believes that without Wan Yan Heng, the process will be much simpler, and he will not seek his own death.
"General, have you ever thought about finding a way to survive for yourself?"
"Of course there is, but Huining Mansion is heavily guarded, and it can't be contacted by the outside world at all, and the most important thing is that without the approval of the Han army, then surrender is valuable, otherwise it will be useless
"There is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of people with hearts, as long as you want to, then you must be able to."
In order to protect himself, to protect those who are loyal to him, this is the responsibility of the Chengyan Instrument, and it is also his obligation.
Seeing that Yan Chengqi spat out and had the intention of surrendering, Mr. Song said with a smile: "Your thoughts, I know it, I will protect your interests from infringement, you can live with peace of mind, and don't be anxious."
I didn't expect that Mr. Song, who had been hiding around him for so many years, turned out to be a person from the Han Kingdom, and this unexpected surprise made Wan Yan Chengqi even more eager to betray Wan Yan Heng, maybe betrayal was the only way out, and there was absolutely no other way.
"Mr. Song, please match, I am willing to submit to the Han Dynasty, not only that, I will atone for my sins, take the West Gate, and welcome the Han army into the city. Now the question is, when will the Han army attack the city, and should I cooperate so much? ”