Instructed Xiao Tugu to sit down and serve tea, Du Zhongxiao said: "Now there is only the palace left." At the slightest command, the cannon outside the gate can blast the palace gate open. The two of them came, I don't know why? ”

Xiao Tugu arched his hand: "King Ah Lian sent me two to see the Taiwei, I want to know what the Taiwei wants?" ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "What else?" I was ordered by the emperor to conquer the Khitan, and everywhere I went, I either surrendered or broke, and there was no second way to go. There is no need to talk about this nonsense. You say, "Do the people in the palace want to surrender or keep it?" ”

Xiao Tugu was a little embarrassed and said, "I don't know how it happened?" What if you don't descend? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you want to surrender, take your own treasures and go to Kaifeng City to be a rich and noble person." If it doesn't, then there's nothing. After arriving at Kaifeng Mansion, he first entered the prison camp, and when the chief officer felt that it was suitable, he might be released. ”

Xiao Tu listened to it, glanced at Han Yun, and said bitterly: "If according to what Taiwei said, it is lowered, wouldn't it be no good?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "You are all Khitan princes, and your family is rich. It's hard to be able to protect your family's wealth, so what else do you want? Do you still want to be a prince after entering the Song Dynasty and be rich for a lifetime? If you don't surrender at this time, I won't surrender more, just attack the city. ”

Han Yun hurriedly said, "Captain, stop!" We're willing to surrender, but we just think we're just going to be rich—"

Du Zhongxiao waved his hand: "It's rare to be a rich and nobleman." In this life, it is not a great blessing to be able to be rich! It's getting late, so I'll give you an hour to decide whether to descend or not. If not, we will attack the Imperial City, and we will not waste time. ”

Han Yun and Xiao Tu looked at each other, and their faces were embarrassed. Du Zhongxiao said too much, and it was difficult to explain when he went back.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Send off!" The two of you go back, discuss more with other people, and make a decision early! ”

After saying that, he ordered someone to send the two out.

The two went out, and Du Zhongxiao said to Liu Ji: "The soldiers are coming to the city, and they are still thinking about what is the benefit of descending, these people have bad brains." If it weren't for the sake of the court's face, if I said it, I would have done it, and it would definitely not be so easy! ”

Liu Jidao: "This matter is about to end, so bear with it." A big country like the Khitan was destroyed by the imperial court within a year or two, which is an unprecedented martial art. This kind of great achievement, of course, is not easy. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded, stood up, walked to the door, and looked at the scenery outside. It's already spring, and it's the best time of the year to be pink and willow green outside. The battle has been fought so far, and Du Zhongxiao is a little annoyed. The Khitan has lost its ability to resist and can be destroyed in a matter of days. More than 20,000 troops in Dading Mansion were wiped out, and the remaining Khitan army was only more than 10,000 people. In the face of the army of the Song Dynasty, there was no way to fight back.

In the face of this situation, these Khitan people still think twice, and they really haven't suffered hardship.

What will happen when this battle is over? Du Zhongxiao didn't want to think about it. The credit is too great to know what the reward will be. Du Zhongxiao didn't care. To be a privy envoy himself, and to go further is nothing more than a prime minister, what is there. Du Zhongxiao was already a little tired and just wanted to have a good rest.

Leading an army across the desert sounds like a majestic thing. In fact, it's still a bit boring to actually do it. Now the Khitan is already a dead tiger, but these Khitan officials do not have the slightest consciousness of dying in the country, so Du Zhongxiao is too lazy to pay attention to them.

After looking at the scenery for a while, Du Zhongxiao returned to the hall and said to Liu Ji: "Let Wang Kai and Jia Kui enter the city tomorrow and arrange the next battle." This time we came north, the most difficult place to attack was Dading Mansion. As a result, you can imagine the rest of the world. By the way, I wrote to Li Fugui a few days ago to ask Li Fugui to come here, did you reply? ”

Liu Jidao: "There is an official document coming back today, and Mrs. Li said that he would come by a fast horse and arrive the day after tomorrow." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is the best. Now where we want to fight, the most important thing is to see what Li Fugui has to say. As long as the grain and grass arrive, the Khitan is powerless to stop it. Because of the food to the enemy, it is not impossible, but it cannot be stationed for a long time. ”

Liu Ji was silent for a while before he said: "If you occupy the place, you will go back, and it is not impossible to stay for a long time." ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The Khitan is no longer able to fight, except for Dading Mansion, and then capture Shangjing and Tokyo, there will be no leader." If we can't find a place to occupy for a long time, what good is it to occupy the space? It's better to wait for some time, and wait until the road is completed, and then it's not too late to go to the battle collar. ”

Liu Ji didn't speak, and sighed secretly in his heart. How can it be the same? Go and occupy it first, and the military merit will be in your hands. What happens if the place is lost after the withdrawal? The road is repaired, and it is better to occupy it again, and there will be one more military exploit. It's just that for Du Zhongxiao, he doesn't look at military merits at all now, so of course he won't do it.

Liu Ji understands that from last year's battle in Youzhou to this year, Du Zhongxiao's credit is too great, and he doesn't care about these anymore. But for the generals under him, he still cares. How many times can a person encounter such an opportunity in his life?

In the imperial city, Yelu Alian couldn't help frowning after listening to Xiao Tu's ancient words: "According to what you said, we have surrendered, and Taiwei Du is only allowed to take his family wealth to Kaifeng Mansion to be a rich and noble man." So why do we want to descend? If the Song army wants to attack the imperial city, it is not so easy! ”

Xiao Tugu said: "Great King, I'm afraid that in the eyes of the Song army, it is very easy to attack the imperial city. ”

Yelu Alian took a few shots: "This is Zhongjing, the most important place in this dynasty, is it so easy to break?" ”

Xiao Tugu said: "Attacking the outer city, the Song army spent a day. Attacking the inner city took less than half a day. King, how long will it take to attack the Imperial City? ”

Yelu Alian was stunned for a moment. His brain has not been able to accept that the Song army can break through the Zhongjing Dading Mansion in a day or two. This is the largest city in the Khitan, with more than 20,000 defenders, and according to previous experience, the Song army has no choice. But the current Song Army violates common sense everywhere, and impossible things are easy and happy for them.

Seeing that Yelu Alian didn't speak, Xiao Tugu said: "King, outside the main gate of the imperial city, the Song army doesn't know how many cannons have been deployed. In my opinion, as soon as their artillery was fired, the gates were broken. At this point, we can't hold it anymore, so let's go down early. ”

Yelu Alian clapped his hands: "If you descend like this, how can I be willing!" ”

Han Yun said: "What if you are unwilling? Now that the Song army has the upper hand, they don't care whether we surrender or not. In my opinion, Captain Du is afraid that he still doesn't want us to surrender. Therefore he only gives an hour, and if he does not surrender, he will attack him. ”

Yelu Alian was silent for a while, looked at the crowd, and said, "So, you have all decided to descend?" ”

Xiao Tu Guci and the others nodded together. Although they have not consulted it, they are all thinking about it. In a day and a half, the outer city and the inner city were all breached, where can they still be defended? It came down early, packed up the family property, and found a way.

Yelu Alian looked around and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, then let's descend." I hope that Song Jun's words count, and don't embarrass us after entering the imperial city. In addition to being a rich and noble man in Kaifeng Mansion, hmph, do the Song people think it is a great grace to us? ”

None of the others spoke, each thinking about his own thoughts. When the country is dead, it may be a blessing to be a rich and noble person.