Du Zhongxiao entered the gate of the inner city and looked at the shops on both sides of the street, and there were still those that were open. said to Liu Jidao: "The Taizu Revolution, the city is not easy to wanton, and it is unprecedented in the previous dynasty. Today, when we enter Dading Mansion, there are still shops open, which is also a beautiful conversation. ”

Liu Jidao: "The lower officials have ordered to go down, and the army entering the city must abide by military discipline and not harass the people." If there is a violation of the order, behead! Yesterday we went into the outer city, and the people were all right, and those who wanted to come to the inner city heard about it. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded and said: "When this big change occurs, how the people react is the general trend. The general trend is like this, and the Khitan will perish. What we need to do now is not to rush the credit, not to be impatient, and to do things safely. ”

Liu Ji said yes. While talking, the two went to the left-behind mansion in the city.

When the guards saw the two coming, they hurriedly crossed their hands and saluted. Peng Zun, the general guarding here, stepped forward quickly, crossed his hands and said, "Captain, all the Khitan soldiers have surrendered." At present, Zhongjing stayed behind Yelu Zongyun, sitting in the courtyard and refusing to get up. The last general did not force him. ”

Du Zhongxiao said with a smile: "The inner city has fallen, and the Khitan has fallen, so why bother to force a bare-bones general again." ”

As he spoke, he entered the left-behind mansion with Liu Ji. When I entered the courtyard, I saw a Khitan general sitting under a plane tree in front of the main hall. No need to ask, it must be Yelu Zongyun.

Du Zhongxiao stepped forward and arched his hand: "In Xia Du Zhongxiao, the envoy of the Song Privy Envoy, and the commander of this Northern Expedition." Sitting on the opposite side is Zhongjing staying? ”

Yelu Zongyun bowed his hand and saluted back: "What Taiwei said is that under Yelu Zongyun." ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Stay behind, Zhongjing has been broken, except for the palace, all the Khitan soldiers in the rest of the places have surrendered." After the big war, everyone looked away a little and didn't have to provoke any more fighting. Please also stay and stand up and obey the orders of the soldiers of this dynasty. ”

Yelu Zongyun was silent for a while, then slowly stood up, looked at the sun in the sky, and then looked at Du Zhongxiao. sighed: "Before noon, the Taiwei had already entered the Left-behind Mansion. My soldiers are so useless, what can I say? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Last year, the Khitan lord led an army of 400,000 to invade the south and was completely annihilated in Youzhou. From that time on, the Khitan should actually die. It is only today that the army has entered Zhongjing, and there is no need to blame yourself for staying behind. ”

After speaking, I looked at the situation in the left-behind mansion. At this time, except for Yelu Zongyun, the rest of the Khitan soldiers were captured and held alone. Those who stayed in the mansion were all Song army soldiers, and there were no Khitans.

Turning to look at Yelu Zongyun, Du Zhongxiao said: "The left-behind guards have seen it, all the Khitan soldiers and officials have been imprisoned." The identity of the left-behind is different, and the soldiers don't want to use force, so they keep you sitting here. Let me ask now, are you willing to stay behind? Killing prisoners is ominous, and I have never killed a prisoner in the years since I led the army. is unwilling to surrender, nothing more than to lock up the guards, just like other Khitans. ”

Yelu Zongyun lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked, "What if it is the original surrender?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you are willing to surrender, it will naturally be another matter." Do things for the court, and the court will naturally not be treated badly. In the future, when I come to the capital, I will make proper arrangements for official positions. Although it is not as powerful as in the Khitan, it can also be rich and prosperous for a lifetime. ”

Yelu Zongyun smiled: "I don't know what the Taiwei will arrange for me to do?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's nothing more than a message to persuade the rest of the Khitan generals to surrender." So much for. ”

Yelu Zongyun let out a long laugh: "Taiwei, I am staying in Zhongjing, I didn't defend the city, and I have nothing to say." If it descends again, how will you see your ancestors and ancestors in the future? Needless to say, how to do what you are told. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Okay, staying behind is like this, and he is also a man." If you don't want to surrender, you have to lock it up. Send it back to the capital and put it in the prison camp. There is food to eat when you work in the prison camp, but in fact, it is the life of ordinary people, what is there. ”

After speaking, he instructed the generals to put Yelu Zongyun in prison. Now that the Song army has completely gained the upper hand, whether the Khitan generals surrender or not, it will have little impact. Du Zhongxiao doesn't want to waste his lips and tongue, and he won't persuade him if he doesn't want to descend.

After the alliance of Lanzhou, the Khitan and the Song Dynasty were about brothers, and the royal families of both sides have always abided by the rules. Strange to say, the monarchs of the two countries are of the same age. For example, the current emperor is not much different from Yelu Zongzhen, who was killed by Du Zhongxiao, and he can just be brothers. However, since the Khitan attacked Tanglong Town, this relationship has been severed, and there is no need to revisit it now.

The captured Khitan princes were all deposed as concubines and went to work in prison camps, which was carefully considered. The Khitan is dominated by the royal family and the descendants, which are divided into many houses. There are very few people who do not belong to these two surnames. If the descendants of the royal family are not abolished, the Song Dynasty will raise them, and the burden will be too great.

After closing Yelu Zongyun, Du Zhongxiao and Liu Ji entered the left-behind mansion and sat down. The soldier brought tea, and the two drank tea.

Du Zhongxiao said: "This Yelu Zongyun can't let go of his identity after all, and he wants to go to the prison camp." The Khitan is now in this state, and it is no longer humanly able to save it. Last year, Yelu Hongji lost hundreds of thousands of troops, and the elite was mourned, what did he rely on to defend it? ”

Liu Jidao: "Yelu Zongyun is a royal family, and if he does not surrender at this time, he will retain his reputation after all." A hundred years later, others talked about it, although they didn't keep Dading Mansion, they were still a good man. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while and said with a smile: "Yes, you are right." If he descends, even if he can enjoy it for a while, he will not have a lifetime of affection. Although it was a little hard to enter the prison camp, it left a name behind him. It's hard to talk about the things of the world. ”

After chatting a few words of gossip, Du Zhongxiao said: "I don't know what will happen to the Khitan minister in the palace." An hour later, a cannon emplacement was set up outside the palace gate and the city gate was blasted open, and at that time I don't know how many people were willing to surrender and how many people were willing to be taken prisoner. ”

Liu Ji shook his head: "When the city was broken, Yelu Zongyun would rather stay alone in the Stay-behind Mansion than enter the palace. In his heart, he didn't seem to value the people in the palace very much. I'm afraid that the people in the palace are not as good as Yelu Zongyun. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's okay if they fall." Down, we save countless efforts. If you don't fall, there will be no trouble in the future. At this time, for us, it doesn't matter whether to descend or not. Now that the army has entered the city, they will take care of the rest. ”

Just then, a soldier entered. He said with a forked hand: "Taiwei, two people came out of the palace, saying that they were Xiao Tuguci, the deputy envoy of the Northern Privy Council, and Han Yun, a scholar of Hanlin, and wanted to see Taiwei." ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at Liu Ji and said, "It seems that the people in the palace are about to descend." ”

After speaking, he instructed the soldiers to quickly bring the two to the left-behind mansion, and he and Liu Ji sat and waited here.

At this time, it was already noon, and the Song army pulled artillery into the city and arranged it outside the imperial city gate. Xiao Tu Guci and Han Yun left the palace and saw the busy Song army. Seeing that one artillery piece by one was there, Xiao Tugu said to Han Yun: "The Song army has so many artillery? How to keep it? ”

Han Yun sighed: "If you can defend it, how can you be attacked by the Song army in the inner city in less than half a day?" King, Dading Mansion can't be guarded. ”

Xiao Tugu said helplessly: "Yes, I can't keep it." I thought that I would be able to keep it for a few more days. Who would have thought that on the last day, the outer city was lost, and the inner city was lost in half a day. If this continues, how many hours can the palace be kept? ”

Han Yun just shook his head and didn't answer. Looking at the appearance of the Song army outside, I am afraid that I will not be able to hold on for a few hours, and I may not even be able to hold on for an hour.