Chapter 221: Slaughter the city
Seeing that the envoy of this pseudo-Tang thief army looked downish on life and death, and at the same time arrogantly said that he was about to destroy his family, Su Jiakang frowned!
Su Jiakang said that he would pull this pseudo-Tang envoy out and cut it down, but it was just a threatening word, to see if he could scare these pseudo-Tang envoys, so as to have an advantage in the follow-up negotiations. X
However, he was not surprised that the intimidation was unsuccessful, as a scholar, Su Jiakang naturally had read the deeds of the envoy recorded in the history books, but all the people who could send envoys when the two armies were at war were few simple people, and most of them had the characteristic of not being afraid of death.
Therefore, the pseudo-Tang envoy in front of him had no change in his face and even shouted with a determination to die, he was not surprised.
But this man actually said that he was facing the destruction of his family, which is somewhat interesting.
Was it the insolent words that came out before he died? Or is he telling the truth?
After thinking quickly in his mind for two seconds, Su Jiakang pressed his hand slightly, signaling his soldiers to stop dragging this pseudo-Tang envoy out.
Then he looked at Zhou Yibao and said: "The official wants to listen, how did the official ruin his family?" ”
To be honest, the current Su Jiakang is a little curious about why the pseudo-Tang envoy in front of him would say such a thing, and he wants to keep his family busy, just kidding.
He is now a winner, the puppet Tang thief army was completely surrounded by himself in Zhengtai County, and at night he also repelled a breakthrough of the puppet Tang thief army, and drove the puppet Tang thief army back into the city.
According to his own predictions, he will launch a larger attack again tomorrow, and he still intends to attack from multiple gates at the same time, making full use of his superiority in strength.
In this case, it is almost impossible for the puppet Tang thief army to hold it, after all, the puppet Tang thief army has too few troops, and it occupies an absolute advantage in troops, and it has a natural initiative in tactical choice.
Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if you can't attack the city tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow can always be attacked, and the big deal is just a few days later.
However, no matter what, the puppet Tang thief army besieged in the city couldn't escape, and neither could the puppet emperor Li Xuan.
As long as he recovers Zhengtai County, even if it is a short period of time before Zhengtai County is lost, he can cover it up, and when he finally reports to the top, he can even say that he invited the king into the urn and took the initiative to design a trap for the pseudo-Tang thief army to enter the city, in order to completely encircle and annihilate them.
As long as he can recover Zhengtai County, as long as he can kill or capture the puppet emperor Li Xuan, then the follow-up will be easy to do.
In addition, he has already written many letters to his division commander and asked them to help deal with it, and I am afraid that he will not only not be held accountable at that time, but he may also be promoted and made rich due to misfortune.
In this kind of good situation, the pseudo-Tang envoy in front of him actually said that he was about to destroy his family? Just kidding!
Zhou Yibao was still being held by Su Jiakang's personal soldiers at this time, but he did not struggle, but let them hold him, and at the same time said: "The trapped beast is still fighting, and the situation is heavenly!" If our soldiers can't get out of the city, then don't blame us and you for dying together! ”
Su Jiakang snorted coldly: "It's just a trapped beast, what qualifications do you have to die with this official!" ”
Zhou Yibao took a deep breath at this time, and then said in a fierce tone: "If our army can't get out of the city tonight, then our army will slaughter the city before the sun rises tomorrow, and there will be no one left in the city of eight thousand!" ”
"Slaughtering the city?" Hearing this, it not only frightened Su Jiakang, but even frightened the two pro-soldiers who were holding Zhou Yibao, making them all involuntarily take a step back, as if they were not holding on to a powerless literati, but a demon.
These days the puppet Tang thief army is so bold that they have lost their conscience and want to slaughter the 8,000 unarmed people in the city.
How dare they?
How can they?
Doesn't their conscience hurt?
At this moment, these two ordinary soldiers were stunned.
But although Su Jiakang's face changed slightly, his eyes were always staring at Zhou Yibao: "Did you say this yourself or did Li Xuan say it?" ”
Zhou Yibao said: "This is naturally what my emperor said!" Then, as if to increase the persuasiveness of the words, he immediately added: "Although my Tang Kingdom is small and the people are few, the words of the Son of Heaven will become a constitution!" ”
After saying that, Zhou Yibao just closed his mouth and didn't say the next sentence: If you say slaughter the city, you will slaughter the city!
Then he looked at Su Jiakang quietly.
At this time, Su Jiakang retracted his gaze at Zhou Yibao, lowered his head slightly and pondered, he heard Zhou Yibao's words very clearly, because these words were very simple, it was nothing more than threatening himself with the slaughter of the city.
Massacre of the city? Although Su Jiakang was also heartbroken by this matter, how could there be immortals in the battle between the two armies, and when attacking the city, more than 100 soldiers under his command were killed and wounded, and although there were more than 8,000 people in the city, it was only a little more.
For Su Jiakang, the lives of thousands of people are not worth mentioning, and there are nearly 100,000 people in Zhengtai County under his rule, and 18,000 people are considered a fart.
There are some droughts and floods in Zhengtai County every year, and the number of people who starve to death is not a few, but Su Jiakang is too lazy to report this kind of thing, and even if he reports it, he doesn't pay attention to it, at most, he is asked to take strict precautions.
What to guard against? Naturally, it was to prevent the hungry from gathering together to become a large-scale outcast, which then turned into a large-scale rebellion.
But now, what the puppet emperor Li Xuan wants to kill is not a wild villager who doesn't even have a household registration, but the people in Zhengtai County, there are many gentry families in the city, most of these gentry families are influential, and a very few have children who are officials outside.
Once the people in the city are slaughtered by the thieves, this matter may be covered up by consciousness, and I am afraid that not only will it be reported to the governor of the provincial capital, but I am afraid that the Jingshi side will be shaken.
The dynasty has been in power for many years, and there have been countless rebellions suppressed, and it is not once or twice that the city has been conquered by the enemy, and even the slaughter of the city has not happened.
But to be honest has never happened before a gang of bandits with only a few hundred people broke through the city and then slaughtered the entire city.
Su Jiakang can almost imagine how miserable his fate will be once this happens, it is certain that he will lose his official position and be beheaded, and it is very likely that his family will not be spared, the other men in the family will be exiled for 3,000 miles, and the female dependents will be used into the sect and become the playthings of others.
Thinking of this kind of scene, Su Jiakang couldn't help but be afraid!
Looking at this Zhou Yibao in front of him, Su Jiakang just felt that this pseudo-Tang envoy was as hateful as he was.
In Su Jiakang's tent, there was silence for a while, and after a long time, Su Jiakang opened his hand and let the soldiers holding Zhou Yibao withdraw from the camp.
This person is also a bachelor, and he was not afraid that Zhou Yibao would suddenly make trouble and play assassination or something, so he talked to Zhou Yibao in a low voice directly in the camp tent.
They didn't know what they talked about, the two soldiers guarding outside, they only knew that about a quarter of an hour later, the pseudo-Tang envoy left to return to Zhengtai County, and they personally escorted Zhou Yibao back.
After these two soldiers sent Zhou Yibao back to Zhengtai County, they returned and reported to Su Jiakang: "My lord, that person has already gone back!" ”
Su Jiakang asked: "Along the way, were there other people to interrogate and inquire, and when this person came before, were there other people who interrogated?" ”
The soldier said: "When he came, someone from outside saw it, but it was just two sentinels on the periphery, and no one asked after we took over, and no one found out when we went back!" ”
Su Jiakang nodded slightly and said: "Well, that's good, you all worked hard tonight, go back and go to the account room to get a reward of five taels of silver, go down!" ”
After the two soldiers retreated with a smile, Su Jiakang waved slightly, and a middle-aged man with an inconspicuous appearance floated out of the corner of the tent, Su Jiakang didn't look at him, and said directly: "Hear it clearly!" ”
The middle-aged man said: "The old slave has heard clearly, don't worry, the old slave will deal with the two sentry spies and these two people!" ”
After hearing this, Su Jiakang did not speak again, but waved his hand to let him out.
After waiting for the middle-aged man to go out, Su Jiakang stood up and walked out of the camp tent and looked at Zhengtai County, which was hundreds of meters away.
After a long time, I only heard him sigh suddenly!
At the same time, Zhou Yibao, who had just returned to the city, also met Li Xuan, and Li Xuan was also greatly relieved after listening to Zhou Yibao's detailed report on the negotiation process with Su Jiakang: "Okay, Zhou Aiqing has made a meritorious contribution this time, and such a great achievement must be rewarded!" From today onwards, you will be the right attendant of the military department! ”
Li Xuan, who was in a good mood, was quite generous, and suddenly promoted Zhou Yibaoguan to the fourth level, and directly soared from the Lang of the fifth rank to the right attendant of the third grade, this kind of promotion speed can not be found anywhere else except for the Tang Dynasty.
Zhou Yibao listened to the satisfied smile on his face, of course this promotion is a good thing, although it is said that the officials of the Tang Dynasty do not give Yu Lu, and what he should do before and what he has to do in the future, the overall change is not much.
But even if it doesn't seem to be beneficial, but this promotion represents the gradual entry into the core power class of the Tang Dynasty, as a person who dares to envoy or even persuade Su Jiakang, it is impossible for you to say that he has no ambition.
Zhou Yibao, who is ambitious, is quite looking forward to the development and growth of the Tang Dynasty, so that his squire can become like a real official.
Li Xuan discussed in detail with Qian Mengjiu and Zhou Yibao about the agreement reached with Su Jiakang, that is, to summon Zeng Ziwen, Fang Dongquan, Wang Danxu, Chen Butcher and other civil and military generals, and when they arrived, Li Xuan immediately ordered the whole army to prepare and officially break through before dawn.
After issuing the official order, he also specially instructed: "Let the soldiers bring as many things as they can with snacks, food, gold and silver, but don't grab those messy and worthless things, and when the time comes, they can't run and fall into the hands of the Ming army."
There are also those big families, General Huang, you personally take people on a trip, be sure to bring them all!
Su Jiakang wants them to die, I don't kill them, I will bring them all, maybe I can make another deal with Su Jiakang when I go back! ”r