Chapter 103: A Difficult Choice
For Zhao Xiaoxi, according to the rules, he sent a report to the imperial court to report the victory, which can be regarded as letting the people and monarchs of the Great Song Dynasty know that others are in Qiongzhou, but they have been busy with the Jiangshan Society of the Great Song Dynasty. Let the people know that the Great Song Dynasty has a king of Qiongzhou like him.
As for what would happen to that cousin and his confidants and ministers in the imperial city, Zhao Xiaoxi didn't pay much attention to it at all. Just follow the steps and complete the plan in your heart, no matter how much you care about other things, it is useless.
Whether it is him or Zhao Xu, in matters related to the safety of the Great Song Dynasty, the two of them are on the same front. As long as Zhao Xiaoxi didn't raise the anti-flag for a day, Zhao Xu didn't dare to do anything to Zhao Xiaoxi.
When the new minister Zhang Dun was worried that the future emperor would not be able to suppress Zhao Xiaoxi. This king of Qiongzhou has already led two armies to surround Thang Long City. But there has been no siege of the city, so he set up a position to intimidate the people in the city.
For Zhao Xiaoxi, when the battle is at this point, the monarchs and ministers of the Li Dynasty must also understand what he wants to start the war this time. Zhao Xiaoxi didn't pay any attention to the land reparation, what he wanted was the land of the entire Li Dynasty.
As soon as the siege was completed, Zhao Xiaoxi had people issue an ultimatum to Li Qiande in the city. Only gave him one choice, handed over the imperial seal of the Li Dynasty, and he guaranteed the safety of the Li family, and let them go to Bianliang City to live.
Li Chao, who will be changed to Annan Road in the future, has nothing to do with his Li family. Li Qiande can also live in the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty as the king of the county. From then on, three generations of descendants were not allowed to leave Bianliang City for half a step.
Give him three days to think about it, and if after three days, Li Qiande will not accept this suggestion. Zhao Xiaoxi will attack, and when the city is broken, it will be the end of the Li family's murder.
Other than that, the only one designated is nirvana. He was the culprit who commanded the Battle of Xining and slaughtered 100,000 soldiers and civilians in Yongzhou. Li Changjie, who is now the captain of the Li Dynasty, this gray-haired veteran, is the one who must be killed.
As a veteran of the three dynasties of the Li Dynasty, Li Changjie is also known as the god of war in the Li Dynasty. Killing such a veteran commander can be imagined as a blow to the Li Dynasty. It's just that the old god of the army is now. There is also nothing that can be done in the face of the current situation.
In order to delay the speed of Zhao Xiaoxi's army, the Li Dynasty sent their most powerful elephant team. Li Changjie's nephew personally led the troops to fight. As a result, after a bombardment, the elephant array immediately scattered and fled.
There was no need for Zhao Xiaoxi's army to do anything, and the elephants that were blown up crazy by the shells directly trampled the soldiers of the Li Dynasty headquarters to death. Including Li Changjie's nephew, the young capital of the Li Dynasty, who is known as the general of the Li Dynasty, has also become a puddle of meat mud.
In the words of Cho Hyo-seok. Playing with an elephant in front of him is simply a move to find death. With the advent of this kind of artillery, this class of troops will be completely eliminated from the army. Playing with elephants and self-immolation refers to the death-seeking actions of these guys.
Looking at the panicked appearance of the people in Thang Long City, although the Li Dynasty, which was well prepared with supplies, fell into a panicked scene. Crowded in the city, there were nearly 100,000 soldiers who could fight, but they didn't have much courage to fight against the Song army.
This time. The artillery of the two armies had already destroyed their confidence. This is a weapon that is simply not comparable to human power. Including the military god Li Changjie, he also felt powerless.
Although Li Changjie said in the court that for the sake of the Li Dynasty and the royal family, it is not a pity for him to die. Just agreed to Zhao Xiaoxi's conditions, and the Li Dynasty really died completely. But what is the difference between this scene and the death of the country?
In the face of this panicked scene. Li Qiande also looked very helpless. All along, he considered himself the master of Zhongxing in the Li Dynasty. But when he encountered such a demon as Zhao Xiaoxi, all his ambitions came to naught.
Every time he saw the speechless appearance of the courtiers, Li Qiande's mood can be imagined. When I returned to the harem, I saw those concubines crying and crying. Li Gande also felt that the lord of the country was really unlucky to think of him as this.
As time passed, the day of the ultimatum came, and the people of the Li Dynasty followed the officers and soldiers. They all looked in the direction where the palace was located, hoping to see this emperor who could understand the current affairs and surrender to the army of the Song Dynasty.
Otherwise, that kind of heavenly thunder really flew into the city. Whether it is the army in the city or the people who have fled to the city, there will be scenes of innocent people being killed. In the past three days, the Song army has blocked the whole city.
Looking at the neatly prepared Song army, they began to arrange artillery in the four cities that made the officers and soldiers of the Li Dynasty scattered. The soldiers of the Li Dynasty, who were strictly ordered by the generals to stay on the city wall, all seemed to be panicked, for fear that the thunder would fly on their heads that day.
Knowing that the Song army began to make some moves, Li Qiande set up all the artillery in front of the city gate and stayed in the imperial city. I also know that the Song army is afraid that it will not be long before the siege of the city. And whether he surrenders or fights, he can't make up his mind yet!
At this time, the guards guarding the palace were all in a panic, but they said in a panic: "Your Majesty, there are a large number of people outside the palace, and they are all kneeling outside the palace, and please show the emperor!" ”
Hearing this, Li Qiande's face darkened, and at this time, an official asked: "Li Dutong, can those people carry weapons?" ”
The janissaries all shook their heads and said, "No, these people are very quiet and kneeling outside the palace together. did not attack the sentry line of the forbidden army, and the last general also saw that more and more people were kneeling outside the palace. ”
Kneeling quietly, the meaning of these people has been clearly said. Looking at this situation, the people hoped that Li Qiande would surrender and let them avoid this scourge of swords. After all, Song Jun gave them three days to think about it, which was already very benevolent.
The people knelt silently, begging him, the emperor, to go out of the city and surrender. As the emperor, Li Qiande can be described as angry and anxious. Naturally, these people dared to treat him like this. The anxious thing is that these people are still calm.
If the Song army opened fire, whether these people would honestly kneel down and petition, it was not something he could predict. really let these people fight for their lives, he, the emperor, was afraid that he would also be beheaded by the people and sent outside the city to beg for surrender with the Song army.
It's not that there is no war, but everyone knows that there is no possibility of victory in this war. knew that he couldn't do it, but he insisted on fighting to the death with the Song army. For these people, who just want to live a stable life, they naturally choose not to fight.
looked at the civil and military officials in the hall, and they were also silent. How could Li Qiande not know that they also hoped that he would surrender. In this way, they can also save their lives, and no matter how bad they are, they can save some family property!
According to the information received from all sides, since the Song army attacked the Li Dynasty, it was still relatively lenient to the people. The really unlucky ones are those officials and big families. But as long as you obey the control of the Song army, you can also get pardon.
For these ministers of civil and military affairs of the Li Dynasty, when they really had no choice, it was a matter of course to choose to save their lives. Anyway, they believed that the Song army would not kill them all.
As long as it is in the Li Dynasty, it will become under the rule of the Song Dynasty in the future. These are the people who rely on the connections of the business. Sooner or later, there will be a day when the dynasty will emerge, and this kind of dynastic change has not happened in history.
Dynasties continue to change, but some families will always stand here. What does the family rely on to survive, it is nothing more than seeking profit and avoiding disaster, and knowing the current affairs to survive. And now, it's time for them to understand the current affairs.
Just as Li Qiande was about to bite his lip, there was another cry outside the hall. Li Gande, who was really annoyed, immediately said angrily: "Come on, drag that crying guy out and behead him." I'm not dead yet! ”
The forbidden army who ran out of the door ran back again not long after, and said with a little apprehension: "Your Majesty, the person who is crying outside the palace is the housekeeper of the Taiwei Mansion. He said, Lord Taiwei, he killed himself in the house. ”
As soon as these words came out, the minister of civil and military affairs who was still a little patriotic in the court couldn't help but lose his voice and said: "Ah! How so! ”
Even Li Qiande, when he heard the news, he also sat on the dragon chair. He understood that in this way, the captain wanted to die with some glory. If he was killed by the Song army, it would be a shame for him.
Not long after, the housekeeper of the Taiwei Mansion with tears on his face and plain clothes. When he came to the top of the main hall, he choked up and said: "Your Majesty, before Lord Taiwei passes away, let the little one tell the emperor a word." The green mountains are here, and I am not afraid of no firewood! ”
In just ten words, the choice that the captain finally made was exhausted. In fact, Li Changjie didn't want to die, but when he learned that the outside of the palace was surrounded by kneeling people, and the defenders in the city had no intention of resisting, he knew that the general trend had gone.
In this case, as a monarch, what Li Qiande can do is to seek satisfaction with grievances. For the people of the Li Dynasty, do the last friendship of the lord. In this way, perhaps in the future, when he has the opportunity to return to the Li Dynasty, he can reap the grace of these people's lives.
If it continues to hold on, the Song army will really open fire, and not only will Thang Long City be bleeding. The royal family will also be completely slaughtered. This kind of wise way of preserving oneself, although it may feel shameful, always has the opportunity to look forward to the future.
Some of the civil and military officials under their disciples who had something to do with the Song army knew that it was time for the emperor to make up his mind. quickly knelt down and said: "I beg the emperor, for the sake of the begging of the people of the whole city, for the sake of Lord Taiwei's righteousness, come down!" ”
Without waiting for those so-called loyal ministers to reprimand angrily, most of the civil and military officials above the hall had already knelt down. Seeing that these civil and military officials have no intention of fighting again, what choice does he, the emperor, have?
Li Qiande, who felt that he was in despair, gritted his teeth and said: "Tell the Song army outside the city that I will open the city and surrender!" ”
With difficulty spitting out this sentence, the civil and military officials kneeling up and down in the court naturally said happily: "The emperor is sage." ”
And some officials who are unwilling to lose everything naturally obstruct it. But their voices were soon drowned out by the blows of the capitulation faction. At this point, there's nothing to worry about!
It's just that what many people didn't expect was that when Li Gande had just given the surrender. A garrison guarding the east gate of the imperial city quietly opened the imperial city. One step ahead of the emperor, he opened the city gate and surrendered to the Song army! (To be continued......)