Duan Zhixian sarcastically said loudly: "The little widow dares to claim that he is of the same origin as us Han people, it is shameless!" The crowd agreed.

The Ming army led by Yang Peng approached Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo from the northern front, and the Ming army led by Ya Yu Guanyin approached Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo from the western front. People everywhere are panicking, and social order is gone. Every day, from morning to night, there were nobles and many common people who fled from the north and from the west to Tokyo.

On this morning, the alarm that the Ming army was approaching entered the city, and Yehu Hugo immediately ordered the four gates to be closed. Many of the Liao nobles and civilians who arrived late were locked out, and many pleaded loudly outside the gates for the defenders to open the gates, but all but a few privileged nobles were not allowed to enter the city.

Just as there was a commotion at the city gate, an exclamation suddenly sounded over the city. The people followed the exclamation, and saw that many officers and soldiers on the city were pointing into the distance and exclaiming, so they looked in the direction of their fingers. I saw a black line appear in the sky in the distance, and then the black line turned into a black wave and surged towards this side, and at the same time, a loud thunderous sound faintly came from afar! At this moment, the nobles and people outside the city were in a mess like a fried pot, and immediately avoided the city and ran towards the nearby mountains and forests.

The army led by Yang Peng first entered the city and set up camp. Half a day later, the army led by Ya Yu Guanyin also arrived at the city and set up camp in the west by the mountains and rivers. Two Ming mixed armies caught the city of Tokyo, and the people in the city were panicked.

Ye Yu Guanyin led a group of generals to Yang Peng's big tent to meet Yang Peng. Yang Peng hurriedly walked down and helped Ya Yu Guanyin. The husband and wife look at each other, and their infinite affection is in self-evident.

Yang Peng turned his head to the others and said, "Okay, don't be polite!" Then he looked at Yang Erya and Huyan Chijin and smiled; You two have worked hard! The two women smiled and shook their heads, and Huyan Chijin smiled: "What's so hard! Since following my eldest brother on the battlefield, I haven't fought such an easy battle! The crowd laughed.

Yang Peng returned to the top and sat down. Ya Yu Guanyin led the generals under her command to the right column, stood up, and hugged his fists at the generals standing in the left column, and the generals in the left column returned the salute with their fists.

Yang Jing said with a grin: "Big brother, why don't we attack the city yet!" I Yang Jing came to take the lead and kept a drum to attack the city! Duan Zhixian said angrily: "Why should you take the lead!" Then he hugged his fist at Yang Peng and said: "Big brother, my family wants to take the lead!" My family is much stronger than Yang Jing! "The other generals also asked for battle, hoping to take the lead.

Gao Hu said with a smile: "There is no suspense about the war at this point, but we have to guard against their dying struggles, but we can't be careless!" ”

Ya Yu Guanyin said: "General Gao said it well! Victory is just around the corner, and the more times like this, the more you can't be careless! ”

Yang Jing said angrily: "If you are not careless, don't you attack?" ”

Yang Peng said angrily: "You brute bull, you will raise the bar!" No one said they wouldn't attack! Seeing that Yang Jing was about to speak, he immediately glared and said, "Don't speak, shut up for me!" Yang Jing grinned; Big brother told me to shut up, I just shut up! I listen to my eldest brother the most! Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Yang Peng glanced at Ye Yu Guanyin and Gao Hu, and asked with a smile, "What should you two think?" ”

Gao Hu bowed and said: "The last general is dull and can't think of any good way." ”

Ya Yin Guanyin smiled: "I do have an idea. Looking at Yang Peng, there was a cunning light in his beautiful eyes.

The Ming army on the south and west roads did not immediately launch an attack on Liaoyang, but built fortifications in the north and west of the city, as if to prepare for a long-term siege.

After inspecting the city walls, he returned to the palace and convened a military council. The congregation was all worried, and the atmosphere was very depressing.

Yehu Hugo pretended to be relaxed and said: "You don't have to worry, we have 100,000 soldiers and horses to guard the city, and the walls of Liaoyang City are far taller and stronger than those of Liaoxi Prefecture, and the moat is very wide!" Although the enemy army has heavy artillery, it will definitely not be able to break through the city! When the crowd heard these words, they could not help but regain a little confidence.

Seeing that everyone was still demoralized, Yeysukgo smiled and said, "I'll tell you good news, not long ago, news came from the west that the Mongol army had attacked, and the 500,000 troops of the Holy Roman Empire were already on the way!" ”

When everyone suddenly heard the news, they were surprised and excited. Xiao Jinglun asked urgently; "Your Majesty, is this news true?" Brother Ye Hugh said angrily: "You have no jokes, will I lie to you?" When everyone received an affirmative answer from Yashu Hugo, they only felt as if they had seen light in the dark night, and they thanked the gods and Buddhas vigorously.

Brother Ye Hugo said: "This news must be reported to the entire city of soldiers and civilians immediately!" Tell everyone, don't be afraid, as long as we hold out for about a month, the Ming people will have to retreat! Everyone excitedly agreed.

After the meeting ended, Brother Ye Hugh left Xiao Zonghan and Xiao Gan inseparable.

Xiao Gan couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, the news about the dispatch of troops by Mongolia and the Holy Roman Empire is just a legend, and it has not been confirmed, this is ......"

Brother Ye Hugo waved his hand and said, "There should be no problem. Let's say it in advance to boost the morale of the military and civilians! ”

Xiao Zonghan said to Xiao Gan angrily: "Your Majesty's decision is extremely correct, do you want the army and the people to think that we are in a desperate situation!" ”

Xiao Gan said: "Your Majesty's decision is naturally not wrong, it's just ......"

Yehu Hugo waved his hand and said, "Don't put your mind on this!" There are more important things for you to do! Xiao Gan did not leave the words and bowed down to promise.

"At present, there are only 100,000 soldiers and horses in the city, and I feel that there are still too few! "Xiao Gan's remnants of the defeated army that withdrew from Liaoxi Prefecture were about 30,000 horses, and the original defenders of Liaoyang were about 20,000, and all the soldiers and horses were transferred back from the surrounding cities and Meng'an, so the strength was about 100,000.

Yehu Hugo glanced at the two generals and said, "I plan to gather all the prime people in the city to strengthen the guards, what do you think?" ”

Xiao Gan said hurriedly; "Don't, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, now the people are no stranger to us, if the people are mobilized, I am afraid that the city will be destroyed in an instant, and the previous Beijing is a lesson from the past! Not only should we not mobilize the people, but we should also send a part of the army to monitor the city in case something happens! ”

Jerehugo nodded thoughtfully.

Xiao Zonghan said: "The people are unreliable, the nobles should be reliable, we can mobilize the nobles!" ”

Brother Ye's eyes lit up and he said, "Not bad! The nobles are all of the same mind as us, and they all have a large number of slaves in their houses, and they are all loyal and reliable, and there is no problem in mobilizing forty or fifty thousand horses! He looked at Xiao Zonghan and said, "This matter will be handed over to you, and you will be in charge of the soldiers and horses that have been recruited!" Xiao Zonghan bowed and promised.

Xiao Gan frowned and said: "It's easy to mobilize personnel, and it's easy to solve the problem of ordnance and equipment, but in order to boost morale, you must have enough money and food." The imperial treasury has long been empty, and it is absolutely impossible to collect money and food from the people, otherwise before the Ming army launches an attack, we are afraid that we will be in chaos first! ”

Brother Ye and Xiao Zonghan both frowned, and they didn't know what to do.

Xiao Gan indefatigably proposed: "It's better to call on the nobles to come up with money and food to support the empire!" His heart moved, but he frowned, looking embarrassed.

Xiao Gan continued: "Now that the empire is in danger, the nobles of the empire should share the worries of the empire!" Moreover, their interests are linked to the rise and fall of the empire, and if the empire is not protected, how can they talk about their glory and wealth? I think most nobles can understand this simple truth! Brother Ye Hugh nodded and said to Xiao Zonghan: "This matter is also left to you!" Xiao Zonghan was startled and hurriedly said; Your Majesty, the minister is responsible for recruiting the people's army, and I am afraid that this important matter will be delayed, so please ask Your Majesty to appoint others! Then he pointed at Xiao Gan and said, "Xiao Gan is very suitable if he does not leave Dashuai!" ”

Brother Ye Hugh said: "Xiao can't be responsible for the defense of the city, don't be distracted. Since you are going to the nobles to recruit their servants, do it by the way. Xiao Zonghan had no words to push, so he had to bow down and agree.

At this moment, a Praetorian Guard officer rushed in and reported: "Your Majesty, there is a person outside, saying that it is a messenger sent by General Xiao Zonggan, asking to see Your Majesty!" ”

Everyone was stunned, and Brother Ye Hugh said in surprise: "Is Xiao Zonggan still alive?" Great, call his messenger in! The officer said yes, ran down, and a moment later led in a middle-aged man with a rough face.

As soon as the middle-aged man saw Brother Ye Hugh, he bowed his head and bowed: "The villain is ordered by General Xiao Zonggan to meet Your Majesty!" Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! ”

Brother Ye Hugh hurriedly helped him up, and asked urgently, "Where is Xiao Zonggan now, is his condition okay?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, General Xiao Zonggan is stationed in Meng'an, Tunhe, and has already contacted the surrounding Meng'an Mouke and ministers of His Majesty, a total of 80,000 soldiers and horses are converging in Meng'an, Tunhe. It is estimated that in the near future, General Xiao Zonggan will gather 100,000 troops. General Xiao Zonggan planned to counterattack the enemy army from the north with this army, and the primary goal was to recapture Hoi Ninh Province. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and Yehu said excitedly: "Okay! I didn't expect that there was still a strong army of loyal ministers in the north! ”

The messenger continued: "General Xiao Zonggan sent a villain to see Your Majesty, first, to report to Your Majesty the movements of our army, and second, to ask Your Majesty for orders. ”

Brother Ye Hugo immediately looked at Xiao Gan and Xiao Zonghan. Xiao Zonghan said: "The last general thinks that it is best to act according to General Xiao Zonggan's plan, if General Xiao Zonggan can go all the way south to approach our Liaoyang, then it will be a huge support for us!" And the enemy army outside the city will also find it difficult to concentrate on the siege! ”

Xiao Gan couldn't leave but shook his head and said, "No! First of all, regardless of whether Zong Gan can kill all the way to Liaoyang City, even if he can do it, he is afraid that he will put himself in danger! Your Majesty, there are more than 300,000 Ming troops outside the city, even if Xiao Zonggan arrives, he can't change the balance of strength between the enemy and the weak! And if the enemy army uses one part to contain us under the city, and the other to besiege Xiao Zonggan, I am afraid that Xiao Zonggan's troops and horses will be wiped out! In the fierce battle in the wild, who in the world is the opponent of the Ming Dynasty? If such a situation really occurs, the hearts of the troops in the city will inevitably be shaken, and Liaoyang will inevitably be undefensible! ”

Brother Ye Hugh frowned and nodded, feeling that what Xiao Gan said was extremely true. Hurriedly walked to the map, and everyone hurriedly followed.

Brother Ye Hugh kept his hands on the Linhuang Mansion in Beijing, and said categorically: "At this time, the only way to get out of danger is to make a dangerous move!" Order Xiao Zonggan to concentrate all his forces to the west to recapture Linhuang Mansion! In this way, the enemy army will inevitably be shaken, at least Yang Peng's army on the northern route will withdraw to the north for reinforcements, and the crisis on the northern front will be lifted! And just the army of Ya Yu Guanyin, our deep ditch Jiancheng will definitely be able to hold on! And the Mongolian army should have launched an attack on the Ming Dynasty at this time, so that Xiao Zonggan and the Mongolian army could join forces and go south along the Zhongjing Road to sweep the flanks of the Ming army! As long as there are no accidents, the army of Ya Yu Guanyin can only choose to return to help! At this point, we have completely smashed the offensive plot of the Ming army! ”

Turning to look at Xiao Gan and Xiao Zonghan, the two couldn't help but nodded. Xiao Gan said with some concern: "Your Majesty's strategy is very high, but it is very risky!" In case ......" Ye Hugh waved his hand and said categorically: "There is no case!" ”

In the middle of the night, Brother Yehu, who had just fallen asleep for a while, suddenly woke up, and the concubine Zigit, who was accompanying her, also woke up, and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" ”

Yehu Hugo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that he was sleeping peacefully in the dormitory. Thinking back to the nightmare just now, I still can't help but feel palpitations. Turning his head and smiling at the Zigit clan, he said, "It's okay, it's just a dream." The Zigit clan leaned into the arms of Brother Ye and said leisurely: "Your Majesty, the concubine is really very worried! Brother Yehu comforted: "Don't worry, just like you said, at the beginning, we were able to defeat the powerful Xi tribe with a few thousand Khitans, and now we have millions of troops, can't we deal with the Ming Dynasty?" The Ming people will be defeated by me in the end! Zigit nodded.

Yeylord Hugho couldn't sleep peacefully, and said to the Zigit clan, "You sleep, I'll go outside and have a look." Then he got out of bed, put on his clothes, and put on his robe, and went out.

As soon as Brother Ye Hugh left the palace, Xiao Zongfu hurriedly came, presented a letter to Brother Ye Hugh, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, someone is colluding with the enemy!" ”

Brother Ye Hugh was taken aback, and quickly opened the letter to read it, only to see that the content of the letter turned out to be the matter of the generalissimo Xiao Gan and the Ming side intending to occupy Tokyo and capture him. Brother Ye Hugh couldn't help but be furious, and said to Xiao Zongfu: "Arrest Xiao Gan for me immediately!" Xiao Zongfu said yes and prepared to leave. Wait a minute! But Jerehugo stopped him suddenly. Xiao Zongfu asked, "What else does Your Majesty command?" ”

Jerehugo asked, "How did you get this letter?" ”

Xiao Zongfu said: "Just now, the last general received a report from the officers and soldiers guarding the city that someone came outside the city in the middle of the night and shot this arrow book into the city. Wei Chen immediately rushed over after receiving the report, and saw that the content of the letter was very important, so he hurried to report to His Majesty. ”

Brother Ye Hugh sneered: "This is the enemy's counter-plan! If the enemy wants to collude with Xiao Gan, why did he even get the wrong place where he was stationed, and shoot the arrow book to you? ”

Xiao Zongfu thought of this question at this time, and then said: "Maybe something went wrong when Xiao Gan Buli came into contact with the Ming people, so the Daming people made a mistake about the place where Xiao Gan was stationed." ”

Brother Yahu frowned and paced back and forth, asking, "Do you think Xiao Gan will rebel?" ”

Xiao Zongfu said without thinking about it: "In this situation, even the prince's general Ye Yuhong has rebelled, not to mention that Xiao Gan will not leave!" ”

Hydon's brow furrowed even tighter, and his heart was very agitated.

At this moment, Xiao Zonghan came over and bowed to Brother Ye Hugh: "Your Majesty! Brother Ye Hugh stopped, handed the arrow book to Xiao Zonghan, and said, "Look at this letter. Xiao Zonghan took the letter and read it, his face changed suddenly, and he exclaimed: "This is Xiao Gan's letter of collusion with the enemy!" ”

Yehu Hugo asked, "Do you think it is possible for Xiao Gan to rebel?" ”

Xiao Zonghan thought for a while, and said categorically: "The minister thinks that Xiao Gan will never leave the generalissimo, and it is absolutely impossible for him to rebel!" ”

"Why?"

"Your Majesty, if Xiao Gan is going to rebel, why did he lead the army to fight with the Ming army in Liaoxi Prefecture for several days and almost fall into the battle!"

Xiao Zongfu said: "In just a few days, the fortress of Liaoxi Prefecture, which we have worked so hard to reinforce, has been broken by the Ming people!" I really suspect that this is the result of Xiao Gan's collusion with the Ming people! Otherwise, how could Liaoxi Prefecture be breached in such a short period of time? ”

Xiao Zonghan said angrily: "This matter has long been clear, why are you still entangled in this matter?" Then he said to Brother Yehu: "Your Majesty, the reason why Liaoxi Prefecture was breached in such a short period of time is entirely because the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce, far beyond our previous expectations, and Liaoxi Prefecture is limited by time and its own city walls, and the strength of reinforcement is limited, so it can't resist the enemy's artillery fire!" Now that the walls of the city have been destroyed, it is only natural that the enemy has defeated our army with superior forces, and what is so strange about this! ”

Xiao Zongfu said: "What you said makes sense, but what I said is completely impossible?" ”

Brother Ye Hugh frowned and said, "What Xiao Zonghan said is indeed reasonable, but this can't clear Xiao Zonghan's suspicion of inseparability!" ”

Xiao Zonghan was shocked and said urgently; "Your Majesty, now that the situation is critical, if you still have to doubt your humerus general, it will be tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall, and it will also chill the soldiers! In that case, how will the city of Tokyo be guarded? ”

Xiao Zongfu said: "If you allow rebellion to carry out a conspiracy, it is self-destruction of the Great Wall." ”

Xiao Zonghan said angrily: "You insist on saying that Xiao Gan is not detached from rebellion, what about the evidence?" ”

Xiao Zongfu pointed to the letter in Xiao Zonghan's hand and said, "Isn't what you have in your hand the evidence that Xiao Gan is inseparable from the enemy?" ”

Xiao Zonghan laughed angrily, raised the letter in his hand, and said angrily: "Anyone can write one hundred and eighty letters like this, and this kind of evidence can also be believed!" ”

Xiao Zongfu said: "This kind of evidence can't be believed, so what evidence can be believed?" According to what you said, even if it is a human witness, it can be deliberately falsified, and all the evidence is not valid? ”

Xiao Zonghan didn't bother to entangle with him, and hugged his fists at Brother Ye Hugh and said: "Your Majesty, this is obviously a counter-plan of the Ming people, please Your Majesty Mingjian!" Xiao Zongfu also said: "Your Majesty, the situation is critical now, and we must take precautions, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

Brother Ye frowned, very hesitant in his heart, and he didn't know what to do for a while, and it made sense to approach the two of them.

Seeing His Majesty's hesitation, Xiao Zonghan couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, Xiao Gan has been following His Majesty for many years, and he is loyal and brave, can't Your Majesty even believe him?" ”

Yehu Hugo frowned and muttered, "At this time, who can believe it? Then he said to the two: "Don't take any action against Xiao Gan for the time being, and don't tell anyone else, and at the same time send someone to secretly monitor Xiao Gan Buli's every move." Xiao Zonghan and Xiao Zongfu both felt a little depressed, but His Majesty had already decided that they would not be able to say anything more, so they bowed down and agreed.

After the two marshals retreated, Brother Ye Hugh paced back and forth in the courtyard alone, thinking about Xiao Gan's inseparable things over and over again. He really didn't know what to do about it! Do you believe that Xiao will not leave? But even Ye Yuhong has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, who else can believe it? Capture Xiao immediately and never leave? But if this is really the enemy's counter-plot, the strong enemy is now, and the mistake of killing the general will definitely seriously shake the morale of the own side, can this Tokyo still be defended? He was so irritable that he felt as if he was being tormented on a fire!

Before I knew it, the east was white, and it was already early in the morning. The roosters in the city all crowed, and the rooster's crow seemed to be no different from before, and it was still very cheerful and excited. Brother Yehu couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, being a human is not as happy as a beast!" ”

At this moment, Xiao Zonghan and Xiao Zongfu came together, arguing about something while walking. Yerehugo retracted his thoughts and looked at the two of them.

The two of them went straight to the door of the Yakhugo and bowed; "Your Majesty!"

Xiao Zongfu said urgently: "Before the early hours of the morning, the patrol caught an enemy spy. This person used to be the general of our army, and he was also oblique. ”

Brother Ye frowned and said, "Diagonally? What's going on? ”

Xiao Zongfu said: "Before the early hours of the morning, our patrol caught a spy who tried to infiltrate the city, that is, Xianye. The last general believes that the purpose of the oblique is to infiltrate the city in order to make contact with Xiao Gan. Earlier in the letter it was mentioned that a man would be sent to consult with him about the details, and it was not long before we caught him. It can be seen from the before and after that Xiao Gan is undoubtedly a spy! ”

Xiao Zonghan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's better to investigate this matter in detail!" I think this must be a plot by the enemy! ”

Xiao Zongfu said angrily: "Will the anti-plot sacrifice a general who surrendered to the past?" What's more, even if Yang Peng wants to do this, he is not stupid, will he be willing? "This ......" Xiao Zonghan frowned, unable to answer this question for a while.

Xiao Zongfu said to Brother Ye Hugh: "Your Majesty, the matter is already very clear, please make a quick decision!" If Xiao Gan is inseparable from the notice, we have already learned of his intentions, but I am afraid that the dog will jump over the wall in a hurry and act in advance! ”

Brother Ye Hugh's heart was shocked, and he said to Xiao Zongfu: "Where are the people of Xianye?" Bring him to me! Xiao Zongfu agreed, and then ran down, and after a while, I saw Xiao Zongfu leading two officers to escort the oblique who was tied up by the five flowers.

As soon as he saw Brother Ye, his face was full of fear, and he fell to his knees with a thud, and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty spare your life, Your Majesty spare your life!" ”

Brother Ye Hugo stared at the guy in front of him who betrayed the Lord and sought glory, his eyes were almost spewing fire, and he shouted: "As a general of Da Liao, what should I be guilty of surrendering to the enemy in front of the battle?" Slanted with fright, but begged for mercy.

Brother Yehu took a deep breath and said, "If you answer my question honestly, I can spare your life!" ”

When he heard that it was possible to live, he seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and hurriedly said: "The last general, the last general must answer honestly!" ”

Jerehugo asked, "What is the purpose of your attempt to infiltrate the city?" ”

Xian also hurriedly said: "This, this is not the original intention of the last general, but the Ming Emperor has to force the last general!" He wants to sneak into the city at the end of the day, contact Xiao Gan and Dashuai, and confirm the details of the actions of both sides! ”

Brother Ye Hugh frowned tightly and asked, "Are you saying that Xiao Gan has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Slanted also nodded and said, "Yes!" Otherwise, Emperor Ming would not have sent me to contact Xiao Gan! ”

Brother Ye Hugh couldn't help but have an evil fire surging into his heart, pointing at the oblique and shouting: "Withdraw this thing that betrays the Lord and seeks glory, and cut it with a thousand cuts!" Xian was also shocked, and shouted urgently: "Your Majesty, you said that you forgave the guilty minister!" A few of his own soldiers stepped forward and dragged him out like a wolf. Slanted also kept shouting and begging for mercy! The terrible screams faded away!

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.