Li Zhang first ordered two thousand people to climb the city wall and search the entire city wall inside and out to make sure there were no enemies hiding inside or outside the city wall. Then he gradually occupied the city wall and took the most important defense facilities into his pocket.
With the city wall as a support, Li Zhang felt reassured, and all he had to do next was to follow the steps.
The generals performed their duties, led the troops, and controlled all military and court facilities in the city.
As a result, there were still five thousand people left in hand. Following Li Zhang's order, these five thousand people rushed directly to the deepest part of the royal capital and surrounded the palace.
After a while, the messenger ran to Li Zhang.
"Your Highness, according to your instructions, all military facilities in the city have been controlled. Most of the officials and generals involved have surrendered. The small number of stubborn resisters have all been beheaded on the spot according to your Highness's wishes without any delay. "
"The palace has been surrounded by our troops and can attack at any time."
After hearing this, Li Zhang's serious expression finally relaxed.
Since entering the territory of Beidi, Li Zhang's heart has always been hanging. After all, Qin Feng was trapped in Changshui County, and all the burdens were placed on Li Zhang. No matter what went wrong, Li Zhang couldn't bear it.
Now that the capital of Beidi was finally captured, it meant that the Winter War was basically over, and all that was left was the aftermath.
Li Zhang was relieved and finally showed a relaxed expression: "Tell the generals in front that we only need to besiege the palace. It is forbidden to launch any attacks. Anyone who violates the order will be dealt with according to military law."
"If the defenders in the palace take the initiative to provoke, they only need to retreat a certain distance. Be careful not to fall into the enemy's provocation."
The messenger gave the order a heavy fist, got on his horse, and drove off.
At this moment, a clear "ta-da-da" sound of stampeding came from behind Li Zhang. When he turned around, he saw Jing Qianying, wearing light armor and a heroic appearance, coming towards him.
Ever since the Eagle Brigade attacked the Expeditionary Brigade, Jing Qianying was transferred back to the main force and followed Li Zhang inseparably.
It can be said that Jing Qianying is as important as Qin Feng, and there must be no mistakes.
Even though the situation is now under control, as the saying goes, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. There are still more than a dozen guards from the Tianji Battalion, always following Jing Qianying to prevent any possible emergencies.
Jing Qianying looked at the palace in the distance with a complicated mood.
Jing Qianying was still very young when she left Beidi. After so many years, she has already forgotten about the palace where she used to live.
Now that she is back in her hometown, looking at the towering palace wall, Jing Qianying feels quite unfamiliar.
However, there are countless memories in that palace. Given time, you may be able to recall the time you spent with your mother and concubine. As for your father... Like most princes and princesses, Jing Qianying's memory of her father is infinitely close. Yu Ling, as for the so-called family love, it can be described as "better than nothing".
This may be the helplessness of the royal family. Since ancient times, emperors have been so unkind, and even the father and daughter seem to be separated by thousands of mountains.
Jing Qianying stopped being entangled, looked at Li Zhang in front of her, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, now that the entire kingdom is in our hands, and the palace is close at hand, why not attack?"
Faced with Jing Qianying's question, Li Zhang started explaining immediately without any hesitation.
"Fourth Miss, you also said that the royal capital is already in your pocket, so why rush for this moment?"
"The palace itself is a giant fortress with high and solid walls, and there is only one main entrance that can be entered. The other doors have already been sealed. If it is attacked by force, it will be tantamount to a tough battle, and there will definitely be a lot of casualties."
Knowing that storming the palace was definitely not a wise move, Jing Qianying didn't hesitate, but her heart was full of doubts.
"Since the palace is difficult to conquer and King Beidi is hiding in it, if we persist for a year and a half, will we have to wait for him outside the palace?"
Li Zhang smiled and said softly, "Miss Fourth, don't worry."
"Although the palace is strong and contains a lot of supplies, it is indeed not a big problem to defend it for a year and a half, but what's the point of having a lonely palace?"
"We only need to treat the palace as an isolated city. If King Beidi is willing to defend it, let him defend it. During this period, we can control the entire court to the maximum extent. As long as all officials recognize the status of the Fourth Miss, then the Fourth Miss Wherever it is, the palace is there.”
After being enlightened by Li Zhang, Jing Qianying was relieved. Nothing should be forced. If he rushed into the palace, it would lead to countless casualties among the soldiers. Qin Feng alone would not be able to explain it.
Jing Qianying looked away from the palace and asked eagerly: "When will Feng'er come back?"
Li Zhang also looked forward to it: "I have sent someone to Changshui County to deliver a message. I estimate that Brother Qin will arrive at the royal capital in three days at the fastest and five days at the slowest."
Upon hearing this, Jing Qianying couldn't help frowning: "Why does it take so long? Isn't Changshui County very close to the capital?"
Li Zhang knew that Jing Qianying could not wait to meet Qin Feng now, so he smiled and comforted him: "It's so close, so close, but after all, Brother Qin has been operating in Changshui County for so long. After leaving this time, he probably won't be able to see him again." When he goes back, he will naturally finish the aftermath."
"Miss Fourth, you've been waiting for three months, and you still have three days to go?"
Jing Qianying sighed secretly, even if she didn't want to wait, what else could she do?
Ever since Qin Feng left Sangzhou and entered Beidi, Jing Qianying has been hanging around him day and night, as if Qin Feng keeps flashing in front of his eyes whenever he closes his eyes.
When I was in Daliang Qin Mansion, I stayed with Qin Feng all day long, but I didn't think anything was wrong.
But after her "love" in Sangzhou, the strong and lonely Jing Qianying of the past completely disappeared, and was replaced by a weak woman who was sad for spring and autumn, as if she was suffering from "love sickness".
Maybe... this is a woman. No matter how high her status is or how strong her martial arts skills are, she cannot escape her fate.
Once you fall in love, it's hard to let go.
Changshui County was extremely busy at this time. Everyone from Qin Feng to ordinary people were moving, packing their things and moving their families.
Although Qin Feng knew that Li Xiaolan was still seven months away from giving birth and could barely see any abnormalities in her body, he just couldn't let go and kept a close eye on Li Xiaolan, not allowing Li Xiaolan to do any work. On Xiao Xiangxiang and Shufeng.
Li Xiaolan frowned slightly and said softly: "I'm not terminally ill, so you don't need to take me so seriously."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng covered Li Xiaolan's mouth and said angrily: "Bah, bad luck! Don't talk nonsense!"
