It is said to be the last hope of the Kingdom of Jin, but whether the veteran general Wuyan Puluhun and the tens of thousands of troops he led who just won the battle can save the situation, Pusanhutu and Tu Shanzhen don't know. After all, the two of them still had a lot of confusion in their hearts.
The two also talked about this privately.
"If the southern expedition army really... then there is no point in holding on to Zhongdu. It cannot be defended at all. The bandit army will definitely counterattack Yanyun. With only Wuyan Puluhun alone, there is no way to make a comeback unless all his men are there. He is a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general.”
"I think so too, but the bandit army is too fast. There is no guarantee that we will reach Liaodong before being overtaken by the bandit army. Apart from two thousand small troops, the army left behind in Zhongdu has almost no elites. Almost all the elites are Taken away by His Majesty.
So at the moment, the best way is to wait for help. The Zhongdu city is wide and deep, and with a little management, it will definitely be able to withstand the bandit army. If the situation is really bad, then... we can also follow Uyan Pulu Hun's army left Yanyun and returned to Liaodong. "
Return to Liaodong.
Rely on the passes and terrain of Liaodong for defense, block the Eastern Expedition of the Liberation Army, and gain a breathing space in order to regain vitality.
This was the worst ending they could think of, but it was also the best ending they could get if Wanyan Liang's death really happened.
The two were silent for a long time, and finally they could only come to this conclusion.
Tu Shanzhen and Pu Sanhutu were worried, with deep worries and a touch of fear about the current situation, but they both did what they needed to do and lived up to Wan Yanliang's expectations of their abilities.
They first sent an order to the patchwork army stationed in Wanping to defend Wanping and not allow the rebels to directly attack Zhongdu.
Then he ordered the mobilization of troops in and around Zhongdu City to defend the city wall, reinforce the city wall, and move all the war equipment left by Wan Yanliang to the city wall to prepare for resistance.
Then the whole city was declared under martial law, all transportation vehicles were requisitioned for military use, private possession was not allowed, the city gates were immediately closed, and no one in the city was allowed to leave the city without permission, etc.
After the promulgation of a series of orders, many people were very opposed to it. From the private sector to the government, from ordinary people to Jurchen dignitaries and high-ranking officials, they all protested.
In response to the protests of the common people in Shengdou, Pusan Hutu and Tu Shanzhen decisively dispatched troops to suppress them. Ordinary Jurchens, Han and Khitan people who wanted to forcibly leave Zhongdu were attacked indiscriminately. The Jin army used blood to directly end the civil protests.
Of course, the Jurchen dignitaries and officials could not directly use the knife to protest against them, so they first used the blood of the people to frighten the dignitaries, and then asked the disciple Queen Mother Dan to speak kindly and use both kindness and power to make them stay in the city.
There were no real warriors among the Jurchen dignitaries, so they all withered in the face of the dripping blood.
So soon, when the Liberation Army arrived in Wanping and launched an attack, martial law in Zhongdu City was finally implemented, and Pu Sanhutu and Tu Shanzhen indeed took control of all the real power in Zhongdu City.
But Wanping's army failed quickly.
This news, as the fleeing soldiers returned to Zhongdu, once again shocked the Jin Army in Zhongdu and made the Zhongdu defenders and Jin Kingdom officials aware of the combat effectiveness of the Liberation Army. As a result, many people believed that the main force of the Liberation Army had arrived, and the South There are rumors that the Jin army has been completely wiped out.
Under great pressure, Pusanhutu and Tushanzhen once again rejected some officials' suggestions to leave Zhongdu, insisted on defending the city, and waited for Wuyan Puluhun's reinforcements.
So the Liberation Army successfully arrived at Zhongdu City and surrounded it, not intending to let anyone in the city go.
Pu San Hu Tu and Tu Dan Zhen climbed up the city wall to observe the number, appearance and momentum of the Liberation Army, and found that no matter from any angle, it looked like the configuration of a main army.
The huge military strength, huge resource allocation, powerful momentum, and mighty roar, no matter how you listen to it, you feel that there is a big problem.
Looking at the garrison in the city, except for the two thousand small troops who were particularly elite and powerful because they were the last life-saving talisman left by Wan Yanliang to Wanyan Guangying, the remaining troops were either ordinary regular troops or temporarily expanded Jurchen soldiers.
Combat power...can't really give too much expectations.
However, because the propaganda policy of the Liberation Army mentioned calling on the Han and Khitan people to resist the rule of the Jurchens, the senior officials of Jinting could no longer trust the lower-level Han and Khitan troops.
Senior bureaucrats are inextricably linked to Jurchen dignitaries, so we won’t talk about them for now, but the top soldiers below cannot be trusted.
Therefore, even the Han soldiers and Khitan soldiers who had received some training had their weapons confiscated and used as auxiliary soldiers. Even the non-Jurchen soldiers of some generals were asked not to participate in the war and had to hand over their weapons to serve as auxiliary soldiers.
The city defense combat troops all use Jurchen soldiers.
If there are not enough people registered, all Jurchen men in the city who are over fifteen years old will be recruited to join the army.
Lin Linzongzong indeed mobilized tens of thousands of strong men to join the army to defend the city, but they also used the posture to defend the city.
Of course, this puts combat effectiveness into question. Those Jurchen warriors have not experienced effective military training.
But Jin Ting has no other choice. At the moment, he can only use the small army as officers and the rest of the soldiers as soldiers to barely support the skeleton of a city defense force. As for the rest, he can fool around a little and stick to Wuyanpu anyway. It's enough for Lu Hun to lead his troops back to help.
After careful study, Jin Ting decided that Tu Shanzhen would personally serve as the commander-in-chief of the city defense force and personally direct the entire city defense work, while Pusanhutu would ensure the logistics.
Fortunately, there is a large amount of stored grain both inside and outside Zhongdu City that has not yet been transported to the south, which should be enough for a period of time, although there are indeed many people in the city.
"We have no other choice but to wait for help. I hope Wuyan Puluhun can arrive in time."
Tu Shanzhen said helplessly to Pu San Hu Tu.
Pusanhutu nodded.
"The only hope is Wuyan Puluhun. All that's left is to pray that His Majesty and the army are safe and sound."
After a pause, Tu Shanzhen suddenly thought of a very crucial question, so he lowered his voice and approached Pusan Hutu.
"Although I don't want that to happen, but if... I mean if, Your Majesty really... what should we do?"
Pu San was horrified, looked at Tu Shanzhen and shouted in a low voice: "As an official of the imperial court, how can you think like this?"
Tu Shanzhen shook her head repeatedly, frowned and whispered: "I don't want to think so, but if things really come to that point, what will we do?"
Pu Sanhu Tu was stunned for a while, and then gritted his teeth and said, "You and I are both His Majesty's close ministers. If Your Majesty makes any mistakes, of course... we will try to protect the Crown Prince from taking the throne!"
As Wanyan Liang's favorite, they naturally had no dealings with other Jurchen dignitaries. If Wanyan Liang really died, they would have only one choice to survive.
Only by allowing Wanyan Liang's son Wanyan Guangying to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor can they be safe and able to continue to live and hold power.
If other members of the royal family ascended the throne and proclaimed themselves emperor, in order to draw a clear line between them and Wan Yanliang, who was a loser and the laughingstock of the world, their favorite ministers of Wan Yanliang would inevitably be purged.
Therefore, Tu Danzhen and Pu Sanhu Tu had no choice.
The two knew this very well and reached an agreement - using their current power, if the news was wrong, they would immediately let Crown Prince Wanyan Guangying ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor to ensure their own safety.
Once Wanyan Guangying ascends the throne, in order to ensure the emperor's status and safety, he must rely on Wanyan Liang's old team. Only then will they become the new emperor's biggest supporter, and he can legitimately continue to hold the power, and he will be safe.
This is a win-win situation for Wanyan Guangying and the two of them.
As for Wuyan Puluhun...if he leads his troops back to Zhongdu to rescue the siege, he is likely to gain a huge say. However, in this matter, the two believe that he will most likely not object.
Wuyan Puluhun is old and has always been respectful. Out of the motive of enjoying his old age, he most likely stood by and watched, and was even happy to see what happened.
Even if there is a problem, there will not be no troops in Zhongdu City. When the two sides have equal strength, we will still have the home field advantage. Why can't a foreign army in Wuyan Puluhun have the advantage at the capital's home field?
Tu Shanzhen and Pu Sanhutu didn't know why, but they had this strange self-confidence.
