The situation in Anyang was extremely serious for Liang Hui after he stayed. A few days ago, facing the attack of the British army in Gaotang, he resisted very easily and with ease, which probably gave him the illusion.
But when Yelu Deguang's large army moved to the city, Liang Hui was shocked. Even though they were huddled in the city and showed no desire to attack, the Khitan army did not retreat northward as he expected, but instead surrounded the city.
Seeing this formation, Liang Hui gave in decisively and immediately sent people out of the city to confess and surrender to the Liao army. He confessed his feelings and had no intention of stopping the army...
Seeing Liang Hui's intelligence, Yelu Deguang offered him a chance to take his men out of the city and go to the Liao camp to plead guilty.
Faced with this request, Liang Hui hesitated, fearing that he would be tricked into the Liao camp and become a human being. Seeing that the Khitan people were willing to surrender, they thought carefully and even negotiated terms with Yelv Deguang.
Yelu Deguang was such a person that he didn't care about the mentality of small people like that. Coupled with the accumulated anger and physical discomfort on the way back north, he didn't have much patience. He directly issued strict orders and used the Khitan army to supervise the Jin army's attack on the city.
This time, under the obviously unkind surveillance eyes of the Khitans behind them, the soldiers of the Jin army did not dare to fail to do their best.
Although Anyang City is still strong, the quality of the soldiers guarding the city is worrying. Most of the Jin army's soldiers were originally Shi Jin forbidden troops, but their combat effectiveness is still promising, especially when forced to that point, the explosive attack power, The rebels in the city are still invincible.
At this time, Liang Hui fully understood the situation and ordered a white flag to be erected on the city, expressing his unreserved willingness to surrender and only asking for his life. However, this time, Yelu Deguang simply stated that he would not surrender. At the same time, he issued strict orders to continue attacking the city, directly forcing the rebels in Anyang City to a desperate situation.
In the Khitan East Camp, one of the several-mile company camps, hundreds of surrendered ministers of the Jin Kingdom were doing menial work under the command of a group of Khitan soldiers. If there is a slight slack, the whip will be swung down mercilessly.
These people were all officials from various departments and agencies of Shi and Jin Dynasties. The Liao army returned to the north and was packed back by Yelu Deguang. Those Shi Jin ministers with high official positions and high reputations might be able to receive courtesy from the Khitan people, but many more officials suffered greatly during this migration.
Especially these small officials and minor officials, they have to work hard to get food. They carry, drive carts, feed horses, chop wood, carry water, and set up camps... They are basically treated as coolies. The lower-level officers and soldiers of Khitan , they would not be polite to them, and would beat and scold them from time to time.
Along the way, many people, unable to bear the humiliation and pain, committed suicide. But more importantly, they had to endure it silently. In addition to cherishing their lives, many officials' wives and children were also moved northward among the migrants. Carrying the weight of your family, you have to bear it no matter how hard it is.
Wei Renpu was one of these Jin ministers. He was originally just a minor official in the Privy Council, a low-key person, but he could not escape the military disaster. Yelv Deguang almost emptied the Shi Jin court in Tokyo.
Compared with the other people who whined and complained, Wei Renpu was much calmer and never showed any unnecessary resistance. No matter what work the Khitans asked him to do, he never hesitated to refuse it, and he worked hard. In this camp, he was the only Jin minister who had not been whipped or scolded.
Wei Renpu and several weak Jin officials were sorting and carrying the firewood chopped in the camp into cars and transporting it to his camp. His clothes were worn out and damaged, and his beard was covered with dust, but he didn't care at all and took his time.
Only during the transportation process, his eyes would subconsciously look around and record the roads, guards, fences and other information of each Liao camp in his mind. He seems to be thinking about an escape route. Although the possibility of success is low, it does not prevent him from having this idea.
After working hard for a long time, he finally had a moment to rest. Wei Renpu, who was not too young to begin with, was so tired that his back ached, so he only got a small amount of rations from the Khitan military officials.
The time has quietly entered April, and the weather is no longer as warm as spring. Sitting quietly in the shadow of a crowded tent, Wei Renpu slowly chewed coarse corn cakes.
The four tents, which are not very large, are used to accommodate more than 300 Jin ministers and their families in the camp, which makes them extremely crowded. The atmosphere in the tent was depressing, lifeless, and so heavy that it was hard to breathe.
Next to him, an official distributed the rations to his wife and son. It was not much, but when it was divided among three people, it was even less. It was not enough to fill the stomach. The child is not big, but looks very sensible. His eyes are very clear. Even if he is hungry, he does not make a fuss and just curls up tightly in his mother's arms.
This official, Wei Renpu, was acquainted with him and was originally a registrar of Dali Temple. Seeing the condition of his family, Wei Renpu sighed, handed him the remaining half of the cake, patted his shoulder, and said nothing.
Holding half a piece of cake, the official was stunned, but soon he felt sad. He gave the cake to his wife and cried loudly. The choked cries seemed to be contagious, and soon, the originally lifeless camp was filled with desolate cries.
Until he was brutally suppressed by the inspecting Khitan military officials, and secretly wept.
Wei Renpu didn't cry and stayed silent. He was just a little lucky that when the Khitans went south last year, he sent his wife back to his hometown in Weizhou in advance. His third son was born in Tokyo last year.
If not for the foresight at that time, I am afraid that today, the whole family will be affected. You must know that many relatives of officials have died of illness, exhaustion, or starvation due to the suffering on the migration journey...
Thinking of his relatives, Wei Renpu's strong face finally had some softening. Especially when he thought of his mother at home, he felt infinitely sad.
His father died young and the family was poor. His mother raised him alone to support him in studying and completing his studies. I remember when I bid farewell to my old mother with tears, when I was heading south to Luoyang from the Great River, I made a vow that if I didn't become famous, I would never cross here again.
However, after wasting so many years in the Shijin court, he was still just a pen official. Although he was somewhat famous, he had nothing to be proud of. Until now, he was captured by the Khitan and was in a precarious situation. Thinking about it, he knew that he was miserable.
When Wei Renpu was called to sort out the fodder, another cry of killing broke out in Anyang City. The sound of the beating of war drums can be heard very clearly even from a great distance.
While busy, Wei Renpu subconsciously stopped and looked west. In the past few days, this is the fourth attack. The situation in Anyang at this time has been spread, and Wei Renpu has already understood it in his mind.
Yelv Deguang refused to allow the city to surrender, and sent his troops to attack the city, which made Wei Renpu feel chilly in his heart. Hearing the sound of rushing and killing from the west, a trace of sadness appeared on Wei Renpu's face. He was originally a tolerant person. He sighed angrily in his heart: "What a ruthless Lord of Liao, he wants to use this city to kill our Han soldiers..."
"Move quickly!" After walking for a while, the supervisory military officer on the side came here and yelled at Wei Renpu.
Wei Renpu came back to his senses, quickly gathered all his emotions, and devoted himself to work. They are all fish and meat on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others. At this time, I can only hope for happiness...
