Back and forth, after more than nine days, Liu Zhiyuan finally led his army to the gate of Yedu City, and the speed was no longer slow. The main force of the 50,000-strong Forbidden Army came with great momentum. The mighty and majestic army immediately gave the besieging Han army a shot in the arm, especially when the emperor came in person. No matter when the emperor, who is above the throne, can visit the battlefield in person, it will be a huge improvement for the morale of the army.
Of course, if the emperor comes in person and the battle still fails to achieve a breakthrough and Yedu is still unable to attack him or even loses, then the result will definitely be miserable.
But at the moment, no one in the Han army, from the generals to the foot soldiers, would have such thoughts. Not to mention other things, the weight of the 50,000 elite Tokyo Horse Guards is too sufficient to eliminate all unstable factors on the battlefield.
After receiving the notice, Gao Xingzhou made preparations for the reception early in the army, adjusted the defense, vacated the tents, and prepared hot food... There was a lot of noise, which actually made the defenders in Yuancheng nervous. , for a time he thought that the Han army was about to launch an attack again. When he heard this, Du Chongwei went to the top of the city to inspect it in person. Naturally, he couldn't see why, and just told his subordinates and generals to be more vigilant.
There is no news in the city, so it is natural to not know what is going on outside. Until a violent cry of "Long Live" suddenly erupted from outside the city. The sound rolled into the dry clouds and the city of Yedu was shaken. The defenders in the city all changed their expressions when they heard it.
"Liu Zhiyuan is here in person?" After receiving the report, Du Chongwei, who was hiding in Jiedu Yamen, jumped up directly.
"No wonder there was such a big movement of the Han army outside the city before. It turned out that they were preparing to meet them." After being surprised, Du Chongwei came to his senses and murmured.
Although Du Chongwei is not a very good person, he looks really good. He has a square face and a long beard, which makes him look majestic and majestic.
But at this time, the face was full of depression and extremely ugly, the pupils were constricted, and there seemed to be a dark cloud between the brows.
"The groom actually came here in person. It seems he really doesn't want to give up and is determined to be broken." Du Chongwei seemed a little at a loss, and his voice was trembling as he spoke.
His family knew his own affairs, and after being severely beaten before and after the siege, Du Chongwei had long lost the spirit he had when he raised his army.
I couldn't win the battle. That old man Gao Xingzhou was too difficult to deal with.
It's not that he hasn't thought about escaping, it's just that when the Han soldiers first came to the city, he couldn't bear to part with the wealth he had accumulated over the years. Now he had no place to escape even if he wanted to.
As for the Khitan father who was originally expected, there was no sign of him at all. But he didn't know that in the north, Yelu Ruan, personally leading the Khitan army, was fighting with Zhao Yanshou at the foot of Youzhou City.
After these two months of siege, Du Chongwei became more and more frightened day by day, but the most terrifying thing was not the Han army outside the city, after all, they had not yet entered. What really made him restless was the situation in the city, the army, officials, and people. Blindly tough measures and extreme aggregation methods can suppress the situation for a while, but there will always be consequences.
Du Chongwei could feel the undercurrent in Yedu City at this time. He had been worried recently that his men would kill him before the Han army broke in. Therefore, the most heavily guarded place in Yedu City at this time was Du Chongwei's commander-in-chief's mansion. Although it was unpopular, after so many years, it could always bring out some die-hard loyalists. At the same time, they paid more and more attention to the Yan soldiers. Every supply was superior to the Ye soldiers, which further divided the army's morale.
In early September, Gao Xingzhou could not withstand the pressure of the court and launched an attack, almost destroying the city. However, due to luck, it rained on the last day of the Han army's attack, and they returned without success.
This gave Du Chongwei some hope. If he stayed for a while, he would make peace with the court and express his surrender. He thought that after spending so long, the imperial court probably knew that his strength was difficult to fight with Yedu. If he continued to fight, both sides would be hurt. As long as he gave in a little and gave the imperial court a step down, the imperial court would not do it. I fought with him for the sake of this town.
The wishful thinking was well planned, but before it could be implemented, the Emperor of Han came in person. No matter how slow he was, Du Chongwei could still feel the determination that Liu Zhiyuan had here.
Han Ting's toughness was beyond his expectation.
"Commander Jie, what should we do now." The general who reported looked at Du Chongwei nervously, with obvious fear on his face: "Not only is the Emperor of Han coming, but there are also many new troops, which are probably the main force of the Forbidden Army in Tokyo City. "
A sense of powerlessness came to his heart. Du Chongwei sat slumped on the seat covered with mink velvet cushions. Noticing the general's fear, he felt angry and scolded fiercely: "What should I do? How do I know what to do? Idiot, what do you think we should do?"
When he got angry, General Ye who was waiting in the hall couldn't help but lower his head. Then, someone whispered in a very low voice: "How can we defend the imperial army when we are trapped in an isolated city with no soldiers and food? Mo Ruo surrendered before the fish were killed and the net was broken..."
If someone had dared to surrender before, it is estimated that Du Chongwei would have gone berserk and killed the person. But at this time, as soon as he said this, Du Chongwei did not get angry. Instead, he subconsciously said: "Surrender? I have treated the court so badly, will the court accept it?"
Several Ye generals below were silent. However, in the silence, Du Chongwei felt an atmosphere that made him feel frightened.
A little panicked, Du Chongwei waved his hands like he was shooing away flies: "I, the commander, must think carefully about how to break the situation. You first go to command the troops, restrain the soldiers, and guard Yedu for me, and you are not allowed to relax..."
After the discussion was over, two officers whose armors and uniforms were obviously different from those of Ye soldiers gathered together and discussed quietly. These two people were Yan generals who were originally stationed in Yedu by the Khitan people. The leading general was named Zhang Lian.
"General, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty actually led the expedition in person. Yecheng must not be defended. Du Chongwei's ship is going to sink. We can't accompany him to death!" The officer following Zhang Lian whispered: "Just now, in the hall, Looking at those Jin generals, I’m afraid they are thinking of surrendering, so we have to prepare early!”
Listening to his subordinate's words, Zhang Lian's rough face also showed a sad look, and he casually replied: "Prepare? Prepare for what? Surrender?"
The officer nodded hurriedly: "This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later!"
His subordinate spoke boldly, and Zhang Lian couldn't help but glare at him. He looked around guiltily and found that no one was paying attention to them. He pulled him back to the barracks and said, "You think this general hasn't thought about it? We were with him last time." The Han army fought and killed many people, so how can we surrender?"
"There is no one who kills people in a war. Everyone is their own master. If we surrender, can the court still accuse us of this? If so, will anyone dare to surrender to the court in the future?" the officer replied carelessly.
Zhang Lian couldn't help but take a breath, but his expression was still slightly hesitant: "But...it would be nice if there was someone to recommend."
The subordinates still wanted to persuade, but Zhang Lian waved his hand to stop him: "Don't worry, let's take a look at the situation. Go ahead and ask the brothers to be more alert. This is a critical moment. By the way, don't give it. Those mad dogs supervising the war have got their hands on it..."
"yes!"
In fact, after learning that the Emperor of Han personally led the army to the north, not only these Yan soldiers, but also other Ye soldiers had all kinds of thoughts. Not many people were willing to follow Du Chongwei and fight the imperial court to the end.
Even Du Chongwei himself did not have the idea or courage to go all the way...
If Liu Zhiyuan knew that just the news of his imperial commander's presence had changed the situation in the city like this, he would probably laugh out loud with pride.
