Next to the rebel Hexi Village, along the river beach is a large area of basil, which stretches endlessly and has no depth. Combined with the water waves washing away the burnt rocks, it is extremely dangerous. The cold autumn wind blows by, causing a rustling sound. Egrets are stationed in the wild, and badgers and rats are looking for them.
At dawn, a strange noise suddenly came from the enemy camp on the shore, and there was a faint sound of soldiers fighting, but it quickly disappeared among the sound of wind and water.
When the sky was completely bright, the coolness of the autumn night was gradually easing, and the morning fog was shrouded, two thousand officers and soldiers had already moved forward to the front of the stronghold, and there were thousands more troops behind the formation to prepare for any eventuality. In the enemy's stronghold, the gates of the camp are wide open, the fences are down, and white flags stand everywhere, fluttering helplessly in the wind.
In the stronghold, Pu's troops lined up to meet him, but as agreed, none of them held weapons. Seeing this scene, Yao Yuanfu, who led the army, relaxed slightly, but he was still vigilant.
In front of the village, the leader was Zhou Guangxun, the former deputy envoy of Hezhong. A small colonel next to him was holding a head in his hand. That was Zhang Yansi, the leader of the Hexi village appointed by Li Shouzhen.
Seeing that the situation of the rebels was not good, and the accumulated conflicts with Li Shouzhen, once contacted, he promised to "do justice" and acted very quickly, with the intention of surrendering and getting out early.
Although Li Shouzhen appointed Zhang Yansi as the general of Hexi Village, leaving Zhou Guangxun on the west bank was the biggest failure. Zhou Guangxun only summoned a few trusted soldiers, raided the military tent, beheaded Zhang Yansi, and then relied on his influence in the army to lead the surrender. The process was very smooth with few obstacles.
"The sinful general Zhou Guangxun was deceived by Li Ni and rebelled against the king's army. He regrets it hard. Now he leads the righteous soldiers in the army and kills the thieves anyway in order to obey the court. Please accept it!" Since he surrendered, Zhou Guangxun did it. It was in place, with a very low posture and an even lower bend. The generals following behind him followed suit, while the soldiers around him looked indifferent.
"General Zhou, no courtesy!" Yao Yuanfu looked very magnanimous and showed no arrogance. He cupped his hands towards the east bank and said, "The emperor has a destiny. He will know when he has lost his way. It is not too late. The Pu army should raise its righteous officers anyway. Forgive everyone their sins!"
After saying this, the Pu Army officers and soldiers present were relieved, and the doubts on their faces dissipated a lot. Zhou Guangxun even looked like he was crying with gratitude. He bowed deeply to the east and said sincerely: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is so kind!"
Yao Yuanfu glanced at the head held in Xiao Xiao's hand: "Is this Zhang Yansi?"
"Exactly!" Zhou Guangxun said proactively.
Yao Yuanfu stepped forward, took it easily, glanced at the hideous head, his expression was as usual, and he said calmly: "Unknown person!"
"Send his head to the imperial camp!" Yao Yuanfu ordered.
"yes!"
The entire surrender process went smoothly without any accidents. Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo quickly entered his military camp, moved more than 2,000 Pu troops who surrendered to the nearby river beach, confiscated all weapons, and sent troops to monitor from the flanks. This is a critical moment, and it is impossible to leave hidden dangers in order to show trust and sincerity.
After everything was dealt with, the rebel flag in Hexi Village was cut down and the Xuan Banner of the Han Dynasty was restored. He sent people to the east to report the surrender to the camp, while Yao Yuanfu and Song Yanwo climbed to the watchtower to look east.
"I didn't expect that the rebels were so useless and surrendered so easily." Yao Yuanfu sighed heavily, and his rough face had the feeling of being a good boy despite being taken advantage of.
Song Yanwo also understood Dian Yao Yuanfu's mentality. He was on the sidelines, without losing his modest and courteous demeanor, and said with a smile: "The Hexi rebels have suffered repeated setbacks. The Guanzhai is in disrepair, unlike Pucheng which has a strong city to rely on. , separated by a big river, they all belong to the remnant army of the isolated village. There are not many people, and the hearts are not unified. The generals are at odds, and there is also General Yaogong, whose courage is unstoppable. It’s also reasonable.”
"Of course, even if they are stubborn and resist, Yaogong will attack and capture them in three or two days." After saying that, Song Yanwo also gave a small compliment to Yao Yuanfu: "But you can defeat others without fighting. To reduce the damage of soldiers, it is the best way to do good."
Hearing this, Yao Yuanfu smiled casually: "The prince-in-law's words made a certain family feel particularly comfortable."
Looking at the Hedong City on the other side of the river and the West Wall, it was completely transformed into an isolated city. Yao Yuanfu's smile faded, he stared for a while and said: "The next step is to look at the Chinese army. This attack to destroy the city will probably take another turn. I won't wait any longer..."
Song Yanwo asked cheerfully: "Since the counter-rebellion, Yaogong has demonstrated great martial arts and gained great fame, but he can't hold all the achievements of counter-rebellion in his hands, right?"
This statement made Yao Yuanfu laugh. Turning his head to look at this handsome and heroic prince-in-law, he felt very fond of him. He had met many distinguished relatives of the emperor, but Song Yanwo was the only one whom he felt good about after working with him.
At the imperial camp, after receiving the report from the West Bank and the delivery of Zhang Yansi's head, Liu Chengyou immediately informed the entire army and sent people to build a tall pole under the city and hang his head on it to continue to undermine the morale of the rebels in the city.
At the same time, the generals were beating drums to discuss the attack on the city. The central idea is very clear. Now that Xizhai is down and surrounded by iron walls, it's time to attack. Immediately order all the armies to return to their camps to prepare their troops, recruit soldiers, and prepare for the attack.
The east city was commanded by Bai Wenke, assisted by generals such as Zhao Hui, Liu Ci, and Yang Ye; the south city was commanded by Li Hongjian, with Sun Li, Wu Qianyu, Ma Quanyi, and Li Chongju taking command.
Regardless of priority, attack from both sides. But Liu Chengyou was supervising the battle in the south, and Nancheng was dominated by the imperial army.
At the foot of the city, the officers and soldiers have almost finished their rest and training. If they delay it any longer, they may become unwilling to fight. Behind the earthen wall, more than 300 riprap trucks were placed in position according to the formation, and tens of thousands of polished stone bullets and those powerful kerosene bombs were also distributed.
Each of the armies in the battle has a task and performs its duties, and the combat objectives are also clear to each army. For many soldiers, this was the first time that combat missions, goals and even timing were all calculated so clearly before a battle. In the final analysis, we are still building a stronghold and fighting a stupid battle. We are just fully prepared to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop.
And Liu Chengyou also sent an order to all the troops to enter the city to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and reward the three armies!
In Hedong City, the guards in Hexi Village had already discovered the strangeness in Hexi Village and reported it to Li Shouzhen. Without even bothering to investigate, the Han flags flying in Xizhai, the heads hanging high outside the city, and those annoying "propagandaists" quickly let Li Shouzhen know what happened.
"Zhou Guangxun, a traitor to his master, had known that he had evil intentions. He should not have been merciless on that day and killed him as early as possible!" In the Jiedu Mansion, Li Shouzhen was furious and vented his anger a little hysterically: "Zhang Yansi is also a man. Trash, it is in vain that I trusted him so much and lost my stronghold so easily!"
During the month of the rebellion, Li Shouzhen's life was getting worse day by day. Especially after the siege, he became more and more tormented. He looked much older and his temper became cruel without even realizing it.
In the hall, there were only Li Shouzhen and his son, monk Zonglun and two subordinate officials, Sun Yuan and Liu Rui.
"Your Majesty, if the West Village is lost, Hedong will be completely reduced to an isolated city. The situation is very bad!" Sun Yuan said worriedly.
"You still need to say it!" Li Shouzhen glared at Sun Yuan with a fierce look in his eyes, which frightened him into silence.
"Father..." Li Chongxun looked panicked and called Li Shouzhen carefully.
Li Shouzhen had obviously been suppressed for a long time. He took a few deep breaths and looked at Master Zonglun. His attitude towards the monk was no longer as trusting as before: "Master, we have only been able to raise an army alone for a month. However, we have repeatedly encountered setbacks when we sent out troops. When we contacted our allies, they all broke their promises and broke their promises." , the countries on all sides have not responded, and now we are sitting in an isolated city, alone and in danger, and our great cause is difficult to continue, what can we do?"
Monk Zonglun still looked calm, but his heart was beating fast. He was paying attention to Li Shouzhen. At this time, his whole body exuded a dangerous atmosphere.
After thinking about it for a while, he didn't dare to fool around. After thinking about it, he comforted him: "Since ancient times, if you want to achieve great things, you must go through hard work. This disaster is a test from heaven. Although the city is lonely, it is strong and powerful. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, The emperor is trapped in Fengxiang and is also besieged by a large army. His situation is lonely and dangerous, even more so now. But when the opportunity comes, he suddenly seizes the world and ascends to the throne. The king has his own talent. Even if one man and one horse can survive, he will be able to do so in the future. There is no need to worry when the magpie rises!"
