However, Emperor Xiao Chen was unwilling to surrender. He saw that his prince-in-law was blown to pieces, and his close marshal brother had his legs blown off and fell into a coma. His face was unrecognizable, and he was as furious as a lion. .
Zhao Bingyan ordered the artillery to first clear the enemy's heavy firepower on the Thang Long City Wall. Mortars were quickly practiced, specifically targeting trebuchets and various crossbows on the city.
Thick smoke billowed from the city walls around Thang Long City, and the people were frightened when they heard the rumbling explosions, which were like hammers beating their chests like drums.
He asked Zhang Shijie to command the siege.
Wen Tianxiang was asked to write quickly and print notices urging Emperor Xiao Chen to surrender immediately.
At this time, the Annan army stationed at the south gate mutinied and opened the city gate to welcome the Song army into the city. Wang Baoshuai's army rushed into the south gate to fight with the rebels.
After stabilizing their position, they discovered that these rebel soldiers were also Song troops. The leaders, Generals Zhao Zhong and Ye Lang, and Zhao Mengxin, were all Generals of the Song Dynasty who temporarily took refuge in Annan after the defeat of Leizhou.
Zhao Bingyan learned that the soldiers in the city were disorganized and simply not strong enough to fight against the Song army.
However, Emperor Xiao Chen still has a group of foolish and loyal soldiers following him. If a full-scale street battle begins in Thang Long, the casualties on both sides will definitely be high.
You know, Thang Long is the royal capital of Annam, and there are sixty or seventy streets and alleys in total, so street fighting is not allowed.
He decided to put some more pressure on the emperor.
Zhao Bingyan asked the pollen elf if he had any clever ideas?
This guy has been pretending to be Zhuge Immortal for a long time, and he also wants to get some limelight. He tells him that there are several drones in the space. He can use mortar shells as bombs and hang them under the drones, and fly to the palace to blow up the emperor. Works wonders.
Zhao Bingyan was overjoyed. He released the drone, attached three 82 mortar shells and took off, flying toward the palace for reconnaissance.
It just so happened that Emperor Xiao Chen's court meeting broke up.
He aimed at the crowd who had just left the palace and clicked the button, and two shells immediately fell from the sky.
At this time, the drone observed a group of people running in the harem. Zhao Bingyan controlled the drone to fly over and dropped a bomb on the heads of the group of people.
Surprisingly, this time just a few simple shells caught many big fish.
A few ministers were killed on the spot, and those running from the harem were Emperor Xiao Chen and his two sons. The two sons were killed on the spot and a lot of eunuchs and maids were buried with them.
Even Emperor Xiao Chen broke a leg and was too seriously injured to get out of bed. There were many guards in gold helmets and armor around who were scratched by shrapnel.
The impact of this sudden explosion was too great.
Officials scattered in the city spread word of mouth that it was not the Song Dynasty that wanted to destroy Annan, but that God would not tolerate the Xiao Chen Dynasty.
Because Xiao Chen won the country incorrectly.
There is a saying among common people: If you do too much evil, you will be punished by God.
Emperor Annan Xiao Chen lay on Xiaolong's bed and thought painfully: The reinforcements were wiped out, the south gate city was destroyed, and so many people were killed by the bombing from the sky. He knew that the situation was over, so he consulted with a few close ministers and wrote a surrender form. He took out Annan's territory map, population register, and his exaggerated large jade seal and surrendered from the east gate.
However, this man made his only request, that Han King Zhao Bingyan should marry his youngest daughter, either as a concubine or as a wife, but she must enter the Han Dynasty and become the King of Han's woman.
Otherwise, he will fight to the end.
Wen Tianxiang readily accepted the news.
He thought Xiao Chen's condition was very reasonable.
Annan must be a country. The Song Dynasty accepted this condition, which shows that Annan surrendered conditionally. He had seen it and found that Xiao Chen's daughter was quite pretty and it would not be a loss for the King of Han to take her as his concubine.
Importantly, this move satisfied Xiao Chen's desire to have a safe place.
The Song Dynasty could not ask him to keep an army guard. He could only make his daughter the concubine of the King of Han. Having the King of Han as his son-in-law was the best security guarantee.
The next day, Wen Tianxiang arranged for the Song Dynasty to accept Xiao Chen's surrender. The Song Dynasty Guards held a grand city entry ceremony, with Liu Shiyong at the head, and the soldiers of the Fifth Brigade walked at the front with their heads held high, officially taking over Thang Long City, the capital of Annan.
Zhang Shijie smiled and invited Zhao Bingyan to visit the Annan Palace. Wen Tianxiang also went with him with great interest. The three of them got on the carriage and watched for a long time. He said: In the future, the gate of the palace will be opened for the common people to come and see.
Wen Tianxiang thought about it and immediately agreed, thinking that Zhao Bingyan's idea was a good one.
If the palace allows ordinary people to come and go at will, it is no longer called a palace. It does not have the supreme imperial power. It just makes the Annan people forget that this is still a country.
Zhao Bingyan looked at the dazzling array of treasures inside and said, "Let Xiao Chen leave some souvenirs. We don't want to be exiled like a house raid."
Zhang Shijie looked at him happily and said: "The King of Han has become Annan's son-in-law, so he will protect his wife's natal family."
Zhao Bingyan was a little ashamed. He looked at Zhang Shijie and asked, "Am I that cruel? Is the general trying to make me happy?"
The three of them looked at each other and laughed.
Emperor Xiao Chen of Annan used the Yunnan Baiyao from the Song Dynasty to heal his wounds. The wounds healed quickly. Zhang Shijie arranged for a ship to transport his family to Danzhou on the Hainan Road.
Wen Tianxiang registered and sorted out all the valuables in the palace and stored them in storage. He opened a gate on the wall of Fengyi Palace behind and repaired and sorted it out in preparation for the Queen Mother Yang Shufei to live there.
Within a few days, the Annan Palace was opened to the people in the city.
Visitors only need to buy a ticket to go in and walk around at will. They can also go to the dragon chair and sit for three breaths.
This is the first of its kind in the world. The rich and bold people seriously climb onto the dragon throne and sit firmly to show off.
All public officials in the Song Dynasty lived in the Shenglong Prefecture government office to handle official business.
Zhao Bingyan, Wen Tianxiang, and Zhang Shijie discussed and decided to establish the Annan Protectorate of the Song Dynasty to manage Annan and Champa affairs. Zhang Shijie temporarily acted as the governor, responsible for clearing out the remaining enemies and rectifying border and coastal defenses.
Zhang Shijie happily agreed, believing that the Fifth Brigade had suffered too much in this battle and should take a good rest.
Zhao Bingyan summoned Liu Shiyong and asked him to select a group of outstanding military generals to serve in Liu Dali's Sixth Brigade. He led the Fifth Brigade back to Hainan Road to rest and recruit troops. After the entire brigade regained its combat effectiveness, it returned to Annan to garrison. .
Liu Shiyong was overjoyed and thanked the King of Han repeatedly.
He said seriously: "I'm afraid General Liu won't be able to stay idle while he's away. Dayuan is almost ready. He's probably going to attack us soon. We still need to tighten up the coastal defense."
After experiencing the Annan War, Liu Shiyong was no longer afraid of the Yuan army. He boldly asked the King of Han to rest assured and promised to guard the Hainan Road for the imperial court.
The next day, Zhao Bingyan told Zhang Shijie that he was going to visit Zhenyiguan. Emperor Hu of Dayuan would not let me wait for a peaceful sleep.
Zhang Shijie nodded and said that he would also go south, wipe out Qinghua's remaining soldiers and welcome the Queen Mother's arrival.
The two said goodbye.
In the capital of the Yuan Dynasty in the north, Emperor Hu was surprised when he reported that the Southern Song Army had occupied Shenglong in Annan.
Emperor Hu had long forgotten the Southern Song Dynasty, but now this weak chicken had become a powerful force, destroying Annan with lightning speed, which made him look at him with admiration.
Emperor Hu's confidant Dong Zaifu slowly said that Bo Zi was like a god. The Song army was really desperate, and the combat power they unleashed should not be underestimated. They were able to conquer Annan in such a short period of time.
However, although the Song Army has captured Annan, it is definitely licking its wounds at this moment. There are still remnants of soldiers in Annan that need to be exterminated, which must contain a lot of their energy. It is the time for me, Dayuan, to take action.
Most of the winter has just passed, and the late spring cold is coming. It's cold.
The emperor hugged the stove and nodded, and asked him to quickly prepare an edict and urge the destruction of the Song Dynasty.
This means that one country’s mechanism is too bloated. You think the emperor has issued the decree a long time ago, and he keeps urging me to do it.
In fact, this was a sign that the emperor was seriously uneasy.
The secret spy on Guangnan West Road reported: The King of Han of the Song Army was a mysterious figure. This person was known as Zhuge Wuhou's closed disciple. With the help of Zhuge Shenpao, he opened the gates of several cities.
Recently, another secret report came from the south: The Song Army's shelling in front of Zhenyi Pass killed five thousand Annan soldiers. The Song Army's bombardment at Xianzi Pass was even more violent, directly blowing up an army of tens of thousands into stragglers.
Emperor Hu thought it was unbelievable, it was completely the manifestation of Thunder God. Apart from his returning cannon, is there any other god-level artillery in this world that is so powerful?
Of course, he would not tell such top military secrets easily.
This girl's eyes were slightly closed, pretending to be calm.
When Dong Zaifu saw the emperor entering meditation, he immediately stepped back and left knowingly.
