Yang Zhi held Zhe Yanruo's body and looked at the Song army arraying outside. There are spearmen in front and crossbowmen in the back, arranged in order. The sun in the distance has risen into the sky, glowing red, overlooking the joys and sorrows of the world.
Zhe Yanruo's body in his arms gradually became colder and his breath gradually disappeared. Yang Zhi looked at everything and felt his eyes were a little blurry with tears.
Oriyanruo must die. Unless he dies, the Jinning army cannot surrender because Zhe Keqiu in Fuzhou has not yet surrendered. If they don't surrender and fight to the death, the soldiers and civilians of the Jinning Army will risk their lives. What are the people to blame? Zhe Yanruo had no choice but to die.
Yang Zhi held Zhe Yanruo, just waiting for him to die. If he dies, the Jinning army can surrender.
Holding Zhe Yanruo's body, Yang Zhi certainly knew what he was doing. If treated, Oriyanruo could be saved nine out of ten times, but a knife on the neck would not be that powerful. But Yang Zhi knew that he could not save him and could only hold Zhe Yanruo and wait for him to die. If not, what will happen to the soldiers and civilians in the Jinning Army?
This psychology is very subtle. Yang Zhi knew everything and the consequences of his actions. But if Yang Zhi deliberately killed Zhe Yanruo, that was not the case. He didn't connect it all in his mind, he just knew he had to do it.
In later generations, there will always be people who think they are smart and will stand up and tell everyone that this Yang Zhi is a bad guy, and it seems that he deliberately killed Zhe Yanruo. If Yang Zhi was criticized for this afterwards and said that he deliberately killed people, he might not even be able to explain his actions.
People themselves are very strange. It’s strange that the more you think about it, the more complicated and unclear it becomes.
The Jinning army surrendered just like that. When the city wall was about to collapse, the city gate was suddenly opened and surrendered. Yang Zhi knelt in front of Zhe Yanruo's body, his eyes blurred with tears.
Chi Yuping entered the city and looked at Zhe Yanruo's body without saying a word for a long time. This battle was fought in a confused and chaotic manner.
After a long time, Chi Yuping said: "The troops from various states on Linfeng Road should have returned to the Song Dynasty early to join forces to fight against the Jin Dynasty. But Zhe Keqiu was greedy for power and refused to surrender, which led to today's disaster. Zhe Yan, if Zhe Keqiu My nephew, stick to your duties in the Jinning Army. For the sake of the whole city's army and people, I can only die tragically on the city walls. After I enter the city today, I will be buried with ceremony. I hope you have a spirit in heaven to help me take Fuzhou directly. He can be killed and killed, and it will no longer be difficult for the people."
After saying that, he ordered his soldiers to come forward and collect Zhe Yanruo's body. They also found a professional coffin maker from the city, sorted out Zhe Yanruo's remains, and equipped him with a high-quality coffin. When the whole army marched to Fuzhou, they took Zhe Yanruo's body and had him buried in his ancestral land.
After entering the military office, Chi Yuping said to Yang Zhi: "The affairs of the Jinning Army still need to bother the general, and our army will not interfere. Only when officials are sent from above, and the general hands over the civil affairs to the officials, can it be settled. Although the general is not particularly tolerant, he is not harsh either, so don’t worry, general.”
Yang Zhi cupped his hands and said, "Everything depends on Yu Hou's orders."
Chi Yuping nodded. Said: "The most important thing now is to see how many days it will take for our army to reach Fuzhou. Fuzhou is nearly four hundred miles away. Even if we travel forty miles a day, it will take ten days to arrive. The general is a local, so I don't know. Is there anything you can teach me?”
Yang Zhi hesitated. Cai Dao said: "Forty miles a day, the speed is not slow for the road along the Yellow River. However, it is winter now and the Yellow River is frozen. People and vehicles can walk on it, which is different. The general can go upstream along the Yellow River. , the materials and grain were hauled with large sledges, which was much faster.”
"Use a big sledge?" After hearing this, Chi Yuping frowned and thought slowly.
Yang Zhi said: "Yes. Walking on the ice, a large sledge is much more convenient than a car. Even if it is pushed by people, it is much easier than carrying it on the shoulders. If Yu Hou uses a large sledge, he can bring more supplies and attack Fuzhou Much more convenient.”
Chi Yuping nodded and said, "Thank you, General, for teaching me! I'll leave it to the General to handle the affairs of the Jinning Army!"
Shizhou can go directly from Linquan County to Jinning Army, or go upstream from Wubao Village, which is much more convenient. After capturing this place, it can be handed over to the rear, and Yang Zhi will only act as an agent for a few days. So Chi Yuping can rest assured that no large army will be stationed here.
It's winter now, when the ice on the Yellow River is thickest, and the entire river is just a road. In the past, the main means of transportation for Wang Xiaolie's army was large carts, which were pulled by at most three horses and as little as one horse. Once on the river, a large vehicle is still not suitable, so it is best to use a large sledge instead.
When Yang Zhi mentioned it just now, Chi Yuping understood what he meant. The cart is converted into a sledge. The most convenient thing is the harness, which can be used directly. Without a harness, things would be much more difficult.
After carefully considering Yang Zhi's proposal, Chi Yuping decided on his plan. That afternoon, I took Dai Yuchang and Shao Yun to the Yellow River to experiment with replacing the cart's harness with a sledge. If it is suitable, you can remove the wheels from the car and convert them all into a sledge.
Shao Yun felt a little funny watching the horse pull a cart without wheels. He said: "Just remove the wheels, I'm afraid that won't work."
Chi Yuping said: "Yes. But let's give it a try first. I'll have an idea of what needs to be changed."
Shao Yundao: "We are not driving the car, what can we come up with? For this kind of thing, we need to find the people who drive the car and listen to their opinions. It is better than the three of us here thinking blindly, and what we come up with may not be applicable."
Chi Yuping laughed after hearing this and said: "I was confused and just wanted to finish it quickly, so I came to find you two. I'd better leave this matter to the military drivers and give them two days to come up with a solution. Wait. After the modification is completed, we will go straight out of Fuzhou."
Dai Yuchang said: "If we stay in Jinning Army for a few days, we may get news from Fuzhou."
Chi Yuping said: "It's just to let Fuzhou get the news. Zhe Keqiu, this person, will not cry until he sees the coffin. He has to die. If Zhe Yan commits suicide in front of Jinning Army City, I hope his head will be clearer."
Dai Yuchang nodded and understood what Chi Yuping meant.
Suide Army, Wang Xiaolie was sitting in the sunshine in the back office, comfortable and comfortable. The sun shines on the body, making it warm and comfortable, giving people a lazy feeling.
Wang Ruohai and Wang Yan came in, saw Wang Xiaolie's appearance, and asked, "Is Xuan Fu feeling well?"
Wang Xiaolie opened his eyes and said with a smile: "I feel a little more comfortable in the past two days. It's not like I felt uncomfortable all over the past few days. I think I'm getting better soon. This serious illness has delayed so many things. Tonight I I've prepared some wine for you two."
Wang Yan smiled and said: "What an honor. Xuanfu's wine is easy to drink."
After that, he sat down with Wang Ruohai.
Wang Xiaolie straightened up and said: "Before dinner, let's discuss the recent situation. It has been turbulent recently and the situation has changed very quickly."
Wang Ruohai nodded: "That's right. Chi Yuping has occupied the Jinning Army and is about to attack Fuzhou. After Shaoxing in the south occupied Yan'an Prefecture, he continued to send troops to Huanzhou. They can reach it in the next few days. Zhao Bin of Huanzhou repeated it several times , I don’t know if he will surrender in the end. Xuanfu has ordered Shaoxing to occupy Huanzhou as quickly as possible. If Zhao Bin surrenders, he can come to Suide. If he doesn’t surrender, he will be destroyed on the spot without retaliation. To the south, Shao Ling has occupied Jingzhao Mansion, and Jingzhao Yin and Zhang Zhongfu have surrendered. Now Shao Ling's troops are heading west to Fengxiang, so there should be no major problems."
At this point, Wang Ruohai said in a more serious tone: "The current troubles are, first, Fuzhou's Zhe Keqiu. No matter how you look at it, he should surrender, but he won't."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes, these people originally thought that the one who should surrender the most was Zhe Keqiu, but he just refused to surrender. What should we do? There is no other way. We are extremely benevolent to Fuzhou, so let them go. . Chi Yuping has a severe character. I have always been afraid that he can't wait any longer and will kill Zhe Keqiu. I don't care about it now. Let Chi Yuping handle the problems in Fuzhou. Whether Zhe Keqiu surrenders or dies is up to him. Come."
Wang Ruohai nodded and said: "That's it for Fuzhou. Shizhou's baggage regiment has arrived at the Jinning Army, and Chi Yuping will be out in the next few days. In addition to Fuzhou, Zhang Zhongfu from Jingzhao Prefecture surrendered particularly decisively. These The day will come to Suide. The real troubles are Huanzhou and Qingzhou. Zhao Bin in Qingzhou has too many thoughts, and Xuanfu is annoyed by him. Just let Shao Yun deal with it as the opportunity arises. The most important thing is that Murong Wei from Huanzhou. I heard that he intends to bring his people to surrender to the Xia Kingdom and cause us big trouble!"
Wang Yan said: "If Murong Wei surrenders to the Xia Kingdom, it will take a lot of effort to regain Huanzhou. Shaoxing's troops and horses, among other things, will not be easy to supply food and grass."
Wang Xiaolie sighed: "It really doesn't work. I want to hand over Huanqing Road to Liu Qi. We just occupy Yanyan Road and Jingzhao Mansion, and it will be much easier. In a few days, Liu Qi, Wu Jie and others will Come to Suide and let’s discuss it then.”
(End of chapter)
