In Fuzhou, Zhe Keqiu stepped out of the official hall, looked at the vast night, and said nothing for a long time. The moon has just emerged in the sky, and the stars are dotted, and the eyes are blinking.
After occupying the Jinning Army, Chi Yuping asked someone from the Zhejia Army to select someone to report the news to Fuzhou. Hearing that Zhe Yanruo committed suicide in Chengtou, Zhe Keqiu was filled with grief and anger and could no longer bear it. Go to the yard and look at the sky in trance.
After a while, Zhe Yanwen walked to the yard. Looking at his father, he whispered: "What do you think our chances are against the Song Army?"
Zhe Keqiu didn't answer, just looked at the sky.
Zhe Yanwen sighed: "If the Song army used the method used by the Jinning army, sealing the city gate with artillery, and then bombarding the city wall with artillery, Fuzhou would not be able to withstand it. No matter how many soldiers there are, it will be useless, because the Song army cannot If we fight you, we will bombard you with cannons.”
Seeing that Zhe Keqiu didn't say anything, Zhe Yanwen almost begged: "Dad, surrender, Wang Xuanfu will at least give you a home -"
Zhe Keqiu turned around suddenly and said angrily: "You want me to be a magistrate of the state? The Zhe family has not been so embarrassed in many years! The left and right are all dead, and let the Song army come and chop off my head!"
Zhe Yanwen looked at Zhe Keqiu and said, "What's wrong with the rest of the Zhe family? Just because my father doesn't want to be the magistrate, do I have to be buried with you? If you don't surrender, the Song Army will not be the only one who beheads you." ! There are hundreds of members of the Zhe family, and they may not let him go! Not to mention that all the people in the city will be buried with him!"
Zhe Keqiu listened and didn't answer for a long time. After a while, he said tremblingly: "Let me think about it again, there is always a solution."
Zhe Yanwen said: "The Song army has already set off, and nine thousand people are heading straight for Fuzhou. It's best for Dad to make a decision quickly. It will be too late when the city is besieged."
After saying that, Orihiko Wen returned to the room without looking back.
Zhe Keqiu looked up at the moon in the sky, feeling confused and confused.
Jinning Army couldn't hold on for even one day, which was a huge surprise. From this point of view, the future of Fuzhou is also uncertain. After occupying the Jinning Army, the Song Army added another 3,000 people and drove straight towards Fuzhou along the Yellow River. It may take five or six days as quickly as possible, or eleven or two days as slowly as possible, and we will arrive at the foot of Fuzhou City.
War is no longer what Zhe Keqiu is familiar with. According to previous experience, his death will only be worse. In front of the artillery of the Song army, there is no strong city in the world, so what can Fuzhou rely on? Going out to fight, there is an example like Dantou Village, I am afraid it will be even worse.
After thinking about it again and again, Zhe Keqiu just felt that nothing could be done. The Jin Army in Taiyuan said it right. If you don't send a single soldier at this time, you can't count on it. What should you do?
Chi Yuping looked at the fortress in front and ordered the artillery behind to follow quickly. The whole army was divided into eight columns, four on each river bank. In the middle are artillery and various large sledges for pulling supplies, running on the river.
In front is Hehejin, an important ferry connecting the east and west banks of the Yellow River. This place is close to Fuzhou, so we have to send people to guard it.
Arriving in front of the walled city, Chi Yuping took out his telescope and looked at it. I saw the city gate wide open, and a general was outside the city. I didn't know what it meant.
Let the army rest on the spot, and Chi Yuping led the horse forward. When they arrived near the city gate, they heard the general in front shouting: "Hehejin guard Tian Shouyu, see the general!"
Chi Yuping walked closer and said, "General, what do you want here?"
Tian Shouyu said: "When I heard that Yu Hou was coming, the general did not dare to resist, so he opened the city gate to welcome the army!"
After hearing this, Chi Yuping said calmly: "The army is still on its way, so forgive me for not dismounting. Since the general has opened the city gate to welcome you, I will send people into the city, and those who enter the city will contact you then. Please be kind to the general. Those who enter the city must not make mistakes!"
After saying that, he turned his horse back.
Tian Shouyu watched Chi Yuping leave stupidly, standing there not knowing what to do.
Returning to the army, Chi Yuping ordered Dai Yuchang to come up. Said: "The gate of the city guard of Hehejin is wide open in front, saying that he will welcome our army into the city. If the army enters the city, firstly, we don't know whether the defender is really surrendering or pretending to surrender, and secondly, it will slow down the march of the entire army. The army will not We have entered the city. Send a commander and lead your troops into the city. If everything goes well, we will stay here first. If it does not go well, let alone seize Hehejin!"
Dai Yuchang crossed his hands and said yes. Returning to his own army, he ordered the right army camp to enter the city and control all the defenders.
When Tian Shouyu saw a commander coming over to contact him about entering the city, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Fortunately, he really surrendered. What if he wanted to pretend to surrender? After welcoming a battalion of Song troops into the city, they saw the Song troops outside not stopping at all and passing by the city.
Zhe Keqiu sat in the study and ordered someone to order a cup of tea and taste it carefully.
A soldier came in, crossed his hands and said: "After a brief review, I will report from the front. The Song army is only ten miles away from Dabaojin. They will reach Fuzhou City within two days."
"What?" Zhe Kezhi suddenly stood up. "They came so fast!"
After speaking, he waved his hand and asked the soldiers to exit.
Pick up the tea cup, put it gently to your mouth, and taste it carefully. I drank a few sips before placing it on the table.
With a long sigh, Zhe Kezhi stood up. Said: "Zhe is a lifelong hero, but he didn't expect to be forced into a desperate situation by thousands of Song troops today! Alas--"
Order the soldiers to ask Zheyan to come for questioning.
Not long after, Zhe Yanzhi came in. Seeing Zhekeqiu, he was sitting on the top chair, his face was calm and emotionless.
Zhe Yanzhi held up his hand and said, "I wonder if Uncle Eighteen has invited his nephew to come here. What advice can you give me?"
Zhe Keqiu said: "The Song army has arrived at Dabaojin. Two days later, they will approach the city."
Zhe Yanzhi was stunned: "So fast? - I wonder how uncle can resist it? Although Fuzhou City is strong, I'm afraid it can't stop the artillery!"
Zhe Keqiu said: "A few days ago, the Song army attacked the Jinning army. The Jinning army saw that it could not withstand the enemy, so it surrendered after a long time. It's just pitiful Yanruo who killed himself on the city wall. Fuzhou is stronger than the Jinning army's city, and the food supply With more troops and more troops, I think we can hold on for a while longer."
Zhe Yanzhi couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect Zhe Keqiu to say this.
Zhe Keqiu continued: "I have figured it out these days. The current Song Army is no longer the former Song Army, and it is impossible to defend the prefecture. Why bother to defend it? It's just that when I was in the Jin Kingdom, I could be said to have a high position of power. Moreover, He once accompanied King Lousu in his expedition to Shaanxi Province and formed a deep hatred with Wang Xiaolie's deputy Li Yanxian. If he could surrender early, this hatred would not be unsolvable. But now, with troops approaching the city, even if he wanted to surrender, it was too late. What I'm talking about now No matter how good it is, how can Li Yanxian be willing to let me go after I pass? He is Wang Xiaolie's deputy, and there is nothing anyone can do to deal with me."
Zhe Yanzhi said calmly when he saw Zhe Keqiu, but he felt something was wrong in his heart. Asked: "What do you want, Uncle Eighteen?"
Zhe Keqiu said: "The governor of Fuzhou has always been the direct descendant. But now it's a matter of life and death, and it can't be controlled so much. Being the deputy envoy of Xuanfu in the Song Dynasty is considered a high-ranking person, and there are always some Love is there. After I die, you can be the magistrate of the state."
Zheyanzhi was shocked when he heard this: "Uncle Eighteen, why do you do this!"
Zhe Ke begged: "When things have come to this point, what is there to say? I've died a hundred times to avoid being humiliated by others. What a reputation and profit, just give it up! After you take charge of the Zhe family, you will protect Zhe with ten million yuan." A well-rounded family!”
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked Zheyan to go out.
Zhe Yanzhi walked out of the room and kept looking back, worried about what Zhe Kezhi would do.
I saw Zhe Keqiu picking up a glass of wine and sighed: "Go and rest, go and rest! Everything in this world is all false! If you are destined in the next life, you should realize Lan Yin early!"
(End of chapter)
