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Unlike the Wanyan Nianmeihua Army and Wanyan Shengguo Army, which were fighting outside the city, the Liao Army in Shangjing learned of the defeat of Sun Yanshou's Army, and they were all downcast and their morale was low.
Yelv Tabuye, who stayed behind in the capital, and Lu Yanlun, who was working as a military official, restrained their subordinates everywhere in the city, boosted morale, worked hard all night, and finally stabilized the morale of the Liao army defending the city.
At this time, in Shangjing City, 1 Liao troops guarding the city gathered.But in the face of more than [-] Jin troops outside the city, Yeluta Buye and Lu Yanlun did not dare to lead the troops to fight, so they had to demolish some buildings in the city in a hurry, and moved bricks, stones and wood to the outer city to strengthen the city defense.
Wanyan Nianmeihe and Wanyan Shenguo ignored the Liao army's dying struggle, and just sent people to the nearby mountains and forests surrounding Shangjing to cut down trees and make siege equipment.
The Jurchen didn't know how to build sophisticated siege equipment. In the past tribal wars, they only used some simple and clumsy bumpers and wooden ladders.However, after conquering the Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, establishing the Dajin Kingdom, and absorbing many Han and Bohai people, they also learned to make large-scale siege equipment.
At this time, there were many Han Chinese and Bohai artisans among the Jin army besieging Shangjing. They felled huge trees from the mountains and made many ladders, cave carts, goose carts and crash carts.
Two days later, the main force of the Jin army, Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, arrived at the upper capital, surrounded the upper capital on all sides, and completely cut off internal and external traffic.
The envoys Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo of the Song Dynasty and Yelu Xinilie, the envoys of the Liao Dynasty, also came to the city of Shangjing with the army.
Along the way, Zhao Liangsi deliberately made friends with the Jurchen nobles, and tried to start negotiations with Emperor Wanyan Aguda in advance, but Emperor Wanyan Aguda refused.The only thing that can give Zhao Liangsi a little comfort is that Yelv Xinilie, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, also had his door shut by Emperor Wanyan Aguda, and the Jin army rejected his request for peace talks.
According to Zhao Liangsi's judgment, which of the Song and Liao envoys the Jin army will negotiate with first seems to depend on the outcome of the Battle of Shangjing.
If the Shangjing City is successfully captured, the Jin Army should promote the plan to destroy the Liao Dynasty; if the Battle of the Shangjing City is frustrated, perhaps the Jin Army will accept the conditions of the Liao Kingdom and temporarily draw a boundary with the Liao Kingdom for peace.
Can the Liao army defend Shangjing?Both Zhao Liangsi and Yelv Xinilie were anxiously waiting for the answer.
Ma Kuo, the deputy envoy of the Song Dynasty, was concerned about the whereabouts of Ximen Qing's brother.
Chapter 645 Breaking the City in Half a Day
The famous Sun Tzu's Art of War in ancient China said, "Therefore, the law of using soldiers is to encircle them with ten times, to attack them with five times, and to divide them into divisions if they are twice as large."However, this is not the case for the Jin and Liao armies in Shangjing.
Under the command of Emperor Wanyan Aguda, the Jin army surrounded the 5 Liao army in the upper capital with a force of [-]. They were so frightened that they huddled in the city and did not dare to go out to fight in the field.
Moreover, in the camp of the Jin Army under Shangjing City, there are less than 4000 troops at this time, and more than [-] Jinjun troops were taken away by Ximen Qing and Wanyan Gushen, and they are sweeping and attacking the counties west of Shangjing City.
Yeluta Buye, who stayed behind in Shangjing, tried to stick to it and wait for help. However, it is really difficult to wait for foreign aid in Shangjing at this time.
The reinforcements on the west side of Shangjing Road have been intercepted by Ximen Qing and Wanyan Gushen, so naturally they can't be counted on.
Ningzhou, Taizhou, Changchun Prefecture and other places in the east have fallen into the hands of the Jin army one after another.
The Wugu Dilie Commanding Army Division in the north is dominated by many grassland tribes, but the Liao Kingdom has lost control of the Menggu tribe and other tribes.
The Wugu tribe in the north also raised troops to rebel. Although they were finally defeated and suppressed by the Liao army, how could they rescue the Liao army at this time?If the Wugu tribe didn't take advantage of the chaos and go south to join the Jin army and participate in the siege of Shangjing, Yeluta would have to say a few more words "Amitabha Buddha" if he didn't go wild.
Although the Dilie and Menggu tribes did not rebel, they refused to send troops south because they were threatened by other tribes in the north.
The only one on the grassland who was willing to fight to support the Liao army was the black car Shiwei Department.However, the black car Shiwei's army suffered a disastrous defeat when it supported Xiao Yixue in Ningzhou City. Most of the main force was wiped out by the Jin army.
Yelutabuye can still count on now, only Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, who is located in the south of Shangjing City, Zhongjing Dading Mansion in Zhongjing Road, sent an army to rescue the siege.
Shangjing Linhuang Mansion is the old capital of the Liao Kingdom. It was the capital of the Khitan when it was founded. It has the tombs of the previous emperors, which is very important to the Khitan people of the Liao Kingdom.
Zhongjing Dading Mansion is the current capital of the Liao Kingdom, and it is not too far from Shangjing Linhuang Mansion. It can be said that they are closely related.
Therefore, whether it is to protect the holy land of the ancestors or to defend the Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi should send a large army north to rescue Shangjing.
In fact, the famous general of the Liao army clan, Jin Wuwei general, Yelu Yujian, the governor of the East Road, had repeatedly challenged Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi to fight, and wanted to lead the army northward to rescue the upper capital.
Faced with Yelu Yujian's challenge to fight, Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi sternly refused.Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi asked Yelu Yujian to guard the Zhongjing Road to protect his own safety.
It turned out that when Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda commanded the northern army to attack the Shangjing Road of the Liao Kingdom, the Southern Army of the Jin Kingdom, under the command of Wanyan Wulu, also prepared troops and staged a feint attack on the Liao Kingdom's Zhongjing Road.
The faint and greedy Emperor Yelu Yanxi, who was afraid of death, learned that the Wanyan Wulu army was moving westward to attack the Zhongjing Road. He was unwilling to eat, and left all the Liao army in the Dading Mansion of Zhongjing to protect his own safety.
Of course, although Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi did not allow Yeluyu to lead his troops northward, he did not disregard Yeluta who went to the capital.
Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi sent his eldest son, Taifu Yelu Xinilie, to the camp of the Jin army to seek peace, intending to lift the siege of Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing by cede land and pay compensation.
The emperor used all his sons, and Yelv Tartbuye, who stayed behind in the capital, couldn't blame Yelu Yanxi for not doing his best!
Seeing the Jin army calmly building siege equipment under the city, there is no Liao army on the rolling hills to the south to help. Standing on the Dashun Gate every day, waiting for the reinforcements, Yeluta, who stayed behind in the capital, is not ambitious. is disappointed.
Not only was Yeluta unruly, but Lu Yanlun was also dissatisfied with Emperor Tianzuo's decision not to send a single soldier to the capital to fend for himself.
Hey~ Now I can only support it until the road is blocked by heavy snow in winter, and the Jin army will not have enough food and grass, so they will retreat.
After Wanyan Aguda set up his camp, he sent envoys into Shangjing to recruit Yelutat, who stayed behind, with benefits.
Although Yeluta Buye, who stayed behind in Shangjing, could not wait for the reinforcements to rescue him, he did not compromise and resolutely rejected the envoy of the Jin army to surrender.
Yeluta Buye believed that the upper capital city was solid, with strong troops and abundant food and grass, which could be used by the Liao army in the city for half a year. Therefore, he tried to hold on to the city, but the Jin army dragged outside the city returned without success.
Seeing that Yeluta, the guard of Shangjingcheng, was not wild and stubborn, Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin stopped waiting and ordered the whole army to launch an attack on Shangjingcheng.
Having already surrendered Qingzhou and Huaizhou, Ximenqing, who returned to the vicinity of Zuzhou City, learned that Wanyan Aguda's army had launched an attack on Shangjing City of the Liao Kingdom, and handed over Zuzhou City and the Liao army's captives to Wanyangu. God, he, Jiao Ting, and Brother Qiao Yun rushed to the capital with five hundred fine horses.
Mao Zilian, who is proficient in geography, was left by Ximenqing to Wanyan Gushen to cooperate with him in guarding Zuzhou City and strangling the western main road of Shangjing City.
The reason why Ximen Qing rushed to the capital was because this was the first time he had the opportunity to see the Jin army attacking a large city, and he wanted to observe the Jin army's operations carefully.
Last time, in Ningzhou City, although the Jin army also attacked the city, firstly, the scale of the city was small, and secondly, the Jin army adopted the strategy of besieging three queries and one. , There was no fierce urban offensive and defensive battle.For Ximen Qing, who wanted to familiarize himself with the tactics of the Jin Army, the reference value was not great.
This time the Shangjing Linhuang Mansion was different. The guard Yelu Tabuye and his tens of thousands of soldiers could not give up this extremely important capital to the Liao Kingdom, and they would definitely defend it with all their strength.Therefore, the Jin and Liao armies will surely launch a wonderful offensive and defensive battle in Shangjing.
Ximen Qing went to the capital in light clothes, just to see the demeanor of the generals of the Jin army when they attacked the city, and to deepen their understanding of them.
The first to break the city, will it be the future Generalissimo of the Jin Army, Wanyan Nian?This time, under his command, there are two famous gold generals, Wanyan Yinshuke and Wanyan Loushi!
I heard that when the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin first raised his army, the three most dazzling generals of the Jin army who charged into battle in Liaodong and attacked the city were Wanyan Moulianghu, Wanyan Yinshuke and Wanyan Loushi.Especially Wanyan Loushi, who wields a huge axe, is so brave that he often breaks through the city first.
Ximen Qing really wanted to see how brave Wanyan Nianmudao and his future second generals Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshu would be on the battlefield.However, when he hurried to the outside of Shangjing, he saw that the four gates of the city were opened, the corpses of the Liao army were scattered on the top of the city, and tens of thousands of Liao troops knelt and surrendered outside the city. The Jin army broke through the heavy defense in less than half a day. The upper capital!
Even Ximen Qing, who had been prepared in his heart, was taken aback by the abnormal combat power displayed by the Jin army.He knew that the Jin army could sweep the Liao army in a field battle, but he didn't expect that the Jin army would be so devastated and unstoppable during the siege.
Could it be that the coach of the Liao army, Yelv Tabuye, was too stupid?
6Chapter 16 The Iron Hammer Wanyan's Mother
Because the mountains in the north of Shangjing are the highest, the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin set up his camp on the hillside in the north of the city, overlooking the entire Shangjing.
At this moment, the surrender ceremony of the Jin Army was also held outside the Gongchen Gate in the north of Shangjing City.Tens of thousands of Liao troops laid down their weapons and armor, and under the leadership of Yelv Tabuye, who stayed behind in Shangjing, and Lu Yanlun, a soldier and horse official, knelt in a few rows outside the Gongchen Gate, waiting for the surrender of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda. review.
Ximen Qing saw him from a distance, leaving the five hundred gold troops on standby, and rushed to the north of the city by himself, where he met Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Shenguo who were about to be surrendered.
"Ximenqing, you're back! Listen to Shengguo and Nianmeiyou, this time you raided Zuzhou City, cut off the reinforcements of the Liao army in the west, and made great contributions to the battle of the capital. You are really a hero! You are The hero of this battle, please follow Shenguo and me, and accept the surrender with us. How about you tell me about the battle in the west?" Wanyan Aguda now appreciates the lover of his daughter Ulu even more, and treats him as a Look at it from your own children.
"I report to Emperor Aguda, fortunately, I did not disgrace my life. Not only did I capture Zuzhou City, but I also captured Yelu Alihu, Yelu Heituer, Xiao Qing, Sun Yanshou and other generals of the Liao army, and forced them to surrender together with General Gushen. The defenders of Qingzhou and Huaizhou. Raozhou Liao general Yelu Mage led troops to attack Zuzhou City, but was also repelled by our army. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor launched an attack on Shangjing City, and hurried back to join the battle. I don’t want Your Majesty Shenwei captured Shangjing in only half a day." Ximen Qing rode to Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Shenguo, Wanyan Nianmeihe and others, and reported to Wanyan Aguda.
"Hahaha~ Good! Ximenqing, you and Gushen have made great contributions. After this battle, I will hold an evaluation meeting to reward meritorious deeds." Wanyan Agu laughed.