MTL - Poor Family-v2 Chapter 995 Surrender of Lin'an

  Chapter 995 Lin'an Surrender

  Li Yanqing's 100,000 troops marched towards Lin'an City simultaneously from the north and south routes. In the morning, Li Yanqing personally led 70,000 troops across the Huantang River, and set up a camp five miles away from the northern city of Lin'an.

   Soon, Gao Shen brought several carriages to Li Yanqing's camp.

  Hearding Gao Shen's arrival, Li Yanqing went out of the camp to greet him personally, the two hugged, and Gao Shen sighed: "I was arrested by Zhao Ji, and I came to talk with you."

   "Who is in those carriages?" Li Yanqing glanced at the carriages behind and asked.

"Aren't you playing the banner of the Qing emperor? That is the emperor you want to kill. There are fifteen people in total, including Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, Du Chong and others. Even Lu Yihao and Fan Zongyin are also there. They are almost Zhao Ji's team. It’s all in one pot, it’s Zhao Ji who sold them to you.”

  Li Yanqing sneered, "This is called working for the master! Selling your life to the master."

  Li Yanqing immediately ordered the left and right, "Send the criminals in the carriage to the camp for custody."

  He didn't want to see these people either, so he invited Gao Shen into the tent.

  The two sat down as guest and host, and a soldier came in to serve tea, and said in a deep voice: "The general situation is basically settled now, what are you going to do next?"

  Li Yanqing shook his head, "The general situation has not yet been settled. There are still 20,000 rebels in the city, as well as Miao Fu, Liu Zhengyan, Zhang Wei and others. Beware of them jumping over the wall in a hurry and launching a coup again."

   "Do you think it's possible?"

  Li Yanqing nodded, "It is very possible that when they find that they have no way to survive, they can do anything, but I also played a move beside them, let's see if this move can work!"

  Gao Shen pondered for a while and said: "Let's not talk about the army first, let's talk about the Supreme Emperor, how do you plan to deal with him?"

  Li Yanqing thought for a while and said, "I want to hear your opinion?"

Gao Shen gritted his teeth and said: "My eldest sister married Mr. Cao. I was only three years old at that time. Mr. Cao is my brother-in-law in name, but in fact I regard him as my father. He raised me. I know Mr. Cao Even if I was poisoned by Zhao Ji, from my original intention, I really hope to repay him in the same way, and pour him a glass of poisoned wine, but reason tells me that I can't do this, Zhao Ji still has great use value , He asked me to tell you that as long as you spare his life and let him retire in Yinlong Villa, he can agree to all the conditions you ask."

  Li Yanqing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and then confirmed: "Can he promise me all the conditions?"

  Gao Shen nodded, "This is what he said in his original words, as long as you let him go, he can promise you all conditions."

  Li Yanqing was silent for a long time and said: "For the sake of what he said, I can let him live for another year."

  Gao Shen was taken aback, "What do you mean by that?"

  Li Yanqing smiled lightly, "Let him enjoy it for another year, and when the overall situation is settled, he will die of an illness. Isn't that normal?"

Gao Shen understands that this is a good strategy for kings to eradicate dissidents since ancient times. He knew that Li Yanqing would not let Zhao Ji go, but this is also good. After a year, the situation will be settled. At that time, Zhao Ji will die of illness, and no one will care about him. The cause of death, Gao Shen nodded, "But what do you need him to promise now?"

  Li Yanqing said slowly: "Let Zhao Yan be the emperor, but because he is young, I will supervise the country and regent until he becomes an adult."

  Gao laughed deeply, "I knew this would be the result. If you wanted to separate yourself and stand on your own, you would have gone back to Jingzhao Mansion a long time ago."

Li Yanqing smiled and said: "I have also thought about it for a long time. I hold the Eighth Route military and political power in the Northwest and Sanchuan. If I am asked to give up this power, I cannot do it. But if I hold on to the power, the Great Song Dynasty will actually form another Split, so the best way is for me to be in power, so that Song Dynasty will not be split."

   "What about Zhao Yan when he becomes an adult?"

  Li Yanqing shook his head, "When he performs the weak crown ceremony, it will be eighteen years later. The time is too far away, and I can't think of things at that time."

   "Okay! I'll go back and report to Zhao Ji, do you have anything else to do?"

  Li Yanqing thought for a moment and said: "Don't rush back now, you will be killed by Miao Fu and others if you go back now, and it won't be too late for you to go back after I completely take Lin'an City."

  Gao Shen chuckled, "Then I'll have a good sleep and wait for your good news."

  As Li Yanqing expected, when Zhao Ji handed over his confidant ministers who were discussing affairs in the Zhizheng Hall and prepared to hand them over to Li Yanqing for disposal, Miao Fu smelled a strong sense of danger.

   Miao Fu knew very well that in order to protect himself, Zhao Ji would betray everyone, including them. The civil servants might have a chance of survival if they fell into Li Yanqing's hands, but he would definitely die if he fell into Li Yanqing's hands.

   At the same time when Gao Shen went to Li Yanqing's camp, Miao Fu summoned Liu Zhengyan, Zhang Wei, Fang Long, Zhao Ping and a group of generals to discuss emergency countermeasures in the south of the city camp.

Miao Fu said to everyone with a gloomy face: "I just got the news that Zhao Ji went to Cao's mansion this morning, but he ran into a wall. He went to Gaoshen's mansion again, stayed for half an hour before coming out, and then returned to Yinlong Villa. After Huang Qianshan and others went to the camp outside the city, Zhao Ji was already begging for mercy from Li Yanqing, using Huang Qianshan and others as a greeting, the question now is, what should we do?"

  Liu Zhengyan pondered for a while and said: "Last time Wang Dian was released, I think Li Yanqing was sending a message, the main thing is that we don't have to kill if we voluntarily surrender. Does General Miao think we can still defend Lin'an City?"

  Miao Fu looked at Liu Zhengyan sharply, "Wang Dian can surrender but not kill us, but we can't. Tell yourself, will Li Yanqing let us go?"

Liu Zhengyan didn't dare to say anything anymore, and Miao Fu said to the crowd again: "Simply do one thing and two things, arrest Zhao Ji, the prince, the elders and children of Cao's mansion, all officials, and concubines in the camp, and let Li Yanqing arrest the three Bring over a hundred ships, and we will go to Silla to build the country, if he does not agree, we will die together!"

  Zhang Wei slapped the table, "This method is ruthless, I support it!"

  Fang Long and Zhao Ping expressed their support, Miao Fu stared at Liu Zhengyan, and pressed his hand to the hilt of his sword, "Do you agree?"

   Just when Liu Zhengyan was about to agree, there was a sudden scream outside, and a mace's arrow went 'Whoosh! ’ The shot came right at Miao Fu’s back, Miao Fu yelled and fell to the ground staggeringly.

   Before the other generals could react, dense arrows shot into the big tent. Zhang Wei and Fang Long were hit by more than a dozen arrows and died tragically on the spot. Liu Zhengyan also got two arrows in the chest and fell to the ground, seriously injured.

   Only Zhao Ping missed the arrow, lying on the ground, his face pale with fright.

At this time, dozens of knife and axemen rushed in, Miao Fu was about to get up, but his head was chopped off by an axe, Liu Zhengyan suddenly saw Yang Qing walking into the big tent holding a sword, Yang Qing shouted: "Kill them all! "

A spear pierced Liu Zhengyan's chest fiercely. Just before he died, Liu Zhengyan suddenly saw his father's face, and a strong regret suddenly surged in his heart. How should he see his father? ?

   But he had no chance. In a flash of cold light, Liu Zhengyan's head fell to the ground, and Zhao Ping was also shot to death, beheading him.

The knife and axe followed Yang Qing out of the big tent with five heads. The corpses outside the tent were all shot to death by the crossbow. Yang Qing mobilized two thousand troops loyal to him. At the opportunity of gathering for discussion, two thousand **** arm crossbows shot at the same time, killing all the more than one hundred guards outside the tent. people.

  Military mutiny occurred in the camp of the Chinese army, and the southern military camp was in chaos. At this time, there were nearly 10,000 people in the military camp.

Yang Qing ordered people to pick up five heads with a bamboo pole, and shouted to the surrounding generals: "The Supreme Emperor has surrendered. His Royal Highness Jin Wang has an order. Those who voluntarily surrender can be released and returned to their hometowns. Those who have done meritorious deeds will be rewarded. I have killed Miao Fu and five others The leader of the thieves, whoever is willing to accept the reward with me, please stand by my side!"

  Dozens of generals hesitated for a moment, and they all stood by Yang Qing's side. The remaining dozen were generals who had followed Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan for many years, but they were in a dilemma, wondering if they would be killed if they surrendered. "

  Yang Qing roared: "Wang Dian has been pardoned for surrendering. Are you higher than Wang Dian?"

   All the generals suddenly came to their senses and knelt down one after another, "We are willing to surrender with General Yang!"

  Yang Qing did not dare to be careless, and ordered his subordinates to arrest four generals who were especially loyal to Miao Fu, and then sent someone to contact Li Yanqing.

  He and other generals led 10,000 soldiers to the Yuhang Gate in the north to persuade the generals defending the city to surrender.

  An hour later, a white flag was erected on the head of Lin'an City, and the city gate was opened wide. Yang Qing led more than 30 generals out of the city to surrender, and nearly 30,000 troops in the city put down their weapons and left the city to surrender.

  Li Yanqing immediately ordered the cavalry to enter the city. At the same time, Cao Sheng also led 10,000 troops into Lin'an City and took over the palace.

  The new emperor Zhao Xu, who had just ascended the throne for only two days, announced his abdication.

  On the fifth day of October in the third year of Jianyan, the 20-day palace coup finally ended with the complete defeat of Zhao Ji.

  (end of this chapter)