He had just received news from the imperial court of the Kingdom of Song and learned that the Yan army had killed 600,000 Song soldiers. He realized that he had been tricked by the Yan Emperor. What bullsh * t negotiation and the 600,000 soldiers? He was filled with grief and indignation and had nowhere to vent his anger. He immediately came to Shang Jianxiong to demand an explanation. Unexpectedly, Shang Jianxiong did not want to see him.
Earlier, Shang Jianxiong tried to negotiate with him. Now, he did not even want to see him. Tong Mo, who was in charge of the negotiation, was also the same. All the officials of the Yan Kingdom avoided seeing him.
Since this was the case, he did not care about propriety and honor. He cursed outside the palace.
He had no choice. As the envoy of the Song Kingdom, he had failed to protect the six hundred thousand men of the Song Kingdom. He was more or less implicated. What he could do now was to make the matter more spectacular. It would be best if his insulting behavior outside the palace of the Yan Kingdom spread throughout the world.
He was angry at the death of the 600,000 soldiers. He did this to give an explanation to the Kingdom of Song. It was not that he did not try his best.
At first, the palace guards ignored him. The people in charge also hid behind and refused to show themselves. Who knew that Qian Liansheng would not stop cursing and the more he cursed, the uglier it became. Finally, the palace sent a group of guards to chase him away.
However, Qian Liansheng did not give up. After being chased away, he came back again and again like a shrew.
Seeing him like this, the palace guards had no choice but to arrest him. However, they did not do anything to him. It was an unspoken rule that envoys should not be killed in a war between two countries. Moreover, many officials also dissuaded them from killing the Song envoy.
The officials dissuaded them out of selfishness. After killing the envoy of the Song Kingdom, they were worried that there would be more revenge after the city was breached. They did not want to go too far and still wanted to give themselves a chance of survival.
While Qian Liansheng was being arrested, drums and horns sounded outside the city. The Song army had begun to attack the city!
It was so loud that even the people in the palace could hear it. The concubines in the harem were in a state of panic.
Shang Jianxiong, who was standing on the stairs, was also sweating. He was also in a state of panic and did not know if the city could be defended.
Meng Xuan, who was overseeing the palace, stood on a tall pavilion and looked into the distance. Several large flying beasts descended from the sky and landed in the palace. The three major sects were also making preparations to retreat once the city was breached, so that important personnel could be evacuated in time.
Outside the city, the Song army did not just sit around while they were besieging the city. To put pressure on the Yanjing, the Song army had already cut down trees in the forests around the capital to make siege weapons. Originally, it was just for show. Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy.
Like a tidal wave, the army carried ladders and launched an attack on the city gate. The sounds of killing shook the heavens, and the siege weapons were pushed closer to the city wall.
Soon, the archers from both sides fired arrows at each other, and instantly, screams of pain could be heard from both sides.
In this aspect, the defenders of the city were at a disadvantage. There was not enough space on the city to set up a sufficient number of archers.
The Song cultivators took advantage of the situation and flew up to the top of the city wall to open a path for the Song army. A group of cultivators from the Yan Kingdom flew out from the top of the city wall to intercept them. Both sides were fighting in the flood of troops. However, the army that was like a swarm of ants did not care about the threat of the cultivators fighting each other. Those who should fall fell, and those who were still standing only cared about attacking.
The ladders reached the city wall, and the Song soldiers did their best to climb up the city wall. The soldiers on the city wall continuously used their forks to push away the ladders. When the ladders toppled, a string of people fell and crashed into the crowd below.
The siege crossbows that were inserted into the city wall became good tools for the siege soldiers to climb.
Boiling hot oil was also being poured down the city walls, causing waves of screams to ring out.
When the catapults neared the city wall, rocks were hurled at the top of the city wall. The rocks and arrows that flew over the city wall caused the civilian workers to scream in pain, scaring them into fleeing in all directions. Only after the defending general gave the order to kill some people did they manage to stabilize the situation.
The fire arrows on the top of the city wall started to fire at the siege weapons.
At the city gate, a group of Song soldiers pushed a huge log over, preparing to break down the city gate. However, they were hit by the oil. The huge log burned, causing the Song soldiers to retreat.
As the battle raged on, a group of Song cultivators charged over, trying to break down the city gate!
"Shua!" Gamiao Shui, who was standing on the city wall, unsheathed the shiny soft sword at his waist. He shouted, "Little ones, follow me and kill!"
He was the first to jump down. His cloak fluttered behind him, and he looked like a swooping eagle.
A group of eunuchs raised their swords and followed him down the city wall. They stood guard in front of the city gate, fighting with a group of Yan cultivators that were charging over.
Although they were just a group of eunuchs, their decisiveness was not to be underestimated. This was especially so in terms of combat prowess. These eunuchs were very strong. Under Gamiao Shui's leadership, they blocked wave after wave of cultivators, making it hard for the enemy to get close to the city gate.
At the command of the attacking general, the group of cultivators retreated, and a group of archers advanced with the ballistae. They wanted to launch a destructive attack on Gamiao Shui and the others guarding the city gate.
This action made Gamiao Shui and the others very nervous.
Gamiao Shui flung his cloak and sent a palm strike into the flames. The huge log that was being pushed against the city gate turned around, and the group of eunuchs collapsed behind it.
At this moment, the sound of hooves thundered in the distance. A group of majestic cavalry charged over like lightning.
"It's Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud!"
"It's Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud!"
"Ying Yang Wu Lie Graud is here!"
The defending soldiers on the city wall suddenly cheered. Following that, the Song army's rear fell into chaos.
Gamiao Shui crawled out from behind the burning flames. When he looked up, he still could not see clearly. He flung his cloak and flew up the city wall. He held his sword horizontally and looked to the front. He saw a large group of cavalry led by a banner with the word "Shang" charging into the rear of the Song army. They moved as fast as the wind and immediately broke the Song army's formation.
The Song army's attack immediately broke. The commanding general immediately mobilized the attacking troops to defend against the cavalry charging from the rear. Those who charged to the foot of the city wall in time were sent to their deaths.
After the cavalry swept through the city, they did not engage with the Song army. They moved like the wind and quickly left.
When they were far away, the cavalry formed up again and stared at the Song army. Under the banner with the word "Shang" in it, Shang Chaozong rode to the front. He held his saber horizontally as his warhorse neighed.
According to Meng Shanming's plan, Shang Chaozong would not be allowed to participate in the defense of the capital. He would only attack the Song army when Luo Zhao's army retreated. This would delay the Song army's retreat and deplete their rations. This was to prepare to deal with the Song army later.
However, after receiving the news, Shang Chaozong could not sit back and watch. He could not sit back and watch the Song army attack the Yan capital. To him, as a member of the Yan royal family, and especially as the son of King Ning, he could not sit back and watch the enemy act so arrogantly in the Yan territory. He had to teach them a lesson!
His strategy was very simple. He would not fight the Song army to the death. He would harass them and not let them attack the capital easily.
This was indeed the case. When the Song army attacked the city, his cavalry moved quickly and attacked the weak spots of the Song army. This prevented the Song army from gathering their strength to attack the city.
At this moment, the sounds of the siege stopped. Furthermore, the people on the city wall cheered.
"King Ning's heroic Wu Lie Graud is here!"
The people in the city also burst into cheers that gradually spread throughout the city. The Shang Dynasty's attack this time brought great confidence to the people in the capital city.
Hearing the commotion in the city, Gamiao Shui, whose cloak was stained with blood, looked back. When he heard the cheers, he turned back to look at the Song army in the distance. He had a complicated expression on his face.
"Shang Chaozong's Southern Prefecture army is attacking the Song army?"
Inside the palace, Shang Jianxiong, who had heard the news, stood on the stairs and asked in confusion.
Tian Yu, who was reporting, nodded and said, "Yes. The first wave of the Song army's attack has been suppressed by Shang Chaozong's army. Facing the Southern Prefecture's attack, the Song army does not dare to act rashly!"
Shang Jianxiong's face twitched. He had a complicated expression on his face.
Standing at the side, Tong Mo, Shang Yongzhong, and Gao Jiancheng exchanged looks.
Meng Xuan, who was standing on a tall pavilion, made an "oh" sound when he heard the news. He seemed surprised, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
The Song army of five hundred thousand did not dare to act rashly when facing Shang Chaozong's one hundred thousand cavalry.
However, as the battle dragged on, the threat that should have come eventually arrived. The next morning, Luo Zhao finally arrived with the majority of the Song army.
The vast army of three million gathered. Their momentum and formation caused the defenders on the city wall to tremble in fear when they shouted in unison.
Luo Zhao rode a white horse and wore silver armor. He personally went outside the city to check on the situation and listened to the report from the vanguard attacking the city.
After that, he went to the one hundred thousand Southern Prefecture cavalry facing the Song army. He could not help but sigh in admiration. "The Southern Prefecture army is indeed extraordinary. They are not afraid of my three million soldiers. Indeed, Yan's motley crew cannot compare to them!"
Even so, one hundred thousand soldiers were pitifully weak against three million soldiers.
The vanguard commander said, "Shang Chaozong's one hundred thousand cavalry are harassing us from behind. They advance and retreat quickly. This is a headache!"
Luo Zhao turned his head and instructed, "Order the army to take turns to rest and reorganize. Order the various divisions to send men to the nearby mountains to chop down trees and build siege weapons. When midnight comes, immediately launch an attack from all sides of Yanjing!" He had enough men to do this.
That commander asked doubtfully, "Attack the city in the dark?"
Luo Zhao said, "When attacking the city, the people in the rear will extinguish their lights. Shang Chaozong will not be able to see the movements of our army. He is afraid that it is a trap and will not act rashly."
That commander suddenly understood.
After that, this plan was indeed effective. Shang Chaozong saw the intense fighting at the foot of the city. However, he did not know what was going on with the Song army in the rear and did not dare to attack. The enemy's army was simply too large.
In the evening, Tong Mo left the palace and returned to the Great Minister of Public Works' residence. The housekeeper, Tong Ming, welcomed him at the door and said in a low voice, "Mister Yan is here. He is waiting for Master in the study."
Tong Mo's eyes lit up and he quickened his pace.
When he reached the study, he saw a beautiful woman leaning on a chair, flipping through a book. The fragrance of sandalwood wafted from the side. Her gorgeous clothes accentuated her charm, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
The so-called 'Mister Yan' referred to this woman. This woman was none other than Yan Baoru, ranked second on the Pill Roll, second only to Tianwei Residence's Ximen Qing Kong!
When Tong Mo saw her, he quickly stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting. "Mister Yan, you are finally here."
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