Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

As time approaches the deadline set by the Wei people day by day, there is still no sign of the situation developing for the better. The scouts from Heyang have never appeared outside Jin Yong City. On the contrary, the blockade and siege of the Wei people has become more and more intensified, making Jin Yong City It has become more and more an island isolated from the outside world, and the mood of the defenders in the city has become heavier and heavier.

"Reporting to my lord, the leaders of the camps in the south of the city have come to the house again to ask for an audience and to request for supplies."

A soldier came into the hall quickly and saw Dugu Yongye sleeping at his desk. He didn't wake up after waiting for a while, so he couldn't help but walked forward and whispered.

In fact, Dugu Yongye did not fall asleep. He just lay on the table and carefully looked at the wood grain in front of him between his arms. His mind was in a state of emptiness, although he also heard the footsteps and tunes of the soldiers. but was too lazy to respond.

It wasn't until the soldier spoke for the second time that he straightened up lazily and said impatiently: "How much food is left in the warehouse? Allocate it for one meal first, and save money on the morning and evening. Wait for two days. The Wei army has not attacked yet, so the soldiers do not need to fight. They can stay in the tent all day and do not need to consume too much rice!"

He did not make this arrangement just to treat the sergeants harshly, but because the supplies accumulated in the city had reached an unsustainable state. If the limit was not increased, the few remaining supplies would soon be consumed. The situation is bound to become even more desperate by then.

The soldiers could also see that Dugu Yongye was in a bad mood and did not dare to disturb him any more. He could only nod in agreement, and then retreated to make arrangements according to this order.

After being disturbed, Dugu Yongye no longer sat in the hall in a daze, got up and returned to the inner palace. When he came to the school field, there were many elite soldiers practicing martial arts on the school field. After seeing this, Dugu Yongye's eyes regained some sparkle.

These apprentices in the school field are all elite soldiers carefully selected from the defenders. Unlike the soldiers in the camps outside the mansion who lack food and clothing, they have sufficient food and food supplies to maintain strong physical strength. , and still have the strength to perform daily exercises to maintain the body in peak condition. This is the last resort that Dugu Yongye prepares to use to break out.

However, as the governor of Luozhou, his duty is to defend Jinyong City. Before the court gives clear instructions, once he chooses to break out, failure will be an end, but even if he succeeds, there may not be other troubles.

Therefore, although Dugu Yongye was ready to break out, he had not yet made up his mind. Although he knew very well in his heart that the longer the time dragged on, the worse the situation would become, but there was no turning back. If he really chose to break out, what lay in front of him might be a dead end road without any light or hope. This was also It made him full of hesitation.

However, as time went by, the situation never took a turn for the better, which also made Dugu Yongye's balance of choices gradually shift, and he no longer wanted to be trapped in the lonely city.

The hesitation in his eyes gradually disappeared, and instead there was a glimmer of determination. People who have never experienced isolation and despair for a long time will find it difficult to understand his current mood. Although he knows that even if he succeeds in breaking out, there may not be any good results, but he is still more and more inclined to break out, not just because he is unwilling to do so. Sitting back and waiting for death is because the act of breaking out itself means a kind of revenge and resistance against the decision-makers in the country who gave up on them!

Various emotions were surging in his heart, and he was about to give the order to the elite soldiers in the school field to prepare for a breakout. Suddenly, another soldier rushed in and reported quickly: "Lord, the Wei army has new troops outside the city." Action, a group of men and horses crossed the wall and were approaching the city. "

After hearing this, Dugu Yongye's heart suddenly sank. He no longer thought about weighing his plans in his heart. After putting on his armor, he hurried out of the house and went straight to the top of the city.

At this time, outside Jinyong City, thousands of Wei soldiers were forming a square formation and slowly advancing towards the city. When the defenders on the city saw this scene, they became more vigilant and each held their weapons tightly in preparation for battle.

After Dugu Yongye climbed up the city wall and looked around for a while, his nervousness eased slightly, but then he felt doubtful. This Wei army approaching the city is not large in number, and it does not carry any large siege equipment. It is only equipped with basic bows and swords. It is obviously not for siege operations, but for siege operations. What?

This team stopped after advancing to a certain distance. Immediately, several uniformed generals appeared in the team and came to the front of the team. As these people appeared, Dugu Yongye gradually understood that this team was coming. The intention here.

Several generals were all surrendered generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty. The first one was Mo Chenxiang, the former prince of Baishui who surrendered to the Western Wei Dynasty not long ago. The others were also generals who were captured by the Western Wei Dynasty or surrendered directly in previous battles. Now that they have arrived outside Jinyong City, it is obvious what their intentions are.

"Young man in the city, do you recognize me?"

Prime Minister Hou Mo and Chen strode forward. In order to let the defenders at the top of the city see him clearly, he even walked a little further and took off the hood on his head, revealing his white-haired head and face.

As a representative figure among the nobles of Jinyang, he had served in the army for many years. Although there was a huge gap in identity between him and the defenders in the city, many people recognized Xiang Hou Mo and Chen at a glance, and they couldn't help but start talking about him.

Prime Minister Hou Mo and Chen stood at the foot of the city, looking up to the top of the city. Without waiting for a reply from the defenders on the city, he laughed at himself and said, "Some sergeant may want to say, this old treasonous traitor deserves to die, how can he still have the face to come here?" Asking?

I have been a soldier for half my life and have fought in dozens of battles. Since the founding of Xindu, I have sacrificed my life and shed blood for the Gao family father and son. I am truly sincere. However, the ruler of Qi is cruel and inhumane. He controls half of the country and cannot tolerate such a loyal old slave. Therefore, I left the country without hesitation. Fortunately, the king of Tang took me in and I have survived until now. "

When the people on the top of the city heard this, the discussion became more chaotic. Because the previous battles mainly took place between Fenshui and Qinshui, Houmochen Xiang's defection to Nantou also took place there, and the Heluo side had been neglected for a long time, and the news was relatively closed.

Even if a commander like Dugu Yongye knew about Houmochen Xiang's defection, he would not explain it to the soldiers in the camp. Therefore, many soldiers of the defending army were shocked to hear that Houmochen Xiang had surrendered to Wei.

"Lord, should we beat the drums..."

On the top of the city, a confidant came forward and asked in a low voice whether to use the sound of drums to suppress Houmochen Xiang's shouting. Dugu Yongye shook his head slowly and thoughtfully, and said in a deep voice: "After being trapped for a long time, if we continue to hide it, people will inevitably be more suspicious and resentful. ”

Outside the city, Hou Mochen Xiang continued to shout: "The King of Tang has ordered that Heluo should be completely occupied a month ago. The only thing that has not been conquered now is the remnant of Jinyong City and the weak soldiers in the city. I do not care about the shame of double-dealing, and I beg the King of Tang to allow me to come and persuade them to surrender. There are old acquaintances and old subordinates in the city. I am not trying to invite you to win honors for me, but I just hope to save your lives.

You don’t have to wait for reinforcements from Hebei. The city has been besieged for many days, and the Qi army dares not to come south. The gains and losses of Heluo are no longer within the consideration of the powerful. Your lives are like fish and turtles in Luoshui, abandoned anywhere. Outside Jinyong City, the city walls have become an iron wall, and people can’t escape even if they have wings. You should carefully consider whether to live or die. If you want to survive, you can abandon your weapons and surrender. I will protect your lives in front of the King of Tang’s tent. If you want to keep your integrity, you can also make an appointment to fight and die with a smile. "

When the people on the top of the city heard the shout, they were still talking, but soon they fell silent. Some bowed their heads in thought, while others turned to look at the chief general Dugu Yongye who was also on the top of the city.

Dugu Yongye looked around, taking in the expressions of the people, and after a moment of hesitation, he said in a deep voice: "The King of Baishui can abandon his country and his old business, why do you have to show such pity in front of others! The king has made great achievements in his home country, and he will be treated with great courtesy after leaving. However, the soldiers guarding the city have been resisting stubbornly and have been holding the king's army for a long time. Even if we surrender, can we be treated well? "

Dugu Yongye's words immediately cooled down the soldiers on the top of the city who were originally persuaded by Hou Mochen Xiang.

Hou Mochen Xiang did not give an immediate answer when he heard Dugu Yongye's question, but reported the situation to Han Xiong outside the city wall.

After learning about this, Han Xiong personally rode his horse to the bottom of the city and shouted to the top of the city: "My name is Han Mulan. I have fought with you for many years. Now that the victory is imminent, I really don't want to leave the credit of taking the city to you for survival. But the King of Tang is kind and righteous, and he allowed Baishui Gong to come here to persuade him to surrender.

Since you know that you are all stubborn, what kind of treatment do you want? Now the King of Tang is willing to give you life and allow you to surrender with the whole city, which is already magnanimous. If you think you can bargain with this, there is no need to say more. Go back to the camp and sharpen your swords to wait for the battle. The drum will be sounded tomorrow to decide the victory or defeat, as well as life and death! "

After saying this, he waved his hand back and ordered people to lead Hu Hou Mochen Xiang and others to evacuate to the rear, and he was actually going to give up the persuasion to surrender.

The soldiers on the top of the city were dumbfounded when they saw this scene, and even Dugu Yongye opened his mouth and stood there in a daze. The long-awaited turnaround was actually the Wei army's arrangement to persuade them to surrender, but now looking at this situation, even this turnaround is fleeting and about to be missed.

"Wait a minute, General, I am willing to surrender, I am willing to surrender!"

Just when Han Xiong was about to withdraw his troops to the camp, someone in a corner of the city could not hold it anymore, and suddenly lay on the parapet wall and threw his weapon down from the top of the city, waving his hands and shouting loudly.

"How dare you! "

When a sergeant saw this scene, his face changed immediately. He pointed at the soldier who had abandoned his weapon and shouted for surrender and shouted angrily. However, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately realized that the eyes of the people around him looking at him became dangerous.

"Go back to the mansion, go back to the mansion quickly!"

At this time, Dugu Yongye did not pay attention to the situation on the top of the city. Instead, he directly ordered his confidants to follow him back to the city lord's mansion. After returning to the mansion, he gathered all the soldiers and armed them to defend the city lord's mansion, ignoring all the chaos outside the mansion.