"Charge into the Liao King's palace and capture the Liao King alive!"
The loud, clear voice rang out outside the Liao Prince's Mansion, naturally alerting those inside.
Inside the study, Prince Li Tong of Liao looked at the outside with a hint of fear on his face and asked, "What's that noise outside? What's going on?"
However, no one answered his question.
The Liao Prince's residence was in complete chaos, with eunuchs and maids running around in a panic. They knew that if they didn't run now, it would be too late.
Prince Li Tong of Liao strode into the courtyard, grabbed a palace attendant, and demanded sternly, "Why are you running? What's going on outside?"
"Your Highness,"
The eunuch, his face filled with terror and a mournful expression, said, "The Prince of Xin's army has already entered the city and is outside the Prince of Liao's residence!"
"What?"
This completely stunned King Li Tong of Liao.
He hadn't expected Liaodong City to fall so quickly.
"Where's Song Ming! Where's Song Ming!"
King Li Tong of Liao shouted loudly.
However, the eunuch struggled for a moment and then ran away.
Only Prince Li Tong of Liao remained, standing blankly in the courtyard, letting the biting cold wind whip his face like ice knives.
In a daze, he recalled the carefree days he spent in the Liao Prince's Palace a year ago, when his father was there and he didn't have to worry about these things at all.
But what's been going on lately?
Is the Liao Prince's Mansion really gone just like that?
For a moment, Prince Li Tong of Liao couldn't understand it.
However, the loud and clear voices outside the Liao Prince's Mansion continued to resound—
"Charge into the Liao King's palace and capture the Liao King alive!"
Fully armed Shenwei Army soldiers rushed in directly from the gate of the mansion.
At this moment, the Liao Prince's mansion was in complete disarray; some fled, others ran away, and even the guards vanished without a trace. They offered no respect whatsoever to the Shenwei Army soldiers.
Before long, the soldiers of the Divine Might Army had already charged in.
"Everyone, those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!"
The soldiers of the Divine Might Army shouted loudly.
The eunuchs and maids who were fleeing in disarray screamed in fright.
Looking at the heavily armed Shenwei Army soldiers behind them, they had no choice but to kneel on the ground.
Before long, the soldiers of the Divine Might Army rushed into the backyard of the Liao King's Mansion. Seeing the Liao King Li Tong standing alone in the courtyard, several soldiers immediately stepped forward and tied him up.
In a short period of time, the Liao Prince's Palace had been completely occupied by the Divine Might Army.
Meanwhile, Song Ming had already fled the city through the west gate with his servants and the valuables in his mansion.
On several fast horses, Song Ming and his men galloped westward.
After the fall of the Liao Prince's Palace and the escape of Song Ming and others, Liaodong City was completely leaderless and collapsed. The soldiers defending the city scattered like headless flies.
"There are no enemy troops over at the west gate, run!"
More and more soldiers were fleeing towards the vicinity of the west gate.
By this time, the West Gate had been completely demolished, and the soldiers guarding the city fled in disarray.
They ignored Liaodong City behind them.
Even some officers led the way in fleeing.
They knew that only by escaping Liaodong City could they have a chance to survive.
The fighting within the city continued.
After entering Liaodong City, the Shenwei Army soldiers quickly occupied important government offices such as the Liaowang Palace and the Liaodong Governor's Office.
The battle lasted from noon until the afternoon, and the Shenwei Army had already occupied the entire Liaodong City.
The huge banner with the character "信" (trust/faith) fluttered in the cold wind.
In the command post, Wei Jun, Zhang Cheng, and others were also somewhat excited when they saw this scene.
It seems that the decision to take the risk of launching a strong attack on Liaodong was the right one!
"Report—"
At this moment, a soldier ran over quickly from a distance and said, "The Seventh Battalion has sent over a prisoner, saying he is Prince Li Tong of Liao."
"Li Tong has been captured?"
Upon hearing this news, Wei Jun couldn't help but laugh. He clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Well done!"
General Wei,
Zhang Cheng, who was standing next to him, also laughed and said, "Now that the Liao King Li Tong has been captured, we can use Li Tong to our advantage."
As the saying goes, "To hold the emperor hostage is to command the feudal lords."
We can take the Liao King hostage and command all the cities and garrison troops in Liaodong to lay down their arms and surrender to Dongning!
"The Liaodong garrison has all gone to Yuguan City. Will they still obey the orders of the Liao King?"
Wei Jun shook his head and said, "I think it's very difficult!"
"No matter how difficult it is, we must give it a try!"
Zhang Cheng said with a smile, "It's still a bargaining chip. Even if a city or a garrison lays down their arms and surrenders, we'll ease some of the pressure, won't we?"
"That's true."
Wei Jun nodded, looked at the soldier in front of him, and said, "Bring Li Tong in quickly!"
Before long, Prince Li Tong of Liao was brought into the camp.
At this moment, Li Tong was still somewhat shaken, her young face showing a hint of fear, as if she felt she was about to die.
Looking at the child in front of him, Wei Jun felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He glanced at Zhang Cheng beside him, gestured with his lips, and remained silent.
Zhang Cheng understood, stepped forward, and said, "Your Highness, do not panic. As long as you cooperate with us obediently, we guarantee we will not kill you!"
I promise I won't kill you?
Upon hearing these words, Prince Li Tong of Liao, like a dying man grasping at his last straw, stared wide-eyed at Zhang Cheng and hurriedly asked, "Really?"
How can I cooperate with you?
I'll cooperate!
"Speak freely!"
The words of Prince Li Tong of Liao were full of a desire to survive.
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