In this way, Wang Sheng had a few drinks and left contentedly, and simply stayed overnight in the Stork Tower. But that evening, he had only slept for about half an hour before he was awakened by his personal guards.
To be honest, when Wang Heilong was woken up by his guards and saw the fire outside and the shouts of killing coming from afar, his first reaction was that he had drunk too much and had fallen into a trap. The Jin army in the city counterattacked and took the opportunity to attack him at night. Then, his dream of becoming a military governor ended tonight.
But he walked out of the tent, stood on the upper floor, looked at the flames all over the city, and then looked back at his subordinates who had hastily gathered and were equally confused. The deputy commander of the left army of the imperial camp could only be stunned... He never thought that a letter of proclamation would directly trigger chaos and fighting in the city? !
How can this crappy article be so useful?
No wonder my prince has been studying cultural knowledge so seriously in Chang'an in recent years.
However, Wang Sheng was overthinking. The manifesto was just a catalyst. Before that, the atmosphere in Hedong City, which had been besieged for almost a month, had already exceeded his imagination.
First of all, although Wen Dunsizhong, the defender of the city, was born as a servant of Aguda, he had a fierce personality, was arrogant and cruel, and had a very bad character. He always acted recklessly and did not get along well with everyone above him.
Especially after he was appointed as the governor of Hezhong Prefecture, because he claimed to be a confidant of the central government, he even ignored the call of Balisu from Taiyuan. However, the Wanhu he led were originally separated from the Western Route Army, so there was some estrangement between him and his subordinates.
Of course, if Wen Dunsizhong could control this ruthlessness, and the fact that the Jin army in the city was a typical Jin Dynasty Meng'an Mouke system, they would still be able to unite against the outside world, and these problems would be nothing more than problems at most.
However, as a subordinate of Aguda, Wen Dunsizhong at least had a clear mind. He knew from the very beginning that Han Shizhong had crossed Hedong City and headed eastward, and Li Yanxian had not appeared at the gate of Hedong City at all. At the same time, Wanyan Bendu and Wanyan Balisu did not give him a word. He realized his predicament in an instant and had already had an emotional breakdown.
And now, with no sign of reinforcements for nearly a month, as a smart man who was accustomed to military affairs, he basically believed Wang Sheng's words of persuasion to surrender outside the city - the Third Prince suddenly died of illness, the Song Dynasty launched an all-out northern expedition, and had already taken Tieling Pass. The reinforcements were not absent, but were defeated midway. Balisu, the commander-in-chief of the Taiyuan Military Command, abandoned Hezhong and retreated to both sides of the Fen River.
As a result, he went from being extremely arrogant and cruel in the city to another extreme. He basically drank all day long and ignored everything, becoming increasingly depressed and waiting to die.
The people below advised him. If he was in a good mood, he would cry and say that he was born under the command of Taizu. At most, he would pay for his life for the Jin Dynasty. But if he was not in a good mood, he would ignore his status, whip the people and drive them out.
But then the real question comes... With the coach acting like this, what do you want the people below to think?
You, Wen Dunsizhong, were born under Aguda's command, but you died. What about the others?
The military system and title system of the Jin army were typical Meng'an and Mouke systems.
Starting from Mouke, no matter whether it was Jurchen Mouke or Mouke of other ethnic groups (there were Han Wanhu and Han Mouke when the country was founded), they were considered the backbone of the Jin Dynasty and the real core aristocracy. Even in the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu government, which had an extreme sense of identity with the Jin Dynasty, often translated Mouke into Beile.
Its preciousness can be seen from this.
Therefore, as the actual masters of the Great Jin Kingdom, the Moukes seemed to have the obligation and reason to fight to the death, which is why the city defense has always been stable.
However, the Jin army's military system was there. One Wanhu had ten Meng'an at most, but one Meng'an often had only four, five or six Moukes, and the rest were Haner troops or infantry from other ethnic groups.
This is a traditional tactical requirement of the Jin army.
But what are these Han soldiers thinking?
And now, Black Dragon Wang Sheng outside the city suddenly told them that Emperor Zhao himself had crossed the river and his document had arrived, clearly stating his will to execute only the main culprit. The Jurchen masters in the city did not seem to have any intention of refuting the authenticity of the document. What do you think the Han army will think?
The riot was particularly fierce and organized. Suddenly, the whole city was on fire. There were sounds of weapons clashing at five or six city gates. The government office, armory, treasury, and granary were also attacked soon after.
This left Meng'an, a Jin army soldier on duty at the military camp, dumbfounded. He didn't know where to rescue or how to find the rest of his colleagues. In a hurry, he simply brought only a hundred people to look for Wen Dunsizhong.
"What do you want from me?"
Wen Dunsizhong did not drink any alcohol today. Not only that, his eyes were bright and clear despite his sunken eye sockets, which made the Jin general who came here very happy.
But soon, General Jin realized the problem... The situation outside was like this, and he, the guard on duty Meng'an, came to look for the people left behind in the city, but the other party actually asked him what he was doing. Could he have been drunk and stupid?
With this thought in mind, General Jin said cautiously: "Stay here... the Han army in the city is causing chaos."
"So what do you want from me?" Wen Dunsizhong, who was wearing a brocade shirt and sitting in the hall of the provincial government, raised the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, then asked calmly.
"The rebellion is too hasty. I don't know how to deal with it. I'm here to ask for your advice." General Jin finally couldn't bear it any longer. "Stay here. If we don't take action, the Song army outside the city will react. If any gate is opened, we will be doomed..."
"I know." Wen Dunsizhong took a sip of warm tea, sighed slightly, and then responded calmly. "As I recall, you were a guard of Nianhan?"
"yes……"
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