Fang Fengqi's expression was not good. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Pass down the order: All troops, listen to my command! Fight back to the capital! Avenge the late emperor!"
The orders were relayed through a series of voices.
"To avenge the late emperor!"
Just as Fang Zhiyi had predicted, the king died, the Grand Commandant died, and the General was imprisoned. The Mang Kingdom's army was like a headless pheasant, helpless in the face of the Li Kingdom's army's charge. Although some fought bravely, many more secretly fled. These fleeing soldiers played a role, and their fear led to the departure of even more soldiers.
The army that had captured thirteen cities in the country suffered a complete defeat.
One side was disoriented after losing its ruler, while the other side was determined to avenge Fang Zhiyi.
The remnants of the army quickly hid in the capital. Fang Fengqi looked at the solid city walls in front of him and couldn't understand why they had been defeated in the first place. Just like now, he couldn't figure out how they could break through.
The soldiers, panting heavily as the city gates were closed, abandoned their armor and weapons. Some only rested briefly before fleeing in another direction. Fortunately, the commander was still sharp and shouted for his soldiers to climb the city walls and defend against the enemy.
After a period of chaos, the city walls finally managed to mount a defensive response.
Just then, an inconspicuous beggar suddenly got up and approached the city gate.
"What are you doing? Get out of the way!" a soldier shouted.
The beggar tossed his messy hair and said, "Me? A beggar."
"Get out of here! Or I'll kill you! You lowly Li Guoren!"
"puff!"
He clutched his throat, staring in astonishment at the scarred man who had suddenly rushed towards him, his knife slicing into his neck.
The other soldiers tried to shout, but saw more than a dozen people rushing over. These people seemed to have no regard for their lives. They had no armor, so they used their bodies to block the swords. The soldiers who were already fleeing were terrified when they faced these dozen or so people.
It wasn't until they heard the screams below that the commander on the city wall realized something was wrong, but it was too late. The city gate was pushed open by a man covered in blood.
"Your Majesty! This humble subject thanks you!"
Teng Shuchang had just been released from prison. Looking at the officials who wanted him to take charge, he didn't have time to ask any questions and hurriedly walked outside. As soon as he stood on the street, he felt the ground shake, and then he saw the army carrying the flag of the Li Kingdom.
Teng Shuchang knew it was all over.
Watching the once arrogant Mang Kingdom soldiers surrender one by one, Xiao Hei clapped his hands: "To be honest, I thought you were raising assassins to kill Teng Shuchang."
Fang Zhiyi laughed and said, "Teng Shuchang? Does he even deserve it? This kind of person is the most troublesome. He wants credit but doesn't dare to be greedy. If it weren't for this Grand Commandant, I really wouldn't have been able to handle it."
Xiao Hei thought for a moment and realized that if Fang Zhiyi had chosen to drag Teng Shuchang into the water from the beginning, he would probably be dead by now.
In the "Records of the Great Li," Emperor Lie, Fang Zhiyi, feigned surrender, enduring humiliation and hardship to protect the people of the thirteen cities occupied by the Mang Dynasty. Simultaneously, under surveillance, he supplied provisions to the southern army. On the day he met the Mang ruler, he publicly assassinated both the Mang ruler and the Mang Grand Commandant. Emperor Wu of Li, Fang Fengqi, remarked that although his father had no political achievements during his reign, his reputation was enough to resound throughout the world.
In the same year that the country was restored, every household in the entire Li Kingdom hung white mourning clothes to commemorate Emperor Fang Zhiyi.
The "Records of the Mongol Empire" describes how the people of the Li Kingdom were extremely cunning and corrupt, which corrupted the officials of the Mang Kingdom, leading to the decline of the Mang Kingdom and the boiling resentment of the people. It is hoped that future rulers will take this as a warning.
The General History has no comment on Fang Zhiyi. His behavior lacked any imperial demeanor and was even extremely mercenary. However, his actions extended the fate of the country for three hundred years. His merits and demerits are left for future generations to judge.
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