Chapter 190 Jiang Yunzheng: Be careful; Qi Yunshen captures Changyi City
at night.
King Gaoyang's letter was delivered to Qi Yunshen.
"General, this letter was delivered to our patrolmen by the Xixia people, who said it must be delivered to you. I have checked it and there is no problem."
The letter stated that if Qi Yunshen handed over Xiao Qinyu, King Gaoyang would lead his troops to evacuate Changyi City.
Hand over Changyi City to Qi Yunshen.
After reading the letter, Qi Yunshen burned it directly.
Qi Yunshen did not agree to King Gaoyang's request.
At this time, another soldier came in from outside the tent: "General, this is a letter from Xiazhou."
Qi An took it and glanced at the elegant yet graceful handwriting on the envelope: "Master, this should be a letter from Doctor Jiang."
After that, Qi An shut up.
The master knows it, so why does he need to remind him?
Qi Yunshen opened the letter with a faint smile in his eyes, and he glanced at Qi An.
Qi An: "Master, I'm going out first."
The sound of crackling charcoal fire could be heard in the tent.
The man's figure was cast a long shadow in the dim light.
There were only four words written on the paper.
Be careful in everything.
Qi Yunshen looked at it for a long time.
A smile played on his lips as he folded the letter and placed it against his heart.
The sky soon brightened, and Doctor Luo entered Qi Yunshen's tent with a food box.
After Qi Yunshen finished his breakfast, he served him the medicine.
Doctor Luo couldn't help but nag: "My Lord, be careful today."
Qi Yunshen is a military general, the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and the General Qi who leads thousands of soldiers to victory. Which soldier does not have parents and children behind him? Doctor Luo could not say that Qi Yunshen should not go to the battlefield.
What I can say is the same as Jiang Yunzheng's.
Be careful in everything.
King Gaoyang did not sleep all night as he was waiting for Qi Yunshen's reply.
Finally, in the afternoon of this day, in the scattered fine snow, the Daliang cavalry came riding in a mighty force that could not be seen at the end.
Qi Yunshen used this delaying tactic very effectively. The defenders of Changyi City had not had a full meal for several days and were all skinny and pale from hunger. Seeing this scene, they could not help but feel frightened and decided to give up before the battle even started.
The Daliang troops were stationed not far outside the city, and the war was about to break out. The Daliang soldiers below threw fire bombs onto the city walls, and the archers on the walls took advantage of every opportunity to shoot arrows.
The highs and lows became apparent, and flames rose in all directions.
A group of Daliang soldiers began to climb the ladders, and screams and cries of pain were heard everywhere.
Qi Yunshen was dressed in armor, holding a silver spear. His tall figure was extremely intimidating. Jueying below him raised his hooves and neighed. The man gave an order: "All soldiers, attack together."
King Gaoyang tried to keep his composure steady and gave orders from the city wall.
His confidants kept urging him, "Your Highness, let's retreat first. If all else fails, we can return to Yatou Pass and then go to Pingcheng."
"Yes, my lord, it is better to be alive than dead."
The surrounding soldiers stared at King Gaoyang upon hearing this.
Prince Gaoyang's face flushed. "No one is allowed to retreat! The Crown Prince is the heir apparent to the throne. Send him away first!"
Crown Prince Murong Che was unwilling to leave. He had already abandoned Shuitan City. Was he going to abandon Changyi City as well?
But just after the Daliang army entered Changyi City, someone from the Xixia capital came and said to Murong Che, "Your Highness, the Emperor has been assassinated in the palace. Now the royal court needs you to return and take charge of the situation!"
Murong Che trembled all over: "Say it again."
"Your Majesty was assassinated in the palace last night!"
Now, Murong Che had to leave Changyi City.
Looking back at the war-torn city, Murong Che's eyes reddened.
If one day comes, he will definitely avenge Qi Yunshen!
The melee lasted from the afternoon until the next morning.
The streets were littered with corpses and blood. The common people who had not had time to escape the city were trembling and hiding in their homes. The Duke of Zhenguo and Qi Yunshen had a rule when leading troops to fight: they must not harm the enemy's civilians, women and children.
Qi Yunshen ordered his deputy general to stay behind to search for any remaining members, while he led his troops out of the city to pursue King Gaoyang and others.
Shi Chenglin had long since followed Qi Yunshen's instructions and led his men to ambush on the road from Changyi City back to Pingcheng.
When Murong Che's men passed by, Shi Chenglin did not move his troops.
"Deputy General Shi, are you going to let Murong Che get away?"
Shi Chenglin tutted, "The general has his own arrangements. You and I just need to ambush that old thief!"
At dawn, when King Gaoyang and others rode past on horseback, countless arrows were shot from the mountains and forests.
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When Qi Yunshen arrived, King Gaoyang and several of his confidants had been tied up like dumplings by Shi Chenglin.
Qi Yunshen looked down at him and said coldly, "Take him away."
Prince Gaoyang sneered, "Qi Yunshen, you look just like your father now."
It was exactly the same as when the Duke of Zhenguo chased him.
Qi Yunshen: "I gave you so many years to breathe, but in the end you still couldn't avoid death."
King Gaoyang was furious: "Shameless boy!"
Shi Chenglin stabbed Prince Gaoyang in the thigh and said, "Shut up!"
After the war, Changyi City still needed to be resettled and reorganized. In this battle, Daliang soldiers suffered about 6,000 casualties, and completely wiped out the 40,000 defenders of Changyi City. After the casualties list was determined, the dead Xixia soldiers were dragged to an open space and their bodies were burned.
The people in the city were gathered together.
Those who wish to change their household registration and become residents of Daliang will be safe and sound.
Anyone who dares to resist will be killed on the spot.
The people of Changyi City had long been oppressed by the Xixia court, suffering terribly. Two days ago, Prince Gaoyang even came to borrow rice from them—a loan, in fact, a robbery! The capable people in the city had either fled to Yuan'an City or sought refuge with their relatives in the four cities of Xinhao. The remaining people, already struggling to make ends meet, were left with no hope of survival after this battle.
"You won't take us as slaves?"
"I heard from people in New Hao City that you will also give money to the people as a post-war appeasement measure?"
Qi Yunshen asked Shi Chenglin to stay and explain the aftermath. He went directly to the Changyi City government office and arranged for personnel to temporarily manage the city affairs. Then Qi Yunshen led his men and rode horses to Yuan'an City.
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