"Yes! In order to fight, the Jiannu not only moved all the artillery in the city outside the city, but also transferred most of the garrison troops outside the city to participate in the defense, leaving only a few old, weak and sick people to guard the city gates. We took advantage of the chaos to kill the old, weak and sick people guarding the city and seized control of the city gates."
"In this case, why don't we quickly lower the drawbridge and open the city gate to let the Ping Liao army enter the city?" said the Ming army by the moat.
"The city gate can be opened, but there are two conditions."
"What conditions?"
"First, we need to check your identities before entering the city to prevent you from being Jiannu pretending to be Ming troops. Second, we need to meet the Governor in person after the army enters the city."
"This..." The Ming army soldier by the moat paused, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to consult the governor."
"I'm waiting for your good news!" After saying this, the man on the city wall retracted his head and hid behind the battlement.
After Wang Yongji learned about it, he ordered someone to take out paper and pen, wrote a simple, informal official document, stamped it with a seal and handed it to his confidant: "This is an official document to prove my identity, just give it to him. As for meeting the governor in person, it is also a reasonable request, and it can be agreed."
The confidant came to the moat again with the official documents.
He first shot an arrow with an official document tied to it into the city, and then shouted: "This is a document written by the Governor-General himself. Since you want to read it, you should be able to tell whether it is true or false. Also, after entering the city, the Governor-General will summon you personally."
The people on the city wall had already opened the official documents.
After confirming that everything was correct, they turned the capstan and opened the city gate.
Wang Yongji first sent a small group of Ming troops to take over the defense of the city wall, and only allowed the main army to enter the city after confirming that the other side was not pretending to surrender.
When they set foot on the homeland of the Ming Dynasty again, Wang Yongji was filled with emotion.
He said to the generals around him: "In the fifteenth year of our dynasty, Zu Dashou, who had run out of food and aid, surrendered to the Jiannu, which meant that the Battle of Songjin was completely over! This battle not only caused Jinzhou City to fall into the hands of the Jiannu, but also caused the court to lose the elite troops outside the pass except for the Guanning Army."
"In September of the twenty-third year of our dynasty, the Ping Liao army once again recaptured this piece of homeland!"
"We," Wang Yongji glanced around, "will definitely go down in history!"
"Leave your name in history!" The generals responded with laughter.
"This battle..." Wang Yongji added, "Not only did we retake Jinzhou, but we also broke the stalemate with the Jiannu. From now on, the offensive and defensive situation will be easy!"
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