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Volume 5 6-20 Point of No Return

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    It was night, at the west gate of the capital, in the open space outside the city, piles of bonfires were burning. Han soldiers were singing and dancing unscrupulously to celebrate the upcoming victory under the threat of artillery fire from the Zhou army. The smell of wine, meat and barbecue and the laughter of the soldiers were everywhere.  On the other hand, the top of the city was in a state of depression and desolation. The soldiers were squatting behind the crenellations with their spears in their hands, their faces full of sorrow. Several generals came over from a distance. The soldiers immediately gathered around them and asked in a hurry: "  Sir, our military pay is already three months in arrears!" The pot-bellied general coughed in dissatisfaction, and Ma Bian shouted angrily: "This is Ma Shilang of the Ministry of War, who dares to be so presumptuous!"  When the senior officials came to inspect, the soldiers had already knelt on the ground, but no one could care about that much at this time. Someone in the dark crowd shouted: "We don't care about horses, cows, servants, we just want pay."  !" Then there was a response.  Seeing the excitement of the crowd, Ma Shilang had cold sweat streaming down his fat head, and asked the accompanying official in a low voice: "What happened, the military pay has been owed for so long?" The accompanying official said: "Sir, the bank opened by your brother-in-law needs to replenish its short positions, not allocate them.  Do you want to pay a sum of money?" Only then did Ma Shilang think of this. It was too late to allocate money temporarily. He quickly climbed up to a high place and shouted to the soldiers, promising to pay the full amount of money tomorrow and allocate additional reward money.  Only then did a military rebellion nip in the bud.  The soldiers calmed down for a while, and Ma Shilang came down from the height, wiped his cold sweat and said: "Go back and arrest the person who led the trouble, and behead them directly for public display. In extraordinary times, military law must be strict." Then Ma Shilang inspected the fort again, and took a look  Looking over, the Han army's camp was right in front of him. Under the bonfire, people were coming and going. Ma Shilang couldn't help but think about it and asked: "Why don't you take the opportunity to bombard the bandit army?" The city guard Qianzong only knew this nonsense.  The boss who made the money was speechless and reluctantly explained: "Sir, now the Han army has occupied the Jiangfang fort. If there is a slight movement here, the shells over there will hit you. Besides, we have scarce ammunition and can't fight."  After this round, there will be no more." Ma Shilang asked curiously: "Where are the artillery shells allocated by the imperial court?" Mr. Qian said: "They are all locked in the warehouse by the supervisor. If you want to use them, you have to pay bribes.  Yes." When he heard that the Chief of Ceremonies was involved, Ma Shilang was speechless.  After Ma Shilang left, a dark figure walked out of the corner and said to Mr. Qian: "The imperial court is so ignorant and the defeat is already determined. Why are you still hesitating?" Mr. Qian sighed: "What Deng Junmen said is absolutely true. It would be better to surrender later.  Surrender early, I will send someone down to the city to contact you. " At the same time, in the military camp at the south gate of the capital, several armored generals were talking to a lame man without legs.  There was still a strange smell, but the several military masters were all respectful, and their words were respectful and cautious.  "Yes, yes, we will do it." "Master Zhuo, please rest assured that the south gate is in the hands of the generals and cannot be lost." After some assurances and promises, the generals sent the lame man out at the gate of the camp.  The soldier standing guard whispered in a low voice: "Isn't this the lame Zhuo who collects sewage from toilets in the shabby village outside the South Gate? How did he become a guest at our military gate?" Another soldier whispered: Be careful, there is no need to ask,  Lame must know people from the north. If anyone can build connections with the north these days, it will be great.  ¡±?¡­?Go to 6 Literature Network to support the Wulin Empire. The news of the Northern Han Dynasty¡¯s crossing of the river quickly reached the ears of the Queen of the Southern Han Dynasty, Xia Qinxin. Xia Qinxin was washing her feet at that time. After hearing that the Han army had boarded the south bank,  They were so shocked that they kicked over the footbath, and held an imperial meeting all night to discuss countermeasures. The small court of the Southern Han Dynasty was so busy that the incident was so sudden that they were not prepared at all. Their weapons, grain, grass, vehicles, and horses were not in the state at all, and they were improvising.  It was too late. The Southern Han Dynasty occupied a corner of the south of the Yangtze River. Although the imperial court carried out many campaigns, it never conducted a large-scale battle. A battle involving thousands of people was already called a battle. Compared with the two Central Plains wars, it was simply insignificant.  , the same cannot be said about the same. The Southern Han army was also made up of heroes who were bandits and water pirates. They were unorganized and undisciplined. They relied on extensive management and gang family rules. They were far from the regular army. They could fight guerrilla warfare.  If they really want to conquer the city, the level is not good enough. According to the predictions of the Southern Han Dynasty, Yuan Feng lacks ships and is blocked in the north by the natural dangers of the Yangtze River. It is impossible to come here without ten or eight years. They have plenty of time to slowly encroach on the country.  Zhou's territory was emptied of Zhou's family foundation by moving ants. The Northern Han army used gold and iron horses to fight in large groups, while the Southern Han Dynasty was good at fighting.Exposure, kidnapping, attacks, explosions, the big explosion in the palace during the last Mid-Autumn Festival was caused by Nan Han's meticulous work.  Nowadays, at least 40% of the civil and military officials in the capital have personal connections with the Southern Han Dynasty.  Therefore, from beginning to end, Xia Qinxin paid no attention to the agreement to enter the capital first and become the king, thinking that he would win without a doubt.  Now that the news of the Northern Army crossing the river has come, why don't the small court of the Southern Han Dynasty get into chaos?  However, subsequent news reassured them. Although the Han army successfully crossed the river, they stopped again when faced with the tall capital wall.  Time waits for no one. General Mu Ying mobilized his troops overnight, and military advisor Xia Nanfeng was also busy mobilizing weapons and supplies. After two days of busy work, he finally assembled a large army and headed north in a mighty manner.  News of the Northern Han Dynasty¡¯s crossing of the Yangtze River had already spread throughout the land south of the Yangtze River. Regarding the fall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the gentry, officials, military and civilians in the south of the Yangtze River had already reached a consensus. However, regarding the dispute between the two Han Dynasties, the people believed that the Southern Han Dynasty would win.  This is because the army of the Southern Han Dynasty has gathered a large number of martial arts masters. They are all heroes with famous names, such as the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan, the Thirteen Heroes of Taihu, and the Heroes of Tianmu Mountain. Their martial arts skills are also all kinds of strange, and some of them can travel thousands of miles away.  Feijian takes a human-level swordsman-level figure.  Moreover, there is also the legendary Jiangnan strange woman Xia Qinxin who is the queen. People have long concluded that the queen is the orphan of the former Emperor Wu, and there are countless poignant and graceful versions. However, Xia Qinxin remains true to her origins.  It was the product of a marriage with Suzhou socialite Xia Nanyu when Emperor Wu went to the south of the Yangtze River.  The common people were ignorant and thought that with Empress Zhengshuo and a large group of martial arts masters, the Southern Han Dynasty was unparalleled in strength and unification of the world would not be a problem. Even the local officials were confused. When they heard that the Southern Han army was coming to attack, they opened the city in a hurry  Surrendered, so the Southern Han army was invincible, and they reached the foot of the capital without a single blow, and many officers and soldiers were recruited along the way.  When the Southern Han army arrived at the foot of the capital, the Northern Han army still did not attack the city. Yuan Feng had his own strategy. The capital was already a turtle in the urn, and he could deal with it how he wanted. If he attacked rashly, it would only arouse them.  We share the hatred of the enemy and cannot bear the thought of another casualty on the eve of victory.  They acted on both sides, leaving them with a chance to escape and time to think. After a few days, not only was there no calm in the capital, but it became even more chaotic. Everyone was thinking about their escape route, so how could they have the mind to resist, even the Zhou army on the wall?  They and the Han troops below began to call each other brothers, throwing food and drinks at each other.  The troops of the Southern Han Dynasty finally arrived, and the army was stationed in the south of the city and the Zijin Mountain in the east of the city, ready to compete with the Northern Han army.  Some generals asked Yuan Feng why he had to wait for the Southern Han army to come to claim credit. Did he really want to fulfill his promise to enter the capital first and become the king?  Yuan Feng smiled indifferently and did not answer. The so-called oath was not even a p in the mouth of politicians. It was just a delaying strategy. He attracted the troops of the Southern Han Dynasty not to compete with them, but to take advantage of them.  Annihilation The capital city was attacked from the north and the south, surrounded from all sides, and the Forbidden City was in a miserable state. It wasn't that everyone didn't want to run, but there was no place to run. Outside the capital, it was the territory of the rebels, so it was better to stay in the tall city.  In the capital, there are at least hundreds of thousands of troops in the capital camp, and there is still enough food and grass. It will not be a problem to hold on for a few months.  The emperor was sitting in the Fengtian Hall. In the past, he did not like the spacious and empty Fengtian Hall, but loved to stay in the warm pavilion of the Yangxin Hall. Only now did he realize that the throne in the Fengtian Hall was his favorite.  Sitting here, opening all the palace doors, looking around, you can see the double eaves and stacks of pavilions, and the layers of yellow glazed tiles. You can see the royal demeanor. Nowadays, this kind of scenery is something you can't miss once.  There are fewer and fewer eunuchs around. The palace where people usually come and go is now empty without even a ghost. God knows where these guys have gone. Even Cao Shaoqin has disappeared.  How did the emperor know that these daring eunuchs knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty would be destroyed and the palace would no longer exist, so they all went to steal the property in the palace. The big eunuchs stole jewelry, porcelain, calligraphy, paintings and antiques, the little eunuchs stole tables, chairs and benches, and even the imperial guardsmen took knives in the middle of the night.  Scraping the gold plating on the copper water tank.  Even if he knew this, the emperor had no intention to care about it. At this moment, he had a glass of bitter wine in front of him, but he couldn't swallow it. The day before yesterday, Concubine Cui was frightened by the sound of gunfire outside the city, and she accidentally miscarried. The stillborn baby was indeed a boy.  , the last hope of the old Zhang family was over, and the emperor's heart died.  I remember that back then, I was a gangster in Gaoyou County. Because I was bullied by an archer in the salt field, I was furious and led eighteen brothers including Shi Xin, Shi De, Shi Yi and Li Boxheng into the salt field and hacked the archer to death.  From then on, he embarked on a path of no return.  At that time, my mother advised herself: It is better to live a peaceful life.  Zhang Shicheng did not listen to his mother's words, because rebelling against the Yuan Dynasty was the general trend at that time.?Heroes arose everywhere in the world. He was not the most powerful, but he was the most visionary. He moved easily among the major forces. First he married Liu Futong's daughter, then he took refuge with the King of Han, and then he found the right one.  Taking advantage of the opportunity, he launched a mutiny and finally got his wish and ascended the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.  But looking back at these years, apart from facing south and facing north, being admired and respected by thousands of people, what else do I have?  The wife died, the eldest son died, the third son also died, the daughter was killed by herself, and the last son also died in the mother's womb. Although the second son and the fourth son survived, these two beasts competed for the position of prince.  , doing everything possible has already made me feel chilled.  "In the end, I am alone, so what's the point of being a loner?"  The emperor sat on the throne for a long time, imagining another way of life. If he had not killed the archer at the beginning, maybe he would still be living in Gaoyou with his children and grandchildren, or he would not have launched a mutiny.  High-ranking officials are well-paid and have no worries about food and clothing.  There is no turning back when you shoot. It¡¯s all your own choice. If I had to do it again, I would still do it!  Suddenly a long bell rang in the palace, which was a funeral bell. A eunuch rushed over in a hurry and reported to the emperor: "The Empress Dowager Yan is here."
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