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However, Shi Congyun did not reject this proposal. It is contradictory. War is the cruelest, most inhuman, and heaviest killing human activity. When technology advances the fastest.

Shi Congyun doesn't know if the craftsmen of the Confidentiality Department can really build a giant cannon to blast open the gate of Jinling City. What he cares about is sending these people there. a good thing.

So he approved 27 craftsmen of the secret department who jointly signed Shangshu, allowed them to go to Jiangnan to implement their own plans, and allocated a huge sum of [-] yuan to them.

Today's Emperor Shi has plenty of money, and in the next few years Jiangnan's taxes will be sent directly to Daliang, nothing else, just being generous!

By April, the forty battalions who had first met Daliang had returned to Daliang from Bianshui to rest. Emperor Shi ordered the officials of the Privy Council to prepare the reward charter and submit it, and then rewarded the troops.

Afterwards, the twelve elite battalions were transferred to the northern front line. As the situation in the south stabilized, Emperor Shi gradually looked north to Youzhou, Yunzhou and other places. That was his hometown, and it was his other father Shi Yanchao. Looking forward to the place.

However, before the war in the south was completely over, Emperor Shi did not intend to act rashly, but the move of continuously increasing troops, many people in the country could see his intentions.

On the eighth day of April, Emperor Shi said bluntly in the Chuigong Hall when the senior officials of the Second Mansion and the Three Divisions were anxious to meet: "One generation should do the work of one generation, just as Han Xin said to Han Gaozu at the beginning. Solve problems while thinking about battles.

Otherwise, once the world is stable and the lives of the people are stable, and no one wants to fight, if you go to send troops, there will be many constraints and you will be unable to do what you want. It will not only be me, but you will all become sinners in history. "

Seeing that Emperor Shi was straightforward and still spoke so seriously, everyone nodded, and no one dared to say anything else.

Emperor Shi didn't want to leave room for them to discuss such big issues of right and wrong. If they were stable for 20 years, the Qin army would not be the experienced Qin army now, so once the wheels of war started, they must not stop , until crushing powerful enemies from all directions, this is Shi Congyun's national policy.

Chapter 487: Entering Jinling

In the palace garden of the imperial city, the wind and the rain, bits and pieces of cold rain fell on the blue bricks in front of the door, the rockery flowers and plants in the courtyard were still exquisite, the patio was open, the raindrops fell crystal clear, gathered and diverted, and slid from the tip of the leaves, with a ticking sound In the past, Li Yu thought it was the sound of nature and the way of nature, but now he felt noisy and annoying, and he didn't want to watch it.

Two days ago, he went to the top of Jinling City to look around. Since then, he has been sleepless day and night, feeling uneasy. He still remembers the scene he saw at the top of the city. Outside the city, there are their people everywhere. He is like a sheep surrounded by wolves in the Jinling sheepfold. If he is not careful, he will be smashed to pieces.

Since then, his heart has been empty, and he is often awakened by nightmares at night, and then he can't fall asleep again.

When he was absent-minded, the eunuch came in and told him the news of Xu Xuan's return. Li Yu immediately got up in person, and before he had time to change into his robe, he passed through the screen and entered the front hall to meet Xu Xuan who had just returned from Daliang.

But what came immediately was not a surprise, Xu Xuan just shook his head helplessly.

The joy on Li Yu's face completely dissipated, leaving only loneliness.

Xu Xuan cupped his hands and said guiltily: "The old minister is incompetent. He has received the favor of the emperor, but he does nothing at this time of life and death. It is useless to the country and His Majesty."

Li Yu shook his head, "Forget it, it's not your fault."

Xu Xuan then completely told what happened to him in Daliang, and truthfully told Shi Congyun's proposal that if he was willing to surrender, he could still keep Wang Jue.

Li Yu just nodded after listening, but his heart was miserable. He is a scholar. He has read more books and five classics, and knows more about history. He is more and more afraid of bearing the infamy of the king of subjugation.

In fact, he vaguely understood in his heart that as Nanping, Wuping, Shu Kingdom, Southern Han Dynasty, and Northern Han Dynasty were wiped out one by one, their Tang Kingdom would also be doomed. He devoted himself to serving Shi Congyun, and even offered to abdicate himself In exchange for the Qin army's strike, the reason is that the country will not die in his own hands, and he will not be remembered as the king of subjugation by future generations.

And what Shi Congyun did to him is still fresh in his memory. Ten years ago, he took away his concubine, and now he wants to take away his country, his home country.

Thinking about what Shi Congyun did to Zhou Xian, his face flushed red, and he couldn't help himself. If he surrendered to Shi Congyun, how would people in the world think of him...

But thinking of the army outside the city and thinking of Liu Yan's end, he was a little shaken again, unable to make up his mind for a long time.

At the beginning, Chen Qiao promised him that he could resist the Qin army, but when the Qin army approached the city, Liu Cheng swore that he would defend Runzhou, but he defected and surrendered.

He originally thought that he had a good eye for talent, but in the end he found that it was all wishful thinking. He saw everything wrong. After all, he is not a wise man like Shi Congyun.

Chen Qiao said that he would kill Liu Cheng's entire army to enforce military discipline and frighten everyone. After thinking about it, he still refused. Liu Cheng had a daughter who had just been married at a young age and was not yet married. Both of his parents were over five years old. ten old man.

Chen Qiao asked again and again, but in the end he still didn't agree, because even he himself doubted how long Jinling could hold on, and if he couldn't hold on, then why add more killings.

......

When Li Yu was hesitating, the craftsmen of the Qin State Secret Division outside the city began their plan to build cannons, but their plan soon encountered various resistances.

As they continued to try, they found that the bigger the artillery, the better, and because of the limitations of metallurgical technology, there was an explosion and three craftsmen were injured.

In the end, the cannon they built after a month of hard work only fired one round, and immediately couldn't fire it because of overheating.

It did cause some damage to the Jinling City Gate, but it was far from being destroyed.

However, after this extremely tiring toss, the craftsmen of the Confidentiality Department have a deeper understanding of artillery and have recorded a lot of data.

By the beginning of May, Cao Bin was completely impatient. With the arrival of summer, the weather was getting hotter and hotter. Many northern soldiers in the army couldn't bear it, and some people began to get sick.

In the south, Lu Jiang was also captured by the troops led by Dangjin. Lu Jiang refused to surrender no matter what, was tied up by five flowers, and was about to be escorted to Beijing.

However, he was very strong, and he went on hunger strike all the way, and by the time he reached Jinling, he was already very angry.

After Cao Bin saw it, he was not going to be escorted to Daliang, but stayed in the camp. Two days later, Lu Jiang died of a hunger strike, refusing to surrender. Everyone felt his integrity and toughness, and then contacted his family to collect the body, and gave some Burial expenses did not embarrass his family.

On the fifth day of May, Cao Bin played, requesting the use of artillery, and began to attack the city.

After Emperor Shi received the letter, he thought about it for a while, and he really felt that there was no longer any delay. If it was really impossible, he would attack even if Jinling was smashed. The weather was a big problem.

Deciding to make a final effort, he asked Zhou Xian to write for him, dictated it himself, and wrote a letter to Li Yu himself, urging him to surrender.

In the letter, Emperor Shi directly stated that for Li Yu, as long as he surrendered, his prosperity and wealth could be preserved.

In Emperor Shi's view, Li Yu was a failed emperor, ignoring government affairs, indulging in wine and sex, literature, Buddhist scriptures, Taoist scriptures, etc., making the people miserable and the country vulnerable, but he also had a distinctive feature, that is, he was a good man.

He is not as cruel as Liu Yu and kills innocent people indiscriminately. Even if the ministers in the south of the Yangtze River scold him, he will not kill people easily.

Lu Duoxun told him an interesting story, because Li Yu was obsessed with beautiful poetry, did not think about progress, and ignored political affairs. Once when he was playing chess with a good friend Taoist priest, Xiao Yan, the minister of the court, couldn't bear it and rushed in directly. overturned.

Li Yu just asked him "Do you want to be Wei Zheng?"

Xiao Yan replied, "I want to be Wei Zheng, but you can't be Tang Taizong!"

Since then, Li Yu has not retaliated against Xiao Yan, but just went his own way and still ignored the government.

People like Li Yu are not like Liu Yu. He is not a good ruler, but he is considered a good person. Therefore, Emperor Shi never thought of taking his life when dealing with him.

If this happened in Liu Yu's Southern Han Dynasty, then Xiao Yan might have to suffer some kind of cruel torture, and the nine clans might not be safe.

So in the letter, he told Li Yu bluntly that you are not a qualified lord, but you are a kind-hearted person. If you surrender at this time, you are guaranteed to save your life and let your family enjoy the glory and wealth.

If you wait until the city is broken before surrendering, life and death among the chaotic army will be another matter.

Naturally, this personal letter from Emperor Shi was given special attention, and it was delivered to Li Yu a few days later.

It is said that Li Yu burst into tears after watching it...

Three days later, when Cao Bin's army was preparing to attack the city in an all-round way, several artillery battalions had assembled under the city, and when they were about to start fire preparations, Li Yu surrendered.

At noon that day, Li Yu first sent an envoy to communicate, and then he wore plain clothes, sat in a white horse-drawn car, and led all civil and military officials out of the city to surrender in front of Cao Bin's tent.

Cao Bin took the seal and surrender form from Li Yu, and then sent someone to the capital immediately.

After dealing with these, he turned back and said to Li Yu: "You have two days to pack up the soft things, and bring all the things you should bring. After two days, our army will seal the treasury, and everything will be public by then."

Li Yu nodded and thanked Cao Bin with a sad face.

Then the forward of the Qin army entered the city, took over the main roads and the top of the city, and controlled the city defense.

When the sun was setting in the afternoon, the whole city was full of Qin troops, and the people watched from a distance in fear, many of them hid at home.

In the evening, news came that Chen Qiao, the former Privy Councilor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, had hanged himself at home.

The next day, Cao Bin personally led his troops to destroy the land in the south of the Yangtze River. So far, the Southern Tang Dynasty was completely destroyed. All 21 prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River belonged to the Qin State, and the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River was completely merged into the territory of the Qin State.

So far, in the south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains, only Wuyue is no longer under the direct control of the Qin State, and has completed the integration of the south. For this purpose, it has been fighting for nearly 20 years since the Later Zhou Dynasty, causing countless casualties.

488 Chapter [-]

At the beginning of June, the weather in Daliang became hot, and the ice preserved in winter became an incomparably precious enjoyment. In the palace, iced lotus seed soup, plum soup, etc. became an inseparable enjoyment.

And Xiao Hunian fell ill because of acclimatization, and Emperor Shi went to take care of her in person.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Hunian, who can wield knives and guns and lead soldiers in battle, is quite obedient after marriage, but sometimes he would draw circles on his chest while coquettishly wanting to lead the soldiers.

Women leading soldiers is not an isolated case in this era. It happened in the Tang Dynasty, but it was rare, and it was more accepted in the Liao Kingdom.

As Xiao Hunian is a daughter of the direct line of the Xiao family, it is not surprising that she has such thoughts.

The atmosphere of the Khitan nomadic people is open, and the founding emperor of the Liao Kingdom and the founding queen have made great contributions. The most important of the three major forbidden armies of the Liao Kingdom was established and commanded by the queen. Since then, there have been quite a few Wu Zetian's demeanor, as descendants of the Xiao family, their children naturally want to emulate their ancestors.

In history, Xiao Chuo had a great reputation. Regarding her sister Xiao Hunian, she only vaguely remembered that she was a woman with great military talent.

Emperor Shi thought that if the north could be pacified in the future, he could form a nomadic army in the name of Xiao Hunian. With the appeal of the Xiao family, he might be able to summon the Khitan people to use for him.

.......

On the second day of June, Emperor Shi was playing chess with Fan Zhi in the small courtyard south of the Chuigong Hall. There was a huge old pagoda tree in the courtyard, with dense branches and leaves, full of vitality, which was a good place to enjoy the shade.

Xiao Hunian also sat and watched, a little impatient, she just recovered from her illness, so she went out for a walk.

This time Emperor Shi was quite proud, because the situation was very unfavorable to Fan Zhi, and he finally wanted to win against the old man.

Fan Zhi had a serious face, still not giving the emperor any face, thinking about how to break the situation.

There were birds chirping from the branches of the old tree, which was unpleasant and annoying. The accompanying eunuch hesitated for a long time before he dared to speak and asked Emperor Shi if he wanted to drive the birds away.

Shi Congyun was stunned for a moment, but he didn't even pay attention, "It's okay, let them call, Xia Tian's sparrows call as they please, I can't control it."

"The official family is the emperor." The eunuch said.

"Even the Son of Heaven can't control the bird." Xiao Hunian said, her Chinese is really getting better and better.

Over there, the situation became more and more unfavorable to Fan Zhi. After a while, the old man surrendered with a frowning abandoned son.

Emperor Shi finally heaved a sigh of relief, laughed loudly, and beckoned to Qi Jilang who had been standing behind the whole time: "Remember this matter."

Qi Jilang took the order, and Emperor Shi personally taught him a bit, and wrote down the record that on a certain day in a certain year, the emperor played against Zaifu Fan Zhi, and the emperor won a complete victory.

Fan Zhi praised: "Official chess has improved rapidly."

"It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." Emperor Shi waved his hand. Now that he has won Fan Zhi, he is really invincible in the world. He wins all other chess games with him. Only Fan Zhili always wins. beat him.

Just when Emperor Shi was happy, the forbidden army guarding the gate outside came in and reported to him: "Officials, officials from the Privy Council are asking for an audience outside the gate, saying that there is an urgent military situation in the south."

"Let him in."

Soon, the soldiers of the imperial army went out, and the officials of the Privy Council came in wearing red robes and round collars. After handcuffing, they immediately said with a red face: "Officials, Li Yu surrendered the city!"

Shi Congyun was taken aback, and the small courtyard was quiet for a while, and then Fan Zhi also had a red face, and excitedly cupped his hands: "Congratulations to the official family, congratulations to the official family, this way, there will be more than one million households in 21 prefectures and one prefecture in the whole of Jiangnan. , it’s all my people of Great Qin.”

Emperor Shi immediately calmed down, "Who sent the news."

"It's Cao Bin, Marshal Cao." He said and took out the battle report and handed it to Emperor Shi. "In the battle report, Cao Shuai said that Li Yu opened the city gate and led hundreds of officials out of the city to surrender. All the remaining civil and military personnel were taken into custody.

On May 26, Cao Bin led officials to destroy the society and the country, and the whole territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty was under control. "

Shi Congyun nodded, and read the battle report hastily. The so-called Sheji refers to the general name of the earth god and the valley god.She is the god of earth, and Ji is the god of valley.

In ancient China, as an agricultural country, Sheji was the god of soil and valleys, carrying all things and nurturing the people.

In order to pray for the peace of the country and the harvest of the five grains, the monarch goes to the outskirts every year to worship the God of the Land and the Five Grains. This is a very grand and grand event, symbolizing the foundation of the country.

And if you defeat a country, you will destroy its grain god and earth temple, and destroying the country means destroying the country. This is a customary process and ceremony.

Emperor Shi took a long breath: "In this way, the matter in Jiangnan has finally come to an end. It has been more than ten years in a blink of an eye. It seems that what happened in Huainan is still in front of us."

"Officials, what should Li Yu and other ministers in the south of the Yangtze River do?" the officials of the Privy Council asked.

Shi Congyun thought about it, the reason why he chose to seize Jiangnan by force was to achieve redistribution, just like the land and wealth in Shu, so that the country of Qin could be stabilized.

So he said: "Everyone is escorted to the capital, and they will be dealt with after trial one by one."

Surrender is a surrender. They didn’t know the surrender until the army surrounded Jinling. Many officials and generals in the Southern Tang Dynasty were big landlords in the south of the Yangtze River. It is impossible to keep their wealth and land.

The official of the Privy Council said: "No."

Then he said: "Change Jiangning to Jinling Mansion, and Luqiu Zhongqing will be the governor of Jinling Mansion, and temporarily manage Jiangnan government affairs."

After thinking for a while, he added, "Let Dou Yi also go over and serve as Tongzhi Jinling's mansion temporarily. In the future, the laws of the Qin State will be enforced in the south of the Yangtze River. Let him go to organize more training and teach those local officials."

"promise!"

Afterwards, Emperor Shi explained some details, and asked the clerk and the Privy Council to go out, and went to the Privy Council and the Political Affairs Hall respectively to deliver orders.

Then Emperor Shi said to Fan Zhi: "Fan Gong, there are going to be a lot of things going on, and you are in charge. That Zhang Qixian is a capable young man. You can teach him more. If it is about the north, that Song Qi knows a lot. , you can ask him."

The emperor personally confessed, Fan Zhilian cupped his hands to express that he would keep in mind, and then retreated.

Emperor Shi was in a good mood, and was about to announce the great news to the world, and asked the eunuch to call the Imperial Academy to come over and prepare to issue an edict.

Xiao Hunian also came over there, and some awkward scholars congratulated him after congratulating him. Shi Congyun was in a good mood, so he pulled her to sit down and prepared to have a big fight tonight.

Xiao Hunian had a worried expression on his face.

Shi Congyun was puzzled and asked her if she was not feeling well.

Xiao Hunian shook his head, looked at him for a long time, and said bluntly: "After the south has been pacified, His Majesty is going to send troops to the north. Our Daliao Kingdom is not His Majesty's opponent."

She said this very bluntly, but it made Emperor Shi's heart skip a beat. It turned out that even Xiao Hunian could see what he was thinking. So there are so many people in the Liao Kingdom in the north, so they don't know.