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"The city of Zhen Ding is as impregnable as a fortress."
"They should still be able to hold out."
"I'm afraid Liu Yanzong will become arrogant and conceited."
"Go out of the city and engage the Ming army in fierce battle,"
"If we are defeated, the city will be in danger of falling."
Zhang Bangchang said, "How about... how about secretly contacting Zong Ze?"
"Tell me I'm willing to be an inside man."
"And secretly contact some officials,"
"If Zhen Ding Prefecture cannot be defended,"
"Let's use fire as a signal to help the Ming army attack the city."
Huang Qianshan shook his head and said, "It's too dangerous; we can't make connections recklessly."
"If word gets out, we'll both die."
"Moreover, even if it helped the Ming army capture the city,"
"I'm afraid neither of us will have a good ending."
"Only this Zhen Ding Prefecture city,"
"I wonder how many people are hoping to kill you and me."
Zhang Bangchang gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "When the city falls, we can persuade the imperial guards."
"Capture the young emperor and hand him over to the Ming Dynasty!"
"Showing off the false emperor is a great achievement that can save your life."
"We also need to prepare for both possibilities,"
Huang Qianshan said,
"If there is a chance to escape, protect the young emperor and run away."
"Whether they fled to Yanshan Prefecture,"
"Let's escape to the heart of the Jin Kingdom,"
"As long as the Jin dynasty doesn't perish,"
"Both of us still have value to us."
Their ideas were very simple.
It's just about saving your life.
To put it bluntly, it's because they're afraid of dying.
Living is more important than anything else.
They can put aside their family, country, and the world.
Moreover, they all despised the barbarians of the Jin Dynasty.
They are willing to offer advice in the face of outrageous government policies.
For example, preventing people from shaving their heads and changing their clothes.
But it was just a casual suggestion.
I dared not say more.
They were terrified that angering the Jurchens would cost them their lives.
Overall, they mostly just coast along and get by.
They just make a little money on the side and live a carefree life.
The one who truly and actively acted as a traitor was Liu Yu.
Historically, this fellow lured and killed Guan Sheng, who then surrendered to the Jin Dynasty.
He later even became the emperor of the pseudo-Qi regime.
In this timeline, due to Zhao Yuan's siege of Tokyo...
Shandong was once again rife with bandits.
Liu Yu was trapped in Hebei and did not abandon his post or flee.
He was then the Hebei Provincial Judicial Commissioner.
When the Jurchens installed a puppet emperor
He surrendered to the Jin Dynasty without any psychological burden.
Currently serving as the Privy Councilor of the puppet Song dynasty.
In order to win the favor of the Jin Dynasty,
Liu Yu actively promoted various government orders.
The Jurchens demanded that people shave their heads and change their clothes.
Liu Yu then shaved his head voluntarily.
He also made his subordinates shave their heads and change their clothes as an example.
The Jin people demanded the recruitment of soldiers and the collection of grain.
Liu Yu then ordered local officials of the puppet Song dynasty to...
They must recruit local soldiers and collect provisions within a specified period.
He also married his daughter off to a Jurchen man as a concubine.
He also sought a marriage for his son with a woman from the Jin Dynasty.
Now, both father and son are serving as officials in the puppet Song dynasty.
His actual power has surpassed that of Huang Qianshan and Zhang Bangchang.
"Father, can we win against the Jin army?"
Since Wanyan Zongwang left with the main force,
Liu Lin became restless.
The main reason is that the Ming Dynasty demonstrated overwhelming fighting power.
First, they forced Wanyan Zongwang to retreat.
They then attacked Kaifeng and established a new dynasty.
Six months later, they successively defeated the Western Xia and destroyed Emperor Huizong of Song.
These were all far beyond the expectations of the father and son.
To this day, they still don't know that Zhong Xiang is also gone.
According to the plan of Liu Yu and his son Liu Lin
The Ming Dynasty wanted to pacify the south.
It will take at least three to five years.
The Jin army was powerful.
We can head south at any time.
With enemies on three sides, the Ming Dynasty was doomed to defeat.
Chapter 1998 Die-hard Traitor
At that time, Liu Yu, as a staunch traitor,
They could kill Huang Qianshan and Zhang Bangchang.
He firmly held the position of prime minister in the pseudo-Song Dynasty.
Liu Yu wasn't sure either, so he reassured his son, saying:
"Don't panic, the Jin army is invincible."
"This time it's another nationwide southern expedition,"
"We will be able to defeat that Prince Zhu very soon."
"We'll return to Zhen Ding then,"
"March south and conquer Zhao Prefecture,"
"They gained control of all the counties north of the Yellow River."
Liu Lin hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Based on the actions of him and his son,
If captured by the Ming Dynasty, death is certain.
Huang Qianshan and Zhang Bangchang might both survive.
Neither father nor son had any chance of escaping unscathed.
Actively promoting the shaving of heads and changing of clothing would be enough to kill them a hundred times over.
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The camp set up by Zhang Guangdao
Located in the later Yangquan city area,
It is located northwest of Pingdingjun City.
This place is adjacent to Shouyang County.
It also blocked the northern passage.
It was a necessary route for Wanyan Zonghan's reinforcements.
As for Yao Pingzhong's camp
It is located northeast of Pingdingjun City.
This place cuts off the passage between Pingdingjun City and Jingxing.
This also served to lure the Jin soldiers of Chengtian Village into attacking.
(Chengtianzhai is located more than ten miles west of Niangziguan.)
"Da da da da..."
A fast horse came from the west.
The messenger, holding his waist badge, rushed to the commander's tent, panting, and said:
"The main force of the Jin army appeared north of Shouyang County,"
We have already passed several ridges of Fangshan!
Zhang Guangdao opened and read the letter.
I started thinking about what to do next.
He set a trap here to besiege the city and ambush reinforcements.
Wanyan Zonghan, however, was not fooled at all.
The Jin army captured Sanjiaokou, north of Taiyuan.
They stationed troops there.
To prevent the Taiyuan garrison from advancing north and cutting off their supply lines.
Then from Xibaijingzhai (Yangqu County).
They crossed the mountains to the east and then moved south.