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The Dong family of Gaocheng will certainly not be purged.

Zhao Yuan asked, "Besides serving as a civil official in the puppet dynasty,"

"Are there any other generals leading troops?"

Dong Yu said, "My cousin is Dong Huan."

"Originally a garrison commander of Shun'an Army,"

He has three thousand soldiers under his command.

"He was transferred to Hejian Prefecture last month,"

"To assist the Jin soldiers there in defending the city."

"My uncle is Dong Jian,"

"Originally a general in the Ansu Army,"

"He has five hundred soldiers under his command."

"I was transferred to Yongning Military City last month."

Zhao Yuan said, "Write to them immediately."

"I have someone look for an opportunity to coordinate an uprising."

Dong Yu hesitated for a moment and said:

"The emperor need not trouble himself,"

"I can send a servant to make contact,"

"Otherwise, the news might leak out in advance."

Zhao Yuan frowned immediately: "Could it be that even now..."

"Is the Dong family still thinking of playing both sides?"

"Don't you dare!"

Dong Yu was so frightened that she immediately knelt down.

"Then write a letter."

Zhao Yuan wore a kind smile once again.

Dong Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Write letters to my cousin and uncle.

Let them find an opportunity to defect.

Bai Sheng carefully put the two letters away.

He left with Dong Yu.

After the guy left, Zhao Yuan asked:

"Pengju, what's your opinion of the Dong family?"

Yue Fei replied, "They are all cowards who fear death."

They help whoever is in power.

"But the manuscript city is extremely important,"

"We still need to rely on the Dong family's help."

"What about the other major clans in Gaocheng?" Zhao Yuan asked again.

Yue Fei said, "They're about the same."

"They sought refuge with the Jurchens while simultaneously making contact with the Ming Dynasty."

"Gaocheng is right next to Zhao Prefecture,"

“The true heroes are there,”

"The whole family fled south long ago,"

"Among the generals, there were soldiers from Gaocheng."

Regardless of whether they are afraid of death or not,

The gentry who hadn't left remained.

Indeed, they all yearn for the Ming Dynasty.

Because the Jurchen rule was too brutal.

Chapter 254 Holding Great Power

In general,

When enemy troops attacked...

Rural gentry would retreat to the city.

Or the whole family could flee to a safe place.

The gentry of the surrounding villages of Gaocheng.

Upon learning that the Liangshan emperor was leading his troops to attack,

They didn't hide in the city.

They didn't flee north either.

On the day Zhao Yuan arrived,

Then, gentry and local dignitaries came to pay their respects.

They also brought food and drink to reward the troops.

This is what the history books say.

The people welcomed the king's army with food and drink.

Even under the hats of gentry,

Hidden beneath is a head of medium-length hair.

They were afraid of the Jurchens last year.

They really did shave their heads and change their clothes.

From then on, he always wore a hat when he went out to cover up his ugliness.

Zhao Yuan did not blame him.

They all received him personally.

And speak kindly to them.

They were praised for their loyalty and righteousness.

The gentry were so moved that they burst into tears on the spot.

As expected of the emperor of the Celestial Empire,

His extraordinary demeanor is like a gentle breeze.

How could those barbarian Jin Dynasty warriors compare?

……

The outskirts of Guocheng.

Li Yanxian led several thousand Shaanxi cavalrymen.

The cavalry unit formed with Yue Fei and Li Qiong,

They deployed together to cover the entire battlefield.

Jin general Sarihe

He only had two thousand cavalry.

They were suppressed and unable to leave the city.

"Immediately head to Yongning Army and request reinforcements from the Marshal!"

Sari felt incredibly frustrated.

This guy is Poluhuo's nephew.

Poluhuo led his troops to submit to Wanyan Zonghan.

Sarihe then led his troops to submit to Wanyan Zongwang.

Because Sarihe belonged to the lineage of the Shizu nobility,

He was the adopted son of Emperor Jin Shizu Helibo!

This person later came to hold great power.

He achieved the position of Left Chancellor and Left Marshal of the Jin Dynasty.

But he was eventually killed by Wanyan Liang, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty.

"The enemy has shot a letter into the city!"

"No one is allowed to open this."

"Collect them all and burn them..."

"Wait, show it to me before you burn it."

Squads of Ming cavalry,

Under the leadership of Yue Fei, Li Qiong, and Li Yanxian,

The letter was shot into the city.

Jin soldiers rode their horses back and forth within the city.

He also looked around from the city wall.

The letters found should be confiscated immediately.

Anyone who opens or reads this document without permission will be executed without exception.

A scholar from Bohai,

I am reading a letter to Sarihor right now:

"These letters mention the Dong, Lu, Li, Zhang, and Pang families of Gaocheng..."

"They have all surrendered to the Ming Dynasty."

"He said many bad things about my Great Jin again,"

"Let the Han people in the city join in the rebellion against the Jin and act as internal agents."

"It even caused the Han army stationed in Gaocheng to defect and surrender,"

"If an officer leads his soldiers to defect,"

"Forgive them for their past mistakes,"

"In the future, those who have made contributions will be richly rewarded."

Sariho summoned his messenger:

"Order all units that the Han troops in Hebei must not approach important military locations such as city gates, arrow towers, and granaries."

"They are only allowed to defend the city walls,"

"The Hebei Han soldiers at every section of the city wall,"

“Both sides must be supervised by our Jin soldiers.”

"Soldiers patrolling the city at night,"

"Once anyone is found violating the curfew,"