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Khabul Khan said, "Although I submit to the Ming Emperor, I am not truly afraid of him."

"If he sends someone to question us, we can just make up any excuse to send them away."

"If the Ming Dynasty sends troops to attack, we will retreat all the way back, and at worst we can escape into the mountains."

"Wait until the Ming army runs out of supplies and retreats, then come out of the mountains to pursue and kill them!"

Hutula then asked, "What if the Ming emperor sends troops and the Kereit tribe attacks from the west from both sides?"

“The Ming army are outsiders; once their supplies run out, they will have to go back.”

"The Kreik tribe is right next to us, and we almost came to blows last time."

Khabul Khan has been expanding wildly in recent years, and this year he even unified the surrounding grasslands. He has unknowingly become a little arrogant.

Reminded by his son, Hebulehan instantly sobered up and broke out in a cold sweat.

He stood up and said, "You must immediately gather troops, but not too many, just one or two thousand elite soldiers."

"Sneak up on them quietly and kill them in their sleep."

"Leave their warhorses and armor, and cut off all their heads to send to the Ming Emperor!"

Wanyan Hezhu and his eldest son were both drunk and were fast asleep at the moment.

As he got older, he slept very lightly. When Wanyan Hezhu suddenly heard a noise, he instinctively sat up and reached for his weapon.

Several Mongol soldiers rushed in, pinned the father and son down, and quickly slit their throats with short knives.

Chapter 3472 Coordinating Military Deployment

Wanyan Mouyan had drunk too much; he didn't even wake up when his throat was slit, and he was on his way in a daze.

Khabul Khan was overjoyed; he had gained hundreds of suits of armor for free!

Moreover, they could also claim credit from the Ming emperor, who would surely reward them with cloth and tea.

Xingzhong Prefecture (Chaoyang City).

Yin Shu could detect Li Bao's retreat and guessed that the enemy wanted to launch a flanking attack.

While sending light cavalry to inform the garrison of Jinyuan County to strengthen their defenses, he led his army westward to take Jianzhou (Dapingfang Town, Chaoyang City) in an attempt to force Li Bao to return to defend the city.

After besieging Jianzhou City for nearly ten days, Yin Shuke was unable to make any progress.

There weren't many Ming Dynasty soldiers stationed here, but nearly ten thousand laborers were organized, and they were taught how to throw thunderbolts.

If a section of the city wall is under attack, immediately drop bombs down.

Yin Shuke was utterly defeated and led his army back to Xingzhong Prefecture in a humiliating retreat.

Yue Fei and Wang Yan's armies continued northward, and they also brought grassland cavalry, capturing cities all the way to Linhuang Prefecture.

Li Baoqi's surprise attack failed, so he returned with his troops and recruited Li Yanxian's forces, also ordering Li Jinyi to join the attack.

The three men transferred troops to attack Xingzhong Prefecture, bringing the total to nearly 50,000.

Yin Shuke's attack on Jianzhou failed, and he returned to Xingzhong Prefecture with only 10,000 men, including defeated soldiers who had fled from Jinzhou.

"Lord Li, His Majesty has ordered eighty cannons to be brought here!"

"Haha, won't this turn Yin Shuke into mincemeat? Drag them all up there and blast them with all your might!"

With the cannons that Li Bao, Li Yanxian, and Li Jinyi already possessed, plus the eighty cannons that Zhao Yuan sent to transport.

Outside Xingzhongfu city, the Ming army had 130 cannons.

"Boom boom boom!"

The east, northeast, and southeast sides of Xingzhong Prefecture were all rivers, and the Ming army's 130 cannons were deployed on the other sides to bombard the city walls daily.

On the fifth day of the bombardment, a crack appeared in the city wall, and on the sixth day, it partially collapsed.

The Ming army still did not attack, but continued to bombard the city walls in turn while building pontoon bridges and siege equipment.

Yin Shuke repeatedly sent troops out to try to destroy the Ming army's pontoon bridge, but they were all driven back by muskets and crossbows.

Even people dared not stand too long on the city walls, for who knows where a cannonball might land if it missed its mark.

One early morning, taking advantage of the thick fog, Yin Shuke sent troops out to destroy the siege equipment.

He finally achieved some success, burning more than thirty siege weapons of various kinds belonging to the Ming army.

However, it was to no avail.

Yin Shuke hadn't even considered breaking out, because all the surrounding cities were occupied by the Ming Dynasty. Where could he possibly escape to?

The bombardment lasted for more than half a month. If the Ming army hadn't been careful to fire the cannons slowly for fear of overheating the barrels, they probably would have run out of shells by now.

Seven sections of the city wall of Xingzhong Prefecture have already been destroyed by bombs.

Yin Shuke gradually lost control of his soldiers, and the Jin soldiers in the city, knowing they were doomed, simply began to indulge themselves.

They spent their days drinking and making merry, abducting young women from the city, and even exchanging them after having their way with them.

The wives and daughters of local officers were also raped by Yin Shuke's personal guards, which angered them so much that they led their troops to demand an explanation.

The two sides immediately started fighting, and not only was the local officer killed, but Yin Shuke's personal guards also slaughtered his entire family.

Yin Shuke was dealing with another brawl when he heard the news and rushed over. He was about to punish the soldiers severely when he found that they didn't even bother to look at him, their commander.

In front of Yin Shuke, the officer swaggered past and led his soldiers to loot the house.

They had many copper coins tied around their waists and scattered them everywhere in the streets.

Suddenly hearing that someone was hiding wine, they swarmed there, killing the entire family before going to find wine to drink.

"Boom boom boom!"

Cannons are still being fired outside the city.

A shell flew in and smashed a large hole in the wall of a house.

Many Jurchen soldiers gathered around, laughing, pointing at the hole and discussing how heavy the shells were.

Yin Shuke was almost sixty years old, and he looked around the streets dejectedly.

Fighting and brawling were happening everywhere, people were drinking and gambling everywhere, and rape and plunder were happening everywhere, while tens of thousands of enemy troops were outside the city.

How could this be considered the elite Jurchen force?

The news of the complete annihilation of Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Zonghan's armies had already reached Xingzhong Prefecture City.

That's why the city's garrison seemed to have lost their souls.

They also tried to break out, but were all driven back into the city by the Ming army, with only a few lucky ones managing to escape.

Yin Shuke called his son, Wanyan Gouying, and said, "Try to break out again tonight, and get as far away as you can."

"If you really can't break through, don't come back. It's better to die under swords and spears."

Wanyan Gouying was dejected.

"The Ming army is coming!" shouted a guard outside.

The father and son quickly donned their armor and mounted their horses, only to find the soldiers inside the city in even greater disarray.

Some people carried weapons to the city wall, some wandered around with wine jars in their arms, and some even burned their houses and set themselves on fire.

Yin Shu wanted to mobilize troops, but he was unable to command them at all; he couldn't even gather all his own generals.

Military law is no longer effective; he has already executed many people. If he continues to kill indiscriminately, there is a risk of mutiny on the spot.

Chapter 3473 Willing to Surrender

"It's your choice."

Yin Shuke said something to her son, then suddenly drew her sword and committed suicide.

He didn't know what else he could do besides commit suicide.

Wanyan Gouying held his father's body and sat blankly on the street for a long time.

A deafening battle cry rang out, and Wanyan Gouying was suddenly awakened.

He saw the Ming army chasing and killing the Jin soldiers. A group of fleeing soldiers rushed towards him, but were all killed by the Ming army.

Overwhelmed with fear, Wanyan Gouying put down the corpse, knelt on the ground, and shouted in Chinese, "I surrender! I surrender!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming! Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming..."

"Tie them up!"

When the sound reached Wanyan Gouying's ears, it was like celestial music drifting from beyond the heavens; as long as he wasn't killed on the spot, that would be fine.

……

Zhao Yuan led his army to Xianping Prefecture, but did not advance any further.

He himself was stationed in Xianping Prefecture, and dispatched various generals to occupy the city.

More than 10,000 soldiers headed straight for the Jin capital, Shangjing.

The capital is currently embroiled in internal strife.

Wu Qimai, who had suffered a stroke, suddenly recovered. His sons colluded with Jurchen nobles and gained the support of Han and Bohai civil officials to carry out a bloody massacre against their political enemies.

Chancellor Wanyan Zonggan was first convicted of treason and was killed during a meeting.

He suddenly killed Wanyan Zonggan, and then went to kill Wanyan Zonggan's descendants.

In Wanyan Zonggan's household, only the young women and Aguda's eldest grandson survived the massacre.

After Wanyan Zonggan was eliminated, Wuqimai's political enemies were leaderless, and many nobles fled outside the palace to pledge their loyalty to the emperor.

The next family to be wiped out was Shi Jianu, who was still seriously ill.

Hearing the shouts and screams in the courtyard, Shi Jianu struggled to get out of bed, but fell to the ground after taking only two steps.

He was Aguda's son-in-law and also Wanyan Zonghan's confidant.

He had experienced countless battles, both large and small, and had never been defeated before encountering the Ming army. Yet now, he couldn't even protect his family.

Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongfu withdrew all the troops from the capital to fight the war.

When news of their crushing defeat at the front reached them, and Wanyan Zonggan was lured and killed during a meeting, the followers of the three men immediately began to have differing opinions.

More than half of them sided with Wu Qimai, and then discussed surrender with Han and Bohai civil officials!

A frontline general loyal to the Jin dynasty had all his family members killed, leaving only his young female relatives alive.

The families of those generals who betrayed the Jin dynasty and surrendered to the Ming dynasty were actually protected, for fear of angering the Ming.

Shi Jianu struggled to crawl for a while before finally reaching his armor.

That was the armor personally bestowed by Aguda, and that was the precious iron sword obtained after conquering the Liao Kingdom.

Dragging his old and ailing body to his feet, Shi Jianu grabbed the armor, but was too weak to lift it.

"That old bastard is inside!" someone shouted from the doorway.

Shi Jianu abandoned his armor, reached out and grasped the fine iron sword, panting as he turned around with the sword in hand.

"Kill him quickly!"

A group of young noblemen rushed in.

Shi Jianu swung his sword, but the precious sword was knocked away, and he himself lost his footing and fell.

Polu Huo, who was also recuperating in Beijing, suddenly walked into the room and sighed when he saw Shi Jianu's disheveled appearance.

Shi Jianu coughed twice, then lay on the ground and demanded, "You've betrayed us too?"

Poluhuo sighed, "You are the one who rebelled; I was merely following the trend."

"Both armies have been defeated. If we don't kill you, how can we surrender to the Ming Dynasty and become its subjects?"

"If we don't surrender quickly, the Jin Dynasty will truly be gone."

"How will you face the founding emperor after you die?" Shi Jianu sneered.

"You should go see the founding emperor first,"

Poluhu gave the order,