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Soon, Lin Chong and Chen Tao's troops launched feigned attacks from the north and south.
Yang Hua led his elite troops in a desperate attack on the city.
But the results were very poor.
Yang Hua's troops were originally extremely powerful in combat.
At this time, none of them were willing to exert their strength in the siege.
After all, it was a blow against a former ally.
It's good enough that they didn't defect.
And Zhong Yi's troops
Morale has also been almost completely wiped out.
The impact of friendly forces surrendering was enormous.
Many mid-level officers in the Chu army,
My thoughts have begun to waver.
Because their hometown is Dingzhou.
This is the significance of Lin Chong attacking Dingzhou first!
Zhong Yi's deputy general was named Hu Yuan.
What did this person say?
Historically, before Yue Fei could even take up arms,
Hu Yuan surrendered directly to the Song army.
And it led to the deaths of Yingxuan and Chen Yuxin.
Hu Yuan was able to serve as Zhong Yi's deputy general.
It's because he brought his own capital to invest.
He raised an army, captured a county, and then sought refuge with Prime Minister Zhong.
I've never believed in Manichaeism.
But his title was that of a Holy Marquis!
After repelling Yang Hua's two attacks,
Hu Yuan gazed out of the city and pondered for a long time.
Immediately afterwards, Hu Yuan, accompanied by several personal guards, came to see Zhong Yi and immediately began to curse:
"That damned Yang Hua!"
"The master trusted him so much..."
Hu Yuan's scathing denunciation of the traitor,
Immediately lower Zhong Yi's guard.
Zhong Yi's personal guards did not stop them.
As they continued to curse,
He had already reached Zhong Yi.
Hu Yuan suddenly drew his knife and kidnapped Zhong Yi.
Zhong Yi's martial arts skills were not particularly high.
Caught off guard,
With a knife held to his neck by Hu Yuan, he cried out in terror and anger:
"You treacherous dog, are you going to defect to the enemy too?"
Zhong Yi's personal guards were hesitant to act rashly,
They stood around, not daring to go forward.
Hu Yuan's personal guards
Take the opportunity to go and protect Hu Yuan.
Hu Yuan sighed and said, "Prime Minister, my hometown is in Cili County."
"Your hometown is in Dingzhou,"
"Now it has all been occupied by the Ming Dynasty."
"Able to hold on until this year,"
"We have done everything we could,"
"Are you going to fight until all your old brothers are wiped out before you stop?"
"A traitor who sells out for personal gain,"
"Don't make excuses for yourself," Zhong Yi said sarcastically.
Hu Yuan, however, also became angry and said, as if venting his resentment:
"Back then, they raised an army to rebel against the Song Dynasty,"
"We just couldn't go on living like this anymore,"
"I want to follow Master Zhong and make a fortune together."
"But what has become of your life in the past two years?"
"The floating wealth and land I acquired,"
"They were all taken away by the Ming Dynasty in our hometown."
"My old mother, wife, and children,"
"They were also separated during the defeat,"
"Their fate remains unknown to this day."
"When we arrived here, Master Zhong only gave me a house,"
"Only over three hundred mu of land were granted as a reward."
"Let's not talk about these things,"
"The grain grown by my tenant farmers,"
"It still has to be handed over to the Great Chu Dynasty,"
"There are hardly any left throughout the year."
"The brothers who rebelled with me,"
"Nearly half are already dead,"
"I have nothing to give them as a reward."
"Many of my soldiers are like me,"
"My family was separated from me in Cili County when we were defeated last year."
"They are human beings too,"
"They miss home too,"
"Old Master Zhong can't give them any hope for the future..."
Hu Yuan became increasingly angry as he spoke.
His personal guards also had red eyes.
They are all from Cili County.
My hometown was captured by Li Bao last year.
Many family members were separated from their families.
I think about going back all the time.
My initial thought was to fight my way back.
Now he's thinking that if he surrenders he can go back to his hometown.
After venting his anger, Hu Yuan roared:
"Quickly give the order to open the city gates!"
Zhong Yi closed his eyes and remained silent.
Chapter 1920 Surrender and Return Home
Hu Yuan, under the protection of his personal guards,
They carried Zhong Yi towards the city gate.
He shouted to the soldiers along the way as he walked:
"You can go home if you surrender,"
"The Ming Dynasty has already sent a message,"
"They will not kill prisoners or surrendered soldiers."
"Don't move, just wait to go home and farm,"
"If we don't irrigate our rice fields soon, the entire harvest will be lost!"
One after another, many generals arrived with their troops.
Some officers were furious.
Many of the officers, however, wore expressions of relief.
This protracted war is finally over.
.....
The city wall of Changsha during the Northern Song Dynasty.
It was built by the Ma Chu regime during the Five Dynasties period.
At that time, a series of regime changes,
It perfectly reflects the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period:
Ma Xige killed Ma Xiguang.
The Southern Tang dynasty destroyed Ma Xige.
Liu Yan drove out the Southern Tang.
Wang Jinkui killed Liu Yan.
Pan Shusi killed Wang Jinkui.
Zhou Xingfeng killed Pan Shusi.
After Zhou Xingfeng's death, Zhang Wenbiao rebelled.
Zhou Baoquan killed Zhang Wenbiao again...
On average, they change leaders every two to three years.
At its most intense, we changed partners every six months.
Zhong Xiang chose Changsha as his capital.
It was done after careful consideration from many aspects.
Judging from the strength of the city walls,
In terms of population size,
The first is Gangneung.