The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 614
After Di Qing occupied Lintong City, the South Road troops led by his lieutenant also took Lantian County very smoothly.

As long as Chang'an County is taken again, there will be no obstacles in front of us.

After resting all night, when preparing to attack Chang'an County the next day, the army was preparing to pull out the camp. Before they set off, they went to welcome the envoy sent by the guard of Chang'an County to surrender.

Chang'an County was not restored with blood.

One day later, the two armies from the east and the west successfully joined forces outside Xi'an City, and nearly a million troops surrounded Xi'an City like an iron bucket, which can be said to be impenetrable.

Di Qing's East Route Army was responsible for surrounding and attacking all the city gates on the east and south walls, while Baishan's West Route Army was responsible for attacking all the city gates on the north and west sides.

The city of Xi'an was originally the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, the city of Xi'an occupied a vast area, the city was high and the pool was deep, the city wall was about three feet high, and the city was surrounded by a one-foot-deep moat.

There are a total of eighteen gates built on the four walls alone.

On the city wall, there are towers, stacked walls, female walls, archery towers, watchtowers, etc., which can definitely be called a fortified city.

After the demise of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Ming Dynasty replaced it and established its capital in Beijing. Xi'an, the former capital of the former dynasty, was marginalized and changed to the seat of the governor of Shanzhou, the capital of Xi'an Prefecture.

The originally tall and solid city has been dilapidated a lot in the hundreds of years, and the grandeur of the year has been gradually obliterated by the wind and sand of the years.

Later, after Li Zicheng established the Dashun Kingdom, he established his capital in Xi'an. Only then did the dilapidated city be rebuilt, allowing the ancient city of Xi'an to restore some of its former grandeur.

But as the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the glorious atmosphere that witnessed the coming of all nations can no longer be found.

According to the information provided by Song Xiance, there were still about 20 defenders in Xi'an at this time, and it seemed that Li Zicheng had no possibility of surrendering voluntarily.

But for Di Qing and Baishan, let alone 20 people, even 50 people are actually not much different.

In many wars, it depends on who has the most and who has the upper hand, but in many cases it does not depend on the number of people.

From the perspective of war, it is the trend, the general trend.Specific to each battle, that is morale.

Now, no matter in terms of general situation or morale, it is obvious that Li Zicheng and the Dashun Army are at a disadvantage, and they are still at an absolute disadvantage.

The general trend of one side is the general trend, the hearts of the people are against each other, the morale is high, everyone is eager to make contributions, and is eager to try.

One party is doomed to fail, people's hearts are scattered, morale is low, everyone is depressed, flustered and short of breath.

Moreover, the number of officers and soldiers is nearly five times that of the defenders.

Now that there is Song Xiance as an internal response, it can be said that no matter from which angle you look at it, there is no suspense in this offensive and defensive battle.

Therefore, after the army surrounded the city of Xi'an, Baishan drove his horse to Di Qing's Chinese army camp.

"Brother Di, it's been more than half a year since we left the capital. You've lost a lot of energy." When Bai Shan got off his horse, he saw Di Qing waiting at the gate of the camp, and threw the whip to the soldiers behind him. Smiling and walking towards Di Qing.

"Brother Bai, you look a lot darker. Could it be that you dug coal for a few days while passing through Jinzhou, or was it blown away by the sandstorm in Mobei?" Di Qing also laughed and joked.

Bai Shan also laughed out loud, the sense of alienation that he hadn't seen in half a year suddenly faded a lot.

While exchanging pleasantries, they walked towards Di Qing's Chinese army tent with arm in arm.

After entering the tent and sitting down, Di Qing asked someone to serve food and warmed a pot of wine. After the two of them finished eating and drinking, they began to talk about business.

Bai Shan wiped his mouth, leaned back on the chair comfortably and said, "Brother Di, what does Your Highness think about Li Zicheng?"

Di Qing said: "This Highness did not say it clearly, but as a courtier, even if His Highness doesn't say anything about some things, we have to think carefully for him."

Hearing the words, Bai Shan sat down and said seriously, "I wish to hear that brother Di has a good opinion. Could it be that Li Zicheng can also end up like Zheng Zhilong?"

Zheng Zhilong surrendered and was given the title of Marquis of Anle, and both Di Qing and Bai Shan already knew about the family's emigration to the capital, so Bai Shan asked this question.

Di Qing shook his head and said: "Zheng Zhilong and Li Zicheng are not the same. Although Zheng Zhilong is in the southeast, he did not directly raise the banner to fight against the imperial court. After the battle of Jianning City, he voluntarily surrendered and designed to kill [-] British people. As a nomination certificate, surrendering all power unconditionally, this attitude is considered extremely sincere.

At this point, even if His Highness doesn't want to pardon him, it's all right, otherwise he will inevitably be judged as intolerant and narrow-minded.It can be said that Zheng Zhilong survived because he was proactive, decisive, and willing enough. "

Bai Shan nodded and continued to listen carefully.

"However, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are very different. Both of them publicly established the country and proclaimed themselves emperor. Besides, we are now using the name of the imperial court. Before His Royal Highness was officially enthroned and the dynasty changed, we were still representing the Ming court. Li Zicheng But digging the ancestral mausoleum of the Ming Emperor in Fengyang is a great shame and humiliation to the Ming court, and there is no mutual hatred.

So since we are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, we naturally cannot let Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong go.

Moreover, these two people have been in business for many years, and there must be some loyal people under them.If they don't die, even if they themselves are disheartened and have no objection, the remnants of their subordinates will encourage them to rebel again.Therefore, both Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are destined to die no matter from the immediate or long-term perspective. "

"Brother Di's words are very true. I think so too. If Father Qing is not dead, it will be difficult for Lu. If Li Zicheng is not dead, sooner or later, the Dashun Kingdom will be revived." Bai Shan nodded in agreement.

"Li Zicheng is a hero after all, but he is not enough to be a master, let alone a hero who can rule the world. His vision is too short-sighted, and his actions are not decisive enough. He thinks that he can stop our army by relying on this place. Give him a chance to survive.

But he never thought that there is no unbreakable fortress in this world.No matter how strong the city is, it is vulnerable to artillery.As His Highness said, with the development of firearms, the city walls in the future will gradually disappear, because they will be completely useless. "

Bai Shan also said with emotion.

"We will win this battle, there is no doubt about it. It's just that Xi'an City is also an ancient city that has been around for hundreds of years. It would be a pity if it was destroyed by artillery fire. Besides, there are tens of thousands of people in this city. If we attack the city directly, there will probably be many casualties." Di Qing worried.

"That's true. Anyway, our army has already secured victory, so it's better to be more cautious and find a way to get the best of both worlds." Bai Shan said.

"Let's persuade him to surrender first. If Li Zicheng is willing to open the city and surrender, that would be the best. If he is not willing, it can hit the morale of the city again. Except for a few people, not many people are willing to die with Li Zicheng." Di Qing said.

"Alright, then let's try it first." Bai Shan nodded.

　Happy holidays everyone, May the old cat is ready to explode.By the way, ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)