Fifty thousand people crossed the river with the horses, and continued from noon to night. There were 30,000 infantrymen riding horses in Cangzhou behind them, and there was still some busyness.

The last time I crossed the river, Zheng Zhi didn’t feel that it took so long. So the mood of crossing the river was somewhat different.

Zheng Zhi had not crossed the river yet, and was still watching the boats of all sizes in the river on the north bank.

A fast horse came prepared and kept shouting: "Emergency military information, give way quickly, give way quickly."

There were countless soldiers waiting to board the boat on the shore, but they were ordered to go aside, waiting for the fast horse to move forward.

Under the military flag, Zheng Zhi received a letter from him and opened the sealed paint. There was not much about the letter, but Zheng Zhi frowned and said in a low voice: "Damn it, A Guda is still alive!"

Zhong Shizhong took the letter and said after reading it: "Prince, why did the Jurchen soldiers reach the gate?"

"The speed of Goryeo was transferred back is really fast. I'm afraid that as soon as the troops were added at Gubei Pass, Aguda came back from Goryeo." Zheng Zhi guessed.

Wu Yong took the letter from Master Zhong and read it for a moment, saying, "Your Highness, you don't need to worry. Goryeo is too important to the Jurchens. If there is no Goryeo population, why would the Jurchens compete with us? There are only 10,000 soldiers and more than 20,000 Goryeo slaves outside this pass. We will definitely not be able to conquer the pass guarded by General Shi."

Zheng Zhi nodded and said, "It's easy to calculate the destruction of Agu. He is also exploring the virtual and the real. If he has a free time, he will get into it. If he has no free time, he will also use the army outside the pass to drag down a certain hind legs and hold more troops to garrison the pass. He has a good plan."

Zheng Zhi gritted his teeth and felt very angry.

Wu Yong naturally understood the truth and said, "There is General Shi at the gate and there are 10,000 iron armors, so you should rest assured."

Wu Yong was comforting Zheng Zhi when he spoke, and even had selfish thoughts. Tokyo was right in front of him, and big things were about to come true. Such an opportunity should not be missed.

Zheng Zhi frowned and thought for a moment, and said, "I sent an order to take Mi Zhenwu to the ship to the gate to garrison. Aguda sent troops from Goryeo, and some of them also sent troops from Goryeo. However, Goryeo people took the lucky road and could survive for a few more days."

Now Zheng Zhi has many large ships under his command, with as many as sixteen. Goryeo took a boat to Yanjing, which was much faster than the Jurchens who traveled by land by land. Even if this order was issued from the capital, Mi Zhenwu would not be able to appear within the gate. Even if the Jurchens had to attack the gate, they would have to wait until Zheng Zhi had a real battle before they could take action. There was still time to transmit information from the north and south, which was enough.

Wu Yong picked up his pen and wrote the military order. After writing it, he took the seal and folded it. After applying it, he put it on the lacquer and then took it north with this fast horse.

On the afternoon of the next day, the sky seemed to have changed with the atmosphere, and the haze was everywhere, and there was no trace of sunshine above Tokyo.

The huge Tokyo city has a population of more than one million. The city wall that stretches out to the end is as high as five or six feet. The city gate is even higher. The city tower is towering, with a height of more than ten floors.

Such a city is more than 55,000 knights from the north, which is somewhat less powerful and mighty in comparison.

To surround this city, more than 50,000 soldiers and horses are like a fool. If someone wants to escape from the city and escape from the city, the chance of success is also great. Because there are 20 miles apart between the north and south city walls, a million soldiers and horses may be able to roughly surround the city.

If someone finds a gap from the city wall, whether he can find it is a problem. Even if he finds it and chases it, the man will run more than ten miles away. This is also the reason why the Jin people used to deceive Zhao Huan and Zhao Ji when they were besieged. It is because this city is too big, and it is beyond imagination. Forty thousand Jin people are really stretched to face this city.

Outside the northern city, there are large city gates such as Weizhou Gate, Chenqiao Gate, Fengqiu Gate, and Xinxuan Zao Gate, and there are many small city gates.

Outside the city gate is a moat, which is thirty or forty meters wide and has arch bridges on the river.

Zheng Zhi's return is different from last time. This time he really wants to conquer the city and invade the city of Bianliang.

The military men began to set up camps and prepare for all the sieges according to the past practice.

Liu Yanqing stood above the city and looked at the number of horses in the distance, and was shocked. Although Liu Yanqing knew the combat power of Zheng Zhi, he also had his own full predictions. However, he did not expect that Zheng Zhi would have so many horses, as many as 50,000 or 60,000 horses.

This number is too large. Even when Temuzhen unified Mongolia, the number of horses under his command was not much higher than this. Although raising horses on the grassland, horses are not the first requirement for people in the grassland to survive. Horses are just means of transportation, and cattle and sheep are the needs of survival. So relatively speaking, the number of horses raised by a tribe is far lower than the number of cattle and sheep. It is not endless and inexhaustible.

The military men outside the city began to log wood again. If they did not attack the city continuously, the army would generally not march with things like ladders. Instead of marching with heavy objects like long ladders, it would be better to bring more food arrows. In this era, the capacity of the transport capacity was insufficient, and the long ladders were mostly thrown out after they were used up, and they would be rebuilt when they arrived at a new place.

There is no shortage of trees in this era. No matter which city, logging is a simple matter. Creating a long ladder is also a simple matter.

The actions of the military men outside the city all herald the arrival of a great war.

Liu Yanqing walked on the city wall with a serious look on his face. A military man stepped forward and whispered to Liu Yanqing. Liu Yanqing quickly got down the city wall, and got on his horse and ran wildly on the street, heading towards the west city.

Outside the west city, three thousand soldiers from Yongxing Road finally arrived, and they were under Liu Yanqing's command. Liu Yanqing rushed there quickly and wanted to personally order the city gate to be opened.

Not long after, Zheng Zhi also received a report from a cavalry that had just scattered near Bianliang City, saying that a group of people appeared in the west and were waiting to enter the city.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhi rode a horse and took thousands of cavalry to the west city.

But I was still late. I saw the last team of three thousand people entering the city from afar, and the city gates closed.

Zheng Zhi also grabbed the horse and stopped running forward, but just sighed: "It's such a big city!"

Even Zheng Zhi was the first time he ran around the city like this. If it were an ordinary city, it would not take much time to go from the north to the west, but it was Bianliang City. Zheng Zhi ran for more than two minutes before he found which city gate had soldiers entered.

An ancient city with more than one million people is really difficult to compare in its size. Just like a city with three or four million people in later generations is wrapped in a tall city wall, perhaps the size of Bianliang City can be described more accurately.

Liu Yanqing was shocked and brought the 3,000 Western Army soldiers under his command into the city, but he had no time to resettle and immediately rushed to the imperial city. When Zheng Zhi's army arrived, he should go to the palace to report.

Zhao Huan was in the palace and couldn't sleep or eat. A few of his confidants entered the palace at dawn yesterday and kept following Zhao Huan, waiting for official documents and reports from all parties.

Since I heard that Zheng Zhi's army had crossed the river at dawn last night, no one of the high-ranking officials and nobles in Tokyo was in panic.

I was originally going to discuss how to deal with Tong Guan’s issue in the court, but no one at the court talked about it.

Even Li Bangyan did not mention this matter on purpose.

Obviously, everyone knows how to avoid disaster. Tong Guan's affairs may be a disaster. Li Bangyan thinks this way, let alone others. If Zheng Zhi really enters the city, then Tong Guan will be too late to curry favor with everyone. Why would he harm Tong Guan at this moment?

If it weren't for the fact that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was sitting upright in the court, I would have probably already had some opportunistic people who had begun to flatter Tong Guan.

Liu Yanqing quickly entered a small hall in the palace, met Zhao Huan, and greeted the people around him. Then he spoke anxiously: "Your Majesty, the rebel army has more than 50,000 or 60,000, and has already arrived outside the Fengqiu Gate of the outer city, and is setting up camps to build siege equipment. I am afraid I will attack the city tomorrow."

Zhao Huan was not surprised by this incident. He heard that Zheng Zhi had crossed the Yellow River at dawn and asked, "Where did Zhe Keqiu get there? Most of his commands are soldiers of war, which are comparable to the rebels. If he arrives, Tokyo will be worry-free."

Li Bangyan's expression changed when he heard this, and he said, "Your Majesty, Zhe Keqiu was dragged down by the thief army and was getting rid of the rebels in Huaixi, so his journey was slower. I think it will be here in a few days."

Li Bangyan's words were obviously fake, but everyone present didn't know it. Zhe Keqiu was fighting with the 100,000 troops of the anti-thief King Qing. Only a few people knew about this news. That was the imperial envoys and Li Bangyan.

But Li Bangyan concealed the matter. Li Bangyan did not report it because he was afraid that the emperor in front of him would come out of the city and flee. Li Bangyan really didn't want to escape. This idea was not that Li Bangyan was so loyal and patriotic that he could serve the country. But that Li Bangyan really couldn't bear to give up his power.

Even Li Bangyan thought that even if he ceded land and paid compensation, he could still ask Zhao Huan to satisfy Zheng Zhihua. It was because the capital of the Song Dynasty, Tokyo, could not be given to Zheng Zhi. With Tokyo, the court, and Li Bangyan had all the authority.

Just like Li Bangyan in history, facing the Jin soldiers outside, in order to negotiate peace, he could accept any conditions. In order not to anger the Jin people, Li Bangyan even ordered the killing of a soldier in Tokyo who could no longer bear to launch firearms to attack the Jin people. Even if he would rather kill a soldier in the Song Dynasty who was brave enough to serve the country, Li Bangyan would not want to anger the Jin people. He also wanted to protect his authority.

When Zhao Huan heard this, he spoke again: "Send someone to urge Zhe Keqiu to come on a night and night. Zheng Zhi is already at the city. He is still on the road and has not come yet, but can't he be convicted?"

Li Bangyan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the soldiers in the city will definitely be able to hold on for a few days. When the army arrives, the rebels will inevitably be defeated."

Li Bangyan thought of dragging the things that Zhe Keqiu first. As long as he persisted for a few days, Zheng Zhi would not break the city. Even if Zheng Zhi did not retreat, the peace talks should not be a problem. It would be okay to promise some benefits. Li Bangyan had dealt with Zheng Zhi, and even thought Zheng Zhi was a relatively easy person to pass on.

Because Li Bangyan sent Zheng Zhi last time, he didn't take much effort.

But at this time, the manifesto written by Master Zhong had already appeared in Tokyo on a large scale.

In a dilapidated house at the foot of the outer city wall, several men carrying knives kept grinding ink, while several men carrying knives kept writing quickly, constantly copying the manifesto written by Mr. Chung. Although the handwriting was not good-looking, it could also make people clearly recognize every word of the manifesto.

The person who did this was not someone else, but Tong Guan’s confidant guard Wu Ze.

When dozens of manifesto were written, someone took it out of the house and found a place with many individual teahouses to order a cup of tea, and left after drinking it. When he left, he left this stack of manifesto.

Later, when the tea drinker saw the lost things on the seat, the entire teahouse was in full swing, and everyone rushed to take them. Some even spoke to everyone to listen to them in order to show their identity as reading and reading.

In such a few days, everyone knew the content of this manifesto.

Even when the army came outside the city, the people seemed less nervous, but on the contrary, they were a little relaxed. They were talking everywhere about whether Li Bangyan would be killed by the official family to King Zheng Zhi of Yan.

Li Bangyan naturally heard this news, but Li Bangyan was not much afraid. Firstly, Zhong Shidao's death really had nothing to do with him. Secondly, Tong Guan was not dead yet. If Li Bangyan took Tong Guan out of the city to discuss peace, Zheng Zhi would not have killed anyone because he sent Tong Guan out of the city safely and soundly. Thirdly, Li Bangyan was very sure that Zheng Zhi brought troops to Tokyo, but it was not for Li Bangyan. Li Bangyan's head was worth the expense of mobilizing troops. As long as Li Bangyan could truly meet Zheng Zhi's requirements, Li Bangyan could naturally save his life.

Thinking about this, Li Bangyan felt that he could not die. However, this manifesto could not be heard by Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan naturally knew nothing about this, but said again: "I'll ask you to ask you to hurry up. If he arrived one day earlier, I can sleep well sooner. I can't let Zheng Zhi escape again. I must ask you to arrive in Tokyo as soon as possible, and surround Zheng Zhi in the city of Tokyo and beat all the thieves in one place."

Li Bangyan nodded repeatedly when he heard this. Liu Yanqing looked worried, but he didn't dare to say more. He was just confused in his heart. He really didn't understand why His Majesty the Emperor thought he could beat Zheng Zhi all in one place.

No one dared to think about this in this world. Even if Liu Yanqing was in charge of the entire Western Army, he would have tens of thousands more. If he had an army of 100,000, Liu Yanqing would not dare to say that he would have captured Zheng Zhi outside the city.

You can win if you defend the city, but if you want to destroy it, it is a fool. Without a horse, how can you destroy Zheng Zhi? How can you chase four legs with two legs?

This question is also the sorrow of the Song Dynasty. The victory or defeat of the war is always passive. The Northern Song Dynasty faces the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and the Southern Song Dynasty faces the Mongolians. No matter how much victory is, it is not very meaningful, because it cannot catch up with the escaped enemy. If it is defeated, it will be a disaster and a complete defeat.

This highest-level meeting before the Song Dynasty was held in just a few words. Liu Yanqing also rode his horse back to the city wall to start the war.

Zheng Zhi did not send someone to talk, and Liu Yanqing naturally did not send someone out of the city to talk. Without Shangguan's reply, Liu Yanqing sent someone out of the city privately, but he was afraid that he would be called a thief.

Early the next morning, the sound of trumpets outside the city woke up the entire Bianliang City.

Countless soldiers began to assemble in a team. What surprised Liu Yanqing was that many empty frames appeared in front of Zheng Zhida.

Then countless military men began to carry things to the carriage, looking from a distance, it was not clear.

It was not until a long time later that the drum sounded, and several teams of iron armored soldiers holding shields began to step forward, followed by countless leather armored soldiers holding crossbows, and finally countless frames followed slowly. No one beat a horse.

It was not until it was approaching that Liu Yanqing saw clearly what was on the frame.

Then he heard Liu Yanqing exclaim, "Zheng Zhi wants to fill the moat! Hurry up, order everyone to shoot arrows."

It turned out that the frame was filled with stones of all sizes. Liu Yanqing, who discovered this, immediately discovered some small river embankments in the distance, some courtyard walls in the village, and others were demolished.

Obviously, Zheng Zhi had already made a plan to attack this huge city. Only the moat would be a real barrier to this city. If you could not fill a few broad attack routes on the moat and everyone would squeeze on a few arch bridges to charge towards the city, that would be the consequence of being slaughtered. The soldiers on the city did not need to defend more in other places. All the things guarding the city were concentrated in several arch bridges at the gates.

At that time, I am afraid that the stones falling on the city wall will block the city gate. It is really not worth the effort, and even with cannons, it is useless.

Therefore, filling the moat is the first to be hit. The moats in Tokyo are all living water, and the moats are also connected to the Bian River, Wuzhang River, Cai River, and Jinshui River, and they surround the city walls. However, because they are circular rivers, the water flow is very smooth. The water is not deep when the artificially dug riverbeds are not deep. It is not difficult to fill out a few attack roads.

The cannons were still on the road, and it was just right to fill the river at this time. When the road was filled out and the cannons arrived, it was a real war.

Above the city, feather arrows were flying everywhere. There were not many men who could really shoot with powerful bows and crossbows. Liu Yanqing's more than 3,000 people were among the best.

The crossbow under the city also began to attack, and the crossbow behind the shield soldiers charging forward also began to fight back on the top of the city.

The chargers fell to the ground from time to time, but there were no more figures on the city walls. Most of the people who could not shoot a few steps of bows and crossbows went down to the city to avoid them. The soldiers who could shoot also hid behind the squadron and fought back one by one.

When the carriage arrived by the river, stones were concentrated in seven or eight places and poured into the water, splashing countless splashes.

After all the stones fell into the water, all the soldiers retreated and dragged the wounded away quickly.

The wounded were also treated on the high city walls, and the ground was wailing. Many Huaixi men who had never seen bloody were stunned on the spot, not knowing what to do.

The men under Liu Yanqing ran back and forth, shouting, cursing these men in Huaixi in the northwest accent, and teaching these men how to deal with the wounded.

Liu Yanqing looked at the ripples that had not completely dissipated on the water surface and said nothing for a long time. He seemed to regret it, regretting why he had to come to Tokyo for a walk.

I looked up and saw that the frame in the distance was loaded with stones again.
Chapter completed!