It was noon when Zhao Zhen ordered tea to be served and distributed to everyone. If he didn't eat lunch, he would always have to eat something to fill his stomach.

While everyone was using tea soup, a personal soldier came over and crossed his hands to Du Zhongxiao: "Taiwei, Ma Huaide is here to report that the Khitans on the left wing are about to surrender. He dared not take the initiative, so he specially sent someone to show his advice to the Taiwei."

Du Zhongxiao nodded and bowed to Zhao Zhen: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, the left-wing Khitans cannot support them, and they will surrender. I wonder if they will surrender?"

Zhao Zhen said: "To this day, as long as you catch the Khitan king, you will be a great victory. If the Khitans want to surrender, let them surrender."

Du Zhongxiao nodded and ordered his personal soldiers to order his soldiers: "Go and tell Ma Huaide to surrender. Tell him to be careful and must be foolproof. Stop the artillery first, let the Khitans put down their swords and guns, and then send someone to escort them out. The Xi people are in the north of the city, and let Ma Huaide escort the Khitans on the left and go to the south. Separate the Khitans and don't cause any trouble."

The personal soldiers led the envoy and turned around and left with Ma Huaide's personal soldiers.

Han Qi said: "When the left wing surrenders again, the only central army will be left in the Khitan. Faced with a 500,000 army, the defeat is a foregone conclusion."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Actually, the Khitan has been defeated now. But we don't want the soldiers to rush up and fight with them to avoid casualties. After compressing the Khitan army, bombarding the periphery with cannons, the rest depends on their luck."

Song Xiang said: "The Khitan power, I didn't expect that this battle would be able to fight like this. It's really unexpected! Today, I destroyed the Khitan's army that was scattered, and the Khitans had no more energy to go south for decades!"

Fu Bi said: "Assessed in politics, after this battle, how could the Khitans go south? As long as the railway is built to Youzhou, the court should send a large army to advance north and seize the land of Khitan. The Khitan Kingdom is not much young and powerful and cannot fight."

Song Xiang was a complete civil servant. If he could be a Privy Councilor in the past, but he really didn't understand the army. After hearing Fu Bi's words, he was even more surprised. The Khitan, who had thought that the Khitan was defeated in such a way, who would have thought that the Khitan was destroyed so easily? Doesn't it mean that the Song army is now invincible? The enemies on all sides can be easily destroyed.

After using soup rice, I watched the left wing of the Khitan outside the city being taken away by Ma Huaide and others, and the army arranged artillery there. The Khitan central army was very strong in fighting, although they were just passively beaten, but they just did not surrender.

By this time, the battle situation was settled, and everyone was a little bored and started talking about gossip.

Han Qi said: "After this battle, the Khitans were no longer a powerful enemy. The most important thing for the court should be to stabilize Youzhou. In this battle, the Khitans collected grain from Youzhou, and the people of Youzhou were seriously injured. They didn't even have seeds for the next year, let alone food. It was not easy to stabilize Youzhou. The railway should be built to Youzhou, or even Pingzhou, so that things could be done."

Fu Bi said: "This matter is easy. There must be many Khitan surrendered troops in this battle, which can allow them to build railways. After a few years of construction, all important places in Youzhou will be open. Since the late Tang Dynasty, Youzhou has been a major city and is not owned by the Central Plains. With the access to railways, this kind of thing will not happen again. Even if you spend some money, it is always worth it."

Song Xiang said: "Of course it is worth it. When An Lushan chaos, the Tang Dynasty declined, so it was not clear that money could be used to calculate it. Moreover, for the court now, it would not cost much money to build a railway to Youzhou, and it would be able to bear it."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are an important reliance on the strength of the Khitan. We cannot just look at how much money we spend now. As long as we spend a few years, we will earn back the capital and profit. Now, we are not afraid of spending money when building roads."

At this moment, Zhao Zi rushed over and bowed to Du Zhongxiao: "Taiwei, the left and right wings of the Khitan surrendered. After dealing with the surrendered troops, he had already arranged artillery there. However, the Khitan formation was flat and the cannons on both wings could not be displaced. Should they send them to the Khitan army formation?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "Now the Khitans do not have the power to counterattack, why should they attack him again? Order the armies of both wings. If it is convenient, strengthen the artillery to the front of the north and south. If it is inconvenient, they should just guard it. By the way, just forget about the artillery on both wings, let them put the heavy artillery there and fire at the Khitans. If the Khitans are not careful, they will kill them all there!"

Zhao Zi sang with his hands and saw that no one had any objections, so he hurriedly went there.

Watching Zhao Zi leave, Du Zhongxiao said, "The Khitans probably won't last long after they have been put up heavy artillery. They don't surrender yet, it's just that Yelu Hongji is there, and they are not allowed to surrender. When there is no safe place on the position, shells are everywhere, and they can see how long they can last."

Han Qi nodded after hearing this: "The Taiwei said it is right. If the Khitan does not surrender, then kill them all!"

In the Khitan position, Yelu Xiantong watched the shells falling from outside the tent and exploded. Many soldiers screamed and fell to the ground. Turning around and said to Yelu Hongji, "Your Majesty, the Xi people have surrendered, Gu Ni and Dielide have surrendered. Now we are surrounded on all sides, and there is no safe place everywhere. At this point, we cannot be spared. Your Majesty, why not surrender."

Yelu Hongji looked outside the tent and said for a long time: "Since Taizu founded the country, we have traveled across the grasslands. How many great battles have we passed? I wonder how many powerful enemies we have defeated, so that we can achieve today. Will this great river and mountain be destroyed in my hands?"

Yelu Xiantong sighed: "What else can I say now? I miss Your Majesty who pity God for being a virtuous person. The soldiers outside the tent are all young and strong. If you don't want to die here, you should surrender. Now the Song State has sufficient money and food and strong soldiers, and is no longer the same as before. If we surrender, no matter what the future will be, the people will be a little better."

Yelu Hongji raised his face, looked at Yelu Fairy Tong with a bright look, and said coldly: "You have agreed to surrender?"

Yelu Xiantong said: "I will naturally obey Your Majesty's edict. But at this time, everything is meaningless. I am surrounded by all sides and the enemy is extremely powerful. We can persist in it except for death. What else can I do if I die? It's just that all the soldiers in the army are the last hope of the Khitan, leaving them a way out. If they all die here, what will happen to the tribe in the future?"

Yelu Hongji said: "Even if he surrenders, will Emperor Song still allow you to go back? I'm delusional!"

Yelu Xiantong said: "As long as you keep your life, everything will have hope. If you can fight for a way out, you will definitely die and protect your Majesty with your soldiers. Now there is no way out, so you can only do anything."

Yelu Hongji waved his hand: "You go out first, let me think about it."

Yelu Xiantong retired and left the tent. Just after he came out, a shell exploded not far away, and a hole was cut in his leg.

After wiping the blood from his legs, Yelu Xiantong looked at the Wuqing city in the distance and sighed. Now it was the last moment, the Khitan army was in chaos and had no power to resist at all. There were Song troops on all sides, and artillery almost stood beside the Khitan military camp. For the Khitan army, even Yelu Hongji, there was no safe place.

The ten god slaves standing outside the tent saw Yelu Neitong coming out and said in a deep voice: "Has the Lord agreed to surrender?"

Yelu Xiantong shook his head: "The Lord said, I have to think about it again. In my opinion, I will eventually surrender."

The Ten Gods slave pointed to the bombs that exploded not far away and said coldly: "A moment of surrender, I don't know how many more people will die! Where is there a way out now? If you don't surrender, what are you waiting for!"

After saying that, he looked at Song Jun not far away with hatred.
Chapter completed!