Li Renzhong swung his sword and killed himself, and blood spattered the city...

With a "plop", his body slipped from the Grand Master's chair and fell onto the corridor on the city wall.

"ah?!"

Han Shizhong, who was ten steps away from Li Renzhong, couldn't help but be moved when he saw this scene. An indescribable feeling of sympathy between heroes arose spontaneously.

Behind Han Shizhong, the Song soldiers who had shouted "Capture Li Renzhong alive" before were in awe...

They were a little moved when they saw that Li Renzhong actually preferred death to surrender and actually committed suicide.

The Song Army officers and soldiers present all admired Li Renzhong's loyalty and courage, but they also knew that war was cruel, and the opponent's commander Pu Wang Li Renzhong, who was determined to defend the city to the death, would not regret his death!

If the Zhao Guan family had not developed such powerful cannons, with the tall and strong walls of the Xijing City of Xia Kingdom, and the determination of the city defender Li Renzhong and his troops to coexist with the city;

If the Song army continues to attack the city in the traditional way as before, and it doesn't take a year and a half to besiege the city to the point of exhaustion, it will definitely not be able to break through this Xijing city. In that case, how many Song soldiers will die.

Military officers!

'Perhaps I will die miserably in the battle to siege the city?'

'It's better now. We used the artillery developed by Zhao Guan's family to attack the city. We captured Xijing City so easily with minimal casualties, forcing the defender's commander Li Renzhong to commit suicide.'

'The enemy's remnants of defeated generals, without their commander-in-chief Li Renzhong, are bound to be like a pile of scattered sand. It is only a matter of time before this city is completely occupied by our Song Dynasty.'

Han Shizhong waded in the river of blood and walked quickly to Li Renzhong's body. After checking it several times and confirming that he was dead, he hurriedly sent messengers down to the city to report this gratifying military report to Zhao Guan's family outside the city.

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Han Shizhong turned around, pointed at a small school member behind him, and said:

"You lead more than a hundred soldiers from your headquarters to stay in the city and clean up the battlefield. Make sure that no enemy soldier pretends to be dead, in case Zhao Guan's family is in danger!"

"After Zhao Guan's family arrives at the city, you can pass on Li Renzhong's last words to Zhao Guan's family."

The principal clasped his fists happily and said, "General, I will obey the order!"

With a wave of his hand, Han Shizhong led the rest of the soldiers to run down the city, mount their horses, and charge into the city, preparing to hunt down the defeated Xixia soldiers who had abandoned the city and fled...

Of course, his ultimate goal is to lead the army to the North City of Xijing according to the Zhao Guan family's advance battle plan, and to join forces with the Song army who entered the city along the way from Zhongshi, Zhongshi, and Guo Chengji to the enemy's North City...

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When Zhao Ji received the battle report from the messenger sent back by Han Shizhong, he said to the veteran Yao Gu who was riding on the horse next to him:

"Yao Aiqing's troops can be divided into half and enter the city to pursue the remaining enemy troops!"

Yao Gu said happily: "My lord, I obey the order and thank you!"

He glanced meaningfully at Yao Pingzhong, who was riding on a war horse dozens of steps away. This was his nephew who he had raised since childhood, better than his own son.

He cupped his fists on his horse and asked:

"The humble minister Yao Gu recommended Yao Pingzhong to lead his army into the city to pursue and kill the remaining enemy troops."

Zhao Ji smiled slightly, and he could naturally see Yao Gu's little thoughts.

Yao Gu, don’t you just want your descendants to seize this opportunity to make military exploits?

'Of course I know that during the Jingkang Incident in history, Yao Pingzhong became a "long-distance escape" general. He was not very useful!'

'However, fortunately, Yao Pingzhong in history, after he went to rob the gold camp and was defeated, he just did not dare to return to the capital and ran away to live in seclusion in the mountains, but he did not pay the gold.'

'And Yao Pingzhong was also very brave in the battles against Xixia in the past. He had many military exploits.'

'From the perspective of stabilizing the Yao family's army, there is nothing wrong with agreeing to Yao Gu's recommendation.'

Zhao Ji smiled and nodded:

"I'm here to tell you. Yao Pingzhong is commanding 10,000 troops to enter the city to pursue the remnants of Xia's army!"

"Weak minister Yao Gu, thank you Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"

When Yao Pingzhong received the imperial edict, he was extremely excited. Not only was he grateful to his father Yao Gu for recommending him, but he was even more grateful to Zhao Guan's family for their trust and respect for him, which made him deeply feel the emperor's grace...

Yao Pingzhong, who was astride his horse, was full of fighting spirit, raised his spear and urged his horse, led his soldiers, and roared into the east city of Xijing in the Xia Kingdom...

Zhao Ji once again received a reward from the scouting horse: the east city of Xia State was already under the control of the Song Army...

He then led Zhao Kai, King of Yun, Zhao Gou, King of Kang, and Zong Ze, the privy envoy, to prepare to enter the city under the protection of a large army led by the Imperial City's close ministers and veteran general Yao Gu.

In the early morning in the east city of Xijing, there was a light mist that had not cleared away, and the air was still filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke from previous artillery bombings.

The east city gate of Xijing has been blown to pieces, and many huge gaps have been blown out of the tall and long east city wall.

Zhao Ji, led by the primary school student Han Shizhong had left behind, led the crowd to the horse trail inside the east city wall.

Zhao Ji saw that the horse trail on the inside of the east city wall of Xijing protrudes from the city body and is about a slope of more than 30 degrees. Its main body is made of rammed earth, and the road is paved with bricks, which is strong and resistant to pressure.

Zhao Ji has seen many of the city climbing horse roads in Bianjing City, so he naturally knows the role of this city climbing horse road. It is the main road to the city. It is a specially built ramp for the soldiers and military supplies to go up and down the city. There are no steps.

The form is to make it easier for carriages to get on and off.

Of course, in order to allow more infantry to go up and down the city, there are far more stairways than this kind of horse path for climbing the city.

"I have informed the officials that the final edict of the officials has not moved the corpse of the enemy Pu King Li Renzhong. I invite the officials to come to the city and inspect it."

Zhao Ji nodded and said to the primary school student left by Han Shizhong:

"Okay! You lead the way."

"The general will obey the decree."

"drive!"

The junior high school student urged his horse and took the lead on the horse path to the city.

When Zhao Ji ascended the city, he only brought along Zhao Kai, King of Yun, Zhao Gou, King of Kang, Privy Councilor Zong Ze, Xihe Military Envoy Yao Gu of the Western Army, and hundreds of imperial city ministers as escorts.

Of course, Li Lang, who was riding a donkey among the Song army, was not invited, but he volunteered and insisted on following Zhao Guan's family to the city, and kept shouting:

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The official horse is riding on the Xia Kingdom's Longxing City, and the humble minister is a common man, how can he not follow?"

"If the ministers do not follow the officials, how can they truthfully record the official's words and deeds in the "Notes on the Daily Life of the Emperor"?"

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, raised his whip and pointed it at the common man, saying:

"If you are willing to come to the city with me, then follow me!"

"I thank the Lord for your kindness..."

This living man rode a small donkey and followed behind the tall horse ridden by Zhao Guanjia.

He whipped the donkey vigorously before he could barely keep up with Zhao Guan's family, who were all riding war horses.

Before Zhao Ji left Bianjing, he specially gave Li Lang, who was a sixth-rank official, a donkey as a mount, just to play a trick on him.

Who makes him so upright that he cannot use the Spring and Autumn style of writing to record every word and deed of my emperor?

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Zhao Ji asked the primary school leader leading the way:

"Did Han Liangchen and his troops also attack the East City via this horse road?"

"Return to the officials," the principal immediately replied: "We have not taken this road to climb the city."

"General Han saw Brother Richard sitting alone at the top of the city, holding swords at his neck, so General Han led our soldiers, abandoned their horses and sprinted up the city from the path, in order to capture him alive.

Li Renzhong."

"Alas! It's a pity that after General Han arrived at the city, he tried his best to persuade Li Renzhong to surrender, but he preferred death to surrender and committed suicide with his sword."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly.

After a while, Zhao Ji and the others were taken to the east city of Xijing by the primary school principal.

At this time, the rising sun rose in the east, and Zhao Ji rode a snow-white Zhaoye Jade Lion War Horse on the high east city of Xijing in Xia Kingdom.

The morning light shines on Zhao Ji's shiny and fine armor, reflecting thousands of golden lights, making Zhao Ji, who is already tall and powerful, even more majestic and heroic!

Under the city, tens of thousands of energetic Song army officers and soldiers looked up at the Zhao Guan family who stood on top of the enemy's Xijing city. They saw the dazzling Emperor of the Song Dynasty!!!

They knew very well who developed cannons and other gunpowder weapons that could capture the enemy's Xijing City so quickly.

They also knew that if the emperor of the Zhao Guan family of the Song Dynasty had not personally marched and brought in artillery to bombard the city, they might have died in the battle to storm the city...

At this time, above and below the city, the sound of mountains shouting for long live could be heard...

"The official family is mighty!"

"Long live my emperor..."

"Long live my emperor..."

Zhao Ji immediately waved his whip in greeting to the Song soldiers who were shouting "Long live" in unison at the city gate...

The Zhaoye Jade Lion War Horse that Zhao Ji stepped off was very good at cooperating with its owner. It even stood up with its two front hooves in the air on the corridor on the tall east wall of Xijing, and kept neighing and roaring...

At this moment, Zhao Ji felt that he was on the enemy's east city of Xijing, and his whip-lashing action was so impressive that it could be recorded in history.

"The official family is mighty!"

"Long live my emperor..."
To be continued...