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Chapter 1640: Surrender yourself to the country

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    More than 100,000 Tang troops entered Guanzhong, and the Sui Dynasty's remaining court in Daxing City fell into a desperate situation.

    At this time, the acting king Yang Tong was left in Chang'an, but the actual decision-makers were Wei Xuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Yin Shishi, General Youyiwei, and Cheng Guyi, the Prime Minister of Jingzhao County.  General Zuo Yuwei Liang Mo, who was originally responsible for guarding Chang'an, was in Chencang and could not come back at all.

    Li Yuan's smooth entry into Guanzhong this time also benefited from the containment of the Sui army by the bandits in Guanzhong.

    Tang Bi, a native of Fufeng, supported Li Hongzhi as emperor and had a tribe of 100,000 people. Tang Bi claimed to be the king of Tang, and his troops approached Chencang.  Liang Mo led his army to attack and held a stalemate with Li Hongzhi and Tang Bi's troops in Chencang.

    By the time Li Yuan entered the Pass and surrounded Chang'an, Liang Mo was already in a dilemma if he wanted to return for reinforcements.

    At this time, there were less than 30,000 people in Daxing City and it was impossible to defend against the enemy.

    The acting king Yang You was only twelve years old and was the legitimate second son of Yang Zhao.  Since the seventh year of Daye, when Yang Guangdong conquered Goguryeo, Yang You has been responsible for guarding Chang'an. It has been five years now.

    Yang You has been smart and generous since he was a child, but the current situation is simply not something a twelve-year-old can bear.

    "Don't talk about Yang You, even Huang Mingyuan couldn't turn the tide when he was twelve years old. It doesn't matter about ability, but the situation is over.  It has to be said that the son of Yang Jian and Yang Guang was finally exposed to fatal injuries. As long as there was an older prince guarding Guanzhong and giving hope to the defenders, it would not have reached this point.

    At this time, Yang You was full of fear in the palace, so he had to summon Wei Xuan and Yin Shishi to come and ask for a solution.  In recent years, although he had the reputation of staying behind, it was only in name, and all the rights were in the hands of Wei Xuan, so if there was a problem, the first person he would recruit was Wei Xuan.

    "Old Minister Wei, today Li Ni's army is besieging the city, and Daxing City is in danger. At this moment, I hope Old Minister Wei will tell Yang You how to retreat from the enemy."

    When Wei Xuan heard this, he lowered his head and said nothing.  Yang You may not understand the current situation, can he not?  The people in Daxing City are not on the side of the Sui Dynasty. How can Chang'an be defended?

    If Li Yuan hadn't wanted to peacefully occupy Chang'an for the sake of reputation and maximize the resources of Chang'an, he would have ordered the siege long ago.

    The building is about to collapse and cannot be changed by humans.

    Seeing that Wei Xuan was silent, Yang You became even more anxious. He asked several times: "Old Minister, Old Minister!"

    Wei Xuan had no choice but to say: "The rebels of Li Tang have been helped by unworthy people. They are so powerful that I can't wait for them. At this moment, Chang'an may not be defended. I have been greatly favored by the late emperor and the two emperors of the present generation."  , entrusted with the important task, but it is a pity that I am incompetent and cannot eliminate the thieves for the country. Now that the city of Daxing is about to be destroyed, I will not surrender to Li Tang. I am just acting on behalf of the king. Please forgive me for not being able to care. Whether the king chooses to break out of the encirclement or stay in Chang'an, it all depends on  Follow the king¡¯s will.¡±

    Yang You took two steps back and sat down on the bottom step of the hall.

    "Is the old minister planning to abandon Yang You?"

    Wei Xuan shook his head and said helplessly: "If I were twenty years younger, I would have protected the king and broke out. But now I am sixty-six in seventy. I can't mount a horse or draw a bow. I am getting old and have to wait for death."  ¡±

    "Is God going to destroy me, the Sui Dynasty?"

    Yang You was still a child. In the past, he relied on Wei Xuan as his support. Today, Wei Xuan was like this. He lost his support, was at a loss, was frightened in his heart, and finally burst into tears.

    Wei Xuan was also in tears and stepped forward to hold Yang You in his arms.

    King Dai is a good boy. Wei Xuan and Yang You guarded Chang'an together for several years, and they actually have feelings for each other. But today, there is really nothing he can do. They are all fate.

    At this time, Yin Shishi entered the main hall. He had heard what Wei Xuan had said before, and said loudly: "Why did the old minister lose his confidence? There are still 30,000 soldiers in Chang'an today, and the city is high and the pond is deep. I will mobilize the brave men in the city again.  If we go up to the city wall to defend against the enemy, we will be able to stop Li Ni. As long as our army can hold out for a few months, reinforcements will surely arrive, and then Li Ni will be defeated."

    Wei Xuan looked at Master Yin Shi as if he were a fool.

    "Bingzhi (Yinshishizi), the current situation in Guanzhong is not clear to the king. Aren't you clear? It's not that we don't want to fight, but that the whole of Chang'an wants to surrender to Li Yuan. Look at the situation in Chang'an these days  The undercurrent is raging, and many people surrendered to Li Yuan openly or covertly. This is a general trend and cannot be changed by human power."

    Yin Shishi looked at Wei Xuan angrily and said loudly: "Then we will surrender to Li Ni. Is the old minister worthy of Emperor Wen and today's emperor?"

    Wei Xuan was also angry.

    "I have served the Sui Dynasty for more than thirty years and have devoted my whole life. When have I ever said a word of fear? If possible, I would die in exchange for the security of Chang'an, but is it possible?"

    It¡¯s not that Wei Xuan didn¡¯t dare to resist, he had never been afraid of death.  However, Wei Xiao, the son of Wei Xuan, died early.There is only one grandson left, Weigui, who is almost eighty years old. He cannot trade his fame for the death of his descendants.

    Master Yinshi did not give in at all.  He has a loyal personality and a firm mind. Although he is in a critical situation, he has no intention of giving up.

    "In this case, I also ask Wei Shangshu to entrust me with all the power inside and outside Chang'an. Master Yin Shi is willing to fight Li Ni to the death. Even if he is shattered to pieces, he will never surrender."

    "Bingzhi, why do you have to do this?"

    Yin Shishi¡¯s eyes widened with anger and he said seriously: ¡°Shang Shu Wei is determined to protect himself, but both my father and son have been deeply favored by the country and dare not forget it.¡±

    Wei Xuan had no choice but to hand over all the talismans and seals to Yin Shishi.  He cannot commit himself to the country, but he cannot block others from being loyal to the country.

    Yin Shishi took the order and seal and said to the acting king Yang You: "Don't worry on behalf of the king. Li Yuan is a traitor and a clown. It is not enough to shake the overall situation. I will defend Chang'an to the death and protect the city."

    Yang You had no choice but to believe in Master Yin Shi at this time.

    When Wei Xuan saw this, he knew that nothing could be done, so he returned home full of sadness and fell ill on the bed that night.

    When Yin Shishi took over the power, he immediately ordered people to deploy city defenses and prepare for a war.  Cheng Guyi of Jingzhao County is strong-willed, inspirational and independent, and is willing to fight to the death with Yin Shishi.

    Some clowns who had previously wreaked havoc in the city were all killed by Yin Shishi.

    And in order to express his attitude, Master Yin Shi sent people to kill the relatives of the Li family in Chang'an, including Li Yuan's fifth son Li Zhiyun.  Moreover, Master Yinshi not only killed the living, but also spared the dead. He directly destroyed the Li family's temple in Chang'an and dug up all the ancestral graves.

    The cruelty of Yin Shishi shocked everyone, and many people who originally thought about surrendering to Li Yuan did not dare to act rashly.

    As he was approaching Chang'an, the high-spirited Li Yuan heard that Master Yinshi had dug up the ancestral graves of the Li family. He almost carried it in one breath and vowed to kill Master Yinshi.

    On January 24, Li Shimin led his troops to the west gate of Daxing City.

    On January 26, Li Yuan led his army to the north gate of Daxing City.  More than 100,000 troops surrounded the entire Daxing City, and the war was about to break out.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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