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Chapter 203: Occupying the Outer City

At night, Li Renyi sat bored in his mansion, staring blankly at the stars in the sky. ※%

Although he was an eunuch, he also had his own mansion outside the Forbidden City. Even like his fellow Song Dynasty, Li Renyi also married wives and concubines and children. Li Mingxin was just his nominal adopted son, and he was actually a political force to win over him. In the mansion, Li Renyi also had a son in the true sense. Although he was not born by himself, he could still pass on his family line, inherit the incense, and even gain official titles early.

The eunuchs of this era, especially the senior eunuchs, were different from their peers in later generations. They had family, the joys, sorrows and happiness of ordinary people, and in their thoughts, they also had the color of ordinary people.

The result of the battle in Liangzhou was unexpected and he lost Li Foma's trust. Li Renyi had to think carefully about his future. Even for this family, he had to keep his glory and wealth.

Now that the Song army is at the city, according to Li Foma's temperament, if everything goes well in this battle, Shenglong Mansion can survive the crisis without any danger, and even the Jiaozhi army on the periphery returns in time and cause severe damage to the Song army, then Li Renyi will have a turning point.

Li Foma was born into an imperial family and had extremely complex bloodlines. His father was naturally Li Gongyun, the founding king of the Li Dynasty. His biological mother Li Foyin, and the daughter of Li Huan and Yang Yun'e, the founding monarchs of the former Li Dynasty. Yang Yun'e was also a descendant of Yang Tingyi, the key figure in Jiaozhi independence, and the widow of Ding Buling, the leader who truly realized the unification of Jiaozhi. In other words, Li Huan not only inherited the country of Ding Buling, but also inherited his women. Li Foma had the blood of the Jiaozhi emperors flowing several dynasties, which was extremely noble.

This kind of background, coupled with the fact that he had seen many intrigues in fighting for power and profit since childhood. He led his troops to fight in the north and north since he was a teenager. He truly deserves the four words of "literary and martial arts". Li Foma can take the weight of all kinds of political struggles, be restrained in the sharpness, show kindness on the outside, and easily pacify the internal strife and foreign enemies.

It is precisely because of this that Li Foma has a high opinion of himself. It is manifested in the form of being generous and not being petty about minor matters. If he can get rid of danger this time, Li Renyi will have the opportunity to make a comeback. But from another perspective, Li Foma has a clear understanding of various political tricks and will never be ruthless to those who truly threaten him. His kindness is just a reward to his subordinates and has nothing to do with his own temperament.

If it weren't for the accident in Xu Ping's world, Li Foma would make achievements safely, easily and happily, and become Li Taizong who was infinitely praised by later generations.

When Xu Ping came to Yongzhou, the Song Dynasty opposite Jiaozhi changed, and Jiaozhi also changed.

Li Renyi looked at the stars in the sky and prayed in his heart that the Song army would only come in vain. He prayed that Jiaozhi could survive the crisis safely.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a shocking sound came from outside, and the entire Shenglong Mansion trembled uneasily.

Li Renyi stood up, staring fearfully outside the inner city, and looking at the unbright but extremely solemn firelight rising in the northwest.

The eldest son Li Mingde ran out of the mansion in panic and found information when he was familiar with him.

Li Renyi stood in the yard, motionless, with a pale face as paper, and cold hands and feet.

He is familiar with this kind of movement. A year ago, as Li Foma conquers Guangyuanzhou, the Jiaozhi army was tortured by this sound and returned in a state of tragedy.

Not long ago, Li Fengxiao was also blocked into the valley with such a loud bang, and finally took his life into it.

Now, the sound is ringing in Shenglong Mansion.

Li Renyi felt dizzy and he didn't even dare to think about what would happen next.

"The city wall collapses! This Shenglong Mansion looks like a huge city, but it can't stand our explosion!"

Sang Yi jumped and said goodbye to Xu Ping, and went to command the Song army to enter the city.

Xu Ping stood outside the city, looking at the flashing sparks not far away and the gap in the huge city wall hidden in the fire, he felt indescribable.

Outside his plan, he always felt that this action was very reluctant, but he was just a lucky person to try it. Unexpectedly, just like this, the city wall of Shenglong Mansion collapsed.

Who built this city wall? It’s so amazing to cut corners!

Moreover, Jiaozhi was only equivalent to several states in the Song Dynasty. He dared to build such a large royal city, with 5,000 people inside and outside the city, and he could not defend it even if he could do anything. He was simply a person who was trying to death.

The moat was not too wide and the water flowed smoothly. Soon the Song army built a floating bridge, and the Song army rushed into the city through the gap in the city wall.

The Jiaozhi army, which lost the protection of the city wall, was at an absolute disadvantage. The overall situation was decided. Xu Ping ordered Tan Hu to send the central army into the city to maintain order and prohibited the soldiers entering the city from burning, killing and looting.

Breaking the outer city does not mean conquering Shenglong Mansion, and there is a stronger inner city in front of it. The true essence of Jiaozhi, including the noblest family, Li Foma, and the richest merchants, all live in the inner city. If the Song army is not restrained in the outer city and stir up civil unrest, it will give Jiaozhi a chance to turn over.

After entering Shenglong Mansion, he naturally would not return empty-handed, but Xu Ping would not let the soldiers rob them. There would be more effective ways to ask for money. Thieves pass like combs, soldiers pass like combs, and organization is always more efficient than unorganized.

Li Foma stood on the inner city tower, looking at the outer city under the night with a gloomy face. He thought that the outer city might be broken by the Song army, but he did not expect that it would be broken so quickly.

When the Song army crossed the river, Li Fomaga sent several teams out to order the peripheral troops to return to Shenglong Mansion to serve the king immediately. According to his estimate, a large army would gather around Shenglong Mansion in more than ten days.

If the Song army could not break the outer city within ten days, this war would be considered a victory. Li Foma was not too worried about the situation of the Song army besieging the city, and he was even a little excited. Once the Song army commander was confused and greedy for the achievements, he would be surrounded by Shenglong Mansion City, and he would take back the lost Liangzhou together.

However, the outer city of Shenglong Mansion was destroyed in one day, catching Li Foma off guard.

The gates of the inner city were wide open, and the imperial guards were commanding the defenders of the outer city to withdraw. It was meaningless to entangle with the Song army in the outer city, but would lose valuable manpower.

The outer city is a earthen city, while the inner city is a brick and stone building, with rammed earth inside, and the tightness is far beyond that of the outer city.

Moreover, after the defenders retreated, there were no blind spots in the defense, and Song Jun had no chance to bomb.

Seeing the lights on the gap in the city wall in the northwest, it soon became as bright as daytime. The Song army holding torches spread in the outer city like a long dragon, and they divided into several teams to go straight to the inner city gate. Li Foma's eyes rose up, and saw that the soldiers entering the city downstairs began to be sparse, and ordered the soldiers guarding the city to close the city gate.

Before he could enter the city gate, the Jiaozhi soldiers clamored outside the city, and the defenders on the city began to shoot arrows to drive them away. Li Foma turned his head coldly and didn't even look at him. Although he was known for his kindness, some of them were not the kindness of women. He had to give up decisively.

Taking advantage of the lights that were lit in the inner city, Li Foma glanced at Li Renyi's mansion not far from the Forbidden City, with a faint murderous aura in his eyes.
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