The city gate is open.

  It was very strange, and before they had even really started fighting, the catapults carrying fireballs had only launched three or four rounds when the city gates suddenly opened.

  The tiger squat cannon has advanced under Di Qing's command and was originally used to open the city gate, but the result is that the city gate opened.

  At this time, Zhao Xi particularly wanted to see the expressions of the onlookers... Unfortunately, it was a bit far and couldn't be seen clearly. However, Zhao Xi still turned his head to take a look and smiled slightly.

  I really want to laugh in their faces and tell them... some infatuations are just illusions.

  Welcome in, and then respectfully send it to Yuanjiang... This is the hinterland of Dali Kingdom.

  For tens of thousands of soldiers, attacking a city is a war! Ten defenses and five offenses, this is common sense.

  Dong's fortress is so solid, with nearly 50,000 troops, and the Zhuang people's determination to fight to the death... Do you think it can be broken in just a few days or half a month?

  When the time comes, whether it is internal and external troubles or cutting off food and grass, it will put the royal army in a desperate situation.

  They just never thought that the city would be breached so easily, did they?

  Perhaps Dong's family saw that things were not going well and directly changed their minds.

  The ease with which the city gate was opened has already revealed a lot. Not a single simple role.

  People came out one after another from inside the city gate...

  It should be your family's intelligence, right?

  Seeing a group of people being tied up, with over 200 mouths, being pushed and squeezed by soldiers towards the city gate, Zhao Xi knew that this Dong Shi was going to be a person who knows how to adapt to the situation.

  This sudden change instantly quieted down the battlefield, and everyone was at a loss for what to do.

  "Your Highness..."

  Di Qing also hesitated a bit. He had his own thoughts, but with the crown prince around, he still had some reservations about what he did.

  Killing captives, killing prisoners of war, these are done quietly on the battlefield, but this is a regular battlefield, and there are also some onlookers.

  As for how to deal with the entire Nong Zhigao clan, Di Qing didn't have the authority to make that decision.

  "What's past is past, let bygones be bygones!"

  Zhao Xi didn't hesitate and spoke directly.

  "Your Highness, the imperial court needs your wisdom and this is a matter of life and death..."

  Lü Gongzhu looked at him and truly did not wish for His Highness to bear the reputation of a murderer who kills those who surrender.

  "The court needs your wisdom? No! The court only needs your wise head. Di Shuai once promised the court that he would bring back your rebel head."

  "Alas, uncle, I know that killing and surrendering is not right. But if one has brought disaster to the people, slaughtered the citizens, and let the country and its people suffer, can't one still get a chance to live by surrendering? Who would really care about rebelling?"

  "Dong's family harbored the bandits, and after the king's army entered Dali, they still did not repent, and even when the city was besieged, they still resisted stubbornly."

  "Nowadays, however, the country can exchange Yu Jiang's safety for Niu Zhigao being tied up. The country is showing tolerance, but how will its prestige be demonstrated?"

  "Di Shuai, you can't handle this, I'll take over... Switch the tiger squat cannon to shrapnel shells. Each time the catapult launches a round, move forward fifty paces and continue launching!"

  Zhao Xi had no intention of compromising and never thought about it.

  Whether it is the forces that shocked the great country of Dali or the need to plot for copper mines, they cannot stop at this time.

  "Your Highness, Qing is in command, this order is given by me!"

  Di Qing felt relieved at this moment. Based on the words of the Crown Prince just now, even if all the credit for this time was erased, he would accept it!

  Besides, he really wanted to try out the effect of firearms in siege warfare.

  "Bang... Bang......"

  The tiger cannon fired, and it rushed towards the hundreds of people at the city gate...

  "Boom...... Boom boom...... Boom......"

  The catapult shot another fireball into the city...

  They... have already surrendered and opened the city gates, why are the Song troops still fighting?

  So, the three family members rushed over in a hurry.

  "The Crown Prince of the Upper Country, now that Dong has handed over the person, it is already a sign of remorse, and I hope Your Highness..."

  "Dong clan took in the Nong people, also because Yuanjiang originally had Nong ethnic Wuman. Now Dong clan opened the city to welcome and bound Nong Zhigao. I humbly request that the Crown Prince of the Upper Kingdom consider that Dong clan has the intention to surrender, order to stop attacking the city..."

  Duan Jianyi didn't make a sound, but rather it was Gao Shengtai and Yang Xing who were anxious.

  "Oh, Dong Shi regrets? May I ask you all, when Dong Shi took in Nong Zhigao, did any of you advise him against it? What was the outcome?"

  "When the king's army entered the border, you were treated with great courtesy. Did you inform Dongshi about it? How did Dongshi deal with it?"

  This... this is unanswerable!

  Zhao Xi looked at these people again... Duan Jianyi seemed to be gloating, while Gao Shengtai appeared to be reluctant and hesitant, and Yang Xing was annoyed.

  Are you angry? Hehe, let me see your anger. At worst, these tens of thousands of soldiers will launch a guerrilla war on Yang's territory and play with you until you die!

  Zhao Xi looked at him and made a provocative expression... probably thinking that his current expression was quite unflattering.

  Unfortunately, no one responded.

  The battle is proceeding, there is no intense heat, it's a one-sided affair.

  Ignorance and foolishness are most reverent, from the first round of gunfire entering the city, it had already shattered the hearts of all the defending soldiers.

  It must be said that among these barbarians, there are still some fierce ones. Even though someone has escaped, others still hold on and from time to time shoot arrows and crossbow bolts at the royal army, giving them a bit of an attacking posture.

  Di Qing's orders at this time were entirely based on intense offensive and defensive battles.

  Although the city gate is open, let it be open. The soldiers will attack the city as they should, strictly following the process of attacking the city. Even if there are not many people on the city wall and the city gate is empty, the soldiers are still moving the cloud ladder and climbing the city wall according to orders... This really thanks the Dali Kingdom.

  The supplies provided by others are not only grain and fodder, but also the military equipment for attacking cities is fully prepared, and Di Qing can also practice how to attack cities under the coordination of firearms.

  Such an attack is purely bluffing, or driving people away.

  With a large number of soldiers, they couldn't even form a four-sided siege, let alone a three-sided one with one side missing, and could only attack one city gate.

  To put it bluntly, it's just to let people escape, and there's no thought of killing how many people. Fortunately, something unexpected happened, the Dong family abandoned Nong Zhigao, which can also be considered as fulfilling Zhao Xie's promise to Qianlan that little girl.

  Originally intended to keep you clever, there was such a person, and some things were done with excuses. Unfortunately, it's gone now, and some of the backhands planned are no longer useful.

  The army has already entered the city, Zhao Xi slowly approached the city gate and saw that Nong Zhigao was already broken on the ground... Outstanding figures are always placed in outstanding positions, so the tiger squat cannon is also aimed at this position, so Nong Zhigao is already broken.

  "You can now tell your father's spirit in heaven that he can rest assured!"

  It's disgusting, I didn't expect the gravel strike to be so rotten.

  "Thank you, brother!"

  The little girl was crying, probably holding back her vomit, muttered a sentence and turned around, as if wiping away tears, but more likely couldn't bear to look at the scene.

  This man was intelligent and outstanding, but he was born in the wrong place, relied on the wrong people, did the wrong things, and ultimately ended up with a miserable outcome.

  "Bury him, after all he was a powerful man, don't abandon him like this."

  Is it too late to regret now? Why didn't you say so earlier, giving him a decent way to die would be good too?