"Your Majesty?"
The generals under his command didn't understand what was going on. The soldiers outside were waiting. If they didn't go out now, they would easily miss this opportunity. They had not been idle just now. They had boosted the morale of their subordinates to the highest level. Now was the best time to attack.
Although the walls of the Nanzhao Royal City are not low, they brought enough siege equipment. The most important thing is that they came in large numbers, and the number of soldiers in the Nanzhao Royal City is not enough. If we defend the city on all sides, loopholes will probably appear soon. We can take advantage of the loopholes and directly kill our way into the city. It will probably take a few days. The overall situation on our side has been decided. I wonder what the prince is still hesitating about?
After hearing the voices of his men, the Prince of Zhennan came back to his senses. There was no time for him to hesitate, especially since his men were all ready. If the Prince of Zhennan announced that he would not attack the city, he would probably be abandoned by his men soon. They had followed the Prince of Zhennan in rebellion, and they had already embarked on a path of no return.
If the Prince of Zhennan chooses to wait, then these people will probably choose a new leader. You're making us wait because you're worried about your family. Do we deserve to die? When His Majesty the King comes to settle the score, our entire family, young and old, will have no chance of survival.
"Pass on my order for all soldiers to advance towards the royal city."
Hearing what Prince Zhennan said, the generals under his command breathed a sigh of relief. They were all smart men and naturally knew why Prince Zhennan hesitated just now. What they feared most was that Prince Zhennan would hesitate at this time. Rebellion must be done in one go. If you think about it too much in the middle, the chances of failure will increase exponentially.
The servants nearby also understood that those who did not escape from the Zhennan Palace would probably not survive. According to the king's temperament, these people would soon be sent to the city wall. If they were thrown down directly, they would be lucky, at least they would not suffer too much when they died. But if they were tortured on the city wall, there was no telling how severe the torture would be.
The Queen Mother's palace was blocked at this moment, and not even a bird was allowed to escape. The king stationed dozens of archers around, and as long as they saw a bird in the sky, these people would shoot it down with bows and arrows.
His Majesty the King now knows that it is a desperate moment. Even if he has to sacrifice his reputation, he must control his chips well.
When he learned that Prince Zhennan had run away, he knew that he did not have many chips in his hand. There were a total of thirty-five people in Prince Zhennan's family, young and old. Except for Prince Zhennan and his eldest son who ran away, the rest of the people all fell into the hands of the king. Before, everyone was still relatives, and these were all nephews and nieces, so they could still consider their face.
But at this moment, the Prince of Zhennan has led his troops to surround the capital. If you still care about your relatives, then you are an unqualified king. For the stability of the entire country, what do these relatives count for? They are now the sharpest weapons in the hands of His Majesty the King.
"Take all the men to the city walls. Also, search the entire city for young and strong men and have them stand by below the walls. Anyone who dares not to contribute will be killed on the spot, including all the nobles."
Knowing that the surrounding troops were slowly surrounding them, His Majesty the King also gave up his fantasy. Now he was short of troops, but the Nanzhao Royal City was the largest city in the entire Nanzhao country. There were many young and middle-aged people in the city. No matter whether they were dignitaries or peddlers, their young and middle-aged people had to be found at this time, even if they had to go to the city wall to be cannon fodder, they had to be dragged out.
According to His Majesty the King's idea, he has already sent a letter to the Tang Dynasty. The conditions written on it have reached the limit. Li Xiang is an ambitious man and has ambitions for the entire Nanzhao Kingdom. If he wants to expand the power of the Tang Dynasty, then now is an excellent opportunity, but he must persevere. If he surrenders now, when Li Xiang hears the news, he probably will not carry out this matter.
As long as he is still holding on, Li Xiang will definitely transfer troops from Sichuan. It will only take half a month. As long as he can hold on for half a month, when the Tang Dynasty's heavenly army arrives, no matter how many troops the second brother has, they will probably be defeated by the Tang Dynasty army.
His Majesty's idea was sound. The Prince of Zhennan also knew that the Tang Dynasty was not a pushover. If such a good opportunity arose, they would definitely participate. What was the big deal about marrying a princess? In the minds of those in power, a princess was not even as valuable as a few counties. Only land and people were real assets. A woman was nothing in their eyes.
Therefore, the King of Zhennan must fight quickly and decisively. Now one party wants to resolve it quickly, while the other party wants to drag it out. Whoever can do it according to his own ideas will win the final victory.
When the King of Nanzhao came to the city wall, he was stunned by what he saw. He did not expect that the people under the King of Zhennan would act so quickly. According to his previous budget, it would take at least five or six days to assemble them. Unexpectedly, tens of thousands of troops were assembled in one night, and these troops came with siege ladders.
Of course, the king's army was not afraid either. They had known this day would come a long time ago, and they had prepared a lot of things on the city walls. A major purge had just been carried out inside, and about 600 officers and soldiers were taken to the bottom of the city walls. Now, there were more than 600 dead bodies.
These people were all close to the Prince of Zhennan, and they were also the first group of people to die in the military confrontation between the two sides. If these people were not killed, when the war started, who knows what they would do? Maybe they would run over and suddenly open the city gate. At that time, the Prince of Zhennan's cavalry would charge again, and we would still be defending the city.
So His Majesty the King made a prompt decision. No matter what background these people had or what their relationship was with the royal family, as long as they had a good relationship with the Prince of Zhennan, they had to be killed first.
