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A few days later, over a hundred thousand troops from the Jin Kingdom appeared outside the Northern City Tower of Tokyo City, stretching endlessly, their imposing presence filled with a murderous aura.
There were also quite a few catapults, transporting large stones, clearly indicating their intention to attack the city again!
Twenty thousand archers from the Jin Army had their arrows nocked and were slowly advancing towards the upper levels of Tokyo City. Once they fired, countless arrows would soon rain down, likely killing thousands of Guard Soldiers.
The infantry and cavalry, numbering over a hundred thousand, followed closely behind, fully deploying their forces with the obvious goal of capturing Tokyo City!
Li Bangyan was currently standing on the City Wall, watching in terror as the Jin troops approached. How could they be so untrustworthy and come back to attack?
Although the Morning Court a few days ago had decided not to compensate with so much wealth and resources during the negotiations, some things remained unchanged.
Li Gang had been dismissed from his position as the defense commander of Tokyo and no longer held military power; now all military authority in Tokyo rested in Li Bangyan's hands.
Meanwhile, in the palace, discussions about national affairs were taking place around the emperor. While they were termed discussions, it was more about fearing that he would lead troops to cause trouble and disrupt the negotiations.
The emperor himself was also wavering, sometimes hoping for peace talks and other times desiring to go to war.
Zhong Shidao was in a similar situation; although he was still at the camp of the Western Route Army outside the city, he had been stripped of military power. The Western Route Army was controlled by the court, and he was not allowed to mobilize them.
Li Bangyan trembled with fear, terrified at seeing so many Jin troops for the first time; it was truly frightening.
How could he personally oversee the battle? He should have sent a trusted subordinate instead!
In recent days, Qin Feng and several generals had also found him very displeasing.
Not only did he neglect matters on the City Wall, but he also gave orders without preparation, insisting that there would be no siege by the Jin troops since negotiations were underway, which unsettled the morale of the army.
Some time ago, they had already received intelligence from scouts reporting that over a hundred thousand troops from the Jin Kingdom were mobilizing directly towards Tokyo.
Qin Feng and those Generals were preparing gunpowder weapons, and they had also prepared quite a few Thunder Cannons, planning to fight to the death.
Having patrolled the Northern City Tower in Tokyo several times, he had just rushed back!
He said, "Li Bangyan, Chancellor, over a hundred thousand troops from the Jin Kingdom are approaching. It's obvious they intend to attack the city again; they are almost within our range of attack. Please give the order to engage!"
Many soldiers in the surroundings were also extremely angry, wanting to eliminate those despicable Jin soldiers.
They shouted, "Please, Chancellor, give the order to attack! We are willing to fight to defend the city. As long as the city stands, we stand; if the city falls, we perish."
Li Bangyan's face turned pale as he looked on in surprise and displeasure.
"Without my command, none of you are allowed to act. Negotiation is the Emperor's intention. If anyone acts without my order, I will execute them first."
"The Jin Kingdom's army of over a hundred thousand may be here for negotiations; they do not intend to attack the city. You must not act rashly; anyone who does so will be killed without mercy. Let me inquire properly first, and they will retreat!"
A smile unexpectedly appeared on his face, looking quite self-satisfied.
They looked on in horror; Li Bangyan was being incredibly foolish—foolish beyond belief.
Even a child would know that the Jin soldiers were preparing for a large-scale attack and massacre. How could he be so naive? It was truly laughable!
Qin Feng felt the same way. If this continued for another thousand years, he would be a typical traitor to the nation and must be executed!
In fact, he had a suspicion that Yao Pingzhong’s thirty thousand Jin soldiers being completely annihilated might be related to him. He was that great traitor but lacked evidence to prove it.
Most of his actions leaned towards benefiting the Jin Kingdom; even if he wasn't a traitor, he was undoubtedly a great villain—there was no doubt about it.
He shouted loudly, "Li Bangyan, Chancellor, wake up! How could the Jin Kingdom come here for negotiations? Over a hundred thousand troops are clearly outside the city; they are obviously preparing for a full-scale assault. Hurry and give the order to attack!"
"It will really be too late if we wait any longer; the outcome is uncertain! The vanguard of the Jin Army is less than a hundred meters away from us!"
The Guard Soldiers were extremely agitated and felt uncomfortable.
They shouted, "Please give the order, Chancellor! We are willing to fight to defend the city; it will truly be too late if we wait any longer. There are too many Jin Bing."
Li Bangyan laughed even louder, like a traitor reveling in his betrayal.
He was a member of the Peace Faction, so how could he advocate for war?
Not only was he old, but he was also incredibly foolish, so foolish that his existence seemed unnecessary.
Beside him were some of his confidants, including generals and ordinary soldiers.
He said, "The emperor has already given the order. I command the troops of Tokyo City, and you all must obey my commands. If you disobey and attack without permission, it will be a death sentence. Stay put."
"Lead the Jin people to the foot of the City Wall. I have asked clearly; if we give them a chance, they will naturally retreat."
The Guard Soldiers were pleading; anyone with a bit of sense knew that a brutal battle was imminent! Yet he was so foolish as to not dare to fight!
Qin Feng felt an impulse to kill him and then order all the Guard Soldiers on the City Wall to launch an all-out attack and shoot down at the people below.
"Those who offend our Huaxia will be punished, no matter how far away they are or how strong they may be."
But he could not; he did not have that kind of courage. Killing the current Chancellor would lead to certain death, and this family would not escape their fate either!
Li Bangyan turned his body and looked at one of his confidants, who was dressed as a Black Armored General.
He said, "Have the soldiers on the City Wall been notified? Without my orders, they must not attack without permission; otherwise, they will be killed without mercy. That would be going against the divine will."
The one wearing the Black Armored General was very respectful, bending his body low, almost like a dog trying to curry favor, and spoke.
"My lord, I have already notified them as you instructed. They are not to engage and must follow your command; otherwise, they will be killed without mercy!"
Li Bangyan was quite pleased, his face no longer looking so grim, and he kept shouting in approval.
Qin Feng and those Guard Soldiers truly wanted to kill him and then fight the Jin Army to the death.
They were really just waiting on the City Wall for Jin Bing to come and kill them; it was infuriating!
Soon, the Jin Army drew even closer, with a few people riding out on horseback.
One person was clad in golden armor, tall and imposing, while the others in grayish-yellow armor were likely not ordinary soldiers either.
They slowly approached the City Wall and began to speak.
"Li Bangyan, your Great Song's thirty thousand men ambushed my Jin Army Camp; it won't be that easy. You want to negotiate? Offer some Silver and send two useless people to talk."
"I am Tuoba Wuhai, a general of the Jin Kingdom. If you don't give me a proper response, over a hundred thousand troops will breach your city immediately. Where are your millions of taels of gold and tens of millions of taels of Silver that should have been sent by now?"
Qin Feng looked on in anger, his fists clenched tightly. How could they apologize to the Jin Kingdom when they were invading Great Song with such force?
To demand that much gold and Silver was simply a dream; he wished he could smash their heads with Silver, those cattle herders.
The soldiers on the wall also readied their bows and arrows, aiming at the people below, waiting for a command to shoot them into a beehive.
The Thunder Cannoneers had also prepared their Thunder Cannons, aimed and ready; once ignited, they would be enough to shatter Jin Bing's body.
Li Bangyan, that useless fool, immediately turned pale with fear as he looked on.
The Jin people have come for the gold, piling it up higher than the mountains. Where is it now?
Dao said, "General Tuoba, I will give you a solution regarding the matter of Yao Pingzhong ambushing your Jin Camp. The relevant Chancellor and generals have already been punished and stripped of their military power."
"That's a good response. Now the troops in Tokyo City are under my control, and I will not engage in battle with you. I am fully committed to peace negotiations, so you may retreat! The gold will also be prepared as soon as possible."
Tuoba Wuhai laughed heartily; indeed, the troops in Tokyo City were under his control, and the Western Route Army could not be easily mobilized, remaining stationed there.
He shouted, "Li Bangyan, you useless thing! It seems the rumors are true. If that's the case, we in Dajin have nothing to fear from you anymore. You are a waste leading the troops; if you can't take Tokyo City, that would be truly laughable."
"Brothers, the rumors are true! The formidable Li Gang has been stripped of his military power, and our feared Zhong Shidao and Old General have also been dismissed. The Western Route Army stationed there is essentially powerless."
"Brothers, let's hurry and attack the city! Today we must breach the walls. Beautiful captives and wealth will be rewarded based on merit."
Li Bangyan stepped back in fright; these Jin people were indeed unreasonable, calling him useless. They were truly like vicious wolves that could not be tamed!
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