With plans in mind, Zhao Kuangyin naturally made arrangements.

Of course he knew that the situation was hopeless and it was impossible for him to surrender to the Khitan. As an emperor, he would rather die than go to the grassland to become a juvenile.

Even if he went north, those brothers who were driven to Hebei Road would definitely be kind and respectful to him and sent him to the Tang people.

So, he was about to escape back to Kaifeng and try to extract more soldiers.

Of course, he planned to surrender with Kaifeng. In the huge Kaifeng City, after surrendering, the political treatment would not be bad.

The method of getting rid of the golden cicada came into being.

He sent two imperial guards with similar appearances to put on dragon robes, while he pretended to be an ordinary imperial guard and left the old palace in Luoyang, and then took the opportunity to escape from the city.

After a great victory in the Tang army, the siege of the city was naturally much more relaxed. He quickly headed east with more than a thousand cavalry.

At this time, Xiang Gong was extremely entangled and forced to lead his men to surround the palace.

The Luoyang Palace was overgrown with weeds, patent skins fell off, bricks and stones were broken, and the arrival of the Gong army made the already gloomy Luoyang Royal Palace instantly silent.

Many imperial guards looked at Xiang Gong with a blank look on their faces, and chose to surrender very consciously, and even helped to lead the way, and came to the palace where Zhao Kuangyin was sleeping.

"Your Majesty—" Xiang Gong looked at the figures in the bedroom, and the huge candles illuminate the palace. He bowed his head respectfully and said, "I will ask for a meeting if I have something to do."

However, although there were figures in the palace, no one answered.

Xiang Gong was a little embarrassed, and there was still a little decent, and continued to say loudly: "Your Majesty, Xiang Gong asks for your meeting--"

"His Majesty--"

After calling out a few times, seeing that he refused to agree, Xiang Gong was shocked and rushed into the palace. He saw a man in a dragon robe trembling, looking five or sixty-sixth-similar to Zhao Kuangyin.

"Where has Zhao Kuangyin been?" Xiang Gong frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty left an hour ago." The man said tremblingly.

"Hmph!" Xiang Gong said angrily: "It's so regretful that he didn't notice it for a while and let him escape."

"Everyone, protect me, Your Majesty is missing-" Xiang Gongjing shouted.

The arrest of the monarch himself is no different from the regicide. Once it is implemented, he will bear the stain of his life. Zhao Kuangyin's escape is just in his wish, so that it will be spared from a dilemma.

Immediately, the army searched the entire palace, and not only Zhao Kuangyin, but also the generals disappeared one by one. Obviously, they were prepared.

Although he had nothing, Xiang Gong was in a good mood. Seeing that the sky was getting brighter, he said to the regretful brothers: "If you live in Tang today, for the sake of the fellow villagers in Luoyang City and the people of the Central Plains, we can only surrender to the Tang people."

"Everyone, please open the city gate and welcome the king into the city together!"

Now, everyone was happy and began to prepare to welcome the king's army happily.

Soon, shortly after he got up, Li Jia learned about the surrender of Luoyang City. He was a little stunned: "Did Zhao Kuangyin admit defeat?"

"Your Majesty, it was Xiang Gong, the left-behind Luoyang who took the initiative to surrender. His words, Zhao Kuangyin's brothers, and the generals and schools, had already left Luoyang City. Some of us also said that someone broke through last night because they were cavalry and could not catch up."

Pan Chongche reported softly, his face full of fatigue. Obviously, he did not sleep yesterday, and he worked all night, and he worked extremely hard.

The same is true for Zhang Weiqing next to him. He was tired from work, but after winning the battle, he was able to hold on.

"Escape?" Li Jia shook his head and then realized again: "It will definitely not be possible for him to surrender, but we are not in a hurry. I don't believe it, he is still so stubborn."

The duck that reached the mouth flew, which made Li Jia more and more motivated. The Northern Song Dynasty imperial guards were almost wiped out. What else can I fight? It was just a horizontal push.

"Let's go to Luoyang to have a look. This is the Shenjing of the former Tang Dynasty."

The emperor was very interested, so the two of them naturally did not dare to disobey. Then, the group went to Luoyang and accepted the surrender of Xiang Gong and others.

Luoyang City also suffered a lot of war, but there were different repairs during the Later Liang, Later Tang and Later Jin periods. The city was relatively complete. Although the buildings were much abandoned, it was still a big city.

In terms of the version, Luoyang belongs to Henan Prefecture, Luozhou, Luoyang County, and has jurisdiction over 9 counties including Luoyang, Henan, Yanshi, Liushi, Gong, Yangcheng, Songyang, Luhun, and Yique.

For the people, there are about 200,000 residents in Luoyang City, among which many of them are lonely and nobles from the Five Dynasties. In other words, Luoyang has become a place for the elderly for the ministers, just like the Six Nanjing tribes of the Ming Dynasty.

This is much better than Chang'an. There are less than 100,000 people in Chang'an, and it is difficult to find food and fuel.

After a brief look, the emperor threw it to Tian Fu, who was beside him, and then rode into the city and paraded.

There was no one on the street. The emperor rode his horse and admired the streets and alleys of Luoyang. The plan was neat and he could vaguely see the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

"How is Chang'an compared?" Li Jia turned her head and asked Zhang Weiqing beside her and said, "Although Guanzhong is broken, Chang'an is still the old capital, so there should be a little bit of spirit left!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Weiqing smiled bitterly: "Zhu Wen dismantled the Chang'an palace to force Zhaozong to move eastward. The people of Chang'an were displaced, not as big as one of the previous Tang dynasties. Even the land was wide and sparsely populated. Han Jian was weak and became a new city. Chang'an became a small city at this point and was no longer named the capital."

"Yeah!" Li Jia sighed: "Chang'an has been the capital for nearly a thousand years, and Guanzhong has long been overwhelmed."

"However, the ancestral temple and imperial tomb are still there, and it cannot be easily abandoned."

Speaking of this, the emperor lost interest, and Pan Chongche and Zhang Weiqing fell into deep thought.

It seems that Chang'an cannot make a capital. Could it be Luoyang or Kaifeng?

This is a question worth pondering.

After arriving at the palace in Luoyang, Li Jia shook her head. The dilapidated palace complex even the gold foil on the walls was scraped away, and the ground was bumpy and unbearable.

However, there are still advantages, that is, the palace complex is relatively large, and after being demolished and rebuilt, it will be much spacious, at least three or four times larger than the Changsha Royal Palace.

For example, the circumference of the palace reached twelve miles, while the city of Xiangzhou was only nine miles, and its size occupied one-fifth of the city of Luoyang.

"The palace is bigger, it's better."

The emperor sighed secretly and left the palace directly and lived in Xiang Gong's home. This place was much more luxurious and comfortable than the palace.

"Our soldiers, plus prisoners, and more than 100,000 people, will not be able to stay in Luoyang for a long time."

Li Jia looked around, and dozens of generals including Pan Chongche, Zhang Weiqing, Liu Guangyi, Cao Bin, Wang Quanbin, Wang Yanchao, Yang Tingzhang, Yang Shifan, Chen Bing gathered together, which was particularly lively.
Chapter completed!