Bright Spring

After a long time, several large square formations on the left flank of the army's rear were on fire and began to move forward.The general of the official army seems to want to reinforce the left wing of the former army to prevent the defeat from spreading to the central army.But there were too many chaotic crowds, and people couldn't see the situation clearly at night. Even though there was a gap between the formations, the chaotic army still ate into the flank of the rear army!

The scale of the collapse escalated rapidly, and the greater chaos grew worse.

The large formation with a scale of more than 10 people became turbulent in the night, and the scene was very large.It was as if everyone was shouting!Under the hazy starry sky, it was like the panic of all things in a forest fire|disaster, earth-shattering.

However, in the vast army of the king of Han who could not see his head, it was a different scene.

"King of Han! King of Han!" "Long live the army of Han! Long live..." In the large formations of the King of Han in the east, excited shouts were everywhere, and one after another, the shouts resounded through the earth.

Chapter 399 Victory and Defeat Heroes

Countless torches under the night sky were extraordinarily gorgeous, and cheers resounded all over the field.The passion of victory is burning in the sea of ​​people.

Such a scene and atmosphere seemed as if the war had ended and everything people wanted was within easy reach.Zhu Gaoxu heaved a long sigh of relief, his face faintly revealed relaxation and fatigue under the light of the torch.

He rode a horse, and every time he went to a place, the cheers of the soldiers suddenly became louder. "King of Han! King of Han..." The voices came and went.

At this time, Qu Neng rode a horse and came head-on from the west.Amidst the noisy voice, Qu Neng patted his horse forward, clasped his fists and said, "To the King of Han, Liu Dudu and the generals have chased them out with more and more prisoners."

In such an atmosphere, Qu Neng looked extra calm and collected.

Zhu Gaoxu took a breath and looked at Qu Neng's face very seriously.Zhu Gaoxu's eyes glowed brighter with the light of the torch.

"Qu Dudu saved his reputation with his victories on the battlefield." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Victory or failure cannot be judged as a hero, but a hero can only be verified by victory or defeat."

A trace of gratitude and excitement flashed across Qu Neng's calm eyes. He pondered for a moment, and then he clasped his fists and saluted the army: "The king of Han strategized and presided over the overall situation, and the general dare not take credit for it."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded approvingly: "This king knows it well."

After he finished speaking, he looked back to the left and right and said, "Send more troops to gather the defeated enemy."

All the generals clasped their fists together and said, "Decree!"

"Drive!" Zhu Gaoxu kicked the horse's belly lightly, and continued to ride north with his personal guards.Running on horseback, they saw the Taiping Field within sight after a while.

Many houses in the market have not yet been burned, and the beams and beams that have been turned into charcoal are still glowing dark red; the embers everywhere are like cracks in the night.The smell of smoke is very strong, and the air seems to be filled with a layer of fog.

It's noisy around Taiping Field.When Zhu Gaoxu approached on horseback, he saw many sergeants squatting on the ground with the light of the fire everywhere, and none of them had weapons... People learned quickly, throwing weapons and squatting means surrendering, and such a customary rule was formed within a day .

"It is strictly forbidden to kill prisoners!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted loudly, "The brothers of the Sichuan guards once followed the king in Annan Kingdom to death. The soldiers definitely don't want to be enemies with me, and now they are just intimidated by the brutal|violent generals|the prestige|power, Forced to fight!"

Many squatting soldiers followed the prestige, and countless eyes focused on Zhu Gaoxu's side, and the noise became louder, "Thank you for not killing the King of Han..." "Brothers are willing to follow the King of Han..."

Zhu Gaoxu took the guards around and yelled such words from time to time.

Then he gave an order in public: "Tell those who escaped." Tan Ji then said in a low voice: "However, the Marquis was defeated and a hundred thousand people were killed. I am afraid that many people in the court will impeach us."The most dangerous place is still the capital. "

"Qu Neng's family members are still in Chengdu?" Xue Lu asked suddenly.

Tan Ji thought for a while and said: "It seems to be! During the Jianwen period, Qu Neng was in Sichuan before he was transferred, serving as the commander of the capital; at the beginning of Yongle, Qu Neng and his son were imprisoned in Beiping, and later they were rumored to be burned to death. But Some people in the court didn't believe it, so they sent Jin Yiwei and spies to Chengdu to guard Qu Neng's mansion, with unknown intentions. The rest of the Qu family should have been in the Chengdu mansion."

Xue Lu said with a livid face, "Go back to Chengdu, and destroy the Qu family first!"

Tan Ji looked surprised, frowned and said: "The commander-in-chief wants to kill the family members of the Qu family to vent his anger? Why don't you report to the court first?"

Xue Lu said coldly: "If they die, we will live."

Tan Ji's brows were still frowning, and he didn't say anything for a while, lowering his head in deep thought.

All the soldiers rested for a while, then continued to ride towards Chengdu Mansion.At this time, the round moon had reached the horizon of the plain in the west, and the sky in the east was gradually turning white, and the light was brighter than the moonlight.Everyone's torches also burned out the resin, and were thrown away one after another.

When the sky is just dawn and before dawn, the scenery seems to have no color.The white mist, the gray sky, and the towering black shadows of the city towers of Chengdu have already stood dimly in the mist.

When Xue Lu came to Sichuan as the commander and general officer of the capital, he brought a group of cavalry from the Beijing camp with him.After dawn, most of the cavalry fled back to the city and did not surrender to the rebels... After all, their families are all in the Gyeonggi area, and the soldiers still want to go back to reunite with their families.

Qu's mansion was in a catastrophe early in the morning. Xue Lu dispatched cavalry to rush into the mansion, expelled the people from Jin Yiwei, and then killed everyone!Another son of Qu Neng, Qu Yu, and his whole family were beheaded and hung on the gate of the city. They lined up in a row. The scene was horrific!

On the one hand, Xue Lu sent troops to destroy Qu's family, on the other hand, he went to see Guo Zi in Si Yamen, the chief envoy, and persuaded Guo Zi to go to Chongqing Mansion with him.Wait for the reinforcements from Huguang to arrive, and then attack Chengdu Mansion!

At this time, Guo Zi had already learned the result of the battle ahead, but he didn't say a word. He was noncommittal about whether Xue Lu could still mobilize reinforcements.Guo Zi said calmly: "Chengdu City still has [-] defenders. I will gather some more soldiers and young adults to help defend the city. With the fortifications of the city, I can still defend the city; I will immediately report to the imperial court to invite reinforcements to Sichuan."

In turn, he persuaded Xue Lu: "Why don't Xue Hou stay in Chengdu and defend the city together. As long as the reinforcements arrive, they may be able to make up for their mistakes, and there is still a glimmer of life!"

Xue Lu thought for a while, then shook his head and refused.

At this moment, an official in green robe came to the door of the study to ask for an audience.With permission, the green-robed official walked in quickly and whispered something in Guo Zi's ear.

"Xue Hou sent people to wash the Qu family with blood?" Guo Zi's expression changed.

Xue Lu didn't say a word, acquiescing to the matter.

Guo Zi stood up from his chair, and lightly waved the green-robed officer to go out.He paced back and forth next to the desk, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Marquis Yang Wu doesn't want to stay and guard the city, because he thinks he has found such a way to survive?"

Xue Lu gritted his teeth and said: "There are too many former troops of the rebel king (Zhu Gaoxu) and Qu Neng on the territory of the Sichuan chief envoy. No way to fight! When I get through this test, I will definitely make a comeback, and I will not be a human if I don’t take revenge!"

Guo Zi said: "If Marquis Yangwu doesn't take advantage of the time to make up for the past, how can the imperial court avenge your soldiers?"

Xue Lu said: "I have my own way."

Guo Zichang sighed, shook his head and said, "Everyone has his own aspirations, and I can't force Yang Wuhou."

After hearing this, Xue Lu didn't say much anymore, he clasped his fists and said, "So, farewell!"

Chapter 400 Quiet Jinguan City

The news of Yang Wuhou's defeat in Taipingchang quickly spread throughout the city.The city gates of Chengdu were under martial law one after another.

Li Rang, commander of the Chengdu rear guard, all his troops were transferred to the front line, but the general who commanded the rear guard was changed, so he could not follow Xue Lu to join the battle.

Early in the morning, Li Rang slowly ate breakfast, put on armor, and walked to the door surrounded by servants and soldiers.At this time, two men in common clothes were standing beside the porter and waiting.They came up to meet them, and took out a piece of paper with a seal and Jinyiwei's waist card, and one of them said, "Commander Li, please come with us."

Li Rang's face immediately turned pale, and he stood there for a while without saying a word.There were a group of guards and servants around, but no one made a sound at this time.

"Commander Li?" Jin Yiwei called out.

Li Rang said: "Today I'm going to the Commander's Yamen to discuss the city's defense and military affairs. It's agreed."

The Jinyiwei sergeant said coldly: "We will greet you over there. Commander Li doesn't have to worry, and he doesn't have to go."

"Okay." Li Rang nodded, then he looked down and said, "Then I'll change my clothes first."

The two Jinyiwei sergeants looked at each other, and the other said: "General Li, please hurry up."

Li Rang turned and walked towards the mansion, came to a wing room, and asked the servants around him to fetch his official uniform.He immediately grabbed the shawl, wiped it on his forehead, took a deep breath, and let it out again.

He sat stiffly for a moment, took the saber from his waist and put it on the table, staring at the scabbard with ecstasy.After a while, Li Rang suddenly grabbed the scabbard, stretched out his right hand, and pulled out a section of the knife with a "钲", but stopped immediately.

He frowned, staring at the blade, thinking hard.