The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled the entire southern city of Quanzhou, and the Huangluo umbrella was still there, but the emperor below was gone. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe battle in Pufu has ended at this moment, but the northern city is still in fierce fighting, martial law is still not lifted, except for the Song soldiers patrolling back and forth on the north and south streets of the city, it is difficult to see pedestrians, occasionally someone opens the door and window to look out, but is immediately shouted by the soldiers on the street, hurriedly retracts his head and closes the doors and windows. At this time, a cavalry escorted several carriages hurriedly came, and if it were not for those who were not familiar with the Qiongzhou army, it would be difficult to identify them as His Majesty's guard camp, and the emperor sat in the carriage.

"Ahem......"

"Sir, I just want to see what's going on outside!" Hearing Ying Jieyan's cough, Zhao Yu hurriedly put down the hand that pulled the curtain and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, have you ever remembered what you just said, as a human king, you have to be true to your word." Ying Jieyan, who was sitting opposite, said with a drooping face. As soon as the news of the 'liberation' of Pufu came from the city, the little emperor was going to inspect it, and everyone advised him for a long time, and finally he could only agree on three chapters: no revealing whereabouts, no arbitrary solo action, and no approaching the crowd. He only hid his whereabouts and entered the city after he agreed, but he broke the rules in a short time.

"Sir, stop being angry, I just don't look at it!" Zhao Yu knew that he agreed as soon as possible at this time, otherwise he would be taught a lesson again.

"Your Majesty, it's not that the minister is willing to restrain Your Majesty, but the city is really dangerous, the war in the house has just ended, although it has been cleared, but it is inevitable that there will be no place, in case there is a mistake, how can the minister explain to the queen mother, how to think about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, and how to be worthy of being listed as the first emperor!" Ying Jieyan deployed for the march of the Eastern Expedition, and he was His Majesty's master, and he felt a heavy responsibility on his own expedition this time, so he could not be careless.

"Sir, there are so many master guards around me, and there are immortal masters like Mr. by my side, how can those little ones get close to me, even if they come, they are not defeated by Mr.'s men!" Zhao Yu gestured with both hands, and said with a hippie smile.

"Your Majesty, the strong have their own strong hands, who dares to claim to be invincible, and the old arms and legs of the ministers are even more useless!" Ying Jieyan was made to cry and laugh by the little emperor, and said with a bitter face.

"Eh, Mr. is humble, Master Yuan Miao has a lot of respect for Mr., saying that if he is not a few years younger, he will not dare to say that he can beat Mr.!" Zhao Yu said.

"This monk really dares to boast!" Ying Jieyan smiled.

"Sir, is Master Yuan Miao bragging, he is not Mr.'s opponent at all?" Zhao Hao leaned over and whispered.

"Hehe, the monk is not a lie, but it is not easy for him to defeat the old man!" Ying Jieyan chuckled.

"Amitabha, in the coming days, the monk will definitely ask the benefactor for a few tricks!" Suddenly, there was a subtle voice outside the car.

"Monk, drive well, the old man won't go crazy with you!" Ying Jieyan shook his head and said, why did you forget that Yuan Miao put on makeup and drove the car today.

"Is the gentleman afraid?" Yuan Miao asked through the sedan curtain.

"Why should you be afraid? I'm afraid I'm afraid that you'll lose and hang yourself! Ying Jieyan listened and said a little angrily.

"Amitabha, the donor is the answer!" Yuan Miao didn't care about that, and regarded the ridicule as a challenge that should be strictly agreed to him.

"Alas, it's me talking too much, the two masters still don't want to ......" Zhao Yu heard that it was going to be bad, and the two masters wanted to do it, which really responded to the saying that there is no first in the text and no second in the martial arts, no matter how the old man said it, he is also a double champion of civil and military, and he still has the pride of a martial artist in his bones, but they are not good at fighting, he hurriedly persuaded him.

"Gentleman Yinuo!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

Without waiting for Zhao Yu to finish speaking, the two had already officially made an appointment, and he didn't dare to speak anymore. Now the fight outside is tight, if they fight again, it won't be bad. Fortunately, the journey was not far, and the car turned a few corners and drove directly to the front of Pufumen. But now it's easier, you don't even have to open the door, you just go in. But the car did not stop, and it stopped along the road in Fuzhong until it reached Zhongtang, so that Zhao Hao could not see the prosperity and breadth of the legendary Pufu.

"Your Majesty!" Because a gag order had been issued in advance, it was not allowed to divulge His Majesty's whereabouts, let alone spread the news that His Majesty had entered the city, so only a few generals above the command level such as Zhang Shijie, Zhao Mengjin and Chen Fenglin came to greet them, and the guard was also served by the Chinese army's personal guards, and it was only claimed that His Majesty had sent important ministers to inspect and accept Pufu.

"Everyone, after a hard day, get up quickly!" As soon as Zhao Yu got out of the car, Zhang Shijie and the generals of the Chinese army were already waiting there, and they stepped forward to salute, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help them one by one.

"Fortunately, the mission was not dishonored, and the ministers conquered Pufu on time, but it is a pity that the Pu thief committed suicide and failed to be taken prisoner in front of His Majesty's steps." Zhang Shijie said with great regret.

"Oh, dead? That's cheaper for him, otherwise he will be cut with a thousand knives, digging out his heart and lungs to pay tribute to those heroic souls who have died! Zhao Yu frowned when he heard this, and said viciously.

"Your Majesty, this is not a place to talk, please go upstairs and speak again!" Ying Jie looked around vigilantly, the front and back of the hall and the roofs around it were full of vigilant soldiers, and the guards quickly took over the defense of the hall, he still didn't dare to be careless, urged.

"What the governor said is very true, the war has just subsided, please go upstairs, it will be safer there!" Zhang Shijie also hurriedly said when he heard it.

"Okay!" Zhao Yu looked around a little unsatisfied, and said a little unhappily, he wanted to inspect the battlefield and then comfort the generals who participated in the war, but he said that 'all actions are under command', so he could only follow them in.

The middle hall is the place to receive VIPs and hold a ceremony in the house, Zhao Yu went up the stairs and felt that he was not very energetic, and the palace he built in Qiongzhou as the emperor was not as big as his, not to mention anything majestic and solemn. And after entering, he was even more envious and jealous, secretly sighing that it was good to be rich, it seemed that there was no fierce battle here, the tables, chairs, doors and windows were basically intact, and all the furnishings were still intact.

Of course, Zhao Yu knew that he was the emperor, so he couldn't lie in front of him like a hillbilly who first entered the city and felt it. Although he swallowed his saliva, he just sat down on the seat as if he had nothing to do. But he also saw that the Pu family was really not a nouveau riche, with a tyrant-like decoration, inlaid with gold and silver everywhere, but low-key, peaceful and elegant. So that you can appreciate the strength of his family, feel the invisible pressure, but not appear flamboyant and domineering, everything seems just right.

After everyone was seated, Zhang Shijie first reported the results of the battle to His Majesty. In this battle, the remnants of the Quanzhou armies and the private soldiers of the Pu family were annihilated, killing 3,000 enemies and capturing more than 2,000 enemies. Among them, Lin Chunzi, Yan Bolu, and Wang He, the important staff of Pu Shougeng, and the private army general Wang He were captured, and thousands of Pufu family members and servants were imprisoned, all of whom were imprisoned in the military camp in Fuzhong, awaiting screening and interrogation. At the same time, countless weapons and armor were seized, and a batch of property was seized. The warehouses and various houses have been sealed, and troops have been sent to guard them, waiting for the imperial court to send personnel to count them. It's just that after the big search, the second son of Pu Shougeng, the Quanzhou Yijun Wanhu Shisi and his sons, nephews, grandchildren and other dozens of males have not been found.

Then Zhao Mengjin told the story of conquering the last stronghold of Pufu, the worship temple, after using Zhang Shijie's tactics of controlling the key points, conquering one place and consolidating one place, the armies were thrown into battle one by one, and the enemy's plan to delay time through street fighting went bankrupt, except for all those who were annihilated, they retreated into the worship temple and continued to resist stubbornly. This worship temple was built after the Pu family moved to Quanzhou, in addition to being used as a place of prayer, but also as a refuge against the harassment of the pirates, so they are all built with a stone wall, three stories high, more than four zhang high, very strong, even with the use of ballistas can not be completely destroyed in a short time.

According to the interrogation of the prisoners, Pu Shougeng and his henchmen and family members were all hiding in it, so only the battle of conquering the temple could be regarded as a complete achievement. Therefore, it was suggested that they should be attacked with fire, and they should be piled with firewood and grass and poured fire oil on them, so that they could not be burned and they were all smoked to death in it. But this was quickly rejected, and legend has it that the mosque contained the most valuable things in Pufu, and it would be a pity if it was burned at the last minute.

It has been suggested that they should simply be besieged, cut off from the water supply, and forced out. However, this method was also rejected by Zhang Shijie, at the moment the enemy's reinforcements from all walks of life are coming, their main task is to rescue Pu Shougeng, only by killing it as soon as possible can the enemy's thoughts be cut off, not to mention that retreating troops can at least reduce the pressure on the defending armies. The siege lasted as little as three or five days, and at most ten days, or even longer, which also violated His Majesty's operational principle of quick battle and quick victory, quick closure and quick withdrawal, and entangled with the enemy for too long, once the rainy season came, it would be difficult to withdraw to Qiongzhou in time.

Seeing that the time limit was approaching, everyone decided to attack it first. They chose the main attack point at the main gate, blasted the gate open with ballistas, suppressed it with archers, and then forced their way in. The plan has been decided, immediately launched the attack, several main generals are in front of the battle to watch the battle in person, they use a heavy ballista to fire twenty pounds of stone projectiles, after several rounds of shooting to smash the stone iron-clad gate into several pieces, and then the sword and shield hands form a shield array to launch an assault. At this time, the windows and terrace doors of the upper floors were opened, and they thought that the defending enemy soldiers were going to open their bows and arrows, or throw rolling wood and stones to block the Song army's attack, but they did not expect that what was spilled was gold, silver and strings of copper coins......

"The minister can't help but admire His Majesty's skill in governing the army." When Zhao Mengjin said this, Zhang Shijie stood up and saluted, "When the minister saw the gold and silver raining down, he didn't hide it from His Majesty, and the minister's heart rose to his throat, worried that they would stop and pick it up and be shot by the enemy, so that they would fall short." But I didn't expect the soldiers to ignore the nothing, and still move forward bravely, and no one stopped to pick up the gold and silver all over the ground, let alone scramble, but they rushed into the temple with the gold and silver all over the ground, and Pu Shou Geng saw that he was unable to return to the sky, so he committed suicide by taking poison! ”

"Cardinal, this is not a big deal, but the Qiongzhou Army has always been like this. Let's just say that when our main generals were still on the plague ship that day, Your Majesty withdrew from the army with the right time and place, so that the enemy's warship was destroyed and a number of property was seized. Since then, everyone knows that His Majesty has clear rewards and punishments, and does things justly and fairly, so he never hides his secrets, and all those seized will be handed over to the palace! Zhao Mengjin said with a smile.

"When Jiazi became an army, His Majesty set eight iron laws: 1. Respect the class and obey orders; 2. Do not plunder or disturb the people; 3. Joining the army voluntarily and not tattooing; Fourth, it is forbidden to match the subject and be fair; 5. Prohibition of military debts, private service sergeants; 6. Prohibition of lynching, clear rewards and punishments; 7. Prohibition of private possession and prohibition of theft; 8. It is forbidden to defecate anywhere and prevent diseases. It is necessary to observe it strictly, and if it is not possible to be bound by it, it is permissible to leave, and it is not forced to stay, so it is a voluntary observance by all, and it is not blindly compulsory, and it is controlled by punishment. Although there have been several expansions since then, this iron law is still voluntarily observed. Not to mention that in full view of everyone, no one will hide even if you are alone! ”

"Eh, that's my work, it's the joint maintenance of all the generals to have this effect!" Zhao Hao's ears turned red when he heard this, he was by no means as upright as Zhao Mengjin said, he and Zheng Huchen and Zhuang Shilin sent the gold and silver they had privately hidden, and they didn't accept all the orders, of course, there was also the matter of stealing property in Guangzhou, not all of them were kept in the inner government privately. Although they are all used in the Shuaifu, they are still not authentic.

"Alas, the minister has been in the army for 30 years, but His Majesty does not understand, and only blindly uses severe punishment and harsh laws, or rewards and encourages soldiers, but it is still difficult to command the army. The previous attack on Quanzhou used 50,000 soldiers, and was helped by tens of thousands of She people and volunteers from all walks of life. At that time, I only blamed the departments for their refusal to use their lives, and the volunteer assistance of the departments was weak, but I never thought that I had no skills under the command and would eventually be defeated! Zhang Shijie sighed and actually started self-criticism, which surprised everyone.

"The cardinal doesn't have to blame himself too much, governing the army is not achieved overnight, and you need to think about it in the long run!" Ying Jieyan interjected, "At present, Shi Si is likely to have escaped from the mansion, but the city is surrounded by water and cannot be drained, and he has not yet left the city. As long as he is in the city for a day, he will be a trouble, and he still has many killers in his hands, and he will definitely find an opportunity to assassinate His Majesty, and he should launch a search in the city as soon as possible, and he must not be allowed to succeed. ”

"Governor Ying said that none of the three brothers of the Pu family were caught, especially this teacher is extremely fierce and vicious, and he will take revenge when he learns of his father's death. And the enemy's reinforcements have arrived, if they cooperate with the outside to help and instigate the destruction of the city, it is imperative to launch a city-wide search and capture it as soon as possible! Zhang Shijie agreed.

"The most important thing for us at the moment to capture Pufu is not to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, but to quickly count the property, and then quickly send it back to Qiongzhou, and then quickly return to the army, there is no need to entangle them too much here, just rely on those few small fish and shrimp to toss any wind and waves!" Zhao Hao waved his hand, touched his chin and said, "But the old thief Pu is really ruthless, in order to keep his own position, he did not hesitate to risk his life, thinking that his descendants would get rid of their sins and gain the favor of the Tartars!" (To be continued.) )