Yuan Chao listened to Xie Lian's words, and he also smiled noncommittally,

"Now that the Denglai Rebellion has been calmed down, the people no longer have to suffer from the war, which is the most important thing."

"I'll wait for a rest now, let's go back to Laizhou, and the rest will report the battle situation to the emperor, and let the emperor make a decision." Yuan Chao also knew that the Denglai Rebellion had been pacified, and he also knew that it was time to reap the results again, so he was also anxiously waiting for the results of this battle.

So, after a day's rest, the two armies returned to Laizhou together with the surrendered rebels.

The people of Laizhou and the soldiers who defended the city were surrounded by Kong Youde and other rebels for nearly four months, and in this more than 100 days, they had to experience the battle with the rebels every day, and lived in a high degree of mental tension every day.

Throughout the battle of Denglai, this city has endured too much pressure, and the jubilation now is indeed a catharsis for the past.

Xu Congzhi is now also taking the civil and military forces in the city to welcome out of the city gate, ready to welcome the great hero who rescued Denglai, the Yuan Dynasty.

And the people all over the city also saw through this experience.

During the four-month siege, reinforcements from the north could have arrived as soon as possible, but they had been grinding and chirping along the way, and they had not yet arrived.

And what about the emperor? They also heard that the emperor was vacillating between the war and the war, which caused them to have been attacking Kong Youde on their side, and the court was still fantasizing about being able to surrender Kong Youde effortlessly.

If it weren't for this general of the Yuan Dynasty who came from Chenzhou, Henan, most of them would have waited until Kong Youde broke through the city, and they wouldn't have been able to wait for other reinforcements.

So the people of the city, without any organization, spontaneously flocked to the gate of the city to welcome the arrival of the Yuan Dynasty, wanting to see the style of the Yuan Dynasty.

At this time, Yuan Chao also led his 3,000 soldiers to Xianglaizhou majestically.

In comparison, the three thousand soldiers beside Xie Lian looked a little uninteresting.

"How do you think this soldier is trained? No matter how you walk, it looks like a person walking, and the legs and feet are the same. "Along the way, Xie Lian saw that the army in the hands of the Yuan Dynasty was so well-trained, it is no exaggeration to say that even if it is a border soldier, even if it is a family member of a border army general, he cannot have such a solemn atmosphere and such morale.

"You must ask for advice another day, if Daming can have a few more troops like this, where will he be afraid of the Jin army attacking again." Xie Lian looked at the army of the Yuan Dynasty and sighed sincerely.

Under the rush of the two armies, Yuan Chao and others finally came to Laizhou.

Yuan Chao looked at the entire Laizhou City, which was beaten to tatters, and there was one less piece on the city wall and half of it collapsed, all telling the fierceness of this battle.

Just as Yuan Chao was fascinated by it, Zhou Weihang beside him reminded him.

"Owner, it should be the governor of Shandong in front, Xu Congzhi, Lord Xu, is our Shangguan, so it's better for us to go and see the ceremony." Zhou Weihang reminded Yuan Chao behind him.

Yuan Chao listened to Zhou Weihang's reminder, and also came back to his senses.

"Well, okay, I'll go to the ceremony." Yuan Chao knew that although he had contributed to the entire Laizhou, he also knew that this was not the time for him to set up the score.

Yuan Chao drove the horse, and together with Xie Lian, came to Xu Congzhi.

"My subordinate Yuan Chao has seen Lord Xu."

"Lord Xu, Xie Lian has seen Lord Xu."

The two saluted Xu Congzhi one after another.

Although Xu Congzhi in front of him has experienced a lot of winds and waves, he is also a little tearful now.

"It's not easy, it's not easy, we finally put down the rebellion, we finally won." When Xu Congzhi spoke, he even choked up a little.

"The two, including the ten thousand years who died, you are all great heroes, I must explain the situation to the emperor this time, I must ask the emperor for credit for all the meritorious soldiers." Xu Congzhi said excitedly.

"Subordinate Yuan Dynasty, thank you Lord Xu for taking care of it, this time to guard Laizhou, we can calm the rebellion of Laizhou, and to be able to hold Laizhou, it is naturally Lord Xu's contribution." Yuan Chao also remained humble and held Xu Congzhi high.

"No, no, no, where do I have any credit, this time Laizhou was able to hold, most of it was due to Wannian and Xie Lian, but unfortunately Wannian was killed by thieves because of my negligence, I feel guilty." Xu Congzhi did not shy away from saying these words, very openly.

After listening to Xu Congzhi's words, Yuan Chao also glanced at Xu Congzhi twice, it seems that this feudal official is not just the kind of civil servant who can only be greedy, but a gentleman who really distinguishes between right and wrong and is open-minded.

Therefore, to treat such a gentleman, there is no need for too many false compliments, he will naturally handle the things that should be dealt with impartially, which is what Yuan Chao wants to see.

After another period of inevitable politeness, the Yuan Dynasty finally entered Laizhou City under the cheers of the people in the city.

And the next thing is to settle the situation of the war, and then through Zhou Weihang and other literati, as well as Xu Congzhi's control, the details of the war are stated, Xu Congzhi's style of writing is simple, not exaggerated results, although some generals are not satisfied, but in the description, the whole battle lacks bright spots, but the successful battle of the Yuan Dynasty is rarely highlighted, after all, the Yuan Dynasty has indeed achieved real military achievements, and under the realistic record, it will only highlight his merits.

An article was completed, and the Yuan Dynasty was not ambiguous, and ordered people to dispose of the corpses of Kong Youde and Li Jiucheng and transport them to the capital, and Geng Zhongming, who was captured alive, although he was also a figure in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, and he also had some skills, but the Yuan Dynasty did not want to reuse such a retainer at all.

simply escorted them to the capital together, offered a live mouth, and let Emperor Chongzhen slaughter him.

And among the captives this time, a group of sinners who committed the most heinous crimes were also screened out for the first time, and this time Yuan Chao did not simply click on them in private, but also escorted them to the capital together.

As for why it was so troublesome to escort over, it was to bring a little excitement to the entire capital and to Emperor Chongzhen, so that they could see that there were still people who could afford this country.

So along the way, the officers and soldiers escorted such a group of felons, sounded the gong to open the way, swaggered through the city, and announced the victory and pacification of the Denglai Rebellion, and the people along the way heard that the officials and soldiers successfully quelled Kong Youde's rebellion, and the situation in Shandong returned to stability, showing that the entire dynasty could still control the current situation, and also brought a glimmer of dawn to the entire twilight of the Ming Dynasty.