Countless torches under the night sky were extraordinarily gorgeous, and cheers resounded throughout the four fields. The passion of victory burns in the sea of people.

It was as if the war was over and everything that people wanted was within reach. Zhu Gaoxu let out a long sigh of relief, his face faintly relaxed and tired in the light of the torches.

He rode his horse, and everywhere he went, the cheers of the soldiers suddenly became louder. "King Han! The call of the king of Han ...... came and went.

At this time, Qu Neng rode a horse and came from the west. In the noisy voice, Qu Neng slapped his horse forward, hugged his fists and said: "King Yuhan, Liu Dudu and the generals have led the crowd to chase out, and there are more and more prisoners. ”

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

Zhu Gaoxu took a breath and looked at Qu Neng's face very seriously. Zhu Gaoxu's eyes were glowing with the fire of torches, and they appeared even brighter.

"Qu Dudu used the victory on the battlefield to save his reputation." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Victory or defeat cannot be judged by heroes, but heroes can only be verified by victory or defeat." ”

Qu Neng's calm eyes flashed with a hint of gratitude and excitement, and he thought for a moment, and then hugged his fists and saluted: "King Han is strategizing and presiding over the overall situation, and the general will not dare to take credit." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded approvingly: "This king knows it in his heart." ”

After he said that, he looked back and said, "Send more men and horses to collect the enemy's defeated troops." ”

The generals clasped their fists and said: "Order!" ”

"Drive!" Zhu Gaoxu gently kicked the horse's belly and continued to walk north with his personal guards. Riding horses, they saw the mortuary in sight in a few moments.

Many of the houses in the bazaar had not yet burned out, and the wooden beams of the houses that had been turned into charcoal still glowed with a dark red glow; The embers everywhere were like cracks in the night. The smell of smoke was strong, and there seemed to be a layer of fog in the air.

There was a lot of noise around the mortuary. When Zhu Gaoxu approached on horseback, he saw many sergeants squatting on the ground by the light of the fires everywhere, and all of them had no weapons...... People learn quickly, throw their weapons and squat, and then sign surrender, and within a day such a conventional rule is formed.

"It is strictly forbidden to kill prisoners!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted loudly, "The brothers of the Sichuan Zhuwei Institute have followed this king from birth to death in the kingdom of Annan. The soldiers do not want to be our enemy, but now they are only afraid of the cruelty of the generals and forced to fight! ”

Many squatting soldiers came over one after another, and countless eyes gathered on Zhu Gaoxu's side, and the noise became louder, "The grace of King Xie Han not to kill......" "Brothers are willing to follow King Han......"

Zhu Gaoxu walked around with the guards, shouting such words from time to time.

Then he ordered in public: "Tell the people who fled that the entire territory of the Sichuan Political Envoy is about to be governed by the Han Palace!" From this year onwards, all households in the Taiping Yard who have suffered from military disasters will be exempted from land taxation and forced labor for three years; In addition, the government treasury will open warehouses to release grain, and allocate grain and rice rations to all households until the autumn harvest next year. ”

…… Not long after nightfall, the battlefield had collapsed; But the battle is far from over, and tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. Fleeing, pursuing, resisting, surrendering, things are still happening everywhere one after another.

The army scattered in the middle of the vast night can no longer be controlled by anyone. The situation is like a flood after a heavy rain, flowing everywhere.

"Bang! Bang! Several loud crashing sounds came, waking Xue Lu up from his trance.

Xue Lu looked up and saw that several sergeants had just smashed open the wooden door of a tiled house. Immediately, the sergeants scolded and scolded, "I saw the lights on here not long ago, and we will extinguish them as soon as we come!" "Find water!"

The barking of dogs in the distance then intensified, and many dogs began to bark one after another, causing annoyance.

Many people around him rolled over and dismounted, and stood in the courtyard to rest. Xue Lu still sat on the horse and didn't say a word, nor did he say a word.

He had a feeling that his limbs were not listening to him, and he couldn't help but move his arms a little, and found that he was not unconscious...... Maybe he just lost the sense of the strength of the troops he had.

The sense of failure seems to come slowly. It was as if the heart that had fallen into an ice cave was gradually burned by anger and almost exploded; The anger burned for a while, and the frustration and helplessness poured down like cold rain, leaving him with nowhere to vent, and his annoyance and fear were mixed......

In fact, the moment the right wing of the front army collapsed, Xue Lu had already expected the result! But at that time, he could only watch, things got to that point, and it was too late!

Xue Lu was wondering, when did it start before it had time to recover? Maybe it's useless to think about it at this moment, and there is no regret medicine in the world.

He was frightened, but only then did he gradually realize the situation in front of him. In the light of the torches, there were more than a dozen generals and some cavalry around; Xue Lu coldly observed the faces, most of them were relatively raw.

Thinking of the countless people on the battlefield who could easily surrender and rebel, Xue Lu saw these people around him at this time, and his heart was full of anger and vigilance.

Xue Lu looked at the hilt of the knife on his waist and said coldly: "The matter has come to this, you don't want to take my head and go to the traitor Han King?" ”

The expressions of many people changed suddenly, and there was no sound around them, except for dogs barking in the distance.

Finally, someone spoke: "Victory and defeat are commonplace, and the rebels have only won a battle. Millions of soldiers and horses in the imperial court will put down the rebellion of the Han King sooner or later! As soon as this statement came out, several people echoed it one after another.

At this time, the sergeants came out with buckets, and everyone went up to scoop up the water and sent it to Xue Lu first. The person who brought the water was Tan Ji, the cousin of Tan Qing, the new commander of the Jinyi Guard. They are both people from Jingshi, and they were born and died together in the "Battle of Jingjing", Tan Ji made Xue Lu feel more at ease.

Xue Lu took a sip of water, then turned over from the horse, and handed the reins to the sergeant beside him: "Feed the horse some water too." ”

"Yes, Marshal." The sergeant replied.

The generals then gathered around the bucket to drink. Others took advantage of the darkness of the night to go to the toilet in the corner.

Tan Ji came up and whispered: "The big marshal is the Yang Wuhou who was personally sealed by the saint, and these Sichuan generals don't have the courage to move you." ”

Xue Lu walked outside for a while and beckoned Tan Ji to come up and speak. Tan Ji then said in a low voice: "However, Master Hou was defeated, and there were 100,000 people who lost their teachers, I am afraid that many people in the court will impeach us." The most dangerous place is still Jingshili. ”

"Qu Neng's family is still in Chengdu City?" Xue Lu suddenly asked.

Tan Ji thought for a while and said, "It seems to be!" During the Jianwen period, Qu Neng had been 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 it was rumored that they were burned to death by fire. However, some people in the DPRK and China did not believe it, so they sent Jinyi Wei and spies to Chengdu to guard Qu Neng's mansion, with unknown intentions. The rest of the Qu family should have been in Chengdu Mansion. ”

Xue Lutie said with a blushing face: "Go back to Chengdu City, and destroy the Qu family first!" ”

Tan Ji looked surprised, frowned, and said, "The handsome man wants to kill the Qu family's family to vent his anger? Don't report to the court first? ”

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

Tan Ji's brows were still furrowed, and he didn't say anything for a while, bowing his head and pondering something.

The soldiers rested for a while, and then continued to ride in the direction of Chengdu Mansion. By this time the round moon had reached the horizon of the western plain, and the eastern sky was gradually whitening, and the light was brighter than the moonlight. The torches of the crowd also burned out of pine resin, and people threw them 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 shadow of the Chengdu city tower have stood hazy in the mist.

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

Qu Mansion suffered a catastrophe early in the morning, Xue Lu dispatched cavalry to rush into the mansion, expelled the people of the Jinyi Guard, and then killed everyone! Qu Neng's other son, Qu Yu, and his entire family, etc., were cut off and hung on the city gate, lined up in a row, and the scene was very terrifying!

Xue Lu sent troops to exterminate the Qu family, and on the other hand, he went to meet Guo Zi with Guo Zi and persuaded Guo Zi to go to Chongqing Mansion with him. Wait for Huguang's reinforcements to arrive, and then attack Chengdu Mansion!

At this time, Guo Zi had already learned the outcome of the battle ahead, but he did not say a word, and he did not say anything about whether Xue Lu could still mobilize reinforcements. Guo Zi said calmly: "There are still 30,000 defenders in Chengdu City, and I will gather some surplus troops and young people to help defend the city, and I can still defend the city with the help of city defense fortifications; Then immediately go to the imperial court and invite reinforcements into Sichuan. ”

He in turn persuaded Xue Lu: "Why don't Xue Hou stay in Chengdu and defend this city together." As long as you survive until the arrival of reinforcements, or you can make up for it, there is still a glimmer of life! ”

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

At this moment, a green-robed official walked outside the door of the study and asked to see him. With permission, the green-robed official walked in quickly and whispered a few words in Guo Zi's ear.

"Xue Hou sent someone to wash the Qu family in blood?" Guo Zi's face changed.

Xue Lu was silent and acquiesced in the matter.

Guo Zi stood up from the chair and waved his hand gently to call the green-robed official out. He paced back and forth beside the bookcase for a few steps, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Yang Wuhou is unwilling to stay and defend the city, just because he thinks he has found such a way to survive?" ”

Xue Lu gritted his teeth and said: "On the territory of the Sichuan Political Envoy Division, there are too many traitors (Zhu Gaoxu) and Qu Neng's old department, so it is very unfair to fight like this!" What's more, now there are only 30,000 left against more than 100,000 rebels, and this battle can't be fought! When Ben will survive this hurdle, he will inevitably make a comeback, and he will not be a man if he does not take revenge! ”

Guo Zidao: "If the Marquis of Yangwu doesn't take advantage of the fact that he will make up for it now, can the imperial court still give you soldiers revenge?" ”

Xue Lu said: "I have my own way. ”

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

Xue Lu didn't say much after hearing this, and hugged his fists and said, "So, farewell!" ”