Chapter 22: Beginning to annihilate the Pu family

The cage was opened, and inside it was full of artillery. The plates of the cart were removed, several stabilization and braking devices were added, and the gun was fixed and installed, and a gun cart was equipped.

The big bamboo baskets with all kinds of vegetables and fruits were opened, the top layer of vegetables and fruits was poured out, and the bundles below were short weapons. The bamboo mats wrapped in red cloth are full of long weapons. In the compound for six or seven days, seven or eight hundred people have gradually taken refuge, and with the manpower mobilized last night, there are more than 1,300 people in total.

The troops lined up from the compound, and Zhao Jiaren did not follow the team, but invited his mother, the future father-in-law Qin Huchen, and Qi Ye. Zhao Jiaren was worried that Qi Ye would be affected by the big war, so he 'invited' Qi Ye's family.

A few people sat down, and Zhao Jiaren said to his father-in-law, Qin Huchen: "This time, Dali Temple issued an official document, and the Pu family colluded with the Mongols. This is already a capital offense. The Pu family originally had more than 3,000 men, of whom more than 1,500 ran to the South China Sea. This time, the Pu family did not let their boat return to Quanzhou, which was really self-defeating. Of the remaining 1,500 people, six or seven hundred were taken away by the second son of the Pu family in the previous section, and now there are 900 left. At this time, there were probably more than 400 shops guarding the Pu family. There are four or five hundred people living in the area of the Pujia compound. Our troops were divided into two routes, and 1,000 people besieged the Pujia compound all the way. The others went to the Pujia shop separately, and if they could get in, they would go in, and those who couldn't get in would hold on and not let them run. Those in the harbor are dealt with by our fleet. The fleet solves the Pujia ships in the port, and they will take over the guards of the various city gates and arteries in Quanzhou with my official documents. After destroying the main people of the Pu family, it is necessary to ask for the remnants of the Pu family in Quanzhou City. ”

Qin Huchen Qin Tidian arrived at Zhao Jiaren yesterday, he had never seen a military operation with thousands of people, and the weather was hot at this time, and he had wiped several handfuls of sweat during the narration. Mrs. Zhao didn't know until yesterday that the marriage was actually fake, and her baby son's real plan was to continue the gimmick of getting married, secretly mobilize the army, and prepare to kill. She kept a straight face and said nothing.

Qi Ye listened to Zhao Jiaren's narration, and his face showed some excitement. The Qi family opened a money village, which cannot be regarded as a small family in Quanzhou, but it is not as big as the Pu family. He never expected that he would be able to see with his own eyes how the Pu family perished. In addition, Qi Ye also admired Zhao Jiaren's strength, starting from scratch alone, he could achieve such a situation in a few years, Qi Ye finally felt that he could follow Zhao Jiaren boldly with confidence.

"Saburo. With such a big battle, will the imperial court blame? Qin Tidian asked uneasily.

Zhao Jiaren showed a smiling tiger-like appearance, "Taishan, Mongolia is going south, how many state cities have we lost." How many people in those state cities fell into the hands of the Mongols? At least, there are millions. How many of these officers and soldiers were killed by the Mongols, that is in the tens of thousands. What does the court blame me? Do you want to eradicate harm to the country? ”

When Qin Tidian heard this, he had no doubts in his heart, so he nodded and stopped talking. Mrs. Zhao looked at Qin Tidian with disdain. It's all at this moment, Qin Tidian hasn't figured out the key yet. He was already tied to the same rope as Zhao Jiaren, and at this time, he could only think about how to round things up, rather than timidly thinking about how to escape the possible responsibility.

Maybe it was Qin Tidian for comparison, but Mrs. Zhao felt that even the old lady was a little cute for her son who was kept in the dark, and she asked, "San Lang, how are you going to deal with arresting so many people this time?" ”

"I probably won't be able to catch a few people, and the people of the Pu family know that they are guilty, so they will probably resist stubbornly." Zhao Jiaren said decisively.

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she first showed a puzzled expression, and then there was a compassionate and unbearable expression on her face. After chanting a few words of Buddha in a low voice, Mrs. Zhao continued to ask: "If you can destroy the Pu family this time, what are you going to do next?" ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard the sound of artillery in the distance. The venue of this wedding was more than a mile away from the Pu family's compound, and it didn't take long for Zhao Jiaren's subordinates to reach their destination after they went out.

As if he hadn't heard this movement, Zhao Jiaren continued to answer his mother's question calmly, "The next step is, of course, to form a fleet and sail thousands of miles." The Pu family can have today's status because they control the shipping route from Quanzhou to the South China Sea. Our Great Song fleet can't sail the South China Sea at ease. Some people think that if the Pu family is destroyed, we will suffer, but I think this idea is very wrong. There is summer and winter, and there is a beginning and an end. Winter goes to spring, and an end must be followed by a new beginning. Now that the Pu family is gone, it just gives us endless opportunities. Those profits that could only be earned by the Pu family are now all earned by our merchants of the Great Song Fleet. ”

Qi Ye listened to Zhao Jiaren's sonorous voice, not the kind of momentum that was pretended, but what Zhao Jiaren said because he was really confident that he would completely eat the Pu family's route. The truth has its own persuasiveness, Qi Ye felt that a heat was also born in his chest, and he couldn't help but yearn for that kind of future.

Zhao Jiaren himself was a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but continue: "The moment of the collapse of the Pu family is the beginning of the future for us. Just like the Song Dynasty and Mongolia fought for hegemony, the day of the fall of Mongolia is the time when we return to the old capital to restore the Han family. ”

This time, no one answered, and such a grand wish did not resonate with Mrs. Zhao, Qin Tidian, and Shopkeeper Qi. And the attention of the three of them at this time was also attracted by the continuous sound of cannons. It was like the movement of holiday flowers, bringing these people a celebratory association. For these few people who had never been on the battlefield, this movement was really confusing to them.

Pu Shougeng was not confused at this time, he was old and woke up at dawn. Zhao Jiaren's team was seen by the Pu family's men on the way straight to the Pu family's compound, and although they were not sure that it was aimed at the Pu family, they were also quite vigilant. In this day and age, it is always unsettling for big voters to use knives and guns. It was early in the morning, and the Pu family did not open the door, and the Pu family, who came out to sweep the floor, immediately ran home and closed the small door.

Then, the people of the Pu family saw that they didn't know how many people surrounded the streets with the Pu family compound as the core. There was a strange little iron pillar on the big wheel, and this thing pushed down the door of the Pu family and stopped. With a few loud bangs, the door of the Pu family was punched out of a big hole. Seeing that the heavy gate of the Pu family was broken through, there were thunderous cheers outside, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

Pu Shougeng had never seen such a battle, but he instinctively understood that he was under siege. He immediately ordered, "Quick, send someone to the left flank army to ask for help, saying that there are bandits in the city!" ”

Pu Ali is an important subordinate of the Pu family, and when he heard Pu Shougeng say this, Pu Ali immediately shouted in Champa dialect: "Master, I saw that there were errand servants among the people outside. I'm afraid it's not a bandit! ”

"Errand officer?" Pu Shougeng was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, Pu Shougeng felt that he had found the key, and he shouted angrily: "It's Zhao Jiaren's dog thief!" He's going to hurt me. ”

However, it was too late to understand at this time, Pu Shougeng had no fear, he shouted: "Tell the brothers who live near here and believe in the true god that Zhao Jiaren is going to attack us, and if you don't resist at this time, you will die!" We can't stay here, we have to rush to the harbor and get on the boat. ”

After listening to the order, Pu Ali immediately went to call for people to get up and rushed to the backyard, only to see that the backyard gate had also been pierced with a big hole. Without waiting for Pu Ali to marvel at Zhao Jiaren's subordinates with such sharp weapons, an iron cannonball flew into the hole in the backyard gate, which happened to hit Pu Ali's left chest and chest, and his whole person was beaten upside down and flew up. Pu Ali was a very lucky guy, the impact of the cannonball shattered his heart in a moment, and the brain began to lose consciousness after a few seconds of lack of oxygen, Pu Ali was easily relieved, and even the feeling of pain was basically absent.

Others weren't so lucky. The thick walls and sturdy gates used to be a weapon of defense, but now the sturdy wooden gates have been shattered like papier-mΓ’chΓ©, and the thick walls have become a prison for the people inside. A large group of people rushed in from the outside, and the Pu family and the others tried to resist in a dense formation, but they were greeted by a furious shot from a large pole. Stones rained down on the crowd's faces, creating a honeycomb shape.

The melee troops had all seen the blood, and they immediately rushed forward to mend their swords, and the four members of the Hu family rushed to the front. Hu Chuankui was seriously wounded in the battle a few years ago and was barely rescued. He was lame in one leg and his right arm was cut deep into the bone. At this time, he finally had a chance to take revenge, Hu Chuankui had a knife in his left hand and a knife tied to his right arm. Rushing up with a limp, Hu Chuankui slashed the major artery in the neck of the Pu family with both knives, and the force was not too great, and blood splattered with one knife.

Hu Yuelian no longer used a pair of short knives, she followed her father with a stabbing sword this time, and each sword stabbed at the heart. You don't need to go too deep, just a little more than an inch. The sword was drawn, and the blood spurted out more than a foot high. Next to Hu Yuelian were eight Japanese, in addition to Sasuke and the four of them, there were also four people that Sasuke tried his best to protect, some of these eight people used Japanese knives, some used spears, and they were also happy to kill.

Compared to these resentful stormtroopers, the rest of the subordinates were not so excited. They systematically destroyed the door with artillery and threw gunpowder canisters into the enemy who might be hiding behind the door to ambush them. Only then did the melee troops go in and cleanse it. It didn't take long for the crowd to sweep the front yard and storm the atrium.

As soon as I entered the atrium, I heard someone shouting from behind the wall of the atrium: "You kill people and set fires, kill the good." The court will not let you go! Even if you are under the banner of Zhao Jiaren, the court will not let you go! ”

"Fart!" Liu Meng, who led the team, shouted angrily: "Dali Temple issued an official document, and the evidence was confirmed when the Pu family colluded with Mongolia. You bandits are trying to rebel, but it's a great crime to kill your whole family. Kill all of you, and the court will only be rewarded. What court won't let us go, do your big dream of Qingqiu! ”

These words were sonorous and powerful, and the fighting spirit of Zhao Jiaren's subordinates was immediately puffed up, and several lit gunpowder canisters rolled over the ground, and the people behind the wall who exploded with a few bangs screamed again and again. Pu Shougeng was not among these people, but he was lucky not to be blown up in the back. As soon as he heard this charge of colluding with the Mongols, Pu Shougeng immediately remembered the subordinates he had sent to liaise with the Mongols. This time Pu Shougeng felt miserable, yesterday his eldest son Pu Shiwen also scolded the person who went to contact him for being incompetent, and he didn't come back for a few months. Now Pu Shougeng understands that his subordinates are not impossible, probably because they have found the Mongols. It's just that he was caught by Zhao Jiaren, a thief, in the end!

The last hope had been dashed, and Pu Shougeng hurriedly cheered up and rushed home to the bedroom. There was a secret passage that led to the house outside the compound. After passing through some alleys, you can escape the neighborhood. His eldest son, Pu Shiwen, went to the port yesterday, and if he could escape to the port, he could go to sea by boat to escape for his life.

Drilling into the secret passage, with a strong urge to live, Pu Shougeng climbed fast with his hands and feet. Staying in Qingshan is not afraid of no firewood, as long as he can escape from this encirclement, Pu Shougeng feels that he has hope.