The remnant sun is like blood.

The shouts of killing in the city gradually faded.

Lin Hanmo, who was outside the city, was holding the handle of the knife hanging from his waist, and he wanted to go to the city to kill people in person, but instead remembered his sister's advice, so he had to give up.

Lin Han returned to the big tent of the Chinese army and met Xiao Yu in person.

At this time, in the big tent of the Chinese army, in addition to Xiao Yu and Lan Yu, there were also a number of generals and military aircraft to discuss, Lin Han reported the battle situation to Xiao Yu, and said: "Lord Wang, the last general will ask for the slaughter of the city." ”

Lan Yu frowned slightly, and said: "If the city is slaughtered, it will hinder the prestige of the prince, and the wealthy families from all walks of life will inevitably hesitate and be jealous, which will be detrimental to the great cause in the future." ”

Lin Han's face was cold and said: "If you don't slaughter the city, how can you deter Xiaoxiao? Not only will you slaughter the city today, but all those who will not surrender in the future will also slaughter the city, kill chickens and monkeys, and no one dares not to surrender." ”

Xiao Yu groaned slightly, not in a hurry to speak.

Lan Yu said softly: "What Lin Dudu said is good, if you use the slaughter of the city as a deterrent, it can indeed play a role in looking forward to the wind, but what the prince is planning is not to dominate the industry for a while, but to be the emperor for a lifetime. ”

Lin Leng snorted, "Mr. Lan is too alarmist. ”

Lan Yu smiled, didn't argue with him, just said to Xiao Yu: "Lord Wang, how was the Houjian Iron Horse back then? But why is it that only a generation of people have been in charge of the Central Plains? The lessons of the past are not far away, and I hope that the prince will think carefully. ”

Lin Han was about to speak, but was stopped by Xiao Yu raising his hand, and said: "The main purpose of this battle is to let the recruits see blood, open the blade for the war knife, and kill those defenders is almost the same, it is too much, it is easy to collapse the blade, and the matter of slaughtering the city will be put aside first." ”

Although Lin Han was unwilling, he could only say helplessly: "No." ”

Xiao Yu waved his hand to signal Lin Han to deal with the follow-up battle, and after Lin Han left, he said to Lan Yu: "Since you don't slaughter the city, then you still have to do the aftermath, especially the gentry and officials in the city, it is best to catch a few birds from these people, kill chickens and monkeys, and let them know how to keep themselves." ”

Lan Yu nodded, "Got it." ”

Xiao Yu said to Zhang Baisui: "I won't enter the city, give the order to go down and pull out the camp tomorrow morning." ”

Zhang Baisui answered and walked out.

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Zhao Qing, the newly appointed commander of the soldiers and horses in the north, had just left the eastern capital not long ago, and was shocked to hear the bad news of the loss of the Dayi Mansion at the gateway to the north, and he didn't care to scold Ding Shiguang, who was hanging in the gate of the Dayi City, so he changed lanes halfway and went to Lin Mian.

At that time, with Dayi and Lin Mian as the core, the northland line that included eighteen important towns was built, and now that Dayi Mansion has fallen, the northland line is equivalent to opening the door, if you can hold Lin Mian, the second most important town in the northland, there is still a glimmer of life, if you can't hold it, the battle situation of the entire northland line will be instantly eroded and out of control.

Once the first line in the north is lost, the entire Zhili Prefecture will be completely exposed to the Northwest Army like a little lady who has been stripped of her clothes.

The strong man in the northwest, who has been hungry for many years outside the bitter cold, will not pay attention to any pity and cherishing jade.

Zhao Qing suddenly remembered a sentence in his heart, "This is the autumn of critical survival." ”

On the way to Lin Mian, Lin Mian's city guard Jin Yu almost three times a day to ask for help in the east, in his opinion, the Great Yi Mansion was broken by the Northwest Army in one day, then Lin Mian is also about the same end, but it is the difference between one day and three days, now the gentry in the city have fled from the city, just like the miserable scene when the northwest land sank, the five major clans in the northwest all fled from the northwest, and the soldiers in the city were also panicked, even if there were some bloody men, they also looked like they were at home, these were all seen by Jin Yu in his eyes, and he died before fighting, how to fight this battle？

As for Ding Shiguang, Jin Yu admired him in his heart, but he didn't dare to agree too much with his approach, after the two of them were divided into Qin Zheng's rebel party, although they were not wantonly involved, but their careers were hopeless, he Jin Yu is just not confused about his age this year, and he still has half a life to go, but he doesn't want to drink wind and eat sand in this place where birds don't for the rest of his life, and he doesn't want to exchange his net worth for a worthless nickname.

Yasheng has long said that the king regards his ministers as siblings, the ministers regard the king as his heart, the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, and the ministers regard the king as his countrymen, and the king's ministers regard his ministers as mustard, and the ministers regard the king as enemies. Since the Eastern Capital Imperial Court regards me as a rebellious party, I will naturally not sacrifice my life for the imperial court.

It's simple, it's clear, it's fair.

Jin Yu stood at the head of Lin Mian's city, looking at the sky above him.

It was very gloomy, for several days in a row, sunny and cloudy, and it looked like it was going to rain, but it never came. Just like the current situation, the threat of war brought by the Northwest Army is like a sharp sword that will fall at any time, hanging above his head, and he can be beheaded inadvertently.

Jin Yu's face was shrouded in a faint haze, but he was not worried about the fortunes of the country, but simply worried about his future and his life.

There are some things that he needs to decide as soon as possible, because it is a major matter related to his family's life, so he has always been a little undecided. Fortunately, in these years, the style of strategists and staff prevailed, and Jin Yu also recruited an unambitious old talent, who has no wisdom or foolishness, but there is never a lack of small wisdom that only looks at the front of him.

At this time, Lao Xiucai, named Zhang Baixing, stood behind Jin Yu and said: "General, the secret guards in the city have all been disposed of, and the corpses are buried in Yizhuang in the west of the city. ”

Jin Yu took a deep breath and said, "Don't leave any of them?"

Zhang Baixing said: "Don't worry, General, Vice General Li and I personally verified the corpses one by one to ensure that no one survived." ”

Jin Yu nodded and said, "The dark guards are mostly ghost tricks, so it's better to be careful." Since Mr. Zhang personally confirmed, then I am also relieved. ”

Zhang Baixing touched his goatee and said, "The Great Yi Mansion has fallen, and I estimate that the commander of the soldiers and horses will come directly to my Lin Mian, so we have to hurry." ”

Jin Yu said: "This time, Mr. Lao Zhang will go in person, it is best to meet the king of the northwest, state the interests and disadvantages, and seek a peace and prosperity for you and me." ”

Zhang Baixing nodded and said: "That's right, the old man is here, and he doesn't dare to say that he can ask for a knighthood, but the peace and wealth that the general asks for is still not a problem." ”

Jin Yu took a step back, solemnly bowed his hand, and said, "There is Mr. Lao." ”

Zhang Baixing hurriedly stretched out his hand to help, "I don't dare to be a general with such a gift." ”

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Jiang Zuo Xie's family.

The Xie family's high-ranking lord is deep-rooted, and it has stood firm after several dynasties, and its strength is so strong that even if Lu Qian knew that the Xie family and Xiao Yu were colluded, he had to turn a blind eye.

For the Xie family, the country and the country, the family is in front, the country is in the back, it doesn't matter who enters the Jiang, it doesn't matter who enters the East Capital, and it doesn't even matter who sits in the world, but there is one point, the Xie family should not be less.

When the head of the metabolizer family, Xie Gongyi, was known as the first in Jiangzuo, although he was born in a high valve, but he had passed the Xiucai examination, in the Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, Zhuangyuan, when he was a child, he was fostered in the Taoist temple of Du Mingshi, he had seen the real person of Zhangjiao, asked the Qingchen Dazhen, and also made friends with Ye Che, Murong Yuan, Shangguan Jinhong, Gongsun Jian and others, and was a guest of Shangguan Xianchen, he had been with King Song, The King of Jin had a very close relationship, refused to be solicited by Emperor Qin Gong of Dazheng, and said that Xiao Lie would become a real minister of his word in the future when Prince Dazheng rebelled, and during the rebellion of the Five Kings, he went to Houjian to meet with the semi-reclusive Xiao Zheng, saying that Murong Yan would take over the world of Houjian, and when the change of Tianfeng, the capital of Taoism, he urged Du Mingshi to put the bet on Tianchen's body. Since Xiao Yu was born, he has always been fond of Xiao Yu, and then said that Xiao Yu can win the world.

Therefore, he put all his bets on Xiao Yu, even if Xiao Yu lost his first southern expedition, it has not changed.

When the news of Xiao Yu's entry into the eastern part of the country came, the first person in Jiangzuo sighed: "Ming Gong really lived up to my expectations!"

Du Mingshi, who was staying in the Xie Mansion, asked with a smile: "If Xiao Yu can really enter the Eastern Capital this time, what are you going to do? ”

Xie Gongyi laughed and said, "How about someone Xie who has learned all this talent from Xiao Yu?"