Li Qing and Zi Chuanning glanced at each other, a sly and smug light flashed in the eyes of the two girls, Zi Chuanxiu didn't know what he meant, but he faintly felt like he had fallen into a trap.

Li Qing smiled and said: "Originally, everyone was worried that the adults were unwilling to attack the traitors because they cared about the old feelings. But Xia Guan felt that there was no reason for this to be decided, with Lord Xiuchuan's loyalty to the family, as well as the friendship between the adult and the late husband, no matter what, the adult did not have the reason to be soft on Di Lin, and it was everyone who misunderstood the adult. ”

Zichuan laughed dryly, but his heart was angry. Where did the "everyone" come from, who are the "everyone", and not all of them are Li Qing's self-directed self-talk? It is loyalty and righteousness, and it is also the friendship with Sterling, which is nothing more than a combination of soft and hard, and I hope he will not show mercy to Di Lin's subordinates.

However, what is their idea? The soldiers and horses in the Far East are under their own control, although they are said to be the commander-in-chief, but without their own warrants, Zi Chuanning can't even send a single cooking soldier. With a light in her heart, Zi Chuanxiu faintly guessed Li Qing's idea: Although Zi Chuanning couldn't transfer the soldiers and horses of the Far East, there were still governors by her side!

To confront the Inspectorate in its heyday, the Governors did not have the guts. But if it is to chase the water dogs, in order to curry favor with Zi Chuanning, there are still many people who are willing to take action. Under the banner of avenging the former chief, they promised in front of Li Qing and Zi Chuanning, and they couldn't go back and stop it when the time came-this idea must have been made up by Li Qing!

In the blink of an eye, Zi Chuanxiu had already made up his mind, and tomorrow he would start to rectify and review the troops and horses, and leave the rebel armies in all provinces in Bartley for reorganization, without his own warrant, not a single squadron could be transferred out of the province, see what else Li Qing could do!

Thinking about this section, he smiled brightly at Li Qing.

Li Qing gave him an equally kind smile in return.

The two sides looked at each other, smiled affectionately, and the victory was in hand, like two foxes that had just caught a chicken.

Zi Chuanning, who was watching from the side, looked confused: "Brother Axiu, Sister Qing, you two...... Why are you laughing so weirdly?"

"Oh, weird, isn't it?"

The two restrained their smiles, and then chatted a few words, Li Qing first got up and said goodbye: "It's late at night, don't dare to delay the rest of the adults, let's leave." Originally, this sentence should have been put forward by Zi Chuanning, the host and guest, but Zi Chuanning was submissive, and Li Qing was in charge of everything, and everyone didn't feel very abrupt when she said it.

Zi Chuanxiu sent the two to the gate of the camp, Zi Chuanxiu went out first, Li Qing took a step easier, approached Zi Chuanxiu's side, and whispered: "Ah Xiu, the rebellion has been decided, and the world is about to settle down, you should also consider when to propose to His Royal Highness Ning." ”

"Huh?" Zichuan Xiu was stunned for a moment and stopped: "I...... Propose marriage to His Highness Ning?"

"It's nature. Ah Xiu, you have made such great meritorious contributions, and if you rebuild the family, you are naturally qualified to be the husband of His Royal Highness. Seeing Zi Chuanxiu stunned, Li Qing only thought that he had low self-esteem, and comforted: "You two are childhood sweethearts, I know His Highness's intentions, and now that you are not young, you don't have to worry, just act with confidence." If you're embarrassed - Ah Xiu, Sterling went early, as the saying goes, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and I can do it for you.

"Alas, when Sterling was alive, he always sighed about the matter of you and His Highness, but now that the two of you can be together, he ......" Saying, Li Qing shook his head, his eyes were slightly red: "Don't talk about it, you just have to know this matter in your heart." ”

Shikawa Shu was silent. Although Li Qing said it tactfully, what he didn't say was that Zi Chuan Xiu contributed to the family this time because he coveted the power of the president and the beauty of Zi Chuan Ning—otherwise, why would he fight with his brother?

Seeing off Zi Chuanning and Li Qing, Zi Chuanxiu stood alone at the gate of the camp, looking at the bright starry sky in the distance, with a lot of thoughts. He didn't feel guilty about the crusade against Di Lin. Di Lin killed the king and killed his brother, he has trampled on the bottom line of being a man, and he fights with conscience and justice, even the defeated Di Lin can't resent himself. But at the moment of reaching the goal, he felt a sense of emptiness and loss, and he faintly regretted it.

Over the next few days, Shikawa was busy reorganizing the rebels and pacifying the governors. Although many of the rebels have dispersed, there are still 120,000 people left to undergo reorganization. Most of them were the officers and soldiers of the expeditionary expedition of the original family, as well as the officers and soldiers of the provincial garrisons attached to Di Lin, and they were not descendants of the Supervision Department, and they felt that their sins were not deep, so they dared to stay and wait and see.

With more than 100,000 mouths to eat, the logistical pressure on the Far Eastern Army increased suddenly. Fortunately, when the rebel camp was taken over, the Far Eastern Army also took over the rebels' granaries and supply camps, so there was no major mess in the supply of grain and grass. In order to supply Zhang Luo, Lin Bing and Ming Yu were all allowed to go out, squeezing the governors of the provinces to ask for food and money, the amount was huge, and the cruelty of the means was simply unprecedented-Lin Bing and Ming Yu completely offended the southeastern provinces this time, Lin Bing said: "When I pass by in the future, I have to secretly disguise myself to hurry, otherwise I will definitely be intercepted and thrown into the wilderness." ”

The governors and governors cried without tears, and came to Zi Chuan Ning and Zi Chuan Xiu to cry.

Zi Chuanning was a conscientious person, and he was very sympathetic to wipe his tears with the governors, and then told them: "There is no way, military affairs are more important than a qiē, your province should overcome it again." ”

Zi Chuanxiu simply hid in the camp of the original rebels, only a few cronies and subordinates knew where he was, and the governors couldn't find him with wolf dogs. When Lin Bing and Ming Yu shouted and shouted for money and food, he was actually not relaxed, and was busy meeting with the rebel officers who surrendered, most of them were former expeditionary force officers, and a few were officers of the Supervision Department.

Officers belong to state officials, but they succumb to the rebels and serve the rebels, and the officers who surrender must be severely punished. All officers above the rank of rebel were executed by lot, and the rest were put into prison to serve life imprisonment and sentenced to death by jǐng.

Lin Bing sarcastically said: "What a genius idea!

At the time, few people realized the importance of skilled career officers to an army. Experienced and meritorious professional officers are not only the backbone of the army, but also its soul and god. It takes ten years of time and dedication to train a professional officer with a high level of proficiency from a soldier. Soldiers can be re-recruited and trained at any time, but if thousands of career officers are lost, the losses of the Zichuan Army will take a generation to make up.

Fortunately, the Far Eastern Commander-in-Chief was one of the few who understood. He also started from the army, and he knew that the low-level military attaché could not help himself. It is not up to them to be in charge, and if the military order falls like a mountain, even the sea of swords and fire must move forward. It is the Dilin and this military system that are to blame, and the officers are just tools, and there is not much fault with them. Therefore, for the officers who came and surrendered, he adopted a moderate policy of pacification.

"It's not your fault that you're going down the wrong path. Military orders are issued by the superiors, and you follow them, and even if there is a mistake, it is the person who issued the military order, not the person who executes it. However, you should also know that when there is a conflict between military orders, the orders of the lower military should obey the orders of the superiors, and the orders of the head of the family are naturally the highest. After His Highness Ning issued the proclamation of rebellion, you remained in the rebels, this is not right, and naturally you will be punished - naturally, I also know that you have a hard time, and you have to risk being caught to escape from the rebels, but you are not an ordinary profession, you are an officer. Soldiers are born to shed blood for their country, and greed for life and fear of death is not a reason for you to serve the rebels.

"Of course, the family has a generous heart. If you want to leave, then needless to say, let's go to zìyóu, see you off, and if you are still willing to continue to serve the family, I will also welcome you back on behalf of the family.

"Life is bumpy, how can a person not make mistakes in his life? Just get up and cheer up and go on! Everyone should stop tossing themselves, the battle is over, and it is not easy to live, so everyone can live with peace of mind. ”

Zi Chuanxiu's speech is reasonable, both strict laws and military orders, as well as considerate human feelings, the officers have been terrified since the beginning of the rebellion, not only afraid that Di Lin will attack him, but also afraid that he will be liquidated by the family after rì, and the whole rì is scared. Now, hearing such heartwarming words from the official authority of the family, the officers are all in tears. Many people cried bitterly on the spot, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to Zichuan Xiulian: "My lord, we are sorry for the family!

Watching those officers with stubble beards and old enough to be their fathers kowtow and cry at their twenty-seven-year-old self, Zi Chuanxiu's heart was full of indescribable feelings. This turmoil could have been avoided. Because of Luo Minghai's personal grudges, Zichuan Shenxing's suspicion, and his brother Di Lin's arrogance, this rebellion, which lasted for a year, separated many families and lost relatives. The people responsible for this rebellion, Zichuan Sanxing and Luo Minghai, are dead, and Dilin has paid the price, but it is those who have paid more than the slightest fault: Stirling, Qinlu, Pigu, Wenhe, Stari, the cavalry cadets who fell on the streets of Dìdū, the officers and soldiers of the Supervision Department who died on the southwestern border, and many more unknown soldiers and officers of the Expeditionary Force, the Praetorian Guard, and the Far East Army, including the Supervision Office. The soldiers adhered to military orders, were loyal to their duties, abided by their military reputation, and fought bravely, but they did not expect that their hard fighting, bloodshed, and sacrifice would bring about a meaningless result.

Of course, Zichuan Xiu is not a good old man who can only talk to the mud. The Inspectorate's long-standing gangsterism and vices are too deep. After the defeat and disbandment, the gendarmes lost their restraint and went out in the middle of the night to loot the surrounding towns, and tried to kill people afterwards, but the passing garrison of Oda Province found that they stopped them, and there were clashes between the two sides, each with casualties.

Afterwards, Shikawa Xiu, who heard the news, was furious and ordered a strict investigation. Because the bandit army had already absconded, the Far Eastern Army sent the Xiuzi Battalion of the Jīng Rui Force to pursue it, and the Far Eastern Army General Bai Chuan was in charge of the investigation. The commander-in-chief issued a strict order: "Never tolerate mercy, kill one and make an example!" Shirakawa adheres to the usual strong style, acts vigorously and resolutely, and attacks like the wind. In less than three days, she had returned triumphantly, and the more than 300 bandits who had reported the crime had been killed or captured, and all of them had been arrested.

For this achievement, Zichuan Xiu gave a high degree of praise on behalf of the command.

For praise, Shirakawa didn't care very much. She looked preoccupied, and after reporting the pursuit, she said, "My lord, the lower official asks to see him alone." ”

Everyone present was very surprised, because Lin Bing and Ming Yu present were both high-ranking officials of the Far East Command, and they were Zichuan Xiu's cronies, chasing and killing a group of bandits, no matter how strict they were, they would not be able to retreat from them.

But Zichuan Xiu knew that Shirakawa had always been rigorous, and if there was no major event, she would never make such a request. Fortunately, Lin Bing and Ming Yu also opened their mouths with interest, and they both said that they still had something to deal with in their camp, so they had to leave first.

After the two high-ranking Far Eastern generals left, Shirakawa reported to Zichuan Xiuyu: "My lord, on the way to pursue the bandits, the lower official encountered an incident and felt the need to report it to the lord. ”

"Tell me, what is it?"

"Xia Guan was on the pursuit road when he encountered a group of men and horses who were also rushing west. We thought they were gangsters and ordered them to stop and be examined. But when the men saw us, they didn't stop, but sped away. As a last resort, we subdued them and searched for something from them. Please take a look. ”

Looking at the few pages of paper presented by Shirakawa, Zichuan Xiu had a faint sense of foreboding in his heart. He asked, "What is this?" "It is the commander-in-chief's military order issued by His Royal Highness Ning's handwriting. The order was given to the commander of Minghui in the northwest and the governors of the southwestern provinces, and the order required them to take advantage of the defeat of Dilin to immediately send troops to intercept the route of the remnants of Dilin fleeing abroad, and completely exterminate them. ”

Although he had been mentally prepared, Zi Chuanxiu still stood up in shock: "His Royal Highness Ning has issued a military order to the northwest?

Bai Chuan bowed: "The lower official has to ask for the guilt first, the Far Eastern Intelligence Bureau knows nothing, and the lower official is the head of the intelligence bureau, which is really dereliction of duty, please punish him strictly." ”

Zi Chuanxiu waved his hand unconsciously: "It's not your fault, there are enough affairs on the second army's side, and you have the rank of intelligence chief, but you can't take care of it at all." This matter should be asked by Du Yafeng. ”

Thinking about it, he shook his head dejectedly: "It's not about Du Yafeng." He reported to me several times, saying that His Highness Ning and Li Qing had been in frequent contact with the governors recently, and I told him not to worry too much, and to spend more time investigating the intelligence of the Supervision Office - speaking of which, I was to blame for this. Bai Chuan comforted: "How can you blame the adult, you treat people with honesty and tolerance, but His Royal Highness Ning secretly played this method behind the adult's back, which is indeed too much." Xia Guanbao believes that it is too dangerous for the monarch and the minister to be suspicious of each other to such a degree. Since ancient times, those who have achieved high merit and shocked the Lord have rarely died well, and the lower officials feel that you had better ...... Prepare early. ”

Zi Chuan Xiu looked at Bai Chuan: "Ming Yu they have already built a usurpation dúlì for me...... Shirakawa, do you also build me like this?"

Bai Chuan shook his head: "My lord, I am an officer in the family, and I will not build yì for you to take the throne." Although you are likely to succeed in the current situation, thousands of years from now, history will always say that you are a usurper and a rebel. ”

Zichuan Xiu smiled: "Will I be someone who cares about fame after thousands of years?"

Shirakawa also smiled: "My lord, no matter how you decide, I will always follow your adult." But I just feel like we don't have to go that far. If it really doesn't work, we will retreat to the Far East, my lord, you are still the King of Light that we support, and we will not participate in the affairs of the Zichuan family. ”

After defeating Di Lin, even Zi Chuan Xiu himself didn't realize that the road to the Continent Supreme had appeared in front of him unimpeded, but what exactly would be the road to go in the future? The twenty-seven-year-old young general was still confused in his heart. Shirakawa said, retreating to the Far East, closing the door and becoming his own king of the Far East, this road Zichuan Xiu did not think about - not only did he think about it, but he very much hoped so. But reason told him that it would not work.

In this rebellious war, the Far East paid a huge price, which was expected to be recovered from the Zichuan family, and the future development and production of the Far East could not be separated from the support of the Zichuan family's mother country. The last time I cooperated with the Lin family, it was originally negotiated, but it was forced to be suspended because of the civil strife of the Zichuan family. For the Far East, the influence of the Zichuan family is too great, and for the future of the Far East, Zichuan Xiu must keep the Zichuan family in his hands and not let it go into chaos.

There are also two ways to control the Zichuan family, either usurping the throne and standing up, or taking the presidency as it is, so that the family can also be effectively controlled.

Which path should I choose? Zichuan Xiu was still swaying and confused. He had been thinking about his old relationship with Zi Chuan Ning, and he was very willing to get along with the monarch and ministers, but today's news from Bai Chuan gave him a heavy blow. This is a very dangerous signal, after all, Zi Chuan Ning is the heir of a kingdom that has controlled half of the continent for nearly three hundred years, and she is not so good at the peak of power since she was a child.

Zi Chuan Xiu couldn't help but shake his head, and he asked Bai Chuan: "Do your subordinates have the kind of people who are very reliable and can carry out orders without asking right or wrong?"

"Yes. What do you want to do?"

"I need someone to protect Big Brother. The eldest brother was defeated, the tiger fell to Pingyang and was bullied by the dogs, don't let Minghui and the bunch of rabbits really yīn him. I will send all the soldiers and horses to guard my eldest brother until he is safe to go to sea. ”

Bai Chuan's eyes showed surprise slightly, she didn't expect that a few days ago, Zi Chuan Xiu was still fighting with Di Lin endlessly, and after the victory and defeat were separated, Zi Chuan Xiu was so concerned about Di Lin's safety.

"Nanyun, Qi Tenghui and Dong Qian are all excellent team leaders in the Second Army, and they are extremely loyal to adults. They can all perform this task. However, Xia Guan secretly thought that His Excellency Dekun was the best person to carry out the mission. ”

Zichuan Xiu blurted out: "Why?" and immediately understood: the human officers and troops under his command have an inextricable relationship with the Zichuan family, and if they are asked to protect the family traitor Di Lin, even if they reluctantly accept the order, they will have a feeling of resistance in their hearts, and maybe they will procrastinate and prevaricate, and they will not die if they encounter danger. It's not as good as the orcs in the Far East, they are simple-minded, they do whatever they say, and they have little to do with the Zichuan family, so they don't have much hatred for Dilin.

There is also a more important reason that seeing the appearance of the orc troops in the Far East, those warlords in the interior should know that the defeated Dilin troops are protected by themselves. Unless the governors of the southwest wanted to commit suicide, they would never dare to attack a half-orc army flying the flag of the Far East.

"Okay, Bai Chuan, just according to what you said, send Dekun to lead the team, it is not appropriate to send too many people over, one team should be enough, let Dekun remember to show our banner, and be clever in case of trouble." I don't think the governors have the courage to deal with us, so don't let them do it. ”

"Understood. Shirakawa was solemn: "My lord, although this possibility is very small, but if our army's dispatched troops are really attacked, how should Dekun deal with it?"

A cold glint flashed between Zi Chuanxiu's eyes: "Is this still useful? No matter who the target is, as long as he dares to attack my army in the Far East, then he will resolutely fight back!"

After discussing with Shirakawa, Dekun was ordered to set off on the same day, his mission was to find and protect Dilin's troops, this mission was a secret mission, and it was not through the Far East Command, but Zichuan Xiu summoned Dekun in a private capacity. But for the one-eyed orc generals, Zichuan Xiu and the Far Eastern Command, it is one and two, two and one, as long as it is said by His Royal Highness the King of Light, it is an unquestionable truth. Although he had to carry out such a ridiculous task as protecting the family's great traitor Di Lin, De Kun didn't say a word, and agreed without hesitation: "Your Highness, I understand! No matter who wants to attack His Excellency Di Lin, they have to pass this level first." As long as my sons and daughters are still alive, Your Excellency Di Lin will definitely be as stable as Mount Tai!"

The orc general has a lot of fighting spirit, but things don't go well. Three days after the half-orc cavalry set out, Dekun found himself in an unexpected difficulty. It was originally expected that after the defeat, the Dilin Legion would be defeated, and the morale and discipline would not be much better, and the speed would definitely not be faster. Although they set off two days first, Dekun was confident that it would not be a problem to catch up with them.

But now, after four days of chasing, the Dekun team couldn't even touch the shadow of Dilin's soldiers and horses, and they didn't even know their whereabouts. Regarding the defeated soldiers and horses on this road, whether it was asking the deserters on the same road or the nearby villagers, Dekun could not ask for the slightest information.

Dekun couldn't help but admire Di Lin from the bottom of his heart. You must know that Di Lin himself was wounded, and he commanded a defeated army on the verge of collapse, and after the soldiers and horses, he was able to follow without a trace like the wind through the dense forest and wolves scurrying through the fields, which required what superhuman ability to command.

"No wonder Di Lin can be on the same level as His Royal Highness the King of Brightness and be called a famous general in the mainland, and it is really not in vain. Fortunately, His Highness defeated the enemy with one sword, otherwise we don't know how many people would have to die before we could contain them!"

Dekun searched the world for Di Lin's whereabouts, and Zichuan Xiu was not idle here. Now that it was known that Li Qing was planning to use the warlords of the northwest and southwest to deal with Di Lin, it would be pointless for the rebel army to stay in Bartley Province any longer.

Zi Chuanxiu did not say anything about Li Qing's plan, but discussed with Li Qing and Zi Chuanning in a good voice, the rebel army has also been almost absorbed, should the army move to dìdū? Because the main force of Di Lin has been defeated, the general trend is coming, even if there are still some remnants of the Supervision Department in Dìdū, they should know where the Mandate of Heaven is, and no one should dare to stop Wang Shi.

Zi Chuanning and Li Qing secretly issued a hunt and kill order for Di Lin without Zi Chuanxiu, and they were worried in their hearts, and when they heard this, they immediately raised their hands in agreement: "My lord, you are reasonable, and the restoration of the country is still the capital, at this time!"

Zichuan Xiu also proposed that His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning, as the head of the family, led the royal division to return to Dìdū after quelling the rebellion, which was not only a military action, but also a far-reaching and significant political move, marking the resumption of Zichuan family's rule over the country. Therefore, Zichuanning's return must not be taken lightly, and must be a sensation and known to the world. Therefore, before His Highness Ning returns, it is necessary to send a powerful man to set off first, calm the law, clear the remnants of rebellion, and prepare to arrange the pick-up. Zichuan Xiu believes that Shirakawa, the general of the Far Eastern Army, has always handled things steadily and thoroughly, and it should be the most suitable person for her to be in charge of this matter. Zi Chuanning and Li Qing glanced at each other. Neither of them is a childish child, and of course they know that this kind of advance officer is a very beneficial errand. Di Lin has occupied the dìdū for more than a year, and the big and small bureaucrats, wealthy merchants, and nobles in the dìdū, who dares to say that they are really so clean and have nothing to do with the rebels? Now that the king has returned, who is not worried about being liquidated? At this time, the advance party has the power to examine, screen, and dispose of it, and the advantages of having such power are of course needless to say.

Li Qing originally wanted to recommend herself to take on this task - it was not that she was greedy for money, but she hoped that before Zi Chuan Ning arrived, she could help Zi Chuan Ning win the hearts of the people and lay a good foundation for Zi Chuan Ning to really take power in the future - but Zi Chuan Xiu proposed Bai Chuan to take on this task, and she had nothing more to say. Not to mention that Bai Chuan made outstanding contributions in this war of rebellion, just to say that Zi Chuan Ning and Li Qing were ambushed by the Supervision Office on the road to the Far East, or Bai Chuan, who was passing by, rescued them, this huge favor made her really unable to express her objection.

Zi Chuanning didn't expect so much, she always had a good impression of Bai Chuan, and said with a smile: "Sister Bai Chuan has always done things safely, and I am very relieved that she used to do things." ”

Zi Chuanxiu glanced at Li Qing and said with a smile: "Since His Highness also agrees, then the matter is settled." I informed Shirakawa that I would leave tomorrow. ”

Long before Shirakawa arrived, Dìdū was recaptured from the rebels. When the news of the defeat of Dilin's main force at the hands of Zichuan Xiu's rebel army under Shagang City came, Dìdū immediately set off a monstrous wave. The remaining units of the Supervision Office bombed the camp on the same day, and the soldiers abandoned their weapons one after another and fled the barracks in droves. Ling Chao, the left-behind chief and director of the Sixth Division of the Supervision Department, was unable to suppress the bullets, and in desperation, he killed himself in the office.

The urban area of Dìdū lost its zhèngfǔ and management, and the gangsters in the city took the opportunity to go out. Hordes of robbers and thugs openly committed crimes, robbing the streets, smashing shops, seeking revenge and setting fires, and the streets were in chaos. In broad daylight, the huge street market was so empty that no one dared to go out on the street, and the gangsters were rampage in droves with weapons, and all they could hear were the crackling and smashing sound of prying open the doors of the shops, the screams of women and the cries for help from time to time, and the corpses and wreckage of the killed were placed on the streets in broad daylight, and no one restrained them. Law-abiding citizens used wardrobes and tables to hold up the doors, and hid behind the curtains in fear, peeping into the miserable situation on the streets, and the atmosphere did not dare to breathe, and the whole city was shrouded in an atmosphere of terror, and everyone was in danger.

At this time, some people remembered Dilinlai, and under his rule, the gangsters of Dìdū were more honest than rabbits. Everyone felt that even the worst zhèngfǔ - even the rebel zhèngfǔ - was much better off than the non-zhèngfǔ situation.

At this time, although the rule of the Inspectorate collapsed, the city was not without great power. Several dukes and many wealthy families have a large number of private soldiers and bodyguards in their homes, and if they are released, they can completely suppress the atrocities of the gangs. But this was a very moment, although Di Lin was defeated, but the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and his remnants were still capable of turning the entire dìdū into a sea of blood, and none of the senators and nobles wanted to come out and cause trouble, but only ordered the private soldiers to guard the house and manor house, and turned a blind eye to the riots in the city. The Supervision Office collapsed, and before the Far Eastern rebels could arrive, the state of the city deteriorated from one to the other, and the scale of the riot spread from a few blocks to the entire city, and the mob raged on the glorious streets of the past, wantonly carnival and arson, the city was on fire, black smoke covered the city, and the citizens were terrified, as if the end had come.

If this continues, it will not take more than a week, and before the troops of Di Lin or Zi Chuan Xiu arrive, the city will be destroyed by riots and fire. But at this point, the turnaround finally came. Because of the collapse of the Inspectorate, Commander Goshan, who had been imprisoned in the headquarters of the Inspectorate, was rescued by his subordinates.

Seeing the chaos in Dìdū City, he came out of the cell of the Supervision Department, and Ge Shan did not go home, but went directly to the Dìdū Ruling Department of the Shao General Bureau.

"I'm the Captain of Goshan. Gather all the people and go out with me to kill. ”

Goshan was a civilian official, but the chief of staff was the cabinet minister in charge of law and order, and the dìdū administrative department was under Goshan's jurisdiction. Although the young chief and adjutant of the Zhibu were all removed by the Supervision Office, a large number of high-ranking officials who were the backbone of the Zhibu were all of Goshan's old department, and they had always had respect for this upright and strict old boss. To her order, the jǐng officials did not think of resisting at all, but obediently obeyed.

The paralysis of the dìdū was not due to a lack of manpower, but simply to the loss of command. Once you have the backbone, it is not difficult to restore the function. Goshan himself sat in charge of the headquarters of the Ministry of Governance, and one after another horse-drawn carriages full of jǐng members patrolled the neighborhood, and more than 5,000 armed jǐng members poured into the streets to fiercely kill the gangsters. Fierce fights unfolded in multiple neighborhoods, but in the end, they all ended in the victory of the Jǐng side, and one gang after another was eradicated.

No matter how rampant the gangs are, they can't compete with a paramilitary force. And Zhibu Shaoping Su appeared weak, because their opponent was the army, but if they were against the rogue ruffians, then they were the strongest force in the city.

In less than two days, under the decisive killing of Goshan, the city of Dìdū was restored to order. The hastily erected Shinzhèngfǔ posted an Anmin proclamation announcing that Wang Shi had defeated the rebels at Bartley. Now, everyone only needs to wait quietly, waiting for His Highness Zichuan Ning to lead the Far Eastern rebel army to return to Dìdū.

So, on January 21, 787, when Shirakawa arrived at the gate of Dìdū with the cavalry of the Xiuzi Battalion, she was presented with a city without resistance. The city gate was wide open, and the leading figures in the city, such as the elders, officials, and nobles, gathered at the city gate, colorful flags fluttered, gongs and drums were noisy, and more than 100,000 citizens welcomed the king along the streets, warmly welcoming Wang Shi to recover the capital.

A large group of dìdū head-faced figures surrounded Shirakawa to ask for warmth, and high hats such as "hard work", "turning the tide", and "hard fighting" flew all over the sky, and the aristocratic senators wept bitterly, telling how they had a deep enmity with the rebels, and how they were looking forward to the arrival of the king's division.

The officials, on the other hand, emphasized that they were loyal and unyielding under the rule of the rebels, and that no matter how coercive and tempting the enemy was, they would stick to their integrity and would rather die than cooperate with the rebels. Not only that, but they also waged a resolute struggle against the rebels, secretly created countless difficulties and obstacles for the rebels, and made a non-negligible contribution to the family's recovery - of course, the officials did not dare to say that Di Lin was defeated by them, but this was not because they were still ashamed, but they did not dare to compete with Zichuan Xiu.

Shirakawa noticed that while many of the leading figures were talking to him, the people who should have rushed to the front were hiding behind. Goshan, the highest-ranking family official in Dìdū City, was supposed to be the leader when he met him, but he kept hiding behind and kept silent. Leaving aside the group of aristocratic officials, Bai Chuan took the initiative to walk towards Goshan: "Chief of staff, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you doing?"

Goshan glanced at Bai Chuan lightly: "Even I haven't seen you before. ”

The nobles and officials present were frightened and their faces were like paper. Who is Bai Chuan? The most trusted general of the Far Eastern King Zichuan Xiu, who holds military power and has rescued His Royal Highness Zichuan Ning, is a hot upstart today. And although Goshan was once the chief of staff, her backstage backers Luo Minghai and Zichuan Sanxing are dead, and she herself has been detained and captured by the rebels, and it is said that there are rumors that she has surrendered to the rebels - such an outdated person dares to talk like this to Shirakawa? There is no need to wait for Zichuan Xiu to come, as long as Shirakawa gets angry, the fierce Far East soldiers will chop Goshan on the spot!

Shirakawa didn't get angry. In fact, as early as Zichuan Xiu, she knew that Ge Shan was this invulnerable xìngzi. She smiled awkwardly and said, "It's the lower official who is reckless, and he hasn't introduced himself yet." Xiaguan is a ...... of the Far Eastern Army"

"I know who you are, Lord Shirakawa, and I've been waiting for you to come over. Everyone is busy, and if you have time, we'll do the handover. There are the keys and ledgers of the treasury in the city, the data warehouse of the registered population of the Ministry of the Interior, the information on the fiscal revenue of the provinces and counties of the Ministry of Finance, the information and reports on the public security situation of the Ministry of Justice, as well as the seals, confidential documents and materials of the Governor's Office, the Military Affairs Office, the Command Office, and the Senate Council.

"Your Excellency Shirakawa, I have already made a detailed list of these things, and the dìdū Zhi Department is less guarded by the key departments in various places. Your men just need to go over and take over according to the address of the list, and the order has been received to them as soon as there is an order from Your Excellency Shirakawa. ”

Looking at the thick stack of lists handed to him, Shirakawa hesitated for a moment before instructing his subordinates to take it. She smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, I didn't expect to see you here." His Royal Highness Zi Chuanning is very concerned about your safety, and His Royal Highness must be very happy to see that you are okay. Goshen pouted: "I was captured by the rebels for a year, but now I am safe and sound, I think you know what is going on." Would His Highness be happy to see a traitor?"

Shirakawa: "......"

Everyone: "......"

It's the first time Shirakawa has seen a character like Goshen. Although it is an excellent quality to be outspoken, it is inevitable that everyone will not be able to get off the stage every time like Goshan, which will inevitably go to the extreme. Her boss Zichuan Xiu once described her as a perverted old virgin, and after a year of captivity, she broke the jar and broke down, giving full play to this impersonal style.

"Chief of Staff, the disposition of you can only be made by His Royal Highness Ning or Lord Xiuchuan. His Majesty is only here to lead His Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and has not received any orders about you. Therefore, until the arrival of the new order, you are still the chief of staff of the family, and during this period, I hope to give more advice to the lower officials. ”

Gothand snorted, but didn't speak again. Bai Chuan was also afraid that she would say something unpleasant again, so he hurriedly asked: "Chief of staff, the subordinate has something to ask." ”

"Huh?"

Bai Chuan pulled Goshan aside and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, where are Di Lin's family now?

Goshan looked at Shirakawa, guessing the other party's intentions. Do you want to destroy Di Lin's house? No, if this is the case, this is a fair and righteous thing, and there is no need to dodge like this, so ...... Zichuan Xiu has a good relationship with Di Lin, and Shirakawa must have been ordered by her master to protect Di Lin's family. Zichuan Xiu is really unscrupulous, and dares to shield the rebellion - but what else is there that this Far Eastern warlord does not dare to do?

"I'm very busy, this kind of trivial and boring thing, how can I have an air control!" Ge Shan said expressionlessly, raising his voice: "Yang Bo!" "Yes!" A senior jǐng official responded: "Lord Shirakawa, Chief of Staff, what are your orders?"

"Yang Bo is the temporary governor of the Dìdū Ruling Department - you take His Excellency Shirakawa's people to the official residence of Emperor Lin to see who else is there, and then you will do what she orders. ”

"Yes!"

When Shirakawa arrived at the Imperial Mansion with a group of Far Eastern cavalry, he was in front of them in a chaotic situation.

The doors of the mansion were closed, and there were signs of smoke and attack in the doorway, and a dozen corpses lay in the doorway and in the nearby street, which had begun to stink, and large swarms of flies were buzzing and flying. A large crowd of thugs armed with iron rods and machetes gathered far outside the mansion, shouting and shouting: "Come out and die!

"Stinky bitch, I'm going to kill you!"

Someone suddenly rushed out, threw a burning torch into the walls of the mansion, and then quickly turned around and hid back in the corner of the block. Occasionally, a few arrows would shoot out from the wall of the besieged mansion, injuring and killing those ruffians who could not dodge, and the thugs who were injured were screaming and crying for their fathers and mothers, but more thugs were jumping over there, ready to attack again.

Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, Shirakawa frowned slightly. She looked at the young official of the Zhibu beside her: "Your Excellency Yang Bo......"

"My lord, I dare not call you your honor. You can just call me Yang Bo. ”

"That's good, Yang Bo. I remember, as you just said, that order in the city of Dìdū is under control, and that the thugs and hooligans have been suppressed -- so what's going on?"

"This ......" Yang Bo had cold sweat on his forehead, and he didn't know how to answer. In fact, things are quite simple, because Dìdū Zhibu Shao really doesn't know what kind of attitude to use to face Di Lin's family. Respectfully, bow down and listen to the order - that must not work, His Royal Highness Zi Chuanning has returned to the country, at this time, everyone is eager to immediately draw a line with the traitor, who dares to approach Di Lin's family, isn't that looking for death?

Not to mention whether the guards guarding the Imperial Mansion were fierce and brave, and whether the Zhibu Shao Jǐng Cha was their opponent, and although Zi Chuan Ning won a great victory at Batley, no one knew whether the army that arrived first would be Zi Chuan Xiu's rebel army or the remnants of the defeated Imperial Forest. If Di Lin came back first, then everyone dared to touch the family of this demon king, and they would also be looking for death. So, Dìdū simply ignored the neighborhood - let them go, let them die!

However, these reasons are now impossible to say to Shirakawa. Yang Bo had no choice but to bow his head and confess: "My lord, the dìdū is too big, the number of troops in the administrative department is insufficient, and we really can't take care of some places, so we can only protect some key blocks and departments - in short, I am incompetent, please punish my lord!"

"Oh, that's right. Shirakawa said, but he didn't blame him. In fact, she can also guess some of the hardships of dìdū Zhibu. Don't want to cause trouble, stay away, that's the consistent style of the zhèngfǔ organization, and now is not the time to pursue this. "Expelled them. Ten minutes later, anyone who dared to linger on the street was killed. ”

"Yes!"

The Far Eastern cavalry whistled with their sabers drawn. With the overwhelming sound of hooves, the ruffians on the street realized that something was wrong. Before they could react, a large group of Far Eastern cavalry had rushed straight forward, beating and slashing them with sabers and leather whips, and their heads were broken and bleeding. Some of the ruffians hurriedly shouted, "We support the family! We are helping the family to fight rebellion!" and all they received was a fierce whip, a saber and a stern reprimand: "Get out!"

In less than ten minutes, the entire street was empty, with only corpses and abandoned debris on the ground.

Surrounded by a large group of Far Eastern cavalry, Shirakawa came to the door. Facing the solemn door, she raised her voice: "I am the Baichuan red-clothed flag book of the Far Eastern Army. Inspector General Dilin had been defeated in Bartley, and he ordered all Inspectorate troops to surrender to our army. In keeping with the will of the Far Eastern Commander and Lord Dilin, I order you to open the door immediately!"

After two minutes of silence, the door opened. Far Eastern soldiers rushed forward and brought all the key points in the mansion under control. Knowing that the general situation had gone, the gendarmes in the province did not resist, and they quietly gathered in the courtyard, lined up neatly, waiting to surrender.

When entering the door, Bai Chuan told the officers leading the team: "When you see His Excellency Lin Xiujia and the emperor, you must be respectful and polite, and you must not be rude." ”

The officer said yes, but in his heart he didn't think so. A rebellious wife and child, what is there to be polite?

Seeing his expression, Bai Chuan accentuated his tone: "In the future, adults will definitely receive them, and you have to call her sister-in-law when we meet." At that time, if Lin Xiujia sues you, even I will be unlucky, and you can imagine what will happen to you!"

The officers were terrified when they heard this, and then they were convinced. When searching the mansion, they were really polite, and they used honorifics to the maids who poured tea and water, and they were so careful that they seemed to be guests, which made the other party feel uneasy: "I have never seen such a raid." They're not thinking about anything, are they?"

However, the results of the search disappointed Shirakawa: "My lord, I've seen it all." Mrs. Lin and the little boy were nowhere to be seen. ”

"Huh?" Shirakawa was shocked. Zichuan Xiu asked her to serve as the advance party to Dìdū, and her first task was to protect Lin Xiujia and Didi. Now that I don't see these two people, how can I explain to Zichuan Xiu?

In a hurry, she personally went out and asked Di Lin's guards in detail, and repeatedly promised to explain: There was no malice in coming on this trip, but she was ordered by Lord Xiuchuan to protect Ms. Lin Xiujia and Di Di Gongzi, hoping that they could cooperate.

The guards believed in Shirakawa's sincerity and were very cooperative. But on the most critical issue, they really don't know. They said that Lin Xiujia and Didi moved out about half a year ago, and they didn't know where they lived.

The replies of more than a dozen guards were exactly the same, Bai Chuan was finally discouraged, and her heart panicked: Lin Xiujia is gone, now, how can I explain to the adults?