"Chu-ch-"
As a heavy sound came from the city, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were fixed on Zhu Yujian and others.
He saw that Zhu Yujian first stopped a few soldiers who were about to mount their horses, and then asked two men who looked like generals to organize the army, and then slowly walked towards the city gate accompanied by several soldiers.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he felt relieved.
"Thum, thump, thump..."
After a while, there was a rush of footsteps under the city wall, and then Zhu Yujian, with slightly spotted temples, ran up.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Yujian, calls on you!"
After Zhu Yujian saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he immediately knelt down and saluted.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he had taken off his armor in an instant, and not even a single bodyguard was brought to the city wall, he nodded secretly in his heart and said in a deep voice: "King Qin, you don't need to be polite, please get down quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yujian kowtowed and thanked him, then slowly stood up and stepped aside.
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised when he saw that he was respectful and polite, which was very different from Chongzhen's memory.
Then he thought about how he had dared to attack more than 10,000 rebels with 2,000 cavalry before, and he couldn't help but admire him even more.
Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward slowly, deliberately stared at Zhu Yujian for a while, and then pretended to be sad and said: "King Qin, I have suffered so much for you these years. I had known you would..."
"Your Majesty, I was reckless back then and almost caused a catastrophe. If it weren't for Your Majesty's mercy, even if I had ten lives, I wouldn't have been able to kill him..."
Zhu Yujian didn't wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to finish speaking, and knelt down to apologize.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Yujian behaved respectfully and spoke sincerely, he let go of his worries a little.
He slowly stepped forward, helped Zhu Yujian up and said, "Okay, let bygones be bygones. The world is in chaos now, and it is the time when the clan needs its services. As long as you do your job well, we will not treat you badly!"
When Zhu Yujian heard this, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best to repay Your Majesty's kindness!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang signaled him to stand up, he smiled and said: "King Qin, we see that you are very tired from traveling all the way. You go and settle the soldiers, and then come back with us to rest!"
Zhu Yujian bowed and said: "Your Majesty, before I went to the city just now, I handed over my troops and horses to Mr. Chen. If Your Majesty does not think that I am a dull slave, I can serve Your Majesty back home now."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that Zhu Yujian would be so forthcoming and handed over his military power as soon as he entered the city.
Although it is just a matter of honor, it is also an attitude of the other party.
But what Zhu Yujian did made Zhu Yuanzhang a little worried.
After all, Chongzhen imprisoned Zhu Yujian for eight years. If Zhu Yujian had no hatred in his heart, he would not believe it anyway.
Then he thought about the affairs of the vassal kings, and guessed that Zhu Yujian had suffered a lot and did not want to make the same mistakes again, so he expressed his loyalty so actively. He valued Zhu Yujian more in his heart, and at the same time he was more wary.
Just at this moment, Chen Mingyu came up and said, "Chen Qing, you must properly arrange King Qin's troops. If you need them to help defend the city, let King Qin know in advance!"
When Zhu Yujian heard this, he even said he didn't dare.
Zhu Yuanzhang cordially invited Zhu Yujian back to his home after Chen Mingyu agreed.
After returning to the mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang chatted with Zhu Yujian for a while and then asked him to rest.
After a while, Wang Shoulin came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the general has sent people to monitor King Qin's troops. Everything is normal now."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "We remember that Zhu Yujian did not know martial arts. How could he lead his troops to charge today?"
Wang Shoulin said: "The general has found out about this matter clearly. Although the King of Qin does not have martial arts, he is quite courageous. He often led his troops to charge when he was in Huai'an, and there are two people with strong martial arts around him who have been protecting him closely. ....."
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Wang Shoulin's story, he was silent for a while and said, "Do you know the current movements of the rebels?"
Wang Shoulin said: "It's not clear yet, but since the rebels retreated from Daizong Gate, the attacks on the other three gates have slowed down. I guess there won't be any major offensive tonight.
"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered and said: "In this case, you send out all the other Tiger and Ben soldiers, try to destroy some siege equipment, and then assassinate generals with less than a hundred households."
"Although these people have humble positions, they are the cornerstone of the army. If we can kill some of them, we can not only weaken the rebels' momentum, but also disrupt their positions..."
Wang Shoulin heard this and said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, there are only a hundred or so of the five hundred tiger warriors left. If we send them all out, what if..."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that so many soldiers from Huben would die in the battle. After being slightly startled, he said firmly: "It doesn't matter, there will be no danger here, just go ahead and do it."
"Also, tell the soldiers that as long as they fight bravely to kill the enemy, we will reward them generously. If they unfortunately die in battle, we will take good care of their parents, wives, and children!"
After Wang Shoulin bowed in agreement, he hurried out.
After Wang Shoulin left, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that since Zhu Yujian had arrived, it would not be too late for other reinforcements to arrive, leaving little time for Dang Shousu.
In order to avoid mistakes in Dang Shousu's desperate fight, he carefully checked the city defense map and marked some weak points, and then sent someone to Chen Mingyu to ask the other party to strengthen their vigilance.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang miscalculated this time, because Dang Shousu did not launch another large-scale attack until Chenshi the next day.
While he was deep in thought, Wang Shoulin came in to report that Liu Zeqing had led his army to defeat the rebels at Wanghuai Gate and was now clamoring to enter the city.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and asked Wang Shoulin to call Zhu Yujian, and led everyone to rush towards Wanghuai Gate.
As soon as they climbed onto the city wall, they heard a burst of noise outside the city, including many harsh curses.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Teacher, don't hesitate. If Mr. Liu leaves in a rage, Linyi City may not be safe. Otherwise, you can come out to appease..."
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Huang Zhicheng's voice again.
He looked for a voice and saw Shi Kefa and others standing not far away with hesitant faces, while Huang Zhicheng was persuading him with saliva.
"His Majesty!"
When Shi Kefa and others saw Zhu Yuanzhang, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Zhu Yuanzhang motioned for everyone to level up, then took the telescope and observed the distance. No trace of the rebels was found, then he walked slowly to the crenel and looked down.
I saw more than a thousand cavalry scattered around the city, neither in formation nor on guard, and most of them were cursing with resentment on their faces.
Especially the dozens of soldiers surrounding a general in the middle scolded him the most.
But the general showed no reaction, as if the old monk had fallen into trance.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he said in a deep voice: "Were they the rebels they defeated?"
Just as Shi Kefa was about to speak, Huang Zongxi said before him: "Where are the rebels they killed and retreated? They came after the rebels retreated, and they were all arrogant, as if..."
After listening to Huang Zongxi's story, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became even more murderous.
He was silent for a while, looked at Zhu Yujian and said, "Is there any problem?"
Zhu Yujian was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, looked at Huang Zhicheng and said, "Go to Kaicheng and welcome Liu Zeqing into the city!"
After Huang Zhicheng agreed with a proud look, he ran and shouted: "Hurry up and open the city gate to welcome Mr. Liu into the city!"...
"Chu-ch-"
As a heavy sound came from the city, the soldiers' curses subsided slightly, and then they rode into the city.
After a while, there was a noise from the city.
