It was Chen time in a blink of an eye, but the sky was not bright.
The bright light of the sun was blocked by the thick fog that still lingered in the metropolis. Along with the thick fog rolling across the streets in the city, there was also the black smoke brought by the fire.
Hu Shahu knew that when the thick fog dissipated, what would be revealed to everyone would be a horrific scene like hell.
Hu Shahu's men were busy attacking and killing last night, so he might not have the energy to set fires everywhere. Maybe the arson and killings in many places had nothing to do with his men. Anyway, with the thick fog covering the area and the city full of fighting as a cover, everything that happened could not be traced in the end.
Wrapped in the smoke and pouring into the palace gate, in addition to the pungent smell of burning, there was also the aroma of roasted meat. It was a smell that Hu Shahu was very familiar with. He was used to it when fighting at the frontier, but some officials who were brought here were not used to it.
When they knew it was the smell of human bodies being burned by fire, they immediately began to vomit. They vomited and made a mess all around, which made the soldiers guarding them angry and kicked them severely.
The Han army that was still fighting fiercely in the early morning, and the two men Wanyan Shanyang and Wanyan Shigunai who led them, were all killed in the battle.
Their corpses were laid out on the road outside the door. Hu Shahu's right-hand man, Wanyan Chounu, was leading dozens of soldiers to dig holes beside the road, presumably to bury the corpses.
There was also a group of tied officials being detained there, all of them looking numb. Hu Shahu didn't know them, so he guessed that they were all fools who jumped out to fight against the army. It looked like they would be killed and pushed into a pit and buried, or they might be buried alive.
This outcome is actually not bad. Hu Shahu has specifically ordered that officials should be treated more favorably.
Not far to the east of Donghua Gate, there was also crazy laughter and shrill screams. It was some soldiers who had lost their temper and were killing prisoners. Compared to the fate of those soldiers, at least the officials died simply.
"What did the emperor say? After waiting for so long, he should have made a decision, right?" Hu Shahu asked impolitely.
The person kneeling in front of him, but still speechless, was Li Sizhong, the head of the chamberlain. When Hu Shahu was in despair before, he gave countless money to this eunuch, and it was not like he had never done anything humiliating. But now times have changed, Hu Shahu is standing, and Li Sizhong is kneeling down.
However, compared to Dan Hao, the left deputy inspector in front of the palace who escaped by hanging a rope from the city wall not long ago, Li Sizhong is somewhat loyal. Hu Shahu did not deliberately embarrass him.
When things got to this point, the emperor's majesty was gone and he must be replaced. If Wanyan Yongji knew what he was doing, he should quickly issue an edict to abdicate and retreat to his own palace, Prince Wei.
Now that the emperor's position is vacant, I can slowly negotiate with all parties. Even if you can't figure out the tricks of the old guys in the court, it's still no problem if the one with the highest price gets it and the one who is willing takes the bait.
But what is this mediocre person thinking about as he waits? Li Sizhong ran back and forth several times to no avail. He was just entertaining everyone. Did he forget that I, Hu Shahu, had a knife in my hand?
How about I send a team of armed guards to enter the palace again and tie Wanyan Yongji out?
That's not impossible.
But it’s better to be more careful and not to follow the facts easily...
Outsiders say that Hu Shahu is ferocious and rebellious. In fact, he has been an official for decades and has experienced everything from the central government to the local government. He is not lacking in basic political acumen and means.
In Hu Shahu's view, the overall situation in Zhongdu City has been decided, and the position of Marshal Supervisor of the Capital has been obtained. He is about to show off his skills in taking charge of military affairs, and his reputation cannot be ruined. In the future, we will have to deal with those people in the court, and each other will have to save face.
Just as he was thinking about it, a burst of crying and howling suddenly came from the imperial city. It seemed that many eunuchs and palace maids were all crazy, crying like the sky was falling and the earth was falling.
Now that the war is settled, why are you crying? Hu Shahu felt a little weird. He walked a few steps toward the imperial city, listened, and vaguely heard a few words, but he couldn't believe it.
At this time, Li Sizhong kowtowed heavily and raised his head: "Marshal Zhizhong, His Majesty the Emperor has passed away."
Hu Shahu's eyes widened.
After being stunned for a while, Hu Shahu grabbed Li Sizhong's neck and lifted him up: "Damn, this dog emperor is actually dead? When I saw him just now, wasn't he still alive and kicking? Why is he dead?" "
Li Sizhong's face turned purple after being strangled, but he did not struggle. Instead, a strange smile appeared on his face: "Didn't Marshal Zhizhong enter the palace just now and force His Majesty to death with a sword? Did he forget it so quickly?"
I don't! No! I am now the Marshal of the Supervisory State... Look, the decree I just received... I want to do great things in the court, and I am willing to follow the rules! How dare you, a eunuch, slander me? Who would believe such nonsense?
Hu Shahu was stunned at first, and then became furious.
There are too many traitors in Zhongdu City, too many! Everyone hides in the dark, but uses underhanded methods to bully honest people!
Hu Shahu pushed Li Sizhong to the ground: "Who is it? Who asked you to do it?"
Li Sizhong just sneered.
Li Sizhong is a trusted eunuch beside the emperor. Who has the qualification to instruct him? And who can instigate him?
In fact, this question does not need to be answered, and Hu Shahu did not expect to get an answer. He felt that it was difficult to vent the anger in his chest, and immediately roared loudly and rushed forward, grabbed Li Sizhong's hair, drew a knife and stabbed him in the face and chest repeatedly.
Li Sirhong died immediately, but Hu Shahu didn't stop and stabbed him more than a dozen times in one go. The sharp blade was inserted and pulled out repeatedly, blood spattered at first, and then gurgled with broken bones and flesh.
It wasn't until Li Sizhong lost his human form and became a blood bag leaking from all sides that he struggled to put the limp body away.
"Marshal, what's wrong?"
Seeing Hu Shahu losing his composure, Wu Gu Lunduo La hurriedly ran out of the diagonal stab to ask.
Hu Shahu's face was full of murderous intent: "How many soldiers and horses do we have on hand now? What is the situation of the twelve gates of Zhongdu and the garrison outside the city?"
Wugu Lunduolan was an experienced general and replied:
"Last night, we urgently recruited the guards' army and a section of the Weijie Army. The current total strength is just over 15,000. In the afternoon, we will continue to collect the remaining three battalions of the Weijie Army. After they are dispersed and distributed to the subordinates of the generals, we can continue I got five thousand people. As for the twelve gates, Pu Xian's team is taking people one by one; as for the garrison outside the city, the Jinkou camp in the north is completely in my hands, and the Zhahe camp in the east is still in turmoil, which is not enough. consider."
"Don't worry about the Weijie Army. Leave the matter of recruiting troops to Te Moye and Wanyan Husulai. Take three thousand elites and go immediately to help Pu Xian's team reorganize the city defense! Anyone who doesn't obey the order will be killed. No mercy!"
Hu Shahu finished his order and then shouted again: "Ugly slave! Ugly slave!"
Wanyan Chounu was killing people with swords and axes, and Wen Ting came running over: "Marshal! I'm here!"
"You immediately take three thousand people to kill Tu Danyi! Well, and Xu Ding, kill them all! Kill their whole family! And their party members, companions, allies, no matter how many How many, kill them all!”
Wu Gu was shocked when he heard about the attack.
He was often involved in secrets and was more mature. He knew that Hu Shahu's original plan was not like this, so he said anxiously: "Marshal, those two are prime ministers! I...we have already killed one prime minister, and we can also kill the other two. Are you ready? If you continue to kill like this, will there be anyone alive in the court?"
Hu Shahu's eyes were wide open and he stared at Wu Guluduo stabbing twice, then he cut the knife across his chest and looked at the thick blood on the knife. After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "The emperor is dead! Now is the time to win or lose. Don't have any scruples and just go ahead and kill!"
At the same time, east of Zhongdu City.
The Zhahe Camp, which Wugu Lunduo stabbed as "still in turmoil and not worth worrying about", has actually stabilized.
The scale of this camp is not small, but because most of the garrison troops have been transferred to Shuhu Gaoqi's headquarters to fight against the Mongolian army in the north, the camp is very empty.
Guo Ning held a big bowl and drank the hot porridge, feeling sweaty all over.
He stood up, held his helmet in his arms, and stared at Zhongdu City, which was getting taller and taller in the thick fog: "It's time!"
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