Once the soldiers and horses took control of the city gate, the subsequent battle situation went smoothly.
The military and political system established by Pu Xianwannu in Xianping Prefecture almost completely abandoned the original system of the imperial court, and purely based on the model of tribal lords, claiming to be the chief of the tribe, and using more than ten names as Meng'an, Xiang, etc. Stable, leading the military and political affairs.
In the past few years, with the concentration of his power, the civil and military officials sent by the court, such as Quan Tong Prefect Wen Dihan Gebu Ai, Quan Magistrate Pei Man, and Experience Officer Liang Chisheng, etc., have all been sidelined.
As a result, Pu Xianwannu could act without any scruples. But now, when his three adopted sons who were stationed in Xianping Mansion died in battle one after another, who in the city would stand up and take command?
I could hear the soldiers running rampant in the city shouting that Pu Xianwannu was rebelling, and the imperial army was quelling the rebellion.
With the imperial army and such, no one in Xianping Mansion can count on it anymore, but others don't know whether Pu Xianwannu has the intention to rebel. How can the people in Xianping Mansion still pretend not to know?
They may support Pu Xianwannu, or they may secretly oppose it, but no matter what, at this time, most of the famous officials stayed behind closed doors and never showed up.
As a result, the defenders of Xianping Prefecture fell into a state of fighting on their own, focusing on one thing and losing another. In terms of personal force, these soldiers from various ethnic groups in the Northeast are quite brave. But the courage of an ordinary man cannot stand up to an established and organized army.
When Li Ting's troops launched an offensive along the city wall and captured four gates, Ding Haijun continued to enter the city, and the defenders scattered everywhere were defeated. In less than an hour, all the warehouses, military camps, government offices and other buildings in the city changed hands, and the remnants of the army were running around the city like headless flies.
Guo Ning also sent small groups of troops to pursue them everywhere. A small number of Pu Xianwannu's elite troops fought to the end, and were immediately annihilated by Zhao Jue, Zhang Qian and other generals. Heshi Liehuanduan relied on his reputation in Liaodong to persuade several remnants to surrender.
By dawn, the entire Hampyeong Mansion was calm and the war was over.
Several fires that had been lit to shock the enemy were put out one after another. The people who had fled in all directions began to return to the ruins and pack up the remaining belongings.
As for appeasing the people, restoring order, rectifying and subduing the people, rearranging city defenses, etc., there are many veterans in the navy.
Guo Ning and He Shi Liehuan walked side by side along the main road in the city and arrived at the gate of Pu Xianwannu's handsome mansion. This is where Pu Xianwannu has been staying for the past few years and is also his comfortable home. Although Pu Xianwannu always claimed to restore the strong and simple character of the Jurchens, Guo Ning stood in front of the door and looked inside by the firelight. He saw several majestic and magnificent buildings, but they were not necessarily so simple.
Zhang Qian, wearing heavy armor, came out of the commander's mansion with clanging steps, saluted and said: "This place has been cleaned up, and all irrelevant people have been dispersed. Commander Jie can move in at any time."
The so-called irrelevant people are nothing more than Pu Xianwannu's wives, concubines, children, and even hundreds of servants and maids.
Guo Ning once specifically ordered that the wives, concubines and children of Pu Xianwannu should not be treated harshly after being captured. They should be locked up in a place and guarded closely. As for the servants and maids, they were not treated so well. The soldiers who first broke into the commander's mansion secretly selected those with beautiful appearance and graceful figure and divided them up a lot.
For the contemporary army, women, like money, food, and weapons, are a type of trophy. Guo Ning is not good at this, but he is not demanding either.
However, when listening to Zhang Qian's report, Guo Ning did not move.
Zhang Qian secretly glanced at Guo Ning, his forehead was a little sweaty, and he quickly bowed and said: "In the handsome man's house, there is also a secret warehouse where Pu Xianwannu stores gold and silver treasures. This and this, during the fight just now, there was a slight loss." But generally everything is fine. I've sent people to seal it up and keep an eye on it. "
Guo Ning still didn't move.
Zhang Qian raised his head again suspiciously, only to see Guo Ning half-turn around and look at a military camp to the east of Commander-in-Chief's Mansion.
"That place is good!" Guo Ning said simply and neatly: "Zhang Qian, withdraw all your troops. Don't take those you shouldn't take with you. Come with me and station yourself at that military camp."
"This...obeys your order."
Guo Ning turned to He Shilie Huanduan: "Captain He Shilie, I asked you yesterday, Xianping Prefecture is a treasure land, do you have any interest in it?"
Heshi Liehuanduan was surprised. He glanced at Guo Ning several times, and then asked: "Guo Jiedu, are you serious?"
Guo Ning nodded casually: "Of course. After taking Xianping Mansion, someone must guard it. Someone must replace Pu Xianwannu and stabilize the situation in Liaodong for the court. This person...can't be me, right?"
Heshi Liehuanduan exhaled heavily.
During this trip, he tossed and turned every day, always worried that Guo Ning would go back on his word and seize Liaodong with the troops coming to the state.
He is a local snake in Liaodong, so he is not afraid that Guo Ning will hurt his life if he doesn't keep his promise. What he was afraid of was that if the armies really started fighting on a large scale, the Mongols would definitely fish in troubled waters. By that time, Ding Haijun's territory was far away from Liaodong by the strait, and it was inevitable that he would not be able to sustain his strength. Heshi Liehuan Duan himself became the sinner who instigated internal strife, causing the northeastern hinterland to fall into the hands of the Mongolian army.
However, it seems that Guo Ning really has no intention of occupying Liaodong.
Does he really want to give me Xianping Mansion?
While hesitating, Guo Ning asked: "Puxian Wannu's occupation of this place has at least blocked the Mongolian army's massive eastward advance. Commander Heshi Lie, can you do it?"
Heshi Liehuanduan's face turned red, and he mustered up all his strength and said loudly: "I can do it!"
"Isn't it settled then?" Guo Ning said easily: "You will settle in the Commander's Mansion today and assume the position of taking over as Liaodong's Xuanfu envoy. Then you will find some officials and write a recommendation together, saying that you will obey the authority in urgent matters. I have no choice but to overstep my bounds and ask the court to ratify it afterwards. Haha, there must be many officials in Xianping Mansion who are willing to cooperate."
He Shi Liehuanduan thought for a moment and bowed to Guo Ning: "Guo Jiedu is so righteous, and I, He Shi Liehuanduan, will certainly do what he promised."
"Hahaha, that's good." Guo Ning waved his hand: "You have been tired after a long night of fighting. Let's go our separate ways and have a good rest. Going forward, the Northeast Mainland will not stop. Let's keep our spirits high. It’s easier to deal with.”
Heshi Liehuanduan couldn't help but ask: "Why can't you stop the method? Guo Jiedu, what do you know? Pu Xianwannu's troops are still in Hanzhou. Is it related to that troops?"
Guo Ning had already turned around and seemed not to have heard.
Heshi Liehuanduan wanted to catch up and ask more carefully, but he couldn't help but peek inside the handsome man's house. Thinking of the significance of occupying this place, thinking that his family had lived in Fuzhou for several years, and finally had the opportunity to control greater power and do something for the Kingdom of Jin... He felt hot and walked back and forth at the door of the Commander's Mansion twice. , and finally stepped inside.
Except for the soldiers and horses who were on guard duty in shifts, the soldiers went to their respective camps to rest.
In a blink of an eye, the sky gets brighter, and in another blink of an eye, most of the day has passed.
Around the end of the day, Li Ting, who was appointed by Guo Ning to be in charge of city defense, sat at the top of the city with his golden sword. The summer sun shone down, making the armor and stomach around him sparkle.
The sun was too bright and hot, and the leaves on the stomach were very hot, especially the thick iron leaves on the shoulders, which were still burning the skin through the cloth in the stomach.
Li Ting almost heard his skin sizzling, but he was really satisfied with his majestic posture, and he was reluctant to leave the awe-inspiring gazes of many residents in the city, so he was determined to endure the pain of his skin and remain majestic for a while longer.
Li Yun, who was sitting next to Li Ting, was already feeling flustered by the heat. He was carrying a big basin to drink water from. He put down the basin and took a fan to fan his brother.
He had always been in awe of his elder brother, but this time his elder brother sent an army to rescue him. Last night, he heard about his elder brother's deeds of risking his life to climb the city without avoiding a lost stone. He was so moved that he hugged his elder brother on the spot and cried twice.
On the contrary, Li Ting was calmer. When he didn't see Li Yun, he was so worried that he didn't even think about food and drinks. He was irritable and restless all day long and wanted to fight with others. When he saw that Li Yun was safe and sound, he acted like an elder brother and a general again.
"What a pity!" Li Ting sighed.
"Brother, what's the pity?" Li Yun asked obediently.
"It's a pity that our commander-in-chief has an order and we don't change the flags on the city. Otherwise, wouldn't it be more majestic to fly my general flag, Li Erlang?" Li Ting raised his hand and gestured: "Without the general flag, I always feel that the momentum is lacking. It’s just a little short of quality.”
"Then... instead of changing the old flag, how about adding two new ones?" Li Yun asked jokingly.
Li Ting shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, keeping Pu Xian Wan Nu's flag is serious and useful. Not today, just tomorrow! At this time, there is no need to give birth to..."
Before he finished speaking, a Qingqiu came back outside the city with a puff of smoke. The knight on horseback raised his head towards the city and shouted loudly: "Urgent military information! Urgent report! Open the door!"
The city is still under martial law, so the city gates are closed. The lieutenant who was guarding the city quickly led his people down and opened the door to let the knight in.
The door was half open, and the knight squeezed in, then galloped towards the military camp in the city.
"That's Ni Yi!" Li Yun was a little nervous: "Looking at his posture, I'm afraid it's not a trivial matter?"
Li Ting patted Li Yun on the shoulder: "Of course it's not a trivial matter... We are anxious to capture Xianping Mansion just for this moment. Don't panic."
