Different from the chaos in other places in the city, the front of the Governor's Mansion has been guarded by Shi Hongzhao's personal troops, as if no strangers are allowed to enter or exit.
Guo Xin and the other two entered the house with their waist cards. They saw that the hall in front of them had been made a mess by the soldiers. Rags, broken pieces of wood, and many other debris were scattered on the ground. No one was there. tidy.
Guo Xin wanted to take a look at the backyard, but met several soldiers carrying a woman's body out of the moon gate of the backyard.
At this time, the sharp-eyed Guo Pu next to him suddenly shouted to the group: "General Wang!"
Guo Xin took a closer look and saw that if the short and fat guy among the people carrying the body wasn't Wang Yuanmao, who was he?
When Wang Yuanmao heard the cry, he turned around and saw Guo Xin and the others. His face suddenly showed joy, and then he waved to the people around him: "This is my general, you guys carry it out first."
Zhang Chenghua stared at Wang Yuanmao: "What, you are not dead?"
"What nasty words you said!" Wang Yuanmao pouted three times on the ground and cursed: "You deserve to die."
Guo Xin was very interested: "I haven't seen Captain Wang since I went into battle. Why are you here?"
Wang Yuanmao chuckled: "I led the people to hide under the city. I waited until I heard that the brothers above had occupied the city, and then I followed them up. Later, when I saw that the city was about to be destroyed, I thought that Wang Hui was hiding in the governor's mansion, and ran away quickly. Come and catch him to receive the reward, and then..."
Wang Hui spoke in a leisurely manner, but Guo Pu rushed to pick up his words and asked: "Then Captain Wang captured Wang Hui?"
"That's not true." Wang Yuanmao shook his head, and then raised his chin towards the female corpse being carried by several people: "Then we only found Wang Hui's wife. No, she had just been hanged when we came here."
As he spoke, Wang Yuanmao sighed and said with great regret: "It's a pity that Wang Hui ran away before he broke through the city. His hard work was all in vain."
Zhang Chenghua looked in disbelief after hearing this: "Damn it, you can run faster than the handsome horse army."
Guo Xin smiled and said: "No matter how you say it, we are all still alive. After the battle, I feel that nothing is more important than surviving."
After a few people sighed, Guo Xin remembered the purpose of coming here and ordered Zhang and Wang to go back to the army to gather their subordinates, while he continued to go inside to find Shi Hongzhao and Xie Hui's superiors.
The inner palace was heavily guarded, so Guo Xin left Guo Pu waiting outside. He took off his sword and weapons in front of the door, and was carefully searched by the guards before he was allowed in.
Entering it, Guo Xin bumped into another acquaintance: Wang Jin.
Wang Jin seemed very surprised to see Guo Xin: "What a coincidence, I was just going to find General Guo!"
Guo Xin cupped his fists and said, "Commander Wang is looking for me?"
Wang Jin also smiled and cupped his hands towards him: "General Guo Du has made great achievements today!"
After hearing this, Guo Xin vaguely guessed something, but he still pretended to be calm and said: "The general just went into battle under orders. I don't know what credit the commander mentioned?"
Wang Jin laughed: "General Guo is still pretending to be confused with me? The soldiers who came down from the city are saying that there was a general Guo under the city before, saying that his father was Guo Wei, the envoy of Du Kong, and he personally led them Capture the city and receive the reward. What? Is it possible that there are other brothers from your family here?"
Guo Xin understood and did not refuse: "It is indeed true, but it is mostly a matter of luck. It depends on everyone's concerted efforts."
Wang Jin shook his head repeatedly: "Some people relied on bravery and some clever tricks to destroy this city, but there is no such thing as luck. General Guo Du didn't know that the Shi Army envoy was able to destroy this city in one day. Don't mention how happy he is now. Happy, I want to repay you personally and receive the reward, so I am anxious to come out to find you. Let's not put this aside and go to see you now."
After saying that, Wang Jin couldn't help but took Guo Xin's arm and walked to the back hall. Before the two of them walked to the front of the hall, they heard a burst of hearty laughter: "Our army is going out, and the thieves dare not resist!" It was Shi Hongzhao. the sound of.
The two walked into the hall, and Guo Xin saw a circle of warriors standing inside. Among them were Xie Hui, whom he knew, and several commanders of his army, and most of them were generals, big and small, that Guo Xin didn't know.
"The general has met the military envoy." Guo Xin and Wang Jin paid homage to Shi Hongzhao, the highest-ranking official in the area.
"Guo Lang is here!" Shi Hongzhao responded and pointed to Guo Xin personally to introduce to the generals: "This is the Erlang of Guo Queer's family. He is indispensable for this battle."
The generals heard the cordiality in Shi Hongzhao's words, and they didn't know how to act. They immediately praised him: "General Guo Du is really a brave man" and "he is worthy of being a tiger son of the Guo family"...
Guo Xin bowed his hands to everyone and returned the greeting: "The destruction of the city was not the result of the last general. The generals above had commanded it well, and the soldiers below relied on their lives for the king."
Shi Hongzhao laughed heartily when he heard this, pointed at Guo Xin and scolded: "This guy has also learned his father's talk!"
All the generals also burst into laughter, and there was harmony in the hall.
Guo Xin continued: "Although the city is broken, it is a pity that the leader of the thieves, Wang Hui, escaped..."
"Run away?" Shi Hongzhao interrupted again, and then sneered: "With our army on the side, we can let the dog run away? Guo Lang doesn't know, we have already laid ambushes on the east and west trails, where else can the dog run? I have been consecrated a long time ago, and we will be whisked off to Taiyuan to present it to His Majesty!"
Guo Xin was stunned. Wang Yuanmao had not caught Wang Hui in the Governor's Mansion before, so he subconsciously thought that Wang Hui's escape was successful. At this time, he couldn't help but have a strange thought in his heart: Wang Hui wanted to live but still had to die, and he was under the city. I always thought about dying, but now I am alive. Is it really the handiwork of fate?
Shi Hongzhao then asked everyone: "I'm going to record my merits later. Let's discuss it here. What kind of merit does Guo Lang deserve this time?"
Wang Jin, who was standing next to him, immediately took advantage of the situation and said: "Based on General Mo's opinion, in today's battle, General Guo Du will undoubtedly be the first to advance."
"I think it's fair." Shi Hongzhao nodded, then turned his head and looked at the other generals: "What do you think?"
Seeing that Shi Hongzhao intended to recommend him and that Guo Xin had real military exploits, everyone around them shook their heads and said, "The generals and others have no objections."
Shi Hongzhao nodded and expressed satisfaction with the attitude of the generals, and then turned to Guo Xin: "Tell me, son of the Guo family, what reward do you want? I, Shi, can't make the final decision, but it's easy to ask for a reward from your majesty."
After hearing the words, Guo Xin pondered for a while, and after a brief thought, he slowly said: "The general does not want any reward, but he has a merciless request."
Shi Hongzhao waved his hand: "I really have the same ink marks as your father. If you have any questions, just tell me!"
"It has only been a few hours since the army entered the city. When I came all the way, I saw that the city was in a mess." Guo Xin paused, "It is hateful for thieves to cause chaos, but the people in the city are innocent after all, so I boldly asked the military envoys to restrain the city. Soldiers."
After Guo Xin said this, he paid attention to Shi Hongzhao's expression, but he did not expect that Shi Hongzhao agreed to his request without hesitation: "This is easy to say. This place is also the territory of our Han family. Since they have submitted to our rule, they are all good people." Common people, pass on the order and tell the brothers not to be too presumptuous, and to restrain themselves and discipline them when they go home today."
"The general will wait for your order." Upon hearing this, all the generals clasped their fists in agreement.
Upon seeing this, Guo Xin clasped his fists in gratitude and made a salute, his heavy heart slightly relieved. After all, he comes from a later generation and is not used to seeing innocent people suffer unnecessary suffering.
And when he looked at Shi Hongzhao, who was sitting there in a state of great satisfaction, he inevitably thought: In today's world, the fate of the people below, whether life or death, joy or sorrow, sometimes only depends on the thoughts of those in power above. between.
