The next day, Kang Yingqian and Wang Zaijin finalized all the details of the Battle of Shanhaiguan, then hurriedly said goodbye to their old classmate and hurried back to the Yamen of the General Military Mansion to report the situation to Marquis Pingliao.
After the army entered the city, Ping Liao Hou's Chinese army tent was moved to the Ningyuan General Military Mansion, which was the former residence of the ancestor Dashou.
In other words, Liu Zhaosun occupied the enemy's nest. This is what is called a dove occupying a magpie's nest.
Kang Yinggan rode his horse through Chunhemen Street. On both sides of the street stood rows of Yuanzhen Fu soldiers, pinning groups of Ming soldiers to the ground and beheading them.
The killing never stopped.
Zu Dashou's confidants have been beheaded. The next thing to be killed is the Shaanxi soldiers who participated in the resistance. According to the order of General Ping Liao, all officers above the commander-in-chief will be beheaded.
Kang Yingqian felt that it was necessary to kill the chickens to scare the monkeys. If he wanted to win over these generals, it would be better to let them see some blood, even if the blood belonged to others.
The guards protected Supervisor Kang and soon arrived at the Xicheng General Military Mansion.
The Ningyuan General Military Mansion was densely packed with people. In addition to more than 300 guards from the Chinese Army, there were also some military and political officials. Kang Yingqian even saw Xia Qianshi from the Ningyuan Guards who he had sent away a few days ago. This Xia Qianshi He insisted on giving his daughter to Ping Liao Hou as a concubine.
Seeing Kang Yingqian turn over and dismount, Deng Changxiong and Wang Erhu both stepped forward and said:
"Kang Supervisor, Marquis Pingliao is staying behind closed doors today, and he won't even meet us. There are still many matters in Ningyuan City that need to be decided by him. How about you go in and take a look?"
Kang Yingqian looked at the two of them, then looked at Xie Yang, Ma Shiying, Sen Ti and others standing around, sighed, and went straight to the door and started banging on it.
The guard quickly poked his head out from the crack in the door. When he saw it was Kang Yingqian, he whispered:
"Kang Supervisor, Marquis Pingliao has no guests today."
After saying that, he was about to close the door. When Kang Yingqian saw it, he quickly stepped forward and pushed the door open and said:
"I have something urgent. If you go in and report it to Mr. Liu, just say it is about Wendeng and that I have something to report!"
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The study room of Ningyuan General Military Mansion.
Behind a rather exquisite rhinoceros horn screen, calligraphy and paintings were scattered all over the room. Several broken porcelain pen holders were thrown to the ground and were shattered.
Kang Yingqian has followed Ping Liaohou in the past few years and has seen a lot of the world. However, the luxury of Zu Dashou's study in front of him is far beyond his understanding. Thinking about it, Qufu Kong Mansion can barely compete with it.
Facing a room full of rare treasures, Kang Yingqian momentarily forgot the purpose of coming in. He dug out two Annam ivory gold-inlaid jade pen barrels and agate paperweights among a pile of ancient books of the Tang and Song Dynasties. He put them in his hands to play with, and couldn't help but wonder. Tsk-tsk.
"What a good thing, but in the hands of a warrior like Zu Dashou, it would be such a waste. What a pity."
He turned to look at the bookshelf in the distance, only to see Marquis Ping Liao staring at the sheepskin map in a daze.
Kang Yingqian didn't say anything, put down a few treasures, and walked in quietly.
Ever since Ping Liaohou learned from Zu Dashou that Jin Yuji had been killed and Yang Hao died tragically, his temperament began to change drastically.
He was originally talkative, but now he talks less and less. Except for necessary military orders, sometimes he doesn't say a word for a long time.
What is even more unsettling is that Marquis Pingliao, who used to act upright and treat others with kindness, suddenly became vicious and cruel.
After Zu Dashou was burned to death, 1,523 members of Zu Dashou's family were killed in Ningyuan City. Except for Zu Dashou's mother, who was over eighty years old, and a grandson who was less than three years old, the other 151 people were beheaded.
After the family was wiped out, Liu Zhaosun still felt that it was not enough, and ordered the ancestral graves of his ancestors to be dug up on the outskirts of Ningyuan City. Except for Zu Chengxun, the father of Zu Dashou, all the other tombs were smashed and ashes thrown away.
Zu Chengxun was an old friend of Liu Wei. During Wanli's aid to the DPRK, the two fought side by side and made important contributions to repelling the Japanese pirates.
These changes that happened to Marquis Ping Liao made everyone around him feel frightened. Even Zhang Mazi, a cruel executioner, was careful when speaking in front of Liu Zhaosun these days, for fear of accidentally angering him.
"Marquis Ping Liao, Wang Zaijin has agreed to help us negotiate peace with the court."
Kang Yingqian walked over carelessly, sat down on a sandalwood Taishi chair next to the bookshelf, picked up the peach blossom cup, filled it for himself, and said loudly to Marquis Ping Liao.
Liu Zhaosun's eyes fell on the location of southern Liaoning on the map and did not hear Kang Yingqian's words.
"Marquis Ping Liao?"
"You came?"
Liu Zhaosun turned around and saw Kang Yingqian, looking a little dazed.
"Now that Wang Zaijin is helping him, the peace talks with the imperial court are a little more certain this time. I don't know when Marquis Pingliao is going to attack Shanhaiguan. I have made an agreement with Wang Zaijin to help him get military honors and it will be easier for him to talk when he returns to the capital. .”
Liu Zhaosun put a Chenghua edition of "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" back on the bookshelf and gently flicked the dust from his fingers.
There are countless books in Zu Dashou's house, but he has never read them carefully.
"First call all the guest generals together so that we can discuss things together."
Liu Zhaosun knew that after this battle, Wang Zaijin's status in the hearts of the visiting generals would be greatly reduced. It was impossible to expect him to control his subordinates. Therefore, the final peace plan still had to be finalized in person with the military leaders like Jiubian.
Kang Yingqian heard this and quickly agreed:
"The Marquis of Ping Liao has thought carefully. I see that all the troops here want to be Li Chengliang's second best. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be unbelievable. At this time, less than twenty years have passed since the three major expeditions of Wanli. Year."
Kang Yingqian was still sighing, but Liu Zhaosun had slowly walked out of the study and walked towards the back garden of the General Military Mansion.
Kang Yingqian quickly followed.
"Right now, the army is short of food and fodder. Kaiyuan cannot support so many prisoners. This matter must be arranged as soon as possible. The more than 30,000 surrendered guest troops in the city will be sent back to the pass as soon as possible. Except for some of them, the rest must be sent back to Kaiyuan as soon as possible. Without further delay, tomorrow night I am hosting a banquet for Wu Zimian and the others here. Kang Jianjun, please tell them that anyone who does not come tomorrow night is an enemy of me, Liu Zhaosun."
Liu Zhaosun walked to a peach tree. In March, the peach blossoms were blooming, and the branches of the tree were covered with fallen flowers.
He swung his Miao knife and cut off the peach tree by its roots.
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