At the city gate, in front of the Han army, there is a general wearing bronze armor and holding a square hammer in his hand.
At this time, the offensives from Fu Luzhi, Zhao Anji and others had already hit the gate.
The general swung his hammer and smashed it out, then shrugged and hit it. Under the continuous huge impact, the raised copper nails on the door collapsed, and the door was covered with cracks.
Several generals marched together.
The city gate immediately fell into pieces.
When the Han army rushed into the royal city, the leader of the country, Zhao Yingqi, came out of the main hall and stopped the palace guards: "Don't shoot arrows, they are Han soldiers, and we are also Han people."
Lu Jiasui followed Zhao Yingqi and climbed to the top of the city. He looked at Zhao Jiande who was standing at the top of the city and could see the shock in the other person's eyes.
What a Han army!
He came so quickly, and rushed into the city as soon as he came, without any hesitation, and was extremely decisive and sharp.
All the arrows shot down from the top of the city were swept to the ground by the Han army with their weapons.
The troops that entered the royal city were fast and had clear division of labor.
The royal palace of Nanyue Kingdom is not big. When they were conquered by the Qin and Han Dynasties in the early years, the South Vietnamese were very good at fighting guerrilla warfare. If the troops coming to conquer were strong, they would retreat, leave and then come back. Therefore, the South Vietnamese did not go all out to build the palace.
Its scale is limited.
The palace is a huge four-dimensional mansion. In Chang'an, rich families also have mansions of this size.
The Han army rode in, waving their war guns and knocking the South Vietnamese palace soldiers to the ground, disarming them and making them crouch.
If you resist even a little bit during the process, you will be stabbed to death on the spot. You will not be polite.
The other part of the Han army that rushed into the city was faster and went straight into the palace, driving all the people from the Nanyue Palace, including the harem maids, into the front palace square, waiting to be punished.
The situation was chaotic for a while, with soldiers and horses everywhere, and the cold light of weapons radiating.
Just looking at the proficiency of this army in breaking into the city, you can tell that they have done a lot of ransacking of homes, and they are all habitual criminals. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so skilled at arresting, searching, and disarming people in one go.
Clang—Clang Clang!
Metal horseshoes hammered on the streets outside the royal city.
A majestic tall horse walked out from behind the long street opposite the palace with small steps.
The knight on the horse was wearing a military uniform, with a stern face, and his sharp eyes looked across the distance of dozens of feet to the city head.
The person on the horse is Huo Qubing.
He did not take action. Those who rushed to the city were the soldiers and horses led by Fu Luzhi and Zhao Anji.
Huo Qubing followed behind, mainly watching the fun!
Accompanying him were Huo Guang and Bai Nanyu.
Huo Guang went out to Chang'an with Dong Zhongshu, but this time he went out to Chang'an with Huo Qubing to gain experience.
"Master Hou, do you still remember me, Zhao Yingqi?!"
Zhao Yingqi came down from the city, and Zhao Anji waved to his followers to let him out.
He held the corner of the king's robe and walked quickly to meet Huo Qubing.
"We haven't seen each other for several years. Huo Hou has broken all the kingdoms! My king... I, Zhao Yingqi, heard the news in South Vietnam and was happy for the Hou."
Zhao Yingqi came closer, and Jinan stared at him with his big eyes, his front hooves slightly raised, ready to kick.
Huo Qubing gently pinched the horse's belly and stopped Jin'an.
Zhao Yingqi had no idea that he was almost kicked to death by a horse.
He came to Huo Qubing's side and showed his hand to welcome Huo Qubing to dismount.
He had been in Chang'an for many years, and he was quite capable of bending and stretching. He didn't think that as the king of the country, he personally picked up Huo Qubing from his horse.
Huo Qubing ignored him and rode straight through the palace gate before dismounting.
Zhao Yingqi followed closely: "I realized back then that Huo Hou was a very good man, and he would be an invincible general on the battlefield in the future."
Huo Qubing said: "That's not what you said just now, saying that I am a tiger who wants to eat people after seeing blood."
Zhao Yingqi explained: "Huo Hou misunderstood. What I meant is that Huo Hou is as brave as a tiger and is a famous general in the world."
At this time, Xiong San came over from the side, holding a square hammer in his hand.
Xiong San was among the vanguard troops who attacked the city just now.
Huo Qubing had already arrived at the steps of the palace hall and stopped.
I saw a squatting person emerging from a horizontal wooden beam above the palace pillar on one side.
The man jumped down holding the bamboo slips that concealed everything from the sky.
Zhao Yingqi, Lu Jia and Zhao Jiande behind him all changed their expressions at the same time.
Is this the person who just eavesdropped on their conversation?
The other party was hiding outside the hall and listening to the corner, but he never left.
This person is an embroidered cloth user, who specializes in concealing himself deeply and concealing the means to steal information.
He was short in stature and silent, and cooperated with Huo Qubing's plan to personally engrave and write the secrets, so he was able to sneak into the Nanyue Palace without leaving any traces.
He came to Huo Qubing and said:
"Li Qian, under Xiu Yi, was ordered to investigate the Nanyue Palace for one night and two days. All the information he heard has been recorded in the book."
He held a concentric lotus leaf in his hand, the kind of lotus leaf that could transmit sound after being upgraded.
Therefore, the conversation and discussion between Zhao Yingqi, Lu Jia, and Zhao Jiande just now were conveyed through the lotus leaves. Huo Qubing heard it clearly outside the city and ordered the siege. It was not that the spies went out to report after listening and then attacked the city.
That's why it came so quickly.
Li Qian came down from the eaves of the palace, which was equivalent to catching a thief and catching stolen goods. He couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
He continued: "In addition to the discussion between the three of them just now, Lu Jia, the Prime Minister of the country, and Zhao Jiande, the son of the country's leader, also discussed twice secretly. They talked about how if Huo Hou came to South Vietnam, they could first deceive Huo Hou into entering the city, and then wait for an opportunity to act. Premeditated evil.”
Lu Jia and Zhao Jiande both changed their expressions.
The champion has obviously been eyeing them for some time, and he had made arrangements before coming to have people monitor and investigate their every move.
Zhao Jiande looked a little miserable, like a defeated rooster.
Lu Jia, however, had other plans, his eyes flickering.
He hasn't reached the end of his rope yet.
When the accident happened just now, he reacted immediately and arranged to personally accompany him out of the palace to deliver the news. There were still methods waiting to be launched.
But soon Lu Jia's expression also changed.
The two cronies he arranged to leave the palace to deliver the news were actually taken over by the Han army: "Lang Zhongling, these two people wanted to leave the palace, but they were captured by people hiding in embroidered clothes in the dark."
Huo Qubing looked at Lu Jia and said, "Are you Lu Jia, the Prime Minister of South Vietnam?"
Lu Jia took a breath, his eyes were bright on his slender face, and he straightened his back: "That's exactly what it is."
"Since the champion has made arrangements before he came, he has already set his sights on me in Nanyue. He should know that my Lu family has marriage alliances with twelve tribes in Baiyue.
If my Lu family is touched, there will be a big chaos in Baiyue. During this period, the light and heavy champions should be able to think clearly. I don’t need to say more. "
Baiyue refers to the entire coastal area, and even the Yi people in the southwest and southeast of the Han Dynasty.
South Vietnam is the most important one.
"If Huo Hou wants my help, Lu, I can consider it, but there are four conditions!"
"Four conditions?"
Huo Qubing asked Song Ran, who was on the side, "Why haven't the people who embroidered clothes to get the Lu family come yet?"
Lucky Jiujiu responded: "Maybe there was some delay, it's time to come."
"Champion Hou, do you dare to take someone from my Lu family?"
Lu Jia's voice was stern: "Have you thought about it, what will be the consequences of touching me, Mrs. Lu?"
"You think that the mountains in South Vietnam are high and the roads are far away. It would be difficult and costly for a large army to conquer you. Even if we can suppress you and others for a while, as long as we leave and you find an opportunity to fight back, we will not be able to kill you all."
In the past, South Vietnam went back and forth precisely because of related reasons.
Both Qin and Han Dynasties had large armies to attack, but the effect was not good. This time, Huo Qubing was able to easily come in and control the situation because he was sudden and easy to follow.
Lu Jia snorted lightly.
He had something to rely on and had a similar feeling.
While he was talking, there was a group of soldiers and horses outside the palace, escorting dozens of people. They were all members of the Lu family, all of whom were South Vietnamese dignitaries.
The two leaders were two generals, one in his fifties and the other in his early thirties.
Both of them were covered in blood and had fought against their captors.
Lu Jia just sent his cronies out just to find these two generals.
These two people are from his Lu family, one is his younger brother, and the younger one is his nephew. They are both generals.
Less than half of the troops stationed inside and outside the Nanyue King's City were controlled by the Lu family, and Lu Jia himself was the Prime Minister of South Vietnam.
The Lu family is involved in civil and military affairs, which shows its power in South Vietnam.
These two generals were Lu Jia's back-up men, and they were actually captured.
Lu Jia was a little flustered and uneasy at this moment.
A group of Lu's people were pushed close, and the Han army escorting them used force to make them kneel down.
The first two generals refused to kneel, but the Han army behind them struck their knees with sword scabbards. With a crisp sound, their kneecaps were directly smashed, and they screamed suddenly.
Lu Jia gritted his teeth and said: "Champion Hou, I have seen your majesty... I, Lu Jia, surrender. What do you want me to do?"
"You think I took down these people to blackmail you into doing things, but you take yourself very seriously."
Huo Qubing said: "Those who are disobedient will be killed immediately."
The leader of the country, Zhao Yingqi, looked greatly changed and opened his mouth to speak.
Lu Jia could no longer control her emotions, her face was full of shock.
Zhao Jiande's face turned pale, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Everyone in the Lu family was even more horrified, shouting loudly for help: "Master of the family, help me, Prime Minister, save me!"
They were all seeking help from Lu Jia. In the eyes of the Lu family, Lu Jia was almost omnipotent under Nanyue alone, otherwise he would not depose the emperor in the future.
However, Lu Jia could no longer protect herself.
Huo Qubing glanced at his younger brother Huo Guang.
The scene in front of me also has the purpose of educating my younger brother.
In a sense, what Lu Jia did was similar to that of Huo Guang in the future, who was so powerful that he dethroned the emperor.
Huo Qubing first rehearsed Lu Jia's fate for Huo Guang, planting a seed in his heart.
Huo Guang didn't understand his brother's intention at the moment, so he watched calmly. He just felt that his brother was very majestic, and he felt like he was in a deserted place when he came in and out of the Nanyue Palace, and he worshiped him in his heart.
The Han army was outside the palace hall, preparing for the execution.
"The Champion... I am willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty with all my heart..." Lu Jia said tremblingly.
Fu Luzhi personally entertained Lu Jia, raised his knife and lowered his hand, his voice begging for mercy stopped, and his voice was full of scarlet red!
Other Han troops took action simultaneously.
They were all beheaded and their heads were all over the ground.
Huo Qubing stared at Zhao Yingqi, Zhao Jiande and his son.
Zhao Jiande's inner defenses had been completely defeated, his knees softened and he fell to the ground.
Zhao Yingqi had some backbone and stood still, but his face was pale.
"Zhao Yingqi, you and I are old acquaintances."
"When you were able to become the leader of South Vietnam, it was Your Majesty who helped you. But do you still remember what you promised to Your Majesty?"
"You have been the ruler of the country for only a year. You promised to return to the Han Dynasty twice before and after you ascended the throne, but then you repeated your promise and never went to Chang'an to have an audience.
This time he said he would surrender again, and finally decided to go to Chang'an. However, on the way, he listened to Lu Jia's slander again and repeated it again.
Three times, should you die? Should Lu Jia die? "Huo Qubing said.
Zhao Yingqi was filled with emotions and cried: "I...this king...just don't want to give up the inheritance passed down by my ancestors of the Zhao family."
He added: "I am willing to hand over South Vietnam, and I will never do it again this time."
Huo Qubing said: "Immediately inform the leaders of the surrounding Baiyue tribes to come to your royal city to gather, saying that they have important matters to discuss. When they come, you will chop off their heads and declare war on these tribes."
Zhao Yingqi's heart beat rapidly several times, what a cruel method.
This is to make him become the villain of Baiyue and tear all Baiyue tribes to pieces from within.
Then the Han army came forward to clean up the mess, saving time and effort.
"How...how can I be sure that Huo Hou will give me a way to survive afterwards." Zhao Yingqi asked.
“There’s no way to be sure, you yourself brought the situation to this point.
His Majesty gave you a chance, but if you didn't take it, who should you blame? "
"I allow you seven days to complete what you just told me.
Now, you first summon the shipbuilders from South Vietnam, and those who can build ships are sent to Hanzhong. There is a shipyard there and a large number of shipwrights are needed. "
Huo Qubing said: "In addition, please show me the list of officials from various ministries in South Vietnam, the names of people in and out of the palace, and the scrolls recording their identities."
Zhao Tuo, the first emperor of South Vietnam, was related to Zi.
Huo Qubing judged that the last few remnants of Zonghengdao were also inseparable from South Vietnam.
He came to South Vietnam for two main reasons.
One is that the subsequent use of troops against Shendu requires South Vietnam as a transit.
Another reason is to dig out again to see if South Vietnam has the last remnants of the crossing.
He had previously sent people to South Vietnam to investigate, and he also had this consideration.
However, Xiu Yi, who was in charge of the investigation, and Huo Qubing, who had just come over and released his spiritual thoughts to cover the palace, found no abnormalities.
If there are really Zonghengdao people in South Vietnam, they must be hidden deep and difficult to find.
Huo Qubing finished speaking and stared at Zhao Yingqi with narrowed eyes.
(End of chapter)
