The constant barking of dogs in his ears made Chen Qiong feel murderous in his heart.
This is a powerful gentry family that owns the most land in Thanh Hoa City. In the past, when Chen Qiong, a member of the Chen Dynasty royal family, served as the city lord, there were often frictions.
But Chen Qiong could only do nothing about it.
Chen Qiong is lucky to be able to serve as the lord of Qinghua City as a member of the royal family.
It’s great to work for Daming!
After Chen Qiong went through a complicated mental journey, she held the bunch of embroidered spring knives that had just been taken out of the oil drum and raised a ferocious and evil smile at the corner of her mouth.
The long knife swung forward.
"His money cellar is under the dry well in the backyard. There are more than 13,700 acres of fertile land outside the city."
A group of royal guards led the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers and directly broke open the closed door.
In front of the head are the officers and soldiers holding shields, followed by the officers and soldiers holding spears, between the people are the officers and soldiers holding crossbows, and finally the soldiers holding down the formation.
Chen Qiong held her head high, tiptoed gracefully across the threshold stone, and walked into the richest family in Qinghua City.
Several large black dogs, perhaps because of the Ming army's murderous intent, were pressed to the ground, trembling fearfully, and their tails wagging cautiously.
Chen Qiong's eyes darkened, and the embroidered spring knife in his hand looked down.
A few dogs barked, and a smell of blood spread.
The Ming army was already shouting warnings, but they could not understand the dialect of the Annan people, but this did not prevent them from identifying that the anger on the faces of these Annan people with swords and guns in their hands was directed at them.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Boom boom.
Crossbow arrows were fired one after another, taking away every resister who dared to stand in front of the Ming army.
Those dispatched today are all the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Guard stationed in Yingtian City.
These troops who took turns entering the capital to guard the capital, defend the imperial city, and ensure the safety of the Ming Emperor had a combat effectiveness and cooperation that could be unparalleled in the world during the Hongwu Year.
The shield soldiers blocked the family's resistance, the Hongying spears were retracted and released simultaneously, and the crossbows were replenished. Even if the enemy in front of them fell, they would be hit by the swordsmen at the end of the formation.
This is the purest and most efficient way of killing people in the Ming Dynasty.
When the officers and soldiers in the dry well in the backyard received the news that they had found countless gold and silver coins, all the Ming soldiers looked at Chen Qiong, who was also killed and covered in blood, with an added sense of recognition.
This person is a friend of Daming.
As long as he is a friend of Daming, then this person is also their friend.
Therefore, the captain in the army told his clerk to write down Chen Qiong's name in the credit book for this killing.
Seeing her name being placed on the top line of the credit book, Chen Qiong wrapped her sleeves and wiped the blood on her cheeks.
He asked in his fluent Jianghuai Mandarin: "Can I also record merit?"
The captain looked at Chen Qiong indifferently, feeling that this person's question was somewhat inexplicable, but thinking that the other party was under the order of supervising the country, he could only patiently explain: "You are wearing the clothes of our Ming Dynasty, speaking the official language of the Ming Dynasty, using With the embroidered spring knife of Jinyiwei and the great contributions you have made, the Ming Dynasty will certainly not miss you."
Chen Qiong's heart was full of joy, her eyes were shining brightly and she said: "So, I am now a Mingren!"
"Mingren?" The captain looked Chen Qiong up and down, and then hummed twice: "You have to send your name to the island in Xuanwu Lake."
It turns out that I can't be considered a wise person now.
Chen Qiong was a little disappointed and frustrated. He knew the Xuanwu Lake in the north of Yingtian City. It was an important royal place. There was a special place on the island to store the entire Daming Fish Scale Register and the population register.
After a brief period of depression, Chen Qiong regained his energy, looked at the Ming army in front of him with his head held high, and then pointed at a house not far away with his sword.
"That family is more guilty!"
Although he is not yet a Ming Dynasty man, he is completely incapable of being an Annan man. From the moment he raised the Ming Dynasty Xiuchun Dao and slashed the neck of his fellow Annan man, Chen Qiong was no longer an Annan man.
There was just an inexplicable excitement, but it couldn't help but surge up from the bottom of Chen Qiong's heart.
Even he himself didn't realize that his eyes were blood red at this moment.
"Are you really not afraid of destroying this person?"
On the high floor of the city lord's palace, Zhu Gaochi put his hands in his sleeves, standing by the window and looking at Qinghua City where killings were everywhere.
All over the city, under the command of Chen Qiong, countless officers and soldiers rushed like wolves and tigers into the magnificent houses.
Rivers of blood flowed.
Corpses everywhere.
Even the boxes of gold and silver hidden in a cesspool in the west of the city were searched out by Chen Qiong, who had gone completely crazy and fell into a frenzy.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes were clear, but he couldn't get close to him at all. He could only look down and admire him from a distance.
And Zhu Yunxi, who is standing on a high-rise building, makes people feel that he is a being that others do not dare to climb.
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi was watching Qinghua City calmly. Because of Chen Qiong's guidance, no family could escape the attack.
The people who were left behind were already walking towards the main street in front of the City Lord's Mansion with their families. The first person to arrive knelt in front of the City Lord's Mansion in fear.
"We need someone to clean up Cochin Road." Zhu Yunxi said silently.
Zhu Gaochi frowned and said: "However, this is not the best choice. Dividing them is the safest way."
Zhu Yunxi looked back at Zhu Gaochi and smiled slightly: "We don't have much time to stay in Annan, so everything must be accelerated."
Zhu Gaochi hummed, obviously still retaining his own opinions on this issue. He changed his mouth and said, "How did you decide that he would agree to be a sinner in Annan, a lackey of Ming Dynasty, and kill Annan people for Ming Dynasty."
"I'm not sure." Zhu Yunxi confessed very bachelorly and said with a smile: "If Chen Qiong doesn't agree, then the family he killed first will be doing it now."
Zhu Gaochi shrank his head for no reason.
He suddenly felt that Chen Qiong was really a pitiful person. Not only did he have no choice, but the meaning of his existence was not irreplaceable.
But soon, Zhu Gaochi put away his compassion.
For the Ming Dynasty, especially for this time's southern expedition, Brother Xi's choice was not wrong at all.
So Zhu Gaochi said simply: "So after Chen Qiong kills everyone here in Qinghua City and confiscates all the gold, silver, money, and land, what are you going to do with him?"
Zhu Yunxi smiled faintly and looked at Zhu Gaochi with a deep look: "Don't you ask me how I will arrange the capture of Qinghua City?"
Zhu Gaochi curled his lips and waved his hand nonchalantly and patted the window sill: "Gold and silver will naturally circulate in Annan and buy things from the common people. The grain stored in the homes of the powerful gentry and the grain harvested from the fields will naturally be donated. Benevolent government belongs to the people of Qinghua City. The land of those powerful and gentry people, this time I asked Marquis Jingchuan and others to honor the deal with you first."
Money is used for circulation and buying things that Ming Dynasty needs.
The grain belongs to the people of Annan, and the Ming Dynasty gains the hearts of the people.
The land was owned by the powerful people of the Ming Dynasty, and the domestic land replacement transaction was completed.
All the arrangements were perfect. The only thing that had to be paid was to indulge Chen Qiong, who was no longer an Annan man, and lead the Ming army to kill his former compatriots.
The Ming Dynasty will give him a generous reward to reward his loyalty and dedication to the Ming Dynasty.
All in all, the only ones who did not benefit in the end were the dead Annan nobles and gentry.
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi didn't give a different answer, Zhu Gaochi smiled helplessly: "So, now should you tell me how you plan to arrange for Chen Qiong."
Zhu Yunxi asked: "What do you think is our most pressing problem now?"
"He was taken away to Chen Hao in the south by his cousin Li Jiyou?"
Zhu Gaochi spoke immediately, shook his head and said: "Young man Chen Hao may still be regarded as a steadfast master, but now he is also old, but he is extremely blasphemous, so there is nothing to worry about.
When Li Jishou heard that the Ming Dynasty was coming, he raided Daluo City and took Chen Wan with him to flee to the south. This place in Thanh Hoa City was also looted by them, which shows that Li Jima did this not only in Thanh Hoa City, but also in other places. "
Zhu Yunxi tilted his head and looked at Zhu Gaochi: "So, how do you evaluate Li Jishao?"
Zhu Gaochi blurted out without thinking: "Incompetent use, short-sightedness, and two ends are not enough to accomplish anything."
"One is nothing to worry about, and the other is not enough to achieve anything." Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhu Gaochi who evaluated Chen Hao and Li Jiya and said with a smile: "So, the south is not an issue that we need to consider carefully at the moment. To the north, in Daluo City Chen Yuandan, who commands the remaining troops of Annam and organizes Annam officers and soldiers outside Lang Son Pass to resist the general's conquest, is what we need to deal with most at the moment."
"Chen Yuandan is a very smart man."
Prince Yan of the Ming Dynasty finally gave a positive evaluation in this review of Annan.
Zhu Gaochi's brows were furrowed, but he still showed appreciation.
He said calmly: "Since we were outside Jianchang City, we may have caught Chen Yuandan's attention. He left Jianchang City and other four empty cities. I think he really hopes that we can enter the city and occupy it.
As long as we choose to capture these four empty cities, we will inevitably divide our troops and garrison them. After all, in our opinion, this is already the Jiaozhi Road of the Ming Dynasty and needs to be invested in governance.
In this way, our combatable troops will be reduced invisibly. Even if Chen Yuandan used a few empty cities to hold us back from going to Daluo City, he can use all his strength on Langshan Pass to resist Daluo City. General's attack. "
Zhu Yunxi nodded in agreement: "I think so too."
Zhu Gaochi continued: "In fact, Chen Yuandan, as a Situ of the Annan Chen Dynasty, was able to stabilize the situation in Daluo City when Chen Hao was kidnapped by Li Jishou, and he was able to unite the officials and the army in the city. Fighting against Ming Dynasty is enough to show that he is a man with means and skills."
Zhu Yunxi interrupted at the right time: "Such a person is not what Ming Dynasty wants to see."
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "So, we need to solve this problem as soon as possible. As long as he is here, we may not be able to win over the people in Daluo City to be our friends."
After talking about Annan's situation, there is nothing left to talk about.
Zhu Yunxi turned around and said softly: "Chen Qiong will be managed by you from now on."
Zhu Gaochi bowed and turned around, only to see that Zhu Yunxi had already gone downstairs.
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The entire south bank of the Chicheng River in Lang Son turned into scorched earth.
The Ming army on the north bank threw tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder to the south bank in just three days to bombard Annan officers and soldiers.
Everyone believed that the Ming Dynasty wanted to consume the energy of the south bank. Just waiting for the arrival of a zero point, the entire army would attack and directly cross the river to seize Langshan Pass, thereby opening the gateway to Daluo City.
In three days, Annan's officers and soldiers did not suffer many casualties.
But every day from morning to night, the bombardment dropped from the north bank made them miserable.
The Chinese army has issued the most stringent military orders. No one can leave their positions to prevent Ming people from taking the opportunity to cross the river and go ashore.
"It's time for us to cross the river."
On the north bank, Zhu Quan, King of the Ming Dynasty, put down his telescope, his eyes were calm, and he spoke to his forward army deputy general in a calm tone.
The lieutenant general nodded: "My subordinates have already sent orders to the forward troops. Please obey the general's orders at any time."
Zhu Quan asked: "How is it going with the general? Has it reached the predetermined position?"
The lieutenant general replied: "Half an hour ago, a message came from the general. The army has arrived at the position, and the general will personally lead the army across the river."
Zhu Quan sighed with emotion: "Since the general can personally lead the army to cross the river, I, the king, should also be the first person in the vanguard to cross the river."
"This..." The deputy general hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and accepted the order, conveying the military order of the forward general.
Boom, boom, boom.
From the Ming Dynasty's forward troops on the north bank of the Qiqiong River, bursts of war drums have been heard. The war drums have continued for the past three days. Every time the war drums sound, it is when the Ming Dynasty begins to bombard the Annan people on the south bank.
However, today, things started to look a little different.
No one noticed that the water in the Qiqiong River, which was still flowing endlessly a few days ago, began to become scarce, and the river course was gradually exposed.
Everyone was attracted by the indiscriminate bombardment of gunpowder thrown by the Ming army.
Shortly after the Annan people waited for a moment without hearing the gunpowder bombardment, flaming objects were thrown into the sky from the north bank, and then hit the camp of Annan's army on the south bank.
Zhu Quan was dressed in military uniform and holding a long sword, standing by the Qiqiong River.
Behind us are the forward officers and soldiers, the invisible Ming Dynasty. In front of us are tens of thousands of Annan troops, the future Jiaozhi Road of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Quan raised his horse with his sword drawn and shouted: "Brothers, kill across the river, achieve twelve military merits, be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and receive countless rewards."
There were no empty promises, Zhu Quan just used interests to stimulate the officers and soldiers of the forward army.
However, this is the most direct and powerful one.
The three thousand forward officers and soldiers who participated in the battle across the river began to beat their own chests with their fists.
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
Zhu Quan's body was high-spirited and his eyes were resolute. He waved his long sword and pressed towards the south bank: "Follow me to cross the river and charge into battle!"
bass.
Zhu Quan put down the visor on his helmet and was the first to wade into the Qiqiong River where the river channel became shallower.
"Only my Ming Dynasty is victorious!"
His Royal Highness Prince Ning of the Ming Dynasty, the commander-in-chief of the vanguard of the Southern Expedition Army, took the lead, leading the entire army with a fearless attitude and rushing to the front, roaring with great ambition.
"kill!"
The entire forward army erupted into a roar like a mountain roar and a tsunami.
As the last gunpowder in the camp was thrown to the south bank, Ming Dynasty began to launch an attack.
(End of chapter)
