After receiving the alarm that bandits were besieging Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhu Ruofeng fell into deep thought. Should he save the palace first or eliminate the bandits in front of him first? His wife and son were both in the palace, and there was only one battalion of three thousand soldiers and horses guarding the palace.
, if there is a mistake, you will definitely regret it; but if you withdraw your troops and return to support the palace, it will be equivalent to wasting all your previous efforts and letting the enemy in front of you run away.
The heroic face of Deng Yao, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard of Prince Yu, appeared in his mind. Deng Yao, Deng Yao, I have entrusted the lives of the princess and son to you. You must not let me down!
"Instruct all ministries to quickly encircle and annihilate the bandits near Anyuan Gate," Zhu Ruofeng ordered fiercely, biting his lip with his teeth. Between country and family, Lu Wenye chose country. Whatever he can do, so can he!<
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Endless Qingcha Sect believers have surrounded Prince Yu's Mansion, and the attacks one after another seem to never stop.
Deng Yao, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard Town, stood on the wall of the royal city, motionless, like a stone statue.
"In the main town, there are too many thieves. It's better to break through when they first arrive." A general was afraid of the thieves and suggested.
"Break through the siege? The princess and the prince are both in the royal city, how to break out of the siege?"
"We can let the princess and the crown prince break out with our army."
Deng Yao looked at the general and asked, "How long have you been following this town?"
"Come back, Commander, it's been ten years." He straightened his back.
"Well, don't worry about your family." After Deng Yao said that, he pulled out the knife and the knife rose and fell.
"There are people like this who instigate a breakout and put the princess and the prince in danger again," he shouted.
After killing one person and causing the three armies to stand in shock, the palace guards had no way out but to fight to the death.
"Brother, let me bring the divine soldiers to protect the religion." Seeing that he could not attack for a long time, Wang Bingqian asked Wang Bingzhen to fight. The so-called divine soldiers to protect the religion were selected from the Qingcha sect members who were highly skilled in martial arts. There were about a thousand people who acted as the guardians.
The guard of the door owner.
Wang Bingzhen nodded, "Second brother, be more careful!"
Wang Bingqian didn't say much, and led the thousand warriors up the city.
Seeing that this group of enemies were not only fierce, but also many were wearing armor, Deng Yao knew that those who came must be the enemy's elite.
Humph, I specialize in fighting elites. As long as the elites are crippled, the rebel army will lose courage and the offensive will be weak.
Thinking of this, Deng Yao drew his swords and led more than a hundred personal guards to meet Wang Bingqian's troops. His personal guards were all veterans of hundreds of battles. They were arranged in ten small mandarin duck formations in units of tens. They cooperated with each other and were very organized.
Although the divine guardian soldiers of Qingcha Sect were highly skilled in personal martial arts, they did not understand the secrets of battle formations. Many people could not defeat those with few, and were killed in pieces.
Wang Bingqian was so angry that he entered with an iron rod in his hand. He shot people first and horses first, and captured thieves first and captured the king. He had his sights set on Deng Yao.
Deng Yao is so happy that he dares to challenge us for a fight. I think it’s because of the name of “Double Swordsman Deng Yao” that even the younger generation doesn’t know!
He did not dodge or evade, and his swords were like the wind, facing the iron rod.
The stick swept across, and Deng Yao used an iron bridge to avoid the wind of the stick. The knife in his right hand turned left, and Wang Bingqian lost four fingers on his right hand. As soon as he cried out in pain, the knife in his left hand penetrated straight into the front door and fell down the wall.
"Second brother!"
Wang Bingzhen was in great pain and said to his subordinates: "After entering the palace, no chickens or dogs will be left behind!"
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The battle near Anyuan Gate came to an end. After a spear pierced the chest of Chu Kun, the master of Qingcha Gate, the remaining soldiers lost their fighting spirit and threw down their weapons. They knelt down and asked to surrender.
Zhu Ruofeng ignored these prisoners and led Wei Yi'ao and Lu Wenye's tribes to quickly return to the aid of Prince Yu's Mansion.
The Qingchamen congregation collapsed. Even with the protection of Wusheng Mother, they were no match for the main force of officers and soldiers. Corpses lay everywhere, Liu He was beheaded, and Xie Dashi was made a prisoner. Among the leaders, only Wang Bingzhen and Zhao Ruyue escaped.
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Generals Zhu Ruofeng, Wei Yi'ao, Deng Yao and Lu Wenye counted the results and were very satisfied.
"Your Highness, our army beheaded more than 11,000 bandits and captured about 20,000 bandits. It can be said to be a great victory!" Wei Yi'ao, the governor of Henan, beamed with joy. This battle was a complete victory. The first achievement was naturally attributed to His Highness King Yu.
But as a governor, his contribution is not small. Maybe Jian will be in the emperor's heart from now on, there is no telling.
"Well, this is all your fault. I will ask for your credit in front of my father." Zhu Ruofeng smiled. The way to serve is to make rewards and punishments clear, and he understands this.
"Your Highness, I still have a hidden worry." Wei Yi'ao suddenly said: "Some time ago, there were floods in Yifeng and Lanyang counties. All the food in the Kaifeng treasury was used to help the victims. There is no food left to feed the 20,000 prisoners of war. Should we collect food from the people?
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"No, the people of Kaifeng have just suffered from floods and war, how can we collect food from them?" Zhu Ruofeng flatly refused.
"Your Highness is unwilling to collect food from the people, so how can you place the 20,000 prisoners of war?" Wei Yi'ao asked again.
There was silence in the hall, everyone was looking at Zhu Ruofeng, waiting for him to make up his mind.
Zhu Ruofeng's face was gloomy and uncertain, and finally he flashed a sharp look and said coldly: "Since there is no food to feed them, let's slaughter them all!"
What! This is 20,000 people!
Everyone was stunned, and Wei Yi'ao's teeth chattered, "No, Your Highness, if the Holy One knows about this, I'm afraid you will be blamed for being murderous!"
"It doesn't matter, I will bear all the blame for the crime alone," Zhu Ruofeng sighed, "If we don't kill these bandits, we will suffer the people of Kaifeng. Even if I have to bear the name of a butcher, I can't let the people suffer!"
In the feudal era, those in power regarded human life as nothing, and would never worry about finding a reason to kill. Twenty thousand fresh lives were wiped out with Zhu Ruofeng's words.
Being a king, taking advantage of change and ruling the world, what does a trivial matter mean?
After the discussion, Zhu Ruofeng saw that Lu Wenye was unhappy and said with relief: "Vice General Lu, don't worry. I have sent people everywhere to look for your wife. I believe she will be found soon."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Lu Wenye smiled bitterly. He knew the methods of these sects. I'm afraid the lady is already in danger!
"Come here, please convey the order of the orphan. If any of the Qingcha disciples rescues Mrs. Lu and surrenders, their sins will be pardoned and they will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver," Zhu Ruofeng ordered.
"Your Highness, the leader of the thief Wang Bingzhen has not yet been brought to justice. Will he be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver for his capture?" Deng Yao asked.
"No need, how can a mere grass bandit be compared with Mrs. Lu?" Zhu Ruofeng waved his hand.
"General, I would like to thank His Highness for your kindness." Lu Wenye was moved to tears.
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Notices offering a reward for rescuing Mrs. Lu were posted all over Kaifeng. In a remote courtyard in the city, a confidant showed the notice to Zhao Ruyue.
He is a local snake in Kaifeng with many places to stay. He hides in the city because he feels that the more dangerous places are safer, so he simply hides in Kaifeng City. Not only does he hide alone, but he also takes the tea sect owner Wang Bingzhen with him.
"Well, Prince Yu is very friendly and cares about his subordinates. No wonder he wins the hearts of the army." Zhao Ruyue sighed.
"But Mr. Xiang, why is there only a notice to rescue Mrs. Lu, but no notice to arrest us?" The confidant was puzzled.
"This just shows the sincerity of His Royal Highness Prince Yu." Zhao Ruyue smiled, "You inform the remaining brothers to accompany me to escort Mrs. Lu to surrender to the court."
"But Master Xiang, do you want to ask the Sect Master for instructions?" a confidant asked.
"Master? Oh, I want to tell him." Zhao Ruyue sneered, drew his sword and walked into Wang Bingzhen's room.
"Are the officers and soldiers coming?" Wang Bingzhen was already frightened. Seeing him coming in with his sword drawn, he hurriedly got up from the bed and asked.
Zhao Ruyue didn't talk nonsense, cut off his head with a knife, held it up and said to his confidants: "We must be sincere before we surrender."
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Zhao Ruyue escorted Mrs. Lu to surrender and presented Wang Bingzhen's head.
Lu Wenye cried with joy.
Zhu Ruofeng stared at Mr. Zhao Dashan and was very hesitant in his heart. This person is hypocritical, abducts people, and rebels against the imperial court. He is extremely hateful! He deserves to be killed! But his notice said that if any of the Qingcha Sect followers rescued Mrs. Lu and surrendered, their sins would be pardoned.
And a reward of a thousand taels of silver. How can a king be dishonest in his words?
Seeing his hesitation, Zhao Ruyue suddenly knelt down and said, "I betrayed my beloved and rebelled against the imperial court before, all because of the Qingcha clan. Now I just want to survive and don't dare to ask for any silver reward."
"How can I not believe what I say?"
Zhu Ruofeng said angrily: "I will pardon you for your innocence and reward you with a thousand taels of silver. However, before you betrayed your beloved, all the land you gained from the common people will be confiscated."
This chapter has been completed!