As soon as the New Army made a move, the Dongjiang rebels immediately learned of it.
The scouts from all walks of life fled back, and the general reported the situation to Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and others.
The people up and down the Dongjiang River were frightened and uneasy. They immediately stopped the siege of Yanzhou and began to discuss countermeasures.
"Gotta go."
"If you have to leave quickly, otherwise we will be dead when Zuo Mengeng encircles us."
Facing the new army's attack, the whole Dongjiang River had no intention of resisting.
Leaving became everyone's only choice.
"Where are we going?"
I have decided to go, but the direction still needs to be discussed.
Chen Yongfu smiled bitterly and said: "Now there are Zuo Mengeng's troops on the north, west and south. Where else can we go except to the east?"
Kong Youde was a little confused.
"To the east is where the Confucius family is located in Qufu."
Geng Zhongming's eyes turned red, and he said fiercely: "If we are caught by the court, we will die without a burial place. We don't care about the Kong family or the Li family, why not make him turn upside down?"
Mao Chenglu was also evil and courageous.
"I heard that the Kong family has a mountain of wealth across the land. If they are robbed, we will be able to regain our strength. Maybe by recruiting troops, we can continue to deal with Zuo Mengeng."
The rest of the people agreed one after another, completely ignoring the Kong family.
They have become desperadoes and don't care about anything.
Kong Youde also knew that there was no way to retreat, and the slightest hesitation he had before was made firm by everyone.
"Then let's go, we'll set off today."
In Yanzhou City, both King Lu and Liu Guangzhen were exhausted.
The defensive operations in the past few days have caused heavy casualties in the city, and the food will be exhausted. The incentive effect of King Lu's dissipation of his family wealth has been exhausted.
In fact, the Dongjiang rebels only need to attack for two more days to break the city.
However, the Dongjiang rebels were frightened by Zuo Mengeng, and they just wanted to escape for their lives. As a result, Yanzhou escaped.
Lying at the top of the city, I watched the Dongjiang rebels hastily pack up their camp and head eastward.
King Lu, Liu Guangzhen and others were completely confused.
"Why did the rebel retreat?"
King Lu was so excited that he almost shed tears.
It feels so good to be alive.
As for the money lost...
hehe.
As long as King Lu is still alive, wouldn't it be easy to earn it back?
Liu Guangzhen didn't know King Lu's evil thoughts, otherwise he might really cut off this thing that was causing harm to the country and the people.
The actions of the Dongjiang rebels are completely transparent in the eyes of the New Army.
Shortly after the Dongjiang rebels withdrew, Mao Yuanyi brought Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng to the outside of Yanzhou City.
King Lu, Liu Guangzhen and others were shocked when they saw another army coming, and quickly ordered the young men to go to the city to defend again.
Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng walked out of the queue and came to the front of the city.
"Where is His Royal Highness King Lu?"
The city is above and below the city, not far apart.
The people in the city also saw clearly the high-profile eunuchs' costumes, and couldn't help but be ecstatic.
King Lu even cried with joy.
"But His Majesty sent troops to rescue us?"
"Your Highness, your servant Gao Qiqian has been ordered to come to the rescue. Your Highness, please rest assured that the Dongjiang rebels have retreated."
The people in the city, whether they were officials or ordinary people, couldn't help crying with joy and cheering loudly when they heard this.
They risked their lives in defense and finally survived.
Liu Guangzhen also saw clearly the troops behind Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng, who seemed to be wearing Ming Dynasty costumes, and quickly ordered the door to be opened.
Since Yanzhou City was so generous, Mao Yuanyi was not polite. He immediately waved his hand and the Second Army marched straight in and began to take over the defense of Yanzhou City.
Liu Guangzhen was quite confused when he saw these soldiers coming in and immediately rushing to various key points.
"Why didn't the general pursue the Dongjiang rebels instead of entering the city? Don't you know that it is a serious crime for the army to enter the city without orders?"
Mao Yuanyi laughed loudly and said to Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng: "You guys should tell him separately."
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Lu Xiangsheng looked ugly and was unwilling to speak.
Gao Qiqian had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, Mr. Liu, the imperial court has reached an agreement with Shandong. From today on, all the lands in Yanzhou will belong to Shandong. Your Highness and your lords, please go with your servants. Your Majesty is waiting in the capital."
Liu Guangzhen didn't know why.
"What did Eunuch Gao mean?"
Gao Qiqian meant to speak in detail, but when he saw Mao Yuanyi standing next to him, he could only say vaguely: "This is your majesty's strict order. I hope that your highness and your lords will leave immediately."
King Lu was dumbfounded.
"Returning to the capital? Then what should I do with the property of Lu Fan?"
Mao Yuanyi hummed: "Your Highness, Prince Lu, everything in the palace now belongs to me in Shandong. Please take your family and leave immediately."
Liu Guangzhen finally understood something.
"He...they..."
Lu Xiangsheng sighed.
"Master Liu, let's go now. The matter has come to this, what's the point of saying more?"
Seeing countless soldiers around him, staring at him with eager eyes and guns like a forest, Liu Guangzhen understood that there was no room for maneuver in this matter.
But King Lu quit, fell to the ground, and rolled around.
"Gu is not going anywhere. Gu is King Lu. Gu's home cannot be lost like this. You bastards who dare to pry into Prince Gu's property will all deserve death!"
Mao Yuanyi waved his hand, and a soldier shot into the sky.
Amidst the deafening gunfire, King Lu's crying stopped abruptly.
What he got in exchange was a feeling of despair and despair.
Mao Yuanyi looked down at him and threatened: "His Royal Highness, King Lu, are you leaving by yourself, or should we give you a ride?"
Gao Qiqian rushed to King Lu and begged: "Your Majesty, please don't let your Majesty and the court embarrass you. Your Majesty is already well aware of your Majesty's suffering and will definitely compensate you afterwards."
King Lu was helpless.
His authority and hegemony were all supported by the Ming Dynasty.
Once a powerful person ignores him, he is easier to deal with than a pig.
On the same day, King Lu gathered his family members, together with Liu Guangzhen and other officials, and followed Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng out of Yanzhou City.
From then on, they had nothing to do with this big city.
It wasn't until he walked for two days, left Shandong Province, and escaped the supervision of the New Army that Liu Guangzhen dared to ask.
"Master Lu, what happened? Who is this new Shandong army? How can the imperial court give up the royal territory?"
Lu Xiangsheng was so worried and angry that he slowly told him the whole story.
Liu Guangzhen was shocked when he learned that such a major event had happened when Yanzhou was besieged.
But when he thought about the disastrous defeat of the army in Shahe, he also knew that what the court did was purely helpless.
The only thing I can do to comfort myself is...
"Wherever the Dongjiang rebellion went, rivers of blood flowed, and they were burned, killed, raped, and plundered like animals. In comparison, these Shandong rebels were able to save their fellow villagers, which is a good thing."
He is a local official and cares more about local safety than the court.
Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "The Dongjiang rebels are heading east. I don't know when Shandong will be able to wipe them out. I'm afraid that innocent people will be robbed again and their lives will be ruined."
He just sighed, but saw Liu Guangzhen's expression gradually stiffening.
"Master Liu, is there something wrong?"
Liu Guang stretched out his hand tremblingly and pointed to the east.
"Do you know where... is to the east?"
Lu Xiangsheng shook his head, not familiar with the geography of Shandong.
Liu Guangzhen stamped his feet and howled.
"Going eastward, there is only Qufu. The hometown of Confucius is in great danger!"
Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng were heartbroken.
Especially Lu Xiangsheng, as a Confucian student, of course he knew what the hometown of Confucius and Saints meant.
To put it bluntly, even if all three vassal kings in Shandong were killed, their influence would not be as great as if Confucius’ hometown was destroyed.
He didn't care about anything else and immediately said: "I will return now. No matter what, I must let Shandong send troops to protect the hometown of Confucius."
Seeing him leaving in a hurry, everyone's faces turned pale and they didn't hold out any hope.
From Yanzhou to Qufu, it is only a few dozen miles.
The Dongjiang rebels have been gone for a long time, and I am afraid that the hometown of Kong Sheng has already been filled with blood.
For civil servants, this fact is far more terrifying than the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.
