1777 monarchs and ministers, the generals cannot only fight wars
Night City was retreating steadily, and Dongling was unstoppable. It was only a matter of time before Night City was breached. But what Dongling's army didn't expect was that they would break into Night City so easily.
However, what is a pity is not that they used force to break through Night City, but that the people of Night City and the officers and soldiers of the inner city opened the city gates and surrendered, welcoming the Dongling army into the city.
They had no choice but to surrender because their city lord was dead!
The Lord of Night City, Ye Ye, rushed back to the Lord's Mansion with his sword in hand. After killing his wife Su Wan, he burned down the Lord's Mansion, including himself.
Fortunately, when the City Lord's Mansion was first built, in order to defend against foreign enemies, the surrounding area was made of stones that were resistant to attack and fire. When the Nine Emperors Uncle led people to rush in, the City Lord's Mansion had not yet been burned to the outside.
Uncle Nine Emperors immediately ordered people to put out the fire, and at the same time ordered Yuwen Yuanhua and Sicheng to lead troops to surround and suppress the rebels in Night City, appease the people of Night City and quell the riots.
With more people and greater strength, and the City Lord's Mansion not far from the moat, the fire was quickly extinguished. With the soldiers leading the way, the Nine Emperors Uncle stepped into the charred City Lord's Mansion.
The city lord's palace was in ruins, but the former wealth could still be vaguely seen. A fire started in the main hall, and the main courtyard could not be entered for the time being. The soldiers rushed in and found a charred corpse there. It could be barely seen from the figure and clothing.
This is Ye Cheng and Su Wan, but...
"Search." Uncle Nine Emperors only glanced at it and then turned away.
Without saying a word, the soldiers from Dongling led people to rush into the dilapidated city lord's palace. Soon they found several secret rooms. In the secret rooms were boxes and boxes of jewelry, gold, calligraphy and paintings.
Producing war wealth is an unchanging law from ancient times to the present. War is not just for one breath. Without enough benefits, no one will launch a massive war. Otherwise, the treasury will be emptied, and they will have to wait.
The country is about to be destroyed.
Box after box of jewelry and gold were carried out, sparkling in the firelight. Several lieutenants' eyes shone when they saw it, but no one dared to touch it. They knew that this time was different from their previous ones, and they could not touch the loot at will.
"Report to the prince, there are a total of eight secret rooms in the city lord's palace, so all the jewelry, calligraphy, paintings and gold are here." The deputy general stepped forward to report, with a proud light in his eyes. He was waiting for Uncle Nine Emperors to praise him, but Uncle Nine Emperors said coldly:
"Search again!"
Obviously, Uncle Nine Emperors was dissatisfied.
The deputy general's face turned pale, and he led his men to dig through the city lord's mansion again. They must dig three feet into the ground and dig out all the secret rooms in Night City.
"Reporting to the prince, the thief has been captured alive. Please wait for the prince to question you." Doudou heroically escorted Mr. Hui forward. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, his little eyes were always shining with pride.
The gray old man was in a state of disarray, with his limbs bound and his chin removed, showing no sign of superiority at all.
"Very good, send them to the wounded barracks." Uncle Nine Emperors gave Doudou a rare and pleasant compliment, and Doudou's eyes lit up with excitement: "The last general takes orders!"
Not long after Doudou left, Yuwen Yuanhua and Si Cheng walked in one after another. Although Yuwen Yuanhua won the battle, there was no trace of joy on his face, and he was even a little disappointed.
Seeing Sicheng appear, Yuwen Yuanhua knew that everything was a foregone conclusion. Cheng was the person brought up by the Nine Emperors Uncle to succeed Yuwen Yuanhua. Yuwen Yuanhua had lost the battle, and the military power in his hands would definitely be taken away.
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Yuwen Yuanhua knew in his heart that even all this was intentional, but when this day came, he realized that he was so reluctant to let go.
After spending his life as a soldier, he didn't know what else he could do besides fighting. With the power in his hands, life and death, he didn't know if he could get used to becoming an ordinary person.
But if you can no longer get used to it, you have to endure it. Once the emperor and his courtiers, if he were the Nine Emperors Uncle, he would not use people like himself. He can only share glory and glory, but not share hardships.
"I see you, Your Majesty, a thousand years old." Yuwen Yuanhua knelt on one knee in front of the Nine Emperors Uncle, with his head buried very low. Sicheng knelt behind Yuwen Yuanhua, his face calm, even though he was worried about his heart.
I am happy to have military power, but I dare not show it at this time.
"No courtesy." Uncle Nine Emperors glanced at the two of them and was very satisfied with their performance.
Yuwen Yuanhua got up first and reported the results of the pursuit to Uncle Nine Emperors. Then Sicheng also told Uncle Nine Emperors truthfully the reaction of the people in Night City.
There were many people who stubbornly resisted in Yecheng. Yuwen Yuanhua did not kill all of them, but only killed some to shock everyone. The others were all locked up and prepared to take them back to Dongling.
Sicheng's mission also went smoothly. The people of Night City have been miserable in the past two years and they don't have enough to eat. However, Ye Ye has repeatedly increased taxes for the development of Night City, and the people have long sold their sons and daughters.
The people at the bottom of Night City didn't feel much about Dongling's capture of Night City. They were just afraid that Dongling would massacre the city. Now they heard Sicheng promise on behalf of Dongling that he would not hurt the people at all and promised to reduce their taxes for one year.
, How dare the people of Night City disobey, even if a few want to fight for Night City, they don't dare to stand up at this time.
The city lord is dead, what else can they do?
Night City was successfully won, and this battle was a complete one. The only flaw was the death of Ye Ye and Su Wan. If these two people were alive, it would be easier for them to take over Night City, and the loyal ministers hidden in Night City would also have some scruples.
, the other eight cities would also praise Uncle Nine Emperors for his kindness, but...
"It's such a pity that the Lord of Ye City committed suicide." Sicheng already knew that he would stay in Ye City for a while, and it would be much easier for him if Ye Ye had not died.
"Suicide?" Uncle Nine Emperors looked sarcastic. Yuwen Yuanhua and Sicheng were smart and realized instantly: "Aren't these Lord Ye and Madam Ye?"
It was so burnt that it was really hard to recognize.
"Report..." At this moment, the searching deputy came forward with a happy face: "Report to the prince, my subordinates found a basement in the main courtyard, and City Lord Ye and Madam Ye were inside."
Ye Ye and Su Wan, who had put on civilian clothes, were escorted up by the soldiers. Their faces were dirty, Ye Ye's eyes were dull and decadent, and Su Wan's face was ashen, with hatred in her eyes.
"Kneel down." Seeing that the two men were not cooperating, the soldier kicked them hard on their calves. They both cried out in pain and knelt down with a thud.
Ye Ye struggled desperately, like a trapped animal. Su Wan remained motionless, biting her lip.
"Aventurine Nine..." Su Wan said these three words through gritted teeth: "Kill me if you dare."
Kill? Killing two useless people for what purpose? To tell the world how cold-blooded he is? To make the other eight cities afraid and join forces to resist him? How could he do such a stupid thing?
What saves a person's life is an aboveboard method.
Uncle Jiuhuang sneered: "Come here, help Madam Ye up, don't let Madam Ye get pregnant."
"You, how do you know?" Yeye didn't dare to move anymore, staring at the Nine Emperors Uncle with his red eyes, wishing he could eat the Nine Emperors Uncle.
Spy, there is a spy around him.
Uncle Nine Emperors did not answer Ye Ye's words, but ordered people to take good care of Ye Ye and Su Wan so that nothing could happen to them.
To show his kindness to the surrendered ministers, these two people will return to Dongling safely. If they live in peace, they will be rich for the rest of their lives, but they will never have freedom in their lifetime.
"Donglunjiu, let me go. You sycophant, kill me if you dare, kill me..." Yeye struggled desperately, trying to pounce on Uncle Nine Emperors.
Ye Ye himself had martial arts skills, and it was quite difficult for the soldiers escorting him. Seeing that Ye Ye was about to break away, Uncle Nine Emperors said, "Donngling doesn't mind taking care of a disabled city lord."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a click, and Ye Ye's legs were interrupted by Si Cheng. Everyone was startled, and they were secretly afraid: What kind of rhythm is this?
"Ah..." Yeye screamed and fell to the ground like a puddle of mud. Fortunately, the soldier escorting him reacted quickly and quickly dragged him up.
"Donglunjiu...I, I won't let you go." Ye Ye's lips trembled in pain, beads of sweat dripped down drop by drop, and his lips bled from biting them.
Sicheng threw away the stick in his hand and kicked Ye Ye in the heart: "Ye City Master unfortunately broke his legs when he was running away with his wife. Come on, please carry Ye City Master down for treatment quickly. The regent is so kind that he can't see this.
bloody."
Si Cheng spoke righteously and truthfully, shocking everyone present to the point of confusion: This Young Marshal Si is truly a god, and he can say such things.
Complaints were made, but everyone did not forget their responsibilities. They dragged Ye Ye down like a dead dog, and continued to search the city lord's mansion, emptying out all the wealth accumulated by the previous lords of Ye City...
After capturing Ye Ye, there was no need for Uncle Nine Emperors to stay here. He handed over the remaining matters to Yuwen Yuanhua and Sicheng, and Uncle Nine Emperors left.
As soon as Uncle Nine Emperors left, Yu Wenyuanhua walked up to Sicheng and gave him a thumbs up: "Young Marshal is a great talent, I admire you."
Having said that, Yuwen Yuanhua's words were full of contempt. In his opinion, there was no difference between Sicheng's actions just now and those flattering eunuchs.
"As a minister, one should share the worries of the emperor. It is the foundation of a minister to figure out the emperor's thoughts. The emperor is kind and wise, and there are many things that are hard to say. In addition to winning the battle, a minister should also make these things that bother the emperor.
Let's settle the matter together." Sicheng was not angry at all, he could understand Yuwen Yuanhua, and no general would have a good impression of someone who took away his military power.
After Si Cheng finished speaking, he continued to do his own thing, leaving Yu Wenyuanhua standing there blankly, thinking about the meaning of Si Cheng's words.
Is the failure of the Yuwen family because the Yuwen family never took Junshang to heart, never thought about what Junshang was thinking, and what they need to take the initiative to do for Junshang?
The Yuwen family has always acted according to the emperor's orders, so even if the Yuwen family members are good at fighting, they still cannot gain the trust of the emperor, because they have never thought about what else their master will do.
After understanding this, Yu Wenyuanhua laughed until tears burst into his face...
"General." The soldiers behind him stepped forward and asked with concern.
Yu Wenyuanhua wiped his face: "General, I'm fine. I just want to understand something."
Unfortunately, it was too late to understand now. Yu Wenyuanhua suppressed the heavy feeling in his heart and devoted himself to the work of dealing with the aftermath of Night City.
Perhaps, this is the last time he will lead an army in his life, and he doesn't want to have any regrets...
A message to readers: My family member is on a business trip, so I was a little late helping him prepare the gifts. There are only two updates today. Please forgive me.