Countless torches lit up the night sky with extraordinary splendor, cheers echoed throughout the fields, and the passion for victory burned in the crowd.
Such a scene and atmosphere seemed as if the war was over and everything people wanted was within reach. Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief, and his face showed a hint of relaxation and fatigue under the light of the torch.
As he rode his horse, wherever he went, the cheers of the soldiers suddenly became louder. "King of Han! King of Han..." The shouts came one after another.
At this time, Qu Neng rode his horse towards them from the west. Amid the noise, Qu Neng rode forward and said, "King of Han, Commander Liu and the generals have led the people to chase them, and more and more prisoners are being taken."
In such an atmosphere, Qu Neng looked exceptionally calm and composed.
Zhu Gaoxu took a breath and looked at Qu Neng's face very seriously. The light of the torch in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes seem
The news of Yang Wuhou's defeat at Taiping Field soon spread throughout the city, and the gates of Chengdu were successively put under martial law.All the troops of Li Rang, the commander of the Chengdu rear guard, were transferred to the front line, but the general in charge of the rear guard was replaced, so he was unable to follow Xue Lu to join the battle.In the early morning, Li Rang slowly ate breakfast, put on his clothes and armor, and walked to the door of his house, surrounded by servants and soldiers. At this time, two men in cloth clothes were already waiting by the gatehouse. They came up to him, took out a piece of paper with a seal and a Jinyiwei waist badge, and one of them said, "Please ask Commander Li to go with us."Li Rang's face turned pale immediately, and he stood there for a long time without saying a word. There were a group of guards and servants around him, but no one spoke at this time."Commander Li?" the Jinyiwei soldie
The city gates in the distance were tightly closed, swords and spears were everywhere on the city walls, and the muzzles of the cannons were pitch black; the solid city seemed like a fortress surrounded by iron barrels. Qu Neng led several riders and rushed to the south gate of Chengdu more than a hundred steps away, and could already see a row of heads hanging on the gate."Boom! Boom!" Two cannon shots were heard from the city wall. Qu Neng spurred his horse to move closer.The generals around him shouted, "It's dangerous! Commander Qu, don't let this get you down."There was a whizzing sound in the air, and a bunch of arrows fell on the ground in front of Qu Neng, nailing the ground densely. Qu Neng reined in his horse and looked up at the head on the top of the city. The veins on his temples bulged, and the red on his skin seemed like blood beads being squeezed out.He didn't make a sound, but he clenched his hands tightly, and the tendons in his w
When Wan Quan was mentioned, Zhu Yueyao immediately felt a dull pain in his buttocks and thighs. Because of the incident the year before last, he suffered a hundred blows.The injuries on Zhu Yueyao's body have long since healed, but the injuries that seem to be burned into his heart have not healed yet, and may never heal in his lifetime!Wan Quan is the commander and guard of the Prince of Shu. Before Zhu Yueyao was granted the title of county king, he and Wan Quan occasionally met each other in the Prince of Shu's palace, but that was all, and there was no special friendship.However, Wan Quan had a niece's husband named Xiong Duofen, who came to Huayang County the year before last and worked as an errand for Zhu Yueyao; thus, Zhu Yueyao and Wan Quan had an additional relationship.Xiong Duofen was very considerate and was very familiar with the streets, alleys, sensual places and places in Huayang County, Chengdu City, so he served Zhu Yueyao very
In the camp of the King of Han's army, the boring and repetitive noise of sawing wood continued. The soldiers carrying the wood also shouted "Hey Yo" in a very orderly and rhythmic manner. People were cutting and carrying wood, building Huihui cannons and ladders, and there was a busy scene everywhere.The generals of the guards who knew the inside story of the army had advised Zhu Gaoxu not to make weapons. But Zhu Gaoxu replied: If we besiege the city but do not build siege tools, it would be like telling Guo Zi that we are determined to seize the city by relying on internal forces!Before Mu Sheng's army reached the west of the city, Zhu Gaoxu's troops had already surrounded Chengdu on all sides. He sent troops up every day to attack the city walls with long-range weapons such as bows and crossbows, copper fire guns, and bowl-mouth guns.Nearly a hundred steps away from the city wall, rows of soldiers stood in line with torches and charcoal in front of th
The warm winter sun shines on the pavilions and pavilions of the capital, but the sky above the imperial city seems to be filled with haze.The news of Xue Lu's defeat has been relayed to the imperial envoy. Of course, the imperial court will not make any big announcement about this kind of thing. From the palace to the Qianbu Corridor, everything is shrouded in strange silence.Emperor Zhu Gaochi had only heard bad news in the past two days. Only one thing reported by the imperial physician gave him some comfort. Zhang Fu's eldest daughter, Zhang Miaohua, who was more than ten years old and the newly appointed imperial concubine, had just been diagnosed by the imperial physician as pregnant a few months after entering the palace!Zhu Gaochi took the opportunity to put aside the military and national affairs that were worrying him and immediately returned to the harem to visit Zhang Miaohua.There were many people in the imperial concubine's palace, in
After all the government offices closed at the You hour, the capital city was still bustling with activity and the market was prosperous.Gao Xianning, the Imperial Academy student, came out of Hongwu Gate and rode a donkey to the southwest alone. He also sent his servants home.Gao Xianning lived in the mansion given to him by Emperor Taizong, but he did not take this route home. He did not want to go home today, but to go to the Qinhuai River near Jubao Gate; every ten days or half a month, he would go there and take a look at the scenery along the way.The jade shop that the King of Han secretly purchased was located between Jubao Gate and Qinhuai River.The jade shop was closed most of the time, and Gao Xianning might not go in once or twice a year. He usually walked here frequently, and was afraid that someone would notice such a strange detail; so Gao Xianning usually went to another place after passing by Jade Street.There is also a very
On the charred ruins of Taipingchang, many people came out of their makeshift huts and gathered around a group of donkey carts and wheelbarrows coming up the road. There was a flag in front of the convoy that read: Chengdu Treasury.People were making a lot of noise and talking among themselves standing on the side of the road."It's easy to hand in grain, but they're so stingy when it comes to receiving it! They say it's eight months' rations, but each person only gets one stone of rice. How can it last for eight months? Before, we got only five cents for rent for a house!" A woman complained.The old man with his hands tucked into his sleeves laughed and said, "Li family, it's good that the army didn't rob you when they entered Sichuan. Don't complain that it's too little if they can give you money and food. You don't know, if we count back 30 years, the Chengdu government was in chaos. You want to take money and food from the government? You think it's ea
Zhu Gaoxu wanted to lead the army to march as soon as possible, which seemed a bit hasty; but in order to seize the opportunity, he had to abandon the perfect preparations.At this time, nothing was more important than military action, and many seemingly important matters could be put aside. But before Zhu Gaoxu left, he still had to meet the King of Shu, which could not be omitted. After all, the King of Shu was the son of Emperor Taizu, who had been in charge of the Sichuan Provincial Administration for many years; and his grandfather was Chuyang King Guo Zixing, who had a great reputation.Zhu Gaoxu was looking for a seemingly natural excuse to meet the King of Shu. Unexpectedly, the King of Shu sent a letter of invitation first. Zhu Gaoxu opened it and took a look. The King of Shu said that the emperor's nephew is coming to Chengdu, and his uncle will prepare a family banquet tomorrow to show the friendship of the landlord. There are not many people invited, o