"The criminal, Fan Wencheng, is the seventeenth grandson of Fan Zhongyan. I beg your Majesty to show mercy." Fan Wencheng introduced himself.

Zhou Lu nodded: "Well, her name is Fan Wencheng. I heard that your wife was forced to sleep with Prince Duduo of Nayu. Is this really true?"

Fan Wencheng's face turned red and he said softly: "Yes, this is indeed the case."

"Then, you forgive me and continue to serve the Qing army actively and wholeheartedly?" Zhou Lu was very curious about this man's views.

I heard from Lu Xiangsheng that Fan Wencheng's beloved wife was kidnapped by Duduo and slept for several days before she was released.

However, this man acted like a normal person, still doing his best for the Qing army, offering suggestions and advice, claiming that "the overall situation was the most important thing."

"The guilty minister has no choice. Duduo is the prince and the flag master. I was under his command at the time..."

"Well, there is nothing we can do," Zhou Lu interrupted Fan Wencheng, "Don't give too many excuses. My wife has been bullied into such a state, why don't she change her servility? You are also a scholar, don't you know how to write the word "honesty"?

As long as Fan Zhongyan has a little bit of character, it won't be like this."

Fan Wencheng was sweating profusely and said in horror: "Your Majesty, please consider that I am a descendant of a famous minister and please spare me a life. From now on..."

"No, no, no," Zhou Lu shook his head: "There will no longer be people like you who dare to nominate ministers. It shows that you really don't know what integrity is. It doesn't matter. I'll send you to see Fan Zhongyan.

Let him educate you well."

Zhou Lu drew out Wu Kong's sword.

Click!

Heads fell to the ground.

He waited quietly for three seconds, but there was still no notification of getting the Jianmu Fruit.

But I didn't have much hope for this person.

Zhou Lu threw the sword back to Wu Kong, then turned around and said to Wang Chengen: "Wu Kong captured Fan Wencheng, which was a great achievement. Write it down for him. By the way, let it be recorded in history books in the future that Fan Wencheng was also killed by Wu Kong."

Wang Chengen: "..."

Wu Kong: "..."

The last sentence left them confused.

But they knew that Zhou Lu was right, so they didn't say anything. They didn't know what to say for a while.

Zhou Lu didn't hear the response, glanced at them, and said half-jokingly: "I am so wise and powerful, wouldn't I dirty my hands by killing such a person?"

Wang Chengen and Wu Kong understood and smiled.

"I obey the decree!"

The decisive battle ended before sunset.

In this entire battle, the two kings of the Qing army became dead, 90% of the 100,000 elite troops were lost, and the total number of defeated soldiers who escaped was less than 10,000. To describe it as a devastating blow is not an exaggeration.

The Qing Dynasty had a small population, so it was impossible to gather another 100,000 elites in a short period of time.

Moreover, even if they are gathered together, they are no match for the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expeditionary Army.

For the Ming army, it was an unprecedented and decisive victory, with more than 200 artillery pieces, tens of thousands of high-quality war horses, as well as a large number of clothing and weapons, grain, grass, silver and other trophies.

This battle shocked the world!

During the Ming Dynasty, the whole country celebrated and people's confidence surged.

The Qing Dynasty was filled with mourning and people were in panic.

It heralds the reversal of the world, the Ming Dynasty stopped its decline, rose from the lowest point, and turned from defense to offense.

Zhou Lu, who had not received the fruit of Jianmu, worked non-stop and took advantage of the situation to lead his army all the way northward, with overwhelming momentum.

Don't dare to accept the challenge and hold on to the city?

Come and feel the warm greetings sent by the cannon.

Half of these cannons belong to Dorgon, and some of them are formal cannons that Dorgon purchased with three million taels of silver. After some repairs and modifications, they are quite useful.

The modified cannon uses enhanced gunpowder to improve its range, power, and accuracy.

Therefore, within the range of the Ming Dynasty artillery, there is no city defense that cannot be destroyed.

Coupled with the immortal existence of the four famous generals and their own soldiers, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not fall into a fierce battle, and the siege of the city progressed very quickly.

Sometimes, only two cities can be captured in one day.

Because of the rapid advance, there was no need to worry about food and fodder problems.

The captured grain and grass were more than enough to supply the Ming Dynasty troops.

As for the prisoners, just eat one meal of porridge a day to prevent them from dying, so as not to have the strength to do all kinds of things.

In the past, when many civil servants mentioned war, they said it was a waste of people and money.

But there are actually two types of wars, one is a war of attrition.

You come and go, confronting each other, which consumes a lot of food, and you have to rely on the rear to continuously transport food and grass.

This kind of war is indeed consuming a lot of food and money in the process of consuming time.

The other kind is like the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expeditionary Army. After leaving Shanhaiguan, they no longer relied on the rear to transport grain, and fought thousands of miles. They swept along and seized a large amount of money and grain.

This kind of war is very profitable!

Of course, the prerequisite is that the army is invincible and invincible.

the other side,

Qi Jiguang and the navy led by Li Rusong also landed again and carried out large-scale attacks and plunders in the rear of the Qing army.

The Ming Dynasty took a two-pronged approach, and the Qing army's defenses collapsed across the board.

After attacking from Shanhaiguan, in less than half a month, the troops arrived at Shengjing, the capital of the Qing army.

The Northern Expeditionary Army led by Zhou Lu joined forces with Qi Jiguang's "Marine Corps".

On the same day, Shengjing was captured.

Captured the emperor and officials, as well as a large number of Qing nobles, including a lot of Fujin, Gege, princes, elder brothers and so on.

Zhou Lu began to search people one by one. Anyone with great influence would be searched.

When treating these people, he was not as polite as he was to Chen Yuanyuan. There was no need to make excuses at all, he just opened a small dark room and called them in one by one.

Prisoners have no human rights, so what can they do if they are not searched?

The panic-stricken noble officials were herded into a hall and lined up according to their status.

First of all, of course, start with the most influential people, such as Fulin, the seven-year-old emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

The little emperor Fulin didn't have it.

Zhou Lu originally thought it would be a long process.

But surprises often lie in unexpected places.

When I only searched for the second person, the Queen Mother, I found it.

The Empress Dowager's name is Borzigit, known as Dayu'er. She is a beautiful woman about thirty years old. She looks dignified, virtuous, and well-educated.

"Host 'Zhou Lu', picks up the non-binding item [Jianmu Fruit]"

"[Jianmu Fruit]:

Legend has it that it is a fruit that grows on the sacred tree, and its function is unknown."

"Haha, hahaha..." Zhou Lu's hand left Dayu'er's clothes and he laughed loudly.

Da Yu'er was very curious. She thought that the Ming Emperor asked her to take off her clothes to do something unbearable. For the sake of her child, she was prepared to swallow her anger and endure the humiliation. Besides, she knew exactly what would happen to the harem of a defeated country.

It was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty who came to personally humiliate him, which was already considered a gift. If he was killed by a group of wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers who took turns to kill him, it would be terrible, and life would be worse than death.

Speaking of which, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a handsome and elegant appearance and a unique temperament. Having that kind of relationship with him didn't seem to be too insulting.
Chapter completed!