"Chen Yuandan is dead?"

At the fourth watch of the day, Chang Sheng finally stepped into the former Annan Chen Dynasty Palace in Daluo City under the escort of his own officers and soldiers after the army completely wiped out the defenders of Daluo City in the north city.

The first contribution belongs to the emperor’s grandson.

The credit for destroying and occupying Daluo City belongs to Chang Sheng, the great general of the Ming Dynasty who conquered the south.

Enter Daluo City from the Corpse Mountain under the North City Gate.

On the way to the palace, Chang Sheng thought of countless scenarios in which he would face Situ Chen Yuandan in Daluo City, whose leader was kidnapped and who was defending Annan alone.

Perhaps, Chen Yuandan would angrily rebuke himself and Ming Dynasty for its unjust actions.

Or, Chen Yuandan would ridicule himself for using more to defeat less, relying on the strong to bully the weak.

Or, Chen Yuandan will become lonely and lonely because of the defeat and loss of the city.

But he didn't expect that Chen Yuandan would kill himself outside the palace after killing all the remaining Annan civil and military officials in Daluo City.

Zhu Gaochi bent over, lowered his head and clasped his hands. Hearing the general's murmur, he cautiously raised his head and glanced at him.

At this moment, Chang Sheng's face was ashen, and an invisible anger was being suppressed by him.

Zhu Gaochi then pointed to the remaining pool of blood belonging to Chen Yuandan in front of the platform outside the hall.

"My subordinates led the troops into the city and rushed into the palace to look for Chen Yuandan."

"At the gate of the palace, I saw Chen Yuandan slaughtering civil and military officials in the palace. His personal guards saw our troops coming and threw down their helmets and armor."

Chang Sheng's brows trembled slightly. He couldn't bear to look away from the blood stains left by Chen Yuandan, and turned to look at the dark palace, as if he was describing the scene at that time.

"What happened next? What did Chen Yuandan do?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded: "Then Chen Yuandan left the palace and arrived here, accompanied by his subordinates. The subordinates wanted to persuade him to surrender, and even hinted to him that I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, could grant him the title of Ming Dynasty and enjoy the wealth and honor he deserves."<

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Chang Sheng sighed and shook his head: "He didn't listen, so he killed himself with a knife here? Did you say anything?"

Zhu Gaochi whispered: "He committed suicide here. With a knife in his heart and mouth, Chen Yuandan told his subordinates that he hoped the Ming Dynasty would treat the people of Jiaozhi Road well."

Chang Sheng closed his eyes silently and sighed.

It seems to be lamenting for Chen Yuandan, who had already killed himself with a knife for Annan.

Zhu Gaochi glanced outside the palace. The sound of fighting in the city was still coming one after another, but it was much quieter than when the city was broken.

Come to think of it, by the time dawn breaks, the rebellion in Daluo City will be completely eliminated.

Chang Sheng suddenly asked at this time: "Where are the remains of Mr. Chen?"

Zhu Gaochi was shocked and said in a deep voice: "My subordinates saw the constant fighting in the city, so they ordered people to escort Chen Gong's body outside the city. It is currently being parked in the military headquarters camp."

Chang Sheng's tense expression finally softened a little, and he looked at Zhu Gaochi with satisfaction: "Well done. People with lofty ideals should be treated well no matter where they belong."

Zhu Gaochi nodded silently, thought for a while, and then said: "When Mr. Chen was on his deathbed, he said that there were powerful and gentry people in the east city of Daluo City who were wealthy and small, and seemed to be waiting for Mr. Chen's order to break out of the siege."

Chang Sheng hummed and waved his sleeves behind his back: "How did you do it?"…

"My subordinates sent an order to supervise the officers of the military department to go to Dongcheng to confiscate family property and arrest the criminals."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi paused again, and then said: "Should the gold and silver here be transported to the general's army?"

Chang Sheng looked calmly at Zhu Gaochi, who was standing in front of him with his head lowered, with a smile on his face.

"The city of Daluo has been destroyed and Annan has been destroyed."

"The confiscated gold and silver property tonight will be distributed to the lieutenants, generals, and soldiers in recognition of their military merits."

Zhu Gaochi pursed his lips and raised his head. Just after taking a look, he saw Chang Sheng staring at him dimly, so he immediately lowered his head again, clasped his hands and said, "I accept my orders."

Chang Sheng waved his hand: "Go and find your grandson and tell him about this."

He. I am tired today and cannot go to the grandson. I will rest here for the night."

Zhu Gaochi looked at Chang Sheng, who had his back turned to him, bowed silently, and then led Taisun's officers and soldiers away from the palace, leaving the palace to Chang Sheng alone.

After coming out of the palace, Zhu Gaochi hurried back in the direction of Nancheng.

In my head, I was thinking about Chang Sheng’s last few words.

It is obvious that Chang Sheng is looking for fault for himself.

He privately divided the city of Daluo and gave it to the generals of the army, and he had to live in the palace for one night.

This is to proactively throw out a handle to Ying Tian.

With the army out, wealth and silk can calm people's hearts, and sharing the spoils privately is common. It is not a big mistake. At most, it is just a few words of reprimand from the emperors.

But Chang Sheng wants to stay in Annan's palace tonight. This is a very serious mistake.

Although Annan was nominally a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty in the past, the country's leader only dared to call himself king, not emperor, in front of the Ming Dynasty.

But this is also the place where the lord of a country sleeps.

Chang Sheng should have been looking for a place to rest in the city, not in the palace. To do so now is to overstep his bounds.

He wanted to make all the credit for his conquest of Annan equal to the demerit.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh and looked at the Nancheng wall that was already in front of him and was reduced to rubble under his own artillery fire.

On the city wall, two figures are sitting on the edge of the broken and collapsed city wall.

Two feet are hanging in the air, swinging back and forth.

On the city wall, officers and soldiers were carrying the corpses of the enemy and ourselves, rescuing and transporting the wounded.

All the wounded were transported outside the city and sent to the camp outside the south city.

No one has been able to clean up the collapsed city wall yet.

Zhu Gaochi climbed up the waste with his legs and raised his head to look at Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Shangbing who were sitting at the break of the city wall.

"The general has said that he will give the rewards gained from Daluo City tonight to the soldiers."

Zhu Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "Just follow the general's order."

Zhu Gaochi nodded, hesitated for a while, and then hesitantly said: "The general also said that he is tired now and will rest in the palace tonight."

At this time, Zhu Yunxi finally stopped talking with Zhu Shangbing, and turned back to Zhu Gaochi who was standing on the ruins with a serious look.

Even Zhu Shangbing, who was still bragging that he fell off the city wall and didn't die, and even rushed into the city with his cavalry and rode his horse up the city wall, couldn't help but frown when he heard Zhu Gaochi's words.

Look at each other with brows...

Zhu Yunxi took a deep breath: "Did the general say this himself?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded: "The general said it in front of me."

A gasping sound came out.

Zhu Shangbing turned to look at Zhu Yunxi beside him, and whispered: "The general is going to be impeached and killed by the censors in the court."

Zhu Gaochi was about to answer.

But he was interrupted by Zhu Yunxi with a wave of his hand, and his face had returned to calm at this moment.

He looked at Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Shangbing and said softly: "The general commands the southern expedition army and is the commander-in-chief of the first army."

This is already very clear.

Chang Sheng is the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition Army and is the highest-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty here.

Although for various reasons, they now collectively refer to Annan as Jiaozhi Road, but in fact the imperial court did not establish the Third Division of Jiaozhi Road. Even Thanh Hoa Prefecture did so in response to the current situation.

Therefore, what Chang Sheng said on Jiaozhi Road was the highest decision.

Zhu Shangbing, who was sitting on the ruined wall, hummed twice: "You should be like a general."

Zhu Gaochi glared at him, and after careful consideration, he frowned and whispered: "Surely Seventeenth Uncle is going to be canonized as the Grand Governor of Qinghua?"

Zhu Yunxi looked back at the city.

Now, it’s past the fifth watch, and the sky gradually has a chaotic luster.

He said quietly: "Jiaozhi Road is extremely important. Without the clan to guard it, it is not stable."

Zhu Gaochi frowned: "Uncle Seventeen has been canonized as Prince Ning, aren't you worried about whether he is willing to do this?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and waved his hand to a line of cavalry approaching outside the city wall.

"Isn't Uncle Seventeen already here?"

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"You have tricked my second brother, and now you are tricking me again? Who are you going to trick next?"

In the early spring of Thanh Hoa City, the rice seedlings are once again green, the traffic is everywhere, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

On the city wall near the Majiang River, Zhu Quan, who took off his military uniform and put on the regular uniform of the Ming Dynasty Prince, glanced at the huge pier on the river in the distance that was changing day by day, and looked back at Zhu Yunxi, who was wearing a t-shirt next to him.<

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Zhu Yunxi looked embarrassed. He took two steps back and bowed: "Jiaozhi Road has been established. Although three divisions have been established, it is still a newly conquered place. The post of governor is set up and the clan is in charge. Only then can the government orders be smooth and the top and bottom are of the same mind without shouting.
To be continued...