Han Shizu

Chapter 41 Volume A Entering the City
The three of Wang Shouen retreated and were about to start, but Xiang Xun really fell on a military couch and closed his eyes.

Of course, even if he was physically and mentally exhausted, at this moment, how could Xiang Xun really fall asleep.Although his eyes were closed, his ears were raised high. When there was news of the gathering of soldiers in the camp, Xiang Xun reached out and grabbed the long sword he was carrying.

Soon, Li Wanchao's angry voice floated from a distance. Although it was vague, he could probably hear it. It was Li Wanchao announcing his righteousness, motivating his soldiers and arousing their emotions.

In a burst of shouts, sergeant Surui rushed out of the camp and went to Jiedu Mansion. He was in the tent, and Xiang Xun could feel the vibration of the soldiers rushing.The sound gradually faded away, and the barracks slowly quieted down. It didn't take long before a burst of shouting and killing came from the Jiedu Shuai Mansion, but it didn't last long. After that, Xiang Xun fell asleep completely relaxed.

At dawn, Dongfang showed that fish belly white as usual. After several miles north of Shangdang City, after a night of hurried marching, Ma Quanyi's army felt as promised, and even at his urging, they arrived earlier than expected.

To the northwest of Shangdang, there are two plains, with a wide field of vision. The prancing horse climbed a hillside, looked south, and could vaguely see the city standing on the plain.

"General Ma, Shangdang is ahead!" The leader of the scout who led the way pointed to Shangdang City in the distant morning mist and said to Ma Quanyi.

"Send the order, let the sergeants rest on the spot, drink water and eat!" Ma Quanyi directly ordered two battalion commanders.

He also instructed the horse-seeker beside him: "Bring someone to the city to investigate the situation. Be careful, but if there is a situation, report it immediately!"

"Yes!"

Ignoring the slight slump in spirit, while waiting for the report from the front, Ma Quanyi considered the situation of Shangdang.This was his first time leading the army independently. Although it was within the plan, this time the task was not difficult, but the military struggle had never been careless. Coupled with Liu Chengyou's trust, Ma Quanyi was extremely cautious.

According to the low slope, the soldiers of the First Army rested on the spot. Some veteran soldiers in the army took this rare time to eat, recover their physical strength, and prepare for possible battles at any time.

After a night of rapid marching, they also stopped once on the way. Under the urging of Ma Quanyi, many soldiers were left behind.By this time, the entire army was exhausted, and there was not much left to fight.

Ma Quanyi didn't let Ma Quanyi wait long before he returned from the visit and brought back the liaison soldiers sent by Xiangxun.The good news was brought, and the Shangdang surrendered. Ma Quanyi was overjoyed, and at the same time he was relieved.

"General, do you want to advance to the party and go to the city to rest?"

Hearing the question, Ma Quanyi shook his head, looked back at the exhausted soldiers under Wangpo, raised his hand and said, "No hurry, just wait!"

It just dragged on for more than half an hour. After the status of the soldiers of the First Army had recovered, Ma Quanyi gave the order to advance to the Shangdang City.When he carefully led his troops to the bottom of the city, the sky was already bright, the gates of the city had opened, and Xiang Xun and Li Wanchao were standing under the city.Above the city head hung two bloody heads.

"General Ma!" Xiang Xun immediately greeted him and introduced Li Wanchao by the way.

Compared with Xiang Xun, Ma Quanyi is much more tender, and if nothing else, the age gap is there.Although Xiang Xun was only a bodyguard by Liu Chengyou's side, Ma Quanyi did not dare to underestimate him at all. A simple bodyguard would not be given such an important mission.

There was no arrogance in his attitude, and he politely greeted him and asked about the situation in the city.

Xiang Xun's eyes were a little dark, but his expression was very relaxed. He smiled and said, "This morning, General Li led a sharp army to besiege Shuaifu, beheading Zhao Xingqian and Qidan Kuoqian. Now the city is under control. , just wait for His Highness to come south!"

"Okay!" Ma Quanyi's face was full of joy, and he summoned a cavalry soldier, and then ordered: "Send someone to inform His Highness immediately!"

"General Ma, brothers marching hard, the last commander has ordered people to clean up the barracks, prepare food, and please enter the city!" At this time, Li Wanchao took the initiative to say.

"Thank you!"

Seeing that Li Wanchao's attitude was indeed friendly, and he took the initiative to invite into the city, Ma Quanyi lowered his guard down a little bit, but he was still vigilant, led people into the city, and observed the situation under the city.

"After entering the city, send someone to Jiedu Mansion immediately!" Entering the city, Xiang Xun quietly approached Ma Quanyi, his face remained calm, and he whispered.

Ma Quanyi was slightly surprised, and nodded immediately.

At this time, the Jiedu Mansion was quite busy. In addition to cleaning up a few corpses, some soldiers were rummaging through boxes and cabinets and looting goods.What's more, the gate of the treasury was pried open, and groups of soldiers were being transported outside.

It was Wang Shouen who gave the order.This fellow had just joined the party, and the greed in his heart exploded, or in other words, he had been staring at Jiedu Mansion for a long time.

In the palace, in addition to the family wealth of the former Jiedushi envoy Zhang Cong'en, there was also a large amount of money looted by Zhao Xingqian and the Khitan Kuoqian envoy in the treasury.After controlling the whole city, the sky was bright, and Wang Shouen couldn't wait to bring people into the handsome mansion.
In front of the treasury, Wang Shouen, dressed in a brocade robe, looked at the large and small boxes of money placed in the courtyard, his eyes lit up.Beside him, Gao Fang had a serious expression, and there seemed to be dissatisfaction on his face.

"Wang Shijun, the treasury is full of national wealth, how can it be invaded, please give an order to let the soldiers stop!" Looking at Wang Shouen, Gao Defense still couldn't hold back and persuaded.

Glancing at Gao Defense, Wang Shouen smiled and greeted several soldiers immediately, pointing to a box: "Take this box to the high judge's palace!"

Hearing this, Gao Fang's face flashed with anger, as if he had been humiliated: "Your Majesty, that's not what you mean by being an official!"

"Isn't it too little?" Wang Shouen was stunned, and then his face showed a bit of pain: "Then add another box!"

Hearing his words, Gao Fang was in a hurry. He stepped forward and grabbed Wang Shouen's arm forcefully. He turned his head and glared at the soldiers who wanted to evacuate the treasury.

The high defense is in Shangdang, and his prestige is not low. When he spoke, the soldiers suddenly stopped and looked here.

Wang Shouen was also dissatisfied. He shook off his hand and stared at him: "High Judge, what do you want to do?"

Gao Fang looked at him without any fear, his voice was indignant, and he said loudly: "I will respond to the Jinyang emperor's actions for the sake of the family and the country, and to deal with the Khitan people! Now the Fangzheng flag, the emperor wants to take all the treasury. , the rumors will go out and let the people in the world think of me and so on?"

Saying that, Gao Fang pointed to the treasury and raised his voice a little higher: "How much of these assets are the people's fat and the people's ointment borrowed by the Khitan Kuo, so how can you bear to take it for yourself?"

Gao Fang said that, but Wang Shouen sneered and said something very "reasonable": "The soldiers are willing to risk life and death to follow us to fight for righteousness, fight against the Khitan, and take some money to reward merit, what's wrong with this? As for these people's wealth, I wait for the killing of the Khitan envoys to prevent the people of Luzhou from being exploited again, which can be used as a reward, and also prevent us from adding taxes and taxes to reward the army."

"You!" Wen Wang Shou'en said absurdly, with high defense, and his beard was upturned.

"I'm waiting to raise troops in response to the army of Hedong. The Second Highness will lead the army and evacuated the treasury. How will I explain this to His Royal Highness?" Restraining his anger, Gao Defense took Liu Chengyou to talk to the Hedong army.

Wang Shouen frowned slightly, looking a little afraid, as if thinking.Seeing this, I felt that Wang Shouen listened, and Gao Fang calmed down.He didn't know that, what Wang Shouen thought in his heart was: It was because the Hedong Army was coming that they had to make a fortune before they entered the city.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to persuade him again, he heard Wang Shouen's rough voice and stubbornly said: "Even if the Hedong Army comes, the Second Highness should reward the brother in person. Otherwise, why would you sacrifice your life for him!"

After saying this, he ignored the high defense, turned around and exaggeratedly instructed his subordinate soldiers: "Listen to this officer, all the money boxes in the courtyard will be moved to my house. Don't leave two boxes for Curry! Festival! Don't rob and search in Dufu."

(End of this chapter)