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Captured together with Gao Mingheng and others were some ordinary officials, gentry, officers and soldiers, and their families, totaling more than [-] people.

All of these people were punished with one month of hard labor.

Chen Qianfu, the prison chief of Kaifeng Prefecture (who was of low rank), was one of these people.

After learning that he was somehow regarded as a prisoner by the Yi army and sentenced to hard labor, Chen Qianfu was initially prepared to seek comment from the generals of the Yi army.

But after knowing the truth about the Yellow River bursting its banks and King Xingmei's treatment of Huang Shu, Gao Mingheng, King Zhou and others, he gave up this idea.

Huang Shu was considered his immediate boss. He was greedy, cruel, selfish, and didn't take other people's lives seriously. It was normal for him to come up with such vicious and dangerous plans.

King Xingmei sentenced him to stay in camp for seven days, be reviled by the people, and then cut his body into pieces and die. This was not excessive in Chen Qianfu's opinion.

It should be noted that due to Huang Shu's vicious plan, countless people in Kaifeng died in the flood.

As for the sentences imposed on the decision-makers such as Gao Mingheng, King Zhou and others, they were naturally not excessive, even a little light.

They were punished because they mixed with Gao Mingheng and others, and were punished with one month of hard labor.

After he actually started working as a hard laborer in Weibu, Chen Qianfu found that the hard labor in Weibu was not as hard as he imagined. Although the three meals a day were not enough, they would not make people too hungry, and at least they would have the strength to work.

Countless hungry people had never thought of living such a life before.

In addition, the Ministry of Finance did not let them work for private individuals. Instead, they built rivers and canals, relieved floods, built houses, and created homes for the people in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Everything he did was helpful to restore the people's livelihood in Kaifeng Prefecture, which was of great significance.

Therefore, he made up his mind to become an official as soon as the period of hard labor was over!

What Chen Qianfu doesn't know is that he is now embarking on a completely different path from that in history.

Historically, after the flood, Chen Qianfu served the King of Zhou in Qixian County and was recommended. In the winter of the [-]th year of Chongzhen, he was appointed as the official of Kaifeng Prefecture.

Although he was a civil servant, he was heroic and acted informally. He traveled between Kaifeng, Runing and Nanyang, and made friends with Liu Hongqi, Xiao Yingxun, Shen Wan and other local bandits, making them available to the Ming Dynasty.

When news came that Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhaiguan and fled westward into Shaanxi, Chen Qianfu assisted Yue Qijie, the governor appointed by the Hongguang court, to use local bandits such as Shen Wandeng, Liu Hongqi, Xiao Yingxun, and Li Jiyu to recover most of Henan from the invaders.

He is a very capable person who can seize opportunities.

Later, he was arrested and imprisoned because he was implicated in one of the three major cases of the Hongguang Dynasty, the "Tong Concubine Case" (escorting the child concubine to Nanjing).

When the Qing army invaded Nanjing, he escaped from prison and returned to Shaoxing to disperse his family's and his father-in-law's property and recruit hundreds of villagers to fight against the Qing.

After the defeat, he committed suicide with his wife and concubines and died for the country.

In other words, although this person does not stick to trivial matters, he has a bottom line in big matters.

Now, just because of different experiences and insights, he believes that the Wei tribe is indeed ready to revolutionize Ding and establish a new dynasty, and naturally they will no longer be foolishly loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

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  April [-]th.

In the eastern suburbs of Xuzhou, the Guards camp.

The Guards have been keeping an eye on Xuzhou City for ten days.

What disappointed Liu Sheng was that except for the more than [-] reinforcements sent by Yuzhou at first, no other reinforcements came - he most hoped that Yuan Zongdi would lead Zhengzhou's army of hundreds of thousands south to fight a big battle.

That afternoon, Liu Sheng was looking at the map in the king's tent, thinking about what to do next, when he heard the sound of horse hooves and anxious shouts coming from far and near.

"Report-"

Soon, a messenger was brought into the tent by the guards and handed over a red lacquered bamboo tube - this was an urgent message!

When Liu Sheng took it apart and took a look, his expression suddenly became extremely gloomy.

However, it was the Chuang army that first sent troops to attack and breach a disaster response point set up by the Yi army near Zhuxian Town, and then stormed Tongxu with tens of thousands of elites!

Fortunately, the Yi army had stationed a standing army brigade in Tongxu, and other departments quickly returned to support after hearing the news. Only then did they defeat the elite troops of the attacking army and retreat, and solved the siege of Tongxu.

"Our army rescued the people of Kaifeng, but the rebel army actually sent troops to attack the disaster relief point and the refugee camp. This Li Zicheng is really shameless!"

Liu Sheng slammed the table angrily.

Then he said: "I have received the order from Gu Jun, and the brigades of the Guards are immediately preparing to attack Xuzhou. Before dark, I will have dinner in Xuzhou City!"

"As ordered!"

Although a brigade of Shengjie Guards has been sent to the north to support disaster relief efforts in the past few days, there are still more than [-] Guards outside Xuzhou City.

Following Liu Sheng's order, the entire Guards camp began to move.

In less than half an hour, the Yi army set up a military formation outside the east gate of Xuzhou City and pushed out more than two hundred army cannons.

Xuzhou City Head.

Liu Guochang, Liu Tichun, and Xie Yinglong watched with horror. Liu Guochang said in a dry voice: "Liu Sheng's personal guards actually carry so many red cannons? How can we defend this city?"

Xie Yinglong slapped the battlements and said angrily: "I knew that Liu Sheng would break his promise sooner or later. We clearly sent a hundred ships today, but he suddenly attacked the city. He really broke his promise!"

Liu Tichun's expression was extremely solemn, "I'm afraid Xuzhou City cannot be defended."

boom···

A series of gunfire sounded, and more than two hundred test-fired stone bullets hit the inside and outside of Xuzhou City or on the city walls.

"Quick! Let the soldiers hide under the city wall first, leaving only a few people on the wall to watch..."

Liu Guochang, Liu Tichun and others immediately started shouting and giving orders.

Unfortunately, in the face of the Yi army's absolute artillery superiority, any command is in vain.

Among the more than two hundred army guns of the Guards, there are ten heavy guns of considerable caliber, which can fire iron bullets equivalent to 32-pound naval guns and are specially used for siege.

Under the bombardment of this kind of cannon, Xuzhou Chengdong Wall shook again and again, as if it was on the verge of collapse.

Although Xuzhou City is considered to be tall and strong, after being hit by dozens of heavy artillery bullets, a city wall that was in some disrepair collapsed, revealing a large gap of nearly ten feet.

"Kill it!"

The soldiers of Shengjie Guard, who had been well prepared, took the opportunity to quickly set up a pontoon bridge, crossed the moat, and invaded Xuzhou City through the gap.

Although the resistance of the Chu army was much stronger than that of the Ming army, they were blinded and frightened by the artillery of the Yi army at this time. Facing the Yi army that entered the city, there was not much resistance.

Either they abandoned their weapons and knelt down to surrender, or they fled from the other three city gates. Only the elite soldiers around Liu Guochang and other generals defended some buildings and resisted.

However, the Shengjiewei among the Guards were the best at urban street fighting, and they had sharp weapons like grenades. The stubborn resistance of the intruders only slightly delayed the time for the Yi army to take over the entire city.

Two hours after the war started, when the sun was about to set, the last group of stubborn rebel soldiers in Xuzhou City were wiped out.

Liu Sheng entered Xuzhou City and came to the state government office that had been converted into a defensive mission office by the intruders. Guo Hao, deputy commander of Shengjie Guard, immediately came over to report the results of the battle.

"Your Majesty, all the stubborn rebels in Xuzhou City have been eliminated. Most of the rebels fled the city, a small number were captured, and a small number of stubborn resisters were killed.

The specific number of casualties on both sides is still being counted, and may not be known until the evening. "

Liu Sheng nodded slightly and then asked: "Where is Liu Guochang, the deputy defense envoy of the Chuang Army?"

"He committed suicide after being seriously injured and surrounded." Guo Hao said with emotion. "In addition, the captain of the Chuang Army, Xie Yinglong, who was Liu Guochang's deputy, escaped from the city, and the other captain, Liu Tichun, was injured and captured."

"How serious is Liu Tichun's injury?"

Guo Hao didn't expect Liu Sheng to ask this, but he still answered: "The right arm was shot, but he was wearing an arm armor. The lead bullet was not completely shot into the body. It was probably only a minor injury."

"Bring him here, I want to see him."

"Yes."

Liu Sheng met Liu Tichun, naturally because he was one of the thirteen Kuidong families in history, and he was considered a famous anti-Qing general in the army.

This man was in his twenties. He should have just emerged in the army at this time and had not yet been reused.

After Liu Tichun was brought, he saw Liu Sheng and immediately asked: "King Xingmei, you are also a great hero known to the world, but you break your promise. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world?"

After hearing these words, Liu Sheng laughed angrily.

"Do you not keep your word? Millions of people in Kaifeng were trapped in floods because of the battle between your army and the Ming army. Regardless of the fact that you were about to attack the southern provinces, you quickly sent troops to Kaifeng to rescue the victims.

Where are you in the army? As the ruler of Kaifeng Prefecture, instead of providing disaster relief, he took the opportunity to attack our army's relief points for victims and also attacked the Tongxu refugee camp.

Liu Tichun, please touch your chest and tell me, if you were an unrelated person, would you laugh at Gu, or scold Li Zicheng? ! "

Liu Tichun naturally knew and believed that the Tai army went north to rescue the victims.

Otherwise, why would Liu Sheng besieging Xuzhou City and asking for ships?

To be honest, if there was no comparison with the behavior of the Yi army in rescuing the victims, Liu Tichun would not think there was anything wrong with "the two armies attack by any means necessary".

These days, it's hard to survive on your own, and it's even harder to have a chance to win a fortune. Who really cares about the lives of ordinary people?
  But now with Wei Jun as a comparison, the feeling is completely different.

When King Chuang became king in the establishment, he also said that he would lead the people to live a good life.

But look at the behavior of the Chuang Army today - the Chuang Army is rescuing disasters, but the Chuang Army takes the opportunity to attack. How can they show any concern for the people?

When Liu Sheng saw that Liu Tichun was speechless for a moment, he snorted coldly: "I think you are also a man. Think about this matter carefully when you go back. If you understand the right and wrong, you will submit to our tribe and be a true soldier for the country and the people." Fighting soldiers!”

After speaking, he motioned to the guards to take Liu Tichun away.

This time the Chuang army dared to attack the Yi army's disaster relief point and the Tongxu camp. Just taking Xuzhou would not relieve his anger. The Chuang army must continue to teach the Chuang army a lesson. (End of chapter)