Looking at the scene in front of him leisurely and contentedly, Yu Yongzhi felt indescribably happy. Seeing his opponent defeated, even though he was facing death, Yu Yongzhi still couldn't help but want to sarcastically say: "Hey, little bastard, it turns out you are You have put your master under house arrest. Who lent you such courage? I see, I wonder how you will end up!"
With a gloomy look on his face, Lan Bailin looked at the two generals who were hurriedly leaving. Hearing the cauldron You Yushang was so unrestrained, his eyes almost wanted to spit out fire. It was just to make arrangements to deal with this guy in front of him that he relaxed his attitude. As the guard of his master, he did not expect that his master would still have such a great influence among the son-in-law he brought out. This cannot but be said to be a mistake on his part. Just as he was about to answer, he heard another set of panicked footsteps outside the door, which made Lan Bailin's heart tremble. Could there be another accident
An officer, who seemed to be being stalked by a ghost, rolled in and shouted, "Young Master, this is bad, something big has happened!"
He couldn't help but slap him twice in the face, and then he knocked the officer who stumbled into the house back to his senses. Lan Bailin roared like thunder: "Dad, you're so fucking embarrassed! If there's any big deal, just stand firm for me!"
"Young Master, something bad is going on. Sixty miles east, we found the Northwest Army, which is rapidly advancing towards us. In addition, there are large-scale riots in the city. It is estimated that spies from the Northwest have sneaked in and created chaos. Please, Master Make a decision quickly!" The panting officer's face immediately showed a few bright red blood marks, but at this time he did not dare to speak back at all.
"What? Northwest Army? How many are there?" Lan Bailin was shocked and couldn't help but lament, is it really destined? From imprisoning the master to surrendering to Yongzhi, he finally got on the line with the central empire, and prepared to use Jinzhong and Hejian as gifts to find an opportunity. He didn't expect that the damn northwest people came so fast and didn't give him a chance to breathe.
"I'm not sure, but it should be more than one division. Young Division, the city is in chaos now. There are rioting mobs everywhere, and there are also some spies from the northwest mixed in. They are attacking our troops. Please make a decision quickly! "The officer was furious, obviously worried that the enemy would make dumplings for him.
At this time, Lan Bailin no longer had the elegance and confidence he once had. Li Wufeng's nomadic cavalry were as fast as wind and fire. They could arrive in an hour within sixty miles. If they were to be cooperated by spies in the city again, in this situation, people's hearts would be at a loss. Panic-stricken, Yu Yongzhi has not been able to fully control his department, and he is afraid that if he fails, he will become Yu Yongzhi's second best.
"Order all the ministries to evacuate the city first. When leaving, set fires everywhere. Don't leave anything useful to Li Wufeng! In addition, immediately send someone to contact the east, send out guides to guide, let the Imperial Army team come to respond as quickly as possible, and notify Jinzhong All ministries unite to change their flags and escort the Imperial Army troops into Jinzhong Mansion!" Without any time to think about it, Lan Bailin made a hasty decision and turned to leave.
"Young Master, what about him?" The officer behind him hesitated for a moment and pointed with his eyes how to deal with Yu Yongzhi, who was sitting opposite and looked indifferent.
Lan Bailin waved his hand expressionlessly, and immediately stretched out a dozen crossbows from the window. There was a crisp "boom boom boom" sound. Before Yu Yongzhi could even change his expression, the cold crossbow arrows had passed through his body, and the bright red The blood splashed only made the snow-white window screen become speckled, like the mottled azaleas in the mountains, leaving only the once-all-powerful hero nailed to the wooden chair with eyes wide open, refusing to rest in peace.
The billowing yellow dust swooped in from west to east with a sweeping force. On the high flag, a golden roc with its wings spread and its neck held high, lifelike, was the Northwest Army flag that the Northwest Army was proud of. However, judging from the cavalry outfit that was rushing violently, this was not the authentic Northwest Army, but a nomadic cavalry from the grassland area. The hoofs hit the ground, there were thunderous waves, people screamed, and a cavalry officer was standing in front of him. He screamed angrily: "Quick, quick, you bitch, quick, whoever goes first to Hejian City, I will give him 10% of the bonus that Mr. Li will give us first!"
As soon as these words came out, the originally neat and uniform formation became a little chaotic for a while. The eyes of the soldiers galloping on the horse were red, and their greedy saliva almost wet the horse's back. Oh my God, 10%! What concept is this? Mr. Li has always been generous and true to his words. I heard that he has made a promise this time. If he can advance to Hejian Fucheng before the imperial army, he will give a heavy reward to the troops who made the first contribution! Although the quantity was not clearly stated, Mr. Li's promises have never disappointed anyone. This is unquestionable in the Northwest Army. 10%, what a considerable amount must that be? !
Li Wufeng was also surprised when he received the urgent information from the imperial capital. Unexpectedly, this guy Lan Bailin had such a method. He was able to compromise and reach a surrender agreement with the empire without a word. This could not help but shock Wu Feng. He didn't know how Lan Bailin would deal with You Dao. Fang and Yu Yongzhi, but he knew that since Lan Bailin dared to express this intention to Situ Lang, he must have a perfect plan. Once Hejian and Jinzhong fall into the hands of the empire, the way he wants to use Heshuo to enter the Central Plains will be blocked. And once Heshuo is blocked, he can only use the Five Lakes to enter the Central Plains. This is useless. What Feng didn't want to see was that, at least for now, Wu Feng didn't intend to completely fall out with Situ Biao and Situ Jun directly.
The news that came back from the imperial capital in advance has made Wu Feng feel a lot more at ease. The title of King Qin and the approval of the establishment of the Western Xinjiang Protectorate have been delivered to his hands through urgent mail. Although the five million tons of grain made Wu Feng feel a little sad, but Thinking that even in this way, he had made enough money and profit, and he had also won the hearts and minds of the people in the imperial capital. He had achieved multiple things with one stone, and Wu Feng felt much more at ease.
Unexpectedly, Situ Lang and Lan Bailin hit it off immediately, which made Wu Feng wonder why Situ Lang suddenly had such courage and dared to swallow Heshuo in one gulp. Of course, he didn't know that Situ Yushuang was cheering Situ Lang behind his back. reason. However, Wu Feng never intended to let Heshuo fall into the hands of others. When the Kaman people were raging in Heishan and Longquan, he had been quietly making preparations.
The 20,000 nomadic cavalry came in handy. It was only more than two hundred miles from Tianshui to Hejian. The cavalry could arrive in less than five hours without stopping. The secret agents of the intelligence department who had been operating in the city of Hejian were immediately in full swing. The unfolding activities were launched in advance to welcome the advance of the northwest army. The hasty withdrawal of the Taiping Army cleared the last obstacle for the entry of the Northwest Army. When the nomadic cavalry swarmed into Hejian Fucheng, all they saw was a messy scene of billowing smoke.
On September 3, 698 in the mainland Gregorian calendar, Hejianfu and Jinzhongfu, the important towns in Heshuo, changed their flags at the same time. However, the golden roc flag representing the Imperial Protectorate of Western Frontiers flew over the city of Hejianfu, while Jinzhongfu changed its flag. After the Fourth Army's large-scale garrison, the Double Dragon Playing Pearl flag representing the center of the empire was raised. On the same day, more than 200,000 Taiping troops held a flag-changing ceremony in Jinzhong Mansion. After a large-scale reorganization and streamlining, more than 200,000 Taiping troops were organized into the 14th Army Corps of the Tanghe Empire. Bailin was awarded the title of Marquis of the Empire and served as the commander of the Fourteenth Legion. This officially marked the withdrawal of the Taiping Religion and the Taiping Holy Kingdom from the stage of history.
Wu Feng was a little disappointed that Jinzhong changed hands, but if he thought about it, if Jinzhong fell into his hands, Situ Lang would not be able to sleep peacefully. Instead of doing that, it would be better to let Situ Lang enjoy the joy of restoring the old place. , at least now he can confidently announce to the people of the empire that under the influence of his holy grace, another group of Taiping rebels have surrendered to the empire. It is conceivable that the major media in the empire will be full of praises and praises. He has probably not experienced it for a long time. Come to this pleasant feeling. At this moment, Wu Feng even felt that he had become a good person, being able to think so thoughtfully for His Majesty the Emperor.
The recovery of Nanheshuo seemed so uneventful that people almost forgot the existence of the Taiping Army. If it weren't for the persistent fire in Hejian City, no one seemed to be able to remember that two days ago, there were 100,000 Taiping Army entrenched in Hejian. Jianfu, a large mansion that once symbolized the wealth and prosperity of the Central Plains, fell into the hands of Li Wufeng silently.
While the following Northwest Army put out the fires everywhere, the cleanup of the entire Hejian Mansion was also carried out in an orderly manner. When the Hejian Mansion was already in chaos, the *** gate sneaked back in at Wu Feng's request. In Fucheng, the hasty evacuation of the Taiping Army should be credited with the first success of the *** gate.
To Qu Bo's expectation, although the city of Hejian Prefecture was in chaos, the Hejian Prefecture Prison surprisingly did not suffer much impact. Perhaps no one was interested in this forgotten corner, and it fell from Heshuo to Taiping. Since the time of military control, except for the prisoners coming in and out, almost no one in this place has thought that there are other prisoners in it. Except for the past few months after a few felons were imprisoned, they were nervous for a while, but then they disappeared again. Relax slowly.
When the list of prisoners was sent to Qu Bo, Qu Bo couldn't believe his eyes. Several names were famous and even those that Mr. Li had specially ordered to pay attention to, but all of them fell into the net without missing a single one. Slip away, it's a miracle. Qu Bo couldn't understand how Lan Bailin could forget such an important thing when he left Hejian, but in any case, his negligence did give him a surprise.
"Come here, please treat these prisoners well, take good care of them, and send them to Mr. Li in Hanzhong immediately without any mistakes." A piece of letter was also quickly passed to Hanzhong as the carriage set off.