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On the 20th, Han Shizhong, the pioneer officer of the Qi Army, landed at Xijin Ferry in Jiangning.

Scattered arrow feathers were shot from the top of Jiangning City. As the urn outside Taipingmen was blasted with concentrated fire, a gap was opened, and the symbolic resistance of the defenders in the city came to an end.

Shooting a few arrows is just to explain to the superiors. What kind of fate is it to pay 1,800 yuan a month?

At Shen Shi in the afternoon, when the King of Jin went south with the second wave of warships, the gate of Jiangning City was opened.

Han Shizhong temporarily only controlled Taiping and Shence in the east of the city and Jinchuan Gate in the north of the city, and ordered his subordinates to quickly clear a passage among the piles of bricks and gravel outside Taiping Gate.

Inside the Taiping Gate, regiment envoy Zheng Huaihan, gentry representative Huang Gongliu, and a group of officials and gentry from the middle and lower levels of Jiangning gathered around the Jin palace to discuss joining the army. Wang Shipeng and others were here.

It's past mid-autumn, the river breeze is blowing, and the temperature is not too high.

But except for Wang Shipeng, who was calm and unrestrained, everyone present looked nervous and sweating profusely.

Although "non-resistance" is the unified will of Jiangning's officials and gentry, it is impossible not to be worried when the army enters the city. Especially the local gentry, who are unwilling to abandon their property here, are now on the chopping block. The only wish is to hope that King Jin will be as rumored as the outside world, with strict military discipline and no mistakes.

It's two o'clock in the morning.

A man with a body like an iron tower led more than a thousand strong infantry into the city. Later, Han Shizhong handed over the defense near the city gate to the former. Then hundreds of soldiers carrying muskets quickly entered the high-rise buildings on both sides of the street, occupying the commanding heights. Responsible for vigilance.

At this time, Jiangning Mansion was not completely under the control of the Qi army, so it was appropriate to raise the level of guards.

Just from the swift and orderly actions of the vanguard, we can get a glimpse of the might of the Huaibei Army, known as the strongest army in the world.

Zheng Huaihan, the regimental training envoy, is an expert at looking at things. He has been dealing with soldiers all year round. Thinking of the loose appearance of the Jiangningxiang army, and looking at the appearance of the Qi army, there is no comparison.
Zheng Huaihan sighed silently, knowing that Qi State had King Jin as the tiger of Huaibei. In the future, even if Zhou Dynasty wanted to settle in the south of the Yangtze River, it would be difficult to do so.

"The king consults, the King of Jin's conduct and behavior are indeed extraordinary."

Zheng Huaihan was interested in chatting with Wang Shipeng. When the latter heard this, he smiled complacently and did not hide it. He said straightly: "These soldiers responsible for guarding are exactly the regiment of the guards who fought against the Iron Kites of the Jin Kingdom under Tokyo City. They are serious personal guards of the Jin Dynasty! Now this is nothing, if they go to the battlefield, you will know what they are called killing gods!"

Wang Shipeng's pride made no secret of his mission yesterday. Although he anticipated possible dangers, the Jiangning officials and gentry valued his personal safety more than he did himself.

Last night, the prefect Sang Yanting even specially invited Wang Shipeng to his bedroom to rest in order to prevent the control of Jian Shao from being defeated.

The first time he worked for the King of Jin, there was no danger, and he did not lose the majesty of the King of Jin. At this moment, Wang Shipeng felt that the road was at his feet, so he was very high-spirited!

Zheng Huaihan heard that a regiment of guards had arrived and expected that the person who would decide their fate was about to appear.

Just as he thought, dozens of breaths later, he saw a young general riding a red horse slowly entering the city surrounded by an army of horses.
"I belong to Wang Shipeng, and I would like to pay my respects to the prince."

As Wang Shipeng spoke, everyone knew that the real master was coming, and they all bowed and said, "Greetings to the prince."

Encouraged by the eyes of the gentry, the scholar Huang Gongliu mustered up the courage to step forward and said respectfully: "I have long heard that the King of Jin loves the people like his own son, and that wherever the army goes, he does not harm the people. I saw it today, and it is true! The humble citizen Huang Gongliu respectfully welcomes the King of Jin to Jiangning!"

Chen Chu, who was riding on horseback, looked down at Huang Gongliu with a clear mind. As soon as Huang Gongliu saw him, he couldn't wait to put on the hat of "Qiu Wugui". Wasn't he worried that the Qi army would plunder and cause chaos after entering the city.

You can promise to ensure their life safety, but you must also make your position clear.

Sure enough, during the short period of Chen Chu's silence, beads of sweat quickly appeared on the bowed Huang Gongliu's forehead, and even the officials and gentry behind him held their breath.

I'm afraid that the King of Jin will say something like "robbery for three days".

In the midst of the torment, King Jin suddenly spoke gently: "Mr. Huang, what's the matter with that injury on your forehead?"

This injury was caused by an accidental injury by the Xiang army three days ago when the military and civilians were tense.

In fact, it's not heavy, just a little bruised, but today, Huang Gongliu has his head wrapped in gauze three layers inside and three outside, just like an Indian Asan.

It’s hard not to notice.

Huang Gongliu seemed to be waiting for the King of Jin to ask questions. He quickly squeezed out two tears and said sadly: "I hope that the King of Jin will know! Jian Shao, the governor of Jiangning, has allowed his subordinates to cause chaos in the city for the past few days. On the seventeenth day, I saw soldiers in the street. He beat the people and stepped forward to stop him, but he was humiliated by those soldiers. "

As he spoke, Huang Gongliu really started to cry, "Fortunately, King Jin is here, otherwise hundreds of thousands of people in our city would have suffered! King Jin is in Jiangning, just like the dark clouds that see the sun. If King Jin does not come, Jiangning will never be here again." The night is lightless!”

"Yes, yes, your lord, the massacre in Guayi Lane in Zhongqiu was exactly what Jian Shao did!"

"The King of Jin is here, I, Jiang Ning, can be saved!"

There was a sudden burst of grief and anger below, as if all the evil things in Jiangning City were done by Jian Shao alone.

The reason why they cut off Jian Shao so neatly was that, in addition to the fact that the officials and gentry had nothing to do with the generals, the fundamental reason was that Jian Shao was still stubbornly resisting in the city.

Jian Shao's government office is in the southwest of Jiangning and is one of the few areas in the city that is still resisting.

But to Chen Chu, these were not important, as long as the officials and gentry took the initiative to find a high-sounding reason for the Qi army to enter the city.

He nodded and said sadly: "Hearing about the massacre in Jiangning in Zhongqiu, the Emperor stayed awake all night, and I was heartbroken! If not, how could I have the heart to send troops to attack Jiangning! My elders are suffering."

"Jiang Ning has been suffering from Jian Shao for a long time! Your Majesty must get rid of this evil thief and protect us."

There was a cry below.

Team training envoy Zheng Huaihan turned his head to look at these prominent figures in Jiangning City. They were all crying as if their fathers had died. Their acting skills were not inferior to those of the sisters in the hook bar.

Hey. Zheng Huaihan sighed silently again. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and to follow the crowd. But watching these people perform so hard, it still makes people feel funny and shameful.

While he was feeling sad, Zheng Huaihan suddenly found Wang Shipeng watching him silently. Zheng Huaihan tensed up, and then tears welled up in his eyes without any warning.
I saw him wiping the corners of his eyes with his robe sleeves and saying emotionally to Wang Shipeng: "Oh, the world is in chaos now. Fortunately, the King of Jin is such a loyal minister and a good man who will be the mainstay of the country! It is my great fortune to be born the King of Jin, and it is the blessing of all the people in the world." What a blessing!”

Because the King of Jin in front was talking to the officials and gentry at the city gate, the incoming team that stretched outside the city stopped advancing.

At the very back of the neat and solemn team, an out-of-place carriage followed.

Ruer probably watched the scene of entering the city from the front, trotted back and got into the carriage.

After she whispered what she saw inside the city gate, Cai Hua, who was lazily leaning on the bamboo slave used to enjoy the shade, couldn't help but sit up straight and said dissatisfied: "Your Majesty, are you going to let them go?"

"Yeah! It looks like that. The three wives, they are all wealthy families!"

After being a master and servant for many years, Cai Hua's money-obsessed temperament was also passed on to Ru'er, who seemed very regretful.

Cai Hua shook the cattail leaf fan a few times, then narrowed her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, let them go, but I want to skin them!"

After Chen Chu entered the city, Zheng Huaihan was waiting at the city gate and said, "Lord Luo and Magistrate Sang have prepared a small amount of wine in the government office to wash away the prince's dust."

Luo and Sang did not come to the city gate to greet them in person, naturally because of the awkward relationship between the two parties.

Although they could deceive themselves and others by saying that "the king of Jin belongs to the Zhou Dynasty" as a fig leaf, Luo Ruji knew very well that the king of Jin mobilized troops to cross the river to capture Jinling this time in order to blackmail the Lin'an court and force the Lin'an court to agree. The conditions for Qi's peace talks came down. In short, both parties have to return to the negotiating table.

Under such circumstances, as an imperial envoy, Luo Ruruoba ran to the city gate to greet him, which not only damaged the face of the Lin'an court, but also was not conducive to the momentum of the subsequent negotiations.

Therefore, waiting at the government office became the best choice.

But after hearing this, Chen Chu said: "The civil war in the city is still ongoing, so I won't go out to have a drink."

At the end of Shen Shi, the main forces of the Huaibei Army entered the city one after another from Taiping and Jinchuan gates. One group was responsible for monitoring the Jiangningxiang Army who had laid down their weapons, and the other group went to the official residence in the southwest of the city.

In the southwest of Jiangning City, with Tongzhi Mansion as the center, about one-fifth of the city is still under Jian Shao's control.

At this time, Jian Shao didn't understand that King Jin had already regarded him as a reason to invade Jiangning. Even if he surrendered, King Jin would not let him go lightly in order to occupy the moral high ground.

Therefore, he was the only one in the entire Jiangning city who had no luck and resisted desperately.

However, the strength gap between the two sides was too large. Only half an hour after the arrival of the main force of the Huaibei Army, the reduced defense area was reduced to a mere inch of the Tongzhi Mansion.

At the beginning of Youshi, the sun is getting westward.

Chen Chu, who had been staying on the front line, gradually lost interest in this low-intensity battle, so he asked Xiao Yi to invite Luo Hong, Su Shengye, Ding Niangzi and others to come and talk.

Two quarters of an hour later, everyone who had completed the task rushed over happily.

After being held in prison for a few days, although everyone looked a little bleak, they were all in good spirits.

Chen Chu joked with a few people and specially encouraged Zhang Xiaoyin, who had an injury on his head, with gentle words.

When it was Mrs. Ding's turn to talk, the latter smiled tenderly at Chen Chu and the eldest son. Under the wink of the brothers, the eldest son grinned slightly.

"Sister Jiao, I just heard that you encountered some trouble in prison. Fortunately, it's okay, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain it to my eldest son."

Ding Jiao came to Luliuwei in the eighth year of Fuchang and was very familiar with Chen Chu's family, so the conversation between the two was particularly cordial.

But this time, Ding Jiao just smiled faintly, and was not shy at Chen Chu's kind joke. Instead, she said: "Lao Dong's family is worried. With Sister Xue and the others here, the girls are not missing a hair."

The so-called Sister Xue was born as a female guard in the royal palace. She was trained with iron gall and a big sword.

Not to mention a few rogue jailers, even if they meet a master of martial arts, they can fight for dozens of times.

But Chen Chu was still a little scared after learning about the female prisoner today. Fortunately, the attack on the city had already begun. If the incident had happened earlier, it would have been really bad.

After all, the female prison was deep inside the government office, and if warden Zhang called for support, he would always have a numerical advantage.

After thinking about this, Chen Chu advised: "From now on, Sister Jiao, please don't do such dangerous things. When Jiang Ning's trouble comes to an end, I will grant a leave to the eldest son so that you two can get married."

Ding Jiao is both lucky and unlucky. She followed her father and brother from Langshan to Luliuwei. On the way, she met the Zheng family who set up a card at the Jiebei store. She was rescued by her eldest son in a near-miss.

At that time, her intention was clear, but she missed her eldest son by mistake.

Over the years, many elderly people in Luliuwei have known about Ding Jiao's worries. But she was also stubborn. She missed her eldest son and never married again. Instead, she devoted all her energy to her career in Huaibei.

That year, when Chen Chu just captured Shouzhou, she was the first to respond to the call for immigration.

Later, when the war in Hebei broke out, she organized women to go to the front line to support them.

Last year, when the Zhou army invaded the north, it was she who took the initiative to stay outside the city and run around delivering messages to the various reinforcements. It was precisely because of this that her face was cut and her appearance was disfigured.

Years later, Cui Yuan, the wife of the eldest son, took the initiative to propose marriage to Old Man Ding. Of course, the old man knew the reason why his daughter was still unmarried, so he agreed on Ding Jiao's behalf on the spot.

Cui Yuan's move was once rumored to be a good talk in Huaibei.

Of course, in the background of this story, Ding Jiao has become the sympathetic character.

But perhaps because he experienced life and death outside the city, Ding Jiao thought a lot while recovering from his injury. After recovering from his injury, he was not in a hurry to propose marriage. Instead, he took the initiative to invite Miao to come to Jiangning to perform a mission.

At this time, Jiang Ning's matter was almost settled, and there must be a reward afterwards. It is said that the generous dowry Ding Jiao earned for herself should have been a happy ending for the lovers to get married, which everyone loved to see.

But when Ding Jiao heard Chen Chu talking about getting married for the two of them, she did not show any excitement. Instead, she quietly looked at the burning government mansion in the distance and whispered: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the people is nothing more than a village woman, but Over the years, because of Huaibei, I have seen Hebei and traveled to the south of the Yangtze River. I have traveled a lot and seen a lot, and I have discovered that in this world, besides love between men and women, there are many more important things to do."

Chen Chu couldn't help but be surprised, "Sister Jiao, do you want to..."

"Your Majesty, women of the common people are not very capable and cannot do big things. If only in this lifetime we can help poor people like the Lin family sisters encounter less injustice, and if we can help women suffer less humiliation."

Ding Jiao may have thought of the dying woman in the Female Prison Bingsan Prison, and couldn't help but choke. Then she quickly adjusted her mood and continued: "I don't know how to make the world a better place, but the prince must have a way. I am twenty-seven years old this year, and I have no other aspirations. I only wish to follow the prince and do small things to make the world a little better, and a little better."

Chen Chu pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "The world's population is divided equally between men and women. If Sister Jiao is willing to do something, it will not be difficult. But..." Chen Chu glanced sideways at the eldest son, and then said: "But, just do things. , and it won’t affect your marriage.”

The two talked for a long time, and the eldest son who had been standing next to him heard some clues. However, he has never been good at dealing with emotional issues between men and women, so he just said in a low voice, "Jiaoer, I couldn't help you in the past, but you can't help me in the future." When you come to my house, I will treat you sincerely, Cui Yuan is also very good, she will not bully you."

Seeing her eldest son's embarrassed yet slightly anxious look, Ding Jiao couldn't help but examine his eldest son for a long time, and the green face of his eldest son back then slowly appeared in her eyes.
That day at Jiebei Store, she felt that the sky was about to collapse. It was this honest man who was not good at words and fell from the sky, took her into his arms and rescued her.

The first time she rode a horse in her life was on the day she and her eldest son rode back to Luliuwei.

Ding Jiao's eyes were gradually filled with tenderness, and even the ferocious scar looked much better.

But in the end, Ding Jiao just showed an extremely gentle smile to her eldest son, "Brother eldest son, I know that you and your wife are good people. But if we miss it, we have missed it. What I like is just Fuchang Eighth Year Monument Store The naive eldest son Yao is not the champion general he is today. The achievements of the eldest son are the result of your own hard work and the hard work your wife has done for you. Light"

"Jiao'er." The eldest son finally understood what Ding Jiao meant and his eyes turned red.

Seeing this, Ding Jiao couldn't help but her eyes turned red, and then she smiled freely, "Brother, eldest son, I'm crying! Even if we are not husband and wife in this life, we can still be comrades in arms! In the future, you can make new achievements with the prince. Congratulations to the eldest son, Jiaoer! If the eldest son suddenly hears that Jiaoer is a woman and has done a great job, the eldest son should not be surprised. Hey, Jiaoer hereby wishes the eldest son and his wife a happy life. combine"

At the time of Xu, the Tongzhi Mansion was destroyed and Jian Shao was captured alive.

Jiangning was initially decided.

The eldest son was not happy.

Ding Jiao is as stubborn as Cai Hua, otherwise old man Ding wouldn't have been able to force her to move to Luliuwei, and he wouldn't have stayed married for many years.
Therefore, no one can change her words.

That night, Chen Chu promoted Luo Ruji's banquet and made an exception for the first time to have wine with his eldest son before the military operation was completely over.

The stupid brother, who had a good drinking capacity at first, only ate two bowls this time and was so drunk that he fell unconscious.
There are eight thousand words in the world, and the word love is the most difficult to decipher. (End of chapter)