I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

As Xuanwu rampaged across the city walls, the morale of the Yunnan soldiers soared.

They all climbed up the city wall through the gap he had torn open.

"kill!"

They quickly gained a foothold on the city wall.

And they kept launching counterattacks.

The defenses of Yuezhou began to crumble.

With the pressure suddenly reduced, Xuanwu let out a wild laugh and acted even more recklessly.

They specifically targeted areas with large numbers of enemy soldiers to kill.

Within just a few hours, the north gate of Yuezhou was completely occupied by the Liang Dynasty.

They then opened the city gates.

The Liang cavalry, poised to strike from outside the city, surged in like a tidal wave.

Half a day later, at the city lord's mansion, Xuanwu kicked aside the guard's corpse.

He forcefully shoved the blood-stained banner with the character "Liang" into the stone lion at the entrance.

All the forces that stubbornly resisted in Yuezhou City were completely wiped out.

The Great Liang completely breached the northern gate of Southern Chu.

"Pass down the order."

Xuanwu (Zhu Houcong) stood in front of the city lord's mansion, his voice icy cold.

"A three-day massacre was held to serve as a warning to others!"

Yuwen Xuan dared to play tricks on him, and this is the price Yuezhou City will have to pay for it.

He made harsh statements before the war even started.

If Yuezhou still dares to completely resist, then don't blame him for fulfilling his promise.

"No!"

At this moment, Mei Changsu, Xiao Jinghuan, and others arrived.

Mei Changsu stopped him, saying, "The people in the city are all innocent."

Xuanwu sneered, too lazy to pay attention to Mei Changsu, and directly took out a bright yellow silk cloth from his pocket and casually tossed it to Hu Ruzhen.

"Minister Hu, see for yourself."

Hu Ruzhen slowly unfurled the bright yellow silk, revealing four large, blood-red characters in red ink that read "Act as you see fit."

"His Majesty has granted me the authority to act expediently. Minister Hu should know what this means!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Ruzhen's eyes trembled almost imperceptibly for a moment before she regained her composure.

He carefully rolled up the imperial edict and returned it to Xuanwu.

"Order the massacre of the city!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Changsu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Minister Hu, you mustn't!"

"Stop talking."

Hu Ruzhen suddenly interrupted, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.

"But this is the most effective way to deter them; only then will they surrender."

"Otherwise, with so many cities, if we were to conquer them one by one, it would take forever."

Upon receiving the order, the soldiers of Daliang raised their swords.

Chapter 153 Yuwen Jian's Death

"The general has ordered a three-day massacre of the city!"

The messenger spurred his horse and galloped away.

Upon receiving the order, the entire Yuezhou City was quickly transformed into a tortoise-shaped domain.

Whether they were elderly people or young children, none could escape the fate of being killed.

Many people were running away one second, and the next second they were trampled into mincemeat by iron hooves.

Blood flowed like rivers in the streets, and screams echoed everywhere.

The soldiers, already bloodthirsty, went completely mad.

They kicked open shop doors, smashed doors of ordinary people's homes, and looted everything of value.

Soldiers are fed, and those who are fed are soldiers.

If you don't give your subordinates some incentives, who will be willing to risk their lives for you?

On the fourth day after the massacre in Yuezhou, at dawn, Hu Ruzhen estimated that the news of the massacre in Yuezhou had spread far and wide.

Only then did they continue to assemble a large army and launch a long-distance raid.

Sure enough, wherever the army advanced, these people from Southern Chu lost even the courage to pick up their weapons.

The first city behind Yuezhou City was just beginning to see the dust rising in the distance when a piercing alarm bell rang from the city wall.

Before the commander could organize an effective defense, his soldiers had already erupted into chaos.

"It's Hu Ruzhen, the killing god of Daliang, who has come to attack us."

"Run!"

"I can't stay here, I want to go home and find my mom!"

Their courage to resist had been lost, and on the Liang side, Xuanwu had paved the way.

The city was easily captured.

Seeing this, Hu Ruzhen continued his southward advance with unstoppable momentum.

The second city was even worse.

As soon as Liang Jun's vanguard arrived at the city gates, they saw the city gates wide open and local officials kneeling in the middle of the road, holding their official seals.

The same was true for the following cities.

Hu Ruzhen himself did not expect that he would capture five cities in a single day.

On the other side, Gu Siling lived up to expectations and quickly marched from Luozhou to the capital.

Along the way, Zhu Houcong also controlled the Azure Dragon to constantly create trouble for Gu Siling.

They are trying their best to deplete the strength of both sides.

However, in terms of military strategy, Zhu Houcong had to admit that this famous general of Southern Chu was indeed worthy of his reputation.

Their troop deployment was flawless, and their predictions of the enemy's situation were as accurate as a god's.

Several times, Qinglong almost got surrounded and killed.

He only managed to escape in a sorry state thanks to the skills of a grandmaster.

The most dangerous time was when Gu Siling deliberately feigned weakness to lure the enemy deeper into her territory.

If Zhu Houcong hadn't astutely noticed that the birds dared not land in the forest, he would have been ambushed and crushed to death by the army.

It was during this time that he realized with a clear mind that even someone as powerful as a Grandmaster would have to run when surrounded and attacked by a large army.

With the enemy's army at the city gates, Yan Donglou, Qinglong, and others hurriedly went to the Imperial Study for a meeting.

"Lord Yan."

Outside the Imperial Study, General Li Dakang of the Dragon-Capturing Guard, clad in iron armor and brandishing his sword, blocked the belated arrival of Yan Donglou.

The voice was icy as it questioned him.

"In these battles, did you and Commander Qinglong deliberately lose, handing over my Dragon-Capturing Guards to Gu Siling for nothing?"

Yan Donglou chuckled and said, "The soldiers have their own ideas. They want to surrender. How can Qinglong and I interfere? Don't you think so?"

"Lord Yan..."

Li Dakang wanted to say more, but Yan Donglou interrupted him without giving him a chance to speak.

He patted Li Dakang's arm guard affectionately.

"Let's stop here for now and start the meeting."

"go!"

Seeing that Li Dakang was still standing still, a sinister glint flashed in Yan Donglou's eyes.

However, he maintained a forced smile and said, "General Da Kang, don't get agitated!"

"Am I excited?" Li Dakang retorted with a stern look.

"Who's getting excited?"

At that moment, Yuwen Jian's voice suddenly came from inside the door.

He was smiling, with the calm-looking Azure Dragon following behind him.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly bowed in respect.

Yuwen Jian looked around at everyone with a calm smile on his face, showing no trace of the panic he had shown a few days ago.

"My dear ministers, you have done very well these days."

"Although Gu Ni's army is now at the gates of the city, there are still more than 10,000 elite armored troops in the capital, while Gu Ni has only 40,000 to 50,000 remnants."

"They can't break through this capital city."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Yan Donglou immediately bowed and echoed his sentiments.

"Not only that, but more than 10,000 troops from the east and west will arrive soon to come to the aid of the emperor."

"At that time, Gu Ni will be attacked from both sides and will undoubtedly be defeated."

At this moment, Li Dakang snorted coldly and said bluntly, "What if we try to encircle and attack the reinforcements, or attack the loyalist army first?"

"His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Qinglong suddenly stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I request to lead two thousand elite cavalry. If they turn back to deal with the loyalist army, I will lead my iron cavalry straight to their rear and deliver a thunderous blow."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Jian looked at Qinglong with a face full of satisfaction.

During this period, Qinglong certainly did not disappoint him.

If he hadn't led his troops in a desperate battle, how could Gu Siling's 200,000-strong army have dwindled to a mere 40,000?

"it is good!"

"Qinglong, you truly deserve to be called my trusted advisor. I grant your request."

Then he suddenly patted Qinglong on the shoulder.

"However, you must remember to take good care of your own safety."

Qinglong immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern."

As everyone expected, Gu Siling did not launch a full-scale attack on the capital, but instead besieged the city and attacked its reinforcements.

They turned their forces around and attacked the loyalist armies on both the east and west sides.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qinglong led two thousand iron cavalry out of the capital and launched a surprise attack on Gu's army camp.

This also caused Gu Siling to lose many people.

Soon, news of the Liang army's attack on Yuezhou and the subsequent three-day massacre reached Gu Siling's desk.