There was a bloody storm in Lin'an City. All 10,000 Plum Blossom Guard soldiers were dispatched and surrounded more than 20 mansions. The soldiers rushed in and killed people. The fierce battle at Jinmen made the Plum Blossom Guard soldiers murderous and let go of their hands and feet, as long as they were men.
, all young and old were killed, and women were not spared. They were humiliated by the soldiers, and then the house was looted and ransacked, and all the property that could be moved was looted.
Even the homes next door to these powerful people were affected, and the soldiers killed and looted in the chaos without any scruples.
The Beijing News was hated by the generals of the Plum Blossom Guards because it often exposed and criticized the Mei Blossom Guards for blackmailing businesses and lax military discipline. In the chaos, a group of Plum Blossom Guards soldiers rushed into the newspaper office near Sanqiao and began to smash and loot.
There was no money and water, so he simply set a fire and burned the newspaper office to the ground.
There were also hundreds of Plum Blossom Guard soldiers who rushed into Wanbao Cabinet Shop and Jiangnan Cabinet Shop. The two cabinet shops had been prepared in advance, and the money and personnel had been transferred away in advance. The Plum Blossom Guard soldiers rushed to nothing and found nothing. In anger, they set fire to
Two cabinet shops were built.
As time went by, the soldiers of the Plum Blossom Guard became more and more wild and unruly, and military discipline became loose. They rushed in and plundered the houses of wealthy families. Many high-ranking officials' mansions were also affected, and several prime ministers' mansions could not escape looting.
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More than a dozen members of Xu Xiantu's family hid in a secret room and shivered. When they came out, the entire mansion was in devastation. The house was in a mess, all the boxes and cages were overturned, books were torn all over the floor, and the precious calligraphy, paintings and stationery in the study room were all torn apart.
They were also wiped out. Xu Xiantu was trembling all over and was so angry that he couldn't say a word.
At this time, there were cries in the yard. He walked out of the door tremblingly, only to find that the old housekeeper who had been with him for thirty years had been stabbed in the chest with a sharp instrument and fell in a pool of blood. There were also several maids huddled in the corner with disheveled clothes.
crying inside.
Xu Xiantu knelt down, raised his hands, and shouted angrily to the sky, "Oh my God! The Song Dynasty is the best."
Yang Yizhong won a great victory outside the city, annihilated Du Wanrong's troops and captured more than 10,000 people. Du Wanrong was killed by his own soldiers in the chaos, and his head was dedicated to Yang Yizhong.
At this time, Yang Yizhong had received news of the chaos in Lin'an City. He was shocked and rushed back to Lin'an City with his army. When he learned that the Meihua Guard soldiers were killing people and looting in the city, doing all kinds of evil, Yang Yizhong was furious and ordered hundreds of soldiers to attack.
As a team, we rushed to various parts of the city to stop the Plum Blossom Guard soldiers from committing violence. Anyone who disobeyed orders would be killed!
Twenty thousand troops were quickly dispatched and rushed to various parts of the city to stop the Plum Blossom Guards from committing violence. Although the Plum Blossom Guards soldiers were violent and ferocious in front of the people, in front of the real army, they were a mob.
Or if you resist stubbornly, you will be killed on the spot.
Yang Yizhong found Yan Xin, the commander of the Plum Blossom Guards, and angrily scolded him: "You are ruining the reputation of the emperor and the country of the Song Dynasty by indulging the soldiers!"
Yan Xin said coldly: "I have a secret decree from the emperor to wipe out twenty-five families of rebels. I act according to the decree. Why should General Yang blame me?"
"It only takes a few hundred people to deal with the powerful and imprisoning them. Is it necessary to send out tens of thousands of troops and cause chaos in the whole city?"
Yan Xin narrowed his eyes and said: "General Yang is really lying down talking without pain. Wan Kui led a thousand villagers to attack the army. Have you forgotten? Each of these powerful families has hundreds of villagers. How can we destroy them without sending out an army? Once
Wang Jian's 30,000 troops come to attack, and with cooperation from both inside and outside, can Lin'an City be saved? Can the emperor's life be saved?"
"But we cannot arbitrarily burn, kill, commit adultery, and kill innocent people. Even the prime minister's government will not be spared. The entire Lin'an City is bloody. How can you explain to the emperor?"
Yan Xin denied it and said: "That was the gangsters in the city taking advantage of the situation. My army will not do that kind of thing!"
Yang Yizhong gritted his teeth and said: "Okay! Whenever I see soldiers who commit adultery, burn and kill, I will behead them as scoundrels!"
Yan Xin was furious and shouted: "You surnamed Yang, you dare to attack my soldiers, I will impeach you to the emperor for colluding with the powerful and attempting to rebel!"
Yang Yizhong sneered and said: "You should protect yourself first! Your soldiers even burned down the "Beijing News" newspaper office and the official residence of King Yong's special envoy, which gave Chen Qing a reason to send troops to destroy the Song Dynasty, whether it was the Song Dynasty or the Yong Dynasty.
, you are in doom!"
After saying that, Yang Yizhong turned his horse and drove away. Yan Xin was stunned. After a while, he suddenly said angrily: "Whoever burned down the newspaper office and the special envoy's house, catch me, I will kill him with my own hands!"
At the fourth watch, under the strong suppression of Yang Yizhong's army, the riots of the Meihua Guard soldiers gradually subsided. However, Lin'an City was already devastated, and almost most of the mansions with an area of more than three acres were affected, but to varying degrees.
Yan Xin had his own plan to save his life. He ordered to collect all the property looted by the soldiers. Although the soldiers were extremely dissatisfied, the emperor must be satisfied. This was enough. If the soldiers' rebellion was called Zhuang Ding's rebellion, the emperor could be fooled.
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At the fifth watch, another major news came. Wang Jian's 30,000 troops were ambushed by Liu Qi's 20,000 troops at the western foot of Kuaiji Mountain. Wang Jian's army was defeated and killed. Countless people were captured. Wang Jian only took many soldiers with him.
The six thousand remnants of the army fled south in panic.
Han Shizhong's 40,000 troops also successfully entered Jiaxing Prefecture and were getting closer and closer to Lin'an Prefecture.
One by one, the good news reached the ears of Emperor Zhao Gou who was hiding in Meilu'an through Li Jian. Zhao Gou's face was filled with joy and his heart was completely relieved.
Before dawn, more than a thousand guards began to go up the mountain to welcome the emperor's return, while the emperor Zhao Gou and the Queen Mother Wei also got on the small chariot and began to return to the palace.
The word "chariot" means two men carrying a carriage. It is actually a large sedan carried by dozens of guards. The emperor sits in it. Of course, you cannot use curtains, which will form a claustrophobic space, with a crowd in front.
With a layer of gauze, the emperor sat inside with a wide view, and the same was true for the queen mother.
Due to the narrow mountain road, they could only ride in a small light carriage with four guards raised high and surrounded by guards for protection.
The emperor Zhao Gou was sitting in the chariot with a thick blanket covering his legs. After worrying for a day and a night, he finally got a little sleepy and took a nap on the chariot.
There were two small chariots, one behind the other. The Emperor Zhao Gou's chariot was in front, and the Queen Mother's chariot was behind. There were no maids or eunuchs, and there were only ten guards. There was nothing he could do. More people would expose his hiding place. Of course, the more people who followed him, the more likely he would be.
Less is better.
Fortunately, the guards have all gone up the mountain, and they are about to meet the emperor.
The two small chariots came out of the narrow path and turned onto the main road. The moment they turned, they heard "Ka! Ka!" Two poisonous crossbow arrows shot out from the woods like lightning, piercing the gauze on the chariots.
, hitting Emperor Zhao Gou's throat and chest.
Zhao Gou groaned and fell in the chariot. Several guards were shocked and shouted: "There is an assassin!"
Several guards drew their swords one after another to protect the emperor and the queen mother's chariot. Four guards drew their swords and rushed forward. They fell down as soon as they reached the woods. They were also shot by poisonous arrows and fell to the ground. They died of poison in a moment.
The Queen Mother was so anxious that she shouted: "Put Aijia down quickly!"
Only then did the eight guards who were carrying the chariot wake up. They quickly put down the chariot and drew their swords to guard in front of the two small chariots. There was a stalemate for a stick of incense. The guard group that greeted them appeared in the distance. The guards shouted: "Help, there is someone."
assassin!"
A large group of guards rushed up with their swords drawn and surrounded the dragon chariot. Another group of guards rushed into the woods and looked around, but the assassin had long been gone.
At this time, Su Hong, the commander of the guards, came galloping over on horseback. Hearing the news about the assassin, he was immediately anxious and rushed to the front and shouted: "Your Majesty, you are well!"
After a moment, a guard shouted sadly: "Your Majesty, it collapsed!"