Prince of Chaos

Chapter 664 The Fate of the Li Family

The next day, the sky was bright.

Yang Sui arrived as scheduled.

On the way here, Yang Sui once again saw the bloodstains under the city wall of Daxing'an Mountains, where the tragedy happened last night.

At this time, all the dead bodies and stumps under the city wall had been collected, and the casualties belonging to our side were cremated in order after careful identification, and then put into the ashes urn with their names and places of origin written on them.

And those corpses that obviously looked like the corpses of people from other races in the Ula tribe gathered together, burned directly into ashes, and drifted away with the wind.

Yang Sui looked at the burning fire outside the city, at the unwashed blood on the city wall, and at the hideous explosive crack on the city wall, which shows how tragic the battle of defending the city yesterday was!

Ma Gui greeted Yang Sui at the gate of the city lord's mansion early in the morning. Seeing Yang Sui's arrival, Ma Gui didn't show any airs of the old seniors, and directly took Yang Sui's arm and entered the city lord's mansion together with the courtesy of his peers.

At this time, Ma Chengzhi, who had rested all night, also came out to greet him.

When Ma Gui saw Ma Chengzhi, he immediately said, "Chengzhi, come to meet your Uncle Yang."

Ma Chengzhi: "."

Suddenly blinded, Yang Sui's age is not as old as him.

Yang Sui immediately gave a wry smile: "Mr. Ma's words are serious. Young Marshal Ma and I are of the same generation. How can we mess up our seniority?"

Ma Gui said: "Brother Yang, what you said is wrong. Although you are young, you are upright and eager for justice, which suits Ma's appetite very well. Ma and you also hit it off and call each other brothers. Then Chengzhi him Naturally, he is your junior, so it is perfectly normal to call you Uncle Yang."

Yang Sui hurriedly said: "Thanks to my elder brother's love, but this uncle really can't afford it. Otherwise, we will have our own opinions. We are equals, and brother Cheng Zhi and I are also equals?"

Ma Gui bared his teeth and smiled: "Okay! It's better for us from the Northwest to be refreshing! That's it!"

After Ma Chengzhi heard this, he couldn't help but wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He was really afraid that he would just have an uncle younger than himself.

Although Yang Sui's title and position are higher than him, this is not the reason for Ma Chengzhi to bow down and flatter him.

Their Ma family doesn't have such a habit either!
Ma Chengzhi clasped his fists at Yang Sui and bowed, "Thank you, Chief Soldier."

Yang Sui smiled and said, "Young commander, you are being polite. The young commander is also injured, so there is no need to be polite."

The three exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then entered the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

In the lobby, Magui and the others came to a huge sand table.

This sand table is a military sand table made according to the actual geographical conditions of the Daxing'anling area, and it was made by craftsmen sent by Xishan Huangzhuang.

Looking at this sand table, the situation in the Greater Xing'an Mountains area was clearly presented to everyone.

Holding a long pole in his hand, Ma Gui pointed to a location on the sand table, "This is the location of the Wula Department, near the Wula River 120 meters east of Daxing'anling City."

Yang Sui looked at the position of Ma Guizhi. He studied it carefully. He found that the location of Ulabu was very good. It was close to Wula River and there was a mountain gorge. This gorge was the only way to go to and from Ulabu.

If you don't want to go directly to Ula from this mountain gorge, you have to detour for more than a hundred miles to reach Ula's flank position.

It can be said that this mountain gorge has erected the first barrier for the Wula tribe invisibly, and this barrier is still easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Yang Sui said: "The Ula tribe really knows how to choose places. This mountain gorge firmly controls the main road to and from the Ula tribe. Even if we bypass this gorge and attack from the flank, we still have to cross the Ula River to go straight to the Ula tribe. the hinterland of the Ministry."

"But in this way, there will be a lot of variables. The Wula tribe may build a dam upstream. When our army is halfway across, they will suddenly destroy the dam and release water, drowning our army."

Hearing what Yang Sui said, Ma Gui also said: "Yes. The Ula tribe is in a very good position. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to win it in one wave, you must be surprised and let them have no reaction. Time will do."

"But now there are traitors in the army, and the Wula tribe has known our army's intentions for a long time. They will definitely build a dam on the upper reaches of the Wula River and set up an ambush here. Since then, the difficulty of taking the Wula tribe is It’s going to increase a lot.”

Yang Sui said: "If this is not the case, we will divide our troops into two places, one will walk through the gorge here, and the other will take a detour. If there is an obvious change in the water level of the Wula River on the side of the detour, then we should stop the army in time and then go up the river. Find the dam and strike. The other side will carry heavy artillery into the gorge, and if there is an ambush, they will directly bombard the enemy from a long distance to suppress the enemy with firepower, and then send a team of elite troops to charge up the mountain and finish them off."

Ma Gui listened to Yang Sui's battle plan, thought for a moment, and then said: "In the safe period, both teams will bring heavy artillery, and there is no need to rush to attack when they reach the mountain gorge. Just set fire to the mountain and see what is hidden in the forest. what a bird!"

"When there is a mountain fire, I don't believe that these Jurchens can survive fire and water. If I roast them, I will roast them."

Ma Gui directly proposed to burn the mountain, and Yang Sui glanced at it and asked, "Is it feasible to burn the mountain?"

Ma Gui said: "It's absolutely possible. There are not many other things here in Daxing'an Mountains. There are many deep mountains and old forests like this. Each forest is filled with fallen leaves accumulated over the years. These seem to burn slowly, but the smoke is huge. If so, the smoke has been climbing up the hillside. There are many real girls in this gorge who can force them out. Unless they want to be smoked into bacon!"

After hearing Ma Gui's words, both Yang Sui and Ma Chengzhi laughed.

Then Ma Gui and Yang Sui refined their marching plan, and finally, they agreed to attack on two fronts a day later, Yang Sui took the heavy artillery along the mountain gorge route, and Ma Gui took his troops along the Raohou route.

Ma Chengzhi was still assigned the task of defending the city.

In this way, an encirclement and annihilation campaign plan against the Ula Department was implemented.

Yang Sui led [-] Liaodong soldiers to the gorge. Yang Sui ordered the whole army to suspend, and then sent two teams of troops to reconnaissance along the slopes on both sides of the gorge.

After waiting for about an hour, both teams of scouts came back.

Yang Sui immediately asked, "Are there any enemy soldiers on the mountain?"

The scout Baihu who led the team replied: "Return to Commander, there is no sign of an ambush on the mountain."

Yang Sui looked at another scout Baihu, who also replied: "There is no trace of ambush under the bid."

Hearing this, Yang Sui became curious.

What's going on here, doesn't the Wula tribe know that the mountain gorge here is a place that must be guarded?
Yang Sui was worried, "Explore again and bring the fire letter. If there is still nothing at the top of the mountain, just release the fire letter."

The two teams of scouts bowed: "Yes."

Then, the two teams of scouts went up the mountain again.

After a long time, fire arrows were released from the top of the mountain twice, indicating that there was no ambush on the mountain.

Yang Sui immediately ordered, "Order the whole army to cross the gorge immediately without any pause."

It has already been delayed for almost two hours in this mountain gorge, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

At this time, Yang Sui couldn't help but think in his heart, "Could it be that Wu Labu has escaped?"

After having this idea, Yang Sui urged the marching speed of the troops again.

If Wu Labu really ran away, it would be troublesome.

So, it has to be fast.

Yang Sui's troops let go of the speed and rushed directly across the mountain gorge to the hinterland of the Wula tribe.

After arriving in the hinterland here, Yang Sui looked at a rough stone city in front of him.

According to the instructions on the map, this stone city is the residence of the Ula Department - Ula City.

Yang Sui directly ordered: "The cavalry is ready!"

Five thousand cavalrymen were ready immediately. They were wearing light armor and each held three-eyed blunderbuss. They stared indifferently at the stone city in front of them. They would run out and crush the stone city in front of them just waiting for Yang Sui's order. everything.

"Attack!"

Yang Sui waved his whip and ordered directly!

Five thousand cavalry rushed out immediately, and the sound of rumbling thunder shook the earth. In an instant, the entire Stone City trembled!

When [-] cavalry charged, they suddenly found that the achievement was empty.

Only sporadic old and weak are left.

After Yang Sui got the news, he rushed forward immediately. When he saw that Ula City had really turned into an empty city, Yang Sui's face was extremely embarrassed.

This group of damn Ula Jurchens actually abandoned the ground and fled!It's really unexpected!

This was the first time Yang Sui encountered a tribe after the city was built, and he abandoned the city and fled.

Usually when they beat the Mongols on the grassland, only those Mongols who lived on the ground without building a city would do this.

Unexpectedly, the Jurchen did the same, which made it difficult for Yang Sui to benefit.

Just as Yang Sui was interrogating the remaining old and weak, Ma Gui finally arrived.

When Magui arrived, he found that the place was empty.

He immediately cursed: "Damn it! These Jurchen melons actually ran away!"

Hearing Ma Gui's swearing, Yang Sui also sighed.

Because he didn't get any results from the trial, the only information those old and weak people knew was that the Urab tribe dispersed overnight, and some ran north and some ran east.

Anyway, there are Jurchens fleeing in every direction.

When Yang Sui heard the result, Yang Sui could only sigh: "It seems that the Ula tribe is quite self-aware, and they ran away overnight. They don't even want the tribe anymore. This Ula patriarch, Bartu, is really not an ordinary person! The capital of a hero!"

Ma Gui also said bitterly: "Xiaoxiong! I beat him into a bear!"

Since he didn't seize the main force of the Wula tribe, Ma Gui couldn't just go back like this.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain this battle!

Ma Gui immediately ordered: "Destroy this city, move all the old and weak out of the city, and send them to the depths of Daxing'an Mountains for mining!"

In this way, Ula City, which was supposed to be thriving, became an abandoned city.

Ma Gui ordered the city to be destroyed, and ordered various ministries in eastern Liaodong to arrest Ula patriarch Baltu and others.

After Yang Sui saw this situation, he had no reason to continue to stay in Daxinganling City, so Yang Sui sent a six-hundred-mile urgent military report to Beidaihe, the capital of Xia, in Daxinganling, explaining in detail the location of Daxinganling matter.

When Zhu Changluo in Beidaihe received Yang Sui's memorial, Zhu Changluo was also very angry.

It was never expected that Hu Huaide and Li Wuyi would abandon the city so decisively and flee. This was beyond Zhu Changluo's expectation.

However, after seeing the defensive battle of Daxing'anling City, Zhu Changluo also immediately drew up a decree and sent it over.

In this decree, Zhu Changluo first praised Ma Chengzhi's devotion to defending the city, and then warned Ma Gui that he had no way to defend the city. abyss.

He then removed Magui's position as the military governor of Daxing'anling, fined him one year's salary, and punished him with thirty military sticks.And strictly ordered it to eliminate all hidden dangers in Daxing'anling City.

After Ma Gui received the order from the Crown Prince, without any hesitation, he immediately took off his shirt, lay down in the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, and called all the generals and guerrillas in Daxing'anling City to observe the punishment.

After the execution was over, Ma Gui looked fiercely at everyone, and he knew that the failure of this strategy was caused by someone who secretly informed the Ula Department.

Now, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't strictly order him to clean up the moths in Daxing'anling City, he will start to deal with these dogs.

Now, with the will, Ma Gui is naturally even more impolite.

Otherwise, I will be sorry for my army stick!
When he thought that he had just come to Daxing'anling City with the scenery, he was killed in such a majestic way!
Is Ma Gui such a tolerant person?

He must have vented his anger!
Therefore, in the next period of time, apart from Magui sending out riders to continue to search for traces of the Wula tribe in the area north of Daxinganling, the rest of the time is Magui's daily rectification of Daxinganling!
Under Ma Gui's strict rectification, all those shady activities in Daxing'anling City have been put on the bright side.

After a short operation, Ma Gui directly cleaned out Li Rusong's old subordinates in Daxing'anling City based on the principle of killing mistakes rather than letting them go.

Now, the entire Daxing'an Mountains has taken on a new look, and they are all under Ma Gui's subordinates.

After Zhu Changluo in Beidaihe received information from Wei Zhongxian about Ma Gui's cleansing of Daxinganling City.

Zhu Changluo also said noncommittally: "Places like Daxing'anling that don't accept the king's transformation should be suppressed and killed like this! Only in this way can we deter people's hearts and deter foreigners!"

After Wei Zhongxian heard Zhu Changluo's words, he understood what Zhu Changluo meant. Zhu Changluo supported Ma Gui's bloody purge.

Therefore, Wei Zhongxian stopped the words that came to his lips, and did not add insult to injury by saying that Ma Gui slaughtered his subordinates, making the situation in Daxing'anling turbulent.

After all, as an intelligence chief, Wei Zhongxian knew what kind of person he should be.

If Zhu Changluo had an opinion on a certain person, then he would think of a hundred ways to dig out that person's black material and show it to Zhu Changluo.

If Zhu Changluo admires a certain person, then he will keep his words to a minimum, and will list the person's sins one by one without embellishing them.

Naturally, Zhu Changluo also knew about Wei Zhongxian's character. Although it was very contemptible, it was really useful when necessary.

Therefore, Zhu Changluo didn't care about some of Wei Zhongxian's information mixed with personal emotions.

Because, in Zhu Changluo's view, this is a normal person.

If Wei Zhongxian reported everything without any leaks, then Zhu Changluo should consider Wei Zhongxian's true intentions.

Such a person, Zhu Changluo thinks he doesn't have the courage to control him.

Zhu Changluo likes people with flaws, or people with distinctive personalities.

Because, this kind of person with shortcomings and character is often someone who seeks something.Since there is something to ask for, there must be something that can be used and controlled.

If a person is too perfect in every way, Zhu Changluo will not use this person.

Because, this kind of perfect person is either uncontrollable, or is too scheming.

Therefore, once he meets such a person, Zhu Changluo usually kills them quickly.

After all, the current Zhu Changluo is no longer the idealistic Zhu Changluo.

Now Zhu Changluo has become a monster of power.

Under him, he will never allow anyone or anything beyond his control to appear.

After lamenting about Ma Gui's matter, Zhu Changluo asked Wei Zhongxian again: "How about Li Rusong's matter?"

Wei Zhongxian replied cautiously: "The slave has already started to take care of Li Rusong according to the master's order. I believe that within two or three months, Li Rusong will pass away safely."

Zhu Changluo hummed, "It's done well. Since Li Rusong is leaving, and Li Chengliang is left alone in the world, I can't bear to be lonely. You can also make arrangements for Li Chengliang. Let the father and son have a good companion, so as not to The road to Huangquan is too lonely."

Wei Zhongxian's heart trembled, but what flashed in his eyes was excitement, and he replied in a low voice: "Yes."

After arranging Li Chengliang and Li Rusong, Zhu Changluo said again: "I heard that Li Rusong has a beautiful and lovely Jurchen concubine. If there is a chance, I will take her to Beidaihe to accompany Brother Dong. Brother Dong is too much here alone. I'm lonely. I just want to find her a fellow countryman as a companion. Let her life not be so monotonous."

Wei Zhongxian said in a low voice: "Yes, this servant has remembered."

Zhu Changluo said: "Okay, it's okay, you can go down."

Wei Zhongxian resigned cautiously.

A smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Changluo's mouth. He was not lustful, but simply curious.

After all, this Abahai gave birth to a fierce man like Dorgon in the original historical time and space.

Although, now she has no chance to regenerate Dorgon.

However, this does not hinder Zhu Changluo's curiosity to visit the historical truth.

That's why Zhu Changluo gave Wei Zhongxian such an order.

After doing this, Zhu Changluo summoned Xing Jie to have an audience.

Xing Jie is now the Minister of Military Aircraft and Minister of the Ministry of War, and he has great power.

The reason for summoning Xing Jie this time is also very simple, that is to deal with the remaining members of the Li family in Nine Sides.

Xing Jie arrived at Zhu Changluo's place, and entered the hall to salute, "Minister Xing Jie sees His Royal Highness the Holy Prince."

Zhu Changluo stretched out his hand and gave it a false lift, "Xing Qing excuse me."

Xing Jie got up and stood respectfully opposite Zhu Changluo, waiting for Zhu Changluo's order.

Zhu Changluo said: "Who else in Li Chengliang's family holds important positions in the army?"

When Xing Jie heard that the crown prince suddenly mentioned Li Chengliang's family, he immediately had some guesses, but as a subject, a guess is just a guess, and it must not be regarded as the king's will.

Therefore, Xing Jie immediately abandoned his thoughts and answered Zhu Changluo's question.

"Li Chengliang's family is still in the army, including Li Ruzhang, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, Li Ruzhen, the commander-in-chief and governor of Jinyi Nanbei Town, and Li Rumei, the commander-in-chief of the Yunnan garrison."

Zhu Changluo hummed, and said: "Got it, you go back and discuss with the Military Aircraft Department to see if there are any good positions and rewards, and give grace to the generals of the Li family. After all, Li Chengliang, Li Rusong and his son can be regarded as representatives of the court. People who have worked hard all their lives. It is time for their sons and brothers to enjoy the happiness."

Xing Jie's heart was shocked!The crown prince is going to touch the Li family!

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