Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Guo An continued: "General, I have one more thing to ask of you!"

"Oh?"

Seeing what Guo An said so seriously, Li Jinglong couldn't help but asked curiously: "Brother Guo, just say it!"

Guo Andao said: "If we, the Ming Dynasty, want to completely occupy Annan, we should be the master of benevolence and righteousness.

Therefore, after capturing Thang Long City, we must not allow a group of soldiers to plunder Thang Long City! "

"This……"

Li Jinglong frowned slightly.

"Brother Guo knows about this. The soldiers below come out to fight and fight with others all because of the money! And Shenglong City is the city with the most money in the entire Annan. If this ban is issued, but..."

"I understand this matter!"

"Then why is Brother Guo still..."

"General, if the people of Annan truly obey my Ming Dynasty, then my Ming Dynasty will definitely earn more!"

"Brother Guo, the soldiers below only think about working hard and getting rich, but they don't think about this!"

"Therefore, we can collect some reasonable financial fees from the merchants and dignitaries in Shenglong City and distribute them to the soldiers below.

In addition, our Ming Dynasty will definitely station troops here in the future, and we need to prevent these Annan people from hating our Ming Dynasty. Let these soldiers station their troops here, and they can still get money! "

"What do you think of this?"

Li Jinglong looked directly at the generals in the tent.

Although we have been fighting together for so many days, we have not yet reached the level of life-long friendship.

but.

These things can be said quite frankly.

"The general agrees!"

"The general also agrees!"

All the generals nodded.

The main thing is that it is beneficial and harmless to them.

Moreover, the generals of the 30,000 troops here, the Shenji Camp and the 5,000 Lower Camp are all led by Guo An, and they have never objected to Guo An's words.

The generals and colleges of the other armies only accounted for a small half.

They disagreed, and if Guo An insisted, they would have no way to object.

Of course, they did not dare to offend the evil-hearted Marquis Dinghai too much.

Li Jinglong ordered: "In this case, I will pass on the order that after entering Shenglong City, the armies are not allowed to loot everywhere.

We will charge a certain fee from the dignitaries and businessmen, and then distribute it to them! "

"Thank you, General!"

……

Nothing happened all night.

The next day.

After three poles of sunrise, the army began to leave the camp, still in the same position as yesterday, and in formation.

When some Annan soldiers appeared on Thang Long City, they continued to fire cannons.

One round of city walls, and the second round of city walls will be distributed immediately.

Done.

Without even looking, he went straight back to camp.

There was no sign of anyone going out to march or fight. Instead, a group of dandies came out for an outing with escorts.

only.

In Thanglong City, the officers, soldiers and people were all in panic.

The second round of artillery fire from the Ming army, although it was fired at will.

However, there were heavy casualties in the city.

The families of many powerful officials suffered disaster.

Many powerful and wealthy businessmen realized something was wrong and wanted to escape from the city.

However, the city gates are closed everywhere and there is no way to get out.

Another day.

Dozens of bombs were once again placed throughout Thang Long City.

Again there were numerous casualties. this time.

The wealthy businessmen and powerful people in Thang Long City finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Recalling the previous rumors about the Ming army, we discussed it privately, and then secretly summoned guards.

Wait until after dark.

A group of powerful and wealthy businessmen rushed directly into the mansions of the city lord and general in Thang Long City.

The city lord and general of Shenglong City were directly tied up.

then.

When Li Jinglong, Guo An and others arrived outside Shenglong City again.

It was discovered that the gate of Shenglong City had been opened at some unknown time.

A group of people dressed in rich and noble clothes, leading a group of soldiers and generals, and a group of common people, escorting several wealthy people, knelt in front of the city gate.

See this.

Li Jinglong, Guo An and others looked at each other, chuckled, and then asked a group of soldiers to come forward and ask questions.

Then, he came over with several dignitaries from Shenglong City.

"Meet the distinguished General of the Ming Dynasty, we are willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty!"

"Very good!"

Li Jinglong nodded with great satisfaction.

Immediately, he motioned to Guo An to ask questions.

Guo An was not polite and said directly: "Although our Ming Dynasty wasted a lot of bombs in this battle, there were no casualties among soldiers. There is no enmity between you Shenglong City and our Ming Dynasty army!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the dignitaries in Shenglong City suddenly relaxed a lot.

As long as there is no hatred, everything is easy to talk about.

"This general is wise!"

Guo An smiled faintly and said coldly: "Although there is no enmity, after the two countries conquered and the city of the defeated side was breached, the winning side's army had the right to plunder money and people in the city!"

Several dignitaries in Thang Long City were startled, and their faces were filled with horror.

"This Ming Dynasty General, we have surrendered Shenglong City, so it is not considered defeated!"

"Really?"

Guo An smiled coldly, "If you are still dissatisfied, you can go back again, and my army can be deployed again to attack the city!"

Hearing this, several Annan dignitaries couldn't help but think of something, shuddered violently, and shook their heads again and again.

"Honorable General Ming, please calm down. I surrender, I surrender... But since we have surrendered, can we not carry out looting?"

"No looting?"

Guo An smiled lightly, "Although I, the Ming Dynasty, are fighting against the rebels for you and the people of Annan, I will save you and the people of Annan from the fire and water.

However, can you please compensate me for the military expenses, food and supplies consumed by the Ming Dynasty’s troops, as well as the gunpowder and bombs consumed by our army during the attack? "

"This one……"

Several Annan dignitaries were stunned, with some embarrassment in their eyes.

"This general is very considerate. If you are undecided, you can go back and discuss with the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen of Sheng Long City.

Whether it's a draw or a fight, I respect your choice! "

Guo An said it very gently, but Li Jinglong and the generals on the side twitched when they heard it.

The generals like them just couldn't make the threat of plunder appear so high-sounding.

And those Annan dignitaries could not help but change their faces again. This kind of Ming general was the most difficult person to deal with.

thus.

He nodded repeatedly.

"Please rest assured, distinguished General of the Ming Dynasty, we and the dignitaries of Shenglong City will definitely compensate the Ming Dynasty army!"

"Very good! You are worthy of being loyal ministers of the Annan family and friends of my Ming Dynasty!"

Guo An looked happy and took out a thick booklet from his arms and handed it to several Annan dignitaries.

"Let's take a look, these are the compensation that my Ming Dynasty needs, and there are also some grain, grass and baggage. If you take them back, Shenglong City will definitely be able to collect them!

I will not wait for the army to enter the city. I will wait until you have gathered the money and distributed it to the generals outside the city, and then I will enter the city. Otherwise, I am worried that those soldiers will enter the city and plunder!

If you don't want to, our army can attack the city again! "

The eyes of several Annan dignitaries suddenly widened. Is this a premeditated threat?

Immediately, he smiled bitterly in his heart, bowed respectfully to Guo An and the others, then turned around and walked towards Shenglong City!

...(End of chapter)