Chapter 178
Hui'an Town
When Zhu Junlan led the cavalry battalion, under the leadership of Ma Dajun, they finally arrived at Hui'an Town, it was almost evening, and it felt like snow was about to fall.
As soon as he arrived in Hui'an, Zhu Junlan took the lead in arranging people to clean up the spies and so on.
Hui'an Town was now completely silent. The scattered corpses, the dark red snow, and the pungent smell of blood all betrayed what had happened. Even the Yichun Legion, who had experienced the brutality of war, could not help but turn their heads away.
"Uncle! Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Little Sister!" In the empty snowy field, only Ma Dajun's heart-wrenching cries were heard.
Looking at the corpses strewn across the ground, Zu Ning, a doctor, trembled all over. "How dare Gan Huacheng massacre the entire city?! Is he still human? The nearly 20,000 people who returned to Antian were all ordinary people from Daliang. How could he have the heart to do this?"
Others were also filled with indignation, "Gan Huacheng is a demon! We must expose his evil deeds to the world!"
Zhu Junlan's military boots treaded on the snow as he searched everywhere, trying to identify something. In the snow lay the bodies of old men, young men, young women, and elderly women...
His subordinates also noticed this and came to report to him, "General Zhu, there are very few children's bodies. We speculate that a group of children must have been taken away from here. We don't know whether they are alive or dead."
Zhu Junlan said affirmatively, "They should still be alive." If you want to kill these children, just kill them here.
Then, he pointed to a soldier and said, "Go back and tell them that they were massacred in Hui'an Town."
Zhu Junlan then determined the direction and gave the order, "Leave a small group behind to collect the remains, and the rest of you, follow me!"
Ma Dajun wiped his face and said with red eyes, "General Zhu, I will lead the way for you!"
Zhu Junlan asked him, "Aren't you going to stay and collect the remains of your relatives?"
Ma Dajun shook his head and whispered, "I'll have the help of the generals in collecting the remains. Compared to this, my family and the people of this town would probably prefer to see the scene of revenge."
Zhu Junlan nodded, "Then you lead the way!"
After Zhu Junlan and the others left, the remaining team got busy. They finally dug three large pits, placed the bodies in them, and reburied them. They also placed a simple wooden tombstone on each of them, with the words "Tomb of 18,867 People in Hui'an Town" engraved on it.
On the other hand, what happened in Hui'an Town today was so horrifying that the people in the nearby villages and towns all hid in their homes with their doors and windows closed.
At this time, the noise made by the cavalry passing by was so loud that many people lay down on the cracks in the doors and windows to peek.
The cavalrymen's uniform uniforms allowed some knowledgeable people to recognize that these soldiers were from Yichun.
One of Ma Dajun's cousins saw him, came out of the house, and asked him in a trembling voice, "Dajun, is that you? Dajun?"
His shouting made Zhu Junlan and others stop. Ma Dajun also recognized that this was his cousin. He said something to Zhu Junlan and ran towards his cousin.
When his cousin approached him, he immediately grabbed him and said, "Dajun, the situation in Hui'an Town is the result of collusion with Yichun. Why are you still associating with these Yichun soldiers?"
Ma Dajun laughed at himself and said, "What else do I have to be afraid of?"
After saying this, he said seriously, "Uncle, Hui'an Town has never colluded with Yichun from the beginning to the end."
"Then, then..." What's going on now?
Ma Dajun made a long story short and briefly explained that his uncle had noticed something was wrong and asked him to go to Yichun for help.
His cousin opened his mouth, wanting to say that even if he was innocent before, he was no longer innocent after what happened.
In the end, he could only sigh and shake his head. His nephew had called for reinforcements in order to save people, but he hadn't expected that even though the reinforcements arrived, they still couldn't save the people in Hui'an Town.
Knowing that Zhu Junlan and the others were in a hurry, Ma Dajun couldn't delay any longer, so he said, "Uncle, I'll lead the way. You stay at home. I believe it won't be long before Suihua will change hands. Then, everyone will be safe." After that, he ran away without looking back.
Looking at the army going away, the old man smiled bitterly. The people in Yichun were indeed very nice, because they later found out that anyone who wanted to learn the technique of making a kang could learn it.
They didn't mean anything, but no one expected this would lead to such a disaster. He asked, "How could they do this? What have the common people done wrong? Don't they just want to live a few more years? Don't they just want a better winter? Why is it so difficult?" Nearly 20,000 lives were lost, and they were killed without a word. Thinking of this, the cousin burst into tears.
Suihua City
Gan Huacheng, with his five thousand elite soldiers, had dealt with a group of wealthy Suihua officials and was currently counting the food and property they had collected. The abundance of goods finally brought a smile to his face, a rare sight in recent days.
Woo-woo-woo
This represents the sound of the war horn, and it has sounded.
Gan Huacheng stood up and looked towards the city gate.
At this moment, the soldier who reported the news rushed in, "General Gan, it's bad, the Yichun army is sending out!"
Gan Huacheng's confidants exclaimed, "What? The Yichun army is sending out troops? How could it be so sudden?"
"Could it be that what happened today was leaked?" Chen Pingan whispered.
Gan Huacheng's face turned pale, "Hui'an Town, damn it!" They were indeed in collusion with Yichun, otherwise how to explain the current situation?
Qiu Shaohe pursed his lips.
Yichun City Lord's Mansion
At this time, Yao Chunnuan also received the news that Zhu Junlan asked the signalman to bring back. When she heard that Hui'an Town was massacred, she wanted to tear the bastard Gan Huacheng into pieces, but she was also very sad.
When the three elders of Hui'an Town came to ask her to arrange for someone to go to Hui'an Town to build a fire kang, she was worried that Gan Huacheng would vent his anger and take advantage of the situation, so she deliberately avoided them. But she never expected that Gan Huacheng could be so crazy.
In an instant, sadness overwhelmed her.
Yao Chunnuan felt that if she had been more cautious and ruthlessly rejected them, nothing like this would have happened. Although returning to Anzhen this winter would still be sad and some people would still die, at least the vast majority of people were still there.
But she quickly shook off her negative emotions. No, it wasn't her fault, nor was it the fault of the people of Hui'an Town. They were all wrong. The one who was wrong was Gan Huacheng. When the general took Suihua, she would make Gan Huacheng kneel before the dead people of Hui'an Town and die in apology!
When the other people in the City Lord's Mansion heard the bad news, they were speechless for a moment.
"This is too cruel. How can you point a knife at your own people?"
"Is Gan Huacheng crazy?"
Yao Chunnuan sneered, this is not called madness, this is called impotent rage.
At this time, Zhu Hongtao happened to be in Bayuan. After hearing the bad news, he rushed to the City Lord's Mansion to verify it.
Yao Chunnuan told him that the news was true.
Zhu Hongtao's face turned ugly, and he cursed Gan Huacheng, "This beast!"
When he heard Yao Chunnuan asked someone to write an obituary, he took the initiative to step forward and said, "Let me write it."
Suihua
A quarter of an hour later, Gan Huacheng climbed up the city wall. From here, he could see the flags covering the sky in the distance, as well as the huge and well-organized army.
The other party's advance was not fast, but every step forward was like stepping on their hearts, making them tremble.
Gan Huacheng murmured, "A huge threat! Prince, we were careless for a moment and allowed Yichun, Xing Changfeng and the others to become a huge threat."
There was a flurry of activity behind Gan Huacheng. "Hurry up, get the boiling wood, hot water, and hot oil ready!"
Only when the Yichun Corps approached did they see the huge monster standing in front of them.
When the soldiers on Huanhua's side saw this, they couldn't help but talk about it.
"What is that?"
"Like a trebuchet, huh?"
"The trebuchets they used were huge."
"Oh no! The Yichun army is about to attack the city!"
Gan Huacheng: "Everyone, don't panic. Try your best to repel the enemy. Once we defeat the Yichun Army, I will ask for titles for you all! Titles of nobility and generals will be granted today!"
Ganhua City's appeasement was still useful, at least the soldiers on the city wall began to calm down and behave in an orderly manner.
On the Yichun army side, the general asked Qi Lao San, "Can you shoot Gan Huacheng to death?"
Qi Lao San shook his head. He had just tried. "Ganhua City is hidden among the city walls and soldiers. It is almost out of the sight and range of archers. It is difficult to shoot."
The general nodded. Gan Huacheng was also a veteran and would not easily expose himself to the archer.
At this time, he signaled to the flag bearer next to him.
Before the attack, the flag bearer waved the flag in his hand, and the soldiers all understood that it meant he had something to say.
"Ichun is sending troops this time only for Ganhua City and Suihua. Soldiers on the opposite side, we are all compatriots. I, Xing Changfeng, solemnly promise that those who surrender will not be killed."
The soldiers in Suihua heard and remembered Xing Changfeng's words.
Hearing this, Gan Huacheng was filled with hatred. He immediately shouted, "Xing Changfeng, stop trying to corrupt the army!" He turned around and glared at the soldiers behind him, "Dare to surrender? Believe it or not, I will kill you before you surrender!"
Xing Changfeng ignored Gan Huacheng's cries and continued, "Today, I want the lives of Gan Huacheng and his five thousand personal soldiers, dead or alive! Whoever captures Gan Huacheng alive will be rewarded with a thousand households. Whoever obtains Gan Huacheng's head, limbs, or torso will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins!"
For a moment, all the Yichun soldiers looked towards Ganhua City with murderous eyes.
Upon hearing this, Gan Huacheng knew his actions in Hui'an Town had been exposed. This order meant that if he couldn't be captured alive, he would be torn into pieces.
The five thousand personal soldiers of Ganhua City were also very panicked.
Finally, Xing Changfeng added, "This order can be carried out by anyone! As long as I see the results, I will fulfill my promise! Gan Huacheng's five thousand personal soldiers will not be killed if they surrender, and those who refuse to surrender will be killed without mercy!"
Woo... Woo... The charge horn sounded.
"Everyone, charge!"
"rush!"
“Kill!”
The catapults of Yichun were very powerful, but on the Suihua side, because they had the support of the city walls and attacking a city was inherently more difficult than defending it, for a time, the two armies were tied.
Seeing this, Gan Huacheng could still comfort himself that he would not necessarily lose.
When Yichun launched its second wave of attack, the soldiers of Yichun were still brave and orderly, but the soldiers of Suihua were a little weak, and the lack of supplies for defending the city made them deal with the situation in a panic. Soon, the first Yichun soldier appeared to attack the city wall.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from behind them!
"It's the Yichun cavalry!"
"Why did the Yichun cavalry get behind us?"
Gan Huacheng was also shocked when he saw the Yichun cavalry appear behind them.
Everyone heard these voices, and the soldiers in Suihua lost their fighting spirit even more.
"Let's surrender. Yichun is colluding with both insiders and outsiders. We have no chance of winning!"
"Surrender and no killing, surrender and no killing!"
In the chaos, the Suihua soldiers silently put down their weapons, squatted down and hugged their heads, indicating surrender.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Junlan easily captured the city gate. Once the city gate was opened, the Yichun Legion rushed in like water.
"Ah, you traitors, traitors! I will kill you!" Gan Huacheng drew his sword and attacked the surrendering Suihua soldiers.
Gan Huacheng's sword directly killed the soldier, and at the same time stimulated all the Suihua soldiers who were planning to surrender.
At this moment, someone shouted, "Capture Gan Huacheng alive and you'll be rewarded with a thousand households! Cut off his head and limbs and you'll be rewarded with a hundred gold coins! Everyone, come on!"
Gan Huacheng was shocked when these words were spoken. He looked around and immediately noticed that everyone had a murderous look in their eyes.
His personal guards urged him, "General Gan, hurry up!"
No matter how unwilling Gan Huacheng was, he knew he couldn't stay here for long. If he stayed any longer, he might even lose his life.
In the end, Gan Huacheng was captured alive by a small group of personal soldiers from Zhu Junlan's cavalry battalion.
After being captured alive, Gan Huacheng was brought in front of Xing Changfeng in a disheveled and pale face.
Even at this moment, the people of Ganhua City were still stunned. They had never expected to be defeated so quickly! They thought that with the city as a support, even if they were pessimistic, they could hold out for a month. But they didn't expect that they would be defeated in just one round?
The army he led was originally inferior to the Yichun Legion in strength and numbers. Furthermore, the enemy attacked from both inside and outside, leaving his own soldiers with no fighting spirit and no desire to fight. Wouldn't that mean they would be defeated quickly? Furthermore, his massacre of nearly 20,000 civilians in Hui'an Town was terrifying.
In fact, Ganhuacheng, in order to prevent the trend of surrendering the city, massacred some officials from Hui'an Town and Suihua, which indeed achieved the purpose of intimidating them. They no longer dared to surrender the city, nor dared to speak well of Yichun. They buried their longing for Yichun in the deepest part of their hearts. But the side effect was that everyone was afraid of him. Everyone desperately wanted to no longer be under his command. Those who lose their way will find few friends and fall, isn't that to be expected?
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