After taking the armory, Qiao Shan and his companion immediately led their troops to the Prince's Mansion. This was because Yao Guangxiao had anticipated Yang Fei's tactics, and Yang Fei knew that to win, he had to take the Prince's Mansion and the armory.
Their forces were already fewer than Lin Mo's, and their tactics had been anticipated.
The rebellion launched by Yang Fei looked more like a suicide mission.
The group quickly headed towards the Xichuan Prince's Mansion, but upon seeing Qiao Shan and his men, the rebels instinctively stopped in their tracks.
"We've been tricked!" That was the rebels' first reaction.
All four city gates were captured easily, but the most important palace and military equipment encountered fierce resistance.
Now that reinforcements have arrived, the already low morale of the rebels plummeted to rock bottom.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Shan rode forward and shouted, "I am Qiao Shan, and I have been ordered by the King of Shu to annihilate the rebels. You shall all lay down your weapons at once, or you shall be killed without mercy!"
After shouting several times, the rebels were immediately trembling with fear.
But among Yang Fei's men, there were still a few who were stubborn and fearless. One of them, seeing this scene, shouted loudly, "You are the traitors! Brothers, kill them!"
"You're courting death!" Zhao Zhen roared, then led his personal guards in a fierce charge.
In just a few encounters, the rebellion was utterly crushed.
The oblivious general was cut down by Zhao Zhen's sword, dying with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Put down your weapons, and I'll spare your lives!" Qiao Shan shouted hurriedly.
But Zhao Zhen, blinded by rage, gave the rebels no chance whatsoever, shouting, "Kill them all!"
In an instant, Zhao Zhen and his men slaughtered all the rebel soldiers, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.
"Zhao Zhen, His Highness has ordered that surrendered soldiers may be spared!"
"No need for you to worry, I will explain to the Prince myself!"
Seeing this, Qiao Shan could only sigh helplessly, "Alas..."
Yang Fei had fewer soldiers stationed in Xichuan City than Lin Mo, and his uprising lacked a legitimate cause. After the uprising began, many soldiers engaged in arson, murder, and looting for their own selfish gain.
How could such a bandit-like army possibly withstand Lin Mo's righteous army?
Zhao Zhen and Qiao Shan's troops wiped out all the rebels in the city in less than two hours.
In the end, only a little over a thousand rebels remained who were attacking the Prince's Palace with all their might.
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As usual, a curfew should be imposed in Xichuan City after nightfall.
But at this moment, the city was still brightly lit, and the shouts of soldiers from both sides echoed in the cold, quiet night.
People came out of their homes one after another. Wives encouraged their husbands, mothers encouraged their sons, and brothers led their younger brothers. They all had only one goal: to support Lin Mo and defeat the damned rebels.
The Prince's mansion is now surrounded by Yang Fei's rebel army, but the mansion is very quiet inside.
King Lin Mo of Shu yawned and walked out of the room. "Yao Guangxiao, are you done fighting?"
"Your Highness, there are still several hundred rebels outside the palace."
"Damn it, what kind of work are you doing!" Lin Mo smacked his lips. "A mere three thousand enemy soldiers, and you haven't even wiped them out after a whole day?"
Yao Guangxiao gave a bitter smile. "Your Highness, these are all your orders. You said you wanted to persuade the rebels to surrender!"
"Huh? Did I say that?" Lin Mo frowned, feeling groggy from the long sleep. "Never mind, I'm hungry, go get me something to eat!"
As he spoke, he put on his coat and calmly walked to the Wangfu viewing platform.
The maidservant quickly brought over food, pastries, and tea.
Lin Mo sat down quite naturally, then grabbed the food and started eating.
"Yao Guangxiao, do you think we're being a bit cruel?"
To be fair, Yang Fei's rebellion was forced out by the two of them; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a sting operation.
Yao Guangxiao shook his head and laughed, "Your Highness, it's Yang Fei who overestimated himself and insisted on challenging you. Besides, in the game of power, there are no winners or losers, only life and death."
To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself!
“Hmm, that makes a lot of sense!” Lin Mo said. “Then let’s be even more ruthless! Kill them all, and don’t try to persuade them to surrender!”
"Huh?" Yao Guangxiao was stunned.
"Didn't you understand? I said to slaughter all the rebels, leave no one alive!"
"You can get 1.7 soldiers just by sleeping for a minute, why bother with all this trouble!" Lin Mo, who was not fully awake, was a little impatient.
“This…” Yao Guangxiao thought for three seconds, then replied, “Yes, sir!”
After taking a big bite of roasted pork, Lin Mo suddenly became interested. "Zuoyou, come with me!"
As he spoke, he picked up his long sword, stood up, and, surrounded by guards on both sides, arrived at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.
The rebels, who were still launching a full-scale attack, were startled when they saw Lin Mo from afar.
This man, in less than a month, killed over 100,000 bandits around Xichuan City (Yao Guangxiao made this up), and wiped out all the bandit strongholds.
During this period, he swiftly dealt with dozens of corrupt officials in Xichuan City.
The soldiers guarding the palace suddenly felt an immense surge of power within them. This prince from Shu already held immense prestige in Xichuan City.
"Why should we rebel against such a wise and powerful prince?" one of the rebels questioned.
"Yes, why should we oppose him?"
"That's right. Ever since the Prince came to Shu, everyone has had food to eat and clothes to wear. He also wiped out those damned bandits and killed corrupt officials. Why should we rebel against him?"
Upon hearing that his soldiers harbored thoughts of rebellion, Yang Fei flew into a rage. He gripped his longsword tightly and swung it wildly, decapitating several soldiers. "Those who retreat will be killed without mercy!"
Seeing this, the soldiers had no choice but to launch a suicidal attack.
Upon reaching the city gate, Lin Mo gave an order, and the soldiers swarmed forward, launching an attack on the rebel army at the entrance of the Prince's Palace.
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