Yue's army had strict military discipline during combat, and all branches of the military coordinated well with each other.
In comparison, the Imperial Guards led by Jiang Zhongguo were much more chaotic. Zhao Huan sighed secretly when he saw it. It seemed that he would need to intensify the combat training of the Imperial Guards after returning.
Wanyan Gufang committed suicide by slashing his throat with a sword, and the city of Zhongjing was broken.
After the city was broken, Yue's army and the imperial guards entered the city together. The people in the city panicked and scattered, closing their doors and windows for fear of being massacred.
Zhongjing Prefecture has now become Zhao Huan’s base camp and the place where generals hold meetings.
After entering the city, Yue's army stationed in the west city, and the imperial guards stationed in the east city. They were in charge of each other, but they did not interact with each other to prevent friction between the two armies.
In Xicheng, Yue Fei led his soldiers to post notices and appease the people. Patrols of Yue's army could be seen on the streets from time to time, but these soldiers did not harm the people at all.
Gradually, people began to open their doors, and shops, persuaded by Yue's army, began to operate cautiously. The commercial market gradually recovered.
On the other hand, Dongcheng.
Jiang Zhongguo was very proud and rode a tall horse with a crowd of people following him. The imperial guards entered the city in a panic with high arrogance.
Some of the guards began to get restless, and some of them started knocking on the doors of wealthy families.
Jiang Zhongguo rode by on horseback and showed no intention of stopping them. The other soldiers saw this and started to riot.
"General Jiang, when the Jin people attacked the city, they looted it extensively after it was broken. Shouldn't we brothers have some fun too?" said Deputy General Zhao Qie.
Jiang Zhongguo said calmly: "After all, His Majesty is in the city, so be careful of the impact."
An ambiguous answer was tantamount to acquiescence. The guards immediately fell into chaos, and the soldiers began to knock on every household.
There was a wealthy man named Ma. His wife died young, and he had a daughter named Ma Lan.
Mr. Ma was afraid that his daughter would be wronged, so he never remarried.
Mr. Ma is a shareholder of a famous drugstore in Zhongjing, Ma Ren Tang.
Ma Ren Tang's medicinal materials are of the highest quality, without adulteration or counterfeiting. We have a century-old reputation and are honest and trustworthy.
Zhongjing City was broken, and wounded Jin soldiers looted the medicine shop and herbs. Mr. Ma died in the chaos. To collect her father's body, Ma Lan brought her maid to Ma Rentang.
The two girls cried and wailed while holding their father's body.
The crying attracted two guards outside. The guards were looting in East City, and these two men also wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Two soldiers rushed into Ma Rentang and saw two women holding the corpse and crying. They immediately understood everything.
In troubled times, human lives are worthless. Who cares about all these things? What they care about is the money in the counter.
The two rushed to the counter and searched through the boxes and cabinets, but they didn't find a single hair. The Jin soldiers had just finished looting, so there was no way they could leave anything behind.
Ma Lan knew that these bandits were extremely vicious and it was best to keep silent and not provoke them. The two women acquiesced to this blatant robbery.
The two soldiers, empty-handed, were enraged. One of them came over, grabbed Ma Lan's wrist, and slapped her hard.
Ma Lan remained silent, and the soldier tore open her clothes and pounced on her.
Ma Lan then began to struggle desperately. She did not scream at all from beginning to end because she knew that screaming would only increase his animal desire.
The maidservant was startled and came to rescue her, but was snatched away by another soldier and pinned to the ground.
Ma Lan bit the soldier's finger hard. The soldier was furious and cut her throat with a knife. Ma Lan stretched out her legs and stopped struggling.
Then came the sound of cloth tearing and the maid's screams...
The Yue Family Army was unrivalled in might and the soldiers fought with valour. General Xia Dechao, struck by seven arrows, continued to fight with his sword.
In order to commend his bravery in battle, Zhao Huan personally brought the imperial physician Hua Tuo to treat his injuries.
Fortunately, Xia Dechao had thick skin and none of the seven arrows hit his vital parts. With the treatment of Hua Tuo, he miraculously saved his life.
Even though Hua Tuo had written a prescription, the army was short of one of the medicines. Yue Fei was well-known for his concern for his subordinates, so he decided to personally get the medicine for Xia Dechao.
Nangong Lian'er was very happy and clamored to go with Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan thought this was a great opportunity to win over the people. The emperor personally prescribing medicine for the general would be a good story, and he also wanted to go out and see the chaotic city.
So Zhao Huan called a few guards and took Linghu Yunlong, Nangong Lian'er and Yue Fei out of Zhongjing Prefecture and walked into the city.
Zhao Huan saw that Yue's army in Xicheng District was strictly disciplined. Soldiers were patrolling the streets in a rigorous formation, and civilians were beginning to leave the city. Zhao Huan asked, "Marshal Yue, tell me, how did you manage to keep your soldiers so disciplined?"
Yue Fei said: "Nothing special. Strict military discipline, heavy rewards and punishments, sharing hardships. Never demolish houses even if you freeze to death, never plunder even if you starve to death. In employing troops, benevolence, trustworthiness, wisdom, courage, and strictness are essential."
Zhao Huan nodded: "The Song Dynasty is fortunate to have such a talented general."
Suddenly, thick smoke billowed from the direction of East City, and the people on the street became a little panicked and everyone was shocked.
"What happened?" Yue Fei grabbed a running civilian.
The man said, "The soldiers in the East City were raping and looting, and the people heard that the West City was safe, so they all ran west."
Zhao Huan was furious and ordered the imperial guards.
"Your Majesty, let's go to East City and take a look." Nangong Lian'er said.
Zhao Huan had a cold face and ran towards the east city with everyone else.
Jiang Zhongguo was shocked: "What's going on?"
A soldier came to report: "General, a guard has set fire to someone's house."
Jiang Zhongguo was shocked. If the emperor knew about this, he would be severely punished.
"Take me there quickly!"
When Jiang Zhongguo ran over, a team of guards were putting out the fire. With everyone's combined efforts, the fire was gradually brought under control.
Five or six guards stood aside, not daring to speak.
"What's going on!" Jiang Zhongguo asked angrily.
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