Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 178: Defeating the Liu Family
When the front gate of Liu's manor was opened, twenty or thirty people who were a hundred steps away rode their horses at a normal speed. When they were about sixty steps away, they suddenly tightened their horses' bellies and rushed forward.

The middle-aged man standing on the watchtower noticed that what was wrapped underneath the other person's loose robe was not fur, but something very much like - armor.

Seeing it speed up suddenly, he couldn't help but jump, his heartbeat became violent, and he waved his hands and shouted: "Close the door and shoot the arrow! Close the door!!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. The door could not be closed once it was opened. Moreover, the warhorse accelerated in just a few dozen steps. Before he could react, the sound of horse hooves sounded beside his ears.

"Keng! Keng!"

Zhang Liao rushed to the front and drew his ring-handled sword from his waist, and the other soldiers of the Ruichong Camp also drew their swords.

For a moment, there were shouts and sounds of weapons clashing everywhere, and the rumbling of horse hooves in the distance made the middle-aged man feel even more terrified.

The only person who could mobilize such a large number of cavalry in Xuzhou Pengcheng was Xuzhou Mu Liu Xuande. The conspiracy would certainly be leaked, and the clan leader was afraid that he was in great danger.

Now each family is totally unprepared, and facing the Qingzhou army is undoubtedly like an egg hitting a rock, and they will definitely be defeated.

Looking down, he saw that the sparse arrows flew out without causing any harm to the dozens of people in front. There was a huge difference between the two sides, and the enemy had already reached the gate.

The middle-aged man couldn't help swallowing his saliva. It was all over now.

Zhang Liao led his men to charge to the gate of the manor, then dismounted and engaged in a fierce battle with the nobles' troops. Relying on the armor on his body, he slashed left and right in the crowd. Although he was outnumbered, he was unstoppable, forcing the enemy to retreat step by step, with blood drenching his clothes.

"I am here on the orders of Lord Liu to put down the rebellion. Anyone who lays down his weapons will not be killed, but anyone who dares to take up arms will be killed!"

Zhang Liao used the notched blade to forcefully pierce the opponent's chest, and then he tightened his arms around the opponent's neck to prevent him from making a sound, and then he roared angrily.

Because he was too close, his face was inevitably covered with blood, which frightened the remaining powerful tribesmen so much that they took a few steps back.

Some people wanted to attack again with spears or sticks, but they were frightened and collapsed by the deafening roar of the cavalry behind Zhang Liao.

The Liu clan offered a huge reward. Anyone who could capture and kill dozens of people in front of the gate would be rewarded with a hundred gold coins. Many people were eager to show their supernatural powers and kill them.

He saw the cavalry behind him, raising a cloud of dust, with their eight-foot-long horse lances flat on the ground, galloping towards him with a murderous aura.

You want me to wear a linen robe and take a stick to fight?! Damn it, it's really not easy to get a hundred gold coins.

The nobles' troops and farmhands immediately dropped their sticks and spears and fled in all directions.

Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation and chased after them, making it easier to kill the soldiers with their backs exposed than before.

"kill!"

Dian Wei also rushed in, but seeing that the place was not conducive for riding a horse to kill, he simply dismounted and drew his sword to kill.

Liu He led a hundred cavalrymen to the back door of the manor. Seeing many people fleeing from the back, he immediately rode forward to kill them.

Outside the manor, there was soon a bloody mess and corpses everywhere.

Inside the manor, there were not only the screams of the nobles' followers and farmhands, but also the cries of women and children.

Seeing that Dian Wei was addicted to killing those who refused to surrender and seemed to have forgotten to persuade them to surrender, Zhang Liao had no choice but to stand on a high ground and continue shouting: "You will not regret even if you die, and you are determined to rebel to the end. I will have no choice but to kill you all."

"General, please don't be angry. We surrender, we surrender!"

The middle-aged man hiding at the top of the watchtower saw that there seemed to be a chance for a turnaround, so he quickly stuck his head out and shouted.

He was trapped up there and didn't dare to go down, fearing that the Qingzhou soldiers blocking the tower would hack him to death, which put him in danger of death. As a result, his troops and farmhands were left without a leader. When he heard that Zhang Liao wanted to kill them all, he could no longer hide.

He turned to the frightened servants and said, "Hurry up and take my seal and make them surrender. Those who surrender now have a chance to atone for their crimes. If we wait any longer, they will all be killed."

"Although the clan leader has met with an accident, the Liu family bloodline cannot be destroyed in our hands, otherwise there will be no one to worship our ancestors. Go down quickly!"

The middle-aged man was nearly hit by a stray arrow while he was speaking, which frightened him so much that he almost died before he could surrender.

While Zhang Liao was fighting, he was also paying attention to whether the other side would surrender. He was worried that the soldiers under his command would fight too hard and kill most of the remaining Liu family members. If this got out, it would undoubtedly affect Lord Xuande's reputation.

At this moment, the voice of surrender, spread by word of mouth from several servants, spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred.

The watchtower sounded the horn hastily again, and the farmhands, who were no longer willing to fight as they could not outrun the cavalry, all bowed their heads and surrendered.

Dian Wei ordered his men to find ropes to tie them up one by one, and forced out hundreds of Liu family members hiding in the manor. After a rough count by military officers, 427 direct descendants of the rebellious tyrants, both men and women, were captured, including 56 men, 174 women, and 197 children.

There were 1,533 soldiers, slaves, and maidservants in total. Many of them fled in the chaos. Looking at the Liu clan members kneeling on the ground and trembling, Liu He angrily cursed: "The world is overturned, and the Han Dynasty is in danger. I have no choice but to work hard to pacify the people and restore the country. You are descendants of Emperor Gaozu, but you not only do not serve, but also want to raise an army to rebel. I am ashamed to include you in the royal family."

No one in the Liu family dared to look up because they were being scolded. They were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe.

Liu He was so angry that he snatched the horsewhip from the soldier and whipped the men kneeling in the front, causing many of them to scream and wail.

The people before him were of much higher birth than the envoy, but they only cared about profit. They were even worse than their declining Pingyuan Liu family, who were at least descendants of Emperor Guangwu of Pengcheng.

Pah, you little bastard!
Liu He was still not satisfied after the fight and was still gnashing his teeth in anger.

Dian Wei and Zhang Liao had already taken the horsewhip and looked at the layout of the manor at the same time, so they didn't hear any screams.

The soldiers around were delighted when they saw Liu He waving his whip and cursing.

As members of the Liu clan, these people could kill the enemy on the battlefield, but it was not appropriate for them to humiliate them after they surrendered.

But Liu He was different. He was not only the highest-ranking general, but also the clan member who had followed the envoy for the longest time. He had been serving the envoy since Lord Xuande was still the magistrate of Gaotang County.

Not to mention humiliating the rebels who are also descendants of Emperor Gaozu, even if I kill a few of them with my own hands, I think the envoy will not blame me when I return.

"Marquis Dianjun, the rebels here have already lost their courage. I will leave dozens of people to you to guard. In less than two hours, the auxiliary soldiers of the Pengcheng garrison will come to take over. Captain Zhang and I will continue to lead the army to the next place. What do you think?"

Liu He took Dian Wei and Zhang Liao to the side to discuss.

"I have no objection and am willing to obey the orders of the military commander." Dian Wei bowed.

These powerful tribesmen have their hands and feet tied with ropes, and they are in a panic and their morale is low. They should not be in any danger in the short term.

"Well, as the envoy always says, speed is of the essence in war. I'll leave this place to the Marquis of Dianjun."

Liu He bowed to Dian Wei and smiled.

He had great respect for Marquis Dianjun. They had fought against each other several times in Luoyang, but he had never won once.

　Thanks to book friends Yulu Douxiting, Chunqing de Niuling and Liangdi for their rewards!

　　
　
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