Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 282 I received the letter you sent.
"Great King~ Save me~~"

Outside the south gate, Zhao Lian, entangled in barbed wire, cried out in a fierce voice, "Help me!"

Wan Zhetu managed to rein in his horse in time, preventing it from crashing into the barbed wire fence. Without looking back, he turned his horse around and rode back into the city.

Groups of Red Turban soldiers charged forward, wielding swords, spears, and halberds, hacking and stabbing at the people and horses trapped by the barbed wire.

Zhao Lian, whose ancestors had once had seats at Kublai Khan's banquets, was trapped inside barbed wire and struggled desperately.

However, the barbed wire attached to the barbed wire pierced into his body, cutting continuously, causing blood to gush out.

Those who frequently get tangled in barbed wire know that the more you struggle, the tighter it tightens and the more painful the cuts become.

Zhao Lian was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face.

Fortunately, the pain did not last long. A Red Turban soldier stepped forward, using the quilts that had been laid out, and stabbed him in the neck with a gun.

Wanzhetu, who had fled back into the city, led his few remaining scouts and Red Army soldiers toward the West Gate.

At this time, the city was filled with Red Turban Army soldiers, and their battle cries were deafening.

Wanzhetu, desperate to escape, was terrified.

"I am of the bloodline of the Golden Family, I have the protection of the Eternal Heaven, I am the noble Sovereign King!"

"I will not die here!"

‘Woo! ’

A sharp whistling sound came as a long spear flew from the front, piercing the neck of his warhorse.

The warhorse suddenly pounced, and Wanzhetu was thrown off and fell to the ground.

"kill!!"

A furious shout rang out, and a group of guards rushed up the street and began to hack and slash.

The bald man, who had broken his leg, screamed as he saw the hammer about to smash into his forehead.

"I am the Great Yuan Dynasty King! Please don't kill me!"

The hammer struck his shoulder, smashing the shoulder armor and shattering Wanzhetu's scapula.

Xu Da frowned beneath the mask, took out a rope from his waist, and stepped forward to tie up the agonizingly screaming Wan Zhetu.

Taizhou Prefectural Government Office.

Inside the lobby, Lin Dao squatted down and asked Li Huafu, who was being carried over, "So, you didn't betray me?"

With little flesh left on his body and his eyes blinded, Li Huafu forced a smile and said, "If I had betrayed you, would things have turned out like this?"

"it is good."

Lin Dao stood up and took the letter written by Wang Kerou from Li Shanchang.

He stepped forward with the letter, squatted down beside Li Huafu, and whispered, "I received the letter you sent."

“You are all righteous men, and I will not let your blood be shed in vain.”

"I assure you, all the Mongols and Semu people in Taizhou City will be buried with you!"

With his last breath, Li Huafu exhaled, his chest no longer rising and falling.

Lin Dao tucked the letter into his pocket, silently stood up, and bowed to Li Huafu.

When he raised his head, the entire courtroom seemed to be shrouded in a low-pressure atmosphere.

The surging killing intent was like a raging tide, sending chills down one's spine.

Li Shanchang lowered his eyes and stared at his shoes.

"King Ming!"

With a beaming smile, Feng Guoyong rushed in to report, "The Imperial Guards have captured Wanzhetu, the Yuan Dynasty's Prince!"

"good very good."

Lin Dao nodded. "Go and find some hungry dogs."

"Go to the pharmacy and get the mercury."

"Go to Wang Kerou's residence and dig a pit."

"First, skin this beast, then dig out its heart to offer as a sacrifice to Wang Kerou and the others, and finally chop it up and feed it to the dogs."

Feng Guoyong was stunned for a moment.

He wanted to say that a prince of the Mongol Yuan dynasty still had a significant role to play.

It can be used to make a big fuss.

Sensing the different atmosphere, they dared not utter a single word.

He saluted respectfully.

"Take orders."

"Wait a moment." Lin Dao instructed again, "Capture Wanzhetu's soldiers and reward them for their achievements."

"Leader!"

Feng Guoyong hurriedly went out to run errands.

Lin Dao turned to Li Shanchang and said, "The Mongol and Semu people captured in this battle have all been sent to the mass grave outside the city and buried in pits."

“They like raising horses, so let’s find some more horses and settle the pit.”

Li Shanchang bowed respectfully.

"Leader!"

After observing the forest for some time, he has developed a certain level of judgment and understanding of it.

In terms of ability, he is only of average talent.

However, they are very bloodthirsty.

They are not good at handling trivial matters and prefer to solve problems with force.

They are unwilling to win over those they can win over, and unwilling to control those they can control; they prefer to deal with them directly.

Logically speaking, such a person can only show off his power in the early stages of a chaotic world.

Once they encounter a truly capable person, they will likely find it difficult to be their match.

At best, it would be a situation where one side controls the entire territory.

After all, Li Shanchang was well-versed in history and had never heard of any dynasty that intended to purge all the landlords and powerful families in the land.

Moreover, they are very unfriendly to scholars and are more willing to trust military men.

It's important to understand that to establish a nation, both landlords, powerful families, and scholars need to be won over.
Throughout history, no one has succeeded in directly opposing them.

Okay~~~
What Li Shanchang couldn't understand the most was the miracle that happened to Lin Dao.

Those massive amounts of supplies that appeared out of nowhere.

A magical technique that can disappear and reappear at any moment.

And it's as if they can see into people's hearts; their eyes seem to be saying something as they look at people.

'I know what you are~~~'

Li Shanchang could not explain all of this using his existing knowledge.

After many nights of deep contemplation, I could only attribute it to a miracle.

With these miracles by my side, the previous problems are no longer a problem at all.

As long as it's not a complete idiot, it's enough to sweep the world.

“Du Zundao.”

Lin Dao continued to assign tasks: "You must hurry up and arrange the work regarding rewarding merits and making contributions. You must not be negligent."

After the great battle, the soldiers needed rewards of money and military merit.

Without these, morale will collapse. "The officials in the government offices must also conduct the interrogation as soon as possible."

"Anyone found guilty should be dealt with immediately, without further ado."

Du Zundao bowed and said, "I accept the order."

"Zheng Chenggong".

"The general is here!"

"You must also keep a close eye on the security situation in the city."

"You will personally lead the patrol of the city and strictly prohibit the soldiers from harassing the people."

“Those corrupt officials and scoundrels would catch beggars and then dispose of them on the spot.”

"Keeping people like this around is just a waste of food."

Zheng Chenggong bowed and said, "This humble general obeys!"

War is not just fought on the battlefield.

Preparations before the battle and post-battle cleanup were equally important.

The residence of the Darughachi of Taizhou had now become a temporary camp for the imperial guards.

The people who originally lived in the mansion were all taken away and disposed of, and even the chickens and dogs that remained were cooked.

The beautiful flowers and plants were pulled up, and the artificial hills and strange rocks were pushed over.

The exquisite houses were filled with soldiers who shouted and drank.

"Hey guys~"

Xu Da clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said, "I am deeply grateful for your presence."

"Easy to say, easy to say~"

"Brother Xu Da, if you ever become successful, don't forget your brothers!"

"From now on, you will be the centurion of the tenth squad of our personal guard."

"Once you pass the night school exam, you'll be given priority for promotion to the rank of captain."

"When it came to the promotion of battalion commander, it was also Commander Fu who was the first to be promoted. Commander Fu was the one who made the first contribution."

"Let's drink, let's drink! Today we're celebrating for Brother Xu Da, why mention me?!"

The soldiers, drinking and eating meat, made a great commotion with shouts and cheers.

With a beaming smile, Xu Da toasted everyone in turn.

Looking around, I couldn't find the Chang Yuchun brothers.

He begged for forgiveness and left the courtyard to visit Changsu Yuchun.

After asking several people, they finally learned of Chang Yuchun's whereabouts.

You mean Chang Yuchun?

"He went to the old camp outside the city to visit his family."

"His wife is in the old camp."

"As you know, we only get one day off every ten days, and if I go to see my wife, I won't be back until the next day."

"My legs were so weak when I got back~~~"

Old camp outside the city.

Lan Yu, with a bump on his forehead, was gritting his teeth and desperately lifting the stone lock.

"Nineteen~Twenty~Twenty-one~"

"Brother-in-law, I really can't go on, my hand is going to break~~~"

Lan Yu begged for mercy with tears in his eyes; he truly couldn't lift it anymore.

Lin Dao forbade the use of numerical names, so his subordinates naturally changed their names.

Lan Chuqi changed her name to Lan Yu.

"Someone like you."

Chang Yuchun, sitting on a small stool and gnawing on roast chicken, sneered, "You still want to join the Imperial Guard?"

"You can't even put on armor!"

"I'm still young~" Lan Yu sat on the ground, exhausted, staring at the roast chicken on the table and swallowing hard. "When I eat more and grow up, I'll naturally have more strength."

Chang Yuchun glared and shouted, "Stand up! Keep lifting!"

With eyes full of heartache, Lan carefully poured wine for Chang Yuchun, but dared not speak up for her younger brother.

Chang Yuchun has a bad temper, and he was still angry today.

She truly dared not plead for him.

"Your brother-in-law is doing this for your own good."

Lan whispered, "If you master martial arts, you can become a member of the Imperial Guard, just like your brother-in-law."

"At that time, not only will we enjoy a life of luxury and receive a salary, but we will also be rewarded."

“Look at your brother-in-law, he got a reward this time and bought so many delicious things. At home, you couldn’t even smell them.”

In the previous siege, Chang Yuchun was credited with beheading more than ten Mongol heads.

According to the reward of thirty strings of cash for each head taken, he received a reward of more than four hundred strings of cash.

So many copper coins, we need a cart to transport them.

Fortunately, a large amount of silver was transported from the forest, and the use of silver to pay the large rewards alleviated the transportation problem.

When the topic of rewards came up, Chang Yuchun's lips twitched involuntarily.

"What's the use of being good at martial arts if you can't compare to someone who's lucky?"

The thought of fighting a hard battle and finally achieving more than a dozen victories made him feel incredibly sad.

Those who have made meritorious contributions will be promoted and rewarded with several hundred strings of cash.

But Xu Da ran into the fleeing Mongol prince!
He immediately earned the great merit of beheading a general!
He was immediately promoted to the rank of centurion and given the opportunity to build his own 100-person team.

Once you pass the night school exam, you can be given priority for promotion to captain!
Thinking about all this, Chang Yuchun felt that the roast chicken in his hand no longer tasted good.

Chang Yuchun, with a stern face, threw the half-eaten roast chicken back onto the plate and instructed Lan Shi, "In the army, I have everything I need for food, clothing, and daily necessities, so I don't need to spend any money."

"Hide those silver coins well, and don't let anyone steal them."

"As for copper coins, spend them when necessary, and buy more meat for Lan Yu."

"Eat more meat to build up your strength!"

Lan smiled radiantly, "Yes~~~"

A woman's most basic wish is for her husband to be capable and bring money home.

At this time, one should naturally greet them with a smile.

Chang Yuchun wiped his greasy mouth, stood up, and carried Lan Shi into the tent amidst her exclamations.

"Lan Yu is still outside~"

"Don't tear off your new clothes~~"

I'll solve it myself~~~

Lan Yu put down the stone lock, ran over quickly, grabbed the roast chicken, and started gnawing on it.

The young man had no ulterior motives; all he wanted was to eat delicious food!

(End of this chapter)