My vicious dog, my horse, I can do whatever I want with it

Chapter 171: The Fall of the Nation, Celebration

Zong Yanli sneered at this and said, "A king of a fallen nation is worthy of fighting with me?"

She raised her knife and walked forward, slashing at Zhuo Kangshun with such ferocious force.

Zhuo Kangshun suddenly felt the murderous intent coming towards him and raised his sword to block it almost reflexively.

However, he never expected that the Langque long sword in Zong Yanli's hand would directly cut off his proud royal sword. The sharp blade directly cut his throat, and Zhuo Kangshun couldn't even say anything else.

His eyes widened, and he staggered and fell onto the dragon throne.

Before he died, Zhuo Kangshun still couldn't believe it. He turned his eyes to look at the royal sword in his hand, and found that inside the golden plating was just a piece of scrap iron.

It turned out that his royal sword had long been stolen and replaced by the eunuchs around him. Just like his dynasty, it had long been abandoned by the people of the world!

A generation of emperor died here with his eyes open. Standing in this magnificent palace, Zong Yanli seemed to be able to get a glimpse of the prosperous scene of the past.

More and more Wu army soldiers rushed into the palace. Zong Yanli asked Wen Nian to find an exquisite box from the imperial court, cut off Zhuo Kangshun's head, took away the jade seal of Qing Kingdom, and looted all the valuables in the palace.

After years of fighting, the reward for conquering a country is these countless treasures and jewels.

She has never been absolutely just, and the soldiers under her command want food, drink and rewards!

Zong Yanli led his soldiers and captured town after town without any looting or plundering, all for this day.

She would never be a foolishly loyal general and dedicate all the treasures of the imperial court to her king.

So when Zong Yanli ordered the massacre of the remnants of the Qing royal family and the plunder of treasures in the royal court, the entire army was excited.

"Killing is killing, you cannot torture or rape. Anyone who violates this will be killed!"

"Except for the royal family members, all others must be detained and imprisoned."

"Retreat at sunset. Don't be greedy."

This was the last military order issued by Zong Yanli, and then he turned around and left with the seal of the King of Qing and Zhuo Kangshun's head.

Since they were soldiers led by Zong Yanli, they knew the importance of the matter and would never be like those robbers who entered the country and even scraped off the paint on the wall. Huo Wenqi especially reminded Fu Jiashi, and Fu Jiashi naturally kept an eye on his brothers.

He saw several people carrying large bags filled with gold, silver and jewels, and Fu Jiashi kicked them.

"You bastard, do you think you can fit so many things in your pocket?!" Fu Jiashi took out all the treasures with a dark face and threw them aside.

"Brother! What are you doing?" The brothers were a little unhappy when they saw this, because this was the treasure they had fought so hard to get.

"Whatever you can hold in your pockets is what you deserve." Fu Jiashi looked serious, staring at them and said, "If you insist on taking something you can't hold, it's just greed!"

"Didn't you hear the general's order not to be greedy?"

"..."

Everyone was angry and unconvinced. Fu Jiashi clenched his fists and was about to attack again, but Huo Wenqi next to him stopped him and signaled Fu Jiashi to speak nicely.

Fu Jiashi took a deep breath and said, "I will not give you any less of the rewards you deserve. Have we, the Tianlei Army, ever been treated unfairly since we followed the general?"

"Touch the armor you are wearing, and look at the swords hanging on your waists. Which one was not given by the general?" Fu Jiashi said angrily in a deep voice: "Even when you go into battle to kill the enemy, the general will lead the way for you!"

"You can't be ungrateful to have such a great commander protecting you," Fu Jiashi said seriously.

Everyone got a little anxious after hearing this, and immediately said, "Brother! How could we be that kind of person?"

One of them stood up and said, "We also want to take more, so that we can give some to Big Brother to honor the General!"

Someone else said, "Besides, isn't it the general who allows us to take the spoils as we please?"

Fu Jiashi sighed and said, "Do you think no one will come to this imperial city in the future? The general personally waited for his soldiers to let us take it, but you should also know that someone will come to inspect the imperial city of Qing Kingdom in the near future."

"Now that you have taken so much, the king will not hold you accountable, but the general."

"Even you know to give good things to honor the general, how come you didn't expect that the emperor sits above the general!"

"Be more conscious and don't take more."

Fu Jiashi kicked the silver basin rolling on the ground and said, "These things are just external possessions. If you follow the general and become famous, you can get as many rewards as you want in the future. Why do you need to be greedy for so little now?"

Fu Jiashi spoke bluntly, and the brothers below him were not brainless fools.

That moment I suddenly realized.

If the emperor sends someone to take over Qing Kingdom later, they will naturally come straight to the imperial court. This palace has been completely plundered by Yunruo for many years, and Zong Yanli did not leave anything behind. Does he really think that the emperor of Wu Kingdom will not be dissatisfied?

Perhaps the emperor will not make any statement because of Zong Yanli's current status, but there will definitely be a thorn in his heart. The relationship between the monarch and his subjects is the most difficult to balance.

After hearing what Fu Jiashi said, the brothers consciously took out the extra things they had originally forced upon themselves.

Finally, they picked out some gold, silver and jewelry that were easy to hide. No one was willing to carry away the silver basins, vases and antiques anymore.

What is amazing is that apart from the Tianlei Army, all the other soldiers and generals were so tacit that when the sun set, everyone withdrew from the palace. When they met, they found that no one was carrying any extra heavy objects, so they just filled their own pockets, and their pockets were stuffed bulging.

Those gold, silver and jewelry are all vulgar items. The most precious things in the palace are vases, jades, calligraphy and paintings, ancient books and so on.

These soldiers only took gold and silver and did not damage or burn other objects. Looking around the world, who could capture the royal court and do this?

Gongsun Pu watched this scene deeply, coughed twice, and stared at the broken palace gate. At this moment, he seemed to see his childhood, when the State of Yan was destroyed.

Yan State...

He felt some pain in his eyes, so he reached out to touch the jade flute hanging on his waist, stroked it gently for a while, then raised his hand to his lips, slightly lowered his eyes, and played a melodious tune, which was like his mother's call, full of sadness and endless sorrow in his longing.

"General, is Mr. Gongsun reminded of a romantic past?" Monk and the others could not understand the melody, but it was the first time they heard Gongsun Pu play the jade flute. They had seen it hanging on his waist all day long and thought it was a jade flute that did not make any sound, but just an ornament.

"Why did the State of Yan perish back then?" Lu Hao asked, tilting his head.

Zong Yanli shook her head slightly and said nothing. She was not even born when the State of Yan was destroyed, so how could she know?

But the destruction of a country is just like that. Defeat in war, natural disasters, and invasion are all common.

Countries big and small are destroyed today and rise again tomorrow, but the territory of Yan State had long been divided. The army that attacked the city at that time was not composed of soldiers like Zong Yanli. The fire that burned the royal court burned for three or four days and was never extinguished.

In the end, all that was left was a charred empty shell, with nothing left.

The sound of the jade flute gradually faded away, and Gongsun Pu seemed to have exhaled the turbid air in his chest. There was fatigue and sadness in his eyes, but when he turned around and saw Zong Yanli standing not far away, starlight gradually rose in his originally lonely eyes.

He looked at Zong Yanli, holding the jade flute, bowed his head and knelt down. At this moment, there was a hint of relief and anticipation on his face.

Zong Yanli raised his chin, his dark eyes showing the same determination and fearlessness as always.

As the sun sets, the Wu army is stationed outside the Qing imperial city, waiting for the final inventory and preparation. Once the military report is sent to the Wu imperial city, they can return to the court on the day the imperial order is issued!

"General, General!" Meng Qi rushed in from outside, holding two jars of wine in his arms, and complained loudly: "Pei Liang secretly hid two jars of wine, General!"

"Hey! Hey, you reckless man!" Pei Liang chased after him but failed to stop him. He just watched Meng Qi run into Zong Yanli's tent.

Zong Yanli was counting the military supplies. He looked up and saw the two men. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Alcohol is not prohibited in the army today. Go and drink."

Monk was delighted when he heard this: "General, are you having a celebration banquet?!"

Zong Yanli said with a smile: "Let's go and loot some good stuff tomorrow. Let the brothers have a good rest today. You guys can drink by yourselves, and don't show off with the wine jars."

"Hahaha! Thank you, General!" Monk was overjoyed. He turned around and asked Pei Liang to invite his brothers to gather in the tent.

"The general didn't blame me, why did you hit me?"

"You idiot, the general can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. It would be a waste if you let him drink such good wine..."

"hiss--!"

"Oh my, oh my, stop hitting me. The general has such a poor hearing. If you say anything again, he will definitely remember you."

Pei Liang kicked Meng Qi and felt dizzy with anger at this reckless man. Feeling guilty, he looked back at Zong Yanli who was still handling military affairs seriously in the tent, and sneaked away. However, he did not see Zong Yanli who was smiling with his eyes downcast, as he had already heard the conversation between the two.

Since they wanted to celebrate their success, they couldn't just let their brothers eat cakes and bread. They had to go to the merchants and farmers in the imperial city to buy or exchange some wine and meat.

After all, it is the imperial capital of Qing Kingdom. It can't be as poor as the villages and towns they passed by. Isn't it easy to ask for some wine and meat?

The Wu army did not kill civilians at will when they entered the city. Although the city was broken and the imperial palace was gone, it seemed as if nothing had happened to these civilians. Only when they walked onto the streets and saw the unfamiliar military flags and the Wu army soldiers patrolling the streets, they felt a little timid.

In order to avoid chaos in the city or disturbances caused by certain noble families, Zong Yanli did not relax his garrison patrols.

The palace was also blocked off from inside and outside, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will for a short period of time, in order to avoid unnecessary incidents.

The people in the city cooperated. Since the Wu army did not kill people indiscriminately, it was fine for them to stay at home peacefully. They didn't even have to worry about their property being looted. When some merchants learned that the Wu army wanted to exchange money and food for wine and meat, some brave ones dared to come out to trade with them.

"Auntie, your flowered cloth looks rare. Can you exchange it for a few meters for me?" Zong Yanli lifted the military ban, allowing the soldiers to leave the camp and stroll around the imperial city. Some soldiers wanted to go home immediately and exchange some things for their relatives at home.

"You, how much rice do you want?" The woman behind the counter was a little scared. She looked at Wu Jun who came into the store and said hastily, fearing that she would be in trouble, "I'll give it to you. You take it, sir."

The woman who was cutting the cloth hurriedly measured a few meters, rolled it up and handed it to the soldier.

The soldier shook his head and said, "That won't work. My general has issued an order. If I take your things, I will be punished."

He took out some copper coins from his pocket and asked, "Is this enough?"

"That's enough, sir. You are such a good person." The woman didn't dare to enumerate them and just nodded in agreement.

"I'll take two meters too."

"Cut me a red one. My girl likes it."

"I also want."

All of a sudden, the soldiers standing at the back came forward one after another. The woman who was cutting the cloth had never seen such a scene before. She was a little flustered and nervous as she cut the cloth for them. When she held her hands full of silver and looked at the Wu army soldiers who left happily, she felt as if she was dreaming.

This, this doesn't look like the country is destroyed and the family is ruined.

It's like they just changed the boss. They are still doing what they should be doing. There is no change...

These Wujun soldiers were quite disciplined and did not oppress the common people or act ostentatiously.

It's not that there aren't any. If there really is someone with a bad temper, the people don't need to complain. If there are other soldiers passing by on the roadside, they will just rush up and arrest him. Without saying a word, they will find out who he belongs to and then take him away to file a complaint.

By doing this, you will not offend other generals, and you can also get rewards!

In this case, where would the soldiers be willing to cause trouble?

"General, my hands are sore from beating." Bai Xiuyun walked into the tent angrily. Just because Zong Yanli lifted the ban on military operations, all the soldiers took to the streets. The job of beating the troublemakers fell on Bai Xiuyun. He didn't know how many people he beat in one day.

"We killed two more beasts, and the one who raped a good woman was taken back." Bai Xiuyun paused and looked at Zong Yanli, saying, "We didn't have time to report to the general."

"It's okay." Zong Yanli frowned, his eyes becoming more gloomy: "How is the good woman?"

"He hanged himself."

"..."

Zong Yanli's temples jumped, and he couldn't help but clench his fists and asked, "Whose soldiers did this?"

Bai Xiujun paused for a moment and said, "General Long Feiguang of the White Eagle Army."

Zong Yanli took a deep breath, and before he could say anything, he heard Gao Feilin outside say, "General, General Long wants to see you."

Zong Yanli waved her hand, signaling Bai Xiuyun to go back first, and then called Long Feiguang in. Before she could say anything, Long Feiguang had already lifted his robe and knelt down to apologize, saying, "General, please forgive me. I failed to supervise and caused my soldiers to make such a big mistake. Please punish me."

"General Long, do you think I am making a big fuss by issuing such an order?" Zong Yanli hesitated for a moment and stared at Long Feiguang and said, "Brothers are all heroes who have conquered Qing Kingdom because they have followed me to this day."

"General Long, do you think it is right or wrong for me to set such rules?" Zong Yanli asked Long Feiguang with calm eyes.