Chapter 81

At first!

Zhu Ying really did intend to leave some to be handed over.

But looking at the behavior of Zhao Yong and the others, Zhu Ying could imagine that once the gold and silver in the garrison treasury were handed over, they would likely be swallowed up by these fierce Huaixi generals.

Since that was the case.

Zhu Ying would rather let the brothers under his command reap a share.

Although there were military regulations, most people wouldn't say much about what was obtained through such conquests; this was also a kind of unspoken consensus in the army.

"Understood, my lord."

Wei Quan immediately accepted the order.

"Go."

Zhu Ying waved his hand.

He had collected at least seventy percent of the gold and silver in the treasury, leaving thirty percent, which was enough for every soldier under his command to receive a share.

On the other side!

After Zhao Yong and Wang Bi left in a fit of anger.

Their expressions became increasingly ugly.

"This Zhu Ying is too arrogant."

"To dare to be so rude," Wang Bi said with a cold face.

Zhao Yong's face was gloomy, anger showing on his face.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Are we supposed to endure this?"

Looking at the silent Zhao Yong, Wang Bi asked with great dissatisfaction.

"What can we do?"

"His military organization is still the Daning Border Army; the Daning Border Army serves as auxiliary support, not the main force, and is not under our command."

"Even if we wanted to deal with him, we have no way to use military authority."

"After all, he reports directly to the Duke of Ying," Zhao Yong said with an ugly expression.

"Are we just supposed to endure it?"

"We have been generals in the army for so many years and have achieved so much military merit, yet now we are being humiliated by a mere brat. I won't be reconciled unless I make him pay the price," Wang Bi said coldly.

"Then what do you have in mind?"

"Are you suggesting we kill him?" Zhao Yong glanced at him and replied coldly.

"If we can't do it openly, can't we do it secretly?" Wang Bi lowered his voice.

"What are you going to do?"

"Can we really do anything to him?"

"He is now a Great Ming battle general; if we go too far, Ying Tian won't let us off either," Zhao Yong said in a deep voice.

"Let's just take it one step at a time for now."

"In any case, I must find an opportunity to teach him a good lesson," Wang Bi's eyes revealed coldness.

……

Kaiyuan City!

Just like the battle situation at Jincheng, under Lan Yu's command, the army attacked wave after wave.

However, just like the situation before Zhu Ying attacked the city, the Yuan army defended Kaiyuan City stubbornly; even though Lan Yu was a veteran of a hundred battles and personally supervised the attack, he could not break the city.

Troops were lost and generals were injured, but the city could not be broken.

Under the cover of night.

The main camp tent!

"Marquis Marquis Yongchang."

"This cannot go on."

"We have been attacking continuously for half a month, and our army's casualties have already exceeded ten thousand."

Feng Sheng said with an ugly expression.

Facing this question.

Lan Yu's expression was also very ugly.

"Grand General."

"Ha Liazhang's defense is strict, and the Yuan army's supervisory troops are also supervising with all their might; our army has climbed onto the city walls several times, but has been repelled by the Yuan army just as many times."

"This is a tug-of-war; there is no other way but a forced attack."

"I believe the battle situation at Jincheng must be the same," Lan Yu stood up and replied loudly.

"Report."

"The Ministry of War has sent someone to deliver an imperial decree from Ying Tian."

"Sent by carrier pigeon."

A personal guard hurried into the tent, holding a small bamboo tube in his hand.

Hearing that the decree came from Ying Tian.

Feng Sheng's expression became even uglier.

He could already guess what this decree from Ying Tian was for.

"Read it."

Feng Sheng waved his hand.

"Understood, my lord."

The personal guard immediately opened the bamboo tube and took out the decree inside.

Opening it to look.

The personal guard read aloud: "Attacking Liaodong for nearly a month with no results; We are very dissatisfied."

Reading up to this point.

The personal guard stopped.

"Grand General."

"That is the only sentence," the personal guard said respectfully.

And Feng Sheng's expression became even uglier.

The expressions of the many generals in the tent were the same.

Without a doubt.

This was the current Emperor's extreme displeasure with the current progress in Liaodong.

"Generals, did you hear that?"

"The Emperor is very dissatisfied with our army's lack of results," Feng Sheng said with a cold face.

"Ten days."

Lan Yu stood up, a look of determination appearing on his face: "Within ten days, I will definitely break Kaiyuan City! If I cannot break the city, I am willing to accept punishment!"

"Good."

Seeing Lan Yu's attitude, Feng Sheng's expression softened slightly.

"How is the battle situation at Jincheng?" Feng Sheng looked at the commander of the personal guards.

"Reporting to the Grand General."

"The battle situation at Jincheng is the same as at Kaiyuan City; it has fallen into a stalemate."

"Compared to Ha Liazhang who is defending Kaiyuan, Jincheng is defended by Man Man Jier, the number one battle general under Nahachu, whose ability is even more formidable," the personal guard commander said respectfully.

"Jincheng and Kaiyuan are the barriers of Liaodong."

"As long as one city can be broken, the Yuan army stationed in the other city will be affected, and the defense line will collapse."

"For now, we can only focus on forced attacks," Feng Sheng sighed.

"Please rest assured, Grand General."

"I will definitely break Kaiyuan before General Fu," Lan Yu said very carefully.

It was at this very moment!

"Report."

"Urgent report from General Fu."

"Victory report from Jincheng."

A voice rang out from outside the tent, interrupting Lan Yu's words.

"Victory report?"

Feng Sheng's expression changed, a hint of joy appearing: "Could it be that the Duke of Ying has broken Jincheng?"

"Broken Jincheng?"

Lan Yu's originally confident expression changed abruptly.

"Come in quickly," Feng Sheng shouted loudly, filled with anticipation.

Responding to the call.

The tent opened.

A personal guard under General Fu Fu Youde hurried into the tent.

"I pay my respects to the Grand General."

The personal guard entered the camp and bowed respectfully to Feng Sheng.

"No need for formalities."

"How is the battle situation at Jincheng?" Feng Sheng raised a hand and asked hurriedly.

The current Emperor had just sent a decree of dissatisfaction; if the battle situation dragged on, he would definitely be held accountable, and as the Grand General in command, Feng Sheng would naturally be hard-pressed to escape blame.

Now he only sought quick results to report back to Ying Tian.

"Reporting to the Grand General."

"Jincheng has been broken."

"This is the detailed battle report; please have a look, Grand General."

The personal guard said loudly, holding up the battle report written personally by Fu Fu Youde with both hands.

"Bring it here quickly," Feng Sheng waved his hand.

The personal guard commander standing to the side immediately hurried down, took the battle report, and presented it to Feng Sheng.

After receiving the battle report, Feng Sheng immediately opened it.

When he saw the contents inside.

Feng Sheng widened his eyes, a hint of surprise emerged, and then he laughed out loud: "Hahaha, good, good, very good!"

"Zhu Ying."

"He is worthy of the high regard from the current Emperor and the Crown Prince."

"I didn't expect it."

"This Jincheng was actually broken by him."

Feng Sheng said with a loud laugh, appearing very excited.

For Feng Sheng.

The breaking of Jincheng was undoubtedly good news.

This way, he could also avoid being held accountable by the imperial court.

Calculating it.

It had only been seventeen or eighteen days since he led the army to attack Liaodong, not even a month; this result had not come too late.

No need to be on pins and needles, worrying about punishment.

This matter could also be reported back.

But at this moment.

Lan Yu stood out, his face full of shock and skepticism.

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