readsfreenovel Chapter 253 Nanchang Ding
Chapter 253 Nanchang Ding
The situation changed too quickly. Liu Shen and other Jin army generals were controlled without knowing what was happening. Before Liu Shen could recover, General Jin Shenghuan was captured alive. Seeing this, Liu Shen's face turned extremely strange. He looked at Wang Deren with frustration. Who would have thought that he had just been advising him not to attack the envoy of King Zhou, but the next moment, Wang Deren and Zhang Yingwei had already boarded the big ship. He was not just one step slow, but three or four steps slow.
After Jin Shenghuan was captured, Hu Zhan led his team and hurried over. As soon as they arrived, they saw Jin Shenghuan with his mouth blocked by a rag. Hu Zhan glanced away awkwardly, and Jin Shenghuan seemed to have aged in an instant when he saw Hu Zhan. He never expected that several of his most important generals had betrayed him. He sat on the ground in a daze, his eyes dull and his eye sockets wet unconsciously. He had lost all hope.
Wang Deren originally intended to let Zhang Yingwei guard Meng Hong while he would go to the post station to meet him, but Zhang Yingwei refused to agree and said he must go to meet him in person. Hu Zhan was also unwilling to stay in the government office. Wang Deren had no choice but to agree to their request. Then the three of them each left a team to guard Jin Shenghuan, and the other three rushed to the post station.
In the inn, Zhou Guangyuan was sweating profusely. The hot weather and nervous mood made him swallow unconsciously. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Zhou Guangyuan was a little suspicious. Why wasn't it a collision sound?
After a while, there was another light knock on the door, and at the same time, Wang Deren's voice came: "Open the door, we have something important to discuss with Mr. Meng!"
At this time, Meng Hong came out and said to Zhou Guangyuan: "Captain Zhou, open the door. This thin door can't block it."
As the door slowly opened, Wang Deren, Hu Zhan, and Zhang Yingwei walked in. Meng Hong stared at them closely. At this moment, Wang Deren bowed to Meng Hong and said respectfully, "Mr. Meng, Jin Shenghuan is ignorant of fate and stubborn. We have captured him. We would like to ask King Zhou to surrender with this achievement. I hope Mr. Meng can convey this message to us."
Meng Hong's eyes lit up, his face showed joy, he nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and then said: "Jin Shenghuan went against the will of heaven, and finally suffered this disaster. It is rare that General Wang can wake up in time and turn from darkness to light. I will write to the king to ask for credit for the general."
Wang Deren was delighted when he heard this, but Zhang Yingwei could not hold back. He stepped forward and added, "Mr. Meng, we all know about Jin Shenghuan's evil deeds in the past. I, Zhang Yingwei, am willing to surrender the entire Gan area to you, Your Majesty!"
Hu Zhan swore solemnly, "We are willing to be loyal to King Zhou. I, Hu Zhan, swear to heaven and earth that I will be loyal and unwavering. I only ask Mr. Meng to say a few good words to King Zhou so that we can serve you as slaves and dogs!"
Meng Hong nodded and said slowly: "Since I have this intention, I will report it to the king, but the matter of Jin Shenghuan still needs the king's decision, and Jin Shenghuan will be escorted to Jinling to await his fate. The most important thing now is to order all the land of Gan to submit to my king. If this is accomplished, all the generals will surely be credited to the king!"
Wang Deren and the others nodded when they heard this, indicating that it was no problem. At this moment, a guard ran in hurriedly and shouted to Wang Deren, "General, Xu Guang has led his troops into the city, and he is talking about driving out the chaos and rectifying the situation!"
"Damn it, I forgot about this kid!" Wang Deren slapped his thigh fiercely, and then said to Meng Hong: "Mr. Meng, don't worry, this is just a small matter!"
"Yes, we will calm it down quickly!" Hu Zhan and Zhang Yingwei responded.
Meng Hong frowned slightly when he heard this, but then he regained his composure. He said to Wang Deren and others, "Three generals, you must quickly gather your forces and subdue him, so as not to ruin the overall situation."
Wang Deren nodded in agreement and turned to Hu Zhan and Zhang Yingwei, saying, "Let's go, each of us send troops into the city. This Xu Guang is a piece of rotten wood!"
Afterwards, the three men quickly left Meng Hong's sight and each sent someone to gather their subordinates. The atmosphere in the city immediately became tense. Wang Deren left 300 people to guard the post station, and the remaining 1,000 people were quickly deployed under his command. However, Wang Deren also knew that this battle could not be delayed and had to be decided quickly, otherwise there might be changes.
Soon, the two armies met on the street, with swords drawn on both sides. Wang Deren rode his horse behind the formation and shouted, "Xu Guang, everyone has surrendered to King Zhou. The fate has been decided. If you surrender with me, you can still live. If you insist on not changing your ways, don't blame me for not caring about our friendship!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Guang cursed angrily, "Wang Zamao, you bastard! If the Marshal hadn't taken you in, you wouldn't have died in the stomach of a wild dog. The Marshal has treated you well, but you dared to collude with the enemy. You are a villain, a shameless villain, bah, you are not even a human being, you bastard!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Deren became furious, secretly cursing this man for being ungrateful, and then shouted loudly to attack. Xu Guang also shouted loudly: "Kill this bastard and rescue the Marshal."
Afterwards, the two sides launched a fierce battle. Although the number of troops on both sides was similar, they were evenly matched, but with the addition of Hu Zhan, Zhang Yingwei and other troops, they soon gained the upper hand. Xu Guang was outnumbered and retreated step by step.
After a fierce battle, the remnants of Xu Guang were completely surrounded. Hu Zhan stood in front and advised: "Old Xu, it's almost time. If you surrender, you can still survive."
Xu Guang wiped the blood stains in front of his eyes and sighed, "When I was about to starve to death, it was the Marshal who saved my life, gave me food, taught me how to survive on the battlefield, and finally let me lead the troops. No matter what outsiders say about the Marshal, to me, the Marshal is a good man. You don't need to persuade me. I am not as skilled as you, so I will die. Come on!"
Wang Deren looked at Xu Guang with mixed feelings, then waved his hand and the soldiers rushed forward. Xu Guang was hacked to death, and the chaos in Nanchang City was settled.
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Jinling City.
Meng Jun waved his hand to signal Shen Congwen to leave. Shen Congwen had just handed over the news that Feng Quan, the Qing court's peace envoy, had arrived in Yangzhou and was about to cross the river.
When Meng Jun personally led the army, Bai Yintu tried more than once to break through the Yangtze River defense line, but Geng Zhongming's navy was indeed a bit weak. There were more than ten naval battles on the river, large and small, and Bai Yintu was never able to gain the upper hand. Bai Yintu was stationed in the north of the Yangtze River, and he was so anxious that bubbles came out of the corners of his mouth. He even wanted to write a letter requesting to enter the country from Huguang and attack the city of Nanjing.
After reading the letter, Meng Jun threw it on the table, his mind full of thoughts. Years of military service, government affairs, and wars had made the passion and impulse that had been lurking in his heart become cautious.
Meng Jun cautiously went deeper into this world, bearing the dangers and struggles of this world, but now, he has become the backbone of this world. Although he is a product of time travel, Meng Jun no longer has the slightest intention of retreating. He needs Zhang Yang, to let all the people of integrity and ambition in this world hear his voice of expelling the Tartars and restoring the country, and to let all the resources that can be mobilized in this world gather around him.
Meng Jun has gone through so many battles and has become the chess player of this era. He has stepped onto the big stage of this era. History has long been unrecognizable. Meng Jun whispered: "History, everything I do is history!"