The first year of Chengye.

Mid February.

Jinling City was captured by the vassal rebels.

Later, it was recaptured by the Zhenbei Army's General Longxiang Li Mieling in a bloody battle and fell under the control of the Zhenbei Army.

Everyone in Jinling City originally thought that Master Wang was descending from heaven, but who knew that this was the real end of Jinling.

Xuzhou.

Sheriff's Mansion.

The king of Zhenbei stands in front of the world situation map.

On the king's bed, the head of the Han king of Shu sent by Li Mieling had long been dried, and the jade mace inscribed with "Han Army of Shu" had also been broken into pieces.

"The army led by Chang Tian has arrived at the Yangtze River. After crossing the river, they will reach Jinling."

The King of Zhenbei said quietly, and the middle and senior generals of the Zhenbei Army around him also nodded.

"...Now, Daqian Jinling cannot be completely taken away and occupied by the rebels."

Zhu Gongqi, the general of the unified army, heard the sound and tentatively asked -

"Does the King want General Ye to cross the river first, expel the rebels, and control Jinling?"

King Zhenbei nodded slightly, confirming Zhu Gongqi's statement.

The generals were talking among themselves.

suddenly,

A frontline sentry rider hurriedly entered the hall to report urgently——

"Your Majesty, I have received a letter from General Long Xiang. Jinling City has been taken back from the rebels, and all the rebels have been defeated and expelled."

When all the generals heard this, they all gasped in surprise.

They were just here discussing with the king how to seize and control Jinling City, but Li Mieling had already completed the siege of the city, like a divine soldier descending from heaven.

King Zhenbei's expression remained calm.

He took out a map of the world and signaled the generals to gather.

Zhu Gongqi stepped forward and immediately pointed at the map and said -

"The king and we decided to transfer General Longxiang to Shu in order to keep him away from Jinling."

"...I didn't expect that this kid would make such a long journey in a month and still end up in Jinling."

Zhu Gongqi said, and at the same time he couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Indeed, after learning that the king did not want Li Mieling to capture Jinling.

It was Zhu Gongqi and others who proposed such an idea to King Zhenbei - to transfer Li Mieling to Shu to destroy the Han.

But who would have thought that Li Mieling would be so stubborn.

King Zhenbei also smiled wryly, "Perhaps it is destined to be this way by God's will."

With that said, King Zhenbei turned to look at the sentry knight.

"... After taking Jinling City, Mie Ling didn't do anything impulsive, right?"

The sentry knight was a little confused and didn't quite understand what King Zhenbei meant by "impulsive things".

He reported it truthfully——

"Back to the king, General Long Xiang's letter is relatively brief. It only mentions the occupation of Jinling and the expulsion of the rebels. As for the rest, it has not been mentioned yet."

General Canglang Nanchuan Yue heard the sound and said -

"Master, Lao Ye's Tiger Roaring Camp is the closest to Jinling, just across the river."

"...Thinking about it, since Jinling has been captured, there should be a message from the Tiger Roar Camp soon. Then, we can see what Lao Ye has to say."

King Zhenbei nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense.

Then, he gave an order to the generals——

"The army immediately set off and headed south to Jinling to meet up with General Long Xiang."

All the generals responded in unison.

After the generals return to their respective military camps.

In the county hall, there were only King Zhenbei and the secret agent Zhang Chunhua who was accompanying King Zhenbei.

King Zhenbei suddenly said——

"Mie Ling's hatred for Jinling is too deep. I'm afraid that after seizing the city, he will do something that is not conducive to the people of Jinling and our subsequent rule."

"It's possible." Zhang Chunhua thought for a moment, knowing the connection.

She suddenly approached King Zhenbei and suggested -

"If Your Majesty is worried about the situation in Jinling, why don't Chunhua go to Jinling to take a look."

"...If you find anything wrong, you can advise and stop it in time."

Today, there are not many people who can persuade Li Mieling, but Zhang Chunhua is definitely one of them.

King Zhenbei thought, then smiled easily and said -

"It's possible, just pay more attention to safety."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Zhang Chunhua clasped his fists and saluted.

…

Jinling City.

The second day of occupation by Long Xiang's army.

Ye Changtian's army crossed the river.

Outside the city, there were not many sergeants from the Longxiang Camp who came to greet Ye Changtian's army. It could even be said to be very few. There was only one commander and several sergeants.

Ye Changtian was still confused. No matter how much troops were needed to maintain order in the city, Li Mieling still had tens of thousands of troops in his hands.

Until entering Jinling City.

Everything you see is in ruins, and the streets are stained with blood.

There were countless killings and the smoke was everywhere;

The ruins are broken and the walls are devastated.

In the huge Jinling City, there was not a single person alive at this moment.

Only the mountains of corpses exuded a stench. The blood and sewage pooled together, making people sick.

When Ye Changtian saw this, he was immediately stunned, and then he guessed what Li Mieling had done.

He immediately asked the commander of Longxiang Camp who was responsible for welcoming him.

The latter told Li Mieling's order to massacre the generals in detail.

After hearing this, Ye Changtian's eyes suddenly flashed with blood, anger welled up, and he said in a deep voice——

"Where is Li Mieling now?!"

The commander of the Longxiang camp was a little surprised by the obvious contrast between the general's front and back.

He was obviously a kind and polite general just now, but now he seems to be about to kill someone immediately.

"Li...General Li should be on top of the imperial city tower."

"...General Li personally controls the imperial city, waiting for the king to come and settle in the palace, and does not allow his sergeants and water thieves to enter and cause trouble."

When Ye Changtian heard this, he immediately turned his horse's head and hurried away.

…

Imperial City Tower.

Although it has been affected by the tragic war, it is still a beautiful building.

Li Mieling's mausoleum stands here.

From then on, the city wall was separated. On one side was the outer city of Jinling, which was completely destroyed into ruins, and on the other side was the gorgeous imperial city protected by the army.

Extreme prosperity and the most brutal hell have converged into Jinling at this time.

Li Mieling placed his sword on the arrow stack on the city wall. He took out a palm-sized brocade box from the ring.

When the brocade box was opened, there were only a few candied haws that had dried to a withered black shape.

Li Mieling's face was quiet and melancholy.

He recalled the scene when he and his eldest sister entered Jinling City for the first time...

Unexpectedly, those few candied haws of apples were the only thing left by the eldest sister now.
To be continued...