Chapter 68 Heavy Rain
The two sides lined up their troops in Haoze, but before they could engage in a few rounds of fighting, it began to rain heavily. Under such circumstances, if they continued to fight, it would be difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and the general's orders would not be conveyed.

Both sides had enough food and money, so they tacitly agreed to a ceasefire. Especially Yang Su, who did not need supplies from the court. The officials and wealthy families who had recaptured the city had inevitably succumbed to the rebels in the past, so they wanted to prove their loyalty to the court at all costs.

Yang Su was not a stingy person, especially since there was free food, he ordered that sufficient food be prepared for the soldiers. Almost every meal was full, and there was even meat and bone soup in the big pot. Even in the rainy and cold weather, they could still eat full meals and drink meat soup, and the morale of the Sui army was high.

Yang Su treated him even better. Except for a few trusted generals who were on duty, the rest of the generals stayed in the tent with him to drink and watch singing and dancing. Beef, sheep, pigs and deer were roasted on the side, and the chef would occasionally turn over and cut the cooked meat and bring it to the table.

Halfway through the banquet, a captain came to report that the rebels wanted to take advantage of the rain to attack, but they became confused before they could reach the front line, and scattered like headless flies. Some of them rushed forward and were killed or injured, some fled back, and many more simply threw away their weapons and lay down in front of the Sui army camp, refusing to leave or flee.

Yang Su laughed and ordered, "Separate them and provide them with food. Do not treat them harshly."

"promise."

After everyone had finished congratulating, Yang Su held up a leg of lamb in one hand and began to invite everyone to dance. Even the clumsiest general generously swung his hips and belly fat and joined in the dance.

The most beautiful dancer among them is Li Jiancheng. For several years, he has been hosting banquets almost every day. He is no longer the person who could only take photos of dancing.

Finally, everyone surrounded Li Jiancheng, clapping and cheering to accompany him. They watched the heroic young man holding a long sword that shone with cold light, singing and dancing. His sword moves were sometimes slow and sometimes sharp, graceful yet strong.

"A man should establish his reputation in the world; establishing his reputation will comfort his life.

To comfort my life, I will get drunk; I will get drunk and sing madly.

A real man should establish his reputation in the world. Once his reputation is established, his kingship is accomplished.

When the king's work is accomplished, the world will be at peace. When the world is at peace, the world will be at peace.

When the world is at peace, I will get drunk, I will get drunk and dance with the frost blade. "

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When Han Wang Yang Liang heard that hundreds of people had escaped from the camp, he angrily overturned the table in front of him and said, "We can't drag this on any longer. I will lead my troops back to Jinyang."

Jinyang had already been organized, and the food stored there was enough for the army to defend the city. He would then contact his relatives-in-law and ask them to go to the court to plead guilty on his behalf. As long as the emperor pardoned his death sentence, he would be willing to go to the court.

No one wanted to say anything, as they were obviously used to the King of Han changing his mind every day, even though he had such a good situation. Only Wang Hu advised, "Retreat when you see the enemy, showing cowardice will discourage the soldiers and boost the morale of the Western Army. I hope the King will not return."

It would have been fine if he didn't say anything. As soon as Yang Liang heard Wang Hu talking, he became so angry that he picked up a bowl from the ground and smashed it at Wang Hu's face, hitting him very accurately. Wang Hu covered his face and cried out in pain.

"Withdraw!"

Knowing that if Yang Liang was allowed to command, the withdrawal would inevitably turn into a defeat, Xiao Mohe stepped forward to accept the order and began to properly arrange the withdrawal.

But the King of Han had been infiltrated so long ago that no news could be hidden. Yang Su soon got the exact news, and even knew the arrangements made by Xiao Mohe.

Naturally, there was nothing much to say about this. Yang Su sent his brave generals to chase the enemy all the way to Qingyuan and break into the weakest point. After only a few hundred casualties, the King of Han's army collapsed.

The King of Han escaped under the desperate protection of his personal guards, but there were only a few hundred riders, and the rest were mixed up in the chaos. Even Xiao Mohe was captured. Yang Su ordered his men to accept the surrender. The mountains and plains were full of the King of Han's defeated soldiers. It only took them one or two hours to defeat the King of Han's army, but it took them three full days to gather the defeated soldiers.

By the way, we must also hunt down some criminals, that is, those who instigated the King of Han to rebel must be arrested, and the court must punish them according to the law.

Wang Xiong was naturally the top priority, but the strange thing was that although they had clearly discovered that he was escaping in this direction, they still couldn't find him.

The captain stepped forward and saluted Li Jiancheng on his horse, saying, "General, we are incompetent and have not yet tracked down Wang Hu."

Li Jiancheng looked up at the time and said, "As a scholar, I am likely to have died in the chaos. The commander-in-chief also urged us to return to the camp and to attack Jinyang."

The captain seemed to understand what was said and left. After a while, he dragged a disfigured corpse in official robes and said, "General, we found Wang Hu!"

"Okay, we can hand it in now."

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After the Sui army was integrated, it began to advance and directly surrounded Jinyang. At this point, the battle was over. Yang Liang was just a turtle in a jar, and it depended on how the emperor wanted to kill him.

As a result, before the imperial edict came, King of Han Yang Liang was pushed out with his hands and feet tied. Yang Su could not do anything about Yang Liang. After confirming his identity, Yang Su ordered his confidants to escort him back to Beijing.

Then they entered Jinyang and took over the city defense. The King of Han's rebellion lasted less than two months before it was put down in such a whimper.

Li Jiancheng entered the city with mixed feelings. Jinyang was a good place, but it was a pity that it was not his yet.

After entering the city, Yang Su first appeased the gentry and common people, and then arrested a large number of officials from the Han Palace. He pushed them in front of Dou Lu Yu's tomb and beheaded them, and then rebuilt the tomb. The court already knew what he had done, and the emperor praised him greatly.

He was posthumously conferred the title of General and granted the title of Duke of Zhengyi County. As he had no son, Dou Lu was ordered to select a child of loyal character to be adopted as the successor to the title.

Our emperor only demonstrates his great grace to his loyal ministers and generals who have died.

After a while, the imperial edict finally came down, and Yang Yue came in person to deliver the edict. He did not mention much about what happened after the rebellion was quelled. The whole edict was almost all praise for Yang Su. It was said that the emperor wrote it himself:

"You have established a legacy of meritorious service for generations, and you have a single-minded determination. As the ancients said, strong winds reveal strong grass, and times of chaos have loyal ministers. You have achieved this.

It is the inscription on the regular tripod, not just the inscription on bamboo or silk!
"The achievements have been great, and I sigh endlessly, and I feel a little cold. If you are doing well, the military affairs will be very busy, and you will be very worried, so I sent my brother to ask Xuan to go to Huai. "

The general idea is to praise Yang Su for his outstanding achievements and loyalty, and to engrave his merits on a tripod to pass on to future generations. It is still cold now, so you should take care of your health. I cannot go in person, so I will let your brother take care of you for me.

This was written in a very corny way. Li Jiancheng couldn't help but shudder and inexplicably thought of a general named Nian.

After Yang Yue announced the decree, he whispered to his brother, "Xuan Gan has submitted several petitions to join the army in the expedition, but was rejected by His Majesty every time."

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(End of this chapter)