allendalepharm Chapter 1376 Jia Heng: The old thief with white beard, the most shameless one!
Chapter 1376 Jia Heng: The old thief with white beard, the most shameless one!
Chapter 1376 Jia Heng: The old thief with white beard, the most shameless one!
North Korea, Royal Capital
At this moment, Jia Heng was holding a specially made iron broadsword in his hand. While riding his horse, he rushed towards Aobai's second brother Zhuobutai like a flash of lightning.
The knife was so sharp that it seemed as if a mountain was pressing down on one's head, as if it would cut both the man and the horse in half.
Zhuobutai didn't know the details, but he was not afraid. He swung the saber in his hand towards the young man in the python robe.
"clang!"
The horse under Zhuobutai's crotch made a "hissing" sound, and its hooves almost bent for a moment, before it straightened up, clearly feeling a huge force.
Zhuobutai's body was shaking violently, blood was oozing from his mouth and nose, and his internal organs were injured.
A look of pain appeared on his face.
Jia Heng snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand turned into a stunning weapon, sweeping across the sky, making bursts of explosive sounds in the air.
Zhuobutai was frightened and quickly drew his sword to block.
"boom!"
There was a sharp crashing sound, and the sound of a knife could be seen.
However, the two men had only fought for three or five rounds when, with a "clang" sound, Zhuobutai could no longer endure it, and the saber in his hand flew into the sky without any damage.
Zhuobutai stood there in a daze, his face paused, and he was at a loss as to what to do.
But after a moment, he felt a chill rising from his tailbone down his back and spreading throughout his body and mind. A look of fear appeared on his face, and he pulled the reins, wanting to pull his horse aside.
"Thief, where are you going?"
Jia Heng rode on the saddle, urging the horse, the long sword in his hand was as bright as a stream of moonlight. At this moment, the sword light was shining brightly, covering Zhuobutai and Zhou Fang like a death entanglement.
Zhuobutai felt the murderous intent coming upon him, and he felt as if his soul was about to burst forth, so he urged the horse under him to gallop quickly into the distance.
The horse under Jia Heng's crotch was obviously running faster. At this moment, it was galloping, gradually approaching Zhuomutai, with a cold light in its eyes.
A long sword fell from the sky and slashed towards Zhuomutai's waist. This time, the blade broke through the air, carrying with it an extremely sharp sword energy.
Zhuomutai hurriedly tried to hide in a stirrup to escape the attack, but in a flash, he suddenly felt a murderous aura approaching his waist.
Immediately, an indescribable pain came. Zhuobutai turned his head and looked, and met that pair of cold eyes. Immediately, he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. Soon, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes, and then his head flew into the sky.
At this moment, Abahai, who was fleeing for his life, was suddenly startled. He looked back and saw the scene of Zhuobutai's death.
I was shocked and angry.
My second brother died at the hands of that boy.
Jia Heng's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Aobai, it's your turn!"
At this moment, Aobai's mind was filled with anger, and veins bulged on his forehead.
Little Jia Heng, Oboi vowed to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin?
At this moment, Oboi had already led his horsemen to charge and kill all the way, gradually tearing open a bloody path, but there were still many generals blocking the way ahead.
In other words, the Han Dynasty coalition forces that besieged the city originally had the advantage in terms of military strength, and now they had three layers of siege inside and three layers of siege outside, making it impossible for anyone to get through.
At this moment, Jia Heng, accompanied by the Jinyifu guards, rode at a fast speed. Before long, he gradually approached Oboi's fleeing troops.
Along the way, there were no obstacles except Aobai's personal soldiers.
However, Aobai forced himself to suppress the sadness in his heart. At this moment, he held a rein in his hand and rushed forward without stopping, completely ignoring the pursuit behind him.
At this time, there were no reinforcements like Yabulan and Zhuobutai who could rush out halfway and stop Jia Heng.
Jia Heng had a murderous look on his face and he kept on marching along. Whenever he met a Korean soldier who blocked his way, he was almost invincible.
At this moment, Aoba's majestic and heroic face turned pale, and the number of personal soldiers around him was undoubtedly decreasing.
And there were still endless Han soldiers ahead, blocking their escape.
Aobai simply made up his mind, and with a great sense of heroism in his heart, he rode his horse back, his eyes under his thick eyebrows filled with murderous intent.
Jia Heng sneered and said, "You're not going to run away?"
Aobai said in a deep voice: "Jia Heng, you little bastard! You are looking for death!"
Jia Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, without saying much, picked up the long sword in his hand and killed towards Aobai.
Oboi had a grim look on his face. Surrounded by several personal soldiers, he also raised his saber and charged towards Jia Heng.
"Dangdang..."
There was another burst of dense and crisp sounds of metal clashing. The long sword in Aobai's hand felt heavier and heavier, and he could hardly resist, so he had to retreat step by step.
Jia Heng snorted coldly and said nothing more. His long sword was like a storm, suppressing Oboi's counterattack.
This Baturu of the Qing Dynasty was a general in the early years of Emperor Kangxi's reign after the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass. He was indeed quite resilient. Although he was in a life-and-death crisis, he still burst out with a rock-hard will.
After a while, Aobai's forehead was covered with sweat and his cheeks were red. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed and at a loss under Jia Heng's attack.
Jia Heng swung his saber horizontally and vertically, the blade flashed like a dragon, and the cold and biting murderous intent gradually dissipated, bringing with it the sound of wind, which blew painfully on people's faces in the chilly spring weather.
The precious sword in Aobai's hand became heavier and heavier, and it seemed that it could no longer stop the endless attacks from the young man in the python robe.
Just then, I was not careful and suddenly felt a pain in my arm.
Aobai was startled and felt a sharp pain in his arm. Then a long sword chopped down, and his arm and the saber he was holding fell down suddenly, picking up a ball of dust in the mud.
Jia Heng's face was calm. He snorted coldly, murderous intent surged in his eyes. He chopped a few times with his long sword and chopped towards Oboi's neck.
"clang……"
The long swords collided, sparks flew everywhere, and Aobai felt a chill all over his body, with fear gradually welling up in his eyes.
Jia Heng swung the sword in his hand, and a cold light flashed. Aobai groaned in pain, turned his head and found that one of his arms had been cut off.
Blood gushed out like a fountain.
Oboi's face was pale, his movements were noticeably slow, the piercing pain almost made him faint. Just as he was about to say something, a knife flashed, and this Baturu of the Qing Dynasty saw a brilliant knife light that he had never seen before in his life.
Then, there was endless darkness, surrounding him like a tide.
Oboi, a great general during the reigns of Shunzhi and Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, died here!
With his sword-like brows, Jia Heng stared at the headless corpse of Aobai, which swayed on the saddle and then fell to the ground, with some emotion in his eyes.
To this day, countless high-ranking Manchu nobles have died directly or indirectly at his hands. Compared to him, Oboi is still a minor character.
Duoduo, Yuetuo, Dudu, Haoge...
These names also indicate that the Jurchens were becoming increasingly weak and their demise was only a matter of time.
With the death of Oboi, the number of the Eight Banners guards accompanying him continued to decrease under the siege of the Han knights, and they were eventually completely defeated.
"Commander-in-chief, the flag on the city wall has been changed."
At this time, Li Shu, the deputy captain of the Jinyi Guard, was narrating on the side.
Jia Heng turned his head and saw that under the dazzling sunlight, in the royal capital city behind him, the original Korean false flag had turned into the red flame flag of the Han Dynasty.
At this moment, the flames on the flag were burning in balls, like brocade clouds.
Jia Heng retracted his gaze, his face calm, and ordered: "Wrap Aobai's head in a cloth, and let's go back to the capital."
At this point, the battle of Wangjing of Korea came to an end, and Oboi was killed by his own hands, which was considered a successful conclusion.
Li Shu responded and ordered his personal guards to take care of the aftermath.
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At this moment, in the capital of North Korea, there was chaos and shouts of killing.
The Han army soldiers rushed in and quickly poured in from the four gates. A large number of Han soldiers and Korean generals joined forces to strangle the Jurchen soldiers in the city.
As for the Korean soldiers, they had already laid down their weapons and surrendered to the Korean troops amid the overwhelming calls of "surrender your weapons and you won't be killed, and Koreans won't fight Koreans."
The Korean generals Yi Sang, Park Chongwi and several other Korean generals led their personal soldiers and officers into the city. At this moment, they were undoubtedly two different people from the three generals who had been defeated by the Jurchen troops and the pseudo-Korean coalition forces some time ago.
Mu Sheng, the prince of Dongping, is now supervising his troops to take over the defense of the Korean capital in an orderly manner and to eliminate the resistance forces in the city.
These were not difficult tasks for Mu Sheng, the prince of Dongping County.
Afterwards, the sounds of killing gradually subsided, and the Han and Korean soldiers began to enter the city, and the entire Korean capital city returned to the hands of the Han and the Li family.
When the flag on the city gate tower was replaced with the "Han" flag, the Han army had already gradually eliminated the remaining enemies.
Mu Sheng came to the city gate tower at this moment and asked the officer of the personal guard beside him, "The Duke of Wei has not returned yet."
Just at this moment, speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao appeared.
A tall Jinyifu guard ran up the stairs and bowed to Mu Sheng, saying, "The Duke of Wei has entered the city from the west gate and entered the government. Jinyifu has sent a message to let Admiral Mu pass through."
Mu Sheng was delighted when he heard this and said, "Let's go and take a look."
As he spoke, he led a group of followers to the Council of Ministers' office in the capital city.
This government office consists of five blue-brick and black-tiled houses, with two floors in front and back and two courtyards on both sides. It has now been completely taken over by the Han army and the Jinyifu guards and serves as Jia Heng's office.
Jia Heng entered the Council of State at this moment and sat behind a desk, holding the capital of the Joseon Dynasty handed over by a soldier in his hand.
As time passed, summaries of casualties from various locations were delivered.
More than 6,000 Jurchen soldiers were wiped out, and the remaining soldiers left the Korean capital, while the Han army was chasing them out of the city.
Jia Heng was flipping through a book that contained information about North Korea.
Since the establishment of North Korea, under the governance of more than a dozen generations of kings, the population of the royal capital has reached nearly one million, distributed in various towns and villages. Although the upper class of the Korean nobility is also arrogant and extravagant, after some governance, they are actually better than the Han Dynasty before a series of reforms.
Not long after, Mu Sheng, accompanied by several guards, entered the hall, with a happy smile on his face, and said, "Zi Yu."
Jia Heng smiled and called out, "Brother Mu, you're here. How's the situation?"
Mu Sheng looked at the young man in the python robe and said, "The Jurchen Tartars in the city have been cleared out, and the Korean soldiers are cleaning the city."
As he spoke, he sat down and asked, "Has the commander of the city, Aobai, been captured and killed?"
Jia Heng said softly: "The head has been retrieved, and now that Oboi is dead, the other officers are not that important."
He didn't know how many of Aobai's brothers he had killed before. As for the others, although they were powerful generals, they were not a concern.
Mu Sheng nodded and said briskly, "In the past few days, the rebels in Hamgyong, Pyeongan, and Hwanghae provinces of North Korea can almost be defeated by a single order."
Jia Heng said, "I was just planning to ask someone to take care of this matter."
As he spoke, he called the clerk of the Ministry of Experience and ordered: "Write a dozen surrender notices and send them to the various provinces of Hamgyong in Korea by express horses. In addition, draft a notice to appease the soldiers and civilians in the city."
The clerk from the Experience Office bowed in response.
Jia Heng looked at Mu Sheng and said softly, "Stay here for the next two days and sort out the affairs in the city. Tomorrow."
Mu Sheng nodded, roughly understanding what Jia Heng meant.
After the Korean issue was resolved, Jia Heng had to return to Beijing to prepare for the pacification of Liao.
Then, another Jinyifu guard came in to report, saying, "Korean Councillor Jin Yu has entered the city and wants to see the Duke of Wei."
Jia Heng groaned and said, "Let him come to discuss the government."
This Kim Yu-jeong arrived just in time, as the next thing to do was to negotiate the issue of stationing troops in the Joseon royal capital.
There will definitely be a garrison in Wangjing City. The number of soldiers is not large, only about 30,000 to 40,000. They will be transferred here later, and all military expenses will still be provided by North Korea.
Jia Heng looked at Mu Sheng standing aside and said thoughtfully, "After we count the casualties, you and I will jointly submit a report of victory to the court."
Mu Sheng nodded and said nothing more.
Not long after, Kim Yu, the Prime Minister of Korea, came into the hall accompanied by his servants. He looked up at the young man in the python robe, smiled on his old face, and said, "I greet the Duke of Wei."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly, "Please sit down, Mr. Jin."
As Jin Yu sat down, he smiled and said, "Duke Weiguo, your army is so brave and invincible that the Jurchens have been defeated step by step. We have finally recovered Wangjing."
At this time, the North Korean councillor was full of praise.
Jia Heng did not take these nice words to heart. What he was seeking was tangible benefits.
"Now there are defeated soldiers in the city and even in the whole of Korea. In order to protect the vassal state from being invaded by the Jurchens and to pacify Liaodong, our Han Dynasty now plans to station troops among the Jurchens. What do you think, Jin Yizheng?" Jia Heng said loudly.
Jin Yu's heart skipped a beat, but he kept smiling as he said, "This is as it should be. It is your country's national policy to annihilate the Jurchens. But can our country do anything about it?"
It seems that the Han court's attitude towards North Korea is somewhat vague.
After the rebellion, the power of local clans and central families in Korea was disintegrated, and it was a time of weakness, making it very easy for the Han court to strengthen its control. It was inevitable that Jin Di was worried that it would be easy for the Han court to invite gods but difficult to send them away.
Jia Heng said: "If your country is interested, you can also send troops to attack Liaodong together to contain the Jurchen troops in the north."
Jin Yu said: "When the Crown Prince returns to the capital, I will inform him that I will mobilize all the troops in Korea and select the best soldiers to help the Han Dynasty conquer Liaodong."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "Kim Ui-jeong, you and I will go to pay tribute to the former Joseon king in the city later. King Hyojong was loyal, righteous, and righteous, which is really touching."
In fact, King Hyojong of the Joseon Dynasty, Lee Ho, was a very principled man in a parallel universe. He devoted his entire life to the "Northern Expedition", took in the remnants of the Ming Dynasty many times, and was in vain in his ties with the Qing Dynasty. It was just that he was born at the wrong time, and it was difficult to go against the historical trend.
When Jin Yu heard this, the joy on his old face faded a little, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Duke Wei is right."
Jia Heng then ordered, "Li Shu, send someone to see if the fake king of Korea has been caught."
Li Shu responded, then ordered the soldiers to go outside to the family of the fake king Gui Sizhe who were originally in the city.
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Wangjing, Guifu
After the city was broken, the family of this Korean pseudo-monarch was also in danger. The Gui family, who had packed up their gold and silver, fled out of the city in a carriage.
But just as he turned the corner, he was stopped by Korean soldiers.
Apparently, the rebel generals in the city had regarded the family of the Korean fake monarch Gui Sizhe as a rare treasure, and were planning to ask for credit and reward from the Han army, and at the same time, forgiveness of their sins.
Not long after, Li Shu, deputy captain of the Jinyifu Guard, came back and looked at the young man in the python robe and said, "Commander-in-chief, the descendants of the Gui family and related families have been controlled."
Jia Heng put down the brush in his hand and said, "Jin Yizheng, do you want to meet your old friend?"
Jin Yu, who was waiting with a cup of tea, looked thoughtful and said, "Duke Wei is right. I also want to meet this old man from the previous dynasty."
Jia Heng looked at Li Shu and said, "Go and bring the person over."
"Yes."
Li Shu clasped his fists in response, then turned and left.
Jin Yu nodded and said in a clear voice: "Gui Sizhe is also a veteran of two dynasties and has served three monarchs."
Jia Heng said, "Jin Yizheng, believe it or not, this old Mr. Gui will justify his crime of surrendering to the enemy by saying that he endured humiliation and bore heavy burdens for the sake of the people in Wangjing City."
Jin Yu was surprised and asked in shock: "Why is Duke Wei so sure?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Jin Yizheng, if you don't believe me, you can continue reading."
After a while, Gui Sizhe was escorted into the hall by several Jinyifu guards. He had gray hair and an old face. As soon as he entered the hall, he said in a cold voice: "Duke Weiguo, you are finally here. We have been looking forward to it like waiting for a rain."
Jia Heng looked at Gui Sizhe coldly and said, "You are such a bold traitor. You have defected to the enemy and betrayed our Han Dynasty. How dare you speak so flatteringly and boastfully here?"
Gui Sizhe pondered for a moment and said, "Duke Weiguo, I have endured humiliation and had no choice but to play tricks on the Tartars."
Upon hearing this, Jin Di, who was standing by, showed a hint of surprise on his old face, and then his gaze turned to the young man in the python robe.
This Duke of Wei is a man of predictions, truly a god.
Without ever meeting Gui Sizhe, how could one accurately predict what Gui Sizhe was saying?
Jia Heng looked at Gui Sizhe coldly and said sarcastically, "So, I, the Han Chinese, should thank Mr. Gui?"
Gui Sizhe looked a little unnatural, and said loudly: "Duke Weiguo, I endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens not only for the sake of the Korean people, but also out of righteous indignation..."
Jia Heng's eyes were sharp, and he shouted in a deep voice, "You old thief with a white beard, you are the most shameless!"
Gui Sizhe was so frightened that he trembled, his face turned pale and his body trembled like a sieve.
Jia Heng said, "Kim Yijeong, according to Joseon law, what crime should such a traitor be punished for?"
"A traitor who usurps the throne should be handed over to the Yijinfu for trial, and then his entire clan should be exterminated." Jin Yu's eyes flashed with coldness and he spoke with murderous intent.
Gui Sizhe, who was kneeling below, had collapsed to the ground, with only four words in his mind.
Annihilate the three clans!
From then on, the Gui family was uprooted in Korea and disappeared without a trace.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his face was gloomy as iron, and he said in a deep voice: "Come here, take him down and keep him under strict guard."
At this time, the Jinyifu guards dragged Gui Sizhe, who had collapsed on the ground, and his son out together.
Jia Heng turned to look at Jin Yu and said, "Jin Yizheng, let's go and pay homage to the former king of Joseon."
Jin Di nodded without saying much, and followed Jia Heng to the ancestral hall in the palace.
The tablets and portraits of the Lee Korean clan are placed there.
After the death of former Joseon King Yi Hao, Ajige and Oboi did not commit any acts of desecration in order to win over the Korean people. Instead, they buried him in the Yi clan in the royal capital.
Afterwards, the spirit tablet was moved to the ancestral hall of the Li clan for worship by the Li clan.
By evening, the riots in the city gradually subsided, and notices were posted to reassure the people. The minds of the big families in the city calmed down temporarily.
However, some of the aristocratic families who originally served as officials in the pseudo-imperial government, the Censorate, the Censorate, and the Six Ministries were in a state of panic for a while.
He began to use these old relationships, and even through the relationships with the rebel generals, to seek an audience with the Joseon emperor Jia Heng, Duke of Weiguo, or the Joseon Prime Minister Jin Yu.
He planned to use the relationship with Kim Il, the Prime Minister of Joseon, to ask for forgiveness from the Crown Prince of Joseon.
When Jin Di returned to the old residence of the Jin family in Wangjing City, he met with his former colleagues.
His main purpose was to seek the help of Jin Yu and ask for forgiveness from the new King of Korea, but Jin Yu just laughed him off and did not give a clear answer.
On the other hand, the Han army also took over the defense of the Korean capital and sent soldiers to maintain order, treat the wounded, and clean up the bodies.
As time goes by, the whole country of North Korea will inevitably be filled with an optimistic atmosphere. With the arrival of the spring of the 19th year of Chongping, the scene of vibrant vitality and flourishing of all things is right before our eyes.
(End of this chapter)