Wei Qian, who was fighting with Wang Huan, was panicked when he saw Zhang Guangtai being killed. He was slightly distracted, but Wang Huan seized the opportunity and chopped Wei Qian off his horse with a knife. Ma Yin saw the two men winning from behind.

Then he gave an order and sent his troops to cover up the attack. When Zhang Ao saw that the two generals were killed in less than half an hour, he was shocked and did not dare to fight.

Zhang Ao hurriedly sent an order to retreat, but it was too late. Li Qiong and Wang Huan had already charged in, and the Shouzhou sergeant was unstoppable. The two men quickly reached Zhang Ao, and Zhang Ao raised his gun to greet him. Li Qiong struck with his sword and killed

Zhang Ao's spear flew away, and then he swung his sword, and Zhang Ao's head fell to the ground. The Shouzhou soldiers fled in all directions, and Ma Yin immediately led his army into the city. In less than half a day, Ma Yin controlled the entire city, closed the warehouses, and granaries.

Posted a notice to calm the people, and sent people to report the victory to Qin Zongheng and Sun Ru, while recruiting Yao Yanzhang and others.

After Ma Yin finished these tasks, he patrolled the whole city with his personal guards. He was still worried that the sergeants would rob the people. Fortunately, after his repeated orders, there was finally no big trouble. Ma Yin felt a little relieved.

As he was walking, he saw a crowd of people gathered in front of him. Ma Yin knew something was wrong and hurried forward to check.

But in the crowd, Xinglan and Qin Yan were glaring at each other angrily, with their swords at war. Ma Yin was shocked, separated the crowd, squeezed in, and shouted: "What's going on with you guys?" When Xinglan saw Ma Yin coming over, she hurriedly told the whole story one by one.

Tell me. It turned out that Ma Yin took the lead in entering the city, sealed the treasury and granary, and sent troops to protect them. Of course, Ma Yin learned this from Xu Dexun. After Qin Yan and others entered the city, they saw that Datou had been

If Ma Yin snatches it, he has no choice but to fight for the small head.

Qin Yan immediately ordered the people to be robbed, and there was chaos in the area. Xinglan happened to come here with her own army of women. Of course, she was not here to rob. Xinglan felt that she only had more than 200 men.

It was a bit too shabby. So as soon as she entered the city, she went around looking for people and prepared to recruit female players on the spot. Not to mention, her female team was dressed in military uniforms, majestic, delicate and heroic, which actually attracted a lot of people.

Young girl. After a while, Xinglan made the decision on the spot and hired dozens of new female workers.

But Shouzhou is not big after all, and the population in the west of the city is even smaller. Therefore, after Xinglan recruited in the west of the city, she was still not satisfied, so she moved the recruitment point to the north of the city. However, she happened to encounter Qin Yan's troops engaged in vandalism, smashing and looting, and Xinglan suddenly became popular.

Angry. Because Ma Yin had previously ordered that the soldiers of the three armies should not harass the people. Seeing that these people did not take her husband's order seriously, Xinglan could not tolerate it. So she drew her sword and stepped forward, killing several women who were about to molest.

The sergeant calmed down the soldiers.

Xinglan was about to teach these people a lesson and brainwash them, when Qin Yan came over with someone. Xinglan was wielding a sword here, showing off her power, so naturally some people ran to report to Qin Yan. Qin Yan heard this

, furious, shouting in his heart: "Who is it? Dare to kill my subordinates?" Qin Yan came over in a hurry, and when he saw it was Liu Xinglan, he had to suppress his anger and stepped forward and asked: "Third Miss, what do you mean?

"

Not long after Qin Yan defected to Qin Zongquan, he was stationed in another place. He didn't know Xinglan at first. But after Xinglan joined the army, he often saw her in Ma Yin's tent. So he naturally went to inquire about her, and he learned about Xinglan after going back and forth.

However, it was none of his business, and he would not inform Qin Zongquan and Qin Zongyan. After all, doing so would definitely offend Liu Jianfeng and Ma Yin. These two people were not good quarrels, and he did not want to cause trouble for himself.

When Xinglan saw it was Qin Yan, she immediately asked with a cold face: "General Qin, why did your subordinates disobey Ma Xianfeng's orders, bully the people, and rob civilian girls?" Qin Yan said nonchalantly: "Ma Xianfeng has been sealed.

Treasury, we can't be empty-handed, can we? What's the big deal in asking them to provide some military pay? They are just a few civilian women. It is also appropriate to serve the brothers who are fighting. Although you are General Liu's sister and Ma Xianfeng's fiancée, why did you kill him?

Killed my subordinates?"

Xinglan snorted coldly and pointed to the side. There were several girls trembling with fear over there. Xinglan said: "Your soldiers are bullying these girls. I came to dissuade them. Not only did they not listen, they also

They said rude words to me. I had no choice but to punish them on the spot as a warning to others!" Qin Yan said with a gloomy face: "Even if they are disrespectful to you, you can come to me and explain, and I will give you an explanation.

An explanation. You have neither a military position nor a law enforcement role in the military. Killing people indiscriminately like this is too much. You should give me an explanation."

Xinglan said angrily: "You are lax in running the army, so I will discipline and discipline for you. It's fine if you don't thank me, but blame me. It's really unreasonable! What explanation should I give you? Don't say it's them, it's you.

Even if you break the military law, I will punish you!" When Qin Yan heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't care less and immediately shouted: "How brave! You actually despise this general so much, are you tired of living?"

Xinglan is such a person, she has no fear in the face of Qin Zongyan, let alone a surrendered general, so she shouted sternly: "You disobey military orders and dare to yell at me, I think you are tired of living!"

"Qin Yan could no longer control himself, and immediately drew out the sword from his waist and walked towards Xinglan. Xinglan did not show any weakness, she flashed her sword and prepared to fight. At this moment, Ma Yin came over.

When Xing Xinglan saw that it was Ma Yin, she immediately told him the whole story. When Ma Yin heard this, his face darkened and he asked Qin Yan: "General Qin, what she said is...

The truth?" Seeing Ma Yin coming, Qin Yan had no choice but to put away his sword and said: "General Ma, there is nothing we can do. Brothers have suffered a day, and there should be some compensation. The treasury and granary are both occupied by the general, we

I'd better think of another way. The general eats meat and we drink some soup. It should be fine!"

Ma Yin said coldly: "The treasury and granaries should be left to the commander-in-chief. Neither you nor I can use them. Where are you drinking soup? You are drinking human blood! Look at these common people, they are sallow and thin, and their clothes are in tatters.

.You have to rob them of the only things they have. In a few days, they will starve to death on the streets. Isn’t this what you caused?"

Qin Yan shrugged and said, "Aren't a few untouchables just dead? What's the fuss? It's your fiancée who killed my soldiers. You should give me an explanation!" Ma Yin was furious and shouted: "Yesterday I

I have ordered that after entering the city, all armies are not allowed to harass the people. Your soldiers openly disobeyed the order, bullied decent women, and robbed the people's property. They should have been executed. I think you have just returned to my command. As long as you release the captured women.

If the looted property is returned to the people, you will not be held accountable for disobeying the order."

Qin Yan was not willing to spit out the fat in his mouth. When he heard what Ma Yin said, he was furious and wanted to fall out with Ma Yin. But he also thought that this Ma Yin was very skilled in martial arts and he was no match for him, let alone him.

Wang Huan and Li Qiong under the tent are both extremely brave, and Ma Yin has far more subordinates than him. If he really turns his back, he may not be able to live with his life.

Qin Yan's face was livid and he said harshly: "Ma Yin, you are acting unfairly and harboring favoritism. This general is going to participate in your performance in front of Marshal Qin." Ma Yin said with a stern face: "This is all up to you. But.

You must let the person go and keep the things before you can leave. Otherwise, don't blame Ma for not giving you face." Qin Yan had no choice but to lower his head temporarily under the eaves. Qin Yan turned around and said to his subordinates:

"Let the man go, leave the things, and let's go." Seeing that their boss had given up, the soldiers hurriedly let the girl go, threw away the things, and followed the leader away in embarrassment.

The people hurriedly knelt down to thank Ma Yin and Xinglan. Ma Yin comforted him a few words, and then returned to the government office with Xinglan. After entering the inner hall, Xinglan said: "Husband, I have caused you trouble." Privately.

Here, Xinglan has called Ma Yin this way for a long time. Ma Yin said: "You did the right thing today. But this Qin Yan will definitely not give up and will definitely complain to Marshal Qin. This is not afraid of him, he has just surrendered

Marshal Qin will not pay attention to him. He is just worried that he will tell Qin Zongyan about you, which is a bit tricky." Xinglan said: "What are you afraid of! Now you and your eldest brother are leading troops outside and are beyond your reach, forgive them.

I don't dare to do anything to you." Ma Yin said: "I hope so."

A few days later, Qin Zongheng, Sun Ru, Liu Jianfeng and others came to Shouzhou City one after another. Ma Yin handed over the treasury and food to Qin Zongheng. Qin Zongheng naturally praised Ma Yin greatly, but that was all. Sun Ru also

He was full of praise for Ma Yin. After all, Ma Yin conquered Xia Shouzhou alone and saved them a lot of trouble. Sun Ru did not ask Qin Zongheng for his opinion and immediately rewarded Ma Yin with a lot of gold and silver. Ma Yin felt strange that this Qin Yan

But said nothing.

It turned out that after Qin Yan returned, he became more and more angry as he thought about it, so he came to discuss it with Bi Shiduo. Bi Shiduo advised: "Brother Qin, I think you should not sue. Don't think about it either. This southern expedition army mainly consists of Sun Ru's troops.

Qin Zongheng is named the coach, but it is actually Sun Ru who makes the decision. Ma Yin and Liu Jianfeng were already on good terms, and now they are in-laws. They are Sun Ru's right-hand men, each with thousands of troops. If you do this

, it’s like offending all these people, so how can we still gain a foothold here in the future?”

Qin Yan said: "I also know the relationship between these people, but I just can't swallow this breath." Bi Shiduo thought for a moment and said: "You can't complain openly, but you can report secretly." Qin Yan was confused and asked, "What are you complaining about?"

Secret?" Bi Shiduo said: "I heard that Liu Xinglan was in Caizhou City and was spotted by Qin Zongyan and was almost snatched away. This matter caused a storm in the city, and Qin Zongyan and Liu Jianfeng had a deep grudge. If Qin Zongyan learned that Liu Xinglan left the city without permission to join the army,

We will definitely find a way to deal with Liu Jianfeng and others. We might as well sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers, and wait for one of them to gain the upper hand, and then we will deliberately make friends with them. In this way, we will not offend both sides and reap the benefits."

Qin Yan was overjoyed and immediately wrote a secret letter to Qin Zongyan in Caizhou. Therefore, he did not sue Ma Yin in front of Qin Zongheng. Now that he saw Qin Zongyan and Sun Ru valued Ma Yin so much, he did not dare to mention it.

When it came to this matter, Ma Yin saw that he was quite knowledgeable, so naturally he didn't want to get into trouble, but the two of them formed a feud from then on.

Qin Zongheng then asked: "How should we march next? Do you have any good suggestions?" Sun Ru glanced at Qin Zongheng and thought to himself, he is really a fool if he doesn't know such obvious things. Sun Ru immediately said:

"There is nothing to say. Naturally, we have to attack Chuzhou directly. As long as Chuzhou is captured, the door to Yangzhou will be wide open, and we can march straight in. General Qin, General Bi, you all know all about Huainan. What is the situation in Chuzhou? How to capture Chuzhou?

Do you have any good ideas?" Bi Shiduo responded and said, "I will obey your orders!" Bi Shiduo then briefly explained the situation in Chuzhou.

Many people know Chuzhou now. Because Ouyang Xiu wrote an article called "The Drunkard Pavilion", which begins with: "Chuzhou is surrounded by mountains!" This Chuzhou refers to Chuzhou. Of course.

At that time, Ouyang Xiu had not yet been born, so Chuzhou was naturally not as well-known as it is now, but due to its special geographical location, it was an important town in Huainan.

Chuzhou, known as Tuzhong and Qingliu in ancient times, is the gateway to the north of Nanjing. Chuzhou is located on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It was the land of Tangyi in the pre-Qin period. It was established as a town during the Three Kingdoms period and was established in the Southern Dynasties. It was first called Chuzhou in the Sui Dynasty because the Chu River runs through the territory.

, hence the name "Chuzhou". Chuzhou has a Wu-style and Chu-style charm, and its Qi flows through Huaiyang. It borders the northwest of Jinling and was the capital of the Six Dynasties. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the key to Jinling and the guarantee of Jianghuai". It has "the shape of Wu and Chu, and the Qi of Huaiyang"

, the reputation of "the prosperity of Confucianism has long existed in Huaidong".

Chuzhou was officially established in the ninth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty. The state government was in Chuzhou and was subordinate to Yangzhou County. In the Tang Dynasty, it belonged to Huainan Road. In the third year of Emperor Wude's reign in the Tang Dynasty, Chuzhou was reestablished and governed three counties, namely Qingliu, Quanjiao, and Yongyang. Chuzhou was the guardian of Jinling.

An important town in the north of the Yangtze River, Qingliu Pass is located in the northwest of Chuzhou. It is majestic and dangerous and is the main road between the north and the south.

At the moment, the governor of Chuzhou was Xu Qing. His strength was pretty good. He had defeated Yang Xingmi and captured Shuzhou. Yang Xingmi was unwilling to admit defeat and came with his army. The two sides fought for several months. In the end, Xu Qing was defeated and returned in defeat.

Since then, his strength has been greatly reduced, and he has been hiding in Chuzhou City. The main general of Chuzhou, Zheng Hanzhang, was originally Qin Yan's general, and the one guarding Qingliu Pass was Bi Shiduo's former subordinate Tang Hong.

Bi Shiduo said to Qin Zongheng and Sun Ru again: "I have sent people to persuade Tang Hong to surrender. He promised to offer the pass as soon as our army arrives. Once Qingliu Pass is cleared, Chuzhou can be broken overnight." Sun Ru was overjoyed and immediately ordered Liu Jianfeng.

, Ma Yin led his troops south from the left road, cutting off the two southeast passages of Chuzhou, Qin Yanhui led his troops south from the right road, cutting off the west passage of Chuzhou. He and Qin Zongheng went straight to Qingliuguan from the middle road, and used firewood as a

The vanguard, Qin Yan, and Bi Shiduo were the guides. The whole army rested for one day and then split up and headed south the next day.

After the meeting, Ma Yin invited Liu Jianfeng to his residence. He naturally gave up the government office to Qin Zongheng and Sun Ru lived there. After arriving home, Ma Yin told Qin Yan what happened. After listening, Liu Jianfeng said to Xing

Lan said: "Third sister, why are you so nosy? If he wants to rob a few women, just let him rob her. Why bother meddling in other people's business?" Then he said to Ma Yin: "You don't control her well either."

Xinglan said unhappily: "Brother, what you said is wrong. How can I watch them bullying the people and turn a blind eye?"

Seeing that their brother and sister were about to quarrel, Ma Yin quickly settled the matter and said, "The matter has come to this, and there is no point in arguing about right and wrong. Let's just think about how to deal with it!" Liu Jianfeng thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry too much about this.

We are leading the troops outside, and Qin Zongyan is beyond our reach. Besides, I think Brother Sun has other ideas and will not help them deal with us. Qin Zongheng is not strong in the Southern Expeditionary Army, and he does not dare to offend us. When the time comes, we will force him to come forward.

It should be okay to explain it to Qin Zongquan." Ma Yin and Xinglan felt relieved after listening to Liu Jianfeng's words.

Early the next morning, the armies split up and marched southward. Without encountering any resistance along the way, Chai Zaiyong's vanguard troops reached Qingliu Pass. Tang Hong, the guard of Qingliu Pass, immediately surrendered. Qin Zongheng and Sun Ru were overjoyed. A few days later, the army soldiers

At the foot of Linchuzhou City, Ma Yin was in the east of the city, Qin Yanhui was in the west of the city, Liu Jianfeng was in the south of the city, Qin Zongheng and Sun Ru's main forces were in the north of the city, surrounding Chuzhou completely.

Sun Ru led his troops to form a challenge in the north of the city. When Xu Qing saw the dark Caizhou soldiers outside the city, he was frightened and did not dare to go out to fight. Sun Ru ordered his men to shout to Xu Qing and ask him to surrender. Xu Qing had heard of it before.

Due to the ferocity of Caizhou's soldiers, he believed that Chuzhou's city wall was tall and strong and they might not be able to attack it. His own troops were no match in the field and could still defend the city. Xu Qing then asked Zheng Hanzhang to strengthen the defense and persisted for a while. Caizhou's soldiers ran out of food and naturally

To retreat.

Sun Ru waited for a long time, but did not see Xu Qing coming out of the city to surrender. He immediately became furious and ordered a storm. In order to boost morale, Sun Ru once again announced that after the city was broken, he allowed the soldiers to pay him bonuses. When the three armies heard this, they burst into cheers and marched.

As if he had been given blood, he desperately climbed to the top of the Chuzhou City. Suddenly, there were killing sounds and arrows flying up and down the Chuzhou City Wall.

After all, Caizhou's soldiers were so numerous that one group fell and another came up. However, there were less than 10,000 soldiers in Chuzhou City, and they had to defend on all sides. How could they resist it. At dusk, Sun Ru's general Chai Zaiyong led

The death squads took the lead in climbing up the city. When Chuzhou soldiers saw this, they were frightened and fled in all directions. Chuzhou fell into the hands of Sun Ru, and Xu Qing and Zheng Hanzhang were killed by the rebels.

Because the siege caused a lot of casualties, Sun Ru was furious and ordered the massacre of the city. He wanted to set an example to all parts of Huainan, what would be the consequences of stubbornness. Suddenly Chuzhou became a hell on earth, and under the influence of Caizhou soldiers

Under the crazy massacre, thousands of people fell into a pool of blood.

Ma Yin and Xu Dexun couldn't stand it anymore, so they came to find Sun Ru together. They tried their best to persuade Sun Ru to stop the massacre. Only then did Sun Ru become less angry and ordered to put away his sword. However, the surviving people naturally did not dare to stay in the city anymore and left the city one after another.

Escape for your life. These people were driven out intentionally by Sun Ru. He wanted these people to go out and become his messengers to let people in other places know the consequences of refusing to surrender. These people brought the reputation of Sun Ru's army for its brutality to various places.
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