Niu Ben and Li Guohan entered Anshan City side by side.

There is no smell of blood, no fierce fighting, everything is very peaceful, so peaceful that Niu Ben is depressed.

I had the same feeling when I captured the city of Yaozhou. I had made all preparations, the artillery was ready to fire, and the soldiers were ready to attack. However, unexpectedly, the defenders surrendered and the city was suddenly captured.

Niu Ben felt that coming to Liaodong to fight was like traveling. He walked around with 30,000 naval officers and soldiers under his command, never firing a shot or drawing his sword, occupying one city after another. If this continues, I'm afraid The soldiers under his command will also be depressed.

Niu Ben didn't care about Wu Shojin who had been guarding the corridor. He was thinking about other things. Li Guohan, on the other hand, asked Wu Shojin in a low voice from time to time to learn about many situations in Anshan City.

After walking out of the corridor, Niu Ben looked at Wu Shojin who was following him, and tried to speak in a calm tone.

"Wu Shojin, can the commander send some scouts here..."

Wu Shoujin quickly shook his head, clasped his fists and spoke to Niu Ben.

"No, I have been guarding the south gate and have not seen the scouts sent by the commander..."

Wu Shoujin was thinking of saying something else, but Niu Ben waved his hand to stop him.

"I know, what you want to say, just tell General Li directly. All matters inside and outside Anshan City are handled and decided by General Li..."

Li Guohan could understand Niu Ben's mood, but being able to successfully capture Anshan City was originally a victory, so just after Niu Ben finished speaking, Li Guohan spoke.

"General, Brother Wu has something important to report. Ye Chen, the commander of the Eight Banners and the Red Banner, was captured alive. Brother Wu obtained a lot of information from Ye Chen..."

Niu Ben nodded, he also knew that he was in a bad mood, maybe because he had left Wu Shoujin in the cold.

"Okay, then let's go to the county government together..."

The county government office was clean, and the soldiers of Denglai New Army took direct charge. The people in Anshan City were temporarily banned from leaving their homes, and the entire city seemed a little quiet.

Entering the side room, Niu Ben sat down directly. Li Guohan walked around the room and watched Wu Shoujin speak.

"Brother Wu, the county government has kept everything clean. Thank you for your hard work..."

Wu Shojin also noticed that Niu Ben was not in a good mood, so he clasped his fists and spoke.

"I have sent sergeants to patrol the city of Anshan. It is very hard for you two to travel long distances. We will rest at the county government office for the time being. I will go prepare a banquet..."

Niu Ben waved his hand quickly and looked at Wu Shoujin to speak.

"Aren't you busy? Don't you have important news? Tell me what the news is..."

Li Guohan smiled at Wu Shojin and expressed his apology slightly.

In fact, Wu Shojin had no unusual feelings. Niu Ben was just in a bad mood and did not show contempt for him. For Wu Shojin, who had endured humiliation for a long time, this was nothing at all.

"My lords, what I want to report is the matter of Ye Chen. Ye Chen is the commander of the Zhenghong Banner. When Huang Taiji was the emperor, Ye Chen was one of the sixteen ministers of the imperial court and was responsible for taking care of the flag affairs of the Zhenghong Banner. He can be regarded as a powerful person among the Manchu nobles. However, after Huang Taiji died of illness, Ye Chen suffered from neglect. Yesterday, Ye Chen and I drank here to celebrate the victory of the Han army in Xipingbao. While drinking, Ye Chen talked about some things about the Later Jin Dynasty..."

Niu Ben did not speak, but Li Guohan looked at Wu Shoujin and spoke.

"It's interesting. Ye Chen is a Manchu noble. These Manchu nobles have never been very good to the Han people. They despise, bully and insult. Ye Chen actually invites you to drink. He also has some discernment. Does he want you to guard him well? Anshan City..."

Wu Shoujin cupped his fists at Li Guohan and spoke.

"Yes and no, Ye Chen should have been abandoned by Jierhalang and was sent to guard Anshan City. From Ye Chen's words yesterday, I felt that Jierhalang actually completely gave up on Anshan City. All the main forces were concentrated in Liaoyang City. There were only two hundred officers and sergeants of the Eight Banners who followed Ye Chen to guard Anshan City..."

Niu Ben finally raised his head again and looked at Wu Shoujin.

"Wu Shojin, have you captured all those two hundred soldiers from the Eight Banners..."

Wu Shoujin's face turned slightly pale, and he looked at Niu Ben and spoke.

"Well, all the two hundred soldiers of the Eight Banners were killed, and only Ye Chen was left..."

Niu Ben stood up suddenly and walked in front of Wu Shoujin, with a surprised look on his face.

"Oh, Brother Wu, you are so powerful. You killed all two hundred people, leaving only Ye Chen. If Ye Chen, the commander-in-chief of the red flag, knew about this, wouldn't he be furious to death... "

Having said this, Niu Ben turned his head and looked at Li Guohan.

"Brother Li, it seems that Ye Chen and Brother Wu must have said a lot of interesting things yesterday. We should listen carefully."

Wu Shoujin was an old man, and he heard something from Niu Ben's words. After clasping his fists at Niu Ben and Li Guohan again, he spoke calmly.

"Ye Chen, in the name of inviting me to a banquet, was actually complaining that he had been treated unfairly. Ye Chen also said that traitors were in power in the Later Jin court, and that the small court of the Later Jin Dynasty would definitely be completely destroyed in the end..."

Niu Ben looked at Li Guohan again with a half-smile expression on his face.

"Brother Wu, this Ye Chen was once one of the sixteen ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty, and he was also a prominent person among the Manchu nobles. He encountered a little unfair treatment. Do you think it is appropriate to talk about the small court of the Later Jin Dynasty like this? ah..."

Wu Shoujin smiled.

"Sir, that's why Ye Chen can only complain in front of me. In fact, Ye Chen also has the opportunity to continue to have power. When Huang Taiji died of illness, Dorgon and Hauge competed for the throne. Ye Chen couldn't He was willing to participate but chose to avoid it, so he was left out by Dorgon. After coming to Liaoyang, Ye Chen felt that he was valued by Jierhalang and worked hard. Who knew that in the end he would just be used by Jierhalang? Then he was ruthlessly abandoned..."

Niu Ben shook his head after hearing this.

"Brother Wu, if I remember correctly, Ye Chen is not young anymore. Is it possible that he cannot see through these things? He has chosen to avoid them in the first place, so it would be great to go home and retire. At such an old age, he is unwilling to give in and still If you want to get involved, how can there be a good ending? Jierhalang is not stupid, how can he not see through Ye Chen's thoughts..."

Wu Shoujin's body trembled, he looked at Niu Ben, clasped his fists and saluted, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty's words are so enlightening. I have always thought that among the Manchu nobles, Ye Chen has an upright personality and is regarded as one of the best. However, I did not expect that Ye Chen also brought the blame on himself. Dorgon and Haoge competed for it. On the surface, Ye Chen is avoiding the throne, but in fact he is protecting himself. Dorgon, Jierhalang and Daishan can all see this. Now that Ye Chen has made a choice, he is far away from the court and power. Ergon and the others could understand Ye Chen's choice and let it go. But as time went by, Ye Chen couldn't help it anymore. If he wanted to continue to gain power, wouldn't this be asking for boredom..."

Li Guohan also stood up and walked to Wu Shoujin.

"What Brother Wu said is that the truth is actually very simple. Whatever choice you make, you must bear the consequences. Ye Chen does not deserve sympathy. On the contrary, I think he has failed Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji He was reused back then and made one of the sixteen ministers. He participated in many matters of the court and was given important responsibilities. After Huang Taiji died of illness, Ye Chen had to stand up at the critical moment, whether he supported Hauge or Jierha. Lang, you must have a clear attitude. As an important minister in the imperial court, you choose to avoid and give in at critical moments without expressing your attitude. Such a person will definitely encounter rejection..."

Wu Shoujin's body trembled again, and he cupped his fists and saluted Niu Ben and Li Guohan.

"I thought wrongly. Yesterday Ye Chen invited me to drink and complained. I thought Ye Chen was a man of integrity. Now it seems that Ye Chen has been ignored by Dorgon and Jierhalang. It's your own fault..."

...

As the sky darkened, Niu Ben's mood gradually recovered. He knew that it was impossible to participate in the battle to attack Liaoyang City. What needed to be done now was to repair in Anshan and wait for the commander's next order.

Niu Ben did not rest in Anshan City, but returned to the camp outside the city.

When Li Guohan came over, Niu Ben smiled and spoke.

"Brother Li, I didn't expect that we taught Wu Shoujin a lesson today in the county government's wing..."

Li Guohan shook his head.

"General, I was also a member of the Han army back then, so I can understand some of Wu Shojin's thoughts. It's strange to say that many officers in the Han army were bullied by the Manchu nobles and lost any self-esteem. But once a Manchu nobleman showed a smile, he burst into tears of gratitude, as if he was born to be a slave of the Manchu people..."

"The emperor is still wise and wise, and has already detected the problem. I think this time, the emperor will not show mercy to those Manchu nobles. The emperor did not blame you and me for the actions we took in Yaozhou City not long ago. I feel arrive..."

Niu Ben patted Li Guohan's shoulder hard.

"Brother Li, you don't have to think so much. As long as we are loyal to the emperor and the court, sometimes even if we do something wrong, we still have room for maneuver. Just now I was thinking, if there are more people like Ye Chen in the court, then it will really Trouble..."

The sound of horse hooves came from the direction of the south gate.

Niu Ben smiled and spoke again.

"Brother Li, if I predict correctly, Ye Chen is dead..."

Li Guohan also nodded.

Wu Shoujin, who was on horseback, pulled the reins and dismounted from a distance.

"To report to you two adults, Ye Chen committed suicide by hanging himself..."

When Li Guohan was about to ask, Niu Ben waved his hand.
Chapter completed!