Outside Huating County, the battle has come to an end.

The army was depressed because of Ding Kui's death. After being attacked by the real elite of the government, the thousands of rebels who wanted to withdraw quickly lost their fighting spirit. Everyone just wanted to break through and flee, and they had no intention of fighting. In this way, against the soldiers of the Shanzi Camp, this was a one-sided pursuit and fugitive battle. In just over one hour, they killed more than a thousand enemies and captured more than two thousand people.

Even so, it was because it was difficult to pursue after dark, and the pursuit was suspended under the strict order of their own governor. However, their own casualties were minimal, and only twenty or thirty people died, and only one or two hundred were injured.

When such results were reported to Liao Qinghui, the commander-in-chief of the Shanzi Camp was naturally very excited and happy. He immediately expressed his desire to reward the three armies. Then he only brought dozens of personal soldiers. He entered the county town with two equally happy second-in-command officials from Huating County.

The Wen County Magistrate, Hetian, was really frightened this time. It was not until this time that he saw the besieged rebels who were defeated and fled, and he was relieved. He was naturally grateful to the Shanzi Camp who came to rescue him. He was extremely respectful to Liao Qinghui, the chief general, and he almost kowtowed to him and thanked him directly.

After a burst of gratitude from the two officials, Liao Qinghui was in a better mood, but he did not see Li Ling after entering the city. He was curious and said, "Where is County Magistrate Li? Why didn't he see him leading the army here?" He was quite impressed by Li Ling's personality and ability, and did not think that the other party would hide in the city because he was afraid of death.

"You don't know anything about it. Our County Magistrate Li has been commanding the battle in the city for a few days, and it has become a thorn in the traitors' side. Not long after, he was attacked by an assassin. Although he did not let them succeed, he was also injured. Now the county government is recuperating."

"So that's it. County Magistrate Li is really loyal to the country and is really a role model for us." Liao Qinghui immediately praised, and was even more respectful to Li Ling, so he proposed to visit Li Ling first and then talk about other things.

Li Ling also guessed that the other party would meet him later, so he waited in the second hall early. After the other party arrived, he became more energetic and welcomed the person into the hall. Then the two of them exchanged greetings.

It was not until he finished speaking that Li Ling asked what he cared most: "Tong Liao Du, shouldn't you go to Jinling to quell the rebellion? Why did you suddenly lead your army to Huating? Is this what Wei Magistrate means? Also, has the situation in other parties improved now?"

Since the rebels launched waves of attacks on Huating half a month ago, they have almost cut off contact with the outside world, so Li Ling really doesn't know what changes have happened. When he has the opportunity, he has raised many problems in one go.

Liao Qinghui coughed dryly, then he thought about it: "The situation in Jiangnan has changed a lot compared to half a month ago. Many rebels have been wiped out by me and other state prefectures on the spot. As for my sudden arrival here, it was not the intention of Wei's prefect. He didn't know that I was back again. I was ordered by the superiors to come back to quell the rebellion. Just as I was near here, I heard that there were large groups of soldiers gathering in Huating, so I simply brought people to quell the rebellion."

"Oh? What's above? Has the chaos in Jinling and other places been calmed down?" Li Ling couldn't help but feel even more curious and asked quickly.

"It's almost done. To be honest, there is also a contribution from my Shanzi Camp. You don't know that when I led my troops out of the capital west, I encountered several chaotic troops along the way. Their troops seemed to be very large, but in terms of combat power, they were not worth mentioning. In the field, they often had a single charge to defeat them. As I went south, I not only did not suffer much loss, but I also had considerable supplements, with the increase in people, food, and weapons.

"It was not until I entered the Yangzhou area that I encountered an army with great combat power. I fought hard, causing considerable damage and was at a disadvantage.

"But just when I thought I was going to lose, another official army arrived. Later I found out that they were soldiers from the Fengying camp in Jinling and were also here to quell the rebellion. Although I didn't know their origin at that time, since our Dayue official army naturally worked together to defeat the enemy. So in Yangzhou City, our two armies and ten thousand people worked together to defeat the other side's nearly 30,000 people. While achieving a great victory, they also took down Yangzhou City again."

Although he said it simply, Li Ling could think about how dangerous this battle was. The battle in Huating alone was already frightened. The troops on both sides of the Yangzhou battle were as high as five or six times, and the fierce fighting was so fierce that it was heartbreaking.

After looking at Li Ling, Liao Qinghui said again: "It was after this battle that the Jinling guard met me and told me that Jinling had always been under the control of the government, but other situations in Jiangnan were somewhat out of control. He was ordered to quell the chaos everywhere so that I didn't have to go to Jinling anymore, just sweep away the rebellions around first.

"I took out the military talisman of the governor. I dare not disobey the military order, so I led my troops to make a turn, first breaking three chaotic troops in Zhenjiang, and then turning back to Songjiang. As a result, I heard that Huating County was besieged, so I came to rescue him."

Li Ling and others listened to him explaining the situation quietly, and many people showed ecstasy on their faces, and County Chief Wen and others breathed a sigh of relief. They thought the situation had been completely finished, but now they realized that in this short period of time, the battle situation had been completely reversed.

Li Ling was also laughing, feeling a sense of joy and relaxation, but at the same time, he was still confused. The rebellion of Luotian Sect that had been planned for a long time was quickly extinguished? Although their troubles brought serious disasters to Jiangnan, the homes of countless people were destroyed, and there were even more casualties, he always felt that the rebellion was extinguished a little too easily.

But soon, he calmed down and said seriously: "So the situation in the Jinling area has improved now, and there are still chaos in the prefectures in Zhejiang Province further south. Could it be pacified?"

"This... I don't know. Anyway, I have led my troops to defeat nearly ten riot troops and regain control of the cities such as Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and others. However, most of the officials in those cities have suffered, so they really have to recover, but they will not be able to do it overnight."

"Well, this time it's really hard, Liao Dutong and the soldiers in your army. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Jiangnan would have fallen into the hands of the traitors... And our Huating County may become the next Yangzhou or Zhenjiang." Li Ling thanked him again, which made Liao Qinghui feel proud and a little embarrassed. He quickly waved his hand and smiled: "We are a family, so it's natural for me to save you Huating."

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Li Ling from Huating only knew a little about the overall situation of Jiangnan, while Wen Ming and other important personnel in Jinling had already mastered the more detailed battle report. At this time, they were all excited and praised them all, and no longer had the panic before. In addition to praise the government troops in various places for their life, they also did not forget to flatter the governor.

"The Governor's eyes are indeed far-reaching, and we cannot compare with each other. It's ridiculous that day, I was very panicked when I first heard about this, for fear that Jinling would lose, and Jiangnan would fall into chaos. Only Master Futai, you are calm in the face of danger. I guess you have expected that these traitors would not be able to become a climate and could not threaten the overall situation in Jiangnan."

"Yes, now I think about it, the officials are really ashamed. It turns out that those rebels are so vulnerable that they don't need all the Jinling defenders to be dispatched. Just as the two elite battalions came out, they will disappear and disintegrate, and they will not even have the power to resist. I guess they won't need to reach the beginning of autumn, and this chaos will be completely calmed down."

"Sir, I am really wise. The officials are really convinced this time, convinced!"

Amid the endless flattery of many subordinates, Wen Ming's face did not have much joy. If he looked at his eyes carefully, he could still see a trace of gloom in his eyes. However, this gloom was quickly put away by him, and he smiled and stroked his beard and said, "You don't have to praise me like this. I was just a guess before. Although the Luotian Sect's rebels have existed for many years, they have only made small fuss over the years. The limit of the county is theirs. If you want to disrupt my entire Jiangnan like this, their strength is far from enough.

"But don't be too proud. Although this chaos is about to be put down, I, Jiangnan, have also been hurt by my vitality and will continue to nourish the people and repair the city. But you are still busy!"

After a pause, he turned his face again: "Also, to this day, the bandit leader of the Luotian Sect who we can really capture is really limited. Obviously, these guys have already realized that something is wrong and have hid or escaped early. Therefore, this time it is not a complete achievement, and the court may even blame him."

These last few words were like a big scoop of cold water, which wiped out everyone's excitement, and everyone frowned deeply. Yes, as officials in Jiangnan, they already had the responsibility to maintain the local area, but now they are just trying to calm the chaos and have not yet captured the relevant thief leader. Maybe they can't even be considered guilty and meritorious.

"Towards Brahma." Governor Wen suddenly looked at the city governor who was also stunned. The latter was so excited that he responded: "What are the instructions of sir?"

"Don't relax. Don't think that everything will be fine if the surrounding chaotic troops have been wiped out. The patrols in the city and the guards of the city gates at night should not be relaxed at all. You cannot give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"Yes, I will definitely remind the soldiers below to guard Jinling."
Chapter completed!