Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 1077 Hu Jilin Surrenders

The walls of Thang Long City were indeed difficult to attack, but that was only from the outside. No matter how strong a city was, how could it withstand attacks from both inside and outside?
Moreover, the morale of the Annan army was supported by the gold and silver of Hu Jinyi and the nobles. After the Ming army entered the city, the morale was quickly dissipated.

"Your Highness, Hu Jinli has retreated to the palace city. The Duke of Qian is leading people to block the palace gate." A messenger reported to Zhu Su.

"Duke Cao and Duke Liang are also heading towards the palace gate!"

"Yes," Zhu Su nodded. After he successfully entered the city, it was easy for the remaining three Ming troops to break the city. However, he did not expect that the progress of breaking the city would be so fast.

It can only be said that the combat effectiveness of the three famous generals of the Ming Dynasty is really strong.

He thought for a moment, called someone over and said, "Tell Duke Cao and Duke Liang not to rush to the palace."

"Go and tell Duke Cao what I have said. Please seize the gates of Thang Long City as soon as possible to prevent the nobles and the remnants of the Hu family from escaping the city."

Then he called another person over and said, "When our army enters the city, there will be hooligans and ruffians who will take advantage of the situation to create chaos. Even the nobles and the remnants of the Hu family will disrupt the city and intend to resist stubbornly. You go and ask the Duke of Liang to stabilize the situation in the city. Tell them that the Ming army is suppressing the rebellion and ask the people to take shelter in their houses and not walk around at will. If anyone walks on the street, kill him. If anyone takes the opportunity to cause chaos, kill him."

"Yes." The guard responded loudly. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "May I ask Your Highness, what about the nobles? How should we deal with them?"

This Thang Long City can be said to be the last stronghold of the Annan nobles. I wonder how many of the former great nobles of Annan are in the city. Zhu Su thought for a moment and said, "Let the Duke of Liang go in the name of resisting the heavenly soldiers."

“…Kill him.”

Among the three dukes, Lan Yu is the most ruthless. If we let Lan Yu clean up these remnants of the aristocratic families... he will definitely clean them up thoroughly.

Zhu Su was still hesitant at first, subconsciously not wanting to commit more murders, but...

These people are a future trouble. After thinking about it, I decided to get rid of them all at once.

After giving the order, Zhu Su led his men towards Hu Jin's palace. Along the way, he could still see some resistance, but most of them were soldiers kneeling on both sides of the road, surrendering dejectedly. Some people pretended to surrender, but actually had evil intentions. When Zhu Su approached, they suddenly jumped up and wanted to assassinate the king. For such people, Zhu Su just smiled and sent Di Meng and Gou'er to deal with them. In his heart, he couldn't help thinking that if the Ming Dynasty failed to pacify Annan this time, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape the image of a cruel and tyrannical villain in Annan in the future.

Maybe it will be put into a movie about Annan, and those who assassinated him will be portrayed as heroes who rose up in resistance. Zhu Su can even imagine the opening subtitles of the movie:

"In the third year of the Yu Dynasty in Annan, the Ming army broke through Thang Long City. Zhu Su, the King of Zhou of the Ming Dynasty, massacred countless righteous men in the city..."

"Well, in order to preserve my reputation, I should be clean." Zhu Su thought to himself.

"It should be done more cleanly."

As long as Annan will always be the land of China, then he will naturally be a hero.

That's what history is.

So, as Zhu Su walked, blood flowed all the way. The blood of countless Annan surrendered soldiers paved the way for Zhu Su to the Annan palace.

...The Ming army did not have the manpower to capture and manage such a large number of soldiers, so the best approach was to punish a group of them collectively and intimidate a group of them.

Among these teams, there was the Annan Army that dared to assassinate Zhu Su, so it was reasonable to kill the entire organization.

These Annamites must be intimidated, otherwise the assassinations and riots will never stop.

Along the way, Zhou Wangwei had several more layers of plasma on his body. When he arrived outside the palace and joined Mu Ying's team, he saw that Mu Ying's team was dismantling the houses around the palace and making equipment to attack the palace.

"Your Highness," Mu Ying saluted when he saw Zhu Su coming.

"Okay, Brother Mu Ying, this is not the main camp, just be casual." Zhu Su said with a smile, then looked at the tall palace wall and said, "This Hu Jinyi actually built the palace wall higher than the city wall."

"The Hu thief has committed treason, so he is naturally afraid that others will follow suit. This city wall may not be for us, but for the nobles in the city." Mu Ying sneered. "After all, if those nobles capture Hu Jinyi and surrender, we, the Ming Dynasty, will still be willing to give up the position of a rich man."

"But now, it's causing us trouble." Mu Ying smiled bitterly. "Who would have thought that there is a tough palace in this city."

"It doesn't matter. We are just fighting stubbornly." Zhu Su seemed very relaxed. Now that they have entered Thang Long City, the food and grass in Thang Long City can be used by the Ming army. The most difficult problem of the Ming army's logistics and supply has been solved.

"At worst, we can just surround the palace and deal with other problems. Thang Long City has been breached, and anyone can see that Hu Jinyi is doomed."

"Next, we just need to calm people's hearts. Annan is already in the hands of the Ming Dynasty."

"Hu Jinyi? Just pretend he doesn't exist."

"It's a hidden danger after all..." Mu Ying shook his head and laughed. "It's safer to take him down quickly if we can."

"Then, just burn it directly." Zhu Su said lightly.

"Burned it?" Mu Ying was stunned. "This is the imperial city of Annan. Wouldn't it be a pity to burn it? Besides, Hu Jinyi usurped the throne of Annan after all. It would be safer to capture him."

"It's okay." Zhu Su smiled mysteriously.

"I bet Hu Jilin won't be willing to die like this."

……

Hu Jinyi hurriedly took refuge in the palace. His eyes were red and his left shoulder was stained with blood. It was unknown when he was injured.

But at this moment, he had no time to care about that. He ran to the safest part of the palace, the harem, while telling his confidant: "Quick! Guard the palace gate!"

"No matter what, we must not let the Ming army enter the palace!"

Most of the remaining soldiers were loyal and confidants trained by Hu Jilin himself, so they naturally obeyed the order. Hu Jilin hurried to the harem, and his only remaining eldest son Hu Cheng chased after him.

"Father, father!"

Seeing that Hu Jilin didn't even turn his head, Hu Cheng took two quick steps and grabbed Hu Jilin: "Father!"

The panicked Hu Jinyi was suddenly grabbed by Hu Cheng and turned around with a haggard and confused face.

"...Father, surrender." Hu Cheng said. "From the beginning, we were destined to be no match for the Ming Dynasty."

"Our Hu family usurped the throne and proclaimed ourselves emperor. We not only provoked the Annan people, but also angered the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty... There is absolutely no chance of success for such an uprising. We are now at the end of our road!"

"Father, surrender. King Zhu Su of Zhou is not a cruel and bloodthirsty person. If you surrender, he can spare your life."

"Now, leaving a life behind... is already the best outcome for my Hu family!"

This seemingly stupid eldest son of the Hu family, who was always looked down upon by his father Hu Jilin and his brother Hu Cang, was the one who saw things most clearly. Ever since Hu Jilin usurped the throne, Hu Cheng had been trying to persuade him, but he refused to listen, so Hu Cheng had no choice but to keep to himself and not interfere in any affairs of the "Great Yu Dynasty".

It was not until later, when the Ming army besieged the city, that Hu Cheng stepped forward to help his father Hu Jilin share the pressure out of filial piety.

But now, no one can share this overwhelming pressure.

Hu Jin's eyes showed confusion, but then they became full of cruelty and tyranny. He pushed Hu Cheng hard and shouted angrily: "Rebellious son! What are you talking about!"

"I am the emperor, I am the one chosen by heaven! How can I surrender to the Ming Dynasty and become a prisoner?"

"Have you forgotten your brother's blood feud?"

Speaking of his brother Hu Cang who died at the hands of the Ming army, Hu Cheng's eyes flashed with pity, and then he said: "Father, a man who knows the current situation is a hero... You, you look outside, the Ming army has already surrounded the city..."

"We have reached the end of our rope!"

"Who said that! There is still a way! I still have a way!" Hu Jinli roared.

"I, I can still... still..."

"That's right. I just need to defend the Imperial City! Defend the Imperial City! When the Ming army loses their vigilance, I will suddenly leave the city and kill Zhou Wang Zhu Su..."

"Then, the army of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty will arrive and send us all into the abyss!" Hu Cheng said. "Father, surrender!"

"Don't even mention killing King Zhou. You... you can't even defend this palace city!"

"Who said that! Who said I can't defend it!" Hu Jinyi shouted angrily, jumping up and down, as if he had gone crazy. "I... I am the emperor, and Zhu Su is just a prince. He doesn't dare to kill me. He must be thinking of taking me to Yingtian Prefecture and giving me to his father Hongwu."

"They are afraid. They don't dare to attack the city with all their strength. They are afraid that I will die..."

Hu Jinyi kept talking, as if trying to convince himself that he still had this last advantage.

However, suddenly a brilliant flash of fire flashed across the sky, and a fireball crashed into the palace in the harem.

At that time, the Annan Palace, like the Daming Palace, was mostly made of wood. Once the fireball hit, the palace soon caught fire.

Soon, more fireballs streaked across the sky. Apparently, the Ming army was using Huihui cannons to throw fireballs to attack the city.

Hu Jin's face was dull, while Hu Cheng cried, "Father, surrender!"

"The Ming Dynasty... The Ming Dynasty obviously doesn't want to leave anyone alive... If you leave the city and surrender now, the Ming army can still spare your life."

"If you don't surrender... you will be burned alive!"

Hu Jin's expression changed several times, and he said angrily: "I am the Emperor of Dayu! The Emperor of Dayu!"

"How can I go out and surrender to that kid and suffer such a great humiliation?"

As he said this, he drew the sword from his waist and continued to rush towards the harem.

"...Father, what are you doing?"

"I will kill all the concubines in the harem to prevent them from being insulted by the Ming people."

"Then, I will burn myself to death, so that those wise men will know that I, Dayu, also have character!"

He spoke passionately, and Hu Cheng was moved after listening to him.

He wiped his tears, stood up from his kneeling position, and said, "Okay. A gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated."

"My father is so heroic, I want to follow him."

"In the afterlife, we will be father and son again!"

(End of this chapter)