With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

The general wanted to explain and try to save face.

However, Jin Xuanming whipped him hard, and his skin was torn and blood flowed out.

"You're talking so much nonsense, but you're just trying to excuse yourself!"

Jin Xuanming whipped him without waiting for him to finish.

After one whip, Jin Xuanming still felt unsatisfied.

"Snap!" Another whip! The general's screams became louder, and Jin Xuanming felt relieved.

His eyes turned red as he whipped, and he couldn't stop whipping again and again.

"I'll make you blow up the levee! I'll make you not maintain it! I'll make you neglect your duties! I'll make you eat for free!"

Jin Xuanming whipped and cursed at the same time. Every whip was accompanied by the sound of wind, and every curse was like thunder!

In his eyes, the generals of Haixia Pass were not even as good as ants.

The general was beaten to a pulp, his skin torn and blood dripping.

How could he dare to resist? Resistance would mean death!

What kind of person is Jin Xuanming? He is a favorite of His Majesty.

The one who is second to none in Java!

Just a flick of the finger can turn him into ashes!

These powerless officials from poor families can only be bullied!

Jin Xuanming was tired from fighting and finally stopped.

He felt a little better when he saw the general kneeling on the ground and trembling.

He shook the whip in his hand, which was still stained with blood.

He glanced at the general with disgust, as if he were looking at a pile of garbage.

"Useless! If this general finds out who blew up the dam, I will tear them to pieces!"

Jin Xuanming spat viciously, and it happened to hit the general's face.

The general dared not speak out and could only wipe the saliva from his face with his sleeve.

In his heart, he greeted Jin Xuanming's ancestors for eighteen generations one by one.

Even their chickens, ducks, cats and dogs were not spared!

"Duke Wu, I believe this matter requires further consideration..."

A man who looked like a strategist approached Jin Xuanming cautiously and spoke softly.

"Long-term planning? What the hell! The dam has collapsed, what's the point of planning!"

Jin Xuanming kicked the strategist in the stomach, knocking him to the ground.

"Your Excellency, please calm down! What I'm saying is that now that the dam has collapsed, the most urgent task is to find a way to plug the breach as soon as possible. Otherwise, the seawater will flow back, and the consequences will be disastrous!"

The counselor covered his stomach, endured the severe pain, and spoke with difficulty.

Jin Xuanming finally calmed down a little. He frowned, paced back and forth, cursing.

"This is just as bad as it gets! I was just about to attack Shannan Prefecture, and now the dam has collapsed! I'm so angry!"

"Duke Wu, I do have an idea..."

Seeing that Jin Xuanming's emotions had stabilized a little, the strategist plucked up the courage to speak again.

"Fuck away!"

Jin Xuanming roared impatiently.

"I think we can mobilize the local people and have them use sandbags to block the gap..."

"Conscripting the people? You're going to let those unruly people fill the gap? What if they take the opportunity to rebel?"

Jin Xuanming widened his eyes, his face full of suspicion.

"Duke Wu, the situation is urgent now, and this is the only option left! We can send troops to supervise them, and I believe they won't dare to rebel!"

Jin Xuanming pondered for a moment and felt that although this idea was not very reliable, there was no better way at the moment.

"Alright! We'll do as you say! Immediately mobilize the nearby civilians, have them bring tools, and quickly fill the gap!"

"If you can't stop it, I'll hold you accountable!"

"As ordered!"

The counselor, as if pardoned, quickly got up and limped off to deliver the message.

Jin Xuanming looked at the collapsed dam in the distance and felt very annoyed.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple.

Do those rabble-rousers in Shannan Prefecture really have the ability to blow up the dam?

……

As night fell, a black curtain covered Qingshui County, Shannan Prefecture, and raindrops pattered against the city walls.

Tu Rong stood under the city wall, shivering in the cold wind.

His wet hair stuck to his scalp, and his clothes and armor had long been soaked by the rain and stuck heavily to his body.

Going upstream for two days and one night is even more difficult than going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Plus the thrilling fight when blowing up the dam.

He felt like a squeezed lemon, extremely sour.

Even though he was strong, he felt weak at this moment.

The water level in the inland river of Qingshui County has risen significantly due to the collapse of the Haixiaguan dam.

However, Tu Rong could tell at a glance that the water flow would not have much impact on Shannan Prefecture.

At most, it would flood some low-lying farmland.

"Captain Tu, welcome home!"

The soldiers on the city wall shouted enthusiastically.

Tu Rong felt a warm feeling in his heart, and a warm current flowed through his body.

These four words are more precious than any reward.

He was slowly lowered onto the city wall in a basket, feeling like a hero returning in triumph, receiving the admiration of all the people.

At a glance, I saw Lu Yan standing in the rain waiting.

Lu Yan was wearing a straw raincoat and holding a dim oil lamp in his hand, standing tall and straight in the wind and rain.

Tu Rong hurried forward and knelt on one knee.

"Greetings, sir! I have fulfilled your trust and blown up the main dam in Java."

"However, the water was too rough, and two boats were overturned. Over a hundred people are missing. Please punish me, sir!"

The sailors behind him also knelt down and shouted in unison:

"Sir, the water was too strong. The captain was afraid that the thunder bombs wouldn't be able to blow up the dam in time, so he didn't leave too far."

"This battle is not the captain's fault, please be clear-headed!"

Lu Yan sighed and helped Tu Rong up.

"You have done nothing wrong and have achieved great success! Although I have never led a navy in battle on rivers or lakes, I know the ruthlessness of floods."

"Natural disasters are beyond human control. I'm surprised you were able to return safely from the flood with so many people."

Tu Rong had originally prepared to be scolded, but she didn't expect Lu Yan to say that. She was stunned for a moment:

"Sir, I..."

Happiness comes too suddenly.

"Tu Rong, you lived up to everyone's expectations and disregarded your own life to blow up a key dam in Java. This bought a lot of time for Shannan Prefecture and you're awarded Second Class Merit!"

Lu Yan's voice was so loud that everyone on the city wall could hear it clearly.

Li Kui was the first to jump out, laughing and patting Tu Rong on the shoulder:

"Captain Tu, congratulations!"

"Captain Tu, congratulations!"

"Captain Tu, you're awesome! Teach me how to blow up a dam later! I want to try this thunder bomb, too!"

Looking at everyone, looking at Lu Yan.

At that moment, Tu Rong felt an indescribable joy in his heart.

Having grown up in Java, he has never felt a stronger sense of belonging than at this moment.

Perhaps it was because Lu Yan was clear about rewards and punishments, wise and decisive, or maybe it was something else.

Tu Rong found that he had an indescribable sense of identification with Shannan Prefecture and this group of brothers who had been through life and death with him.

"Thank you, sir. Tu Rong, I am ashamed!"

Tu Rong grinned, revealing a row of big white teeth, but this smile was uglier than crying.