Chapter 312: Rebellion Suppressed
The escape of Prince Beijing caused the complete defeat of Feng Tang's troops. Jia Cong rushed to kill the chaotic soldiers and shouted to Niu Jizong who was also fighting, "Uncle Niu, your marquis ran away!"
Niu Jizong looked up and saw the back of Prince Beijing fleeing in a hurry, "Don't worry, he can't run away!"
After saying that, he ignored the chaotic soldiers around him and led his men directly towards the direction of Prince Beijing.
As for Feng Tang, Jia Cong also ignored him and handed him over to Shang Yan who rushed over! Now he has no shortage of achievements, and even if he captures Feng Tang or Shui Rong, he will not be granted the title of Duke, so why bother fighting for them?
Therefore, he simply commanded his troops to surround and kill the fleeing soldiers.
The fighting lasted for nearly two hours. Except for those who were beheaded, all the Dragon Guards under Feng Tang were taken into custody by the soldiers of the Beijing Camp.
Feng Tang and Shang Yan fought for a while, and with Jia Cong standing by, Feng Tang naturally had no hope of winning. In the end, Shang Yan seized the opportunity and killed him!
Niu Jizong was also happy to escort Prince Beijing back. There were already Jia Cong's troops ambushing ahead, so how could Prince Beijing escape?
He ordered his troops to clean up the battlefield, and Shang Yan and Niu Jizong both came in front of Jia Cong.
"Thank you, Marquis Guanjun!" Both of them dismounted and bowed solemnly.
With this achievement, Niu Jizong's title of Marquis was a natural outcome, and Shang Yan might also be made an Earl. In addition, Shang Xin, who had suppressed the rebellion in Jiangnan before and was made a Loyal and Brave Earl, could be considered a family with two Earls, and both of them were Earls with real power.
"You two, we are friends for life and death, why should we be so polite?" Jia Cong said with a smile, "Let's go report to His Majesty first, so that His Majesty can rest assured!"
The two nodded without saying much. They would naturally remember Jia Cong's kindness in their hearts. Unless something unexpected happened in the future, they would naturally stand on Jia Cong's side in the court.
A group of three people escorted Prince Beijing, holding Feng Tang's head, and headed towards the dragon chariot!
"Your Majesty, I, Jia Cong, Niu Jizong, and Shang Yan, pay my respects to you!" Outside the dragon sedan, all three of them bowed down, and then Jia Cong shouted loudly, "The rebellion of Prince Beijing Shui Rong, Commander of the Dragon Guard Feng Tang, and others has been suppressed, and all the rebels are under custody! Shui Rong was arrested by Niu Jizong, and Feng Tang was beheaded by Deputy Commander Shang Yan!"
A moment later, Emperor Longxing walked out of the dragon sedan chair, stood on the high shaft, and looked at Jia Cong and the other two.
"Order, Shang Yan to temporarily replace the Dragon Guard Commander and guard the rebels! Order, Niu Jizong to return and transfer 20,000 troops from the South Camp! Jia Cong, let your personal guards take over Shui Rong, don't let him die!"
Several people all accepted the order, and Emperor Longxing said to Jia Cong, "Pass the order down, order the spirit carriage to rest on the spot for the time being! Xia Shouzhong, go and tell the queen to rest assured. Jia Cong, get on the dragon sedan and talk to me."
After saying this, he returned to the dragon chariot again!
When Jia Cong got on the dragon sedan chair, he saw Emperor Longxing leaning on a soft couch with his eyes closed to rest.
"Your Majesty, are you not frightened?" Jia Cong asked.
"Don't worry!" Emperor Longxing said tiredly, "This kind of scene can't scare me. But you, are you injured?"
"I was just accidentally hit by an arrow. It just broke my skin, but it's nothing serious!" Jia Cong said with a smile.
"Come here, call the imperial physician!" Emperor Longxing shouted outside, and then said to Jia Cong, "What are the casualties of the troops on both sides?"
"Because we didn't dare to hold back , the rebels suffered nearly 8,000 casualties. The Beijing Camp, the Military Division, and Commander Shang Yan's men also suffered 4,000 to 5,000 casualties! Fortunately, only a few of the lords and their families who accompanied them were injured, but no one died!"
"Yes!" Emperor Longxing nodded, "In that case, you can rest here with me!"
Jia Cong hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, I want to go to the back to see the Queen and her family!"
"Okay, then wait for the imperial physician to bandage you before you go over."
Soon, the imperial physician came running over. Jia Cong was wearing armor and the wound was not deep. The imperial physician used medicine and bandaged it carefully. Jia Cong then headed towards the direction of the phoenix sedan chair behind.
When Jia Cong saw the Xing family outside the phoenix sedan, he hurried forward and asked, "Madams, sister-in-law, are you all right? Where are the old lady and Yuanyang?"
Xing and Wang supported each other, not caring about their dislike for each other at this moment. You took two steps forward, but her legs went weak.
Jia Cong hurried forward and embraced her, "Sister-in-law is injured?"
Jia Cong's hand made Youshi shy and relieved. She calmed down and said, "She is not injured, just a little frightened! The old lady and Yuanyang are on the queen's phoenix sedan chair."
"Greetings to the Marquis of Guanjun. The Queen invites the Marquis to board the phoenix sedan chair!"
A female official walked out of the phoenix sedan and spoke to Jia Cong.
You Shi quickly stood up and said, "Brother Cong, you go first, my two wives and I are fine!"
Jia Cong nodded, let go of Youshi, and got on the phoenix sedan directly! Feeling Jia Cong's hand withdraw, Youshi couldn't help but feel a little reluctant, and her eyes couldn't help but look towards Jia Cong. Fortunately, everyone was terrified at this moment, and even Mrs. Xing and the other two didn't notice that Youshi was abnormal.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Seeing Jia Cong coming, the queen quickly stood up and pulled Jia Cong to her side. While looking him up and down, she asked, "Child, are you injured?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!" Jia Cong said with a smile, "It is a minor injury, but Your Majesty has asked the imperial physician to bandage it, so it is nothing serious."
Seeing Jia Cong chatting and laughing freely, the Queen finally felt relieved.
"Please sit down and don't worry. Your old lord and your young wife are fine. They have been here with me all the time!" said the queen with a smile.
Jia Cong nodded, and then said to Grandmother Jia, "My grandson has made the old ancestor worried!"
The old lady was relieved now, and said to Jia Cong, "It's okay, as long as you are fine. How is your majesty?"
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Your Majesty has been guarded by my grandson and his men, and he has not been disturbed at all!"
As he spoke, he quietly grabbed Yuanyang's hand and squeezed it hard! Yuanyang didn't dare to move, and could only let Jia Cong pull her! Because the queen was in front of her, Jia Mu couldn't ask too much about the rebellion, so she could only say a few words of gossip until a general came to report to Jia Cong outside. Only then did Jia Cong get off the phoenix sedan and then arrange all the messy things.
The disorderly soldiers had been cleared out, and the soldiers from the Beijing camp were assigned to guard the four directions. Then, Jia Cong arranged for a group of people to set up camp temporarily.
They had been fighting for nearly a whole day, and with everyone so frightened, it was obviously impossible to continue their journey today.
Moreover, this battle also caused the entire team to lose a lot of things. Therefore, Jia Cong also needed to send people to prepare immediately, in case there was something missing when they arrived at the mausoleum in front. In short, after working for half the night, Jia Cong was called by Emperor Longxing to rest.
