Huang Zongke and others did not expect that the imperial cannons would be so powerful, and they immediately knocked down the city walls to collapse several places.

Seeing that the border army rushing towards him had already ladders on the collapsed city wall, and quickly climbed up the city wall like an ant, Huang Zongke had to shout immediately: "Fire the cannon! Fire the cannon! Guard Yangzhou City, don't let the tyrant's hawk enter the city! Kill a border army and reward ten taels of silver!

Not long after, a large group of salt dicks rushed towards the collapsed city wall with all kinds of weapons, trying to prevent the border troops from rushing into the city.

There are many salt merchants in Yangzhou.

It can even be said that Yangzhou is controlled by these salt merchants.

Many large salt merchants have more salt slaughter slaves than those in the Yangzhou official office.

Moreover, because these salt diced dices need to be used to compete for salt profit, the salt diced dices raised by salt merchants are more like brave and cruel desperate people.

At this time, the border troops ordered to rush up to the city wall were already fighting with the salt merchants of these salt merchants. You cut a knife, I stabbed a spear, and around the collapsed city wall, on the ladder, blood splashed, and the remaining limbs and flesh flew everywhere.

The city wall also began to bombard artillery, firing against the artillery in the hands of the artillery soldiers in the Guard Town, and the sound of collapse was like thunder.

However, the border troops are obviously more brave and more well-trained.

When more and more border soldiers climbed the collapsed city body with a ladder, they immediately formed a tacit formation to attack. The sword and shield hands consciously gathered together to block the shield, swung the sword and slash, and the spearmen pierced the gap between the shields.

The firearms behind also began to hold the three-eyed gun and keep firing lead bullets at the salt dip.

At this time, these salt dice were about to prick the spear, but they were blocked by the shield connected to the wall.

Many strong salt dicks were quite brave. They roared and were about to knock on the shield, but were suddenly stabbed by the border army several spears penetrated their abdomen. When the border army pulled the spear, the salt dicks shook their bodies and blood fell all over the floor.

At the same time, the lead and springs were densely packed like rain, and the salt dice behind fell in batches and rolled down from the city like snowballs.

Therefore, the momentum of salt dip was greatly reduced.

At this time, the brave and brave servants of the border army holding the three-eyed gun directly held the three-eyed gun or took out the bones, rushed into the salt camp, and knocked and smashed them hard.

It's like entering a state of no one.

"Roar up! Kill a border army and change the reward of silver to twenty taels!"

Seeing that the salt dick on his side could not stand it, Huang Zongke shouted in a hurry and increased the reward.

Many salt diced rice were a lot more excited because of this, and they hurriedly continued to rush forward with their weapons.

The border troops rushing up from behind have already set up their formation. As soon as these salt dices rushed over, the muskets immediately fired, and batches of lead bullets swept the rushing salt dices to the ground.

"kill!"

Then, the border troops retreated on both wings and rushed up before this, and killed the rest of the unstripped salt dippers to the ground.

The more salt diced that rushed in, the more they were destroyed by the border troops.

Not long after, the entire collapsed city wall was already full of corpses. The subsequent border troops climbed up the corpses, resulting in more and more border troops in the city.

The salt dicks were completely lost and began to escape with their armor. There was no way, they were really no match for the regular border troops.

"Fifty taels! Reward fifty taels of silver!"

Huang Zongke had to increase the reward order and shouted loudly.

"One hundred taels!"

But without Yan Ding paying attention to him, Yan Ding fled around the city regardless of everything.

In the end, Huang Zongke and other illegal salt merchants themselves had to flee in panic.

Not long after, the city gate was opened by the border troops who rushed into the city.

Xiong Tingbi hurriedly ordered the generals of the border army to lead their own elite cavalry into the city to slash the remaining enemies in the alleys and surround the city gates.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao also started to ride the imperial carriage and slowly entered Yangzhou City under the escort of Kinggu Town.

Before this, he also saw the performance of these border troops siege the city.

He had to admit that when the Nine-Border Army became serious, he was still very capable of fighting and was worthy of being the elite of the empire.

"It's a pity that such elites cannot be used to open up borders and open up land!"

Zhu Youxiao sighed secretly.

But what he was more pleased was that in this life, at least these border troops followed their emperor to the south, rather than going south with the Qing Dynasty as in history, acting as the vanguard of the Qing Dynasty, and even slaughtered the Han people with the Eight Banners soldiers.

There were still salt stewards in the city who insisted on street fighting under the heavy rewards of some illegal salt merchants, but they were all defeated by the brave frontiers.

"Issued an order to guard the new city of the Guard Town, and the border troops stationed in the old city, and divided their troops to guard the city gates and not disturb the people. Those who violate the regulations issued by me in the capital will be killed without any punishment! The generals and generals led their respective officers to form an inspection team, just like the Military Law Department of the Guard Camp, and are responsible for maintaining military discipline. If any violation of discipline is not handled, I will blame the chief general!"

After entering the city, Zhu Youxiao first strictly enforced military discipline, and then said: "Lu Xiangsheng, your army is left behind to guard the central army, Ma Xianglin, you are responsible for the suppression of the rush for maneuver!"

"yes!"

Lu Xiangsheng and Ma Xianglin both replied.

Xiong Tingbi also conveyed Zhu Youxiao's will to Luo Zhijie, Ma Shilong and other border generals.

Because Ma Shilong and other border generals were here, and the current emperor had a close soldier in the Guard Town, he had to act according to the order and personally led his servants to strictly enforce military discipline. Just like in other towns before, he personally killed several servants who had forgotten the military laws, and warned his subordinates not to harass the people and wait for the imperial court's rewards.

Therefore, the troops brought by Zhu Youxiao were very strict in Yangzhou City and there was no looting incident.

"Report to Your Majesty! The rebel salt merchants captured have been interrogated. Their name is Huang Zongke, Xu Shaocheng, Zhan Zigong, Gong Dingbo, and Wang Tingping, and they are all related to the gentry reported by the Dongchang Institute that has raised an army and treason."

After Yangzhou City was taken, Huang Zongke and others were taken down by the border army and the troops of the King Guard Town, and Zhu Youxiao was also busy asking the East Factory to interrogate these people immediately.

So, Wei Zhongxian came to Zhu Youxiao and reported it, and handed over a stack of confessions: "This is the crime they confessed!"

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao said, "All the doctors and soldiers of the logistics battalion of the Yulin Guard immediately executed! All the salt merchants from all over the Yangzhou were observing the punishment. Those who could not come would be killed on the grounds of resisting the orders!"

"Abide by the order!"

Wei Zhongxian and Lu Jiude, who was in charge of the logistics camp, immediately replied.

Then, Zhu Youxiao ordered Xiong Tingbi: "All the other prisoners of Yan Ding will be executed immediately! The new recruits in the Kinggu Town will be dealt with!"

"Abide by the order!"

Xiong Tingbi replied.

"Report to Your Majesty, the street where the Salt Road Yamen is located is full of salt merchants and gentry in the city, as well as all the salt road officials!"

Han Yu suddenly walked to Zhu Youxiao and reported it.

Huang Zongke and other illegal salt merchants were able to control the prefect Liu Wanchun, and even brought his own salt manager to control the city defense, which was related to the condolence of other salt merchants in the city and the secret support of salt road officials.

After all, all salt merchants in Yangzhou did not want the emperor to plunder them after entering Yangzhou City, so they hoped that Huang Zongke and others could stop the sage.

The salt road officials were also worried that the emperor would send someone to his salt road yamen to check the accounts and find out that his corruption was found, so they were lucky, hoping that Huang Zongke and others could really stop the sage.

But now Zhu Youxiao has entered Yangzhou City, so they naturally dare not hesitate anymore and hurried to the Yandao Yamen to gather to welcome the Holy Divine.

When Zhu Youxiao learned about this, he just smiled coldly and ordered: "Stop driving to the salt road yamen!"

So Zhu Youxiao stopped in front of the Salt Road Yamen next.

Li Qiao, the salt transport commander of the Lianghuai Salt Road, and the salt inspector, knelt in front of him, and shouted nervously: "I, the salt transport commander of the Lianghuai Salt Road, and the salt inspector, Li Qiao, led all the salt merchants and gentry in Yangzhou to welcome the sages! Long live my emperor!"

Then, the salt merchant Ye Qixian first shouted: "My Confucian Lang Ye Qixian, on behalf of the merchants and citizens of Yangzhou, turned 100,000 taels of silver to offer! To praise the loyalty of the scholars and people in the province, I wish my emperor a long life!"

Want to send me away if I have 100,000 taels?

Zhu Youxiao was not in a state of fire, and looked at Li Qiao first, and asked, "Li Qiao, the prefect of Yangzhou Liu Wanchun was held hostage by illegal salt merchants, and these illegal salt merchants wanted to stop me from entering Yangzhou City. What are you doing? Have you already defected to these rebels? Or do you intend to stop me from entering Yangzhou City and sit back and watch the illegal salt merchants steal my Yangzhou City?!"

Li Qiao burst into cold sweat for a moment: "Your Majesty, I thought that the magistrate Liu was recruiting the salt sages and civilians to guard the city. I really didn't know the inside story here. I was only responsible for the salt transportation and had never asked about the city defense. I also knew that Your Majesty, your Majesty, had entered Yangzhou, and hurriedly came out to welcome the sage. Please give me a clear look!"

"Yeah?"

Zhu Youxiao asked coldly.

Li Qiao trembled a little: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty every word!"

"Then what are you shaking?"

Zhu Youxiao asked.

"I am cold, I am anxious to welcome the emperor and forgot to add clothes."

Li Qiao's teeth also began to tremble.

"Wei Zhongxian!"

Zhu Youxiao suddenly shouted.

"I'm here!"

Wei Zhongxian immediately stood up.

"The confessions of Chacha, Huang Zunyi and others may be charged with Li Qiao!"

Zhu Youxiao replied.

Wei Zhongxian was prepared and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Huang Zunyi and others confessed that Li Qiao successively accepted him a total of 300,000 taels of bribes and followed his orders to host a banquet to entertain the prefect Liu Wanchun, which made Liu Wanchun be controlled by Huang Zunyi and others. In addition, Li Qiao also sought bribes of bribes of 500,000 taels of bribes from him to conceal their identity as relatives of the thief!"

"What a huge corrupt person! I have repeatedly urged to prohibit corruption. You have turned a blind eye to my edicts. Jiangnan rebels have been rebelling. I have already ordered the officials in the world to capture their relatives. You don't listen and you still conceal their identity. You are really bold!"

As Zhu Youxiao said this, he suddenly pointed at Li Qiao and shouted: "Stop him to death in front of me, peel the skin and solid grass! Let's order Yousi to confiscate his property!"

"Your Majesty, please spare me! I am forced to do nothing. If I am not greedy, they will not let me live! I am willing to hand over all the money for greed and ask Your Majesty for your life. I dare not spend a penny!"

Li Qiao kowtowed and shouted. He didn't expect that Huang Zongke would fall into the hands of the court and was interrogated so quickly.

"This is not something you want to do or not. Even if you don't want to, you have to hand over it all!"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said, "Execute immediately!"

"yes!"

Zhu Youxiao's direct tutor came over immediately, pressed Li Qiao to the ground, then hugged him and threw him up, causing Li Qiao to fall down and fell to the ground.

Repeat this several times.

The smooth bluestone slabs turned red.

Not long after, Li Qiao was thrown to death by bleeding from all seven orifices.
Chapter completed!