Chapter 251: Victory Returns, All People Respect
"Who is it? Who on earth wants to destroy our Southern Tang?"

With his last breath, the Emperor of Southern Tang roared loudly, and outside the raging fire, standing there was the Taoist priest with a fairy-like appearance whom he had not noticed just now, as well as some unfamiliar faces he had never seen before.

Those people just watched them struggling in the sea of ​​fire quietly until they died one by one.

Pei Zisu admired the Emperor of Southern Tang. After all, during his reign, Southern Tang was as strong as an iron barrel. Although he had regained some lost territories a few years ago, Southern Tang was not seriously damaged.

If they had not been able to follow the clues along the way through the matter of the Third Prince, they, Da Sui, would not have been able to reach here so easily. Therefore, before the death of the Emperor of Southern Tang, he still took off the human skin mask.

Looking at this face that was so familiar to him, the Emperor of Southern Tang was extremely horrified.

In an instant, he understood everything.

He had schemed against countless people in his life, but in the end, he lost his kingdom and his descendants because of Pei Zisu. When he thought of this, his already broken heart meridians could not breathe, and he went straight to heaven.

When he died, his eyes were staring fiercely in the direction of Pei Zisu, as if telling him that he would never let him go.

But Pei Zisu has killed countless people since he was a child. If a mere look could intimidate him, he would not have been able to climb to his current high position.

So they watched calmly until the roof of the hall fell down because it could not withstand the engulfment of the sea of ​​fire. Finally, Southern Tang became a thing of the past along with this raging fire.

The fire burned for seven days and seven nights, burning in the hearts of all the people in the capital of Southern Tang.

Ordinary people felt that their world had fallen, while the upper-class aristocratic families realized that it was time to show their loyalty, so one by one they gave up resistance and surrendered directly to Dasui.

Soon, a "repentance edict" appeared along with the cremation palace.

The general idea is that the Emperor of Southern Tang knew that he had committed serious sins, so he decided to burn himself to death. He also acknowledged that Da Sui was the chosen dynasty by heaven, so he handed over the imperial seal to show his eternal submission.

Once the decree is issued, it will be useless even if you want to cause trouble.

Now, outside Wengcheng, the 400,000 Pei family soldiers are watching covetously, and the 300,000 to 400,000 loyal and righteous soldiers in the imperial city also obey Dasui's orders. No one knows the reason behind this, but they only know that on the day when the fire broke out in the imperial palace, a young general rode his horse and stood at the top of the mountain.

Someone who knew him shouted.

"Major General Pei."

From then on, Pei Zisu's name resounded throughout the entire Southern Tang. For them, this was the person who ended their years of submission to the Southern Tang royal family. He would also most likely become the next person that all of them needed to believe in again!
When spring comes, flowers bloom and all things are reborn.

A decree was issued in the royal capital that all soldiers from the Southern Tang Dynasty could return to their ancestral homes to recuperate, farm and grow mulberry trees, and they would not have to pay any taxes for five years.

When this order was issued, all the people in Southern Tang were shocked.

After all, so many years have passed, and they have long forgotten that there are vast tracts of land outside the nine cities on the border of Southern Tang that once nourished them, and those who worked on those lands were all the elderly, the weak, women and children.

Each one’s life is more miserable than the other.

Not everyone who joins the army does so voluntarily, so the first ones to waver are those who have heavy burdens at home and those who were forced to join. When they leave, they naturally take a lot of their fellow villagers with them.

Young when coming, confused when leaving.

But no matter what, being able to return home safely and reunite with family is a blessing from God. As for those noble families and aristocrats, they were heavily taxed to repair the people's livelihood. They had lived a luxurious life in these cities for many years, and it was time for them to return some of their taxes.

So under the strong military suppression, Pei Zisu picked out a few of them who resisted strongly, and after the whole clan was bloodbathed, those who were frightened naturally obeyed.

After all, giving money can avoid disaster, so for a time all of Nan Tang’s methods of restoring people’s livelihood were supported by money.

At the same time, Pei Zisu did not completely reject dissidents.

Take Fang Jie, the lord of Wengcheng, as an example. After he surrendered, he made great efforts to develop people's livelihood, so he was reused. Each city was divided and governed separately, and many of his suggestions were adopted.

With him as a precedent, the best young people among the Southern Tang Dynasty also tried to volunteer. After screening, twenty-three people were selected, and these people were more or less assigned to officials under Dasui.

One, they have not been excluded; two, they have not been suppressed.

Everyone had a rosy face and devoted themselves to the construction of the new dynasty.

Near April, Pei Zisu led the Pei army back to Hanzhou.

The sound of gongs and drums and the blast of firecrackers filled the air, and the place became lively from ten miles away. People from the surrounding villages and towns, officials, merchants, men, women, old and young all came out, and everyone was celebrating this great victory.

Finally, they no longer had to worry about when the Southern Tang would suddenly send troops, no longer had to live in such anxiety, everyone could have a bowl of rice to eat in peace, and the children in the family no longer had to risk their lives on the battlefield.

All this was finally achieved thanks to the efforts of three generations of the Pei family and the soldiers. Therefore, some were laughing, some were crying, and everyone was happy for this hard-earned moment.

The King of Han stood on a high place and watched Pei Zisu return in glory.

For a moment, he wished that such a good child could be his.

Pei Zisu was riding a tall horse in military uniform, and behind him were the Pei family soldiers who had made great military achievements. Both men and women were solemn and dignified, but if you looked closely, you would see some sparkles in their eyes.

"I have accomplished my mission. God bless Dasui and Hanzhou. We will win this battle!"

The words were brief, but Pei Zisu's deep voice echoed throughout the Hanzhou city wall. Upon hearing these words, the people's suppressed cheers burst out, and this joy also moved the soldiers, and one by one, they shed tears on the spot, having been able to hold back their tears just now.

The same is true for Pei Ziyao and Pei Zimiao.

However, since they were standing in front with their eldest brother Pei Zisu, they still had to control their emotions. Therefore, although their eyes were red, they maintained their composure.

"Good, good, God bless Dasui, God bless Hanzhou, the Southern Tang that has threatened us for so many years has finally been eliminated. This king has written a letter and sent it to Xijing City. By then, the people of Dasui can celebrate this happy event, and all the soldiers in the three armies will be rewarded according to their merits. These three bowls of wine are first to sacrifice the heroic souls, then to celebrate the military exploits, and finally, I wish Dasui prosperity for all eternity and eternal blessings!"

The King of Han raised his glass and drank three bowls in a row to everyone present.

People also came forward one after another to pass wine bowls to generals such as Pei Zisu, and they all raised their heads to drink up the wine, celebrating this grand event together!

The Southern Tang Rebellion that had troubled them for many years was over, and the next step was the story of returning to Xijing City.

As a young general, Pei Zisu fought for the bravery and righteousness in his heart, and the result was very good.

It’s time for our Anian to come out. She also has her battlefield to clean up!