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Chapter 966 Determination
In the third watch, the dark clouds are getting thicker, and the stars and the moon are bleak.

However, the city of Qingzhou was brightly lit, and the city entered a state of martial law.The troops who received the order to dispatch were fully armed to patrol the streets, and anyone who took to the streets without the king's order would be shot to death!

The troops who have not received the order are not allowed to step out of the barracks, otherwise they will be killed!

All the leaders of the Qingzhou Army above the centurion were gathered on the Daping in the front yard of Fawang Mansion.Around Daping, there are hundreds of sturdy sergeants holding torches and long knives on their waists, guarding inside and outside Daping with murderous looks!
Everyone didn't dare to breathe. They had already found out that Dong Yangao and Bai Baier were not there, and Zhu Zhantan who came to the peace talks was still in the mansion, but Tang Tiande was imposing martial law in the whole city. Obviously, they wanted to catch the fish and kill them!
Everyone quietly waited for the arrival of the King of Dharma. They waited until Dongfang Weibai, only to hear the sound of footsteps.Everyone followed the reputation and saw Tang Tiande in military uniform, with a golden knife on his waist, appearing on the high platform in front of Daping with a serious face. Behind him stood Tang Feng, Wang Xian, Liu Xin, Ding Gugang, all in armor. Body, knife and gun in hand!
No one dared to speak, and they all looked at Tang Tiande in fear.Tang Tiande's icy eyes swept over the crowd, and through the twilight of the sky, he clearly saw the fear on their faces, and then he said in a deep voice: "Last night, the three rebels Dong Yangao, Hao Yunzhong, and Bai Baier actually Colluding with that fellow Zhu Zhantan in an attempt to assassinate this king and overthrow our Great Song regime!"

"Wow..." As soon as Tang Tiande said these words, everyone couldn't help it anymore, and they couldn't help but burst into screams.

"Quiet!" Ding Gu just yelled violently. Although he had the same reaction when he heard the news before, it didn't prevent him from yelling at everyone at this moment, and hurriedly performed in front of Tang Tiande to make up for his absence last night.

Only then did everyone quiet down, and Tang Tiande then said in a deep voice: "Fortunately, there was Prime Minister Hei who knew things like a god, and he had insight into the plot of the culprits in advance, and General Liu was loyal to protect the Lord, so he thwarted the plot of the thieves and killed them. Step down!"

Before the words fell, Tang Feng threw the bloody four heads in front of everyone, and said in a strange voice: "Their corpses have been fed to dogs! This is what happens to thieves!"

'Wow...' Now the commotion became louder, and everyone couldn't keep their composure. The former members of Dong Yangao's three people all showed panic, worried that they would be implicated.Even those who are loyal to Tang Tiande can't keep calm, because this is likely to be the beginning of civil strife in Qingzhou and a full-scale war with the King of Han!

"Silence, silence!" Ding Gugang yelled loudly: "Whoever makes any more noise, drag it out...the stick is forty!"

Only then did the crowd regain their composure, looking at Elder Tang in fear, resentment, or worry.

Tang Tiande took out the letter from his bosom, and said slowly: "This king knows that some people have doubts. I don't know whether this king is fabricating the facts or whether there is a real thing. This is the letter found from Zhu Zhantan. Feng Shuaner , read it to everyone!"

Feng Shuan'er was Dong Yangao's lieutenant general. Hearing this, he stepped forward bravely, took the letter and opened it, his face changed, and he read it tremblingly for everyone to hear!

When the generals heard this, many of them were filled with righteous indignation. They raised their arms and shouted: "Swear to kill the King of Han! Defend the King of France!" The shouting became louder and louder, and the generals of Dong Yangao and the three had no choice but to shout together...

"The old man knows that many of you here have a close relationship with the three of them, so it is inevitable that you have concerns about whether you will be implicated." Elder Tang raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said sincerely: "But the old man told you, The three of them and I have been friends for decades, and the relationship is deeper than you, if we pursue it, this old man will be the first!"

"Hehe..." The crowd let out a chuckle, and many people's tense heartstrings relaxed a little.

"Moreover, our Great Song Army has completed its reorganization, and there is no one's private army anymore, all of them are Great Song's army!" Elder Tang said loudly: "So I can swear to God that absolutely no officer or soldier will be killed because of past relationships." Pursue it, as long as you kill the enemy loyally and bravely, this king will treat everyone equally and will never treat him differently! Otherwise, the old man’s soul will be scattered and he will never enter reincarnation!” Elder Tang learned quickly, and swore two oaths in a short while.

"King Xie Fa is magnanimous, and we will swear allegiance to the Fa King to the death!" Those former troops of Dong Yangao and others, if they don't show their loyalty now, when will they wait? !
"Go!" Elder Tang nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "Comfort your soldiers, don't cause any trouble!"

"Obey!" All the generals responded loudly, and retreated one after another after saluting.

Looking at the backs of the generals going away, Elder Tang still looked tense. He is an old man who knows very well that it is useless to talk loudly, the key depends on how they do it!
"My lord, don't worry," Wang Xian comforted softly, "Students can issue a military order, and there will be no trouble."

"Then I'm relieved." Once again, Elder Tang put his mind back to his stomach after receiving Wang Xian's assurance again.

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Facts have proved that Wang Xian did not speak big words.The next day should be regarded as the most dangerous day. If someone harbors dissatisfaction and wants to make trouble, it will basically erupt on this day.But this day from morning to night, Qingzhou City was quiet, and nothing happened...

This is largely due to the military reform that Wang Xian has been implementing recently.In short, he broke up and reorganized the army that was originally divided by villages and towns, restrained them with strict military laws, and collected them with generous rewards!Wang Xian tried this method with Liu Jun, and it can be said to have immediate results. Now that he has summed up the previous experience and lessons, the effect is naturally even more outstanding.

Of course, the original chronic problem is still not resolved-that is, this method is simply burning money!The way Wang Xian used to eliminate the side effects of harsh punishments and harsh laws was to block everyone's mouths with heavy rewards!The so-called money can make ghosts turn the millstone, Wang Xian so much money, of course others are willing to hang out with him!
But in just one month, he has burned out more than 100 million taels of silver, accounting for [-]% of Qingzhou Army's silver deposits!

This is the reason why Wang Xian must kill Bin Hong. If Bin Hong is still in charge of the military supply, it is absolutely impossible for Wang Xian to be so profligate.Now that Bin Hong is dead, Wang Xian has the final say on military supplies and food, and no one cares what he wants to do!Even if it continues, within a month, the little savings of the White Lotus Sect will be completely wiped out, but Wang Xian doesn't care at all!

What he wants is not forever, what he wants is for the next month, this army can completely obey him, that's enough...

After another day, Qingzhou City was still safe and sound, and Elder Tang was completely relieved.Seeing that the problem that he had always thought was unsolvable was not a problem at all for Wang Xian, Elder Tang admired Wang Xian even more!Little did he know that this guy was just a peddler who didn't feel bad about selling his father's land, and was just betting today with the future of the Qingzhou Army!

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Seeing that the army was under control, Elder Tang summoned a group of senior generals to discuss the decisive battle with the King of Han!
Although they all knew that Zhu Zhantan was killed by their own side, and the King of Han had no choice but to die, but a group of generals were still as afraid of Zhu Gaoxu when they mentioned Zhu Gaoxu.

Elder Tang actually thought the same in his heart, but seeing Wang Xian sneer silently, Elder Tang hurriedly asked: "Does the military division have a different opinion?"

"His Majesty, the students do not agree with the suggestions of the generals." Wang Xian said indifferently: "Since we know that the King of Han will not send troops for a month, we should seize the opportunity to attack with all our strength and strive for the greatest initiative! How can we be afraid of the enemy? How about hiding in a tortoise shell and waiting for someone to fight? Isn't this right in the arms of the King of Han!"

"That's the truth," Ding Gu said with a bitter face, "But the King of Han's army is too powerful, we can't beat it!"

"Yeah, Prime Minister, let's talk about it last time. We all know that the King of Han will come to attack. More than 1 people are guarding Linzi City to the death, but what's the result? Why don't they break into the city overnight and kill a man?" Falling flowers and flowing water?" Another general, Song Huo'er, said with fear on his face: "The King of Han's subordinates are all tiger and wolf troops, so let's just rely on the city wall to defend for a while. If we want to attack them, we are afraid that we will use an egg to hit a stone!"

"His grandma!" Liu Xin didn't want to hear it anymore, and jumped up and scolded: "Song Huo'er, you bastard! You were scared into a snot before you hit me! If you dare to say a discouraged word, I will kill you!"

"Old Liu, this battle is no joke!" Song Huo'er said with a bitter face, "If we lose, there will be no place for us to die."

"How dare you say that!" Liu Xin drew his fist to beat Song Huo'er, but was stopped by Wang Xian, and Liu Xin backed away angrily.

"Brother Song is right in saying that if we lose this battle, there will be no place for us to die!" Wang Xian looked at the crowd and said earnestly: "Everyone, our Shandong is currently in a three-legged situation. Song is one leg, King Han is one leg, and Liu Sheng from Jinan Prefecture is the other leg. It is precisely because these three legs restrain each other that there is temporary peace in Shandong."

"You have also heard the letter from the king of Han that day. It said that in a month's time, he will become the governor of Shandong Province to suppress the bandits. That is to say, the army of Anyuan Marquis Liu Sheng will also belong to him. The army of the king of Han and the official army will soon join forces. Two become one! Let me tell you, would you like to fight a Han King who is tied up now, or do you want to fight a Han King who has doubled in strength and monopolized power in a month?"

"This..." Hearing the words, the generals thought it was true, and couldn't help showing hesitation on their faces.

"What's more, the King of Han is nothing to be afraid of, we will win this battle!" Wang Xian raised his hand and said, "Because of this battle, the King of Han will lose five times, and we will win five times!"

"What did the prime minister say?" Elder Tang asked hastily.

"The King of Han was tyrannical and cruel, and the people in the territory complained a lot. Everyone wanted to eat his flesh and bones. This is a loss of heart, and one will be defeated! Le'an Prefecture is only a small area, and the terrain is flat. Once the army kills it, there is no danger at all. There is only one way to defend, the only way is to fight in the field. This is because there is no geographical advantage, and the two must be defeated!" Wang Xian shook his feather fan lightly, and talked eloquently: "The king of Han claims to have a hundred thousand soldiers, but the actual number is less than fifty thousand, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. , This is a widow's decline, and the three will be defeated! The King of Han was relegated after attempting to rebel. He was suspicious of the court and abandoned by the officials. He was even more ambitious and tried to annex the troops of the Marquis of Anyuan. Rescue, this is wrongdoing and lack of help, four will be defeated! Hanwang did not get the imperial order, if he went to war without authorization, he would definitely attract criticism from the government and the public, he would be tied up, advance and retreat, and five must be defeated!"

(End of this chapter)