The leading county magistrate family is gone, as are the county tycoons and civil servants. Even the atmosphere in the army has become uncomfortable. No one wants to have a crazy butcher knife put on their necks at any time.

In the military camp, the Taoist officials did not dare to enter at will, and even the Yin Shen Perfect Master Xuanwu had to be wary.

In this city where more than 200,000 people gathered, the previous large-scale spiritual searches had been carried out despite the legal suppression of Jiedu Mansion.

Now if Master Xuanwu makes any slight changes, he will be restricted and uncomfortable. He is not a member of the Taoist official group, or even a worshipper, so some of Yan Luo's privileges cannot take effect.

Yan Luo's internal purge will of course affect the city's defense, and Zhou Bai will not wait and see at this time.

Of course it would be possible to drag it out, but the time would just pass by in vain.

News came from Dingxi that Lu Ding had completely controlled Pinghe and Xingyun counties, and the influence of Qingxu warships in the territory had been eliminated.

Now he is launching an offensive against Yongquan County in the name of reassuring the people and driving away foreigners similar to Zhou Bai. The offensive is progressing very smoothly and he has already established a firm foothold in Yongquan County.

Lei Haomiao in the south has devoted all his resources to support the Taoist group and the two Yang Shen Zhenjun, and now the clearing operation against the two general ships has also made significant progress.

The base of a general ship was bulldozed, and everyone from the fourth rank captain on down was killed in the battle. This was due to the excitement of the people in Dingzhou County. The damage and killing caused by these outsiders was too great.

More than 100,000 people became Nian slaves, forcing the state soldiers to massacre the villagers. This was an irreconcilable hatred.

The other general ship is also in danger. Without resources and supplies, it will be difficult to maintain it.

Overall, the strategy of closing the gates and beating the dogs was successful. Except for things that went wrong in Xuzhou, most areas were able to be pacified like Dingzhou.

Dingzhou's war against Qingxu's invasion is coming to an end, as is the northern border and other large regions.

The eunuch Wang Xiu sent a message saying that the imperial court was drafting a decree on enfeoffment. If Zhou Bai intends to establish a feudal state, please hurry up.

The implication is that he, Wang Xiu, can help, as long as you are willing to spend money.

Of course Zhou Bai would not be Daxu's screen vassal, but he still made additional investment with only two requirements.

The first is to know in advance the prepared enfeoffment list, and the second is to try to intercept news related to him, such as the annexation of Ruinan County, so that the higher-ups don't know about it.

Ruinan City is already an isolated city. There is a raging undercurrent inside, and the Anbei Army is sparing no effort to launch an offensive outside.

All the water in the moat has been diverted away during this period, and the year of severe drought cannot be wasted.

First, there was the counterweight trebuchet that had not been used. It showed a ferocious appearance. More than thirty of them took turns bombarding it without stopping for a moment.

Like thunder, the sound shakes the heaven and the earth.

Wherever the cannons and stones hit, everything was destroyed.

The city tower immediately fell into ruins, and a large number of bloody soldiers were carried off the city, with the whole city wailing.

The people of Ruinan had never seen such a posture before. They just thought that Zhou Bai summoned the God of Thunder to help, and the order that was already on the verge of collapse was completely ended.
Chapter completed!