Since the emergence of Dongning Island, Yancheng has been plunged into a sea of joy. The sadness brought by the two major news of the death of the first doctor Yan and the destruction of the monarch was directly washed away, leaving nothing behind.
The death of Xian Dafuyan is certainly sad, and the monarch's order to exterminate Taoism is also scary, but people in this era are used to seeing separation between life and death. That's why there is a saying that heroes despise life and death. Many people can do it for the sake of other people's lives.
You can repay a favor with your life directly, or you can repay it with all your strength because of other people's praise and recognition.
Death is not the most terrible thing.
When the news about Dongning Island came out, most people in Yancheng were very happy, because for the first time they saw hope and the hope of living. Not being afraid of death does not mean not wanting to live.
When people's lives are full of hope, the overall production efficiency will naturally be greatly improved. A large number of veterans have returned to the military camp to start recovery training. It will not take long for this group of veterans to return to their peak performance in at most two months.
Ninety percent combat power.
By that time, there would be 10,000 soldiers wearing iron armor.
When he thought of such a future and looked at the more than a thousand soldiers scattered on the school field in front of him, Sun Qing became very uneasy. However, he also knew some tactics of war. How to strengthen the army? How to make the soldiers stronger? Sun Qing's understanding
It’s a generous reward plus land plus women!
"My lords, the king has issued an order to exterminate Taoists. From now on, all Taoists in Chao Kingdom are rebels. Killing the rebels is considered a military merit."
"Linxiang next door is the fiefdom of a Taoist temple. The temple leader is just a sorcerer who has understood the true meaning of earth and water. He only has thirteen disciples who are considered alchemists, and there are hundreds of apprentices."
"There are six villages and one town in Lin Township. There are 100,000 acres of cultivated land alone. One manor can be built for every 1,000 acres of land. In this battle, I will reward at least ten manors!"
War is always the best opportunity for people at the bottom to come forward!
As soon as Sun Qing finished speaking, he felt that many soldiers' breathing became rapid.
Many Chinese people only have one manor.
The bloodline of officials and officials will gradually dilute over time, and scholars and Chinese people are no exception. Most Chinese people who have been hereditary for more than three generations cannot even awaken their bloodline. But Chinese people are also human beings, and they also have a sense of dignity.
The officials would not deprive the people of their land without reason.
But the doctor's territory is not unlimited, so the longer the nobles are, the less land they can entrust. Now, Sun Qing has offered rewards for ten manors in one breath, and the morale of the soldiers has been immediately boosted.
stand up.
On the high platform, the smile on Sun Qing's face became brighter: "I announce that we are sending troops!"
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Linxiang is very close to Yangcheng. Like the meandering fiefdoms, they are both transitional areas between Yancheng and the nobles. There are nine townships and six lords here. Among them, two lords are scholars and four lords are
Taoist.
The lord of Linxiang is a Taoist.
At this moment, Quliu is acting as a lobbyist here.
"Young Master Sun died at the foot of Dashi Pass, and his body was still hung on the city wall. There was no dignity at all. It is completely understandable that Dr. Sun would raise an army in anger. But Dao Brother, you should make a decision quickly. If you surrender at this moment,
There is still a glimmer of hope.”
Hearing this, the white-haired old Taoist priest said seriously: "After the surrender, can the fief be preserved?"
The disciples sat on the futon, lined up in two rows, looked ahead, and all pricked up their ears, listening to Qu Liu's reply. Qu Liu shook his head slightly: "If you choose to surrender before raising troops, there is still hope of retaining the fiefdom.
now……"
"Not even a village? I only need a village to accommodate those believers, but this won't work either?" The white beard curled up and down, showing the owner's excitement.
"If other nobles come this time, it is still possible, but Doctor Sun has a straightforward temperament and has always had grudges and complaints. Moreover, not every doctor is willing to accept Taoists peacefully."
"After surrendering, can we retain our orthodoxy? Can we guarantee the safety of my disciples?"
Hearing this, Quliu fell silent again. After a long time, Quliu finally spoke: "After surrendering, there should be no fear of life. The doctor was kind and said that as long as he was willing to hand over the certificate of surrender and never preach again in the future, he could
Save your life."
Hearing this, the old Taoist priest pointed at the meandering stream: "Humph!"
"Should he? He is really kind!"
"If my prediction is correct, the so-called certificate of surrender should allow me to take my disciples and the church members together as a vanguard to attack Dashi Pass, right? In the end, when more than half, or even more than half, of my disciples were killed or injured,
He pretended to show up again, and then "kindly" gave me a village to support me in my old age. At that time, how long can I live? When I die, who will care how long my disciples can live? Twenty or thirty years later,
This village can be returned to the hands of the Sun family again, how 'merciful' it is!"
"At the expense of the death and injury of more than half of the disciples and disciples, and to survive in exchange for the fiefdom of a village, is this so-called mercy?"
Hearing this, Qu Liu frowned: "Your misunderstanding of Doctor Sun is too deep. Doctor Sun is not such a person."
"The location of Linxiang is very critical. It is located at the rear of the army. If Linxiang is not dealt with first, the army's back path will be unstable. If an army breaks out from the rear at a critical moment, the entire army in the front may even be annihilated."
"So, it is natural for the doctor to want you to hand over the certificate of surrender, and it is not deliberately targeted. The doctor is kind. The doctor said that if you are not willing to hand over the certificate of surrender, it is fine, as long as you directly take the disciples and leave the forest at this moment.
Xiang, he also deliberately and generously pretended not to see you and let you go."
"For the sake of you, the doctor is willing to disobey the king's order to destroy Taoism. Why can't you think about it for the doctor? It is you Taoists who have too narrow ideas that have led to today's situation."
"This is the case in Yancheng and the same is true in Linxiang. Can't you think about the monarch? Can't you think about Chao?"
At this moment, the old Taoist priest felt that Qu Liu was crazy. He subconsciously picked up the Ruyi in his hand. Seeing this scene, the disciples stood up one after another, some pulled out their swords, and some took out their shields.
, some took out hand crossbows, and others raised seals and other magic weapons. As long as the old Taoist priest said a word, the disciples would immediately take action.
After a while, Qu Liu left. Looking at his leaving figure, the old Taoist priest shook his head slightly: "Pack up immediately and head to Dashiguan."
"I'll try my best to persuade the people to leave together later."
"Yangcheng is only seventy miles away from here. If the army is fast, it will arrive in the morning or at night. If it is slow, it can arrive tomorrow. At this moment, the people are migrating. They have to throw away their luggage immediately before they have a chance to leave. However, before the soldiers arrive, they want to
Let the people give up all their wealth and go to Dashiguan with us..."
"I can't control that much anymore. I will inform the people later. If you are willing to go, you can leave immediately. If you are not willing to go, just let him go."
After the old Taoist priest made his decision, Jiang Hua, who was far away on Dongning Island, also learned about it immediately: another person's fate was completely changed because of Jiang Hua.