Xue Rong was both scared and happy at the same time.
Of course, it's more relaxed.
Because, compared to Jiang Zhihong, he believed what this subordinate said more.
As long as this subordinate didn't lie, then this must be Taiping Dao's method from beginning to end.
Burning down granaries, artificially magnifying the consequences of natural disasters, delaying the court's disaster relief, and inciting massive refugees to rebel.
"That Jiang Zhihong really deserves to die."
"You actually wanted to trick me into betraying the imperial court... Fortunately, I didn't do it in a hurry."
"Jiang Zhihong may even die without thinking that one of my subordinates just happens to know the truth."
"It's really dangerous."
"Millions of rebels...the only bad thing is the loss of life."
"I almost became a sinner for the ages."
"Well... to put it this way, looking at it in disguise, I don't believe Jiang Zhihong's words, he just saved the whole world."
"Well, that's the truth."
The more Xue Rong thought about it, the more noble he felt.
And that subordinate's position in his heart also increased invisibly.
But just when he was about to say a few more words to encourage this subordinate, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with the other party!
His eyes are evasive... He is lying!
Xue Rong's heart suddenly went cold.
Looking at this subordinate again, his expression seemed to be mixed with a trace of fear.
fear?
Why fear?
Xue Rong suddenly remembered the previous scene.
When I thought the dust had settled and headed towards Jiang Zhihong, this subordinate was obviously the one closest to the city gate.
But when everyone caught up behind him and asked him what his plan was, this subordinate was left at the end...
Why is this happening?
Xue Rong narrowed his eyes.
He could only think of one possibility.
That was the subordinate who heard what Jiang Zhihong said to him!!!
That sentence 'I advise you to kill your men, try your best to delay time, and take this opportunity to escape to Taiping Road'!
If so, everything makes sense!
This subordinate moved from the front to the back of the team because he was afraid of killing someone himself!
Not only that.
This subordinate even came up with a solution!
What about the burning of granaries on Taiping Road, what about mass dismissal of local officials, and what about cousins serving in the civil service department.
It's all fake!
This is a lie made up by this subordinate in order to survive!
As long as he believed this lie, he would regard Jiang Zhihong's words as a lie, and then return to the capital openly, and eventually be executed secretly by His Majesty.
So cruel, so poisonous, so powerful!
Thinking of this, Xue Rong's heart felt cold.
"By the way, what's the name of your cousin from the official department?"
Xue Rongpi asked with a smile.
"I won't hide this from your lord."
The subordinate hesitated a little and said: "My cousin is of very low rank and has little reputation. I'm afraid that your Excellency has not heard of it..."
Click!
This subordinate's head rotated repeatedly, twisting into a twist from the neck.
"Ho ho... you want to trick me into returning to Beijing and let me die?"
Xue Rong's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse and low, "Unfortunately, your lies are too clumsy."
"……grown ups"
The cavalry looked stunned, some of them couldn't believe what they saw.
You were chatting happily one moment, how come you kill someone the next???
The general usually only retaliates a little bit, but when did he become so moody?!
"Besides what he just said, did he tell you anything else?"
Xue Rong looked at his men coldly.
"..."
Everyone looked at each other and moved back warily.
Not to mention that we were riding horses all the way, so we had no time to say anything.
Even if he really said something, given the general's current demeanor of choosing others to devour, he still can't admit it.
"Didn't you say...forget it, it's not important anymore."
Xue Rong smiled lowly, "Because you are all going to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining twenty-one cavalrymen unanimously chose to retreat.
There is no doubt that the general must have misunderstood something.
They didn't know where this misunderstanding came from, but they knew that whether they could resolve the misunderstanding or not, they had to save their lives first.
pity.
Just after taking a few steps back, the gold and jade armor that had provided them with great strength and protection in the past suddenly began to squeeze inward.
Arms, torso, legs.
In just an instant, they were firmly restrained in place.
"Whether it is a silver-armored pagoda or a golden-armored pagoda, the general can control the life and death of his subordinates."
Xue Rong explained with a terrifying face and disappeared instantly.
Then there was a series of cracking sounds of neck bones.
At this point, he was the only one left among the six thousand golden-armored pagodas.
Xue Rong shook his blood-stained palms, his face extremely cold, "If you escape, how can I, the general, survive? If you want to blame, blame your colleagues. By chance, he heard Jiang Zhihong and
What about what I said?"
Xu Chong hid himself in greed and stood in front of Xue Rong, carefully observing the other person's expression.
In fact, if you are wrapped in Yin Shen, you will definitely see more carefully than the physical eyes.
Heartbeat, breathing, eyes, and the most subtle expressions, all combined, can be used to roughly judge psychological changes.
But the problem is that his three ghosts have shrunk to the size of a palm and cannot wrap around a complete person. He can only use his naked eyes to collect information.
But now it seems that it is enough.
"This method is really outrageous..."
"I simply strengthened a person's red light, allowing Xue Rong to independently have evil thoughts about him, and find enough supporting reasons to continue to expand his evil thoughts, and finally put them into action."
"It's a pity that Yin Shen is still too weak after changing."
"Just controlling the blessings and misfortunes of a Tongmai warrior consumes so much."
"It seems we still need to find ways to improve."
Thinking of this, Xu Chong frowned slightly.
From the time Jiang Zhihong took action against the Golden Armor Pagoda, until now, he has gained nothing.
For example, Jiang Zhihong.
Although Xu Chong never thought about absorbing Jiang Zhihong's spiritual source, after all, he watched Jiang Zhihong's death close at hand.
Such a short distance is an inescapable fact.
There are also those cavalry who died at the city gate, plus the twenty-two newly dead cavalry.
From the beginning to the end, it did not provide him with even a little spiritual source.
You know, the panel absorbs the spiritual source, but there is no restriction on killing it with your own hands.
As long as you are newly dead, you can suck it just by standing next to it.
It’s just a matter of how much.
"So... is this the impact of a natural disaster?"
Xu Chong was thoughtful.
It seems that there is only one explanation.
At this time, Xue Rong suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground.
"I……"
"Why did I suddenly take action?!"
"Obviously, I obviously trust my subordinates' words more...why did it suddenly change!!"
As if waking up from a dream, Xue Rong sat on the ground, his face full of shock and confusion.
"The death of the controlled person will eliminate its influence on the consciousness of the remaining people? Something is not good..."
Xu Chong frowned and continued to observe.
After being in a trance, Xue Rong's face turned completely ugly.
He realized that he seemed to have no choice now.
If he returns to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit, he can be sure that he will not be able to hide the true cause of death of these twenty or so subordinates...
"Damn!!"
Xue Rong cursed angrily and stood up.
First, we walked to a slightly hidden place and dug out a deep pit with our bare hands.
Then he turned around and killed those horses.
In the end, twenty-two human corpses and twenty-two horse corpses were buried.
After doing all this, Xue Rong sat back where he was, immersed in thought.
The whole thing is now in two versions.
First, Jiang Zhihong said that there was no Taiping Road at all and that Emperor Qing was plotting to murder Yongzhou refugees.
Second, his subordinates said that there was no Emperor Qing at all, but Taiping Road was obstructing disaster relief and taking the opportunity to incite the refugees to rebel.
To be honest, no matter how he thinks about it, Xue Rong feels that the latter is the real truth.
The majestic Emperor of Daqing, why are you killing refugees for nothing?
What's more, even if you want to kill, wouldn't it be over if the army just crushes you? Why bother making it so complicated?
It's a pity that no matter what the truth is, he killed twenty-two golden armored pagodas.
After much calculation, the only way left was to go to Taiping Road.
"Taipingdao..."
After making the decision, Xue Rong immediately stopped being distracted and frowned, thinking, "I must find the people from Taiping Road as quickly as possible to participate in unblocking."
"But no matter how fast it is, I conservatively estimate that it will take a month."
"How can we delay it for a month?"
"The fact that the blood-robed guards discovered Taiping Dao's conspiracy proves that there must be someone still staying in Yongzhou... Once the news of Jiang Zhihong's death spreads back, it will be unusual for me to delay my return to the capital for any reason."
"And even if it can be delayed for a month... in what capacity should I contact Taipingdao?!"
"Damn..."
Xue Rong cursed again.
Only then did he realize that the situation was far worse than he imagined.
Finding Taiping Road is simple.
He still retains the identity of Dingtianwei, and he can get a lot of clues by asking around at any Blood-clothed Qianhu Station.
Even if there isn't one here in Yongzhou, it's still in time to go to Lin Province.
But the problem is that Jiang Zhihong died because of his own fault.
As the person in charge of Taipingdao's plan, Jiang Zhihong's identity is probably not simple.
If you are not sure what the attitude of Taiping Dao is, you must not contact Taiping Dao in your original capacity.
Of course, it is not impossible to fabricate a false identity, Taiping Dao will also accept it.
But the question is, in that case, why does Taipingdao pay so much attention to it?
There are so many people queuing up, why should we arrange for you to be unblocked as soon as you arrive?
Xue Rong's mood plummeted into the abyss.
At this moment, a faint voice suddenly sounded beside him.
"You seem distressed?"
"!!!"
In an instant, Xue Rong's hair stood on end and his body retreated ten feet.
"Don't be so nervous."
Xu Chong maintained his greed for glory and said calmly: "I was very curious to see you kill your own men with your own hands, so I came to see... Can you sneak into the Golden Armor Pagoda? Which family are you a direct descendant of?"
"Which...six major families?!"
Xue Rong's face changed wildly, "Are you from Taiping Dao?"
"Aren't you the same? There's nothing surprising about it."
Xu Chong's tone revealed a hint of confusion.
"I……"
Xue Rong hesitated for a while and asked: "May I ask about your identity?"
"I, Zheng Huaikong, should be considered your elder."
Xu Chong said calmly.
This is the name I heard from Hua Nongyue.
"Zheng Huaikong!"
Xue Rong's scalp was numb.
He remembered the name.
Zheng Huaikong, the biological brother of the head of the Zheng family!
According to the blood-clothed guard's information, he was at least the ninth level of body wash.
One-on-one, invincible!
"Why, you seem to be afraid of me?"
Xu Chong's voice became colder, "You...are not from Taiping Road?"
With one move, he pinched the star in his hand and locked onto Xue Rong from afar.
At the same time, Xu Chong was a little confused.
Logically speaking, what Xue Rong hopes to see most at this time should be the talents from Taiping Dao.
That's why I fabricated this identity and planned to guide Xue Rong on how to delay time.
Why are you so scared?
"Sir, spare my life!"
With a huge threat hanging over his heart, Xue Rong no longer doubted the identity of 'Zheng Huaikong' and knelt down with a thud.
"Sir, please spare my life!"
"The villain was bewitched by Emperor Qing, and he made such a big mistake in a moment of confusion!"
"Fortunately, Mr. Jiang woke me up, so I was able to find my way back and plan to completely break with the imperial court!"
"Please tell me this, I really have no intention of killing Master Jiang!"
Xue Rong kowtowed repeatedly and cried non-stop.
Turns out I was worried about this...
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes, increased the power of his Star Reaching, and raised his voice slightly: "What! Jiang Zhihong is dead?! I was only away for a few days, but Jiang Zhihong is actually dead?"
"Sir, please spare my life..."
Xue Rong's whole body trembled violently, "The villain must change his past mistakes. Strength and violence are incompatible!"
"I will tell you in detail. If there is anything hidden... you should know that it is very simple to verify what you said."
In the spirit of showmanship, extremely cold words came out of Xu Chong's mouth.
But this made Xue Rong feel a little relieved.
He was afraid that Jiang Zhihong was some important figure who could not die, but now it seems that this is not the case.
At least this 'Zheng Huaikong' didn't take action immediately.
As long as you don't take action, you will have a chance.
So Xue Rong told the whole story honestly.
Xu Chong frowned upon hearing this.
This Xue Rong, did he add too much ingredients?
Actually, what his subordinates said and what Jiang Zhihong said were completely blended together.
The whole thing changed drastically and turned into "Emperor Qing conspired to harm the people of Yongzhou, and Bo Yuntian, a righteous man of peace and justice, extended a helping hand."
Whatever he said, his original intention was to let Jiang Zhihong be captured without any help and return to Beijing with him.
After all, there are so many subordinates here, and there are many people with many eyes, so I can only do that.
There are also words such as, after being awakened, you suddenly wake up, but regret it too late.
Xue Rong tried his best to package himself as a righteous man who was originally loyal to Daqing, but after knowing the true face of Daqing, he decisively chose to break away.
After a long discussion together, Xu Chong was almost impatient after hearing it, and finally ended it.
"It's not that the villain is greedy for life and afraid of death. It's really that the villain hates Baoqing. Even if he dies, he will die on the way to overthrow Baoqing!"
Xue Rong pressed his forehead to the ground and said in pain: "Senior Zheng, please give me a chance!"
"..."
Xu Chong rubbed his eyebrows and said calmly: "Get up. Jiang Zhihong is dead. Now that I know it, I can just send another person to continue."
"Thank you, senior!"
Xue Rong was overjoyed and kowtowed a few more times before standing up.
It seems that Jiang Zhihong is nothing special.
"but……"
Xu Chong changed the topic, "If you want to join Taiping Dao, it's useless to just show your loyalty."
Coming!
I am not afraid that you will raise conditions, but I am afraid that you will not raise conditions.
Xue Rong perked up and said, "Senior, it's okay to just say it."
"Help Taiping Road and hold back the imperial court!"
Xu Chong said, "The longer the better."
"this……"
Xue Rong's expression changed slightly and he said: "Senior, I don't know. What happened in Yongzhou was reported back to the capital by the blood-clothed guards after they found out. I guess that there are still blood-clothed guards lurking in Yongzhou at this time..."
"You don't have to worry about this anymore. I left this time to deal with this matter."
Xu Chong said casually.
In fact, long before the locust plague, all the bloody guards in Yongzhou fell into silence, either in Qianhu Station or in the provincial branch.
Needless to say, this was Emperor Qing's deliberate move to delay the spread of the disaster back to the capital.
And now... the blood-clothed guards will continue to maintain this state.
There is nothing to worry about at all.
"Senior, did you deal with the blood-clothed guards?"
Xue Rong was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as there is no other person to deliver the news, I can delay it for at least a month."
At least a month?
This is different from what Dou Tianyuan said.
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows and said, "Elaborate."
"First of all, if you want to delay the court, everything must appear to be true."
Xue Rong spoke, showing his value as much as possible, "Therefore, Jiang Zhihong's death cannot be concealed... Not only cannot it be concealed, it is best to truthfully report the incident and Jiang Zhihong's identity."
"I'll teach you how to write this."
Xu Chong said nonchalantly, "Continue."
That Emperor Qing must have known that Jiang Zhihong was not a rebel.
If the report says that Jiang Zhihong is an important figure in Taiping Road, it will only be counterproductive.
"yes."
Xue Rong didn't pay attention and continued: "In addition to the news of Jiang Zhihong's death, I plan to fabricate some traces of Taiping Road and ask Emperor Qing whether I will take Jiang Zhihong's body back to Beijing directly or temporarily.
Stay in Yongzhou and beware of Taiping Road."
Makes sense...
Xu Chong glanced at Xue Rong in surprise.
This Xue Rong does have some brains.
"If you calculate it this way, twenty days will have passed."
After a pause, Xue Rong explained, "All the local inns in Yongzhou have been abandoned. The report has to be rushed to Lin Province. It takes three days to send the Jinjiafutu, and the fastest it takes seven days to send the report back to the capital... This way
Once, it’s twenty days.”
"Even if the new decree is for me to take the Golden Armored Buddha back to Beijing, plus the time spent on the road, it will be almost a month."
"If I want it to last longer, I have to see if Emperor Qing will let me stay in Yongzhou."
Is the shortest only one month...
Xu Chong thought for a while and said casually: "It's okay, one month is enough."
It is unrealistic to save Yongzhou just by delaying time.
In the end, we still have to look at the ‘other methods’ that Dou Tianyuan mentioned.
"senior."
Xue Rong looked struggling, and after a moment he gritted his teeth and said: "It's okay for me to delay it for a month, but this matter is too risky. The worst case scenario is that after one month, I will be immediately deregistered..."
"Don't worry, the Zheng family has a blood pool of heaven and earth."
Xu Chong chuckled, "Even if you become a disabled person, I can still take you back to unblock you and regain your memory."
"Thank you, senior!"
Xue Rong was overjoyed.
It's not that he doesn't doubt it at all, it's that he can only choose to believe it now.