On that day, the rebels, numbering over 100,000, stormed the city walls of Yasoma.
Among the 90,000 combat troops, more than 10,000 people died directly from trampling each other in the chaos, more than 8,000 people died directly from internal fighting, and nearly 10,000 people were still lying around outside the city. In the above two situations, the victims
The severely wounded unfortunates surrendered more than 20,000 people, and the rest ran away with oil on their soles. These broken troops without weapons and supplies were just a practical exercise for the local garrison.
From the beginning to the end, only less than 10,000 troops on Diasoma's side participated in the battle. The actual Guards only showed up to 600 people, and they were still the guards originally allocated to Yarsad Salan. It can be said that these 100,000 rebels,
Emperor Sibia was scared to death.
A circle was formed under the city. The outermost layer was composed of more than 10,000 citizens of the city, the middle layer was composed of 2,000 Imperial troops, and the inner layer was composed of 600 Guardsmen.
Emperor Sbia, who is sitting in the middle of the circle, is whistling. On the left is the acting city lord Yarsad Salan, and on the right is the maid Bai Ying. In front of him is the blood-stained Velen and a group of senior rebel leaders. They
They were all tied up and kneeling on the ground in a row. Everyone had their heads pressed down by two guards. They could only see a small patch of ground next to their knees... This is not entirely the case, because some rebels
The military leader was blinded by his own men in the chaos and could no longer see anything.
The captured Governor Velen was also held among the prisoners, but at this time, he no longer had the aggressive aura he had before the war, but was replaced by another look. He glared at Cohen through his messy long hair with malicious eyes.
Keda, the man, was silent.
"Three provincial governors participated in the rebellion, accounting for half of the surrendered governors. What a strong lineup." After glancing at the prisoners kneeling in front of him, Cohen Keda took the wine glass handed by Bai Ying and put it to his nose to smell it.
He heard it, and then nodded with a satisfied look, "The big deal has been decided. Those of you who are preparing to do something grand and vigorous, don't you want to say something to this young master?"
After hearing Cohen's words, Bai Ying, who was standing with his head bowed, covered his mouth with a hand and coughed softly.
"No! Bai Ying, I haven't called myself this young master for a long time. You should find it cordial." Cohen chuckled, took the wine glass away a little, and said in a relaxed tone: "I didn't say that, young master."
Isn’t that right, Governor Velen?”
"I have nothing to say. No matter what title your Majesty uses, his majesty is intact." Wei Lun, who had been silent for a long time, sighed and finally said: "It is normal for a hundred thousand troops to be defeated under your Majesty's hands. It is not my fault."
"Governor Velen, you are also very powerful!" Cohen tapped the handle of the throne with his other hand, while looking at the sky. "Although your subjugation of the law is an immediate matter, your inciting other governors to rebel together is really happening.
Yes, in the history of the Sibia Empire, this young master also became an emperor who forced his governors to rebel collectively. Are you happy about this?"
"There is nothing happy or unhappy. For me, everything I do is just a helpless move to survive. My inner intention is that I never want to be an enemy of Your Majesty. No one knows how to be an enemy of Your Majesty better than me.
The danger." Wei Lun shook his head, "But under the current situation on the mainland, your Majesty's chances of winning the upcoming war are really not very high. Those of us who are ministers below naturally cannot commit the same crime as an upcoming war.
It is normal for the fallen imperial power to work hard and find a way out."
"What about loyalty?" Cohen was not angry at Velen's defense. "What about the original oath?"
"Neither your Majesty nor I." Velen raised his head and said, "Neither you will take these seriously, right?"
"At some point, this young master will take it seriously, especially the second half of that oath." A smile appeared on Cohen's lips, and his voice was slightly higher, "To be honest, this young master doesn't care too much about his subordinates.
The ministers are looking for a way out, and I only care about whether the ministers have harmed the interests of the empire. But at this point, you have indeed done it."
"Your Majesty worked hard to lure my 100,000 troops out of the hinterland of the empire and come to this remote place for a decisive battle, minimizing the damage caused by the rebellion to the empire." Velen smiled bitterly, "Congratulations, your Majesty has done it too."
"Of course, it's right to lure you here, but it's not me who lured you here, but Yarsad Salan who is standing here. He made the entire battle plan, and I just came here.
It's just the end." Cohen shook his head and said: "For me, the rebellion is led by you, so the damage of this rebellion to the empire has been minimized."
"Your Majesty...you believed that I was going to rebel early on?" Wei Lun's expression changed, "Then why..."
"Why can you still gather an army? Why can you still let the rebellion last to three provinces and last for such a long time? You really think you are an unparalleled general!" Cohen looked at Velen sideways.
, the thick black eyebrows were raised, "If you were not allowed to gather this rogue army that only appeared during the rebellion, the empire's normal crime rate would increase significantly; if your rebellion was not allowed to expand, how could those idiots run all the way?
Support you; if you don’t let your rebellion continue, how can the armies of gods and demons believe that this young master is terminally ill!"
"Your Majesty..." Cohen's words were like a hammer, hitting Velen's heart so hard that he could no longer speak.
"You have done so many good things for the empire, you should actually be rewarded." Cohen sneered, "Putting aside other things, Velen, you are really capable of being a governor, but unfortunately, the person you are loyal to is
It's not me, it's just you. You should know that I won't bother to rescue people who are not loyal to me."
"But Your Majesty needs someone like me now! Your Majesty is facing enemies from both sides, I can share your worries!" Wei Lun suddenly exerted his strength and raised his head as high as possible, "Your Majesty! I have nothing in my hand, I am safe now!
"
"Yes, you have nothing in your hands now, but why would I want someone with nothing in my hands to do this?"
"This is not fair! This is not fair! Your Majesty!" Velen looked at Yarsad Saran, and then at the civilians outside, "They have nothing, they are not as good as me!"
"No, they don't have nothing." Cohen touched Yarsad Saran's head, "They have confidence in me."
"But your majesty, your majesty also admits in his heart that the current situation is very dangerous, right? Is it difficult to deal with it wholeheartedly?" Velen knelt down for two steps, his eyes shining, "I have inside information, I have a brain, and I can help your majesty win the war.
everything of!"
"It's just a war started by a group of idiots. Do I still need your participation? You can't even see the trap designed by a young man, and you still dream of greater wisdom? On the way to this city, you didn't realize that
I am following the same path that Governor Yoken Salan was deceived by you a few years ago. Do you still dream of being able to help me?"
"Admit it, Your Majesty, Your Majesty will not win this war without me!" Velen smiled, "I am not a good person, but I will always leave a way out for myself. Your Majesty, as long as you let me live,
I will present everything I have prepared."
"Without anything from you, this young master will win this war, and you, you will never know what means this young master will use to win this war, because you can no longer see it." Cohen glanced at the emotional Ya Ya
Elsad Salan glanced at the officer wearing the uniform of the Military Justice Department.
Several soldiers ran over and took Governor Velen from the Guards.
"Your Majesty!" Yarsad Saran turned around and shouted eagerly, "I will personally chop off his head! Avenge my father!"
"Today is your first day of adulthood. I don't want your hands to be stained with blood. That would be bad." Cohen nodded to the military judge again.
The military judge commanded the soldiers and dragged the prisoners away. Beside Cohen, Yarsad Salan was really held back by several officers this time. The acting city lord, who had not yet officially reached adulthood, was not tall, but strong.
It was really big, and several officers tried their best to suck it.
"Stop making trouble." Bai Ying walked over and gently pulled Yersa in front of him, "It's time for you to hold the ceremony."
Knowing that he could not violate Cohen's wishes, Yarsad put away his unwilling expression, once again took out his adult certificate, came to Cohen solemnly, knelt down with a plop, and said loudly: "Please
Your Majesty has allowed Yarsad Salan to come of age, and I will live up to the mission and honor inherited by the family’s patriarchs, defend my loyalty with my blood, and shoulder my promise with my life!”
"On this ordinary day, I have two honors and two prides to be able to witness your coming of age on behalf of Yokan Salan." Cohen sat on the throne and replied with a kind face, "I am in the position of an elder.
Position, I sincerely hope that you can have a happy life, but you have to understand that once you become an adult, your happy life will definitely be dedicated to busying yourself for others. This is the shackles of adulthood. But you can still choose, you are far from there
It’s the age when you should be an adult, do you really want to become an adult today?”
"Your Majesty, please allow me to plead again." Yarsad looked back at Cohen with firm eyes, "I have understood the pain of an adult and I am not afraid. Please allow me to have the power and rights of an adult.
"
“Is adulthood all about pursuing power and power?”
"Strength and rights are the guarantee for myself and my family. I want to protect the people I want to protect."
"Child, this is the last time you will be called this. I want to bless you." Cohen nodded, "Now, I allow you to become an adult. You will have the power and rights of an adult."
Tears couldn't help but fall from the corners of Yarsad's eyes.
Cohen glanced at him with a smile, took the certificate from his hand, and signed his name. When he stood up again, Bai Ying had already brought three tokens of the city lord to his side.
"Today, one hundred thousand rebels were wiped out in the city. Everyone has seen it all with their own eyes. In the past days, the daily affairs of Diasoma City were handled in an orderly manner, and everyone has seen it all with their own eyes."
To the people around him, Cohen raised his voice and said: "This acting city lord is so qualified. Do you have any normal reasons to prevent me from conferring the honor of city lord on him?"
"No!" the onlookers replied loudly.
"In this case, I will now grant the position of Lord of Diasoma City to Yarsad Saran!" Cohen first took out the golden sword from the token of the Lord of the City handed over by Bai Ying, and held it across his chest.
He said to Yarsad in a deep voice: "Today, I have witnessed your courage. I hope you will keep this courage forever!"
Cohen pushed his hand and sent the golden sword forward for three points, allowing Yarsad to catch it with both hands. After hanging it on his belt, he took the seal and scroll handed over by Cohen and raised them high, to the people surrounding the outer circle.
Started to cheer continuously - during this period of time, the actions of this young city lord have proved that he has the qualities to become an official city lord, especially in the final stage of being attacked, he has become a hero on this land, because,
Not everyone has the courage to face 100,000 rebels.
The cheers continued for a long time before Yarsad took back his hand. The city lord's adjutant on the side quickly came over to help him hold what he was holding.
"Now, Lord Diasoma." Cohen sat back down again, "Exercise your first rights and obligations."
"Lord of Diasoma City!" Several military judges walked up to the front of Yarsad, "On behalf of the Guards, I formally hand over to you the leaders of the rebels who attacked Diasoma City, a total of thirty-seven
Sir, please check it out!"
"Your Excellency," although it was the first time he was called that, Yarsad's response was correct, "The acceptance person is guilty!"
"Your Majesty! I am the governor and should not be left to the disposal of a city lord!" Velen, who has reached the last moment of his life, shouted, "I refuse to accept it. I am the governor and should be escorted back to the Holy Capital!"
"Reporting to the Lord of the City, the inspection of Wei Lun and a group of criminals has been completed, and there are no errors." In the sound of Wei Lun's call, the adjutant of the City Lord bowed and said: "How to deal with it, please show me the Lord of the City."
"Weilun and others have committed treason and rebellion, and there is irrefutable evidence..." At this point, Yarsad paused for a moment, forced himself to suppress his raging impulse for revenge, and ordered loudly, "There is no need for trial, and he will be punished at the civilian level immediately!"
"The city lord ordered." The adjutant turned around and shouted into the distance, "Weilun and others have committed treason and rebellion. There is irrefutable evidence. There is no need for trial. They must be punished immediately as civilians!"
"Let's go!" Cohen stood up and whispered to Bai Ying: "This is people's entertainment, let's not get in the way here."
The Guards surrounded the emperor and left, but the people surrounding the outer circle had already picked up stones of different sizes from the ground and rushed towards the rebels in the circle. The soldiers who maintained order spent a lot of effort to maintain order.
Let them line up... When leaving, the people's eyes were full of relief that the great revenge had been avenged, but for the young and passionate Lord Diasoma, this would be an unbearable process - because
He would watch his father-killing enemy being stoned to pulp by the people instead of ending him with his own hands.
This will become an eternal regret in my heart...
Looking back at His Majesty the Emperor who had walked into the city gate, he walked so smoothly without any hint of domineering, and the black cloak behind him was rippling with his footsteps. It was very different from the first time he saw him...
Yarsad seemed to understand something in his heart, and when he turned back, his originally resentful eyes had become much lighter.
The next afternoon, the Holy Capital Palace.
"This is not that I am making things difficult for him, but I want him to remember that a city lord cannot do things based on his own selfish desires. Since he has power, he also has responsibility." Faced with the questions of the imperial concubines, Sibi
Emperor Ya replied like this, "Does it matter how Velen died? It's not important at all. What's important is that he really died. I hope Yarsad can understand that this is the key."
"What a high-sounding excuse!" The first princess curled up on the recliner smiled lightly, "Actually, you have selfish motives, right?"
Emperor Sibia, who had been exposed, looked at the other three imperial concubines and asked reluctantly: "How do you know?"
Feilin raised her head with her hands, "The First Princess is not pretending. She doesn't even know this. Isn't that too incompetent?"
"That's right! I admit that I have selfish motives!" Cohen clapped his hands, "My coming-of-age ceremony was not very good, and my first appointment as an official was not very good either. How could I give him a perfect inauguration ceremony? The name of Defeating the Enemy Under the City is
Isn’t the number enough for him to be proud of?”
"What a selfish guy, and he's also using tricks." Dill Merlin casually threw a pillow next to him, "Isn't it said that the situation is very tense? Why do you still stay here and don't do anything?"
"You don't have to live your life when the situation is tense? The General Staff is responsible for war matters, and the Ministry of Interior is responsible for handling state affairs. I have already done all the things that I should do." Cohen caught the pillow, shrugged and said, "Wait a minute, I
I will take little Princess Qinlun to listen to songs."
"Listening to music?" the first princess asked in surprise: "When did my husband become interested in listening to music?"
"I've always been interested in it," Cohen said with a smile, "especially the military songs sung by Forna."
"The military song sung by Forna?"
"Signs of the attack by the Divine Alliance have been revealed. The scale of this attack will be very large, and the border defense force is insufficient, so I mobilized a Guards force to support, led by me personally." Cohen sat down and said
In as relaxed a tone as possible, he slowly told the princesses the latest situation, "This army will arrive in the Holy Capital in one day, so there will be a departure ceremony. I hope that the military song that Forna recently practiced can be used in this ceremony."
It plays a role in inspiring the morale of the troops.”
"Since it will be used in two days, then husband, you'd better go earlier." The first princess smiled and said: "I'm afraid Forna's singing voice is not suitable for singing military songs. Husband, you have more time."
Just guide her."
"That's fine." Cohen stood up, "I'll go pick up Princess Qinlun right now."
When Cohen's figure disappeared from everyone's sight, Wen Sili looked at Feilin with a worried look in her eyes, "Is the situation really so dangerous? It actually requires your husband to personally lead the army to reinforce him, and he also needs to use military songs.
To boost morale? Those are all troops composed of the Guards! When have you ever heard that the morale of the Guards is not high enough?"
"Don't panic, Wen Sili, have you forgotten what your husband said? No matter how critical the situation outside is, life will still go on." Feilin took Wen Sili's hand and said softly: "Although my husband is
Emperor, but when it comes time for him to lead the troops and go on an expedition, he will do it. Even if he is in danger, it is a responsibility that cannot be shied away from. We should not have any objections on this point..."
"just in case……"
"Without any chance, if my husband comes back, the Sibiya Empire can continue to exist; if my husband doesn't come back, everything will cease to exist." Feilin's eyes showed an extremely determined look, "But before that, we have to arrange everything