Chapter 199: Wise and Stupid
"Mr. City Lord, what should I do now? The army of Hongyun Dynasty has appeared outside the city. What should I do now? City Lord, think of a solution quickly, otherwise we will be anxious, City Lord."
"How, what are the solutions? Don't you think about it. How huge is the Hongyun Dynasty now? Their army is too strong. The empire now has only one army and is in the west. It is difficult to transfer it back. Moreover, there are many bandits on the way, so it is hard to say whether they can arrive safely. Besides, whether they have other thoughts or not is unknown. What do you think?"
The city lord of Tianli City and his subordinates were discussing urgently. After all, this place is very close to the imperial capital, so they dare not make any suggestions at will. Now they can only let the city lord make their decisions, and it was their turn in the end. Unfortunately, there is no possibility now. The army of the Hongyun Dynasty has surrounded the city heavily. The imperial army was either destroyed or unable to be mobilized.
"City Lord, then we should surrender. This can save a life. If you are attacked, a life is not enough. Surrender. Those nobles don't have to worry about it. When will they take you to heart? If it weren't for the emergence of the Hongyun Dynasty, they would definitely be the same as usual. City Lord, you said, these people are not worth it, really not worth it."
The city lord thought about it very much, gritted his teeth, and immediately said, "Okay, you will contact the army outside the city immediately, and said that we surrender unconditionally, hoping to save a life. Of course, it would be better if we could save some things. If not, forget it. Those nobles must hide it, otherwise we really cannot be their opponents."
"Don't worry, City Lord, this time we have made our best efforts and will never let them know about our situation. These nobles will have today. When the army enters the city, they will get the following title they deserve. City Lord doesn't have to worry about."
The lord of Tianli City could only sigh and did not want to surrender like this in his heart. But there was no way to defend it. Maybe, you should know that many cities with stronger protection than their city have been defeated. What qualifications do they have to protect?
That night, Tianli City fell. The first city outside the Nanhui Empire surrendered voluntarily, and soon led many cities. Of course, it was a story later. However, the nobles of Tianli City were in trouble, and some were still in a state of destruction. Unfortunately, they have now become prisoners under the ranks. Everything they have been confiscated, and none of them can be protected, and they are looking for it with three feet of digging.
After gaining a lot of wealth, the soldiers were very happy. They knew that 20% of these were shared by the army, and they also had one. How could they be unhappy? Moreover, it might be possible to get the noble woman as a slave. However, this requires the consent of the superior, and these must be sinful, otherwise they will not be their turn and can only watch and think.
This is also the rule in the army, just because Chen Hong felt that killing them all was a waste, both men and women, and it was the same in the end to become a coolie. Women, if they were sinful, could be rewarded to those who had meritorious achievements. The greater the achievements, the stronger the possible gains they could get. This is also a way of competition. You must know that this is a noble woman, how can it not be rare?
This has already made these soldiers extremely excited. As for those noble women who have never made mistakes, they will become ordinary civilians. Of course, they are monitored. As long as they do something harmful, they will be arrested. There is no condition to say. This is the strong guarantee of the army and another source of meritorious soldiers. This is the source of their women, a very arrogant swan.
With this reward, these civilian-born soldiers didn't know what to say, and they were crazy in the battle. In fact, this was also because of the temptation of the nobles. If they knew that these civilians were just garbage in the eyes of the nobles in the past, they could even kill at will, but now they could have a noble woman, wouldn't this be a huge temptation.
Originally, Chen Hong's two queens did not agree, but later they saw a lot of things, so they stopped talking about them because they already knew that these women were not worthy of their sympathy. Since they had done it, they had to pay the price for it. This is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, an unchangeable fact, and it is also one of the theories they have now. What is the truth and it is also my mind to understand.
The surrender of Tianli City was very obvious. Many city lords were pushed off the stage by the nobles after this, or even killed. Some smart city lords contacted the imperial army early and contributed it. It was useless to face the madness of the nobles. The army had already explained everything, and the empire had no strength to compete with it.
More smart people also know the helplessness of this choice at this moment. Whether it is for the family or for their own lives, the relationship between surrendering and not surrendering is actually not very important. It should be said that it is similar. Now is the time for them to choose. It is also the time when they occupy a position in the future dynasty. There is no other choice, and they must make a choice.
"Marson, many cities near Nanhui City have been controlled. Some of them cannot succeed because of the rebellion of the nobles. But in general, our army now has an absolute advantage and no one can change it. Should the marshal attack those cities occupied by the rebellion of the nobles? I believe that our army will be able to successfully capture them, absolutely."
"Of course, why don't I believe in the strength of the army? It's just that the intelligence personnel have received a lot of news, saying that there are a lot of bandits nearby, which is a fatal matter. However, the shadow guards are still looking for it. I believe that the intelligence will be obtained soon. I will get rid of all bandits nearby first, which will make it easier, do you know?"
"So that's it, okay, marshal, we know how to do it. We will definitely destroy all the bandits nearby. None of them will be left, and they will not affect the dynasty's army. You can rest assured that these bandits will know that they are powerful."
The crowd analyzed the situation in various places in the military tent, especially those bandits, which was even more troublesome. However, they believed in the strength of the Shadow Guards. These Shadow Guards were even more powerful. However, although the Shadow Guards were powerful, their number was still not as large as the number of troops.
You should know that since entering the center of the Nanhui Empire, the number of troops has expanded sharply. Now it has reached five million people. Many reserve troops are still preparing. There may be more troops after conquering the Nanhui Empire. This is their hope. No one is willing to give up. This is definitely a good thing. Of course, it is also necessary to have sufficient resources to be the best.
"The report, the shadow guard came to report, saying that it was on the hills hundreds of miles west, and many bandits had been found. Those bandits were still under the banner of saving the country, so please tell the marshal."
This made the people in the military tent stunned, but they immediately smiled. Li Shengrong immediately said, "Rongtian, you lead the troops to get rid of all of them without leaving them. By the way, bring some new recruits and let them see blood. Soldiers who have never seen blood are definitely not good soldiers. Go down and prepare. Don't come back naked, hahaha."
"Marson, don't worry, I will definitely get rid of all the damn bandits to let them know that our army is not comparable to those imperial teams, and they want to come with the lie to save the country. I really don't know what to do, so I'll prepare and take a break." Rongtian hugged Li Shengrong and others, and then walked out of the military tent, but his heart was full of confidence.
The others also smiled and didn't care about this. They believed that Rongtian could do it well, otherwise they would be really ashamed of his Duke's reputation as a dynasty general. Everyone understood this in their hearts, so no one would feel that it would fail. Then everyone analyzed the other situation again, hoping to properly accept it because the dynasty needed these.
As expected, two days later, Rongtian came back with the army. The winning smile made everyone know that this time was another military merit, and they were very envious. However, without the order of the marshal, they would not dare to fight for the power of military service, otherwise they would be regarded as rebellious and would be killed by the enemy in the end. This is very certain, and everyone understood it very much.
What's more, the emperor of the dynasty is still in the army, so he dare not do anything at all. Some of the minor problems in the past were strictly ordered by the commanders. If the emperor saw them, wouldn't it be said that they were incompetent in teaching? This is absolutely impossible to compromise. The emperor's will is extremely majestic. They dare not from the bottom of their hearts and do not want to fight. They are very sensible.
"Very good, Rongtian, you have made another contribution. Don't worry. If there is still another one next time, it will be your turn. I will not favor one or the other. Don't worry, let's not be more important than one. Let's prepare. Your Majesty can't wait now, so we have to speed up. Go. It's time to hand in the answer to Your Majesty. The new era of the dynasty has taken a step further."
Chapter completed!