Take the earth to enshrine the gods

Chapter 271

On May 27, Swagger City.

The [-] dead soldiers urgently summoned by the Half Demon Alliance have uniformly changed into the black armor and black robes provided by the Fifth Army Division. They look both mysterious and majestic.

It's just dawn,
Accompanied by Guo Jia, the doctor of the Five Armies Division, and Zuo Ci, the personal bodyguard of Shenhunqi, Qian Yuan took three thousand and a half demon dead soldiers on the journey to Nanyu City without riding on the King Qin carriage.

Due to the need for confidentiality, there was no one to see him off.

After Qian Yuan left, Zhaoyao City will form a left-behind group consisting of Zhaoyao County Administrator Xiao He, Official Secretary Li Zhong, and Zhaoyao City Administrator Su Zhe to make decisions together.

The side concubine Tantai Mengge who stayed in the palace will also attend some off-site events on behalf of Qian Yuan.

Facing the light dew in the morning, the team walked on the spacious, flat, and solid concrete avenue, making the sound of "click, click", breaking the silence of the morning.

Now is the summer harvest time,

After leaving the city, the farmers who are busy in the field can already be vaguely seen in the suburban fields.

Under the cloud of war, Zhaoyao County did not disrupt the established pace of life of the people. The farm work that should be done still had to be done, and the same was true for the cities along the way.

The yamen is operating as usual, the shops are open as usual, and the schools are open as usual.
Business as usual.

All of these are based on the people's confidence in the fiefdom army, believing that the army can once again repel the invading enemies and guard their homes.

What's more, the Zhaoyao County has been attacked by the demon clan for many years before, and the tenacity of the people in the Zhaoyao has long been tempered.Compared with the monster clan's invasion, the civil war is nothing.

But after leaving Zhaoyao County and entering Nanyu County, the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Obviously,

The people of Nanyu County, who have been far away from the war all the year round, have neither the tough war spirit nor the confidence in the army.

Especially in the city, rumors are flying all over the sky, people are in panic, and there is everything to say.

It is said that the feudal army suffered a defeat on the front line and was beaten to a desperate state. The army of the Prince of Chu will soon reach Nanyu City.
It is said that the enemy army carried out massacres in the border towns, burned, killed and looted to spread fear.

In the face of these rumors, some local yamen were slow to respond, some had nothing to do with them, and some even secretly fueled the flames with ulterior motives.

The people's hearts are unstable, the business roads are blocked, and the law and order are unstable.

Along the way, Qian Yuan's face was so gloomy that he almost dripped water. He never expected that the county-level government office in Nanyu County would not do anything so far.

How ridiculous!

This further strengthened Qianyuan's determination to implement the three new policies of "supervision, tax reform and land reform" and to completely smash the cake of local die-hard forces.

Otherwise, it will be a big hidden danger after all.

Because the road was blocked, Qianyuan and his party did not arrive in Nanyu City until the afternoon of the 29th.Prior to this, nearly [-] prisoners of war from the Fourth Division of the Izumo Army had been escorted to Nanyu City in advance.

As soon as he entered the city, Qianyuan urgently summoned Tan Taixiong, the governor of Nanyu County, and Cao Wen, the prefect of Nanyu Prefecture, to learn about the preparations for the war in Nanyu City.

Guo Jia replaced Qian Yuan to do the work of comforting and persuading prisoners of war.

If this group of prisoners of war could be mobilized to assist in defending the city, together with the three thousand and a half demon dead soldiers brought by Qianyuan, it would be almost equivalent to a full division.

It cannot be overemphasized.

After staying in the prefect's mansion, before Qian Yuan had time to sit down and have a sip of tea, he reprimanded Cao Wen who came in a hurry: "How do you become the magistrate? What kind of chaos are the counties below? have no idea?"

"The lower officials are terrified."

Cao Wen was stunned by the scolding, knelt on the ground, trembling.

"What's the use of being afraid?" Qianyuan was even more furious when he saw Cao Wen acting like this, "I remember that when you were young, you were also a vigorous and resolute general. Why, the more you became a official, the more courageous you became. Already?"

Cao Wen was ashamed and didn't know how to answer.

Tan Taixiong at the side saw him and had no choice but to stand up to make a rescue, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, calm down."

Qian Yuan took a deep breath, knowing that he had lost his composure.

The more he is in such a crisis, as the superior, Qian Yuan must keep calm. If even he panicked, wouldn't the people below panic even more?

Even if you panic, you can't show it.

"Get up!"

Qian Yuan waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Cao Wen staggered to his feet, his forehead covered with beads of sweat.

Qian Yuan said in a deep voice: "After going down, we will immediately clean up the law and order in all counties. Those who spread rumors will be arrested and put in prison. No mercy will be given."

"promise!"

Cao Wen nodded heavily. He knew that this was his last chance to win back the trust of His Highness, so he would resort to the long-useless thunderbolt method.

I just don't know if the blood is still cold.

Qian Yuan looked at Tan Taixiong, his attitude suddenly softened, but what he said was bloody: "Lord Tantai, the rest of the government should also strengthen control, and you must explain clearly to the chief officials of each government and county. Even if the city falls, as long as you Before the enemy's sword reaches their necks, the yamen will continue to operate as usual, and they are still officials of the Southern Border Protectorate recognized by the court. If they dare to have any relationship with the rebels, they will be guilty of the same crime and will not be pardoned."

"promise!"

Tan Taixiong nodded in response, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, he never expected that under such circumstances, His Highness would still act so tough, and he didn't know where the confidence came from.

As everyone knows, the more it is like this, the more difficult it is to get along with each other.

How cunning those aristocratic families are, if Qian Yuan shows a little weakness, they will be infinitely magnified by them, and then become a bargaining chip for these people.

Qian Yuan didn't want to give them any illusions, he had to clearly stand in line, either continue to stand in the Southern Border Protectorate, or go back to his old master.

It's just that the consequences need to be carefully weighed.

Qianyuan has decided that after this battle, a larger and more thorough purge will inevitably be launched in Nanyu County, and he will formally declare war on those aristocratic families that sway towards blood-sucking.

It's time to make these fearful.

After the confession, Qian Yuan eased his attitude and said with a smile, "Go, accompany me to check the city defense." Qian Yuan is taking this opportunity to let the people of Nanyu City know of his arrival and further boost morale.

"Undoubtedly."

Tan Taixiong bowed deeply and took the initiative to lead the way.

…………

Luoyun Kingdom, the royal palace.

After reading the letter of credence handed over by the envoy of Izumo Kingdom, Luo Mengli, Queen of Luoyun, was a little dumbfounded.

what is this?
Luoyun Kingdom has become a sweet pastry?
"Your envoy, please rest in the posthouse. Let me think about this matter for a while." Luo Mengli was still very polite.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The envoy was also Zhiqu, saluted, took his leave and left.

"Come here, invite Mr. Su Qin to come to the palace to discuss matters." Luo Mengli never thought about going to have anything to do with the Izumo Kingdom.

Don't you think it's too late for the Izumo Kingdom to form an alliance at this time?
Compared with King Izumo, Luo Mengli still thinks King Qin is more reliable.In this case, it is necessary to discuss this matter with Su Qin and see if anything can be done about it.

Since she is determined to stand on the side of the Southern Border Protectorate, she certainly hopes that the Southern Border Protectorate can win this battle.

I don't want to, Su Qin hasn't invited here yet, Master Shuiyue got the news, hurried over, and opened his mouth and said: "Meng Li, I heard that Izumo Kingdom wants to form an alliance with us?"

"It is true." Luo Mengli said and handed over the letter of credence.

Don't look at Luo Mengli as the queen of Luoyun Kingdom, but inside, the axis of power is still arranged according to the order of Master Yunwu, Master Shuiyue, and Luo Mengli.

"This is great." After seeing it, Master Shuiyue said happily: "The conditions offered by the Izumo Kingdom are not worse than those offered by the Southern Border Protectorate. We don't need to look far away, right?"

Master Shuiyue has never agreed to form an alliance with the Southern Border Protectorate.

Luo Mengli patiently explained: "Elder, just after we established our country, the Izumo Kingdom came in menacingly, and the army overwhelmed the country, posing a decisive battle. Now they were frustrated in the Siyou County battlefield, turned around and came to form an alliance with us .Don’t you think, this is too unreliable? You can smell the conspiracy from afar.”

"that's true."

Master Shuiyue forgot about this incident and asked instead: "What should we do?"

Luo Mengli said: "Since we are on the boat of the Southern Border Protectorate, we can only fight to the end and help them as much as possible. Judging from the current situation, apart from the battlefield in Nanyu County, the Southern Border Protectorate is in other places. None of the three battlefields fell behind. The overall situation was not as bad as expected before the war started."

"Then Nanyu County is about to fall, isn't it?" Shuiyue Zhenren was quite well informed.

Just then, Su Qin arrived.

After seeing each other, Su Qin immediately picked up the topic just now, and said with a smile: "I have a news to report to the king. Just a few days ago, His Royal Highness King Qin has led a support army and personally rushed to Nanyu City to sit in town."

"This……"

Master Shuiyue really couldn't say anything else now.

"Mr. Su Qin, look at this." Luo Mengli stood up at the right time and handed over the credentials of the Izumo Kingdom, thus resolving the situation for Shui Yue Zhenren.

Su Qin looked at it, and said with a smile: "This just proves that there is nothing wrong with Izumo Kingdom."

"Mr. Nayi, do you think I will refuse directly, or?" Luo Mengli humbly asked, this is not the general Su Qin's army. Although he is a diplomat, he is also a person with a seal.

When it comes to governing the country, Su Qin is also a good hand.

Su Qin said: "Your Majesty, you might as well wait until I report to His Highness King Qin before making a decision." He instinctively realized that there might be something to do here.

"Alright." Luo Mengli nodded in response.

(End of this chapter)