Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Seeing Meng Cheng's still-shocked head fall to the ground, all the officials were horrified and fell to their knees.

"Do you know your guilt?"

Li Yuan looked at the accused officials. Zhong Lizhen stood under the stone platform, the sharp silver spear tip still dripping with blood. The three thousand cavalry looked at them indifferently. These officials were all timid and did not dare to resist. They lowered their heads and cried and shouted:

"I know the crime!"

"Suppress them and they will be punished later."

Li Yuan waved his hand, and the cavalry sent a small team to suppress these officials.

"Thank you, Your Highness, King Chu!"

The people cheered when they saw the officials who were harming the people being suppressed one after another.

Then Li Yuan looked at the remaining half of the officials and said calmly:

"So as long as you keep yourselves and cooperate with me to govern the people, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment, I guarantee that nothing will happen to you!"

These relatively innocent officials breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly:

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu is benevolent and righteous, and I will swear allegiance to His Highness to the death!"

"Okay! All officials in Lingyuan Capital must report in front of me tomorrow morning!"

Li Yuan glanced sharply at the people in the crowd with gorgeous clothes and different temperaments, and said coldly:

"People from various forces in the capital are also listening. They must come tomorrow to report the situation of your forces!"

Facing Li Yuan's cold gaze, many people lowered their heads.

Finally, Li Yuan pointed at Zhong Lifei and said loudly: "From now on, this General Zhong Lifei will be the commander of Lingyuan Mansion."

"Follow His Highness's orders!"

All the officials below him follow suit.

When Li Yuan officially appointed Zhong Lizhen as the commander of Lingyuan Capital City, everything settled.

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When Lingyuan Capital City and Yuanyuan County City were captured by Li Yuan, the news spread quickly.

Especially when the other two major families in Lingyuan Mansion, the Song family and the Zhang family, received the news, they couldn't believe it at first!

A few days ago, the three major forces joined forces with the Lingyuan Prefecture to resist the King of Chu in a plausible and confident manner. The Tianwu Realm experts sent by the three major forces were destroyed overnight. The King of Chu suddenly appeared in the capital of Lingyuan Prefecture. Yuwen Chengdu and Jia Xu, the commander-in-chief of Yuwen Chengdu and Jia Xu, were also captured by the King of Chu?

But after repeated confirmations, I finally believed this fact!

Damn it, one day is gone, the three major forces are really useless!

When the two family heads heard the news, they immediately cursed:

"Trash! All fucking trash!"

They were roaring and scared at the same time.

They were dragged into the water by the three major forces, and the coalition forces were initially led by a few of them.

"Run away, leave Lingyuan Mansion immediately!"

The idea came to their minds at the same time.

The other forces in the alliance were also as anxious as ants on a hot pot. They sent messages to the previously united forces, wanting to know what each force thinks now!

No matter how panicked they were, Li Yuan didn't care about them now. He wanted to let his people enter Lingyuan Mansion first and then make plans.

In Lingyang Mansion, a group of heroes including Zhou Xuan and Fang Shiyuan learned from Xun Yu that the King of Chu was now in Lingyuan Mansion and had already dealt with the powerful men reinforced by the Meng family and the three major forces. When they were arranging for them to take up their posts, everyone A look of shock.

Obviously, I had a cordial drink with the King of Chu last night. When I woke up this morning, His Highness the King of Chu had already arrived at Lingyuan Mansion. The biggest obstacle was solved by the King of Chu?

No matter how shocked they were in their hearts, their awe for Li Yuan deepened.

Chen Wei led an army of 100,000 people and marched straight in. Every city he encountered opened its gates to welcome Chen Wei's arrival.

Li Yuan is in charge of Lingyuan Mansion. Because of the destruction of the Meng family, all the forces in Dufu City are particularly docile. They work very hard in whatever they are told to do. When they are told to go east, they ride horses and run east.

Especially those forces that join the alliance, each one works harder than the other, and they are deeply afraid of being outcompeted by other forces.

According to Zhao Gao's intelligence, Li Yuan already had a detailed understanding of the other four counties, and cooperated with Jia Xu to make plans step by step.

As time went by, a folk song began to be spread in the streets and alleys of the cities in the other four counties:

"The King of Chu is here!"

"The King of Chu is here!"

"Lingyuan Mansion will be at peace!"

"The King of Chu said that he only came to Lingyuan Mansion to do three things!"

"First thing: fairness!"

"Second thing: Fairness!"

"The third thing is so fair!"

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Five days later, Jia Xu had arrived at Lingyuan Capital City.

Hundreds of flowers bloomed in the courtyard of the capital, and the scenery was pleasant. Zhao Gao, dressed in dark red clothes, was quietly sitting under the peach blossom tree. Li Yuan admired the flowers that were dyed with blood and bloomed more vividly.

In this courtyard, there are still some remnants who have been assassinating Li Yuan in the past few days.

Just enough for Li Yuan to test Luo Wang's ability.

Regarding this operation, Li Yuan expressed that he was very satisfied with Luo Wang.

On the side, Jia Xu gently shook his feather fan and smiled calmly.

Li Yuan casually picked one of the most beautiful flowers, played with it in his hand, and asked casually:

"Wenhe, how is the situation in the four counties now?"

Jia Xu looked contented and glanced at Zhao Gao, who had been quiet under the tree corner:

"Your Highness, now the net has spread rumors to all the cities in the four counties. It is not us who should be anxious now, but their forces!"

"We can let the rumors fly a little longer!"

Zhao Gao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and praised Jia Xu:

"Master Jia's move is really clever. Let the rumors settle the hearts of the four counties first, which can not only win over the people but also suppress all the forces. When the time comes, the people's hearts will be what they want, and the forces are already guilty, and they don't even need His Highness to recruit them. Will come to you!"

There is a difference between coming in by yourself and being invited in by someone else.

"How about the Song family and the Zhang family?"

Li Yuan had already known that the Song family and Zhang family were escaping, and their movements were under Luo Sheng's control.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, as soon as they step outside the border of Lingyuan Mansion, they will be hunted by a snare!"

Zhao Gao's unique and confident tone sounded in Li Yuan's ears.

Luo Wang really needs the properties and family treasures sold by the Song and Zhang families!

"That's good!"

Li Yuan smiled slightly. It was impossible for him to kill all of these forces. It would be enough to deal with a few initial forces to scare other forces. He would even treat some people well and continue to reuse them.

Some smart forces had already abandoned the united forces and sent a message to Li Yuan, saying that they wanted to pay homage to His Highness the King of Chu and wait for His Highness's arrival!

But Li Yuan never responded. As Chen Wei's army arrived in Lingyuan Capital City, the cities in Yunyuan County were also under Li Yuan's control, and letters from those forces became more and more frequent.

In Heyuan County, Lingyuan Prefecture, in the governor's mansion, the medium-sized and somewhat obese Heyuan County Sheriff was anxiously walking back and forth in the courtyard. He had been unable to eat for several days.

"Sir, the other three county guards have been silent because they don't know what King Chu means now."

When the Heyuan County Sheriff heard the report from his subordinates, the fat on his belly trembled and his head was sweating.

He said to the staff next to him: "Do you think it's too late for me to take the initiative to seek refuge with the King of Chu?

With so many of us joining the alliance to resist King Chu, King Chu can't possibly kill us all. As long as we have a better attitude, King Chu will let us go. "

"Why don't I write a petition to test King Chu's attitude? If King Chu still hides murderous intentions, we will flee Lingyuan Mansion immediately."

The staff was silent, and finally, when the Heyuan County Sheriff was about to get angry, he said seriously: "My lord, I feel that His Highness the King of Chu is now giving you a chance to change his ways. After all, His Highness the King of Chu has always been known for his kindness and is a noble person." Governor Lingzhou, after he has solved the Meng family, it is impossible for him to kill us all. After all, he will conquer other mansions in the future. The situation we are in will definitely happen in other mansions. If His Highness the King of Chu wants to surrender them easily, There’s a good chance we’ll be lenient.”

The Heyuan County Sheriff's eyes lit up: "You are saying that if I surrender now, the King of Chu will give us a lighter sentence."

Before the staff member could speak, the Heyuan County Sheriff gradually raised his chest and said to himself:

"Although Prefect Meng and the three major forces united the forces of Lingyuan Prefecture before, it is obviously Prefect Meng and the three major forces who forced us. His Highness the King of Chu can definitely see it. I believe His Highness the King of Chu will not do it just because of this. The matter must be solved by me!"

Thinking of this, the Heyuan County Sheriff became more and more confident, holding his chest up and raising his head.

When he was appointed as the governor of Heyuan County, he originally had to obey the command of the prefect, but he was confused for a while and was bewitched by the prefect Meng.

Now I wake up in time, and I, who was originally loyal to the imperial court, is naturally loyal to His Royal Highness the King of Chu!

That's right! His Highness the King of Chu is now the Governor of Guiling Prefecture. This county governor was originally a member of His Highness the King of Chu. He just made a small mistake for a while.

The Heyuan County Sheriff's inner thoughts became more and more determined, and then he went directly back to the study and wrote a letter in his own hand.

He explained the ins and outs of everything clearly, indicating that he was obeying the order of the King of Chu and begging the King of Chu to come. He also realized his mistake and took the initiative to ask the King of Chu to demote his position.

When the Heyuan County Governor's letter spread, the other three County Governors soon learned of his decision and wrote petitions one after another, imploring His Majesty King Chu to come to this county to take charge of the overall situation and voluntarily demote him.

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In the study room, when Li Yuan received the letters from the four county guards, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he finally waited.

"Zhao Gao, how about the investigation of the various officials and forces in Heyuan County?"

"Your Highness, the investigation has clearly revealed that there are three city lords, thirty-two officials, and two families who killed innocent people indiscriminately and committed many crimes."

Zhao Gao's figure suddenly appeared like a phantom.

"very good."

The fierce murderous intent in Li Yuan's eyes flashed away, and he turned to look at Jia Xu next to him: "Wen He, you and Zhong Lizhen will be in charge of Lingyuan Capital City next. I will take Chengdu, Zhou Xuan, and Fang Shiyuan to the counties. The inspection will start from Heyuan County!"

Jia Xu nodded slightly. Although the methods of beating a group, suppressing a group, and killing a group were old-fashioned, they were very useful.

Soon, Yuwen Chengdu led five thousand cavalry to support Li Yuan and went to Heyuan County. He also brought more than a dozen heroes such as Zhou Xuan and Fang Shiyuan as well as officials trained by Xun Yu in Lingyang Prefecture. Some important positions in each county will be held by them. .

Lingyuan Mansion is adjacent to Lingyuan Mansion and Liangcheng, Huirong County.

Wu Tianyang and Wu Dishuang have returned, bringing Li Yuan's order to appoint Chu Qingyan as the magistrate of Huirong County.

All the top leaders of Chu Qingyan's forces in the city lord's palace are here. Chu Qingyan, who is becoming more and more powerful in the chief position, is wearing white clothes, with long hair flowing, her beautiful face is slightly frowned, and her red lips reveal white jade teeth. :

"We all underestimated King Chu."

"The King of Chu can deal with the people sent by the three major forces overnight. The strong men under his command and the intelligence organization in his hands are not easy."

"How many powerful people in the Tianwu Realm are there under King Chu's command?"

Everyone looked at Wu Tianyang and Wu Tianyang. After all, Wu Tianyang had fought with them.

Wu Tianyang frowned and said:

"At that time, we were divided into two groups by the King of Chu, and headed all the way to Lingyuan Capital City. There were three hidden Tianwu realms there. It is not clear how many people the King of Chu sent. Anyway, all the hidden Tianwu realms were solved.

Li Wenhao is in the late Tianwu Realm, and Li Shenyuan is in the middle Tianwu Realm. "

Zhou Qiuya said with a serious face: "In other words, there are at least five powerful people in the Tianwu realm under the command of King Chu, and their realms are not low."

"The King of Chu is getting stronger and stronger, and his power is getting bigger and bigger." He Wenchang said in a low voice.

Everyone knows that Li Yuan has solved the Meng family and the three major forces, and it is only a matter of time before he takes control of Lingyuan Mansion.

Everyone looked solemn and sighed. They hoped that Li Yuanqiang would be stronger and could share some of the pressure for them, but they did not want Li Yuanqiang to be too strong.

Just like this, they are about to take control of the two provinces, and they are still fighting life and death for the territory of one county.

Chu Qingyan looked at the heavy expressions of everyone, and she felt a little regretful in her heart. She really didn't expect to choose this mediocre fifth prince, who was so forbearing, so decisive in his methods, and so strong in recruiting talents.

During this period, Xun Yu's ability in governing Lingyang Mansion had been demonstrated, and everyone knew that Li Yuan had recruited a great talent.

There is also Yuwen Chengdu, who stormed the city gate with one man's power, killed three masters at the beginning, easily captured the city of Tongyuan County, and opened the gate of Tongyuan County in one battle.

I don’t know where Li Yuan recruited Zhongli Mei. He showed the enemy that he was weak and deliberately lured Commander Yuan out of the city. He used 5,000 cavalry to defeat 8,000 cavalry. He even killed Commander Yuan in the battle and let the generals and officials in the capital city. be terrified.

Li Yuan was able to take control of the situation so quickly, and these two generals were indispensable.

As long as Yuwen Chengdu can be blocked by Yuwen Chengdu, Commander Yuan did not leave the city, and they withstood Li Yuan's attack.

The Lingyuan Mansion Alliance will come into play, sending troops continuously, and the three major forces will also take advantage of this time to react and immediately send strong men for revenge.

Unlike now, the alliance fell apart instantly, and all forces rushed to surrender.

The three major forces now dare not send strong men to Lingyuan Mansion, what if they fall into Li Yuan's trap again.

Fast, too fast!

No one expected King Chu to be so decisive and bold!

Returning to Lingyang Mansion to hold a celebration banquet, he attacked and killed the powerful Tianwu realm men that night, and even entered the capital city alone.

Chu Qingyan quickly calmed down her inner mood, suddenly smiled, raised Li Yuan's Ren Ling in her hand, and broke the dull atmosphere:

"Now that the King of Chu is powerful, we will not be the most anxious. We should think about how to capture Huirong County and Linrong Mansion."

When everyone heard Chu Qingyan's words, their eyes lit up, and then they slowly became excited.

That's right! It is the three major forces that should be anxious, not us. We can even take this opportunity to develop rapidly!

King Chu will take control of Lingyuan Mansion in peace for a while.

The three major forces feel the threat of King Chu and are likely to plan around Lingyuan Mansion.

King Chu will definitely cooperate with Chu Qingyan to break the blockade of the three major forces.

"Second Miss, now that you have been appointed as the governor of Huirong County by the King of Chu, we can follow the idea of ​​the former King of Chu..."

Liang Wenyu's eyes flickered. He already had various strategies in his mind. He had been studying Li Yuan's methods over and over again and found that if he copied Li Yuan's methods, he would be able to control Huirong County the fastest.