"kill!"
Xu Ting's army was like a broken bamboo, attacking Gengchen and Qianhong mansions.
Originally, Fuzhong County could not raise large numbers of troops. It could only have hundreds or thousands of troops at most. Xu Ting, who had planned for a long time and had water bandits and private soldiers, was unable to resist at all.
Of course, if it were delayed for another half a year, or even a few months, to give the wealthy families in various places time to recruit troops and horses, the situation would be very different.
But at this time, Xu Ting seized the opportunity and succeeded in attacking the city one after another.
By August, two thousand new soldiers had been organized, and the original army was assembled, which numbered 5,000. At this time, it was known to the public as 10,000. People from all over the country heard the news and descended on Lanze Prefecture to besiege the city.
The Bingjia company was encamped, and the momentum looked very scary.
Xu Ting went up to the high platform and gave a little signal, and a dozen sergeants with loud voices came to the city: "Listen, Wang Qiao is unruly. My general is obeying the order of heaven to attack him. If you obey, we will start immediately." If you surrender the city, you still won't lose your wealth, otherwise everything will be destroyed, and it will be too late to regret it!"
"Be bold!"
On top of the city wall, a man who looked like a civil servant appeared, wearing the clothes of a prefect, and shouted directly: "Xu Ting, you are just a mere man, and you dare to call yourself a general and attack your colleagues. This is not a traitor. What is it?" Rebellious? I was born as a Jinshi, favored by the imperial court, and am a pastor and guardian. I will not let you succeed!"
With the power of the fifth-rank Huangtang and the magistrate yelling and scolding, there was immediately some commotion in the military formation, especially the new soldiers, who showed some signs of uneasiness, but that was all.
Seeing this, Xu Ting couldn't help but sneer.
Knowing that the elite backbone of his army are still domestic soldiers and water bandits, they have already gained the ultimate strength. Even if they follow him in rebellion, there will be no problem at all.
But at this time, he had the righteous duty to avenge the little emperor, and despite being scolded, his military spirit was as solemn as a mountain.
If he were an ordinary soldier and had no righteousness, it would be very dangerous.
"But... this prefect is not a good person. On the surface, he is upright and upright, but in fact, he has hidden ambitions for separatism. According to the tip, he has been recruiting troops and eradicating dissidents... "
His face turned cold and he waved his hand: "Attack the city! Also, take note of this prefect and kill his whole family after breaking the city!"
"promise!"
His army was full of water bandits who were not afraid of meat and vegetables. At this time, they were attacking Fucheng. Without any hesitation, they pushed their weapons forward.
When several trebuchets were pushed out, the face of the prefect on the city wall also turned pale, and he was helped down.
"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"
The three armies shouted together, and a brutal siege was about to begin.
"If we really attack by force, even if there are not many soldiers in the city, we can still mobilize the people, which will be detrimental to me! Have the internal counterattacks in the city been arranged?"
Xu Ting asked after seeing each other testing each other several times.
"General Qi, the arrangements have been made!"
At this time, Kong Luo was dressed in a green shirt, with a charming appearance, and there was a vague sword energy gathering around him: "The Huang family and the Zhang family have agreed to open the door and dedicate the city immediately as soon as night arrives!"
"Okay!" Xu Ting was immediately overjoyed.
Within the capital city, there is naturally not an iron plate that can be divided and bribed.
Otherwise, under the conditions of ancient times, if you really want to attack a city, unless you have a weapon to break the city, it will often be the case that you can't break the city after being surrounded for several years until the food in the city is exhausted.
"Well, you will lead the team this time, and I will send secret guards to assist you!"
Of course, the existence of magical powers and spells in this world is a little different.
Xu Ting took a few steps and immediately ordered.
"As you command!"
Kong Luo opened his spiritual eyes and saw that the Qi on Xu Ting's body was gathering and there was no disaster, so he agreed.
He is in the army at this time, and his energy is connected with the coach. If there is a big change, it will inevitably appear, but now it is smooth sailing.
"hateful!"
Everyone below said yes, and several secret disciples of Xuanzhen Tao felt depressed: "Originally, it was my Taoist's credit for instigating rebellion against these two families, why do we need to share the profits?"
But the Lord will give orders, who dares to disobey
Even if he almost vomited blood, he could only nod in agreement.
…
That night, two hundred soldiers from the Huang and Zhang clans joined forces inside and outside to present the city secretly. Lanzefu city was breached, the prefect hanged himself, and the whole family was found and executed.
And officials who resolutely resisted, regardless of their background and power, were executed. The whole government was immediately shocked and surrendered in awe.
At this time, many aristocratic families realized that in troubled times, the military power was the most powerful, and the bright knife would fall on them in the next moment. What relationships, favors, and family background were no doubt just the means to death.
In September, Luosong, the last prefecture around Jinting Lake, could not do anything, and the prefect directly led hundreds of officials to surrender.
Xu Ting was overjoyed. After informing Xu Ren, he still appointed him as the prefect, but transferred him to another place and sent his cronies to recruit soldiers.
At this point, after the young emperor died and vowed to crusade, it only took a few months to sweep the four palaces, and he became one of the few vassal princes in the Chu Kingdom. The speed of his fortune was truly staggering.
However, the biggest war in the Chu Kingdom at this time was still the alliance of ten vassal towns fighting fiercely with the Chu capital's forbidden army controlled by Wang Qiao. They could only sit back and watch, giving Xu Ting the opportunity to develop and grow.
Yong'an fifth year, October.
Xu Ren took the post of Dr. Guanglu, opened a government office, and set up chief clerks, counselors, chief officials, etc. to manage the affairs of each government. He also appointed Xu Ting as a guerrilla general and took charge of the military.
Dafu, in this world, originated from the ancient system of feudalism and evolved from the system of scholar-bureaucrats and ministers. They used to be feudal lords with fiefdoms, private armies, criminal laws, and taxes. Later, as close ministers of the emperor, they were divided into Zhongdafu, Taizhong Dafu, and Taizhong Dafu. There is no fixed number of officials and officials admonishing them, and they have no fixed positions. Among the great Chu officials, those with the highest honors are the most distinguished.
When Xu Ren took this official position, he obviously valued that it was suitable for both superior and inferior positions and that it was a civilian position. This was paving the way for Xu Ting.
"The auspicious energy gathers together like clouds, a great good deed!"
On the day of the opening of the government, almost all the Qigong practitioners came to watch the new regime.
"At this time, Dr. Guanglu was in control of the five prefectures. Although he still established prefects and counties, he actually used the civil servants in the shogunate to handle government affairs, bypassing the chief officials in various places, but retaining the official benefits. It was also a stroke of genius!"
Kong Luo couldn't help but sigh when he saw it.
The position of magistrate and county magistrate is naturally used to recruit surrenders and traitors.
It's just that some aristocratic families are not very determined, or have troops approaching the city, and have to surrender. Naturally, they cannot be entrusted with important tasks from the beginning, and of course, they cannot be relegated to only arouse hostility.
At this time, the clay Bodhisattva was worshiped high, and the salary and treatment remained unchanged to show sincerity. The real people who did the work were the junior officials in the shogunate who had insufficient qualifications and background. Because the system was vertical, they could actually do the work. Reduce administrative costs.
In the future, when these demoted officials are basically digested, they can be assigned to newly conquered areas to make room for these junior officials, which is also a way to quickly promote them.
Since the military power is in the hands of Xu Ting, the five government offices are all stable, which is quite rare for the new regime.
"Everything has always been done when the system is smooth... At this time, the five palaces are operating normally, and it is not surprising to have such aura!"
Kong Luo felt an influx of merit and aura, and his whole body felt like he was intoxicated. He couldn't help but be overjoyed: "General Xu officially competes for the fate of destiny, and brings together two million soldiers and civilians from the five palaces. Even if it's just a little bit... The blessing is also of great benefit to me!”
At this time, with the help of the Great Dao Technique, his original master's Qi Submission Technique has already broken through the third level. With this help, it is not difficult to break through the fourth level in a short period of time.
In the inheritance, when one reaches the fourth level, one can be called a real person and is qualified to establish a sect and a small sect.
It might even be possible to use this great luck to complete the sect in one fell swoop and perfect the foundation of the fifth and sixth sects!
"This is an opportunity for our sect to rise. No one can stop it, not even Xuanzhen Dao!"
Kong Luo murmured, and a hint of cyan flashed in his pupils, with a sharp edge.
…
"The five prefectures of Jinze, Qianhong, Luosong, Gengchen, and Lanze... have a household registration of 500,000, and 2 million soldiers and civilians of all kinds. If they can really digest it, it will not be a problem to pull out an army of 50,000. At this time, it falls in the Xu family In the hands of father and son, they will be able to manage it well..."
In a stream of water, Fang Yuan transformed into the body of a horned dragon and kept moving forward.
At this time, he naturally felt the benefits of feeding back. The most direct point was that the body of the horned dragon continued to grow, from the original three feet to ten feet long. The golden light on his body shone, and his majesty became more and more intense.
Wow!
He was rampaging all the way, no water tribe dared to offend him, even a slight dragon power was released, many spirits expressed their submission, and hundreds of fish followed him, the momentum was unparalleled.
Even the youngest horned dragon is a dragon, so it is naturally different from other water monsters!
"Xu Ting is also a smart man. After taking over the Five Prefectures, he immediately reorganized his troops and vigorously developed the navy, preparing to go all the way up the Anjiang River and attack Qihu. If he doesn't take advantage of this God-given opportunity to develop and grow rapidly, he will wait until It's hard to say if Wang Qiao and the coalition forces will decide the outcome..."
As soon as he entered Anjiang, he felt a different feeling. A large amount of spiritual energy in the water swarmed in, making Fang Yuan feel very comfortable.
"This Anjiang Dragon Lord is an unknown creature... As a monster, it resists the general trend and has already lost half of the battle. Although it still has a favorable location, I came here with Xu Jialong's energy, but it won people and it is unlucky. .”
If Xu Ting wanted to send troops, he would have to attack both land and water. A large number of Jinting Lake naval troops poured into Anjiang.
If this Dragon Lord objects, he is going against the destiny of heaven, and killing him will be a meritorious one.
Times come and go with the same force, but heroes are not free when things go.
At this time, the general trend is in my favor, so I naturally have to take advantage of it.
"Ah...where did Ryuko come from?"
Several Fenshui Yaksha poked their heads out, and when they saw Fang Yuan, they were stunned and did not dare to offend, and saluted repeatedly: "Please go to the Dragon Palace to meet my Dragon Lord!"
"Haha... Anjiang Longjun, I disappeared. Tell him not to resist God's will, otherwise disaster will come and it will be too late to regret it!"
At this time, Fang Yuan was desperately fighting for Xu Ting and Long Jun. Fang Yuan did this because of his stupidity. He immediately turned into a golden light and disappeared inadvertently.
After running fast for several days, Long Jun couldn't catch up, and a large lake full of spiritual energy appeared in front of him.
"Qi Hu, I'm back!!"
Fang Yuan plunged in fiercely, but his heart was filled with emotion.