There are more than hundreds of people, not only near the West Boundary City, but also many, who were forcibly escorted by Zong Shou from the three provinces of Huanlong. Their faces are all different. Either happy, solemn, angry, or respectful.
Even the treatment is different. Some people sit under the neatly arranged heated tents, with stoves around them. Some people can only stand alone in the snow.
Ren Bo looked into the distance again and saw rows of wooden piles further away, facing the city wall. Every twenty steps there was a body hanging above them. There are more than 30,000 bodies, both men and women, all frozen due to the cold weather. Looking at it from a distance, it feels chilly.
The most conspicuous person is none other than Yue Guanyun, the Lord of Taoyun City at the front! The rest of the people should be from those who rebelled against the city. He had heard on the road that they were different from the lenient treatment given to those who either took the initiative or were forced to surrender when Zong Shou's offensive swept through the three provinces of Huanlong Tianfang and Xipin. These methods of rebelling against the city can be called cool!
He almost refused to accept surrender. From the city lord down, including his trusted subordinates, all of them were killed, and his family was almost exterminated.
Ren Bo couldn't bear it, but he knew that there was nothing wrong with Zong Shou's move.
However, I was sensitive to the fact that most of the people on these wooden frames were over sixteen years old.
Ren Bo smiled slightly and withdrew his gaze: "Your Majesty, it seems that you are a little too harsh on the lords of these city-states? I remember that when the late monarch was here, although he treated these city lords like brothers and sisters, he would never hurt their face. But secretly, he There is a difference between closeness and distance. Being close to a loyal vassal will always give you more benefits. Rewards and punishments are clear, so you can win over and divide—"
"Is that so?"
Zong Shou knew instantly, compared to Zong Wei. His own methods are inferior.
But he really doesn't understand the way of being a king. Although he had been working in the mall for a while, he had two or three kittens under him. He had just seen the dawn of his rise and was suppressed.
But then Zong Shou didn't care. He didn't care much about these people anyway. There is no time or effort to use these methods, so it is better to be more direct.
Now let’s get straight to the point: “The Prime Minister came all the way here. But what happened to Hongcheng? What’s the result this time?”
"Based on the half-percent originally agreed upon, your income will be two million fourth-level beast crystals! However, this does not include the beast crystal materials in your two universe bags—"
Ren Bo was also unambiguous and handed over a few animal skins in his hand: "This is the list. And the approximate number of animal crystals I should use when I work in Tianshan next year. According to your Majesty, this is the budget."
Before the fleet set sail that day, he never thought that the profits from this cloud hunting would be so huge. Should have known so. It should be pressed again.
Zong Shouze's lips twitched. Ren Bo really wanted to take money out of his pocket. He was really a traitor.
"Prime Minister. How come you are not included in the additional investment of the 800 yuan that I bought on the Tongling Island to destroy the crossbow?"
Seeing that Ren Bo was smiling but not smiling, he didn't answer. Zong Shou's breath was slightly suffocated. Facing this old minister, he felt defeated and deflated for the first time. He glanced at this matter and looked at the 'budget' made by Ren Bo in his hand.
The first one that jumped into my eyes. The 'borrowing' from him was cut by a full 50%. For good reason. Qian Tianshan's current finances are enough to support it.
Zong Shou's eyelids twitched. Resisting the urge to dismiss Ren Bo, he continued reading.
Then he said thoughtfully: "The prime minister's budget seems a bit weird! Based on this calculation, most of the beast crystal soul stones will fall into the hands of the martial arts spiritual masters in the city."
Ren Bo leaned over slightly when he heard the words: "Exactly! Ren Bo has carefully considered that if too many beast crystal soul stones flow into the market, it will only depreciate significantly and shrink the wealth of the people in the city. Therefore, after careful consideration, it is best to order It’s better to consume these things as soon as possible.”
Zong Shou's eyes brightened slightly, and 90% of his previous anger immediately disappeared. In this era, there are not many people who know that too much currency will devalue the people's wealth.
Although he was dissatisfied with Ren Bo's stinginess, it was still usable. Looking further, I saw that the Tiegang Hall was mostly completed.
"Very good, this is so lonely!"
Just as he said this, Zong Shou saw a group of knights galloping towards him in the distance. The leader is none other than Zong Yuan. He dismounted and said politely: "Your Majesty, that grateful face is unwilling to surrender!"
Zong Shou suddenly raised his brows and said slightly coldly: "I told you to spare them, do you have any heirs under the age of sixteen?"
Seeing Zong Yuan's silence for a while, Zong Shou realized in his heart, and then said coldly: "Since he must die with the city, let's help him and push out those Yuan Mie crossbows."
Ren Bo's expression moved slightly and he looked towards the front of the army. He saw hundreds of Yuan Mie Nunus being pushed out and pointing in the direction of the West Boundary City. The two hundred thousand people also cheered!
Ren Bo knew that Zong Shou had been carrying the Yuan Mie Nu in the Qiankun bag and accompanying the army in battle. However, it was not used a few times in total, pacifying three provinces and defeating large armies, mostly in field battles. The Yuan Mie Nu crossbow was inconvenient to fire, inconvenient to lay out, and consumed too much. It was only used a few times. It seemed that Zong Shou planned to use it here in the end to frighten the cities.
But when you think of a volley, the 860-level beast crystals consumed are almost equivalent to one-third of the previous annual income. Ren Bo just felt the pain in his body: "Your Majesty, although this Yuan Mie Crossbow is good, it consumes too much. It is better to use it sparingly in the future."
Zong Shou glanced at him, and then shook his head: "Gu actually thinks that the lives of his subordinates are better than these dead things. Xie Rong is already determined to die, and there is no need to fight them desperately -"
As soon as these words came out, the many guards around the jade chariot were slightly moved, their faces flushed with excitement. I just feel that following such a master, even if I die in battle, I am willing to do so.
Ren Bo was also stunned, then smiled in approval and looked into the distance. However, in a moment, the eight hundred-yuan crossbow entered the process of accumulating power.
But the next moment, the city gate suddenly opened. Led by Xie Rong, a group of generals from the Western Boundary City walked out of the city gate with pale faces.
Hu Zhongyuan sneered and led a group of knights to gallop away. Just a moment. He took the group of people and knelt down one by one in front of the hill.
Then came Chai Zhou, riding his horse and crossing his ax, galloping in front of Xie Rong and asking in a cold voice: "Do you remember what you said when you were on Lingling Island?"
Xie Rong had a livid face and said nothing, but Chai Zhou was not annoyed.
"You said that Your Majesty is young and incompetent, but you cannot be convinced, and you do not believe that Your Majesty can lead you to hunt under the sea of clouds. Therefore, Yue Guan Yun is calling for you, and you have to go. Being able to switch to the banner of Taoyun City is a blessing in your life. —”
Having said this, Chai Zhou's face was full of sneer: "So what now? Are you willing to say these words again?"
Xie Rong remained silent for a while. Whatever happened now, there was no need for him to answer.
Four thousand cloud ships collapsed and sank under the sea of clouds. But Qiantianshan, which he was not optimistic about, returned with a full load. Even when Guan Yun passed away, his body was cut into two parts, and his death was miserable.
Of the four provinces under its control, only one province is now left, struggling to survive.
In fact, I had regrets as early as the 20th. If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place
At that time, I finally escaped after going through all kinds of hardships. In fact, it was not that I didn't have the thought of giving up and wanted to abandon the city and flee. But in the end, luck prevailed, and when he realized that the situation was not good, Zong Shou invaded the three provinces of Huanlong with a sweeping force. When he really wanted to escape, he was already desperate.
As soon as a sigh came out of his mouth, Xie Rong saw a bright ax flash. He immediately felt a chill on his neck, and the next moment, his head was thrown high. His vision rolled until nothing could be seen.
At this moment, Zong Shou also abandoned the luxurious chariot and rode a fourth-level war horse to the hill.
Seeing that Xie Rong, together with all the generals in the Western Boundary City, were taken below and beheaded one by one.
Zong Shou's eyelids trembled slightly, and he turned to look behind him at the Lord of the Cities.
"Can you see clearly what's going on here?"
The people who were staying in the warm tent at this moment also came out one after another. Both young and old stood in the wet and cold mud with respectful expressions.
And whether they felt trembling, admiration, dissatisfaction or fear in their hearts, they all held their breath, not even daring to take a breath in front of Zong Shou.
"—Gu is different from my father. My father treats you very well, like brothers and sisters. But Zong Shou doesn't have that much patience. Today, I will use the sky as a witness to inform you. Among all the cities, whoever dares to have a different heart again, Zong Shou will definitely kill the city of Tu'er , a country that destroys children! Before saying this, don’t say anything unforeseen—"
After saying that, he smiled softly, stopped returning to the chariot, and rode away on his own.
The 200,000 Tianshan elites deployed outside the city were simply left alone. Only Zongyuan soon organized a cavalry army of 20,000 people and then caught up.
Smoke and dust flew into the air, and after a long time, silence returned to the hilly land again.
Until Zong Shou and the elite cavalry left far away, there was no one left in Tianshan on this hill. Everyone raised their heads one after another, looked at each other complicatedly at first, and then left one after another, also in groups of three or five, chatting all the way.
Most of them are divided into two groups. One group is the master of the city-state that was originally under the Qiantian Mountain. They all have relaxed expressions. Although they are shocked by the destruction of the Western Boundary City, they are a little sad. But I am both prosperous and deprived of Qian Tianshan, so I don't take it too seriously, but I am mostly happy.
And from Huanlong and Tianfang Xiping, there was another wave, but their faces were slightly pale.
A middle-aged man with a thin face was also among them. He is about seven and a half feet tall, wears a long sword at his waist, and wears Confucian robes.
There were also many people who knew him and were familiar with him. Knowing that he was Zi Donglai, the former Lord of Dragon City in Tianfang Province, they all immediately flocked to him.
Zi Donglai didn't even pay attention to it, he just looked at Zong Shou in the direction of leaving. (To be continued)