After the arrows were released, Dragon-Whiskered Tiger led his soldiers and rushed forward. Second Brother Jiang was drinking quietly with the Prefectural Governor. He did not observe the situation below the city and thought that these people were dead. The five hundred soldiers outside rushed into the city one after another, and casually closed the city gates. Ma Shan and the others had truly become turtles in a jar, with no room for escape.
Second Elder Jiang sat on the mansion building and did not look down carefully. He only felt that this matter was already settled." Prefectural Governor, the matter is about to be resolved. How are you going to repay me?"”Second Brother Jiang said lazily. "How can General Jiang say such a thing! We are all serving the Shang Empire, and Emperor Xin will definitely repay you twice as much as you need. Why do you need to ask an old man like me?”Li Qing said with a smile.
He didn't expect this old man to be so pretentious. After helping him resolve the matter, he suddenly became smart." The county governor is right. I've learned a lesson.”Second Brother Jiang said respectfully, chuckling in his heart. This time, if he didn't give away all of Li Qing's wealth, he would be letting down his brother who came to Bo Gu City with him. The road was long and the mountain was high. If he didn't cheat him, he would think that his life was full of good scenery.
As Second Brother Jiang thought about it, the sounds of fighting below became softer and softer. In less than an hour, it seemed to have all ended. At this moment, Dragon Whisker Tiger ran up from downstairs."Young Master Jiang, capture the two rebel leaders. Do you want to bring them up?”Dragon-Whiskered Tiger said excitedly. Although it was not a battle, it was still Dragon-Whiskered Tiger's first success. In fact, there was a second formation set up ten miles away to capture the escaping leader. Now, it seemed that there was no need for that. It was just a backup.
"Bring him up. I want to see who is so powerful that they actually gathered a rebellion near Baogu City in Lai Kingdom.”Second Brother Jiang said in surprise. As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Shan and Zhuang Mei were tied up with hemp ropes. Their clothes were slightly messy and bloodstained. However, Second Brother Jiang recognized them at a glance.
"Ma Shan, Zhuang Mei?" Second Brother Jiang said first. Ma Shan looked at Second Brother Jiang with some doubt. Although this face was somewhat familiar, after all, it had been many years and they had only met once. It was difficult to recognize him."I'm Second Brother Jiang. Don't you two recognize me?”Second Brother Jiang said immediately. Zhuang Mei suddenly understood." Could you be the Second Prince of the Lu Kingdom?"”Zhuang Mei stammered while Second Brother Jiang nodded vigorously.
"Long Xu Hu, untie them. They're all old friends. County Governor Li, continue serving wine and food.”Second Brother Jiang said happily. Li Qing let out a long sigh and ordered the attendants to prepare. Ma Shan and Zhuang Mei sat down, still skeptical."Young Master Jiang was knowledgeable and ambitious when he was young, so it's reasonable for us to fall into his trap. As for how to deal with us, I'll leave it to General.”Ma Shan kowtowed and said. He was only twelve or thirteen years old back then, but in the blink of an eye, he had become a flashy general of the Yinshang Empire in three years. It was really hard to accept.
On the other hand, Second Brother Jiang was very enthusiastic, as if he was an old friend of many years."How many soldiers do you have on the mountain? If you are willing to follow me, you can follow me to kill the traitor of the Lu Kingdom and stay in the court of the Lu Kingdom to share the wealth. If you are unwilling, you can go elsewhere. You husband and wife can slowly savor the time and quietly guard the years. It is also a life of immortals. However, there was one thing that could not be done. They could no longer occupy the mountains and become bandits. They could only disband the bandit army.”
"The two of us still have about two thousand subordinates. We are willing to gather them to follow the second prince to attack the Lu Kingdom and reclaim the royal power of the Lu Kingdom!”Second Brother Jiang immediately helped Ma Shan up." Brother Ma is so talented. It's really hard for you two to be bandits on the mountain. You're a beautiful woman, so why are you a thief? Now that you've followed me to fight in Dongyi and earned some fame, you won't have to suffer the pain of hiding here and there anymore. It would be even better if you could earn the title of Marquis! Why don't I let the county governor register his name today, or do I register it when I go to the Lu Kingdom? It allowed the two of you to settle down." His tone was very respectful.
Legend has it that there are three places in the world with three lamps: There was a lamp in the Eight Visions Palace of Xuandu Cave, one in the Jade Mirage Palace, and one in the Spiritual Vulture Mountain. Jiang the Second had a headache. Ma Shan was the wick of the Glazed Lamp of Dipamkara Taoist. He could gather and disperse at will, not afraid of knives and axes. He could separate and close, and was impervious to water and fire. Even if he burned it with the True Samadhi Fire, he would not be harmed. He could also escape easily with the help of the Fire Escape. Although his martial arts were very weak, he was extremely strong and feared anyone.
As for Prefectural Governor Li Qing, he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. He was drinking alone and couldn't calm down. Ever since Second Brother Jiang arrived, he had spent a lot of money."That's good. Although the world isn't at peace, there isn't any war. It's a time to hide from the world. When we conquer the Lu Kingdom, we can register our names in the Lu Kingdom.”Zhuang Mei said slowly.
Ma Shan, who was beside him, also nodded. Seeing the two of them accept it so readily, Second Brother Jiang felt much more at ease. He had finally resolved the rebellion in Lai Kingdom. Next was the duty of the Lai Country's county governor. In order to sweep away the rebellion, or more accurately, to trap Ma Shan and the others, no less than 100 houses in Bo Gu City were demolished. After three rounds of drinking, Second Elder Jiang turned around and toasted Li Qing with a cup of sake." Old Prefectural Governor, the rebellion has been quelled. However, the city is a little chaotic. I wonder how you will deal with it?"”
The Prefectural Governor frowned slightly, not knowing what Second Lord Jiang was trying to say." Young General, please speak your mind. I will do my best to help you."”Li Qing said politely. Although he was being polite, Second Lord Jiang took it seriously." When I was preparing the plan, I had already posted a notice in the city. If the old houses were demolished, your county would rebuild them according to the approved area. The damaged property would be exchanged for new ones. The meat and livestock that have been eaten would be converted according to the market price per catty. That's why these people readily agreed to cooperate with this plan.”Second Brother Jiang said slowly.
Li Qing put down her glass." So?”He said in a daze. "So, Lord County Governor, you need to finish up the finishing touches.”Second Brother Jiang spread his hands and said. "How much money do you need?" Li Qing asked. Second Brother Jiang counted his fingers." Other than that, there are rewards for the army, appeasement for the people, and relief for those who surrender. That's about it! As for how much money I have, I'm not very good at arithmetic. Prefectural Governor, you're a meticulous person, so you can calculate it yourself!”Second Brother Jiang was indifferent. Li Qing had no choice but to drink to relieve his worries. It seemed that he could only increase taxes next year.
Second Brother Jiang smiled and gave Liqing a good idea,""Those shops in the city can be built a few more floors. The original one floor can be built into three floors. The extra two floors can be used to sell or rent real estate. He could also wait for the value of the house to increase! It's not a bad thing to have more money.”
The next day, all the soldiers helped the people repair their houses, clean up the injured soldiers, and send back the rebels. Second Brother Jiang was looking for a residence for Ma Shan and Zhuang Mei. In the end, he found a house on the outskirts of Lai Country. As for money, Li Qing knew how to calculate. Of course, he knew that Second Brother Jiang's thinking was absolutely correct. Moreover, he would make a fortune from exterminating bandits! Of course, he also had to show some meaning. Therefore, the money for this house was all paid by Liqing from the taxes of the County Governor's Mansion. Second Brother Jiang was not worried about these things.
After making arrangements for Ma Shan and Jiang Tao, he chatted with them for a while. After ten days of renovation, Bogu City was considered to have taken on a new look. Ever since Prefectural Governor Li Qing settled these matters, he had been sighing in the mansion. He could do whatever he wanted. He could not control Second Brother Jiang. However, when the accountant came, he was shocked. Apart from the cost of the demolition, he had also made a profit. Those houses were very easy to sell. They were in the center of the city, and the price of the land was gold. They had sold out before they had even started construction. Moreover, the capital needed to upgrade from a one-story adobe house to an eight-story pavilion was pre-booked. He couldn't help but look at Second Brother Jiang in a new light. It seemed that the rest of the houses could be planned in this way. The next time he came to Bogu City, it might be more prosperous than Chaoge.
On the day of their journey to the Kingdom of Lai, all the soldiers lined up outside the Bo Gu City County of Lai Kingdom. They had wanted to ask the county governor to send them off, but an attendant came and said that County Governor Li Qing was bedridden and could not come to send them off. He didn't even draft a lie. It wasn't like those scheming people didn't know that this old man was definitely afraid that he would extort a sum of money before he left, so he shut himself in. This time, the city lord didn't lose anything but earned something. It would be strange if Second Brother Jiang didn't loot something. Perhaps Second Brother Jiang would easily help him settle half of his family's wealth! If he used this guy to govern the country, why would he worry about the world not being peaceful?
Outside Lai Country's city, with Ma Shan's troops, another 3,000 soldiers were lined up neatly."Young Master Jiang, hurry to the Royal City of Lai Kingdom.”Dragon-bearded Tiger said happily.
"You take two thousand soldiers and return first. I will take the remaining one thousand soldiers to the capital.”Second Brother Jiang said slowly. Dragon-bearded Tiger was a little confused." Where are we going now?”"Prepare to meet up with Princess Shen Jiang. When I return, we will attack the Lu Kingdom together.”Second Brother Jiang said seriously. Dragon Whiskered Tiger glanced at Lu Jiang's second son." So the lord has already planned this out. His words are so grand. Alright, don't worry.”Dragon-bearded Tiger said happily.
Second Brother Jiang nodded and the two of them parted ways. Long Xuhu led 2,000 soldiers and rushed towards Shen Jiang's army while Second Brother Jiang led 1,000 soldiers and pointed towards the Royal City of Lai Kingdom. Lord Lai met Second Brother Jiang." General Jiang is young and promising. With a thousand troops, he wiped out nearly three thousand rebel soldiers in Bo Gu City. His contribution is undeniable!" Throughout the ages, God of War Di Xin had never had such a good battle record! The 500,000-strong imperial army was defeated in Lai.”
Jiang Lao Er started to bluff again," I came here under the order of the Heavenly Emperor to wipe out Dongyi. I temporarily stopped the million Emperor's troops to camp in Great Shang's territory and wait for the time to move. Dongyi is far away from each other, separated by mountains and rivers. Emperor Xin of Yinshang cannot manage it personally, so he appointed me as a vassal. I was born in Dongyi, and I don't want to see the lives of the people being plunged into misery. Therefore, I try my best to reduce the suffering of the soldiers and knives. I have to fight while I fight. I have to establish my prestige, but I can't let them all be wiped out. Therefore, I will fight half and take half. It will be decided based on merit.”Lai Hou was shocked! This move was perfect. Second Brother Jiang took a glance at Lai Hou and knew that Lai Hou had been fooled by him.
Second Elder Jiang continued," Emperor Xin only needs the annual tribute from the vassals. He doesn't need to worry about anything else. Even if he swept through the vassals and rearranged the ruler, the annual tribute still can't be handed over to the Celestial Dynasty after the war. Wouldn't he have to go on another expedition the next year?" If they had enough of this, the people would be finished. Therefore, this Young Master helped the country ruler to eliminate the rebels in the rear. I hope that the Lai Queen will pay the annual tribute and pay the last year's tribute. This way, the suffering of the people who were displaced during the war will be saved, and the disaster of the Lai Kingdom's royal family will also be eliminated. Can Lai Hou see this young master's arrangement? Secondly, there will be a battle in the Lu Kingdom. Marquis Wanglai will mobilize all his troops and deploy them at the border to help our army. We only need to shout at the border for a month and there will be no need for us to fight.”"This Prince will cooperate with the Second Prince of the Lu Kingdom and do my best!" The 500,000 troops can all be moved to the border of the Lu Kingdom.”These hundreds of thousands of soldiers would have to be paid anyway, so it was better to take them out for a walk and exercise their muscles. After so many years of raising them, they seemed to have become moldy!
"It is best to use military tactics to attack. If you can surrender in war, then surrender. After all, we are all my father's subjects in the past. If we are separated by life and death, it is definitely not my intention. Today, the Shang Empire is not ashamed of the chaos of the Lu Kingdom. Uncle Wang killed his brother and rebelled! The Celestial Dynasty will send troops to quell the rebellion." Second Lord Jiang continued to bluff so that these troops could quickly station their troops at the border and create a commotion. At that time, Lu Chengtian's troops would have no choice but to go south to confront each other. If they were to waste all the Lu Kingdom's troops between the Lai Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom, the Lu Kingdom's palace would be empty. He would lead thousands of cavalry into the palace to steal chickens. He might succeed in one battle!
Then, he continued to fool Lai Hou."Second, I would like to thank Marquis Shen of the Shen Country. I feel that the Lu Country is lacking in morality and justice, so I sent 500,000 troops to help me wipe out all the traitors of the Lu Country. This prince and the king of Lai were friends for generations, but my uncle rebelled, and the Marquis of Lai should come out alive. This is the right way in the world. Now that you have avenged this prince, Uncle Lai should not shirk his duty! There is no guarantee that there are no people in Lai who covet the throne. If there is someone who does not submit in the future, our Lu Kingdom will gather together to echo each other and never leave each other!”
After being tricked by Lai Houjing, he directly handed the commander's seal to Second Brother Jiang. If he could ensure that his country would not be rebelled against, it would be a great benefit! Seeing Second Brother Jiang in such a miserable state, he was also worried that his son would be plotted against by a distant relative or close minister. Who could be sure? This time, he might be able to earn back his capital with interest!
Second Brother Jiang called Long Xu Hu and quickly transferred 500,000 soldiers from Lai Kingdom to the border between Lu Kingdom and Lai Kingdom. He then handed them over to the Second Prince of Shen Kingdom to manage. He wanted them to think of ways to curse for a few hours every day and make the other party's soldiers accept his propaganda content. When they took down the palace, they would accept his unification of Da Lu. After everything was done, Second Brother Jiang brought Dragon Whisker Tiger to meet up with Princess Shen Jiang. At this moment, Tu Xingsun, Yang Jian, and Deng Yuchan had also arrived. Now, the number of soldiers had increased from 3,000 to more than 5,000. The most important thing now was to eat, drink, and sleep. Only when the Lai Kingdom's army was positioned at the border between the Lai Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom and all the soldiers of the Lu Kingdom were dragged there to waste time could Second Brother Jiang's side take action and march straight into the Royal City of the Lu Kingdom.
Secondly, the most important thing during this period of time was to fight the spy war. First, he wrote a sample letter: " Old Official of the Lu Kingdom: The current Second Prince of the Lu Kingdom, Lu Shang, is under the orders of His Majesty Xin of the Great Shang Kingdom. He is leading a million troops to hunt along the coast of the East Sea with the traitor Lu Chengtian. In a few days, he will flatten the Dongyi countries. Now Lv Chengtian, the ruler of the State of Lu, killed his brother, plotted rebellion, poisoned the prince to death, deceived the courtiers, and died ten thousand times to absolve himself of his guilt. In addition, 500,000 soldiers from Shen Country and 500,000 soldiers from Lai Country are about to arrive. They will be stationed at the border and will be used when the time comes. I am the second prince of Lu Country, Lu Shang. I don't want the people in my territory to suffer from the pain of war. After all, the descendants of the previous king suffered such an unexpected disaster. I am heartbroken! We will now leave our troops in the territory of the Great Shang Empire. We will first send in two million troops. When the troops arrive, those who do not surrender to Lu Shang will only kill the nine families of the City Lord. The rest of the people will not offend. We will break our arrows and swear that only Lu Chengtian will be killed for participating in the rebellion. All those who resist will be killed. I hope that the City Lords and the old ministers of the former king will inform each other that those who sincerely surrender will not be investigated. This evidence! Second Prince Lu Shang!"
Shen Jiang looked straight ahead and then relaxed. He calmly poured a cup of hot tea for Second Brother Jiang and sipped it. Suddenly, a red figure floated in front of her. The figure was very fast, but its feet did not touch the ground. She could not tell if it was a human or a ghost, but she knew that someone must be playing tricks. With a faint smile on his lips, he said in a clear and cool voice,"I didn't expect Deng Yuchan to be such a childish person. It's good that she likes to joke around, but such childish things would hurt General Deng Jiugong's dignity.”
The little cutie Earth Traveler Sun White Ghost, who had yet to move out, froze on the spot when he heard this. They were martial arts practitioners, after all, but Deng Yuchan had actually asked them to come out and play tricks. They had even been caught red-handed. It was really embarrassing. Shen Jiang listened quietly. The sudden voice from the other side of the wall also stunned him. Although this trick was indeed a little childish, it had never been guessed. What kind of person was this new female commander? She had actually guessed it on the spot.
After pondering for a moment, she plucked the strings and the two disguised ghosts quickly disappeared. If he didn't escape now, he would be hurt by the melody! A gust of wind blew, and a white figure landed in front of Second Brother Jiang. Second Brother Jiang raised his head and looked straight into his eyes.""Just in time. Homework, copy this denunciation thirty times. You have to write anything with good handwriting!”After saying that, Second Brother Jiang handed the note to Princess Shen Jiang.""It's you?" Shen Jiang's eyes flashed with an imperceptible emotion.""Help me write the denunciation! Thirty times!"
"Aren't you going to sit down and have a drink?" Although it was not a high-quality tea, it had a different taste.
"I didn't expect such a childish person to actually join Fellow Daoist Tuxing Sun! Come here and copy your homework as punishment!" Second Brother Jiang pursed his lips and smiled. These people had turned the serious army into such a mess. It was really puzzling. Ji Yi raised her eyebrows and walked in. Deng Yuchan was the only one who ran away quickly. No one had ever dared to call her childish. Second Brother Jiang slowly brewed a cup of tea for her. Ji Yi walked over slowly and sat down elegantly on the stone bench opposite her. She looked straight at him, as if she wanted to see him from the inside out.
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