"Guards! Drag this bastard out and beat him to death with sticks! He's spouting nonsense and spreading rumors!" Pang Hao roared.

In Pang Hao's view, such a thing is simply impossible.

The servant said this to mislead and confuse the public.

The servants rushed over again and dragged him out.

Screams echoed from outside.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of bones breaking echoed continuously.

The screams grew weaker and weaker.

This servant was beaten to death.

The butler quickly stepped forward and took a letter from the family whose members had been beaten to death.

"Master, what Niu Er said is true." The steward handed the letter to Pang Hao.

Upon seeing this, Pang Hao's expression changed drastically, turning ashen.

“A bunch of useless trash,” Pang Hao said, taking the letter and reading it. “A dozen or so men were able to storm their camp. I was counting on them to avenge my son, but what happened? I funded them with so much money and gave them so many supplies, and this is how they fought the war?”

After Pang Hao finished speaking, he suddenly clenched his teeth, his vision went black, and he fell to the ground.

Everyone immediately stepped forward.

After a long while, Pang Hao finally woke up.

"Yuwen Tuo is unreliable, and Zhang Shicheng is unreliable too, could it be..."

“Master, don’t worry,” said the steward, Hu Wan. “Jiang Tian is a lecherous man. We don’t need to confront him head-on; we just need to cater to his desires, and we can eliminate him.”

"Will this trick work?" Pang Hao didn't believe it at all. "Zhang Shicheng sent out Qin Hongyu and Fairy Miaomiao, but both of these women were subdued by Jiang Tian."

"My lord, we must send out troops and also eliminate the assassins. We must strike them by surprise. You should know the saying, 'Man proposes, God disposes.'"

Pang Hao nodded: "That's right. Jiang Tian is just an unknown nobody, while I am the Grand Secretary of the Great Xia Dynasty. How could an unknown nobody like him possibly defeat me?"

"Tell Yuwen Huaji of the Yuwen family about the deaths of Yuwen Tuo and Yuwen Tai," Pang Hao said coldly. "They will definitely send assassins to deal with Jiang Tian."

"Inform Li Chuang to take over Zhang Shicheng's entire army, and tell him and Chen Youliang that my energy is limited."

"Whichever of them can kill Jiang Tian, ​​I will fully support them."

Upon hearing this, Hu Wan gave a thumbs up: "Master, this move is truly brilliant. It's both driving one tiger to devour another and making the two tigers fight each other."

"In that case, there will be more people to deal with Jiang Tian. Master, you can just observe the situation and reap the benefits."

“Go ahead. I will feel terrible every day I don’t see Jiang Tian’s head. My son Pang Dejue’s death cannot be left like this.”

“Yes…” Hu Wan continued, “Master, I heard from the eunuchs in the palace that His Majesty is also very interested in Jiang Tian.”

Upon hearing this, Pang Hao's eyes widened in fury: "An incompetent man became emperor, causing chaos and misery throughout the land. Jiang Tian is doomed; even the emperor cannot save him."

"Once they've killed Jiang Tian's dozen or so rebel armies and marched on the capital, will the emperor still be alive?"

…………

Inside Dragon City.

On the city gate tower.

The area outside the city was filled with people.

Besides civilians, there were also all soldiers.

On the city tower, gongs and drums were being played.

Li Cunxiao, his 18 cavalrymen, and Xiang Yu were all adorned with large red flowers.

Zhang Shicheng's two halves of his body were hung on the city wall.

The majority of the local people are refugees who came from other places.

Many locals know that Longcheng has fertile land, abundant water and grass, and crops ripen once a month.

Once you get here, you'll find a way to survive.

These people were almost entirely unaware of Zhang Shicheng's rebel army.

Zhang Shicheng's rebel army ravaged these people, leaving many families destroyed and people dead. They barely escaped death and came here.

When the people saw Zhang Shicheng's body, cut in half and hung on both sides of the city wall, they were all very excited.

"What goes around comes around. No one escapes the wrath of Heaven. Zhang Shicheng has committed many evils and has finally received his just deserts."

“Zhang Shicheng should be torn to pieces, cleaved in two. It’s too lenient of him.”

"Zhang Shicheng used the guise of seeking happiness for the people, but what he did was commit heinous acts."

"If this man doesn't die, it will be against all reason and justice."

Facing the indignant crowd below the city gate, Jiang Tian stood up.

"Han Xin, read out the rewards for Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao to these people."

Han Xin walked to the edge of the city wall and cleared his throat.

"Please be quiet, everyone."

Below the city gate, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

"Today, Generals Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao stormed into the enemy camp, overcoming all obstacles and killing the traitor Zhang Shicheng, capturing over 70,000 people and seizing over 20,000 warhorses."

They seized countless grain supplies.

Lord Jiang has issued an order to reward those who have rendered meritorious service.

Wearing large red flowers, Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao walked to the edge of the city wall.

"He rewarded Xiang Yu with ten thousand taels of gold, appointed him General of the Cavalry, granted him ten thousand acres of fertile land, a thousand houses, and five hundred beautiful concubines."

"Li Cunxiao was rewarded with taels of gold, appointed as General of Chariots and Cavalry, granted 20,000 mu of fertile land, 2,000 houses, and 800 beautiful concubines."

The people below immediately cheered.

Jiang Tian rewards merit and punishes wrongdoing, with clear distinctions between reward and punishment.

Xiang Yu hadn't expected that by returning so early, he would forget about the captured soldiers who were transporting grain and fodder, and thus he would receive half of Jiang Tian's reward.

Dian Wei, who was standing nearby, felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

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