Today, we have apprehended these black sheep so that you, as the pride of your country and as the king's army, can win battles, collect military pay, receive military honors, return home in glory, and live a peaceful life."
The generals beside her seemed to be ignited by her words and shouted: "The pride of the country, the reputation of the king's army, win the battle and get the military pay!"
Soldiers below started shouting one after another: "Get your pay!"
"The pride of the country, the reputation of the king's army, win the battle and get the military pay!"
"The pride of the country, the reputation of the king's army, win the battle and get the military pay!"
The voices gradually became more uniform and louder. The few people who had originally resisted also started shouting slogans when they saw how loud the slogans were.
Pei Zhiyuan looked at his subordinates' uniform slogans, and in his heart he felt both respect and fear for Shen Xu. This woman had never failed in setting the pace.
If this continues, maybe within a few days, the slogans she shouted would be heard in the Northern Army camp.
Chen Xu seemed to see through his thoughts. He turned his head and whispered to Pei Zhiyuan, "Master Pei, winning over the people is not as simple as just shouting slogans. When you are in charge of the military and political power of the entire Haoyue Kingdom, you must learn more about the art of controlling people."
"I'm not as good at misleading people as you are."
"I'm not spreading rumors to mislead the public. The money for the South Gate wooden plank is not owed. The proposal to increase the royal army's salary by 30% and the pension by 50% has been approved. I'm doing real things."
Pei Zhiyuan coughed and whispered, "Thirty percent! Even if we had the thirty million taels of silver we got from the Imperial Master, adding that much to the military pay would be too much. Add in the cost of providing relief to the people and rebuilding Dongning Prefecture, and the national treasury will be empty in no time!"
But Shen Xu smiled softly.
"Don't worry, the war will be over soon."
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