"Kill the soldiers who disrupt the morale of the army!
This general tells you, that is not a thunder from the sky, it is a weapon thrown by them.
If this general hears the word "heavenly thunder" again, I will kill all of their clans." General Tao angrily rebuked him fiercely. This time, he had lost both his wife and his army.
However, he will hold the Marquis of Dingbei accountable for this and make them pay it back a thousand times over.
"Yes, General!" Soon, those soldiers who mentioned the thunder were killed by their own people, and they died with their eyes wide open.
"Let's go!" After General Tao finished speaking, he pulled a horse over and prepared to get on and leave.
"Thank you, General, for helping us kill those who spoke ill of the Great Jin. We are truly good friends. General, out of friendship, you have given me such a generous gift. How can I not return the favor?
General, why don’t you stay? I have prepared some wine and food. Let’s drink and not leave until we are drunk!
"How's that?" Dingbei Hou called out enthusiastically from behind, as if he and General Tao were not enemies but friends who cherished each other.
Killing people and destroying their hearts!
With the disturbance caused by Marquis Dingbei, it would be impossible for General Tao to return home in peace. His subordinates would certainly be suspicious of him, and his mortal enemy would certainly seize this opportunity to report him.
General Tao, who had originally stepped on the saddle, suddenly stiffened when he heard what Dingbei said and did not move. After he recovered to normal, he sat on the horse and galloped away without daring to look back.
"General Tao, take care! Come and have a drink and chat with me when you have time." Marquis Dingbei called out with a smile.
Marquis Dingbei saw clearly what General Tao had done just now, and knew that the enemy had been thrown into disarray. It would not be difficult to delay them until the main army joined up.
After the army had gone far away, the leader of the guards said with a smile.
"My Lord, this move of killing people and destroying their hearts is truly brilliant!
I'm afraid General Tao will get sick from anger when he returns."
"Yes, the Marquis is a master at sowing discord.
When General Tao returns, his subordinates will definitely not easily obey his orders, which buys us a lot of time."
The chief of the guards and An Yi both praised Marquis Dingbei, but they didn't expect that Jiang was still so experienced and cunning. The Marquis easily used a strategy of sowing discord to make the enemy troops suspicious of each other.
"I am late, please forgive me, Your Majesty!" General Wu came to the outside of the city and saw the figure of Marquis Dingbei. He quickly ordered the soldiers to open the city gate and come out to greet him.
When the soldiers guarding the city gate heard that it was really the marquis, they were so scared that they shook like a sieve when they thought about what they had just done.
The Marquis will not blame them or convict them, right?
"I have been blind and rude to the Marquis. Please spare my life!" The soldiers pleaded for mercy to the Marquis Dingbei in tacit understanding.
"Although you may be a bit of a dog, you were able to hold the city gate in the face of a powerful enemy. This is a great deed to make up for your mistake. I will spare you this time.
If you dare to look down on others like this during a peaceful and prosperous time, I will definitely not let you off easily!"
"As for General Wu, with the enemy at the gates, you slept soundly and arrived so late. Do you know the consequences?
I'm afraid that before you even reach the city gate, the enemy will have already broken through, stormed the city, and burned, killed, looted, raped, and plundered, slaughtering the people inside!"
"Come here, deal with it according to military regulations: eighty severe beatings with sticks, immediately!"
"After receiving the military staff, report the situation to this Marquis!"
Marquis Dingbei was very angry this time. They had all been through the battlefield, struggling to survive amidst the flashing swords and flying ruins, the mountains of corpses and the sea of blood. How could they be so careless?
It seems that the long period of peace has worn away their vigilance and erased their memories and fears.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your magnanimity and for sparing us!" The soldiers thanked Marquis Dingbei.
"I thank the Marquis for not killing me. Now I will go to accept my punishment!" General Wu seemed to have escaped a disaster, and drops of sweat fell from his forehead.
Marquis Dingbei, along with his guards, Song Haiting, Song Haijin, and An Yi, entered the county town and went to the county government office.
"Your humble servant Zhang Hai greets the Marquis!" County Magistrate Zhang and his officials paid homage to Marquis Dingbei in front of the yamen.
"Well, Magistrate Zhang, please stand up and ask questions." Marquis Dingbei waved his hand and asked them to stand up.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" County Magistrate Zhang stood up with the officials.
"How are arrangements made for the people in the city?" Marquis Dingbei asked Magistrate Zhang.
"Half of the people have been transferred to Nantian County, and the remaining half should be able to be sent away within two days." County Magistrate Zhang answered respectfully.
"Well done, try to get the civilians away within two days. There will be a fierce battle here soon, and we must not let the civilians suffer.
Also, if I were to learn that you exploited the chaos of war to extort the people's wealth and disregarded their lives, I would show no mercy and would execute your entire clan!" Marquis Dingbei glared at Magistrate Zhang, hoping to see if he would panic, become terrified, and reveal his flaws.
Magistrate Zhang remained calm and composed, still standing upright and respectfully, without a trace of panic.
Whether he is truly a good official who loves the people like his own children or is just pretending, he will have someone investigate it thoroughly.
It would be best if he is a good official who loves the people like his own children, otherwise, he will not be let off easily.
If he is pretending, we have to see how long he can keep pretending.
"Yes, I will arrange for people to send the people away." After saying this, County Magistrate Zhang left the county government office.
"Third Young Master Song, Fourth Young Master Song, please follow him quietly to see if he is as he claims.
Also, conduct both open and covert investigations to see if officers, soldiers, and detectives are abusing their power to extort money from the people." Marquis Dingbei gave orders to Song Haiting and Song Haijin.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." said the two Song brothers.
"Be careful!" said Dingbei Hou.
"Yes, I will remember this. Take your leave!" After Song Haiting and Song Haijin finished speaking, they quietly followed Magistrate Zhang.
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