Chapter 582: Manipulating Public Opinion
Chang'an
Old Lady Sun knelt for half a month, begging the emperor to send troops to Yanmen to bring back the remains of the 100,000 Sun family soldiers.
This request has never been granted by the emperor.
In a rage, Old Lady Sun threw away the imperial crown bestowed upon the ladies of the court and left the palace, threatening that if the imperial court did not send troops, they would organize an army of their own to retrieve the remains of their 100,000-strong Sun family army!
When Song Mo heard about this, he was shocked and angry, especially because Old Lady Sun had acted so rebelliously by throwing the Di Guan. However, even if he was furious, he couldn't touch Old Lady Sun at this time.
As soon as she returned home, she began to organize the young families and men of the former Sun Family Army to form a new Sun Family Army. She also spread the word that they would sell their property, collect food and fodder, and march north to fight against the Hu people!
The people of Chang'an were stunned.
Old Lady Sun kept her word. For a while, many high-quality assets appeared for sale in Chang'an City, and the matchmakers in the brokerage industry were going crazy.
Because the Sun family's property could be sold cheaply and could be exchanged for supplies, the Sun family's property was quickly sold out, leaving only the ancestral home.
Other people's assets are also being sold one after another.
There are still many knowledgeable people in Chang'an. After all, Chang'an is located at the foot of the emperor and the imperial city, so nothing can happen there.
Besides, if Chang'an is not safe, then there will be no safe place in Dali.
So these people took the bold step, and buying the properties of these Sun family soldiers not only gave them a good deal, but also a good reputation. Now people outside are praising them for supporting the Sun family army's new army to fight against the Hu.
The commotion caused by Old Lady Sun and the others was so big that it could be said that the entire Chang'an was in turmoil.
But it is difficult for the government to stop it.
"Nonsense!" Song Mo was furious.
By doing these things, Old Lady Sun was simply throwing the emperor's face on the ground and trampling on it!
Because of the death of 100,000 soldiers of the Sun family army and a series of events committed by the old lady Sun, fueled by rumors, the anti-Hu sentiment of the people in Chang'an was high.
Under such public opinion, Song Mo and the court were in a passive position.
Even though Zuo Anmin tried to take action during this period and expose some scandals of courtesans or secrets of wealthy families, he failed to divert the attention of the people.
Because this time, Wang Dong came to Chang'an in person.
He was a general appointed by Lu Songli himself. Lu Songli knew very well that in order to get the families of the Sun family army out of Chang'an, it would not be possible to rely on force, and only a soft knife could be used.
Wang Dong did not disappoint everyone's expectations. With the cooperation of Old Lady Sun, he had always had a firm control over the public opinion in Chang'an.
In response to Zuo Anmin's counterattack, he arranged for people to tell a heroic story every day in the most prestigious teahouse.
The protagonists of these stories are all soldiers of the Sun family army, and the stories are very passionate and sensational. In addition, the assets released by the families of the Sun family army at low prices every day, the stimulation of real money and real gold, firmly locked the attention of the people of Chang'an.
This time, Song Mo sent Xie Zhan an imperial edict, this time demanding that he send his troops north! Meanwhile, he instructed Taiwei Xiao Qun to ask Old Lady Sun what she was up to. How could she finally stop the situation?
Xianbei Royal Court
Today, the Xianbei royal tent is located in Yanmen.
After these days of inspection and reconstruction of Yanmen, Tuoba Khan finally agreed to move into Yanmen.
These days, apart from sending their cavalry to harass Xinxing and Zhongshan occasionally, they did not continue to march south to attack cities.
Firstly, the agreement with Pingzhou has not been completed yet. If they continue to attack cities and seize territories at this time, who knows what unexpected things will happen in Pingzhou again.
Secondly, they had fought with the Sun family army in Yanmen and Daijun for a period of time, and their soldiers were tired. This period of time was just right for them to rest.
And their harassment is not just simple harassment, it is also scouting.
"Father Khan, where shall we attack next?" asked Tuoba Chao.
The other brothers didn't say anything, and the generals present didn't say a word either.
The cavalry's movements were so obvious recently, and he still couldn't see it? But then again, Tuoba Chao was the sixth prince, the youngest besides the seventh prince.
"Sixth brother, where do you think we should attack next?" Tuoba Khan asked this with the intention of testing him.
"Father Khan, I think we should attack Zhongshan. After taking Zhongshan, we should go southeast and seize some coastal passes. This will be extremely beneficial to the development of our Xianbei people."
Tuoba Lian rolled his eyes inwardly upon hearing this. His sixth brother was taking things for granted. A southeastern battle line was indeed a good idea. Hadn't their father thought of this? Had he ever considered why his father had allowed the cavalry to focus on harassing Xinxing?
Tuoba Khan looked at his sixth son with an excited face and sighed in his heart. He only saw the benefits and did not see the disadvantages that would inevitably arise if the battle line was really as he said.
"Boss, what do you think of the suggestion made by the sixth brother?" Tuoba Khan asked Tuoba Xun.
At this time, Tuoba Xun came out and replied, "Sixth brother, your idea is good, but have you considered Pingzhou?"
"If we move our front line southeast of Dali, we'll inevitably block Pingzhou. Pingzhou is ambitious, will it be content with a limited territory?"
Tuoba Chao shook his head.
Tuoba Xun continued, "So, we can't block the way for Pingzhou to send troops."
"Of course, we're not doing this because we're afraid of Pingzhou. Pingzhou is indeed difficult to deal with. We'll definitely face them one day, but I think it's better to delay the time."
"The Great Li is weak. We might as well send our army to the southwest and seize as much as possible."
Tuoba Chao understood and felt a little lost.
Tuoba Khan was very satisfied with his eldest son's understanding of the situation.
Tuoba Lian curled his lips and thought, to put it bluntly, isn't it just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?
At this time, news about the northern border and Liangzhou arrived.
When they learned that the city gates of the Northern Border and Liangzhou were opened, the people of the two places rushed to leave the city. Now only one in ten people are left in the two places. There was complete silence in the royal tent.
In other words, as soon as the gates of the Northern Border and Liangzhou were opened, most of the people left?
Are the Xianbei so unpopular?
The northern border and Liang Province were destroyed.
Tuoba Khan pinched his brows and said, "After conquering a city, you must not massacre the people there at will!"
The princes and generals present looked at each other and then replied, "Yes!"
If Zhao Yutan were here and heard this order, she would be extremely surprised. You know, in her dreams, the Xianbei barbarians were very brutal. There were three scenes of massacres in her dreams, two of which were on a large scale.
The emergence of the Pingzhou force actually prompted Tuoba Khan to issue an order not to randomly massacre the city, which invisibly saved the lives of many ordinary people.
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