"......." The master took a deep breath and pursed his lips.
"I heard that the reason it rained in Heihe City was because they defected to the Heavenly God Army."
"The Heavenly God Army!?" Prefect Tong frowned and looked at his advisor in confusion, "Are these rebels?"
If you are not a rebel, you will not use the word "surrender".
At this moment, he remembered the outrageous words that had appeared on the streets of Shiquan City before.
Could it be that the “Army of Gods” is the army under the throne of the so-called God King?
Did someone really take advantage of the natural disaster to rebel?
If the Heavenly God Army could really control the rain, who knows, the world might really change hands.
Apart from anything else, the common people will be the first to turn against the Heavenly God Army.
"Yes!" The master nodded. "It is said that Brahma City, Pingliang City, and Pinghe City have all surrendered to the Heavenly God Army."
"Furthermore, after these three cities surrendered to the divine army, nectar immediately fell from the sky, alleviating the disaster."
"It is said that the refugees who went to Brahma City before were all incorporated into the Celestial Army."
The master looked at Tong Zhifu's increasingly dark face, took a deep breath, and continued,
"I heard that the number of rebels in the God Army has reached 300,000..."
"300,000 rebels!?" Magistrate Tong's pupils trembled, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
There are only more than 20,000 soldiers defending the entire Shiquan City. How can they fight against 300,000 rebels?
The people in the city are still running frantically towards Pinghe City, and the number of rebels will only increase.
Magistrate Tong slumped down in his chair, looking completely hopeless.
The legal advisor looked at Magistrate Tong with a troubled expression, not knowing what to say for a moment.
If he was considering the people, his suggestion would of course be to surrender directly to avoid unnecessary casualties.
The gap between us and the enemy is too huge, there is no need to fight at all.
But he didn't dare say that.
Tong Zhifu's sister was the concubine of Emperor Tianwu and was pregnant with a prince.
Anyone would surrender, but Magistrate Tong certainly wouldn't. He was simply waiting for his sister to take the throne and lead the Tong family to prosperity.
After a moment, Tong Zhifu took a deep breath and said with a serious face,
"Give orders to close the city gates and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving."
"Just wait a little longer, the capital should be sending troops to support us soon..."
After a pause, Tong Zhifu looked at his advisor and continued,
"Send someone to Wuyi City to spread the news that the rebels are coming."
At this point, Magistrate Tong suddenly remembered that he had not yet asked who the leader of the rebels was.
However, he could guess that it was most likely the Xiao family's private soldiers who had rebelled.
Emperor Wu of Liang’s worries were indeed not unfounded.
It’s a pity that Emperor Wu of Liang was timid and always wanted to incorporate the Xiao family’s private army instead of directly taking action to wipe them out, which led to the consequences today.
"Who is the rebel leader!?"
"...Prince Yongchang!" The counselor raised his eyelids and looked at Prefect Tong. "Xiao Yunzhan of the Xiao family."
Who would have thought that the Xiao family, who had been beaten half to death by Emperor Wu of Liang and then had their property confiscated and exiled two months ago, could gather such a large number of rebels so quickly.
Apart from anything else, just providing food and fodder for 300,000 rebels is a huge expense.
He heard that the Xiao family was favored by the God King and that food and fodder had always been a gift from heaven.
This alone is enough to make people envious. They don't have to worry about money and food, they just need to reorganize the army.
It seems that the Xiao family is destined to succeed.
Otherwise, why did Emperor Wu of Liang beg for help from everyone, offer sacrifices to his ancestors, and issue a self-criticism edict, but still fail to get a single drop of rain?
Whichever city the Xiao family attacked, it would rain heavily. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell who was the ruler of the world chosen by God.
When Prefect Tong heard this, it was just as he expected. The attack came from the direction of Brahma City, and no one else had the strength to do so except the Xiao family.
However, he still had some doubts about the statement that the Xiao family was protected by the God King.
"Send someone to investigate whether it is true that the Divine King is protecting the Xiao family."
"Also, have the guards at the city gate keep a close eye on it to prevent the rebels from taking us by surprise..."
Prefect Tong was extremely panicked. Regardless of whether the God King existed or not, Shiquan City could not withstand the attack of 300,000 rebels.
Shiquan City is a major horse-breeding city that provides horses to the cavalry of Brahma City. It does not have any combat effectiveness.
Those men who raise and train horses are all tall and strong.
But no matter how strong they were, they could not resist 300,000 rebels.
He could only pray that Emperor Tianwu had sent troops to suppress the rebels.
The soldiers he sent out to deliver the letter to the capital over a distance of 800 miles should have also delivered the letter to the capital by now.
With such a big thing happening in Shiquan City, Emperor Tianwu will definitely not ignore it.
Tong Zhifu watched the master hurriedly leave after receiving the order, and secretly encouraged himself...
.......
"Open the city gate, we want to get out..."
"Let us out! My mother is almost dying. Please let me get some water..."
"Open the door! People are dying! Please, sir, give us a way out..."
"Why are you closing the city gates? Are you trying to trap us to death? Ah-----"
“.......”
As soon as the lawyer ordered the guards at the city gate to close the gate, the common people who had heard the news and came running with their families were jumping for airs in anxiety.
More and more people gathered around the city gate, and their hoarse cries filled the air.
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