"Could it be that they saw my extraordinary bearing and feared that I was a celestial so they drew their swords and committed suicide to atone for their sins?" Zhu Minglang replied snappily.
"They are from the Dragon Horse Battalion, one of the biggest tumors in Runyu City. They must be backed by an even stronger faction …" Yao Jun said.
"Humph, since we're planning to take back the city, I don't care who's backing them. None of them will leave this place alive if they dare to commit murder in our territory!" Hu Bailing harrumphed coldly.
Then, Hu Bailing led a large group of dragon shepherds and marched toward the Dragon Horse Battalion.
Zhu Minglang did not stay idle either. He found a few of the bandits' strongholds and wiped them all out.
Runyu City was in a state of chaos for the entire night. The main army was still observing the situation. They were not sure if the new ruler was strong enough to drive out all the armed forces of Runyu City.
However, after the Dragon Horse Battalion was wiped out, the soldiers of the Brown Lands began to feel uneasy.
At dawn, the streets of Runyu City were littered with corpses and dragon skeletons. Some of the leaders who had occupied the city were even dragged to the market and beheaded in public.
Hu Chongming was wearing a heavy helmet. He stood at the top of the tower and declared, "The City Lord has issued the decree. I hope everyone will behave themselves. We'll give you time to leave during the day. At night, we'll continue to eliminate the rebels according to the law!"
Corpses were scattered everywhere. Many of them were wearing proper military uniforms, especially those of the Dragon Horse Battalion.
Most of the people in the Raining Rain City knew about the Dragon Horse Battalion. If even the Dragon Horse Battalion's people were killed, then this baptism wouldn't just be loud thunder with little rain!
In the morning, small groups of soldiers began to leave Runyu City. There were not many towns near Runyu City, so it was unrealistic for them to set up camp in the wild. They had basically withdrawn from the city.
However, there were still some armed forces that were unwilling to leave. They tried to negotiate with the new City Lord's faction, hoping to stay in the city. However, Zhu Minglang and Li Yunzi were adamant about it.
They would not allow any armed forces that were not under their control to stay in the city, even if they had to pay the rent.
These people were all unstable factors. It was very likely that they would change sides because of some financial group's money. There was no need to keep these dangerous people in the city for such a small sum of money.
Of course, there were also forces that were completely unmoved. In the northernmost part of Raining Rain City, there was an army that belonged to Tu Guo stationed in a cluster of houses that were the most well-preserved.
They had just occupied this place not long ago and announced that the land belonged to the Tu Country. This army had nothing to fear. After all, even if Zhu Minglang was the City Lord of this city, it was still the territory of the Tu Country. The Brown Spear Army had the right to be stationed here.
"The leader of the Dragon Horse Battalion, Xu Tong, is hiding in their barracks." Hu Bailing angrily pointed at the Brown Spear Army that was occupying Yang Beicheng.
"The one with the black iron bow?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Yes, this guy has some reputation in Tea Colored Land, but most of the time, he does some shady business of murder and arson. Because he made some military contributions during the Tu Country's coup, he relied on the Tu Country's army to commit crimes. He often used the name of expanding his territory to commit crimes like massacring cities and plundering."
"Tu Country …" Zhu Minglang thought of a person. It was the elegant man he met at the Zhi Country's Princess Luo Shui's residence. He seemed to be the current Tu Country's monarch.
Tu Wenhe!
The Lie Country's Dragon Shepherd.
He did not know if the Dragon Horse Battalion and the Brown Spear Army had anything to do with this person.
"What should we do? Just let them occupy Yang Beicheng like this?" Hu Chongming frowned.
After yesterday's baptism, there were a total of three stubborn forces that remained in Raining Rain City.
The first was the Brown Spear Army. They had more than fifty thousand people. They basically treated the entire Yang Beicheng as their military base. Moreover, they were obviously preparing for a national war.
The second armed force was the dark warlord, the Grey Wolf Cavalry. All the bandits in Tea Colored Land basically had to pay half of the taxes to them.
The Ash Wolf Cavalry did not do things like plundering and robbing. They also had their own rightful owners, but they crazily amassed wealth and provided protection to the bandits and bandits, ensuring that they would not be wiped out by the authorities.
The third armed force was a big aristocratic family. They were doing jewelry business in Tea Colored Land and had a lot of financial support. At the same time, they also raised a private army that intended to completely annex Raining Rain City and turn it into a jewelry trading city. This private army was composed of many powerful Ancient Dragon Shepherds.
No matter which one it was, they were extremely difficult to deal with!
The Brown Spear Army belonged to the Tu Country. Orders did not work on them. They were equivalent to the most legitimate military force. Not only were they difficult to expel, but they also involved the interests of the country.
The Grey Wolf Cavalry was a typical local snake in Tea Colored Land. They wandered between the legitimate and the dark. They involved the interests of residents, merchants, bandits, and the army. Moreover, they were very powerful.
Madam Di, the real consortium, controlled Raining Rain City with a huge amount of money and also had her own armed forces. She could not be underestimated.
It could be said that Li Yunzi's method had indeed made the situation in Raining Rain City very clear. However, it was extremely difficult to eradicate these three armed forces!
"Basically, we can be sure that the Dragon Horse Battalion is under the command of the Brown Spear Army."
"And we have eradicated most of the bandits and bandits. This is tantamount to violating the interests of the Grey Wolf Cavalry. Basically, they will not let us go."
"Then, we can reluctantly draw Madam Di to our side. At least we can promise to take control of this city and hand over the jewelry trade to them. The jewelry produced in Tea Colored Land every year is shipped to various countries to be sold. They have a profit of nearly two million gold ingots. If the order here is stable, they don't need to spend so much money to support the family army, "Military Counselor Yao said.
"Military Counselor, you are too optimistic. Madam Di is ambitious. They actually have the same idea as us. They want the whole Raining Rain City, collect the toll, and make money from the war. The jewelry business is just on the surface." Hu Chongming shook his head.
It was not realistic to draw Madam Di to their side.
Drawing them to their side was like inviting a wolf into the house.
None of these three malignant tumors could be left in Raining Rain City.
"Change the country's ownership first," Li Yunzi said.
"Ah?" Hu Bailing thought that he had misheard.
How could the ownership of a country be changed?
They had to occupy a country first!
"Indeed, we can consider this. Raining Rain City can rely on the other three countries. In this way, the Brown Spear Army of the Tu Country, who wants to destroy us the most, will have to leave," Military Counselor Yao said.
"But which country should we rely on? We don't have any solid relationship with those countries. "
"Lichuan Country. I am the State Preceptor," Li Yunzi said.
They had their own country.
Why should they rely on other countries?
Raining Rain City belonged to the dynasty and did not belong to the four countries nearby. Zhu Minglang was the City Lord and had the contract of the dynasty in his hand. Naturally, he had the right to turn the city to any country.
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