The person in charge of Pihua City's bad people was called Qiu Huan.
He was a local of Pihua City.
When he was young, his family was well-off and he came from a scholarly family. His ancestors and father were all officials. Later on, his family met with a disaster and his family fell. Only Qiu Huan escaped when he was young and wandered around. In the end, he gave up on his studies and started practicing martial arts. After he started practicing martial arts, he became a wanderer and worked for the World's Number One Tower. His life was rather carefree.
Now that he had submitted to Du Qi and was an official, Qiu Huan felt that it was a good thing.
Lai Ji looked at Qiu Huan and instructed, "Qiu Huan, your mission tomorrow is simple. Publicize two things. Firstly, as soon as the Turks entered the city, the king, Tian Chen, held a banquet in the palace to entertain the Turks. However, Tongyehu forced Tian Chen to arrange for the singers to dance. He also allowed his subordinates to snatch the singers and even killed Lin Zhennan, who stood out to stop them. "Second, arrange for people to publicize that the Turks are snatching women in Pihua City and going to brothels for free."
Qiu Huan replied, "Yes, sir!"
Qiu Huan paused for a moment before asking, "Mister, should we add some additional information? Let's say that not only did the Turks kidnap a woman, they even killed her family members. In any case, let's do whatever we can to slander the Turks."
Lai Ji shook his head and said, "We can't spread too much information at the beginning. We need to limit it to the two pieces of information that I told you. As the information spreads and ferments, arrange for people to guide it. "
"Yes, sir!"
Qiu Huan immediately understood what was going on.
Lai Ji waved his hand and said, "You may leave. Make the arrangements as soon as possible."
Qiu Huan said, "I promise to complete the mission."
He turned around and left.
Lai Ji sat alone in the study room, thinking about the follow-up arrangements. The current public opinion was just the beginning. As the news spread in the city, the public opinion would be in an uproar. Only then would there be a greater impact.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a night had passed. The golden sun rose and shone on the land. The entire Pihua City seemed to be covered in a layer of golden powder. It was dazzling and magnificent.
Under the illumination of the sunlight, the silent city regained its vitality. It had already awakened from its slumber. The sun was gradually rising from the east, and as noon approached, many people were chatting in the taverns and streets of the city. They were talking about the news they had heard from their aunts and uncles, and they were also talking about the Turks entering the city yesterday.
Everyone knew that the Turks had entered the city.
Many of the common people were terrified because they were worried that they would be plundered by the Turks.
When the people were talking about the Turks, news spread out that Lin Zhennan had been killed, as well as the Turks' unscrupulous prostitution, unscrupulous abduction of women, and even the Turks' humiliation of Tian Chen.
The news circulated in the city, and countless people were furious.
The citizens of Gumo Kingdom hated the Turks to begin with. Now that Lin Zhengnan and the Turks had abducted women, many people were unable to suppress their anger.
The news spread like wildfire.
As the news spread, Tian Buqi quickly discovered it. When Tian Buqi discovered this news, he quickly entered the palace. When he saw Tian Chen, he said seriously, "Your Majesty, the matter of Lin Zhennan last night and the Turk's Yabu bullying people has already spread throughout the entire Pihua City. Countless people are discussing the Turks. Many people are even more furious and say that they want to kill the Turks. Now that public opinion is aggressive, the situation is not good for us. "
Tian Chen said, "Sir, although what happened last night, the news spread like wildfire. However, the news suddenly spread throughout the city, causing countless people to know about it. Do you think that Du Qi's people are involved in this? "
Tian Chen was not a fatuous ruler.
On the contrary, he was extremely smart.
Tian Buqi thought for a while and said seriously, "Your Majesty's words have enlightened me. Du Qi must have instigated this. Now that public opinion is aggressive, and Du Qi's people are secretly adding fuel to the fire, the situation is not good! "
"This is because the situation is already out of control."
"In addition to the news about Lin Zhennan, I heard from the people in the residence that many Turks left the military camp last night and went to the brothels to visit prostitutes or snatch women in the city."
"Visiting prostitutes is a free visit, and snatching women is a serious crime. This can easily make the people angry."
Tian Buqi said, "Even if this news is spread in the streets, the people do not care about anything else. They only recognize the news. However, when I came, I already arranged for someone to inform the Marquis of Fu Guo and invite him into the palace to verify the situation. "
Tian Chen said, "Sir's arrangement is reasonable."
Tian Buqi's eyes were filled with worry as he continued, "Your Majesty, the people have always hated the Turks because your grandfather and father died because of them. Countless people in the country have more or less relatives who died at the hands of the Turks. Once Lin Zhennan's matter is not handled well and the Turks' rebellion is not stopped, the people will think that you are muddle-headed and do not care about the lives of the people for power. Originally, the people supported you. However, after what happened last night, the news spread everywhere. I'm afraid that the people will misunderstand you. "
Tian Chen said, "Du Qi is really vicious! He knows that it's not easy for us to attack Tongyehu, so he started with the people and tried to incite them to rebel. "
Tian Buqi said, "Du Qi is indeed cunning."
Tian Chen said, "Since Sir knows about this, what should we do to crack this plan?"
Tian Buqi said, "We haven't verified the news yet, but if the news is true, there's not much we can do. We just have to appease the people and let them know that the King is in a difficult position. Because this time, it involves the interests of the people, and the people hate the Turks, so it's not easy to turn around. On one hand, we have to appease them. On the other hand, we have to mobilize soldiers to suppress them at any time. In extraordinary times, we have to do extraordinary things. "
Tian Chen said, "Sir, you're right."
At this moment, another series of footsteps sounded. Lai Xingyu strode in. Lai Xingyu's expression was very solemn. After he entered, he bowed to Tian Chen and said, "Your Majesty, there are three pieces of news."
Tian Chen said, "Speak!"
Lai Xingyu said, "The first piece of news is that Du Qi's army is already heading straight for Batian City. None of the county cities in our Gu Mo Kingdom can resist Du Qi. According to the report from the sentries, Du Qi's army will arrive at the city in less than an hour at most. They might even launch an attack. "
"The second piece of news is that Lin Zhennan's matter is spreading all over the city. Countless people already know about it, and the people are extremely hostile to the Turks. The source of the news can't be found for the time being, but it's definitely someone with ulterior motives. "
"The third piece of news is that the Turks went out last night and did plunder everywhere. Then, they went to the brothel and didn't pay, causing a conflict. Last night, fifteen commoners were beaten to death, causing a huge uproar. "
Lai Xingyu continued, "Many people have begun to complain about the King in private, saying that the King shouldn't have asked the Turks for help. Now, we've been implicated, causing the people to suffer."
Tian Chen said, "Not good!"
"It's indeed not good!"
Tian Buqi said, "King, we can only clear up the matter of the people for the time being. It's not the time to suppress the situation yet. The most important thing at the moment is the matter of Du Qi's imminent arrival. If this matter is not resolved, nothing will be possible. With the news spreading back and forth, I'm afraid that Du Qi's army will arrive in less than an hour. "
Tian Chen said, "That's right. That's what I mean."
"Let's go to the city tower first."
Tian Chen instructed and did not delay any longer. He began to head in the direction of the city tower. At the same time, Tian Chen also arranged for someone to inform Tong Yehu about Du Qi's imminent arrival.
Not long after Tian Chen arrived, the soldiers led by Tong Yehu also arrived at the city tower. Tong Yehu's expression was slightly displeased because many people pointed at him along the way when he brought the soldiers here. There were even many people in the city who were extremely hostile to them.
This made Tong Yehu unhappy.
As soon as Tong Yehu climbed up the city tower, he looked at Tian Chen and questioned, "King Tian, the people of the city don't welcome me very much! I led an army to change the city, and all the people acted as if I killed their entire family, as if I owed them a lot of money. This kind of group of people makes me very unhappy. "
After a pause, Tong Yehu continued, "especially some people who said that my soldiers went to whore for free and that this Khan killed Lin Zhennan. You have to give this Khan an explanation for this matter! "
Tian Chen frowned.
He did not expect the matter to be so serious that it had already affected Tong Yehu.
Tian Chen was not in a hurry, he explained, "Tong Yehu, Khan. In fact, you don't have to take these things to heart. Someone is instigating them. According to the information I received, it was Du Qi's people who deliberately instigated them to confuse the public in order to deal with me. "
"Damn it!"
Tong Yehu immediately shifted his gaze and gritted his teeth, "Du Qi's people are really haunting us!"
Tian Chen said, "there's nothing we can do. Du Qi has always been good at this kind of method. If you analyze it carefully, you will understand. For example, the former Yiwu City was instigated by Du Qi. The Lord of Yiwu City, Luo Yansheng, eventually submitted to Du Qi. "
"Another example is the Lord of Gaochang, Ju Wentai. He was also instigated by Du Qi's people and took the initiative to submit to Du Qi. The Lord of Yanqi, Long Zhengyang, was instigated because of Hu Youshan. As for the Qiuci Kingdom, although it was different, Situ Chifeng was also instigated. "
"Every time Du Qi went on a campaign, he would arrange for people to rebel so that he could form a spy. Now, the people in the city are discussing the Khan's matter. Once it forms a scale, countless people will be used. "
Tian Chen said, "Du Qi is very cunning!"
Tong Yehu nodded and said, "yes, King Tian is right. Du Qi is indeed extremely cunning. His army has yet to move, but in fact, his strategists and spies have already moved. "
Tian Chen said, "therefore, we have to act cautiously. Especially these people's public opinion, they are secretly guided and controlled by Du Qi's people. Khan, you don't have to take it to heart. "
Tong Yehu nodded.
Tian Chen saw that he had stabilized Tong Yehu, so he relaxed slightly. As long as Tong Yehu did not have an internal conflict with him for the time being, both sides could maintain peace and cooperate sincerely. There was hope for the battle with Du Qi.
Both sides waited. Not long after, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard.
Smoke and dust rose from the ground. A group of cavalry galloped over in a mighty manner, followed closely by a black mass of an army. This was the army led by Du Qi. It blotted out the sky and covered the sun. There were nearly 70,000 to 80,000 people.
This time, Du Qi mobilized 60,000 infantrymen and 10,000 cavalrymen.
This was to guard against Tong Yehu. Moreover, even a lion had to go all out to catch a rabbit. Even if Du Qi's army could easily win, they had to go all out. With 70,000 troops, Du Qi could ensure that nothing would go wrong.
The army was in formation. There were cavalry on both sides and infantry in the middle. Du Qi had already urged his horse forward. Soon, he arrived in front of the army formation. He raised his head and looked up at the city tower. He shouted, "where is Tong Yehu?"
He did not call Tian Chen. He called Tong Yehu directly.
Du Qi had already received the news on the way here. He knew about Tong Yehu's existence, so he called Tong Yehu first.
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