457: C457 Wu Anbang's Converse Meaning

C457 Wu Anbang's Converse Meaning

Half a quarter of an hour later, Prince Ivan led a group of generals and ministers to step onto the walls of Mojing City.

Looking out, all one could see was the gathering of war horses and the fluttering of flags. The battle formation was neat and orderly, and the troops were like a forest. Prince Ivan's face turned grey. Just from the aura of the war horse, one could tell that this Tianyang Legion was no longer the one under the hands of the Liaodong Wu Annbang.

With a defeated expression, Prince Ivan intentionally looked at the commander standing in front of the troops. Ivan vaguely remembered that this man seemed to be a deputy general of Wu Annbang. His name was Lee Chengtian.

Ivan's heart skipped a beat. Since he was Wu Annbang's deputy general, he definitely wouldn't completely obey Ye Tian's orders. There may still be a chance to negotiate good offices.

Thinking of this, Ivan asked, "Is that General Li?"

Lee Chengtian did not expect that the Prince of Oca Empire would be able to call out his surname. He was stunned for a moment, then cupped his fist in salute, and said: "Lee Chengtian greets Your Highness."

Prince Ivan smiled and said: "Cheng Tian, how is General Wu?"

Lee Chengtian nodded his head, and replied: "General Wu and I have not seen each other for a few months, but since General Wu is in Liaoyang City, he should be well."

Ivan continued, "Since General Li is a deputy general of General Wu, you will know that General Wu and I have an appointment ahead of time."

Hearing Ivan's words, Lee Chengtian frowned. Honestly speaking, Wu Annbang did have some deals with the People of Oca, but Lee Chengtian himself was not too sure about the specifics. Thinking about it, it was just some matters of mutual interest, so it shouldn't involve the political and military aspects. However, at this moment, Ivan specifically brought it up, but he didn't know what it meant.

Thinking to this, Lee Chengtian once again cupped his fist and bowed, then said: "I am here on the orders of Tiangong Empire, Commander-in-chief, to persuade Your Highness to surrender. As for what agreement Your Highness had with General Wu, that is not within the scope of this war, I am not too sure either."

Prince Ivan touched a nail on the wall. His face darkened and he said anxiously: "Wu Annbang took a total of one hundred of my carriage's military equipment. Since his Oca is in danger, he shouldn't think about staying out of it."

Hearing Ivan's words, Lee Chengtian's heart was moved, and his mind quickly thought over it. Previously, it was rumored that Wu Annbang had colluded with the People of Oca to try and separate out his Liaodong, but in the end, these were still rumours and there was no evidence. What Ivan had just said was most likely true. In the end, Wu Annbang still had a bad feeling.

Taking a deep breath, Lee Chengtian felt extremely fortunate. If Ye Tian didn't have the Liaodong to cut into their relationship, Lee Chengtian would still be Wu Annbang's loyal subordinate at this time. The day that Wu Annbang was truly against him, Lee Chengtian would never be able to escape his responsibility.

Thinking about this, Lee Chengtian shrugged his shoulders, and continued: "Your Highness, what business does General Wu have with you, that is a matter of General Wu, it has nothing to do with me, right now I am here on the orders of Liaodong Commander-in-chief to persuade Your Highness, I ask Prince's Hall to consider carefully, and decide whether to surrender the entire city, or to waste time with me."

Speaking to here, Lee Chengtian paused, and then looked around again, and continued: "According to my estimate, the amount of rations that will be stored in Mojing City will at most last for half a month. I hope that the Prince's Hall will make a decision soon, and do not let the civilians in the city suffer along with them. "

Prince Ivan was trembling with anger. He pointed at Lee Chengtian and said bitterly, "You, you, you …"

Three times in a row Ivan couldn't speak.

Lee Chengtian was riding on a warhorse. He looked at Ivan on the city wall once again and then pulled the rope. He turned the horse around and started running towards the rear of the formation.

On the city wall, Ivan stared at Lee Chengtian's back, gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that this Ye Tian has already subdued Lee Chengtian? "Is Wu Annbang alone now?"

Thinking of this, the hope that had just risen was shattered once again.

Ivan patted the brick wall in front of him, then turned around and walked down the wall.

At this time, Yeh Ka Jarring Fortress in the Chancery Palace, Lin Qiyu's worry has come true.

The price of food in the entire Ye Castle had once again risen, and was a full four times more than before the Divine Weapon Camp had entered the Ye Castle. The price of a bag of rice noodles had now reached one half silver tael. The people were complaining incessantly, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Lin Qiyu's face was gloomy. She knew that it was these nobles who were hoarding grains in spite of their lack of evidence.

According to Lin Qiyu's original character, she would at most bring her men to rob a few nobles. Now, Lin Qiyu's side had no lack of military power. However, Zhuge Yang's words also woke Lin Qiyu up. According to Ye Tian's intentions, Divine Weapon Camp were not something that could be withdrawn after a round of Oca Empire. Ye Tian's true intent was to completely occupy this empire and assimilate the Oca Empire into his territory. This required not only conquering the armies of the People of Oca, but also conquering the hearts of the people of the People of Oca.

If Lin Qiyu looted these nobles today, she would definitely leave an unerasable shadow and stain in the hearts of the common citizens of the Oca. This would undoubtedly bring about more trouble and uncertainty to the future rule of the Oca.

At this moment, Lin Qiyu could already imitate Ye Tian's way of thinking and think about the future from a long-term perspective.

If he wanted to conquer the hearts of the people in the People of Oca, the best way would be to nurture a Oca noble family. This noble also had to be respected, and had to have a considerable amount of status and background. After that, this noble would influence and persuade the other nobles to cooperate with the rule of Tiangong Empire. Only like this, would it be a long term solution.

Throughout the day, Lin Qiyu had thoroughly read through the twenty-seven aristocrats in Yeh Ka's Jilin Castle. Unfortunately, Lin Qiyu did not have full confidence in any of them.

The roots of these aristocrats, were actually more or less related to the Oca Imperial Family. It was practically impossible for such a person to develop into one of their own.1

Thinking up to here, Lin Qiyu sighed again and shook her head, saying with distress, "Food problem, aristocracy problem. Solving these problems is much harder than fighting a war. Why should I be the one to solve these problems? "

After saying that, Lin Qiyu clenched her teeth, walked to the side of the table, and sat down. She spread out the pen and paper, and began to write the first letter she would give to Ye Tian after entering the Oca realm.

At this moment, the guard's voice came from outside the door.

"Master, the tokens that were sent to various cities and counties in East Berea to carry out the task have all returned."

Lin Qiyu raised her head with a smile on her face. "Let them in."

In a short period of time, the commanders of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth signs of the Divine Weapon Camp entered the Sherry Palace one after another.

Lin Qiyu stood up and looked at Tang Lieh, Wei Ying, Yuan Fei, and Mao Long who were standing in the hall. She asked, "How's the situation?"

Tang Lieh said, "The recruitment went more smoothly than expected. Except for a few unwilling Governors, the other prefectures' governors all retained their posts."

Lin Qiyu nodded in satisfaction. Honestly speaking, if the governors of these areas were not willing to serve, Lin Qiyu would have to consider re-selecting these officials. However, it was obviously inappropriate for them to send out Tiangong Empire officials as they had no foundation. Secondly, Lin Qiyu was not familiar with the local officials, so she was unable to find a suitable candidate.

Therefore, the quickest and most efficient way was to keep these officials in their original positions. Even if he couldn't control them with 100% control, he could at least maintain a stable state.

At this point, Lin Qiyu asked again, "Are there any difficulties?"

Tang Lieh exchanged glances with the other three commanders and said, "The price of food has skyrocketed. Some commoners in the counties are already inclined to revolt and riot."

Hearing these words, Lin Qiyu frowned and then asked, "With your observation, how much longer can we delay?"

After thinking for a moment, Tang Lieh answered, "According to the amount of food stored in the homes of the common people, combined with the amount of time they can't afford to buy food, it will take at most five days. If the price of food is still uncontrollable, there will be a riot among the hungry everywhere."

Lin Qiyu nodded and repeated, "Five days is really short."

After a pause, Lin Qiyu sneered and continued, "A riot? I'm afraid that's just the surface. Their real purpose is to chase us away. These nobles had secretly joined hands and blocked the supply channel for the East Berea food, then maliciously hoarded the food, raising the price of the food. For the sake of their trust, ordinary civilians would never place this account on these nobles. The final crux of the matter lay with these nobles. I'm afraid that once our front legs retreat, these nobles will take out the food and sell it to ordinary civilians at a fair price. "

After pondering for a moment, Tang Lieh said with a bitter face, "Instructor Lin, there's nothing to be said about our Divine Weapon Camp battles. The trivial matters and government affairs in these areas are really not our strong point."

Lin Qiyu smiled and said, "I have already informed Manager Ye about this matter. Let him think of a way to deal with it."

After she finished speaking, Lin Qiyu turned around and looked at the tall wutong tree outside the door, and a trace of a smile was wiped on the corners of her mouth.

Although this was a very troublesome matter for her, to Ye Tian, it was probably a small issue that was not worth mentioning. With Manager Ye's talent and ability, it should be easy to solve the problem.

Thinking of this, Lin Qiyu smiled again.

Tianyang City, Qinghee Pavilion.

While eating the crab noodles Ting Xue specially made for him, Ye Tian read the reports from various places in the north.

Looking at it, Ye Tian couldn't help but burst out in laughter. He slapped the table and said loudly: "Good, Divine Weapon Camp s have all annihilated Oca s from Tang Hai Town, Hua Nan Town, and Nai Qi Town respectively. First, second, and third, Fifth Legion s have all been annihilated. The Tianyang Legion had also surrounded the Mojing City s. "Lin Qiyu this little girl, seems like she is already the empress of Yeh Ka's Jilin Castle."

After saying that, Ye Tian took another sip of the noodles, and said with emotion: "Unexpectedly, in less than seven days, half of Oca in the eastern part of the country, has already been taken in by me. If the Mojing City were to succeed and attack the entire Siberian Province, then the entire Oca Empire would be considered as being swallowed by me. "

Speaking to this, Ye Tian laughed again.

Immediately after, Ye Tian opened another report. After a few glances, Ye Tian frowned and started to think.

The problem Lin Qiyu was talking about was actually quite a serious one. Rising food prices and the suffering of the people would naturally lead to the release of their grievances on the people in power.

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