The wind is blowing, and the wolf flag is fluttering. Seven thousand guardsmen marched south from Otto City, carrying the power to suppress everything. With heavily armored warriors and bronze cannons, the legion could only march thirty miles a day. It took Shulot four days to arrive at the Crow Family's fiefdom. A thousand Gyeonggi troops have settled in Crow Manor and taken over all aspects of the fiefdom.
Old Crow Sitley led his clan members to kneel down at the gate of the manor to greet His Majesty's flag.
He hurriedly hurriedly hurriedly hurriedly, and finally returned to Crow Manor before the Mexica warriors launched an attack. After he read the secret message, he slapped the stupid eldest son to the ground and cursed angrily.
"I told you not to be literate! I told you not to be literate! You almost harmed the family, you idiot!"
That night, the Crow Family surrendered to the commander of the Orosh Legion, handing over the entire fiefdom, more than 10,000 people, and a secret letter from the Zicao Family. Orosh left a thousand warriors waiting for His Majesty, and continued to lead his army south to support the city of Kuramo.
Shulot stayed at Crow Manor for a day and met with the old Crow Clan leader. The king expressed his joy at Old Crow's humble choice. In the entire Zicao County, there are three glorious nobles who control more than 10,000 people. The Palm and Comfrey families rebelled successively, but only the Crow family obeyed the order and handed over their territory.
After Xiulote pondered for a long time, he decided to set up the Crow family as a model. After the Crow family hands over 200,000 acres of fiefdom, it will re-distribute it in Guamare State and take over the 20,000 acres of fiefdom reserved for the Zicao family, and is allowed to retain 1,000 acres.
The old crow kowtowed repeatedly, tears of gratitude, and his heart was filled with bitter joy. The land and land entrusted by the kingdom are directly doubled, from a 95% reduction to a 90% reduction.
"...It's better than the perished Lithospermum family and the soon-to-be-annihilated Palm family!"
Old Crow thought so. In such a time of great strife, it is not easy to survive. The next step is to truly attach to the wings of the kingdom and fly high with the condor...
After dealing with the Crow Family, the 7,000 Guards Corps went south again and arrived at Kuramo City three days later. At this time, the rebellion in Kuramo City had been put down, leaving only the blood that had not yet been washed away. The flag of the Lord God once again flew over the city, and the patrolling Mexica warriors took control of the entire city. Thousands of rebels were arrested and concentrated in the north of the city for guarding.
After the meeting between Jaguar Orosh and veteran Etalik, they divided the responsibilities between each other. Orosh was stationed in the military camp outside the city, commanded the Gyeonggi Army, and took over all the noble territories in the Kuramo area. Etalik stayed in the temple pyramid in the city and restored order in the city.
Wang Qi stayed at the military camp outside the city for one day. Orosh reported the latest developments.
After the Gyeonggi Corps destroyed the Zicao family, they divided into several teams and swept across the north shore of Lake Atoyak. Wherever the king's army went, the southern nobles all surrendered and surrendered their land and settlements. The Gyeonggi Corps moved eastward to the easternmost limit of Lake Atoyak, and moved westward to join Ezpin's Second Phalange Corps. In just a few days, the plains on the north bank of the lake, which are more than 100 miles away, more than a dozen noble fiefdoms, plus Kuramo City...the entire eastern part of Zicao County, with a population of more than 70,000, has been controlled by the royal army.
Shulot nodded with satisfaction. He took the artillery all the way south, but had no chance to use it. The rebellion in the east rose and fell suddenly. As soon as the flames were ignited, they were quickly suppressed by the warrior legions. He praised Olosh a few words, and then drank and chatted with his childhood teacher.
At noon on the second day, the Royal Guards Corps guarded the Wang Banner and entered Zicao County, while the artillery battalion stayed outside the city. The veteran Etalik led the king into the city while telling the story of the rebellion in Kuramo City.
"Are you saying that the two thousand militiamen and thousands of men in the city participated in the rebellion? Were they coerced or voluntary?"
Shulot stopped and stared at the deserted streets along the way. There were only warriors on alert and scattered residents hiding in their houses on the streets.
"There is coercion, but more of it is voluntary."
Etalik said in a deep voice.
"The Zicao family shouted inspiring slogans, saying that His Highness was assassinated and legions everywhere rebelled. They want to restore the faith in the three gods and rebuild the Kingdom of Tarasco. After the restoration is successful, everyone involved will be rewarded heavily!"
Shulot was silent. After a while, he finally spoke.
"There are too many remnants of the old dynasty in Zicao County. After this purge, things should be much better. The kingdom's priests have already gone south to take over the recovered noble territories, organize households and people, and spread the faith of the Lord God. Wait until the old nobles change. To the north of the Leman River, the entire Zicao County will be under the direct control of the Kingdom. By next autumn at the latest, the people's sentiments will be greatly improved!"
"Your Highness, be merciful!"
Etalik bowed his head and saluted. Then, he looked solemn and suggested.
"However, Kuramo City is openly rebelling, and the residents of the city must be severely punished. Only by carving awe into the bones of the people in the south can the spread of faith be more effective with half the effort!"
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"Twenty thousand people who participated in the rebellion or were related to the rebellion in Kuramo City and the Purple Grass Fiefdom will be sent to the north, demoted to serfs, and awarded military honors to nobles and warriors!"
Etalik looked at the king's thinking expression and said again.
"Your Highness, half of the thousand Mexica warriors were killed in this rebellion! If there is no reverence, there is no kindness. Enwei is a twin. The Curamo people must be severely punished! What's more, according to the new decree According to the Kingdom's laws, serfs can get married. If the children of serfs are given to the village community and the government to raise, they will be regarded as civilians. After the serfs work for ten years, they can regain their status as civilians and receive a piece of land to make a living. .”
Xiuluo nodded. This decree was issued by him under the instructions of the sage. The original proposal was that after five years of hard work, serfs could become civilians again. As soon as these words came out, all the great military nobles came to see His Highness and offered their opinions.
The sage also calculated carefully for His Highness that only by working hard for ten years can a serf, in addition to supporting military nobles, save the wealth for his master to buy another serf. In other words, military aristocrats hope to maintain the wealth of future generations even if they do not participate in production. Judging from the average life span of this era, most adult serfs would not live beyond ten years.
Military aristocracy is the foundation of a king. Faced with such resistance, he could only temporarily compromise. When agricultural production technology improves and the kingdom becomes richer and more powerful, this law will still need to be revised.
Thinking of this, Shulot made a decision.
"Etalik, it's just what you said. Twenty thousand Kuramo people will be reduced to serfs and sent to the north!"
Then, the king shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Old Etalik! You guard one side of the kingdom and are the manager of Kuramo City. You actually want to punish all the subjects under your rule?"
"Haha! Your Highness, painting with a blank is much easier than tinkering!"
Etalik also smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"In the past two years, I have suffered a lot in the south! You have to bring me some civilians and add some priests. When the priests distribute the houses in the city, the new civilians will naturally be grateful!"
Shulot smiled and nodded without saying another word. While the two were chatting and laughing, they decided on the fate of twenty thousand rebels. Then, the king climbed onto the pyramid in the center of the city, his expression solemn. He looked at the bloodstains that had not yet been cleaned up and could imagine the brutality of the battle at that time. The traces of the fighting extended all the way to the top of the pyramid. There, the chief priest of Kuramo, Yi Cui, had been waiting for a long time.
"Praise the Lord God! Greetings to you, Lord Priest of the Divine Enlightenment!"
"Praise the Lord God! Priest Yitri, you fearlessly stood firm in Kuramo City and made achievements for the Lord God. The Lord God will see your piety and grant you grace!"
"Praise to you!"
Yi Cui kowtowed to the ground and suppressed the excitement in his heart. With these words from the king, he has a promising future.
Shulot nodded with a smile and shook the other person's hair. Then, he sat down in the temple and asked about the details of the mission in the city.
"...The chief priest of the sect, and the Prepecha warriors in the temple guard who were converted to the main god, all fought hard to the end, and no one rebelled or surrendered!"
Yi Cui replied respectfully.
"The common people in Zicao County are not yet devout in their faith, and there are too many believers of false gods hidden there. Please also grant your decree to allow Kuramo Diocese to increase the number of temple guards, establish a special search team, and arrest and deal with believers of false gods. power!"
Hearing this, Shulot raised his brows. Kuramo City has just experienced a rebellion, so it is understandable to increase the number of temple guards. Just the power to capture and deal with believers of false gods... This is equivalent to the power of religious trials! Although temples in various places will conduct some religious trials to deal with influential believers of the old gods, the scale is not large and most of them are passive responses. Now, Yi Cui, the chief priest in front of him, actually had the courage to propose to him face to face that he establish a trial team! This is equivalent to the predecessor of the Inquisition...
The king pondered for a long time. He thought about the increasingly tight time, and the balance in his heart gradually tilted to the left. After a while, the king looked solemn and finally nodded in agreement.
"Can."
"Praise the Lord God! Praise you!"
Excitement appeared on Yitri's face. As one of the few chief priests in the alliance with a commoner background, he finally found an opportunity to show off his skills in the southern part of the Lake District!
“Do not execute privately the die-hard believers of false gods who have been confirmed by judgment.”
After thinking for a while, Shulot added.
"Gather them together and send them to Qinganbat Mine, which is short of manpower. The formed trial team will first operate in the Kuramo area. If they perform well and the Lord God's faith is effectively spread, I will consider setting up a separate trial office, so The position of chief is equal to the fourth-level chief priest."
"Praise be to you! Praise be to the Lord God!"
The third-level priest Yi Cui heard the hidden meaning, and his mind was shaken. This is a real avenue to the sky! The path to priesthood for civilians usually stops at the third level, and beyond that, there are only a handful of fourth-level priesthoods, which often take charge of one area. And now, he actually got a unique opportunity...
"Master Priest of the Divine Qi Sect, I will definitely sacrifice my life for the glory of the Lord God!"
"Praise the Lord God! He protects you."
Shulot looked at the hummingbird sun in the temple and nodded calmly. He knew the power of religious trials and the cruelty of religious trials, but he decided to let the beast out of the cage. Because, after the assassination, the king's heart finally took the final step.
Veteran Etalik was speechless. He vaguely felt that a terrifying power was sprouting. After a while, he reached deep into his arms, took out a stack of documents, and handed them to the king.
"Your Highness, these are the secret messages of the Zicao family, and they are related to many Prepecha generals!"
