The book continues from the previous chapter.
Qi Yu's distrust of the Fuso Army comes from the bottom of his heart. This stubbornness stems from his knowledge in his previous life and also comes from blood lessons.
Fortunately, Harry is still in the dark about this, otherwise, he will definitely curse: It's okay to be a gunman, but the sad thing is that he is not trusted yet!
However, this does not affect Qi Dalang's employment skills.
He has always advocated that stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade, so why be too rigid?
It doesn't matter whether it is a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat. Now is a special situation, so flexibility is the best policy.
However, there are some things that must be guarded against. If Harry becomes swollen, or the Fuso Army reveals its true nature, there will be serious consequences.
So, use it with caution and use it carefully.
Nothing is absolutely perfect. There are advantages and disadvantages. When making choices, you must make corresponding plans.
He hesitated and dropped it on the floor. Before he could pick it up, he saw Gao Zhongde leaving and returning, reporting: "Master Qi, good news!"
"Oh? What? Say it!"
"Haha, I just learned that enemy soldiers came to surrender?"
Qi Yu was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "How many people are here?"
Gao Zhongde looked a little embarrassed and replied: "There are only three people."
What? Only three people?
However, in just a moment, Qi Yu lost his disappointment and turned into excitement.
This is indeed good news.
Although not many people came to surrender, it was still a good start. This also indirectly proved that the military morale of the banquet was already unstable.
"go on!"
"yes!"
Later, Gao Zhongde introduced the specific situation.
He believed that Harry's previous methods of persuading him to surrender had played a very good role.
Thinking about it, the combination of persuasion and magic tactics is indeed eye-catching, shocking, and very effective in confusing people's hearts.
Qiongzhou is barren and witchcraft is very popular. It is easy to blindly worship Harry's actions. Everyone thinks that Harry is a mysterious and powerful man and should not be an enemy.
After explaining the situation, Gao Zhongde asked: "Master Qi, what should we do with these people who surrendered!"
"Of course I'll surrender!" Qi Yu answered without thinking, and then he hurriedly added: "Well, after accepting the surrender, he released them without charge and told them to disarm and return to their fields. In addition, arrange for someone to write a never-ending letter to them. Documents of accountability to prove that the government indeed upholds a tolerant attitude."
Aren't they worried that they will be reckoned with by the future?
Well, let’s give the answer directly now to give them reassurance.
Gao Zhongde agreed, then said goodbye and left.
As soon as he left the tent, Huang Fei followed him in and congratulated with joy: "Master Qi, good news!"
oh?
Is it still a matter of surrender?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu chuckled and said, "I already know."
"You know?" Huang Fei was startled in disbelief, and asked curiously: "Could it be that... Leng Qing informed you privately?"
Ahem!
Why did it suddenly get involved with that cold woman?
Hey...he is definitely not talking about surrender!
Qi Yu realized something was wrong and changed his words and asked, "Brother Huang, what kind of good news are you talking about?"
Huang Fei smiled and said: "Eight hundred miles haste, the emperor's decree has arrived!"
Imperial decree? Still good news…
Qi Yu couldn't help but urged: "Say it quickly!"
Huang Fei saw the eager look on his face and stopped showing off. He took the imperial edict out of his arms and read it out.
This imperial edict is written in parallel prose, and the wording is full of literary talent. It feels a bit like Yin Jun's writing style. Is this an illusion?
Ignoring this for now, let’s listen to what was said.
From the general point of view of the imperial edict, it is divided into two aspects.
First of all, he affirmed Qi Yu's contribution, saying that he accepted the order in the face of danger and went deep into the southern wilderness, and his spirit was commendable.
The second piece of information is more practical, what is it? Three years of tax exemption from Qiongzhou Prefecture!
"Ha ha……"
Qi Yu ignored the first point and immersed himself in the joy of the second point with a face full of intoxication.
Alas!
This is a three-year exemption from taxes. How can we not be overjoyed?
"The emperor's grace is so great! My emperor is so wise!..." Qi Yu cupped his hands towards the north, praising him non-stop, and his heart was sweeter than eating honey.
At this critical juncture when support is needed, the emperor is suddenly so helpful, which is like providing help in a timely manner!
With this policy as the foundation, my recruitment and surrender work has taken another step forward.
What do people care about most?
Taxes and corvées!
If these miscellaneous lessons could be eliminated, the impact would be much greater than distributing food for disaster relief. At the same time, this good policy can also greatly stimulate people's enthusiasm for production.
A promising future!
Haha, now that we have such a good thing, how can we enjoy it to ourselves?
Therefore, Qi Yu immediately summoned his troops and led them directly to the gate of the enemy's stronghold, preparing to read out this alluring imperial edict in public.
His intention is obvious, which is to increase the psychological temptation of the enemy.
"Thieves, do you feel itchy to hear this? Will you surrender or not?"
"Haha, I'm happy today, why don't I give you some good news?"
good!
Therefore, Mr. Qi specially changed into a formal official uniform, and under the escort of five thousand government troops, he arrived at the gate of the enemy's stronghold majestically.
Along the way, in response to his call, the people under his command kept beating gongs and drums, making a lot of noise, as if it was a happy event.
Listen: boom, boom, boom, boom…
When the banquet saw this, everyone immediately became confused.
It's really weird. It's so weird. If it's the fighting of drums and horns, it can be understood. What the hell is causing this noise of gongs and drums?
After standing still, all the troops lined up on both sides, and Commander-in-Chief Qi Yu rode forward.
"Hey,~~"
"Ahem, be quiet, I want to read out the imperial edict..."
"It is destined to be blessed by heaven, the emperor decreed..."
Qi Yu was full of majesty, like a spring breeze, and passionately read out the newly arrived imperial edict once, and then again, taking the trouble to do so.
In order to facilitate the understanding of the bandits, Lord Qi also re-explained Wen Zou Zou's holy meaning in plain language.
In addition to Chinese, he also used multiple versions of Cantonese and translated Min dialects to achieve all-round expression coverage without blind spots.
And the audience also heard it clearly and truly.
The effect is quite shocking!
The thieves and bandits, who were already unstable in military morale, were all stunned after hearing the good news of three years of tax exemption.
Because this time, they believed it.
What is the imperial edict?
It is a supreme decision made by the biggest man in the world, and no local official can blatantly violate or disobey it. Since the emperor said that taxes would be exempted for three years, it was a sure thing.
Since even taxes are exempted, why are you still rebelling? Yes, what do you want? What's more, the other party still has such powerful troops...
It was quiet, and all the bandits were deep in thought.
After a while, Qi Yu shouted loudly to the village gate in the distance: "That banquet! As long as you open the village and surrender, I can forget the blame. I promise that I will never touch a hair of yours. If not, don't blame me." So cruel!"
There was a reply from the village, and the tone sounded like what Yan Yan said: "Haha, you are that cruel official Mr. Qi. Let me tell you, no matter how eloquent you are, I will never believe you. ! What you Han people are best at is being scheming. First, you can deceive you with all your nice words, and then you can settle the scores later..."
He spoke in Cantonese, which Qi Yu could understand.
Qi Yu immediately retorted: "Nanyan, you are such a brainless fool! If it were before, you could still question me, but now it doesn't make sense. You have also seen that the Holy Emperor has issued an imperial edict. You have made it clear that the entire Qiongzhou Prefecture will be exempted from taxes for three years. Why do you still question it? My emperor is a great lord of the Nine Five Years, and he speaks so eloquently, how can he deceive me?"
Then, the heated discussion gradually started.
All the bandits began to murmur. After pondering for a while, they all showed a look of surprise. It seemed that they became somewhat convinced.
However, for Na Yan, this kind of instability in people's hearts is not a good sign. It must be controlled as soon as possible, otherwise chaos will occur.
In addition, he knew very well that everyone else could surrender, but he could not. According to what he had done in the past, destroying the nine tribes was considered an easy task.
No, we must make a decisive decision and fight immediately to take the opportunity to boost our low morale!
"kill!"
"Uh...yes..."
Following his order, the drums beat suddenly, and the gate of the village, which had been closed, opened.
