Cheng Ping, a native of Dongjun, Lingguo, was from a truly famous family. When he was young, he made friends with famous people all over the world.
He was a resourceful man and good at making decisions on important matters. Some people said that winning Cheng Ping was equivalent to gaining the support of the entire eastern gentry.
So King Ling tried his best to finally take him under his command, and served successively as Shizhong, Zuo Zhonglang, Military Advisor, Sacrifice Wine, and Shangshu Order.
Assisting Queen Ling, Cheng Ping successively formulated strategies for her to unite the three princes, unite Yan State in the west, destroy Cai and Zheng in the south, eliminate local armies, and centralize power for reforms.
King Ling adopted his words and with his assistance, Ling Kingdom was transformed from a medium-sized prince into the powerful country in the east it is today.
It can be seen that he is very important, and he is the well-deserved number one adviser of the Ling Kingdom. After becoming strong, the Ling King even regarded him as his humerus.
Needless to say, Cheng Ping's talent was not an exaggeration. He was born in an aristocratic family and had read a lot of books since he was a child.
After receiving the order from the King of Spirits, he worked all night long, writing and throwing away, and writing again. It was not until the next morning that he handed over the written memorandum to the King of Spirits.
After the latter read it, he was quite satisfied. He couldn't help but nod his head. While praising Cheng Ping, he also sent the letter to Xiao Yuan, asking him to read it and see if it was issued in the name of the Allied Forces.
At this time, Xiao Yuan was unfolding the bamboo slips in the tent and reading them carefully.
After he finished reading, he took a deep breath, handed it to Shangguan Wenruo and said, "Take a look."
The latter took it respectfully and looked at it carefully.
After a while, even Shangguan Wenruo's eyes widened and he couldn't help but praise: "What a great handiwork. Cheng Ping deserves to be the first among the eastern gentry. This article is as impressive as the past and the present."
Xiao Yuandao: "This man's articles are of extraordinary momentum and magnificent, making people excited to read them. More importantly, Cheng Ping is not only talented, but also resourceful, good at making decisions, and often comes up with strange strategies."
This makes Xiao Yuan have some concerns about him, because Qin Ling will definitely fight him in the end, and having Cheng Ping here will be a big resistance.
But it's too early to consider these now. After a pause, he continued: "Immediately have thousands of copies of this proclamation circulated and announced to the world."
"Yes, Wei Chen will do it now." Shangguan Wenruo bowed and retreated.
That morning, the Allied Forces swearing-in ceremony took place.
On the huge school grounds, there is a general platform, and under the general platform, there are many elite soldiers from the Three Kingdoms.
Armors of three different colors were arranged into three square formations. There were many halberds standing and flags fluttering. No matter which square formation there was, there was a line when looking horizontally and a line when looking diagonally.
When the time came, the drummer began to wave his arms vigorously and beat the drum heavily.
"Boom! Boom!"
Under the exciting drums, the majestic horn sounds followed, and soon the monarchs of the three kingdoms walked from the passage in the middle of the military formation to the general platform.
Then, at the signal, a civil servant stood up, unfolded a scroll of bamboo slips, and read the proclamation against thieves in an exciting voice.
At the beginning of the article, it is natural to count the evil ranks of the ghost clan, which makes people feel resentful when reading it, and then there are inspiring words.
After the civil servant finished reading aloud, Xiao Yuanzhan unsheathed his sword:
"Aliens invaded our Central Plains and massacred our compatriots! Even humans and gods were outraged!"
"Today, our allied forces must wipe out the evildoers! Clear the world and restore prosperity to the earth!"
"This battle is a battle of nations! A battle of all people in the world!"
"Soldiers!"
"You shoulder the responsibility for national security!"
"Without you! How can we protect our homeland!"
"The people standing behind you are your compatriots and fellow villagers!"
"Drive out the foreign invaders and restore our mountains and rivers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone began to raise their halberds high and shouted in unison:
"Drive out the foreign invaders! Restore our rivers and mountains——"
"Must win——"
The shouts shook the sky and lasted for a long time, and the scene was spectacular.
At the same time, Chudu, the palace study.
"What!? Tang Yue is gone?" King Chu looked shocked.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The commander of the Black Flag Battalion respectfully placed a silk letter on the table: "This is a letter found by the steward of the Tang Dynasty."
King Chu quickly picked it up, unfolded it and read it quickly.
The content of the letter was simple and clear. It was what Tang Yue left to the King of Chu. He told him that he had gone to Northern Xinjiang and that he would keep it in mind for the hospitality he received during this period. It was regarded as a favor to the King of Chu.
After reading it, King Chu was furious: "What do I want from his favor!? What I want is him!"
"And you! How did you do it!"
His fierce shouting startled the commander, and he quickly lowered his body and stammered: "This...this, the king has never given the order, and the ministers and ministers have not dared to send anyone to monitor Tang Yue, so... "
"Stop talking!" King Chu interrupted him irritably, and took a deep breath and said, "If Tang Yue goes here, I'm afraid he will never be able to return to Chu."
After hearing this, the commander took courage and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, although Tang Yue is a general of Liang Kingdom, his heart is unstable. He has expressed dissatisfaction several times regarding the ghost army. Even if he stays in our country, , I’m afraid I won’t be sincerely loyal to your Majesty, so it might not be a bad thing to leave like this.”
"What do you know!" King Chu glared at him angrily: "That's not what I'm worried about! It doesn't matter whether there is Tang Yue in the Chu country, but Tang Yue cannot be allowed to go to other countries, clearly or not!"
"This..." The commander didn't know how to answer the question.
"Forget it! The matter has come to this, it is useless to talk more." King Chu frowned: "Now the ghost army incident is making a fuss. During this time, you should pay more attention to those famous families, especially those who pretend to be noble. Literati, you must not let them write nonsense!”
"Yes! Weichen understands!"
"Go!"
The King of Chu did not send troops to form an alliance, so of course he suffered some pressure at home.
A few days later, the cry against thieves came out, causing a sensation again.
People all over the world have been looking forward to it. Now the Allied forces have finally marched eastward, and Cheng Ping's article is so well written!
This will make anyone with a little bit of blood excited when reading it.
In particular, some literati began to spread the word and write about the righteous deeds of the Allies. You must know that this is not a certain vassal country, but the entire world!
This incident also became a flashpoint in Chu State and caused quite a shock.
Driven by the good people, many people began to take to the streets one after another, raising their arms and shouting, asking the King of Chu to send troops and put national justice first.
In the study room of the palace, listening to the report from the commander of the Black Flag Battalion, the King of Chu looked indescribably gloomy and asked coldly: "Do the people criticize me?"
"This..." the commander swallowed and said cautiously: "It's just that many people are talking about expelling foreign enemies together and putting the nation first."
"How unreasonable!" King Chu heard this and became angry: "So, these unscrupulous people have the intention to accuse me!"
In anger, he immediately ordered: "Assemble the Black Flag Battalion immediately, arrest all the troublemakers, and suppress them with force!"
