Chapter 368

Tang Yin laughed loudly, waved his hands and said: "My lords and I are the county chiefs. You call yourself a subordinate official, but I don't dare to be the latest chapter!"

The head of the seven counties hurriedly said: "Master Tang is my hero for Dafeng. It is not an exaggeration for us to call myself the following official."

Tang Yin stopped arguing on this matter. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please sit down and read the full text!"

The heads of the seven counties thanked each other and sat down one after another.

Tang Yin looked around and saw that the seats were all full. He clapped his hands. Soon, the servants filed in and served the food and drinks one by one. There are no real servants in Tang Yin's house now, and his personal guards are all temporarily in charge. After the food and wine were served, the guards did not retreat, but stood behind everyone.

This is etiquette. When the guests finish drinking, the servants must immediately come forward to fill up the wine. However, now the servants are replaced by guards wearing steel armor. They are tall and strong, and each has a knife on his waist, standing in front of the crowd. Behind the governor, one could feel a chill on the back of the neck.

Tang Yinke didn't care what everyone was thinking. He picked up his wine glass, glanced at everyone one by one, and said seriously: "I hope that my strong wind can calm down the civil strife as soon as possible, and that the country will be peaceful and the people are safe, and the country will be prosperous. Come, my lords and generals, we are here to do this. cup!"

"Do it!" Everyone hurriedly raised their glasses, responded in unison, and drank all the wine in the glass.

Tang Yin put down the cup and said slowly: "There are fifteen counties in the Feng Kingdom. After Zhong Tian killed the king and usurped the throne, except for me, Tianyuan County, all fourteen counties respected Zhong Tian as the head. It is really sad!"

These words made all the county heads present blush, including Zhao Hui, the head of Guannan County who was the first to defect to Tang Yin.

"Master Tang..."

Before the county chiefs could explain, Tang Yin grinned, nodded and said, "Of course, I can understand your difficulties, and I can also regard your actions as being wise to protect yourself and endure the humiliation."

call! Everyone booed in unison.

Tang Yin continued: "Now I have internal and external troubles, and my life and death are on the line. I hope that all of you, sir, can work together with me and the court to quell internal troubles and defend against foreign enemies. You and I should not just be ministers of the same court, but also They should be brothers who are as close as brothers, sirs, what do you think?"

"Yes, yes, yes! What Mr. Tang said is absolutely true!" Tang Yin said it so grandly that the county chiefs all dared to say anything else and nodded in agreement.

Tang Yin said: "Since we are brothers, there is no distinction between you and me. Now Zhong Tian and Ning Jun are in Wancheng. We should concentrate our efforts to completely eliminate the enemy. It is not enough for me alone. We also need all your efforts." support!"

After all that talk, we finally got to the point. The county chiefs were not fools. Each one was shrewder than the last. From what Tang Yin said, it was obvious that they were here to ask for money from their own people.

Sure enough, Tang Yin paused for a moment and then said: "If the counties do not directly confront Zhong Tian's forces now, the county soldiers will not be useful if they remain in each county. It is better to dispatch them all to Yancheng and work with our Tianyuan Army to destroy the enemy. What do you think?" Woolen cloth?"

"This..." Zhao Bo, the head of Shangqing County, said with a look of embarrassment: "Master Tang, the county soldiers were sent out as early as when the Ning army attacked the capital. Later, they were dismissed by Master Tang. Until now, they have not been sent out. We really have no troops to send back!"

"Haha!" Tang Yin laughed and said, "Master Zhao, you must be too modest! As far as I know, there are quite a few newly recruited soldiers in each county, ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 to 40,000 to 50,000. Sir, if To say that he has no soldiers is to deceive me, Tang Yin, who is ignorant."

ah? Zhao Bo took a breath, this Tang Yin was really powerful, he actually understood the situation of every county.

Gulu! Zhao Bo swallowed his saliva, and he reacted quickly. He immediately changed his words and said with a smile: "Master Tang is very aware of everything, and I admire it. Currently, Shangqing County has indeed recruited a new batch of soldiers, a total of 20,000 people, but most of them are new soldiers. I'm afraid they won't be able to fight on the battlefield." It’s hard to make a difference.”

Tang Yin nodded and said: "New soldiers will become veterans after fighting a few big battles. What's more, the capital also needs our soldiers to garrison. Mr. Zhao, please transfer your 20,000 county troops to the capital!"

"Oh..." Nowadays, the capitals of various counties regard military strength as their lifeblood. They will leave even if Tang Yin says he wants to leave. Zhao Bo looked embarrassed and wanted to refuse, but he didn't know how to say it.

Seeing this, Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, raised his head, and asked with a smile: "What? Does Mr. Zhao still want to hide his secrets when the country is in crisis? Then is your county army my Dafeng's army or your personal one?" army?"

These words made Zhao Bo tremble and made all the guards in the room turn their heads and look at Zhao Bo. Everyone's eyes were sharp and their hands were on the handle of the knife. Judging from his posture, it seemed that he would pounce at any time. Go forward and cut his corpse into pieces.

Zhao Bo hurriedly stood up from his kneeling position on the mat, bowed his hands and saluted Tang Yin repeatedly, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty... I will never dare to hide my troops secretly. Your Majesty will investigate!" After a pause, he Then he immediately said: "As long as your Majesty gives orders, I will do it according to your Majesty's instructions!"

"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded with satisfaction, pointed at Zhao Bo, and smiled at the people on the left and right: "This is my loyal minister Dafeng, our brother. Mr. Zhao, there is no need to feel sorry for your county soldiers. If one day he can eliminate Zhong Oh my god, Mr. Zhao has also made a great contribution. When the time comes, I will report it to the imperial court and give Mr. Zhao a big reward!"

"Thank you, Mr. Tang, thank you, Mr. Tang!" How dare Zhao Bo ask for a reward now? He just wants to be safe and sound.

"Master Zhao, please take a seat!" After Tang Yin appeased Zhao Bo, he looked at Yu Yi, the head of Tai'an County, who was sitting on his left, and said with a smile: "Master Yu, how many soldiers do you have in Tai'an County?"

Yu Yi was born a military general, and he was also quite straightforward and had a hot temper. Tang Yin said that he was here to invite them to dinner, but in fact he was here to seize the military power, which was extremely hateful. Yu Yi said coldly, "Only 10,000 or 20,000."

"Only 10,000 or 20,000?" Tang Yin stared at Yu Yi with his eyes fixed.

Yu Yi suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and said: "No more than 30,000..."

Before he finished speaking, Tang Yin said faintly: "Among all the counties, Tai'an County has the most soldiers, a total of 50,000. Master Yu, don't I know?"

Yu Yi's face changed, and he couldn't help looking at Tang Yin in surprise. Tang Yin was right. Tai'an County does have 50,000 soldiers now, but Yu Yi has kept this matter very secret and never mentioned it to the outside world. I don't understand how Tang Yin knew it.

He didn't know that since entering the capital, Tang Yin had begun to use the two major intelligence organizations, Sky Eye and Ground Network, to strictly investigate the military strength of each county. He started his career with county soldiers and knew very well how powerful a county could be. If each county had its own soldiers, then even if Zhong Tian was eliminated, it would be difficult to guarantee that there would be no chaos in the future.

Tang Yin had already made up his mind to cancel all county soldiers and unify them into the central army. The county soldiers could only obey the dispatch of the capital, and the county heads had no right to mobilize them. Now he took the opportunity to invite the county heads to drink and took away their military power, eliminating future troubles.

Yu Yi and Tang Yin looked at each other for a moment, then said, "Even if I have 50,000 county troops in Tai'an, what does Lord Tang plan to do?"

Tang Yin said lightly, "Of course, I will transfer them to the capital to help eliminate the traitors."

"Haha!" Yu Yi laughed and said, "Lord Tang is the county chief, and I am also the county chief. I don't think Lord Tang has the right to give me orders! What's more, to dispatch county troops, at least a handwritten order from the general or the left prime minister is required. I wonder if Lord Tang..."

Before he finished speaking, Tang Yin suddenly raised his arm and slapped Yu Yi in the face.

His move was too fast and too sudden. Yu Yi, who was born as a military general, was completely unprepared and was slapped hard on the cheek by Tang Yin.

There was a crisp sound, and the force was so great that Yu Yi, who was sitting behind the table, rolled directly to the front of the table. In just a moment, half of the latter's face swelled up. He sat up on the ground, raised his head, and looked at Tang Yin in shock and horror. He couldn't react for a while.

He couldn't believe that Tang Yin would slap him, the county chief, in public.

At this time, Tang Yin's face had become gloomy. He pointed at Yu Yi below and said coldly: "I treat you as a brother and talk to you reasonably, but you think my words are fart! You are just a county chief. At the time of national crisis, you don't seek loyalty and return, but only seek personal gain. What kind of Fengchen are you? What kind of loyal and good are you? Get out!"

"Tang Yin, you..."

Yu Yi finally reacted and was about to speak, but the guards around the hall rushed up and pulled Yu Yi out without saying anything.

Before Yu Yi was dragged out of the hall, Tang Yin shouted: "Xiao Muqing, listen to my orders!"

"I am here!"

Hearing Tang Yin's words, Xiao Muqing stood up, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and saluted.

"Yu Yi, the head of Tai'an County, disobeyed the imperial court's orders and secretly harbored the intention of rebellion. Tomorrow you will lead the Pingyuan Army to fight against him!"

"I obey your orders!"

Yu Yi was dragged out by the guards and was dumbfounded. He never dreamed that Tang Yin would accuse him of treason so quickly, and even send troops to fight against him. How could this be allowed?

"Lord Tang... Lord Tang, listen to my explanation..."

"What kind of explanation do you need?!" Tang Yin squinted his eyes and said, "I am a man of my word. Since I have written in the letter that summoned you to the capital that I will not harm your life, I will never kill you. However, this does not mean that I can tolerate the existence of a traitor like you. When you go home, let your family members wash their necks. The fate of the traitor Zhang Song is a lesson for you! Get out! Get out of here!"

Yu Yi was dragged away by Tang Yin's guards. The hall was dead silent, and even a pin drop to the ground could be heard clearly. The heads of the counties were so scared that they were sweating profusely and almost wet their pants.

Now they finally understood that the new court, the left prime minister, the right prime minister, and the general were all decorations. At present, Tang Yin was the court, and his words were equivalent to the king's will.

This time, Tang Yin didn't need to ask again. The remaining few county heads took the initiative to report the number of county soldiers they had and made a promise to issue an order that day to dispatch all their county soldiers to the capital and put them under the unified control of the court.