Douluo: Strange Fire Martial Spirit, starting with a hundred thousand year soul ring - Chapter 425

c424 Wuhun Bank withdraws from Star Luo Empire

Early the next morning, the Wuhun Daily published evidence of the Xingluo Empire’s massacre of “civilians”.

Han Yu had arranged for these death row prisoners to go there in advance. Half of them were traitors and spies who collaborated with the enemy. Han Yu gave them two choices: immediate execution or going to Yunjin Town to live.

These people, without surprise, chose the latter.

But it did not prevent the Wuhun Hall from using this as evidence to attack the Xingluo Empire.

The Wuhun Hall issued a statement that day, condemning the war launched by the Xingluo Empire as a war of aggression, and decided to close all the Wuhun Banks in the Xingluo Empire.

A stone stirs up a thousand waves.

Although the property of the Xingluo Empire’s royal family is not stored in the Wuhun Bank, the money of the Xingluo Empire’s civilians and some nobles is in the Wuhun Bank.

Now withdrawing the Wuhun Bank is almost equivalent to withdrawing half of the assets of the Xingluo Empire.

For a time, the people in the Xingluo Empire were boiling with resentment, and countless people rushed to the Wuhun Bank to run on it. But the Spirit Hall had been prepared, and all the Spirit Banks had been closed. Even if ordinary people broke into the Spirit Bank by force, they would not get a penny.

These people did not blame the Spirit Hall for embezzling their money. Before that, they could still deposit and withdraw money normally in the Spirit Bank.

Combined with the Spirit Daily this morning, the people rushed to the palace, denouncing the unjust war of the Xingluo Empire and demanding that Dai Mubai end the war so that they could return to normal life.

There are only four branches of the Spirit Bank in the Xingluo Empire, but there are many people who are greedy for small profits. For the interest of the Spirit Bank, many people deposited all their property in the bank. In addition, the loan business of the Spirit Bank also attracted many people.

Most of them are mortgage loans. Before the money is paid off, the collateral is the property of the Spirit Bank.

In the palace, Dai Mubai was so angry that he smashed everything in the imperial study!

Everything was going on normally in the Spirit Bank yesterday. In one night, they evacuated completely, which clearly showed that this was premeditated!

Of course, he didn’t dare to trouble Bo Saixi for what the army of Lake Heart Island did, and just thought that it was exaggeration and perjury by the Spirit Hall!

But the reality is in front of him. With the closure of the Spirit Bank, half of the assets in the Xingluo Empire disappeared, and he must make a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, those soldiers who deposited money in the Spirit Bank will inevitably lose their morale!

Once the Spirit Hall stated that people from the Xingluo Empire could go to the Spirit Bank in the Tiandou Empire to withdraw money, wouldn’t most of the country’s population all pour into the enemy country?

How can this war be fought!

With Tang Xiao’s last reprimand, Dai Mubai didn’t dare to make a ridiculous move to suppress civilians. But he couldn’t make up for this money. The assets of the royal family and the empire are limited. Even if he confiscated the assets from the homes of those ministers, he invested them all in the war on the front line.

Does the Tang Sect produce hidden weapons for free? The army’s weapons and equipment, food and water, which one is not spending money like water.

How can he fight the war if he takes out money to “subsidize” the people’s hearts? The situation is so good, can we just give it up?

In such a big event, Tang San is not by Dai Mubai’s side, and the rule of Xingluo Empire is once again in turmoil. Tang Xiao was originally planning to return to Haotian Sect and transfer his disciples to the front line, but now he has to put it aside.

Later that day, he rushed to Xingluo Palace.

When Dai Mubai saw him, he was like seeing a savior, and hurriedly invited him to the Golden Palace.

Originally, Tang Xiao just wanted Dai Mubai to be a puppet at the mercy of others. But things have gone against his wishes. The puppet emperor Dai Mubai is useless for these tricks made by Wuhun Hall and Tiandou Empire.

They only need to leave the palace for a while, and Dai Mubai will be completely at a loss.

At the beginning, if Davis was willing to listen, they would definitely not support Dai Mubai to take the throne. With Davis’s ability, they don’t need to worry about handling these trivial matters.

Now that the front-line war has reached a critical moment, Tang Xiao must not allow a fire in the backyard.

“Mubai, what do you think?” Tang Xiao asked.

He didn’t have much idea now, and just hoped that Dai Mubai could come up with some constructive suggestions.

Dai Mubai sat on the dragon throne and reprimanded: “Master Tang, Wuhun Daily is the cancer of the empire. We must remove them from the empire. No matter what, we can’t let them poison the people of the empire anymore.”

Dai Tianfeng allowed Wuhun Daily to enter the Xingluo Empire. In addition to being threatened by the Wuhun Hall, he also saw an opportunity to strengthen the country.

The results discussed in the court are likely to change after being passed down by lower-level officials. Through Wuhun Daily, the policy is passed down in time, which is very conducive to the policy of governing the country.

Before Dai Mubai came to power, Wuhun Daily in the Xingluo Empire had columns related to the empire’s policies. But Dai Mubai didn’t care about these at all, and even thought that there was a risk of leaks.

When the editor of Wuhun Daily came to the palace, he drove him out.

It might not be a big deal once or twice, but he drove people away every time. The editor of Wuhun Daily certainly wouldn’t come to ask for trouble. Without first-hand information, the column was gradually abolished.

In other words, the achievements made by Dai Tianfeng during his tenure were denied by Dai Mubai himself.

Moreover, he had previously attacked those ministers, making all the officials in the empire feel insecure. Who would dare to continue to work?

The public protests in Xingluo City, without the support of officials, have gradually evolved into looting and smashing, and half of the shops in the city have not been spared.

Tang Xiao nodded slightly to Dai Mubai’s proposal, “It is true that they should be cleared out. However, the people are used to reading newspapers every day. Next, you need to lead the empire to publish a temporary newspaper with similar effects.”

“If I remember correctly, you have not announced the achievements of the empire on the front line in the past two months.”

“We are powerless to turn the tide on the matter of Wuhun Bank. It is difficult to get the money back in a short time. Therefore, you need to divert the attention of the people. For example, after conquering the Tiandou Empire, the wealth of the Tiandou Empire will be distributed to every civilian in the empire.”

Tang Xiao was also helpless. Dai Mubai, the emperor, only liked to eat the pie drawn by others, and never drew pie himself.

Drawing pie is a necessary skill for a qualified leader.

Tang Xiao saw in him not the posture of a leader. Instead, he was an ordinary person who became rich overnight.

The gap between them can be imagined.

Of course, now is not the time to discuss these issues. It doesn’t matter whether Dai Mubai is dead or alive, but at least he has to stick to his post now and become the spiritual pillar of the Xingluo Empire.

Dai Mubai suddenly realized, “Master Tang is right, why didn’t I think of it.”

Tang Xiao couldn’t help muttering in his heart: If you had such a command, I wouldn’t have made a trip alone. It’s impossible for the Xingluo Empire to become the back garden of our Haotian Sect so easily.

“In addition, the Wuhun Bank withdrew in just one night, and they couldn’t take all the property away. Mubai, you immediately order people to go to the vicinity of the Wuhun Bank and dig three feet underground to find some property.”

“The battle of Jialing Pass is imminent, and it is necessary to appease the people. You make a promise to those depositors and tell them that after the victory of the empire, not only will their property be fully recovered. The interest lost during this period will also be compensated by the empire as usual. For those who have loans, you can also forgive their debts.”

Dai Mubai quickly denied, “Master Tang, where does the empire get so much money? Even if it occupies all the land of the Tiandou Empire, it is not realistic to want to cash it out in the short term.”

“If I can’t fulfill my promise, won’t it cause unnecessary trouble?”

Tang Xiao certainly thought of this, he said : “With so much money in the Wuhun Bank, they are likely to withdraw to Wuhun City. Now, we just need to wait for Xiao San to become a god before declaring war on Wuhun Hall.”

“If we take Wuhun City, won’t all the money come back? Besides, Wuhun Hall has not announced that it will declare war on our Xingluo Empire, so we have enough time to prepare.”

“Besides, taking over the Tiandou Empire and confiscating all the assets of those ministers, isn’t that enough?”

After hearing this, Dai Mubai was enlightened. He hurriedly said: “Master Tang has considered everything, and Mubai has learned a lesson. I will make arrangements now and try to quell the protests in the empire within three days.”

“No.” Tang Xiao reminded: “This matter is extraordinary. You, the emperor, must personally go down to appease the people.”

The capable ministers of the Xingluo Empire were either killed or retired. Letting those incompetent newcomers to persuade the people is hard to say whether they can control the situation, and it may backfire.

Even if Dai Mubai is incompetent, he is the emperor of the Xingluo Empire after all.

The image of the iron-blooded emperor cultivated by many generations of Xingluo emperors, once he appears, the people will certainly be afraid of him. At that time, he only needs to follow Tang Xiao’s words, and it will not be difficult to stabilize the people’s hearts.

Dai Mubai may not be good at making decisions, but Tang Xiao is still confident in his execution. Otherwise, he would have put him under house arrest and arranged a regent for an emperor who knows nothing.

To block the current crisis of Xingluo Empire, Tang Xiao rushed to Haotian Sect without stopping.

The battle of Jialing Pass is a decisive battle between the two empires. Once it loses, there will be no suspense in the subsequent war, it is just a matter of burying it early or late.

Tang Xiao transferred most of the disciples of Haotian Sect to the front line, and the purpose is also very simple. Once the strong men of Tiandou Empire are all out and the front line cannot achieve the number of construction, the disciples of Haotian Sect will go to support to ensure that everything is safe.

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The army of Xingluo Empire soon arrived at Jialing Pass.

Feng Xiaotian has been inquiring for these days, but it has never been effective. He simply left the barracks at night and returned to the Tiandou Empire camp.

Inside Jialing Pass, Xue Qinghe, the emperor of Tiandou Empire, came to the front line in person.

This battle concerns the fate of the country. Even as a puppet emperor, he knew that he could not afford to lose.

Xue Qinghe led the army in person, and the morale of Tiandou Empire was much higher.

The uniform shouts of the 500,000 troops resounded through the sky.

“I, your Majesty, the Imperial Master!” Ge Long bowed slightly and said respectfully.

He came to the front line after the last court meeting. At that time, there were only 50,000 garrisons stationed at Jialing Pass. Whether he wanted the front-line soldiers to shrink or the rear soldiers to rush to help, it would take a long time.

However, under Han Yu’s plan, the selective abandonment of some cities, coupled with the interference of the soul master team behind the enemy, left him enough time to reorganize the troops.

At present, these 500,000 troops are almost all the property of the Tiandou Empire. Of course, this does not mean that the population of the Tiandou Empire is small. It’s just that there are only 500,000 elite soldiers who have undergone military training and have excellent physical fitness.

Once Jialing Pass is breached, the army’s strength will be much weaker if forced to recruit soldiers, and it cannot be compared with the 500,000-strong army at all.

Ge Long originally thought that Han Yu was just an outsider, but he didn’t expect that he would be a great help in the mobilization of the army.

On the Douluo Continent, the importance of intelligence is also known. But they don’t have scouts like the disciples of the Min Department, nor do they have powerful soul guides for communication. Even if the news from the front is expedited for 800 miles, it will take several days to reach the rear.

The battlefield changes rapidly, let alone a few days. Even within an incense stick of time, a rout may occur.

Han Yu, who received timely news, even if his military literacy was not as good as Ge Long, it was still easy for him to mobilize the army.

“Teacher, Your Majesty.” Feng Xiaotian and others also came to the top of Jialing Pass.

Ge Long handed the soul guide telescope to Xue Qinghe, pointed to the dark mass in the distance, and said: “Your Majesty, according to the news sent back by the scouts sent by this general, the Xingluo Empire has a corps of 4,000 soul masters. At present, there are 60,000 ordinary troops gathered on the front line.”

“I have received news that in half a month, the front line of the Xingluo Empire will gather 200,000 troops. In a month, the number of soldiers in the Xingluo Empire will reach 400,000!”

“Your Majesty, this battle is about the survival of the empire. If Jialing Pass is there, the empire is there. If Jialing Pass is destroyed, the empire will be destroyed.”

Ge Long’s eyes were very serious. ,

As the first general of the Tiandou Empire, he has a heavy burden on his shoulders. Not only must he complete Xue Qinghe’s orders, but he must also protect the millions of people of the empire.

Xue Qinghe put down the soul guide telescope and said sideways: “Marshal Ge Long has worked hard, please move to the command room.”

In the command room, Ge Long had already made a sand table of the area within a radius of 100 miles of Jialing Pass. The deployment of the armies of both sides can be intuitively felt through the sand table.

“People say that everyone has their own specialty. Marshal Ge Long is worthy of being the pillar of the empire.” Xue Qinghe praised him generously.

“Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. Please see!” Ge Long picked up the baton beside him and told Xue Qinghe how to deploy the troops next.

First of all, we can’t just defend Jialing Pass blindly.

Although the walls of Jialing Pass are thick, they can’t withstand long-term bombardment. Moreover, once the enemy sends flying soul masters to break into the walls, their defense under the city will be greatly weakened.

Their city defense crossbows have a limited range. Once the enemy uses human wave tactics to reach the city wall, the difficulty of defense will be greatly increased.

Ge Long plans to send 400,000 troops to fight the enemy on the plain in front of Jialing Pass. The remaining 100,000 troops will be the last line of defense. (End of this chapter)