Teacher is too tough

There was a festive atmosphere everywhere in the military camp.

Before this battle, Li Qingshi did not hide the danger of this battle from the soldiers, causing everyone to attach great importance to this battle and be prepared to risk their lives.

It turned out to be a win.

Although many of my brothers died, how could anyone not die in a war?What's more, almost everyone is very pessimistic about this battle. The victory is really unexpected. Those who sacrificed their lives deservedly!

After this battle, the soldiers' worship of Boss Li reached a new level.

First, Luofu Mountain raised the entire mountain gate to help, and then there were these old gods who retired from Laojun Mountain. What fierce people will join Qiongzhou in the future?They have begun to look forward to it.

Coupled with the refugees from all walks of life who are still coming to join the army, the army is growing at a terrifying speed. What should we fear in the future?
Everyone in Laojun Mountain and Luofu Mountain is also in good spirits.

Although more than half of the people in the Qiankun Realm on Luofu Mountain were killed or injured, they already knew that Liu Yiyang didn't bring them to Qiongzhou just for fun, so they didn't complain at all. Most of them were buried in the loess, sooner or later. If he dies, he will die for the mountain gate.

The teachers and brothers at Laojun Mountain have not seen each other for decades. They are overjoyed to see each other again after a long separation. Their worries about the very pessimistic future have been diluted. Anyway, after living such a long life, they have already achieved their goals, and there will be no way forward in the future. The threshold is high, and the worst possible outcome is death.

The atmosphere in Longhua City was high and lively for a while.

Only Li Qingshi, Wang Xuanyi, and Liu Yiyang had hidden worries. Li Qingshi was afraid that he could not afford the trust of everyone, but the latter two were worried that the inheritance of the sect would be cut off in their own hands and they would become the biggest sinners of the sect.

A few days later, the news reached the capital. In the imperial study room of the Zhengyang Palace, the old emperor's face was extremely gloomy. For the first time, regardless of his dignity, he smashed the memorial in his hand on Consort Li's head and said angrily: "Didn't you say that this time it was foolproof?"

Li Hong leaned over and said sadly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am working hard and doing my best to ensure that this battle is flawless. How could there be a traitor..."

The old emperor was still angry and said sternly: "You always have a reason! What kind of traitor is there this time?"

Li Hong said: "Your Majesty must not have received the detailed battle report. The reason why this battle was defeated was because at the critical juncture, those old people from Laojun Mountain who had left the mountain and turned to the secular world suddenly rushed to Qiongzhou to support them. I really didn't expect it. Why?" Can you imagine that under the supervision of the Zhenwu Division, those old guys could quietly leave their place of residence with their families and go to Qiongzhou?"

Liu Bai, the director of the Zhenwu Department, glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "Prince Consort Li, why do you blame Liu every time you fail in an errand?"

Li Hong said: "Aren't those old guys responsible for surveillance by the Zhenwu Division?"

The old emperor looked at Liu Bai with cold eyes and asked, "What's going on?"

Liu Bai knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me. This matter is indeed my negligence. Almost all the disciples of Laojun Mountain who left the mountain and became secular have reached the Qiankun realm, and their life span is far longer than that of ordinary people. According to the rules set by the imperial court, , but they want to mix among the people and pretend to be ordinary people, which will inevitably arouse suspicion."

He raised his head slightly, glanced at the old emperor's face, and continued: "So they move every few years to a new place where no one knows them. This time I thought it was the same as before, it was just an ordinary move. Who I knew they had gone to Qiongzhou."

Before the old emperor could speak, Li Hong sneered: "Even so, this time all the old things were moved together. With Director Liu's shrewdness, didn't he notice anything unusual?"

Liu Bai said calmly: "Your Majesty, I naturally noticed the abnormality. But after I noticed the abnormality, I tried to trace their whereabouts, but I could no longer trace them."

The old emperor raised his eyebrows, and Li Hongzui asked: "When did Zhenwu Si become so incompetent?"

Liu Baidao said: "Whether it is chasing fugitives or gathering intelligence, most of the people we rely on are ordinary people. The benevolent people are all over the world and are the most powerful informants."

After saying this for a moment, he said in a slightly heavier voice: "But Your Majesty, now that the people in the world are no longer facing the court, it is difficult to get the truth out of their mouths regardless of coercion or inducement."

The old emperor said coldly: "They are my subjects. How dare they not cooperate when the court is doing things?"

Liu Baidao: "It's cooperative, but Cai Chen has just said it. It's difficult to get the truth out of their mouths. By the time the authenticity of the information they provide is verified, it will be too late for many things."

The old emperor raised his hand and slammed it on the table, and said angrily: "These unscrupulous people! I think they are impatient!"

Li Hong said: "The Zhenwu Division is world-famous for its methods of extracting confessions. Is it impossible to extract the truth from the mouths of ordinary people?"

Liu Baidao: "If it is certain that someone knows the information, Liu will naturally have a way to ask the truth, but there are more than tens of millions of people in the world? Could it be that Liu just grabs someone and interrogates him? How could Li, the amazing talent in the world, tell the truth? Such thoughtless words?"

Then he said to the old emperor: "Your Majesty, even if the disciples of Laojun Mountain who left the mountain and became seculars went to Qiongzhou to support them, there would only be less than 500 people. However, those sixteen mountain gates had more than 500 Qiankun realms. With such a huge difference, they would still fall behind. Defeat, I really can’t figure out the reason.”

Before Li Hong could speak, the old emperor became furious and said: "Every time something happens, you two attack each other! If you can't work together, how can you complete my errands?! What? I have to take off both of your heads!" Are you willing to stop?!"

No one spoke for a moment in the royal study, only the old emperor was breathing heavily, and it seemed that he was really angry.

After a while, Liu Bai said: "Your Majesty, calm down. In fact, this defeat was not the fault of Li Consort. The soldiers were unwilling to use their lives and were defeated thousands of miles away. They cannot shirk their responsibility." Li Hong glanced at him, but he didn't expect that the old man was responsible. When the emperor was angry, he actually spoke for himself.

Liu Bai added: "The leader of the thieves, Li Qingshi, took the initiative and attacked several teams heading to Qiongzhou to fight on their way. Didn't His Majesty find it strange? How did he know the whereabouts of these teams so accurately?"

The old emperor looked at him and said, "Could it be another traitor?"

Liu Baidao: "It's true to say it is, and it's not true to say it's not. If I'm right, the people who provide him with information should be the people from all over the country."

Li Hong interjected: "That's not necessarily the case, Your Majesty. I am about to report. According to my investigation, all the information about the rebels came from the beggar gang."

The old emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Beggars?"

Li Hong said: "It is a gang composed of beggars all over the world. Director Liu said that people are all over the world, but in addition to people, there are also beggars all over the world. It is because of this intelligence network that the information about the rebel thieves is so well-informed, so I I suggest you kill all the beggars in the world."

The old emperor narrowed his eyes: "If this is true, it would be fine to kill them all. Aren't these the same people who have rebelled in recent years?"

Liu Baidao: "I think something is wrong. These years have been bad and the people have not been able to eat. Many have become beggars, and many more will become beggars sooner or later. If your Majesty wants to kill them, I am afraid there will be more and more people." People rebelled.”

After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty, I still think that this time it was the common people who leaked the news to the rebels, and it had nothing to do with the beggars. The reason why they did this was really because the troops who went to fight in Qiongzhou did too many shocking things. For their evil deeds, they marched in remote places and committed rape, robbery, and other crimes wherever they encountered villages. This aroused people's anger and alienated the people."

The old emperor snorted coldly: "I have heard about this, and if I want to vent, I can turn a blind eye, but these losers act so secretly, they are a bunch of idiots!"

Li Hong said: "Your Majesty, in order to wipe out the rebels in Qiongzhou, the beggar gang must be eliminated."

Liu Baidao: "Will Prince Consort Li force more people to rebel?"

Li Hong sneered: "Director Liu is shouting to catch thieves. You are protecting the Beggar Gang and you still say you have nothing to do with the rebels?"

Liu Baidao: "Consort Li has failed one after another in his work. Who knows whether it was intentional or unintentional?"

The old emperor slapped the table and shouted: "That's enough!"

The imperial study suddenly became quiet.

The old emperor took a deep breath and said: "The refugees and beggars are nothing more than ants, so don't pay attention to them for the time being. I have ordered all regions to mobilize troops again. This time I will raise a million troops, provide sufficient food and pay, and strictly enforce military discipline. I don't believe that I can't exterminate those chaotic groups." thief!"

Liu Baidao: "The imperial court is not rich now, and there are millions of troops... Your Majesty, think twice, lest you damage the foundation of the country."

The old emperor took a sip of tea and said: "Since those untouchables in Qiong Ningyao and the three states are collaborating with the bandits, I don't have to keep them anymore. When the bandits are eliminated and all the wealth and resources of the three states are returned to the national treasury, are you afraid that you won't be able to make up for it?"

The old emperor glanced at Liu Bai and said: "You go back and make arrangements. This time all the Qiankun realms of Zhenwu Division will go to Qiongzhou to cooperate. A general offensive will be launched in one month. I must finish this battle once and for all!"

Liu Bai was stunned for a moment, then said: "Yes, I will lead the team personally this time."

The old emperor looked at him again and said, "You don't have to go. From today on, you will live in the palace. When your subordinates come back from Qiongzhou, they will live back in Zhenwusi."

Liu Bai was stunned again and said, "Did your Majesty become suspicious of me?"

The old emperor's face softened slightly: "There have been too many rumors recently. I am trying to protect you. When things happen in Qiongzhou, I will naturally stop others from talking."

Liu Bai was silent for a moment, bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Hong has great ambitions... He might be able to find an opportunity to destroy the Zhenwu Division this time... He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is wise."

Liu Bai glanced at him and said: "Your Majesty, ever since I learned that the disciples of Laojunshan who left the mountain and became seculars secretly went to Qiongzhou, I have been looking for opportunities to make up for my mistakes. Finally, I lived up to the Holy Family and captured an important figure in Laojunshan. , I think I can get a lot of information out of his mouth."

When the old emperor heard this, he immediately became energetic and asked, "Who did you catch?"

Liu Baidao: "Yang Zhaogu, one of Wang Xuan's disciples, is rumored to be in charge of the affairs of Laojun Mountain on behalf of Wang Xuan. He knows everything about Laojun Mountain."

The old emperor smiled and said: "Very good! Examine them carefully! Maybe you can find out their flaws!"

Li Hong's expression froze, and after thinking for a while he said: "Your Majesty, that... Yang Zhaogu is the work of Wei Chen..." (End of Chapter)