Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 681: The War of the Rear Road
Emperor Yongyuan immediately called the imperial physician to treat Wang Wenbin. This sudden change frightened everyone and they were at a loss as to what to do.

After all, there were only a few people with high cultivation levels present. Although they held official positions, they were useless when faced with these completely unreasonable and desperate criminals.

Wang Wenbin is in charge of Luodong City and has a high status in the Daxing officialdom.

But such a high-ranking official was attacked for no reason last night. He was thought to be safe and sound, but the consequences only broke out now.

"Your Majesty, Magistrate Wang has suffered serious internal injuries and is in critical condition. He needs to be relocated to a new place to recuperate."

After the imperial physician made a diagnosis, he immediately made a judgment.

"How dare this group of cunning criminals murder our Daxing officials in this way."

"Someone, quickly carry Magistrate Wang down to treat his injuries. We must rescue him!"

Emperor Yongyuan immediately gave an order and someone took the dying Wang Wenbin away.

At the same time, Li Xuan was licking his paws on the roof and smiling coldly.

Last night, of course, he was entrusted by Emperor Yongyuan to re-enter the world as Mo Tiansheng and put on a good show.

And this is just the beginning.

Emperor Yongyuan had no fewer evil ideas than him.

"Bring the bodies of those murderers here. I want to see if these evil heretics are really supernatural beings or if they are just so bold as to dare to challenge the imperial court so many times."

As soon as Emperor Yongyuan finished speaking, eunuchs in flowery clothes immediately brought up several corpses that were left in the government office last night.

The officials standing aside all frowned, but couldn't help but look over here.

These corpses naturally do not have three heads and six arms, they just have one head, two arms and two legs.

No one could figure out what was going on and did not think these corpses were special.

But they all knew that Emperor Yongyuan would not do anything in vain.

Just as they were waiting for Emperor Yongyuan's next words, no one noticed that Prince Zheng's face had unconsciously grown a little gloomy.

Because he recognized the identities of the bodies.

That’s right, it was his secret guard.

It was just that the secret guard had been missing for a long time and lost contact with Zhu Wufeng at almost the same time.

I didn't expect to meet you here again today.

Prince Zheng didn't recognize every secret guard in the palace.

Although the secret guards are loyal to him, there are still quite a few of them.

However, the clothes and equipment on the corpse were exactly the same, and the face also looked familiar.

King Zheng already had a rough idea of ​​the situation without the need for Wu Cheng, the commander of the secret guards, to confirm it.

By now, Prince Zheng had already confirmed that everything that happened last night was probably a setup by Emperor Yongyuan.

I thought that once we arrived in Luodong City, Emperor Yongyuan would be more obedient, but it seems that Prince Zheng was too optimistic.

After confirming the identity of the corpse on the ground, King Zheng stopped looking at it and withdrew his gaze.

Emperor Yongyuan also pretended to look at it twice, and then said angrily to the officials:

"I don't think these evil demons are that great. They will die, too."

"In that case, we should kill them all and let the people of the world see that the majesty of the imperial court is inviolable."

"I must avenge Magistrate Wang!"

Emperor Yongyuan spoke in a loud voice and then gave orders.

"Duke Jiang, listen to my orders!"

Su Dingan immediately stepped forward to obey the order.

"The old minister is here."

"I hereby appoint you as the temporary governor of Luodong City. You will be in charge of all the affairs of Luodong City and will be responsible for issuing arrest warrants to apprehend the criminals headed by Qian Teng Mo Ji. All the expenses you need can be freely transferred from the Luodong City Treasury."

As soon as Emperor Yongyuan said this, the local officials in Luodong City all changed their expressions.

They were about to step forward to report, but were all interrupted by Emperor Yongyuan.

Emperor Yongyuan continued:
"Luodong City and the available garrison troops are at your disposal. If there are chivalrous men who respond to the imperial court's call for sea arrest, they must be treated with courtesy."

"When I return from my southern tour, I must see the results, otherwise!"

Emperor Yongyuan spoke in a stern tone, but paused here.

"Otherwise, I will bring my head to you!"

Su Dingan took over the conversation with great enthusiasm.

Everyone present was shocked.

What does it mean that a duke used his own life to sign a military order?
And this outrageous thing actually happened right in front of them.

The local officials of Luodong City, who originally had something to say, now opened their mouths but could not utter a word.

If they say no, wouldn't that mean they want Su Dingan's life?

At Su Dingan's age, not to mention his Su family, he himself has great influence among the noble families and the military.

If this holds this gentleman back, who can bear the consequences?

And Emperor Yongyuan added one more sentence at the end.

"Duke Jiang, anyone who does not do his best in this matter is disobeying my will and disrespecting the face of the court."

"I grant you the Imperial Sword. You can execute first and report later. Act according to circumstances."

Emperor Yongyuan waved his hand, and Wang Xi, who was standing beside him, immediately presented a gorgeous sword with a dragon carving on it with both hands.

Su Dingan took it with both hands, thanked the emperor and accepted the order immediately.

"Long live your majesty!"

Su Dingan took the imperial sword, then turned around and bowed to the local officials of Luodong City and said:

"Next, I will ask you to cooperate with me to capture the criminal."

"Whether I can keep my head depends entirely on you."

Su Dingan was smiling and speaking politely, but these old-timers in the officialdom could all hear the threat in his words.

They didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and silently looked at King Zheng and the officials around him.

But these people were in a similar state, they opened their mouths but didn't know what to say.

Emperor Yongyuan's order was reasonable, and Su Dingan had signed the military order himself. They opposed it at this time because they thought Wang Wenbin and the Luodong City Government deserved to be in trouble, or because they thought Su Dingan was not capable of handling the matter.

After thinking it over, King Zheng finally shook his head slightly, and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise it would be hard to oppose this matter.

Prince Zheng also chose to watch Emperor Yongyuan mess around.

Anyway, when the southern tour team leaves Luodong City, Su Dingan will be alone here and will be unable to do anything.

Even with the Yongyuan Emperor's imperial edict and the Shangfang sword, the simple tactic of procrastination was enough to make Su Dingan return empty-handed.

The officials of Luodong City will naturally decide the right balance among these matters, and King Zheng does not need to give instructions even on these minor matters.

Let them make trouble if they want.

Emperor Yongyuan won't be able to live for many more days.

Thinking this way, Prince Zheng swallowed all his anger, and led other officials to express their agreement with Emperor Yongyuan's decision.

"Okay, it's settled!"

Emperor Yongyuan also made the final decision.

Li Xuan also nodded on the roof.

As expected by Emperor Yongyuan, the matter was settled for him.

When Li Xuan took control of the government court last night, he secretly left a cat's paw mark on Wang Wenbin.

Although he had other means to injure Wang Wenbin remotely, the cat's claw mark was the most obscure.

Just now at the right time, Li Xuan directly detonated the cat's claw mark, but did not take Wang Wenbin's life directly.

Emperor Yongyuan just wanted him to be seriously injured but not dead, and then let Su Dingan take over the overall situation of Luodong City. According to Emperor Yongyuan's original words, if no one helped him watch over this place, he would not dare to take a boat south.

It can be seen that Emperor Yongyuan asked Su Dingan to help him prepare for his retreat.

Thanks to the long-standing irreconcilable conflict between the nobles and the civil officials, the nobles were determined to stand on the side of Emperor Yongyuan.

Otherwise, when King Zheng comes to power, these nobles will be in trouble and will most likely face a bloody purge to make room for King Zheng's subordinates.

Su Ding'an received the imperial edict and took control of all power in Luodong City. The most important thing was that he could mobilize the garrison to help.

With the army in hand, it is much easier to control these civilian officials.

Emperor Yongyuan had no other choice but to take a risky move and try his best to think of a way out for himself.

To be honest, it was already a big win for him to find an opportunity to fight with King Zheng.

"Okay, Lord Jiang, get started right away."

"You don't have much time left."

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After saying this, Emperor Yongyuan asked everyone to disperse.

As the event ended, a group of officials gathered around King Zheng and escorted him to discuss matters elsewhere, without even a hint of avoidance.

Li Xuan's eyes turned cold as he listened to their discussion.

These people already held high positions in Daxing, but they still hoped to get more by following King Zheng.

People are not enough to swallow elephants.

Even if King Zheng really succeeds and can satisfy their temporary desires, he will never be able to satisfy their desires for a lifetime.

From this perspective, their fate has already been determined.

No matter who wins or loses in the end, the outcome will be the same, it’s just a matter of time.

After dismissing everyone, Emperor Yongyuan returned to his room and summoned his confidants.

Li Xuan also climbed in through the window in a dignified manner and found a comfortable position on the table to lie down.

Emperor Yongyuan touched his head and encouraged him silently.

Then, Emperor Yongyuan first called the two dukes to discuss what to do next.

Su Dingan will stay in Luodong City to take charge of the overall situation and take care of the retreat for Emperor Yongyuan. Only Hou Zhongguo will continue to accompany him on the rest of the journey.

Emperor Yongyuan had already discussed this matter with them, and now they were just discussing the specific details.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely protect Luodong City for you."

"Old Duke, I leave this to you."

Emperor Yongyuan gave solemn instructions.

"You must keep good guards around you. King Zheng has recruited many vicious criminals. You must be prepared."

The old Duke laughed out loud and said without comment: "Although I am old, I am still able to fight. Your Majesty can rest assured."

A gleam of light flashed in Su Dingan's eyes, and he showed a rare bit of sharpness, which was different from his usual kindness.

At this moment, Li Xuan actually realized that Su Dingan's strength was not weak at all, and he was truly a top third grade.

Normally, this old Duke keeps a low profile. He is always seen dozing off or trying to smooth things over in the court. Unexpectedly, he is actually a master.

Li Xuan was quite surprised by this.

He originally thought that these dukes relied on family inheritance and exploits on the battlefield to gain their foothold, and that they should be better at commanding wars than their personal accomplishments.

But now it seems that at least this old Duke is quite good at fighting.

"That's right. If this old man didn't have some real skills, his head would have been chopped off in the battle."

Although martial arts are flourishing in this world, the confrontation between the two armies is rather special.

As long as there are enough soldiers working in harmony, and with the help of battle formations and various battlefield equipment, the difference in grades will be very small, and this is the case all the way up to the fourth grade.

Perhaps among them, the fourth grade is just a larger grain of sand in the desert.

Only after reaching the upper third level will there be some changes, but such changes are extremely limited even for a second-level strongman.

On the battlefield, as long as you pay enough price, it is easier to kill a second-grade strongman.

With the combination of soldiers, formations, equipment and other factors, a second-grade strongman can only create a bigger wave.

After unfolding the Dao Realm to connect heaven and earth, a second-grade strongman does have almost unlimited sustained combat capabilities in ordinary battles.

But it is difficult to do on the battlefield, unless the enemy generals make a huge mistake and fail to make timely response arrangements.

Li Xuan, who had never been on the battlefield, had no idea about these things.

He didn't know how many mountains of blood and seas of blood these dukes had gone through to achieve their lofty positions in the army today.

The rules in the military are much simpler and more straightforward than those in the officialdom.

If you have a good family background, you can indeed have a higher starting point, but if you are not strong enough, it will only make you die faster.

The army only respects the strong!
This is the only iron rule.

While the two dukes were talking with Emperor Yongyuan, Li Xuan looked at the two dukes curiously.

Only after they left did Li Xuan reluctantly look away.

"What are the strengths of the two dukes?"

Li Xuan asked Emperor Yongyuan curiously.

"The Dukes are all third-rank warriors, but they are different from the third-rank warriors in the martial arts world."

Emperor Yongyuan patiently explained to Li Xuan.

"When Duke Jiang was young, he could easily kill a lone second-grade warrior with his battle formation, and his hands were stained with the blood of many third-grade warriors."

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes widened and he quickly got up.

"Is this battle formation so powerful, meow?"

Emperor Yongyuan immediately said seriously:

"Ah Xuan, when you have achieved success in your cultivation in the future, you must remember that there are many powers in this world that are beyond your own cultivation."

"Take this battle formation as an example. It allows the generals to exert power far beyond their rank."

"The soldiers are the power of their generals; the generals are the souls of the soldiers."

"The battle formation can use the energy and morale of tens of thousands of soldiers to exert unimaginable power. Its principles are somewhat similar to the formation."

"But battle formations are difficult to practice, and the requirements for military commanders are extremely high. A general who can lead a battle formation of thousands of people is already a rare and good general."

"The best warriors in the army who have mastered the power of battle formations are Su Dingan in front and Qin Zongyong in the back."

"They are all able to perform battle formations involving tens of thousands of people, and their power is unmatched."

"But the cost of using this level of battle formation is not small, so it will not be used easily."

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Why don't you quickly use the battle formation to destroy King Zheng!"

Emperor Yongyuan showed a look of regret and sighed.

"You think I haven't thought about it?"

"First of all, King Zheng would never give me this opportunity."

"Secondly, if we forcibly deploy a battle formation in a place like the capital, not to mention whether we can keep King Zheng, who is guarded by experts, the people of the capital will definitely suffer a catastrophic disaster."

When Li Xuan heard this, he discovered that Emperor Yongyuan had actually studied how to use battle formations to deal with King Zheng.

"Moreover, battle formations cannot be deployed casually. Not only do they place high demands on the generals, but they also place corresponding demands on the soldiers. If they are not elite soldiers who have trained for many years and have good coordination, it will be difficult for them to exert their due power."

"But these elite troops have been at the frontline all year round. If they were suddenly transferred back, King Zheng would have probably noticed something was wrong a long time ago."

"And if he dares to rebel, he must have a plan to deal with it."

"This should be the fundamental reason why he is close to civil officials but has a bad attitude towards nobles."

Li Xuan seemed to be thinking about something. He didn't expect that at this point, there were still many tricks that he didn't know about.

(End of this chapter)