"Dao Master... Chancellor... what should we do now?"
Thinking of this tangled mess, Tai Chong was at a loss as well.
Xu Prefecture had only just been conquered, and its rule was far from secure. With this, everything had fallen into chaos.
An idea came to him, and he could not help asking, "Should we publicly execute Feng Erlang according to the law, then issue a proclamation?"
"That is how ordinary people solve problems, but it does not suit the present situation. Since we have made a mistake, then we must carry it through to the end!"
After considering it, Aaron said, "Detain Feng Erlang and everyone connected to him, and hand them over to the Integrity Directorate for interrogation... Beyond that, dispatch the fifty thousand Six Jia Divine Soldiers everywhere to suppress the civil unrest. I do not care what they were doing before, whether they have grievances or not—anyone who dares resist now is a rebel bandit. Kill without mercy!"
In truth, the strength of this resistance was far inferior to the previous city-by-city defenses.
Yet in a sense, King of Gold's scheme to tie down the Liang army's main force had also largely succeeded.
"However, our army still has thirty thousand men. The date for marching north remains unchanged!"
Aaron stroked his chin.
"Before that, sweep through Xu Prefecture once. Great Melody Prefecture especially—because its gates were opened without bloodshed, far too much poison has been left behind!"
One month later.
A hidden safehouse.
Yan Er returned looking filthy and bedraggled, staring at the people in the room. "What is going on? Why has the chaos been almost completely quelled after only a month?"
"Who in the world does not know how formidable the Liang army is? Even the official troops could not beat them—were the