Chapter 818 The Eyes of the Masses Are Sharp...

ps: I would like to thank my book friend "Shadow Sniper" for the reward~!

There are tens of millions of roads in the world, they may be wide or narrow, flat or rugged, and complicated. .However, I think that as long as the goal is unique, we can always achieve the same goal through different paths.

For example, in the captured town of Bran, the Northern Wilderness barbarians were accustomed to be tyrannical, using thunderous and bloody methods to suppress them, and killing them immediately if they refused, which could achieve the effect of crushing all will to resist in a short period of time.

The Gray Army is different. They like to use gentle methods to calm the will to resist. And they also have the capital to do so, relying on their good reputation and strong character accumulated over the years. After all, this is the so-called royal way.

To be honest, these royal and domineering statements actually have no clear distinction between superior and inferior on the premise of simply achieving the goal. The so-called difference may be that domineering focuses on the immediate future, while kingly focuses on the long term, that's all.

Of course, no matter which path it is, the Bran Empire is the victim, so naturally it is not happy.

In just three days, the gray-clothed army quickly conquered five or six surrounding cities with an unreasonable attitude like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. It has initially formed a small-scale strategy with Shanhai City as the center and several surrounding cities as satellite cities. lock up.

Such an impressive record, although it cannot be said to shock the past and present, is enough to make those who know about it speechless. And more importantly, the Gray Clothes Army has already established a reputation and does not need to bother with publicity like Shanhai City, lest the people mistake them for bandits and bandits. Since the well-informed people spread their messages to all parts of the north and fed back the information, the Gray Army could reduce a lot of resistance in the next battle and speed up the pace of the campaign.

Compared with the growing momentum of the Gray Army, Bran's military side is naturally even more distressed. Frankly speaking. The situation was out of their control from the start. They couldn't figure out why the cities with high walls and heavily guarded troops around Shiwanda Mountain were so easily defeated by the other side, and they were able to defeat six cities in three days... These are six mountains. Thieves’ Village shouldn’t be so efficient. Tell fairy tales?

Obviously, this is true!

Moreover, regardless of how the Gray Army did it, the bosses of the Northern Arms Department can only continue to mobilize troops to block it. Of course, now they also know that second-rate soldiers are of no use, and they can only first mobilize the southern regular troops that were originally planned to be sent to the front line. And secretly did some other tricks...

As a result, the military bosses naturally no longer care about the situation on the front line, but focus all their attention on the burning backyard...

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A few days later, in the morning, Shanhai City.

Today's Shanhai City has transformed into the rear base camp of the Gray Army. It is still a military controlled area. The prosperity of the past is no longer there. However, compared to the lifelessness of the past few days, Shanhai City has finally regained some vitality. Some pedestrians and vehicles can also be seen on the street. Although more of them are patrolling soldiers, the scene of the two sides getting along peacefully does not seem too abrupt.

It is precisely because of this that several strange faces that appeared out of nowhere on this street in Xicheng District were not subject to any strict investigation.

certainly. Judging from the appearance and temperament, the one walking in the middle of these people is a young man with slightly frosty temples and well-dressed. Although the other expressionless burly men did not have weapons in their hands, judging from their closely following pace and vigilant demeanor, they should be top-notch guards. On the whole, it seems that a wealthy businessman came out with his escort to relax. There is nothing strange and inappropriate, and it is not worthy of investigation and inquiry.

At this time, a burly guard seemed to have noticed something and was talking in a low voice with the young man. There was a faint mocking smile on his lips.

After a moment, he shook his head slightly and said, "Before, I was still thinking about what fantastic countermeasures Bran's army would have, but now it seems..." The young man with slightly frosty temples curled his lips and smiled brightly. "He's actually using the remaining tricks we have, tsk tsk, that's interesting..."

"Haha, yes, who would have thought of it... When Chief Luo Sha took us here and there, they wanted to send people to assassinate Chief Luo Sha, and the reward notice was hung at the top of every union mission card. Now. He actually still played this trick, just by changing the target to Ms. Joshua, and followed our example and changed the bounty into martial arts secrets. Ha, it’s not too boring!”

The guard grinned and looked disapproving. However, after that person made a slight sarcasm, he thought of something and narrowed his eyes: "Although this method is a bit old-fashioned, for us, it is still targeted and hits the nail on the head."

"oh?"

"There is nothing surprising. The principle of shooting men first, shooting horses, and capturing thieves first, captures the king, is simple enough. It's just that the gray-clothed army has a special character. Well, if it is Bran and the Northern Wasteland army, even if the general is dead , there will also be deputy generals on top, which will not have much impact on the battle situation. Oh, unless the person who dies is the military god Ziyi, or the leader of the Northern Wilderness, Ambrose, of the same level..."

Having said this, the young man seemed to have thought of something. His expression was sad but also weird. Then he shook his head and continued, "But the Gray Army is different. Everyone in the Gray Army has a deep understanding of the leader, the former Luo Sha and the current Luo Sha." Josiah was too dependent on them. It was precisely because of this that after the previous battle in Dawn City, the gray-clothed army was actually not weaker than the pursuers, but they still retreated thousands of miles, and simply retreated deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains until Josiah became the new leader, and everyone recovered from the grief of Losa's death."

After a pause, "So, don't look at the gray-clothed army's overwhelming momentum now. The momentum is getting higher and higher, seemingly unstoppable. But if something goes wrong with Josiah... Well, the old guys in Bran's military have spotted it. This is why I have used this trick many times. And if I guess correctly, the assassination this time will be more violent than before..."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because Josiah is not the leader of Losa, and there is no great god like Zuo Fan sitting next to him." The young man shook his head, "The other party should know the origin and true identity of Zuo Fan, at least the big bosses of the Northern Arms Department must be It’s clear. Although the Sword God lets himself go and seems to not care about this disciple, the military bosses don’t dare to take this risk. The most they can do is hang Luosha’s bounty notices in various guilds, and then let those who don’t know whether to live or die. The warriors came to assassinate him, but he did not dare to let go. But the situation is different now..."

"I don't think there's any difference." He shrugged. Interrupting the conversation, the guard looked at the young man and said, "Although Miss Joshua doesn't have a big brother Zuo Fan, she does have a boss, don't you?"

"Uh... this is a good flattery, I like it!" He patted the guard on the shoulder. The young man beamed with an expression that was completely inconsistent with his status and temperament.

"Haha..." The guards couldn't help but laugh when they heard this. A guard in the back wearing a hooded black hat lowered his forehead, seeming sad. But then he raised his head slightly, pursed his lips and smiled slightly, a little bitterly.

Touched his nose. Looking at the crowd gathered at the street in front of him, the young man smiled and said casually, "Have you collected all the information about the garrison generals of the surrounding cities? Well, let's restart the killer organization. Issue tasks to assassinate them one by one. The rewards for the tasks are still That Dou Qi circulation channel... Haha, with this trick, it seems necessary to let them know the real difference between the copycat and the genuine version!"

"No problem." After a pause, the guard hesitated and asked, "But Sword God Wooding..."

"There's nothing I can do about it. It's happening now and then. After all, I'm going to offend you." Waving his hand, the young man looked at the crowd gathering at the street corner. He seemed to be a little interested and walked away, "Anyway, we don't want a scoundrel to go back on his word." It’s not the first time I’ve done it, it’s better to eat it if you want to, it doesn’t matter…”

"Well……"

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Needless to say, these people are naturally Tang En and David.

After the gray-clothed army came out from the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Tang En and the others, who had been paying attention, naturally received the news immediately. He was supposed to come here very early, but Tang En took Gray Space to do some other things on the way. So it’s only come now.

There was no rush to notify Josiah and others to greet him. After all, Tang En's identity was still very sensitive in the Gray Army, so not only did he disguise his appearance, but he also used special means to sneak in secretly when he entered the city just now.

After entering the city, Tang En had actually been observing carefully. The scenes he saw in the city also made him nod secretly, even feeling a little emotional. The prestige and character that the Gray Army has accumulated over a long period of time is indeed excellent. Even though it has disappeared from the public eye for a whole year, there are still a lot of people willing to buy in with this golden signboard. It is simply... a fortress!

To be honest, Tang En didn't quite understand this phenomenon. Tang En would be able to understand if a big evil man with a long history of evil disappeared for a period of time, and then suddenly heard that he was going to come out to do evil, immediately causing trouble in the city. But the current touching phenomenon full of positive energy... well, Tang En can't understand it anyway. So when they saw the people who should have been cursing the attackers a few days ago, now gathering in the street without any pressure, they immediately gathered around them with interest.

"It must be Claire, the vampire! I've worked for his family for more than ten years, and it's all for nothing..."

"Morais and his son! Please vote for these beasts, my daughter was ruined by them - she is only fourteen, fourteen years old - please -"

"Fuck him. Mom, is this happening? Don't vote for Claire. Please vote for these beasts and let them die now!"

"And Uriah... He knocked down my vegetable stall with his horse, but blamed me for blocking his way, and sent someone to break my left leg... This is the leg! This is the wound! Kill him …”

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As soon as they got closer, Tang En and others saw angry people, as well as various accusations and hysterical denunciations that kept coming to their ears.

After being stunned for a moment, through the gap in the crowd, Tang En saw a large wooden sign with paper on it. The names of Claire and Morais were densely written on it, and there were more or less traces of unknown meanings drawn under the names.

Next to the wooden sign, there is a gray soldier in armor standing. As long as the people around him come forward and report their names, the soldier will add a mark under the corresponding name. It seems that everyone only has one chance...

After watching for a moment, Tang En finally understood what happened.

This is a public trial! Written on the wooden sign are the names of all the nobles, wealthy businessmen, celebrities, etc. in the city, who are the defendants. And these people are the accusers, shouting out the accusations of a certain name, and also calling on the people around them to vote, so that the soldiers can record it on the record... and finally, the target of the trial will be locked!

Of course, with these countless crimes, the trial is just a formality, and these selected trial subjects will undoubtedly die!

However, the people don't seem to be very satisfied with this...

"Sir, are there only ten places?"

"Too few! Many people deserve to die!"

"Yes, kill them, kill them all..."

…

"Quiet! Everyone be quiet..." There was a questioning voice, and the soldier took a step forward, waved and shouted, "Sorry, there are only ten places available now, and we will try the ten criminals with the most votes. As for the others who also have numerous crimes, we will We will confiscate all their belongings and drive them out of the city!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden burst of applause.

"good!"

"Well done..."

"That's how it should be, let them become paupers and see how they continue to oppress people in the future..."

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"Haha, this method is really simple and crude!" After hearing this, Tang En couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly, then waved and led the people away, turned around and smiled, "They say that the eyes of the crowd are sharp, so Joshua made a move What a great move!”

"Enough! I like it! Haha... In this way, those noble gentlemen who usually do evil things will definitely not be able to escape from being stabbed in the head!" The burly guard, David, also laughed and nodded, overjoyed.

"It's not just that." Tang En smiled and shook his head. "The biggest benefit of this move is that while satisfying the people's wishes, it can also help the Gray Army win the hearts and minds of the people in the shortest time and stabilize the city's situation. Oh, and there are those... The nobles who have become homeless are facing the enemy. If you don't kill them and send them out of the city, you can not only humiliate them, but also, judging from the intricate relationships between each noble, it is bound to create chaos in the rear area... Ha, it kills several birds with one stone, it's really big wonderful!"

"I see, I was just thinking whether it was too cheap for the nobles who were lucky enough to survive... But that's fine. For these nobles, taking away the capital that they relied on for their nobility would be even more uncomfortable than killing him. " Touching his chin, David nodded and said.

"That's pretty much it. Well, let's go. It's getting late. Let's go find Joshua and the others." After identifying the direction, Tang En walked first towards the center of the city, which was the original city lord's mansion.

"Haha, I haven't seen Brother Frey and the others for a long time. I really miss them... Well, I hope they will like the meeting gifts we brought this time."

"That is required!"

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