When the morning sun rose, the soldiers of the king's army performed their duties, some entered the city to control the passage of the city gate, and some lined up in the suburbs, dividing the fields outside the city into different areas, and leaving a passage from the city gate to the camp outside the city.

As an official appointed by His Royal Highness King Yong to be fully responsible for relieving the rebellious people, Song Jing also followed the army early and came to the suburbs in front of the Mingde Gate in the south of Chang'an City, waiting anxiously for the people to leave the city.

The Mingde Gate leads to Suzaku Street, which will also be the main passage for the rebels to go out of the city, so the southern part of the city has set up a camp alone that can accommodate more than 50,000 people.

Song Jingxin took on an important task, waiting for the people to go out of the city to be appeased, and at the same time seriously thinking about the arrangements for the pacification. Personnel, materials, including relevant government decrees, His Royal Highness King Yongwang has given him a lot of room to operate, and he is also secretly warning himself in his heart that he must not disappoint His Royal Highness King Yong.

For the rebels to kill or appease, due to the arbitrariness of His Royal Highness King Yong, although there is not much controversy in the army, many people are not optimistic about it.

A simple understanding of the small people, it is difficult to say that it is righteous, the punishment is severe to know fear, and the leniency of the rules is inevitably indulgent. Second, there are too many people involved, and it takes place in an imperial center like Xijing and Chang'an, once there are any twists and turns and negligence, the bad impact will inevitably be magnified, and then affect the people of other states and counties and even those border confined state capitals.

And the word "fu" is easy to say, but it is difficult to do. It is necessary to dig deep into the reasons why the small people are in turmoil, where the real problems are, and properly solve these problems. There are many factors involved in this, ranging from the overthrow of the social system and the failure of the criminal order to the small people's hardship, loss of land and home, and it is by no means a matter of intimidating people out of the city, and it can be solved by giving a few meals of grain.

It is precisely because of this that Song Jing admires His Royal Highness King Yongwang from the bottom of his heart. The rebellion is actually very simple, if King Yong is just an ordinary clan magnate, with tens of thousands of troops under his command, the flag is waved down, the butcher's knife is held high, thousands of heads are rolling to the ground, and the turmoil in Xijing is self-determined.

Even if the courtiers attacked and killed too much, they would not be able to hurt King Yong at all. For example, the Yangzhou rebellion and the clan rebellion a few years ago were all resolved in this way. Chang'an, as the heart of the empire, can only restore the majesty of the empire and deter Xiaoxiao by killing more.

But His Royal Highness King Yongwang did not choose this more direct and simple way, but chose to caress the mainstay. It is easier to kill than harder to live, and it is even more difficult to live hundreds of thousands of people.

The rampant power in the Guan, the small people have no place to stand, and there is no reserve every other day, which is the more profound reason for the turmoil in Xijing, which is the fundamental drawback since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Taizong and Gaozong two generations of male lords, with Chinese characters hunting Liuyi, although the Tang Dynasty famous, but also let the country, especially Guanzhong, tired, a triumphant army, the general ascended to the dynasty to boast of the knighthood, the battalion returned home empty stove cold.

The long-term national and people's fatigue have caused a deep estrangement between the upper and lower levels, especially the excessive preferential treatment of the martial arts medals, which has further deepened the poverty of the people in Guanzhong. Can the nobles of Chang'an remember that the soldiers of the six towns are cold? I probably don't remember it anymore, otherwise I wouldn't have forced these hundreds of thousands of people to mess up because of greed for goods.

Many people don't say it, but in fact, they are not optimistic about King Yong's strategy of fixing chaos. More than 100,000 people, most of whom are guests, are in trouble in Chang'an because they are short of food and clothing, even if they are pacified, how can they meet their deeper demands?

Will the local state and county accept the reinstatement? Incorporated into the native register, is there so much land resettlement around Chang'an?

But Song Jing felt that it was precisely because people couldn't do it that someone had to dare to do it! His Royal Highness King Yong has this responsibility, so if he doesn't donate this with all his will, who will he give up?

The thoughts in his heart turned, and before he knew it, the drum had already sounded twice, but when Song Jing raised his eyes to look at the Mingde Gate, he found that few people walked out of the city gate, and the vast majority of people were just wrapped in the city gate, but they didn't dare to go out.

Seeing this scene, Song Jing couldn't help but feel a little impatient in his heart, even if he prepared the relief matters thoroughly, if these people didn't go out of the city at all, it would be useless.

After a little muttering, he rode his horse to the location of the chief of the pressure array, Qi Biming, and said: "Chief Qi Bi, the chaos in the city is afraid of the crime, and the power of the army, so they dare not go out lightly. Can you make the array battalion sharpen a little bit......"

"What does this mean, or is it a decree of His Royal Highness King Yong?"

After hearing this, Qi Biming lifted his eyelids and glanced at Song Jing.

"Yes, it's my ......"

As soon as Song Jing spoke, Qi Biming waved his hand and said, "Needless to say, with all the distractions, how can the scholar's business spirit and personal feelings be decided?" Surrender is like meeting the enemy, if you don't declare it, how can you know it out of fear! At this time, they entered the city in the afternoon and killed for a while, and they knew that His Royal Highness King Yong was benevolent. ”

When Song Jing heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, before leaving the camp in the early morning, His Royal Highness King Yong did order that the people should be cared for, but they should not be flattered, if they are still greedy and stingy in the afternoon, then they will go directly into the city to kill.

After returning to his position, Song Jing was also secretly vigilant, he took the preset goal too seriously, lest he not be able to do the affairs assigned by His Royal Highness King Yong, so that he was a little confused, and it was indeed a little reckless to enter the words.

But for a major event involving hundreds of thousands of people, how can there be only one possibility. Those who truly control the overall situation must naturally be prepared to deal with various variables.

Now that the surrender of the army has been laid out, if the people converge because they have not been out for a long time, it will undoubtedly give people the illusion that the army does not dare to attack, and as long as they gather into a momentum, they can make even more excessive demands. Even if the masses can be lured out, it will not be conducive to the subsequent resettlement.

After realizing this, Song Jing couldn't help but feel that the world is difficult, and many times if you have a good intention, you may not be able to get a good result.

His Royal Highness King Yongwang is not greedy for one way, prepared with both hands, no wonder he can set the general trend and have a good reputation, although he is far younger than himself, but when it comes to being broad-minded and profound, he is far from being able to do so.

He is only appreciative of His Royal Highness King Yong, but if he wants to follow and conspire for a long time, he still has a long way to go.

"His Royal Highness King Yong is really a beautiful weapon of the country, the deeper the feeling, the more admiration people have!"

Song Jing turned his head to invite Wangba to the top position, blocked by the city wall, of course, he couldn't see where the Chinese army was, but it did not prevent him from admiring His Royal Highness King Yong more and more.

It's just that when his eyes fell back to the direction of Mingde Gate and saw the people who were staggered, Song Jing couldn't help but sigh secretly: "We don't know how lucky we are, if it weren't for His Royal Highness King Yong, who led the army to settle the chaos this time, Chang'an City would have been full of corpses on the streets." If His Highness really has the intention to cause harm, etc., can he stop the army from killing if he stays in the city? ”

At this time, Chang'an City was also a scene of anxiety. Many people were secretly debating whether they should leave the city or not, and whether the royal army outside the city would obey the order and not harm them.

"San Lang, do you think we should come out?"

Inside the crowded Anhua Gate, a group of villagers also surrounded Liu Yu and asked nervously.

Liu Yu's expression was still quite haggard, and when he heard everyone's questions, he just sighed and said: "To kill or not to kill, it is not up to us, there is no difference between inside and outside the city." At present, this situation, whether it is out or not, is still calculated in everyone's hearts. I don't know if the road ahead is life or death, and I really don't dare to speak casually. ”

If you say this, it means that you don't say it, of course, even if Liu Yu's words are conclusive, everyone may not obey them. If there was any blind trust in the orders of the officials and soldiers, they would not have caused trouble in Chang'an.

"San Lang, what are you going to do?"

Everyone was still bowing their heads and groaning, but they saw that Liu Yu had already walked towards the crowded city gate, and they were busy opening their mouths to ask.

"I'm going out of the city, my brother is separated in the city, whether he is dead or alive, I have to ask the officials and soldiers, go out of the city a moment earlier, and ask a moment earlier."

Unlike everyone's hesitation, Liu Yu doesn't take his life and death so seriously, he just wants to know the news of his brother.

Hearing him say this, some villagers shouted: "San Lang, don't be reckless, the lady of the family is waiting to give birth in the township, if she dies here......"

"I have already said that the officers and soldiers will be killed, no matter inside or outside the city, we will not survive, stay here, just suffer a little more."

Liu Yu said without looking back, and laughed miserably: "I'll take the first step, if you can't decide, then stare at me to see if I'm alive or dead later." ”

When everyone heard this, they were speechless for a while, but in the crowd next to them, someone pointed at Liu Yu and said: "The strong man has courage, I will go with him!" Our three Qin Erlang, born with strong spirit, died and left behind heroic bones! The marshal who led the army to settle the chaos is said to be a famous king of the Tang family, if he is really benevolent and virtuous, I will respect him all my life. If he just deceives and kills, and gives his life to expose the ugliness of a king, he will always not lose! ”

As he spoke, the man stretched out his arms, lined up the crowd around him, and strode towards the city gate, but he had a bit of a heroic spirit that regarded death as home.

In fact, there is no shortage of such people who despise life and death at the city gates and are ready to leave the city, but most of the chaotic people in the city are gathered in front of the city gates, which makes the roads congested, so there is no scene of crowds rushing out at the first time.

But with the sound of the third drum, people from all sides of the city gate came out one after another, although the number was small, but one by one the footsteps were firm, the spirit was good, and it also attracted many eyes inside and outside.

"In this chaos in Xijing, the etiquette is unruly, the politics and religion are not cultivated, the upper and lower levels are out of balance, and the wealth is uneven. Long-term disadvantages are far from being relieved in the short term. Although the army commanded the whole city, those who could really respond were not optimistic. If a single order can solve this stalemate, there is no need to intimidate with army furnishings. ”

In the camp of Bashang, Li Tong rode out of the camp, and while walking, he said to Guo Da, Li Yi and others behind him: "Scholars always despise the common people with poetry and books, and flaunt etiquette and righteousness, but this is just a boast of those who know. Ling Dong does not wither, and advances in the face of difficulties, and the real wind and bones can only be revealed in things. For example, Shiro's old Xuanwu Gate's knife, how many people in the world can do it? ”

Guo Da recuperated for more than a month after being seriously injured, his body was still very weak, and he was only barely riding his horse slowly, and when he heard His Highness talk about the story, his face showed a little shyness: "The servant didn't think too much, I just knew that His Highness used me and sacrificed his life to repay him." ”

"There are all kinds of people, and the beauty lies in the amount of use. A well-informed and resourceful person may not be as good as a little loyal. There is no wrong talent in the world, only the master of the people who cannot be rewarded. In the coming year, everything in the customs is to be enjoyed, they are all people close to me, and it is inevitable to share the consul, and we must have the ability to know people and use people. ”

As he spoke, Li Tong pointed ahead and said: "For example, the first batch of people who stepped out of the city gate either have the wisdom of judging the time, or have the heart of returning to the rule, or have the fierceness of light death, or have the courage to do bravery. They may just be microscopic in the grass, but this step may be able to set foot on the other side. Song Jing had previously scrambled to use the power of the people, and most of it was about to emerge from this kind of outpouring out. However, these people may not be all suitable for ordinary affairs, and later they will be distributed to various city gates to obtain their names for later use. ”

When everyone heard this, they nodded their heads and took orders.

At this time, Yanxingmen in the east of the city sent an envoy to report back, and the lords of Daocheng once again asked to go out of the city to see him.

"Then let them come."

After Li Tong thought about it, he nodded and said, then turned his head and ordered: "Pingyang Gong will receive the people from all the families." ”

The Duke of Pingyang is Wu Youyi, and now that the national industry has returned to the Tang Dynasty, Wu Youyi's original Jian'an prince was also taken away and transferred to the title of Pingyang County Duke, which is one of the best mixed among the remnants of the martial arts, and the others are either dead or degraded, or are waiting for the crime behind closed doors.

Li Zhan had been holding back his bad idea and wanted to clean up those people, but at this time, he naturally couldn't help but take eye medicine and said: "Those people are in a hurry to go out of the city to see them, and they must have a special invitation." Now that the situation in Xijing is under control, it really doesn't have much impact if you see them or not. ”

"You always have to see each other, after all, it's not good to be too cold."

Li Tong said as he spoke, and at the same time ordered: "Xijing Zhushui milling information, hand a copy to Pingyang Gong later, he knows how to do it." After a few people came out of the city, they immediately closed the Yanxing Gate, and they were not allowed to enter and exit, and a few heavy crossbows were set up on the Yanxing Gate. The 2,000 cavalry of the Chinese army moved to the outside of Yanxing Gate and waited to enter the city. ”

Li Tong guessed that those people might have seen that they were too lenient for the chaotic people, so they had some unrealistic illusions in their hearts, and if they were still blocked in the city, they didn't know what bad ideas they would hold back when they got together. It is better to lure people out, let them recognize the facts through practical attitudes, and obediently accept the slaughter.

He pinched and held the handle of Xijing and these people on the one hand, but if the food was too ugly, the Shendu side would inevitably complain. At present, he has not gained a firm foothold in Xijing, and it is still inconvenient to get into too much trouble with Shendu. So even if you want to engage these people, you have to find some reason why Shendu can't find fault with them.