Chapter 108: Four Small Actions
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Baibasbarn's intelligence work was a success, and soon Bihab's ears were filled with a sea of information, the contents of which were almost identical, except for the name, that is, Baibasbahn was in close contact with so-and-so, and promised great wealth.
At first, Bihab just laughed at this small method of Baibasban, because he had expected this kind of method for a long time, but as more and more news came, Bihab gradually began to be unable to let go - the other party bought too many people, if it was rumor-spreading, it would be too low-level, and even if it was really rumor-spreading, I am afraid that a few of them must be true, not to mention that there is evidence that several lords have reached an agreement with Baibasbahn It is certain, Bihab's spies even witnessed the whole process. By this reckoning, there must be far more than what he currently knows, Bihab thinks.
Bihab can be said to be the best of the Paz aristocracy, he became the Minister of War at a young age, and with his own strong family background and huge nepotism, he has worked hard for many years, and has attracted a considerable number of nobles, especially the support of the generals. Because of this, he was able to confront the Penoncar dynasty with the many territories he had received from his ancestors and the allegiance of a large number of subordinate lords and generals, and it can be said that the only value of Rudanel, a puppet king, to this separatist force is his royal bloodline, and everything else is the efforts of Bihab.
Bihab, who has been in the political arena for many years, knows better than anyone else the corrosive power of money on people's hearts, so he has never been stingy with money - only those who can bring benefits to everyone can get everyone's support. He also once mocked Songres and Kebaldo, who had been preempted by him, for returning to their own territory and being busy mobilizing troops to protect their property, but not knowing how to use this wealth to expand their military power. After openly breaking with the Paz court, he almost exhausted the treasures accumulated by his ancestors and used them to encircle his lords and expand his army. However, when his opponent also used this trick against his own men, Bihab began to feel a great sense of unease, and if he could not trust the loyalty of his subordinates, then Bihab could not believe the outcome of the battle.
Originally, Bihab took a small army to protect King Rudanel, and entrusted the command of the army to General Hilmen, who was at ease with Hilmen, his descendant, but what about the others? If these people unite to overthrow Hilmon, or even launch a mutiny, the situation will not be easy to manage.
Thinking of this, Bihab could no longer sit still, and he decided to personally rush to the front line to stabilize the situation. However, he could not leave King Rudanel openly, because he could not guarantee that others would not covet His Majesty, so he could only make a private deed, and rush to the front as fast as possible.
Bihab's move was the desired success. His sudden arrival shocked many people, and Bihab mercilessly arrested and beheaded the lords who already had solid evidence of collaborating with the enemy. This move made an example of the chickens and monkeys, and the strategy of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger made many of the lords present tremble with fear, and some of them were obviously weak-minded, and this is what Bihab wanted.
When the crowd had dispersed, Hilmen expressed his serious displeasure to Bihab alone: "Your Excellency, my subordinates have to tell you that what you have just done is too drastic, and it is very inappropriate at this time. ”
"The timing now? What did you say? ”
"My lord, it seems that you also understand what is happening here, and these subordinates also know, but why have the subordinates not taken action?" Hilmen said: "It is because the current situation is very serious, it is unimaginable that Bai Basbahn has launched a wide range of hands, and even his subordinates are not sure how many lords and generals he has contacted, let alone how many of them have betrayed you, how many are wavering, and how many are still loyal to you. If they push them too hard, they will probably take a risk, and this is the situation that Baibasbahn wants to see the most. Therefore, the subordinates have been knocking on the side, secretly waking them up, so that they will not give up their real long-term interests for the sake of petty profits. But now that you have suddenly arrived, and you have directly cut off the heads of those people, what will those rebels who have slipped through the net think in their hearts? As the saying goes, a poor rat bites a cat, and if they bite back at this time, not only will the situation be chaotic, but it may even threaten the safety of adults. ”
Bihab stared at Hilmon and said, "So what do you say you should do?" ”
Hilmen sighed: "Your Excellency, your subordinates know that it is difficult for you to accept this, but please consider it carefully. Our subordinates advised us to withdraw our troops. Have all the lords return to their own territory with their men, and you retreat to your own territory with your generals and troops. ”
"What did you say!"
"My lord Mingjian, now that we have done this, the lords will return to their territory, and their mentality at this time is different from now, if Baibasbahn wants to pass through their territory, their first consideration is no longer how much money they can get, but how much damage and loss will be caused by the passing of the army. In this way, their attitude will waver, and if Basbahn comes hard, then they will inevitably resist desperately, and even if they submit, they can also stretch the supply line of Basbahn. It is still possible to hold the territory with your strength, so that as long as the enemy runs out of food, we can achieve victory, and the generals are well aware of this, and they will definitely strengthen their confidence in battle. ”
"Fart! In this way, he has become the target of each of the Babas Barnes! It's bound to fall apart by then! Bihab said angrily.
"Your Excellency! But if you don't."
"Shut up! Could it be that you have also taken the benefits of Basbarn and are going to ruin all this that I have worked so hard to manage! ”
Hilmen hurriedly knelt down on the ground and said, "The loyalty of his subordinates to the Lord can be seen!" How can you doubt the loyalty of your subordinates? ”
Hilmen stepped forward and said, "Since you are still loyal to me, then I will tell you what to do!" Before they are ready to rebel, attack now! As long as they defeat Baibasbahn, they will completely extinguish the idea of betrayal! ”
"Your Excellency, you're putting the cart before the horse, and you're defending so tightly with Basbahn, if you attack it"
"Don't hold back anymore! Do you have to wait until things get out of hand? Enter! Enter! Advance now! ”
Hilmon did not object, he understood that the lord could not listen to any other opinion at the moment, and although it was an unplanned attack, he had to carry it out. (To be continued.) )