He was defenseless, and could only scream and let Tianhao turn the handle of the knife, the pain severe enough to tear all the nerves.

Throwing down the messenger who was struggling on the brink of death, Tianhao pulled out his dagger and vigorously wiped the blood on the opponent's clothes.

Behind him, thousands of dragon cavalry roared in, pouring into the city like a tidal wave.

There was no resistance, at least no sign of resistance in Tianhao's line of sight. The Leo City Guards of Roaring City were silent, and they gathered in various locations on the city wall, their expressions showing nervousness, and even faint anticipation.

In the distance, several soldiers in lion armor hurried by. They soon came to the front, and the leader stopped about five meters away from Tianhao, knelt down on one knee in front of him, and said in a respectful voice: "Welcome Your Highness." ”

Tianhao walked over with a smile, hugged Shi Quan's shoulders with both hands, and helped him up from the ground: "It seems that you have done a good job." ”

Shi Quan's young face was full of confidence, and he was a little flattered when he was praised: "We have been preparing. Receiving news of your imminent arrival, Your Highness, we have been on guard since the day before yesterday under various pretexts. Now that there are more than eighty percent of our people in the city guards, the palace guards have also been solved, and all the important positions in the city are controlled, as long as Your Highness says a word, we are willing to do anything. ”

"Very good." Tianhao patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

The rebellion has continued.

"United front" used to be a word that belonged to the era of civilization. Tianhao has set up a special United Front Work Department, and the work of countering foreign countries is the core. Pyongjun's intelligence department gave strong support to the united front work. Taking the lion clan as an example, when Shi Yong, the city lord, turned his back on the clan because of his personal and family anger and switched to the dragon regent, a series of plans for the united front and co-optation of the lion clan and then escalated into a rebellion also began to be laid out.

Through the "water detection method" to test the silver content of the currency, Tianhao got a large number of lion merchants who actively or passively took refuge in themselves because of their interests.

Through Zumu's perennial operation of the "Shengxinglong" trading house, Tianhao has been recognized by a large number of civilians in the large and small villages and cities of the lion clan. It comes from one story after another. As peat became an increasingly important part of the daily lives of the lion civilians, so did their visits to the Shengxinglong trading house to buy fuel. The guys in the business house are good people, they are warm and generous, and they often help people in need to deliver goods to their homes. People with a cheerful personality are easy to deal with...... In this way, on the way home from the comptoir, the "Sheng Xinglong" guys chatted with the lion customers, and they would always lead the conversation to the young regent. With interesting stories, praise Tianhao for his justice, wisdom, bravery, and benevolence.

Advocacy is important. Whether it is to promote the dragon clan to all tribes, or to let more people know Tianhao's wisdom, it is inseparable from word of mouth.

The working group could not openly enter areas controlled by the lion and tiger clans, let alone publicly stage a drama performance such as "The Big Black and the Hairy Girl" that would arouse strong resonance among the general public and condemn the aristocracy. Storytelling is different, anyway, it's just talking, even if the leon magnates are aware, they can't come up with effective evidence.

The more you talk, the more you listen. The repeated proclamation of the wisdom and greatness of the young regent naturally had a positive effect among the leon civilians over time.

Shifting the focus of the rebellion to the young leader of the lion clan is a new idea that Tianhao proposed to the United Front Work Department a few years ago. Old people are hard to change, and they already have a lot of wealth and high enough status. It is not difficult for a person to have a change mentality, as long as the increase given is high enough and enough. When someone has a million fortunes, it takes 1.5 million, or even 2 million, to buy him out. More importantly, the elderly have become accustomed to the status quo of stability and class solidification. The success rate of implementing thinking transformation for them is very low, and the possibility of leakage is extremely high.

Shi Quan is just one of the cases where he has been successfully rebelled. He fought bravely, but because of his identity and bloodline, he has not been recognized by the top of the lion clan. For Shi Quan, the "head of a thousand people" is a rather embarrassing position, because his actual control of power has already exceeded the number of 1,000 people, reaching 8,000 or even more than 10,000.

In the just-concluded siege and annihilation battle of Shenwei Fortress, Shi Quan led 30,000 lion infantry to rush to the front, smashing the white coalition defense line and winning a brilliant victory.

The Ministry of Intelligence secretly bought off the lion king's close attendants, and they all slandered Shi Rui: In this battle, it was actually the cannons of the dragon people who played a major role, followed by the leadership of the royal family members who were responsible for commanding the troops. Shi Quan, a young man, did have merit, but his merit was by no means as exaggerated as stated in the war report. He was wounded, bled at the front, had a certain "hard labor".

But so what? There is no rule in the world that says that those who have meritorious service must be rewarded, and the laws left by the ancestors do not make mandatory provisions in this regard. Young people need to be trained, and giving them too much honor and power too early will hurt them. They must be tempered with time and the cruel realities of war, so that they can deeply realize that in the face of so-called military exploits, royal power is the truly important and unshakable core. Only in this way can they have a sense of awe for the lion king from the bottom of their hearts.

The same thing, when said in different words, produces diametrically opposite effects.

The attendants and favored ministers never said a bad word about Shi Quan from beginning to end, but what they said had a huge impact on Shi Rui, so much so that the Lion King made a final decision: to reward Shi with all 100 silver coins.

The long-awaited promotion was disappointed, which also meant that a large number of mid- and lower-ranking officers under the command of the division could not get higher positions.

The Lion King's idea cannot be said to be wrong, and "loyalty" is not as simple as words. A loyalist needs to be nurtured over a long period of time and also needs to be recognized in terms of pedigree. The words "the last descendants of the side branches" themselves represent that the blood is not pure and does not belong to the true royal orthodoxy. As for the officers and soldiers below, it is enough to give them a certain amount of reward.

The position is important, it is the basis for controlling everything.

Shi Rui apparently did not consider the corruption of his officials. According to the edict he issued after the end of the war, all the officers and soldiers of the lion clan who participated in the war could be rewarded with 20 to 5 silver coins according to their different exploits. In Shi Rui's view, this is a lot of money, and it is also an important measure to re-stabilize the economy within the clan and stabilize the lion token again.

The whole process of disbursing the bounty from the clan treasury was cheered by all the lion clan officials who handled it. It was a celebration for them, and the percentage of bounties withheld was as high as 30%. Of course, in the eyes of the internal affairs officials, this is normal, because it is a reward for war achievements, and most of the money must be allocated to the military normally, only in this way can the soldiers below have a sense of satisfaction.

The lion currency is strong, at least in the eyes of the lion king himself. So even if the interior officials are greedy for some ink, it will not have much impact on the overall situation.

The dragons' intelligence agents are everywhere, and they are like a bunch of crazy groundhogs, desperately digging holes in the seemingly strong foundation of the lions, turning everything into a thousand holes.

Wine is a luxury, and if you drink too much, your mind will be confused, and many things that you usually don't dare to talk about or dare to do are just trivial when you get drunk. The inducing language of the alcoholic can become important at such times, causing people to lose their composure and sanity in their intoxication.

"Didn't I say you, you've been in charge of the clan library for so many years, what benefits have you got?"

"A lot of people move the things in the communal treasury to their own homes, and it's not one or two, why do you want to be a maverick and out of place compared to everyone?"

"You're old, too, and you won't be in charge of the clan treasury for long. Fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, and the power in hand expires and is invalid. If you don't take advantage of the present to get more benefits for yourself, what will you eat in the future? What to drink? Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family and future generations, right? ”

"I heard that your son has taken a fancy to a girl who is beautiful and noble. At that time, the glorious gift will be a large amount, how much can you come up with? ”

The infiltration work began from a very early age, and the internal affairs officials of the lion clan were more or less surrounded by a few "friends" who had appeared in recent years due to various relationships. Of course, not every seductive persuasion against officials can be effective, but most people do have a strong self-interest mentality because of this.

They have become even more insane, and the percentage of them greedy for bounties is more than eighty percent.

Shi Quan and the others immediately suppressed the strong dissatisfaction from the soldiers. Because of their military exploits, they have a high reputation in the army. Shiquan promises: I will give you a satisfactory explanation.

After that, he secretly contacted the junior officers and carried out rebellions on the scale of the squad.

In fact, it can't be completely regarded as the credit of Shi Quan and others, it should be said that Tianhao's previous layout began to show its power. Starting from the aspect of economy and people's livelihood, launching an all-round attack on the lion token is equivalent to destroying the trust and reputation of the lion king among the people. There were too many voices of discontent from the civilian class and soldiers, coupled with the infiltration of the lion king's close attendants and favored courtiers...... Everything fell into place.

The dragon army that swarmed into Roaring City quickly took over the city, and neither the city guards nor the leon civilians regarded them as outsiders, but as "their own".

Led by Shi Quan, he walked into the palace, and Tianhao saw the old lion king, who was pointed at by a group of lion soldiers with spears, standing in the open space under the steps in front of the throne.

"See you again." Tianhao said with a smile.

The muscles on Shi Rui's face were twisted with anger, the corners of his eyes and lips were twitching, and the depths of Tianhao's eyes were burning with raging flames.

"It's all you...... It's all your conspiracy! Shi Rui raised his hand and pointed at the young regent, letting out a hoarse roar from the depths of his throat.

Tianhao did not deny it: "You have been in this position for too long. Many things will gradually disappear over time, and there is no eternal king, you should understand this truth. ”

"You've not had a good idea from the beginning, you've been plotting against my people." Shi Rui made a fierce accusation: "You have bought off these traitors under me, and you have colluded inside and outside to seize everything." You damned traitors, are you going to abandon even your own gods? ”

The lion king's angry scolding seized an important link, and the belief in the gods was an important part that could not be bypassed in any way. Shi Xin, who had led the soldiers to rush into the palace to control the situation, couldn't help but lower his head, and Shi Quan also turned sideways, not daring to look directly with the sharp and fierce eyes of the Lion King.

Tianhao sneered and strode forward, grabbed Shi Rui's shoulder with his left hand, and slapped the other party in the face with his right hand several times, stopping Shi Rui's words on the spot. He was beaten to the ground, a tooth was flapped, and blood was pouring from the corner of his mouth.

"You have rewarded unjustly!"

Tianhao grabbed Shi Rui hard, raised his hand to Shi Xin, who was standing beside him, and let out a thunderous roar in his ear: "Open your eyes wide, take a good look at this young man." It was he who led the army in the front charge, and he was mortally wounded and almost died at the hands of the whites. If it weren't for the fact that he led his army to break through the defense line of the main force of the Plantagenet Kingdom, the course of the battle would have been delayed for at least two days. But you turn a blind eye to his dedication and efforts. ”

"We won the war, we wiped out millions of whites. Nearly all of your noble commanders have been promoted, adding more than 700,000 heads overnight. Many of them had been in Roaring City since the outbreak of the war, and had never even seen a white man look like him. But that's it, you still give them a promotion order. ”

Shi Rui finally recovered his normal thinking from the sharp pain in his hot cheeks. He screamed desperately: "This is my will, and it is my power, I am the king of the lion clan!" ”

"Do you think I don't know anything?" Tian Hao didn't let go, still firmly clasped Shi Rui's shoulders, and said with a sneer: "There are fourteen promotions who are underage children, and the reason why they have been promoted is only because they are direct members of the royal bloodline. And they ......"

As he spoke, Tianhao turned around again, grabbed Shi Xin, whose legs were still wrapped in gauze with his right hand, and was limping when he walked, and pulled him in front of Shi Rui: "He only got a position of "double thousand heads". Hehe...... Double Thousand Human Heads, Dear Lion King, I have to admire your wisdom. There has never been such a position in the history of all the tribes of the Northern Continent, you are really original, and these things you did should be recorded in history and passed down forever. ”

Shi Rui's face turned red. Intense anger and shame took a toll on his mind. He wanted to say something to refute it, but couldn't find the right words.

"You have never been a fair and just person, and you are a liar who never keeps your promises!"

Tianhao defined Shi Rui with a deafening voice.

"You snatched a large number of white slaves from me." Tianhao looked at him calmly: "Do you remember what I said at the time? Sooner or later, we will have to settle this account, it is only a matter of time. ”