You were the one who started the war at the beginning, but now that the war is tight, you don't want to fight anymore, so why should the war start if you want to start and end when you want it to end? Ding ordered the whole army to continue to attack the city with all their might, and in any case, to take Tegeya before dark.

Now, the defenders in Tegeya City are only about 20,000 people, and no matter how strong the city is, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it will not be able to withstand the strong attack of the Jin army of more than 100,000 people.

Pavela was the first to sit still, abandoned the national capital, and fled from the west of the city with his family, the chief officials, and his personal guards.

As the king fled, Tegeya's defenders were defeated even faster, and by the end of the afternoon, the eastern walls of the city were finally breached by the First Legion.

A large number of Jin troops poured into the city from outside the city, and the red-eyed Jin people were more ferocious and tyrannical than the Pians.

After entering the city, they didn't care whether the other party was a soldier or an ordinary person, they killed people when they saw them, robbed them when they saw money, and set fire to those large objects and buildings that could not be moved.

All of a sudden, the huge capital city of Pya was on fire, as if it had become a sea of fire, and the streets and alleys of the city were full of blood, and the corpses and stumps and severed arms were all over the ground, and it looked like hell on earth.

Upon hearing the news that the king of Pya had fled from the west of the city, the 'student army' led by Liu Zhang, Bai Die, Zhou Yan, Xu You, and Kumagai immediately pursued and killed the king out of the city.

The scene of the First Legion killing people and abusing a large number of civilians made them really watch, of course, they couldn't stop it, this is war, this is the cruelty of war, and it was also done when the Piya Army invaded Qinglin County.

Pavela ran too fast, and Liu Zhang and others chased him for more than ten miles. There was no trace of the other party, and because of the lesson of the rash advance, this time they did not dare to blindly chase down, and then collected their troops and returned.

Under the ravages of the First Legion, the city of Tegea was sacked, and most of the hundreds of thousands of nobles, commoners, and slaves in the city were killed. Buried in the fire, a large number of women and children were captured by the First Legion and brought back to the Kingdom of Jin as trophies.

After burning Tegeya, Ding Feng heard that the tombs of the kings of the previous kings of the Piea Kingdom were near Tegeya, and he didn't even think about it and gave the order to go down and dig up the grave and plunder the wealth.

Such a barbaric approach made Liu Zhang and the others feel that it was too much, and it was not too much to kill people, since the king of Pia had already fled. Why dig up people's ancestral graves again?

Ding Feng replied simply: Now that the country's treasury is empty, where will the military expenses and expenses for this expedition come from? Of course, the wool comes from the sheep's body.

If you can't get back the military expenses from this war, can't make up for the losses of your own Qinglin County, and can't earn enough benefits, then what's the point of fighting this war?

Fighting a war is to make money, not to lose money, this is the consistent tradition and code of the Jin army's warfare, listening to Ding Feng say this, Liu Zhang and others have nothing to say.

Next. The First Legion launched a large-scale excavation and plundering of the ancestral tombs of Pia, and the treasures in the tombs were robbed.

I feel that the gold, silver and jewels that I have plundered are almost the same. Ding Feng then ordered the whole army to retreat, and on the way to the Jin mainland, the Jin army also wantonly plundered, killed and destroyed the cities and towns along the way.

In Ding Feng's words, either you don't fight, or if you want to fight, you will cripple and beat Pia at once. In the next ten or twenty years, they can only start to recover, and they will not be able to invade the border of the Jin State again.

This time, the long-distance attack of the First Legion really hurt Pia a lot.

Not only was the country destroyed, but also the ancestral tombs and more than a dozen towns were also destroyed, and there were not too many casualties. Around 100,000, more than a million civilians were killed, and tens of thousands of women and children were taken captive to the Kingdom of Jin as slaves.

It is impossible to count how much gold and silver the First Legion plundered from Pya this time, but the wagons loaded with the booty alone were divided into more than ten batches, each of which numbered between two hundred and three hundred, and the last batch returned to Jiankang with the First Legion, which was as many as five hundred wagons.

The Ming system of each batch of loot was put together, and it had to be more than a foot high, and the richness of this loot made Lin Haotian speechless.

In order to show the results of the Golden Army's victory, and also to enhance the pride, self-confidence and cohesion of the people of his country, Lin Haotian also ingeniously ordered the construction of an exhibition hall in Jiankang, and some exquisite trophies were displayed and opened to the public.

The construction of an exhibition hall was the first of its kind at the time, but it was nothing new to Lam.

Because of the fruitful harvest of this campaign against Pia, Lin Haotian, who tasted the sweetness, immediately revealed his belligerent nature, and he asked the first army of the class division to return to the dynasty to stay in Jiankang to recuperate, and on the other hand, he ordered the second army led by Bi Wu to continue to send troops to Pia, without the goal and focus of the attack, and there was only one purpose, that is, to plunder, in order to fill the current empty treasury.

In Lin Haotian's view, the financial revenue of governing the country is not as happy and rich as foreign wars.

At first, Pia thought that Jin Guo was a sheep, and wanted to take advantage of Jin Guo's unstable foothold in the red land to make a profit, but he didn't expect Jin Guo to be a wolf, and he was also a vicious and insatiable hungry wolf, even if they didn't want to and didn't dare to provoke Jin Guo anymore, but the fierce Jin army still attacked one after another.

Lin Haotian was very excited about the battle of the First Legion, and he specially invited Ding Feng to explain in detail the specific details of the battle and the performance of Liu Zhang and others on the battlefield.

Ding Feng told the story of 1510, and in the end, he praised the performance of the 'student army', especially Liu Zhang, in his opinion, this person is a natural general, and with time, he will be able to shine in the future.

Lin Haotian smiled while listening, in his impression, Ding Feng had never praised a person so much, he said: "I read the battle report that came back mentioned that Liu Zhang made his own decision to pursue and kill the enemy, but as a result, Fan Xia's rash mistake almost led to the annihilation of the whole army. ”

"Yes, but the last will only say...... One bad apple won’t spoil the whole bunch. Ding Fengzheng said: "Experience, tactics and strategy can be mastered through acquired learning, but the keen sense of smell on the battlefield, the grasp of fighters and the courage to move forward are innate, and they can't be learned if they want to learn the day after tomorrow, and Liu Zhang just has these." ”

It is rare that Ding Fenghui is full of praise for a descendant, and Lin Haotian looked at him with a smile. said: "In this way, I really chose the right person in the first place. ”

"Yes, sir. In fact, the last general also has the heart to keep him by his side, if one day ...... The last general is not in the army, and Liu Zhang can also take over the banner of the First Army!"

Hear this. The smile on Lin Haotian's face disappeared instantly, his face sank, and he said in a condensed voice: "Where can you be if you are not in the army? The First Legion was created by you, and it is also the legion that I trust the most and can entrust with important tasks, even if you are seventy or eighty, you have to give me the job!"

Although Lin Haotian's words were arrogant, Ding Feng was extremely moved, as a subordinate official, he could be so trusted and relied on by adults, and he could be regarded as having no regrets in this life.

He bowed his head and said, "Don't you often say that the crockpot does not break from the wellhead. Will the general inevitably die before the battle......"

Even such a powerful Dou Bo can be damaged in front of the battle, let alone himself?

"This is for others, not for you!" Lin Haotian stood up suddenly, walked to Ding Feng, and then slowly squatted down, and said quietly: "Although you and I are the main subordinates, in fact, I have always regarded you as an old brother, and you helped me fight the rivers and mountains of the Jin Kingdom." I don't want to be left alone. ”

Ding Feng was moved when he heard this. His eyes suddenly turned red, he got up and knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "With this sentence of an adult, even if the last general is crushed, the last general will not give up!"

After Lin Haotian sent the Second Army to continue the expedition against Pia, he once again sent Liu Zhang, Bai Die, Zhou Yan, Xu You, and Kumagai to accompany the army.

But this time. He has made a clear assignment, appointing Liu Zhang as the main general, Bai Die and Zhou Yan as deputy generals, Kumagai and Xu You as the vanguard, and commanding 50,000 recruits.

An army of 50,000 men is already equivalent to half a corps. On the battlefield, there is also the rudimentary form of the corps, which should be divided into the front army, the middle army and the rear army.

Handed over so many troops to Liu Zhanglai to command, Lin Haotian's intention could not be more obvious, that is, he intended to train Liu Zhang as the commander of the army. Liu Zhang can also feel the adult's cultivation of himself, and this time, he has made up his strength and made up his mind to make new contributions to Pia.

On an expedition, Liu Zhang's performance was convincing, and Bai Die and others were also convinced that the adults appointed him as the main general this time, and had no complaints.

After a baptism on the battlefield, this group of leaders from the Underworld Martial Arts Academy has matured a lot, and there is less gap between them that they used to look at each other, but more brotherhood and comradeship who fight side by side, life and death.

Time flies, and months have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Lin Haotian called Wang Yu to his house, looking at Wang Yu who was trembling in the house, he asked with a smile: "Wang Yu, tell me, how is the position of Ben Shuai doing?"

Wang Yu was taken aback, what did the lord mean by asking? He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "Your Excellency is wise and martial, commanding Dajin, dominating the north, being eloquent and strategic, and making great achievements, which are obvious to all!"

Lin Haotian pulled him up with a smile, and said in a calm tone: "I just want to talk to you, you don't have to be nervous." After a pause, he smiled again and asked, "So, in your eyes, I'm quite competent as a coach?"

At this time, Wang Yu's cold sweat had already come out, he was an upright person and had a lot of backbone, but he was still a subordinate in front of Lin Haotian after all, and he had to take it back if he had backbone.

After a pause, Lin Haotian praised with a smile: "A long time ago, I thought that your ability to investigate cases was very powerful, and even the cases that you couldn't find out with hidden arrows became easy when they reached your hands, such a talent is rare!"

"The adults have won the award, and the officials are ashamed. Until now, Wang Yu didn't understand the purpose of the adults talking to him, but became more and more confused.

Without looking at his expression, Lin Haotian could guess that Wang Yu must have been inexplicable at this time.

He blinked, pondered for a moment, restrained his smile, and said slowly: "My Dajin seems to dominate the north and flourish for a while, but in fact, there are many problems and hidden worries. There are so many counties and towns in Jinguo, how many of them are corrupt and bend the law, collect money, and how many officials and businessmen collude with the shady scene, I don't know at all, sometimes, I really want a pair of clairvoyance, a pair of Shun Jiner, even the city lord of the most remote small city, what he does and says every day, I can grasp it clearly. ”

Speaking of this, he patted Wang Yu on the shoulder and asked meaningfully: "Wang Yu, are you willing to be your handsome's clairvoyant and ears?"

Wang Yu was dumbfounded. The lieutenant's mansion is only set up in the capital, and even if the subordinate officials and soldiers are added together, there are only about 10,000 people, how can they monitor all counties, counties, and even cities and towns across the country?

"My lord, I'm just afraid...... The ability of the subordinate officials is limited, and they are embarrassed by the heavy responsibility......" Wang Yu rarely began to stutter a little.

"There is no doubt about your abilities. I can trust it, too. ”

Lin Haotian said: "As for manpower, you don't have to worry, our army's millions of soldiers, all the rank below the rank of corps commander, you can choose, you don't need to apply, you can directly report to me, the staffing is tentatively set at 30,000." ”

Wang Yu's eyes widened and widened. looked at Lin Haotian in disbelief.

The latter said faintly: "The Demon Warrior is like a sharp knife, it can plunge into the heart of the enemy anytime and anywhere. Wang Yu, I hope you can build a shadow for me, who can monitor every move, word and deed of any official under the Jin State as a shadow. The name, I've already thought of it for you, it's called Mingying. ”

What Lin Haotian said was too shocking for Wang Yu, and he seemed at a loss for a while. He stammered, "My lord, your lordship...... Xiaguan ......"

"Don't talk nonsense about lack of ability and embarrassment!" Lin Haotian said: "I don't want the world to know that there is a bright shadow. I have said so much to you, and if you do not accept it, you say, 'How shall I shut your mouth?'

Wang Yu shivered, he understood, the adults didn't give themselves room to refuse. Accept it or die.

He frowned and pondered for a moment, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Excellency's kindness to the lower officials, the lower officials are unforgettable. The order of the adult, even if the lower official goes to the soup, he will not give up. ”

"Well, very good!" Looking down at Wang Yu who was kneeling on the ground, Lin Haotian nodded with satisfaction, and then his face turned straight and said: "In the future, all the expenses required for the establishment and maintenance of Mingying will be provided by the imperial court, and we will not take our army's arsenal, do you understand what I mean?"

Wang Yu is shrewd, and he understands why the lord wants to seal his official position in the palace. The adults don't want anyone to know about the existence of the Ming Shadow, so they deliberately avoid the Jin Kingdom at the expense and transfer it to the Imperial Court, in fact, the money of the Imperial Court is provided by the Jin Kingdom, and the actual Ming Ying is still raised by the Jin Kingdom, which is just to avoid people's eyes and ears.

"Xiaguan, I understand. ”

"In addition to you and me and the members of Mingying, there must be no third party who knows the name Mingying, let alone the organization of Mingying, so when choosing people, you must be cautious, that is, you must be capable, but also loyal, male or female, old and young, but whoever joins, if you want to quit halfway, then you have to find a way to keep his mouth shut forever! After the training, the shadow personnel will be assigned by you, placed in various places, and monitor the actions of officials in various places, if any illegal acts are discovered, the shadow personnel can report their crimes to you, and then you will hand them over to me directly. ”

"Yes, my lord!" Wang Yu knelt on the ground, wiping a cold sweat as he agreed.

He didn't know how the adults came up with the idea of establishing the Mingying organization, and they had already planned it so carefully, at this time, he felt Lin Haotian's terrible heart.

Lin Haotian's encounter in Chidi Nancheng made him aware of the chaos and corruption of local officials' governance, and at that time he had the intention of establishing Mingying, and now with the increasing expansion of the country's territory, he is even more determined to have such an organization by his side, which can replace him with his eyes and ears.

Let Wang Yulai serve as the first leader of Mingying, he has also thought it through.

In fact, the first candidate he thought of was Shao Lin, but Shao Lin was already in charge of the intelligence agency of the Jin State, and let him take charge of Mingying, I am afraid that he would lack skills, and besides, Shao Lin's heart is still too soft, he is cold to the enemy, but he always wants to be open to his own people.

And Wang Yu is different, he is an official of the previous dynasty, he believes in the concept of aristocracy, and he looks down on the current officials of the Jin State who are born with mud legs from the bones, so he rarely moves around and interacts with him, let him be in charge of Mingying, and the supervision of the imperial court and local officials can definitely be iron-faced and selfless, what Lin Haotian wants is this.

The establishment of Mingying can be said to have given Jin Guo a large-scale and invisible internal monitoring organization. Its members are men and women, old and young, and their disguised identities are also different, scattered throughout the country, and at the same time little known. They may be strangers who pass by you, or they may be the closest people around you or even pillows, it is difficult to say clearly whether the appearance of the bright shadow is good or bad for the Jin Kingdom, just like a sharp blade, which can kill people and save people, the key depends on its owner.

On the other hand, the war against Pia continued, and the loot and slaves returned from the plunder were continuously transported back to the Jin country, and the new calendar ceremony in Jiankang was also held as scheduled.

In addition to the court's chief officials, there were also county heads and county lieutenants of 56 counties under the jurisdiction of the Jin State and county heads and county lieutenants of 155 counties, and the total number of these officials plus deputy positions has exceeded 1,000.

At the time of the Great Dynasty, the court hall was full of officials and generals, and when they looked at the square outside, the black side of the officials could not be distinguished, and almost the entire square was full.

Most of the counties under the jurisdiction of Jin Guo are paper numbers for Lin Haotian, and now that all the officials are present, even he was taken aback, it turns out that there are so many officials at the county level in Jin Guo.

No wonder Xiao Xuan has been shouting poverty, just the annual expenses of these officials are astronomical, and the most hateful thing is that the imperial court has given them so much money, and they are still not satisfied.

Compared with the daily early dynasty, there are more people, and there is not much difference, Lin Haotian's speech in the hall, the people outside can't hear it clearly, only when Lin Haotian specifically calls out someone's name, he will be sung out by the guards outside the door, and the person will be summoned into the hall to speak. (To be continued......)