Seeing that this was well arranged, Theodora hurried to leave. However, Grand Lama Wang suddenly thought of something, and pointed to Tang Sai'er next to him: "Otherwise, you can bring her with you." ”

"This is ......" Diodora looked back at her, looking her up and down.

"My big name is Tang Sai'er, a person from Shandong." Tang Sai'er hurriedly got up and introduced herself: "You are the princess of the Great Qin Kingdom, look up to ...... for a long time."

"The situation is urgent, so you're welcome. The princess is not a person to put on a show. In the middle, the Grand Lama Wang advised, "Tell me how many people there are on your side." As long as it can help, it's fine. ”

"yes. The...... Miss Tang," although she was a complete stranger, Theodora nodded, "If I can really help, I will thank you afterwards." ”

"You're too polite for me to afford." Tang Sai'er saw that she was suddenly so solemn, shook her head again and again, and explained: "I'm not a big lady, you can call me Tang San - in fact, this is my original name, but the old fairy girls think this name is too earthy, and they don't know who they call it out, so they temporarily changed such a name." ”

"Besides, our group of people are all fleeing, and there are only twenty or thirty of them, so what can we hope for......?"

"That's better than nothing. Call them all. Theodora didn't pick at all and said bluntly.

"No, if you're really short of people, you don't need to call us." Tang Sai'er hurriedly reminded: "It's not that I can't help. If you need it, we can do it too. But now, isn't there an easier way? ”

"Huh? So who else can you look for? Theodora asked rhetorically, surprised.

"Aren't there people in the city?" Tang Sai'er didn't seem to expect it, the other party really didn't expect it at all.

After saying this, the two of them stared at each other for a while and were stunned.

"No, Miss Tang, it's not like that." Next to him, Wang Da Lama hurriedly played a round: "This is not your hometown. Most of the citizens in the city are untrained and useless. ”

"I know it in my heart. If this had been elsewhere, we would have organized the residents to protect themselves a long time ago, and maybe we could have taken the initiative to fight out. But on the side of Dadu, the situation is really different. On the contrary, our military government system has never been properly implemented in this city. Neither settled citizens nor displaced people without reliable household registration could be mobilized. ”

"Over the past few decades, veterans who have fought in the war have indeed moved to the city. But if we want to gather people now, we don't even have a channel. You can't go door-to-door to smash people's doors temporarily, who can be dispatched according to statistics, right? ”

"It doesn't have to be that complicated." Tang Sai'er shook his head: "Think about it, the enemy we want to target is not the army of the Ming Dynasty, but just the people who are rioting now." What is the state of these people? ”

"Oh, you mean, they're not serious armed either, are they?" Grand Lama Wang understood.

"yes." Tang Sai'er nodded: "Let me say something ugly, with our current state of combat readiness, if there is really a large number of serious troops coming in, it will have already hit our temple......"

"I think our understanding of military affairs is sometimes too formal. This is not a bad thing, but many times, the problem is not the same. Tang Sai'er thought about it and gave an example: "In this regard, in fact, Yuan people know better. ”

"On my way here, I passed through Nanyang. At that time, the Ming army united with a group of natives to build a fortress on the edge of the Gulf of Siam called Thonburi, trying to cut off the passage of the Yuan army into the interior. The Yuan army also gathered a large number of men and horses and continued to besiege. ”

"I heard from a general I knew that the fortress built by the Ming Dynasty was very strong, far exceeding the ability of the natives to attack fortifications. But the Yuan army was always reluctant to let others go, even if they had much better civil engineering skills and siege experience. The Yuan army drove the vassal natives, one after another, and fought for half a year, and did not stop until the rainy season. The local people were killed and wounded, and the corpses almost filled the fortifications, so the Ming army guard wrote a letter and shot it outside the city, saying that to this extent, he felt that the damage was too heavy and violated the peace of heaven. Now there is still a lot of spare strength in the city, but there are already corpses outside the city, so it is better to stop and give up again. ”

But the general said, "You might as well see who are in this circle: the north of the city is full of Siamese people, and if you kill them, there will be fewer thieves in the great city; And the east of the city is full of Malays, and if they are killed, there will be fewer thieves in Manraka; In the south of the city, there are all Srivijaya people, and if they are killed, there will be fewer thieves in the old port. So, please do your best. The more we kill, the more stable our Dayuan will be. ”

Ming Jiang was speechless, and he couldn't answer in the end. After the rainy season arrived, the Yuan army was unable to maintain itself and retreated. However, there were too many abandoned corpses in the area, and the hot and rainy weather made the fortress stench unbearable, and the water source was also polluted. The Ming army feared the outbreak of the plague, so they could only abandon the city in a hurry and flee. The operation of this fortress ultimately failed. ”

"Ah......" Wang Da Lama was also dumbfounded.

"I still think that the turmoil in the city is not the work of some elite enemy. Otherwise, how can you only set fire to trouble in a place far away from the point. Tang Sai'er shook his head: "I guess this is not their full strength." It may even be the same as the vassals of the Yuan people, which are used to give away. ”

"On our side, we don't have to rush to put all the elites into it. If you want to say it, you should wait and see if they have any back-up to you - what if they just want you to throw the last of your elite out against the mob so that you can take advantage of it? She advised: "For now, even if the citizens are not able to use force, they should call on those who are capable of acting to search for the enemy and kill the stragglers." The enemy is also from the city, it will not be too strong, they should be able to deal with it. ”

"When these cannon fodder enemies on the outer layer are eliminated, or even just contained, if the enemy is really organized and has a backhand, then he should be unable to hold back and act. That's when we're going to do everything we can to kill them — if not, of course, so much the better. Let's rush straight into the center and break them up, and we'll be successful in one fell swoop. ”

"But in this matter, the church is not good." Grand Lama Wang worried: "First, it takes a lot of effort to gather believers, and we are indeed not a very strict military organization, so we can only put forward some initiatives, and I don't know how many grassroots priests and believers can respond; The second is that we also have to avoid suspicion, because if this kind of thing is big, the church itself will be very embarrassed......"

"Oh, I'm afraid I'll be taught as a white lotus." Tang Sai'er nodded understandingly: "But isn't there still a princess?" You just said that the princess can mobilize the royal army. In this case, according to the rules here, can the princess go to gather the people to King Qin? ”

Theodora turned to look at her, and a hint of eagerness flashed across her face, which had been slightly calm. However, she still did not speak directly, but looked at the Great Lama Wang.

The Great Lama Wang unabashedly showed a tangled look. After hesitating for a moment, he muttered, "I don't know...... Why don't you go to the military department and ask? ”

Tang Sai'er glanced at the two of them and sighed helplessly.

"Then I'll be fine." She looked up at Theodora, smiled wryly and reminded, "Don't worry. In theory, it can be done, and in practice, the difference is quite big. If you are willing to call people, the people must be willing to listen to you. ”

"I've only been in the Great Qin Kingdom for a few days, so I don't know much about the situation here. What have you done in your daily life to convince the people to follow you? She asked.

"I'm the princess of Rome. I still have this authority. Theodora said without thinking.

"Authority is too vain." Tang Sai'er shook his head: "This authority can only be considered effective if you have the power to actually hold it, and let the people feel the help and protection that your power brings to them." The princess of the Great Qin Kingdom, is there anything she is specifically responsible for? ”

"Well, I really haven't taken on any specific administrative duties......" Theodora grimaced.

"Then this kind of authority is just a show, and the people will shout at most, and they will not treat you as the master of the blue sky to defend you." Tang Sai'er shook his head and said.

"It's not all fiction." Theodora lost face a little, and hurriedly pointed out: "You see today's banquet, in fact, most of the process was organized by me - my brother only knows how to drink. On weekdays, I also meet with Legionnaires from time to time. At the banquets I organized, their families were frequent guests. These exchanges are real. ”

The princess laughed, this kind of communication, how many people can be communicated. I mean the ordinary citizens of the city. Tang Sai'er smiled: "Even if you have hosted the reception of those officers and soldiers, how many can you count in total?" Moreover, this way of dealing with each other is too indirect. To be honest, it's not as good as your brother drinking with them. ”

"You're still a high-minded being, and most people don't understand your intentions and don't have much opportunity to deal with you." She said bluntly: "The people will not treat you as a friend and help you get ahead." ”

"Then ......," said Theodora, who looked back and forth at the others, and saw that even the clergy were looking at it with curiosity, "and if you say that it is a real favor, it is not for nothing." I was involved in charity a lot, and when I was very young, my mother took me to church regularly to do these things. Not only do they call on other ladies and ladies to donate, but they do go into the neighborhoods to inspect the public welfare, meet with the poor, distribute bread, and pray with them. This was done in front of Heavenly Father and everyone, and I still insist on it. It can't be said that this is not contact with the people. ”

However, Tang Sayer looked more touched than she did.

"There are too many good people to see." She shook her head again and again: "This kind of charity, to be honest, is mainly a performance. Think about it, how many people can get donations? Two days ago, I went to the 'lower town' in the south and saw dilapidated houses, messy streets, and even thugs beating civilians in broad daylight. If your money really works and goes into the hands of civilians, will this be the case? ”

"Since ancient times, there have been many such great good people. However, in many cases, the more good people there are, the more difficult it is for the people. When I was a grandfather, a grandfather, it was like this; In my own generation, it's still like this. Among these people, the better ones are to give themselves some peace of mind, so that they can continue to do business; Ordinary, it's just for others to show - of course, it must be for superiors or colleagues. ”

"I'm not doubting your character, but it's really useless. Even if you and the ladies and ladies around you are genuinely for the good of the poor, these activities are a comfort at best. She shook her head again: "The people know very well in their hearts, I'm afraid this kind of action can't convince them." If the people are not convinced, the gods will not bless you. So, this is also something that cannot be counted on. ”

Theodora was speechless for a moment, trying to defend himself, but he couldn't find a concrete example. She is usually pampered, and she is rarely so refuted. Seeing that the other party said that these three were not good, he was a little anxious for a while, so he replied: "You mean, everyone is kind, but in the end they are all busy in vain?" Well, my grandma has been doing this for decades. How can these efforts be in vain? ”

"What good deeds did she do?" Tang Sai'er was not in a hurry, and asked a question.

"She started a congregation of nuns, opened several orphanages, and adopted homeless little girls." Seeing that Theodora was a little anxious, the Grand Lama Wang helped explain: "As I just said, those are the places where additional guards are to be sent to guard them. Even if you don't care about it, it's under the name of our church, and you can't help it. ”

"Been doing it for decades?" Tang Sai'er asked again.

"The orphanage itself has only been around for more than ten years." The Great Lama Wang thought for a while and said, "When the Great Khan and the War Marshal were young, the Queen Mother took in orphans. After the death of Khan Bashir III, she basically devoted herself to this. ”

"More than ten years, enough to raise the children at that time." Tang Sayer said.

"Yes. From raising to education, she is in Zhang Luo. Grand Lama Wang sighed with emotion: "It's not easy. ”

"Oh. Then it should work. Tang Sai'er thought for a moment and nodded.

"Why is this kind of charity okay?" Theodora asked rhetorically.

"yes." Wang Da Lama was also a little surprised: "Do you want those little girls to go to the battlefield to beat people?" It is true that the Queen Mother likes to lead people to practice martial arts, but this is ...... Not really. Although it is true that there are female soldiers and generals in history, the war as a whole is still a man's thing. ”

"It's not that we go straight to fight, but because orphans and civilians are closely related." Tang Sai'er explained: "After adopting and educating these orphan girls, the people will see it." ”

"She took in so many orphans, most of them must have come from poor families. For those parents who are still alive and the poor who will become parents, her behavior is equivalent to giving everyone a glimmer of hope. Because for more than ten years, it is impossible not to communicate with the outside world. ”

"Those donations of yours, the poor may not even see a shadow. If you're lucky, you'll have a full meal, and I don't know if you'll be beaten to death by Haoqiang when you go back. But the child was sent to her side, and there was really hope of surviving. She concluded, "This is where the prestige lies, and it can convince everyone." You've got a good grandmother. ”

"Then I...... What to do? Theodora barely kept up with her train of thought and hurriedly asked.

"Didn't Master Wang just say that there will also be threats over there." Tang Sai'er seemed confident and said bluntly: "I look at the churches everywhere, aren't there big bells?" In the name of the princess, the bell rang to summon the nearby residents, saying that the thieves were making trouble everywhere and threatening the old lady. Therefore, please copy each of them, and block the intersection if you are far away, and no thieves are allowed to run around; Those who are close will go to assist the guards and help the officers and soldiers. ”

"With this level of status, I estimate that there will be a lot of people who will respond, and I can use their help to fight the thieves." She took the initiative to ask: "If the princess is really willing to do it, I am willing to take my brothers and sisters to help you." ”

"Makes sense." Grand Lama Wang's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at Theodora: "Princess, do you want to try?" ”

Theodora did not hesitate this time, nodded directly, and agreed.

"Let's go. I'm troublesome Master Wang here. She didn't say anything more, beckoned to the king and the great lama, and said goodbye.

"Princess, stay safe." The Grand Lama Wang also knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he had to admonish him, and shouted again: "Third Miss, the princess has asked you!" ”

"You're welcome. Don't worry, I'm fighting this time. Tang Sayer arched his hand, grabbed the sword on the table, followed Theodora, and hurried away.

(End of chapter)