Chapter 178: Approaching Hangzhou

Fang La groaned: "This seat asks you, who are you fighting for when you send troops to fight?"

Cai Zun didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in his gourd, so he only arched his hand towards the void and said, "Naturally, it is for the current emperor, and also for the people of Qingxi County!"

Fang La said in a deep voice: "That's a good point, but I think that your first sentence is true, and the latter sentence is a bit far-fetched." ”

Cai Zun was stunned for a moment, and sneered: "A person like you, for his own selfish desires, has plunged the people into the flames of war, how can he be qualified to say that this official is right or wrong?"

Fang La smiled angrily, "Lord Cai, you have been here for so long, how are the people here, do you still have to say more?"

When Cai Zun heard this, he was speechless for a while. In recent years, the southeast area has been greatly revitalized, and the labor is heavy, and many ordinary people cannot even get a minimum of food and clothing. He has always been extremely opposed to this matter, but he is soft-spoken, and can no longer do anything except complain when no one is around. Now that he asked him like this, if he wanted to say that the people were living peacefully, he would never be able to open his mouth.

Seeing him silently bow his head, Fang La immediately continued: "The people live in dire straits, but the emperor you are loyal to is drunk and dreams all day long, greedy for pleasure, not only does not work hard, but also dedicates the ointment and blood of the people to the west and north, and the silver silk alone is millions every year! ”

Cai Zun glared at Fang La, wanting to justify. But he was speechless.

Fang La said: "Today you are defeated by the hands of this seat, even if this seat does not kill you." Presumably, the emperor will not spare your life. If you want to die, this seat can let you go back. When the dog emperor investigates it, he will naturally take off your head. And the army of this seat will still step into the city gate of Qingxi County.

Cai Zun heard this, and sneered: "Qingxi City has strong walls, how can you succeed easily?"

Fang La laughed, "In just a few days, this seat has been supported by 100,000 people, and it is expected that there are definitely not a few people in Qingxi City who want to open the door to welcome them." In such a situation. It's only a matter of time before the city breaks. If Lord Cai doesn't believe me, you can go back to the city and wait now, and in a few days, this seat will definitely come to visit!"

Cai Zun heard the threat in his words, and his heart couldn't help but tremble, knowing that his wife and daughter were in Qingxi, if Fang La really captured the county seat...... After that, Cai Zun didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Fang La said, "Lord Cai, the words have come to this. This seat said bluntly, if you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, help this seat, this seat can guarantee it. When the city is broken, it will not disturb a single family, and Lord Cai can also save his life, but if Lord Cai is obsessed. Then the left and right are dead, and this seat is too lazy to do it...... Lord Cai is in his prime. The days to come are still long, so why lose your life for the dog emperor. ”

Cai Zun bowed his head and groaned. After a while, he finally raised his head and sighed, "That's it...... What do you want to do with this official......"

On the dirt slope, Fang La watched the two disciples leave with Cai Zun, turned to Wang Yin and said, "Wang Yin, how do you know that this person will definitely cooperate with us?"

Wang Yin smiled slightly: "The Holy Father doesn't know, this person is greedy and unrighteous, five thousand people died in front of him, if he wants to live, there is no other way but to compromise, not to mention that it happens that this person is a person from Qingxi, and he must consider it carefully in public and private." ”

Fang La smiled disdainfully, "Hmph, even if you kill him, what's the matter, a small Qingxi City, this seat really doesn't take it to heart." ”

Wang Yin hurriedly bowed down and said: "If the Holy Father wants to take Qingxi County, it is like picking up things, it is indeed easy, but if you want to minimize the casualties, using Cai Zun is the best way." In today's battle, 5,000 officers and troops were annihilated, and if they want to take advantage of this, it is enough. Next, if you can quickly take Qingxi at the lowest cost, you can spread the prestige of the Holy Father for thousands of miles!"

Fang La was very interested in Wang Yin's sycophancy, and couldn't help but raise his head and laugh.

The crowd behind him hurriedly knelt down, raised their hands to the sky, and shouted in unison: "The fire of light shines on the earth, the relics of the Holy Lord, and the world is peaceful!"

The fanatical cries were repeated over and over again, reaching far away, like a raging fire, burning the land to the fullest.

The next day, Cai Zun took hundreds of Manichaeans, pretending to be defeated and taking refuge, and easily deceived the gate of Qingxi City. Then there was a sudden attack, and the Manichaeans with unique skills were one against ten, and the army in ambush outside the city should be combined with the outside, and the county town of Qingxi was captured within one day.

Fang La really kept his promise, treated the people well after entering the city, opened a warehouse and released grain, and the people became more and more supportive, and in just one day, thousands of people joined Fang La's command.

Fang La's strength increased greatly, rested for a few days, and then went to Muzhou, during which he killed thousands of officers and soldiers, and then went down to Shouchang, Fenshui, Tonglu, Sui'an and other counties. Finally, on December 13, Shezhou was captured, and Guo Shizhong, the third general in the southeast, was killed in battle.

In the next four days, the Manichaeans coerced tens of thousands of people to take advantage of the victory to take Fuyang and Xincheng. On December 22, Ningguo County and Xuanzhou were lost one after another, and they were only one step away from Hangzhou, the capital of the two Zhejiang roads!

In the council hall, Fang La, the elders of the Manichaean sect, and the Dharma protectors were all present, and in front of them was the topographical map of the entire Hangzhou.

Fang La's gaze swept over everyone, Wang Yin, Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao, Fang Jie, Si Xingfang, and the five protectors, all of them were ruddy and high-spirited, just because everyone knew very well in their hearts that the next battle could lay the foundation for Manichaeism's mastery of the entire southeast.

Fang La took a deep breath and analyzed: "Almost all the rich merchants and gentry along the Liangzhejiang Road are in Hangzhou, and when we capture this city, not only will we have abundant grain and grass, but we can also use the wealth here to create a well-equipped army." From now on, whether it is offensive or defensive, the Divine Cult will be invincible!"

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, only to feel that the whole body had been ignited with raging fire, as if the city gate of Hangzhou had been broken at this moment.

"Holy Father, the current situation is very good, but Xiao Sheng thinks that even if he wins this battle, it will be a double-edged sword. Wang Yin was excited, but he also raised new questions. When everyone heard this, their brows were furrowed, and Deng Yuanjue muttered softly: "This stinky nerd, come and splash this cold water again......"

Fang La was in a very good mood today, and his patience was much better than usual, so he asked casually, "Oh, the double-edged sword?" ”

Wang Yin arched his hand and said: "Previously, the army of the Divine Sect went smoothly all the way, and took several cities in a row, in order to stabilize these cities that had been obtained, the Holy Father had to divide his army to stay behind. Although the army has grown again and again, not many of them are true believers, and even fewer can be trusted. If the Dog Emperor sent troops to fight at this time, the defense of these cities would be useless. Fortunately, although we were strong before, the Dog Emperor may not be in his eyes, and we still have time to send more manpower to make up for the shortcomings.

However, if we really take Hangzhou, the entire Song court will be shaken, and at that time, even if the Dog Emperor is mediocre, he will definitely send a large army to come. For the Divine Cult, which has an unstable foundation now, it is absolutely unable to confront the Song Ting army head-on. At that time, should the Holy Father do his best to defend Hangzhou, or should he continue to disperse his forces and guard the various cities?"

Wang Yin finished speaking in one breath, and it was the Tao that broke through the biggest worry in Fang La's heart. (To be continued......)