Chapter 1,737 Preserving the body wins peoples hearts
Shen Mufu's expression changed and he turned to the source of the voice. He saw that Sun En had changed into a suit of sky-blue shark skin soft armor, holding a sword in his left hand and a whisk in his right hand. He was facing Xu Daofu, who was holding two giant axes. Under the protection of more than a hundred swordsmen in fine armors, he floated over. His body was stained with a lot of green blood drops, and green blood flowed across the blade of the sword. Obviously, he had been personally touched by this great leader along the way. Killed many of the opponent's ghost soldiers.
Shen Mufu changed his smile and said, "The leader is here in person. Please forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar. I never violated the second leader's intention just now. I just complained in a low voice. After all, this Wang Ningzhi is ours this time." The leader of the largest aristocratic family that has been wiped out since the beginning of the war is also the person who is hated by his subordinates and disciples the most. Only by cutting him into pieces and cutting his body into thousands of pieces can the church members get rid of the evil spirit of being oppressed and bullied for many years."
Sun En said coldly: "This man is dead, just like a lamp goes out. There is no need to torture the body anymore. His head and body have other uses. You generals of Wu, please follow the military protocol now." As agreed at that time, each of the troops will retreat five miles and set up camp. Later, a divine envoy will go and calculate the military merits of each division. The disciples of the Divine Cult General Temple will be responsible for the matters in Kuaiji City, so I won't bother you."
Shen Mufu was a little unwilling. The unibrowed son Shen Tianzi next to him said unconvincingly: "Master leader, may I ask how much reward I will get if I take the lead in defeating the enemy this time?"
Xu Daofu's face darkened, and he said sternly: "How can such an unruly boy dare to talk to the leader like this? I don't know that everything is for your own good, and you will definitely be divided, right?"
Shen Mufu hurriedly said: "I am an ignorant child. I made a mistake for a moment. Please forgive me for the forgiveness of the leader and the three leaders."
Sun En waved his hand: "That's all, your son has been at the forefront all the way, invincible. I can see clearly from behind and will take credit of your achievements. However, what you have to do now is to withdraw your troops and return to camp. The Lord is always fair in his dealings, and the wealth obtained in the city will be distributed to each battalion and each department according to military merit, and you will never be left behind."
Shen Mufu's brows relaxed: "With these words from the leader, we are all relieved. Brothers, listen to my order, withdraw your troops and return to camp!"
Thousands of Wu soldiers followed Shen Mufu and returned to the camp chanting slogans. Many of them cut off the heads of the nearby ghost soldiers as they walked, stuck them on their own spears, and fought with them. In the opposite direction, thousands of blue-clad Celestial Master Dao disciples entered through the gates of Shanyin City one after another. Fires were already burning everywhere in the city, and screams and begging for mercy were heard.
A cold light flashed in Sun En's eyes, and he did not look elsewhere, but looked directly at Wang Ningzhi's body in front of him. The flames had gradually dimmed, and the body had become a charred one. A human form was visible, and a bronze mask in the shape of a red bird, burned black, fell beside the corpse, probably from the sleeve before.
Lu Xun waved his hand to the disciples behind Sun En: "Please step back and be on guard for now. Only three of my senior brothers are left here."
Soon, it became quiet under this section of the city wall. The nearest disciples were a hundred steps away, and a space was cleared on the wall above. Sun En picked up the Suzaku mask. He sneered and said: "I never expected that our good master would end up like this. A few months ago, he probably picked up Xi Chao's mask like this. At that time, he would never have dreamed that his day would come like this. quick!"
Xu Daofu said bitterly: "We have been used by him for so many years and almost died at his hands. If the faceless man hadn't helped us this time, I'm afraid we would have fallen into the hands of these ghost soldiers. Now he If it turns into a charred corpse in front of us, we should just like Shen Mufu said, break it into thousands of pieces and distribute them to each camp, so that we can relieve our long-standing hatred!"
Sun En nodded with satisfaction: "I agree with the third junior brother's opinion. This time we raised the army, we said we were going to wipe out all the major families, but the head of the largest family is Wang Ningzhi. Even if it is cooked like this, it cannot be chopped into meat paste. It is still okay to let people eat it, but it is still okay to dismember the body and pass it on. Shen Mufu and his men, as well as other wealthy people in Wu, will become even more determined to the divine religion because of this matter, and will also cut off their relationship with the aristocratic family. A way out for peace."
Lu Xun said calmly: "Brother, we have killed so many children from aristocratic families along the way, and there is no shortage of Wang Ningzhi. They have no way out for a long time. The reason why they want to dismember the bodies is because they cannot enter Shanyin City to rob them. It’s just anger, I don’t really hate Wang Ningzhi. But we must have a clear understanding. When we started the army, we had to temporarily take advantage of the anger of the local tycoons and tenant farmers in Wudi. But now that all eight counties have fallen into my hands, we can’t advance. Seize Jiankang and establish Jin Dynasty on its own, retreat and separate Wu to become the overlord. No matter which choice you choose, you need to appease people's hearts. We can't let ordinary people see us as evil beasts. It's better to do less of this kind of torture of corpses and flesh."
Sun En curled his lips: "What you said makes sense, but aren't you afraid that people like Shen Mufu and Qiu Wang will feel cold?"
Lu Xun sneered and said: "The Divine Religion has launched an army to make use of these natives of Wu. But to truly establish a political power, we can no longer let these people become powerful. In the future, we must gradually isolate ourselves, disperse the power of these local tyrants of Wu, and let our own disciples Go and take over these manors, even the manors of these local tycoons in Wudi. Only in this way can we achieve long-term peace and stability. Therefore, now we can no longer follow the wishes of these people and burn, kill and loot everywhere. We must appease people's hearts and make the people's hearts turn to God. Teach, otherwise, not to mention the great cause in the future, even the subsequent counterattack by the Jin court and the mafia will be difficult to resist."
Xu Daofu said bitterly: "Soldiers are coming to stop us, and water is coming and the soil is flooding us. What are we afraid of? My second brother is just too cautious, and he will lose his ambition."
Sun En smiled and waved his hand: "Third brother, what your second brother said makes sense. The subjugation of people's hearts, especially the loyalty of the Wu people, is the main reason why we can segregate this place for a long time in the future. If we want to fight, there are plenty of opportunities. , why take it out on a corpse. Second brother, tell me, what are you going to do with Suzaku’s body? You can’t give it a grand burial."
Lu Xun smiled slightly: "Since we promised the Faceless Man not to harm Madam, we might as well go with the flow and let Xie Daoyun take the body back. Also, we have obtained the heads of Wang Ningzhi's three sons. When we brought them back to Jiankang, we not only shocked those Jiankang aristocratic families, let them know how powerful we are, but also showed that we have room for action and are not so cruel. As long as they are willing to surrender, we can still save the lives of these aristocratic families. Even give them some official positions and reserve part of their territory. Brother, do you think there is a better envoy than this one?"
Sun En turned around with a smile and said: "Pass my order and catch her quickly. Oh, no, I'm here to invite Mrs. Wang. Anyone who dares to hurt a hair of hers will be beheaded!"