Chapter 176 Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it
Chapter 176 Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it
Author: Glorious Little Rabbit
Chapter 176 Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it
Yuan Xi realized that his biggest miscalculation was that he underestimated Bai Rao's ability to control his subordinate soldiers.
When the bombing camp collapses, it can also stop subordinates who are fleeing in panic, which shows that its influence cannot be underestimated.
Moreover, Yuan Xi clearly saw that there were several people standing next to the burning hut. Even though their bodies were being licked by the flames, with painful expressions on their faces, they did not dare to move.
Yuan Xi couldn't figure out why Bai Rao's words were so intimidating to his subordinates?
Bai Rao saw his commotion soldiers calm down one after another, with a proud smile on his face.
Among the Montenegrin Army, his command was the harshest, but the effect was also the best.
Because he made extensive use of the remnant alchemist generals of the Yellow Turbans, used the Tao of the Celestial Master to control his subordinates and soldiers, and molded himself into a subordinate of the late Celestial Master Zhang Jiao, and received the magic power inherited from him, it can be said that if
Anyone who disobeys will be punished by God.
Coupled with cruel punishment and suppression, the soldiers and civilians under his command followed his words and did not dare to resist at all.
He shouted loudly, "I, Bai Rao, am a person favored by God. I will kill everyone who attacks me!"
The soldiers hesitated for a moment and began to surround Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi felt regretful in his heart, knowing that he had no choice but to leave at this time, so he could only turn back to join his army and fight back tomorrow.
Before leaving, he was quite unwilling. He rode out from the cavalry, stood on the hillside and shouted: "I am Yuan Xi, the governor of Zhuojun!"
"If you go astray, you can retreat quickly, otherwise I won't be merciful when I bring the army back!"
After hearing this, Bai Rao laughed and said, "Are you Yuan Shao's son? You're stupid! I have tens of thousands of troops, what can you do to me!"
"Don't even think about leaving today, come here and kill this Yuan family son!"
He flicked the reins and was about to lead the crowd to charge forward, but after running a few feet, he realized something was wrong.
He stopped his horse and looked back, only to find that the generals and soldiers were hesitating!
He felt bad in his heart and shouted: "What's wrong?"
The crowd became commotion, and a general said: "General, the man opposite is a real person."
After hearing this, Bai Rao suddenly realized that there were rumors circulating in the territory a few days ago, and said angrily: "Are you stupid to believe this?"
At this time, Li Damu also rode forward and whispered: "General Bai, is that Yuan family son the destined person in the prophecy?"
"Recently, prophecies about him have been circulating among my subordinates, and one after another people have escaped and defected to him."
Bai Rao was horrified after hearing this. Li Dadi's territory was further away than his own, already in the middle of the Taihang Mountains. Have these rumors about Yuan Jiazi spread so far?
He felt vaguely that something was wrong. If this continued, the situation might change in unpredictable ways!
He shouted: "I am the subordinate of the great virtuous master Zhang Jue!"
"This kid from the Yuan family is a liar!"
"Come together and kill him!"
However, the situation did not go as he expected. Everyone was still hesitating, and someone shouted: "If that gentleman is a real person, wouldn't we be disobeying Huang Tian's order?"
"General, please take a closer look!"
Yuan Xi also realized that something was wrong at this time. The Montenegrin Army was shaken because of his rumors!
It seems like the rumors I spread have a much greater impact than I imagined?
He made a quick decision, stepped forward on horseback and shouted: "I am Yuan Xi, Yuan Xianyi!"
"Everyone can keep my identity in mind and don't need to resort to it verbally!"
"But you should understand that if you come to Toubei Xincheng, I will treat you all the same as I treat my brothers. No matter men, women, old or young, rich or poor, no matter how high or low, I will treat you equally and everyone will have enough to eat!"
When Bai Rao heard this, he suddenly shouted: "Shut up!"
"Come together and kill him!"
However, it was already too late. A strange atmosphere quickly spread among the crowd. People whispered, from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and then thousands,
"I heard it, that's Zhenren Yuan."
"Yes, yes, we were caught in a sneak attack on Beixin City, but the real person gave us a good meal and let us all back."
"I haven't had a full meal in years, and a real person gave me enough to eat for a month!"
"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I have relatives who came back and said exactly the same thing."
"Listen to what you guys say, this Yuan family is indeed a real person. After all, the Heavenly Master didn't necessarily feed everyone back then."
"You don't understand. It is said in the Taiping Jing that there are nine people who govern the world. The real person is in charge of the earth, and the heavenly master only speaks for it!" The person who said this was surprisingly an alchemist.
After hearing this, the people next to him were even more happy and said: "So that's the case. No wonder there are rumors that his name fulfills the prophecy. This is all right!"
Yuan Xi released the prisoners and asked them to bring the rumors back to the Montenegro Army. After more than half a year of spreading them, they finally began to reap miraculous results!
Before Yuan Xi left, thousands of people from the Taihang Mountains came to seek refuge in Beixin City. Rumors about Yuan Xi spread throughout most of the Taihang Mountains.
When Yuan Xi heard about it, he didn't pay much attention. After all, only those who believed the rumors would run away. Thousands of people were still too few compared to hundreds of thousands.
As a result, he discovered today that this rumor was far more outrageous than he thought!
Now that I have encountered the right opportunity, it finally began to explode.
Gradually, everyone was whispering the same name.
The sound became louder and louder, echoing in the mountains.
After listening to the voices spoken by everyone, accompanied by the rhythm, resounding in the night sky, Bai Rao realized that he was out of control!
He used the way of the Heavenly Master to control his subordinates, but the other party used his own way to control him, and the identity he fabricated was much higher than his own!
"Taiping Jing" Volume 42: By controlling the will of Heaven, the nine qi are harmonized and the nine people are of the same mind, so it can bring peace to the emperor. The so-called nine people are the invisible gods and men whose duty is to manage the vitality.
; The duties of great gods are to manage heaven; the duties of real people are to manage earth; the duties of immortals are to manage the four seasons; the duties of great people are to manage the five elements; the duties of saints are to manage yin and yang; the duties of sages are to manage documents, all of which teach...
The so-called real person in Tianshi teaching is the incarnation of the way of heaven. In a sense, he is the guide of Tianshi. His status is much higher than that of a subordinate of Tianshi like him!
Bai Rao was furious, Yuan Xi's rumor was really vicious, it was like digging up his own roots!
Unexpectedly, for the sake of his subordinates, he used alchemists to make the people believe in the Taiping Sutra. However, he was used by the other side to counterattack him!
Bai Rao's mouth was bitter and he shouted loudly: "This liar is deceiving the public with his evil words. Come with me and kill him!"
He shouted loudly and clapped his horse out, but found that the generals behind him received very little response. His heart felt cold and his heart was shattered!
His denial of Yuan Xi is tantamount to denying Zhang Jiao in the past. No wonder everyone is hesitant!
Yuan Xi was overjoyed when he saw it. He did not expect that the situation would change like this. He immediately shouted: "Everyone, as long as you come here, the sin of siege will be forgotten!"
As soon as these words came out, the Montenegrin Army immediately took action.
Bai Rao looked ferocious at this time: "You dare to believe the monster and betray Taiping Dao. Your family members in Black Mountain don't want to live anymore, right?"
"Whoever dares to betray me will definitely have his family exterminated when I go back!"
"Now listen to my order and kill all the enemies on Taiping Road and those who want to escape!"
When the remaining soldiers and civilians heard this, they stopped in their tracks.
When both sides were in panic, screams came from the crowd. It was unknown who was stabbed to death by the people around them.
No one could tell which side the killed person belonged to, but like cold water poured into a frying pan, the chickens broke into the wolf, Ximen Qing was born in the Grand View Garden, and the crowd suddenly exploded.
Running away and slashing, Bai Rao's Black Mountain troops quickly fell into a huge panic.
In particular, Bai Rao said that he would kill all those who escaped. Those who had the idea of escape, under the fear of death, slashed the butcher knives at the people around them. The desire to kill, like a stormy sea, swallowed everyone in an instant.
Yuan Xi saw that this madness was spreading rapidly, and people were running around and killing people all over the place. He made people shout to stop, but he couldn't stop it at all.
In desperation, Yuan Xi had no choice but to lead the cavalry away and watched this ridiculous scene happen.
The reality is so ridiculous that it doesn't even seem real.
He was suddenly alert and used the spread of Taoist teachings to influence people's thoughts. The effect was indeed immediate, but if he failed to do so, he would suffer a strong backlash just like before.
If he spreads rumors of his destiny among his soldiers and common people, will he one day be like Bai Rao and be used by the enemy to counterattack him with a bigger and higher name?
Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.
Yuan Xi was secretly wary that this kind of trick to take advantage of people's hearts was just a trick after all.
In order to bring peace to the world, one must win the victory openly and let the people live a good life. This will naturally gain the support of the people, and this is the right path.
The chaos and screams continued all night. Qu Yi watched the Black Mountain bandits killing each other on the city wall, looking like crazy, and even knelt down to surrender. He couldn't help but be stunned. Is this the end of the siege?
The young master is so talented, why should he fight?
The people in the city listened uneasily to the screams outside the city, until a cockcrow broke the darkness and ushered in the morning light.
In the dim light of fish-belly white, Yuan Xi stepped over the dead bodies on the ground and led the crowd to control all the remaining Black Mountain troops.
Qu Yi led his troops out of the city, and Yuan Xi looked at each other. Finally, Qu Yi said: "I have fought so many battles, and this is the first time I have encountered this kind of thing."
Yuan Xi thought to himself that the same was true for him. He looked around and saw that outside Beixin City, within a dozen miles, there were dead bodies everywhere. The soldiers in Beixin City looked pale when they saw it.
The soldiers began to count the number of surrenders and deaths of the Black Mountain bandits. They killed each other, trampled on each other, and innocent people were hacked to death. They were countless. Thousands of people died in one night.
Bai Rao fled back to Montenegro with thousands of people. Including those who fled in various directions, about half of them escaped, and most of them were young and strong men.
Most of those who stayed and surrendered were old, young, women and children. After asking a few people, Yuan Xi realized that almost all of these people were alone, and their family members either died in battle or died of illness.
Therefore, they were regarded as useless and were driven to the front line to attack the city.
The people who escaped all had families in Montenegro. They were afraid that their families would be implicated, so they had to flee back.
These old, young, women and children were kneeling on the ground, very uneasy, because they knew that they were not strong laborers, so Beixin City would not take them back?
Yuan Xi saw it and said loudly: "Don't worry, as long as everyone abides by the law in the future, I will never reject anyone!"
After everyone heard this, they burst into tears and kowtowed.