The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1800 Qiao Daoqing: "Sorry to bother you!"

Five days later, in Gaizhou City,
Soldiers patrolling the streets are maintaining order.

Seeing the Dingnan Army not harming a single hair, the people looked puzzled.
Even under Tian Hu's rule, they often encountered "rogue soldiers," so why was the Dingnan Army able to maintain discipline?
Just as the people were wondering what was going on, a child ran out of the alley and bumped into the young man who was leading the group.
Seeing the candy in his hand fall to the ground, the child immediately looked up with a pitiful expression.

But upon seeing the serious-looking young man before her, she immediately pouted, as if she were about to cry.
"Please forgive me, sir! Please forgive me, sir! My child didn't mean it!"

Seeing the child bump into the soldier, the woman who caught up quickly hugged him, her face showing fear.

However, looking at the woman, the young man didn't say much. He took out a few copper coins from his pocket and said, "Let's buy the child a new one!"

After saying this, he turned and left with a serious expression.
Staring in astonishment at the copper coin in her hand, the woman's eyes widened in disbelief.

Because would those soldiers, those big shots, give something to ordinary people like them?
It's important to understand that in the Song Dynasty, soldiers were generally looked down upon, but that was behind their backs. If you dared to openly mock them, don't blame the soldiers for showing you what a "soldier scoundrel" really is.

Despite the fact that the Dingnan army had been in the city for so long, they had not committed any offenses against the people. In fact, after the battle, they even helped the people rebuild their houses, clean the streets, and carry out various epidemic prevention measures, which was simply unbelievable.
"Tianbao, Tianbao, the Pillar of the State is looking for you!"

Shortly after the young man left, he received good news.

"it is good!"

A bright smile spread across Dong Tianbao's face. He knew his chance had come.

Upon entering the city lord's mansion, one sees many people of different skin colors standing outside.

Looking at the tattoos on the other man's body, Dong Tianbao knew that he was a soldier from the Wa ethnic group in southern Xinjiang.
Although he didn't understand why the Pillar of State had chosen them to be his personal guards, Dong Tianbao knew it must be because of his trust in them. The Pillar of State was willing to let them protect his safety!

Upon entering the room, one finds that quite a few people are already seated.

"Dong Tianbao pays respects to the Pillar of State!"

Stepping forward and kneeling on one knee, Dong Tianbao involuntarily lowered his head.
Looking at Dong Tianbao, Zhang Cheng picked up his teacup and said, "I witnessed your victory in the last siege. You were the first to scale the walls and killed the enemy general. I will promote you to the First Legion, Commander of the Infantry."

Speaking to Dong Tianbao, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes.

"Your humble servant thanks you, Pillar of State!"

Upon hearing that he had suddenly become the commander of three thousand men, Dong Tianbao's face lit up with an excited smile.

"Very good. I hope that next time, you can show me an even better side of yourself!"

Looking at Dong Tianbao, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.
"Yes, Pillar of the State, your subject Dong Tianbao will surely serve you to the death!"

Looking up earnestly, Dong Tianbao couldn't hide the joy on his face.

Just after Dong Tianbao left, Deng Yuanjue said, "Pillar of State, isn't this a bit too much of a promotion?"

Looking at Deng Yuanjue beside him, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Master Deng, he deserves this position!"

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng slowly rose and asked, "What has become of the garrison troops of Gaizhou in the past? How many are willing to follow me, the Pillar of State?"

"Reporting to the Pillar of State, of the remaining 24,000 men, the majority, approximately 6,000, are unwilling to continue serving in the army!"

Jiao Ting immediately replied as he explained to Zhang Cheng.
Upon hearing Jiao Ting's words, Zhang Cheng didn't say much and immediately replied, "Send them travel expenses back!"

"Yes, Pillar of State!"

With his hands clasped together, Jiao Ting understood perfectly what this meant: it was to give him money and send him home!
However, this is within the territory of the Song Dynasty. If it were in South Asia, it wouldn't be giving you silver to take home; it would be sending you to settle down in a mine!
You lost the game and you want to go back to your parents? What the hell are you thinking?

It's important to know that after the defeat in the war against Vietnam, those soldiers were all treated as the first batch of "slaves."
If you don't want to be a dog of the Dingnan Army, then you can only become a slave of the Dingnan Army!
Do you really think the Dinh Nam Army was a benevolent organization? In just a few years, the Khmer Empire went from a vast South Asian empire to a mere "note in history." Wasn't it because the Dinh Nam Army needed people and slaves that they were ultimately wiped out?

Dingnan Army: Fight me not because of what you have, but because of what I want!
Khmer: Do you want to hear what the hell you're saying?
After reorganization and redistribution, the First Legion had grown to around 40,000 men. This simple legion order would continue until the land under the sun and moon was its territory!

Jinning,

Sun An and Qiao Daoqing, who had rushed over, finally arrived with 20,000 reinforcements.

Among them are heroines like Qiu Qiongying!
However, Qiao Daoqing was also astonished to see that Jinning had not yet encountered the Dingnan Army.
Standing atop the city wall, Qiao Daoqing frowned and said, "Lately, I've felt that the secrets of heaven are shrouded in mystery. Could it be that some kind of demon is about to be born?"

Looking at Qiao Daoqing beside him, Sun An, who was a fellow townsman and friend of his, said, "Why don't you do some divination?"

"That's true, hahaha!"

With a hearty smile, Qiao Daoqing had just made a finger-pinching gesture when he froze, then spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Qiao Daoqing's condition, Sun An quickly helped him up and asked, "What happened?"

"It cannot be calculated! The secrets of heaven have suddenly reversed."

After saying this, Qiao Daoqing's hair began to gradually turn white.

Staring at Qiao Daoqing in shock, Sun An broke out in a cold sweat.

What did they foresee that caused Qiao Daoqing to turn into this state?
Two days later, Qiao Daoqing slowly awoke from his coma. As he weakly grasped Sun An, he murmured, "Heaven's mandate is not with Prince Tian Hu of Jin."

Staring in shock at Qiao Daoqing, Sun An immediately stood up and went outside to observe.
But after finding no one around, he went to Qiao Daoqing's side and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"I intended to predict the fate of the Southern Army, but as soon as I made a calculation, I was struck by divine retribution. The Purple Star flickered, and destiny shifted. In the South, I was wrong, completely wrong!"

After speaking to Sun An, Qiao Daoqing spat out another mouthful of blood.

Looking at Qiao Daoqing's expression, Sun An couldn't help but say, "If that's really the case, doesn't that mean the Prince of Jin has no chance of winning at all?"

"Fate has already been decided. All struggles are nothing but futile attempts to stop a chariot, hahaha! Gongsun Sheng, you think you've won? No, we've all lost!"

Excitedly bursting into wild laughter, Qiao Daoqing's spirits became high.

He joined Tian Hu's camp because he wanted to compete with Gongsun Sheng, but who could have imagined that the person they wanted to support was not the real "Purple Star"!
"What should we do next?"

Seeing Qiao Daoqing, Sun An knew what his fellow villager was thinking and immediately asked him what he was thinking.

"I'll offer you the city! This humble Taoist will pave a road for you to follow the dragon!"

Looking at Sun An, Qiao Daoqing smiled, appearing exceptionally excited.
Since Tian Hu has already lost his usefulness, wouldn't it be crazy to continue supporting him?

He was no great wise teacher. Knowing that fate could not be defied, he still stirred up the Yellow Dragon disaster, shattered the last bit of luck of the Han Dynasty, and gave the people of the world a way to survive!
It's better to cut ties quickly now, pave the way for your good brothers, switch sides, and train properly!

As a cultivator, Qiao Daoqing's desire was simple: to cultivate under a dragon. The problem was that he was so focused on competing with Gongsun Sheng that he forgot whether Tian Hu truly possessed a "destiny"!

Qiao Daoqing: Sorry to bother you, I'm switching jobs right now!

Tian Hu: Huh?

Sun An: Prince Jin, let's not contact each other anymore, I'm afraid of misunderstandings!
"Report! The Dingnan Army is less than a hundred li from Jinning. The Third King is summoning the general and the prime minister!"

When the messenger knelt at the door and shouted, a resolute look appeared in the eyes of both Sun An and Qiao Daoqing.

(End of this chapter)