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Dong Yun took a few deep breaths.

Only then did I calm myself down.

"What does 'Pillar' mean?"

Although Tong Guan appeared calm and composed,

But I was also feeling very uneasy.

"I didn't know what to do either, which is why I called you here to discuss it."

"Tell me, what's the best thing I can do now?"

"It's just you and me here,"

"Just tell me what you're saying."

Upon hearing Tong Guan's words, Dong Yun

He couldn't help but think deeply.

The main tent fell silent immediately.

Tong Guan could even hear his heartbeat.

Today, when he received his first letter...

I was so scared I almost fell off my horse.

Fortunately, the guards nearby caught him.

Tong Guan initially held onto some wishful thinking,

But at night...

Received a second letter,

Tong Guan then knew that something terrible was about to happen.

They quickly summoned Dong Yun to discuss the matter.

After a long pause, Dong Yuncai said,

"This might be an opportunity for the Chancellor."

Tong Guan's eyes lit up.

"How to say?"

Dong Yun said, "According to their letters,"

"No imperial edict to come to the aid of the emperor has been issued from Tokyo,"

"There were no fleeing soldiers or refugees either,"

"It was then captured by the Liangshan bandits,"

"His Majesty has just issued an imperial edict ordering them to submit to the Great Liang."

"It's very likely that the royal family of Tokyo was wiped out by the Liangshan bandits,"

"Only then did His Majesty issue an imperial edict ordering all prefectures and counties in the land to submit to the Great Liang,"

"Otherwise, the royal family might have a sliver of a chance,"

"Even the Emperor himself probably wouldn't issue such an imperial edict."

Tong Guan asked doubtfully, "There are many people who can write imperial edicts."

"Could this imperial edict be fake?"

Dong Yun shook his head and said, "If a member of the royal family escaped from Tokyo,"

"They will definitely show up in the state capitals controlled by our dynasty,"

"Then he summoned troops from all over the land to come to the aid of the emperor."

Tong Guan stared at Dong Yun and said, "Could it be that the opportunity you're referring to is the entire royal family falling into the hands of thieves?"

Dong Yun nodded and said, "If any members of the royal family escape,"

"The Chancellor was then ordered to defend the emperor and march north to attack Tokyo."

"Let's not even talk about how fortified and difficult-to-attack the city of Tokyo,"

"That is, to take Tokyo,"

"I'm afraid many people will jump out and accuse the Grand Chancellor of disobeying imperial orders,"

"This led to Tokyo falling into the hands of thieves,"

"At that time, even the Grand Chancellor will probably find it difficult to atone for his sins."

Tong Guan had actually been worried about this issue as well.

Although he was ordered to withdraw his troops

They might not be able to return before the Liangshan bandits attack the city.

But he defied the imperial decree.

Tokyo was then captured by bandits.

That was enough for the emperor to behead him.

And it's likely that beheading him alone wouldn't be enough.

I'm afraid we should exterminate his entire family.

Although he was a eunuch

But he didn't enter the palace until he was in his twenties.

They still know about the nine generations of their family.

After he became a high-ranking official

Many people also gained wealth and status as a result.

Tong Guan said thoughtfully,

"You mean I shouldn't send troops to rescue Tokyo?"

Dong Yun said with a wry smile, "If news of the fall of Tokyo reaches the ears of the Western Army soldiers..."

"I'm afraid the Chancellor will be unable to command them."

"If they demand that the Chancellor honor the bounty for killing the rebels,"

"I'm afraid it won't be easy to quell this."

Tong Guan recalled that two days ago, after the Western Army captured Muzhou,

Because the bounty for conquering a city cannot be paid out immediately.

Then the burning of Muzhou,

I also felt a chill.

In order to capture Muzhou as soon as possible,

He promised to breach the city's defenses afterward.

Each person will be rewarded with five strings of cash.

Their army numbered only a little over 70,000.

In total, it was only a little over 300,000 strings of cash.

He just hadn't expected that Fang La and his men had already swept away all the wealth in Muzhou City.

The military doesn't have that much cash on hand.

That's why I wanted to postpone it for a while.

Unexpectedly, the Western Army, already bloodthirsty, immediately started a disturbance.

A fire burned Muzhou City to the ground.

In order to continue the capture of Fang La,

Tong Guan dared not blame the Western Army soldiers who caused the disturbance.

All we can do is offer kind words of comfort.

However, the bounty for killing rebels was also a headache for Tong Guan.

To inspire the soldiers to kill the enemy,

He promised a reward of seven bolts of silk for killing one person.

I never expected it to go this far.

The total number of heads taken by the various armies has exceeded one million.

Most of them were Manichaeans.

But there are also many ordinary people,

However, Tong Guan could not deny the achievements of the Western Army.

Because many Manichaeans hide in ordinary villages.

Launch an attack on the army.

If they hadn't been slaughtered one by one...

Even a large army couldn't reach Bangyuan Cave so quickly.

Chapter 1729 The Eunuch's Schemes

However, the achievements of the Western Army were acknowledged.

He was about to distribute these rewards.

One million heads equals seven million bolts of silk.

That's equivalent to seven million strings of cash.

Such a large sum...

The national treasury probably won't be able to come up with the funds anytime soon.

Tong Guandao: "You mean to keep it a secret from the Western Army and continue attacking Fang La?"

Dong Yun nodded and said, "Tokyo was captured, and the previous two attacks on Liangshan..."

"And they also withdrew all the troops from the capital region, eastern Hebei, and the surrounding areas,"

"Furthermore, with the various prefectures leaderless and without anyone to offer assistance,"

"The various prefectures and cities of the Central Plains will probably not be affected for long,"

"They all fell into the hands of the Liangshan bandits."

"Only Jiangnan remains under our dynasty's rule."

"The Liangshan bandits were unable to advance south for the time being."

"After the Grand Chancellor led troops south of the Yangtze River,"

"Then he replaced many officials in the prefectures and counties of Jiangnan,"

"Now that the emperor is in distress, these officials will surely follow the lead of the prime minister."

"Only Fang La was adept at bewitching people,"

“Manichaeism has many followers,”

"If we fail to eliminate Fang La this time, allowing him to catch his breath,"

"I'm afraid he will become a formidable rival to the Chancellor."

"Once we eliminate him, the remaining Manichaeans will be no threat,"

"At that time, the entire Jiangnan region will belong to the Grand Councilor."