Chapter 549 Preparation

Almost half of Taizhou's land is already in the hands of the Leiyin Demon Sect. Everyone outside knows that the Leiyin Demon Sect is good at managing, but they didn't expect that they are so good at managing. They took out a large sum of money and exchanged for fertile fields, orchards, villas, etc. Then, those devout believers, those poor sects who followed the Leiyin Demon Sect, have been constantly becoming similar tenants. They are really just like tenants. They also have to pay rent to the Leiyin Demon Sect, but the rent interest is much lower than the original landlords. These loyal believers are firmly connected with the Leiyin Demon Sect, both in terms of faith and economic terms. These people are still envied by those believers who have not obtained land for the time being.

In Taizhou, there are 80,000 households who have similar economic connections to the Leiyin Demon Sect. In addition to the officials and wealthy believers who can be directly controlled by the Leiyin Demon Sect, in fact, the Leiyin Demon Sect is already exercising the government's common affairs on behalf of the government. Although there are many dissatisfactions in the Xiling court, Lei Huang, the pope of the Leiyin Demon Sect, is Sun Boping's son-in-law. Although the Leiyin Demon Sect actually holds power, they still pay very much attention to saving face for the government. Now there are a lot of taxes, but all the Leiyin Demon Sect comes forward to pay for all its believers. Over time, in Taizhou and surrounding prefectures and counties, the reputation and dominance of the Leiyin Demon Sect far exceed that of the government.

The local military strength of the Leiyin Demon Sect is also quite large. The total number of sects and sect demons is nearly 20,000. Moreover, once something happens, almost all the sects of the Leiyin Demon Sect will take up weapons and stand on their side, and be able to mobilize more than 200,000 people... The 20,000 people in the hands of the Leiyin Demon Sect are first-class in training and equipment. Not to mention that the current level of the sect demons group is almost no lower than that of the special camps in Yunzhou.

With high-level relationships and strong force, the Leiyin Demon Sect controls Taizhou, no one can stop it. No one can truly understand how the money from Leiyin Demon Sect came from. One by one, the funds were transported into Xiling from that secret path to purchase land and pay for various expenses of Leiyin Demon Sect. Although the Leiyin Demon Sect is very upright, it also has sufficient means to deal with those who are enemies of Leiyin Demon Sect. It is also a pleasure to occupy the land by destroying the enemy and excluding dissidents. Because Taizhou is facing the attack from Yunzhou.

The front line was hit, and land prices have been falling for several years. Many aristocratic families would rather migrate to places closer to the country. This also gave the Leiyin Demon Sect a chance to take advantage of the situation. At the beginning, the local officials did not notice this, and when the governor of Taizhou realized this, it was actually impossible to reverse it. The ministers who were not in the central center and Sun Boping also tried to suppress the development of the Leiyin Demon Sect through the Daoming Sect. However, in other prefectures, it may still play a role, but in Taizhou, the Leiyin Demon Sect is the absolute ruler.

In this winter, the atmosphere in Taizhou was a bit strange as usual. The senior leaders of the Leiyin Demon Sect, including Lei Huang, seemed to be looking forward to something. The escort army's vigilance for the controlled area was increased by two levels, which was visible. The patrols of the escort army were constantly on the escort army, but there was no sign of preparation for war. The invisible content was the escort army, and the sect demon group began to replace horses one after another. A large number of military horses from Northern Liao made the escort army look more and more majestic. The armies were quietly hidden in the homes of more and more loyal believers, allowing them to use them to deal with any abnormal situation.

In addition to strengthening patrols, the holy altars of the Leiyin Demon Sect have begun to carry out a new round of sweeping, even repairing and reconstruction, while most sacrificial, high-level priests, etc. have been given new robes. The Demon Sect also began to carry out a new round of dressing, but the training content of the Demon Sect and the daily duty of the Demon Sect have increased by 30%.

And all these situations mean only one thing: Ye Tao is coming.

Originally, Ye Tao did not intend to come to Xiling at this time. A few months ago, Ye Tao ordered the Leiyin Demon Sect to stabilize the northern territory of Xiling. If the Xiling delegation had not suddenly appeared, it would not have been necessary to touch on the Leiyin Demon Sect before attacking Chunnan. But the problem now is very serious. Since Xiling has a large amount of power scattered in the hands of wealthy families and local politicians in various places, if there are different opinions from various places, it would be a very serious problem. Although the command of the army is now all under the central government of Xiling, after all, these soldiers and the commanders in it are still from aristocratic families in various places. Can you control the overall situation and control the various places as soon as possible?

A very serious problem. Xunshan Pass can be opened to Dongping at any time to allow the Dongping army to enter, but after all, it is a bit too far. The army and other forces that are already in Xiling territory will become the key to the decisive victory. Now, among the troops that can be directly controlled in Xiling territory, the strongest forces are the escort army and the sect demon regiment. Now, the special camp, Ye Tao's guard camp, inner court guards and other units are infiltrating into Xiling, hoping to concentrate enough combat power and make various arrangements by then. At this time, the agreement between the two countries has not been reached. Ye Tao doesn't care. He has no interest in such an agreement.

"Sir, I've seen each other for a long time." Lei Huang brought a whole squadron of the Sect Demon Group to the mountain passage to welcome Ye Tao.

After continuous renovation, this mountain passage has become wide and neat, but the vegetation above the passage is very dense, and nothing can be seen from the air reconnaissance. The passage and the mountains on both wings are also under the control of the Leiyin Demon Sect and the Yunzhou military. Not to mention people, even a bird wants to pass through this passage, it really has to go through many obstacles. It is precisely because of this prudence that this passage can remain secret while the traffic capacity is constantly increasing. Ye Tao was able to travel through this passage, take a comfortable carriage and bring a small number of elite guards to Taizhou.

"Lei Huang, what are you doing here?" Ye Tao patted Lei Huang's shoulder and said kindly.

"Sir, everything in Taizhou is in control, there is nothing to worry about. The most important thing is to come here." Lei Huang's intimacy is obvious.

"Let's go, let's talk while walking." Ye Tao got on the carriage again and asked Lei Huang to come up together.

The carriage was specially designed and manufactured for Ye Tao, which obviously reflects the highest technical level of this era. This time, because it was almost equivalent to going deep into the enemy territory, Ye Tao did not bring his family together, so the carriage seemed particularly spacious.

"Sir, Xi Ling... will really surrender directly?" Lei Huang was still a little unbelievable. He knew that Xi Ling had him and Lei Yin Demon Sect now, and Sun Boping, who was a very powerful minister, was in the center. There was no suspense when the fight was fought. But unexpectedly, Xi Ling's royal family was so bachelor, and directly sent a delegation to discuss peace.

"It's almost the same. The handling specifications of the Xiling royal family will be higher than those of Bei Liao. After all, Xiling's national strength is placed there, and their voluntary surrender and their contribution to the great cause of unification is obvious." Ye Tao smiled and said, "The other conditions don't matter. Since they have this attitude, they naturally have to think about what they want. It's just security guarantees and future family development. I have no interest in these. But you have to tell me what you are doing here."

"Yes, sir." Lei Huang began to give a detailed explanation in the car. When this extremely tempting orator made a detailed report, he could see that he knew all the preparations of the Leiyin Demon Sect. He blurted out some specific numbers without having to read the document files.

In addition to the escort army and the sect demon group, the Leiyin Demon Sect also contacted many local garrisons one after another. Moreover, this kind of contact was carried out simultaneously with their missionary, almost covering various prefectures in Xiling. The most powerful of them was a camp located 170 miles southwest of Anqing, the capital of Xiling. The commander was Tong Bingwen's son, Tong Sinian. Tong Sinian's wife was a noble daughter of the royal family. Although she was not very close to the king's line, she was also a princess, and she knew the attitude of the royal family very well. He seemed to have predicted that the Xiling royal family would not go to war with Dongping. Before the Xiling royal family made a decision, she had already agreed to the representative of the Leiyin Demon Sect and acted together. Tong Sinian guessed the origin of the Leiyin Demon Sect, which surprised Lei Huang, but after Lei Huang personally went to see Tong Sinian, he felt relieved.

Nian was Tong Bingwen's son after all, and he was too familiar with the army of Dongping. Tong Sinian even came to Taizhou to observe the escort army. No matter how disguised it, it came from the civilians, based on protecting the civilians, and the army established by aristocratic families to maintain their privileges, the temperaments shown were completely different. The legitimacy and justice of believing in his heart that he had done something that made the soldiers of the escort army and the sect demon group exuded a unique personality charm. This also infected Tong Sinian. Whether for himself, for his family, or just for self-protection, he had made Lei Huang a step ahead of the Xiling royal family and promised Lei Huang in front of him that he would obey orders. In order to win the trust of Lei Huang, he even sent his two children to Taizhou. Just three days ago, these two children came to the Lei Yin Demon Sect General Hall.

.The two children were five years old and six years old. It was a time when they were curious. They were also brave. The siblings and brothers ran around the main hall all day long, asking various questions. Tong Sinian's condition was that these two children would be sent to Yejiabao for upbringing. After completing the mutiny, he would step down from his military post and go to Yunzhou to retire. Apart from this, he never made any requests. Lei Huang felt that this condition was still very reliable. Ye Tao agreed immediately. In fact, the conditions proposed by Tong Sinian also showed his keenness and open-mindedness. Anyway, after the country's major changes, he could not stay in the army. It was better to be generous and exchange it first. The future development of his children was the most important. Xiling was incorporated into Dongping, and the original structure of the wealthy family would have undergone great changes. The Tong family

It is hard to say whether it can be valued or not, so it depends on the children's efforts. Only with their own talents and abilities can the Tong family create glory. When it comes to education, Yejiabao may not be as good as the world. The Dai family, known for cultivating excellent children, naturally gave Ye Tao and did not hide their own personalities. Ye Tao and Tan Weixin have added many new concepts and methods to it, paying more attention to the cultivation of vision, learning ability, thinking ability and personality perfection. Many important officials in Dongping were sloppy and wanted to send their children to such remote places. After a year or two years of upbringing, it turns out that those playboys who generally gave their families a headache were all introduced to the right path. However, now basically, Yejiabao is no longer open to the public. It is difficult to get a place like a sky.

Another important force is in Taizhou, Du Jie, the commander of the Taizhou border army. He really didn't have the courage to go to war with the Yunzhou army, and the Du family was also discussing to defect to Yunzhou. Lei Huang should not expose the secret of the Leiyin Demon Sect in front of this guy. He was through Golan's command. Zheng Mingsu and Du Jie reached an agreement with the Iron Yun Cavalry Camp stationed in the north of Taizhou. In fact, Mingsu is still a little confused now, why did Golan order him to contact Du Jie, and Du Jie actually leaned over so easily. Golan knew Lei Huang's identity, but he was not afraid of leaking the secret.

Du Jie's military strength is less than 20,000 yuan, at least it is used to stabilize the local area, or to maintain local public security after the army passes by, and to crack down on small warlords. What's more important is that with Du Jie, the escort army and the sect demon team can focus on the south at that time, without having to pay too much attention to the safety of the rear.

Lei Huang now understands his identity as a charlatan, and also knows that this identity is very useful for the general public. He solemnly promised Ye Tao that the Leiyin Demon Sect could mobilize another 500,000 to 60,000 troops. In fact, if he did not have to consider combat effectiveness, he could even mobilize more than 500,000 church members to launch a "holy war". He would not dare to play this way with the regular army, and the casualties would be very heavy. But he was preparing to mobilize partly when dealing with the Daoming Sect to provide support for a small number of elite main forces and strengthen psychological pressure. After Ye Tao asked about the own food reserves of the Leiyin Demon Sect, he also recognized Lei Huang's plan. The battle against religion depends on a large number of people and flood the opponent's trunks and branches in one go. Otherwise, a large number of the opponent's middle and high-level priests would be scattered in the place and not concentratedly controlled, and he would have a headache in the next few years or even decades.

Although it is calling on the sects, the Leiyin Demon Sect has already stocked up enough weapons and armor, and now it is stocked in warehouses at different locations. Once the sects are called on to fight together, he cannot let the sects take the hatchet. There are now 350,000 pieces of various standard weapons, 40,000 sets of armor, and 11,000 war horses in the warehouse. Although the Leiyin Demon Sect has limited manpower and is not very good at maintaining weapons, the number is there to be used to arm farmers.
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