When Yang Xianzong and others returned again, the army had advanced to Lanqiao Station, which was less than 200 miles away from Chang'an, and the scale also expanded to nearly 30,000.

In addition to the thousands of troops leading to the forefront, and the six thousand cavalry from the north of Dai Road, the increased forces mainly came from the nearby Guozhou, Shangzhou and Huazhou.

As early as the beginning of the chaos in Xijing, these three states were worried about being affected and gathered the strong forces in the state early. Now they are just in time to join the camp. No matter how the chaos in Xijing is determined next, at least these three states themselves will not slacken in military opportunities.

The governors of the three states also sent envoys to collect materials and send reward troops to the army. It was not that they were arrogant and refused to come to meet His Highness Yong in person, but because the chief seal of the prefectures and counties was not allowed to issue imperial edicts and were not allowed to leave the country at will.

The three states actively responded to the order of the army, which also encouraged the lieutenant generals and colludes, and they were optimistic about the use of troops on this trip. Therefore, the central army had to strictly promulgate the military order, and the soldiers were not allowed to jump into the team and recklessly leave the camp and grab the merits.

Such prevention is by no means unfair to worry about it. The so-called thieves are like combs, and soldiers are like combs. When the power is large, they are strong. Especially for the army, which is an armed force that is organized for killing, the front of the army refers to a place where vitality is gathered in the pass such as Xijing. Once the military discipline is a little relaxed, the harm caused by the official army to the local area will be far greater than that of the bandits.

Even so, the infringement of orders in the army was still repeatedly banned. The thousands of cavalry soldiers led by King Yong himself were just overwhelmed. They were originally the army of the Northern Ya Guards and had long been used to the orders being enforced. A slight violation of the orders would be a disaster for the death.

As for other people, they have a bit of letting themselves go. Since Tongguan moved westward, nearly a hundred people have been arrested for violating orders and being arrested on the lieutenant or above.

They were either greedy for the rich wealth of Xijing or longed to make up for the chaos. In the final analysis, they still didn't know the character of the commander. Even if they were arrested by the Central Army patrol, they still had little fear in their hearts.

So when the army was at Lanqiao Post, Li Tong planned to completely rectify the military discipline, summoned the generals to the central army's tent, and then wrote a military order: five miles away from the camp, he was beheaded and showed his head to the public, and the soldiers were sentenced to imprisonment! Those who were held within five miles away from the camp, the generals were shackled and displayed to the public, and the three ranks were dismissed, and the soldiers were whipped ten, and they would be killed if they committed another crime!

When the generals saw this military order, they all gasped. It was not that the military order was too strict. After all, the generals who were the most strict in the military management had also seen it. However, there were too many people involved, with nearly a hundred generals and school personnel involved, and thousands of soldiers accounted for, and the proportion of the military was already very high.

At present, the relationship between the thieves in Xijing is not very clear. Suddenly, such a large-scale punishment was used to punish the troops of the Dingyun. Not to mention the damage to their own military strength, it will also have a great blow to the morale of the entire Dingyun army!

So after a little silence, the generals such as Qi Bi Ming couldn't help but persuade: "The ancients had the kindness of the three forgivenesses in governing the army without damaging their power. Now the thieves in the West Beijing are lingering in power, and the soldiers have more than the orders, and half of them are thirsty for merit. This army's morale is available. Thinking of their first offense, it is better to be lighter and allow them to commit crimes and make meritorious..."

After hearing this, Li Tong sneered: "I am not as good as the generals when serving the Rong and brigades, and I am not as good as the generals. But the king ordered Xuanhua to reward and punish them with great rewards and punishments. The generals may not be as good as me. Xijing is the ancestral home of my Tang family. It is not a place that is suitable for chaos or a country that is transformed from the outside. The sudden chaos of the people is already sensational. Only by quickly and rapidly, the national prestige can be promoted. The army cannot be as good as the same as the same thing. The camp orders are regarded as nothing. In this way, there is no power to control chaos. How can there be a power to express? The emperor's order is in his own body. Even if I go to this, I will be afraid of the chaos and mercilessly mercilessly! Do not let too much say, and execute the punishment immediately!"

At the command of him, Li Zhan, Zhao Changxing and other former Qianqi subordinates stood up and received the order, crossed their hands to respond, then stepped out of the tent, led the soldiers of the central army to the camp where the generals were detained, arrested the people, and took them to the law enforcement platform, pronounced their charges, and then found out that they were the right person. They raised their hands and fell, dozens of blood arrows shot, and their heads rolled down in an instant!

Afterwards, thousands of cavalry in the central army came out, carried the bloody heads with long poles, rode horses through the battalions, and read the order again.

This scene naturally made the crowd frightened. The soldiers in the camp were even more frightened when they saw the heads. Especially in the camp where some soldiers who were also banned were located, they saw that the army's laws were so strict that they were even more frightened and frustrated.

But as soon as this sign was revealed, the camps involved were divided and encircled, with strong crossbows set up, and long spears were everywhere. The horse team was ready to go. As long as someone dared to rush out of the camp, they would immediately slaughter the spot!

Although Li Tong made a bold order, he was also nervous at this moment. Although he was satisfied with the power of life and death, when it was truly implemented, he felt a sense of fear in his heart.

Only by respecting power can we not abuse power. Power itself has no human nature, so it requires control of human nature. But many people lose such awe, so they are destroyed by power. Perhaps they can understand a truth before they die. Individuals are really nothing in the face of the power granted by the group.

So after ordering the execution, he asked the generals to return to the camp to restrain the soldiers, and at the same time he himself went out to patrol the camp.

He rode his horse and walked slowly between the camps. Seeing that the soldiers looked over in panic, he took a deep breath and said loudly: "The army has two laws, which means rewards and punishments! Those who assist me will give them silk; those who disrupt my laws will show them to them with swords! The laws come from me and give them to the public! If the punishment is majestic, you must reward them without hesitation! This is told to the public, and the heaven and earth can be seen! All the troops are guarding the camp carefully and do not lose any more!"

He deliberately controlled his speed. It took nearly two hours to go on the camp. Although he didn't know how effective it was, at least the camp did not continue to riot.

In addition to the dozens of generals and assistants who were sentenced to death, the relevant soldiers involved were also incorporated into the crime camp. More than 2,000 were imprisoned, and more than 3,000 people were supposed to be whipped, mainly the troops recruited by the three states.

They were self-respecting as landlords, familiar with the path and homesickness, and had no intuitive feeling about the power of King Yong. After joining the army, they saw that the general was young, and they were more or less underestimated in their hearts, so they dared to try the method, but they were hit by a tough counterattack.

In the end, the more than 3,000 soldiers who should have been whipped did not execute the execution immediately, but were led by their respective commanders. The iron whip used to perform the torture in the army really had to whip the ten whips. Those who were weak would probably lose half their lives. If they really wanted to survive, it would be difficult to ensure that they could move freely in ten days and half a month.

Suddenly, more than 3,000 additional injuries were added, which was really unbearable. So Li Tong finally decided to break up his camp and join the army, allowing him to make meritorious contributions without blindly being heartless.

Of course, the dozens of heads hung in front of the gate are enough to demonstrate the harsh military orders of this chief executive.

Such a large-scale punishment is not without hidden dangers. The main ones who are punished are the army of the three states in the pass. If it is not handled properly, it is very easy to cause serious division and confrontation in the army.

So after some trade-offs, Li Tong decided to adopt a method that was old-fashioned but more effective to win people's hearts, that is, to incorporate some generals and soldiers from the three states into the central army he was in. One is to show kindness and the other is to eliminate the possibility of their connection.

Although this will cause certain threats to his own personal safety, he will be in the future to conquer Guanzhong. Too sharp opposition will inevitably affect his control over Guanzhong. Moreover, he does not think that these people have the courage, or that it is necessary to mess with him in the army.

Despite this, he pushed back the rest of the afternoon military affairs and left time to communicate and talk to the generals who were selected into the Central Army one by one.

After all, I am also from Guanlong. My wife is also from Guanlong. There are many old people from Guanlong. We break our bones and tendons. As for the people who were killed, they are really helpless and heartbroken. I am helpless and heartbroken! Needless to say, the old things have been solved. We still have a lot of time to spend time together to understand them. You can see my performance!

Although this way of winning people's hearts is not clever enough, it is really effective. In particular, there are many people who have fallen into the family or come from the bottom of the family in Li Tong's personal guards, such as Huan Yanfan, Wang Renjiao, Zhao Changxing, and Yang Fang.

This group of generals who were summoned to the central army mostly served as middle-level members of the army. They were also rare to face such great men. Especially after just seeing King Yong's ruthless murder in the morning, after such exchanges, they were all respectful to King Yong in his heart.

Perhaps because Li Tong had a big contrast between the front and back, or the speech was too heart-wrenching, he actually dug out a "traitor" among this group of people.

After being inspired by King Yong, a captain named Zhang Zhuo, in his early thirties, was excited and knelt in front of the desk with a thunderous voice. He choked and said, "A man with a low position, a humble man, who has been in the army for a long time, has no trace to praise him. He is so kind and encouraged by His Highness! He has no choice but to express his feelings and is willing to give him advice. In addition to the army, he also named him the Civil Society and the Old Yi Society. The community has a wide range of disciples and all of them are righteous. He also has a lot of obedience to Xijing. He dared to ask the King to send him to Xijing to the king's order and visit the synonyms to respond to His Highness's army's rebellion!"

Hearing this, Li Tong's face became a little embarrassed. The old clothes club was developing rapidly in Guanzhong, and he was facing all old men from the government soldiers. He was not surprised that he could win over the Zhechong Guoyi into the community.

But the question is, if you reveal the old clothes club in front of me, King Yong, then should I think you are loyal or traitorous?

Zhang Zhuo saw His Highness Yong frowning and said hurriedly: "The old elf club is to help the poor, and the social principles promoted by the public are not to bewitch the people's sentiments, and they violate typical sayings..."

Li Tong felt a little more comfortable when he heard Zhang Zhuo’s sincere defense. At least the publicity path of the Old Clothing Club has not gone wrong, making such ordinary people sincerely convinced the social morality.

He was still considering how to respond. Suddenly, Zhao Changxing hurried into the camp and reported to Yang Xianzong that he had returned to the camp. So he said to Zhang Zhuo: "I have recorded the affairs of Guoyi. What is the background of this old clothes club? After the army enters Xijing, it will be carefully examined. However, the army is now ordered by the emperor, so it is still not based on the use of pulling the local forces."

I told the old clothes club to do what I did. Don’t I know yet? Stay honestly in the army, don’t always think about doing anything!

After hearing this, Zhang Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Seeing that King Yong was willing to treat him with an ordinary soldier like him, he felt a little touched with the kindness of meeting him. Therefore, he wanted to recommend some brave men he admired in the society. If he could show his performance under King Yong's command and gain a new background, he could also provide more protection to those who were in the miserable society.

But since His Highness Yong has said that, he dare not make any more suggestions. After all, although King Yong has the side of being a polite and polite person, the dozens of bloody heads are not empty.

Moreover, as a powerful royal family, King Yong may not have the same perspective as his subordinate. If he really regards their old clothes club as a ban organization, his recommendation may have backfired.
Chapter completed!