The more confident the lark became, the more confident Long Qi became, and he laughed when he heard the words. That is, even the lark is not afraid, what is so terrible about himself, the big deal is that he will be held hostage if something really happens, and with his status as a national teacher, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.

As the lark expected, He Guang is a smart person, he did not choose to report it immediately, but decided to see the situation. Especially when he saw the deep mark of the bullet on the saber, he had no idea of reporting it. As people say, there will be no benefit in reporting it, on the contrary, he will also be targeted by mercenaries, and danger is always there, this kind of life is not what he wants.

It has been three days since He Guang left the National Teacher's Mansion. Three days later, the latest news finally arrived, that the front army had been defeated, and that General Sang-Ong-la had to retreat to Sangnu City and ask the king for reinforcements.

As soon as the news entered the national capital, it was a mess, and the court was even more jumpy, and all the courtiers looked scared, as if they were worried that Sangnu City would not be able to hold it, if that was the case, wouldn't it mean that the national capital would also be in danger, wouldn't it mean that the Lancang Kingdom would also go to the footsteps of Jiaozhi and be destroyed?

It is impossible for others to say that it is impossible to destroy the country, even if it is the powerful Ming Dynasty, he will only make you surrender and will not occupy your territory. Because in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, these are wild places and do not have much value. But mercenaries are not, their appetite is excellent, they are really fishy, and they can really do things to destroy the country.

Under the leadership of the national teacher Longqi, all the ministers asked the king to send troops to help Sangnu City. Looking at the unanimous scene of the courtiers below, King Payasai is a head and two big.

Send troops, send troops, he also thought, but there must always be soldiers to send. But now, in addition to the 20,000 king's guards around him, where are there any surplus troops. Even if you go to conscription now, it will always take time.

"Your Majesty, please send troops quickly, no mercenaries can pass through Sangnu City in any case, once that happens, the country will be in danger." Lonzi continued to petition on behalf of the courtiers.

"Yes, please send reinforcements as soon as possible." The ministers below all demanded in unison.

The ministers were unanimous, and at this time, even Payasai couldn't stop it. Moreover, he also knew in his heart that once the front army was really defeated, the 20,000 king's guards in his hands would not play a big role, even if so, it was better to support the front line first. And then the conscription in the whole country is, hoping that it can come in time.

"Okay, this king will send troops immediately." Under tremendous pressure, Payasai finally made a decision. And it was He Guang who was chosen, and only 5,000 of the 20,000 King's Guards were left, and the rest were handed over to the deputy captain of the guard, hoping that he could help Sang Weng and reverse the defeat.

The army at the front was really defeated, and he was really appointed as the leading general, all of which was expected by the Yun envoy. As soon as He Guang received the military order, he began to assemble the army with a few henchmen, and he himself came straight to the National Teacher's Mansion.

Externally, he said that he was asking about logistics and supplies, but in fact, he came here to meet the envoy.

The three of them met again, although it was only three days that had passed, many things had changed, and at this moment He Guang had less arrogance and more respect. "Special Envoy Yun, the last general is willing to surrender, and I will ask the special envoy to teach me what to do next."

"Well said, well said." The lark smiled and reached into his arms. This time, instead of a musket, he took out a silver ticket. There are denominations of one hundred taels, two hundred taels, five hundred taels, one thousand taels, two thousand taels, five thousand taels, and ten thousand taels.

Hundreds of them add up to 500,000 taels. After taking out these silver tickets, the lark put them in front of He Guang, "General He, take these, buy off all the commanders, centurions, and captains under him, this army will be the foundation for you to base yourself here in the future." ”

"It's... So much for me. It was the first time He Guang had seen so many silver tickets, and his expression was a little excited.

"I'm sorry, there's no yours here, it's all for your subordinates, as for you, it's this one." The lark smiled and took out another one from his bosom, which said it was 200,000 taels of silver.

Handed over this large amount of silver ticket to He Guang's hand, Skylark said: "One hundred thousand taels is the reward for you to join, and one hundred thousand taels is your annual salary for the next year, put it away now." ”

People are working first and giving money, and loyal and courageous people are giving money and working first, and what they pay is the same, but the feeling is completely different. With the real money in his hand, He Guang at this moment was really moved, and knelt down in front of the lark with a plop, "Envoy Yun, thank you for your belief, you can rest assured, the end will not let you down." ”

"Okay, let's wait for the loyal and courageous man to come and behave." The lark smiled, with this kneeling, this errand is completed, I believe that the sixth young master will definitely praise him.

"Loyal and brave to come here? Didn't I take people to the city of Sangnu? He Guang looked puzzled and puzzled.

The lark and Ryuki who were sitting next to each other looked at each other and smiled. It's just that no matter how you look at the latter's laughter, it's a little reluctant, and even a little palpitating. He was not to blame, who would have thought that the army in front of him would be defeated so badly that he was taken aback when he heard the latest information in the hands of the lark.

The lark laughed and said to He Guang, who had already gotten up: "General He, you don't know yet, Sangnu City has been breached, and the loyal and righteous people are rushing to Vientiane City with a large army. Not only that, there is already a mercenary army in ambush outside the city, and they will work with General He to solve the problems in Vientiane City, and the time is set for tonight, when the general is responsible for opening the north city gate, there will be no problems. ”

"Ahh He Guang was indeed the first time he heard the news, and he was really frightened. Unexpectedly, the news of the siege of Sangnu City came, and the city had already been broken, and he didn't dare to think that the mercenaries had already arrived in the city, and he still didn't know it? At this moment, his calves trembled, and he almost fell to his knees.

Without taking He Guang's reaction in his eyes, the lark continued, "General He only needs to control the palace and the ministers' mansions, and the matter of taking the treasury, armory and granary is naturally done by mercenaries, do you understand?" ”

"Understood, the Admiral understood." He Guang, who originally had a trace of arrogance, became completely honest this time. Originally, he thought that the other party would rely on himself, but now he knows that even if he doesn't make a move, Vientiane City will be breached, but the time is a little earlier and later.

"National teacher, I also need your cooperation this time." Turning his head, the lark looked at Ryuki and smiled.

Stretching out his hand and brushing his beard, Long Qi nodded and laughed, "It's good to say, it's good to say, the national division will hold a banquet tonight and gather all the ministers in the city together." ”

"It's good." The lark knew that Longzi understood what he meant, and smiled reservedly. Once the plan is in place, all we have to do is wait for the night.

He Guang left the National Teacher's Mansion half an hour later, claiming that he had received the full help of the National Teacher in this battle, and that food and grass were no longer a problem, so he summoned all the subordinates assigned to him to have a meeting. At the same time, a number of carriages also came out of the national teacher's mansion, and these subordinates went to the ministers' offices in the city to send invitations, and I heard that they wanted to gather all the ministers to contribute to the imminent army, and at the same time, they also had to pray together for the protection of the gods.

Such a major event related to the fortunes of the country, but all the courtiers who received the invitation did not dare to disobey. Regardless of whether he is friendly with the national teacher or not, if he does not show his face at this time, it is easy to attract hatred. Just for show, they all said that they would definitely go to the banquet on time.

Even when the news reached the palace, King Payasa was relieved and sighed when he heard the news. He was glad that the courtiers could unite at a critical time, and he seemed to see the victory of their resistance to the mercenaries in a united situation.

"Humph! He Guang can hug his thighs and know the importance of grain and grass. Captain Maude, who also got the news, was disdainful. It's just that he didn't think about it deeply, but after being jealous, he also decided to go to the banquet of the National Teacher's Mansion at night, no matter what, he couldn't let He Guangzhuan in front of him, he would also find a way to have a good relationship with the National Teacher, and even if it was possible, he would obstruct He Guangjun's logistical supply, so it can be seen how terrible it is to fight.

Everything was going on in an orderly manner, and everyone didn't expect that it wouldn't be long before danger would come, and the national capital Vientiane City would change hands.

Besides, after He Guang returned to the barracks, he gathered all his officers together. Then let the pro-soldiers block the entire venue, and then began to smash silver tickets to buy people's hearts.

Not all soldiers value money, especially those in the King's Guard, and there are still some who are able to stick to their principles. And once he encounters such a person who does not want to give benefits, or even scolds him, He Guang will never be polite, just a look, and some guards will rush up and kill the unknown person on the spot.

After killing more than a dozen people, the smell of blood was pungent, and this storm of resistance was suppressed. When everyone saw that resistance was only a dead end, and that if they surrendered, they could not only live, but also have money to take, many people wavered in their positions, and then signed the affidavit.

As soon as this word is signed, it is difficult for them to regret it. He Guangke said that he would announce this agreement to the world later, if anyone still has two hearts, it will only be a person inside and out, and even in the future, he will be assassinated by mercenaries.