After rebirth, I became a national teacher

The shocking event of the fall of Zhongdu quickly spread across the country.

The first person to learn about this was Emperor Yong'an, who was far away in the capital.

The military situation in the eight hundred miles became urgent, and within three days the dramatic changes in Fengyang were reported to Emperor Yong'an.

However, Emperor Yong'an had no choice but to let go of his impotent rage and panic.

Even if the situation on the other three fronts was temporarily stabilized, he simply could not spare the troops to deal with the Du'e Army.

With the powerful weapon Du'e Evil Demon here, no matter how many soldiers are sent, they may end up like the defenders of Fengyang without returning.

Emperor Yong'an had nightmares every day during this New Year.

He dreamed that the evil demon Du'e led the Du'e army into the capital and tied him to the guillotine.

When he asked his trusted ministers about government affairs, none of them said a word.

Apparently they didn't have any good solutions.

If you ask the "Immortal Lord", he will only solemnly assure him that as long as he carries the peace locket with him and waits for the critical moment, it will definitely protect him.

Emperor Yong'an lived in anxiety every day.

The military and civilians of Huai'an Prefecture learned the news a little later than Emperor Yong'an.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the garrison troops who came to the camp to change shifts after their rest informed their fellow soldiers of the news.

"Is this true? Didn't we hear about the Du'e Army attacking Fengyang before?"

"Of course it's true. The Lord of Du'e personally descended upon the Zhongdu garrison camp, and the 100,000 defenders surrendered immediately!

After confirming the authenticity of the news, the faces of many Huai'an defenders were filled with envy and joy.

You should know that Huai'an Prefecture is adjacent to Fengyang and Yangzhou Prefectures, Yangzhou Prefecture is to its south, and Fengyang Prefecture is to its west.

They were all well aware of the vigorous land distribution and military household retirement in Yangzhou.

Seeing that the people and military households in the neighboring prefecture were living better and better, they were extremely envious.

"The Fengyang defenders are so lucky!"

“I can’t even imagine how happy they will be this year!”

"We don't need to be too envious of the Fengyang defenders. Think about it, if we have occupied Yangzhou and Fengyang, how far can Huai'an Prefecture, which is located between the two, be?"

"That makes sense. We are so close. Maybe after this year, the God's Du'e Army will be at the gates of the city! Our good days are not far away!"

The people and military households of Huai'an rushed to tell each other.

During the Chinese New Year, everyone discussed this matter when visiting relatives and friends.

When everyone talked about this, their faces were full of smiles and their eyes were full of hope.

Lieutenant General Huai'an had always been timid. When he heard his confidant come back to report on the discussions in the army, he wanted to drink some tea to warm himself up, but the hand holding the teacup trembled involuntarily.

"General, are we going to arrest and punish those who have shaken the morale of the army?"

The confidant asked for instructions.

The Huai'an lieutenant glared at him unhappily.

"What crime can they be punished for? They have their own mouths. I have no control over what they say!"

He's still being punished for this. Does he think he's lived too long?

Haven’t you heard that Lord Yang, the governor of Zhongdu, who was the main culprit for exploiting military households and taking bribes and committing corruption, was whipped to death for ten days and only died today?

He doesn't want to follow in Lord Yang's footsteps!

Thinking of Lord Yang's tragic end, he quickly reflected on his daily actions.

He has always been a timid person. Although he has not done anything unsociable since taking office, he has not deliberately engaged in corruption or exploited the military households even more severely.

He simply accepted the gifts from his subordinates and turned a blind eye to the complicated local forces.

So... when the God conquers Huai'an, he shouldn't chop off his head, right?

No, he had to find a way to make up for it.

After thinking for a long time, he endured the pain and ordered:

"Come here! Immediately give each military household 2,000 coins as New Year's money! Just say that this is paid out of the general's own pocket as a reward for their hard work."

The actual number of military households in Huai'an is more than 2,000, which means more than 4,000 taels.

He has only been in Huai'an for a year and hasn't made so much money!