Chapter 39 The Final Step 2

  Zhou Gai received the document and was still a veteran general of his generation. He heard that it was the emperor's will, and he looked like he was also sincerely fearful.

  The document contains regulations for the elimination of leftists, with a solemn declaration that once discovered, all leftists will be thrown into prison, and if they participate in leftist political activities, they will be executed without exception.

  However, there was one red note - the family members of the Kwantung Army in the Left Party could be released without guilt.

  Zhou Gai saw the red annotation, and suddenly tears flowed freely. The knot in his heart was finally untied. He had always been a founding general of Luotian, loyal to Luotian with all his heart, and he was also famous for being kind to soldiers.

  What he feared most was that the soldiers of the Kwantung Army would be implicated. They were all stationed far away in Manchuria and knew nothing about it, but just because their generals participated in the Leftist Party, they would be implicated, which was really unfair.

  As their respected commander, he would never allow such a thing to happen. He had to protect and defend his soldiers.

  Nalan Xixiao felt a sense of relief when she saw Zhou Gai's expression, and the so-called order from Nan Gongyin was actually forged by her on the spot, with the sole purpose of relieving Zhou Gai's knot in his heart.

  She knew that the current situation was not something that Zhou Wei could handle alone.

  The Kwantung Army had seven generals, with one commander-in-chief to preside over the overall situation. However, those seven generals were loyal to the Left Party and, in short, wanted to overthrow the Lu Tian regime and seize imperial power.

  Zhou Gai put away the documents, sighed and shook his head: "I'm ashamed..."

  After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at the young man in the account. His expression was somewhat difficult. "The young master doesn't know... even if I'm willing to go back with you, it's hard to convince these other seven generals."

  "I know." Nalan Xianyu smiled. "General, don't worry about it, just let me handle this matter, and trouble General to summon the seven generals immediately, saying that there is something important to discuss."

  Zhou Gai didn't hesitate, nodded and immediately ordered someone to go find the person. For some reason, he subconsciously wanted to obey the young man's words now, with a feeling telling him that everything the young man said must be right.

  But there was only one person who had ever given him this feeling, and that was Nangong Jin.

  This kind of innate king-like demeanor, in this world, probably only these two people have it.

  In a nearby forest, three people were extremely tense. Suddenly, a flame burst open in the sky above the camp.

  He Xian's face lit up with joy and he hastily said: "It can be passed on!"

  Third watch, outside the imperial capital's outer city suburbs, the Kwantung Army camp, inside the general's tent.

  Several generals of the Kwantung Army arrived one after another, mostly with gloomy faces. They were slightly reserved when they saw Zhou Gai, but they didn't look good when they saw Nalan Xianyu.

  Nalan Xixi didn't care at all, she sat calmly on one side, drinking tea with a tranquil and composed expression.

  The time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the seven generals have all arrived. General Zhou cleared his throat and said: "I summoned each of you generals in the middle of the night to tell you that I have decided to return to Beijing with Nalan Youji."

  "What?!" Several people heard it and suddenly woke up, they looked at each other in dismay, their expressions becoming serious.

  "General Zhou, what's going on?!" a puzzled general asked.

  Zhou Gai was at a loss and didn't know what to say, when Nalan Xianyu spoke up.

  "The treacherous son of the Left Party plotted a rebellion and has been captured, and most of the remaining remnants of the Left Party have also been caught. However, His Majesty has issued an edict to pardon the Guandong Army as guiltless, and His Majesty trusts the Guandong Army."

  Everyone heard this and cast their eyes on her, among them several generals were shaken. At this time, a general stood up. "General Zhou, absolutely must not believe this guy! This is the imperial court's plan! Trying to lure us into the capital!"

  Upon hearing his words, everyone also began to suspect. Nalan Xianyu smiled slightly and said: "I don't know if this general has family in the imperial capital?"

  As soon as they heard the word "family", several people became vigilant, and the tent fell silent.

  He snorted coldly. "Don't even think about threatening me, if my wife and children are harmed in the slightest, I'll be the first to lead troops to overthrow the imperial palace!"

  Nalan Xixi smiled lightly. "As I said earlier, the Kanto army is innocent, and their families are naturally also innocent. Not only are they innocent, but His Majesty has also asked the officials of the Council of Politics to establish a new policy."

  Everyone was puzzled upon hearing this and wondered what kind of trick this young man had up his sleeve.

  At this time, Nalan Xianyu stood up and said slowly: "All the soldiers of the Guandong Army, as long as they have a family, can bring their enlistment documents and superior approval documents to the imperial court to receive land and housing corresponding to the number of people in their household."

  Upon hearing this, the generals were all taken aback. However, Nalan Xiong continued: "Moreover, the land taxes of the families of the Guandong Army will be reduced. All sons of the Guandong Army can enter the Imperial Academy for free to study, and when recruiting soldiers, they will be given priority consideration."

  Land and property, tax exemptions, free academies, priority in official careers.

  None of these are not what the common people have been longing for, especially for those soldiers who have entrusted their lives to the country, they have been away from home for many years, and what they need most is that their families can live a stable and warm life.

  This is a great temptation not only for them but also for people all over the world.

  Such a policy comes out, not only will the Kwantung Army ask to return on its own initiative, but also all the women in the world who want to find their husbands will have to look for the Kwantung Army, and the lifelong dream of men all over the world will probably become joining the Kwantung Army.

  The generals were all shaken, but Zhou Yu was secretly amazed.

  What a wonderful move, with such a secure policy for the Kwantung Army, people from all over the world will want to join the Kwantung Army, and the Kwantung Army will grow stronger day by day. At the same time, the families of the Kwantung Army will become citizens of Luotian one after another.

  The population increased, and the land was allocated in equal numbers. As a result, both the residents and the farmland increased. On one hand, Luo Tian's army grew stronger, while on the other hand, Luo Tian also became increasingly wealthy. It was a case of killing two birds with one stone, and it made the people feel content and satisfied.

  At this time, someone outside the account carried several large boxes and walked in.

  He Xian rushed in, saw Nalan Xinnuo safe and sound, smiled, then greeted several generals, and walked to the back of Nalan Xinnuo.

  The generals saw He Xian's respectful and obedient attitude towards Nalan Xinnuo, and they began to wonder about Nalan Xinnuo's identity, because He Xian was the most trusted general of Nan Gongyin, loyal only to him.

  Several large boxes thudded to the ground, and the porters who had carried them opened them up, drawing everyone's attention.

  All they saw in the box were some miscellaneous items and letters. The generals looked at each other, some with confusion and others with pale faces.

  Nalan Xixiao walked over, picked up a letter, and smiled slightly. "This contains letters exchanged between several of the seated generals and the Qiang people and Man barbarians, as well as evidence of other matters."

  Listening to Nalan Xianyu's calm and collected voice, several generals were already chilled to the bone, while other generals and Zhou Ge were shocked. Zhou Ge was furious, slamming his fist on the table. "Who is it? Who did such a despicable thing?"

  The several generals who were detached from the affair below were also very indignant, they were all upright and honest men, most intolerable of treacherous and sycophantic things, they could become a leader because they must have an innate sense of justice.

  They also looked at each other in confusion, wanting to find out who did these things. At this time, Nalan Xianyu spoke up. "Someone, bring fire in!"

  Outside the door, a dead soldier came in with a torch. Nalan Xianyu threw the torch into the box, and the letters and papers caught fire immediately, burning quickly.

  Several generals breathed a sigh of relief, while others were stunned.

  Nalan Xixi glanced around at the several generals, a faint smile on her face. "No matter what happened in the past, from now on, everything will be written off as a single transaction. If you all still insist on not going back, that's fine too. You have rendered meritorious service to Luo Tian, and the Eastern Expeditionary Army will reward you accordingly, without exception."

  In the tent, there was a dead silence. Several generals stared at the young man in the center, his face expressionless, neither arrogant nor humble, but his attitude was very firm and sincere, making people believe him.

  "Those who are willing to follow me back will be rewarded with official positions and titles, as well as a prize of 10,000 taels of gold. Generals..." As she spoke, Nalan Xianyu turned around, her ordinary face in the candlelight was as determined and unquestionable as ever.

  "The fate of the people under heaven hangs in the balance between your thoughts, I implore you, esteemed generals, to consider this three times."

  Suddenly, there was another silence in the room.

  They each weighed the pros and cons in their minds. In fact, they had already made their choice. No rebuttal meant acknowledgment, as Nalan Xiong said, what war means, they knew better than anyone else.

  The people in this world who least want war are these generals. These real generals, who have experienced war and life-and-death struggles, only they know what kind of desperate situation is represented by the two words "war" behind them.

  He was the only one who was secretly anxious, his nerves were tense, and he was afraid that any of these people would say something wrong.

  Nalan Xinnuo's move this time was a combination of soft and hard tactics, leaving them with no room for rebuttal. They thought that the imperial court had made a huge concession this time, but they didn't know that everything was under Nalan Xinnuo's control.

  Even if it's a new policy, it will still bring great benefits to Luo Tian and make them feel satisfied.

  Even if it's a reward of 10,000 taels of gold and promotion to an official position, the 10,000 taels of gold are also taken from the rebels' hands, and the official positions are also vacant due to this war and need to be filled.

  They did not know that if they refused this time, those family members who had been pardoned and were about to receive land and property would become hostages of Nalan Xingde.

  She is not a gentleman at all.

  She only knew to protect Nan Gong Jin, to protect everything of his, no matter what means she had to use.

  After a long silence, Zhou Gai walked down from the upper seat and knelt down on the ground. The other generals also stood up and knelt behind him.

  Zhou Gai looked at Nalan Xixi for a moment, then nodded and clasped his fists.

  At this moment, seven generals of the Guandong Army and one commander knelt down together in front of Nalan Xianyu, who was holding the imperial seal, and said: "The subordinate generals thank the master for his great kindness!"