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Tang Bozhao lay on the ground, desperately trying to open his mouth to speak. However, he realized that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make himself say a single word. The muscles in his mouth and even the muscles in his entire body were stiff.
It was as if there was a gust of air in his entire body that was about to explode.
Seeing this, Yang Dingtian gently patted his shoulder and said, "Everyone says that you're cunning, but I realized that you're actually a pure idealist. You just like to use your cleverness to fool others and fool yourself, pretending to be lowly."
Yang Dingtian's words seemed to have activated Tang Bozhao. Then, he lay on the ground and cried loudly without saying anything.
Yang Dingtian's last sentence deeply provoked him.
Then, countless images flashed through his mind.
When the previous City Lord, Yang Lie, was in power, he excitedly showed off his talent.
In the end, he was completely ignored and looked down on.
In Yang Lie's mind, there was only martial power. Martial power!
Therefore, even though his relationship with Ximen Wuya wasn't good, he was very jealous of Ximen Wuya.
However, when Ximen Wuya became the City Lord, he still felt excited. He felt that his chance had come. Ximen Wuya was so talented, so he would definitely recognize his talent.
That's right, Ximen Wuya immediately recognized his talent.
However, the result was an even deeper suppression.
Tang Bozhao's position in Cloud Sky City directly fell into a quagmire.
At first, he thought that Ximen Wuya was jealous of his talent, but later on, he understood.
Ximen Wuya couldn't execute his plan for now. In his current situation, he was destined to use martial power to restore Cloud Sky City's territory.
Once Tang Bozhao executed his plan, he would first become a public enemy and directly provoke the neighboring Northwest Qin City.
Ximen Wuya was a man of great talent, but given his position, it was destined that his goal would be to strengthen the martial arts of Cloud Sky City. He would defeat the Yin Yang Sect in a martial arts competition and allow Cloud Sky City to obtain a position that was worthy of his position.
To put it more bluntly, Ximen Wuya wanted to use martial power to force Yin-Yang school to acknowledge Cloud Sky City's existence and form a brotherhood.
Then, Cloud Sky City would enter the Nine Sects of the World.
This was Ximen Wuya's lifelong strategy. This strategy decided that even though Ximen Wuya saw Tang Bozhao's talent, he couldn't use him. Instead, he had to suppress him.
No matter how strong Ximen Wuya was, he didn't have the courage to break this environment.
Then, Tang Bozhao's's's and Yang's's and Yang's and Yang's and Yang's and Yang's to resist Ximen Wuya.
Over time, Tang Bozhao couldn't bear the pressure and turned himself into a clown.
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Firstly, it was to save his life. Secondly, it was still to mock him.
Every time he knelt in front of Yang Dingtian, he felt like he was fooling Yang Dingtian and toying with Yang Dingtian in the palm of his hand.
He had betrayed Yin-Yang twice and survived both times. He really enjoyed this kind of intellectual competition.
But at this moment, Yang Dingtian had broken his highest ideal and illuminated the direction he was going to take.
He was originally at a loss, a walking corpse with nothing to do. Perhaps he was just fooling Yin-Yang. He didn't even leave Cloud Sky City because he wanted to see how miserable Yang Dingtian would be in the upcoming battle.
But now, he only felt that his ideals from twenty to thirty years ago had returned. His strong mental support had returned.
That's right. He, Tang Bozhao, was a pure idealist.
Once an idealist found a direction to fight for, he would definitely not be afraid of death!
So, Tang Bozhao only cried loudly. He didn't say anything and didn't say anything about pledging his loyalty.
But Yang Dingtian could already feel everything clearly.
"Calm down inside for a while. I'll go out and continue the meeting. After you calm down, go out and find a place to sit down. We'll discuss this together," Yang Dingtian said.
Then, he walked out of the main hall!
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At this moment, in the main hall, other than the members of Cloud Sky City's Elders Guild, there were also Zhu Hongxue, Song Lihua, Qin Huaiyu, and Vulture.
It could be said that they were Yang Dingtian's most trusted forces.
Wait, there would be a place for Tang Bozhao.
Therefore, Yang Dingtian was definitely not a mature leader. For someone like Tang Bozhao, he had a position all of a sudden.
Any mature leader wouldn't do this.
Of course, just like any mature leader, they would not risk their lives for the sake of their subordinates.
But Yang Dingtian had made these mistakes before.
So, he became a very special leader. Even Zhu Hongxue himself felt that it was strange. How did he unknowingly stand by Yang Dingtian's side?
Then, even more unknowingly, he admitted his identity as a leader.
I, Zhu Hongxue, am such a proud and arrogant person. But in terms of accepting this matter, he didn't seem to have any obstacles.
Now, Yang Dingtian took a risk again and used Tang Bozhao. He used people he doubted to the extreme.
"Now, I'll give a few more orders."
Yang Dingtian said, "First, the Tiandō League's wartime committee is officially established. Everyone here, including Tang Bozhao, is a member."
"Second, from tomorrow onwards, completely seal off all the borders of Cloud Sky City.
Without the committee's token, no one is allowed to go out or enter.
We have to maintain the unity of Cloud Sky City and not be affected by the rumors outside. "
"Third, immediately draft Yang Dingtian's declaration and use the fastest speed to spread it throughout the world."
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison.
Yang Dingtian continued, "Next, I'll assign everyone's work scope.
Mu Liancheng, Song Lihua, Tang Bozhao.
You will be in charge of all internal affairs, propaganda, order, and other matters. "
"Yes!" Mu Liancheng and Song Lihua stood up and responded.
Tang Bozhao walked out. At this moment, he was like a completely different person. He didn't have the slightest trace of inferiority. His hair was already combed, but he still looked very haggard and his eyes were red.
His entire body seemed to be releasing a kind of radiance. His eyes were burning as though they were burning.
Moreover, no matter if it was his steps or his posture, they were filled with confidence and calmness.
He quickly found the temperament of a military advisor.
"Ximen Lie, Song Chunhua, you will be in charge of all military forces. Reorganizing, preparing for war, and all other matters. You will be in charge."
"Yes!"
"Qin Huaiyu, Zhu Hongxue, you will be in charge of all foreign affairs. You will be in charge of negotiations with other factions!"
"Yes!" Qin Huaiyu responded very resolutely, while Zhu Hongxue responded vaguely.
Of course, Yang Dingtian mainly let Qin Huaiyu handle this matter. As for Zhu Hongxue, he would be treated as an incomparably noble mascot to give other factions a sense of oppression.
"Jiao Liao, you will immediately form a scouting and intelligence team. Monitor the enemy's every move." Yang Dingtian said.
"Yes!" Jiao Liao replied.
When the little princess Vulture heard that Yang Dingtian was assigning tasks to others without mentioning her name, she immediately asked, "What about me? What about me? What should I do?"
Yang Dingtian said, "You will follow me to the Vulture Palace. As for how to get your great-grandfather to our side, it will be up to you."
The little lass immediately patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, you can count on me.
That old man is getting more muddle-headed and doting the older he gets.
If I ask him to go east, he won't dare to go west.
Even if he doesn't agree, he will cry, throw a tantrum, and threaten to hang himself. I have plenty of ways to deal with him. "
Instantly, Yang Dingtian was speechless.
The solemn atmosphere was completely destroyed by her.
And look at what she said. Was this something a granddaughter should say?
What did she mean by getting more muddle-headed with age? What did she mean by asking him to go east and not go west?
However, it could be seen that this little lass's status in the Vulture Palace was extremely influential.
However, this little lass was indeed very important. It could be said that she was the most important.
Resurrecting his master, Dongfang Minmie, and the veto vote for the Tiandō League meeting were all on her head.
However, Yang Dingtian felt that he should ignore her. Otherwise, she would immediately take advantage of him.
In the end, Yang Dingtian's gaze landed on Mrs. Ximen and said, "Next, I will pretend to go to the Yin-Yang school to ask for help. In fact, I will go to the Vulture Palace.
During my absence, all matters will be handled by my mother-in-law, Yang Peipei. "
Mrs. Ximen blushed. She wanted to refuse, but she knew that she couldn't.
"Yes!" Mrs. Ximen said.
Mrs. Ximen, Yang Peipei, other than her beauty, willpower, morals, and kindness, her other talents were average, especially her talent as a leader. Therefore, when Ximen Wuya was around, she didn't care about anything.
Yang Dingtian let her take charge of everything because her identity and seniority were enough to control everyone present. When Yang Dingtian wasn't around, she was the natural leader.
Letting her take charge of everything meant that she didn't have to care about anything.
Yang Dingtian finally said, "In terms of specific matters, my talent is average.
Whether it is training soldiers, internal affairs, or war, my talent is all average.
Therefore, I will leave everything to all of you.
Everything we've done is for the upcoming war.
This is our first battle against the Evil ways. We can only win, we can't lose!
Once we lose, all the forces in the Tiandō League will change sides. Once we lose, it means that the entire Primal Chaos World will fall.
That way, we will create history. Before the World Extermination Army set foot on the Primal Chaos World, the Demon King's shadow hasn't appeared, and even the Nefarious Demon Prince and Nefarious Demon Princess haven't made a move, the entire Primal Chaos World will fall. That will be a great humiliation! "
"In short, everything is for the great battle, everything is for the Tiandō League, everything is for the Primal Chaos World!
We can only win, we can't lose! "
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison.
"That's all I want to say." Yang Dingtian said, "Next, what matters do you all have to attend to?"
The first to stand up was Tang Bozhao.
"My Lord, approximately when will you leave Cloud Sky City?" Tang Bozhao asked.
"I should be leaving tomorrow."
Yang Dingtian said, "We will secretly infiltrate the Autumn Water Sword Sect. Then, when Yang Dingtian's declaration spreads throughout the world, we will directly attack and destroy the Autumn Water Sword Sect. We will kill them all and dye Yang Dingtian's declaration red with the first blood."
"Yes!"
Tang Bozhao said, "However, if the Sect Master is not in a hurry for this day, I would like to ask the Sect Master to stay in Cloud Sky City for a day.
Then, gather all the soldiers and civilians together and convene a meeting of ten thousand people.
You will personally announce Yang Dingtian's declaration, as well as the freedmen's policy, the military policy, and the land policy in front of everyone! "
Yang Dingtian was very clear about Tang Bozhao's painstaking efforts.
Whether it was Yang Dingtian's declaration, the freedmen's policy, the land policy, or the military policy.
All of them were shocking and subversive.
It would gather the hearts of thousands of people and completely subvert the current order of this world.
For such a major event, other than Yang Dingtian, it would be inappropriate for anyone else to announce it!
"Alright, you all go and prepare. Choose the military and civilian representatives and gather at Cloud Sky City's plaza. Strive to convene a meeting of ten thousand people in the shortest time possible!" Yang Dingtian said.
"Yes!" Tang Bozhao and the others replied.
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Following this, Tang Bozhao, who hadn't slept for a few days, didn't even have time to eat or drink tea. He immediately immersed himself in work.
He used his fastest speed to draw out everyone's name list.
Then, he used his fastest speed to understand the most suitable military and civilian representatives.
He used his fastest speed to decide on this list of ten thousand people.
All this work took ten hours from start to finish.
It was mainly done by Mu Liancheng, Tang Bozhao, and Song Lihua, who led hundreds of clerks from the Internal Affairs Pavilion to complete this arduous task.
After the name list and the specific locations of these people were listed out, they were immediately divided into groups and sent to the fastest Devil Dragon Army.
They sent out five hundred Devil Dragon Warriors and used their fastest speed to inform the people on the name list. Then, they were organized to gather at Cloud Sky City's plaza and convene a meeting of ten thousand people!
The next evening, the meeting of ten thousand people was officially held at Cloud Sky City's plaza!
The progress of all the work was much faster than Yang Dingtian had imagined.
In this era where there were no telephones or telegrams.
Within a few hundred miles, it only took less than a day to gather ten thousand people for a meeting.
It could be seen that Yang Dingtian's team's ability to organize was astonishing.
Qin Huaiyu said that the Northwest Qin City's ability in this aspect was unrivaled, but they definitely couldn't do it better than Cloud Sky City.
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In Cloud Sky City's huge plaza, there were a total of ten thousand people sitting neatly.
80% of them were ordinary citizens.
20% were from the military.
Cloud Sky City had experienced such a huge scene many times.
Yang Dingtian's first martial arts competition, the second martial arts competition with Qin Shaobai, and the third martial arts competition with the Cloud Sky City Lord.
The scene was bigger and bigger each time.
But every time, it was a martial arts competition.
But today, it was incomparably sacred and solemn.
In the previous martial arts competitions, no matter how deeply they felt about Yang Dingtian, they could only stand and watch the show.
But today, it was completely related to their fate. For the first time, they had truly become participants in this major event, not bystanders.
There was no platform, no arrangement.
On the high platform, Yang Dingtian was dressed in military attire. Without any opening remarks or any heroic words, he directly announced the various policies.
"First, free people make decisions.
From today onwards, there will no longer be any slaves in my Cloud Sky City territory. Everyone will be free people!
Everyone will legally own their own property and their own freedom. "
Just the first policy had completely caused a commotion, causing an explosive effect.
Some people wanted to cheer, but when they saw that Yang Dingtian was going to continue reading, they desperately suppressed the urge to cheer and continued to listen. But the tears in their eyes surged out.
From today onwards, they were free.
Most of the people in the territory were slaves.
But they had seen freedom before. They yearned for it so much that they didn't even dare to dream that they could get rid of their slave status.
One had to know that once one became a slave, one would be a slave for generations unless one had very high martial arts talent.
But those who had such talent were one in ten thousand.
"Second, land policy.
From today onwards, all of Cloud Sky City's territory belongs to Cloud Sky City.
Within Cloud Sky City, there will no longer be any lords or vassals.
All land will be distributed to all free people in the territory according to merit and population.
It will mainly be used for farming crops. No matter how much is produced, 50% will be handed over to Cloud Sky City's treasury to maintain the army and other functions.
30% of the crops produced during the idle season will be handed over to Cloud Sky City's treasury. "
Although the second policy had long been rumored, it had never been officially confirmed.
Now, it was finally confirmed!
The second policy was shocking and subversive. It was even more powerful than the first one.
On Earth, 50% might have been too high.
But in the Chaotic World, this was almost a subversive move.
Because in the Chaotic World, slaves couldn't own any property. All of their gains had to be handed over.
Then, the higher-ups would give them food that was inferior to pigs and dogs to survive.
"Third, military policy.
From today onwards, all soldiers will first have the status of free people.
The minimum military pay will be raised to five times the original amount and will be paid monthly.
All soldiers' family members will be given at least twice the amount of land as free people according to merit.
All soldiers who died in battle will be given five times the amount of land and three years of military pay will be given to their family members.
All soldiers will choose women from free people according to merit and length of service to marry and form families.
All soldiers, after retiring, will be given at least twice the amount of land according to merit.
Also, soldiers with merit will be given official positions in the territory and be in charge of the production and order of the free people! "
Yang Dingtian had just finished reading.
All the military representatives had tears in their eyes. They clenched their fists and fiercely hit their chests.
They wildly chanted in their hearts, "Forever loyal to City Lord Yang Dingtian!
Long live City Lord Yang Dingtian! "
"Finally, I will read out Yang Dingtian's declaration!"
"First, let's say justice again!
I, Yang Dingtian, lead the Tiandō League forces and stand on the side of justice.
Qin Qiqi, Ning Wuming and the Temple of Annihilation's young master, Li Ming, stand on the side of evil.
Everyone has to face the opposing side of justice and evil. No one should think of running away from it. "
"Second, if there are people who are willing to join us, stand on the side of justice and fight against Evil ways to the end.
They are my life and death brothers. We will live and die together and will never betray each other. "
"Third, if you are afraid of the power of Evil ways and do not dare to be enemies, then don't worry about it.
You can stand on the side and watch the battle. It won't be too late for you to choose a side after we have a winner or loser. "
"Fourth, if you are blinded by greed or have an even more evil motive and stand firmly on the side of Evil ways, stand firmly on the side of Qin Qiqi and Ning Wuming, then you are the enemy of human justice. You are the enemy of the Tiandō League and you are the enemy of me.
Then, no matter how noble your background is, no matter how powerful your forces are, I will kill you all.
Today's Autumn Water Sword Sect is an example. "
"Now, I announce the Tiandō League's first order of extermination!
The Autumn Water Sword Sect colluded with Evil ways, betrayed the Tiandō League, betrayed justice, and betrayed the Primal Chaos World.
Here, I officially announce the expulsion of the Autumn Water Sword Sect from the Tiandō League.
Everyone in the Autumn Water Sword Sect is to be exterminated.
Everyone in the Autumn Water Sword Sect is to be exterminated! "
"All forces and people in the world must draw a clear line between themselves and the Autumn Water Sword Sect.
All martial artists of the Autumn Water Sword Sect can leave their forces within a month and draw a clear line between themselves and the Autumn Water Sword Sect.
Otherwise, when the time comes, they will be killed without mercy! "
"From today onwards, spread this proclamation throughout the world!"
"Yes!" Instantly, hundreds of riders shouted.
Hundreds of riders rode on fine horses and carried Yang Dingtian's proclamation. They flew out from the west and used their fastest speed to relay this proclamation to all forces in the world!
Looking from the sky, hundreds of black dots flew out from Cloud Heaven City and ran in all directions.
"The meeting of ten thousand people has ended!" Yang Dingtian said.
In an instant, the citizens who had suppressed their excitement completely boiled over and became clamorous.
"Long live Yang Dingtian!"
"Long live Cloud Heaven City!"
"Long live Yang Dingtian's proclamation!"
From today onwards, all of Cloud Heaven City's citizens and citizens would stand together with Yang Dingtian and have common interests.
Whoever obstructed their interests would be their mortal enemy. Everyone in Cloud Heaven City would fight them to the end!
In the entire square of Cloud Heaven City, countless people who had already perked up their ears cheered in unison and boiled over.
In a short period of time, the ground within hundreds of miles was completely boiling and shaking!
The war machine of Cloud Heaven City spun at an even hotter, faster, and more fervent speed!
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Nightfall!
Yang Dingtian, Qin Huaiyu, Zhu Hongxue, Song Chunhua, and Vulture rode on the Dark Demon Vulture and flew towards the west, towards the Autumn Water Sword Sect.
The extermination of the Autumn Water Sword Sect had officially begun!
The first smear of blood dyed Yang Dingtian's proclamation red. It had officially begun!
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