Chapter 884: Coax

Cao Kun looked at Yao Hongtao in embarrassment with a blue face. After hearing the news of Songjiang City's fall, he was poured cold water all over.
　　
　　 "The Dog Emperor!" Cao Zhengtong on the side scolded fiercely, "He still intervened!"
　　
　　 Cao Kun's eyes suddenly sharpened, he expected Xiao Ming would not always sit on the mountain and watch tigers fight, but choosing to take action at this moment was too annoying.
　　
　　 After such a long period of fierce battle, both Li Chuyuan's army and the parliamentary army are very exhausted, and there are more or less problems with ammunition and food.
　　
　　 And Songjiang is the base for the parliamentary army to transport grain and grass from the sea. Now this place is taken by Xiao Ming, and their supply line is even worse.
　　
"The Merchants Council was formed with all our efforts, in order to make the Great Yu Kingdom truly prosperous. In any case, we have to fight against the corrupt imperial power to the last person." Cao Kun suddenly and passionately told the council members in the hall. Shouted.
　　
　　 Yao Hongtao suffered a gunshot wound to his arm. After the royal soldiers rushed into the city, he led his own soldiers to fight back to Suzhou City. This battle made him truly realize the power of the royal army.
　　
He began to suspect Cao Kun’s elaborate lies, so he retorted:
Cao Kun, you must be wrong. The royal family today is no longer the royal family before. I can see the firm will of the royal soldiers in battle. If every soldier is If you support Xiao Ming in this way, then Xiao Ming must be highly respected by them, not to mention, as far as I know, the north is becoming more and more prosperous."
　　
Cao Kun stared at Yao Hongtao, his face turned from blue to red, and he pointed at Yao Hongtao and cursed: "Coward! Are you scared by the army in the north? Only the merchant council can completely destroy the decaying Taiyu. It is the will of every member of the parliament to build a prosperous and strong country."
　　
　　 After a pause, he continued: "Every member of the council has to fight to the death for the merchant council. You are a deserter and a shame to the council. Come here, take Yao Hongtao down and show it to the public!"
　　
　　 Yao Hongtao suddenly raised his head, he said angrily: "Dare you!"
　　
　　 "I am the Speaker of the Parliament, why dare not!" Cao Kun gently raised his hand, and the soldiers on both sides immediately rushed forward and pressed Yao Hongtao to the ground.
　　
Only then did Yao Hongtao realize that Cao Kun was acting for real. He smiled sadly: "I'm really blinded by rights. How can I trust you merchants who do not believe in words and are motivated by profit! Cao Kun, you Don't think we are all fools, you are just for your own ambitions, you running dogs of Westerners!"
　　
　　 "Don't take it down yet!" Cao Zhengtong scolded angrily.
　　
　　 The soldiers immediately pulled Yao Hongtao out of the main hall upon hearing the words. After a while, a gunshot entered the main hall, and Yao Hongtao's screaming stopped.
　　
At this time, Cao Kun turned to the members of the assembly in the main hall. He said: "Now we have no retreat, or defeated Xiao Ming, who was sitting on half of the country, or died in his hands. Songjiang City was destroyed. Xiao Ming will definitely send a navy to block the coast. , None of us can escape from the land of Dayu State."
　　
　　 There are three hundred and seventy-five members of the assembly sitting in the main hall. Some of them were merchants, some were rich and powerful, and some were generals and officials who took refuge in the assembly.
　　
As soon as Cao Kun's words fell, a man in his thirties stood up. He looked at the crowd and said: "What President Cao said is really a three-pointer. Now we are in the eyes of Xiao Ming and Li Chuyuan as chaotic officials. Can't run, now I can only make a desperate move. Now my people have gone to various places to gather the people to join the army of the parliament. Soon we will have an army several times more than now."
　　
　　The congressmen looked at this person with complex expressions. They all knew that this person was beside him. He was the Azure Dragon King who once stirred up the situation in Jizhou.
　　
　　 Not long ago, the Qinglong King brought his tribe to Suzhou City, and in a very short time he became an important figure in the parliament.
　　
"What's the use of more people?" Yao Hongtao said, the Northern Army's muskets and artillery are much more powerful than ours. The 40,000 soldiers in Songjiang City are also elite, but they were defeated in just one day. "A fat congressman. Standing up, he was the largest porcelain merchant in Chu State.
　　
　　 A member of the House of Representatives fell silent. As this member said, the firearms they were proud of were nothing at all before the Northern Army.
　　
Upon seeing this, the Azure Dragon King said jokingly: "Look at your appearance, but you just lost Songjiang and scared them like this. With such courage, can you fight the Northern Army? Firearms are important, but the morale of the soldiers is more important. It is important that as long as soldiers can rush within 100 meters, there is not much difference between the firearms of the Northern Army and ours. As long as they can fight hand-to-hand, their weapons will lose all their advantages."
　　
　　 "As expected to be the Azure Dragon King, you are right."
　　
　　 "We just need to find a way to lose the advantage of the opponent's weapon."
　　
　　"Yao Hongtao said that the army of Great Chongqing had used trenches. Why can't we use them? Wouldn't they prevent their firearms from taking advantage of it?"
　　
　　 "……"
　　
　　 Cao Kun listened to the following discussion and gave the Qinglong King applauding eyes. Songjiang City was not terribly lost, and there was still a large area of ​​land in the south.
　　
It’s just that this is a serious blow to morale. Now the Azure Dragon King’s words have restored many legislators’ confidence, but this is not enough. After hesitating, he said: "In addition, there is another good news to tell you. We will soon You will get a group of elite talents, all of whom are from Qingzhou University. Their arrival I think will bridge the gap between firearms."
　　
　　 "What! There is such a thing!" The congressmen were shocked.
　　
　　 Cao Kun showed a mysterious smile. They have been working on this project ~EbookFREE.me~ but he really wants these dark children to learn more, but from the current situation, it seems that the time has come to have to move.
　　
　　 "I will reveal the specific details when they arrive." Cao Kun showed a mysterious smile.
　　
　　 The councillors were happy, and they became enthusiastic one by one. In their opinion, the future is still full of hope.
　　
　　 reinvigorated the members of the council, Cao Kun let them disband, leaving the Azure Dragon King alone.
　　
　　 sighed lightly, he said to the Azure Dragon King: "These people are really easy to swindle, and just two words in three years cost them their lives."
　　
　　 The Blue Dragon King laughed loudly, "Chairman Cao, just talk about it in front of me, don't reveal it to outsiders, be careful that there is an inner ghost inside."
　　
　　 Cao Kun's expression became serious. He sneered and said, "The news I just revealed was to elicit the inner ghost. It is said that Xiao Ming's secret guard is a bit capable."
　　
　　 "That's it." Qinglong King's eyes rolled, this Cao Kun is indeed an old fox, and he doesn't believe anyone.