"It's too late to start now!"
Li Yao snorted coldly.
Immediately, his gaze sharpened, and he swung his sword down towards Yan Ping's head.
call!
Yan Ping felt a powerful aura pressing down on him.
He quickly drew his sword to block.
when!
Yan Ping's sword was cut in two by Li Yao's wooden sword.
Li Yao's sword strikes continued unabated, slashing all the way down Yan Ping's head.
Instantly, Yan Ping's eyes went blank, and a straight, gruesome bloodstain appeared from his forehead to his chest and abdomen.
Li Yao retrieved the wooden sword.
thump!
Yan Ping's body fell straight to the ground.
Li Yao took out the Grand Prince's Decree again, raised it above his head, and shouted loudly: "The traitor Yan Ping has been executed. The Grand Prince's Decree is here. Why don't you all kneel down and listen to my orders?"
The remaining Mohists all ceased fighting.
Many Mohists knelt down at Li Yao's shout.
Some of the Mohists looked around, hesitated for a moment, and then knelt down one after another.
Yan Ping is already dead, so how could they dare to go against the new leader?
Besides, the new leader is so powerful; if he continues to resist, they might end up like Yan Ping.
However, not all Mohists feared Li Yao.
Two of the Mohists, both close confidants of Yan Ping, shouted, "Don't listen to him! Everyone, attack together and kill him! Report to our leader..."
Before they could finish their shouts, two soft "plop" sounds were heard.
The two Mohists lay dead in pools of blood.
The other Mohists didn't even see clearly how the two Mohists died.
Li Yao killed the two Mohists who had instigated the rebellion, and then shouted loudly, "If there are any more who are not convinced, these two will be your fate."
Seeing that Li Yao had already intimidated all the Mohists, Yuan Zong quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "Why don't you all pay your respects to the Grand Master?"
The remaining Mohists who had not yet knelt were completely stunned by Li Yao's methods.
They all knelt down and shouted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Although Li Yao disliked others kneeling before him, if he wanted to subdue these Mohists, he had to make them feel awe towards him.
Otherwise, he will find it difficult to control these Mohists in the future.
After all, he was young and a new face.
Emperor Yuanzong witnessed firsthand how easily Li Yao subdued these Mohists, and his admiration for Li Yao grew even stronger.
Having subdued these Mohists, it was time for Li Yao to reap the rewards once again.
Li Yao glanced at the ground.
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Comprehension' attribute, Comprehension +4!"
"Ding! Successfully acquired the 'Physique' attribute, Physique +12!"
"Ding! Successfully collected 'Luck Point', Luck +10!"
...
This was a pretty good haul!
Chapter 40 Reorganizing Zhao Mo and Reforming the Mohist Guild
Since these people were all Mohists, Li Yao did not kill them.
However, Li Yao had to make an example of Yan Ping and other outspoken individuals to deter other Mohists.
As expected, Li Yao's swift and decisive actions successfully subdued hundreds of Mohists.
Li Yao looked around and asked one of the Mohists, "How many Mohists are left in Handan?"
The Mohist quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Majesty, our Mohist guild in Zhao has over four thousand members, of whom over nine hundred are stationed in Handan, and the rest are scattered throughout Zhao..."
Through the Mohist's account, Li Yao basically understood Zhao Mo's situation.
Li Yao hadn't expected that the Mohist guild in Zhao would have so many members. No wonder even King Xiaocheng of Zhao treated Yan Ping, the leader of the Zhao Mohists, with such respect.
This force should not be underestimated; it can generate considerable energy.
The Mohists are mostly from various industries in society and play a pivotal role.
Therefore, King Xiaocheng had been trying his best to win over Zhao Mo.
After learning about these circumstances, Li Yao said to Yuan Zong, "Let's go to the Mohist Guild in Handan first and completely subdue Zhao Mo."
Yuan Zong quickly cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Subsequently, Li Yao and Yuan Zong, led by a group of Mohists, headed towards the outer city wall of Handan.
In this turbulent era, to enter the city, one not only had to pay the city tax, but also have their household registration and identity checked to prevent spies from infiltrating the city, especially since this was Handan, the capital of the Zhao state.
In the original novel, Xiang Shaolong was unable to enter Wu'an City because he had no money or status. Later, he encountered a mule caravan transporting sheep, squeezed into the sheep cart, and squeezed in with the sheep, thus managing to sneak into Wu'an City.
Of course, Li Yao didn't have to sneak into the city in such a disheveled state as Xiang Shaolong did.
He entered the city with complete nonchalance.
Because he is the new Grand Master of the Mohist Guild, the leader of the Mohist Guild, and has always been a guest of the King of Zhao. Who would be so foolish as to provoke the Grand Master of the Mohist Guild?
Therefore, Li Yao easily entered the city.
Li Yao and his party traveled for another ten miles or so before finally seeing the magnificent sight of Handan City.
Although cities in this era were not as large as those in later times.
However, its grandeur is no less than that of cities in later generations.
Two battalions of Zhao soldiers were stationed outside Handan City. The military camp stretched for miles, with banners like a sea, creating a rather intimidating sight.
Further on, upon reaching the city walls, Li Yao discovered that the moat was both deep and wide, and the city walls were high and thick, making it an impregnable fortress.
The city wall was filled with sentries, swords drawn, and tension was palpable.
In this turbulent era, almost every country maintains a state of high alert, ready to respond to any sudden attack from the enemy.
Especially the State of Zhao.
To its east lies the State of Qi, to its south the State of Wei, to its west the State of Qin, and to its north the Xiongnu.
All four countries are very powerful.
It can be said that the State of Zhao was surrounded by wolves.
Previously, Li Yao could only see grand scenes of tense confrontation in novels and movies.
Now, being there in person, I can clearly feel the tense atmosphere brought about by the war.
After entering Handan City, Li Yao and Yuan Zong and their entourage headed straight for the Mohist guild in Handan.
Yan Ping is dead, and Li Yao now has the Grand Prince's Decree in his possession.
Therefore, Li Yao, along with the Mohists who had already been subdued, quickly brought all the Mohists in the guild under control.
Subsequently, Li Yao eliminated all of Yan Ping's confidants.
The remaining Mohists, faced with Li Yao who possessed the Grand Master's Token, quickly submitted to him.
Then, Li Yao dispatched Yuan Zong to subdue the Mohist guilds scattered throughout the Zhao state.
It took Li Yao nearly half a month to finally bring Zhao Mo's power completely under his control.
He planned to transform the Mohist Guild into a spy agency similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, specializing in espionage work such as 'gathering intelligence, assassinating enemy leaders, and turning enemy generals to defect'.
Therefore, he set up four levels of organizations, namely the Ink Society, the Hundred Ink Society, the Thousand Ink Society, and the General Ink Society, based on the organizational structure of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
It also sets up nine member levels: Ink Apprentice, Ink Tester, Ink Practitioner, Deputy Ink Master, Ink Master, Deputy Ink General, Ink General, Deputy Ink Commander, and Ink Commander.
At that time, the administrative divisions were not detailed enough, and the detailed five-level administrative divisions of provinces, cities, counties, townships, and villages that existed in later generations had not yet appeared.
Therefore, Li Yao divided the Mohist guild's organization according to the standards of the nation, large cities, small towns, and villages as follows:
Each city was divided into several regions, and several basic-level Mohist societies were set up. Each village also had a Mohist society. Each Mohist society had about seven to ten Mohist followers and was jointly managed by one Mohist and two Mohist testers.
Each city is set up with a Hundred Ink Association, which is in charge of the grassroots Ink Associations in that city and the surrounding villages. Each Hundred Ink Association is in charge of about a dozen or so grassroots Ink Associations, and is jointly managed by one Ink Master and two Deputy Ink Masters.
In each major city, a Thousand Ink Council is established, which oversees the Hundred Ink Councils of that city and the surrounding smaller cities. Each Hundred Ink Council is responsible for approximately several Hundred Ink Councils, and is jointly managed by one Ink General and two Deputy Ink Generals.
In each country, a General Mo Association is established to oversee all Mo guilds within that country. The headquarters is located in the capital city of that country and is jointly managed by a Mo Commander and two Deputy Mo Commanders.
After listening to Li Yao's explanation of the institutional setup and systems he had established, Emperor Yuanzong repeatedly expressed his amazement.
He never expected that Li Yao would design such a rigorous and detailed organizational structure and system in just a few days.
This organization and system are simply perfect.
This not only ensures the secrecy of the Mohist Guild but also effectively controls all Mohist Guilds.
However, he still had a worry in his heart.
After all, no matter how perfect the organizational structure and system are, they are still implemented by people.
If someone with ill intentions were to infiltrate the Mohist guild, it would be extremely dangerous.
Therefore, Yuanzong expressed his concerns.
Li Yao smiled and said:
"This is simple; there are two ways to solve it."