Chapter 964: Identify


    Chapter 962: Discovering


    At its peak, Luoyang had a population of one city alone, and it was the most deservingly largest city in the world, both in politics and economy.


    After a series of events such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Xiang Yu''s massacre, Luoyang''s population dropped significantly in these turmoils.


    Until the Han army recaptured Luoyang, Luoyang''s population had shrunk to more than 500,000, only half of its heyday.


    Later, after the Han Dynasty destroyed the Ming Dynasty, because the wars continued in the Central Plains, a large number of Central Plains families moved to the front line of Chang''an, Luoyang, which also brought a large number of migrant population to Luoyang.


    Lu Zhi and Yang Jian''s rest policy, coupled with Dong Zhuo''s forced reform, has finally gradually relieved from the trauma of the war, and the population has gradually recovered to nearly 700,000, which is still the most populous city in the world.


    In this battle against Dong, Luoyang was hit hard again and almost destroyed by the war again.


    After the Kanto Alliance surrounded Luoyang, the turmoil in Luoyang never stopped.


    First, the aristocratic families in the city rebelled, but were easily suppressed by the Liang army. Later, the Jinyiwei Black Ice Platform joined forces to burn the Liang army''s ration warehouse, and then Yang Jian retreated to prevent fire and block the enemy...


    War is a matter between soldiers, but it is always inevitable and will cause harm to civilians.


    Yang Jian didn''t want to beat him anymore, so he patted his **** and left, but the hundreds of thousands of people in Luoyang paid for his actions.


    Yang Jian''s fire directly burned more than one-third of Luoyang''s buildings, resulting in nearly 200,000 people becoming victims and having nowhere to live. More than 100,000 people either died in the fire or the previous turmoil.


    Now the population of Luoyang is less than 500,000. If Qin Hao had not ordered the main purpose of saving people, this number would have dropped significantly.


    For the Kanto Alliance, the more than 200,000 victims in the city were undoubtedly a huge burden.


    The coalition''s supply is already very tight. If it is responsible for the food rations of these twenty disaster victims, the coalition may face the risk of food exhaustion in advance.


    Qin Hao could not see these 200,000 people starving to death. After all, these people will accept his rule in the future, which is to provide himself with taxes and military sources.


    The disaster still needs relief, but the princes will definitely not be willing to pay out food and money, and the supply of money and grain in Nanyang is also very tight, so Qin Hao can only turn his mind to the seizure in the city.


    It''s strange that Yang Jian ran away lightly and simplifiedly this time. Although he had fired before he escaped, he did not burn warehouses such as vaults and weapons. The Liang army seized the seizures of the Luoyang family, and all fell into the hands of the coalition forces.


    So Qin Hao waved his hand and directly ordered all his efforts to provide disaster relief, and all his expenses were seized and deducted.


    Although this move will cause dissatisfaction among other princes, it can only be dissatisfaction. It should be noted that the separation of the princes is imminent, so Qin Hao of course had to take advantage of the fact that he was still the leader of the alliance to get as much benefits as possible.


    In addition to the fact that the vault was not burned, there is another very strange thing, that is, before Yang Jian left, he ordered the massacre of all the people from the aristocratic families involved in the rebellion in the prisoner-of-war camp.


    Logically speaking, Yang Jian is in a hurry to escape. Is it necessary to deliberately execute these people? Besides, keeping these people will also bring endless trouble to Qin Hao.


    But the result was that Yang Jian not only killed these prisoners of war, but also killed them very cleanly, leaving no living mouth.


    This made Qin Hao a little puzzled, and of course, the more puzzled ones are still to come.


    "What? You didn''t kill Li Shimin, but captured him alive?"


    After listening to Nong Yu''s mission report, Qin Hao asked in shock: "Li Shimin led you to the entrance of the God of Heaven''s Treasure, and whether the entrance of the God of Heaven''s Treasure will be exposed, so you dare not take Li Shimin easily?"


    "Yes." Nong Yu nodded seriously. Qin Hao''s face also became a little exciting. He never expected that he ordered a killing, but his subordinates captured Li Shimin alive.


    Compared to killing, it is definitely more difficult to capture alive, but this also shows that there have been great changes.


    For a moment, Qin Hao had no disgust for Li Shimin. On the contrary, he admired Li Shimin very much. It was just because the other party hindered his hegemony, so he had to get rid of him by any means.


    If Li Shimin died, Qin Hao would not mention this person, but now that he is still alive, he has to consider a headache.


    How should we deal with him?


    What about killing?


    Or kill?


    Qin Hao didn''t need a reason to come to the conclusion that he would kill him. After all, Li Shimin''s threat was too great.


    But now I can''t kill him, after all, it''s about God''s treasure.


    "How did Li Shimin know where the entrance to the God of Heaven''s treasure is?" Qin Hao asked with a frown.


    Qin Hao always thought that Zhang Sheng knew where the entrance to the treasure of God was, but the fact was that Zhang Sheng, as Zhang Jiao''s heir, didn''t know it, and Zhang Jiao only told one person this secret, that was Zhang Liang.


    Only Zhang Liang knew this secret in Can Ming, and Zhang Liang regarded this secret as Can Ming''s last confession, and would never say it until the last moment.


    So, where did Li Shimin learn from? Qin Hao was puzzled by this.


    "Can it be that Li Shimin obtained one of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Slaying, and inferred from the key?" Tian Yan analyzed.


    Qin Hao immediately denied: "Impossible, the Heaven Sword and Dragon Slaying is just a key, and there is no clue about the entrance."


    "This is strange." Tian Yan frowned.


    “Will it be…”


    Qin Hao kept simulating in his mind all the details of the incident in Luoyang described in the intelligence.


    Li Shimin''s "Tianyou" was launched on the way to be hunted. However, according to the description of Nong Yu and others, although Li Shimin escaped into the royal treasure house, he had no worries about his life...


    As soon as he thought of this, Qin Hao''s eyes suddenly lit up and he said in his heart: "Li Shimin''s launching method this time was not to summon a master to save him, but to make him open the secret mechanism hidden under the treasure house by chance.


    Li Shimin didn''t know the location of the entrance before, but took the opportunity to use the trick and use it as a threat to achieve the goal of temporarily saving his life, so Li Xiuning absolutely did not know the entrance to the treasure. ”


    If I really think so, this time Li Shimin''s "Tianyou" launch will tell Qin Hao about the location of the treasure of God.


    As soon as he thought of this, a hint of coldness flashed in Qin Hao''s eyes and he said to himself: "Li Shimin, your biggest trump card has been exposed. I want to see how you continue to struggle to death."


    After Qin Hao let out a long breath of turbid air, he smiled at Nongyu and said, "Take me to see Li Shimin."


    "No."


    (This chapter ends)