Wang Wei marched his army straight in front of the royal palace. As he led the army, many people looked at him with fear and closed the window to their house and locked themselves in their home.
Wang Wei sighed as he knew that this was a normal reaction. In this chaotic world, every time a city--especially a capital--is conquered, what often follows was disaster for the people.
The invading army will brutally kill the citizens, loot all the wealth and food, sexually assault the women, and set fire to the houses.
However, Wang Wei would never allow his men to behave in such a way. He has written strict military codes for the entire army and anyone who disobeys it will be punished severely.
This is one of the reasons that Wang Wei's rebellion was so smooth and successful the past few years. He did not kill or plunder when he conquered a city. On the contrary, he will take time to calm all the citizens and assure them that everything will in fact be better in the future.
