Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

How could this be?
A million rebels?!
Where did so many rebels come from? Did they come out from underground?

"General, we are surrounded!"

"General, what should we do now? Judging from the current situation, it won't be long before so many rebels will overwhelm us!"

"The enemy has a million men, and we only have 150,000. No matter how well-equipped we are, we can't win!"

The generals under his command were also in a panic at this moment. If the enemy had only a few hundred thousand people, they would not be so panicked, but millions were really too many!

Moreover, they are now an exhausted army and have no chance of winning at all.

"Why are you panicking? Let's not talk about whether these one million rebels are real or fake. Even if there are one million rebels, what does it matter? If we fight to the death with all our strength, we may be able to break through!"

Clang!
In a hurry, Feng Sheng immediately drew his sword and said loudly: "Pass my order, all troops prepare for battle!"

“We’ll fight the enemy to the death later!”

"You all follow this general to a higher place to have a look!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Sheng immediately brought his generals to the top of a mountain and looked around.

Sure enough, about thirteen miles behind the army that was suppressing the rebellion, armies were gathering one after another, just in time to encircle them!

"General, at the moment, we are the only one without rebels in front of us!"

"Should we continue marching and try to escape the enemy's encirclement before the rebels do?"

"General, please don't be impulsive! As long as we can get out of here and join up with Marquis Xiping, we won't be considered a failure!"

Hearing these words, Feng Sheng said in a deep voice: "Escape? If His Majesty knew that I saw the rebels and ran away without fighting, wouldn't my whole family be killed!?"

"war!"

"The entire army is on alert!"

Feng Sheng gave the order in a deep voice.

Seeing the commander's move, the army that was suppressing the rebellion also took quick action.

Time passes little by little.

Listening to the noise coming from afar, the atmosphere of the rebel army gradually became more and more depressing and tense.

When these "rebels" gradually approached, Feng Sheng and the soldiers of the rebellion-suppressing army were dumbfounded. These were not rebels at all, they seemed to be ordinary people!

Although these common people were holding spears and riding war horses, they were not wearing any armor. At most, they were wearing wooden and bamboo armor. Both sides looked at each other like this.

"General, it looks like there are civilians on the other side?"

"Don't be careless. It turns out that the rebels are not civilians. These people have weapons in their hands. They might be rebels!"

"These people are obviously from the surrounding areas of Yunnan Province. The rebels are indigenous people and don't wear these clothes."

"Who knows, there may be rebels in other provinces too!"

Listening to his men quarreling, Feng Sheng was also very confused at the moment. He was also wondering how these "rebels" all over the mountains and plains appeared.

At this moment, a voice came from the "rebels", "Are we the Ming army suppressing the rebellion on the other side?"

Hearing this, Feng Sheng and his generals' eyes lit up, and Feng Sheng even asked his men to go and inquire immediately.

"Yes, we are the imperial army that is suppressing the rebellion!"

"Where are you from, fellow countrymen?"

When asked, the "rebels" immediately responded, "Sir, we are the people from the surrounding towns of Yunnan Province!"

"Then why did you come here? Don't you know that the rebels in Yunnan Province are rampant now? You don't want to die!"

The army that was suppressing the rebellion quickly asked.

"To answer your question, sir, we all know all of this. It is precisely because we know this that we have spontaneously organized ourselves here. We are part of the Ming Dynasty. Those rebels want to destroy our lives, and we will never let them go!"

"We are here to bring you food. We will also prepare our own weapons and we can also go to the battlefield to kill the enemy!"

"Kill the enemy and protect the country!"

People all over the mountains and plains shouted in unison, shaking the sky.

It also made Feng Sheng's scalp tingle.

"The people of our Ming Dynasty are so brave!" Feng Sheng said in shock.

"General, before we set out, I heard that Prince Consort Ouyang Lun held a meeting with the editors-in-chief of several major newspapers and magazines and gave them instructions, saying what kind of public opinion and united front actions to take. This might be the work of Prince Consort Ouyang Lun!" a general whispered.

"It's so terrible!" After hearing this, Feng Sheng was even more shocked.

If these were all organized spontaneously by the people, he, as a general, would naturally be very pleased. But if this was done by Ouyang Lun, then Ouyang Lun would be too terrifying.

Taking another look at the common people all over the mountains and plains, Feng Sheng felt a chill on his back and began to swallow.

"Sir, are you lost? Let us take you to find the rebels!"

"Sir, do you have any extra weapons? We can follow you to wipe out the rebels!"

"Sir, many of us have served in the military, so we have no problem fighting the rebels!"

Seeing the people so excited, it also aroused the passion of the rebel soldiers.

"Kill the enemy and protect the country!"

"Put down the rebellion!"

150,000 soldiers also shouted.

Witnessing all this, Feng Sheng felt relieved but more shocked.

Originally, he had expected that no matter how powerful Ouyang Lun was, the first batch of logistical supplies would have to wait until they had fought the rebels. But now, millions of their people came to support them spontaneously, and if it weren't for these millions of people looking for them, it was estimated that their 150,000 people would still be wandering in the deep mountains and forests!

Although 150,000 troops may seem like a lot, they are nothing in the vast mountains.

After both sides confirmed their identities, the people immediately handed over the food they brought to the army, even though they saw that the rebel army was in a mess.

This immediately provided a large amount of supplies to the army, which was originally running out of ammunition and food.

Supplies were provided and the people had no intention of leaving, so they all asked Feng Sheng to take them with him to quell the rebellion.

"General, what should we do? The people are so enthusiastic! They won't leave no matter what!"

"General, if we force them to leave, not only will it damage our military prestige, but there are already millions of people gathered around our army, and more are constantly coming. We only have 100 million people, so we can say that we are surrounded by people ten times our size."

When Feng Sheng heard his subordinates say this, he wanted to cry.

What is this called!
Although Feng Sheng's 150,000 troops were all elite soldiers, the millions of civilians on the other side were not simple either. They were all strong and powerful men, and their weapons were at least a sickle or a hoe. In such a narrow mountain, he really had no chance of winning! "Since the people are so enthusiastic, let them come with us, but let them follow behind our rebellion army, just as an observer. When we defeat the rebels, someone will praise us in the future!"

Feng Sheng sighed and spoke helplessly, but he still tried his best to find some excuses for himself.

"The general is wise!"

The generals under his command spoke one after another.

"General, the people are asking us to give them some weapons. What should we do?" asked a general.

"Didn't we bring some old weapons with us this time? Let's give them to the people so they can protect themselves. Also, let them transport the red cannons. This will also make our soldiers' lives easier."

Feng Sheng thought about it and made arrangements.

"There's nothing wrong with giving old weapons to the people, but General, isn't it too dangerous to give these red cannons to the people?" a general expressed his concerns.

"The use of the red cannon is quite complicated. How can ordinary people use it?"

"Don't worry about that. Just follow the orders of this general."

Feng Sheng said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Since the general has given the order, the generals below can't say anything more.

"After these arrangements are made, we will select a few civilians who can lead the way, and the entire army will set out. We have been stuck in this deep forest for almost a month, and we must rush to the front line!"

At this moment, Feng Sheng knew very well that with the arrival of these millions of people, all problems such as getting lost and supplies had been solved. If he did not achieve some results, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao would not let him go.

"Yes!"

When the generals received the order, they immediately went down to carry it out.

The more than 100,000-strong army of suppressing the rebellion was accompanied by millions of civilians, and their morale and momentum reached the peak!

This is like walking on the road at night. If you walk alone, you must be cautious, but if a group of people walk, it will be like walking on a smooth road.

When Feng Sheng saw this scene, he became reassured and continued to lead his army forward with high spirits.

Naturally, the actions of millions of people could not be concealed from the local government and the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Without knowing the situation clearly, they were all terrified. After all, they had never seen such a situation before!
No one expected that the people would be so protective and supportive of the Ming Dynasty!
Naturally, this matter soon spread to the capital, and even many people in the capital were the first to rush to Yunnan Province.

For this reason, the imperial court convened an emergency meeting to discuss this matter specifically.

There had been no news of the rebel army after it entered Yunnan Province, and it was as if they had disappeared from the face of the earth for a whole month. While everyone was worrying about whether something had happened to the rebel army, there was an upsurge of people in the Ming Dynasty.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Your Majesty is here!"

As the eunuch's sharp voice sounded, Zhu Yuanzhang stepped into the Tai Chi point with the help of Zhu Biao.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and his son, all the civil and military officials knelt down and saluted.

"Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao sat down.

"My dear ministers, please stand up!"

Zhu Biao said loudly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the civil and military officials then spoke in unison.

All eyes were cautiously looking towards Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting on the dragon throne. One should know that Zhu Yuanzhang had not appeared in front of the civil and military officials for a long time. His attendance at the court meeting today must have something going on.

"Father?"

Zhu Biao also turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's next arrangement.

"Your Majesty is now the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. We are only here to listen today. Your Majesty can preside over the meeting."

Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Yes!"

Zhu Biao nodded, and then turned his gaze to the civil and military officials, "My dear ministers, you should already know why I called you all here today!?"

"Your Majesty, please give us your instructions!"

All the civil and military officials spoke at the same time.

During this period of time, the news that the people supported the court in suppressing the rebellion had been widely circulated. How could these civil and military ministers not know about it? However, they were not sure about the attitude of the retired emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and the emperor Zhu Biao towards this matter.

Millions of people went to Yunnan Province to provide support, and those who did not go also actively and spontaneously prepared supplies, without the need for the court's intervention at all.

I heard that with the help of millions of people, Commander Feng Sheng's army is advancing rapidly and the formation is huge. Normally, an army of 100,000 is magnificent enough, but now it is millions of people acting in unison, which they cannot even imagine.

To be honest, with so many people helping, the civil and military officials could not imagine how they could lose this battle.

It was just the mobilization of millions of people, and the action was taken without going through the court and without getting the orders of the emperor. From the perspective of the emperor, this was not entirely a good thing!

While the civil and military officials were still weighing their options, Zhu Biao spoke first. A smile appeared on his face, and he said with a smile: "It seems that you, my dear ministers, also know about these things. Haha! I am really happy!"

"The rebellion in Yunnan Province was originally the court's responsibility, but the people stood up spontaneously and took the initiative to defend the Ming Dynasty. Such a scene on such a large scale has never appeared in the past dynasties!"

"This is enough to prove that our Ming Dynasty has won the recognition of the people!"

"In addition, I have received the memorial written by Feng Sheng from the front line of suppressing the rebellion, which describes in detail how they cooperated with the people!"

"This time we are not sending a mere 150,000 troops to quell the rebellion, but millions!! I believe that just hearing these numbers will scare the rebels into silence!"

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, and then looking at Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting on the side of the dragon throne without any attitude, all the civil and military officials naturally understood that Supreme Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Emperor Zhu Biao were supportive of this matter.

After confirming this, the civil and military officials immediately formed their own attitudes.

"Your Majesty is wise. As far as I know, the people in the Ming Dynasty are 100% supportive of the court's efforts to suppress the rebellion in Yunnan. They are not just saying it, but taking real action. Many people have brought their own food and weapons to the front line, and even more people are bringing supplies with them!"

"General Feng Sheng has so many people helping him, he will surely win easily!"

"Yes, yes, there is no doubt that it is only a matter of time to quell the rebellion!"

"Your Majesty, the reason why the people are so supportive is that Prince Consort Ouyang directed the newspapers to carry out public opinion propaganda, allowing the people to understand the facts, which led to the current situation!"

"Prince Consort Ouyang is truly a god. With just one move, he can reach the limit of ordinary people. Ordinary people simply cannot reach the height of Prince Consort Ouyang!"

Officials were discussing this, and there was more discussion about "Ouyang Lun". (End of this chapter)