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Chapter 221: Uprising
The imperial court ordered that within five days, everyone in the governor's office must move to the capital.

now.

It is the You hour on the fourth day.

Soon after the sunset, the golden sky gradually dimmed, replaced by a dark blue curtain, covering the behemoth of the northern border, Liangzhou City. Lights were lit in thousands of homes, and the night market was still bustling, especially in the streets and alleys, where red-sleeved women were everywhere. Everything was no different from the northern Liang of the past, with peace and tranquility mixed with poverty.

Inside the Crane Tower.

Today is the last night before the current Northern Liang commander-in-chief Chen Sanshi leaves, so he holds a banquet to entertain his subordinates and old friends as a farewell ceremony.

The old subordinates from Poyang, including Zhao Kang, Feng Yong, Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, Wang Li, Xu Bin, Wu Da and so on, even Zhao Qiao who was in charge of logistics were there, only Zhu Tong was still imprisoned in the prison.

In addition, Hongze Camp Deputy General Chu Shixiong, Lieutenant General Xiao Zheng, Xia Cong, You Jike, Meng Dingxin, and Dong Yulin were also all here.

There is good wine and good food on the table.

The wine was a spiritual wine from the world of immortal cultivation, the meat was from exotic beasts that Chen Sanshi had personally hunted in the Luotian Mountains, and even the vegetables were fresh wild vegetables in autumn, which took a lot of effort.

After three rounds of drinking.

Chu Shixiong, who was already a little drunk, stood up with his glass in hand and said respectfully, "Sir, I toast you!"

As soon as he spoke.

Xia Cong and four other lieutenant generals also stood up.

Between the words.

They were all somewhat touched.

It seemed that he had not expected that he would be able to attend the "farewell party".

"Supervisor!"

After Chu Shixiong finished drinking the wine in the glass, he directly changed to a large bowl and raised it high: "I know that we who came from the capital have always been outsiders in your heart and cannot compare to the brothers in Poyang.

“But it doesn’t matter!
"I, Old Chu, really admire you in my heart!"

"Yes."

Meng Dingxin added: "Commander-in-Chief, you don't know that General Chu was in the capital at the time and was supposed to be the commander of a battalion in the Black Armor Army, but he refused and took the initiative to transfer to Liangzhou to assist you, sir, as a deputy general."

"Excuse me, Commander!"

Chu Shixiong drunkenly spoke his true feelings: "Chu is also from a family of military commanders. I have been familiar with the art of war since I was young. When I saw the four crossings of the Hongze River in the Mingzhou Campaign, I was amazed. Later, when I defeated 100,000 at Hulao Pass with only 3,000 men, I made up my mind that I must learn the art of war from the commander-in-chief no matter what.

“But to be honest, I have doubted in my heart. Sir Commander is so young, can he really command such a shocking battle?

“But after I surrendered to the Wolf Mountain, I was completely convinced!

“My lord, you are a natural born military sage!

“I followed the commander-in-chief during the Battle of Guandu. Even on the last day when the food and grass ran out, I never thought that we would lose. Neither did the brothers in Hongze Camp. Sure enough, the commander-in-chief fought back in the end.

"Following the commander-in-chief in battle is such a pleasure!
"The commander-in-chief will come back sooner or later after he goes to the capital. When the time comes, we will follow him and fight to the death, and kill the enemy in battle!"

"Correct!"

Xiao Zheng echoed, "Perhaps in a few years, our Great Sheng Dynasty will expand its territory, and then the commander-in-chief will still lead our Northern Liang Army."

"Supervisor!"

Chu Shixiong emphasized his tone and said: "I, Chu Shixiong, will not say anything else. As long as there is an order from the court and the war requires it, even if the commander-in-chief asks me to die, I will never frown!"

"It seems..."

Chen Sanshi turned the wine glass in his hand and glanced at them: "You are all loyal and brave ministers of the Great Sheng Dynasty."

"That's natural."

Chu Shixiong patted his chest and said, "My Chu family has been blessed by the emperor for three generations. We are generals of the Great Sheng Dynasty when we are alive and ghost generals of the Great Sheng Dynasty when we die. My lifelong wish is to follow the commander-in-chief and be loyal to the court!"

"Cheers to Dasheng, and to the commander!"

"Cheers to Dasheng, and to the commander!"

"..."

The five of them shouted in unison, clinked their wine bowls together, and then all their eyes fell on the man in white robe, waiting for his move.

"it is good."

Chen Sanshi also changed his wine glass to a large bowl and clinked it with theirs, but his words were different: "Cheers to Dasheng, to Zhonglie!"

After he finished speaking, he drank half of the wine in the bowl and poured the other half onto the ground.

Chu Shixiong and others thought that they were paying tribute to the brothers who died on the battlefield, so they followed suit and drank the wine in the bowls.

feast……

End.

Chu Shixiong and others were drunk. They supported each other, humming the songs of the Beiliang Army, and headed towards the military camp.

……

The Governor's Mansion.

Back mountain!

Shortly after the banquet ended.

Zhao Kang and others gathered here.

They were a little drunk: "Sir, why did you ask us to come here so late at night? Is there something wrong?"

"Hey, keep drinking."

"Your Excellency will be leaving tomorrow, so you should drink to your heart's content."

"Sir, if you ask me, can you find us a job in the capital?"

"If that doesn't work, how about being a guard in the Duke's Mansion?"

"Yeah, once you leave, there's no point for us to stay in Beiliang."

"..."

Chen Sanshi sat in the pavilion by the lake, listening to them quietly before he asked, "How are you doing recently?"

"My Lord, are you referring to realm?"

"Keng——"

Zhao Kang suddenly drew out his long blade and revealed bursts of energy: "Sir, Wu Da and I have both reached the state of Xuan Xiang!"

"Thank you for not abandoning me! I have also opened up my meridians!"

"Yes, starting from Poyang, the adults have been allocating resources to us. It has been nearly five years, not to mention the Linghe ointment plus various precious medicines and elixirs. Even if we are useless, we should be able to make progress."

Shake.

That's five years.

With the blessing of many precious resources, even if it is mediocre, opening up the meridians is the minimum requirement.

Zhao Kang is proficient in mysterious phenomena.

Wu Da, Introduction to Xuanxiang.

Zhu Tong, Wang Li, Xu Bin, Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, Feng Yong and others have all achieved great success in opening up the meridians.

Their strength is enough to serve as mid- to high-level military commanders.

Moreover, it has not yet been reported to the court, which is a matter of concealment.

"After the lord leaves, I'm afraid we won't be able to get a high position or a low position. In all likelihood, we will be sent to work in the garrison."

Everyone felt a little disappointed.

But that's about it.

I just felt Chen Sanshi suddenly speak.

"Zhao Kang, Wu Da, listen to my orders!"

"what?"

Zhao Kang and Wu Da were stunned for a moment, and after they reacted, they clasped their fists and said, "We obey your orders!"

"After tomorrow, you two will be the chief and deputy generals, in charge of the Sirius Camp."

"grown ups?!"

Hear this.

Not only Zhao Kang and Wu Da, everyone present was stunned. They looked at each other and exchanged glances. After about ten breaths, one after another suddenly realized what was going on. Then their bodies trembled slightly and their pupils trembled constantly.

The two of them took the lead, speaking in a sonorous but controlled voice: "I obey your orders!"

"Xu Bin, Wang Li, Feng Yong, Liu Jinkui, Xiong Qiuan, listen to my orders!"

Chen Sanshi continued, "After tomorrow, the four of you will replace Xia Cong, Xiao Zheng, You Jike, Meng Dingxin, and Dong Yulin as lieutenant generals of the five armies, front, back, left, right, and center."

"The general will obey your orders!"

Everyone said in unison.

During the conversation.

Three more people came from the back mountain!
They are Bai Tingzhi, Xie Sishu and Lu Shuhua.

These three people.

They met at the time of selecting the vanguard, and then experienced the Mingzhou Campaign together. Later, in order to weaken the Hongze Camp, they were dispersed and transferred to various camps as lieutenant generals. Until now, they still have the same determination to die in battle as the brothers in Poyang.

After Guandu, they resumed contact. The journey back to Liangzhou was delayed for such a long time, not entirely for cultivation.

Chen Sanshi said, "Bai Tingzhi, Xie Sishu, and Lu Shuhua, listen to my orders."

"The general will obey your orders!"

"After tomorrow, the three of you will stay in your camps and act accordingly."

"As ordered!"

"..."

The words fell.

Six more people arrived one after another.

It was the six senior brothers and sisters.

"I have become a Martial Saint!"

"I also broke through the bottleneck half an hour ago."

"..."

Seventh Senior Brother Ye Fengxiu and Ninth Senior Sister Rong Yanqiu both successfully entered the realm of Martial Saint.

Including the sixth senior brother Wang Zhi, there should be three Martial Saints. No, it should be four.

In the corner of the back mountain, a man wearing coarse linen clothes came hurriedly.

Deng Feng.

Also after being notified at Guandu, he left his original place, fled with his family overnight, and traveled day and night to Liangzhou.

Before this, he had already entered the realm of Martial Saint.

"At least I don't have to be a grandson anymore."

Deng Feng seemed to be depressed for a long time, and he cursed: "I am over there, and I am called the governor, but in fact, it is just an empty title. No one listens to me at all."

"Everyone is here?"

Ninth Senior Sister Rong Yanqiu sat down and said seriously, "Junior Brother, do you want to start?"

"One more to go."

Chen Sanshi glanced at the direction of the back door and said calmly, "But it doesn't matter, let's get started."

"One more missing?"

Before everyone could think carefully about who the last person was, they heard the man in white robe continue to arrange specific positions for each person in an orderly manner.

"Wang Zhi, listen to my orders. From tomorrow onwards, you will be the commander of the Hongze Camp."

"Ye Fengxiu, Rong Yanqiu, listen to my orders. From tomorrow onwards, you will be the commander of the Tiance Camp."

"Cheng Wei, Meng Guangxin, listen up. From tomorrow onwards, the two of you will jointly manage the Qinglong Camp."

"Deng Feng, listen to my orders. From tomorrow onwards, you will be in charge of the Suzaku Camp."

"..."

"As ordered!"

All the seniors obeyed the arrangements.

"Junior brother..."

Cheng Wei said in confusion: "According to your arrangement, we will be able to control at least seven battalions, or 100,000 soldiers and horses after tomorrow. Will it be so smooth?"

Chen Sanshi did not answer directly, but waved his hand: "Bring me the map."

Everyone was stunned and began to search their bodies.

"Who has the map?"

Ever since Xu Wencai was transferred away, the maps have basically been carried by Lieutenant General Xia Cong, who is always available at any time and well prepared. Now that he is not here, it is naturally impossible for him to take them out right away.

Of course, there would be no shortage of maps in the Governor's Mansion.

"My lord, please wait a moment."

Zhao Kang was about to go look for him.

I heard a cold snort, followed by a familiar voice.

"A bunch of idiots!"

"Without me here, you would have been exhausted in the past few years!"

in the dark.

A figure emerged from darkness to light, holding a feather fan and writing in his studies, with an extraordinary bearing. It was not until his face was revealed that he seemed somewhat out of place with his attire. Who else could it be but Mr. Wolong?
"A lazy fellow?"

Zhu Tong, who was quietly released from the death row not long ago, widened his eyes when he saw this scene, and he almost wondered if he was dreaming.

"Old Xu?"

"you you……"

Zhao Kang stuttered as he spoke: "Aren't you a running dog of the imperial court?"

"It turns out that Mr. Xu has always been my junior brother's man."

Cheng Wei said with a sigh of relief: "The rumors about you and my junior brother being at odds with each other were probably spread by you on purpose to confuse the court, right? What a good trick of 'turning the tables on the enemy'. You are worthy of being the 'Wolong' who is as famous as the fourth brother."

"Are you acting?"

until now.

The talented people in Poyang were enlightened.

It turns out that the "breaking off friendship wine" and other things a few years ago were all performed for the imperial court!
"nonsense!"

Xu Wencai cursed unceremoniously: "If Xu had not made such a gesture, how could he have commanded two battalions of 30,000 elite soldiers today?!"

"Okay, okay, I knew that although you are lazy, you still have a conscience!"

Zhu Tong laughed loudly, as if he had completely forgotten what he had done before, and walked up to the old scholar and put his arm around his shoulders.

"You fool!"

Xu Wencai pointed his feather fan at him and cursed him a few times, but he didn't care about it. He didn't say any more nonsense, walked up to the white robe, and bowed down:

"Your Highness, I, Xu Wencai, kowtow to you!"

"Why are you kneeling before me when you have nothing better to do?"

Chen Sanshi pulled him up and said, "You came at the right time. You can tell them the details later."

"it is good!"

"Wow--"

Xu Wencai spread out a map covered with markings in front of everyone:

"Everyone!
"Tomorrow is a matter of life and death for us!
"As for the details, the Lord has already communicated with me secretly, so let me tell you slowly.

"Right now, in Liangzhou, there are a total of seven battalions, including the Hongze Battalion, my two battalions, General Lu's three battalions, and General Pan Luo's Daji Battalion. The two sides are four against three.

“Also, General Lu’s three battalions of soldiers are all inside the city.

“My troops are now stationed outside the city. If we fail to capture Liangzhou City in a short period of time, we will be besieged by the rest of the Northern Liang army in Youzhou and Yanzhou.

"Unfortunately, Liangzhou City is high and strong. Even if we cooperate with the outside forces, it is impossible to take it down with lightning speed.

“So, my Lord and I have decided.

"First fight against foreign aggression, then stabilize the internal situation.

“Except for the three battalions of troops in Liangzhou that we can immediately control.

"At the border between Youzhou and Liangzhou, there are the Azure Dragon Camp and the Vermillion Bird Camp, but they are blocked outside the pass and are actually under the 'guard' of the Tiance Camp and the Heavenly Wolf Camp.

"My Lord has already dispatched Wei Xuan and Song Guizhi to rush there overnight and lurk in the Azure Dragon and Vermillion Bird camps. After the uprising begins tomorrow, they will join forces with my Zhenbiao and Beifu camps to attack from the front and back and surround them.

"Then Generals Ye Fengxiu, Rong Yanqiu, and Deng Feng worked with Wei Xuan and the other two to directly behead the current commanders of the Tiance Camp and the Tianlang Camp!
“Remember.

“Until it is absolutely necessary, only kill the main generals, not the soldiers. As long as we kill a group of high-level generals and recruit a group of middle-level generals, the Northern Liang Army will be under our control quickly.

“After this step is completed.

"Our two battalions of soldiers will be tripled, with a total of six battalions outside.

"Then the Sixth Battalion will march south to cut off Liangzhou City's food supply and block all the routes of support. Together with the Hongze Battalion, we will surround Liangzhou and then take our time."

The plan is laid out.

Everyone present kept it in mind.

Now it seems that the most troublesome thing is how to deal with Lu Ji and his three battalions and 45,000 soldiers.

"This beast!"

Meng Guangxin was so angry that his neck became thick: "If he had joined us, why would there be so much trouble?!"

"otherwise……"

Cheng Wei said tentatively: "I will go find him again and try to persuade him. After all, he is our senior brother. He will not really forget the friendship between fellow disciples and fight with us to the death, right?"

"No!"

Wang Zhi quickly stopped him and said, "If things are not kept secret, they will be leaked. The boss already suspected that we were planning something. If you go there today, he will definitely guess that something is wrong, and he might even mess things up!"

"Ugh……"

Cheng Wei sighed, "My standing practice was taught by the elder."

Mention this.

The atmosphere became gloomy.

The “Big” in “Big Brother” is not called that for nothing.

There is a saying among the people that "the eldest brother is like a father". Although the eldest senior brother is not as good as a father, he can definitely be considered half a master.

"boom!"

Meng Guangxin punched the stone, smashing it to pieces: "Why do you have to be so shy? He was first a 'slave of three surnames', and then practiced evil methods. He is no longer our eldest brother. If he knows what's good for him, he won't hinder us. But if he insists on making trouble...

"Even in Buddhism there is a saying that 'the Vajra will be angry', let alone he was the first to be unfilial and unrighteous. When the time comes, we will just 'clean up the house' for our master!"

"All right."

Chen Sanshi stood up and said, "Don't rest tonight. Everyone, take your positions and be ready at all times. After dawn tomorrow, use the beacon fire as a signal. Liangzhou, start the uprising!"

Arrangements are in order.

Everyone evacuated from the back mountain and prepared for tomorrow's event overnight.

Chen Sanshi left the back mountain and returned to Fufeng Pavilion.

Chen Duhe hasn't gone to bed yet.

This child is only three years old, but he is full of energy and speaks more fluently than other children of the same age. However, he has a naughty personality and often bosses others around. Once Liangzhou settles down, he should be properly disciplined.

It seems like he knows that something big is going to happen tomorrow.

Gu Xinlan and Sun Li did not rest either. They were doing needlework under the candlelight. But they did not ask much. They just helped her put on a new white robe as usual, and one of them sewed a not very good amulet.

It was almost the hour of Yin, when the sky was still dark.

Chen Sanshi then found Butler Wu and said, "Let's go."

"So early?"

Butler Wu looked up at the sky and asked, "Isn't the original time the Mao hour?"

"No, nothing."

Chen Sanshi paused and said, "Just leave."

"it is good!"

Butler Wu nodded thoughtfully and quickly made the arrangements.

Not long after.

The carriages traveled lightly and quietly left Liangzhou before dawn.

Chen Sanshi came alone to a mansion in the city.

Yu Mansion!

It was not yet daybreak, but roosters were already crowing.

Through the half-open door, one can see two young men in the courtyard who have already started their day's training.

"Master?"

Chen Sanshi pushed open the door.

Brothers Yu Ji and Yu Lie came up to him and asked, "Master, what brings you here so early? Is there anything you want?"

"Send something."

The storage ring in Chen Sanshi's hand flashed with light, and a huge plaque covered with a curtain appeared beside him. "What is this?"

Yu Ji slowly uncovered it.

On it, there were four large gold-plated characters written: "Loyal and Brave General".

"What the Cao family didn't give to General Yu, I will give to you."

Chen Sanshi paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Hang up, and follow me."

The wind is rising in the capital, the time has come!
……

Dongyi City.

Just after the imperial court issued an imperial decree ordering Chen Sanshi to return to Beijing, the Hongze Camp evacuated from the city and stationed in Dongyi City, one of the two major city walls in Liangzhou City, to wait for orders.

It is not yet the hour of Mao and the sky is still gray.

There was silence both inside and outside the city.

The man in white robe and white horse led Wang Zhi and two disciples to the city gate.

Yu Ji shouted towards the wall: "The commander has arrived, why don't you open the city gate quickly!"

"Supervisor?"

Xia Cong, who was in charge of the night watch, poked his head out and said with some surprise: "Supervisor is here to say goodbye to us? I'll open the door right away!"

"Om-long——"

The city gate is open.

"After the banquet last night, I thought I would have to wait a few years to see the governor again. I didn't expect it to be so soon."

Xia Cong came down to greet him personally and said respectfully, "What are your orders, Commander?"

Chen Sanshi ignored him and just rode forward.

Xia Cong looked at the man in white robe with a gloomy face and couldn't help but feel his heart tighten.

He did not ask directly, but followed closely behind. Seeing the man in white robe getting closer and closer to the central army tent, he looked somewhat dazed and a little disappointed. A bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said in a low voice as if talking to himself:
"Master Commander.

“It’s true.

“Not long ago, the imperial court sent a secret order asking me and General Chu to take good care of Hongze Camp and be on the lookout for you. Report any problems immediately.

“At the time I thought, isn’t this totally redundant?
"Master Commander has fought so many battles for the court and made so many contributions. How could he have the intention of being disloyal? It must be those old ministers in the cabinet who are confused and making random suspicions.

"Besides, if the commander-in-chief really has any ideas, how can we stop him?
“Take the city gate just now for example. Even if I don’t open it, you can just fly up to the city wall, or just smash the city gate open with one punch. Even if you want to stop me, I’m afraid no one can stop me.

"So, Commander..."

"Xia Cong."

Chen Sanshi suddenly asked, "How long have you been with me?"

"Three years."

Xia Cong seemed to remember it very clearly: "Three years ago, the court issued an order for a few of us to lead 3,000 black armors to Tongnan Prefecture to wait for you. Then, the 34 prefectures in Laizhou surrendered, the thunderbolt on Yinsong Cliff struck Nanxu, and the 3,000 soldiers in Hulao defeated Nanxu. On Ziwei Mountain, the commander-in-chief risked his life to protect you. Later, he led us to the north to attack the desert, and defeated the barbarians so that there was no king's court south of the desert. Then there was the Battle of Guandu not long ago. The commander-in-chief went to the city first, killed the soldier fairy in the battle, fought back in desperation, and recovered Mangshan..."

He knows every detail like the back of his hand.

At the end of the conversation, Xia Cong took out a few maps from his arms and said, "Look, Commander, I will mark your arrangements and deployments every time you march or fight..."

"Be decent to yourself."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the central army tent. Chen Sanshi didn't let him continue talking. He dismounted from his horse, went straight into the tent, found the general's order of the Hongze Camp, and threw it into Wang Zhi's hands.

From this moment on.

Wang Zhi was the commander of the Hongze Camp, the most trusted camp of the White Robe Army. He raised his general's order and broke the silence with a resounding voice:
"Soldiers of Hongze Camp, listen up! The entire army is ready to march out of the city and prepare for battle!"

Disciple Yu Lie rushed to the side and beat the war drum, which sounded like thunder.

"Boom boom boom——"

The Hongze Battalion has been through hundreds of battles, including the Battle of Hongze Four, the Battle of Hulao, the Battle of Fenglangjuxu and even the Battle of Guandu. They are the elite among the elites. They started to move almost the moment the drum sounded, and in the shortest time possible, they put on their armor and took up their weapons, and gathered at the martial arts field in an orderly manner.

Seeing this scene, Xia Cong looked ashen.

"What are you doing?!"

Lieutenant General Xiao Zheng chased out with a serious look on his face.

Apparently, more than one person received the secret order from the court, and everyone immediately realized that something big was about to happen.

He yelled at his men at the top of his lungs, "Everyone, go back! The Hongze Camp doesn't obey the general's orders, they only obey the orders of the Ministry of War!"

However, most of the soldiers in Hongze Camp only hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not stop and gathered towards the training ground.

"I'm talking to you, don't you hear me?!"

Xiao Zheng shouted, drew the sword from his waist, and was about to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

"Suffer death——"

At this moment, Wang Li and Xu Bin attacked from the left and right.

Xiao Zheng blocked with his sword, then looked stunned.

These two people have broken through their meridians without knowing when!

Before he could figure out the reason, he was beheaded.

"Old Xiao!"

Meng Dingxin knew what was going on. This was clearly the fulfillment of the court's warning that the men in white were planning a rebellion. Just as he was about to draw his sword, his head sank and the whole world fell into darkness.

Zhu Tong smashed his head to pieces with a hammer.

"Supervisor!"

You Jike held the long knife and roared: "Why are you plotting rebellion?"

Wang Li, Feng Yong and others rushed forward and beheaded him.

Dong Yulin tried to escape, but was caught up and killed with a knife.

In the blink of an eye.

Only the last two former high-ranking generals of the Hongze Camp remain.

Deputy General Chu Shixiong and Lieutenant General Xia Cong.

Chu Shixiong was a little hungover last night. He heard the war drums in a daze, so he dressed as quickly as possible, took his broadsword, and walked out of the tent with unsteady steps. Then he saw the bloody scene, and was stunned as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.

Xia Cong seemed to have been drained of all his energy and fell to his knees with a dazed look on his face. Something in his heart collapsed along with his body.

"Xia Cong!"

Feng Yong threw a sharp sword in front of him: "Be decent!"

"Superintendent."

Xia Cong raised his head and looked at the white robe standing under the sky. He couldn't help but ask, "General, why is it?! There are treacherous officials in the court who want to harm the general? Why don't you report it to His Majesty!"

No answer.

Last night's banquet was their last chance.

"Xia Cong, stop talking nonsense."

Xu Bin urged, "It's not too late to abandon evil and follow the Master. Otherwise, don't waste time."

"I, Xia Cong, am an orphan. My parents starved to death when I was three years old. It was the court that raised me, taught me martial arts, provided me with a salary, and allowed me to wear this set of armor. How could I do something like a traitor..."

Xia Cong slowly picked up the sword and gently placed it in front of his neck. His resolute voice trembled a little: "It's a pity that I didn't die on the battlefield..."

Finished speaking.

The sword cut the throat and the head drooped limply.

"I only know there are orphans in the capital, but I don't know where they come from."

Chen Sanshi murmured, "Have you ever thought about why your parents starved to death?"

Not everyone can achieve the same enlightenment as Deng Feng.

"Chu Shixiong, it's your turn!"

Wang Zhi narrowed his eyes and said to the last person, "End it yourself!"

until now.

Chu Shixiong finally woke up from his dream and was completely sober.

He roared with bloodshot eyes: "Chen Sanshi! I misjudged you, you are really a traitor! I will not commit suicide. I still say that, even if I die, I will still be a loyal soul of the Great Sheng Dynasty!"

"Then I'll grant your wish."

Wang Zhi didn't say a word. His true energy surged out and added to the Mo Dao, until the entire long sword seemed to have turned into a black tortoise, falling down with the force of a mountain.

The outcome was decided in one round, and Chu Shixiong was killed on the spot.

at the same time.

The soldiers of Hongze Camp have also assembled.

These soldiers, unlike Chu Shixiong and others who were favored by the emperor, were basically of ordinary origin. The so-called "imperial court" was a rather vague concept to them. In comparison, the white-robed generals who would lead the soldiers in every battle and even go up to the city walls themselves were the real commanders who had led them into desperate situations countless times. They only had "general's orders" in their eyes and no imperial orders.

Moreover, the rumor that the imperial court was ostensibly rewarding him but was actually making him a pseudonym and placing him under house arrest in Beijing had been circulating in Hongze Camp since the first imperial edict was issued after they arrived at Wolf Mountain.

In recent days, there have been rumors of a rebellion in the three prefectures of "Guan Du". Although they were quickly suppressed, it does not mean that they have not heard about it.

One hundred and fifty thousand soldiers from the Western Territory are fighting for their lives at the front line, but someone in the imperial court actually made a deal with the Immortal Master and wanted to put them to death!
Now they have to summon the man in white to the capital. I’m afraid that he will not only be placed under house arrest, but even his life may be in danger!

How can this be tolerated?!
The death of several lieutenant generals was probably because they helped the court to force their superiors, which was tantamount to stabbing their comrades in the back, and they deserved to be put to death!

Chen Sanshi climbed onto the high platform and looked down at the 15,000 soldiers standing in neat rows.

There is no need for excessive words between each other, and no need for nonsense.

The tacit understanding between them was honed through battle after battle and unexpected victories. The trust between them was gained through repeated risk of death and fighting in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

There will never be anyone in the world who can trust their lives to each other more than they do, and who can go all out without hesitation.

Chen Sanshi spoke slowly. He didn't roar, but his voice was audible: "Leave the city, march out!"

"Boom boom boom!"

After just four words, the sound of war drums sounded again.

Fifteen thousand soldiers from Hongze Camp marched north to defeat the Dongyi!

……

The golden rooster crows at the dawn, and the pupils begin to rise.

In recent days.

It is the final stage of autumn ploughing and also the latest time for planting spiritual crops according to the imperial law.

Fifty miles outside Liangzhou City, there is a piece of fertile land of more than a thousand acres. Many people in and outside the city have their fields here, so this area is quite lively during the spring plowing and autumn harvest.

In the fields, the ripe but yet unharvested spiritual crops looked like a vast green ocean, undulating with the autumn wind.

Linghe also harvests twice a year.

After the autumn harvest, the spiritual herbs must be harvested and new ones planted.

Qi Dazhu led the villagers of Qingping Village to come here before dawn, preparing to plant winter wheat or other grains in the remaining piece of land, which was originally an area reserved by the court for Linghe.

Halfway is not much, but it is not too little either.

Just enough to leave some crucial savings and give us a break for the coming year.

Ever since the incident involving Wu Youde, the prefect of Liangzhou, the government has not caused any trouble again. Perhaps the court finally sympathized with the people and gave them another year or two.

But just as the farmer was carrying his farm tools and getting ready to work.

The terrifying sound of horse hooves rang out again, heading straight for the most concentrated and lively farmland in Liangzhou.

Leading the group were none other than Liangzhou prefect Wu Youde and General Pan Luo. Behind them were all the soldiers from the Daji Camp, who even formed a military formation. The momentum was overwhelming, and dust filled the sky.

Above their heads, there was another immortal master riding a sword, it was Qu Yuanxiang.

Linghe of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

It was handed over to their Shengyun Sect.
And he also happens to be responsible for collecting the Linghe tax this year.

then.

Wu Youde simply invited the immortal master to help today.

"You are such a troublemaker!"

Wu Youde sat on the horse, pointed his finger at the farmer's nose, and shouted: "Today, are you going to plant the spiritual crops or not?"

The people in the fields looked up and saw the armor on the men and the weapons in their hands. They couldn't help but show fear on their faces and began to retreat.

Until Qi Dazhu took the lead and shouted loudly: "No matter what you say this year, we will not plant! If you force us again, we will destroy all the mature spiritual crops!"

"You're right. If we continue to plant, we'll starve to death!"

"I'd rather die than plant it!"

"The court gives us justice!"

"..."

They shouted in unison, one after another.

"Well, it seems that the unruly people of Dongsheng Shenzhou are very unruly and don't know their own value!"

air.

Qu Yuanxiang put down the wine gourd in his hand and said with a grim look: "Without us immortals! You mortals would have been slaughtered like pigs and dogs by the demons and monsters!
"You won't even bother to plant some spiritual grass!

"Do you still have any conscience?!
"Okay, okay!

"Since you don't want to grow spiritual crops, then don't grow anything at all!"

As he spoke, he descended from the sky, the flying sword humming in front of him, continuously pouring magic power into it, until a flash of inspiration came to him, and he suddenly slashed down with the sword.

The sword energy swept across.

They simply turned a village woman's field upside down and destroyed all the crops she had just planted not long ago.

"It's evil, it's evil!"

The village woman and her elderly father-in-law knelt down in the field and wailed.

This sword strike may seem like just plowing the ground, but in fact it is tantamount to killing people!
"Did you see everything?!"

Wu Youde, the prefect of Liangzhou, said in agreement, "The Immortal Master is angry, but he is merciful and no blood was shed. Let's just work honestly and plant the spiritual crops. Then you can live a peaceful life and I can report to the court!"

"Damn it, I'm going to fight you!"

Qi Dazhu couldn't bear it any longer and rushed up with a hoe to fight.

"Folks!"

"Fight them!"

Under his leadership, the farmers, who had been on the brink of collapse, picked up their tools and rushed forward.

"Humph."

The prefect Wu Youde seemed to have anticipated this scene the most. He snorted disdainfully: "What do you call this? This is what they call poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people! General Pan, educate them properly."

"Do it."

Pan Luo stood still and just waved his hand.

at once.

Hundreds of soldiers left the army, not carrying weapons but long whips.

But even so, the farmers were no match for the soldiers who had practiced martial arts for years and were soon knocked to the ground, their skin torn.

at the same time.

Another group of people came out and began to plow the land frantically with halberds, turning upside down piece after piece of already planted crops.

"You are totally devoid of conscience!"

"Worse than pigs and dogs!"

"..."

Qi Dazhu and others, covered in blood, could only endure the whipping while watching the young grain seedlings they had planted being destroyed, and there would be no harvest next year.

"You troublemakers, listen to me carefully!"

Wu Youde sat on horseback and pointed at the people with his whip: "Anyone who refuses to cooperate in planting spiritual grass will be exiled, and the fields will be owned by the government and planted with spiritual grass!"

today!

They don't kill people!
This is the way to scare people.

If you cooperate obediently, you will only grow half of the spiritual crops. If you don’t cooperate, you will lose all the fields.

"what!"

The soldiers of the Great Spike Camp destroyed the crops that had been planted long ago and had already taken root and sprouted, and whipped the rebellious people like they were whipping cattle and sheep.

"Good, good, good! Beat him up so hard that he will become a pariah!"

Qu Yuanxiang looked at the wailing all over the fields and drank his wine slowly, feeling very enjoyable.

Suddenly.

A war horse neighed like a dragon's roar.

"Stop it all!"

Chen Sanshi reined in his horse and stopped.

He was accompanied by the two brothers Yu Ji and Yu Lie, one holding a Mo Dao and the other holding a spear. After dismounting, they rushed into the fields.

"The commander ordered you to stop!"

"Stop it all!"

"..."

It was a long time before the fields calmed down.

"The surname is Chen!"

Qu Yuanxiang immediately scolded: "What do you have to do with this?!"

The man in white robe completely ignored him. He just sat on his white horse in the morning sun, looking at the mess in the fields, and said expressionlessly: "Wu Youde, I told you that you are no longer the governor of Liangzhou. Pan Luo, I also told you that you are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the fields anymore."

"It turns out that Commander Chen has come to visit."

Wu Youde smiled and said, "Eh~ But I remember that the commander-in-chief should have left the capital and entered Beijing today. How could he have time to come here?"

"answer my question."

Chen Sanshi repeated.

"Boom!"

At the same time, the earth began to tremble, like a dragon turning over, and a sandstorm swept in from the rear. In the sandstorm, there was a tide of black-armored cavalry, majestic and murderous.

Just a touch.

The momentum of the Halberd Battalion, which was clearly composed of heavily armored cavalry, was completely overwhelmed, and even the horses under their crotches seemed to be a little frightened.

"Who mobilized the troops?!"

Pan Luo, the commander of the Great Halberd Camp, looked stern: "Who mobilized the troops? Where is Chu Shixiong?! Where is Xu Wencai?!"

It was clearly five days ago.

The Hongze Camp should no longer be under the jurisdiction of the White Robes!
"Commander Chen, what do you mean?!"

Wu Youde even stuttered as he spoke: "The autumn ploughing is about to end. If we don't plant spiritual crops now, it will be too late. I am helpless in doing this. As officials in the same dynasty, the commander-in-chief should understand. Why mobilize so many troops? And the commander-in-chief's mobilization of troops is probably not in accordance with the rules, right?!"

"Wu Youde!"

Chen Sanshi's tone was so calm that it was outrageous: "He whipped innocent people, trampled on good farmland, and oppressed the people. According to the law, he should be executed after trial. He should be arrested."

Immediately.

Then two soldiers from the Hongze Camp went to arrest the man.

As soon as the prefect's personal guard drew his sword, Feng Yong beheaded him with one blow: "Anyone who disobeys my order will be killed without mercy!"

"Chen Sanshi!"

Wu Youde was dragged off his horse and onto the ground. He saw that it was useless to admit defeat, so he simply tore his face and shouted: "You are a commander in name only, why are you pretending to be noble here? Linghe is a death order of the court. If you take me down, will you not plant it?!"

He paused, his tone full of disdain: "What qualifications do you have to interfere? What, are you going to rebel?!"

"You're really right."

Under the horrified gaze of the prefect, Chen Sanshi slowly walked to the field, casually pulled up a bundle of spiritual grass by the roots, and slowly raised it above his head: "From now on, I want there to be no more poisonous weeds in the fields of Liangzhou!"

"boom!"

In full view.

Flames suddenly rose from his fist, burning the spiritual grass to ashes, which drifted away in the autumn wind until they were completely submerged in this world.

From this moment on.

Chen Sanshi's voice seemed to come down from the sky, and like the loud sound of a huge bell, it resounded through heaven and earth, covering every corner of Liangzhou, deafening and like thunder!

"Give me the order!"

"Eradicate all the spiritual crops in the fields of the people of Liangzhou and burn them!"

"The heavens above are unkind, and the immortals are unmerciful!"

"The court is incompetent and treacherous officials are in power!"

"today!"

"I, Chen Sanshi, will kill the immortals and eliminate the traitors!"

"Rise up the army and rise up in rebellion!"

Kill the immortals, eliminate the traitors, raise an army, and rise up in rebellion!
The last four words echoed throughout the world, lingering in the air for a long time until they were deeply engraved in everyone’s mind.

At the end of late autumn, Liangzhou in the northern border.

Burning Linghe, the white robes rise up in rebellion!
(End of this chapter)