Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 460 Rebellion (Part )

At this moment, the rebel soldiers who had attacked the hall turned into countless corpses and flew out from inside the hall.

The rebels were all terrified when they saw this scene.

Elder Yin and his men showed signs of retreating. To stabilize people's hearts, they shouted loudly, "Everyone, we have rebelled against Li Chenzhou and there is no place to retreat. If we cannot capture the palace, we will be doomed."

Everyone had been oppressed by Li Chenzhou for a long time, and they were all terrified of his supernatural methods.

Now that we have decided to rebel, there is no room for retreat.

Just as they regained their confidence and prepared to attack the hall, a gloomy voice was heard from the hall.

The cold air that came out of his voice made everyone present tremble. Yin Shiji, you took advantage of His Majesty's absence to incite the gang members to rebel. Aren't you afraid that when His Majesty comes back, he will kill your entire clan?"

At the same time, Li Chenzhou left Shuangfei Fort and returned along the original route.

Instead, he went from Jingxiang to Gong'an and then to Yufu, and then advanced along the Yangtze River, following the route that Liu Bei took to enter Shu in the past, first to Hou Shu and then to Guanzhong.

At nightfall, the members of the Quanli Gang, who had traveled by water from Dianshui to Fu County, 360 kilometers away from Chengdu, were setting up camp to rest.

Li Chenzhou came to a cliff alone, and observed the brightly lit Fu County from a high place, and sighed: "Sichuan is worthy of the reputation of "Land of Abundance"!"

"The leader of the gang stood on a high place and looked into the distance, and was inspired. Does he have any plans for this place?" A graceful figure appeared from behind Li Chenzhou.

"It's you, Yinling." Li Chenzhou knew the identity of the visitor without turning around.

Yin Ling came to Li Chenzhou's side and looked down at the scenery with him. "The leader chose to go back to Guanzhong through Shu. I guess he has plans for Sichuan and Shu."

Li Chenzhou did not rush to answer Yin Ling's question, but said: "Yin Ling, we have a friendship that has lasted through life and death, and we have shared hardships together. There is no need to be so distant. In private, you do not need to call me the leader, just call me "Chenzhou."

Seeing Li Chenzhou say this, Yin Ling spoke out what had been on her mind, "Then can I still call you "Long Ge'er"?"

Li Chenzhou knew that what was coming would eventually come. He sighed, as if recalling the past, and said, "The name Long Ge'er is just a journey for me, like a passing cloud. From the moment I came back from the dead, lost all my powers, and learned about my life experience, the name no longer existed."

"I see." Yin Ling, who already had the answer in her heart, realized that the person in front of her was no longer the Long Ge'er to whom she had entrusted her love.

Now, there is only Li Chenzhou who rules the world.

Sadness emerged, grief appeared on her face, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and coupled with her beautiful face, she looked so pitiful.

Yin Ling was also a man of wisdom and strategy. She soon calmed down and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts. From now on, I will definitely do my best to help you."

As to whether she has really let it go, only Yinling herself knows.

"Then Yinling, what do you think of the current Shu land and its rulers?"

"The current ruler of Shu, Meng Chang, is the son of Meng Zhixiang, the deputy governor of Xichuan in the former Jin Dynasty (here refers to the Later Jin Dynasty). His father took advantage of the death of Li Cunxu and the death of Guo Chongtao, the chief general who pacified Shu, to steal the military power in Shu. He pacified the rebel general Li Shaochen and rectified the administration. Chengdu was finally at peace. Then he severed administrative relations with the Later Tang Dynasty and followed the example of the Former Shu to establish a separatist regime in a corner."

"At the beginning of his reign, Meng Chang killed the generals Li Renhan and Zhang Ye, and conquered Qin, Feng, Jie, and Cheng, taking over the former Shu. As the Central Plains was in turmoil, there were few wars in the country. He worked hard to develop the social economy and maintained peace in Shu for more than 30 years. But."

Yin Ling changed the subject and began to point out Meng Chang's shortcomings. "The naturally closed environment of Shu has allowed Meng Chang to develop a luxurious and licentious lifestyle. Once a strong enemy attacks, I'm afraid he will surrender like the last emperor Liu Adou."

"Well, what Jijiu said is exactly what Mouguo said, don't you think so, Wang Pu?" As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Pu appeared and bowed to Li Chenzhou and reported: "Boss, since entering Shu, most of the spies you have sent back have reported back information. The roads, checkpoints, troops, food, and population leading to Shu have been basically explored. Only some of them are unable to return temporarily because the journey is too long. But they should be able to join us before leaving Shu."

"It turns out that what the gang leader said about destroying Shu in March was not empty talk. This trip back to Guanzhong via Shu was in preparation for this matter. I was wondering why the gang leader had to travel in plain clothes and sneak around since entering Shu, avoiding crowds except for purchasing necessary daily necessities. And only a few guards were left around him, while everyone else dispersed. I thought the gang leader did this to prevent his whereabouts from being leaked and causing unnecessary trouble." After listening to Wang Pu's report, Yin Ling suddenly realized and understood Li Chenzhou's behavior during this period.

"The chief priest has just joined my Power Gang and is not familiar with some things. It is very rare that he can see my intentions." After Wang Pu praised Yin Ling's quick wit, he continued to report: "There is one more thing to report to the master."

Li Chenzhou knew what Wang Pu was going to report before he even heard the news. "Has the great elder Yin Shiji finally rebelled?"

Li Chenzhou looked calm, without any sign of surprise, as if everything was under his control.

"Yin Shiji, you took advantage of His Majesty's absence to incite the gang members to rebel. Aren't you afraid that when His Majesty returns, he will kill your entire clan?"

Yin Shiji, whose real name was called out, recognized that it was Li Xiang's voice, and immediately shouted into the deep hall, "Li Xiang, I am grateful to you for knowing you for many years. If you surrender now and hand over the seal of the leader, I can let you go alive and let you meet up with Li Chenzhou."

Li Ji in the hall heard this and sneered, "A bunch of idiots, they are stepping into a dead end without even realizing it."

Then, he walked out of the dark hall.

His fearless attitude made the rebels waver.
"Don't be so bluffing. During this period, I have sent people to secretly keep a close eye on your residence. Apart from handling official business, you have never communicated with others, let alone issued orders. Yin has also checked all the documents you have revised. Without the seal of the gang leader and the warrant, you can't mobilize the army outside the city at all."

Yin Shiji said confidently: "What's more, the people you are dealing with are all Yin's men, you can't mobilize the army outside the city at all."

Li Xiang smiled and asked, "Who told you that the leader's seal and warrant are placed in the main hall?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Shiji's face changed drastically and he immediately realized the blind spot in his thinking.

Before you could even utter a word, a ray of fire appeared in the darkness, illuminating the night sky.

"That is the signal of Li Chenzhou's army!" Yin Shiji's son saw the origin of the fire signal.

In an instant, shouts of killing shook the sky around the Power Gang’s base, and arrows rained down from the sky, causing heavy casualties among the rebellious gang members and the men in black.

Arrows rained down wave after wave. After five rounds, the only ones who could stand up in the camp were Yin Shiji, his son, and the man in black who had some skill left and was hiding under the corpses.

All the gang members who participated in the rebellion were killed or injured.

Yin Shiji looked around the scene and no longer had the high-spirited look he had just now.

Although his son was still alive, he had been shot in the shoulder and calf with arrows and had no hope of escape.

The sound of rapidly approaching horses brought Yin Shiji back to his senses.

A general in his forties, wearing Ming Guang armor, arrived with countless cavalry.

On the general's flag, there is a large golden character "Yang" embroidered on it.

Yin Shiji obviously knew this leader and looked incredulous, "It's you, Yang Xin!"

Thanks to Wu Mengsheng for the reward.

(End of this chapter)