From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

The Great Qian Dynasty implemented a three-tiered system of circuits, prefectures, and counties. Emperor Taizu established the country by dividing it into fifteen circuits, and Emperor Taizong later added two more circuits after pacifying the border troubles, bringing the total to seventeen circuits to date.

Yongqiu Prefecture belonged to Jiangnan Circuit, and as an upper prefecture, it governed thirteen counties.

The central area comprises five counties, with two counties each in the east, west, south, and north.

This rebellion began in Suibin County and Gushu County in the east. Now the rebels are also divided into two groups: one group is plundering the two southern counties, and the other group is invading the heartland and approaching Yongqiu City.

News has just come that the rebel army, which is heading towards the hinterland, has captured another county and is attacking Yangxia County. If Yangxia County falls, Yongqiu City will not be far away.

It must be said that this rebel group moved very quickly.

"Hurry! Speed ​​it up!"

The army set off early the next morning, with messengers constantly urging them to speed up their march.

Chen Shi counted the number of people and found it to be correct. He then mounted his horse and led his men to follow.

Shen Bi accompanied Chen Shi in cultivation for nearly two hours last night, and his steps became somewhat unsteady. If he were not a seventh-rank martial artist, he would probably be a pile of mud by now.

Following in the group, she glanced resentfully at Chen Shi, who was riding a horse in front of her. He didn't even bother to find her a horse; he showed no tenderness whatsoever.

"One hundred thousand troops..."

As he rode on horseback, recalling what Li Changying had said the night before, Chen Shi's expression turned serious.

Although it has only been a few days, this rebel force has grown extremely rapidly and now has a population of 100,000!

Even if we split our forces into two groups, we'll still be facing 50,000 troops.

The Marquis of Jing'an's mansion only had 10,000 troops.

A ratio of one to five is a significant disparity in troop strength.

However, the rebel forces are largely misrepresented; it is estimated that including the elderly, women, and children, less than half of them are actually capable of fighting.

Although the ratio was still one to two, the rebels were mostly starving people with poor individual quality and rudimentary equipment; many were even carrying hoes.

As for the generals, the difference was even more stark.

The leader of this rebel army was named Yang Youzhi, a poor scholar who was over forty years old and had not yet passed any imperial examinations. In this respect alone, he was even inferior to Chen Yu. What did he know about leading troops in battle, and how could he compare to the Marquis of Jing'an, who had made great contributions over generations?

Overall, this side still has a greater advantage.

That's true. Otherwise, why would so many people be scrambling to get in? In their eyes, this is a great opportunity to scramble for credit.

"snort."

Thinking of this, Chen Shi smirked coldly.

To enter the Treasure Pavilion, he needs to accumulate at least 10,000 military merits—one merit for every kill! He's not afraid of a large number of rebels, he's afraid of not having enough!

"stop!"

After a half-day march, with the sun directly overhead, the messenger suddenly shouted loudly.

The line, stretching for thousands of meters, slowly came to a stop.

At this time, it was less than five li away from Yangxia County.

According to intelligence gathered by scouts, the rebels are attacking the city.

"Steward Chen!"

They were waiting for news when, a moment later, a soldier rushed over.

"General Li has been ordered to launch an attack and has sent me to inquire with Chief Steward Chen whether we should join in."

"good!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Shi agreed immediately.

Taking the lead carries risks, but it also presents opportunities.

If the rebels are a piece of fat meat, then this first cut can naturally yield a larger slice!

Moreover, with Li Changying ahead of him, Chen Shi could easily withdraw if he sensed the situation was unfavorable.

"Keep up!"

With a shout to those behind him, Chen Shi jerked the reins and immediately led the group forward.

When they reached the front of the column, Li Changying had already completed the assembly.

"General Chen, when we encounter the rebels, I will charge ahead first. Once we break their formation, you and my infantry will follow and attack."

"it is good."

"Set off!"

After giving his instructions, Li Changying didn't waste any words. With a loud shout, he forcefully jerked the reins.

The next moment, the vanguard of a thousand men, plus Chen Shi's hundred men, pounced straight towards Yangxia County like tigers released from their cages.

The journey was only four or five miles, and even without going at full speed to conserve energy, it took less than half an hour to reach the destination.

As the city of Yangxia County came into view, the sounds of battle cries gradually became clearer.

As they drew closer, they could see that a large number of rebel soldiers in disheveled clothing were attacking the city from all sides.

"It's estimated to be around 20,000 men!"

Li Changying rode his horse to a high place, and after looking around, an excited look appeared on his face.

One thousand against twenty thousand, the advantage is mine!

Although the city was surrounded on all sides, the largest number of people actually came from the east side, so they did not rely entirely on their numerical advantage to fight recklessly.

"Steward Chen, let me break their formation first!"

Li Changying gave Chen Shi some instructions, then immediately shook the reins and went forward.

A short while later, Li Changying took the lead, leading two hundred cavalrymen straight towards the rebel army.

As the vanguard, mobility was extremely important, with a full two hundred cavalrymen out of a thousand men.

The battle cries shook the heavens, and in the blink of an eye, the fighting began. Although there were only two hundred men, they were fearless, facing tens of thousands of rebel soldiers like a steel knife, plunging deep into their territory.

Then, like cutting tofu, it took almost no effort to completely break through the enemy lines!

"really."

Seeing this, Chen Shi smiled.

As expected, the rebels were numerous, but their fighting ability was really low.

That makes sense. Otherwise, with tens of thousands of troops, they wouldn't have spent half a day failing to capture even a single county.

Immediately afterwards, Li Changying led his cavalry, weaving in and out of the enemy ranks. After several such maneuvers, the already loosely organized enemy forces were completely cut into pieces.

"Rush!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Changying sent a signal.

With a loud shout, the deputy general led the remaining eight hundred infantrymen of the vanguard straight into battle.

Although there were only eight hundred men, their formation was impeccable, and they were utterly crushed by the scattered rebels.

"Let's go too!"

On Chen Shi's side, everyone had already changed into heavy armor. Seeing that the vanguard and the rebels had completely clashed, he shouted an order.

With a serious expression, he led the group to charge forward.

Chen Shi's hundred men were all warriors, and although they were wearing heavy armor, they still ran as fast as the wind.

In just a moment, they had already rushed into the battlefield.

Chen Shi was at the very front, and for a moment, all he could hear were shouts of killing and screams of agony.

Chen Shi looked around, holding a foot-long knife in his hand, and almost instinctively slashed out with it.

Explode five feet high!

One of the rebels was cleaved in two when he was still two meters away.

Blood splattered, instantly staining half the sky red, but Chen Shi showed no reaction on his face.

Almost instinctively, he charged forward, unleashing his full power and unleashing his full strength in Night Battle, hacking and slashing at the surrounding rebels.

With each strike of the knife, almost one person was cleaved in two or into two pieces.

Killing people is as easy as chopping melons and cutting vegetables!

Chen Shi continued to kill, his heart as calm as a glacier.

The battlefield is a truly magical place. Before going there, you are filled with hesitation and all sorts of worries and concerns, but once you are involved, you only have one thought left: kill!

Behind him were a hundred infantrymen, Chen Bi's 101 men, who closely followed Chen Shi, wielding long-handled broadswords and slashing wildly at the rebels.

Their martial arts skills were naturally far inferior to Chen Shi's, and the rebels were numerous, so it was inevitable that some of them would be hit. However, the rebels' hoes or crude spears had absolutely no effect on the heavy armor.

"kill!"

Although Chen Shi was not wearing armor, his blood energy solidified, and dragon scales could instantly cover his entire body, making him much stronger than those heavy armors.

Not to mention the crude weapons of these rebels, even an ordinary warrior couldn't harm him in the slightest.

It was like entering an empty field; it was simply a one-sided massacre!