"In that case, why not remind them?" Jun Bao asked doubtfully.
"Because it's useless to remind you." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Since ancient times, there have been countless peasant uprisings. The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings in the late Qin Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Uprising in the late Han Dynasty, the Wagang Uprising in the Sui Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising in the Tang Dynasty, and the The Fangla Uprising and the Red Turban Uprising of the Yuan Dynasty... But the only ones who gained power and unified the country were Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. Do you know why?"
Jun Bao and everyone shook their heads.
"Because it is one thing to rise up and rebel, but it is another thing to establish political power." Xiang Nan explained, "These rebels attacked the county, opened warehouses to release grain, and punished corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry, which seemed to be very satisfying.
But they only destroy, not build. The grain in the warehouse can only be put away once. Who will be responsible for collecting the grain in the future? The money from the bank can only be robbed once, who will be responsible for collecting taxes in the future. If all the officials are killed, who is responsible for governing the place?
The old order has been destroyed, and if the new order is not reestablished, society will be in chaos. Peasants can't farm, merchants can't do business, scholars can't take the imperial examination... How can it be called a peaceful and prosperous age?
Therefore, these rebels are destined to be trees without roots and water without sources. They can only move around, and are finally blocked at all levels and ultimately fail. "
When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized.
They had never thought about this before. After listening to Xiang Nan's explanation, they immediately understood.
"Then tell them this truth and let them learn to govern, wouldn't it be good?" Jun Bao said again.
"Government is much more difficult than destruction. It only takes one knife to kill, but it is extremely difficult to save a person." Xiang Nan sighed, "What's more, most of the rebels are poor people with no knowledge and experience. , have no ambition, and it will be even more difficult for them to govern the people."
Hearing what he said, everyone nodded.
It is indeed not easy to govern the people and protect one side. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people rebelling.
"According to my estimation, the imperial army will arrive soon. Take a look around and advise nearby villagers to avoid it as soon as possible to avoid being poisoned." Xiang Nan said again.
The passing of bandits is like a comb, and the passing of soldiers is like a grate. Once the soldiers arrived, the people became even worse. Either the last morsel of food was taken away, or the last copper plate was taken away, or even the head was taken off and pretended to be a rebel to collect the reward.
Deng Chang and others immediately took the order.
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In the following days, the imperial court indeed mobilized troops to put down the rebellion.
The armies from Gyeonggi, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qilu, Huguang, Jianghuai and other places mobilized together to go to Heluo to quell the rebellion.
In this way, an encirclement was formed, surrounding the rebels in the Heluo area.
Although the rebels were trapped and still fighting, they continued to capture state capitals and counties, but they could never escape the encirclement. The final fate has already been determined, it just depends on how long you struggle.
Xiang Nan had already expected this, so it was not surprising.
On the other hand, Jun Bao, Deng Chang and others couldn't help but admire him when they saw that he knew what was happening and that the situation was developing as he expected.
To everyone's surprise, Liu Jin's excessive levies and extortion provoked a civil uprising, so Emperor Zhengde specially ordered the Jinyi Guards to issue an edict to tie him back to Beijing.
However, Liu Jin had long been rebellious and naturally refused to be tied down. He immediately ordered his subordinates to kill the Jin Yiwei who came to announce the decree. Immediately, he also raised the banner of rebellion, led his army to attack Luoyang City, and formally ascended the throne the next day, calling himself Emperor Dingyang.
He also named his sister Princess Zhaoyang, and several major sword commanders were either generals of hussars, generals of chariots, generals of the auxiliary country, or generals of Fubo... In short, they all received rewards and became high officials. It can be said that It is [when one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven].
Xiang Nan couldn't laugh or cry when he heard about this.
Liu Jin was a eunuch, he was a piece of shit, but he was still known as the Dingyang Emperor.
However, Luoyang City also has a population of 200,000 at this time. After it is occupied by him, it will definitely be poisoned by him. After all, he became emperor not for the common people, but for his own enjoyment.
In order to maintain his luxury, he will definitely plunder the people more. Naturally, he doesn't care about the lives and deaths of the people.
Sure enough, after Liu Jin came to the throne, he searched the whole city for grain, livestock, gold, silver, jewelry, and young girls, and flooded the harem. Although he is a castrate, he also has aspirations. His sister, Princess Zhaoyang, also followed the same example, searching for handsome men to act as a face.
For a time, the city of Luoyang was in chaos, with every family weeping and every household wailing. Liu Jin, on the other hand, sang and sang every night, and drank wine and drank meat. He also knew that he would not live long, so he enjoyed himself without thinking about the future.
…
Liu Jin rebelled, invaded Luoyang, and proclaimed himself emperor.
Zhengde was a little shocked when he learned the news. Unexpectedly, Liu Daban, whom he had always trusted, actually wanted to rebel.
He originally thought that it was just slander from the officials. After Liu Jin returns to the capital, he will have a good talk with him.
If he confesses his crime well and apologizes sincerely, considering that he has served him in the past and has worked hard without any merit, he can still spare his life.
But unexpectedly, Liu Jin didn't even dare to return to Beijing to see him, and actually rebelled.
"You are deeply disappointed with my expectations, deeply disappointed with my expectations~" Emperor Zhengde was so angry that he said furiously, "Order the army to put down the rebellion immediately, I will let him be cut into pieces."
Jiao Fang, Li Dongyang, Cao Jian and others immediately bowed and agreed.
…
But the imperial army could not catch up for a while.
After all, the Heluo area is now full of rebels, ranging from tens of thousands to thousands of people, occupying state capitals and counties. Even the imperial army is difficult to eradicate quickly. Therefore, the people of Luoyang City still have to suffer.
According to the news from Taoist Ling, because Liu Jin controls all the money and food in the city, the price of rice in Luoyang has become sky-high and the people are starving. Even tree bark, grass roots, rats, and insects were eaten.
In addition, Liu Jin ordered the army to seal the city gates and prevent people from entering and exiting at will, making it difficult for the people to escape the famine. So if we don't care about it, I'm afraid that the tragedy of cannibalism will happen soon.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan called Jun Bao over and said, "You and I will go to the city and we will think of a way to get rid of Liu Jin to prevent the people from suffering again."
When Jun Bao heard this, he nodded immediately.
"Master, let's go too." Deng Chang said immediately after hearing this.
"Don't act rashly. It's better to stay on the mountain." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "You don't need too many people to assassinate Liu Jin. If there are too many people, it will easily arouse alertness."
Although Deng Chang and others are good at martial arts, they are still far behind them. Taking them to move would be a hindrance. It would be more convenient for him and Junbao to act alone.
When Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others heard this, they had no choice but to give up.
Xiang Nan and Junbao immediately went down the mountain and headed to Luoyang.
At this time, the soldiers Liu Jin left to guard at the foot of the mountain had already withdrawn. After all, there are beacons everywhere now, not only in Laojun Mountain. It makes no sense to defend or not.
In addition, Liu Jin had rebelled and needed more people to defend him, so he sent his troops back.
