"Go to war."
"Go to war——"
"Those without boats carried their bows on their backs and held their swords, and rushed to Fushan on a hasty march."
"I respectfully send you off to board the ship. I, the good man from Shuzhou, are all giant dragons on the river!"
In front of Xu Mu, groups of soldiers, led by generals like Yu Wen and Fan Lu, performed their duties.
Xu Mu stood on the river bank, letting the river wind blow in waves, making his robes and armor whistle. Si Hu also rarely found the armor he wore when he was wearing it. Wearing an iron helmet covering his face, he stood firmly next to Xu Mu like a giant.
The humidity in the early morning wetted the eyes of many people.
Before the army could get far.
The women, children, old and weak people gathered on the river bank were already shouting loudly.
"May you travel south to Sichuan."
"The valley is hundreds of miles away, and the Xiangshui River is vast."
"The mountain is as towering as my son."
"The water is like sparkling water, and the handsome appearance is red."
…
In the land of Shuzhou, whenever there is a natural disaster or military calamity, there will be this poem about Shu. The implication is to work together to overcome difficulties.
"Your Majesty, my wife, children, and father are all behind me. Bandits on the river have taken away my food and clothing, and enemy troops have flooded the river to destroy my home. When a man is born, he should build city walls with three-foot knives."
"Five thousand men have entered the rivers and rivers. If unfortunately they die, please return to the Heroes' Temple!"
A riding general raised his reins and ran wildly, making long roars from time to time.
"Enter the river——"
Xu Mu stood steadily, his hand on the sword, his eyes beating like torches.
This was, in a real sense, his first big battle. If you lose, even if you survive, you will be driven away and beaten like a lost dog.
"Get aboard." Xu Mu said quietly.
The three shield ships that entered the water each contained about 600 people. According to Xu Mu's wishes, there were fire-breathing oil tanks and heavy crossbows in the open ship windows, waiting in formation.
One on the left and one on the right, each has a huge racket, with a hammer on the left and an ax on the right. If an enemy ship approaches, if the weighted racket is smashed down, unless it is a large hull, it will be turned into powder.
"Wei Xiaowu, put the Xu flag on the boat."
Wei Xiaowu was startled, "General Xu, if this is the case, the enemy will recognize Shuai Chuan."
"Don't worry, just do as I say."
Wei Xiaowu did not dare to ask any more questions. He led a few people to climb up the iron sheet of the capsized ship, found a gap, and firmly inserted the Xu-character flag.
…
On a barren ridge in Fushan, Jia Zhou raised his head and looked at the rushing river in front of him, his face neither sad nor happy.
He was leaning on a wooden staff and wearing the big cloak handed to him by his general. He looked like a sculpture and remained motionless for a long time.
Behind him, five hundred water ghosts and three hundred bodyguards followed suit.
"Wang Jiu, let's go." After about half an hour, Jia Zhou seemed to have figured out something, then he raised his hand and pointed to the bottom of Huangling Ridge.
A big man with a heavy back and a heavy waist came out of the queue and clasped his fists. Then he turned around and walked downstairs with five hundred water ghosts.
"If we don't have enough soldiers and we don't have the best weapons, we can only sacrifice our lives and use the bravery of ghosts and heroes to break through thousands of troops."
"Jia Wenlong presents five hundred heroes as a gift."
Not only Jia Zhou, but also the three hundred guards nearby followed him and hugged each other.
Wang Jiu, the leader, laughed loudly, "If I can't come back, please tell the strategist, my lord, I'm holding the eggs, no one is shocked, no one retreats."
Five hundred water ghosts carrying animal skin bags disappeared gradually on the wet mud road.
Jia Zhou closed his eyes.
Ren's somewhat frail body swayed slightly in the wind.
…
On the river fifty miles away from Fushan.
Li Zhiqiu stood silently on the shore with his sword on his back and the little book boy Xiaoyao.
Here, in fact, it is not very far from Muyun State. Even if you raise your head, you can see the towering cloud tower.
He looked at it several times.
"The mountains and rivers are shrouded in mist and rain—"
"Destroy the dynasty with one sword in ten years." The little book boy answered hurriedly.
Li Zhiqiu laughed, turned around, and looked at the nearly 30,000 people behind him.
"I have said that I am actually the same person as my little boss. The dynasty is rotten and there are internal and external troubles. What we have to do is to overthrow the old dynasty and establish a new dynasty of order."
"What I, Li Zhiqiu, want to do is very simple. Killing officials and killing corruption is not a fundamental solution. The only way is -"
Li Zhiqiu raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Muyunzhou Cloud Tower.
"Get rid of the old and welcome the new, and establish a new dynasty. Only in this world of thousands of miles can we bring order to the chaos."
"Heroes of Thirty States, listen to my orders. This battle is the foundation of our standing. There is no way to retreat."
On the river bank, Li Zhiqiu drew out his long sword and pointed forward from a distance.
"God doesn't talk about kindness, then it's up to us to do it!"
"Three feet of Qingfeng Qi is like a rainbow, the number one achievement in subverting the dynasty!"
"Come aboard with me."
Countless white-clothed shadows fluttered, roaring and leaping onto the river boats one after another. There were also 20,000 rebels following, carrying long bows and running along the river bank.
…
"At first, I just wanted to be a regular military commander. Later, when I became a Marquis, I realized that the feeling of climbing high and looking out is really a joy."
"Mr. Rulong, you know, I have been thinking about today since I left Changyang."
"A loser can sit on that dragon chair, why can't I sit on it?"
Hu Baisong, who was beside him, smiled and nodded.
"The plan that Mr. Rulong proposed to coerce the emperor was really indescribable. If you ask me, Chen Changqing, to say that Mr. Rulong should be ranked first among the best planners in the world."
"The Marquis is indeed a hero." Hu Baisong said with a smile.
Chen Changqing laughed when he heard this.
Hu Baisong lowered his head slightly. In fact, he did not consider the hero's factor. All that is considered is potential. Those with great power have, throughout the ages, found it easiest to seize the country.
Now that the Hu family has succeeded in following the dragon, I am afraid that the future momentum will become more and more terrifying.
Just like this time, with more than 200,000 soldiers and armor, the western expedition into Shu is almost a foregone conclusion.
What about the Poisonous Osprey, the No. 1 commoner in the world, and the chief helmsman of the Thirty States Xia'er... useless, all useless achievements.
Just like an ant that lives and dies, it only appears for a short time and then it is time to bid farewell.
Let the river breeze blow his robes, Hu Baisong is in high spirits.
Chen Changqing no longer has any taboos, wearing golden armor and standing firmly on the largest building ship.
Around them, there are dozens of huge ships, and they are full of iron swords and bows. One or two of them have relaxed expressions.
"Start—"
Thousands of warships lined up in a neat water formation, like a pack of ferocious wolves, following the direction of the sheepfold and roaring away.
…
"When Marquis Dingnan went to war, he wore golden armor and had no concern for the dignity of the imperial family." An old eunuch who served nearby came to report in a hurry.
"If a great victory comes, I may take action and make His Majesty abdicate in favor of someone more worthy."
Yuan An sat on the dragon chair and suddenly burst into tears.
"I don't understand why those Dingbian generals and those princes look down on me. In this world, are there still loyal people?"
The attendant gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, now that Marquis Dingnan has left Muyun Prefecture, it is the opportunity we have been waiting for. Please don't worry, Your Majesty. I have heard that there are great talents hiding in Chuzhou. I am willing to risk my life." Izumo City, I will go to Chuzhou for Your Majesty."
"I can't wait... Then once Xu Mu dies, I will have no chance."
"Your Majesty, give it a try! How about writing a blood edict?"
"Can I use red ink?"
"Your Majesty!"
Yuan An finally turned pale, bit his finger, and wrote a blood edict while crying.
