"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 respective duties.
Xu Mu stood on the bank of the river, letting the river wind blow in waves, making his armor whirr. Si Hu also rarely found the armor he wore when he was wearing it. He wore an iron helmet that covered his face, as steady as a giant.
Standing next to Xu Mu.
The humidity in the early morning wetted the eyes of many people.
Before the army has gone far.
The women, children, old and weak people gathered on the river bank were already shouting loudly.
"May you travel south to Sichuan."
“The valleys are 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, when there is a natural disaster or military disaster, there will be this Shu poem. The meaning of it is to come together as one and overcome the difficulties.
"Your Majesty, my wife, children, and father are all behind me. Bandits on the river are taking away my food and clothing, and enemy troops are flooding across 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, holding his sword in his hand, his eyes beating like torches.
In a real sense, this is his first big battle. If he loses, even if he survives, he will be driven away and beaten like a lost dog.
"Get aboard." Xu Mu said quietly.
Each of the three shield ships that entered the water contained about 600 people. The windows of the ships were opened, and according to Xu Mu's instructions, each had fire-breathing oil tanks and heavy crossbows, waiting in array.
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 ship, 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, so he led a few people to climb onto 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 a large 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 stepped out of the queue and clasped his fists. Then he turned around and walked downstairs with five hundred water ghosts.
"If you don't have enough soldiers, and you don't have the best weapons, you can only sacrifice your life and death, and use the bravery of a ghost to break through thousands of troops."
"Jia Wenlong presents five hundred heroes."
Not only Jia Zhou, but also the three hundred guards nearby followed him and hugged each other to send him off.
Wang Jiu, the leader, laughed loudly and said, "If I can't come back, please tell the military advisor to tell the lord that I am holding the eggs, no one is shocked, and no one retreats."
Five hundred water ghosts carrying animal skin bags were walking further and further away on the wet mud path.
Jia Zhou closed his eyes.
Ren's somewhat frail body swayed slightly in the wind.
…
The river surface 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, it is actually not very far from Muyun State. Even if you raise your head, you can see the towering Cloud Tower.
He glanced 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 green energy like a rainbow, the number one achievement in subverting the dynasty!"
"Come aboard with me."
Countless white-clothed shadows fluttered, roaring and jumping 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."
"That dragon chair can fit even a loser, so 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 wonderful. If you ask me, Chen Changqing, to say that Mr. Rulong should be ranked first among the best planners in the world."
"Master Hou 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 factor of hero. What he considered was nothing more than power. Those with great power have always been the easiest to capture 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 certain to win.
The poisonous osprey, the best commoner in the world, and the chief helmsman of thirty states... are useless, they are all useless achievements.
Just like an ant that lives and dies, it only appears for a short time and then it is time to leave.
Letting the river breeze blow his robes, Hu Baisong was 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 ask His Majesty to 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 is a great talent 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, let's 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 bloody edict while crying.