I just want to torture you to death, don't force me to beat you to death

Zhou Dynasty is fatuous!

The Chen family in Bazhou raised troops, and responders gathered.

In March alone, the Chen family took over a large area in the northern part of the Zhou Dynasty. But what people didn't expect was that at the last moment, the royal family actually produced a prince who could lead troops in war. With 30,000 soldiers and horses, Stopped the Chen family's 200,000-strong army.

The next month, the seventh prince used a trick to burn the warships of the Chen family's army. Without the ships, if the Chen family's army wanted to cross the river, there were only two ways. One was to rebuild the ships, but this would take one to two years. Can gather enough ships for an army of 200,000.

The other is to wait for winter, wait until the Jinghe River freezes, and the army passes through the ice, but the Chen family chose the latter.

The war has reached a stalemate.

But the actions of the Zhou Dynasty royal family did not end there. In order to appease the southern counties, they issued an edict allowing the gentry guards of each county to train soldiers and horses, but in name they had to join the counter-rebellion army.

This move of the Zhou Dynasty royal family can be said to be a blow to the bottom of the cauldron.

For the counties in the south, the reason why they responded to the Chen family in the first place was simply because they felt that the Zhou Dynasty was exhausted. In this case, it was better to rebel early so that they could share more benefits in the future.

But now the royal family directly allows them to have military power, which is a huge temptation for county governors and some powerful gentry.

In response to the Chen family, they could not become emperor, but now that they were cooperating with the royal family, they could train their troops and control military power openly, and they still had a righteous cause.

For a time, various counties in the south wrote letters to join the counter-rebellion army. They began to recruit men and horses to train soldiers in each county, and then sent a small number of soldiers to Jinghe to accept the rule of the royal family in name.

As soon as the royal family made this move, the number of soldiers guarding Jinghe instantly increased to 100,000. Although 70,000 were miscellaneous troops, and they were still 100,000 short of the Chen family's 200,000 troops, at least they had already fought a battle. confidence.

What's more, the royal family occupies the fertile Central Plains area, while the northern part occupied by the Chen family is short of food. I am afraid that the Chen family's food and grass will not last until the river freezes. In this situation, the royal family has the upper hand.

The southern counties would choose to join the royal family because of this consideration.

But what no one expected was that the weather in the Jinghe River suddenly changed, heavy snow came, winter arrived two months earlier than in previous years, and the entire Jinghe River froze two months earlier.

The battle between the two sides started in advance.

This battle was extremely brutal.

First, the Seventh Prince used a cunning plan to order soldiers to beat drums by the river. The sound of the drums frightened Chen Jun's horses, and the ice was easily slippery. After the horses were frightened, a stampede occurred.

The most powerful cavalry of the Chen family did not dare to cross the river again.

However, relying on their numerical advantage, the Chen family chose to forcefully cross the river.

The war lasted for four months, with thousands of soldiers dying almost every day, and both sides continued to recruit troops from the rear. Everyone knew that this battle was crucial, and no one wanted to lose the Jinghe River.

Losing the Jinghe River means that neither side will be able to defend, while the opponent will take the offensive and defensive initiative.

What's more, the water of the Jinghe River also affects thousands of miles of fertile land in the Central Plains. The royal family is unwilling to lose it, but the Chen family is bound to gain it.

The war turned into a huge meat grinding machine, frantically harvesting the lives of soldiers at the Jinghe River.

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Morning light.

A carriage slowly drove out of a village, accompanied by twenty-one strong men on both sides of the carriage.

"In Jishan Village at dusk, there were officials arresting people at night.

The old man walked over the wall, and the old woman went out to see.

Why are the officials so angry? What's the trouble when a woman cries!

Listen to the woman's speech: Three men are garrisoning the Jinghe River.

One man arrived with a letter, and the other two men died in battle.

The survivors live in vain, but the dead have long since passed away!

There is no one in the room except for the grandson.

My granddaughter is still here, so she goes in and out without undressing.

Although the old woman's strength is failing, please come back from the official position at night.

The sound of words disappeared for a long time, as if I heard weeping and swallowing quietly.

At dawn, I will go to the future and say goodbye to the old man alone. "

There was a sound coming from the carriage, and the big men looked solemn. The poem the teacher recited was exactly what they saw when they entered this Jishan Village yesterday.

The Chen family and the royal family fought in the Jinghe River. The royal family issued several conscription orders in succession, and local officials were also recruiting soldiers. There were only old, young, women and children in Jishan Village, but not a single man.

This situation is not limited to Jishan Village. Following the teacher along the way, this situation has happened in many villages.

Even they met the guards, but the guards saw that there were so many of them and did not dare to step forward.

"Teacher, the people are suffering from this war. The royal family is unjust. Why don't you take the students and others to the north to join the Chen family?"

These twenty-one strong men all came from the south. Along the way with the teacher, they also witnessed the stupidity of the royal family and the corruption of officials. In their opinion, the Chen family was right to raise the army to save the people from disaster.

"What if the North is also recruiting troops at this moment?"

"That...that was also to overthrow the royal family."

"Even if the Chen family overthrows the royal family, what about one hundred years later, two hundred years later..."

Chu Ning's words silenced these twenty-one strong men. At the beginning of the war, the teacher discussed this issue with them and asked them which side they supported?

Why support?

At that time, all their brothers supported the Chen family because they followed their teacher out of Qinghe County and saw the corruption of officials and the exploitation of the people.

The Chen family's move was in line with the people's wishes.

"What's the difference between the Li Dynasty and the Chen Dynasty?"

Facing the teacher's question, the twenty-one people showed hard thinking on their faces, because there seemed to be no answer to this question.

From ancient times to the present, dynasties must exist. Without dynasties and rule, wouldn’t the world be in chaos?

"Let's go and continue traveling."

The carriage rumbled forward, and twenty-one strong men accompanied them with thoughts.

In the carriage, Chu Ning's eyes were filled with contemplation. He originally thought that he was the only one to choose this planet, but he didn't expect that there were two other people besides him.

Judging from the choice, he is not very lucky.

There was someone standing behind the Chen family. What he didn't expect was that there was someone standing behind the royal family.

The Jinghe River froze in advance, and this was the action of the person behind the Chen family. The fact that the royal family was able to withstand the Chen family's army was also due to the guidance of someone behind the scenes.

The person behind the royal family could not be discovered by his spiritual consciousness. Who is he?

Both of them chose the Imperial Luck, and the Imperial Luck was indeed the easiest to obtain, but it was not necessarily the case if they were competing.

If they could use their own power, any one of the three of them could easily overthrow the royal family and establish a new dynasty, but they would not be able to gain imperial fortune in this way.

They cannot intervene with strength, they can only make suggestions behind the scenes.

Chu Ning suddenly understood why there was a list of gods in the so-called "The Romance of the Gods" that he had watched in his previous life. It was clear that the three great gods could decide the outcome, but they had to use such a complicated method because they could not use their strength to forcefully interfere.

The man behind the Chen family froze the Jing River, not by using the power of heaven and earth, but by giving his own luck to the Chen family, which allowed the Jing River to freeze two months in advance.

This is called God helping the Chen family.

It is a pity that even so, the Chen family still failed to capture Jinghe. The person behind the Chen family suffered heavy losses this time.

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Changjing.

The capital of Zhou Dynasty.

Zhenbei Palace.

When the Chen family rebelled, the originally inconspicuous seventh prince led an army of 30,000 to stop the 200,000 rebels, and then blocked the rebels north of the Jing River. In an instant, the seventh prince became the most prominent prince in the court.

Not long ago, the emperor personally issued an edict to confer the title of Prince Zhenbei to the seventh prince, and gave the title of a royal manor to the seventh prince, which became the Prince's Palace of Zhenbei.

A woman in a green dress was lying lazily on a wicker chair. In front of her stood a young man. From the man's perspective, he could see the woman's graceful figure clearly by looking directly at him. However, the man lowered his head and looked at the woman. Looking at the toes, he didn't dare to lift them up at all.

If this scene were seen by the courtiers, they would be extremely shocked.

King Zhenbei, the most popular person in the entire court, actually stood like a slave in front of a woman.

"Your father named you King of Zhenbei, what do you think?"

The woman's indifferent voice came out. King Zhenbei was silent for two breaths before he said, "Father wants me to suppress the rebels."

"Zhenbei, Zhenbei, it is true to put down the rebels, and it is also true to let you control the north forever. Your father still prefers your eldest brother."

The woman's words made King Zhenbei flash a flash of resentment in his eyes. Without him turning the tide at the critical moment, how could his father sit safely on the dragon throne now? And the eldest brother was just because he was the eldest son, and he was named the prince before he had achieved anything. Now his father The emperor actually wanted to go to the north to guard it, which was too biased.

No wonder that this time when he returned to his residence, not many officials from the capital came to visit him. None of the ministers and ministers came. All that came were minor officials of the fourth and fifth grades.

I'm afraid those people also saw what my father was thinking and knew that if they really defeated the rebels, they would only be sent to the north and would not be able to inherit the throne. They didn't want to get too close to them to avoid being misunderstood by their eldest brother.

"Please ask the immortal master to teach me."

The King of Zhenbei sincerely asked for advice. He was able to stop the rebels, and finally stopped the rebels at the Jinghe River, all because of the guidance and teachings of this female fairy.

When the Jinghe River froze early, the morale of the army was low. Even many officials in the capital privately discussed that it was because God was dissatisfied with the royal family and felt that the royal family was immoral, so it helped the Chen family.

Even he felt timid in his heart, wondering if the Li family's strength was exhausted, but then the immortal master showed his supernatural power in front of him. On a barren mountain, after the immortal master pointed it out, thousands of flowers bloomed.

The immortal master has vast magical powers and supports himself. What does the Chen family's 200,000 troops count?

However, he has always had a doubt in his heart. If the immortal master has such magical powers, why doesn't he directly help him to destroy the Chen family's army?

"Remember, when the Chen family is destroyed, it will be the day you let go of Nanshan."

King Zhenbei's eyes lit up. He understood what the immortal master meant. As long as the Chen family rebels were still there, he would still be useful to his father.

"The war is currently at a stalemate. What you need to pay more attention to is maintaining good relations with the southern counties. If those people can support you, it doesn't matter even if your father doesn't like you. Without military power, there is no imperial power."

"Thank you to the immortal master for your teaching. Xiao Wang knows what to do."

King Zhenbei left quickly. Ning Feng looked at King Zhenbei's leaving figure, her eyes narrowed into a thin line, and she whispered: "Currently, it seems that Lu Mo from Luofu Holy Land is the person behind the Chen family. This Zhou Dynasty should There’s no one else.”

Lu Mo's plan was to overthrow the Li family and rebuild the dynasty, but she did the exact opposite. She selected the seventh prince from the Li family's princes and supported the seventh prince to pacify the world and ascend to the throne.

The methods are different, but the purpose is the same, both for the imperial fortune.

In this battle for imperial luck, he currently has the upper hand. Lu Mo has already used his luck to help the Chen family once, and will not use it a second time in a short time.

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The war was still going on, and the lives of the people of the Zhou Dynasty became even more miserable. In all the counties in the south, any ambitious county guard or squire had his own troops.

With soldiers and horses, I want to expand my territory.

The Huang family of southern Shanxi fired the first shot, leading a thousand tribesmen and 3,000 soldiers and horses to capture Jinnan City and kill the county guard of Jinnan City.

Of course, the reason given by the Huang family to the outside world was that the county guard was greedy and corrupt, and the people in southern Shanxi were forced to survive, so they had to kill the county guard. However, the people in Jinnan City had no intention of rebellion.

The final result was that the royal family actually recognized the Huang family's rhetoric and did not send a new county governor. Instead, a deputy took over, and this deputy happened to be from the Huang family.

The royal family's move was tantamount to telling the gentry everywhere that they were no longer able to govern the southern counties. The entire royal family's troops were restrained by the Jinghe River and the Chen family, and other counties could not be allowed to send troops to attack the Huang family in southern Shanxi.

The actions of the Huang family made all counties see the decline of the royal family. In just one year, twelve county guards were killed. Those county guards who had not yet been killed were born into prominent local families.

The thirty-two counties in the southern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty were nominally under the jurisdiction of the Zhou Dynasty, but they were already in the hands of the wealthy gentry.

These gentry also began to conquer each other, and the royal family ignored this and allowed these gentry to conquer each other. For the royal family, it was hoped that these gentry would fight with both sides injured.

The entire Zhou Dynasty was plunged into the quagmire of war, and in the midst of the war, Chu Ning led twenty-one disciples to travel around various counties to see the situation in each county and understand the lives of the people in each county.

Teachers and students discuss how to save these people and how to manage the world.

Over time, this teacher and student also became famous among the wealthy gentry in the southern counties.

Shanyang County.

The carriage was driving on the official road, with yellow sand rolling up in front of it. A team came quickly. The expressions of the strong men beside the carriage became serious, and several of them picked up the axes stuck in their waists.

Twenty-two teachers and students were able to travel unimpeded through the southern counties in chaos without encountering bandits or guardsmen. Naturally, it was not as simple as convincing people with virtue.

The cavalry stopped twenty feet in front of the carriage, and then a young man in a purple brocade robe walked out of the cavalry and walked upright three feet in front of the carriage.

Twenty-one strong men grasped the axes in their hands. The teacher said that the best distance between the axes is one foot, so they are not taking action now.

"I am Zhao Ying, the son of the governor of Shanyang County. I heard that Master Ji is passing through our Shanyang County and came to pay a visit."

Zhao Ying bowed respectfully three times, and Chu Ning's calm voice came from inside the carriage: "He is just a villager in the mountains, he should not be like Mr. Zhao."

"Master Ji took twenty-one wise disciples to travel around various counties to explore ways to save the people from fire and water. The world is difficult now and it is hard to win. For the sake of the people of Shanyang County, I have the audacity to ask Master Ji to enter Shanyang County. If you win, you will win." Treat him with courtesy.”

Attract!

Zhao Ying came here to recruit Chu Ning and his party.

Three months ago, bandits were encountered in Qingshan Town. It happened that Chu Ning's teachers and students were in Qingshan Town. Chu Ning commanded his disciples and the people of Qingshan Town to block the bandits' invasion. Not a single citizen was injured, but most of the bandits were killed. .

Zhao Ying learned the news and waited here specially.

He has great ambitions, and if Master Ji and his students are willing to assist him, he may have a chance to achieve great things.

But in the end, Chu Ning did not stay, but he left one student behind in Shanyang County.

What he seeks is not imperial fortune.

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Three years later.

Master Ji's name spread throughout the Zhou Dynasty.

The reason is that four county governors, assisted by his four students, annexed other counties and cities, and the Seven Heroes of the South occupied four seats.

Of the thirty-two counties in the south, only seven are left now, and they no longer refer to themselves as counties and cities, but call themselves marquises.

The so-called marquis was actually a Tu emperor who supported his troops and respected himself, but in name he still accepted the jurisdiction of the Zhou royal family.

These are only four students of Master Ji. You must know that there are seventeen students around Master Ji, and how powerful is Master Ji himself?

Whoever wins Master Ji will win the world!

Someone shouted this slogan.

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palace, back garden

"I've met the prince!"

"Everyone, please step back."

King Zhenbei waved his hand to dismiss his followers. Now he was the real leader of the entire Changjing City and the entire Zhou Dynasty. He had forced his father to recuperate in the harem last year, and he had also imprisoned the prince.

After repelling his entourage, King Zhenbei stepped into the back garden. After stepping into the back garden, his tall and straight body slightly bent, and he respectfully walked to the lotus pond.

"Master Immortal, have you ever heard of Master Ji?"

Ning Feng was admiring the lotus in the back garden. After hearing what the King of Zhenbei said, she raised her hand and all the fish food in her hand fell into the pond, causing the carp in the pond to fight for it.

"Don't worry, this person will not be recruited by any force."

"Master Immortal, do you know Master Ji?" King Zhenbei asked curiously.

But after asking, King Zhenbei regretted it and said quickly: "Little Wang should not ask like this, I hope the immortal master can forgive me."

Ning Feng waited until the carp had snatched up all the fish food and dispersed, then looked back at King Zhenbei, who had his head lowered, and said in a cold voice: "I'll spare you this time."

"Thank you, Master Immortal, for your forgiveness."

King Zhenbei breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since the immortal master helped him, he had warned him not to ask questions to the immortal master. Just now, he was a little anxious and violated the immortal master's taboo.

"This person has no influence on you, so ignore him."

"Xiao Wang already knows what's going on, so Xiao Wang will take his leave."

King Zhenbei walked out of the back garden, his whole back was wet, the power of the immortal master was too strong.

Ning Feng looked towards the south, blinked her eyes, and the next moment she had a smile on her red lips: "I didn't expect that Chu Ning would choose this place. It's really interesting."

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"Stop it."

Maple Grove Pavilion.

The carriage stopped outside the pavilion, and seventeen strong men exited the pavilion.

The next moment, Ning Feng's figure appeared in the pavilion, and Chu Ning stepped out of the carriage for the first time in so many years.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, we are really destined."

"The fourth princess is even more elegant than before."