Chapter 1602 1604 [Beacon smoke everywhere]
Liu Jin led an army of tens of thousands to attack Taiji Gate. Not only did he fail to capture Taiji Gate, but the news that he himself suffered heavy casualties quickly spread throughout the world.
For a while, everyone was shocked and had different opinions.
Some people say that the real Taijimen of Taijimen know Taoism, cast beans into soldiers, cut paper into horses, call the wind and rain, and drive ghosts and gods away, so they defeated tens of thousands of troops;
Some people say that the real Taiji of Taiji Gate is the reincarnation of the immortal Buddha, with great supernatural powers, standing on the top of the mountain, with just one breath, he blows away Liu Jin's tens of thousands of troops;
Some people say that the Taiji Men Taiji Daoist is a **** descending from the earth, who specializes in helping the poor and the poor, and saving all sentient beings. And Liu Jin is the reincarnation of a goblin, who specializes in oppressing the good and harming the common people, so he was restrained by the Tai Chi real person, and he was defeated as soon as he encountered it.
The more such legends traveled, the more Xiang Nan became famous, and he became a famous hero and personage within a thousand miles.
Countless people who were bullied by the eunuchs even specially set up a Taiji real **** at home, hoping that he would descend from the sky, defeat the eunuchs, and save them from suffering.
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The disastrous defeat of Liu Jin's tens of thousands of troops also made many heroes see through his nature of being tough on the inside and weak on the inside, strong on the outside but capable in the middle.
Therefore, in just a few days, more than a dozen heroes rose up.
They may play their own banners, named Ruyang King, Pingping King, Jiugao King, and Yingyang King. Or under the guise of Xiang Nan's name, use the names of Taiji Daoist's disciples, such as Fuyunzi, Lingxiaozi, Danchenzi, Kongkongzi, etc.
They invaded the county seat, killed the county magistrate, opened warehouses to release grain, and provided relief to the people. They won the support of the people, so they developed rapidly.
In just a few days, the anti-military forces have swelled to hundreds of thousands.
Although many of them were untrained, skinny poor people, incomparable to the fat and strong officers and soldiers who had received military training, but after all, the momentum was huge, so even Liu Jin had a headache, and immediately ordered to suppress the rebellion.
But the rebel army used the sixteen-character formula, the enemy advances and we retreat, the enemy camps and we harass, the enemy is tired and we attack, the enemy retreats and we chase, and deal with Liu Jin.
As soon as Liu Jin's soldiers arrived, they fled into the mountains and played hide-and-seek with the officers and soldiers.
The area around Luoyang has staggered hills and complex terrain, of which 50% are mountainous areas, 40% are hills, and only 10% are plains. Therefore, it is very suitable for guerrilla warfare.
Liu Jin had already suffered a great loss when he attacked Laojun Mountain before, so when the rebel army entered the mountain, he didn't dare to pursue it rashly, so he had to surround the mountain without attacking.
In this way, the troops will inevitably be scattered. If you can block this side, but you can't block that side, there will be no significant effect at all.
In addition, wherever the officers and soldiers went, they burned, killed, looted, expropriated and expropriated, more fierce than bandits, which further aroused the anger of the people, causing the people to join the rebel army one after another.
Therefore, the more Liu Jin put down the rebellion, the more rebels would grow, and they would spread out rapidly. Soon even Jianghuai, Shanxi-Shaanxi, Hebei-Lu and other places were affected.
There are wars all over the sky, sweeping the whole country. It can be said that there are wars everywhere, and all directions are outstanding.
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As a result, the court was shaken, and even Emperor Zhengde, who was always greedy for pleasure and licentious and immoral, had to come out of the leopard room, listen to the opinions of the ministers, mobilize troops and horses, and prepare to counter the rebellion. Otherwise, the rebels may go north at any time, endangering Gyeonggi.
"The land of Heluo, isn't Liu Daban guarding it? Why is there such a chaos?" Zhengde asked puzzled.
He has been served by Liu Jin since he was a child, and he is very fond of him, so he entrusts Heluo to him to guard. He thought he could sit back and relax, but who would have thought that he would actually make such a big mess.
"Reporting to the emperor, the Heluo civil uprising was all caused by Liu Jin's violent expropriation and the loss of life." Ma Zhongxi, the censor of Lantai, said.
With him at the head, other censor officials, the cabinet middle hall, etc. also exposed Liu Jin.
Emperor Zhengde couldn't help being furious when he heard about his many evil deeds, especially the news of privately expanding the army, reorganizing armaments, and intending to rebel.
"Your Majesty, just bind Liu Jin to Beijing and order an angel to proclaim the decree!" Cabinet Minister Li Dongyang said, "The key now is how to suppress the rebellion."
"What's your idea?" Emperor Zhengde asked.
"Report to the emperor that the Heluo civil uprising was all due to Liu Jin. He set up exorbitant taxes and levied violently. He stole and extorted, and even used bandits and bandits to collect taxes on his behalf. This is unheard of and outrageous.
Therefore, the minister suggested that the rebels should not only be conquered, but also appeased. Otherwise, the minister is afraid that the rebel army will suppress more and more, and it will be out of control. " Ma Zhongxi said again.
"Your Majesty, what Master Ma said is very true~"
"The minister seconded the proposal~"
All the officials said together.
"Since that's the case, let's do it this way." Emperor Zhengde said immediately.
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At the same time, more than a dozen anti-kings sent people to Laojun Mountain, hoping to invite Xiang Nan and others to come down the mountain.
Tai Chi Gate The name of Tai Chi Daoist has now spread across both sides of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and is admired and loved by the common people. Therefore, if Xiang Nan joins them, it will not only enhance their reputation, but also enhance their strength.
After all, Xiang Nan and others are not only strong in martial arts and good at fighting, but also quite good at the art of war. When they dealt with Liu Jin, the sixteen-character formula they used was said to have been taught by Xiang Nan.
Moreover, Xiang Nan and others repelled Liu Jin's tens of thousands of troops, which shows their strength.
But Xiang Nan refused all of them.
"Pindao is already a monk, beyond the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements." He shook his whisk slowly and said with a slight smile, "Before fighting with officers and soldiers, it was just to protect the Taoist ancestral home. Now that the officers and soldiers have gone, Pindao is about to If you practice hard in closed doors, you will no longer be involved in mundane affairs."
"Really, you are a **** who came down to save the common people. Now the common people are waiting for you to rescue them. I beg you, come down the mountain with me."
"Yes, real man, now the people are living in dire straits, and the people are in dire straits. You are needed to rescue them. I beg you, just let me go."
Everyone knelt down and begged for the truth.
"Hey, I've made up my mind, you don't have to force me." Xiang Nan waved his hand, "Apprentice, see off~"
Deng Chang immediately invited everyone out.
Although these people were reluctant, they were afraid of Xiang Nan's martial arts. He also knew that tens of thousands of officers and soldiers could do nothing to him, so naturally he didn't dare to threaten him, so he had to go down the mountain.
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"Master, why don't you go down the mountain?" Deng Chang asked curiously.
"These rebels seem to be powerful and strong, but their real strength is not as good as Liu Jin. And they are all water without a source and trees without roots.
Once the imperial army is overwhelmed, the encirclement net is shrunk and blocked layer by layer, they will soon be defeated like a mountain. "Xiang Nan sighed, "Getting involved with them is no different from dying." "
Although the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is now weak, it cannot be compared with Hongwu, Yongle, and Xuande, but there are still 3,000 nails on the rotten ship, and it is not easy to destroy it.
As far as he knows, in the five years of Zhengde, the Zhili Liuliu and Liuqi uprising also hit half of China, with a scale of more than 300,000 people. In the end, it was wiped out under the suppression of the court.
Compared, the current rebel army is not as powerful as Liu Liu and Liu Qi, and they are less sure of winning. Naturally, Xiang Nan does not want to meddle with them.
Furthermore, if Xiang Nan wanted to rebel, he would have already taken the lead, so why join them and be their pawn. Wouldn't it be that when someone leads a donkey and he pulls out the prongs, there are not many advantages and a lot of disadvantages.
(end of this chapter)