From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 353

Zhou Yuan wore a dragon robe and led 60,000 troops from Luoyang to fight in person, leaving only 20,000 troops to guard the city. In terms of military affairs, this was obviously a bold decision.

The reason why Tian He did not raise any objections was that the inner guards had tampered with the secret letter, making him really think that Nanyang had fallen and Zhou Yuan had already attacked.

Tian He, who had been winning battles since the uprising, felt the pressure from the court for the first time. At this critical moment, it was difficult for him to think calmly and he listened to the command of "Zhang Bailong".

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "There is no way to retreat in this battle with the Zhou bandits. Even if we have to perish together, we will not hesitate."

"At most, we can spend another two and a half years to raise a new team and rebuild the Kaidai Dynasty."

Tian He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the army to fight the Zhou bandits to the death."

Zhou Yuan raised the flag in his hand and shouted: "Let's go!"

The 60,000-strong army marched southward for four days and arrived at Funiu Mountain to rest.

After resting for two days, Zhou Yuan and others set sail again and moved forward along the canyon of Funiu Mountain.

In two days at most, they will reach the city of Nanyang.

However, Zhou Yuan knew that this time and place, in Funiu Mountain, was the time for the real decisive battle.

"Tian He, be prepared. The canyon is deep and long. With Zhou Yuan's strange march, it is very likely that a small force will ambush here and consume our manpower."

Tian He said: "I understand. I have sent out a vanguard to search the enemy in the mountains in detail."

As soon as he finished speaking, a peasant soldier came over and shouted: "There are people! Your Majesty! There are people ahead, so many people, too many to count!"

Zhou Yuan changed color and said: "Not good! Zhou Yuan noticed our marching route and intercepted us here in advance."

Tian He shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the vanguard can't count the number of people, it is very likely that Zhou Yuan is The whole army is mobilized. The terrain of Funiu Mountain is complicated. We are all local farmers and soldiers. On the contrary, we have the advantage. Why not fight here!"

"Good!"

Zhou Yuan boarded the chariot and shouted: "Brothers! Zhou Yuan is in front. Whoever can kill him will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver and be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu!"

"In this battle, the military merit is the head. For each head cut off, it is 10 taels of silver and one stone of grain. Those who kill ten people will be officials, those who kill a hundred people will be generals, and those who kill a thousand people will be kings!"

"Kill them!"

The eyes of the 60,000 soldiers were stimulated by these words, and they roared one by one and rushed forward frantically.

On the other side, Zhang Bailong also stood on the chariot and shouted to the sky: "Brothers! Revenge for the villagers who died before! Show your blood! Protect our Central Plains!"

"They are all soldiers from the north. They don't know how to fight in the mountains. Fight them to the end."

Zhang Bailong gathered 130,000 troops here. It can be said that he took out all his belongings just to annihilate all the opponents.

130,000 against 80,000. Because they are peasant soldiers, there is almost no chance of winning, but fortunately it is an ambush, unexpected, and it is a mountain battle, which has the initiative advantage, so the chance of winning is still not small.

Zhao Yunhu roared and rushed up with the army.

There was a battle in front, and blood was flowing in an instant, and corpses were floating all over the ground.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Bailong suddenly felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, but the next moment, he gritted his teeth and said: "It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! It's nothing but suffering!"

The most lacking thing in this world is suffering.

He was poor when he was young, so poor that he could not have enough food or warm clothes. Although he had a talent for reading, he was forced to work in the fields at the age of seven or eight. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be tied to the land for the rest of his life.

When he was ten years old, he could not stand this desperate life, so he went to the town to work as a servant for the gentry family, doing all the hard work just to borrow one or two books to read.

The hard work day and night at that time created Zhang Bailong's tenacious personality and strong will.

He was not afraid of hardship!

He was not afraid of fatigue, humiliation and bullying.

He was only afraid that there was no hope in life!

God will not let down those who work hard. At the age of seventeen, Zhang Bailong passed the examination for a scholar and successfully went to Guangzhou City to be a teacher. Not only did he have an income, but he also married a beautiful woman.

He lived and studied at the same time, preparing to take the examination for a juren again.

He failed the exam three times, but he didn't lose heart, because he knew very well that he just started studying too late and his foundation was too poor, and he would definitely pass the exam the next time.

However... the drought has come, the farmers have no harvest, there are refugees everywhere, his wife starved to death, his son starved to death, and he couldn't afford to eat and was almost starving to death.

Everyone was waiting for the court to provide disaster relief, but who knew that those dog officials would come to rob food, saying it was for tax payment.

In this world, how can ordinary people survive!

Zhang Bailong carried the spirit tablets of his deceased wife and son, returned to his hometown, raised his arms and called for more than a dozen villagers to burn the county government office under the cover of night, took out all the silver, and moved all the grain out.

He distributed silver and grain to the villagers, and the villagers regarded him as a benefactor and a master.

From that moment on, Zhang Bailong knew what he should do.

He wanted to lead the villagers to fight a bloody way out, he wanted to drown all these dog officials in the cesspool, he wanted to overthrow the rule of the Jin Dynasty and establish a world of great harmony where everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear.

Is he afraid? Has he ever been afraid of rebellion?

Of course he was afraid, but he still did it without hesitation!

Has he encountered difficulties?

He encountered countless difficulties, but he survived them all!

The Funiushan in front of him was a real decisive battle, and it was also an unprecedented difficulty he encountered.

But he has the confidence to survive again!

How can a big business be smooth sailing, but as long as you are tenacious, you will definitely move forward in the direction of success.

"Kill! Brothers! Kill to bring peace to the world!"

Zhang Bailong stood on the chariot and roared!

He knew in his heart that even if he won this battle, it would be extremely tragic.

But it doesn't matter! Even if these 130,000 people were killed, he could still recruit hundreds of thousands of farmers after the autumn harvest!

This land is not short of people, but it lacks a blue sky and rice ears!

Chu Feifan stood on the cliff, slowly took off the strong bow on his back, put on the arrow, pulled it hard, and aimed at Zhang Bailong.

Li Yu'an said: "We can't kill him. Zhou Yuan said that if Zhang Bailong died, the farmers would disperse and it would be difficult to kill him."

"Let him get hurt, let him roll off the chariot, don't let the soldiers in Luoyang see him."

Chu Feifan nodded and said: "I understand."

He loosened his right hand, and the long arrow was like light, crossing dozens of feet of void and shot directly into Zhang Bailong's thigh. The powerful force directly penetrated his thigh!

"Ah!"

Zhang Bailong fell off the chariot, his face twisted in pain.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The guards rushed up and formed a human wall to protect Zhang Bailong with their bodies.

The two rushed up and saw that it was his thigh that was injured, and they were relieved.

"Quick! Send Your Majesty away! Quick!"

Zhang Bailong pushed the guards away and stood up staggeringly, his face pale and his lips bloodless.

But he still shouted: "Don't be afraid! This injury won't kill me!"

"Brothers! Do you remember what we said when we started the uprising?"

"Even if it means death! Even if it means using your life to fill it! We must fill it with a peaceful world!"

"We are almost there! We are really amazing!"

"Keep killing! Kill all 80,000 people on the opposite side! The Central Plains is ours!"

More than a dozen guards were the villagers who started the uprising with Zhang Bailong.

With tears in their eyes, they roared.