While Ningye was suffering greatly from the snow disaster, the Xiguan area was also far from peaceful. Even though the New Year was approaching, the rebels didn't care about the exact time.
Hu Laosan has been here for almost three months. With his skills, he has managed to rise to the position of a minor leader. However, he thought that these rebels were genuinely concerned for the people, but in reality, they were just using the lives of innocent people to make a fortune.
The entire Xiguan area is now in a state of chaos. The imperial court is completely powerless to control the area. Even the troops that were originally stationed here have either been defeated or have fled.
Of course, most people fled; otherwise, it would have been impossible for such a rabble to defeat the imperial army.
Things have finally taken a turn for the better recently. The largest rebel force is now led by Liu Chuang, who has proclaimed himself the King of Xiguan.
Half of the rebel forces in the entire Xiguan area were from the Liuchuan region, and they occupied several cities, making them virtually the dominant force.
Originally, Liu Chuang only wanted to be his own king in the Xiguan area and didn't care about anything else. So he basically let his subordinates do whatever they wanted, which made the people suffer. They could only become lambs to the slaughter.
But this chaotic situation suddenly changed a few days ago. Liu Chuang, for reasons unknown, suddenly issued an order requiring everyone to strictly restrain themselves and not to harass the people in any way.
At the same time, he was also recruiting scholars on a large scale. Liu Chuang began to treat those local tyrants, gentry, and prominent families with courtesy, as if he was going to take over all the past mistakes at once, and his attitude was very sincere.
In the past, Hu Laosan might not have realized what this meant, but now he was very clear that Liu Chuang must have someone guiding him, otherwise he would never have done this, after all, this guy wasn't very smart.
But what Hu Laosan couldn't understand was who would be giving advice to a rebel at this time, and who seemed to be someone who was not very capable.
To put it bluntly, Liu Chuang is nothing more than a grasshopper in autumn; he won't last long. Choosing to help him at this time is definitely not a wise choice.
The reason why Hu Laosan was here was, of course, because he had been sent out as an undercover agent.
Originally, Hu Laosan had indeed infiltrated the army, but after only a few days, he was unwittingly sent out as an undercover agent.
Hu Laosan originally thought it would be a difficult job, as Ning Ye had said, but after he actually got involved, he found that it was actually simpler than he had imagined.
These rebels don't care about your identity at all; as long as you come to join them, they will accept you without hesitation.
As long as you dare to kill, as long as you can reach out, you can basically get a position that's neither too big nor too small, it's practically like playing house.
Today, Hu Laosan set off with the main force. Their target was a county town that had not yet been conquered. This was one of the few places in the Xiguan area that had not been taken. However, since Liu Chuang began to work hard, the county town had never been peaceful.
When they arrived at the town, they found it to be quite different from other places. The town had high walls and thick walls, and it seemed to be quite populated.
Old Hu grabbed a scraggly-faced fellow next to him and said, "Old Lai Zi, something seems a bit off here. Tell me what's going on."
Old Lai Zi chuckled and said, "It's normal that you don't know this place because you're not from this family. This place wasn't a county town before, but the residence of a prince from the previous dynasty. That prince was very fond of training troops, so he simply turned it into a military fortress."
"What a joke! How could a prince have such great abilities? And judging by the number of people here, they must be quite formidable, right?"
Old Lai Zi nodded and said, "That's right. Not only are they not easy to mess with, but they're also a very tough nut to crack."
"Then why do we have to take action this time? How many brothers would it take to take him down?"
Old Lai Zi suddenly lowered his voice and said, "You don't know, there's a huge granary under this county town, storing a lot of grain. It's said that the new strategist thinks this place must be taken, which is why he sent us here."
Looking at the endless line of soldiers and their loosely organized formation, Hu Laosan was speechless, but he had to admit that this was already Liu Chuang's most elite team. As for whether the others were any good, that was basically an unknown.
Liu Chuang is taking this very seriously, sending out an army of tens of thousands. However, it's unknown how many of these tens of thousands have actually killed anyone or been on the battlefield.
Hu Laosan himself had more than a hundred men under his command, and that old scoundrel also led more than a hundred men. This guy was good at cheating and swindling, but he couldn't fight, yet he still managed to become a minor leader.
However, it was also because this old scoundrel was smooth-talking and could get along with everyone that Hu Laosan keenly realized that if he wanted to perfectly integrate into this place, this old scoundrel would be a very good stepping stone.
When the tens of thousands of people finally arrived at the city walls, the soldiers on the walls didn't even glance at them.
A fat man riding a tall horse came to the city gate and shouted, "Today I, the mighty general, have personally led my troops here. I advise you to surrender immediately, or I will make you all die a thousand deaths when the city falls."
On the city wall, a person wearing bright silver armor stepped forward, but his face was not visible. However, his voice was extremely deep and powerful. "I have never heard of any mighty general. If you have the ability, come up here and take my head yourself."
"You worthless wretch, do you even know that the entire Xiguan area now belongs to our Xiguan King? Why don't you quickly offer your neck for execution?"
"Hahaha, what kind of bullshit King of Xiguan is he? He's just a bunch of peasants who sit on the ground eating rice. We wouldn't have bothered with you if you weren't here, but you actually dared to come to our door. Do you really think Dingyuan County is a place you can come and go as you please?"
The mighty general was furious. Since he came to power, no one had ever dared to speak to him like this. His finger trembled as he pointed at the other person. "Very well, dare to state your name?"
"Listen up, you little rat! Your grandfather is Murong Xing. When you get to the underworld, you'll have a name to report."
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