There was no sound of war drums, only the continuous sound of horses' hooves. The army naturally noticed the appearance of the cavalry. They never expected that this was completely different from what they had heard before. After all, they had heard that Ning Ye only had two hundred men, but now these cavalrymen seemed to have more than that.
But now that things have come to this, there's no time for them to regret it. They can only grit their teeth and charge forward, otherwise, death will be the only thing waiting for them.
The rebel leader roared, "Don't be afraid, everyone! These people are just a makeshift group. Look at them, there's no murderous intent in their eyes. We're all the same, and we outnumber them, so we might be able to take them down. Once we kill them, wealth and glory will be within our grasp."
Since ancient times, money has been a powerful motivator. For wealth and honor, and to escape the hardships of the past, these people are just throwing away their worthless lives. What is there to be unwilling to do?
Once the infantry had formed their ranks, the cavalry charge was already upon them.
With both sides being novices, they can only rely on their daily training and the commander's ability to lead the uprising. This is the uprising army, and it doesn't seem to have any proper generals.
They actually chose to confront the cavalry charge head-on. If they had scattered and then formed an encirclement, they might have had a chance. But to confront them head-on was nothing short of wishful thinking.
After witnessing the results of the first charge, Ning Ye put down his binoculars, knowing that the battle was already decided; the only question was how many casualties there would be. He didn't care about the new recruits.
Life and death on the battlefield are all too common. Everything was a choice made by these new recruits themselves, so there should be no room for complaint.
Of course, it must be said that these people were indeed new recruits. When the situation on the field became very tense, they did not intend to let the other side go. Instead, they chose to kill them all. Killing thousands of people was not so simple. After all, anyone could scatter and flee.
As for the leader of the rebel army, he had already quietly retreated during the first round of fighting without any hesitation. In his eyes, what difference did it make if these people died here? It was not as important as his life.
Thousands of lives were simply thrown here, treated as mere expendable resources.
As for the pursuit of these new recruits, Ning Ye didn't intend to interfere. After all, only by completely unleashing his inner strength could these people settle down. Otherwise, even if they returned, they wouldn't be well-behaved.
It wasn't until the battle was completely over that Ning Ye checked what kind of equipment these people had, or whether they had left him any surprises.
After a quick inspection, Ning Ye discovered that these people were at least wearing fake armor, but the armor was quite varied, including leather, wood, and iron armor. He wondered where they got so many things from, but the iron armor looked outdated and offered little in terms of defense.
Of course, besides these, Ning Ye also noticed that the knives these people were using looked quite new. Presumably, King Jingyang was secretly controlling a very large iron mine, otherwise it would be impossible for him to equip the rebel army with such weapons.
This discovery made Ning Ye feel even more strongly that the King of Jingyang must be incredibly wealthy to be able to raise an army at this time. Otherwise, it would have been most prudent to wait a few more years until the emperor actually died before taking action.
However, these things have nothing to do with Ning Ye. He will not offend others unless they offend him, but if they do offend him, Ning Ye will let them know that he is not someone to be trifled with.
As for the remaining education of the new recruits, that can only be left to Wang Wu, since Ning Ye can't possibly keep an eye on these new recruits all the time.
Once you can get past this hurdle, everything else will be much easier.
As for the assessments from various regions, the biggest impact on Ning Ye is that he will likely have no income for the foreseeable future.
Moreover, there is currently a drought, and although the rebels claim to be fighting for the people, they are actually confiscating grain from granaries in various places.
Moreover, after they take over the granaries, although the people can get a small share, they will then claim that all the grain has been distributed and there is nothing left.
As a result, the people grew increasingly resentful of the government, since they had to hand over so much grain every year, yet the granaries were so empty.
Furthermore, these rebel armies would not lay a hand on the common people; instead, they would focus all their attention on the landlords, gentry, or powerful families.
In an instant, they won the hearts of the people. It didn't matter; with the people's hearts in hand, they had the world at their fingertips. The number of rebels continued to expand, and they accepted all comers, no matter how many. However, whether these people would become cannon fodder after joining the rebels was anyone's guess.
Although the military governor of Cangzhou was already thinking about how to resolve the matter immediately and encouraged various regions to actively resist, the disparity in numbers was simply too great. In addition, were these so-called officials really useful?
Even if there are some, how many of them are truly useful?
When a building is about to collapse, no one is innocent. At that point, it's too late to mend the fence after the sheep have escaped.
Of course, this military governor was not without hope of turning the tide. After all, he was not fighting alone. As long as he received support from the imperial court, even if the Jingyang King rebelled and did not leave Cangzhou, he still could not make any waves.
This man had 10,000 troops under his command who were specifically at his disposal. For these rebels, these 10,000 men were a tough nut to crack. If they wanted to launch a large-scale attack on Cangzhou, there were only two places they could go.
These two places are already firmly under the control of the Cangzhou historians, in order to trap and punish the Jingyang King. As long as the Jingyang King cannot leave Cangzhou, his dereliction of duty will not be so serious. If the Jingyang King leaves Cangzhou, then no one can save him.
So these two big shots have been completely at odds for a while now, and have clashed countless times in just half a month. Unfortunately, Jingyang Wang has been unable to break through this tough nut each time, so the current situation is quite tense.
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