As the heat intensified, the drought finally broke out again. This was something that hadn't happened in the Cangzhou region for a long time, and it served as a wake-up call for everyone, reminding them that trouble might befall them at any time.
The people were already suffering terribly, but this new round of natural disasters has led to another uprising in Cangzhou.
The moment the uprising broke out in Cangzhou, Lin Xinping, who was in the Xiguan area, immediately mobilized his troops.
Indeed, although so much time has passed, this general has not returned to the capital. Instead, he has remained here, as if waiting for this event to occur.
Unlike other places, the uprising in Cangzhou was unusually swift and seemed to be very well prepared.
In a short period of time, huge problems broke out simultaneously in various parts of Cangzhou. These rebel armies captured two major cities in quick succession, and after taking them, they began to spread rapidly to the surrounding areas without any hesitation.
Even though the military governor of Cangzhou reacted very quickly, he felt helpless at this moment.
The mobilized troops either lost command or were besieged.
This made the military governor of Cangzhou suddenly realize that he had underestimated the prince; the prince had probably been planning this scheme for a long time.
At the same time that these events occurred, the prince also raised an army, and the name he raised was "cleansing the emperor's inner circle." Because the people were suffering and the emperor was doing nothing, the prince was convinced that there must be a sorcerer bewitching the emperor.
The purpose of this uprising is to purge the court of corrupt officials and restore peace and tranquility to the people.
Surprisingly, he gained considerable support, after all, the world had indeed been in chaos for several years, and His Majesty the Emperor had done nothing. As a result, how many people could stop him?
Once this reputation for righteousness spread, uprisings broke out in various parts of Cangzhou. It was probably obvious to anyone with eyes to see that these uprisings were likely the prince's men.
As for when all of this was planned and when it began, probably no one knows.
However, King Jingyang's momentum was still very strong. When he issued the order to "purge the court of corrupt officials," he had already taken over the entire city of Jiangyang.
Jiangyang City is quite wealthy, and with its convenient water transport, it even recently received a large shipment of grain from other places.
Without a doubt, this was also the work of King Jingyang. With grain, money, and all sorts of things he had stockpiled over the years, King Jingyang was indeed very confident in launching this rebellion.
When the entire Cangzhou was in turmoil, Ning Ye naturally could not remain unaffected. After all, everyone had witnessed what had happened in Qingyuan County, and no one would be indifferent to this juicy piece of meat.
Around the third day after the uprising broke out, one of the rebel armies had already set its sights on Ningye.
The county town of Qingyuan was naturally difficult to capture, but Qingmei Village had no city walls to protect it. When the massive army of over a thousand people had already assembled, they rushed towards Qingmei Village without hesitation.
Upon learning of the uprising, Ning Ye had already arranged for the Tree Branch Squad to continuously patrol within a ten-mile radius, ensuring that any suspicious individuals approaching would be detected immediately.
Therefore, when this rebel army appeared, Ning Ye received the news immediately and immediately began to assemble all the troops. Although they had only been training for more than three months, these veterans were truly seasoned veterans, so there was definitely no problem with their training.
Moreover, no matter how much training one receives, it is not the same as a real battle. These rebels are the perfect opponents. Although they have received some training, they are still far from being truly skilled.
So they are indeed good as opponents, not to mention that some of them are veterans, which makes them almost perfect.
Moreover, Ning Ye didn't really take this mere thousand-person team seriously.
When they arrived at the destination, they indeed found that there were thousands of people on the official road heading towards Qingmei Village, and it seemed that they were planning to completely bypass Qingyuan County without disturbing the area at all.
"Your opportunity to make a name for yourselves has been presented to you. It would be a shame to let it slip by. Let me make this clear: Wang Wu and I will not be involved today, and all the veterans are forbidden from taking action. This is a battle that belongs solely to you new recruits."
When Ning Ye said this, most of the new recruits were stunned, because they had never expected it to be like this.
Anyone would be afraid of something they haven't experienced before, let alone something like a bloody battlefield.
Ning Ye rode his horse back and forth in front of everyone, saying, "I don't know if you're afraid, but I want to tell you that fear is useless on the battlefield. Only death can solve everything. If you're afraid, it will only make your enemies look down on you."
"You must realize one thing: the moment you chose to join the army, killing was something you had to learn. Now I'm sending you here not to kill you, but to give you a real opportunity. If these veterans were to participate, how many merits would you gain?"
All the new recruits couldn't help but start thinking about this, after all, these veterans lived very comfortably every day, with wine and meat, and they were also able to save a lot of money.
To achieve such a life, one must earn military merits. Without them, it's all just empty talk. Now Ning Ye is presenting them with this opportunity. If they still don't dare to take it, what good are military merits? They will still let them go.
Ning Ye raised his spear high and said, "Don't be confused, don't be afraid. There is only one thing you need to do: charge in the direction of my spear and kill every enemy you see!"
When passion surges through their hearts, no one cares whether life or death matters; they only think of one thing: turning their heads into personal glory.
At Ning Ye's command, all the new recruits spurred their horses and charged forward. Of course, during the charge, each of them did not forget their proper formation.
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