That night, Long Junhai and Jiang Ziya discussed with Li Jing the plan of raising an army to rebel. If the news of such a thing leaked out, it would be a serious crime punishable by death. Even a general like Li Jing who commanded a large army would have to think carefully.
"Mr. Long, King Zhou's main enemy right now is the Xiqi army. Xiqi's backer is the Chan sect. My two sons are also from the Chan sect. My youngest son, Nezha, is your disciple from the Jie sect. If you still want to rebel now, it means that all my sons, Li Jing, will become rebels. Once you fail, there will be no way to turn the situation around, and the Li family will be completely destroyed! You taught me before that you can't put all your eggs in one basket, so I can't get involved in this matter. I hope you can understand." Li Jing directly and politely rejected Long Junhai's proposal.
Long Junhai had expected Li Jing's rejection, but he still wanted to give it a try. In case the other party could change his mind, it would save him a lot of effort.
Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. Li Jing was still so stubborn. Long Junhai couldn't say anything at the moment. The other party was willing to provide him with some resources, which was already the most he could do.
So, early the next morning, Long Junhai and Jiang Ziya left the Li family together, because if they continued to stay in the Li family, they would invite many troubles and even make Li Jing feel disgusted. After all, they had already intended to rebel, and continuing to stay in the Li family would implicate the other party. It would be better to leave early.
However, Long Junhai and Jiang Ziya did not go far away. They simply moved their base camp outside the city of Chaoge.
After leaving Chaoge City, it was actually much safer, because at least he no longer had to face King Zhou's Royal Guards and Deng Jiugong's City Guards. These hundreds of thousands of heavy troops were not something Long Junhai could currently fight against. He must have a more powerful force.
"Master, how should we recruit soldiers and horses now? How should we set up the flag? Should we establish it under the name of the princes themselves, or under some other name?" Jiang Ziya asked.
"Let's set up our own faction. There are already eighteen princes. If we continue to act as princes, I'm afraid we will be looked down upon. After all, we don't have any soldiers or generals, and we can't compare with others at all." Long Junhai said with a sigh.
"Then how do we establish our position and banner?" Jiang Ziya asked again.
"We can now call ourselves the Chinese Dragon Clan, which corresponds to the Shang Clan of the Shang Empire. It is said that the ancestor of King Zhou of Shang was a strange egg laid by a black bird and had the blood of the black bird, so we are the Chinese Dragon Clan and have the blood of the Dragon God!" Long Junhai thought for a while and said.
Jiang Ziya nodded and said, "That's great. When the Yellow Emperor ascended to the divine realm, he rode a dragon. The dragon is a sacred beast in the legend of the immortal world. In terms of status, it is even higher than the black bird. This is something that all the people recognize!"
"Once we have the flag, we need manpower. At the beginning, our cultivation level doesn't matter, as long as they can come. But the prerequisite is that they must be loyal! We would rather have nothing than have someone of poor quality. When we have enough manpower, we will fight a big battle!" Long Junhai said with a smile.
Jiang Ziya nodded and said immediately, "I understand what to do next. Master, please rest assured that I will make this matter perfect soon!"
Long Junhai still highly recognized Jiang Ziya's ability to get things done. Although he looked a little older, his cultivation had progressed rapidly in the past few months. The improvement in his strength had also made him more confident, and he was very serious and dedicated in everything he did.
This matter was quickly taken care of by Jiang Ziya. He directly erected a large flag in the shabby thatched hut where he lived. On the flag was a majestic golden dragon. It was obvious at first glance that it was very unusual!
Three days passed in a flash, and no one came to Jiang Ziya to sign up. This place was too close to Chaoge City, and if caught, they would die! How could the average person do such a risky thing? Even if they had the intention, they simply didn't have the courage!
But Jiang Ziya wasn't anxious. Their initial goal wasn't to recruit ordinary soldiers. Even if they could muster tens of thousands of ordinary soldiers, how would Long Junhai sustain his army? And what kind of battle could such a newly assembled army fight? King Zhou's well-trained soldiers would likely charge and crush this ragtag army!
In this way, half a month passed, and the eighteen princes had already launched a mighty attack on Chaoge City. Although they encountered resistance from King Zhou's army, the three main forces had not had time to take action, which led to the eighteen princes becoming more and more arrogant.
Finally, on the sixteenth day after Jiang Ziya raised the flag, a skinny young man appeared in front of Jiang Ziya.
"Old man, are you hiring?" The young man was very small, a head shorter than Jiang Ziya, and looked a bit like a child.
"We are recruiting people. As long as you have the courage, you can join us. But the prerequisite is that you must have real ability. Otherwise, my small family cannot afford to support the master of a wealthy family." Jiang Ziya said with a smile.
"I have great abilities! If anyone can have my abilities, I will sincerely admire him!" said the short young man with a smile.
Jiang Ziya smiled slightly and was about to test the other party when he heard Long Junhai in the distant courtyard say with a smile: "Ziya, ask this person's name."
"Yes, Master!" Jiang Ziya smiled at Long Junhai in the room, then turned to the short young man and asked, "What's your name? Do you know who I am?"
"My name is Tuxingsun, and no one can escape underground faster than me!" Tuxingsun said with a smile.
"What! Tuxingsun!"
Long Junhai, with a look of surprise on his face, immediately appeared in front of the two people.
"Master, do you know this person?" Jiang Ziya asked curiously.
"Not only do we know each other, but I should say we are very familiar with each other. Of course, this is limited to my acquaintance with him. He probably doesn't even know who I am." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"You recognize me? Then you must have known me from the legends about me, right?" Tuxingsun said proudly.
Long Junhai smiled and said, "You are indeed a legend. I finally met the real person today. It was worth the trip. Ziya, let him join the Chinese Dragon Clan. They can still be of great use at a critical moment."
Jiang Ziya smiled and nodded, then said, "Mr. Tuxingsun, please put the things in your hands aside and come here to register. From now on, you will be a member of our Chinese Dragon Clan."
"Haha, I don't care who you become. I just want to eat and drink enough and not starve to death!" Tuxingsun said, patting his belly.
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