Chapter 405 Revolutionary Army
Wei State.
Capital city.
"Sir, how is the battle going?"
"How many states has the Great Wei invaded in the Xia Kingdom?"
"Ten now..., the Great Wei is mighty!"
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Ever since the war between Wei and Xia officially went to war, many people of Wei gathered at the entrance of the Ministry of War to ask officials coming out of the Ministry about the battle situation on the front line.
When people heard that the army had captured several more states of the Xia Kingdom, they couldn't help but cheer.
Even the beggar leaning against the wall felt proud after hearing this, and a proud smile appeared on his dirty face.
I wonder if the imperial court will give some of the land of Xia to them after conquering it, so that he will have land to farm and won’t have to beg and wander outside.
He leaned against the wall, begging passers-by for money while secretly looking forward to this day coming soon...
Just then, a group of cavalry came from a distance and stopped at the entrance of the military department.
The knight on the horse quickly dismounted and ran into the Ministry of War. A moment later, several shocked and angry voices were heard from a room in the Ministry of War.
"What, Yunzhou fell?"
"The Kingdom of Yue invaded Yunzhou?"
"They are so bold!"
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When the officials of the Ministry of War heard the news, they did not believe it at first. What was the national strength of Yue? What was the national strength of Wei? Wei was saving their face by not annexing them. How dare they attack Wei?
It's simply the opposite of Tiangang!
They don't think that the army is too busy confronting the Xia Kingdom on the front line to deal with them, right?
To deal with the State of Yue, there is no need to mobilize the large army on the front line, only some troops need to be drawn from the neighboring states.
However, before that, we still need to figure out how Yunzhou was lost.
Although the imperial court did not stockpile heavy troops in Yunzhou, it did have a fifth-level military strategist who led a garrison of 10,000 troops.
These 10,000 garrison troops were not considered elite for the State of Wei, but they were definitely the elite among the elite for the miscellaneous soldiers of the State of Yue.
Soon, screams of surprise were heard again from inside the yamen.
"What?"
"An army of 10,000 was defeated in an instant?"
"You saw a sword light a hundred feet long that defeated an army of ten thousand in just a moment?"
I thought that Yue State took over Yunzhou by relying on its numerical advantage, but I didn't expect that the other side only used one man and one sword.
Not to mention ten thousand soldiers with cultivation, even ten thousand pigs cannot be killed in a short time. The battle of Yunzhou must involve the participation of semi-saints.
This is troublesome.
Only a semi-saint can kill or defeat a semi-saint. This matter must be decided by the higher-ups.
Not long.
Inside the palace.
Emperor Wei looked at the memorial submitted by the Ministry of War, frowned, and whispered: "Yue State, Half Saint..."
They raided the State of Wei, presumably intending to rescue the State of Xia from the state of Wei.
But with the strength of Yue State, it is far from enough.
However, since a semi-saint from the Kingdom of Yue has intervened, they must also send a semi-saint to hold the fort.
The other side had a semi-saint, so they sent out three.
There is not much in the State of Wei, but there are many semi-saints.
After a moment, he looked at the three figures in the hall and said, "Please go to Yunzhou. You can mobilize the garrisons of the states surrounding Yunzhou at will. After taking back Yunzhou, continue to attack Yue State and then take over Yu State. Anyway, these two things will be done sooner or later..."
The reason why Yue, Liang and Yu existed was only to prevent Wei and Xia from bordering directly.
Now that the two countries have officially declared war, there is naturally no need for these three small countries to exist.
After arranging all this, he leaned back on the dragon throne, tapping the armrests of the throne with his fingers.
How can one obtain the essence and blood of a semi-saint or even the emperors of the five dynasties? These semi-saints cherish their lives very much. Whenever they are in danger of their lives, they will flee first. The emperors of the five dynasties will not leave the capital easily either...
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Yunzhou.
The people of Yunzhou never imagined that one day, the land of the Great Wei would be conquered by a tiny country like the Yue State.
The war came too suddenly, and the 10,000 defenders were defeated in an instant. Without giving anyone time to react, the enemy entered the city. Even if the rich people in the city wanted to pack up their gold, silver and treasures and escape, it was too late.
It has been a day since the Yue army entered the city, and the entire Yunzhou is in deathly silence.
The people stayed indoors, and even if they had run out of food at home, they would rather starve than risk going out on the streets.
A dilapidated house somewhere in the city.
Ever since the Yue army entered the city, Old Man Zhang and his family have never gone out again.
The five-year-old grandson hugged his legs and said with tears in his eyes: "Grandpa, I'm hungry..."
The food at home was eaten up, or rather, there was never any surplus food at home. His son and daughter-in-law passed away early, and his little grandson depended on him to feed the few acres of thin land.
Two years ago, his grandson fell seriously ill. Old man Zhang sold the small piece of land on which he depended for survival and saved his grandson's life.
Without land, he had to work for others to make a living. Although he only earned 300 coins a month, he used it to buy rice and pick up unwanted vegetable leaves at the market, so he and his father would not starve to death...
The enemy entered the city, and he dared not go out. His grandson had not eaten for a day. Old man Zhang was anxious and wanted to cut off some meat from his body and cook it to feed his grandson. However, he had not eaten enough for many years and was skinny. He was just skinny and had no bones. He could not cut off any meat even if he wanted to...
Bang bang bang!
Just when Old Man Zhang was getting extremely anxious, there were suddenly several knocks on the door.
The knock on the door was not loud, but it seemed to knock on his heart.
Old man Zhang pried open the door and saw several soldiers. His heart sank instantly. They must be here to arrest people!
My grandson is only five years old, and I am already over fifty. Where can I find able-bodied men to recruit for them?
If they can't catch Ding, I'm afraid they will loot all the money in the house.
But thinking that he only had a few dozen coins in savings, Old Man Zhang was no longer afraid. If they didn't go out, they would starve to death. No matter what the people outside wanted to do, it was better than starving to death...
Old man Zhang opened the door with trembling hands. The young man in the lead looked at him and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is this Zhang Gengtian?"
Old man Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, it's me..."
His parents named him Zhang Gengtian in the hope that he would have land to cultivate for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, when he was fifty, he didn't even have land to cultivate. He really didn't deserve the name...
The young man looked at a book in his hand and read out: "Zhang Gengtian, fifty years old, no children, no land or shop, but has a five-year-old grandson. Is that correct?"
Old man Zhang nodded mechanically, "Yes, yes..."
The young man asked, "Would it be convenient for us to go inside and take a look?"
How could Old Man Zhang dare to refuse? He immediately gave up his seat.
The young man and his two companions went into the house and looked around. The house was bare and a thin boy who looked about four or five years old was huddled in the corner, looking at them in fear.
The young man looked at a companion beside him and asked, "Can I get a minimum living allowance?"
His companion nodded and said, "I think it can be rated level five."
The last person also nodded and said, "I have no objection."
He took out a booklet from his arms, tore off a small piece of paper from the booklet and handed it to Old Man Zhang.
Old man Zhang was illiterate and took it subconsciously. When he saw the words on the small piece of paper, he said blankly: "Soldier, sir, this is..."
The young man said, "Master, please keep this piece of paper. With this piece of paper, you can go to the government office to register and receive 20 kilograms of rice and 5 kilograms of meat every month..."
Old man Zhang's eyes widened instantly and he blurted out, "What?"
The young man continued, "In addition to these, the government will give your family one or two taels of silver every month. By the way, don't forget to go to the government to divide the land in the next two days. If you go late, you will only get the leftovers from others..."
Old man Zhang had not yet recovered from the shock of 20 catties of rice, 5 catties of meat and 1 tael of silver. He was stunned again when he heard this and asked, "What, divide the land? What land?"
The young man explained: "We have confiscated all the land of the landlords and distributed it to the people of Yunzhou. Your family has no land, but each person can get ten acres of good farmland. Everything grown on the land is yours. You don't have to pay taxes to the court, and you don't have to distribute it to anyone..."
"What!"
"Also, the clinic in the city is offering free consultations. If you feel unwell, you can go see a doctor. Your family is on the fifth-level minimum living allowance, so the doctor's visit and medicine are free..."
"What!!"
"One more thing. If someone bullies you, or you know someone bullies others, you can go to the government office and sue them. It doesn't matter if you are suing an official or a rich person. As long as they have committed a crime, you will be given justice..."
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Old man Zhang held the piece of paper in his hand and stood there for a long time without recovering from the shock.
It was not until the three men walked away that he came to his senses. He shuddered, ran a few steps, and asked loudly: "Jun, Jun Ye, who are you?"
Old man Zhang would never have dared to dream of what he experienced today.
He even wondered if he was starving to death. This was the fairyland in the drama...
The young man turned around, smiled at him, and said, "You can call us the Revolutionary Army..."
"Revolutionary Army?"
Old man Zhang was standing on the street. Many people dressed exactly like the three soldiers walked past him from time to time and knocked on the doors of the courtyards.
Old man Zhang couldn't help scratching his head and muttered, "Revolution... Whose life?"
A soldier passing by stopped and said with a smile: "Whoever steals our land, bullies us, and prevents us from living a good life, we will kill him..."
Old man Zhang stood there in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He clenched the paper in his hand and said with a silly smile: "The revolutionary army is good, the revolutionary army is good..."
(End of this chapter)
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