The village chief had already sent people to patrol the village, and even the back mountain was under surveillance. The villagers of Qingshan Village received the news as soon as the barbarians came out.
Liu Qingyuan and his family, along with the village militia, picked up their weapons and charged at the group of barbarians who wanted to rob Qingshan Village.
The senior sister, disguised as 629, also charged towards the group of barbarians first, carrying a long sword.
Because the people of Qingshan Village had received some basic training, not a single one of them turned and ran away. Led by their senior sister, they quickly reached the barbarian army.
The barbarian soldiers were incredulous as they looked at these ordinary people who were fearless in the face of death.
In the past, when they encountered such defenseless civilians, they would kill them as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.
I never imagined that one day I would die at the hands of such a bunch of useless idiots.
Especially the pretty woman in the lead, every time she swung her knife, she took several lives.
When the barbarians realized they were in trouble and tried to escape, they were already surrounded by the people of Qingshan Village.
The three Liu brothers also bravely rushed to the front line, and with Lin Xue and their senior sister taking care of them, they were not afraid that anything would happen to their own family.
When all the barbarians were finally wiped out, the villagers of Qingshan Village could hardly believe it.
Even a small army cannot be guaranteed a 100% chance of victory in this situation.
Unexpectedly, their militia, composed of ordinary people, managed to keep five or six hundred barbarian soldiers in the back mountains of Qingshan Village.
This achievement is something the people of Qingshan Village can boast about for a long time.
Besides Qingshan Village, several other county towns were also harassed by small groups of barbarians.
Liu Zhifu has already dispatched his soldiers to encircle and suppress them everywhere.
These barbarian remnants who have flowed in must be completely wiped out.
The imperial court also quickly received the news that Jizhou City had successfully withstood tens of thousands of barbarian troops.
The wise king personally brought the rewards to Jizhou.
Because of their meritorious service in killing the enemy, Qingshan Village was rewarded by Magistrate An. Unexpectedly, not long after, the Wise King personally came to Qingshan Village to comfort the villagers.
After inquiring about how they defeated the barbarians, the wise king seemed to be deep in thought.
"There must be a master behind Qingshan Village, otherwise it would be impossible to build a team capable of fighting against barbarian soldiers in such a short time!"
The wise prince, who was temporarily staying at the Ning'an County government office, was discussing matters with his advisors.
"Your Highness is right. There must be a master behind Qingshan Village."
"My subordinates have already sent people to investigate secretly and have learned that there is a family surnamed Liu in Qingshan Village. The third daughter-in-law of this family has a Taoist nun who is a reclusive master."
"Knowing that his disciple was in trouble, this master specially sent his disciple to protect his youngest disciple and his family."
"The training of the militia was assisted by this martial arts master, including the layout of the village and battle planning."
After listening to his advisors, the wise king fell silent again.
“Your Highness, I think we should make contact with this family. Although martial arts people have always disdained cooperating with the imperial court, this family has a newly promoted scholar.”
"I've heard that this young scholar is famously intelligent. If he hadn't been assigned to a bad grade in this exam, the top spot would definitely not have gone to Zheng Anjie."
"Moreover, at the Deer Cry Banquet hosted by Prefect Liu, this Scholar Liu offered many suggestions and was of great help in this battle."
The advisors continued to offer their suggestions, and the wise king stopped thinking.
"Then let's send someone to make contact first. If this young man is truly talented, we might be able to win him over!"
After listening to his advisors' suggestions, the wise king finally decided to send someone to make contact in advance.
After things are settled here, he will go and meet Liu Qingyuan in person.
The entire Maple Leaf Dynasty is now in turmoil, plagued by natural and man-made disasters, outbreaks of plague, and covetous foreign enemies.
Her elder brother, the emperor, was not a responsible person. He only knew how to back down when faced with problems. Apart from being greedy for the beauties of the harem, he could not come up with any constructive plans.
Originally, the wise prince had no interest in the throne; after all, he only wanted to be a carefree prince.
But now it seems that if I don't take action, this court really won't be able to hold on any longer.
Many veteran officials have approached him, wanting to pledge their allegiance to him and persuade him to return to public life.
He has many talented people under his command, but he lacks military strength.
After all, the current emperor was wary of all his brothers and had stripped several princes of their military power.
The wise prince had no choice but to pretend to be lazy and indifferent to state affairs, otherwise he would have been driven out of the capital by his elder brother.
Like his other brothers, they remained in their respective fiefdoms, always at risk of being overthrown by a sudden uprising of rebels.
In the following days, some learned people approached Liu Qingyuan, and the two found they had much in common.
Finally, through that person's introduction, Liu Qingyuan met the current Prince Xian.
Through mutual observation and deliberate contact, the wise king was quickly impressed by Liu Qingyuan's talent.
Liu Qingyuan also felt that the wise king was a very capable ruler.
He cares deeply for the people and is of royal lineage; compared to the current incompetent emperor, he is far more suited to be a monarch.
Before the Prince could even express his opinion, Liu Qingyuan guessed his intentions.
Regardless of what the wise king was like in the past, at least he has some merit now.
After discussing it with his mother, Liu Qingyuan joined the camp of the Wise Prince.
Lin Xue also provided appropriate military support, such as strategies for raising and training troops.
There are also remedies for preventing and treating plagues.
High-yield grain seeds and new farming methods.
As the wise king accomplished more and more, his popularity among the people grew.
Finally, they established a strong army based in Jizhou.
First, they repelled the barbarian invasion and then recovered several lost cities.
He then led his troops in a sweeping advance, pressing towards the capital to force the emperor to abdicate.
The war lasted for three years, and wherever the wise king went, the people lived in peace and prosperity.
With a wise ruler and high-yield crops, the virtuous king is revered as the supreme being among the people.
In the spring when everything was in ruins and needed rebuilding, the wise king finally led his army into the capital.
He captured the current emperor and ascended the throne of the Maple Leaf Kingdom.
The first thing he did after taking power was to send his generals to quell the rebellion and appease the people.
The high-yield grain seeds were distributed so that people in all regions could grow these grains.
As the decrees were promulgated one by one, the people of Maple Leaf Country raised their hands and cheered, feeling that they had finally welcomed a capable and enlightened ruler.
The rebellions in various places were quickly suppressed, and the people returned to their normal lives.
Food aid for disaster relief was transported from various places to the disaster area, and epidemic prevention prescriptions were also distributed.
The entire country of Maple Leaf was unusually united for a time.
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