At the same time as the Green Forest Army revolted, there were also people in the land of Qilu who were preparing to rebel, calling themselves the Red Eyebrow Army.

That's the way it is!

The land of Qilu has always been the anointing place of the world, and after Wang Mang took power, he repeatedly carried out expropriations on this place.

Lu Yu, the official who collected the tax, looked at the dilapidated houses and cried: "Nowadays, everyone has no money. How can I bear to pay taxes? ”

"No, you can't. If you don't succeed in collecting taxes, you're going to die! Lu Yu's men cried.

"As an official of the imperial court, how can I go against the will of the imperial court. But how can I, as the son of the people, be sorry for the people? I only have one death! Lu Yu cried.

Lu Yu pulled out his sword and killed himself.

He cried, "You give my body to the prefectural magistrate." I can't live with him, the tax collection failed! And my mother, I can't do my filial piety! ”

After saying that, Lu Yu died!

The subordinate cried, "It's not your fault. It's the fault of the imperial court. ”

Lu Yu's mother knew what had happened, and said to her subordinates: "The harsh government of the imperial court is like this, and we have long lost hope." It's better to rebel! ”

Lu Mu gathered a group of outlaws on the island and scattered all her wealth to invite guests to dinner!

A year later, the outlaws felt that they could not leave.

Fan Chong, the doorman, took the lead and asked Lu's mother: "Auntie." We've had your meal for a year. Didn't do anything for you. We don't want to go! ”

"Everyone knows that I became like this because my son died. The purpose of inviting everyone to drink is to hope that you can help me get revenge! Lu Mu cried.

Fan Chong said: "We will definitely avenge you and kill the corrupt officials!" ”

The others also shouted: "We must avenge Lu's mother's son!" ”

Mother Lu cried: "I thank you for my son!" ”

After listening to the story told by the great Sima Yanyou, Wang Mang said with emotion: "I didn't expect that our new dynasty would be so bad!" Nowadays, people are complaining about the excesses and taxes. That's why there is an old woman like Lu Mu who rebels! ”

"I said before that Your Majesty should have stopped the war with the Xiongnu, Yizhouyi, and Jumachi a long time ago. Your Majesty fought against other states and consumed elite soldiers, which is why the thieves in various places are so rampant! Da Sima Yanyou cried.

He thought to himself: It's too late for anything! The anti-thieves of the green forest and the red eyebrows have become stronger and stronger.

The Red Eyebrow Army is sure to become more and more rampant!

Before Lu Mu died, she said to Fan Chong: "After I die, you will continue to lead our rebel army!" ”

Fan Chong was already in tears at this time.

His eyes flashed with tears, and he cried: "Mother Lu, you will definitely get better." We all need you! ”

"Nope. Fan Chong, you will definitely carry forward our Red Eyebrow Army. I hope that after my death, you can pacify Qilu, sweep the Central Plains, conquer Chang'an, and revive the Han dynasty. There is a child named Liu Penzi in our volunteer army. He is a descendant of Liu Zhang, the former king of Yangjing in Seoul. You can make him emperor of the Han dynasty. Lu Mu cried.

"You're going to get better. We will surely see the fall of the new dynasty together!" Fan Chong cried.

"The world has long fallen apart. I'm lucky to die now. Now the rebel armies everywhere are surging. It is no longer a time of peace. If I die now, I can avoid suffering for a longer time! Lu Mu cried.

Her tears were pouring out like a spring!

After the death of Empress Lü, Fan Chong reorganized the rebel army.

He renamed the Qilu Righteous Army the Red Eyebrow Army, dyed his eyebrows red, and wore a red turban!

"The Han family is the descendant of the Red Emperor. Our Red Eyebrow Army is to revive the Han family! On the way, when you meet the relatives of the Han family, you must be treated preferentially! Fan Chong ordered.

The Red Eyebrow army attacked all the way to the west.

Open the warehouse and release grain, and the team continues to increase!

In the fifth year of Tianfeng (18 AD), the ranks of the Red Mei Army have reached 100,000 people!

It has become the biggest threat to the new dynasty in East China!

At this time, Wang Mang said to the Taishi Lamentation: "The Red Eyebrow Army is our current disaster!" There were 100,000 people so quickly. It seems that the red eyebrows are a greater threat to our new dynasty! ”

"Your Majesty, in fact, there are rebellions everywhere now. Liu Yang of Hebei also made a move. He has already occupied Zhending and proclaimed himself the king of Zhending! Bashu's Gongsun Shu blocked the Sword Pavilion, and he was afraid that he would set himself up as the king. In addition, Liu Yong of Suiyang called himself the King of Liang. Even Lu Fang of Daijun claimed to be a descendant of the Han family. In addition, the rebels across the country are already surging. Especially in Hebei, the ranks of the rebels such as Tongma and Qingcalf are no less than 10,000. Taishi wailed and cried.

"Am I really a faint king? How can there be so many mobs rebelling? Wang Mang scolded.

Mourning Zhang thought to himself: Your Majesty is indeed a faint king. However, as courtiers, we can't say anything. Because, then I'll die!

However, now the army of the new dynasty is basically all new soldiers! His Majesty has fought decisive battles with the Huns many times, and the elite troops have long been exhausted!

Today's military rations of the new Korean army are all problems!

Many soldiers in the army ate grass roots and tree bark. Therefore, once you fight against bandits like Red Mei and Green Forest, it is only a matter of time before you defect!

"Your Majesty, you are not a faint king. It's just that the world doesn't understand you. Recently, there have been too many natural and man-made disasters. Especially in the vicinity of the Green Forest Mountain, plagues are rampant. In order to survive, the Diao people rebelled on a large scale! Lamentation cried.

"Actually, I can understand the situation of the mob. They really can't survive anymore, so they rebel. However, now that the treasury is empty, even if I give to the people, I can't turn it into food! Wang Mang cried.

Wai Zhang thought to himself: Your Majesty doesn't know, in fact, the food is all in the Great Situ Wang Xun. However, he is a relative of the emperor. I can't denounce him! Otherwise, I would be the first to die!

"Your Majesty, so we can only kill to stop killing. When you encounter a rebel, kill them all. As long as the population decreases, there will naturally be no food problem! When Lamentation said such inhumane words, his face did not change and his heart did not beat!

"What you say is not unreasonable! I think I can change the law, and I don't need to ask the queen to behead in the future. For the most heinous death row prisoners, they can be executed on the spot! Wang Mang scolded.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Taishi Waizhang smiled.

He thought to himself: This is great. When I met Diao Min, I directly framed him as a mob. Naturally, it can be executed!

As soon as the new policy came out, the government offices in various places executed the condemned prisoners one after another.

The people have become everyone in danger!

At this time, the Red Eyebrow Army captured several more county seats, only to find that the prison was empty!

Fan Chong asked the elders of the county seat: "Is the security in your county so good?" There are no prisoners? ”

"Big boss, because the county ordered the prisoners to be executed. Now, Wang Mang has promulgated a new policy: death row prisoners can be executed directly, without waiting until the autumn queen. Therefore, officials everywhere executed prisoners for the sake of political performance. The elder cried.