Chen Ji then frowned and said: "It would be great if we could get the support of Henan Yin, after all, it takes a lot of time to train ordinary soldiers who have not fought, and the space needed is also very large, and it can't be opened on this side of Shaomu Mountain." More than 200,000 people are training together, and the venue is very tight. ”

Chen Qun nodded: "What my father said is reasonable, then it is better to use this way, we will use the existing venue to train in batches, each batch of 80,000 people, and divide all the manpower into waves, what do you think?" ”

Xu Shu nodded: "Changwen's suggestion is very good, since then, we have trained manpower, and it doesn't affect production much, I think it's okay." However, it is better to divide the brothers in the order of cavalry, infantry and archers in advance. This is the best way to train separately. ”

"Good!" Everyone agreed.

The matter of training soldiers and horses was decided after dinner. After eating, everyone went separately to rest, after all, Chen Ji and the other three of them were indeed tired after a day of travel.

At the same time, in the home of a peasant family surnamed Ding in Xingyang City, more than a dozen strong men gathered at a round table in a thatched house.

"Big brother, little brother has already explored clearly, there are really iron ore veins in the mountain range surrounded by the government, and it is very easy to mine, the Chen family has about 5,000 miners in it, and there are 3,000 guards guarding it."

"So you don't count the officers and soldiers, there are 8,000 people from the Chen family in it?"

"It's not such a big brother, the Chen family sends about 20,000 people every half a month to pull the mined ore, and there are 10,000 Danyang guards with them, we must avoid this wave to have a chance of a successful sneak attack."

"Yes, eldest brother, third brother, he is right, we only have 15,000 brothers now, and we can't fight the Chen family's ore transportation team, so we can only attack the mine."

After everyone finished speaking, they all looked at the bearded middle-aged man sitting on the main seat.

The middle-aged man glared when he heard this: "The official mansion of the dog day actually covered for the Chen family in private and smuggled away all the iron ore in our Xingyang!" It's so damnable! If we had these iron tools, we would have untold wealth, and our brothers and families would no longer have to suffer poverty. ”

"Yes, big brother, the Chen family can't be so rich just by virtue of the restaurant, if it weren't for Fifth Brother Ding's intention to discover the secrets in the mountains, we would still be kept in the dark, the government and the Chen family are too hateful!"

Hearing this, the bearded man frowned and said, "The brothers are right, but think about it, what will we do after we take down the iron mine?" Do you want to ask the master for advice on this matter first? ”

"You don't need to ask the eldest brother, didn't the master say it before? Let us prepare for the uprising in the new year, and we will only do this by carrying out the orders of our masters. We pretended not to know anything before, and when we took the iron mine, we reported it to our master, and the master would surely reward our brother.

What's more, we can mine a batch of iron ore and hide it before reporting it to the owner, and then sell it for money to share with our brothers. ”

"That's right! The second brother is right! I support the second brother's point of view! ”

"We all support the second brother's point of view! ……”

The bearded man looked at the excited crowd and said in a deep voice: "Okay! Then we'll do it, by the way, how many officers and soldiers are there who blocked the mountain road? ”

"Big brother, the officers and soldiers don't have to worry, there are only more than 100 people at each mountain crossing, and the total number is less than 2,000, we can take our brothers to take the trail to bypass the officers and soldiers and enter the mountain."

The bearded man sneered when he heard this: "No, just kill it!" As for those two officers and soldiers, there is no need to worry at all, and the current officers and soldiers cannot compare with Chen Kar-wai at all.

Okay, since the matter has been discussed, then the brothers will inform everyone to prepare after they go back, and the time will be set for the early morning of the third day of the new year, and we will take Xingyang City first, and then take the iron mine. ”

"Yes!" Everyone bowed to the bearded man in unison and left.

In the early morning of the third day of the fourth year of the Lunar New Year in Zhongping, when most of the people in Xingyang City were still asleep, Xingyang City suddenly broke out with earth-shattering shouts.

More than 10,000 people rushed out of their homes with sticks, first rushing to the county office, killing the county order and a group of officials with a cane, and then they divided their hands to rush to the four city gates.

At this time, the four gates of Xingyang City had already been opened, and the officers and soldiers who were guarding here before saw that the thieves were strong, and they opened the city gates to flee, and some of the officers and soldiers who fled went to the mine to report the news, and some went to Xinzheng to report to Zhao Yun.

The iron mine is in the southwest of Xingyang City, located in the middle of Shaomu Mountain and Xingyang City, after the officials and guards guarding the mine and the Chen family guards got the news, they immediately sent people to Shaomu Mountain for help, and the other 2,000 officers and troops scattered at various mountain crossings and 3,000 Chen Jiawei joined forces to jointly resist the rebels who might come.

The miners also picked up their tools and prepared to defend themselves against possible attacks.

At dawn, 15,000 rebels who had successfully taken Xingyang City came to the mine, and they did not care when they found that the officers and soldiers guarding the mountain road had disappeared, and continued to advance into the mine.

The officers and guards guarding the mine and the guards of the Chen family saw that the rebels were really killing the mine, so they quickly launched a defense, but fortunately, Chen Kar-wai, who guarded the mine, had been training shooting on weekdays.

After the rebels attacked, Chan Kar-wai directly greeted the rain of arrows, and all five attacks of the rebels were repulsed.

"Big brother, I didn't expect the bows and arrows of the Chen family's guards to be so powerful, I'm afraid we won't be able to take the mine, so let's withdraw quickly! If the Chen family's reinforcements come over, then we won't be able to leave. ”

The bearded man thought for a while and sighed, "Alas! I didn't expect the Chen family's guards guarding the mine to be so powerful! What a miscalculation, let's go! Instead of waiting for death here, it is better to attack the neighboring county town and directly grab the warehouse to make a cost-effective deal. ”

"yes, big brother!"

After the bearded man made his decision, he withdrew with the remaining more than 10,000 rebels, while Chen Qun was galloping on the way to the mine with 4,000 Chen Jiawei and 3,000 archers.

After Chen Qun came to the mine, he learned that the brothers guarding here had joined forces with the officials and soldiers to defeat the rebels, and immediately praised the brothers and the officers and soldiers who guarded the mines.

"Lord, should we take Xingyang City?" Huang Zhong saw that the rebels had retreated, so he said to Chen Qun.

Chen Qun has passively accepted the new title of Huang Zhong and his brothers, but he asked everyone not to call him that way in public, and it doesn't matter in private.

Chen Qun looked at Huang Zhong and shook his head: "Master, we can't quell the rebellion for the imperial court now, leave the matter of counterinsurgency to me Master Zhao!" Xingyang's unqualified rebels are easy for my master to pacify. ”

"That's right!" Huang Zhong nodded when he heard this: "Then we are waiting for Zhao Yun's arrival here?" ”

Chen Qun nodded: "This iron mine is very important to us now, we must not lose it, let's guard it here for a while, and then we will go back after my Master Zhao quells the rebellion." ”

Next, Chen Qun and Huang Zhong guarded the mine with reinforcements, and Chen Qun also took this opportunity to learn about the current situation of the mine, emphasizing that the brothers must pay attention to safety when mining.

On the sixth day of the first month, Zhao Yun came to the mine with 10,000 officers and soldiers, and Zhao Yun met Chen Qun in private: "Changwen, the teacher is the same as your Master Huang, supports your decision, and the teacher believes that you have the ability to build another Han Dynasty with your brothers." You can only tell what you need to do for the teacher in the future, and call you the lord after being the teacher. ”

Chen Qun looked at Zhao Yun's serious eyes and nodded, "Okay master, thank you for your great help." ”

Zhao Yun smiled at Chen Qun: "Changwen, you should pay attention to making more friends with scribes next, now there are mostly warriors gathered around you, which is very unfavorable for you to calm down the troubled times in the future." ”

Chen Qun nodded: "Thank you master for reminding me, this is also what I will focus on next." ”

Zhao Yun smiled at Chen Qun when he heard this: "Okay, you know it in your heart, then you will leave as a teacher!" Let's go and put down the rebellion in Xingyang City first. ”

"Master, take care!" Chen Qun instructed when he sent Zhao Yun away.

Sure enough, there were no accidents, Zhao Yun took only seven days to quell the rebellion in Xingyang City with 10,000 officers and soldiers, this is because it took two days on the road and let the army rest for two days, otherwise, if Zhao Yun is in a hurry to make meritorious service, the time required to quell the rebellion will be shorter, but unfortunately Zhao Yun is not interested in establishing credit.

After Zhao Yun quelled the Xingyang rebellion, Chen Qun and Huang Zhong also returned to Shaomu Mountain with Chen Jiawei and the archers.

However, the situation of the entire Han Dynasty in the next place simply made Chen Qun anxious, first of all, after the Yellow Turban Army in the Taihang Mountain area was exterminated in Zhang Niujiao, another Zhang Yan appeared.

Zhang Yan is more powerful than Zhang Niujiao, and there are five powerful generals under him. Zhang Liao under Zhu Jun also led the army to resist the attack of the Qianghu tribe in Bingzhou, and Gao Shun and the infantry of Hanoi County could only defend it strictly. Huangfu Song of Wei County sent Zhang He and Yan Liang to lead the army to support the Youzhou battlefield, so Huangfu Song was unable to attack Zhang Yan. For a while, Zhang Yan's arrogance was very arrogant.

In mid-March, Zhang Jiao's daughter Zhang Ning, who escaped from Julu City, appeared in the Taishou Mansion of Zhongshan County, Jizhou, and Zhang Ning's current identity is the goddaughter of Zhang Chun, the Taishou of Zhongshan County.

Zhang Ning not only became Zhang Chun's goddaughter herself, but the two thousand Yellow Turban wrestlers who escorted her out of Julu City also became the guards of Taishou Mansion with her.

Why did Zhang Chun accept Zhang Ning as his goddaughter? That's because after Zhang Chun knew Zhang Ning's identity, he wanted to use Zhang Ning to win over Taiping Dao believers to serve him.

To say that Zhang Chun is also a wise person, he and his brother Zhang Ju both saw that the Han Dynasty was declining, and the difference was the last straw that killed the camel, so Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju decided to make that straw, they wanted to attack the Han Dynasty in advance while everyone else was still watching and hesitating.

If he hadn't met Zhang Jiao's daughter Zhang Ning, Zhang Chun might not have been able to make up his mind to oppose Han, but after Zhang Ning appeared, he fanned the flames for Zhang Chun again and again, completely igniting Zhang Chun's determination to oppose Han.

No, Zhang Ning asked Zhang Chun again to discuss the time of the incident: "Father-in-law, my daughter has contacted the believers of Taiping Island in the area of northern Hebei and Youzhou, the number is about 20,000, all of them are young and strong, as long as the father-in-law rises up, they will definitely respond to the father-in-law as soon as possible." I also hope that my father-in-law will make a decision as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Chun smiled when he heard this: "Yes, Ning'er, your ability is appreciated by my father-in-law!" It's just that the uprising can't be too hasty, and we must think long-term before we can act, otherwise we will inevitably face defeat. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ning looked at Zhang Chun and smiled: "Father-in-law, I don't know what you're still worried about?" ”

Zhang Chunzheng said: "If we start an incident now, we will have 50,000 soldiers and horses in our hands, if the imperial court sends troops to encircle and suppress, how should we deal with it?" So wait for one more message for the parent. ”

"A message? I don't know what news my stepfather is waiting for? The father-in-law is not worried, since my father's incident, the Han Dynasty has been unable to support it anymore, and the old ministers who have made meritorious contributions to the Han Dynasty have been released or killed one by one, Ning'er believes that as long as the father-in-law ascends to the heights, it will definitely attract the response of the people of the world. I can convince Montenegro Zhang Yan to respond to his father-in-law in the south. Zhang Ning frowned.

Zhang Chun said happily when he heard this: "If Ning'er can persuade Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army to respond to us, then he will be more sure of being a father." The Montenegrin army has 150,000 soldiers and horses, which is a very powerful force. ”

Zhang Ning nodded: "No problem father-in-law, the Black Mountain Army is also a believer in the Taiping Dao, I came forward to ask them to help my father-in-law, then Zhang Yan will definitely not refuse, otherwise I can use my influence to remove him." ”

Zhang Chun nodded and smiled when he heard this: "My father knows that you can do it, but we have to wait for the news, and my father will tell you clearly, and my father will wait for the news from the Southern Xiongnu." ”

"Southern Huns? Father-in-law, do you want to use foreign soldiers and horses? Zhang Ning looked at Zhang Chun in surprise when he heard this.

Zhang Chun shook his head slightly: "Of course my father won't do anything to lure wolves into the house!" But if the king of the Southern Xiongnu can reach a consensus with us, then after we get up, if the court sends troops and horses to encircle and suppress us, we also have a way out. ”

Zhang Ning nodded when he heard this: "Okay, then Ning'er will wait for the good news from her father-in-law." ”

Zhang Chun nodded: "Ning'er, don't worry, the person I sent will be back soon, there will be news at the end of the month at the latest, and when the news arrives, the father will take action immediately." ”

Zhang Ning frowned when he heard this: "Father-in-law, what if the Southern Xiongnu King does not agree to your agreement?" ”

Zhang Chun smiled slightly: "Yes, they will agree." What we need to be sure of now is the absolute solidity of our backs, and we must not let us be in a situation where we will be attacked in the future. ”

Zhang Ning got up when he heard the words and said, "Okay, then my daughter is relieved!" The daughter went down to wait for good news from her father-in-law, and the daughter withdrew. ”

Zhang Chun nodded: "Go ahead, take advantage of the past ten days to contact as many Taiping Dao old departments as possible, no matter what, only when the power under our own control is strong, can we take the initiative." ”

"My daughter knows, my daughter is leaving!" Zhang Ning bowed to Zhang Chun and turned to leave.

After Zhang Ning left, Zhang Chun waited for Zhang Ning's back to disappear before he lowered his face and said coldly: "Your father's waste, he couldn't succeed with millions of subordinates back then, what do you want to do with a yellow-haired girl?" Hum! If it weren't for the two thousand yellow turban wrestlers beside you, your milky and undried child would also be pointing fingers at me! ”

After Zhang Ning returned to his bedroom, his strong appearance disappeared in an instant, and his face was full of sadness.

Zhang Ning came to a spirit card and said in a deep voice: "Dad, don't worry! My daughter will definitely avenge you! You asked your daughter to marry that Chen Qun, but your daughter really can't do it! My daughter really can't do it! Although the person who killed you is not Chen Qun, he is also an accomplice, how can my daughter marry the accomplice who killed you? ”

After Zhang Ning finished speaking, the tears in his eyes couldn't help but slip down, and then he stood in front of Zhang Jiao's spiritual position in a daze.

After a while, Zhang Ning came back to his senses and looked at the token and smiled: "Dad, at the end of the month, Zhang Chun's father-in-law will rise up against the Han Dynasty, and the daughter will definitely assist the father-in-law to push the Han Dynasty to rule and fulfill your wish before death." Your daughter will kill all your enemies, and let your brothers cut off their heads to honor your souls in heaven! ”

After Zhang Ning finished speaking, she couldn't help crying again, she couldn't forget that after Huangfu Song's army broke through Julu City, she actually left her father's grave behind, cut off her late father's head and sent it to Luoyang to ask for credit.

Zhang Ning can be said to have not slept a peaceful sleep in the past two years, she will be awakened by the same nightmare every night, Zhang Ning hates the big man! Zhang Ning hates Huangfu Song! Zhang Ning hates Chen Qun! So she has been plotting to overthrow the rule of the Han Dynasty at all costs for the past two years.