It is said that when the Grand Canal was built, Yang Guang appointed Ma Shumou to supervise the opening of the river, and Ma Shumou suddenly fell ill in Ningling, and the doctor told him that he could cure his illness by steaming the fatty mutton and adding a few herbs to eat.

Later, a big landlord named Tao Langer gave the steamed baby meat to Ma Shumou in order to please Ma Shumou, Ma Shumou liked this taste very much, and since then he has become obsessed with eating children.

Yang Guang learned the information that Uncle Ma was plotting to eat children, and felt that the impact was not good, so he immediately sent Lai Hu'er to arrest Uncle Ma on charges of "eating the son of a man, receiving people's money, sending thieves to steal treasures, and taking advantage of the river", and finally beheaded him, and also corrected Tao Lang'er.

Despite this, he still couldn't calm Meng Haigong's emotions of losing his beloved son, he rebelled, and there were many anti-kings one after another - Tang Bi, King of Jinan, Fuke Zongtan, King of Koubei, Luo Zidu, King of the Desert, and Cheng Biting Jin, the Great Demon King...... There are a total of eighteen anti-kings and sixty-four smoke and dust.

It is said that the Qionghua has eighteen large flower bones and sixty-four small flower bones, which just symbolizes the eighteen anti-kings and the sixty-four smoke and dust. Everything between heaven and earth is unexpectedly connected.

At that time, the common people "died in the service and their families were injured in the money", and many people even crippled their hands and feet in order to avoid labor and military service, which is really staggering. However, if you think about it carefully, "harsh government is fiercer than a tiger", no one is willing to send himself to the mouth of the tiger, and on the battlefield he may end up with a shroud without a horse, and the long-term pain is better than the short-term pain, and it is understandable that he will simply cripple himself and be exempted from heavy labor and military service.

In addition, in recent years, Yang Guang has repeatedly conquered Goguryeo, and the world has fallen into a state of chaos, and the political, economic, and military aspects of the Sui Dynasty have been greatly affected, and social contradictions have intensified instantly, and the poor people have suddenly responded in all directions.

Wang Bo of Zouping County bravely raised the banner of resistance and launched an uprising in Changbai Mountain in Zhangqiu, Shandong, calling on the people of Shandong to fight against Yang Guang.

I was also discussing with my father and Xin'er at home-

"Today's people can't stand Yang Guang's rule anymore and have begun to raise the banner of resistance." I suddenly brought up the topic of this.

"Yang Guang is greedy for pleasure all day long and is not considerate of the people, and it is inevitable that the people of the Sui Dynasty will resist." Dad replied with a blank face, maybe he felt that it was also a matter of time, so he seemed very calm, as if discussing a trivial matter after dinner.

"The crusade against Goguryeo has come to an end for the time being." I say.

"On the surface, Yang Guang has won, but in fact, it is not."

"Yang Guang must have some moves next, he will not watch the Sui Dynasty rebel everywhere."

Dad frowned and said slowly, "I know." Yang Guang will definitely suppress the rebellious people, and according to the current military strength of the imperial court, it is far from being able to suppress it, so it is natural that he will forcibly recruit soldiers and civilians. ”

"I've thought about it for a long time, and I'm ready to join the team to conquer Yang Guang." As I spoke, I couldn't help but lower my head, I didn't want to see their eyes, their eyes must be full of anxiety and reluctance.

"Xiao Sheng, our family has experienced several life and death, and now we are finally reunited again, you have just become a father, and we are now living happily together." My mother grabbed my hand tightly and continued in a pleading tone, "Listen to my mother, let's not toss around." ”

"Oh, what do you mother-in-law know?" Dad said, "In today's chaotic society, the king is mediocre, and there are some things that we can't decide. Dad was a little impatient, and he must have been sad in his heart, but he thought more than his mother, and he also clearly knew that some things were not as simple as his mother thought.

"Mother, I also want to live happily together as a family, but now there are only two ways in front of me: one is the militia who were recruited by Yang Guang to suppress the uprising, and the other is the army that participated in the uprising to crusade against Yang Guang. This is also something that I can't help myself! ”

"Let's escape, run away, leave the Sui Dynasty, and go to a country without war and an enlightened king." As the mother spoke, her whole body trembled involuntarily, and her eyes were filled with tears.

I hugged my mother in distress, trying to calm down her trembling body and comfort her: "Mother, don't be sad, I can't help it, but I believe that the uprising team will eventually usher in the dawn of victory." Yang Guang, the faint king, will definitely be brought to justice, and then we will be able to live happily together? ”

"I support your decision." Sitting quietly next to her, Xin'er, who had not spoken, suddenly said, "I believe in you, I believe in the team of the uprising, the man has ambitions and ambitions, we are waiting for you to come back safely at home!" ”

"That's right! If there is a big chaos today and overthrow the rule of the Sui Dynasty, it is my responsibility, even if I don't join the crusading army, I will be conscripted by Yang Guangqiang to suppress the crusading army, I would rather participate in the resistance than die for Yang Guang! I said indignantly, "What did the Sui Dynasty become when it was corrupted by Yang Guang?" The people of the Sui Dynasty were crushed by him, and now is the time to rebel! ”

I joined Wang Bo's crusade, but unfortunately, this rebel army was quickly suppressed by the Sui army.

Thankfully, however, the rebels swept across the country in just two or three years, and despite Yang Guang's usual harsh methods of suppression, the peasant uprisings grew stronger and stronger, threatening Yang Guang and the Sui Dynasty with an irrepressible force.

The rebel army gradually formed three relatively powerful forces: Li Mi's Wagang Army in Henan, Dou Jiande's Army in Hebei, and Du Fuwei's Army in Jianghuai.

After the defeat of Wang Bo's rebel army, I joined the Wagang army.

At that time, the leader of the Wagang Army was still Zhai Rang, a native of Weicheng County, Dongjun, who fled to Wagangzhai for fear of crime, and then gathered people here to revolt, and Wang Bodang, Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Shiyun from the same county as him joined one after another.

Zhai Rang took us to the banks of the Yongji Canal to rob the boats, so that "the resources are abundant, and the followers benefit the people", and the rebel team gradually became stronger.

In the twelfth year of the Great Cause (616 AD), Wang Bodang introduced Li Mi, who had participated in Yang Xuangan's rebellion against Sui, to join the Wagang Army, which Li Mi was resourceful, and under his planning, the Wagang Army grew up at a fairly fast speed, and gradually became the main force of the uprising army in the Central Plains.