As the situation in the north reversed, the nobles who held power in the states began to secretly accumulate grain and grass and recruit soldiers.

However, the uprising teams that bloomed everywhere have not been effectively suppressed, and the local governments have maintained a laissez-faire attitude to preserve their strength.

Since the capture of Linjun by the Shenhuo Sect in Xuzhou, the momentum of the peasant rebellion has become unstoppable.

Immediately after that, large-scale rebellions occurred in Jizhou and Yuzhou, and the rebel army continued to grow, as if it was destroying the brutal Great Xia.

Seeing that the imperial court was unable to govern the northern border, the southern states continued to have careerists controlling the military forces in the states and declaring autonomy.

The weakened imperial court had no choice but to watch as the land that continued to divide and nourish the growth of these warlords.

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Wanzhou, the city lord's mansion.

At this time, Zhang Wei, the governor of Wanzhou, summoned a group of civil ministers and military generals to gather in the city lord's mansion to announce a major event that had been planned for a long time.

"Ladies and gentlemen, and today the war is about to break out, and Great Xia has lost the way of heaven, so instead of passing away with the imperial court, it is better to fight back at this time."

The thin black man seated in the main seat spoke in a sonorous and deep voice, and everyone in the room listened attentively.

The military generals who came today are all henchmen of Zhang Wei, the governor of Anhui Prefecture, and they have some understanding of the purpose of being summoned at this time.

Everyone didn't say a word, waiting for Zhang Wei, who was sitting upright on the main seat, to make a decision.

I heard Zhang Wei continue to say slowly.

"The people of Anhui have changed everywhere, and it is really a disaster from heaven"

"Now that the traitors of Great Xia are in charge, I intend to send troops to Kyoto to seek rebellion."

As Zhang Wei's voice fell, the room where the needle drop could be heard instantly boiled, and many people were shouting "Send troops to rebel".

Zhang Wei, the governor of Wanzhou, looked at the subordinates who were like a tide, and suddenly felt that something big could be done.

Immediately, some arrangements were made to deploy the officers and men of the battalions in the state to reorganize the army and raise military rations along the road.

After the crowd dispersed, Zhang Wei summoned a personal soldier and sent a letter that had already been written to Kyoto.

The geographical location of Wanzhou is adjacent to Zhili, and after sending troops from the border counties, it will arrive in Kyoto in less than ten days.

Although the military power in Kyoto is now in the hands of the emperor in the court, Zhang Wei has the ministers of the court and the border generals as internal responses, which is also the biggest reliance on his determination to raise troops.

As for the Rong clan outside Huya Pass, Zhang Wei has not taken it to heart for the time being.

Not to mention that the puppet regime supported by the grassland countries has not yet gained a firm foothold, even if it enters the Guannai, it will be blocked by the Zhili forbidden army of the imperial court.

In addition to the forbidden army, many of the troops in Huya Pass are also Anhui identity.

Of course, if the emperor in the court is willing to lead the Rong clan into the customs, he will definitely be able to resolve the mutiny dilemma.

It's just that in that way, the entire Great Xia will lose the most basic justice and the foundation of the country.

Just imagine, when the high court lost its responsibility to protect the people, all the people of Great Xia fell under the iron cavalry of the Rong people.

Then why do these ordinary people, who are even struggling to survive, support a dynasty that has nothing to do with them.

Zhang Wei didn't just want to break into Kyoto, abolish the emperor, and become the ancestor of the sect.

Instead, he wanted to control the court and be a powerful minister who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

Everything is ready, just wait for the army to be sent to Kyoto.

In the entire northern border, except for Qingzhou, only Anhui Prefecture has not been greatly affected by the drought that has not been encountered in a century.

Previously, Lu Yaoliang, the governor of Qingzhou, openly resisted the decree, and there was already a hint of rebellion.

Zhang Wei, who has always been ambitious, naturally wants to take advantage of the chaos in the world to get an extra piece of the cake in Daxia.

Wanzhou has a natural advantage compared with Qingzhou, that is, it is close to Zhili.

In terms of geographical location, among the three states adjacent to Zhili, Jizhou and Yuzhou rebelled everywhere, and only Wanzhou was the most likely to enter Kyoto at this time.

Zhang Wei yearns for the imperial city of Kyoto.

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Speaking of going back to Lingshui County, Qingzhou, at this time, Xiao Jiu temporarily started the wartime state again, and the entire Lingshui County was tense.

Without him, with Lu Yaoliang directly rejecting the will of the imperial court, he and Emperor Qin Yu tore through the superficial disguise.

Regarding Xiao Jiu, the power supported by the emperor in Qingzhou, Qingzhou Governor Lu Yaoliang naturally had no reason to let go.

As autumn progresses, the hot weather gradually turns around and has a little cooler.

Lu Yaoliang, who had just collected taxes from all over Qingzhou, was strong and strong, with abundant grain and grass.

After Xiao Jiu heard the news of the Qingzhou Mansion's transfer of troops, he also prepared military supplies as soon as possible, preparing for the encirclement and suppression of the Qingzhou Army, which should have arrived long ago.

Prior to this, Xiao Jiu had already sent letters to Jizhou and Yuzhou, asking for assistance to the grain and grass soldiers.

Although the armies of the two states were basically suppressing the rebellion in various places, they still sent an army to Lingshui County to jointly defend against the Qingzhou army.

Listening to the news that reinforcements from the two states had entered Lingshui County, Xiao Jiu let out a sigh.

He was really afraid that the two states would not directly send troops because of the suppression of the popular uprising, and let himself resist Qingzhou alone.

Now that I saw the army entering, most of my worries were relieved.

Later, he began to recruit villagers from all over the country to build city walls and earthen forts at the junction of the first line to Qingzhou.

There are also the cannons used by the victims in the siege of the city before, Xiao Jiu also has great expectations.

Although it is not expected that the cannon will kill many enemy soldiers, the loud sound that accompanies the firing can instantly break through the enemy's psychological defenses.

In the era of cold weapons, almost all wars were swords and blood, hand-to-hand combat.

Previously, in front of the victims, Xiao Jiu had already seen the power of these cannons, and now that the Qingzhou Army was attacking, he naturally had to let them taste the taste of cannons.

Although the range of the dozen or so cannons cast today is not very long, it is barely enough to be installed on the earthen city walls.

I just don't know who will come with the troops this time.

"Wen Jie, or Lu Yaoliang?"

Xiao Jiu thought in his heart, but it didn't matter who came.

Now Xiao Jiu has broken with Qingzhou, and the situation is irreparable after the grain is not delivered.

The only thing that can be done is to organize the forces available in Lingshui County in a limited time to protect this hard-won achievement.

Since Zhang Ben started with Xiao Jiu, his horizons and thinking have broadened a lot, and he is actively training his subordinate soldiers, as if he already has some generals.

As for the gold that accompanied Xiao Jiu to Kyoto, he took over the cavalry battalion formed by Xiao Jiu.

Perhaps at the beginning, Xiao Jiu was the least trusting of the three of them in Lao Ma, and what was gold.

But after several dangerous experiences, Jin Zi has become Xiao Jiu's right-hand man.

Only when Xiao Jiu was still a mountain bandit, the arm broken by Zhuang Bao in Xiaozhuang Village became a hidden disease that he could not talk about.

With the mobilization of villages and towns everywhere, the entire Lingshui County is in a state of tension at any time.

And Zhou Jin, who was in charge of managing the county government treasury, climbed onto the roof of the county government at this time with a jar of good wine.

Looking at the bright starlight in the sky, Zhou Jin's eyes were deep.