kvmb Chapter 570 The Inspiration Brought by Chen Dao
Chapter 570 The Inspiration Brought by Chen Dao
Besides food, finding medicinal herbs to heal wounds was also a huge problem for everyone.
In the battle against the Haizhou army, many of our comrades were wounded. Without medicine and doctors, those who were seriously injured would probably have died.
This was something that middle-aged Wu Guang did not want to see. Every one of these men was his fellow villager, how could he bear to watch them die?
"We just want to have a full meal, why is that so difficult?"
A short man posed a soul-searching question: whether it was Wu Guang, himself, or anyone else around him, they were all honest, simple farmers before the rebellion.
They diligently tended the crops, hoping only to have a full meal, but this simple wish was so difficult to fulfill.
The imperial taxes, the oppression of officials, and the exploitation of landlords were like mountains weighing down on them, preventing them from having enough to eat even though they worked hard.
The imperial court didn't even leave them a last chance to survive.
It was precisely because they could not survive that they chose to rebel in anger.
Unfortunately... it was far too difficult for an army composed of peasants to defeat a regular government army.
"Yes! We just want to survive, what's wrong with that?"
"This world is a dog's world, it doesn't give us any way to survive!"
"Go to hell with the imperial court, go to hell with the landlords!"
"very hungry!"
"..."
The other men were also dejected. They didn't blame Wu Guang for leading them in the rebellion, because if they didn't rebel, they would starve to death sooner or later anyway.
They only regretted their own incompetence in being unable to defeat the government troops.
"Brothers, there is no need to despair."
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Wu Guang quickly comforted them, saying, "You all know King Yang of Liangzhou, right? King Yang was once just a peasant like us, but now he is the famous King of Liangzhou. Although we are not as good as King Yang, we will eventually carve out a path for ourselves!"
Upon hearing this, everyone wore wry smiles.
How easy is it to fight your way out?
The government troops were extremely powerful and outnumbered them. Even if they unleashed their full potential, it would be difficult for them to defeat the government troops.
"Boss, boss!"
Just then, a sound came from afar.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Wu Guang and the others turned to look in the direction from which it came. They saw a lean man running nimbly towards them, quickly appearing before them and panting as he said, "I've found out some important information."
"what news?"
Everyone stared intently at the lean man.
The man's name was Wu Jiang. Because of his agility, Wu Guang sent him out to gather information.
Of course, the most important thing was to find out if the government troops had retreated.
"Have the government troops withdrawn?"
Wu Guang asked with shining eyes, "If the government troops retreat, we can leave this dense forest to find food and medicine."
"no!"
Wu Jiang shook his head.
Upon seeing this, disappointment appeared on everyone's faces.
If the government troops did not withdraw, they could only hide in this deep mountain forest until... they starved to death.
"If it's not the government troops retreating, then what news is it?"
Wu Guang asked with a disappointed look.
"It's news about Qingzhou."
Wu Jiang replied, "I just heard from the county town that someone in Qingzhou killed a prince."
"what?!"
Wu Guang's eyes widened, and the others were equally astonished.
Throughout the thousands of years of feudalism, the concept of imperial power had long been deeply ingrained in people's minds, and the supreme authority of the emperor was a consensus among all common people.
So when they heard that someone had killed a prince, everyone was shocked!
"Who is so audacious as to dare to kill a prince?"
One of the men had eyes as wide as copper bells; even among the rebels, they never dared to think of killing a prince.
"This is too audacious! They even dare to kill a prince."
"They've got some serious guts!"
"If a prince is killed, won't the entire imperial court be mobilized?"
"..."
The crowd was filled with disbelief. Under such shocking news, many of the injured men even felt no pain in their wounds.
"I've found out exactly who they are."
Wu Jiang said, "I only heard that it was a young man."
A young boy?
Wu Guang was stunned!
He was more knowledgeable than others and had some understanding of the situation in Qingzhou.
As far as he knew, there was only one prince in Qingzhou, namely the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Qing. Therefore, the prince Wu Jiang was referring to must be Prince Qing!
The King of Qing commanded 100,000 troops of Qingzhou, and his mansion was filled with countless powerful martial artists. How could such a high-ranking and powerful figure be killed by a mere youth?
This is simply a story straight out of a fairy tale.
But Wu Guang knew that this was definitely not a false rumor, because if the news of the prince's murder were not true, it would be impossible for it to reach Haizhou, which is so far away from Qingzhou!
Thinking of this, Wu Guang suddenly stood up, his eyes shining with excitement: "Brothers, what Yang Tianwang of Liangzhou said is right. The emperor and noble families are just mortals. They will die if they are killed. Yang Tianwang of Liangzhou, who came from a peasant background, was able to defeat the imperial army of hundreds of thousands. A young man from Qingzhou was able to kill a prince. How can we, with only a few hundred men, be afraid of the imperial court and the government troops?"
"That's right!"
Another man stepped forward, his eyes burning with determination: "The government troops are powerful, but they are by no means invincible. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to defeat them!"
"I used to be afraid of the government, the army, the court, and the emperor, but now I'm not afraid anymore!"
Another wounded man grinned and laughed, "Damn the emperor, damn the court! I'll storm the capital sooner or later and chop off the emperor and those officials' heads!"
“The King of Liangzhou is right. Even those high-ranking members of the royal family are just mortals, with one head and two shoulders just like us. If their heads are cut off, they will die just like us. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Wu Jiang said, "If that young man from Qingzhou can kill the prince, we can definitely defeat the government troops too, and sooner or later we'll be able to eat our fill!"
"Eat your fill!"
"Eat your fill."
"Defeat the government troops, and we'll have a good meal!"
"..."
The crowd shouted in unison, their previous low spirits instantly vanished, replaced by high spirits, and everyone seemed to be filled with boundless fighting spirit.
Once the sacred and inviolable cloak of imperial power was stripped away, the people's awe of imperial power instantly diminished. They no longer feared imperial power or the court; instead, they transformed their hatred of imperial power into a continuous source of motivation!
Chen Dao could never have imagined that his act of killing the King of Qing would inspire a rebel army thousands of miles away, rekindling their fighting spirit as they were on the verge of collapse.