Fantasy: After transmigrating, I effortlessly became a god.

Chapter 51 The Red Turban Army Arrives

"He started an uprising in the north."

He Zuowen's words were like a thunderclap in Zheng Qian's ears.

He searched for his family for two years, only to find that they had joined a rebellion in the north.

Lvchang County is located in the south of Wuyan Kingdom. His father led the whole family to the north to start an uprising, while he continued to search in the south.

Spanning thousands of kilometers, in a technological age where travel is done on foot and communication relies on shouting, how could we possibly find them?

Zheng Qian had many questions and talked with He Zuowen for more than an hour. He finally learned why Zheng Le had gone to the north to start an uprising.

Two years ago, Zheng Le was assigned to escort a corpse. Unexpectedly, the corpse was a member of the Fourth Prince's inner circle. On the way, they were chased by the First Prince's forces. Zheng Le displayed extraordinary combat skills and command abilities, which caught the attention of the Fourth Prince's men.

Subsequently, the Fourth Prince's men extended an olive branch to Zheng Le, inviting him to start a rebellion in the north to increase the Fourth Prince's armed forces.

Money is also a necessary condition for consolidating power. Through Zheng Le's recommendation, He Zuowen, who was then in charge of grain, was also noticed by the Fourth Prince's men. They also discovered the beautiful He Ruoyun. The three of them immediately planned that He Ruoyun would enter the palace to get close to the emperor, He Zuowen would become a county magistrate to earn money, and Zheng Le would go to the north to build an army.

They moved quickly and established connections with the palace. He Ruoyun successfully participated in the imperial concubine selection, and Zheng Le led his family in an uprising.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Qian became a variable. They didn't know why Zheng Qian's personality had changed so drastically, and he would lock himself in his room all day, seemingly half-dead.

Zheng Le had no choice; he had to complete the mission, which was fraught with danger. So he decided to leave Zheng Qian behind, so that if they failed, it would at least ensure the continuation of the Zheng family line.

The plan in the palace succeeded quickly, and with the help of the fourth prince, He Ruoyun soon gained the emperor's favor.

As the tide rises, so does every boat. With the help of He Ruoyun's influence in whispering in the emperor's ear, He Zuowen successfully became the county magistrate. He then launched a series of reforms, raising the economy of Lvchang County to a new level and doubling its tax revenue.

To protect Zheng Qian, He Zuowen kept his distance from him, causing the higher-ups to selectively forget about him. Only when Zheng Qian insulted the county magistrate and urinated in front of the magistrate's door did He Zuowen step forward to warn the magistrate.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Qian has become active again recently. He killed Li Weihu, which made He Zuowen think that he was still capable. So he asked Qin Yong to give him the documents of the patrol inspector, hoping that he would have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

Then Zheng Qian overturned the murder case in court, wiped out the Biqiangmen, and got involved with Zhang Xinghai, all of which exceeded He Zuowen's expectations. So today, he confronted Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian never dreamed that his ex-girlfriend's entry into the palace was part of his father's plan, and that his father would turn around and start an uprising in the north.

These people are all unwilling to be ordinary.

"What about the Red Turban Army? Could they also be one of the prince's men?"

"The commander of the Red Turban Army has been wearing a red mask since he appeared. No one knows who he is, but one thing is certain: he is the Crown Prince's man."

I'm crazy.

Zheng Qian really wanted to curse. It wasn't enough for the princes to play palace intrigues in the palace; they actually used the entire Wuyan Kingdom as a chessboard and the whole nation as pieces to gamble.

In order to build their own army, they instigated their subordinates to rebel and attack cities. How many people must have died?

The imperial family is the most ruthless, but I never expected them to be so cold-blooded, disregarding the lives of ordinary people.

How can a country like this possibly win the hearts of its people? It's doomed sooner or later.

As if seeing through Zheng Qian's thoughts, He Zuowen's eyes revealed admiration.

"The Fourth Prince is different. He practices benevolent governance and advocates the idea of ​​making the country prosperous and strong based on the people. He is determined to ensure that the people of Wuyan Kingdom have enough to eat and clothes to wear, and that there will be no more starvation or freezing to death."

Zheng Qian was completely baffled by He Zuowen's words.

A prince wanted to become emperor, and his lofty ideal was to ensure that all the people in the country had enough to eat.

Lord He, are you playing around?

Isn't this the emperor's responsibility and duty?

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. What's the point of being emperor if you can't even feed and clothe your own people?

Could it be that building a harem of three thousand beauties and indulging in wine and song every day is what an emperor should do?

After chatting with He Zuowen for a few more minutes, Zheng Qian felt it wasn't very interesting. This guy was cunning, but his desire for power was too strong; he had been brainwashed by the idea of ​​making a name for himself.

Zheng Qian immediately set off to inspect the North Gate, as he was responsible for guarding it.

He Zuowen was very satisfied with the chat. Zheng Le was now a warlord, and with Zheng Le helping him defend the city, their relationship would become even more stable.

His complete withdrawal was to let Zheng Qian choose whether to stay or leave. He wouldn't stop him from leaving, and it was also Zheng Qian's own choice to decide what dangers might arise if he stayed.

When Zheng Le and Zhang Xinghai asked him, he had an explanation, since he had already informed Zheng Qian of Zheng Le's situation before the war began.

After laying so much groundwork, He Zuowen finally revealed that he wanted Zheng Qian to stay, since Zheng Qian was a very capable fighter and a rare expert.

At the North Gate, a thousand Changwu soldiers and three thousand civilians were carrying out defensive work, constantly moving logs, kerosene, and stones onto the city wall.

The people at the brocade knife shop covered the gate with sheet metal and added many spikes to prevent enemies from getting close and smashing it.

Everything was proceeding smoothly. Zheng Qian only participated in the inspection, memorizing the equipment, materials, and terrain features piled up at each location.

"Inspector Zheng, the city wall can only hold one-fifth of the combat supplies. The rest should be placed under the city wall so that they can be moved to the city wall in the shortest possible time when needed."

The man reporting to Zheng Qian was a bald, burly man named He Yanqiang, who served as the commander of the First Battalion of the Changwu Army. He was one of Qin Yong's six trusted confidants and was known in the army as Bald Qiang.

He was from a military family and had participated in many battles, so he had a lot of experience in defending cities. Zheng Qian just inspected the area without offering any opinions because He Yanqiang had done an excellent job.

Zheng Qian knew he had no experience in large-scale warfare and could only provide theoretical general directions, so he consciously relinquished command authority.

“General He, although I am temporarily your superior, you have more experience in this kind of city defense than I do, so I will give you full command authority. You can arrange who is suitable for what, including me.”

He Yanqiang stood ramrod straight and saluted Zheng Qian.

"Yes, Inspector Zheng."

He was very excited. He hadn't expected Zheng Qian to hand over such great power to him so directly. He was determined not to let Zheng Qian down.

The Wuyan National Army camp was divided into squad leaders, platoon leaders, and centurions. These were the leaders of the troops. The units above the centurions were organized into thousands of men, and the officers were called detachments. They were already officers. Above them were supervisors, who could also be called generals.

Qin Yong was the commander-in-chief and the only general in Lvchang County, while He Yanqiang was a lieutenant general.

After inspecting the North Gate, Zheng Qian suggested that everyone cross-check the gates. Everyone thought this was a good method, mainly because it would allow Qin Yong to observe the defenses of each city gate, as he was the most experienced in this area.

Early on the third day, He Zuowen led a thousand Changwu soldiers to distribute wages.

“Lord He, I request to go and distribute the money. I won’t feel at ease unless I personally hand the money over to them.”

In this way, Zheng Qian distributed money while reminding them to say thank you, and their strength increased somewhat.

As evening fell, the clouds on the horizon seemed to turn red, igniting the war.

Giddy up, giddy up...

Outside the West Gate, a cavalry battalion of a thousand men arrived. All of them wore a fiery red turban on their heads, and the thousand men and a thousand horses were neatly lined up outside the West Gate.

Ten minutes passed, and not a sound was made, not even by a horse, let alone a person.

Their procession was a straight line from any direction, and even the horses' heads were all the same height.

The mere presence of a thousand riders standing silently was enough to achieve the effect of a demonstration.

They had strict military discipline, which even their mounts followed, inspiring an irresistible urge in everyone. The people at the west gate were filled with despair.

Fifteen minutes later, the thousand riders circled the city once and disappeared into the deep mountains outside the west gate.

The vanguard of the Red Turban Army has arrived.