C316 The Path of Rebellion
Zheng Xingquan wasn't alone. He was accompanied by a majestic two-masted ship. Apart from this, there were also four small ships. They were like little dogs by the side of lions, looking a bit pitiful.
In any case, Zhang Jingxuan had always been shocking people, so everyone had already set their minds on one thing. They were used to it, or else sooner or later, their hearts would not be able to withstand it. It turned out that when they were training in the valley, Zhang Jingxuan had asked Zheng Xingquan and Zheng Yuequan to train the water army. They had discussed it with Zheng Xingquan. Anyway, they did not lack silver. Zhang Jingxuan took out 200,000 silver notes and invited Zheng Xingquan to buy a boat. Although Zheng Xingquan did not have much money, after all, he had seen a lot of money. Was he not afraid that he would take the money and run away? Zhang Jingxuan replied with a smile. If Young Master Zheng was only worth this little bit of silver, that's amazing.
How could he not be interested in befriending such a trustworthy friend?
Even if he had money, he would not be able to buy a suitable boat. Zheng Xingquan made use of his special relationship to make arrangements for this two-masted boat.
This was because during the Jiajing period, Ming Shizong ordered, "Do not build large ships with masts and above. Also, destroy all ships that are illegal."
As a result, the already empty and weak Mingting Shipping Service and maritime defenses became worse and worse.
At this point in time, the world was in chaos, and all kinds of prohibitions were useless. Only then could Zheng Xingquan spend money to buy such a half-warship, half-merchant ship, that was about 30 meters long. It was about 30 meters wide, and there were three floors above and below that could accommodate more than 300 soldiers. Moreover, there was a cloth covering the stern of the ship, and underneath it was a giant cannon.
When Zhang Jingxuan saw the ship, he couldn't help but be shocked. Because he grew up in the mainland, he had never had the chance to see such a large ship before. He had only heard of it in stories. That was why he exclaimed, "Back then, when Lord Third Treasure went to the western ocean, the treasured ship was only this big?"
In the end, he was mocked by Zheng Xingquan. He told him that Zheng He's treasure ship was several times bigger than this one. Even Zheng Zhilong's ship was a lot bigger than this one. However, on this river... Such a large ship was already considered a giant ship. No matter how big it was, it would be inconvenient.
Zhang Jingxuan's army delayed for a day in the town, then split into two groups. On the water road, they split into five hundred people. Apart from the large ship, each of the four small ships could accommodate fifty people.
Although the small ships were not that powerful and sharp, they were more flexible and flexible on the surface of the water. They would guard the front, back, and back of the big ship and carry out some simple missions. It was extremely convenient.
Under Zhang Jingxuan's request, Wong Beiming and Yuen Luoyuan also followed the Zheng siblings onto the big ship and walked on the waterway. Wong Beiming was old, so he did not need to be at his beck and call when he boarded the ship. Yuen Luoyuan could help deal with some matters that the Zheng siblings weren't in a position to intervene in.
There was also a small detail. Gan Shichi and Yuen Luoyuan were originally the second generals of the Huhuhuhuhu. This time, Gan Shichi teased him and finally got what he wanted. It made Yuen Luoyuan, who had always been mature and calm, blush. It made people feel like they understood something.
Everyone agreed to meet near Suizhou. Zhang Jingxuan took the rest of them and continued on the land road.
Suizhou was the throat of Han Xu, located at the border between the Yangtze River and the Huai River. There was a saying among the people that the legendary Shennong Flame Emperor was born here. Zhang Jingxuan's heart was filled with admiration for this god of medicine and the ancestor of agriculture who had tasted all kinds of herbs and taught how to produce crops. Therefore, even if this was not the place that he had to go through, he still had to go through it. It was also the place that Zhang Jingxuan would choose.
On the fifth day, Zhang Jingxuan was not far from Suizhou. He received a special piece of information that gave him an indescribable feeling.
Two days ago, Lee Hongji personally led his subordinates to the Mei River when Hong Chengzi's army passed by. He took advantage of the situation to attack while Hong Chengzi was in the middle of crossing the river. Hongcheng Zi's army had committed a great taboo of underestimating their enemy. The army had been attacked by a strong enemy. The two thousand Guanning Cavalry and several thousand soldiers were unable to defend the front line. They were broken through by Liu Zujie's army. The entire army had arrived. Hong Chengzi's army retreated, and Li Guo's forces suddenly attacked from behind. This made it even harder for the army to take care of the front and back. They stepped on and drowned countless times. Less than one out of ten of the thirty thousand survivors.
After this battle, Lee Hongji's name shook the world. The heroes and subservient people in the world were shaken to the core.
Taking advantage of this hot topic, Lee Hongji raised the flag in Xiangyang and became king in the south. The title of the country was on the big page. The person on the page had a head with a small character written on it. On the top was the "head," and below was the "person." A real man should be the head of the people in this world. He was unwilling to be the head of the people. Furthermore, the Queen Mother of Earth, the Queen Mother of the Great Page, protected the gods. The Queen Mother Nuwa was the first person to start the culture of the Huaxia people. Blessed and blessed the true gods of the country.
Zhang Jingxuan's first reaction after hearing the news was shock. Judging from the strength of the two hundred men from Faang Yiduo's forces, the two thousand men from the Guanning Cavalry... With the addition of 30,000 men from the imperial court, they were actually defeated by an elite farmer army with only a portion of them. It was simply a fantasy.
Hence, the matter might not be as simple as the intel that was sent over.
At such a special moment, Zhang Jingxuan and Lee Yao had a deep conversation once again. It had a far-reaching influence, and it was enough to affect the past and present.
Speaking of which, Zhang Jingxuan realized that Lee Yao had not thought of it, but had come prepared. The path of rebellion was not a good one since ancient times.
The predictive nature of heaven's mandate; the straightforward nature referred to the Dao; the path of cultivation referred to the Dao.
The few words in the 'mediocrity' were countless ways to explain the world. However, for those who rebelled, these words could also be used.
"It's hard to defy the heaven's will, to carry out destiny according to the heavens, and to carry out justice for the heavens." They were all very big tiger skins. As for being mysterious and putting on a show, it was even more of a good show for the rebels. It was naturally not uncommon in history to see such a thing. It's hard to defy the heaven's will, to carry out destiny according to the heavens, and to carry out justice on behalf of the heavens.
Chen Sheng Wu Guang's "Great Chu Xing," Chen Sheng King, might be counted as his first ancestor, but he appeared a little petty and did not have a big enough structure.
Their follower, Liu Bang, was a lot more brilliant, killing the white snake and rebelling. As the son of the Crimson Emperor, he instantly became much taller. After that, the Yellow Skeleton Army that overthrew the Liu family dynasty was called, "The heavens are dead, and the heavens are set." Then, it was "The age is sixty, and the world is in good fortune." It seemed that this Lord Zhang was deeply loved by the people of the country for the New Year.
There was also the Yellow Nest, the "Soaring Great General," and he was called "Yellow King." It was somewhat heaven defying, but it was a pity that the end result was ultimately a Yellow Millet Dream.
As for Song Jiang and Song Xiaohei, they only knew how to use the flag of "enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens." They didn't have any fancy tricks or gimmicks.
At the end of the Yuan dynasty, the "one eye of the stone man, instigating the rebellion of the Yellow River," the stone man announced to the world that Lord Maitreya, the reincarnation of Buddha, had led everyone to kill Tanzi. Finally, it had become the empire of Ming Dynasty that had existed for hundreds of years.