The status of Yangliuqing in the hearts of the Cangzhou people was far beyond Li Yi's expectations.
If the current emperor of the Wu Kingdom could achieve such a status in the hearts of the people, then the rebels of the Wu Kingdom could be easily wiped out without much effort.
This, of course, had something to do with the policy of being close to the people during her two years in Cangzhou. Even without the rumors spread by the brothels, the people of Cangzhou were still hoping that she would return as soon as possible.
This would save them a lot of trouble.
News had already spread from the various government offices in Cangzhou. Within Cangzhou City alone, the people who volunteered to enlist had formed a long queue in front of the three government offices. If they held hands, they could probably circle the entire city.
Part of the reason was that they could get a tael of silver immediately after enlisting, but another important reason was their trust and support for Yangliuqing.
The number of people who applied to build the city walls was also innumerable. As the base of the rear, the city walls of Cangzhou had to be especially sturdy. Apart from that, the structure had to be greatly modified to adapt to the new tactics.
This project was urgent. The news of the change of ownership of Cangzhou would soon spread. It wouldn't take long for the imperial court of the Wu Kingdom to formulate a strategy and send troops to clear out the city. They needed to build this place into an impregnable fortress before the enemy arrived.
Li Yi was initially worried that they wouldn't have enough manpower to deal with certain situations, so he wanted to transfer some people from Ruyi City over. Now, it seemed that there was no need for that at all.
In a short period of time, their troops would be able to expand by more than ten times. With the support of the Fringe, they wouldn't lack food, manpower, or divine punishment. Soon, they wouldn't even lack Italian cannons. Even if there were a hundred thousand soldiers outside, they would be able to wear them down even if they couldn't defeat them …
Li Yi looked at the increasing crowd below and sighed. "Your disciple is very powerful …"
"I know my disciple is very powerful." Miss.Liu looked at him and shifted her gaze to his hand. "What does this have to do with you putting your hand on my leg?"
Li Yi couldn't say that he was afraid of heights. When Miss.Liu brought him up, she didn't consider his opinion. If he didn't grab something with his hand, he wouldn't feel at ease …
The officials didn't want to change and didn't care about governance. They only wanted to squeeze the last drop of blood from the people. The Wu Kingdom's imperial court had long lost its credibility in Cangzhou. This made it especially smooth when Yangliuqing took over Cangzhou. The people lined the streets to welcome them and were extremely cooperative with their work in Cangzhou.
If the citizens of the other prefectures and prefectures of the Wu Country were to cooperate as well, then his precious Martial Nephew would only need to raise his voice and the Emperor of the Wu Country would only be able to stay in the Imperial Palace. He might even be killed in his sleep by some eunuch or palace maid...
Of course, revolution couldn't be imagined. It had to be done step by step and be down-to-earth.
Li Yi put his hands behind his head and lay down. Looking at the rare blue sky in winter, he suddenly asked, "Ruyi, after we defeat the imperial court of the Wu Kingdom and Yangliuqing becomes the empress, what are your plans?"
Miss.Liu had already realized her dream of becoming the king of bandits. Even her disciple was about to realize her dream of becoming a king. The only, no, only two things in life that hadn't been fulfilled was that as a martial artist, she hadn't become a martial arts master yet. As a woman, she hadn't found the man she could rely on for the rest of her life.
The former was an illusory realm that could only be encountered and not sought. It could only be left to fate. The latter couldn't be forced, couldn't be found, couldn't be begged …
Although it couldn't be forced, there was an old saying that said, "I've been looking for him in the crowd for thousands of times, but when I suddenly look back, he's in the dim light …" It made some sense.
Miss.Liu thought for a while and lay down beside him. She said, "In this world, there are still many places that I haven't been to. Maybe I'll go for a walk alone, wearing fresh clothes and riding a horse, holding a sword …"
Since the Lantern Festival that year, Miss.Liu's literacy level had soared at a terrifying speed. She didn't know many words, but now she could casually recite poems and idioms, sometimes quoting from the classics. Even he had to think about it to understand. Now, she was wearing fresh clothes and riding a horse, holding a sword, and seemed to be changing into a literary heroine …
Miss.Liu looked up at the sky and said, "What about you? Are you going to get to know another princess of the Qi Kingdom?"
"Why would I get to know a princess of the Qi Kingdom …" Li Yi glanced at her and said, "When things here are over, I'll go back to the capital, and then …"
"And then what?"
"And then … That's not the point. Where were we just now? How can you travel alone with a sword? Jianghu is dangerous, and it's too dangerous for a girl to travel alone …"
On the roof, Li Yi and Ruyi were talking about life, dreams, and romantic things. In the conference room, Yangliuqing was already discussing the next step of the plan with the higher-ups in the army …
Prime Minister Wang stood up and walked to a small board. He said, "Now that we've taken over Cangzhou and purged most of the bandits in the city, the conflict between the people, the government, and the bandits has been eliminated. However, for the people, the most important thing is land, the means of production, and the conflict with the rich and powerful landowners. Gyeong Of Silla's suggestion is that we can't kill them all at once. We should attack some of them and draw some of them to our side …"
After the old man with the surname Wang finished, Wei Liang stood up and walked to a huge map. He pointed at the area around Cangzhou and said, "These five provinces are very close to Cangzhou. Among them, Nanzhou is an important military town with more than ten thousand soldiers. The other four provinces can also gather nearly ten thousand soldiers. In other words, when the news from Cangzhou reaches the imperial court, we may be surrounded and attacked by twenty thousand soldiers …"
"A revolution can't be built in one place. We have to defend Cangzhou, but we also need to expand the war as soon as possible. We need to unite all the rebel forces in these five provinces and create even more chaos …"
"The news from Cangzhou will soon reach the imperial capital. We don't have much time left …"
…
November of the fourth year of Wu Yuan. Everyone in Cangzhou was a soldier.
Her Highness had entered Cangzhou half a month ago. Although most of the people had been waiting for this for a long time, there was no doubt that the imperial court would not ignore this. They would soon face the imperial court's purge.
Before this, they needed to build the city walls even thicker, taller, and sturdier. Only then would they be able to stop the incoming enemies.
The notice personally written by the former prime minister had already spread throughout Cangzhou. The current Emperor had killed his brother and father, ignoring the will of the heavens. He had already lost the virtue of an Emperor. He had also caused the entire Wu Kingdom to fall apart, and rebels were rising everywhere. He was no longer fit to be an Emperor. At this time, the Emperor Star had fallen, and the celestial phenomenon had given a warning. Princess Duan Rong had followed the will of the previous Emperor and raised troops to suppress the rebels.
This notice had been pasted throughout the streets and alleys of Cangzhou within half a day. It was also spread by storytellers in the brothels and gradually spread to even further places.
…
In the great hall within the palace walls of the imperial capital of the Wu Kingdom.
Pa!
The Martial Emperor's face was ashen. In front of the hundreds of officials in the imperial court, he suddenly threw down a memorial. The notice contained within the memorial landed next to the feet of an official.
"I really have a good sister!"
"Pass down my order. Order the Governor of Nan Province to be the Great General of White Cavalry. He will lead the troops guarding the five provinces and immediately set out to recapture Cangzhou …" He looked down with a sinister gaze and gritted his teeth. "At all costs!"
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