This insect-food crisis completely destroyed the remaining dignity of An Ning in the hearts of the people in Jiangzhou.
The entire twelve counties of Jiangzhou were completely disappointed with An Qing that night. Whenever they raise troops now, they can see the people eating pots of pulp to welcome the king's division.
That night, in the study room of the General's Mansion, Ye Cheng and An Ning celebrated with wine.
"An Ning, your performance today is really wonderful."
Ye Cheng held a short wine glass, his eyes full of appreciation and love.
An Ning smiled slightly, her pretty face turned red, and she said softly, "It was all planned by Brother Ye Cheng."
"But Brother Ye Cheng really shocked me today? He committed suicide and died? How did you think of it?"
Ye Cheng chuckled and spoke slowly, "Impromptu, I heard that the common people like this."
"However, with An Qing's temperament, after suffering such a big loss, it is impossible for her not to take revenge."
"Next, they are probably going to suppress us overtly or covertly."
An Ning nodded solemnly, yes, next, they will definitely suppress us openly and covertly.
At this moment, Zhou An walked in slowly, "Master, mistress, I am deeply sorry for disturbing your interest."
"Just say no." Ye Cheng said.
"The urgent imperial edict 800 miles away from the capital has just been delivered."
"Oh?"
Ye Cheng smiled and took the imperial edict, "Really, Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, isn't suppression coming soon?"
An Ning smiled bitterly, "Sister Huang, she probably doesn't know what happened in Jiangzhou yet, right?"
"By the time she finds out, it will be too late. Okay, let me see what is written in the imperial edict."
"Hmm... By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: I asked the Duke to win many battles, and I am very relieved. However, now there are wars everywhere, and the king's army in the capital is difficult to cope with. I ask the Duke to cooperate with me. The counties were restored and a hundred thousand civilians were sent to the capital to serve as soldiers to guard the Demon Locking Tower." An Ning received the imperial edict and saw the writing of the flying dragon and the phoenix.
"Sister Huang is really good at calculating. If we are really suppressing the rebellion, then this imperial edict will probably force the counties we have recovered to rebel."
Ye Cheng nodded, "Yes, fortunately we were not really suppressing the rebellion, but rebelling against her."
"However, this is another opportunity for us."
"She sent us the knife herself, how could we not catch it and kill her with one knife?"
"An Qing, you were earlier Shiri has invented a technology to make ink stains disappear, right? "
"Exactly, brother Ye Cheng, what are you going to do?"
"If the people see this imperial edict, they will understand that we are rebels. Now that the time has not come, the imperial edict must be changed. Change it to a version that will not prevent us from rebelling after reading it."
So, under the operation of Ye Cheng, the imperial edict was changed to this
「奉天承运皇帝诏曰，闻国公于江州赈灾有方，朕心什微，然今各处烽烟四起，京城王师难以应付，请国公于江州搁县征兆民夫七十万，发入京师，充作军卒镇守锁妖塔。」
这圣旨，叶城第二天，直接拿给了全江州的百姓来看。
"Folks and elders! An imperial edict has come from the capital, requiring us in Jiangzhou to send out 700,000 of our children to die at the Demon Locking Tower in the capital, where they have never returned." Even if we can gather these 700,000 people together, how will their parents, wives, and children survive? "
"In the past, there were insects and food that harmed the people, and in the future, there was a conscription order that wiped out the people of Jiangzhou. I really don't know what your majesty is going to do!"
"Everyone, tell me, are you willing to go to the capital to die?"
Ye Cheng's voice was like thunder, filled with righteous indignation. When the people heard this, everyone became angry.
The insect food incident has not yet passed, and such a move is coming again. No one can resist it!
The suppressed anger of the people completely broke out!
"We don't want to!"
"That's right, Duke, we don't want to! We can't work for that foolish king anymore!"
"Yes! Duke, let's rebel! We want to overthrow the tyranny and protect the peace of Jiangzhou!"
The shouts of the people resounded through the sky and lasted for a long time.
Okay, at this moment, we are fully prepared, and the people's hearts, land, resources, and troops are all ready!
Thinking of this, Ye Cheng raised his arms, "Okay! People! We are all bloody, and I, Ye Cheng, am naturally not a coward."
"I, Ye Cheng, will live and die together with you, kill the false emperor, put the country in trouble, and give me a bright future!"
Morning!" Zhang Ji and others, who had already raised troops, heard this and immediately became cold-blooded, "We are willing to follow the Duke of the country, kill the demon queen, and pacify the world!"
That day, dozens of fast horses galloped out of Jiangzhou, rushing to all directions for four years.
Now is the time to use the strength accumulated from the previous "counter-rebellions"!
That day, secret orders were sent to the rebel leaders who had been "suppressed" by Ye Cheng.
Xiangyang Zhang Yu, Dengfeng Xu Wuchen, Yangping Guan Houyin and Li Xuanfeng all immediately raised their troops secretly and went straight to Jiangzhou after receiving the secret order from Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng Even a single spark can indeed start a prairie fire, but it is more likely to be extinguished by heavy rain.
Hence, his secret order required all rebel armies to report directly to Jiangzhou and wait for deployment after they raised troops.
In just half a month, rebels from all walks of life gathered secretly on the border of Jiangzhou.
Yecheng ordered Zhang Yu to take his people to Hulao Pass to assist Lu Bu in guarding this place. Hulao Pass is an important place to protect the capital. With this place in their hands, they can save a lot of effort in the future.
After seeing off Zhang Yu, Ye Cheng convened a meeting with all the rebel leaders.
"Everyone, please tell us about the situation under your command."
Hou Yin raised his hands and spoke first, "My lord, there are about 30,000 strong Yangpingguan rebels. They have been selected and ready to fight at any time."
"Very good, Mr. Xu, what about you?"
Not more than 30,000 people. "
"Okay. You two armies will be integrated, led by the two generals Li Xuanfeng and Hou Yin. Mr. Xu, you are too old and weak to be in charge of the army, so you can settle down and retire in Jiangzhou Fucheng."
"Ye Cheng is of course not relinquishing military power to Xu Wuchen, but he feels sorry for him, an old man who is over eighty years old and still has to lead troops in battle.
Yecheng is a human being, not an animal. He cannot do this kind of thing of forcing an eighty-year-old man to go to the front line.
"Hou Yin, Li Xuanfeng, take your subordinates and go to my wife later. She will arrange a farming area for you."
"From now on, your people can support themselves on their own land."
In this way, the soldiers and their families brought by Xu Wuchen, Hou Yin, Li Xuanfeng, and others were all dispersed to various counties in Jiangzhou and began work in the fields.
As for Yanzhou, since there were 400,000 heavy troops stationed in three places in Yuzhou, Sizhou and Jingzhou near Yanzhou, Yecheng did not let Lu Chong raise troops.